The street lights shone brightly, practically blocking out the glittering gems in the sky. Multiple halos of protection against the shadows lined the sidewalk, their wielders standing at the ready in an eternal straight line. It was almost as if they stood in respect of the moderate sized group of friends walking down their lane; laughter and joy resounding throughout the silent neighborhood.
"We should come back tomorrow!" Bianca announced, trying to balance her Munna on her head. "I heard that there's this fantastic performance group that travels with the carnival performing every night!"
"Oh yeah, I heard about them!" Touko exclaimed as she walked beside Bianca. In her arms she carried a large white dragon toy, its glassy blue eye reflecting the streetlights. "Aren't they called 'The Supreme Five' or 'Fantastic Four' or something?"
"'The Elite Four'," Cheren corrected, pushing his glasses up his nose, "Led by their ringleader, Alder."
Touya's eyes went wide. "No way! The Elite Four led by the Alder is here?"
Cheren stared at him, a mixture of suspicion and annoyance becoming evident in his gaze. "Yes…I would believe that's what I just said."
"Dude! We need to see them!" Touya shouted, waving his arms around. "If we don't, I think I might…I might…Well I don't know what yet, but I might do something stupid and irrational!"
"Ah, so that explains everything," Touko said, mock realization dawning upon her. Bianca giggled as Cheren snickered, causing Touya to pout and cast her a dirty look.
"Yeah yeah, yuck it up," He said, turning around and resting his arms behind his head, "Just remember; I've read your diary."
"Pfft, big deal," Touko said, waving her hand dismissively. "You don't have anything memorized, so you still need the book to be a threat. And now that you've announced your little plan, I'll be on the lookout."
Touya smirked. "Oh, I don't have it memorized?"
"Nope!"
Touya's smirk grew wider as he turned around to face them, clearing his throat. "Dear Diary: Today was most possibly the best day of my life," He squealed in a high voice, trying to imitate Touko's. His eyes glinted deviously as he saw Touko's jaw drop, her eyes growing wide in shock. He continued on with his recitation, having memorized this entry in particular in case of emergency embarrassment.
"Now you're probably wondering why today was the best day of my life. Well, it's because today-"
"Okay that's enough," Touko shouted, slapping her hand over his mouth before he could continue.
"Aw, I wanted to hear the rest," Bianca whined, disappointment evident. Touko glared slightly at her, her face slightly tinged with pink.
"No Bianca, I really don't think you want to."
Touya took this minor distraction as a chance to pull Touko's hand away from his mouth. "Today N kissed me! And not one of those friendly pecks on the cheek either; I'm talking lip-on-lip action!"
Touko's face immediately became cherry red, her hands clenching into fists. "Touya," She screeched, lunging for him. Touya dodged her, beginning to run down the street as he shouted out the rest of her entry.
"It was so magical," He shouted, speeding up as he heard Touko give chase, "We were sitting on my bed just hanging out, and all of a sudden he grabs my chin and bam! Smooch city central!"
"I will kill you when I get my hands on you!"
"It only lasted a bit, but boy did I just melt," Touya ignored Touko's death threat, only running faster, "My face felt like it was on fire when we pulled away! And oh my gosh, his eyes were like twice as gorgeous as before; they were practically glittering gems of emotion!"
"I will grind your bones into dust!"
"I got to drown in them for a few seconds before he went in for the kill again! And let me tell you; this one was even better than the first! It was open mouth-but no tongue, because we're both still inexperienced-and his breath smelled so good! I just hope mine didn't smell ba-Ack!" Touya shouted, suddenly being tackled to the ground by a fire engine red Touko. She immediately grasped his arm and shoved it behind his back, her knee landing on it to keep it in place as she put him in a headlock.
Bianca glanced up at N, whose face closely resembled that of a tomato. "Was it really that passionately romantic Nathaniel?" She inquired, eyes glittering with the dreams of a hopeless romantic. N scratched the side of his head, finding sudden interest in the ground on the other side of the street.
"Um…Well…Uh…"
"Ooh, I just knew you two were meant to be," Bianca squealed as she clapped her hands and jumped up and down. "You two are just like Marie and Pierre Curie; both have a passionate interest in a hobby and each other!"
"More like Romeo and Juliet if you ask me," Cheren muttered quietly, his musings drowned out by Bianca's squeals and Touya's beating.
"Have mercy Touko," Touya cried, beating his fist against the ground, "I'm your own identical flesh and blood!"
"Not until you swear to never utter those words again!" Touko growled, kneeling on his arm even harder. "And you better tell me all the diary entries you memorized!"
"I swear, that's the only I can recite word for word!"
"Do you swear?"
"Um…Uh…"
"Touya," She hissed, tightening her hold on his head, "What. Other. Ones?"
"J-Just the one…with you…N…home…making out…" He choked out, face beginning to turn slightly purple. Touko's eyes widened as her face was on the verge of explosion.
"You memorized that one too," She screeched, immediately releasing his head from the choke hold. He gasped, coughing and spluttering as she instantly flipped him on his back.
"I-I'm just making sure no one's harming my twin, that's all," Touya shouted, hands blocking his face.
"Oh, I'll show your harming of a twin," Touko growled, grasping the collar of his jacket.
"Alright, that is enough," A voice shouted, their yellow slippers entering both Touya and Touko's view. The two stopped immediately, traveling upwards from the shoes to see who was speaking. A young girl with blonde hair sticking up in strange places, the same age as Anthea, stood before them; her arms crossed over her chest as she tapped her foot impatiently.
"Um…I'm guessing you're Concordia," Touko asked, a sheepish grin on her face. Concordia scowled down at her, her strapless white summer dress and blonde hair blowing in the gentle breeze.
"Yes, yes I am." She said, immediately walking around the two to stand in front of the group. "And you two," She said, immediately pointing at Anthea and N, "Are five minutes late from our agreed meeting time!"
"But we were five minutes early the last time." Anthea noted as a smile lit up her face. "Surely that makes up for it, right?"
"Nope," Concordia stated, pushing past Cheren and Bianca without a second glance, "Now get your butts moving this instant or so help me, things will get ugly real quick."
"Like you without coffee after having just woken up," N asked innocently. Giggles and snickers erupted amongst them all, causing a vein to pop in Concordia's head.
"Just for that, you get the ear," Concordia said, immediately grabbing N by the ear and dragging him down the street. He yelped as he was forced to crouch down at an awkward angle, basically having to hop after Concordia. Anthea blinked, surprised that she wasn't being dragged along as well, before quickly falling into step behind Concordia and N. She turned around, giving a small wave and smile to everyone as she walked.
"Bye-bye," She called out, following Concordia and N around the corner. It took them a good couple of minutes to process the events that had taken place before any of them could speak.
"So…" Touya began, his head dangling just inches from the ground. "That Concordia is one piece of work, huh?"
"From the way Anthea acted," Cheren said, still staring at the corner that the siblings had turned, "I had imagined a completely different person."
"Well, Anthea did mention that Concordia was just a little bit of a stickler when it came to being on time." Bianca muttered as she twiddled her fingers.
"A little," Touko asked, getting up from her position above Touya, "Try super OCD."
"Oh, don't say that! You could hurt her feelings!"
"I think N is suffering a bit more now than her feelings are." Touya muttered, getting up off the ground with the help of Touko. He dusted himself off, checking for any rips in his clothes.
Bianca looked down at the ground, her fingers continually chasing each other in a nervous dance. Touko scratched the back of her head, noticing how a sudden awkward air had come upon the group.
"So…Tomorrow, we go see the Elite Four," She suggested, trying to bring the topic back to what it was before the fighting, "I can always buy a tape and give it to them so that they get to see it too."
"Oh that's a wonderful idea," Bianca said, clasping her hands together. Cheren shrugged, not truly caring either way about what was to be done. Touya pumped his fist in the air, excitement coursing through his veins.
"Alright," He cheered, jumping up and down, "Now I can get my Elite Four poster signed by the actual Elite Four! This is gonna be great!"
"I'm sorry, ow, please let go, ow, this is really uncomfortable, ow, ow, ow," N apologized repeatedly, head at an awkward angle as he hopped behind Concordia. She gazed back at him, blue eyes blazing with irritation.
"…You're lucky I'm a kind and compassionate person." Concordia replied, immediately releasing him. N sighed, standing up straight as he rubbed both the back of his neck and the side of his ear. Anthea walked quietly beside Concordia, her eyes never leaving her sister.
"I really am sorry for making you upset Concordia." Anthea said, eyes filled with remorse, "We were just having so much fun, and we just wanted to let the moment last."
Concordia sighed, her eyes turning to look at Anthea. "I know, and I understand," She whispered quietly, arms crossed over her chest, "But you know I give you guys specific times so that you guys can be protected. I just…Don't want anything to happen, that's all." She finished quietly, her eyes cast towards the ground.
Anthea nodded, her own head bowed. "I know, and I should have been more attentive to the time. But oh Concordia, it was so much fun," She exclaimed, clasping her hands together, "We rode a rollercoaster, played carnival games, and just had fun! And N got to spend time with Touko!"
"That wild child," Concordia asked, eyebrows having risen in surprise. When Anthea nodded, she turned her head upwards to look at N as he walked behind her.
"Well…Just as long as you keep some sort of civility about you," She said, returning her head to its normal position, "Other than that, as long as she makes you happy then I approve."
"Good, because I was planning on disobeying you anyway."
Concordia's eyebrow twitched as Anthea giggled. "Another smart remark like that and you'll get the ear again."
N rolled his eyes, hands buried in his pockets. "Threaten as much as you want, I know you only do it because you care."
"I especially do it because I care," Concordia corrected, "If I didn't care, you'd probably be some bum on the street asking for spare change."
"Whatever you say Concordia," N muttered, deciding that it was a losing argument on his behalf. Concordia smirked in triumph, picking up the pace as they approached the secret entrance to their property. Concordia, pulled the bushes aside, creating an opening large enough for all of them to sneak back through.
"Alright, now hurry on in and be quiet about it," Concordia snapped, ushering N and Anthea in. N crawled in first, moving quickly to allow them both ample time to make it back. He began to jog, turning around to watch as Anthea crawled through the hole, closely followed by Concordia.
"Last one there has to pay off anybody who sees tonight," N calls out quietly, immediately jogging quickly back to their house. Anthea giggled, picking up the skirt of her dress and running after him. Concordia scrambled to get up, running as quickly as possible after them.
"Hey, wait for me," She shouted quietly, taking long strides after them. Anthea and N chuckled as she finally caught up. The small group quickly made their way towards their giant mansion; a home that was so large that no one couldn't walk by without thinking a man of great power lived there. Guards would continually patrol the borders, though it usually took them a fairly good amount of time to reach their entrance to the outside world. They mostly guarded the front of the cage; not really to keep people out, since the Harmonia family was a particularly well-known upper class family. Rather, they worked to keep people in, particularly the three that just returned.
But even the dainty canaries want to mingle with the sparrows from time to time; so they found a way out, and have used it to spread their wings and soar.
A/N: Written at four, kinda short, don't really care. It's finished, I'll…Work on another chapter that will hopefully be longer. This one, I just didn't really have a good idea of what the hell I wanted. It was just, "Okay, we need to add this in here! How do we make it longer?". And then bam. Not too pleased with the returning home scene….Just kinda doesn't sit with me right. Ah well. Leave a review, and you'll receive a canary! Until next time, JAA MATA!
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. I do own a Pokemon White cartridge though, and that makes me happy.
