A Reunion of Lovers

It had been a week since the "incident of the rose" as Cassidy came to know it. After that day, Cassidy and Jessie even got along more than they had been before. It seems they both had something they deeply shared–a lost love.

But despite that lost, the two appeared to be more determined than ever to keep moving forward!

The flower shop kept the two women preoccupied. The shop was undergoing remodeling due to the exceedingly amount of customers Jessie and Cassidy brought in. They did not have time to dwell on their pasts but dwelled on the future of Madam's Flower Shoppe (which was now known as Madam's and Daughters' Emporium). The three got along very well: they were practically the family that they never had.

It was just a normal at the Emporium, (well, it was at first)….

Cassidy was watering the garden out back. Jessie was at the register inside, dealing with massive amounts of customers (the flower shop was hot, not to mention the workers, and it was just that time of year when everyone wanted flowers). However, Cassidy was unaware of the oncoming figure approaching her from behind.

A shadow had appeared over Cassidy; but she just kept on watering. Pssh, probably just another guy to come and flirt with me, Cassidy thought, I'm just too damn irresistible; but I am honestly NOT in the mood for these kinds of pricks. She closed her eyes and emitted a deep sigh.

"What's got ya down, babe?" The man said in a voice that Cassidy could have sworn she had heard before. Cassidy rolled her eyes. Men.

"Buzz off; it's my business, NOT yours." She then cursed under her breathe, "Prick."

"And what if I'd like to make it my business?" Cassidy's blood started to boil. She turned around to punch the "prick" square in his face. He caught her fist in his. And guess who that fist belonged to?

"B-B-Biff?" Cassidy's jaw gaped open at the man that now stood before her. She was in a complete state of shock. Butch's eyes narrowed (and you could expect what he was about to say). But rather than start his usual rant when people got his name wrong, Butch merely closed his eyes and pulled Cassidy into heart-filled embrace.

"I'll let that one slide only 'cause I haven't seen ya in so long." He smiled. Cassidy eventually came to her senses and returned his embrace and pulled him in tighter.

"Why are you here?" Cassidy replied. She had regained her cool and calm demeanor.

"What? That's all ya have to say to me after all this time apart?" Butch teased as he released her and stared into Cassidy's eyes. "Well then, I guess this won't be need, but, I'm gonna do it anyways." And with that, Butch placed his lips on top of Cassidy's.

Meanwhile, Jessie had come outside to see if Cassidy wanted to go for lunch since it was their break time. She stumbled upon the two former Team Rocket agents in a passionate lip-lock. Jessie couldn't help but smile for her friend, but deep, deep down, she felt an old emptiness return suddenly.

Elsewhere….

James, Meowth, and Growlie were searching everywhere (and that means everywhere) for Jessie.

"I tink she said she was goin' to Vermilion City," Meowth whined.

"No. I think she went to Saffron City," James sighed. The three had been walking for nearly a day straight. They were hungry, thirsty, and utterly exhausted. Just like the good old times.

"Growl!"

"What did Growlie say, Meowth?"

"He said dat he tinks Jess said she went to Cerulean City. How do youse know what Jess said? Youse weren't even dere." Growlie growled at Meowth's snide comment.

"Let's just go to Pewter City then, it's the closest and I'm pooped." The three went onwards, barely dragging their feet. Yes, it was the closest, but they were out in the middle of nowhere.

It was the next day at the Emporium. Jessie was moving boxes of plant seeds to the back for they were starting to carry berries from the Hoenn region now. Cassidy was at the register flirting with Butch.

"Hey Cassidy! Stop flirting and get to work!" Jessie teased. Cassidy looked embarrassed, however. She blushed immediately started working, shooing Butch away. He waltzed over to Jessie and started helping her with the boxes in order to talk with Jessie.

"Whaddya want Hutch?"

"The name is Butch and you know it!" He yelled. "Gosh, I just wanted to ask ya a few questions about Cassidy okay?"

"Yeah yeah I know, Botch [he tweaked]. What do you want to know?" Jessie retorted.

"Well, since you two are apparently buddies now, does Cassidy…love me?" He was blushing now. Jessie stared at him.

"Maybe you should ask her yourself."

"But what if she doesn't."

"Honestly, Botch, if she didn't, would she be snogging you every five minutes?" Jessie was getting annoyed.

"I guess you have a point." He looked disappointed. "I just wanted to make sure before I gave her this." He showed Jessie a small Poke'ball.

"Why are you gonna give her a Poke'mon?" Jess raised an eyebrow. He opened it. Inside it contained a magnificent ring.

"Holy Lugia!" Jessie's eyes widened. That ring was expensive! "Well, I think you should definitely do what you were going to do!" She said and scurried off. She was happy for Cassidy since she Cassidy's true feelings. However, she was also envious. No, not jealous of Biff, but the mere fact that her friend was soon likely to be married while Jessie would remain alone forever.

She envisioned herself working at Madam's for the rest of her long, pathetic life. She would soon adopt way too many Persians, Skittys, and Espions. She would grow into a shriveled up old maid who would be working here until she died a miserable, lonely life. And no offense to the Madam, of course. Jessie started to tear up but quickly composed herself. She deemed it was time for a break.

Jessie was putting her apron away when Madam Chancey approached her and gave Jessie a warm hug.

"It is okay, my dearie. I'm sure you will find your man soon. Why not take the rest of the day off?"

"Thank you, Madam." Jessie smiled at the kind old lady.

Jessie jolted to the nearest café and paid for a simple bento box. She went to devour her lunch over by Viridian City Lake. She sat at a bench that was underneath a few trees and began eating.

James, with Meowth on top of his head and Growlie loyally walking at his feet, had moped into Viridian City.

"Ya knows, Jimmy, I don't tink we're evah gonna find Jess," Meowth moaned. He had no more energy for walking so hat's why he was on James's head, plus it was a hot day so they were losing energy faster than normal.

"Don't say things like that, Meowth!" James yelled. "We'll find her…I hope." The two were beginning to lose hope, though. They had searched nearly every town and city in the entire Kanto region for Jessie, but to no avail.

James found a patch of shade for the three near the lake and he keeled over and lay on his back. Meowth rolled off of his head and laid against one of the surrounding trees. Growlie sprawled out underneath a nearby, preoccupied bench that was located on the other side of the trees. He had smelled food so that's why he went over there.

Someone's stomach growled.

"Jimmy."

"What?" James moaned.

"Go gets meh some food."

"Get it yourself."

"I'm too tired tah."

"No you're not. You didn't even walk here." They had fallen into their old habits, back when they were a trio. One would complain to the other about food until someone would go get it. So, it only made sense that James and Meowth would turn to try and get Jessie (even though it wasn't likely to work) to get food.

"Jessie!" They both complained.

"What?" Jessie responded. She was on the other side of the trees, literally only about twelve feet away.

"Gets us some grub," Meowth said, not realizing that the woman they were searching for was literally right there on the other side of the tree he was leaned up against.

James, on the other hand, was astounded. He sprung up from the ground rather too quickly for being exhausted. He ran to the voice; and then, abruptly stopped in front of the woman sitting on the bench that Growlie was underneath eating her bento box lunch.

He stared into her sapphire eyes blankly, not knowing what to do. He found her! Jessie, on the other hand, closed her eyes and bento box, got up, went straight to James, who now had his arms extended (hoping for a hug), and smacked him across the grass.

"It's about time you showed up!" Jessie yelled.

"B-but…"James was speechless. What did he do to deserve that? He was stroking his head while he sat on the grass as Jessie came over to him. She put herself into James's arms in a tight embrace. She nuzzled her head in his neck. James wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer to him. And soon, a not-so-hungry-anymore Meowth jumped onto the two.

"Jessie!" He screamed.

"Meowth…James…I missed you two so much!"

"And we missed you, Jess." James was now looking her in the eyes. "But I missed you more." He moved his head closer to hers and closed the space between their lips in a m ost passionate kiss.

"Ehh!" Meowth said in a teasing voice. He rolled off of Jessie's lap and went to steal her bento box as the two continued their kiss (which was turning into quite the plethora of kisses).

"Shaddup, Meowth," Jessie said.

For the rest of that afternoon, Jessie and James just continued to be in that embrace at the lake-front. They shared kisses every so often but never once did they let go of one another. Never again would they be separated.

Okay, so, personally, I did not like writing this chapter. I wrote it while 10 twelve-year-old girls were at my house for my sister's B-day and were way too fucking loud! Grr! I usually write in peace and quite so my mind is flowing with ideas and I can concentrate on grammar and syntax but NO! Stupid preteens! (No offense to you if you are one.) It is 2 fucking AM and they are still up! Hope you enjoyed it at least. And it's not over by the by. It would have been much fluffier but again, my concentration was interrupted…all day long.