BLACK

"I'm home!" Black yelled. This was the first time he had come back to the Kanto Region since he had won his first gym battle. Gary Oak, his best friend in Kanto, rushed and noogied him.

"Black, man, it's been years!" He said, laughing. Black smiled as all of his childhood friends emerged from the kitchen. White, Red, Blue, Silver, Gold, Yellow, and Green. Black laughed and hugged them all one by one, each of them returning the gesture. He scanned the room. It hadn't changed a bit. Except…

"Hey, where's (Name)?" Black questioned. The room was silent, and no one would look Black in the eye.

"Anyone?" Black asked. He turned to Blue. She was known to be the biggest blabbermouth EVER KNOWN.

"Blue?"

"Well, um, you see... " Blue took a deep breath.

"Well,onedaysheleftalettersayingshewasleavingtheregiontosomeplaceshedidn'tsaybecauseyoudidn'tkeepthepromiseyoumadeatthefirstgymbattlethatyou'dcallherandvisiteverymonthsoshewashurtwaitingforsolongthatlastweekwhensheheardyouwerecomingbackbecauseyouwerethenewchampionitbroughtbackbadmemoriesandsheranawayandleftthatletternowshe'smissingandnooneknowswheresheissopleasedon'tgetmadatme."

(Well, one day she left a letter saying she was leaving the region, to someplace she didn't say because you didn't keep the promise you made at the first gym battle, that you'd call her and visit every month, so she was hurt waiting for so long, that last week when she heard you were coming back because you were the new champion, it brought back bad memories and she ran away, and left that letter now, she's missing and no one knows where she is, so please don't get mad at me.)

Black gaped at her, the gears in his head furiously turning to figure out what she had just said. Finally understanding, Black buried his head in his hands.

"I can't believe I forgot that promise. I was so caught up in all of the victories that I forgot my own girlfriend…" Black cried. "Now she's gone forever…"

Red patted his head. "..."

Black cried harder, asking silently for some privacy. Everyone nodded and left, knowing Black needed some time to wallow in his thoughts.

If only I had remembered…

If only I had visited…

If only I had stopped to listen…

If only…

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