Hey there, my faithful followers! Sorry I haven't updated this in, like, forever! Family problems came up, and that was a little more important than updating a story. Anyway, Sorry for the delay!

10/27/10 リン雨
Satoko was a chatty little thing, easily distracted, and had to jump in every rain puddle we passed as we walked through the small town. Age eleven and she had already crossed Johto, Kanto, and Hoenn; she showed off the twenty-four badges she had earned, they were dusty for she forgets to clean them regularly. She had an adventurous spirit, a stubborn attitude, and a raging desire to prove herself to the world.

Throughout the morning, Satoko talked about her experiences; it felt like she was telling a life story, slipping in and out of what seemed to be this life and another. I listened to her every word, though. She showed me the best way to sneak up on a Pokémon, a proper way to walk silently through tall grass, and how to climb trees like a Mankey.

By late morning I found myself sitting in a tree in Satoko's back yard, one branch down from where she sat. We sat in an awkward silence, listening to the wind as it rustled the leaves. A couple of times I looked up to Satoko, her eyes watching nothing as she muttered something silently to herself. She took a deep breath or two, trying to start a conversation, but abandoned the attempts with a sigh.

Around noon, her mother called us in for a large lunch. All of us ate slowly to make the time together linger longer. An hour after we finished eating, around three that afternoon, I decided it was best if I left.

"Bai-Bai!" Satoko called from the doorway, waving both arms in the air as I walked away. "I'll see you again sometime, kay?" I wasn't sure if I would see her or not, but I looked over my shoulder to the two of them and agreed.

"You're welcome here whenever you'd like, so don't be a stranger!" Satoko's mother added with a smile.

I returned a wave to them, knowing well enough that I may never return to their little family in this little town.

But as I walked away, and as I thought about it, the more it felt like a part of me wasn't too certain that I wouldn't not see her again.

I hope you enjoyed. Reviews would be nice! And don't forget, if I ever start delaying my updating time, you're allowed to comment or send me a message kicking me in the butt to update!
Until next time, nakamatachi.
~RS