Slowly, the pinkette got up, still holding Juan and frowned, “I wouldn’t teach anyone that..” He started, Yuki adjusting his arms so he had a better holding grip on the sleepy boy.
“Well..not you in this verse perhaps. I was only born once and in that time I had a lot of support for my mission~”
..Right. This guy was from space. He was a total space head. Yuki gazed to the side about to say something, but noticed Iza’s empty house in the background. That’s right, they were going to check to see if Iza’s there. “..Iza’s gone, isn’t she.”
The question seemed to have faded, especially when Sivos brought everyone’s attention in yet again. Yuki stepped back from the crowd from the discussion and plan regarding this trip into space, time, and universes. It was dangerous, and there was no guarantee of coming back. Space was ever-so fickle and even with Sivos’ knowledge and trick he was going to try in anchoring apart of himself to this place this was still…
Yuki held Juan, and bit his lip, quietly watching, and feeling his fear well up. He was a coward. He wasn’t going. He was staying and letting other join the fight against Kii and Iza. Yet, the more that he thought about his decision on not going, the more his emotions and memories of Omura, Juan, and countless other families and Pokemon. He needed to stay here. He was the Child of Emotions and his duty was here. He could provide power sure, but..Yuki wasn’t a fighter. He knew it. He was a lover and would protect those he loved.
He couldn’t leave Omura behind not after getting hurt by her boyfriend. Yuki shut his eyes, and before realizing it, the conversations were turned off and all eyes were on him. The pinkette faltered, “Wh-what? I-I just saw Kii, go get them!”
“But what about you?”
There was that question again. To go off adventuring and never return (potentially) or stay here and protect..
Juan shifted in his sleep, one eye peeking up, hurt and confused, “Y-Yuki..”
That was his decision. Yuki gave the one toddler a hug and murmured, “Go back to sleep, you were dreaming and--” The brunette soon clung to him, crying softly and slowly.
“I..can’t. I can’t leave. I just..can’t.” Yuki was scared saying that but shook his head, “I NEED to be here. To protect Juan and watch over this place.” He gazed at everyone. He didn’t know Mchael, Baxter, or Rem, but he did know Hana and Shi. They would be together, fighting against an evil, leaving this place, but protecting it too. This is what they all wanted. As he was thinking about this, his heart felt the tremendous burden of emptiness. Hana and Shi would be gone..that’s two members of a family that he had gained through love.
Afterwards, everything seemed to blur once more. The memories were hazy, even with the hugs of goodbyes, the tears, the handshakes, and seeing them all off to their portals. This was it. And the moment that they disappeared, the last thing that Yuki saw of them was the gratitude in Sivos’ eyes, and his mouth whispering, “We’ll be back.”
We’ll be back.
Would they?
No, they would. Space man had stated it so, and all of them were going to try their best. Yuki knew it. They all had brave jobs to do. And so did he.
Finding Juan was very easy. He was safe with Dusk, but the only thing is that he wasn’t feeling good. He wasn’t sick, but he was sad, like he knew what was happening. Regardless, Yuki did his best to comfort him and look for Iza.
In town. In caves. In cities. In villages. All around Kalos with Juan. Days came and went, as did nights. There was nothing. Yuki was fearing for the worst, even when he was masking himself for the poor boy. Please, please please let Iza be home-!
Seeing her house ahead, the pinkette took a deep breath, held Juan’s hand with an assuring squeeze and murmured, “Almost home. We’ll get to see your dad, your sister, your--”
Something had stopped him, though. There was a ripple in the corner of his eye like a rock skipping on it. It wasn’t noticeable, but he remembered something like it. It was frightening, and he knew the signs..now the fear of worrying Juan amplified into sheer fear for his well-being. He pulled the small boy near his leg, “Stay close-we’re in a nightmare.”
“We are..?” Instead of cowering, Juan’s little ruby eyes brightened and called out, “Mom? Mo~~~m?”
“Shh..! Juan-no, don’t-!”
That’s right little one, come to me..
The voice of someone Yuki did NOT like rung in his ears. Shit, shit, shit! The pinkette cursed and tried to catch up to the young boy, only to have been pushed away from the nightmare’s environment. So he shouted, “Juan! Juan stop! No matter what this is, your mom’s not--!”
Yet as he said it, from below Juan’s shadow, a large form appeared, towering over the toddler. The shadow of this creature encompassed the little boy’s body. It was a Darkrai alright and Yuki imagined it was Iza! Gathering his psychic abilities as a Mesprit, he quickly teleported to Juan as much as he could. But, just like a dream, the further he thought he travelled, the further both Darkrai and Juan were. “Juaaaaaaaaaaan!”
At this point, Juan didn’t seem to hear his companion’s voice. He was too fixated on the Pokemon, until the boy teared up and wrapped both of his arms around the Pokemon, “Mom..Mommy I’ve found youu…”
Ah! Another sale! She smiled brightly at Yuki,”Altogether it’s P1000! They really are totes adorbs, aren’t they? Is one of them like for your traveling partner?”She started packing up anything Yuki wasn’t buying.
Thank Arceus he was on this Sinnoh journey and had MONEY. Smiling, he was about to put them in his pocket but looked up
‘Ah, yes! My..ah..travelling partner. Its been awhile and I miss her and Squeaker. The other is for my dear Poke partner. I can’t forget any of them hehe~’ Sinful crush here we arreeee!
‘I guess I’ll stop bothering ya. Thank you for listening and good luck with your love things!’
“Alllllright!” Miuna chirped, moving to a bench. It wasn’t the best place to lay out merchandise, but it worked. She laid out a yellow blanket that she pulled from the top of her bag. She then started laying out samples of the stuff she carried. It was mostly things like balls of various types (including her unsold set of pokemon day balls), healing items, some accessories for both people and pokemon, and sewing and small first aid kits. “I like mostly carry stuff on me that trainers can use, since they are my main customers. However, I do have a breeder who like specialize in pokemon foods who is willing to sell to me, and then I am working on getting a designer on the wagon so to speak too. So anything you don’t see here, I can probs find no prob!”
Yuki placed his hand over his mouth. She had been holding alllll of those things in her bag? That was packing talent that’s what it was! His shocked light blue gaze turned into a curious green when he looked over the items. He could definitely use small first aid considering that he got hurt a LOT.
Never his Pokemon. Just him. Which was great since his Pokemon had nuzlocke. But what caught his attention was the small friendship bracelets. He looked at a couple and finally picked out one that was pink and blue...like his hair and Omura’s...
Finding two of those and a cute one for Squeaker and Smudge, he presented it to Miuna, ‘How much? These are too freaking adorable to pass up!’
‘I sell just about everything!’She announced,’If I don’t have it in stock, I can get my hands on it, and send it your way! But if you want to come over this way I can show you my current stock?”
‘Yes puuhhhh lease~’ Yuki practically jumped to her side, ‘Lead the way, dear friend, leeeeaad the way~’
‘Thanks! It’s pretty fun, even though it isn’t especially glamorous or anything,’And sometimes it can be hard to make ends meet, and people like to treat you like your horrible, and your basically running a one woman business…but fun.
‘And like that’s why you can like totes speak through your mind, right?’ Miuna asked,’Cuz if I remember my pantheon right, Mesprit is a psychic type, right?’
‘Totes~ so my deafness can SUCK IT!’ Yuki stuck out his tongue,
‘Well you’re doing a good job! Whatcha selling, then? Maybe I can get something for my dear ol’ sinful crush...or my lil’ pokes~’
‘I’m Miuna Takeda, traveling saleswoman,’she replied, ignoring the double sures,’So you totes just wanted me to confess to see if you had a shot, I get it!’ she teased.
‘Also like…what the heck is a Child of Mesprit?’
See? Look at that!
‘Traveling saleswoman? That’s cool! And you know it. You know how much of a tease I am, and knew alllllllll along you liked this sinful gal~
Tilting his head, Yuki continued, ‘It just means I’m an expert on emotions. No biggy~”
‘Thanks for the advice, but I’m like totes okay with just like being friends,’She had a smile on her face, but she her heart felt heavy. ‘Maybe you should listen to yourself though, mystery man~’ It was her turn to wink now.
She used reversal, holy gods!!! Yuki blinked and laughed for a bit before answering,
‘Suuuuure suure. And my name’s Yuki, Child of Mesprit. You?’ Yuki figured she was trustable. I mean. LOOK AT THE CUTE! ‘I’ll listen to myself, when people take my advice, proving my advice is good.’
‘I can’t do that! What if she like doesn’t like me anymore?’ This guy was getting more and more confusing by the minute. If he got any weirder, she wouldn’t know how to handle it. ‘And thanks, but I know that. It just hurts to hear when people think that way…’
‘Yeah. No, I know..’ Yuki understood, people can be wonderful but they can also be scum too,
‘..Well. If you want to stay friends, then that’s one thing and you shouldn’t tell. But if there’s a point where you ought to tell and feel your heart pop out to take the chance, I know you’ll have the courage and heart to at least try. Love works mysteriously.’
‘No…more of, she thinks same sex relationships are like a sin,’ Miuna explained,’And since I swing both ways…But she’s really cute, and friendly….’
‘Also that made like no sense whatsoever, but ok.’
‘Those people obviously don’t know fun if they think it’s a sin bUT!’ Yuki put his hands up, ‘Whatever they think! If you like her, though, you should tell her! Again, maybe that can change her mind, hmm??’
‘Oh-and don’t worry, it’s a secret of what I am, and I know you’re not a sin~’ Wink wonks at her.
Whoops, she had not meant to project that thought, but oh well.
‘That’s rough, buddy…But if nothing else, that means you like truly care about them, right? You put their happiness ahead of yours. Which probs doesn’t help at all. I think it’s admirable though.’
‘My crush…well the big one I’m still hung up on anyway…thinks that being with another woman is a sin. Which like…It sucks when you find out they don’t swing your way, it really sucks when they think you’re like wrong to exist or something, you know?’
‘I’m trying. Oh well, at least we’re raising our Eevee together when we’re on our Sinnoh journey. That’s always fun~’ Yuki chuckled to himself. Omura had custody of Squeaker this time, but the next time it was his turn.
But that made him pause, ‘So...he likes guys but not girls? Hey, you deserve to exist. I should know, I know emotions and emotions go to things that don’t exist.’ The pinkette nodded knowingly, ‘..But that does suck. Maybe you can convince him otherwise, hm?”
‘Well that’s good then,’Miuna thought,’I’m just saying that like people might totes get the wrong idea if you say things like that…You shouldn’t tease people.’
‘Aw, but it’s so fun to tease people! Besides I can defend myself saying I was just stating the obvious. Which I am 99% am a lot of the time. I tell the truth, that’s what I do~ And~~~~ tease~~’ Yuki beamed,
‘Besides, I’ll just politely tell them I have a sinful crush and be done with it. Done and done~’
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