Here is chapter 20. Everything is slowly becoming better for me, meaning longer chapters *Cheers* :D Enjoy guys! Important thing at bottom~

Sakura Touko: Poor Dawn indeed :(

BlueNight2199: I thought Red being Leaf's father would be cool hehe x)

Meliaantiqua: Poor Daw, but Leaf's interactions with Red was cute xD Family 3 That is so nice, happy you went to your fave restaurant :D!

EEVEEpokemonDEDENNEdragonair24: PLOT TWIST, YELLOW AND RED ARE HER PARENTS XD I dunno, happy you liked chapter :D

MelodyGirl239: I'm sure you can write :D Happy you liked the chapter!

BlazingPoptart: Red and Yellow 3 Happy you liked the surprise xD

Warrior of Hope: I have a crazy imagination, and I write extremely fast so xD

Takashi2019: Maybe Red is mute like his daughter :3

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Leaf's Pov

Seeing my parents all of a sudden really.. shocked me. I thought they were dead, but to see them alive and healthy made me happy. I didn't even try to keep my happiness down. Seeing my mother and father again was amazing. I felt eyes on me, and I looked up to see my father smiling. I had gotten my red eyes from him, obviously. Funny thing is, I have brown hair while mom has blonde hair and dad has black hair. Dad smiled, suddenly being shoved away by his brother, Gold. "Lil Leaf! Such a long time since I've seen you! You've grown up, you know? Sheesh, I feel old!" I smiled brightly at him, seeing his golden eyes shine proudly.

I heard someone chuckle behind me, and I looked at a smiling Gary. Why was he chuckling? "I haven't seen you happy in years.." He mumbled, mostly to himself. I turned back around, seeing Red and Gold shoving one another. "Yellow, tell your husband that I deserve to spend time with her to!" Mom sweatdropped, rubbing the back of her head. "U-um.." She distracted Gold as Red walked up to me. He smiled softly, ruffling my hair. "So, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but are you a mute as well..?" Dawn suddenly asked, looking at my father. Both of us looked at her, and Yellow decided to answer for us. "Yes, Red is a mute, just like Leaf." Dawn nodded, smiling nervously.

She is acting like we are going to kill her.

Red smiled, grabbing a pokeball from his pocket. He raised a brow as he looked at me, and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. I'd be showing too much emotions, not that emotions are a bad thing, I guess. He spun the pokeball on the end of his finger.

He wanted to battle? Now? Come on. I felt myself pout, seeing his smile grow as he put the pokeball away. We could battle later anyways, though why he would want to battle, I don't know. I got up, heading towards Gary. He opened a eye as a shadow fell over him, smiling up at me. "Are you happy?" He mumbled. I nodded, though I couldn't help but feel bad. What was it like, not having a mother and father? He smiled at me, but I could tell it was forced. "Go spend time with them, Leaf. Seriously, why are you wasting your time with me?" He joked, though the sadness in his eyes betrayed him. I hesitantly left, looking over at Ash, who was laughing happily with his mother.

What is it like not having a father? It must be.. hard.

I looked over at Dawn, and her eyes betrayed her as well. Envious, hurt, anger. Did she not have a father? I felt my heart go heavy with sympathy, which was weird. I'm becoming to soft, aren't I? I walked over to her instead, noticing her eyes widen slightly as they landed on me. "Oh, hi Leaf.." I feel bad. I stared at her, knowing she didn't want to be near me now. "I'm going to go get a drink.." She suddenly said, walking off. I watched her leave, Pichu frowning on my shoulder. "Pichu?" Yeah, she doesn't want to be near me right now. Pichu shook her head at that, frowning even more.

Red must have noticed the way she had acted, because he looked at me expectantly. I don't handle mushy things well dad, what if she starts crying? I hesitantly moved towards her, the bluenette watching me with eyes full of raging emotions. "Is there something you need Leaf?" Dawn said quietly. I pulled my pokegear out, typing in a message and showing it to her. Her eyes widened slightly, but she forced a smile. "I'm fine, why do you ask?" She doesn't have to hide it. I showed her another message, her smile fading.

"F-fine, we can talk.." I nodded, leading her away from everyone. We made it to a bench, surrounded by trees. No one was really around this area, so it seemed like a good place to talk. I looked at her as she sighed, "I feel... envious. I don't know what it is like to have a father, you know.." She began, trailing off. I waited for her to calm down, before she spoke once more, "My dad.. He left my mom when I was born, for another woman. I don't know why, but seeing others happy with their fathers makes me cry at night. I don't know how it is to spend time with my father, obviously it's because he doesn't want me.." She mumbled the last part.

How do I handle someone like this? I don't know what to do..

I placed my hand on her shoulder, the bluenette rubbing her eyes. "What is it like? Having a father..?" Oh god, I can't do this. The things I feel like saying would make her cry because she doesn't get to experience it. I shakily grabbed my pokegear, showing her the message I had typed out. "Yeah, I understand. I won't cry though.." She sounded doubtful. I bit my lip, slowly typing the message out. I hesitantly showed it to her. She read it, a sad smile forming. "S-so.. That is what its like having a father..?" Tears started to fall, and she laughed, though it was forced. "Look at me.. I'm pathetic, crying like this." I typed out a text, showing it to her. She read it out loud, eyes widening slightly.

People don't cry because they are weak, they cry because they had to be strong, for far too long.

She smiled, "I guess you are right. I've been strong for far too long, huh?" I nodded, slowly pulling her into a hug as she sobbed loudly.

Poor girl..

Ash's Pov

I hope everything is okay. I saw Dawn and Leaf leave, and Dawn looked upset. Misty saw my worried expression, and smiled. "I'm sure they are fine Ash. Stop worrying." I nodded, sighing. I lazily got up, walking towards Gary. "You okay?" He looked surprised, nodding weakly. "Of course I'm fine, why wouldn't I be?" He replied, chuckling. I knew he was sad, but I let the subject drop. "So, I'm kind of happy Red, Gold and Yellow are back. Now I can ask them about their travels!" Gary chuckled, rolling his eyes. "Honestly, they didn't travel." I already know that, but I still want to know what they found, if they found anything.

"Red left to find Yellow, and you know that. Gold disappeared out of no where, leaving Leaf all alone. I'm sure they'll answer why they did that, because even if Leaf seems happy.. she.." I stared, seeing his smile waver slightly. "She'll wonder why they left her like that." It seemed as if he was worried about how she would react. I'm sure it won't be that bad, right? A thought suddenly hit me, and I voiced it. "What if they don't tell her? Then what?" Gary shrugged. I guess there is no answer for that question..

I looked over at Red and Gold, who seemed to be having a serious conversation. Was it about telling Leaf why they were gone? Yellow seemed to be looking for Leaf, a smile forming when the brunette was walking back towards us. Dawn was beside her, a smile on her face as they stopped in front of Yellow. "Are you okay now?" The blonde asked. Dawn nodded, smiling thankfully at Leaf once more before walking towards May. I walked up to Yellow, Leaf looking between us in confusion. "Leaf, I need to speak to Ash privately, if you don't mind." Leaf nodded, walking away. She kept looking though, suspicious most likely.

"I'm guessing you are wondering when we'll tell Leaf..?" I nodded, the yellow eyed blonde sighing. "Soon, I promise.." She seemed nervous, as if she was scared of her own daughter.

"Why don't you go talk to Red?" I nodded, heading over to the legendary trainer. "Hey Red.." He looked at me, smiling. I feel as if he hates me though, I don't know why I feel like this. "How was it? Did you see anything cool?" He shrugged, pulling out a red pokegear. He slowly started to write out the message. Gold was looking at the message, looking at me once every few minutes. He seemed angry, and I don't know if I want to be here right now. Red finally finished, showing me the message.

I'm disappointed in you and Gary. Remember the little promise you two had made? Even though, at the time, you may not have understood what I meant, you stayed by my daughter's side. The moment she wins the league, however, you break my promise and shun her?

I looked up, seeing Red glaring darkly at me. Gold was looking between us nervously, though I could tell he was just as angry. "W-we haven't apologized yet, but we are going to.." I muttered shakily. Red shook his head, frowning at me. He got up, leaving me with Gold. "Honestly, to think you two would actually keep a promise, I kind of feel like an idiot. We trusted you with lil Leaf, and this is how everything turns out..?" Gold whispered, staring at me sadly. I bit my lip, Pikachu whimpering slightly.

I quickly left, heading towards Gary. Now, I wasn't going to cry obviously. Just being near them, however, reminded me of how much I messed up. Gary looked at me in confusion as Leaf walked towards her parents. "They told me they are disappointed that we broke the promise." He looked down, and silence filled the air around us. He broke it a couple of minutes later, "We could always try to fix that. Apologize, and help them when they need it. I don't know.." He muttered, thinking about it. I nodded, something would have to fix this. Misty walked up to us, tilting her head in confusion. "Something wrong?" I nodded.

"Red and Gold are disappointed. We broke the promise, and now we are trying to find a way to fix everything." Misty's smile faded, and she started to think as well. "First, you should apologize in front of Leaf, no, in front of Leaf and her family." We stared in surprise as she smiled. "It'll make you look good, and it'll make Red and Gold accept you again." She had a point, they would forgive us more if they heard our apology. "So, what time do you think would be good?" I muttered. She thought about it, "Sometime during the Gold level, when Leaf can battle." We nodded.

Leaf headed towards us, slowly sitting down next to Gary. "So, is Dawn okay?" Misty asked Leaf. Leaf nodded, showing a message to the red-head. "Well, at least she had managed to talk to you about it. That is a good thing, because she seems more happier now." Leaf nodded, smiling softly. "Leaf is showing more emotion now~" Gary teased. Leaf slapped him, the boy yelping in pain as Misty smirked. I shook my head in amusement, "You know, you didn't have to hit me that hard!" He whined.

I looked out at the sea, seeing a boat in the distance. I sighed, remembering when we came to this island. It may not seem like a long time since then, but it certainly felt like it. Misty laughed as Leaf attacked Gary, who was trying to protect himself. I chuckled, seeing her hand connect with his face. Hopefully, everything will go good during the Gold level, because I really want everything to end well for me and my friends. "Ash, I'm sure everything will go perfect, don't worry." Misty said. I nodded, feeling slightly doubtful.

I could only hope.

Drew's Pov

May hit like a train.

My arm was killing me! She didn't have to hit me. I did call her a Snorlax, but I was just kidding! "You shouldn't be talking! You look like a tree!" How? Trees don't have this beautiful color my hair has. She noticed my smirk, and growled dangerously. "You know, I've wanted to test out Blaziken's Flamethrower and Skitty's Blizzard on someone." I paled instantly. She laughed at me, sitting down next to me. She took off her bandana, which is kind of the first time this year I had seen her without it on. She smiled, starting to clean the fabric. "Why is that so important..?"

She froze, before a soft, nostalgic like smile formed. "Well, its important because this is the last thing I had gotten from my childhood friend before.." Was she talking about Brendan? I frowned, my mood slowly going down hill. "Did something happen between you and Brendan..?" I growled. She looked surprised, before shaking her head. "Not him. Actually, its someone else.." That surprised me. Who else did she hang out with? "His name was Wally. He had green hair, like you. Only difference was that he had blue eyes. He was very sick, and wasn't allowed out much, but despite that, he was one of the most determined and one of the most happiest person I have ever met." She sighed shakily.

"What happened..?" I didn't know someone else had green hair like me, and I didn't know she had another childhood friend. "W-well, he was sick, like I said. So, he died of sickness on his birthday, sadly. Before that day, however, he had taken me to the store. He brought me this bandana," She looked at the cloth with a sad smile, "He said it was a symbol of our friendship, and how much he cares for me. He also said it is for a memory. I didn't understand what he meant at first, until he died. Now, I understand what he meant. He wants me to remember him forever, and with this bandana, I'll remember the good times, along with the times we hung out.." She trailed off.

"I shouldn't of asked, I'm sorry.." She smiled, "Its okay! Everytime I talk about Wally, I feel happy. He was an amazing friend, and honestly, I think he was like a brother. I loved him as a brother." She said, giggling softly. I smiled, flicking her forehead. "Ouch! What was that for?!" I chuckled, sighing. "Well, at least you got me right?" I did not mean to say that. I felt a blush form on my face, but she just laughed. "Yeah, at least I got you.." Her eyes widened, and we both blushed madly.

"SMILE!" A flash blinded me, followed by Dawn's laughter as she looked at the picture. "So cute, both of you are blushing! Now, you two just need to kiss, okay?" May immediately freaked out, trying to grab the camera. "N-n-no! Stop Dawn!" She cried out, blushing madly. I watched as Dawn ran off, May chasing after her. "Now you feel our pain." Gary suddenly appeared in front of me, smirking. "Wait.. She isn't going to send that out to everyone, is she?" At that exact moment, my pokegear vibrated.

She sent the picture to everyone..

Gary snickered, Leaf raising a brow as she looked at the picture. "D-delete it! Please!" They ignored my begging, Gary smiling. "I'm sure May will do something for revenge. Besides, this picture is pretty nice." Damn you Gary! He laughed, walking off with Leaf. Ash smiled sympathetically from afar, though I could tell he wanted to tease me just as much as Gary. "Wow, you blushed." Then, there is Paul. He smirked at me, and I sent a glare, "What? It is a nice picture. May and Drew, blushing. Good blackmail." This is a side of Paul I never knew existed! I tried to snatch his purple pokegear, but he easily dodged. "Stop it Paul, just delete it." I snarled. He chuckled, walking off as I glared at him more.

Great, now I'll be embarrassed for the rest of the day! What do I do? May came stomping back towards me, dragging Dawn.

"Destroy the camera." Dawn started freaking out, and I happily smashed it to pieces. "You know, that camera cost fifty pokedollars! I'm hurt, it's just a picture!" She cried. We ignored her, May dropping her head. The bluenette yelped in pain, but managed to glare at a smirking May. "Now you won't be able to take pictures of us!" Dawn grumbled something, stomping away.

"She tried to run towards her room, but it didn't work out." I laughed, a smirk tugging at my lips. "Anyways, it is getting pretty late, don't you think so?" I nodded, looking at the sky. The orange colours varied, from light orange to dark orange. The sun shined brightly, slowly lowering as the moon begun to show itself. "Today was a fun day!" Ash yelled out. Gary whacked him in the back of the head, glaring. "You trying to blow my eardrums?!" I rolled my eyes as the boys shoved one another.

May finished cleaning her bandana, a smile gracing her lips as she put it back on. "Did he mean a lot to you?" I suddenly asked. She nodded, tying it, "He meant the world to me, in a family sense of course. Though, I wonder if you two would have gotten along." She mused. I shrugged. I kind of wonder that as well. "He didn't like Brendan much, kind of like you. Brendan can be.. clingy." She muttered. You know what? I think me and Wally would be best friends. "Well, he is in a better place now, so I'm happy for him. Hopefully, he is happy to." She smiled at that, heading towards Misty and them. I stared into the sky some more, before finally joining them. "You okay?" Ash asked.

I nodded.

Dawn's Pov

To think May supported me! It was just a picture! She didn't have to go and drag me towards Drew, only to stomp on the camera! I worked so hard trying to get that picture of them blushing!

"Look, can you stop raging around? It is late, troublesome." Paul grumbled, walking beside me. I glared at him, but he seemed unfazed. "Seriously, Dawn. No one cares about the picture." Yet you kept it, so obviously you care! I glared more, and he seemed to be even more annoyed. "It was hard getting that picture! I spent a total of five seconds! FIVE SECONDS OF MY LIFE WASTED!" He rolled his eyes at my yelling, glaring back. "Look, it is extremely late, and I don't feel like listening to your whining." He walked away, making me fume.

"Dawn, why are you so mad?" Misty teased. She knew why. First, my camera was destroyed! Now, Paul is annoying me! I growled angrily, stomping my foot once more. "Misty! He makes me so angry! Also, May didn't have to do that to my camera!" She laughed, walking by my side. "Well, you know how some people feel. Obviously, they don't want you taking pictures of them." I love taking pictures though! She saw my disappointed face and rolled her eyes, "Honestly Dawn, it seemed like you would send those pictures out to the school!" I wouldn't do that. Or at least, I won't do it now..

I walked ahead, walking next to Leaf. She smiled at me, and I smiled back. "Thanks for comforting me Leaf, I really appreciate it!" She nodded, and May squealed. "Aww, Leaf is warming up to us." Leaf rolled her eyes, smiling anyways. I smiled happily, Piplup jumping out of my arms to run ahead. "Well, we should go to bed, shouldn't we?" I nodded, heading towards the dorms. "Goodnight!" Ash called to us, the others doing the same. I waved bye, walking inside. I headed into my room, saying goodnight to May and closing the door. Piplup happily went to the small bed I had made him, going to sleep immediately. I smiled, looking at the moon and stars. It reminded me of my mom. I bit my lip, clenching my fists.

I hate my father..

There is chapter 20. From now on, I'll try to make the next ones longer. Also, there is a poll on my profile for next story, so please vote!

-Pichu