"Are you going to say something?"

I don't know. There's nothing really to talk about...

Icy-chan: Thanks for the review! Oh, I've seen a couple of occasions where it has happened in the real world. (".) Hate that turns into love is like a miracle. But hate can only survive with fuel to burn. Hm...I think you just gave me an idea! :D Thank you! Oh no! I didn't mean to make you sad! The crystal thing is ancient so I was just wondering if anybody else knows about it. For the moment I have a chapter planned to explain some background information of Naoko. As for Bluenda I'm not so sure. All I have down for her is that she is an ethical thief like Robin Hood. Right now everything is in a tangle but it'll all come together in the end. It always does. I think you should get a treat for being the best reviewer out there. So here's a short little tale that I have based on the old crystal saying. (It might be a bit of a spoiler)

Once upon a time, there was an old man who was weak, frail, and his vision failing. He couldn't even get up and stand on his own. Then when all was asleep he made his way through the hallway and to the far kitchen without stumbling and making the weak floor boards squeak. Where this sudden strength came from is a mystery but what he saw would trouble some of the living. On the floor he didn't see the wood beneath him but crystals. He smiled to himself seeing what this foretold. Months later he departed from his earthly home and stood on the crystal floors of heaven.

Ah yes, there is something I have to say. In the dream let's just say "they" (you know who I'm talking about, hoennshippers) are around the ages of five to eight. Ok? Carry on.

Disclaimer: (Pushes the play button of a tape recorder) "I do not own Pokemon. I do not own Pokemon. I do not own Pokemon..."

(Chapter Nine: Sweet Dreams)

Haruka laid down on her bed under the cozy covers. Chaka, her torchic, was fast asleep beside her trainer on the fluffy pillow. The girl smiled to herself and whispered a good-night. The thought of an earlier event crossed Haruka's mind.

---flashback---

"Misa, what do you think of dreams?" Haruka asked while putting her text books into her book bag.

"Dreams? You mean dreams people wish to accomplish in the future or dreams that sometimes come in sleep?"

"Dreams that come in sleep."

"Well...I never really relied on my dreams for anything because the opposite usually happens. Other than that, I think a dream comes from our deepest thought, a forgotten memory, or whatever lies in our sub-consciousness," Misa replied as she slung her bag over her shoulder.

---End of flashback---

"Hm...maybe..." Haruka slowly closed her eyes and let herself fall into the sleep of a peaceful night.

---Yume/Dream---

Haruka didn't blink once but twice from not knowing where she was. The sun was going down and the sound of running water could be heard. The orange pink sky was showing the days end. The breeze passing through the dry leaves created the illusion of the sound of waves from the ocean. The young girl propped herself up on the green grass. Somehow everything looked...bigger. Haruka then looked down at her small hands. Before her eyes, a translucent bubble passed by. She turned her head to the direction of where the trails of bubbles were coming from.

Not to far away, sitting on top of a rock was a young boy as small as she. After blowing another bubble out of the plastic straw a breeze brushed a tress of his slivery white hair aside. He watched the bubble float upwards and then down to where Haruka sat. The boy greeted her with his warm smile.

"Yuuki?" the name escaped Haruka's lips.

"C'mon. We should head back home for dinner. Don't worry we'll come back later," Yuuki said offering his small hand to Haruka. When she took hold of his hand he helped her up.

Time seemed to fly by in a blink of an eye. Looking up Haruka came to see the young blue moon. Splashing sounds water compelled her attention to the river banks. There Yuuki gestured for Haruka to follow. With Yuuki leading the way, they hopped along the mostly dry rocks to cross the river while a trickling current seeped through. After they had crossed they made their way through the ageing thicket of trees.

"Yuuki, where are we going?"

"I want to see if what Papa said is true," Yuuki replied. His hurried pace slowed down to a stop when they came to see a lake before their eyes.

"To see if what is true?" Haruka asked.

"Sh! Just wait," Yuuki then pointed to the lake. They waited a while in silence. Disappointed that nothing was happening Yuuki turned towards home until he heard a surprise gasp from Haruka.

Out on the lake danced two glows that circled around each other. Sure enough after straining hard the light did come from an illumise and a voltbeat. The two children sat on the grass watching the show.

"Haruka?"

"Hm? Nani? / What is it? "

"Um...It's just that...we've known each other since...the beginning I guess and I...I'm really going to miss you."

"Wait! What do you mean miss you?"

"My parents and I are moving to Johto tomorrow. I won't be able to come and play with you anymore."

Haruka didn't know what to say upon hearing Yuuki's words. Sitting on the grass she hugged her knees closer to her chest. The situation was really out of their hands.

"Hey, I know what we could do!"

"Do what?"

"See this tree over here?"

"Yeah."

"Well let's carve our names on it!"

"But what if someone else sees it and makes fun of us?"

"Hm...didn't think of that. Then we'll use numbers!"

"Huh?"

"I like you very much," Yuuki said while carving with a near by stone onto the tree.

"1-4-3-4-4?"Haruka asked as she read the carvings.

"Yup, 1 because I only has one letter. 4 because like has four letters. 3 because you has three letters. You see where I'm going with this?"

Haruka took the stone in Yuuki's hand and began to carve onto the tree. When she finished Yuuki peered over her shoulder.

"1-4-3-3?" this time Yuuki asked.

"I like you too"

"I'll add one more thing," Yuuki then carved a tiny heart beside the numbers.

"Yuuki..."

"Don't worry, Haruka. When I grow up I'll return to this place. But if ever you want to remember, this tree with the carvings will be here to remind you."

"But what about you? How will you remember?"

"Haruka, the heart never forgets anything precious. There will always be a place in my heart to visit you."

"Well then the same goes for me. Just as these carvings will always be here, our friendship will never disappear." The two smiled at each other. The glow of lights was diminishing as the show came to an end.

"Let's go home," Yuuki said taking hold of Haruka's hand. Together they went through the thicket. This time they came to a different spot on the river banks.

"They should build a bridge here," Haruka pouted seeing that they would have to jump to the far apart rocks to cross the river.

Haruka leaped onto the large jagged rock. Bending her knees and swinging her arms, she jumped to the second rock on the river. Landing on a jolt her face cringed in pain. When she started to put her weight on her right foot she quickly shifter her weight back to her left, realizing that she must have badly sprained her ankle from the sharp pangs that she felt.

"Haruka, is there something wrong with your foot?"

"It's nothing really. I'm fine," Haruka tried not to let Yuuki worry. Yet Haruka could see that his face held an expression of seriousness and concern despite her attempt.

"I don't believe you. If you really are fine then jump to that rock," Yuuki pointed the next rock that was a bit further than the other rocks they had jumped across.

"There's no way I can make it like this," Haruka thought as she hesitated. Yuuki then got the girl to sit down while he fished out a red bandana scarf with a white pokeball design out of his pocket. Yuuki then knelt down and quickly bandaged Haruka's injured foot.

"I saw dad bandaged my mom's foot like this not too long ago. You still won't be able to make it across on your own. So get on," Yuuki said offering her a piggy-back. Reluctantly Haruka got on and rested her arms on Yuuki's shoulder. Together they safely made it across the river. Slowly Haruka closed her eyes.

---Awakening---

The faint chirps of the morning birds could be heard from outside. Not wanting to start the day just yet Haruka tried to let herself fall back to sleep by letting go of all her senses as she relaxed.

"Huh?"

Haruka quickly sat up after feeling a slight pressure on her lips. Looking around she saw that there was no signs of anyone being in her room. For some reason Yuuki's smiling face came to mind.

Doki Doki/ Badump Badump/ heartbeats

Haruka shook her head excusing the thought. She tried to calm her heart and make sense of what was going on.

"Hm...maybe Masato was playing a mean marshmallow trick on me," Haruka thought while frowning. She remembered that Masato, her brother, was wolfing down a bag of marshmallows the other day.

Pushing away the covers, Haruka carefully got up without waking the sleeping torchic. Still a bit under the sleepy spell, she stretched out her arms to get all the knots out. Blindly stepping onto the floor Haruka quickly withdrew her left foot after feeling the sudden shock of coolness of the wooden floor. Finally looking down at her feet she didn't know what to think. Bound to her right foot was a red bandana scarf with a white pokeball design.

(End of chapter nine.)

I actually had another kind of ending in mind but I decided to dismiss the idea. Yawn This chapter is making me sleepy...

"You're almost burned out. :'( "

Don't worry, Eefi. I'll be ok. I was going to upload this on Monday and make this the November issue but then I thought why not. So I hope you enjoyed this hoennshipping chapter. All right, now it's your turn, Eefi.

"Marichi! I can't do future sight insight when you're just about burned out!"

Oh stop, I'm not there yet! I thought you were just itching to use synopsis?

"I am. :P Ok reviewer(s), I'm going to give you a couple of synopsis. Pick which one you want to see in the next chapter.

Story of Mahou: This will be the chapter that explains Naoko's background. There were a couple of reasons why she's traveling...or should I say escaping. Even under harsh times she found love. But under the circumstances she had to leave it all behind.

Story of Memory: Misa's memories that Pheobe erased return. This chapter will hopefully explain why Pheobe did what she did. Song that is planed to be used is A Thousand And One Nights by Yuki Kajiura."

There ya go. I'm also wondering what you think of the story so far. I think I'll have Bluenda say "ja" a lot. I think I need to distinguish my characters more.

"Your story seems to have the theme of memories."

Oh! That reminds me of a challenge... there should be a list of themes out there...somewhere... but my main focus is to show the different types of "love". For example this chapter had the kind of love in a friendship. (Did I successfully accomplish showing the inner childhood memory of Haruka and Yuuki?) But since this is hoennshipping, that friendship had the strong possibility of blooming into something much more.

"Oh dear! We've talked far too much again."

You're right, Eefi. Well good-night if you're reading this at night. Good-morning if you're reading this in the morning. Good-afternoon if you're reading this in the afternoon. Zzz...must study for midterm...zzz....