Disclaimer: I do not own the Pokémon series, I do not have any rights to the Pokémon series and I do not make any money from writing these fics.

A/N: Written for the Ultimate Prompt Challenge, One Million Words Added Competition, the Mega-Prompt Challenge, Camp NaNoWriMo July 2014, the 100 prompts up to 100 MC's challenge,

Prompts: Family, 100,000 words or over, Shark (because Giovanni reminds me of one at times).

Chapter 1

Giovanni let out a heavy sigh as he looked at the large amount of paperwork piled high on his desk, there was not a single little bit of space. What was not filled with paperwork was filled with pens, the odd information book and a single Pokeball. Looking up at the clock Giovanni frowned when he noticed that he had only been working for two hours and he still had four hours to go.

I can't go on like this, I have not had a holiday in over six years. At the rate I am going I will kill myself by overworking. I wish that there was some way I could take a holiday while still being able to do some work. Giovanni raised his hand and rubbed his forehead as he tried to think up a solution to his problem, his mind ran a mile a minute as he tried to think.

Looking at his desk for some sort of inspiration Giovanni's eyes scanned over the large amount of paperwork until his eyes landed on the Pokeball sitting innocently on his desk in arm's reach. A fond smile slowly found its way onto his face as Giovanni stared at the Pokeball, he had promised himself when he caught the Pokémon that he would train it well and when it evolved into a Persian he would give it to his son so he would know that his precious baby boy was safe in his absence. That had been three years ago and the Meowth had not evolved and had only gained a little amount of experience.

At the rate I am going with the time I can get away from work I will of been dead for eight years before this Meowth evolves into a worthy Persian to guard my son. Running a hand through his short hair Giovanni picked up the Pokeball and rolled it skilfully in his fingers causing a smile to come to his face. Where has the years gone? It feels like just yesterday that I was starting out on my very first Pokémon journey with my Bulbasaur at my side.

Thanks to his train of thoughts a frown appeared on his face only to be joined with a determined glint in his eyes. His work could wait for a while, he had spent the last several years doing nothing but working without visiting his son and wife. A determined glint appeared in his eyes as he shrunk the Pokeball and slipped it into his pocket alongside his full evolved Bulbasaur.

Pushing his chair backwards Giovanni looked at the smiling picture of his son and wife that sat next to his telephone proudly. His eyes twinkled with determination and hope as he finally decided on what course of action he would take next.

I cannot let this evil paperwork control me for any longer, I will not allow it to keep me apart from my precious family! The work needs to be done so I think I will just take it with me and fax it once I have completed it. At least at this rate I will be work on what I need to do while spending some time with my family and maybe getting everyone else around here to pull their own weight. Happy with his decision Giovanni stood up and with the Pokeball still in his hand he walked around his desk and out of his office.

Throwing open his office door Giovanni gave a dark smirk as he found himself being stared at with wide horror filled eyes. Giovanni allowed the tension in the room to grow as his minions waited for him to speak, in Giovanni's eyes it was very healthy for his employees to have a large amount of fear and respect for him as it helped to cut down on anyone trying to take over his position as Boss of Team Rocket.

"I will be returning to my home for an uncertain amount of time through I will be returning for visits, do not think of this as a chance to skip out on work," Giovanni said darkly as he shot a few of his employees dark pointed looks making them sweat. "If you need to contact me for any reason than use the normal number when I am away from base. If there is any paperwork that needs my attention than fax it to me but be warned, I will expect the bare minimum, four pages maximum unless it is extremely well justified. If I find out that any of my paperwork is because of your stupid actions which could of been easily avoided or for any other stupid reason heads will roll. Got it?"

"Yes Boss!" came the quick and fearful collective reply from the various Team Rocket members.

"Good, make sure that this message is heard by everyone, I will be busy and out of the office for a long time and I do not want to be deserved by anyone's stupidity." Giovanni growled out warningly as he shot a dark look at his minions.

"Yes Boss! Understood Boss!" the members of Team Rocket replied as they gulped and nodded their heads nervously.

Making sure to give them all one final dark look Giovanni silently walked forwards and out of the office ignoring everyone and everything around him. Inside Giovanni was laughing himself silly at the reaction of his employees, while he looked to be a hard and cold man at first he really was just a normal man who had emotions just like everyone else and loved his family dearly. It was not his fault that the business he was the boss off did not allow him to show his softer side.

As the room grew emptier with each step Giovanni took it did not take him long to feel a pair of eyes boring into his body. Coming to a stop in the middle of the large room Giovanni turned to his left and came face to face with one of his star recruits who had just been promoted. At the rate this man was going at he would become an elite agent in no time at all.

"Pierce, what do you want?" Giovanni asked as he gave the dark blue haired man a steady gaze.

"Please allow me to come with you sir, you will need someone watching your back," Pierce said bluntly and honestly, he knew that his boss had a very short temper for kiss ups and stuttering fools.

"I have no need for bodyguards where I am going, I will be extremely safe," Giovanni answered as a dark expression appeared on his face, "And while I understand your concerns you do not need to have any. Return to Dr. Zager for your assignments."

"Sir, this is my concern, have you forgotten what position you have assigned me while Dr. Zager works on the new prototype?" Pierce asked as his body shifted slightly under his long brown clock.

Giovanni hid the next few seconds that he tried to think of what Pierce meant while glaring at him through his glare seemed to do nothing against the man. As Giovanni tried his best to wrack his brains for the answer, only to find it filled with the nonsense he had just had to read from his paperwork, his eyes suddenly found themselves drawn to a small almost unseeable badge that was hidden on the inside of Pierce's collar making Giovanni want to groan out loudly.

"I know I made you one of my top bodyguards so you could gain experience in the field while Dr. Zager is locked away for the next few months in his lab but where I am going it is safe," Giovanni said as he ignored Pierce's piercing stare, "It is so safe and quiet that no one would ever think of looking for me there or even know what the name of the place I will be going to is called.

"Then why do you not tell me the name of this town you will be conducting your business in?" Pierce asked simply and emotionlessly.

"Because of security reasons," Giovanni answered quickly, while Pierce was one of his most loyal employees he could also go over the top in protecting him at times plus he did not want anyone finding out about his precious family.

"You told me when you gave me this role that I would be above those words and able to hear the true reasons behind those words," Pierce replied simply, not batting an eyelash at Giovanni. "It does not matter if you tell me this information or not as either way I will be accompanying you to this town and staying by your side."

Damn, why can he not just accept that I do not want to tell anyone any details and continue with his work that he does when I do not need protecting for? I will not risk my wife's and son's safety just because Pierce is a bit too passionate about his job. Besides with how he acts I am half expecting him to either turn into a robot or become some insane person who worships the ground I walk on. Giovanni straightened his tie and did his best to collect his thoughts, as he stared Pierce in the eye he saw that stubborn look on the man that told him he would not win.

"I will not tell you and you will not find out," Giovanni snapped out as he glared at Pierce, "I am not telling you because I do not answer to my employees no matter how high they are. Everyone has his or her own secrets that they do not tell anyone and this is just one of my many secrets."

Pierce let out a thoughtful and understanding sound and crossed his arm under his clock. As Giovanni shot him one last guarded look his boss turned and walked out of the large office room, heading towards his private quarters most likely to start packing and make preparations for his journey.

To Be Continued...