Chapter 5 – The Shinji Family (2)
Paul was reading a newspaper on the couch while his wife, Dawn was making a new set of clothes on the table behind the couch. Paul yawned since it was a nice warm sunny day that makes people sleep easily. He sighed and his eyes slowly started to close until…
"DADDY!" Maria called out and jumped onto the couch, scaring Paul but he didn't show.
"Yes Maria?" Paul asked tiredly
"Let's go to the amusement park tomorrow" Maria said, Paul looked at her surprised but saw his daughter's smile and happy face he couldn't resist. 'I promised a challenger that I will battle him tomorrow… crap…' Paul thought as his mouth opened but before anything can come out of his mouth, Dawn said "No Maria"
"But why mommy?" Maria asked pouting
"Because your daddy promised a challenger that they are going to battle tomorrow" Dawn explained. Maria pouted and tears were shown in her eyes, Paul whipped around to ask Dawn for help and Dawn sighed. She got up and went to Maria and pulled her into a hug and sat on the couch with Maria on her laps.
"Now now Maria, you're a big girl now so don't be like this. Daddy is busy even mommy but mommy can negotiate with Aunt Jessie. But daddy doesn't you know that" Dawn said to Maria. Maria stayed quiet as she listened to Dawn. Paul watches Dawn and Maria and his heart aches.
'Was Maria and Dawn always like this whenever Maria asks Dawn about me?' Paul thought, his heart aching knowing the fact that Dawn was the one to take care of Maria until now. "Right Paul?" Dawn asked.
"Huh? What?"
Dawn sighed "I said we'll take her out to the amusement park when you're not busy right?"
"Huh? Oh yeah right. So don't worry Maria I promise I will take you out alright? Be a good girl and wait" Paul said as he put his hand on Maria's head
"Okay" Maria beamed and got off of Dawn's lap.
"Then I'm going to go to the contest in the next town, I will see you guys soon" Maria called out
"Okay be safe sweetie"
"No need to worry! Rose will be with me as well as Ryan and Sara" Maria replied as she went outside to the garden to get her pokemons and left.
"What's wrong Paul?" Dawn asked worriedly when the silence between her and Paul was long enough. She was already back at her seat making clothes. Paul turned his head and looked at her from outside, since the window door is opened Paul could hear her.
"It's nothing troublesome" Paul replied
"It doesn't sound like nothing to me" Dawn replied a bit tad annoyed that he still calls her by his nickname.
"When I say it's nothing it's nothing" Paul replied harshly and turned back his head and went back to wash Piplup. Dawn stood up with her hands hitting the table hard, Paul turned around worried about Dawn, he got up but before he could move Dawn hugged him causing both of them to fall on the floor.
"PIIIIPPPPP!" Piplup called out as he stood there hoping that they won't fall onto him.
"Dawn?" Paul asked as he felt Dawn trembled. When Dawn look up at him, Paul's eyes went wide, Dawn had tears and it hurt his heart a lot. Like there's no tomorrow.
"Why are you crying?" Paul asked
"It's because of you" Dawn replied
"Me? What did I do!?" Paul asked back a bit angry
"Why are you lying to me? I know that there is something wrong with you why are you doing this?" Dawn asked. Paul felt guilty and wiped his wife's tears away with his thumb.
"Listen, I'll talk to you about it at night alright?" Paul suggested. Knowing Paul very well Dawn nodded.
"PIPLUP! PIP!" Paul and Dawn looked down and saw an angry Piplup trying to get himself free.
"AHHH! I'm so sorry Piplup!" Dawn said as she quickly got off of Paul who got off of Piplup next. Piplup got up and let out a sigh of relief. Dawn giggled while Paul chuckled which made Piplup angrier and jumping up and down speaking in his language scolding his trainer and her husband.
"Alright… yeah… thanks" Paul said as he hung up the call. Four days has passed since Maria left for her contest and as promised he told Dawn what was on his mind and both of them started a fight until Dawn started to cry, Paul felt guiltiness when he saw her tears and he wanted to hug her but Dawn ran away from him and has stayed at the company ever since.
Paul sighed not knowing what he should actually do when Dawn is this mad and has been ignoring him for four whole days. "Troublesome" Paul mumbled knowing that his wife went to her company to meet with Jessie. The door opened and there he saw his little angel Maria.
"Daddy, I'm back!" Maria called
"Welcome back, I'm going to see Reggie do you want to come?" Paul asked hoping that his daughter will go too since he can't leave her alone at home and especially not when she is a lot like her mother.
"OKAY!" Maria replied without any hesitation and Paul smirked. And the duo left the house to meet Reggie.
"UNCLE REGGIE! AUNT MAYLENE!" Maria called out happily as she ran into the house hugging her uncle and aunt.
"Welcome Maria, we saw your contest, congratulations on winning the Heathrome ribbon" Maylene congratulated Maria. Maria grinned and saw her a light purple hair boy around about 17 years old with blue eyes walking past she dashed towards the boy is about to open the window to the outside.
"Matthew!" Maria called out, the boy Matthew turned around and saw his cousin running up to him he smiled and opened his arms as she ran into his open arms.
"Hello Maria, congratulations on winning the Heathrome ribbon" Matthew congratulated her, Maria giggled and Paul let out a small smile. "Good afternoon Uncle Paul" Matthew greeted Paul when he and Maria walked back to the group.
"Hello Matthew" Paul greeted simply
"Alright, Matthew could you please take care of the pokemons for me? I'll be having a talk with your uncle here" Reggie asked/explained
"No problem dad" Matthew asked
"Can I help?" Maria asked Matthew, Matthew chuckled and nodded while Maria clapped her hands and dragged Matthew outside.
"So? What happened?" Reggie asked when the two children left and when he and Paul sat on the couch. Maylene left to attend the gym as she is still the gym leader of Vilestone city.
Paul sighed as he ran his hand through his hair and started to begin his story. After telling the story, Reggie nodded and was in a thinking thought.
"So right now, you haven't been able to get in contact with Dawn?"
"No"
"And you want to get together before Maria finds out what happened"
"Yes"
"I think I know what THE main problem in this fight is"
"And that is?" Paul asked quirking his left eyebrow at him.
"It's you, Paul" Reggie stated, Paul looked confused and Reggie sighed.
"You're an idiot yet I wonder how on earth you became a battle frontier brain"
"OI!" Paul said annoyed while Reggie laughed.
"Alright alright, just kidding little brother" Paul scowled and Reggie is trying to calm his laughter.
"Why are you still thinking about the past?" Reggie asked. Paul stayed silent as he is looking for the answer.
"I think you shouldn't think about the past but the present and the future, and since you feel guilty in the past how about you focus what is happening right now instead? I'm sure that is what Dawn's want too. She doesn't want you to feel guilty about the past because she understands the reason behind your action now. I think she would love it if you just spend time with her and Maria to make up all the time that you were absent" Reggie explained.
"…" Paul scoffed and smiled, "Why is it that you always know what to say either to me, Maylene, Matthew and everyone else?"
"Magic little brother, and besides I know you THE best, Maylene and Matthew comes second, after all you ARE my brother" Reggie replied with a smile.
"I'm annoyed to hear the word 'little' when I'm not little anymore!" Paul said as he glared at his brother who just laughed.
"I'm glad that you have contacted me this morning" Reggie said, Paul sighed.
Dawn was in her office that she shared with Jessie as both of them are the boss of two different companies but the two companies have combined into one. The company have a lot of branches in each region they know, the two main companies are in Kanto and Sinnoh. Dawn is currently in the Kanto region since she doesn't want to be in the Sinnoh region due to Paul is in Sinnoh, she sketches and sketches in one of her sketchbooks to design a new set of clothes that Ryan and Sara asked her to do.
Dawn took a break from designing and let out an annoyed and angry sigh.
"THAT STUPID EGGPLANT JERK!" Dawn screamed out.
"I see that you still call me an eggplant" a voice said, Dawn spun around on her chair and saw Paul leaning against the door with a smirk.
"What do you want? Where's Maria?" Dawn asked angrily.
"I left Maria with Reggie before I come here Troublesome" Paul replied, he stood up properly and made his way to Dawn.
"And I'm here to apologize AGAIN" Paul said as he put his forehead against hers.
"I'm sorry for being a stupid eggplant jerk" Dawn bit her lips and Paul sighed and kissed her lips.
"You're really troublesome… but you are MY troublesome" Paul said, Dawn smiled at him gently and Paul smirked and kissed her lips once more and Dawn kissed him back.
The sun was setting by the time Paul and Dawn left the company.
"So how did you find me?" Dawn asked when she and Paul are riding on Honchkrow to fly back to Vilestone city.
"Are you an idiot? If you're not in the main company of the Sinnoh region then you'll be in the Kanto region" Paul replied
Dawn rolled her eyes and Paul hugged her from behind.
"When's daddy and mommy coming back?" Maria asked
"Soon Maria, soon" Reggie replied with a smile. 'Please hurry back Paul! What's taking you so long!?' Reggie thought in his mind, mentally crying and begging his brother to be back soon, as much as he loves his niece; she could be hard to handle if she is left behind for too long or gets super angry 'Dawn... you're a great mother to handle Maria whenever she's like this...'
"WHEN UNCLE REGGIE!?" Maria demanded angrily. Lots of sweats are appearing on Reggie as he tries to keep up with his smile 'SAVE ME!'.
Maria: *pouts*
Matthew: *Sweat drops* Haha… It's an honor to see meet you all dear readers, there's an exciting news and don't worry there's no bad news at the moment. Suariel is going to draw out the family and will soon post it on her deviantart. Please do review
Maria: HEY! You forgot that Suariel will soon get her own blog or tumbler.
Matthew: Suariel is still considering, but it's 100% going to be on her deviantart AND most possibly be on tumbler IF she IS going to make one.
Maria: *Pouts*