Ages: Touko- 16 and N-27

Four years later…

Touko's POV

"Hey, N" I greeted the green haired man.

"Hi, Touko" he greeted back.

"What are you doing?" I asked sweetly.

"Nothing, why?" he asked me. Is he really asking me this? Isn't he going to say anything to me? What a jerk! We haven't seen each other for months on end. I come back and surprise him with a visit and all he can is say hi. I looked down at the ground in disappointment. I missed him like crazy. Didn't he miss me?

"Why? Why? Is that all you have to say is why?" I said darkly in a low tone. Tears threatened to pour from my eyes.

"What did I do?" he asked.

"Forget it. I'm going home" I said sadly. I turned around and started for the door.

"Home?"

"Home" I repeated angrily. I grabbed the doorknob.

"Home!" N shouted in realization. I turned the handle and yanked the door open. I took a step out the door, my head still hanging low. Before I could take another step, I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist from behind. N pulled me back away from the door and kicked it shut with his foot. "Touko, you're back" N mumbled against my hair. His neck bent downwards at a sharp angle to rest on my head. He was over half a foot taller than me. I sighed in happiness and placed my hands over his, which rested on my stomach. "I'm so glad you're back. I missed you. I felt so lost without you."

"I missed you too" I breathed out.

"How did your journey go? You must have done really well if you're back so soon" N asked. He was still holding on to me, not showing any sign of letting go any time soon. The thought made my heart flutter. Stupid N, why does he always make me feel this way? Always?

"I beat all the gyms" I said proudly.

"Good. Did you challenge the Elite Four?" N asked. He started to take a few steps backwards, his fingers interlocked on my stomach. I had no choice but to walk backwards with him.

"Yep and I beat them" I replied. I felt N hit something before falling backwards. I fell with him. I landed on top of him with a thud. N groaned at the sudden weight. I looked down to see that he was on the couch, and I was on his lap. A smile etched across his face as he opened his eyes to look at me.

"Did you face the Champion?" N asked.

"Sure did" I said.

"Well, what happened? Did you win? Lose?"

"I'm not telling."

"Really? Maybe I can convince you" N said mischievously. A wicked grin slowly mad its way on to his face. I looked him dead in the eye. I could see something there that I hoped wouldn't show.

"N, don't you dare" I warned.

"Too late!" N started to tickle my sides. I tried to escape but his arms were still wrapped around me.

"S-Stop…please…stop" I laughed.

"Not until you tell me what happened" N said.

"No…no…fine…you're…looking…at …the new…Champion" I managed to get out between giggles. N immediately stopped tickling me and held me away from him. He faced me towards him, so he could look me in the eyes.

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah" I said. "You're the first person I told." I smiled happily. When I became Champion, I felt overjoyed but never really showed it. But being here in N's arms, must have triggered something. I started to smile uncontrollably as I let reality come crashing down on me. I wrapped my arms around N's neck and pressed my forehead to his. I let out a loud squeal right in N's face. "Can you believe it?! I beat all the gym leaders and Elite Four members with ease. The Champion was tough to beat but not difficult. My six years of training really paid off." My emotions got the best of me, and I started acting without thinking. I cupped N's cheeks with my hands and kissed him on the lips. Sparks flew instantly. I realized what I was doing and opened my eyes. N's eyes were filled with shock and…joy? I let go of his face and broke the kiss. "Oh my gosh! I am so sorry N. I just got caught up in all the excitement and acted without thinking." N's mouth was slightly hanging open, but he nodded in understanding. "So much for my first kiss" I mumbled to myself.

"F-First kiss?" N stuttered out.

"Yeah. Looks like you're my first kiss now, N."

"Sorry" he muttered.

"Don't be. I was the one that kissed you remember" I reminded him. He looked at me and gave off a weak smile. I grabbed his hand and pulled him off the couch. The contact of skin made my hand tingle. Why did N make my body react this way? When did it even start? Now that I think about it, I think it all started before I left on my journey. I mentally cleared my thoughts. "How about we take a walk and catch up? I want to know what everyone's been up to."

"Okay" N said. We walked to the door together and went outside, our hands still linked together.

"Did you catch any new Pokémon?" N asked me. I smirked. Wait till he hears this.

"Yeah, all the ones I wanted."

"Which ones were those again?"

"Ummm…all of the legendary Pokémon of Unova. Except for two. I couldn't get Landorus or Tornadus."

"No way" N gasped.

"Way. They're all at the lab" I said. I bubbled with laughter.

"Touko, you never cease to amaze me." I blushed.

"I got you a present, N."

"You did? You didn't have to get me anything" N stated.

"Let's just say it is a thank you present for getting me this outfit" I said while gesturing to my clothes. They were the same clothes that N got me on my thirteenth birthday. They weren't the exact same. These ones were bigger, but the outfit N gave me became my signature look. "Here." I unclipped the small object off my belt and thrust it into N's face. We stopped walking as N grabbed the marble sized pokéball. It grew to full size at his touch.

"You go me a Pokémon?" N said.

"Open it up and see for yourself" I advised. N inspected the sphere before throwing it into the air. A red beam emitted from the ball and formed a large shape. A white dragon appeared.

"You got me Reshiram" N said in awe. He scanned the dragon from head to toe.

"Sort of. You see, I already caught Zekrom by the time I meet Reshiram. I wanted Reshiram, but it didn't want me. It only let me capture it because it sensed that I knew someone who it would want to have as its trainer, at least I think. Somehow, I knew in my heart that it wanted to be with you. Besides, there are supposed two heroes who get Reshiram and Zekrom, right? I think I remember that in a story somewhere" I explained.

"Thank you, I feel honored" N said, wrapping me in a tight hug. "Thank you too, Reshiram." The white dragon roared in response. N returned it to its pokéball. "You're the best thing that's ever happened to me" N whispered in my ear. My face started to burn up. I pushed N away from me and started to let out a nervous chuckle.

"What are you saying? I'm not that great" I said. "Anyway, let's stop talking about me. How has everyone been?"

"Well, Bianca started to work with Professor Juniper as her assistant. She's learned a lot since you left. I swear that every time she sees me, she tells me a fact about Pokémon or the Unova region. She is like a walking pokédex."

"She gets excited over the littlest things. Do you know what she's doing now?"

"I think she's conducting research at the moment" N supposed.

"What's Cheren up to?"

"Oh, he's studying to become a teacher at this one school. I can't quite remember the name of it. If he gets the position, then he also gets to become that city's gym leader. For days, he's been training his Pokémon. I think he said that the gym specializes in normal types. He's been working really hard."

"Cool. I wish that I would have waited longer to go on my journey then. I could have battled Cheren for a badge then. Having the chance to be a gym leader is such a rare opportunity. I hope Cheren gets the job. I know that he's great with Pokémon and has always wanted to be a strong trainer" I praised.

"You should battle him sometime. He doesn't have much faith in himself. He doubts that he'll be a good gym leader. He either needs a friend's support or a win" N sighed. "I tried talking to him, but he won't listen. He needs someone closer to him, possibly you. Bianca hasn't had any free time on her hands in a while. She hasn't been able to talk to him."

"Poor Cheren. I think a battle sounds like a great idea" I cheered, pumping a fist in the air.

"Now, you just need to rub some of that spirit off on Cheren" N chuckled.

"How's Mom holding up? I bet she feels lonely, huh?" I said shamefully.

"She's managing. I visit her every time I can spare a moment. She really misses you. When we're done, you should visit her right away."

"That's a great idea. I can't wait to see her. Now, how have you been N? Be honest with me." N's shoulders slouched and his grip on my hand tightened. His breath quickened in an instant.

"Are you okay?" I asked worriedly. N turned to look at me, tears starting to stream down his cheeks. "N?"

"To be honest, I was a wreck" N laughed dryly. "I couldn't fall asleep at night. I was so worried about you. I couldn't help but think something happened to you. Whenever I was working, I failed to concentrate. Pokémon didn't want to be near me for a while. I think they could sense the dark atmosphere I was giving off. I was so lost without you." He kept his promise and told the truth.

"Oh, N. I'm so sorry I made you worry so much. I didn't know leaving would hurt you that much. I should have stayed here in Nuvema Town" I cried. I brought N into a hug. I never wanted to let go. Guilt filled my heart.

"It's okay. I wanted you to go follow your dream. I wouldn't dream of keeping you here. You are free to do whatever you want. I don't want to be the one to get in your way" N said. He's only saying that so I don't feel bad.

"Have you healed a lot of Pokémon while I was gone?" I asked N as I wiped his tears away.

"Not really. I only take care of wild injured or abandoned ones. There haven't been many of those these days. It actually makes me glad. I feel like people and Pokémon are getting along better."

"Do you have an assistant? I saw a small nurse's cap on your kitchen table" I asked with agitation in my voice. I admit that I am a little jealous. Why am I jealous exactly? Do I possibly have feelings for N? No, I can't. Stop lying to yourself! You do like N, just admit it.

"If you consider an Audino an assistant" N said bashfully.

"An Audino?"

"Yeah, I caught her a few days after you left. I thought she would be helpful. I mean Nurse Joy have Audino, don't they?" I felt relief wash over me.

"They do" I said. "Let's go see mom now. I can't wait to tell her about my journey and everything I did." I wrapped my arms around N's torso; he draped an arm on my shoulders. Butterfree invaded my stomach. We began heading towards my house. At that moment I realized that I loved N. I really love him. How did I survive without him?

A/N: There is a lot of hugging in this chapter. Review.