Hi everyone, so I want to thank my reviewer for their kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the first chapter. Not much to say really, might as well get on with the chapter. Warning: Boyxboy, swearing, some violence and ratings may be turned up at a later time.


~Alex's POV, 1st person~

I couldn't help but let my face drop into a cautious frown as my mother came slowly into the bedroom and cast me a warm and kind smile. "Morning baby." She said in her sweet lilac voice as she adjusted her white blouse; it was snow white with a pair of black skinny jeans to make it stand out in colour. Her hands and skin were a lot like mine; lightly tanned, though that's where most of the resemblance ended except for their thin figure.

Her hair was swept down across her back in a curtain of a thick and deep brown. Her eyes were a tide of ocean blue and seemed to lighten like a wave as it curved around her pupil in a turquoise. It kind of made me feel a lot less self concious about my strange ones. She had always told me that the amber, gold colour of them was a blessing and just showed the sunlight inside of me which I didn't ever let anyone else see.

I kind of understood her point at that... after all. The only person I ever opened up to was Alex.
"Eevee!" Came a small mutter from my arms and I look down to the raised eyebrow which had paused onto Jack's face. His eyes expectantly coursed through me as he seemed to just be saying: 'get out your day dream and get back onto the matter at hand!'
"Big head." I smirked and he nuzzled his nose against mine before curving back into my chest.

I turned my head back slowly and expectantly as I looked at my mother. She was turned away from me as she was looking over critically at my choice of clothes I had chosen to start my adventure with. "Do you really think that these will be appropriate for where you're going?" She looked over sceptically at the clothes.
"I think they will when I have people drooling over me and Jack." I felt Jack nod in agreement in my arms and my mother let out a sigh. "There's nothing wrong with looking good while doing a great job."
"Eevee!" Jack exclaimed in agreement as his sleek and fluffy coat of fur caught in the sunlight.
"So..." I casually rested back against my mirror desk while I watched her. She seemed to be doing any action except meeting my gaze. It was as though she was desperate not to have to face my eyes and the knowing look I possessed. "Were the neighbours at each other's throats again?" I wondered knowing full well that only one person could use a shout and scare someone away with one simple sentence: My mother.
"What?" She replied ever so casually. "Were they arguing again? I had no idea they were."
"Yeah... almost seemed as though they were screaming in fact." I nodded as Jack leapt from my arms onto the bed before walking over to the bedside table. "I mean... I could even hear it from all the way up here."

She slowly turned and narrowed her eyes at me as she seemed to be trying to see behind my mask of innocence. She stood there for a couple of minutes as she focused onto me. "You can't-"
"Read my poker face!"

I looked over and grinned as Jack was sat innocently looking away with his paw casually on the alarm clock button.

I was so proud.

"Alex." My mother warned me and I couldn't help but roll my eyes as Jack leapt back over and jumped onto my shoulder. I smiled fondly and scratched him gently behind the ears as he beamed and let out a small mewl of appreciation.
"Mom I love you... but."

She watched as Jack's eyes pierced through her. "Alex..." She backed up slightly as she watched Jack's glare and dark eyes just simply deepen.
"Who was at the door." I said gently
"It was no one." She yelped and quickly walked out the room, with a slam of the door. I let my impassive gave roam over the door where she had been but a minute before.
"Come on Jack... we have an adventure to get ready for." I smiled and felt him lick my cheek excitedly.

-Break-

I slowly closed the door of my house behind me as I stepped into the fresh light of the new day. I wore a simple green jacket with a white hood. I wore a pearly white t-shirt, and leather jeans while finishing the outfit with just some regular shoes. My bag rested on my back and Jack as usual in my arms. He kept his head pressed back against my chest as my headphones played around my neck. I originally planned to wear a hat but Jack had taken it the moment I had tried to put it on and now kept it on his head and his only. "Little thief." I teased as I gently stroked under his chin. "So we really are going to start out our journey! I can't believe it!" I almost bounced with anticipation. "EEVEE!" Jack barked and I paused before I could put my foot back down.

My body seemed to freeze and seized up like a locked chain as I stared directly in front of me.

"Pika."

I stared ahead of me at the small golden form sitting just down the road from us with a rose in it's hand. Even from this far away I could make out a small form of a tag on the flower which was imprinted with lightning.

I could just imagine how both me and Eevee looked from that point with our jaws dropped open, staring disbelievingly at the small pokemon who looked at us as though we were acting strange. "Eevee..." I felt Jack become tense immediately as he barred his teeth angrily.

It was only when Jack slid out my arms did I finally get brought out my thoughts. "Jack! Wait!" I shouted and sprinted after him as he took off down the path after Pikachu. "Jack now is not the time to settle this!" I called.

But it just fell on deaf ears as Jack cornered the street and I followed quickly. Dust from the ground began to heave into the air from under Jack's rapid paws. I knew that we had been training on Jack's speed quite a lot lately... but this was ridiculous... though I must admit I was certainly proud of this advancement. He always pushed himself so hard and here was his efforts paying off.

It just seemed to bring a smile to my face.

A smile which was wiped clean as I came around the corner myself and came face to face with a blushing boy who was rubbing his hand on his neck and trying to meet my gaze. His black hair was spiked out from under his hat and he too held a rose in his hand.

Even Jack had stopped and jumped into my arms as he stared at the Pikachu on the boy's shoulder. "H-Hey Alex." The boy tried for a smile.

Then It dawned on me... why my Mom had been shouting. Why she had just kicked someone out her house.

"Ash." I whispered.