The group walked down the path to Prof. Sycamore's Pokémon research lab. Cocoa and Rodney ran in front of them playing with Plusle and Minun. They were very energetic and very loud. Clemont was reading an electronics guide as he walked alongside his little sister, Bonnie. Clemont had always had a passion for inventing and all these years, he still held on to that. Bonnie was feeding her Dedenne Pokémon food in her yellow pouch. She loved her Dedenne very much and he seemed to like her back. Ash was falling behind as he was thinking about the note but his thoughts quickly drifted off about food when his stomach grumbled. Serena handed him a macaroon and he slowly devoured it whole. Let's see what everyone is talking about so far.

Clemont stared at his younger sister who was sneaking Dedenne extra treats. The small electric type snuggled in her bag and closed his eyes. He looked so frail compared to the world around him. Something about this brought back the memory of when he caught it for his sister.

"Sneaking him extra snacks, Bonnie" Clemont said grinning.

Bonnie looked over her shoulder to see her older brother towering over her. She made a slight peep and looked back to Dedenne.

"It was only a little" Bonnie said in a high-pitched voice.

"Alright then, but don't over feed him"

"Clemont, I'm old enough to take care of my own Pokémon"

"I know but as your older sibling, it's my job to look after you"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine" she said as she started skipping.

"Letting go of the past is hard"Clemont thought to himself. He had watched over her his whole life. It was hard to picture her growing up and moving on. Even though that might happen, they were still family. Taking out his Pokeballs, he let out his two companions, Chespin and Bunnelby. The two of them played with each other around Clemont until they got tired enough to stop.

Ash walked with Serena. Fennekin walked alongside her trainer and Pikachu sat on Ash's shoulder. Ash looked over to Serena who was watching her daughter in front.

"What are you thinking about?" Ash asked.

Serena looked at Ash with a strange look but she quickly formed a smile.

"Just feeling worried. I mean, I know Clemont well but I think Rodney's a bad influence"

"You don't know that for sure"

"Oh really, have you seen the way he acts lately"

"Have you noticed the crazed stalker out to get me?"

"You know what; let's just talk about our lives"

"Ok, so what do you want to talk about?"

Serena was silent for a moment until a question started to form in her head. She had held back these words for a long time.

Flashback (Serena's POV)

10 years ago

We all sat at the airport waiting for Ash to depart to Kanto. I sat on the edge of my seat as butterflies flew around in my stomach. I couldn't sit still so I decided to pace around the area. Inhaling deeply, I tried not to show how desperate I wanted to be with him. I watched him from afar as he took his tickets from the machine.

Announcer: Flight to Kanto. Please go to the flashing gate. Repeat, please go to the flashing gate.

No! No! No! Not like this. Before he left he went to thank Clemont and Bonnie for assisting him on the journey. Then, he walked up to me. He told me how much he would miss me and before I could tell him, a flight attendant came by and escorted Ash to the plane. No Wait! I cried, but it was too late. The last thing I see the back of the flight attendant's back. There was a black oak leaf on it!

Flashback over

"Wait a minute, Ash, that flight attendant that took you to the plane, there was a black oak leaf on the back of his or her uniform" Serena exclaimed.

"So I have met him in person before"

"Him?"

"Yeah, it was a boy"

"Well, the memory is a bit blurred"

"Anyway, do you want to talk about anything else?"

After the flashback, she nearly forgot her question.

"Do you have anyone special in your life?" Serena asked.

Ash hesitated for a second. Is she serious? He thought.

"What do you mean?"

"You know, a…"

"A what?"

"A wife"

"No, not at all"

"Have you thought about finding someone soon and settling down?"

"I don't know yet. I still have a lot to do"

Right now, there was an awkward silence. It was so quiet; you could hear a pin drop. Soon, they arrived at the lab. Ash walked to the door and knocked on it. A tall man opened the door and gave them a slight smile.

"Welcome back" he said.

Sorry if it took long to update. I wanted to do something while they were walking. The next chapter will be focused a bit on Pokémon. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please comment.