Man, I'm beat. throwing himself on his bed Florian had decided to just relax and read his mind after a particularly tough set of classes

I hope the gang wasn't expecting me for anything. Penny and Arven should be fine but Nemona is not gonna be happy. After class we usually have a battle…then again she seemed to be pretty happy today.

Florian's mind drifts to this past morning as he thinks about his friend's happy attitude. Nemona was awfully cherry this morning, she was acting like she had just won the lottery… I wonder what happened to get her that excited. Come to think of it, since this morning I haven't seen her at all today. It's not like her to miss. Suddenly his rotom smartphone flies in front of him as it alerts him to a call. "Huh? Mom, what could she be calling about?"

"Hey, mom!"

"……"

"I'm good just laying in bed."

"..."

"Oh really…right now?"

"..."

"...Okay I'm on my way." letting out a sigh the rotom smartphone returns to his backpack as Florian slowly gets off his bed. "Well so much for relaxing. I wonder what's the big emergency?"

Leaving his dorm room Florian calls out Koraidon, jumping on its back they quickly make their way out of the academy and speed home.

Recalling Koraidon Florian walks into his home calling out to his mother.

"I'm in the living room, honey!"

Walking around the corner Florian enters the living. "Alright mom I'm here what's the emergency and why couldn't it wait until tommo-"

Florian stopped in his tracks as he saw that his mother wasn't the only one there. Sitting on the other couch was his classmate and rival Nemona.

"Hey, Florian!" As usual, Nemona was quick to give a cheerful welcome but despite that, the young trainer couldn't help but feel like something was off when it came to his rival.

"Hey Nemona, why are you here?"

"Well Florian, your friend Nemona here offered us a very lucrative offer, one that I couldn't pass on… and I know it might seem bad but… I'm sure you'll understand that I did it for you… I Florian I-I…"

Just what kind of offer could have shaken up mom so badly?

Reaching across the table Nemona places a comforting hand on his mother. "Florian, what mom is trying to say…"

Mom!? Why in Arceus is she calling her mom!?

"Is that she has agreed to an arranged marriage between you and me."

"….What?!" A look of disbelief crosses the young boy's face as he looks between his mother and rival. "Mom this is a joke, right? Just a prank to get back at me for forgetting to visit you during my journey r-right!?

His mother looks away as guilt slowly consumes her. "It-it was a very substantial amount of money son."

"I-I can't believe this you-you sold me… your own son!" Glancing between his mom and Nemona, Florian's rage began to bubble. "Both of you treated me like I was some kind of… object!" seeing the pain on his face and being close to the verge of tears. Nemona gets up from the couch and closes the distance between her and her betrothed.

"Darling no. If I saw you as an object this decision would never have happened. You mean much more than any kind of material needs."

Ignoring Nemona, Florian locked eyes on his mother as he growls out a question. "How much?"

"Hmm what was that sweetheart?"

"I said how much did you sell me for you monster!"

Hurt and shame cross his mother's eyes, looking down she answers. "five million."

"Five million!" flabbergasted by the number Florian turns his attention to Nemona. "How could you have accumulated that much money so fast!"

Completely ignoring the heavy atmosphere of the situation taking place in front of her. Nemona responds in a very chipper tone. "Oh don't you remember? My father is the CEO of the Rotom phone company. All I had to do was tell him I wanted you and a few phone calls later Bam! Here we are. Isn't that amazing!?"

"Not when you take my life away!"

"Oh don't be so dramatic darling. I swear this negative attitude you have toward this great news is gonna start making me sad." Tiptoeing closer she pouts. "You wouldn't want to hurt my feelings now would you?"

Taking a big step back he shakes his head."Well seeing as you didn't care about what I wanted there's no reason I should care about your wants! I refuse any kind of relationship that involves you and me!"

Sighing Nemona shakes her head."I was hoping this wasn't going to be your attitude toward this wonderful news but Florian my darling it's too late."

Digging in her pockets Nemona fishes out a document.

"Our marriage has already been officially realized by the state we just needed your mother's signature as your main caregiver to move forward." Rolling up the document nice and neat she once again closes the distance to her future husband, wrapping her arms around him she brings him into her blossom. Florian for his part was too stunned to protest. That's it? My life, my choices, just taken away like that…by a piece of paper.

"...Why?"

"Hmm?"

"Why did you do this Nemona?"

Smiling, she begins to soothingly rub small circles on Florian's back. "I love you, Florian. For so long I've wanted someone who could keep up with me when it comes to pokemon battling. I thought I'd never find anyone…but then you showed up, and every time we crossed paths on your journey you'd always matched my intensity."

Moving a hand up his back she reaches the top of his head combing through his hair. "I realized you were the only one for me…but the fear of losing you to someone else also began to stir. I knew I had to act fast and now I'll never lose you. My greatest treasure."

"Pulling back she grabs his hand. I know this is a lot to take in darling but eventually, you'll see this is for the best. Now come on we've got to get going."

"Huh what, where are we going?"

My father and mother agreed that we'd need some space of our own so they redesigned my room and added an extension. They even hired movers to take your things from the dorm and your room here and moved them into our new room.

"What!? Nemona don't…don't you think this is moving all too fast!?"

Smiling, she continues to drag him to the door completely ignoring the despair in his voice. "Of course not silly. I mean after all, the wedding is only a month away!"

"A month!?" At this news, Florian completely deflated and his whole body went limp.

Opening the front door Florian's fiance drags him out of the house. Turning around she waves goodbye to her soon to be in law. "Chao mom and don't worry about Florian I'm sure in a week or two he'll forgive you. See you at the wedding!" Closing the door behind her she takes Florian to see where his new life will begin.

Every time they had battled, He had always beaten her, but Nemona had finally done it when it mattered the most. She won. And with her victory, she received the greatest gift of all…love.