Title:
Reasons
Author: Queen Momoko
Fandom: Pokémon
Characters:
Jessie/James
For: mookiegatto
Request: An unexpected
kiss.
James sat staring at his drink. The amber colored liquid glimmered in the soft lighting of the bar. An instrumental piece filled the bar's area. But he could still hear the gossiping murmur. He swirled the liquid around the glass before taking a drink. The liquid burned slightly as it traveled down his throat. Once it began its work, the aches of his body would leave him and the critical remarks about his abilities would fade to nothing.
It wasn't like he wanted to never catch anything for the Boss. He tried his hardest. Jessie and him tried their hardest. Of course, it was never good enough. Bruises and broken bones is what they got for their efforts. Yelling and sneers from their compatriots on every return. Every time he returned he asked himself whether it was really worth it. Was the freedom worth everything that he had to endure?
He winced as he took a deep calming breath. His chest still ached from the bruised ribs caused by the last run-in with that boy and his Pikachu. That vicious, violent little rodent. If they could just capture it, everything would be better. Their Boss would finally get a Pokémon worthy of him.
James was so deep in thought that when hands turned his head and planted a gentle kiss on his lips, he was surprised. He blinked, as Jessie pulled back. She smiled at him and moved to sit on the stool next to his. Her hand moved to rest on top of his.
"We'll get them next, James. And we'll show them all, just how powerful we are," Jessie said, giving his hand a little squeeze.
James smiled over at her. They were a team. They were partners. She was the reason that he would continue to try. She made everything better for him. They would definitely get that Pikachu next time. They were indivisible. They would do it.