AureliaShipping Drabbles and Short Stories
Written by SkittleBoxx
Stargazing
Night had fallen on Alola. The summer-like sun was gone and the new moon replaced it... well, if you could see it. It seemed every star was visible because of the moon's light being absent. It was truly a picture perfect scene.
The scenery was perfect on Melemele Island, where the Pokemon School was. Two of the school's students had found their ways into the school as no supervisors or teachers were present. They had navigated the almost pitch black hallways and rooms until they had found their destination: a secret ladder that one student had discovered prior. The ladder granted access to the roof, which was where the two were now.
The two students were laying down on the thatched roof of the school. The boy was comfortable with his arms behind his head, while the girl next to him had her hands folded on her chest along with her big hat.
"...isn't the sky nice tonight, Lillie?" the boy asked quietly.
The girl looked over and smiled. "It is, Ash." She set a hand between herself and her company. "It feels really nice to spend this time under this sky with a good friend."
The silence resumed for a few more moments. The classmates simply lay down in serene bliss while they looked at the stars. The stars in Alola were different from the stars in Kanto, Ash had observed. Like they were brighter. He could even point out a ridge of stars, the arm of the galaxy their planet was in, some had said.
He looked over at Lillie and quietly inched his hand away from his head. He took a glance at Lillie, who was still focused on the stars above. While she was still looking upwards, the boy set a hand on Lillie's.
Ash looked back up at the nighttime sky to distract his mind from the slight heat that had crept up to his face. However, the attempt was short-lived as he felt Lillie intertwine her fingers with his. He looked to Lillie again. Although everything was covered by a thin sheet of darkness, he could see a blush under her shimmering green eyes that reflected each star.
"...it always feels really nice to spend tonight with a good friend," Lillie quietly said, a small smile on her face all the while.
The boy smiled, then focused on the stars again. Lillie was right, the sky was better viewed with a good friend.
So this felt like the best nighttime sky Ash had ever seen, for he was in the company of a great friend.