A/N: Err… here's the next chapter after that… uh… cliffhanger. The thing is this chapter takes place while the last chapter took place. So you don't get to see what Misty reacts after… that kiss from… Rudy. Stupid Internet. I was ready to post and everything. Then my Internet didn't work. So sorry for the delay.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon. I'm just a loyal fan who is addicted to Pokémon.

Reviewer's Questions:

Zeta::: Yeah! I new reviewer. :ducks: Err… yeah I see you like Ash. You want him back too huh. :ducks a tomato: Yeah, well I'm thinking about that. Thanks for reviewing, and I hope you keep on reviewing.

Joy-girl::: :turns around crying: WAAA!! :sniffs and smiles: I'm okay. I just had to get that out. :sniffs: You think I'm evil? :grins: Guess I am. Rudy dies huh? Well… you'll just have to want and see. Thanks for reviewing.

Enhance::: Eaten by a Voltorb? :gulps: Err… we'll see… soon. Yeah. I can see you don't like Rudy. Thanks for your compliment and your review..

Labannya::: :ducks: Err… I see you are really upset. I see you don't like Rudy much. More like I made a Rudy that you don't think. Yeah. Well he might have said that a long time ago, but time changes people. And I hate to say it, but everyone changed after so long. Err… Misty slaps Rudy. We'll see what I can pull out of that one. Thanks for your review.

Nightswift::: Err… yeah. You didn't like it either did you? Another one wants Misty to slap Rudy. We'll see. Ideas hmm. Yeah. I like ideas. You want Ashy Boy back too huh? Well we'll see. Thanks for the review.

PiKaBLu::: You didn't like either huh? Guess many people didn't like it. :Coughmeseecough: Yeah the Ash thing. :nods: We see. Thanks for the review.

Overlord::: :duck: Thanks god. Only thing is I changed as you can see from the note. I decided to make you all suffer some more. :light, evil chuckle: Thanks for the review.

Eminamemem::: :smiles: Yep the next chapter is up. Thanks for your review.

SamuraiChris::: Ah I see you like the flashback. See! See! I did add Ash in someplace. Right? Yeah, well the Rudy kiss Misty thing. You'll see what will happen. Thanks for the review.

Chapter 11

The two walked on through the garden. They stood a foot away from each other. Each exchanging glances to the other when the other wasn't looking. The young woman motioned for his companion to sit on a bench near by. He agreed as he popped himself down. He uneasily twisted the sides of his coat. "Brock," said the woman uneasily.

"Huh?" asked the man looking up.

"Brock… I'm serious. We got to talk," said the woman again.

"I got nothing to discuss with you… Haruka."

"Brock!" snapped Haruka again.

Brock rolled his eyes as he shifted his glance down to his wife. He sighed as he turned to face her. "'Bout?"

"Brock!"

"What?" asked Brock.

"You know what."

Brock sighed. He knew what she wanted to talk about. He wanted to also, but he couldn't. It was this pride within that stopped him. Brock secretly was glad that Haruka had bought it up first, but even then he couldn't tell her that. He was glad. If he told her, then she could manipulate him more. By now Brock even admit that this whole thing was his fault, but he couldn't tell Haruka that. If she knew his secret, well… that … would be the last of him.

"If I did, I wouldn't be asking," snapped Brock. Haruka rolled her eyes. She knew this trick. She had seen it done tons of times. Her father did it many times to her mother before she was murdered. God bless her poor soul. She also saw her brother do it with his fiancée. Men are all the same.

"Brock," whined Haruka. "I'm not playing around. We got to talk. You know what the children asked me a few days ago?"

Brock simply shook his head. He had forgotten about the feelings of his darling daughter Crystal and his sweet son Senri. Haruka nodded as she related the tale to her husband. She remembered the words almost as if Crystal had asked her merely yesterday…

"Haruka! Be reasonable!" shouted Brock. Haruka's face was flushed with red as she tossed another one of Brock's clothes into a suitcase.

"REASONABLE!" shouted Haruka. She raised her head from the suitcase. "ME REASONABLE! I'm not the one that made the FRONT PAGE!"

Brock cringed as he watched Haruka throw a newspaper at him. He had just returned from a meeting with Misty when he came home to find Haruka packing his clothes. Misty called him about the newspaper article. Brock had prayed that he could get home before Haruka woke up and found the paper. Much to his dismay, Haruka had long seen the morning paper.

This was the first time that Brock had seen the actually paper. He had made the headlines there in bold print were the words: "General Takeshi is Seen Kissing an Officer in Public." There was a picture of him giving Jenny CPR. Obviously whoever got the picture didn't get the whole story.

"Haruka, I can explain," muttered Brock.

"EXPLAIN! It's not me that you have to explain stuff to. It's also everyone that thinks HIGHLY of YOU. Brock, how can you do this to your reputation? All your FRIENDS, from your childhood know you have this thing for WOMAN! But NOW! NOW you're a general in charge of FIGHTING and STRAGIES. People here depend on YOU. THEY DEPEND on YOUR ideas!" shouted Haruka. Once again Brock cringed. He never knew that Haruka had such a loud scary voice. She could almost match those of Misty's. When they were young, Haruka had been the one who complained about walking too much.

When Ash and Masato would argue about Pokémon training, it was him that calmed them down. Haruka wasn't into arguing, but now… now things were different. Brock could tell that Haruka took her profession seriously. She cared for the people in Thunderbolt's respect. Brock knew that Haruka could tell the difference between fun and play from serious and dangerous.

"NOW you ASK ME to be REASONABLE?" asked Haruka. She tossed another shirt into the suitcase before snapping it shut. She tossed the suitcase to Brock who immediately caught it. "NOW GET OUT!"

"But… but… " mumbled Brock.

"BUT nothing!" shouted Haruka. She pushed Brock into the foyer and threw his shoes at him. "GO STAY with you PARENTS or something!"

"Haruka! Hush," snapped Brock.

Haruka rolled her eyes as she tapped at her side. She waited as Brock muttered inaudible words under his breath. "The children," said Brock looking up.

"What about the children?" asked Haruka.

"Won't they wonder?"

"Yeah, they'll wonder why their FATHER is such a JERK. IF You THOUGHT about the CHILDREN early that wouldn't have HAPPENED!" With that Haruka pushed Brock out into the street. "AND STAY OUT!" With that Haruka slammed the door in Brock's face.

From the small window by the door Haruka could see Brock standing there looking at the door. Minutes dragged on, and Haruka could guess that Brock finally did take her seriously. The young man picked up his suitcase and walked down the street. As Haruka watched, tears began to form from her eyes. She wished that she could throw the door open and call Brock back. But she knew, she couldn't. If she did, Brock could do it again. She couldn't bear it to happen again. For that she couldn't welcome him back.

Haruka watched as Brock's shadow disappeared to a thin line before dropping to her knees. A flood of tears fell from her eyes. From the side of face Haruka could hear the sound of a trembling child calling her.

"Mommy." There it was again. Haruka looked up, and through her tears she saw the outline of her two-year-old. Haruka wiped her tears off as she sat up.

"Mommy," called Crystal again.

"Yes… sweetheart," muttered Haruka. She was trying to keep her voice from cracking in front of her daughter. The way Crystal was shaking. Haruka had a suspicion that the child had heard it all…

Haruka looked up broken from her thoughts. She was ready to tell the rest to Brock. There he was seated so solemn. Haruka could guess that Brock already had an idea of what she was going to tell him. "I saw Crystal. She was looking at me in astonishment. I remember her muttering to me that she was sorry…

Haruka looked up. "For what Kris?" asked Haruka curiously.

"For making a mess," muttered the child.

Haruka immediately pained. She knew what the child was talking about. She thought that it was her fault what had happened.

"If… if I didn't make… a mess. You and Daddy won't angry…" muttered the child. Haruka immediately felt her heart breaking.

"Crystal," muttered Haruka. She grabbed her daughter and immediately pulled her into a hug. "Crystal, never think when Daddy and I are mad at each other, it's your fault. It's not your fault, sweetheart. You hear me?" asked Haruka. She lightly kissed the child's forehead as she wiped away a tear from her eye.

"Yes, Mommy. But… but why you and Daddy mad?" asked Crystal.

Haruka sighed before hugging the child even more. "Oh sweet heart. You know how you sometimes get angry at your daddy or I or one of you friends when we forget something important?" asked Haruka.

Crystal simply nodded.

"Well, that's why you daddy and I are angry. Daddy forgot something really important."

"What?"

"You know Aunt Misty's meeting?" asked Haruka. Crystal nodded.

"Well… your daddy forgot, and your Aunt Misty and I are angry at him." Crystal nodded as she snuggled deeper into Haruka's arms.

"You lied to her?" asked Brock shocked.

"No… not at that time. I was angry with you for forgetting Misty's meeting. Then it became something… else."

"So what do you want to talk about?" asked Brock again.

Haruka sighed. The next part was harder, but she had to do it. "I… I want to make up."

"Waa!"

"For Misty…" muttered Haruka.

"MISTY?" asked Brock curiously.

"You ever wondered why Misty even came to the dinner with Rudy?" asked Haruka.

"Kind of?" muttered Brock. Okay that's a lie. I'm dead curious.

"The reason is… because… Misty would only go… if I made up with you," muttered Haruka. She immediately looked down after speaking.

"So you only want to make up for Misty and the children?" asked Brock hurtfully.

"No…" muttered Haruka. She turned to look at Brock. "No… not only for them… but… but for myself."

A/N: I know this chapter isn't ten pages, but the original chapter was longer. I have already written the second half of what was suppose to be chapter 11. I decided to cut it off here. I know I promised that you would see what will happen after Rudy kissed Misty, but I thought, why not make them suffer? Besides I needed to work Haruka and Brock in someplace. I thought. Hey this is the best time. At least four reviews before I post the next chapter. The sooner I get the needed number of reviews. The sooner you guys get the next chapter. Oh yeah this chapter takes place right after the dinner. So chapter 11 and 12 happens at the same time as the ending of chapter 10.