A/N: I am so sorry! Ive taken forever on this! I'm sorry for procrastinating! I've been really into Square Enix so Pokemon sorta went to the back of my mind. I especially apologize to AshKetchumForever, Pokemaster101, Professor Stein, ZXCVBNMEM, Shinnifura-chan, Sakural7865, Theereader, and mysterymew. You guys are reading and even leaving reviews! I apologize for not trying my hardest and getting this updated more often! I know there are others of you out there who are so nice and read my story as well, and I apologize to you too. I always try to make promises on when chapters will be released but I'm so horrid at keeping to it! I'm sorry!

I hope you like this chapter at least.

Satoshi looked back over his shoulder, checking in case he was being followed. Since he managed to get to Azelea Town, he had seen not one person follow him. He found it odd that they had tried hard to prevent him from leaving the base, but once he was out, they seemingly let him go. It was strange, but Satoshi was slightly glad for the moment. The raven haired boy continued to walk through the streets, watching the civilians pass him by.

"Now what?" Satoshi whispered to himself. He had vanished for over a year, so everyone had probably thought until recently that he was dead. But because of his encounter with Kasumi, Haruka, and Hikari, that was probably no longer the case. He wished he could see them again, just once more, but he doubted that he could. After all, he did possibly kill one of his closest friends. With all that he'd done, he had a feeling he wouldn't be get the warmest of greetings.

Satoshi sighed. A small park bench caught his eye. He sat down and tilted his head back so he could see the clear blue sky above him. What did he have to lose anymore?

Cerulean City. It felt so long since he had been there. The city seemed to have changed since the last time. Satoshi walked down the once familiar streets glancing over at the new buildings and passing people. It felt so strange to be here again. But now that he was, where was he supposed to go?

It must have been a week since he had attacked Hikari. The wound he had caused would have been near fatal, but at the time he felt two other presence at the lake. They had probably gotten her to a hospital in time. Perhaps she was still there. It was worth a shot, although he doubted he would even wanted to be seen.

Satoshi spotted a young women with short black hair walking slightly ahead of him. Easily catching up to her, he lightly tapped her on the shoulder. She turned around and blushed at him. Satoshi noticed he was getting that a lot recently from girls. With a quick smile that made the girl's face burn even brighter.

"Excuse me miss, could you tell me where the nearest hospital is?" Satoshi asked, making the girl look as is she was about to pass out at any moment.

"U-uh just continue down this street for a bit until you hit Morcin Avenue. Make a left there and in about ten minutes you'll get to Cerulean Hospital. Y-you can't miss it!" the girl directed looking down at her shoes shyly. But when she looked up to get another glimpse of his face, she was surprised to find him already gone.

Kasumi leaned back her head and sighed. She of course was glad that Hikari was alive and well, but she slept so often, and that made Haruka fall asleep often. Which also meant she was bored out of her mind. The small tv didn't provide much entertainment and she had already read through a huge stack of magazines and newspapers. Then an idea popped into her head. It was a little bit of a walk, but around there was a gaming store. She could go home and steal her sisters PlayStation and buy a new game. It would be fairly easy to hook up to the small tv. She quickly wrote down a note and left it next to Hikari's bed. She was sure to quietly close the door behind her and headed down the hall.

Kasumi waited for the elevator to come, pushing the down button twice and resisting the urge to press it again. Finally it came and the door slide open, the two people inside getting off. She got inside and pressed the lobby button and then leaned back when the doors closed. She gave a tired sigh and tapped her foot as she waited. A few minutes later, she arrived at the first floor and made a quick stop at the vending machines, getting herself a bottle of water for the walk. She took a sip as she headed out the sliding glass doors into the warm outside. The red head shielded her eyes for a moment, the sun hurting her eyes a bit. When they were removed, something, rather someone caught her eyes.

A tall, thin male was standing uncertainly under a large shaded tree, looking up at the hospital with scarlet eyes. Raven hair was pulled back into a ponytail and a set of scars on his cheeks in the shape of zs. Kasumi's grip on the bottle instantly disappeared, the bottle crashing down onto the walkway, water spilling out.

"S-satoshi..."

Satoshi turned when he heard the bottle hit the ground, the water splashing, which had caught his attention. The boy looked down at the bottle, then eyes traveled up to the girl who had dropped it. A young woman with short red hair and beautiful cerulean eyes. He remembered her, his first traveling companion when he had first left home. Angry and violent at times, but incredibly kindhearted. Kasumi.

A spark of fear appeared at her appearance. She looked surprised, but any other emotions were unreadable. Would she be disgusted or happy. He took a step back just incase. She just stared at him until she suddenly started running towards him. Probably to punch him he thought. But to his suprise, she flung her arms around him and held onto him, silently sobbing. He didn't know what to do.

"K-kasu-"

"Y-you goddamn bastard," Kasumi choked ouy. "Where the fuck have you been! Do you know how worried we've been?" Tears streaming down her face, she balled her hand into a fist and landed a, to him painless, punch to the ribs. After a moment of trying to keep her composure, she gripped her hand in pain crying out.

"Ow! That hurt! What are you? A rock?"

"S-sorry..." Satoshi apologized looking away uncomfortably. Kasumi gave a small laugh, which surprised him. Satoshi moved the girl away by the shoulders, putting a little distance between them.

"I don't understand what's happened to you, or where you have been, but you'll always be Satoshi to me, and I know Hikari and Haruka will feel the same," Kasumi said softly, looking down at the ground. "Come up. I know they want to see you."

"I...I don't know...I..." Satoshi spoke quietly, unsure. He had put a hole in Hikari. Kasumi might not be horrified by the sight of him, but she might.

"If you're scared or unsure or whatever, then why did you come here in the first place?" Kasumi said with a sad smile. Satoshi remained silent before sighing, giving a small nod.

"I guess...your right..." Satoshi said softly. He walked on ahead without Kasumi, who looked at as him as he walked into the building. Realizing he was leaving her there, she quickly ran after him, going back into the hospital filled with both sadness and joy.

A/N: I think that he went from cute(he has a baby face) to beautiful(sorta like a sexy bishie male model) over the course of the year. So he'd probably get a bunch of girls who would think hes attractive. He looks in my head now like a cross between Turk Vincent Valentine and Fai D. Flowrite when he becomes a vampire. Weird thought huh.^^ Ah I always alter his looks in my head.

Anyway, sorry for taking so long on this! Hopefully I can work faster on this(dont I always say thiso').

Please review if you can. The more reviews, the more people I know are reading this and the faster I can work(hopefully).

Thank you again and hope you enjoyed.