Hello! Again! Yes I AM back again! I have so many ideas for this and know you guys want out of the Angst and into the nice adventure/fluffiness but be patient there is still one last thing I nee to put in! *Evil smirk* Thanks to everyone who's reviewed! *Hugs* thank you!

Chapter 4- I choose you!

Justin walked sadly closer and closer to the doors of Professor Elm's lab; all the teenagers were allowed in three at a time to choose their Pokemon, no one would have thought it possible, but the dark haired teenager's thoughts had wandered elsewhere. 'Why is Leon like that? I only asked him what Pokemon he wanted...Maybe something happened to him? I'll never know now...' Justin shook his head sadly; there was something about the older boy that Justin couldn't shake...

Suddenly Justin felt a light hand on his shoulder and jumped about a mile in the air before he spun around to meet a pair of icy grey eyes. "Sorry..." Justin blinked and stared at Leon I surprise who gave him a small nervous smile, which shocked Justin to no end. 'First he snaps at me, and then he's smiling at me? Why? His eyes seem...warmer, nicer...Huh? Where did that come from?' Justin shook his head and looked at Leon again. "Wha- What do you want?" Justin stammered trying to get his heartbeat back to normal for the 2nd time that morning.

Leon blinked and sighed, scratching the back of his neck nervously, before he spoke. "I...I'm just here to say I'm sorry, for what I said...I'm not really used to speaking to people that often..." Leon blushed slightly, and Justin smiled before grasping Leon's hand happily. "Its okay, Leon right? Well we can be friends right?"

Leon blinked and shrugged taking his hand back slowly; slightly amused at the way Justin was reacting towards his apology. 'He looks kid of cute when he smiles...whoa did I just think that?' Leon smiled again, he didn't know why, but he suddenly liked that thought. "If you still want me to be your friend?" Justin nodded his eyes sparkling in excitement.

"Of course, we can travel together too, it'll be fun!" Leon sighed inwardly, he liked Justin, but he was way too excited and energetic for his own good. 'Just like that old man Eddy...' Leon smirked again and nodded. "Let's go were up next..."

10 minutes later the Leon, Justin and another boy by the name of Reno were called inside to choose their Pokemon. "Hey I'm goin' first!" Reno said rudely pushing his way past Leon. The blue haired teenager didn't say anything, just ignored it but Justin didn't. "Hey watch my friend idiot!" Reno just shrugged and ignored them and Justin shook his head. "I hate people like that, you're next" Leon nodded as Reno picked out Chikorita. "This'll do!" Reno said, holding out the Pokemon like a trophy, and then he got his Pokeball's and Pokedex off the aide and strutted out of the door.

"Next please" Professor Elm called and Leon stepped forward. "You are?" Leon sighed and lowered his head as he fumbled in his pocket for something, then he produced a white slip of paper; A Pokemon Training application form. "I'm Leon Nolan; I have my form here signed by my parent or Guardian". Professor Elm nodded and took the form. "Very well please choose wisely Leon" Leon nodded and stared at the two Pokeballs left. 'Hmmm...Totodile, or Cyndiquil, either way both Pokemon will be travelling together...hmmm...'

Leon turned back to the darker haired teenager with a frown. "Err...Hey Justin if is it okay if I take Totodile?" Justin blinked, thinking this over for a second, and then he nodded. "Sure why not?" Leon nodded grateful that His new friend was agreeing with him, before he picked up Totodile's pokeball.

Justin came forward and picked up Cyndiquil "Alright then Cyndiquil is mine" Justin smiled at Leon; he couldn't help but smile back. 'There's no going back now, I'm going to be the best, and with Justin, maybe we'll make the best team too' Justin grinned his eyes sparkling in warmth. "Let's go we have a long journey ahead of us!" Leon grinned and for the first time in years he felt lightness in his heart.

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A sleek balck car drove up to the entranace of New Bark town, and then a large man in a black T-shirt and black Jeans stepped out of the car, his sharp grey eyes serching the area, His vivid red hiar tied into a loose pony tail at the nape of his neck. "Are you sure this is where you want to be dropped off sir?" the driver asked.

The man didn't answer, he just shot him a pierceing look, and the driver shrugged. "Up to you, that'll be 20 yen" The man paid without a word before the driver drove down the lane and he walked towards Elms lab, just as his prey stepped out with another.

The man smirked evilly 'Leon...' He saw his son come out with another boy, both chatting quietly to one another there Poke balls in there hands. The Leon turned to look at something and saw him then there eyes locked, and Leon paled. Leon's father smirked 'So still afraid of me are we? Well just you wait...' Then, with long strides he made his way towards the two new Pokemon trainers.

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"Leon? Are you okay? You've gone as white as a sheet!" Leon didn't answer Justin who was worried; Leon's breathing was shallow, and his eyes were wide, fixed on something that was slowly drawing closer. Justin followed his line of sight until they fell upon a man, who looked familiar, drawing closer to the two of them, a sly smirk glued to the man's stony face, his eyes fixed on Leon. "Hello son, I thought I'd drop by and show you off, now you're a trainer" Leon's eyes narrowed slightly in suspicion though they were still wide in fear. Justin looked from Leon to his father and back again extreamly confused.

"Leon what's going on?" Leon turned to look at him before he grabbed Justin's arm firmly and looked into Justin's eyes. "Run Justin, go, now" Leon whispered, fear evident in his voice. Justin instantly shook his head realising the Leon was scared of his father for some reason and wanted Justin to keep away. "Leon, There is NO way that I am going to let you go and do whatever you're going to do"

Leon shook his head knowing Justin wouldn't understand. "Just do it Justin" Then Leon let go of the younger boy and turned to his father, who took hold of his arm and led Leon away from Justin who watched helplessly. When they were both out of sight, Leon's father grabbed his son roughly by the scruff of his neck and pushed him down the side of Elm's lab, Leon stumbled and ended up on the ground, sharp stones digging into his back.

"So you think you can run off? Become a trainer and go and report me to the officials eh? Not a fucking chance, there is no way in hell that I can let you do that you son of a bitch..." Leon scrambled away as his father advanced on him slowly his eyes narrowed to tiny slits, his fist's clenching slowly. Leon felt his back press into the wall and he knew there was no way out of this he was trapped, he knew now; his father was going to kill him... elder boy's father raised his fist to strike Leon, who closed his eye's and waited for the pain, but it never came, Leon opened his eyes slowly, wondering what was going on.

Leon's father's arm had stopped in its decent; the red headed man turned around and came face to face with Justin, who was glaring at Leon's father with something close to hate, his small hand still clutching Leon's father's. "That's my friend your about to hit" then with a sharp movement Justin twisted Leon's dad's arm in a painful angle with the slightest of ease making the older man cry out in pain. "You'll leave me and Leon now and I never want to see you again, or I'll be the one reporting you, agreed?" Leon's father glared hatefully at Justin but nodded in agreement all the same.

"Fine" he snapped wrenching his arm free from Justin's grip "Do whatever you want, but you" He pointed at Leon who, now had gotten up from the ground and had brushed himself down. "You are no longer my son, I disown you, and you are never allowed into my house again" With that Leon's father turned and walked away.

A soon as Leon's father had gone Justin faced Leon and eyebrow raised in questioning. "Is there something you're not telling me Leon?" Leon just snorted and walked past Justin as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Justin sighed in defeat and followed him. 'No matter what, one of these days I'm going to get the courage to ask him what happened between him and his dad...' with that promise in mind Justin ran after Leon.

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YAY! Finished! *Sigh* took me long enough huh? Well I won't be doing this for a little while, I have a lot more stories that desperately need updating before I come back to this, but don't worry I WILL come back to this!

Jen: Uh huh! SUUUURRRREEEE..

Me: *Mutters* sarcastic bitch... Oh well don't let her stop you from reviewing! R&R people!

Justin: Yeah or me and Leon wont.*Blushes* Do 'It'

Leon: *Raises Eyebrows* Yes we will, guess who the Seme (The Bishi who is always on top! ^_~) is around here...

Justin: You can't make me! Not unless we get some nice reviews! ^^ then maybe I will! *Grin*

Leon: Uh huh? Watever...you'll do as your told...

Justin: *Gasp* you wouldn't *coughrapecough* me would you Hun? *Teary eyes*

Leon: ...*Sigh* No...

Justin: YAY! *Hugs*

Me: Okay guys eh...*Sweatdrop* I think you've made your point R&R peeps please! See ya!