K.M:
Hey kitties! Are you guys even here anymore? No one has reviewed in like...forever...I'm feeling kind of lonely, RedIronFang, and AveragePichu used to always be the first ones to leave a review, but now it's been like four chapters since anyone's even bothered... *Sigh*...oh well...
Things have gotten pretty serious, Kunie has left Red, and Gold, and is now traveling with her two Pokemon to understand both herself, and her Pokemon.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT!?
Rune: I dunno...
K.M: You should be ashamed of yourself for biting Red... *glare*
Rune: *whimper* I'm sorry! The stones made me do it!
K.M: Anyway... I don't own Pokemon because if I did the manga would be the show, I own Kunie, and the gang though, so don't touch em without my permission!
Red's P.O.V:
I rubbed at my bandaged arm, it stung with the pain of being bitten, Nurse Joy had bandaged it up quite nicely, and put alcohol on it to make sure it wouldn't get infected, it hurt like crazy, but I knew it'd be worse if I let it get infected, I was grateful for her thoughtfulness in the situation, I looked at Gold, who was sitting across from me with his arms crossed, looking at the floor in silent dejection, my eyes softened, "It was the right thing to do Gold..." I saw him tense, and harden his eyes.
"We shouldn't have been so harsh with her...she's just a kid Red...she'll be all alone..." Gold hissed bitterly, I smiled weakly, I never thought Gold would have gotten so attached to Kunie, they were almost like siblings... I knew being so hard on her really hurt him...but it had to be done...
Just before Gold's battle I had pulled him away, and told him that he needed to get angry with her...I wanted to see what would happen with Zorua, I had noticed a couple of days ago that he started acting...weird, he wouldn't seem as childish, and playful as usual, sometimes he would just stare at Kunie for hours, not moving, just staring, it had unnerved me...he tensed whenever anyone came near her, and growled whenever someone touched her...
I would usually just wave it of as protectiveness...but this...
It was almost... possessive...
I knew it could only have been the stones...it was the way I had seen some mega-stone Pokemon acting when they were still getting used to their stones...
"She'll never learn if we always baby her Gold, she's been arrogant, and cold with her Pokemon long enough, it may be harsh, but that's how the world is, it's not just fight to win, she'll learn to trust her Pokemon on her own, without us telling her to..." Kunie had been a brat since the moment we had met, but I knew Gold's harsh words had reached her, she had never liked taking orders from him, but I had seen her sometimes watch him with his Pokemon, and do the same thing with hers...she respected him, no matter how much she acted like she didn't.
Though she'd never admit it, she always took his advice to heart.
"But now all we've done is push her away from us!" At Gold's shout I looked up, he was glaring at me with hate, but his eyes were filled to the brim with tears...
"Now wasn't the time for her to come to us, when she learns to respect herself...only then will she come to us... our bond isn't broken, just bent...she'll come back...but only when she's ready...she knows we care about her...and when she realizes we'd never mean her or her Pokemon harm, our bonds will become even stronger..." I smiled softly as Gold let out a sob, covering his eyes with his hands, and lowering his head in sadness, I walked to him and put my uninjured arm around his shoulder, "We'll always be family, no matter how far away we are." Gold hiccuped, but nodded weakly, trying to hide away his tears.
I sighed and smiled at Pika, who was sitting on my shoulders, he squeaked, and nuzzled Gold's face, causing Gold to chuckle, "I-I guess you're right..."
I grinned goofily, "of course I am! Don't worry so much!" we all laughed, waving off the tense atmosphere...
Inwardly I prayed that Kunie would come out of this alright, she was a strong girl...I doubt that she would let this beat her...
But still...
Kyo's P.O.V:
I stretched my arms languidly with a loud and uncaring yawn, hearing a giggle I turned to find my wife covering her mouth with an amused smile, I rolled my eyes at her, "Yes...I am human, I yawn too, shocking!" I said, mustering as much sarcasm as my being could muster. She giggled again, being careful with her slowly growing abdomen, I smiled softly at her, my smile growing again when I saw her stomach, I rubbed my hand on it gently, feeling the little tyke kicking, I chuckled quietly, and leaned over to my wife, planting a chaste kiss on her cheek.
"Out of bed, now Kyo, you have work." Hana said in a fake stern tone.
I didn't really want to leave, but I knew I had to, I wanted one last laugh before I left though, I frowned, making sure to pout my lip, "But Honey-bun...I wanna stay with youuu! I wuv youuu!" I complained as I hugged her, and snuggled my head to her, she giggled almost hysterically, I grinned triumphantly.
Mission accomplish!
Then she started crying, I could feel panic creeping on me, the mood swings were coming up to bat!
"I love you too Kyoooooo!" she wailed as she threw her arms around my neck. I winced and edged away from her.
"Heh-heh...but as you know I gotta get to work!" I dashed to the bathroom to change and hopefully escape the growing tears in my wife's eyes.
I smiled lopsidedly at her as I threw on my lab coat, "aren't you going to stay?!" I gave a nervous chuckle.
"You know I can't dear, gotta get to the lab!" I insisted, edging to the bedroom door, my only exit.
"DON'T FORGET TO GET ME CHOCOLATE!"
"Yes dear."
I started the baby blue truck with a sigh. Driving to work, working, and then driving back home, it was all done in autopilot for me ever since the accident, I couldn't find it in myself to enjoy the job anymore.
I've gotten better in the past months, it didn't feel like my daughter hated me, and it also didn't feel like the guilt was tearing me apart from the inside out, but I didn't want to hold anyone back, I didn't want Kunie constantly worrying about us here with her overprotective nature, or making my wife's new pregnancy stressful, they needed the old Kyo back.
It wasn't easy, but I was sure as hay going to make an effort.
Reaching the lab quickly I was glad to know our neighbor Mrs. Berkley would be watching Hana while I was gone, I didn't want to leave her alone with her contractions, and random mood-swings, I had asked the professor to give me shorter work hours so I'd leave home later and get home early.
Like I said, I was making an effort, while I found it harder to smile, I was at least able to still make Hana smile.
But I was glad for the pregnancy, it gave me hope that maybe there was still one kid I wouldn't mess up raising.
Not that Kunie was messed up...just that I wasn't as good a father as I could have been...
I was disappointment in myself...
I shoved my hands in my lab coat as I entered the lab and went to my work station. Professor Juniper. had moved me after the accident, saying she didn't want anyone in that area anymore with what had happened, I knew it was my fault for making Kunie bring in Rune, I knew she wouldn't let him go without her...but I still made her come...to see that... I could still hear her screaming...
Just like when she got her scar...
I let out a shuddering sigh, trying to close my mind off from the bad memories, just to keep my mind busy.
Work. Just work. Don't think.
How was Kunie doing now? Was she eating well? Sleeping well? Keeping Rune in line? Was Red keeping her in line?
I week wasn't long enough time for me to spend with my baby girl, and I was missing her all over again.
No wait...work...just work...don't think...
Don't think...
Juniper's P.O.V:
I lightly tapped the stack of papers on the table to straighten them all out, sliding them into a folder with a swish.
Yip!
I turned around, and let a wide smile come to my lips, picking up the small Lillipup that had snuck up behind me, I rubbed the spot on it's belly, causing it to thump his foot with a lazy look on his face, I laughed in amusement, patting him on the head before returning him to the Pokeball I'm pretty sure he got out of. I walked to the door and flicked the light switch, causing all the lights to turn off, I smiled at the lab, knowing by now most of the Pokemon were asleep or going to, I closed the door behind me and locked it, I shoved my hands in my lab coat as my heels clicked loudly in the hallway, I could hear the scientists in the room closing up and putting the Pokemon to bed, I frowned as I saw Professor Nagako. leaving his wing.
I had hired him because he had been an exceptionally bright, and he was a good man, he had a way with Pokemon that astounded me, but the way he was in the lab? It was amazing, like he just knew what the answer to each test would be, like he knew what would be the reaction of mixing two unknown liquids together, I would have thought the man psychic if I didn't know any better.
But that was all before the accident with his daughter, Nagako Kunie.
Now he wouldn't smile brightly to his workers and say hi in the morning, he wouldn't go about his job with a wide smile, he wouldn't even seem happy anymore...
It was all really my fault...If I hadn't been so insistent in making the Zorua come to the lab for testing the accident with the stones wouldn't have happened, I didn't know what would happen, and I wanted to know (I didn't need to), without thinking of the consequences of my actions, I had caused a Pokemon, and an innocent girl to become injured, all because of my stupid curiosity.
I was so disappointment in myself for letting it all happen, and instead of helping I just stood there in shock.
I had tried so hard to apologize...but every time I tried Kunie blew me off, and Kyo was unresponsive...
And when I told her she needed to train her Pokemon on a journey...?
That look of hate that she gave me...it was...terrifying...
I thought that maybe deep down she really did hate me, why else would she look so despised at the very thought of a simple journey? But then I had seen the way she saw Pokemon...
I had thought it was a simple fear of Pokemon when I had first met her, but after the accident I realized it was so, so much more...
Hate, unbridled, burning hate.
It was terrifying...
When she had come back...she had looked...so...so happy...but then Red, and Gold had told me how she wouldn't come near any other Pokemon except theirs...how she would keep to herself and try to avoid them. I was worried...so...so worried. Kunie had grown on me. I wouldn't lie, she really had. With her hilarious sarcasm, and sassy attitude, it was almost charming.
But then why wouldn't she let me help her? At least give her advice...
I had asked Mrs. Nagako...but...she only said there was a horrible accident a long time ago, that didn't help in letting me find out what was wrong with her...
I sighed as I opened the door to my car, throwing my bag in the passenger seat with disinterest, the drove home was quiet, and sullen.
Home...cook dinner...bed...
I'd try again tomorrow.
"The flight to Alola will be leaving shortly..."
The speakers above said almost distortedly, few people below got up to try and make it, others continued on waiting, one man in particular got of the his plane almost unnoticed, his onyx eyes calculatingly looking at the airport, the Pokemon beside him was silent, looking at his master with an unamused expression, the brunette man beside them smiled charmingly at the luggage carrier that politely took his nags and the black haired man's.
"We should be getting to the car..." He advised the black haired man, who turned to look at him boredly.
"Whatever..." The man shrugged not looking bothered in the least that he was interrupted in his people watching, the large Pokemon next to him huffed in annoyance walking next to his master loyally as they all went for the exit.
The two men and the Pokemon walked to the car, gaining looks along the way.
"We should get to their home in three hours..." The brunette haired man said as he looked at the map with a smile. The black haired man grunted distractedly as he scratched the back of the fire Pokemon, that had toned down his flames in hopes of not burning anything...
"I'm...a little excited to see them..."
The black haired man looked at the sky, thinking of a black haired girl with a wide grin.
"..yeah..."
The brunette smiled to the black haired one.
"You excited to see her Haku? It's been a while."
"Yeah...Luca...I am..."
"Grr!" The Infernape grunted in annoyance, he was a bit too big for the backseat...
K.M:
I know this seems like a filler, or a one-shot, but I felt it just wouldn't go there for some reason...
I guess it should be considering it isn't that important to the story, but oh well..here it is! Deal with it!
So yeah...Haku, evolved his Chimchar, and both he, and Luca are in Sinnoh! Shock!
Not really considering this was actually one of the things that was bound to happen, I've been wanting to bring these two back since forever!
Not much else to say...Umm...Review...or PM if you have any questions or whatever, even if you're a guest, getting a review on what you thought of the chapter would be nice...since it almost seems like everyone disappeared...yup...looking at you guys...
Anyway see ya in the next chapter!