Okay, so I finally finished my project on the Dominican Republic for AP Spanish. Dios mío, that took me forever. I'm so happy I'm done with it so I can start getting back on track with my life. Actually, with my writing but my writing pretty much is my life. It's funny. I've been writing a lot in class since most of my classes have become free periods because we're done learning and I never noticed my classmates watch me while I'm writing. One of my classmates asked me for my laptop charger and said that she always sees me writing stories in class xD I can't believe I'm done with high school; I feel so old now. I'm going to miss my friends so much :( I can't even imagine going to school without them after knowing them for all this time.
I've been neglecting this poor set for so long though. I've been so busy with school that I haven't had the time or desire to write. I'd pull out the list of words and look at them, but I'd never get anything done. The week of prom was so hectic. Spring sports banquet, Academic Awards Night, prom, prom weekend, graduation…Too much to do. My brain is so dead. I really missed writing though. Every time I was out somewhere, I wanted to write. Now that I'm out of school (and have been cleaning every day because I have nothing better to do) I'm hoping to start writing again.
Hopefully you guys don't mind a little angst because I was using these sentences to vent. I don't think there's actually too much angst (I was trying to make them more light-hearted when I originally started this set) but I was pissed about finding out this guy was playing me. He seemed so nice and sweet, for once I thought a nice guy was into me…and then I found out he's doing the same thing to three other girls. Just my luck. So if you sense a hint of anger in some of these, you'll understand why. I didn't plan for them to fight this much, but I tend to project onto my writing so…
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own a thing I'm afraid. I'm also unbeta-ed again this time around, so hopefully I caught all my mistakes. #45 alludes to sex. You know the drill. Feel uncomfortable? Skip it. And without further ado, Honorshipping 50 Sentences: Set 5!
#1 (Motion): Falkner noticed a change in his daily routine after Morty became a larger part of his life because of an effect that could only be described as pure Morty; colors seemed brighter, sounds seemed richer, and the everyday motions of life became a lot more interesting as long as Morty was around to brighten his life.
#2 (Cool): Morty groaned softly and tried to push away the hand that was holding the cup of cool water being forced down his throat, his vision blurred and his mind just as fuzzy from the fever; Falkner stroked his hair gently and whispered soothingly after the older boy finally finished the small cup of water, hoping the fever would break soon because he could not stop worrying about his boyfriend's health.
#3 (Young): Although Morty was three years older than Falkner, he rarely noticed that the Flying Leader was younger than him since more often than not Falkner acted older than Morty, but whenever Falkner was with his friends, Morty could notice the difference because Bugsy was still a kid at heart and in body – despite the fact that he was the same age as Falkner – and Whitney was forever stuck in a preteen mindset; when Falkner was around the other two gym leaders, Morty noticed a change in his boyfriend's behavior, his demeanor lighter and much less serious, a very rare sight to behold and an experience Morty felt privileged to witness.
#4 (Last): When Falkner went to the Gym Leaders Challenge, he was terrified that his first battle was going to be his last battle, so terrified that he could barely move when he was called up to battle Janine; he probably would have remained frozen if it wasn't for Morty stopping by to whisper good luck in his ear and pointing him in the direction to walk.
#5 (Wrong): "How can you preach to me about spreading peace and showing love to everyone, yet you can't accept my love for Morty?" Falkner asked after yet another fruitless meeting with his temple's elders; he was getting nowhere with him, but that didn't mean he was going to stop trying because as long as they considered it "wrong," he didn't want to be right.
#6 (Gentle): If Morty had to describe Falkner in one word, it would have to be gentle because whether it was the soothing stroking of his hands or the soft caress of Falkner's lips against his, Falkner was always gentle.
#7 (One): Morty wasn't sure of the concept of "the one" – people always talked about the one, not the many – because people didn't just date and fall in love with one person in their entire lifetime, but after Morty had fallen in love with Falkner, he suddenly understood the concept of the one; of all the people you loved, there was that one person who mattered more than anyone else, who shone the brightest, and who made you realize you couldn't possibly live without that person and for Morty, it was Falkner who was that person.
#8 (Thousand): There were millions of people in the world, thousands of Pokémon trainers, hundreds of competent trainers, eight gym leaders per region, four elites, and one champion, but to Morty there was one person who mattered more than the rest, more than anyone else could ever matter: Falkner.
#9 (King): Falkner just laughed when a stranger referred to him as the "king of the sky" but Morty couldn't help but think that there was a note of truth in the title; there was a certain regal elegance Falkner possessed – both in the sky and on land – that Morty couldn't help but be reminded of royalty whenever he saw the dark haired boy.
#10 (Learn): "Maybe I'll never learn," Falkner replied coolly to Whitney after she chastised him for staying with Morty after yet another fight while Bugsy remained silent in the background, listening to the pink haired girl rant about how Morty and Falkner weren't right for each other; eventually the Flying specialist had decided that he'd had enough and picked up his bag, bidding both his friends adieu before leaving calmly in search of Morty to give him a much deserved apology.
#11 (Blur): Falkner's vision began to blur, his eyes stinging with unshed tears, after Morty stormed out of the room and the blue haired boy fell back against the wall, his hand covering his mouth to stifle the sobs rising in his throat; he was so sick of fighting with Morty because nothing ever came out of their fights, nothing except pain on both sides.
#12 (Wait): "Please wait," Falkner called out in a broken voice as Morty began storming out of the room, his hand reaching out toward the other's retreating figure, and damn it to hell, why were their arguments always like this, with Falkner picking fights over seemingly nothing and Morty's temper flaring in the end and causing him to storm out; why did they keep hurting each other like this when neither of them wanted to cause the other pain, and was it really worth hurting each other and themselves in the end?
#13 (Change): "I'm sick of waiting for things to change," Falkner stated defiantly before pulling Morty into a kiss; Falkner refused to keep hiding and wait for the Kikyou elders to finally approve of his relationship with Morty because quite frankly he didn't need their approval and he wasn't going to keep waiting on them to change their minds.
#14 (Command): "Never a command, always a request," Morty murmured softly after asking Falkner if he could swing by the gym, a gesture that meant more to Falkner than the other could possibly know; after spending sixteen years in the Sprout Tower and being forced to do whatever the monks demanded of him – never being given a choice about what he was allowed to do – it was a pleasant change to choose what he wanted to do.
#15 (Hold): Morty was very surprised to discover his boyfriend was the cuddling type and that more often when not when they were laying down together, Falkner would nestle himself against Morty's side and would only relax once he felt the other's arms holding him; Morty couldn't complain though because the feeling of Falkner in his arms and being able to share warmth with the younger boy was more than enough to remind him that he was loved.
#16 (Need): There were a lot of obstacles standing in the way of their relationship – Eusine, Whitney, their elders – but none of that mattered to either of them in the end because in the end they only needed one thing to get them through the day; the only thing they needed was love and as long as they had that, they could brave any obstacle that came their way.
#17 (Vision): Morty rarely used his powers – letting visions come to him, rather than trying to seek out the future on his own – but after he noticed Falkner's tendency to fly during storms and constantly worried about his boyfriend because of his impulsive nature, he often checked the future to make sure his boyfriend would be okay flying out in the storm.
#18 (Attention): Unlike Whitney, Falkner was not the type of person who craved attention – actually he was the type who shied away from crowds and hated to be the center of gossip – so when the news spread that Falkner and Morty were in a relationship, Falkner was mildly horrified; he wasn't sure if he could handle one more challenger coming into his gym and asking questions about his and Morty's love life, specifically how far they had gone because that one question in particular would make the Flying Leader blush and stutter out a shy reply that it was no one else's business except his and Morty's.
#19 (Soul): "Do you think souls have genders?" Morty asked curiously one night, causing Falkner to quietly meditate on the thought before answering; "I believe that a soul has no bias, that neither gender, nor appearance, nor nothing else could influence one's decision to love; a soul is free to love whomever it chooses," Falkner replied pensively, his hand going to squeeze Morty's and a soft smile gracing his lips.
#20 (Picture): When Morty was given the pictures from the latest party for the Pokémon League, he couldn't help but laugh that in every picture he was in, Falkner was at his side, almost always clinging to his arm and trying to hide from the crowd; Morty couldn't resist hanging up the picture of the two of them – both parties oblivious to the picture being taken while Morty attempted to steal a kiss without being noticed – and waiting to see how long it would take his shy boyfriend to notice the picture and blush in embarrassment at being caught.
#21 (Fool): "You're a fool Falkner for thinking he'll love you; he'll break your heart just like he broke mine, so don't come crying to me when that happens because I'll only tell you that I told you so!" Whitney screamed harshly after Falkner came to visit – hoping to apologize for keeping his relationship with Morty secret from her; although Falkner knew it was only her jealousy talking, his heart had stopped for a moment at the possibility that she was right, that Morty would get bored of him and move onto someone else, and the possibility that she was right absolutely terrified him.
#22 (Mad): "I come with a lot of baggage Falkner; you'd have to be mad to want to stay with me," Morty told his boyfriend despondently, afraid of the ghosts of his past coming to haunt the both of them; "I must be mad as a hatter then, because there's no way I'm leaving you," Falkner replied resolutely and gripped onto Morty's hand, lacing their fingers together and holding their joined hands up to show the other that he was here to stay.
#23 (Child): Considering how harsh and severe Falkner came off to most people, it was remarkable how childlike he actually was; whenever Morty introduced him to something new – often something modern that Falkner had been deprived of previously – the blue haired boy's eyes would light up, shining with eagerness to learn.
#24 (Now): "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment," Morty echoed the teachings of the Enju religion and squeezed Falkner's hand; he was done dwelling in the past with Eusine and waiting on the verdict of his and Falkner's respective religions, because he had Falkner with him here and now and that's all that really mattered.
#25 (Shadow): "According to your ghosts, I should be afraid of the shadows, according to my elders, I shouldn't be with you, but according to my heart, I love you," Falkner replied firmly after Morty tried to convince him that he wasn't good for Falkner and that he'd only end up hurting the younger boy in the end; didn't Morty realize that he wasn't like Eusine and Falkner wasn't going to get burned, and even if he did get hurt, didn't Morty see that it was worth the pain because without sadness, how could they know joy?
#26 (Goodbye): "Just get out because right now I don't even want to see you!" Falkner yelled in frustration, trying not to cry in front of Morty, and pointed to the door of his gym, not entirely sure if this was goodbye or not; Morty shook his head, standing his ground and refusing to move, replying that he wouldn't leave if they were still fighting.
#27 (Hide): "What are you trying to hide from Falkner?" Morty asked in frustration one day after the younger boy had fled the gym after a fight, not expecting Morty to chase after him; "you can't hide from your feelings because whether you like it or not, you have to face them," Falkner remained silent and pensive as the older boy continued talking, meditating on his words and the fact that he was right.
#28 (Fortune): "I have a fortune, one that matters more to me than money, something more valuable than all the riches of the world," Falkner said calmly when he was asked if he resented the fact that he made the least amount of money in the Johto League; the Flying Leader's eyes softened - the image of a certain blond leader appearing in his mind – as he replied to the question of what his fortune was, telling the young trainer that it was love.
#29 (Safe): Although Morty's ghosts were not pleased with Falkner's presence intruding in their home, they wouldn't dare do anything in front of their master, so the Flying Leader was safe so long as Morty was around; every night Falkner stayed over at Morty's gym, he started out sleeping on the couch and quickly moved to the Ghost specialist's bed until finally deciding to start out the night in Morty's bed – a decision neither of them was particularly opposed to.
#30 (Ghost): Falkner was never afraid of ghosts prior to meeting Morty – the Sprout Tower was filled with Gastly at night after all – but after he met the Ghost specialist, he knew the ghosts under Morty's control were determined to make him afraid of them; much to their disappointment, Falkner took their torments in stride, refusing to bow down and admit he was afraid.
#31 (Book): The first time Falkner found Morty reading, he was extremely surprised due to the fact that he had never seen Morty crack a book – or even show that he owned a book – in the entire time he had known the other; when the blue haired boy asked about it, Morty held up the book, Romeo and Juliet, and told his boyfriend that he was reading it to see where the star-crossed lovers had gone wrong and how to prevent themselves from making the same mistakes.
#32 (Eye): Morty always wondered why Falkner's hair covered one of his eyes, his imagination often creating wilder theories than anything that could possibly be true; he was almost disappointed when he brushed back Falkner's bangs to see both his eyes were normal and fully functional – almost disappointed until he saw both of Falkner's eyes giving him a loving look, and then Morty was absolutely mesmerized.
#33 (Never): Morty didn't believe in the idea of never, the idea that something could not happen at any point, but Falkner was the opposite, believing that no matter how much one tried, some things could simply not be done; when the two met, their clashing opinions of the idea of never were bound to start fights, but to everyone's surprise, their opinions began to balance each other out, grounding Morty's naïve optimism and lightening Falkner's unshakable pessimism.
#34 (Sing): Morty was used to hearing whistles and bird calls in Falkner's gym, the various trills and noises a way for the trainers to communicate with the birds, but he had never heard the Flying Leader sing before; after the first time Morty heard the other boy sing – on a quiet night with the two of them laying out on the roof of Falkner's gym – he knew that Falkner's talent lay in much more than just bird calls.
#35 (Sudden): According to the information Falkner could gather from Whitney and her gossip – his only source of understanding modern common knowledge – the process of falling in love seemed like a sudden process, something you just knew the moment it happened, but one day he'd have to tell Whitney she was wrong because Falkner couldn't pin the exact moment he fell in love with Morty; the process happened over time, a gradual development that was so subtle Falkner didn't even realize it was happening.
#36 (Stop): Morty didn't mean to get so angry, but once he lost control, it was like a snowball effect – the problem getting bigger and bigger until he couldn't stop it – and he could see the fear in Falkner's eyes the entire time; even after the conversation had ended and the fight was over, both of them could still feel the tension because a warzone always remained bleak even after the last gun had been silenced, and the two gym leaders could only hope that this battle wasn't the end of their relationship.
#37 (Time): Despite how many times they fought, neither of them ever thought that time would be the last time or that this fight would be the one to end it all because they both realized that fighting was part of being human and they would be able to work past their issues; no matter what bumps in the road came their way, they wouldn't veer off the course because they had each other to guide the other back whenever one of them began to stray off the path.
#38 (Wash): "…When was the last time you did your laundry?" Falkner asked in slight horror as he walked into Morty's room, clothes strewn about the room haphazardly; Morty laughed sheepishly, unable to remember the last time he had washed his clothing, and made a mental note to attempt to clean before the next time Falkner visited.
#39 (Torn): Morty could almost feel two opposing forces pulling at him, dark and light, past and present, Eusine and Falkner, the two forces threatening to tear him in half –without even meaning to – and holding him in place; every time he tried to move forward with Falkner, he could feel Eusine pulling him back, frozen in time and unable to move forward or back so long as the two of them kept tearing his heart in two different directions.
#40 (History): "If there's one thing we've learned from the past, it's that history repeats itself unless someone breaks the cycle and makes change happen," Falkner said firmly, his voice clear and strong as he approached both his elders and Morty's, "and that's what I'm here to do; I'm making a change and breaking this cycle of hatred that has gone on for far too long, not only because I love Morty, but because I want the generations to come to have the same freedom that I have to fight for, a freedom to love whomever I choose, a freedom that is a right given to us by the Legendaries, and a freedom that I should not have to fight for, but I do and I will continue fighting for until I make the change in this world that I wish to see."
#41 (Power): Falkner often wondered why Morty wanted to be with him, the lowest of all the gym leaders, when he could be with someone better, someone more powerful and more worthy of the Ghost specialist; the blue haired boy didn't even need to bring up his fears to Morty because whenever the blond could sense his boyfriend's insecurities, he'd be there to remind him that he chose to be with Falkner because he wanted to be with him and for no other reason, and that there was no one else he'd rather be with.
#42 (Bother): Falkner was the type of person who rarely made a fuss about anything because he didn't want to be a bother, no matter how much something upset him; when it came to fighting with Morty, the blond often had to decode Falkner's behavior to discover if he had done something to upset the younger boy because Morty knew that Falkner would never reveal if something actually upset him.
#43 (God): You know, it doesn't make much sense that our clans are at war with each other when our Legendaries coexist in peace; you'd think we'd be emulating them, rather than starting senseless disputes over an age-old argument that none of us now were even alive for.
#44 (Wall): Falkner put up walls around his heart to keep others out and to keep himself safe from being hurt, constantly on guard to protect himself; it wasn't until Morty came along that those walls slowly began coming down – sometimes by force and sometimes by choice – but Falkner didn't regret one moment of it because when Morty shattered through the walls protecting his heart, Falkner was finally able to start letting people in.
#45 (Naked): Heated flesh met – no clothing there to act as a barrier – and elicited soft gasps and moans from the both of them while fingers groped at bare skin, unable to find purchase; hands snaked their way up into blond hair, pulling at the lightly colored strands as the world around them began to blur.
#46 (Drive): "We have something more than those who have come before us; we have the drive to win, to see our cause through until the end, and most importantly, we have each other for when we need support," Morty murmured encouragingly in his boyfriend's ear; Falkner smiled and grasped the other's hand in his own, murmuring back they needed nothing more than that.
#47(Harm): Morty hated the way pain would flash through Falkner's eyes every time they fought because he could visibly see the way he was hurting Falkner; although his intentions were pure in attempting to break off the relationship to keep himself from causing the younger boy any more pain, Falkner refused to let them break up over a reason like that because no matter how much they fought, he would always love Morty and the love they shared always made the pain worth it.
#48 (Precious): "Because there's nothing more precious to me than you," Morty whispered back softly after Falkner asked why he came back, the younger boy turned around in an attempt to hide his red eyes; "I'm so sorry Falkner; no fight is worth hurting you," Morty's hand stroked his boyfriend's back comfortingly until Falkner finally gave in – his pride giving in to his heart – and he wrapped his arms around the blond tightly, whispering that he was forgiven.
#49 (Hunger): Falkner shivered at the predatory gaze Morty was giving him, the older boy's lips trailing down his neck hungrily, pushing the hakama out of the way, and his hands running along his sides; oh Lugia, they shouldn't be doing this in his gym when anyone could walk in at any given moment, but it felt too good to stop now.
#50 (Believe): "What do you believe in?" Morty asked softly during a quiet summer night – the chirping of bugs and trilling of birds only other sounds that could be heard – and the question sparked a fire in Falkner's mind; he knew the many things he was told to believe in – Lugia, his elders, his Pokémon – but none of those things were the answer he whispered back just as softly to the blond laying in the grass next to him: "you."
Okay, let's do some recapping. If there was any confusion, #43 (God) was from Morty's point of view. #24 (Now) is a quote from Buddhism. I paraphrased a quote from Gandhi in #40 (History). That's all I can remember wanting to put footnotes about.
Hopefully you guys don't mind if I do review replies at the bottom of the story. Is that allowed actually? I haven't the slightest clue and I couldn't find anything in the rules and regulations about it. I could probably find something if I searched hard enough, but anyways, if I can't do them here, I'll just post them in my profile instead.
Neo Lady Sakura: Hm, you know, I actually hadn't noticed I put in a lot about the age difference between Morty and Falkner. Honestly I don't really notice if I've got a theme going on or not when I'm writing these because I skip around a lot so it depends on what kind of mood I'm in xD I'm afraid I didn't put in a lot about their age difference this time around. I think it was only in two(?) this time. I'm too lazy to check.
fivespice93: Glad you caught the hints to Romeo and Juliet I've been putting in. Hopefully you liked #31 (Book) and I think I ended up putting a lot in about the Enju/Kikyou tensions in this set. I feel like I focus on that a lot in these sentences since I put so many in about their religions.
Shizuku Tsukishima749: Awe, thank you very much :) The pantheon was fun to write, although I had to make the explanation short because there's so much information in it. I didn't include Lucario though because he's technically not a Legendary. And eventually when I get around to writing it, look for a story called "Wishes" (title is subject to change, but it'll be something about wishing) because I'm planning to elaborate on the sentence with Falkner dying and Jirachi bringing him back. So look for the full story in the near future :)
And thank you to all three of you for the kind reviews :) You make my day when I read what you guys have written me. Thanks for always brightening my day with your kind reviews! My next set will be the last one I'm afraid :( Well, unless I find another set of words to work with. It'll be at least a week until that's up though. I'm leaving for vacation until the 25th so I won't have much time to write. I'll probably end up writing a few sentences on the plane ride though xD
