You're such an annoying jerk!"

"Well, I wouldn't talk. I mean, honestly Leaf, look at the mirror once and a while. You really don't seem worth it," Green shot back.

Leaf's eyes suddenly went from slightly annoyed to narrowed and furious. "Hmm? Is this your way of saying you don't want me anymore? I thought you said you loved me. I thought you said I was beautiful. Well, who am I kidding? You're Green Oak! You have a new freaking girlfriend every week! Is this your crowning achievement, dating the champion? Fine! We're over!" The anger drained from Leaf's eyes, leaving them empty of light. "We're over." The words were quieter this time. Releasing Charizard, Leaf flew off.

Only fifteen minutes after she left did Green calm down enough to realize what he just said.

"No." The words were cold and cut into him like a thorn. "Green, I risked so much by being with you. I ignored the tabloids, the gossip, and the cruel letters I got every week. I put up with so much to be with you, and I'm sorry I can't be good enough for you. You're already famous enough; you don't have to date the champion to be famous. So goodbye." She slammed the door in his face, and Green was rather hurt that she didn't trust him.

Leaf was getting worse. She stopped taking care of herself and her Pokémon often had to force feed her. She was thin, and her eyes always had dark bags underneath them. Her hair was uncombed, and the brown eyes she was famous for had turned dull. Nobody could convince her to live if she didn't want to, and her mother could only watch as her beloved daughter slowly withered away before her very eyes.

Red marched into the Viridian Gym, red eyes blazing. Walking up to Green, who stood up, shocked at his old friend's sudden appearance, he punched him in the face. The crack of bone breaking was obvious, and Red stood there angrily, breathing hard. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY SISTER!" Red's shout echoed through the empty halls. "I CAME BACK FROM SINNOH BECAUSE MOM KEPT CRYING ABOUT HOW LEAF WASN"T DOING WELL, AND I FIND OUT YOU DUMPED HER! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!" Tears were leaking out of his eyes. "Leaf doesn't want to live anymore, and nobody can save her." Green immediately felt even worse than he already did. Where was Celebi when somebody needed it?

Leaf was laying on her bed, trying to hide the cut on her arms and the bloody knife. The real pain wasn't on the outside, it was on the inside. She felt like she was drowning. Her heart hurt so bad, and she wanted someone to mend it. But the only person who could mend it was Green, and he wasn't here to save her this time. So instead, she tried to kept the last whole piece of her heart alive herself. "I promise Leaf, I'd never do that to you. Leaf, I love you. You can trust me." She would always laugh at the stupid romance novels, the ones where the lovesick character feels like throwing themselves off a cliff. Maybe the novels weren't so stupid after all. The authors really weren't exaggerating about how much it hurt. She decided to make a trip to Cerulean City next week.

A couple of weeks later, people from all over Kanto flooded into Lavender Town. As the beautiful golden capsule was lowered into the ground, people could only remember how slowly Leaf, the pride of Kanto, had faded away. The only gym leader who wasn't there was a certain teen who couldn't bear to remember what had happened to the once happy region.

I promise this is the last time I kill Leaf! (*wails*) I'll try to make the next one less sad, I promise!