For you to fully enjoy this story, you must/should have:

1. A love for Pokemon

2. A love for N

3. Knowledge of the final battle (in the game, just to make things clearer) (I guess it's not compulsory if you don't…)

4. Basic knowledge of the Japanese language (i'm strange, I've decided to use English pokemon names, but use jap terminology [eg. –chan, -kun and jap names etc]

5. The ability to read.

6. Patience

7. the ability to review!

oh yeah, this is set after the final battle with N.

Okay that's probably enough… read on, and enjoy! :)

A tall figure stood under the shade of a tree. He was rested against the strong trunk, arms crossed, and looking straight ahead. His short unkempt hair, an unusual silver, looked dull in the shade. He turned his head slightly, his golden gray eyes analyzing his sleeping Absol who rested below his feet. It was already midday, where the sun was at its highest, but the gentle breeze made it a little more bearable. The teenager, around 18, looked around suddenly to catch sight of a mass of brown hair, tied up incredibly high and poking out through a cap. Next to the girl was a Ninetales, who was lazily swishing her nine tails in the air. A smile broke out from his face. However he stayed where he was as the said person turned around also noticing him standing there. Her blue eyes lit up at the sight of him as she waved crazily at him.

"Absol," he murmured, "Absol, she's here." Despite the quietness of the boy's tone, the Disaster Pokemon stirred, stretching as it got up and looked in the direction of his master's gaze. He saw her, she saw him. He growled slightly in anticipation, looking up at the boy, with an almost pleading face. He laughed and nodded and the Absol bounded forward towards the girl and her Ninetales. However, his eyes were only set on the Pokemon as she had pounced as well, the two meeting in the middle to nuzzle and curl around each other. There were whines and growls and small Pokemon talk as the two reunited. The boy and girl were walking towards each other too, with grins that stretched impossibly wide across their faces.

"Looks like they've really missed each other." He chuckled, gesturing towards the two.

"But I've missed you too, Kazuki-kun!" He looked up as the girl threw herself onto him in a hug. He caught her waist in time as they stumbled back a bit, laughing.

"So have I Touko-chan, you don't know how much" he breathed against her. The four stayed like that for a while, humans in a tight embrace while the Pokemon nuzzled each other affectionately.

After a while, Touko-chan finally broke free, her eyes still sparkling. "Shall we go have lunch?"

"Sure," He smiled. Absol and Ninetales followed diligently behind as they made their way into the throb of a small town.

The two had been the closest of childhood friends, growing up in the small hometown of Nuvema Town. They treated each other as siblings, with Kazuki being only 2 years older than Touko. They had Pokemon battles with plushies, went down to small lake to fish and just hung around at home making up awesome Pokemon adventures they'd want to be in. Kazuki was always there for Touko when she fell down and scraped her knee, holding her as she cried away her pain. In fact, he was always there whenever she cried or felt alone. So when the time came and Kazuki was sent away to travel around Unova on his Pokemon journey, Touko was bawling her eyes out and never left his side as his days neared. However, once collecting all Gym Badges, Kazuki decided to explore other regions, starting with Hoenn, then Sinnoh. He had now returned to Unova to visit Touko, who herself was nearly completing her own Unova journey. She had decided to do a little detour, starting with Sinnoh, then travelling back to Unova to start afresh.

"I heard there's a relatively new restaurant out on Village Bridge, apparently it specializes in Berry Sandwiches, shall we go there?" Touko said.

"Berry sandwiches, interesting." He mused.

They found the place quickly, sitting themselves on a small table outside, their Pokemon sitting on the side.

"Hello, thank you for coming to the Village Bridge Restaurant, here are the menus," A young waitress set down two menus, looked at her customers contemplatively before leaving quietly.

"Ah, what are you going to have?" Touko scrunched up her nose as she looked at the list, deep in concentration apparently.

"Hm, if I recall correctly, a Cheri berry is spicy and both Persim and Pecha berries are sweet. I think I'll go for the Cheri sandwich." He looked down at Absol, "What do you think buddy?"

"Aaab…" he nodded once. "Okay, we'll be having the Cheri sandwich, what about you Touko-chan?"

"Ah, I think I'll go with the Persim." She raised a hand to call the attention of the waitress who quickly scurried towards them. "Two Cheri sandwiches and two Persim sandwiches, thanks." A pen and pad were whipped out of her dress pocket as she scribbled the orders down. "Two Cheri sandwhiches and two Persim sandwhiches, is that correct?" Touko nodded. "Okay, thank you, your food will be here shortly."

"Travelled to Hoenn, Sinnoh and now Unova, all at age 18." She leaned in, eyes wild with excitement. What kind of Pokemon are in Hoenn? What was your starter? Did you encounter a legendary Pokemon?" She couldn't help but let loose a small squeal. It had been too long, too long since they last saw each other and now questions overflowed, spilling out before her brain could even process them. He simply laughed, leaning back into his chair, an arm dropping to pat Absol's head.

"No offence to my Hoenn Pokemon, but none really appealed to me, apart from Absol and one other. It was okay though, it was my first experience travelling so I found everything exciting. But once I got into Sinnoh, that's when I started really loving things. However, yes, I did meet a Legendary." He suddenly sat up straighter, reaching into his side to produce a Master Ball and set it on the table. "Right in here." He whispered. Her eyes were huge now, her brain racking through to see what legendary resided in Hoenn. Her hand reached out to produce her own Master Ball. "Well my legendary is resting well in this baby." Her voice softened.

"Here is a Cheri Sandwich and a Persim sandwich for the couple and a Cheri Sandwich and Persim sandwich for the Pokemon," the waitress suddenly appeared, placing a plate of sandwiches on both sides of the table. The two hastily minimized the balls and placed them back.

"Mm, looks delicious, thanks for that!" Touko beamed at the food. The Pokemon themselves wasted little time getting their muzzles into the food.

"Eat-da-ducky-mussu" Touko clapped her hands together and laughed, looking at Kazuki expectantly who in turn laughed with her.

"Ah, I remember that. Back when you couldn't remember how to say 'itadakimasu' . I taught you that method didn't I?" She nodded happily as she took a bite of her sandwich. "Oh, it's good!"

While they ate, they talked some more, sharing the similar experiences in Sinnoh, comparing favourite Pokemon, which Pokemon were the most annoying to battle, anything they could think of really. It was already late when they finally finished.

"Ahh," Touko stretched as she got up. Kazuki too, stepped out of the benches to inspect the messy crumbs the Pokemon left.

"Where are you going for tonight?" Kazuki suddenly said, straightening up to look at her.

She thought carefully before answering, "I think I might camp out these few days. Want to join me? You're not going any time soon are you?" Worry suddenly clouded her voice at the thought of him leaving so early.
"No, I can choose whenever I want to leave, and don't worry, I won't be leaving anytime soon." He smiled down at her, suddenly stepping forward to engulf her in a hug. Her arms, still reaching up from the stretch suddenly dropped down around his neck.

"Kazuki-kun…" Once again, they stayed like that, feeling the realism of their childhood friend in their arms.

He laughed, letting go of her. "We should have a Pokemon battle sometime soon. A full 6 on 6, it'll be epic." He grinned.

She agreed, her eyes sparkling at the prospect. "But first, I think we should start finding a good place to camp out."

"Mm," he paid the waitress and turned around to drape an arm around Touko who responded by wrapping hers around his waist.

They walked towards and into the forest like that, once again murmuring to themselves as it had gotten late, and it was a natural habit to talk softer when it got dark. Among the talk, the topic of N suddenly arose.

"The guy's weird." Kazuki said. He was oblivious to Touko's reaction. She spoke slowly and carefully. "Do you know what his childhood was like? Nothing like ours, so…" she took a deep breath, "of course he seems weird." It hurt her to hear herself speak of him like that, but she couldn't let Kazuki know of her love for the King of Plasma. She didn't know why, but it wasn't right at this moment. Those battles she had with him, his furious passion for Pokemon, his uncanny ability to hear the minds of Pokemon, the mysteriousness of N himself shrouded by his dark past, they all drew her to him during her journey through Unova. When in N's castle, finally learning a little of N's past, the little Touko inside her crumbled, wanting to run towards him, and protect him from the true villain of Team Plasma, his own father. However, she knew she had to keep a straight face as the battle ahead would have been inevitable. But when she finally defeated him after the most important battle she ever fought, his father, his disgusting bastard of a father came, outraged. Those things he said, it made her blood boil. He is nothing more than a freak without a human heart. That's what he had described his own son. Do you think you're still worthy of sharing the name Harmonia with me? You good-for-nothing boy! Those words pierced her heart as Touko stopped their ambling. Her breathing was heavy, her hands unintentionally clamping down on Kazuki's side.

"Touko?" He turned to face her and place both hands on her heaving shoulders.

"Touko?" He asked again. She didn't respond; her eyebrows were furrowed impossibly deep. How she wanted to punch him! How much joy would she receive watching him suffer, watching the cold-hearted monster burn to nothing. To be stripped of his 'glory' and paraded around as a worthless fat green haired guy. And N. N didn't do anything wrong! He fought for what he thought was right, and what did he get in return? A defeat, an uncertain future and little happiness. He didn't deserve that, what had he ever done to deserve such a life? Where was he now? Was he with Zekrom and his other Pokemon he so lovingly cared for? When was the last time she saw him? Back in his own castle. Back when she finally learnt everything.

"I… I'm sorry." She whispered. Kazuki didn't pry, he didn't assume, he only held her. Held her as she released her unknown built up emotions for this mystery subject into racking sobs.

I know, I know, what's the point, there is no plot right now, there is no this, there is no that. BUT. I plan on making this a roughly 7 chapter story, so please don't lose interest now! I assure you, it will get better! I've already finished the second chapter but I only want to put it up when I have reviews. so please… review? :)

Oh btw, type in 'tsukumo uraboku' in google. That's the guy I based kazuki off. It's basically the same =='' so ahhh. Uhhh. I do not own um.. who don't I own? Tsukumo who I have renamed kazuki. I don't own him?