The next day…
Touko's POV
I jogged the rest of the way to the mountain. We made it. We finally made it. The Pokémon League was right in front of me, across the bridge of rock. I turned around and started jogging backwards. N was doing his best to follow me. His was taking deep breaths. "Hurry up and get over here! You have got to see this!" I shouted. N had his hands on his knees as he tried to catch his breath. He glanced up at me. His eyes got wide. I stopped in my tracks. I better let N catch up. He slowly made his way over to me.
"It's magnificent. You work for these people?" N asked in amazement.
"Yep. I was supposed to start to live here but since I'm so young, they let me go back home. Not many challengers make it to the Champion, so they decided to just call if someone made it to my level. I love it here. I'll never get tired of the architecture" I said. N scanned the entire structure. His eyes roamed until it stopped on something behind me. I was still facing N, so I didn't know what he was looking at. His eyes got even wider than before. He looked scared. "N, what's wrong?"
"I think I'm just going to stay here. I don't think I'm comfortable with watching your battle after all. Actually, I think I might just go home" N said distantly, his eyes still locked on the thing behind me. I started to frown.
"Really? I wanted you to watch. Is something bothering you?" I said sadly. I turned around to scan the area. I didn't see anything unusual or bothersome. I turned back to N. His back was facing me, and he was running a hand through his hair.
"This was a bad idea. I shouldn't have come. What's wrong with me? I should have stayed in Nuvema Town. I was safe there" N mumbled to himself. I placed a hand on N's shoulder. He jumped, spinning around to look at me. N sighed in relief like I wasn't who he thought I was.
"N, tell me what's wrong? If you're going to be my boyfriend, then you have to tell me what's bothering you." N looked to the side. "N, please. I want to help you." He sighed.
"Fine. You see that large structure way back behind the Pokémon League?" I shielded my eyes from the sun and squinted. I saw some sort of tower thing but that's it. It wasn't that big.
"I see a tower."
"That's what I'm talking about. It isn't just a tower. Behind the trees is actually a huge castle, the Team Plasma Castle."
"Oh."
"What if someone from Team Plasma works here? My father has grunts working all over Unova. They have regular jobs to disguise their true nature as members of Team Plasma. I didn't know that the Pokémon League was carved into the mountain in front of the castle. If I did, then I wouldn't have come" N sighed out.
"It will be fine. You said that your father never let you leave the castle. Maybe, the guys working outside of the castle won't recognize you."
"I don't think so. Now, that there are missing signs everywhere, there is no doubt that they could have seen one. My father might have even shown a picture to everyone so that they know what I look like. They are most likely keeping an eye out for me."
"You're right."
"I really do want to see your battle" N admitted.
"I really want you to see it too, but what are we going to do? Do you have any extra clothes? You could wear a disguise" I suggested.
"Let me see" N said, opening up his backpack. "I have a doctor's coat and sunglasses and other than that, nothing besides my crown and robe."
"You brought your crown and robe!" I screeched.
"Ssshh Touko, be quiet" N hissed.
"Sorry. You're obviously not wearing your robe and crown. Put on your doctor's coat and button it up the whole way. Wear the sunglasses on your face and take off your hat."
"What about my hair? Won't anybody notice it?" N questioned.
"Hopefully not. We can't have you wearing your crown or hat. Someone might recognize them. You did bring them from the castle. Don't talk unless we are alone or at my battle. I think we're all set. Are you ready?" N nodded as he finished buttoning up his coat. I nodded and grabbed his hand. We both headed across the rock bridge. The guy in front of the entrance to the Pokémon League nodded his head to me in greeting. I grabbed the bill of my hat and bowed down a little. "Before we go in, I have to heal my Pokémon. Want to come in or wait out here?"
"I'll go in" N decided.
"Okay. That's a good idea actually. You can see Nurse Joy. If you want, you can talk to her." N smiled but kept his mouth shut. I could tell he was really excited. N and I walked through the doors to the Pokémon Center.
"Hello Touko, I'm glad you made it. I was beginning to think that you weren't going to show" Nurse Joy said.
"I wouldn't dream of it. I never back down from a challenge" Touko said.
"Is this your boyfriend that I've been reading about in the newspaper?" Nurse Joy asked, looking at N. So it was in the newspaper.
"Yeah. He's a Pokémon Doctor" I said.
"How wonderful! I'm always glad to meet fellow Pokémon Doctors. I don't care what other people say about you. I like you already. You two look so cute together" Nurse Joy squealed. "What's your name?" N cleared his throat.
"My name's Natural" N said hoarsely. He must be trying to disguise his voice. Smart thinking.
"It's nice to meet you" Nurse Joy said.
"It's a pleasure" N said.
"Nurse Joy, I came here to heal my Pokémon before my battle" I said, handing her my pokéballs.
"Of course. It will only take a minute" she said. She set them on the healing machine and pressed the on button. She turned around to face me.
"So, what do people say about me and N?" I asked darkly.
"N?" Nurse Joy said confused.
"That's Natural's nickname" I explained.
"Oh. Well anyway, the league doesn't like you dating the King of Team Plasma" Nurse Joy said. My heart dropped. Those boys from the amusement park must not have cared who N was. They just wanted to take me for their own pleasure.
"You know that he's the King of Team Plasma?" I said quietly.
"Yes. The newspaper mentioned it. They just never mentioned a name" Nurse Joy said.
"You mean that you've never seen a flyer posted anywhere about N?" I asked.
"No but then again, I don't leave this mountain very often" Nurse Joy admitted. The healing machine started to play a jingle. "Your Pokémon are fully healed. You better get to that battle. Please, come again."
"Bye" I called out.
"It was nice meeting you" N said normally. He must have dropped the fake voice. I sighed.
"We can either forget the plan or just pretend that you're not my boyfriend. You can pretend to just be my friend. Which idea do you like better?" I proposed.
"I think I'll just drop the act. I don't want to pretend to not be your boyfriend. I want people to know I love you. I want to give you a victory kiss once you win the battle. I'll risk my safety for you" N stated.
"You'd do that for me?"
"Any day, any time, any place."
"You are just too good" I said. I wrapped an arm around N, and he wrapped an arm around me. We went back to the guy guarding the entrance to the Pokémon League. I handed him my ID card and he checked it. He nodded and allowed me access into the League.
"Sorry buddy, not you" the guard said to N. I sweat dropped.
"And one guest" I said annoyed, purposely showing how I felt. The guy let N pass.
"That guy is pretty strict" N whispered in my ear.
"Yeah, security is pretty tight. It may seem like only one person is standing guard, but there are actually a whole bunch of people hiding in the shadows."
"Sounds like the castle. When my father kicked me out of the castle, he was going to send me somewhere and lock me up. I figured out his plan and decided to run away. Too bad I knew where all the guards were at when I ran away thanks to all my friends."
"Ah, so that's how you escaped the castle? My N actually has secret connections to Pokémon. That could come in handy one day" I joked. N looked at me with a shocked expression. "I was just kidding. Lighten up."
"Sorry. So where are we going exactly?" N asked me.
"We're going to the room where the Champion waits for the challenger." I looked at my Xtransceiver. "We better hurry. The challenger should be here any minute now. Me and you will go in one door, and the challenger can only come in through a certain one. They can only come in through a certain door because by entering through that door, it shows me that the challenger beat the Elite Four. Since they beat the Elite Four, they can challenge me."
"Okay" N said. He sounded like he didn't understand what I just said. I sighed.
"Never mind. Forget what I said. Look, I can see the door just up ahead." I ran up to the closed door that blended in with the wall. I scanned my ID card by sliding in a slot by the door. The door clicked to show that it was unlocked. I opened the door and stepped inside. My room was made to match my personality. The whole room was painted black and white. Pictures of Pokémon danced across the walls. The floor was black and white tile.
"Wow, this place is amazing. Was it already like this when you got it?" N breathed out.
"No. I designed it. I wanted to show that I have a dark and light side. I can be tough, hard, and mean or sweet, sensitive, and caring. That's represented by the colors black and white. I also wanted to show my love for Pokémon and how I don't specialize in a specific type. So I had pictures of different Unova Pokémon be painted on the wall" I answered.
"This room matches your personality perfectly" N agreed. Just as I opened my mouth, the door that challengers entered through slid open. I couldn't believe who just walked in the room along with a few extra people.
"Iris?!" I shouted in disbelief. The Opelucid City Gym Leader looked at her shoes in embarrassment.
"Hi, Touko" Iris, the dragon master, said shyly.
"Are you my challenger?" I asked.
"Yeah" she squeaked.
"Who are those people that came with you?"
"Ummm, Pokémon League officials" Iris mumbled.
"What's going on?" N asked in confusion.
"My challenger is the Opelucid City Gym Leader" I shrieked out in anger. Why was Iris facing me if she had a gym to run?
"Why is a gym leader facing you? Shouldn't they be running their gym?" N said.
"I don't know. How about I ask her? Iris, why are you here?" I growled. The older girl, didn't seem fazed by my harsh glare.
"At first, the Pokémon League wanted me to battle you to test your loyalty. They wanted to make sure you were worthy and would respond to calls and stuff, but now the League decided that I might make a better Champion. They said that you are possibly not trustworthy now. They said that they didn't approve of you dating an older man, but mostly because he is the King of Team Plasma. Nobody knows where your loyalty stands. They believe that you might have threatened Alder with the help of Team Plasma to get the title as Champion. Everybody believes that you aren't strong enough to beat Alder. He was practically unbeatable until you came along. He only lost because you threatened him. The League wants me to battle you for the title. If I win, you lose your title and are never allowed to compete in the League again. Also, you have to serve jail time for threatening Alder. If you win, the League allows you to keep your title and merrily live your life" Iris explained. My head was whirling in confusion. So many thoughts clouded my mind. The League didn't trust me and hated large age differences? They thought I committed a crime with the help of Team Plasma? Who are they to judge someone and their relationship? My blood boiled. "Of course, I don't think you cheated. I'm with you, Touko."
"You are so going down. I will prove to you that I won this title fair and square and for a reason. Nobody makes assumptions about me that aren't true. Nobody gets away with judging my relationship either. I'm going to give it my all!" I shouted to the Pokémon League officials. This is one reason I picked black to go on the walls and floor. N walked up and stood beside me. He grabbed my hand to show his support. I looked at his face. His sunglasses were off and his bangs shadowed his eyes. He looked evil or something.
"Nobody judges my Touko that way. I have a few things to say to you. I am not the King of Team Plasma anymore, and you got yourself into a load of trouble" N said darkly. He had an evil smirk on his face and evil glint in his eye. He looked terrifying. I was even a little scared of my own boyfriend at the moment. Iris cowered back in fear along with the other people. Does N have a dark side?
"Bring it on" I yelled. I leaned up to whisper in N's ear. "I have a secret weapon. On my first trip here, I didn't use any of my legendary Pokémon in the League. I think now would be a good time to use all six. Maybe, my friendship and trust with the legends will convince them that I am trustworthy." N let out and evil chuckle.
"Do it. We'll show them that you are amazing" N said lowly for only me to hear. I nodded. N swiftly grabbed me by the waist and dipped me backwards. He gave me a long kiss on the lips. N broke the connection and grinned. My head was buzzing. I was not expecting that. I don't know where this Dark N came from, but I sort of like him. I shook my head clear of unwanted thoughts, and I faced Iris.
"Come on out, Kyurem" I called. Iris saw the large dragon and gasped. My Pokémon let off a deafening roar. Iris looked like she was in heaven. If she thinks this is awesome, she hasn't seen my other Pokémon.
Six of Iris's Pokémon Later…
The battle ended as quickly as it begun. I trained all my regular six Pokémon along with the legendary as soon as I caught them. We grew the strongest we could. Iris never stood a chance. All of her Pokémon fainted, and I was only on my second one. Iris was down on her knees in shock. Her hands slightly trembled from fear. She was scared of my power. "Good battle, Iris" I said, offering my hand to shake. She looked at it and hesitantly took it. We shook hands then I helped her up. My hands were on my hips afterwards.
"You're unbeatable. You're merciless" Iris stated.
"Don't worry. I won't use this team during league battles with challengers. I'll use my regular team of six that I used to beat Alder and the Elite Four. I want the challenger to at least stand a chance" I laughed.
"That's good. Since you won, I guess you can keep your title and freely live your life" Iris said.
"Yeah, thanks" I said. Iris left the room, and the Pokémon League officials approached me.
"Congratulations. We are sorry for the inconvenience. We just weren't sure what to think when we read about your relationship with the King of Team Plasma. We thought that you started working with them. I hope you can forgive us" one of the League officials apologized.
"No. It's alright. I won't accept your apology. Bye now. If you need me again, I'll be in Nuvema Town with N" I said sweetly through grit teeth. They stood there in shock. I grabbed N's hand and exited out the door we came through.
"Get out of my challenger's room too before I seriously hurt you" I called back over my shoulder. I heard feet scramble around before silence.
"You did a great job battling" N complimented.
"You think so? Even if I only used two Pokémon and they were legendary?"
"Yeah. I would hate to face off with you. My Reshiram is the only one who could stand a chance" N stated.
"Yeah. How about we head home? I'm getting home sick already" I confessed. N smiled.
"Me too. Me too."
Two days later…
N and I finally made it home. It was the middle of the night, so I decided to stay with N. I didn't want to go home and wake up my mom by making too much noise. N and I went into his house and upstairs to his room. Nobody knew we were home, so I shouldn't get in trouble for sleeping with N. N and I curled up together under the sheets and snuggled. I finally had a chance to relax.
A/N: Sorry if you wanted a battle scene but I think they are boring, long, confusing, and hard to write. Review, if you want.