FOREVERMORE

~Part Three Of The Forever Trilogy~

Chapter 5

A New Family Member

June 21, 5000.

(Topaz's POV)

I pounded on Sapph's door. She was going to tell me whether she wanted to or not. I would get the truth out of her one way or another. This needed to be resolved already. We needed to be unified with war brewing, not separated.

"Go away!" came Sapph's voice.

"Sapph! It's Topaz! Come on, let me in! I want to talk to you!"

"Well, I don't feel like talking!"

"Sapph! Rubin and I know what happened. Let me in."

There was silence for a few moments. "...Fine. Tori, let her in."

There was a dragging sound, and then the door opened, revealing Tori, Sapph's Blaziken. She nodded to me, and stepped aside. I walked inside the room, shocked by the sight.

Sapph looked awful. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she had an extreme case of bedhead. She was still in her pajamas—a black spaghetti strap tank top, and Torchic shorts. She was sitting on her bed with a box of tissues, and Skari, her Skarmory, was nested in the blankets. I had never seen her like this, nor did I ever want to see her like this again.

"I know I look like crap," she said stiffly. "You don't have to stare."

"Sorry," I said hastily. "Can I sit down?"

"Sure," she said, picking up the box of tissues, and scooting over closer to her pillows.

I sat down next to her after giving Skari a pat. "Okay. Why in Arceus's name did you ask Gold if he thinks you're pretty?"

She took the time to blow her nose, and tossed the tissue into the overflowing trash can. "I don't know."

"You're lying," I said.

"No, I'm not," she said.

"You like someone."

"N-no, I don't."

"Then why did you just stutter, and why are you blushing?"

"Shut up!"

I sighed. Why did she have to be so difficult? Skari and Tori looked annoyed. I didn't blame them. I was starting to get annoyed at her, too.

"Sapph, I know you like someone," I said. "You admitted that much to Gold."

She sighed, and ran a hand through her hair, messing it up even more. "Okay, okay. I like someone."

"Will you tell me who?" I asked.

"No."

"That's fine. I won't pressure you like Gold."

She sighed again, this time rather loudly. She glared at me. "Arceus, stop being so nice!"

"I'm really not that nice."

"I know that." She sighed. "Okay, fine. I like him."

"Him?" I asked, confused for a moment. "Oh...you mean Gold?"

"Yes," she groaned. "I don't understand why. He's such a pervert! And he's so annoying! I can't stand him! Ugh! He drives me nuts! Especially when he smiles that cocky grin of his! And his hair is so sloppy! I know I'm one to talk, but still! And his eyes...oh, I love his eyes. Gah, I have it bad, don't I?"

I snickered a little. "Yeah, I think so. But so do I, so don't feel bad."

She groaned, and rolled her eyes at me, flopping down on the bed. "Arceus help me."

"Actually, I'm going to help you," I said. "Get dressed, and meet me in the lounge."

...

When I walked into the lounge, Rubin and Gold were talking on one of the couches. They both looked up as I walked over, and plopped down next to my boyfriend.

"How did it go?" asked Rubin.

"Wonderfully," I said. "I found out who she likes."

"Who? You gotta tell me!" Gold said excitedly.

"No way," I said. "Sapph trusted me with the secret, and I'm not about to tell anyone."

He sighed heavily, and slumped back on the couch, looking dejected. Why did he want to know so badly? Maybe he had feelings for her? Ugh, I really needed to leave this stuff to Jade. She was better at it than me.

Sapph finally appeared, coming from the hallway the girls' rooms were in. She had thrown on a t-shirt, and a pair of jean shorts. She had brushed her hair a little, too. She still looked bad, though. She trudged up to us.

"There is no way I'm sitting next to the pervert," she said.

I immediately scooted over so she could sit between me and Rubin. I expected Gold to make some rude comment, but he stayed silent, thank Arceus.

"Are you okay now?" Rubin asked her.

She shrugged. "I guess so."

No one got a chance to say anything because everyone else burst into the lounge. Jade came rushing in first, dragging Plato by the hand, followed by Viola, then Grey and Am, and lastly a strange girl.

She had to be around eighteen or so years old. She was slightly taller than Rubin, and had black hair in a messy ponytail, and pink eyes. She was wearing a thin, white hoodie with red stripes on the sleeves, a black jogging shirt that didn't cover her midriff, and tan short-shorts. Black hiking boots donned her feet, and she had brown gloves on her hand. A winged-shaped clip pulled back her the bangs on the left side of her head.

"Oh my gosh! Guys, you'll never guess what!" gushed Jade. "Gold, you and Am have a sister!"

"WHAT?" demanded Gold, standing up. "I have a SISTER now, too?"

"Yes, you have a sister," said Am. "There's no need to freak out."

"You weren't kidding when you said he doesn't remember," said the girl. "What a pain. I'm Fiori. I know all of you, so there's no need to introduce yourselves."

Gold was still gawking at her.

"Oh! You're finally back!"

Diamonda appeared, with baby Aqua. She looked very pretty today. She had her hair tied back in a perfect ponytail, and for once she didn't looked overwhelmed. She really needed to stop wearing low cut shirts, though.

"Heh, what's this?" said Fiori. "A whore! Jeez, you kiddies are friends with a teenage mom?"

We all winced. Yep, that was the wrong thing to say.

"Excuse me?" screeched Diamonda. "Who do you think you are, you-"

"Um, Fiori, that might not be a good idea," Gold said, interrupting Diamonda's furious rant.

"I can handle myself, little brother," said Fiori.

"LITTLE BROTHER?"

"Yeah, got a problem with that?" she said. "Oh, don't tell me. One of you is the father!"

Cue awkward silence.

Am, who had been silent that whole time, walked up to Diamonda, and put his arm around her shoulders. And for the first time ever, he looked angry. Very angry.

"I am."

Meet Fiori! ;D

I honestly think she was OOC in, but whateva.

Fiori belongs to Starran~

*le gasp* SAPPH CONFESSED!

Anyways, review!