Chapter 4- You Make Me Happy
Wow... four chapters already... time sure does speed by. I finally get to write about a different kind of pokemon! (Not that I don't like Bulbasaur, he's my favorite pokémon of generation one, but you can only write about one pokémon so many times before you're sick of the color green.) I also published a new chapter for Road to Honor, so if I don't finish this in May, then I'm probably finishing up in June. Now... Let's start the Charmander story~!
I hate Charming Valley! It's always cloudy and smoky and there's fire everywhere... not to mention that you can't have an intelligent conversation with anyone! Why was I born here!
An eleven year old boy wearing a red leather jacket, black undershirt and glooves and orange pants is standing on a cliff, looking off on the village on the other side. He runs his fingers through his spikey orange hair. He rolls his oceanic blue eyes. He has a cute face that looks femanine.
"I hate this place!" yells the boy at the top of his lungs from the cliff and listens to it echoing through the ash covered plains.
"Why?" asks a girl behind him. Ako turns around to see a girl eating turnips and staring at her. She was drop dead gorgeous eleven year old girl with wavy, volumous and short orange hair that framed her heart-shaped face. Her sparkling pale blue eyes that seemed to be laughing at him.
"What are you doing there!" yells the boy, shocked.
"Nothin' much," says the girl with a shrug as she nipples on her turnip.
"This is my place," says the boy angry. "You don't have a right to be here!"
"I do have a right though," says the girl as she jumps off the rock she was sitting on. She walks over and looks the boy up and down.
"I'm Princess Ito," says the girl, now angry.
"P-p-p-princess!" stammers the boy. "That doesn't mean anything!"
"Are you sure?" asks Ito as she takes his face in her hands and stares deep into his eyes.
"Yes?" asks the Boy. Ito glares at him before she lets out a great, cheerful laugh.
"I wasn't expecting that!" laughs Ito as she clutches at her stomach.
"Don't laugh at me!" yells the boy as a giant blush covers his face. Tears start forming in his eyes. "I come here so that they can't make fun of me!"
"You too~!" says Ito excitedly.
"What do you mean?" asks the boy as he looks at her with wide eyes.
"Well..." says Ito as she crosses her arms, trying to hide her insecurity. "People always make fun of my that I'm the most manish princess ever and I don't like it! I want to be a girl!"
"I have the same problem!" says the boy as he perks up. "Every keeps telling me that I'll too girlie and that I have a feminane face and keep putting me in dresses!" He then starts sniffles and blinks back tears as he says, "I just want to be a man."
"Then why don't you?" asks Ito.
"It's not that easy," says the boy as he uses his sleeve to wipe the boogers running from his nose. "If it was then you would act like a girl already."
"I guess you're right..." laughs Ito. "But maybe we can learn to be more happy with who we are?"
"No! I want to be more manily!" snaps the boy.
"How about you come over to my house later?" asks Ito with a smile. "Our chief-of-security is the manilest person I know!"
"And my Mom's the girliest person I know!" says the boy, excited.
"Then come to the palace at eight~!" says Itoexcited.
"Really?" asks the boy, started to get pumped up.
"Yeah!" says Ito a brilliant smile that showed off her fangs.
"So tomorrow at eight!" says the boy happily as he runs down the cliff, trying to get home to see his mother.
"Wait! What should I tell the guard if they asks who's coming tomorrow?" yells Ito.
"Tell them to look for an Ako and Akia!" yells Ako behind him with a brilliant smile of his own. Ito watches that smile and a smile of her own just naturally spread acrossed her face with much thought on her part.
"I'll be waiting for you! So don't be late!" calls Ito as he runs down the clff. A big smile spreads across Ako's face also. I can finally be a man! There's no woman who would call me a 'friend' again! Osh! Let's do this
"Hurry up Mom!" yells Ako, watching and waiting for her to hurry up. "We're going to be late!"
"If you would have told me where we were going I would have been able to plan this better!" yells his mom, really far behind. She was a level three female, single with three kids, two were level two and moved out. The mother had short red hair that highlighted her cheek bones really well.
"It's a secret!" yells Ako. "Now hurry up! We have to be there by eight!"
"It's Seven fifty-two! We're okay! Don't worry about it!" yells his mom as she stops to rest.
"No! No! No!" yells Ako as he runs over and pulls her up, pulling her.
"Wait up Ako!" yells his mother as she is pulled throught the streets. "What's the rush."
"We have a few minutes to get to the palace before we're late! Ito will be so mad if we're late~!" whines Ako as he stomps his foot. "I don't to see her angry."
"Ito?" asks his Mom, as she realizes why he's in a rush. "Like princess Ito?"
"I think that's what she said," says Ako, having to think about it.
"Then let's got! Let's go!" says his Mother, starting to pull him. "What are we waiting for?"
"We're waiting for you remember!" yells Ako, trying to get a foot-hold.
"Don't get sassy with me!" yells his mother. "And pick up your feet! What're you? A slug?"
"I'm not a slug~!" whines Ako as he starts to cry.
"Don't cry in front of the princess!" scolds his mother.
"Why not!" wails Ako, crying harder.
"Because it's not attractive," scolds his mother.
"I don't want to be attractive!" yells Ako with tears forming at the end of his eyes.
"No! I've had three sons! One of them is going to be a king!" yells his mother as he pulls him through the gates of the palace.
"Halt!" yells a guard as he stops them with their spears. They looked big and serious.
"We're here to see Ito~!" says Ako with a happy smile that showed his little fangs.
"You dare to call the princess by her first name!" says the guard, angry. He pushes Ako down with the butt of his spear-thing.
"Ako!" yells his mother as she rushes up to him and checks his boo-boos over. "We were invited!"
"What?!" asks the guard, angry, Ako looks up at the scary guards, not able to think of what to do.
"Oi!" yells a voice from behind them. Everyone turns around to see Ito in red, shimmering dress that changed into burnt tutu material around the waist because of all the ash and fire in the valley, everyone's clothes were like that. That's why they can't have nice things.
"Why are you terriorizing my guest?" asks Ito as she throws a rock at them. "What gives you the right!"
"Sorry Princess," apologizes the guards " We didn't know! We thought he was just another kid!"
"Well he's not! I invited him here so get away!" yells Ito as she throws another rock.
"Yes Princess! Sorry Princess! Please forgive us Princess!" beg the gurads.
"I'll think about it," says Ito as she puffs out her cheeks and crossed her arms.
"Oi! Princess!" yells a tall, muscular man wearing a blue suit to show that he was the leader of his group. The suit showed that he was also one of the guards. "Don't just throw things at them because you don't agree with their tactics. They're just trying to protect you."
"I know..." says Ito with a pout. "But it's still annoying!"
"Is this the chief-of-secritary?" asks Ako as he brushes the dirt off his pants and stands up straight. "I want to be more manily! Please help me!"
"This is the twerp you were telling me about?" asks the man as he nods his head at Ako, glaring at the small child.
"I'm not a twerp!" yells Ako as he rushes through the gates towards him. "I want to change. Make me a man!"
"Not with that body we can't," says the man as he looks Ako up and down.
"But you can fix that... right Mr. Gray?" asks Ito as she looks up to him.
"Mmmm..." thinks Mr. Gray as he shakes his head.
"But you'll try... right?" asks Ito as she glares him.
"As you wish," sighs Mr. Gray, unable to ignore the Princess's request. "We're going to have to at least make him more masculine... muscles... we should at least start him on a regimant for muscles... pathetic whimp."
"Mr. Gray!" yells Ito as she elbows him in the stomach.
"Oaf!" says Mr. Gray as he doubles over her elbow. He then straightens up and regains his composer, "I was out of line."
"You bet you were," glares Ito.
"Ah! I'm Ako's mother, Akia," says the mother as she walks up to the princess with outstretched hands. "I normally run a bakery, but my daughter-in-law and sons are taking over it. Normally all four of them would be helping out, but one of my daughter-in-laws is pregnant right now so she's on bed-rest."
"Why?" asks Ito with a blank face.
"Pregnant girls don't have the stanima like they use to," explains the mother with a laugh. "I guess you're just to young to understand that."
"No, I understand," says Ito. "I just don't know why she's milking it."
"Oi!" yells the mother. "Don't say you understand when you really don't!'
"What was that!" yells Ito as she tries to get all up into her face, but wasn't able to reach, her being so much taller.
"I'm going to teach you some manners, you little brat!" yells his mother as she lungs at Ito. Seven guards surrounded her, pointed ends up. The mother quickly backs off with her hands up in surrender. It was something she wasn't expecting. "I'm away! I'm away! Hands are off the princess!"
"You guys need to stop!" says Ito as a vain pops out of her head.
"Yes Princess," says the guards as they back off.
"So annoying," grumbles Ito.
"For our first lesson!" says the mother. "I'm going to teach you how to put some gratitude in that attitude!"
"As gently as possible? Right?" asks Mr. Gray, as he glares at her.
"Sure," says the Mother as she takes Ito's hand and pulls her into the building. "Let's go Princess."
"Stop pulling! OW~! It hurts! Oi! You going to stop soon?" asks Ito as she's dragged into the castle.
"She's going to be okay...right?" asks Mr. Gray, worried.
"More importantly, are you going to teach me how to be a man~!" says Ako, pumped up. "Please look after my training!"
"First off, stop saying these fluffy words like please and thank you!" yells Mr. Gray. "Just get to the point! Don't be such a suss."
"Teach me teacher!" says Ako as he hugs his.
"NO!" yells Mr. Gray. "No more of that either! You gosh darn girl... No wonder they don't treat you like a boy."
"Take that back you big meanie!" wails Ako as he starts to cry.
"Are you sure you're a guy..." asks Mr. Gray, skeptically.
"I am! I am!" cries Ako as he starts to throw a tantrum.
"Well them... man up!" orders Mr. Gray.
"No no no!" yells Mr. Gray. "You're not giving it all your force! Try again!"
"Yes sir!" says Ako as he goes through the coordinated route with the a wooden sword.
"More power with your lunge!" yells Mr. Gray. "Make sure you follow through with your lunge correctly!"
"Yes sir!" says Ako as he goes through it again.
"What are you doing!" yells Mr. Gray.
"What you told me to sir," says Ako as he looks up at Mr. Gray.
"That's not what I told you to did!" yells Mr. Gray. "Can't you see that you're doing it all wrong!"
"S-sorry sir," says Ako as he starts to tear up.
"Men don't cry!" yells Mr. Gray.
"Sorry sir~!" wails Ako.
"I think nows a great time for a break," says Ako's mother as she walks out with a tray of ice tea. Ito follows behind like a puppy, skipping happily behind.
"We made apple bunnies and ice tea~!" says Ito happily.
"Bunnies~!" says Ako as he drops the sword and hops over to the snacks. "Pon, pon, pon!"
"Men don't say 'pon'!" scolds Mr. Gray harshily as he 'whacks' Ako on the head with the back of his sword.
"Owie~!" pouts Ako. "I don't have to be the perfect man in front of Ito so it's fine! It's fine! Ito! Ito! Look at the bunnies! Pon, pon, pon~!"
Ako makes the apple rabbits hop along the porch in a cute way. Ako then extends a rabbit towards Ito with a smile and says, "Now you try~!"
"Why do I have to try?" asks Ito as she looks at the apple bunny.
"Because," says Ako as he puffs out his cheeks. "It's cute."
Ito takes the rabbit and tries to play with it like Ako. "P-p-po-po-pon! P-po-pon! Pon!"
"Yay! Like that!" says Ako as he takes a rabbit apple also. "Pon, pon~!"
"Pon... pon!" says Ito, shakily.
"Pon! Pon!"
"P-pon, pon."
"Ako!" scolds his mother. "Stop playing with your food."
"Sorry mom," says Ako as he starts to nibble on his rabbit. "Hey mom!"
"Yes sweetheart?"
"Can I go play for the remainder of snack?"
"I suppose so."
"Come on Ito," says Ako as he grabs her hand and pulls her into the yard. "Let's play~!"
Ako then starts hopping around like a rabbit, saying 'pon~!' as he jumped. Ito tries to copy him, but it seems more awkward when she does it. After hopping around the yard a few times, they land in a laughing heap on the ground. Ako starts rolling around and laughing while Ito contemplates something.
"Ako?" asks Ito.
"Yeah Ito?" asks Ako as he stops rolling and looks at her.
"What did you mean by you not having to be a man in front of me?" asks Ito as she sits up, her face away from Ako's view.
"Because, you already know who I am and my personality. Me trying to be a man around you is pointless since you already know who I am! I can only be myself when I'm with you!"
After a moment's pause, Ito stands up quickly, her back still towards Ako and says, "I think your Mom's calling me."
"Aw man~! Now I have to practice with Mr. Gray," says Ako as he gets up also. "He's going to be mad at me again~!"
"He's not that bad," says Ito as she pats Ako on the back as they walk towards the two grown-ups.
"Easy for you to say! You act like a boy!" says Ako. "He hates me because I'm too feminine."
"You ready do get serious?" asks Mr. Gray as he puts his hands on him hips.
"Aw man~!" whines Ako. "This is going to hurt~!"
Ako runs to the big fireworks display, it was the fourth of July and it's already been five months since the beginning of their training. Now Ako was searching to find Ito among the thousands of faces, until he finally spots her. She was sitting up high with her parents and sister. Ako waves furiously at her, trying to get her attention.
"Ito! Ito!" yells Ako. "Down here! Ito!"
Ito seems to look over at her Dad and discuss something before she jumps off her throne and runs down the stair. Ako runs to the base of the castle so that he can meet up with her.
"Ako! You made it!" says Ito excitedly as she bursts at the end of the stairs.
"Yeah~! I..." Ako trails off as he turns to see a gorgeous Ito with her short, wavy hair now in sleeks curls and her 'play-wear' was changed into a cute dress. Ako felt a blush coming on as he saw her, he's never seen her this pretty before.
"Are you okay?" asks Ito as she tilts her head. "You're not getting a fever are you!"
"Of course not!" laughs Ako as he puffs out his chest. "I'm a man!"
"I thought we are going through this training because you're not a man," says Ito.
"Details! Details! You can't be hung up on the little things," says Ako.
"Come here!" says Ito as she takes his hand, suddenly remembering something. "Everyone wants to meet you."
"Right now?" asks Ako as he is forcefully dragged up the stairs.
"Yeah~! They really want to talk to you," says Ito.
"Then let's not keep them waiting," says Ako as he runs up the stairs, now dragging Ito.
"Ako! Wait Ako! You're going to rip off me arm!" yells Ito.
"Oops," says Ako as he stops. "I'm sorry."
"Be more careful next time!" says Ito as she loosens up her shoulder.
"Okay," says Ako with a bow.
"Come on," says Ito as she smiles at Ako. They both take the other's hand and walk on the balcony.
"Ah!" says the king as he gets up to look at Ako. "Is this the boy you were telling us about Ito?"
"Yes Papa," says Ito with a respective bow.
"My name is Ako sir," says Ako as he extends his hand in greeting. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"The pleasures all mine young man," says the King as he takes Ako's hand and shakes it. "If it weren't for you, my little girl would have never become such a sweet young lady."
"And just in time for her bethoral too," says the Queen with a happy smile.
"bethoral?" asks Ako as he looks over at Ito.
"The Prince of Chik City is coming here for my hand in marriage," explains Ito.
"Is that why you wanted to become a girl?" asks Ako as his eyes grow wide, realizing what was happening.
"Yeah!" laughs Ito. "I want my fiancée to love me~!"
"Well if it's Ito then he definantly will," says Ako with a big smile. This time, his little fangs weren't showing because he didn't want to show them. I know he'll love her, just like I do. "Sorry, but I have to go. Thank you for meeting me Mr. King, Mrs. Queen! And Ito."
Ako look's Ito in the eyes at this point, taking both her shoulders so she couldn't turn away. "I hope we can still be friends," says Ako with a smile. He then quickly leaves the castle. Tears start to form in his eyes and he tries to wipe them away as soon as possible, not wanting anyone too see them. Why is she getting married! Why! I.. I... I was so happy with her! Why.. w-why...
"Ako?" asks his mother. "What's wrong."
"Wahhh! Ito and... *sob* and *sob* he... she... *hic* wahh!" wails Ako as he keeps trying to rub his eyes.
"Come here sweetheart," cooes Aika with a laugh. "There there sweetie. I know, life sucks."
"Why her... why her," was all Ako could mummble into his mother's shirt. His mother was only able to pat him on the head, trying to soothe him.
Ako kicks a few rocks down the path, dragging his feets. He didn't want to go to 'man training' today. It was so boring! All they did was fight and eat, eat and fight. Clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop. Ako turns around to see two strawberry roan horses gallop up the path. He had to quickly jump out of the way before he was trampled. The coach was going in the direction of the castle. Who could that be? wonders Ako as he gets up and races towards the castle, trying to find the visiters. He peaked on the other side of the gate to see a flamboyant boy with flashy clothes and spikey orange-red hair. He had an air about him that was oozing with arrogance. Ako didn't like this boy.
"You were a little bumby Footman," says the boy in an arrogant mannier. "Don't do that again or it will be your head!"
"Yes Milord," says the footman with a bow.
"As long as we're clear," says the boy with a confident nod of his head. "What is that stench?"
"It seems to be the surrounding area," says the footman with a blank look on his face.
"This wreached place! It would be too soon if I never see it again," grumbles the boy. A rock then hits him on the temple. "WHO THROW THIS ROCK!"
"Why do you care?" asks Ako, angry.
"Because I am a national symbole of the Cros Clan! Hitting me means you are hitting the king on terms of war!" yells the boy.
"Really? Because all I see is a hot air balloon," says Ako as he sticks out his tongue.
"Guards! Guards! Arrest this creatin!" yells the boy as he glances around.
"I am an honored guest of this castle you moron," says Ako with a laugh.
"How could that be? You're just so... so... common," snarls the boy.
"And so do you," says Ako with a cute smile.
"How dare you!" bellows the boy. "I ama prince of the highest caliber!"
"Prince Kaito! What's wrong!" panics the Queen as she and a few men come running out of the castle.
"This impatint has dared to make fun of me!" yells the boy as he points to Ako.
"He started it! He called our valley 'wreached' and said that he never wants to see this place again as long as he lives!" whines Ako.
"I did nothing of the sort!" yells the boy. "This peasant is lying!"
"I'm sorry Ako, but there will be no lessons for today, or anyday this week," says the Queen as she holds the Prince back. "You can play with the Princess some other time."
"Yes your Highness," says Ako as he bows and leaves. Stupid man! What a dumb man!
"Ako!" calls Ito as she runs to catch up with him.
"Princess Ito," says Ako with a bow.
"Why are you being so formal?" laughs Ito. "We're friends remember?"
"Are we?" asks Ako. "Because a friend would tell me when their going to get married!"
"Come on, we're too young to be doing this~!" laughs Ito.
"Then why are they forcing you?" asks Ako.
"Because... It's like this..." says Ito as she tries to explain it. "Man! It's so hard to explain! You don't know what we royals have to do because you're so... so... common!"
"I maybe common," says Ako, as he starts to get mad. "But at least I treated you like a friend! I treated you more then a friend!"
"What's that suppose to mean!" yells Ito.
"I love you!" yells Ako, and he instantly regrets it.
"You what?" asks Ito, shocked
"You make me happy, whenever I'm with you! And you make me feel like I can be myself around you!" yells Ako, trying to justify his mistake. "That's why I love you! And I don't care how you feel about me! Because I'm a man!"
Ako then turns and runs away before he can be rejected. Him sobbing his eyes out as he tries to wipe away his tears. Why do I keep doing things like this! Why can't I just leave it alone~!
"Slower! Slower!" calls Mr. Gray. "If you do it that fast, you're going to break it!"
"I don't care!" yells Ako as he continues to pedal on the stationary bike. Mr. Gray thought that a man needed exercise, so he brought Ako to the royal gym, and Ako was trying to release his anger.
"What's wrong Little Man?" asks Mr. Gray as he stands in from of the bike.
"Nothing," says Ako as he gets off the bike and starts with the punching bag.
"That's it! Real men don't talk about their feelings!" says Mr. Gray with a laugh. "You're starting to get the picture!"
Good for me, thinks Ako as he uses all the power in his body and letting it out on the punching bag.
"If you continue with this force, you'll get muscles in no time!" says Mr. Gray, holding the punching bag for him.
"And girls like that kind of thing?" asks Ako as he looks up at Mr. Gray.
"Of course! The bigger the better," says Mr. Gray.
"So I have to grow up big!" says Ako as he hits the bag with more force this time.
"And with me! You'll grow reeeaaallllly big!" says Mr. Gray.
"Stop showing off!" says a cute little voice from behind. Mr. Gray and Ako look to see Princess Mandi standing there. "You're head is too big for your body as it is! If it continues to grow then it's going to fall of and roll away!"
"Yes, yes, of course Princess," grumbles Mr. Gray as he walks off somewhere, mooping.
"We're not done yet~!" whines Ako, but Mr. Gray was too far away.
"Let me help you," says Princess Mandi as she tries standing behind the punching bag and braching it. Ako hits lightly so he wouldn't hurt her, but she seems quite fragil and doesn't have good balance.
"So you're helping sis-sis become a woman, right?" asks the Princess.
"I'm not really helping her," says Ako bluntely. "More like my Mom is. I'm learning how to be a man!"
"Why you seem manly to me," says Princess Mandi with a smile that flashed her tiny fangs.
"Really? No way!" says Ako, he then starts flexing his muscles, trying to show off his manliness. "Do I look more manly doing this?! How about this?!"
"Yeah~! You look more like a man when you're doing this," says Princess Mandi as she tries showing Ako what he looks like, but looks cuter then he could. Ako laughs so that his fangs show and pats the litle girl on the head.
"You can never be manly! You're too cute~!" smiles Ako. There was a clatter on the ground as they turn to see Ito running away.
"Ito! Ito!" yells Ako as he runs after her. He finally was able to catch her and he turns her so he could see her face. There were tears trailing down her cheeks as she sobs.
"Ito," says Ako, almost shell-shocked.
"When have you ever been faster then me!" yells Ito. "I always beat you in the races! Why were you able to catch up with me?"
"Idiot!" yells Ako as he gently knocks her on the head. "I grew six inches in the last month. Not to mention all that training Mr. Gray made me do."
"I'm not an idiot!" wails Ito as she hides her face in her hands. "I'm a princess!"
"Sorry, my princes," says Ako as he pulls her in close and hugs her. "But why are you crying?"
"Because... because..." sobs Ito, she then takes a deep breath and let's it all come out, "Because I broke off the engagement with Prince Kaito because you told me you loved me. And I wasn't able to tell you also! And you were just so mad that I couldn't tell you anything and I feel like we're drifting apart which scares me because I don't want to lose you since you're the only thing I really have! And.. and... You're the only person who can make me happy, even though right now I don't feel so good! But when I saw you will Mandi... I... I... I felt that I missed my cahnce to tell you and I don't want to miss that chance! Because I love you~! *sob*"
"You what?" asks Ako as he pulls Ito away from him to look at her face.
"I love you!" wails Ito. "But I know I'm not girly, and I'm not cute like Mandi and... and I'm not graceful like Mom, or..."
Ako had pulled her face towards his and kissed her in mid-sentance, not wanting to have to wait for another monologue. He then pulls her away and looks into her sparkling, bewildered eyes.
"Idiot!" laughs Ako, his now much larger fangs showing. "I already told you that I love you!"
"But why?" whimpers Ito with big, teary eyes.
"Because you make me happy also stupid," says Ako. "And, you made me into a man."
Ito then takes the lead this time and throws her arms around him, giving him a great big kiss.
I finished! Wow... whenever I start these awesomely big pokémon projects, I don't really get passed Venusaur. I cleared one obstical~! Hopefully the rest would be downhill (probably not though, *sigh*) I think I was able to do it because of people like Canon's Son and the rest who follow me. If I start to get slow on chapters, just start nagging me (that's right, I gave you permission) because I'll probably say that I'm tired, or I'm busy, or I'm just plain lazy, but I love writing this so I'm okay with being annoyed once in a while. Not to mention I want to write a chapter for each and every pokémon as a goal, and to complete it I need to keep writing~! (Or I can just write a chapter for the first generation... We'll cross that bridge when we get to it) So please continue to support me! And don't stop with these lovely comments and messages I've been getting! Next chapter; Charmelon! Please look forward to it~! :D