*April 18th, 2553
*At the library afterschool
~ Ryu
I looked around for the female Lucario from before. The one with an unusual aura.
I found her sitting alone at a table reading a book. She looked up when I approached her.
"Uh hi."
"Hello again."
"Ready to get started on the book report?"
"Yes, I did some research and found most of the books that should help us out. You should review the notes and we can begin."
"Sounds like a plan. These one he-"
My cellphone rang before I could sit down. Already knowing who it was I apologized to Lucario before stepping out in the hallway to answer it.
"Hello Fennekin."
"Babe where are you?! You said we had a date tonight?!"
"We don't. I already told you I have to work on a book report with a classmate today. So not tonight."
"Is a book report more important than me?! Ryu you promised!"
"I said tommorrow not today. Besides didn't you already see me enough today?"
"In class is not the same! I can't believe you're doing this again!"
"I can't keep missing out on schoolwork to spend more time with you. I promise we can tommorrow just wait okay?"
"Urgh! I can't believe you! You better make this up to me!"
Fennekin shouted before hanging up. I stood there frozen in disbelief.
Why do girls have to be so damn complicated?
I sighed as I put my phone away and headed back into the library.
I took a seat and tried to refocus my attention on the notes and books. It was very difficult and I started thinking about my friends and what they were doing.
Even Evelyn. And how much I hurt her and that I'm a big scumbag for doing that to her.
"Umm are you okay?"
I looked up at my study partner to catch her staring at me with concern. I wiped away at my eyes in embarassment.
"Oh yeah I'm- Ahem! okay."
"You don't look okay."
"Look I don't want to talk about my problems I just want to read these books."
"But how can you focus on the assignment when you're almost crying about the thing on your mind?"
"I'M NOT CRYING!"
I shouted out loud in frustration. She flinched slightly at my raised voice and several pokemon turned in our direction.
I felt my cheeks burn up.
"I-I'll just go now. We can try studying again tommorrow."
I said as I sat up and speedwalked out of the library. I didn't stop until I reached the fountain outside and I sat down with a sigh.
My emotions flared up and I could hear my inner demon trying to get control again.
What's wrong Ryu? You're not watching out for me...
"Please...go away...not now..."
"Hello?"
I turned in surprise to see the Lucario I ditched at the library standing next to me.
"You forgot your bag."
She said as she held it out to me.
"Thanks."
I awkwardly took it as she sat down next to me.
"Are you ready to talk about it now or are you going to keep running away from your problems?"
"I'm not running! I'm-"
"In denial. That's what you're doing."
"Oh really? If I am, why should tell you about it?"
"Besides actually working on the assignment, it might actually give you some closure. And maybe I just want to help you by listening to you vent."
"You sound like a friend I know."
"Well if I do then you must have some really good friends. Why are you sad if you have them then?"
"*sigh Do you really want to know?"
"Yup. From Lucario to Lucario."
"Alright fine."
I told her everything I felt like I needed to get off my chest. To my surprise she was a really good listener.
When I finished she gave me a sympathetic look and a light pat on my forehead.
"It sounds like to me you have a lot of pokemon to apologize to. And your relationship is incredibly toxic and you should definitely break up with her. She doesn't understand what you're going through and she's only making you feel worse with her words. You made some bad descions when it comes to being understanding of your best friends feelings but it's not unfixable. You just have to do the right thing."
"I don't know. I'm not sure if I can say anything to fix this."
"For now just give it some time and think about what you should do next."
"Alright. Thanks for hearing me out."
"Anything to getting back to studying."
I couldn't help but laugh at her comment.
"And I made you crack a smile. I'd say it was worth it."
"Yeah yeah."