He stood beside her one love. He stood fast and firmly beside her, all in front of his friends and family (most of them); especially, to Glaceon. They paid more than extra to move the grave of the random Pokémon to another, but convenient, location.
Tears rolled down his face, having been a while since he last did it. The least he could say was that his best friend wasn't around to see him…not to his benefit.
"…H-how the fuck could this happen…?" Glaceon asked to himself, standing down in front of the tombstone. Alex sat beside Glaceon, curled up.
"W-why…?" Alex asked, crying along with Glaceon.
"I-I…" Glaceon started, but never finished. He only leaned up against Alex, lightly rubbing his muzzle against his side. Alex held onto Glaceon, sniffing. Leaf and Tracy stood at a distance.
"…Did you know…how this happened…?" Leaf asked flatly. Tracey, also in tears, couldn't respond but shake her head, holding Sorrel close to her.
How did I let this happen…? Glaceon never looked up to Alex, keeping his eyes on the gravel standing up. Where did he go wrong? Where didn't he go wrong?
Leaf walked up to the grieving group, looking at Glaceon. "…Glay, let's go home…" she murmured lightly.
Glaceon lightly shook his head, still having Alex hold him. "…Just go."
Leaf didn't respond back. She turned around and walked off, Tracey turning around as well, taking another look at Alex, same with Sorrel, before walking off behind her.
"…Is he really gone…?" Alex sniffed a bit.
"…Please…stop asking…" Glaceon lowly responded, "…about your father…"
"…Daddy…"
An hour later…
Tracey and Leaf were left sitting outside the doorway, Sorrel in Tracey's arms. They talked very little to each other for the while, still reminiscing mute to themselves. They hardly glanced at each other for even a word to each other.
Both Luxray and Absol walked up to the house, smiling and giggling to each other, until seeing Tracey and Leaf alone.
"Hey…" Luxray started, a slight smile still on his face.
"Where the fuck were you?" Leaf asked, glancing at the both of them.
"What the hell do you-?"
"Never mind, sorry… Sorry…" Leaf lied down. "…I-it's just… I don't know. Go see Glay about it…"
"And Luke?"
Leaf didn't respond on the second. "…Just go see Glay." Luxray turned to the house. "He's not in there." Luxray looked back at Leaf. "…Go see Jessica."
Luxray looked at Absol, looking back at him. "…Wanna come?"
"…No, I'll stay." Absol sat down, looking at the two who were already there. Luxray nodded and ran off to go see Jessica.
Ten minutes later…
He reached the graveyard, seeing Alex there in front of a new grave, one beside Jessica's, and holding a light blue Pokémon in his arms. …Must be Glaceon… he thought.
Alex never looked back to see Luxray but murmured something to the Pokémon. Luxray slowly approached them.
"Don't," the Pokémon said in a low voice. It sounded like Glaceon. Luxray stopped approaching then, wondering what he would say. "…Please, just find the bastard… and tell me where he is."
Luxray knew who he was talking about. "…Alright."
"…Now leave us alone."
Luxray slowly walked up. "But…"
"I SAID LEAVE US ALONE!" Icicles came out from the ground, surrounding Alex and Glaceon. Luxray stepped back, looking at the sturdy ice. He didn't anything and walked back from the graveyard.
Another ten…
He walked back to the house, seeing Absol's head down, sharing the same emotion as the others. He walked to the group and looked at Absol.
"Did they tell you…?"
"Yes…" Luxray didn't respond more than that; he walked near Absol and sat down beside her, looking at the grass beneath him.
"…Where were you yesterday?" Leaf asked, looking at Luxray. He looked at her, barely getting the message around him.
"…Just out… with Absol. For the evening," he responded. "…a-and for the night…" he blushed a bit, looking away.
"And what were you doing at night?" she inquired. He blushed more, looking at Absol, who looked back and blushed herself.
"That's…not important." Leaf looked at him a bit longer before looking back down.
"Hope you enjoyed yourselves…"
"Leaf…" Absol responded, looking at Leaf. "Please. We didn't know. Neither of you knew either!" Leaf glared a bit until easing, looking away.
"…How long have they been there?" Luxray asked.
"At least an hour…" Tracey responded.
"…Do you know how long they'll be there?"
An hour later…
Alex was still holding Glaceon, both on the couch.
Absol left within the hour. Luxray, Leaf, and Tracey stared at the two. Luxray leaned in near Leaf.
"How long have they been like this?" Luxray whispered to her.
"A while…" she responded in the same tone.
"…I miss him, daddy…" Alex said in a modest tone.
"I know, son…" Glaceon responded lowly, staying close to him.
Luxray leaned in near Leaf again. "…I don't know them anymore…"
Leaf glared at Luxray.
"C'mon, Ray," Leaf murmured to him as she leaned in beside him. "Alex just lost his father…and Glay his husband."
All looking at the group smirked and snickered. Glaceon shot his eyes open at the group, shutting up instantly. He then looked at Luxray.
"I will fucking kill you…" Glaceon mouthed out to Luxray. Luxray only looked back then looked the other way from his glare.
"…I-I think I should go now…" Luxray whispered to Leaf.
"I think that's a good idea," she responded. "Where are you going?"
Luxray got up and responded as he left. "To the bar."