"Sir? Sir were here".

Giovanni opened his eyes a few times scrubbing a hand over his face with a yawn. He maneuvered himself to a sitting potion careful not to wake Meowth up, who was still slumbering against him.

Giovanni gently stroked the Pokémon's fur lips twitching when Meowth stated to purr.

Scooping up the Pokemon Giovanni followed Matori off the Helicopter, entering Headquarters he gave brief nodes to some of his members before making his way to his office. Placing the still slumbering Pokemon on the couch Giovanni covered him up before calling one of the members who dealt with
Pokemon injuries.

"Thank you for coming". Giovanni gruffed letting in the doctor, "I have a Meowth who is hurt,

"I am surprised Giovanni". The doctor shifted his glasses, "you never have asked me to

"Just do it!". Giovanni barked impatient, he backed up allowing the doctor to do his job.

10 to 15 minutes later the Doctor stood Meowth now bandaged and having had a needle that had some pain meds in it.

"Meowth should be just fine". The Doctor stated as he was lead to the door, "just make sure he takes these meds every couple hours. And watch for fever and infection".

"Thank you Doctor". Giovanni nodded features disinterested just wanting the male to leave, once the doctor was gone the Boss of Team Rocket sat at his deck. He began to tidy up his deck every couple minutes gazing at the slumbering Pokemon.

Coming to a photo on his desk Giovanni frozen eyes scanning the photo of him and Persian, picking up the photo he gripped it the sounds of the frame starting to crack drifting in the room.

With a yell the Boss threw the frame which smashed against the wall, standing Giovanni breathed heavily face pinched in anger.

"Boss?".

Giovanni looked up tired cat eye's watching him shoulders slumping slightly.

"Sorry for waking you up". Giovanni stated softly.

Meowth gazed at thr broken photo eyes watching him in understanding.

Giovanni hated it.

Meowth quietly made his way to his distressed Boss sitting next to him, pressing his body against the Humans side.

"I am sorry about Persian I know you loved him. It's not your fault that he left. Anyone would be lucky to have you as a owner". There was a longing hint in his tone.

Giovanni gazed down at one of the Pokeball attached to his pocket.

"Even you?".

Meowth's body stiffened at the question swallowing thickly he gazed up at Giovanni whose eyes had a steel seriousness to it.

"What?".

"Ever since I met you you've wanted to be my top Cat, be in Persian's place. Giovanni rolled the Pokeball in his hands. "I always disregard your kindness. Your loyalty to me. Maybe if I had accepted it at rhe beginning I wouldn't have been betrayed".

Giovanni knelt in front of Meowth coming at his level, his Pokeball in his grip.

"Will you be my Pokemon?. My top cat?".

Meowth gazed at the Pokeball in awe his dreams were finally coming true, it was everything he have always wanted.

Taking a deep breath he

"Boss i want to. Truly you don't know how much I have always wanted this". He touched hi Bosses hand. "But I want you to heal from Persian first. I don't want you to make a decision that you might regret. Once you've healed and fully accept Persian is gone. Then I would happily accept".

Giovanni gazed at Meowth for a moment his features closed off for a moment, after a few moments his features twitched into a small smile hand reaching out touch the Cat Pokemon's head.

"You are one extraordinary Pokemon".

Meowth leaned into the hand closing his eyes in contentment a soft purring sound coming from the Pokemon.

A soft chuckle escaped the Human.

"Come". Giovanni gestured for Meowth to follow him. "You must be hungry. I will show you the kitchen so anytime you might be hungry you know where to go".

"I could eat". Meowth patted his stomach happily.

He went to jump up forgetting that he was injured he winced falling back only for a strong arm to catch him, he looked up at his Boss whose features were gentle.

"I got you".

Vulnerability crossed the Pokemon's features. Giovanni could see that he wasn't the only one that needed healing. The pain of his partners betrayal just as painful.

"Thanks Boss".

Scooping the Pokemon up gently Giovanni headed towards the Kitchen, nobody questioned as their Boss walked by. Handling a Pokemon he had disregard with distaste for so long.

They only hoped this Pokemon could do what they couldn't the last few weeks.

Put back together their Bosses broken heart.