Chapter 5: Week 5
(Thanks for the support everyone. Now, on to the next one but I must ask, what do you guys think will happen with the perverted teacher? Will Rui prove he's a liar, or will Rui live with the lie to protect his girlfriend?)
{Rui's Point of View}
-Monday-
[October 21st, 2005]
(Subway near the School)
Silvia told me to wait for her here before school, but I worry that she's forgotten. In all honesty I never thought she and I would be together, but I'm extremely happy she and I are. I feel as though she's given me purpose and a definitive reason to be happy. My worry helped grow the uneasiness in my stomach since she might make me break up with her. I want her to remember so she and I can continue to grow our relationship. I looked around, trying to spot Silvia but she sneaked up on me.
Silvia hugged me from behind, "Rui!"
I gasped, looking at her with a blush, "Silvia! People are staring."
Silvia stopped hugging me, smiling with a blush, "Sorry..."
I had to ask, "How much do you... remember?"
Silvia avoided eye contact, "Everything..."
I leaned in, "Tell the truth."
Silvia looked me in the eye, blushing, "I remember some of last week, including the sleepover. You're very warm."
It was my turn to blush, "You did that out of the blue, so I felt really nervous."
Silvia grinned, leaning to my ear, "Were you expecting something?"
I blushed bright red, "Well..."
Silvia smacked me lightly, "Bad boys get nothing." she winked at me.
I rubbed my cheek, smiling, "You're so silly. Want to go to the cafe after school?"
Silvia looked excited, "As a date?"
I laughed, "No, as a family gathering of course I meant a date."
Silvia hugged my arm, "Walk with me to class."
I rubbed the back of my neck, "You're so aggressive when it comes to dating."
Silvia frowned cutely towards me, "Is that bad?"
I blushed a bit, "Not really... it just catches me off guard now. Wait, did I miss the yes or no?"
Silvia grinned, "I don't know, did you?"
I pushed her away gently, "You're being such a tease."
Silvia laughed, hugging my arm tightly, "I get the right to be since I'm your girlfriend."
Silvia and I walked to school together while she hugged my arm. I told her to loosen up because I felt like I began to lose blood circulation to the rest of my arm. She laughed and stopped hugging me before jumping onto my back and demanding I carry her. I wasn't prepared for it and fell to the floor with her rolling off me. We laughed a bit louder than we should have before getting up and trying again. This time I am prepared and hold her on my back. She weighed a lot less than I expected and found out her kind doesn't feel the effect of gravity but can allow themselves to feel it when they want to. That explains how she's not so weak she needs to use her powers all the time. Trouble came to us when we walked onto school grounds and ran into Shay.
She glared at Silvia, "Ew..."
Silvia gasped, and I felt heavily offended, "The fuck you mean by 'ew'!?"
Shay smirked as she pointed at Silvia, "That little bitch bewitched you with her powers."
I clenched my hand, "Silvia is not like that, she would never do such an awful thing."
Shay raised a finger to her lips with that god-awful smirk, "Oh really? You barely know her and yet you think she's above enslavement? You do realize what kind of animals her people were."
Silvia mumbled, "We don't do that anymore..."
Shay looked at her, "Don't try to lie. Everyone knows what the gardevoir are really like and if you stay by her side Rui, you'll soon find yourself in a world of hurt."
I shook my head, "Fuck. You. I'm not going to abandon Silvia. She needs me."
Shay laughed with a look of pity, "She needs you? Oh, arceus that is hilarious! Oh wait... I'm human, I believe in a real god. Unlike the one you freaks came up with. Rui, come on. Look at her, she isn't even human."
I stayed strangely calm, "She's more human than your bitch ass father ever will be."
Everyone's jaw dropped until Shay tried to smack me, but Silvia caught it. Shay glared at me and said to Silvia, "Let go of my hand before I tell my father on you."
Silvia didn't waver, "I'm not letting you hit my boyfriend you stupid bimbo."
Shay pulled back with a hateful look, "Okay bitch... you want to play this game then I'll play it. I know where your boyfriend lives, and he walks home alone."
I shivered at that, 'How does she know where I live?'
Shay glanced at me, "I live nearby, so I could pay you a nice little visit while you're making dinner."
Silvia's temper flared, "You better stay away from him or I'll rip your fucking skin off."
Shay looked at her as an evil grin crept across her face, "Then what? You'll meld it to your little gardevoir dresses made from skin? The ones you all hide and wait for marriage before displaying openly. The very same dresses that are typically made from orphans bought out by the gardevoir hierarchy to have the skin necessary to make a dress for every gardevoir?"
Silvia's temper faded as a look of shock replaced it, "How do you know so much?"
Shay looked so smug as she announced, "I dated a male gardevoir until he gave me the information I needed."
The shock faded as a neutral expression expressed it, "It's against our cultural rules for a male to do that... you told them... didn't you?"
Shay faked a tear, "It's so... *sniff* sad to have watched a sibling kill and skin their brother..."
Silvia shook her head slowly, "That's just... sad. You're such a weak person you have to make others miserable to enjoy your pathetic life."
Shay smirked, "You're so pathetic, you have to use one of your pokemon charms to make a boy like you. Has she slept with you yet?"
I blushed, "What do you mean?"
Shay smiled and made sure everyone could hear her question, "Have you or have you not fucked this ugly ass pokemon in her pussy with your dick you stupid fucking idiot."
Well that's certainly one way to get humiliated but I answered it honestly, "No."
Silvia got in front of me, "Don't you dare try to bring sex into this! We only started dating like..." Silvia glanced at me.
I whispered to her, "Four days."
Silvia continued, "Four days and we'll do it when we're ready!"
Shay shook her head going, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, don't lie to me, it's when he's ready. You're most certainly ready because you're a female pokemon."
I raised a brow, "That sounds sexist as hell... but you're a girl so does it count?"
Shay glared at me, "Do not compare me with one of those things. I'm a human, she is nothing but an animal."
Silvia raised her hand towards her, but I gently grabbed it, "Don't fall for her racist bullshit, let's go."
Silvia looked at me before nodding and as we walked away Shay said, "Your boyfriend tastes pretty good."
Silvia stopped instantly, "What was that?"
Shay said aloud, "When I kissed him before you did, it tasted really good."
Silvia started to turn around, but I pulled her gently, "Don't give in, she's just a stupid bitch."
Shay continued, "What else will I take first? What if I fuck him before you do?"
Silvia kept walking, but I heard her mutter, "I'll kill you..."
I hugged her close as we walked, petting her head and kissing it gently. Shay needs to leave us alone with her stupid racist bullshit. We aren't hurting anybody by being together, so she has no right to judge and hate us. Why do people have to hate on each other unnecessarily? Pokemon seem to be more accepting of me and Silvia, but I still notice the stares from them too. It's no secret that gardevoirs tend to date humans but it's still something seen as taboo despite being unspoken.
-Tuesday-
(Vending Machines)
Our date yesterday was a little sour because of what Shay said before school started, but I did my best to make her smile. I had the chance to kiss her, but I didn't go for it like an idiot. I don't know why I'm not going for it when I know she wants me to kiss her. Maybe it's her aggressiveness so I'm expecting her to kiss me. I need to kiss her... um... next time I get the chance. Right now, we're heading to the vending machines to get a drink for me. I couldn't help but think of Derek while we're here since he hasn't woken up from the coma yet. I'm going to visit him after class today, but I know Anthony will be there and he'll have some choice words for me.
Silvia held my hand as we walked, "So you come to the vending machines every time you needed a drink for lunch?"
I shrugged, "Not necessarily, I may need to use the bathroom instead."
Silvia hummed happily, "Oh. Do you ever run into your friends there?"
I sighed, "Unfortunately."
Silvia looked sad, "Is it bad to see them? Is it me?"
I shook my head no, "It will never be because of you. It's the prank that screwed our friendship up."
Silvia laid her head on my shoulder, "Well I want to meet them and have their approval."
I asked her, "So you want to be their friend as well?"
Silvia smiled, "No. You're my only friend."
I looked at her to see her tongue sticking out at me, "You're so cute."
Silvia chimed, "I know."
When we walked into the vending machine area, Jay is busy shaking one of the machines, "Come on! Give me my damn soda!"
I pointed at him, "This is the group retard, Jay."
Jay gave me the finger, "Who are you talking to, your nonexistent girlfriend?"
Silvia spoke, "Actually, I am his existent girlfriend."
Jay looked at us and nearly fell over, "Holy fucking shit on a platter orbiting the sun at a speed of arceus's fart..."
I raised a brow, "Was that really necessary or are you just a character made to say stupid shit?"
Jay pulled out an index card, "Ding ding ding, I'm a character made to say stupid shit while also sucking."
I sighed, "Enough of the fourth wall break, what's up Jay?"
Jay still looked shocked, "Dude... more like what is up with you! You got a pokemon as a girlfriend... that's just... I don't know, a little weird bro."
Silvia growled, "There is nothing wrong with us dating dumbass!"
I rubbed her back, "It's okay Silvia, he's just special."
Jay narrowed his eyes in annoyance, "Really dude?"
I looked at him, "Whether or not you approve, I'm in love with her."
Jay looked conflicted but sighed, "I just want you to be happy."
I wrapped an arm around Silvia, "I am happy with her."
Jay kicked the vending machine, finally getting his soda before walking past me, patting my shoulder, "Good, do your best man."
Silvia lets him leave before saying, "He may be an idiot but he's caring."
I sighed, "He's always been a good caring person. After school, I need to go somewhere alone. Okay?"
Silvia smiled at me, "Okay."
[Later That Day]
(Hospital)
I felt very grateful to the hospital's staff for letting me visit my friend despite Anthony still being there. The two of them have always been brothers without blood. Anthony looked so sad as his head visibly shook back and forth.
He knew I was there and asked, "Why'd you come here?"
I told him, "He'd want me to visit him."
Anthony yelled, "It's because of you he's here in the first place!"
I flinched at his accusation, "How can you say that!? We've been friends for years you dolt!"
Anthony continued to shake his head, "Ever since you pulled that prank we've been getting screwed over!"
I yelled, "That's not entirely my fault Anthony! You know that!"
Anthony screamed, "Maybe it was you who did this to him!"
I walked over to Anthony, grabbing him by his shirt and picked him up, "You fucking idiot! I would never do this to any of you! You're my best friends! My family! Why are you acting like this!?"
Anthony started crying, "I'm sorry Rui!"
I put him down, "Why are you sorry?"
Anthony wiped his eyes, "I'm so scared right now! That teacher who hates you is threatening to get us kicked out of school if we stay your friends!"
I froze, feeling a cold chill run up my spine, "Mr. Striker told you all that?"
Anthony kept crying, "I'm sorry..."
I glanced at Derek, "She did it..."
Anthony sniffled, "Huh?"
I narrowed my eyes in suspicion, "She had to have done it."
Anthony stopped crying, instead giving me a worried look as I began to stare at Derek's unconscious body intensely. She had to have attacked him after what he said to her that one day... but how is he in a coma? There's no way she just beat him into one... something is fishy here.
-Wednesday-
(Cafe)
Silvia and I decided to come to the cafe for milkshakes after a nice date at a nearby restaurant. She can be so silly because she likes to put whipped cream on my finger and like it off. I have no idea why, but it's so cute! Then she put some whipped cream where her nose is and said for me to lick it off. I smiled at her and allowed myself to ignore the whipped cream as I finally press my lips against hers. Her eyes widened as a happy glimmer shone in the deep red with a darkening blush.
I pulled back and asked, "How was that?"
Silvia smiled contently, "It was worth the wait, give me another."
I picked up a tiny cookie and put it in her mouth, "No more for you silly."
Silvia nibbled on it cutely, winking at me, "For now."
I smiled at her, "Silvia... can I ask you something?"
Silvia laid her head on my chest, "Sure."
I asked her, "If you forget me... do you want me to try and make you fall in love with me again?"
Silvia giggled, "No, I already won't forget about you since I have my diary. So, you'll never need to promise me that."
It really made me happy to hear her say that, but Derek has been on my mind since yesterday, and I can't help it. I want to help my friend, yet there's nothing I could do since I'm human... I just wish I knew how I could help get him to wake up. Silvia has been worried about me because it's written on my face, but I kept telling her it's nothing she can help with for now. Now that I think about it, she might be able to help.
I decided to tell Silvia, "Silvia, I know you've been worried about me and it's because my friend is in the hospital."
Silvia asked me, "Why is he in the hospital?"
I hung my head, "He was attacked and ended up in a coma. I don't know if he'll ever wake up."
Silvia thought to herself, "What if he was attacked by a pokemon? Some do have the ability to put humans into a coma."
I scratched the back of my head, "That's nice to know... maybe that'll help the doctors figure out a way to wake him."
Silvia pulled out her diary and started writing into it. I watched her write the first sentence before looking away since it's her diary. I respect her privacy, so I won't look at it unless she wants to show me. I just wish I knew more about pokemon. If I did, I'd be able to look for one that may be able to help me. Silvia might be able to... but if she was, wouldn't she tell me?
Silvia closed her diary and kissed my cheek, "I have to go straight home after this, my mom needs me."
I nodded, "I'll go visit my friend in the hospital and ask about how they can help with this new information."
-Thursday-
(Richardson High School-Homeroom)
I waited for Silvia today... but she didn't come to meet up with me this morning. I knew then and there something was wrong... very wrong... but I tried to make myself believe everything is fine. Silvia wouldn't want me to overreact or panic over nothing. I just need to be positive... but that's extremely difficult due to someone you love not being there beside you. I've grown accustomed to her always being in school with me, next to me with her blank persona but such a vibrant smile when we were alone. Once we official became a couple, she began smiling in class and openly held my hand. I miss her smell... her voice... and it's only been a couple of minutes. I handle weekends just fine, but this is school time which is our main time together. Where is she?
Shay walked in and glanced at me with a smirk, "Hey."
I ignored her, 'She's happy Silvia isn't here.'
Mr. Takanashi took attendance and he seemed surprised to see Silvia wasn't there. In fact, everyone seemed shocked since this is the first time she's ever been absent. I kept thinking about how Derek got attacked on his way home and praying Silvia is safe at home. Hearing everyone's murmurs about how Silvia might not be here because of me made me feel so depressed. I knew it was wrong, but everyone thinking I might be abusing her since everyone knows she and I are dating is still a horrid thing.
Shay whispered to me, "The way I heard it, Silvia might have been attacked last night."
I felt my heart skip a beat, "W-what...?" my voice is barely louder than a whisper as my hands clenched in worry.
Shay answered me, "Today on the morning news they talked about a gardevoir being attacked on her way home from school. Your girlfriend might be dead or in the hospital right now and yet you are here. You must really care about her-"
I immediately got up and ran out of the class, heading straight for the subway station to go to Silvia's house.
(Silvia's House)
When I reached Silvia's house, I started to get cold feet with a heavy heartbeat because I didn't want to find out she was attacked. I was scared to knock, have her mom open the door, and tell me the one I fell in love with is in the hospital. I'm right there in front of the door and all I need to do is knock. I thought about Silvia being in a hospital room wondering why I wasn't there and that was all I needed. I knocked on that door confidently, awaiting an answer but it wasn't her mom. It was Silvia herself with a bandage around her head.
When she saw me, her eyes lit up, "Rui! You... wait... shouldn't you be in school?"
I told her the truth, "I knew something wasn't right and ended up running here when Shay said a gardevoir was attacked yesterday."
Silvia blushed, "You came straight here after hearing that?"
I blushed as well, "Yes, I was so worried about you."
I heard her mom yell, "AW! That's so romantic!"
Silvia groaned, "Mom! You ruined the moment!"
Silvia's mom squealed, "It's too precious to see and hear him! He came because he couldn't stand the thought of you injured, how can I not react to that sweetie!?"
I caressed Silvia's cheek, gaining her attention, "I'm so happy you're not in the hospital... I don't know what I'd do if you were stuck in a coma as well."
Silvia's blushed turned her red and she didn't say anything until after she pulled me into a kiss, "Get inside."
I blushed as bright as her, "W-what?"
Silvia pulled me inside, "You're going to kiss my head until my wound is all better."
I smiled at her, kissing her head immediately, "As you wish Silvia."
It's safe to say I'm going to get an earful from Mr. Takanashi tomorrow, but I couldn't care less. Silvia is my main concern, and nothing is going to tear me away from her when she's hurt. Her mother did tease us relentlessly about how adorable it is that I'm there to make her feel better instead of being at school. I asked about how Silvia got injured and she told me something attacked her from the shadows. It hit her on the head with something hard, almost scaly she said, and I suggested it was a pokemon that attacked her. Humans are not as stealthy as pokemon, and it could have been the same pokemon who attacked Derek. If anything, it confirmed it in my mind this is all Shay's fault because what are the odds that two people who pissed Shay off were attacked? I wish I could punch Shay across her racist face.
At dinner Silvia sat close to me while her mother sat across from us, "You must love my cooking."
I looked at her mom, "Yes, it's wonderful."
Silvia's mom looked pleased, "I'm happy you enjoy it."
Silvia laid her head on my shoulder, "Rui doesn't know how to cook like you do."
Silvia's mom asked the obvious question, "What about his parents?"
I took a deep breathe, "My parents don't live here, they went back to my home region and got divorced. I haven't seen them in a couple months. Will I ever meet Silvia's dad?"
Silvia's mom chuckled, "I hope so, but not for a while."
I kissed Silvia's head, "Your dad must work a lot."
Silvia frowned, "He does, but he's always so happy to be home."
I wrapped an arm around Silvia, "I'm always happy when you and I are together."
Silvia blushed, "Stop saying such sweet things in front of my mom! She'll kill me with this after you leave tomorrow morning!"
I smiled, "You want me to sleep over?"
Silvia whispered into my ear, "I plan on making it special."
I felt all the blood run to my face, "Uh..."
Silvia's mom snickered, "I'm warning you now human boy, female pokemon are very sexual."
Silvia jumped up, "MOM! What the heck is wrong with you!?"
I felt dizzy as the two of them began arguing, "Honey, it's perfectly normal at your age."
Silvia held her head, "Mom, it's not normal to speak about it in front of him!"
She laughed, "Don't be silly, darling he's going to learn sooner or later."
Silvia grumbled, "I wanted it to be later..."
Silvia's mom scratched her chin nervously, "I'm sure he's curious as to why you're probably acting so differently than when you were just friends."
Silvia complained, "Mom, I'm supposed to act different because he and I are dating!"
Silvia's mom began to giggle naughtily, "I meant your aggressive behavior."
Silvia blushed, "You don't know what you're talking about."
Silvia's mom begged to differ, "I think I do, after all, I do your laundry."
Silvia looked confused, "What do you mean by that?"
Silvia's mom smacked the table, "Damn it... I was hoping to get you to admit you touch yourself to him."
I fell off the chair, "What!?"
Silvia literally jumped onto her chair, "MOM!"
Silvia's mom started cackling, "I'm sorry! Your reactions were priceless!"
To my surprise, Silvia started laughing with her mom as I just awkwardly sat there. Pokemon are different from humans, but there's nothing wrong with that. In truth, I'm happy she's not human or tries to act like one. I love her just the way she is.
-Friday-
(Richardson High School)
Silvia stayed home again, but I went to school because she wanted me to. I felt great after sleeping next to her last night. I don't know what it is, but just holding someone you love in your sleep makes everything better. I won't lie, I was expecting a little something from her but thankfully that didn't happen. Mr. Takanashi gave me three hours of detention originally, but after explaining the circumstances, he shortened it to one hour. Everyone changed their opinion of me immediately, but none of these people really care regardless, it's just mindless gossip. In fact, nothing could bring me down today, not even Shay.
She did try though, "Did you enjoy kissing away her boo-boos?"
I smiled at her, "Yes I did, just like how I enjoy knowing no one wants to kiss yours."
She scoffed at that, "You freak of nature screwing an animal."
I still smiled at her, "I could say the same thing about your mother, after all, she fucked your dad to have you."
Shay glared at me before just looking at her notebook. Like I said, nothing could bring down my mood and I knew this coming Monday, Silvia will still remember me. Nothing is ruining our relationship.
-Saturday-
(Hospital)
I went to visit Derek and to see if Anthony is there, which he is. Anthony paced back and forth, wondering what he should do but that went away the second he saw me, "What do you want now?"
I cut to the chase, "I think I know what's going on."
Anthony's eyes brightened, "You do?"
I nodded, "My girlfriend was attacked at night and I think it was by the same pokemon that attacked Derek."
Anthony didn't look convinced, "How do you know it was a pokemon?"
I told him, "She was attacked from the shadows and last I checked, humans can't do that."
Anthony scratched the back of his head, "Well... there are ninjas..."
I shook my head, "Don't be an idiot, why the hell would a ninja attack Derek and my girlfriend out of everyone?"
Anthony laughed a bit, "Yeah... you got a point and it makes sense for the culprit to be a pokemon because of the coma Derek is in. Only a pokemon could induced such a thing..."
I agreed with him, "Yes, so maybe we should tell the doctor this."
Anthony quickly agreed, and we went to speak to them. It wasn't a surprise to find out they knew this already but couldn't do anything about it. Without proof, they can't allow a pokemon to heal their patient and then it hit me. That's why Silvia was home, wasn't it!? Pokemon aren't allowed to seek medical attention because hospitals were built for humans! That's terrible! How can this be allowed!? I only began to feel worse when they revealed that pokemon were the ones to come up with this rule and enforce it to keep humanity from abusing their healing abilities. What is wrong with both sides!?
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