Ups and Downs (An Eeveelution story/Pokemon drama)

Chapter 13: Going outside (part 3): My World

A/N: Ok...hi...its been forever...nothing else to say...I'm not quick at updating, life's been busy...yeah...hope you enjoy nonetheless!

Mizu knew that now was no better time than ever. He had one goal in his life as a Pokemon owned by a trainer: to have Seika as a mate. He hoped one day she could get over her fear of water (essentially him) and she would be able to accept a life with him. Since Mizu could actually turn into water, Seika would not choose him now. He had tried to help her get over her fear, but that failed every time.

Mizu was too scared to ask his twin sister what Seika thought of him. He didn't want to know. He was just going to have to tell Seika his feelings, just like Hoshi had suggested a while ago. The time to do this came closer each passing day. He needed Mirai, who was Seika's closest friend (despite this, she still wanted to be alone all the time) to tell him if he was doing the right thing.

"Mirai? I need you to help me with something," he asked her. They were both on the deck, feeling the wind flow past their fur.

"What do you want me to do?" she asked.

"When we go to the beach today, try to get Seika close to the water," he said.

"Why?" asked Mirai suspiciously.

"I just want to help her get used to it," he said.

Mirai sighed, "Mizu...that isn't going to work. She doesn't like being forced."

"What should I do then?" he asked, hoping his sister could give him advice.

"Why don't you just explain it to her?" said Mirai. "Just tell her that you like her, and also want to help her get over her fear of water since you're a water type."

Mizu got nervous just thinking about it. "Alright...if you think that will be best," he said. "What if she says no?"

"Then life will go on," said Mirai, walking away.

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Seika was hanging out with Haruki. They talked sometimes, and enjoyed each other's company.

"Haruki?" she asked. "It seems like you have forgiven Yuki for scaring you."

Haruki looked up at her. "Huh? That was months ago..." he said. Seika remembered, it was long ago, another life. Time just seemed to be going so quickly.

"How did you get the courage to speak up?" remembering the time Haruki raised his voice to Yuki, that was a long time ago as well.

"I don't know, I'd just had enough and I couldn't take it anymore," he said. To be truthful, Mizu hadn't pranked Seika in a while and he had been acting very strange around her.

"One last question, Yuki actually liked you, didn't she?"

"Yes, she did," said Haruki, smiling.

"So if she and Mizu were doing the same things...to us...would that mean he likes me as well?" she asked nervously. The thought had never crossed her mind until now.

Haruki shrugged, "It's possible."

Just then after Hooman had finished giving Yuki a bath, she came down with her icy fur shimmering.

"Haru! Don't I look beautiful?" she said, sitting down and looking him directly in the eyes.

Haruki was always spellbound by her. "Of course you do," he said lovingly.

Seika just watched them and Mirai, who was also in the room, said something. "You don't need to be so vain, I don't do stuff like that to get Kage's attention."