Chapter twentie-two: Toby, The Rising Star!

'Er, Toby? Why are you looking at me like that?' Her voice cleared up all the thoughts in his mind. He turned his attention towards another thing to pretend that he wasn't really looking at her. But she smirked and closed her eyes. A few seconds later, she burst out laughing. She fell on the ground, uncontrollably giggling.

Her actions are making Toby put on a puzzled face. 'What are you giggling about?' His face began to toughen a bit more than usual, as if trying to hide how he really feels currently. He looked back at her with a shy like face, and he asked, 'well?'

Tolea stopped a bit and paused for a breath. 'The reason why is because i had no idea that you had...well... have a crush on me...!' She laughed once more, and rolled onto the ground. After a few more seconds, she stopped. By then, Toby's face was tight with nervousness, and was bright pink.

He then spoke in a stammering voice, 'h...how can I h...have a c...crush on you, w...w...when I'm already...m...married...?' There was a long silence. Toby just looked at her again.

Tolea then broke the silence, 'oh, alright. I'll lay off for a while. Just tell me, who is the one you married?' At the question, Toby blushed furiously, his face covered in a pink color. Soon, a crash was heard, and a voice that said, 'at last! We did it!'

'Well, it looks like they did it. Mind if we check on them?' Tolea voice was a bit squeaky. Toby looked back at her, and nodded. His face was still pink from the previous conversation with her. He looked at her and his ruby eyes slanted a bit.

kishin da omoi o hakidashitai no wa

sonzai no shoumei ga ta ni nai kara

tsukan da hazu no boku no mirai wa

"songen" to "jiyuu" de nujun shiteru yo

As they left to join the others, they didn't notice that they were walking next to each other, side-by-side. As they got there, instantly, they noticed that someone or two is missing. Toby turned his head towards the right. Nothing. He turned it to the left. Nothing. He set his head back to the center. Onia was standing there.

yugan da zazou o keshi saritai no wa

jibun no genkai o soko ni miru kara

jiishiki kajou no boku no mado ni wa

kyonen no KARENDAA hidzuke ga nai yo

'Onia, where are the other two plants?' He barked his question towards her. Onia looked at him with wide amethyest eyes. Toby turned his head and saw two pokemon near Sapphire. One was a charmander, and the other was an espeon. His ruby eyes widened when he couldn't find his daughter in sight.

'I...I...don't know. Toby, I was just here when I heard that cry of victory. Seriously, I just got here!' Onia stammered, her lips starting to quiver. Great, just great! Richan was gone twice and so did Beai. Oh Latias I can't stand that girl! She probably is with Richan right now! That little...EVIL... hack. How DARE she! She stole my chance!

keshite RIRAITO shite

kudaranai chou gensou

wasurarenu sonzai kan o

kishikaisei

RIRAITO shite

imi no nai mousou mo

kimi o nasu dendouryoku

zenshin zenrei o kure yo

Toby looked at Tolea, and Tolea shook her head. She now know that Onia was telling the truth. Poor Tolea, she didn't notice the grudge grasping thought that was on little Onia's mind. How can she not notice? Why, it was a clever answer and an innocent face.

mebaete ta kanjou kitte kuyan de

shosen tada bonyou shitte naite

kusatta kokoro o

usugitanai uso o

One survivor of the poison army started to rise. It was the beedrill general. It raised one stinger and threw it on the ground, also using it's stinger on the back as a supporter since it's other stinger had been torn off. Toby spotted the beedrill and charged. As soon as he was almost a few centimeters away from it's head, the horn on Toby's head swung and the beedrill's head had came off. It was beheaded.

keshite RIRAITO shite

kudaranai chou gensou

wasurarenu sonzai kan o

kishikaisei

RIRAITO shite

imi no nai mousou mo

kimi o nasu dendouryoku

zenshin zenrei o kure yo

'Well, all of them are down. I guess we should prepare for the next wave. It's going to be a whole lot stronger than these pokemon...' Tolea and Onia nodded and collected the weapons or unused items from the poison pokemon carcasses.

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'Richan! Exactly where are you taking me?' Beai's amber eyes widened while running. Her hand was enclosed in Richan's petaled hand. Her face was in a slight shade of green and something like a raspberry blush color was spread arcross the middle of her face. Her face was filled with excitement, yet fear of what can he be trying to bring her to.

'I told you about a few thousand times that you'll see,' soon, he just stopped, 'well, I'll tell you a bit of it. You see, it's a special place I've been to a couple of times in dreams and in reality. But it was along time ago the last time I visited this place.' By the time he stopped again, they were near an opening of a cave, and what was in front of them was what seems to be a beach. In their front view, they both saw the glistening sea in the afternoon-evening light.

'Oh Richan!' Was all she can managed to get out before she was tearing. 'It's all beautiful! Everything, the sea, the beach, the sight and view, all beautiful! Thank you!' She wrapped her arms around Richan's neck and smiled. Richan can't help it but to show a brillant cherry shaded face. He just can't help it.

'Er...um...I'm glad that you...uh...like it...eh heh heh...'

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Hoenn: Alright! This is for all RosePetal-shipping likers! Phew, it's been like a week since I updated last time.

Sephy: Looks like you've got a new schedule...

Hoenn: Yush. I'm planning to update on Saturdays and Sundays maybe if I'm not too lazy. You might not expect an update on Sundays, but I'll guarentee that I'll update on Saturdays!

Sephy: I'm outta' here...