Morty still didn't told Falkner about his life. Unlike Falkner, because if Morty was curious about something. He would ask and Falkner would answer. Falkner tried it with Morty, but that didn't work. Morty would just say that nothing was wrong and that nothing happened, that he just had a fight with a few Ghost Pokémon. Falkner just accepted it and knew that one day Morty couldn't hold it up anymore. So one day he saw Morty sitting in the corner of the room with a dark, close to black, aura around him. His Ghost Pokémon next to him. If Falkner knew one thing was that however Morty felt that his Pokémon would go along with it. Was Morty calm, neutral (what he was most of the time) then the Ghost Pokémon would be happy and mischievous. If Morty was depressed of angry then so were his Pokémon. He slowly approached the Ghost gym leader and he saw Gengar and Misdreavus disappear.
"What happened?" Was all he said.
"Nothing. Nothing happened so don't start about it." Snarled Morty.
"What's it?" Falkner knew that Morty would start about it when he was like this. He would speak and snarl and growl and more weird things. He saw Morty stand up and rotate; he had a very angry look in his eyes.
"I said nothing! Why can't anybody listen to me for once in my life?" Said Morty very angry and it look like his mood wouldn't change. But if you knew Falkner, then you would know that he is not afraid.
"Because you never say a thing. How do you expect people to listen, if you don't say a thing?" Said Falkner skeptic. He put his arms over each other and had one eyebrow up.
That made Morty shut up and looks at Falkner.
"What do you mean?"He asked surprised. Falkner sighed. Maybe now he would finally get something out of Morty.
"How can people listen to you when there is nothing wrong? If you say that nothing is wrong, of course we don't believe that. At least I won't believe it. How can we listen if we don't know for what we should listen? Morty I really care about you and I really think that you need some help with your youth and please let me be that help." Said Falkner neutral. He didn't know how Morty would react, but he had to say it. He did saw Morty calm down a little and gave a little smile. The smile was not a real one and that really hurt Falkner.
"I promise that I'll tell you about it soon, but not yet. I just can't. I'm sorry Falk, I'm probably the most annoying lover ever…" Smiled Morty, again with the fake smile.
"Okay, that's fine. I can understand that Mort, but I really want you too stop fake smiling to me. It really annoys me. And you're not annoying, you're you. You just need some help with your emotions." Smiled Falkner, for him showing a real smile was special. It showed that Morty too, brought sides out of Falkner.
"I'll try, but don't expect too much okay?"
"We will see. Maybe it will be easier than you think." Said Falkner while he kissed Morty on his mouth. Morty enjoyed the kiss and went along with it. Even while he was little more experienced with the sexual part (thanks to his sometimes one night stands), Falkner was much better in the kissing and probably the best in arousing him. But every time Falkner stopped him with a slight grin on his face and shook his head. They would not go further until all was out in the open. They both knew it and neither of them were really in a hurry.
After 2 months Morty still hadn't told Falkner anything. Falkner was quite patient with Morty, but even his patience was running low. Falkner was going to bring it up when they lay in bed. Morty had his head on Falkner's shoulder and had his eyes closed. He looked blissful, but suddenly his features changed in somewhat pained. He sat up and looked at Falkner with sad eyes.
"I really have to tell you about it, do I?" Was the thing that the Seer said. Falkner just nodded and didn't say a word. Morty sighed and went back to his old position. His head against his lover's shoulder.
"I don't even know when it started. It just did. I was young, that is something I remember. I think it all began when I was 7 or something. That was when people assumed that I was getting Ho-Oh back. I don't even know why, but they believed that I was destined to. So I tried, with multiple failings of course. When I was around 12 the Sages…" Morty stopped there as if something would happen if he talked about it. Falkner used his hand to pet Morty's hair, in a relaxing and calm texture.
"The Sages began to punish me. I assume it was about not be able to retrieve Ho-Oh. They taught me about Entei, Suicune and Raikou and other legends. Soon I had another ability and I thought well at least hoped that they would be nicer, but they didn't. The people were scared of me and the Sages took care that it would be like that for a while.
I always walked outside and that's how I saw my Gengar. He was attacked by other Pokémon and he was so weak when he was a Ghastly. I took care of it and eventually he stayed with me. That was my first Pokémon. I was so happy Falk, you can't imagine. Finally I had a friend who stayed with me. Soon I was accepted by a lot of Ghost Pokémon as they treated me like one of their own. When I was 13 I found my Misdreavus. She fell and had a little scratch. I took care of it and we became friends. So in the end she stayed too. I love them both and they love me too. They tried to protect me from the Sages, but finally stopped as they saw that the punishment would only be worse. Is this enough for one day or one week, Falk?" Said Morty with a sad tone. Falkner couldn't say a thing so he nodded and hoped that Morty would feel it. He probably did as he gave the Bird Trainer a kiss on the shoulder. Soon the Ecruteak city Gym leader was asleep and left Falkner alone with his thoughts.
He was angry at what Morty had to get through and he knew that this was far away from the moment he found his older lover. Falkner would never be able to forgive those three and he wouldn't. Not even when Morty would begging for it. The Violet City Gym leader looked at Morty and smiled at him. Even when he met the man, he was in love. Morty brought something out of him and he wanted so badly to help his lover. He remember the look in the blonde's eyes when he told the people that they were lovers. It was truly happiness. Falkner went to sleep with a little smile on his face.