A Friendly Face

He ran... He ran as fast and far as his legs would carry him. He didn't know why he had left.

Yet on the other hand, the second escapee did know why he left. He ran, but couldn't keep up with N's long strides. "Wait up!"

N's head snapped backward, resulting in him running into a tree. This gave the brown haired individual time to catch up. He rested his hands on his knees and stared down at N, speaking shortly after regaining his breath. "Now I know you're not that much of a klutz, N." He stated in a sardonic tone, as a small smile fell onto his face.

N laid back and look up at him. "What are you doing here Black?" An indifferent expression settled on N's face. He wanted to just break free of it all for a while, however, he was undeniably happy to see a friendly face for once.

"Long time no see," He sat on the ground next to N's head. "I thought it would be nice to catch up some." Black stated nonchalantly, the grin hidden behind his innocent smile apparent.

"...Liar." N glared lightly up at Black's face.

"Fine, fine. I heard the commotion back at the Pokecenter, and I decided to 'investigate'." He stated using air quotes. "...Why were you in a Pokecenter anyway?"

"I could ask you the same."

"I had a mix up with a Joltik, and you?"

"Whirlipede. I ran into one during that storm about a week ago, I got stung by the poison barb it held."

"That would explain the hole in your shirt." He said poking N's exposed chest, making sure to avoid the scar where the stitches once were. N smacked Black's hand away, after a couple more pokes, and snarled.

"Hey," Black moved his hands to the side of his head. He lowered them and started rummaging through his bag. "At Least you're okay, N." He continued to rummage through his bag, resulting in a very confused N.

"I wouldn't use 'Okay' to explain it, Black." He moved his arms under his head and closed his eyes.

"I would!" He exclaimed pulling a Pokemon doll shaped like a Reshiram out of his bag, followed by him pulling out one shaped like a Zekrom. "Here, this one is for you." Black said extending the hand with the Reshiram shaped doll in it.

N opened his eyes and looked up at the doll above his head. After a few seconds of N not responding, Black dropped the doll making it fall on N's face. N lifted it off his face and sat up facing Black. "What's this for?"

"Does it matter?"

"Yes and no."

"Stop complaining. It's free stuff." Black concluded.

"That's true, but why did you give it to me?" N said shifting uncomfortably.

"Because, you're my friend, and you have a Reshiram."

N stared blankly at him for a bit before a small smile graced his face. He laughed slightly, then brought a hand up to cover his mouth. Black grabbed N's arm with both of his hands and pulled it away from his face and beamed at him brightly. "I'm gonna take that as a 'Thank you'."

N nodded slightly and raised the doll so that it was eye level with him. "Thanks Black. So what have you been doing lately?"

"Oh you know, traveling Unova, beating gym leaders, earning gym badges, and getting dragged around by White, so the usual." Black deducted. "And you?"

"Not much," N leaned back on his hands and closed his eyes, tilting his head up as a breeze past. "Mostly traveling and helping hurt or abandoned Pokemon."

"Good to hear." Black stood and reached a hand out to N, who took it gratefully. "But we should be getting back to the Pokecenter. The entire staff freaked when you pulled your little disappearing act. Just think about what it's like there after having another patient miraculously vanish." Black said while looking up at N sternly, making sure to put emphasis on the word 'freaked'.

"Yeah I guess your r- Black!" N screamed as Black fell to the ground unconscious. He knelt down by him and felt for a pulse on his neck, before breathing a sigh of relief that it was still present. N looked around before he himself fell unconscious.