A Reunion of Friends

James was undoubtedly enjoying his new life with the parents he never thought he could have.

Each and every morning, James would emerge from a magnificent slumber from his new, "adult" room. This new room encompassed a luxurious Snorlax-sized bed with incredulously comfy bedding and pillows stuffed with the finest feathers of several Swablu. Growlie, who now slept in James's room, had his puppy-bed (which was the size of an Arcanine) brought up that laid at the foot of James's bed. After awakening from a deep sleep, James and Growlie would then proceed to the dining hall for a marvelous feast of all the breakfast foods imaginable. And then after that, James and family would walk around the gardens, have an afternoon tea and catch up with another, and then do various family activities. Sometimes, James and his father would go fishing in the estate's lake; his father would catch Goldeens, Spheals, and even sometimes a Milotic, while James seemed to only catch Magikarps, much to his eminent frustration. Life seemed good and well for James. But he was still missing something.

Until one day, whilst on one of those walks, James noticed Growlie chasing something most vigorously from afar.

"Growlie!" James shouted to his pal, "Come here!" But Growlie did not heed his master's call. Instead, he appeared to be chasing the thing all the way to where his master stood.

Eventually, the thing was coming into James's vision, with Growlie right on its furry heels.

"It seems little Growlie has found a stray cat Poke'mon to chase," James father said nonchalantly while sipping some exotic wine. His wife was at his arm. James seemed to lose interest as Growlie began chasing the thing the opposite way. The family turned to walk away, when James heard that familiar squawking.

"Get yer filthy paws offah meh, ya mangy mutt!" And he scratched Growlie with Furry Swipes, which prompted Growlie to initiate a Flamethrower at his assailant.

"Wait! Growlie stop!" James commanded. He knew that voice and was determined to protect its owner.

Meowth looked up at James with water-filled eyes, his eyes growing bigger by the second.

"M-Meowth?" James stuttered as he stared into the slightly mangy cat.

"Jimmy? Is dat really youse?" Meowth was just as bewildered as James was. And the two best friends ran to each other and Meowth sprung into James's arms into a nice, big (and much needed) hug.

"But Meowth, I thought you were going to Hollywood to try to win Meowzie back?"

"Nyah! Who needs love anyways?" The two started to laugh just like they did back in their Team Rocket days (which was only literally a week or so ago).

They continued to laugh together for some while. James took to heart what Meowth had just said. Love. James had felt it before nearly a week ago and desperately missed the feeling, and the woman to which his love belonged to.

"I need love…"

A day later…

Meowth was given accommodations of his own since there were over twenty guest (not bedrooms) suites. It seemed funny that a miniscule cat like Meowth had a massive suite to himself, but that's what he had received and was excessively happy about it.

"Heh! If only Meowzie could see meh now. Boy, would she be jealous." Meowth had smirked to himself after going to sleep the previous night. Now, he and James were dining together outside with James's parents, and much to Meowth's displeasure, Growlie. But, he was enjoying the food for he was stuffing himself to over-content.

James was glad that he got his buddy back. But, he still had love on his mind.

Meowth was currently telling James about his mishaps in Hollywood. James's parents seemed to be very interest, mostly because this Meowth could speak. At the end of his tale, the two sobbed. James was hardly paying attention.

"…and dat's how I lost love fer da thoid time." He had finished, but seemed proud since he had an audience. Meowth liked James's parents. They listened to him. ("Truly touching story, Meowth!" James's father sobbed. "Spectacular!" said his mother.) However, his next remark was made towards James:

"Ya. Who needs love when youse gots friends." He eyed James for he excepted what James was about to say:

"But…what if…you love your friend?"

"I beg your pardon, son, but what ever do you mean?" His mother looked confusedly concerned for her boy (which was almost a first).

Meowth just smiled at James: he knew exactly who James was talking about. Ever since he joined up with Team Rocket, Meowth just knew James at least liked Jessie. As for Jessie, it took a few years for him to find out that Jessie at least liked James (the hitting put him of track, but perhaps that's what she was going for). But as the years went by, he was sure that the two now loved each other. And unbeknownst to Jessie and James that last sunset, Meowth had indeed looked back to see his two best friends still in that heated embrace. He was sure that they missed each other, a lot more than Meowth had missed them. But he was completely fine with that. He wanted his two friends to be together again and he wanted to be with them, too.

The sun was setting. The four (and Growlie) had sat in silence for what seemed like ages. The dinner had been cleared and James's parents soon departed, leaving James with his friends in solace.

"Eh, Jimmy?"

"What?" James moaned.

"Let's go get Jessie," Meowth looked towards his buddy with a burning resolve in his eyes. James looked at Meowth; the tears in his eyes had quickly been replaced by more tears. But not the tears of sorrow and suffering but the ones of happiness and determination!

"Right!" James stood up with one fist in the air.

"Growl!"

"The three of us will go get her right now! And then we will live together again, forever!"

"Meowth! Dat's right!"

The three of them, James, Meowth, and Growlie, had left James's parents' estate right then and there without a second's delay (and not to mention in a rather rash manner) without looking back. They all held their heads high. They were going to get Jessie if it was the last thing they did!

"Hey Jimbo?"

"What Meowth?"

"Do youse have any idea wheres Jess is at?"

Good question, Meowth.

"I…have no…idea."

I apologise for the wait! Sorry. _ Just expect two days between each chapter. I fell of a Zip-Line yesterday! Woohoo! And yay! The story is getting happier! Hope you enjoyed!