=From the Author=
=I know you might want a different Pokemon, but after my first run of Moon, I just had to once again dedicate a chapter for the starter line that very few liked from the moment it was first revealed. With that said, this particular one is dedicated to my own Starter, who helped me literally every step of my journey in Moon over the 13 days I spent in the story, from start to well past the finish.=
=Thank you Kailani… you out of my entire team never once failed me or ever let me down, even against Totem Lurantis=
Love is indeed a sickness, it clouds the mind and damages our way of thinking, yet no matter how much we try our best to deceive ourselves, we can never find a cure to it, because you can only cure a 'disease', and love is not a disease~
= The Cure for Medicine (Pt 1) =
= Human (Jeremy) / Pokemon Primarina (Kailani) =
*Narrator*
[In the Alola Region, trainers at the age of 11 are given the chance to taken on the Island Challenge with their Pokemon. For most trainers, this journey isn't merely just gaining recognition or becoming more powerful with their Pokemon, it's a journey to discover who they are and what they want to become in life.]
[It also is no surprise that as the trial becomes increasingly difficult, many less skilled trainers eventually give up on their trials, and instead choose to pursue new careers alongside their Pokemon Partners!]
[Whether it is helping clear the local resorts of Pyukumuku, or even starting up berry harvesting businesses, Trainers learn more about themselves alongside their Pokemon and eventually start new and wondrous lives. Such is the wonder of the powerful bond found between Pokemon and their human partners in the Alola Region.]
(Jeremy's PoV)
"Today's our first day Kailani!" Jeremy said as he strolled into Hau'oli with his Popplio Starter held comfortably in his arms. "Today we take on the Island Challenges, those captains won't know what hit them when they see how strong we are!"
"Pop!" Kailani barked happily in response.
Indeed, today was his first day leaving home in Hau'oli City. He had just gone yesterday to choose his first Pokemon from the Island Kahuna Hala. When he first saw the little blue Sea Lion starter, he just instantly fell in love with her, though at the time he didn't know she was a 'she'. He just thought she was really cute, and so chose Popplio as his starter.
Then came the real test, the Pokemon choosing the trainer… apparently they were in sync and destined to be partners, because after only a moment's hesitation, she hopped over to him and smiled, indicating her approval.
After that, he called her Kailani, a name that meant 'of the sea'.
That was of course yesterday, and today was by far their most important, it was their first day as a true tag team. So before they actually went out and took on the island challenge, he was off to the mall to pick up some necessary supplies with the starting money his parents gave him.
"Let's see, we need potions… food, cooking tools…" He ticked off as he approached the mall, before looking down at his starter. "Hey, what do you eat by the way Kailani?"
"Pop?" She asked back.
"I really need to figure this out…" He whispered nervously, entering the mall with her still in his arms.
So they entered the mall and the first stop he made was to wherever they were selling potions and other medical supplies for both humans 'and' Pokemon. From there he asked what it was that Pokemon like Popplio eat, and learned that their diet consisted mostly fruits and other sea based vegetation, though they did also eat meat in the form of Wishiwashi.
After that trip he packed his bags and asked where the first trial was, and soon headed off to take on the first trial.
Though just as they were walking down by the ocean, he noticed a large group of people by the road. In total he and Kailani saw there were six of them, five of them were wearing skull caps and were flashing weird signs with their hands, they also had baggy clothes and wore bandanas that featured skulls on their faces.
As for the sixth, the sixth person looked nothing like the other five, wearing a colorful blue t-shirt and matching shorts, sporting heavy rimmed sunglasses and wearing a dark Tribly Hat.
"Hey, what are those guys up to?" He asked Kailani as they watched them.
"Popplio…" She responded in confusion as well.
They walked down a flight of stairs to get a closer look, and soon heard what they were saying.
"Yo, this dude thinkin he's got us figured, but he don't realize that he's outnumbered!" One of them yelled out in a cocky voice while the others laughed and some tossed Pokeballs aimlessly. "So why don't you just surrender fool, and hand over your Pokemon 'tool'!"
"You are the ones who are fools." The sixth guy responded. "Pokemon are not tools, they are our partners in life, and our friends in this world. We work together to make this world better, without them we are nothing."
"Yo, you hearin what this guy sayin, he soundin like he be trippin~!" A girl laughed loudly as the others laughed just as loud.
"You guys of Team Skull need to learn some manners, I know Guzmo isn't the brightest around, but even your boss should have told you about me!" The sixth guy said as he reached for a pair of Pokeballs on his belt.
"Yo, don't you be saying 'anything' bout Guzmo bro, you aint nearly good enough to speak his name yo!" The first guy said angrily.
"Team Skull, they're that gang of jerks we always hear about on the news!" Jeremy said to Kailani, now recognizing the skull caps and shirts. "Those guys are always picking fights and causing trouble, trying to steal Pokemon and sell them for money."
"Pop!" She barked furiously, instantly telling him she didn't like them.
"Yea, and they've got that guy outnumbered five to one!" He said as he ran down the steps faster. "Let's give him a hand!"
"Popplio!" She barked in agreement.
Moments later he jumped the last step and ran with Kailani to the group, and yelled out. "Hey, leave that guy alone!"
Everyone turned to look at him and Kailani who had jumped out of his arms in preparation for battle, everyone except the trainer he had arrived to rescue.
"Yo, who is this fool, thinkin he can just walk on in!" One of the Skull Thugs asked.
"Another twerp about to let us have his little Pokemon!" A second said. "So how bout it kid, why not just surrender it!"
"Pop!" Kailani barked angrily.
"You aren't taking my Popplio away from me!" Jeremy said. "She's my new friend, so just go away!"
"I like what you just said kid…" The sixth guy said casually as he turned to him with a smirk. "Tell me… how long have you and your Popplio been together?"
"Uh… one day?" Jeremy said quietly, wondering why he was being asked that in this situation.
He nodded and looked to the group of Skull Thugs. "Alright Team Skull, here's a deal… if you agree and fight this kid and somehow beat him and his Popplio, who have only been friends for a day, I'll let you have a chance to take my Pokemon." He said politely, taking his hands off his Pokeballs. "I'll even turn around and let you walk away with them… how's that sound?"
"Wait what?!" Jeremy asked suddenly.
"Soundin like a deal, now let's get on with this steal!" The girl said instantly, before they all released three Ratatta and two Yungoos.
(Kailani's PoV)
Surprise, shock, and fear was on her mind as she stared down five opposing Pokemon against just her. She figured that Jeremy had a plan, but they were now staring down five trainers who were going to steal this 'trainer's' Pokemon, and 'he' wasn't even going to put up a fight?
*And he's letting 'us' deal with them?* She thought bitterly, but she didn't mind, as this was also her chance to battle alongside her trainer for the first time.
Their journey wasn't exactly turning out the way she and he had figured it would, but then again, she herself didn't picture it going in any direction really. Especially with their first battle being against this infamous Team Skull she had heard about from Jeremy.
Yet this wasn't the time for thinking, it was the time for battling!
"Well let's get this party started, Yungoos teach that fool a thing or two!" One of the Team Skull Grunts yelled, causing one of the Yungoos to rush forward toward her in a tackle attack.
"Kailani, Water Gun!" She heard Jeremy order.
"Got it!" She barked to him, before blasting one of her opponents with a burst of water from her mouth.
As her attack hit the Yungoos she was surprised to see that it blasted it back rather easily, stopping the assault and even causing it to accidentally smack into the stone wall.
"Whoa, one shot bro?" The Skull Grunt said in shock.
"Lucky break, but a victory you aint gonna take!" Another Grunt said angrily, before he ordered his own Yungoos to attack.
"Kailani, another Water Gun!" Jeremy said.
She responded instantly, shooting out yet another burst of water at her opponent, and just like before, she knocked down her opponent before it could get close enough to hurt her.
*Man, these thugs aren't all that tough!* She thought with a smirk as the next three tried attacking her together.
Her three opponents attacked together, but thanks to some quick decision making from Jeremy, she managed to get off a loud Growl to weaken all of their attacks before they could hit her. Then she began targeting them one at a time with her Water Gun, first hitting the Ratattas, then the remaining Yungoos, until all three of them were knocked out and all forced to retreat into their Pokeballs.
"Let's get out of here!" The girl grunt yelled as they all ran as quickly as they could, and she merely barked at them as they retreated.
"And don't come back you idiots!" She barked, before she turned and leapt over to Jeremy, and was swiftly picked up gently into his arms.
"Way to go Kailani!" He said proudly to her.
She had only known Jeremy for a full day and a half, but as she looked into his grey eyes, standing nearly four foot seven, she had to admit, they had become quite a team in such a short time.
Yep, it was just as Kahuna Hala said, they would become great friends together and go far together.
(Jeremy's PoV)
"Well done kid." The older person said proudly. "I take it your Pokemon's a girl by the name you gave it?" He asked.
He and Kailani turned to see him looking at them with a warm smile on his face.
"Thanks, that was actually our first battle!" He said with a nervous chuckle.
"I can tell, but as you can see, thanks to your friendship with your Pokemon, even though your inexperienced you easily managed to pull together as a team." He said proudly. "I guess I owe you a thank you for 'rescuing me'."
"Yea, by the way what's your name?" He asked.
"Hmmm, my name, let's just say I go by my trainer name of T.K." He said with a chuckle.
Suddenly a red Rotom Dex popped out of his bag and floated in front of them. [ Hey Boss, we needa get goin, Hau n Gladion are waitin for us on Poni Island bzzzt~ ] It said before floating back into the bag.
"Heh, Rotom… sure knows how to remind me about where I need to be." He chuckled before he glanced at them again. "Say kid… I got a question, you think you'd be up to a little request of my own?"
"Uh, sure, what is it?" Jeremy asked.
"Pop?" Kailani asked.
"I have a Pokemon here that needs a home, and while I would never say no to a Pokemon in need of one, I can't keep my eye on the little guy along with the rest of my team." He said as he took a strange 'blue' Pokeball with yellow edges on it. "Do you think you could take care of it for me? By the looks of you and your Popplio, you seem to be like a good person, and I don't want to trust the little one to just 'any' person."
"Sure, but what kind of Pokemon is it?" He asked curiosly.
T.K. smiled and handed him the ball without releasing it to show him. "The Pokemon's species name is called, 'Cosmog', but I called it 'Nebby', after a good friend of mine I met early on in my own Island Challenge." He then chuckled as he headed over to the staircase. "I've got to get going buddy, thanks a heap for helping me out. And take care of 'Nebby' for me, and above all, treat it with great care and respect. You'll understand eventually!"
Jeremy though was fascinated with the strange ball that he and Kailani were looking at, and it wasn't until the guy was at the top of the staircase did he ask another question. "Hey, wait, what does Cosmog evolve into?!" He yelled.
"You'll learn eventually, take care, and remember, Pokemon are friends and family!" He answered before leaving.
With that both he and Kailani looked at the new Pokeball, one that he had never even 'seen' before, and soon enough, opened it to see his new team member.
"Peew?" It asked with a smile.
*Narrator*
[Later that day, Jeremy headed to the Pokemon Center to have Kailani treated for any injuries she might have sustained in her fight with the Team Skull Grunts, and to learn more about Cosmog from Nurse Joy there. But while she knew a great deal of Popplio, Ratattas and almost any other species native to the Alola Region, she knew nothing about Cosmog.]
[As he left, not learning much from her, he and Kailani saw the trainer known as T.K. again at the marina, next to a Charizard that was waiting to take wing with him, but were being held up by the same group of Skull Grunts that tried ambushing him before. Yet before he and she could intervene, the trainer called for his own Pokemon, and he recognized it as a Primarina, the fully evolved form of Popplio. What's more, he learned that the name of this Primarina was also 'Kailani', the same name that he had given his own Popplio.]
[Then he watched as they both unleashed a powerful move he recognized as a Z-Move, in particular, it was called Oceanic Operetta! Though it was slow, and only targeted a single Skull Grunt's Pokemon, it scared the whole group away after he and his Primarina demonstrated their power. Before they could talk to them, T.K. and his own 'Kailani' soon left on the Charizard.]
[They continued on with their journey, taking on the Island Challenge together, and over the course of their journey they added new team members to their group. Eventually though, the mystery of what 'Nebby' the Cosmog evolved into was answered, as by the end of his journey, Nebby soon became Lunala… one of the great Legendary Pokemon of Alola.]
[Yet… as with many trainers taking the Island Challenge, he like countless others soon reached a point where he could not keep going, for despite how far he and his team had gone, they could not fully complete the trial challenge, not without using 'Nebby', and after learning of how important Nebby was to Alola's history, he refused to use the legendary Pokemon any further.]
[But, as he and his team eventually became accustomed to their new life, no longer battling Trainers and taking on trials, a more important issue arose for Jeremy, who by this time was now seventeen. He kept telling himself that he was 'sick', and despite visiting several doctors, taking various medication, he never seemed to get 'better', instead he seemed to get worse. And it was noticed most importantly by Kailani, who had evolved into a beautiful and powerful Primarina.]
[Everything came to head though, during probably their final great adventure, on Poni Island, as they were finishing up a delivery from the Battle Tree, and Jeremy was taking them all to a brief side trip to the Ruins of Hope…]
(Jeremy's PoV)
Jeremy kept the reins of his Mudsdale Rufus on course, passing by the Poni Island Kahuna's residence on Vast Poni Canyon, toward the path to the Ruins of Hope. He sighed quietly as he stared up at the sky, looking at how late in the day it was, and knowing that he and his team wouldn't make it to the Ruins until tomorrow, unless he wanted to tire one of his partners out even 'more' than he was already.
-Clop clop, Clop clop, Clop clop, Clop clop- Was all he heard as Rufus continued onward, not straying from the path or stopping until he was told, nor did he complain at all that he was still dragging the large sled behind him that was completely empty.
His Mudsdale was proud of his strength, at one time battled fierce opponents and took on the greatest challenges Alola could offer, but now here he and his trainer were, working as delivery folks for Poni Island's Battle Tree. How times change for those who don't become Champions or Kahunas, or even Trial Captains.
Still he scratched his eyes as he shook the reins slightly, telling Rufus to turn right toward a nearby patch of soft grass so they could stop for the night.
"Pfffbttt…" Rufus complained, turning and walking onward.
"Sorry I'm so quiet Rufus." He whispered.
Rufus merely glanced back at him before nodding and trotting on. At one time he and his team were super close, not once needing to use such means to communicate, normally all he had to do was say something and his entire team could understand him. They even could communicate with him far more than many other trainers and their Pokemon could, even without the use of a Poke-Translator.
Yet as Rufus stopped and he slowly climbed down from his seat, he figured, that those days were just as long gone as so many other things. Perhaps it was for the better, he thought at one time as well.
*Maybe if I had never gone on that journey to begin with…* He thought privately as he began taking out some supplies for him and his team's dinner.
"Niii…" Rufus neighed tiredly, shaking the harness that was carrying his traveling gear slightly, clearly asking if he could remove it.
"Yea, one sec Rufus." He said before he went to the harness, and after fumbling with it for a bit, let it fall heavily off of his eight foot tall Mudsdale.
His Pokemon groaned in relief, clearly happy that the harness was 'finally' off him after nearly eleven hours of long travel having to constantly carry it and him while dragging the sled.
"Sorry this takes so much out of you." He said apologetically as he bent down into his bag again.
What he failed to notice was that, as he turned toward his bag, his Mudsdale Rufus had tried to nuzzle him in understanding, but he bent down at that exact moment and Rufus had to look down sadly at his Trainer as his attempted affectionate muzzle only met thin air.
"Alright… let's see what we have to make for dinner." He said as he checked their supplies, while glancing at a group of six Pokeballs in one section of his bag.
Among the five Pokeballs, only one was not like the others, as it was dubbed a 'Beast Ball' by someone. As for the other five, two of them were Great Balls, one was a Quick Ball, a Fourth was a Nest Ball, and finally the other was a simple standard Pokeball.
Several minutes later he had dinner going and once the moon was well into the night sky, he began to release his Pokemon to let them eat. All except one, whom he left inside its ball simply because it didn't 'eat' food necessarily.
His team of Pokemon consisted of a Lurantis, his Mudsdale, a Ninetales, a Midday Form Lycanroc, and last of all, a Primarina.
If anyone had looked at his team as he finished releasing them, they would have probably seen a team of Pokemon, well trained, battle hardened, and veterans of many trials and hardships, all surrounding their respected trainer as they prepared to eat dinner at night. It would not have looked different from other images of trainers and their Pokemon teams.
Yet that image would have been shattered had they seen the visual state of said Pokemon in regards to their trainer.
The Lurantis, 'Lina' walked over to him and looked expectantly at him, and this was because her coloring was several shades darker than it should have, a result of a lack of constant care from him.
The Lycanroc, 'Sunnie's' rocky mane looked slightly dirty, a result from lack of regular mud-baths that normally kept his fur both clean and hardened at the same time.
His Mudsdale also looked at Jeremy with a sad look, though Rufus' problems were because of a lack of attention from Jeremy. He had been ignoring his small signs of affection for many months now.
'Elain' the Alolan Ninetales was licking her paws in an attempt to brush them properly, having not been given a good combing for several weeks.
But worst of all, was Kailani the Primarina, who was watching her trainer with a sad look of longing and even slight despair, and her eyes had a depressed look in them that was hiding her sadness deep behind it.
A look that he did not see because the moment she had appeared; he was busying himself with the food, and so did not see her sad look.
"One sec everyone, I'll have dinner ready soon…" He said hoarsely.
"Lurantis…" Lina asked quietly, tugging at his pants to get his attention.
He looked down at his Lurantis and nodded in understanding. "Don't worry girl, I promise as soon as we get back home to Seafolk Village, I'll be able to tend to you." He said to her.
"Lura…" She nodded in understanding, and proceeded to sit down cross legged until it was time for dinner.
With that he returned to making dinner, still ignoring the look of desperate longing his Primarina was still giving him.
(Kailani's PoV)
Kailani desperately look on as her trainer, her friend, her partner, made them dinner with the same lack of 'will' that he has shown for the last two years.
In that time nothing, and if it could be described in size comparison terms, it would be a school of Wishiwashi sized 'nothing', had put the fire or joy inside of him that he once showed when he and she were starting out their journey.
He simply was not the same human Jeremy that she once leapt into his arms and was held up by while wearing a proud smile on his face when they did well. Even now when they had stopped with the trial challenge and were living an ordinary life like other people in Alola, he seemed to only get worse and worse as time went on.
She knew deep down that this might happen, people change, Pokemon change, everything changes. But 'this' was not the kind of change she wanted to see out of Jeremy, he was becoming less 'social', less warm, his voice lacked that same care it once had, his walk didn't have that spring, and in her heart… her heart that always was connected to his because of their bond as Trainer and Starter…
In her special place in her heart, she knew… that bond was slowly, ever so slowly, being severed.
*But I don't want that to happen…* She thought mournfully as he prepared to feed them. *I want 'my' Jeremy back… I want my friend back… I want my 'Trainer' back…*
"Alright everyone, dinner time!" He said halfheartedly with a chuckle, but she knew the difference between a genuine one and the 'forced' one he gave them.
As he gave them their food she tried to look into his eyes and gave him a smile, a hopeful smile she 'hoped' would get his attention. But as he looked at her, she noticed his eyes seem to look past her, as if he were trying to avoid eye contact. It was only for a brief moment, but it was long enough that she noticed it.
His eyes skimmed over her, glanced at her, and then slid past her as if they were trying to stay away from her. This only made her frown even more as she wondered, what could have happened to make her friend like this.
*Maybe he really is sick…* She thought sadly as she looked at her dinner, a meal that though would feed her what her body needed, didn't exactly look tasty. *But if he 'is' sick… why isn't he getting better. Isn't that what medicine is supposed to do?*
She again tried to figure out where everything began changing, began going downhill, and it all came back again to when she first evolved into her Primarina stage.
It was during the later stage of their journey, a year before they officially retired from the Island Challenge, when he had turned fourteen. The change had happened subtly, but it was still noticeable, and it all started when she tried to sleep with him in bed like she used to, like she always did during her Popplio and Brionne stage.
Back then she would just curl up by his head and sleep peacefully, and wake up with a smile on her face when she saw how bright the day was when they both woke up together. But then she evolved, and she tried to sleep with him as normally, only then she was too big to curl up by his head, so she simply laid alongside him and held him with her paws. She still smiled and held him close to her with her face next to his cheek and lower body somehow slinking between his legs, not once noticing how much he was blushing or how 'uncomfortable' she was making him sleeping like that.
That was the last time she slept in the same bed as him, as he had awkwardly told her that the bed was 'too small' for the two of them. Back then she had accepted it, because it was indeed too small for the two of them, but that was only the beginning of how distant he became with them all.
As time went by things began changing about him, she noticed him trying to avoid eye contact with her, avoiding looking at her, even avoiding using her in Pokemon Battles. She had to watch helplessly as she went from his Pokemon whom was always by his side, to being the one he most kept inside of her Pokeball. He still took care of her, but it was always 'different' from how he used to, he no longer smiled, laughed, or anything. He just did the bare minimum necessary to keep her and the others healthy.
When she tried to get his attention he always made some excuse to avoid looking at her, be it somehow hurting his hand or accidentally hitting his face on a tree which he just so happened to trip towards.
Then… two years ago, he began to take medication… for something he never fully explained, only telling them that he was 'sick'. But his attitude, his personality, his everything that she once knew was her 'friend' began to dissolve into the person he was now. He became less cheerful, he had less energy, he barely smiled, and as time went on became less interested in being around 'them'.
*Was it because I 'evolved'… should I have stayed a Brionne?* She asked sadly as she ate her pitiful food. *Maybe if I had not evolved… maybe he'd still be his old self…*
As they all ate she once again glanced up at Jeremy, and saw him pull a small bottle from his bag, and let one small pill onto his hand and into his mouth before swallowing.
That medicine that he said would make him better, only seemed to be making him worse in her eyes. She didn't like that medicine, despite what its name implied, she knew deep in her heart that it and it alone was the real reason for why their Jeremy was the way he was now. He only truly began entering his depressed state of mind because he began taking that medicine.
Yet she could do nothing, as she sighed upon finishing her food, she could do nothing to stop him from taking it. All she could do was hope that his medicine helped him.
She just wanted him back to normal, she wanted her friend back.
She would do 'anything', give 'anything' at this point just to have her Jeremy back to the way he used to be.
(Jeremy's PoV)
An hour after he had fed his team, he looked to the direction of the Ruins of Hope, where he knew the guardian deity of Poni Island resided, Tapu Fini. He had heard about the legends of Tapu Fini, about how it could create a purified water that could wash away any uncleanliness, and thought maybe it could help him with 'his' problem.
The only problem, getting the guardian deity to respond to his request. Not everyone who sought an audience or a request from the deities were received, but he hoped that his last team member, whom he did not release to feed, could convince the deity.
He sighed and got up while his Pokemon all slept in their Pokeballs in his bag, before taking the sixth member of his team and released it at long last.
"Keeeeeeeee!" Nebby cried as it was released, and slowly floated down so it could look at him on eye level.
"Hey Nebby, I'm sorry for calling you out this late at night…" He said as the legendary leaned closer to hear his faint words. "But I was wondering if you could do me a small favor?"
Nebby smiled slightly to indicate it was listening.
"We're near the Ruins of Hope, and I was wondering if you could… talk to Tapu Fini for me… convince it if it would grant an audience with me." He asked his old friend. "I was told the deity had the power to create a water that would cure any ailment, and was wondering if it would perhaps… let me have some for my… 'sickness'."
His sickness was not really a sickness, or so he thought, but he knew it was not right for him to be thinking that way. For years now he's been trying his best to distance himself from his Pokemon, in particular 'Kailani' his starter.
When he first saw her evolve, he had been excited, but after one night in which she tried to sleep with him like they used to, was when he began to develop 'feelings' for the starter. At first it was a simple crush, one he assumed simply was because he didn't have a girlfriend or knew any girls particularly well enough to 'consider' a relationship.
But no as time went on, his feelings continued to grow as his 'desires' became stronger. So he tried pushing her away, but every time he looked into her eyes, saw her smile, heard her laugh or sing for him at night, he couldn't bring himself to be mean to her and send her away. Soon enough, he knew that he was treading into dangerous territory, because Trainers aren't 'supposed' to be thinking of their Pokemon in that regard.
They were friends, family, but that did not make them romantic partners.
So he began taking medicine, in the hopes that it would 'quell' his interests in his Pokemon starter. It was supposed to dull his 'sexual drive' as well as other things, what he assumed were the main reason for his forbidden feelings, but it didn't seem to be working even now. At first he took his medicine once a week, but when that wasn't working he doubled it, then tripled it. When 'that' wasn't working he began taking it once a day, then twice a day… now he was taking it nearly three to four times a day.
And still he could not rid his mind of those feelings for Kailani his Primarina. At night he still had fantasies, when he wasn't careful he sometimes daydreamed romantic thoughts of her, and each time he took his medicine to stop them… yet still they came back.
That was when he learned of Tapu Fini… Poni Island's guardian deity, and its abilities… he hoped that 'it' might be able to cure him of his feelings for Kailani. All he wanted was to keep Kailani safe from his 'desires'. It was either Tapu Fini helps him now… or he would have no choice but to turn himself in, and send Kailani and the others to the adoption center… where they would be safe from 'him'.
"Do you think you could do that Nebby?" He asked the Legendary again.
Nebby's eyes shifted slightly before looking back at him and smiling, nodding to indicate that it would do as he asked.
"Thank you Nebby… I hope Tapu Fini can help me…" He whispered quietly. "I don't want my Pokemon… Kailani especially, to suffer because I can't control myself."
"Keeeeia…" Nebby whispered as it wrapped one of its claws around him and ever so gently scratched his cheek, just as he used to when Nebby was just a Cosmog.
"I know but… I can't be thinking these things." He said tiredly.
Nebby smirked before it released him, and nudged him toward his sleeping bag, before taking flight and leaving him to sleep.
(Nebby's PoV)
Nebby grinned it thought about Jeremy's 'sickness' and contemplated just telling him that he wasn't sick at all. But that wouldn't solve the problem that Jeremy himself firmly believed that his feelings for his beloved Kailani were wrong, and that he himself thought that he was mentally sick in the head.
As for Kailani, Nebby also knew that if the Primarina knew of Jeremy's secret, she would no doubt reciprocate those feelings in a heartbeat. There was no denying the heart when it came to two lovers, and their hearts were indeed longing for each other.
Yet that 'medicine' that Jeremy was taking was souring their bond, damaging and destroying a trust and closeness that had taken years to forge. The longer this went on, the more decayed their connection would become, and if the most horrible of fates was to be averted, something had to be done.
But not what Jeremy had in mind, Nebby knew. No what 'it' had in mind was a far more effective plan.
It knew Kailani was worried and afraid for Jeremy's well-being, and her heart was truly trying its hardest to keep ahold of what little connection still existed strong between them.
Jeremy's heart was also trying to keep that connection together, but his mind believed his feelings to be an illness, and 'that' was what needed to be cured first, before his heart could reveal itself.
(A cure for the mind… what that 'medicine' has done… must be 'undone'… before he can be truly 'cured'.) Nebby thought mischievously while it flew down toward the Ruins of Hope.
=Authors Notes=
Yea, this will be my first and probably last 2 part Story/Lemon, I am super busy with schoolwork, review and write your thoughts/hopes/wishes for this pairing. Also, no, the T.K. in 'this' chapter has no relationship with the T.K. in the previous chapter.