-Middle pages: Growing friendship.-
At first his eyes got wider, his mouth opened and he placed his little paws on his mouth to cover it.
"Well, what do you say?"
"Bui!!!!" He said as he jumped towards me, I obviously had to catch him and when I did he hugged me, at first I thought about all that time that I was with my family, there were few hugs, and they lasted only seconds.
But, this hug lasted more than any of those.
He started to speak in his language, of course I didn't understand a thing but he really seemed happy. His hugs were tighter as he kept speaking, that was something I've never felt in my life, feeling that someone actually cared for you, actually, I think that nobody ever did care for me, but him.
Isn't that strange?
A Pokémon had way more humanity than any of the humans I have met myself…
I think the meaning of the word humanity has changed for me, forever
Day 265: You can stay…
Today I played a lot with my friend, I actually had a medium sized bouncing ball that I used to play with at home, we had so much fun together!!
Before Buizel left it was getting cold, maybe too cold for him to resist, so I had an idea.
I asked if Buizel wanted to sleep inside my tent and he happily said "Bui", he slept in the "entrance of the tent" while I was in my sleeping bag.
At least now I don't need to go searching for Buizel all day!!
Day 266: I hate water tho…
It's the first time I actually take this journal with me, I really like to write off everything that is happening.
Today Buizel woke me up, he was on top of my chest poking my nose, I always wonder at what time he gets up, I hope he doesn't do that tomorrow… I was having awesome dreams.
Today Buizel "dragged" me to the special place we always go at. But this time Buizel jumped to the water, it was such a high place to actually drop from… I would actually love to join him but…
I am scared of water ever since the incident…
Day 267: time to leave again…
I had to go home (how sad). When I began to walk with all the stuff, Buizel tried to follow me, but I told him I was going to be back, "and with that rock collar I just gave you, we will be together forever" Buizel hugged me again. I liked his hugs more and more as the days went on.
When I got home I usually put up all of my stuff "hidden" from my parents, I went up to my room as usual.
But mom told me to come down and to look at what I did… I supposedly ate a box of cereal that was on the table, yeah, the one my dad said to never EVER touch, because… they belonged to him… uh yeah I never understood that.
Day 268: oh no…
Today something was poking my nose… It was buiz…
What is Buizel doing here!? I thought…
Apparently he hid in my back pack and apparently he was the one who ate dad's cereal, oh he is going to be so pissed.
I told him to leave otherwise my parents where going to get him for sure, so he jumped from the window and then in a little lake that was just beside our house.
Day 275: Home is definitely where the heart is…
I want to go back where my friend is, someone who really does care about me, someone who really does wants to see me.
The only thing what I do when I am home, is practice with my guitar all day…
Day 339:
It feels like years have passed, but I don't have to worry about Buizel, he usually comes near the house every day just to say hi.
Day 374:
It was going to be my birthday, and my parents had to go to a concert and leave me alone again, but my dad gave me a little box with something inside.
He said that I should not open it until it was my birthday and they even said that they loved me.
Even if my parents weren't there for me all the time I liked them to only say that they loved me.
I kept the box in my backpack and I promised to myself to not open it until my birthday.
My birthday is in two days more!
Day 375: The horror
The other day when I decided to go to the wood I couldn't find Buizel easily…
Then I found him on the floor hurt, and in front of him, was a trainer, he was using a strange Pokémon that I couldn't recognize it was a medium sized red lizard and it had it's tail on fire. That isn't really a pokémon I have seen in this region. I told him to let my friend alone…
He said that if the pokémon was mine than he would dare to battle me, but I was dumb enough to actually tell him I was not a trainer… then he ordered his pokemon to use "flamethrower" at Buizel.
I ran towards the attack so that it could hit me. I tried to block it, but Buizel threw water at that attack and it was stopped. I looked at Buizel at how hurt he was, but, he still smiled at me.
"Leave my friend alone!" I yelled, but the trainer insisted that he wanted to capture Buizel because he was collecting Pokémon. As he threw the "Pokeball" thing I threw it away by hitting it with my arm, the pokéball fell into the lake.
"Whatever, that Buizel is too weak, I'll buy another one and capture that weakling in a minute." He said.
After that was not responding to anything I was saying, there was only one place I could take my friend… to the Pokémon center…
When I got there everyone was in the waiting hall, waiting for their pokémon to get better, Nurse Joy attended Buizel immediately and they took him into a room, they let me go inside to be with Buizel I grabbed his paw with my hand, I wanted him to feel that I was with him.
There was a problem though, nurse joy needed me to pay for it… But I didn't have money, and they told me they were going to call my parents!
"My parents can't know that I have a pokémon with me! Besides, they are in another city." I said.
Nurse Joy saw my guitar and she asked me that if I could play some music for the people that were waiting outside, "It would be a great payment method, wouldn't you say?"
I didn't want to leave Buizel but I had to pay somehow.
It was the first tie I ever played in front of a human crowd, haha, but it was certainly fun.
"This is the song I made with a friend of mine." Someone asked if he was my best friend. "… yes he is, the best friend I have ever had in all my life."
I played the song that we made together… When I finished, most of the people there stayed even if their Pokémon where already cured.
"What is the song called?" Someone asked.
I tried to think of a name, and as I thought about it, I remembered how Buizel saved my life even if he was injured; he was a true friend to me…
"It's called, "True friend of mine""
That day I left with Buizel on my arms, the sun was setting and we left to our special place, of course, when we got there it was really dark.
"What a day, eh Buddy? What are we gonna do about that trainer? Hopefully we don't run to him right?"
Buizel hugged me again, so did I. "Let's play a song, and then to sleep Kay?" Buizel said Bui of course…
I played true friend of mine, I wanted to make the song better, more, happier. I told that to Buizel and he helped me out with the song a bit.
This is a simple tune we made together:
e(-----3--3--3---3--------------|------3--3--3---------------------------)
B(----3--3--3---3--------------|------3--3--3--------------3------------)
G(----0--0--0---0--------------|------0--0--0-----------------0---------)
D(----0--0--0---0—0h2--0---|------0--0--0-------0h2----------------)
A(----2--2--2---2--------------|------2--2--2----------------------------)
E(----3--3--3---3-------------x3-----3--3--3---3------------------------)
And after a while, we finally did it. The song was done.
Day 1: My birthday (I will put day one every time it is my birthday.)
I woke up, and Buizel had a berry for me, a red one, a pretty sweet one as well.
"You don't have to give me anything for my birthday Buizel, with you being OK is all I need" I said to him.
I remembered about the gift my dad gave me so I opened it, and when I did I saw something incredible inside the box.
It was a Pokéball!!! And it had a letter in it:
"Happy Birthday son:
Sorry if you have been feeling so alone lately, you know, we were waiting for you to say "no" to us when we told you to practice a lot to be a great musician, maybe you are a really good young boy to be able to say no to us.
We want you to follow your dreams only, we know you want to be a pokemon trainer, we actually know you go out to the woods every time we leave, the maid in the place tells us all the time.
Are you trying to learn more about Pokémon? Hahaha
This Pokéball has your register on it and we want you to use it to capture a Pokémon, but you must be 16 first, so, take your time to look for a pokémon you really do like to have as your starter!
Note: we are not in a concert, we are still at home waiting for you!!!
Happy Birthday my boy! – Dad
Happy Birthday my Kevin! – Mom"
I actually cried with this letter and sat down as I took the Pokéball and looked at it.
Buizel came to hug me, always hugging me; I liked it so much when he did so.
I couldn't avoid feeling happy that my parents have loved me and that they cared for my dreams all the time… When I saw the pokéball again though, I got an amazing idea…
"Buizel" I said while I leaned to be of his same height. "I want you to be my Pokémon. Don't you see? That trainer can't capture you if you become my Pokémon. But this is your decision, because if you become a Pokémon, you would have to be with me forever, that is, until I free you and…" Buizel didn't let me finish, he just jumped to the Pokéball and the Pokéball actually captured him fast.
I obviously released him, and when I did Buizel said. "Bui bu buiii bui! Bui…" And then he gave me a hug.
I kinda hated not being able to talk to him. In fact this communication problem is driving me crazy.
I went home with Buizel this time, my parents shouldn't be mad if I take a pokémon at this point for the note they sent me.
The both of them looked at me with my friend. "He is the Pokémon I chose dad."
Dad told me that I was supposed to catch a pokémon when I was 16 but that it was okay, and Mom simply snuggled against the poor little thing saying how cute he was.
I told him about how I met him of course, and that we become friends some months ago. They said about how ironic it was that my first friend was actually a Pokémon but it was fine.
Dad asked me to play something for them just to see how much have I actually trained, and the song he asked me to play was, quite impressive.
"I want you to play "True friend of mine" son" He said, I didn't have time to actually give a reply when dad told me that he saw the "talented young boy" Who played at the Pokémon center.
I played the song and they simply loved it.
Day 2: Knowing the Human world.
Mom and dad went out today and they said something very interesting in my opinion. "Try to show Buizel around the house, we want our new family member to know where he lives, eh?"
That just caught me out of nowhere…
I showed Buizel so many stuff around the house! I showed him the refrigerator or "The food stash" and then he got it almost instantly.
I showed him the TV, and how it worked. I actually doubt he will be able to change a channel.
But what I really wanted was to play with Buizel, and, spend lots of time together.
Mom and Dad asked me that when was I going to show all of Buizels attacks to them. I actually never thought of training him, maybe tomorrow.
Buizel slept in a little basket I found that was covered with a blanket.
Day 3: Let's train!
I asked Buizel if he wanted to train, Buizell was a bit confused at first but then I explained him about how it was important for him to be strong. He agreed with me.
I checked the Pokémon book to see which attacks did he/could he know.
There was water gun, they should know it and he actually does. It was the attack he used to save me.
Another attack he should know was Aqua Jet, it was sort of, a torpedo type attack in where the pokémon made water appear around his body and kinda used it to swim in the air, I guess…
I asked Buizel if he could do that, he stopped and thought about it for awhile and then he nodded.
I asked him if he knew an attack called sonic boom and Buizel simply looked at me with confusion.
He only knows those two moves, but we are going to practice so that he could get stronger first.
Dad let me go outside with Buizel "But remember to practice guitar playing my son" He said before I left
We practiced a lot with all the targets I placed around outside, he was able to hit them all (and break a couple of them)
We decided to practice Pokémon battling tomorrow.
Day 4: Sonic Booooooooooom.
We practiced again but this time I bought a little sand bag and I placed it a bit infront of him.
According to the move-list book… Buizel can use Sonic Boom when he swishes his tail concentrating the energy in it… and blablabla he will do it no problem.
We spent all day trying to get it right. But nothing came up.
In the book it said: "Precision is fundamental to get the move right.
Day 5:
Wanted to rest more than training, by the way, I wanted to play with Buizel a bit.
I asked Dad if I could buy a drum set. He said that he had a good drum set in the garage.
Great, my plan was going to work.
Day 6: Pokémon can play music too!
I took in the drum set to my room today before Buizel woke up. "I want you to play Buizel" I said as I gave him the drum sticks.
He started hitting the drums with the sticks and he got so excited at the sound they made that he, almost, destroyed the drums.
I told him to be easy on them. I told him to follow a certain rhythm as I showed him how to do it. Of course, he was following a simple rhythm but he got it right almost instantly.
In fact, he improvised hitting the high hat with the drum stick.
And then I joined him playing our special song.
Day 15:
After lots of days of practicing he finally made some progress, such progress that my Mom noticed it and told me to battle a friend of his that came over to visit from Oreburgh City.
"Who is he Mom?"
"His name is Roark, a Gym leader from over there."
I couldn't believe what my mom was saying! Me? Fighting a gym leader already?
"It really looks like you are in perfect synchrony with your Pokémon, I think it's a good idea and if you beat him he might actually give you the badge IF you beat him"
I asked Buizel if he wanted to, and he said with all confidence "Bui" and he clenched his fists.
He is a nice guy and I had a battle with his geodude, but, apparently he won almost by luck. I was so about to beat him.
"For a 15 year old training a pokémon you are doing quite fine, but try to me way more connected with your Pokémon, it is really important kid!"
Apparently he had to leave because he couldn't leave his friend on charge of the gym all the time.
My mom told me to train more with my Buizel because he was going to come by again in some day.
Day 24:
We did some training, and played a little.
Day 40:
Still more training
Day 65:
This time we played some music, but nothing has really been different…
But, I am still happy with my family, and by family I mean my parents and Buizel.
Day 92: Best Christmas ever
Today was maybe the best Christmas I have ever had in my whole life. Even if my parents had to leave early though, they let me stay with Buizel in home and they left us gifts.
Dad got me a badge case… Awesome! And dad bought Buizel some berries… berries that he ate in a flash.
Mom however gave me something incredibly peculiar… a Buizel plushie… it is actually really cute. Mom gave Buizel something yet more peculiar, a me plushie…
Even if that was just plain weird, I think it's a really neat gift.
Day 134:
Just a note: Buizel can't sleep without his plushie, that is just so cute.
Day 234: An old enemy and an unexpected attack.
I saw that lousy trainer from the "incident" in the woods. He threw the Pokéball at Buizel but it didn't really capture him because I already had him Ha!
He dared me to a Pokémon battle and of course, I accepted. He chose a Pikachu, but he had his ear and tail cut!! I couldn't believe that. I asked him what happened to that Pikachu, he said that he grabbed a scissor and "Gave him some style" That made me so mad.
In the fight his Pikachu was winning but when I told him to use Sonic Boom it actually worked and gave that Pikachu a direct hit!!!!
He was about to win though, and something really unexpected happened, Pikachu jumped over Buizel to use thunder bolt, I told him to use Water gun but that it had to be really powerful.
"Buizel c'mon use all your strength!"
And an orange ball started to charge in his mouth and it fired some sort of laser!
It was such a powerful attack that it knocked Pikachu immediately! I simply couldn't believe it!
The jerk threw a Pokéball beside Pikachu and he just abandoned him there while he left he said that "He was useless" I couldn't believe him…
I took the Pikachu with me and to the Pokémon centre.
Day 235: Pikachu is my second Pokémon for sure
I tried to free pikachu, he WAS leaving but I played my guitar and he couldn't resist but to stay and listen and after Buizel spoke to him a bit, Pkachu hugged me for a strange reason, but that certainly meant one thing: He wanted to be in my team! I even made him a little tune that he really enjoyed.
G(-----11h13--11--------11h13--11-------11h13--11-------11---13----11--11---------------)
D(-------------------13------------------11-----------------13--------------------13---------------)
After analyzing my move-list book, I discovered that the attack Buizel did that other day is called Hyper beam, and according to the book, he shouldn't be able to use it… I wonder why. Although I don't intend to use that attack anymore because it tired him out to fast."
Ash stopped reading for a while; after all, it was getting dark.
Buizel was sitting afar alone, star gazing in a place where no one could see him cry, Ash decided to get near him. You could still see a couple of tears running down his cheek…
-I know you two were great friends, I bet you miss him eh?- Ash asked, when Buizel heard this he jus hugged Ash while he was crying way more. – We will find him Buizel, don't worry.- Buizel kept on crying however. Ash looked for something in the guitar bag, he really didn't mean to check Kevin's stuff, but he wanted to find a peculiar item.
He found the two plushies mentioned in the journal…
-Your friend is always going to be with you no matter where he is.- Ash said as he handed the Kevin plushie to Buizel and kept the Buizel plushie in the guitar bag…
"I have to read at least a bit more" Ash thought as he opened the journal revealing the remaining pages…
To be continued…