Fragments of time

Chapter 20 : Sky Peak

(Spark's POV)

"The whole idea of graduating hasn't sunk in much yet, but let's keep going on as a team like we always have" dad said to everymon after we moved our stuff to Sharpedo bluff. "Spark, let's go ask my parents if I can stay with you guys" Icy said to me, then I felt my face heating up a bit. "Oh no, I can't blush in front of her, I can't let her see me like this" I thought to myself and looked away. "Yeah let's go, I'll tell mom and dad" I said to her.

"Ok Spark, have a nice time with her, we'll clean up this place in the meantime" dad said to me, and I felt my face heating up again. "Dad, I'm just going to ask her parents, and she's just a friend!" I shouted at him. "Whatever you say Spark, have a nice time" he said to me, then dad left to get something to clean up the dusty place.

"Hey sweetheart! How've you been doing! And hello Spark!" Icy's father greeted us. "Dad, I've graduated from the guild!" Icy exclaimed. "Oh sweetheart, I'm so proud of you! Ignite, come here and see the great news we got!" Frost shouted towards the second floor, then he gave Icy a tight hug.

"Icy! Congratulations! You've became an explorer at such a young age!" Ignite came down and gave her a kiss on her cheek. "Mom, dad, I'm here to ask you if I can stay with big sis Leafy and big bro Owen" she said to her parents, and my heart was pounding. "Please say yes" I thought to myself.

"Of course you can, sweetheart" Frost replied with a smile. "Yes! She's staying with us!" I thought to myself. "Of course you can stay with your little boyfriend Icy!" her mother said to her, I felt my heart beating like crazy, however, Icy's reaction hit me like a pin missile shooting me through my heart.

"He's not my boyfriend mom! He's just lives with me and he's only a teammate to me! I don't like him or have any feelings for him!" she shouted. My heart cracked when I heard what she just said, my tail drooped as her words echoed through my mind. "I knew it...she never had feelings for me, and probably didn't even want me as a friend, I'm only a teammate on the same team she is...dragging her down and unable to help the team" I thought to myself as I padded away. "Thanks Mr.Frost and Mrs.Ignite, I'll be waiting for you at the entrance if you have anything else to tell her" I said to them before I left.

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(Icy's POV)

"Ok Spark, let's go!" I said to him after I got back to the entrance, mom and dad told me a lot of  stuff they always told me to do, such as to brush my teeth and have a good sleeping schedule. "Yeah...I'm...glad that your parents are willing to let you stay with us" he replied with a smile. "Weird, usually Spark doesn't smile a lot, but I'm glad that he's happy" I thought to myself.

"Hey Spark! Icy! Haven't seen you in a while!" a voice shouted from afar. "Hey Brick, haven't seen you in a few months, how've you been?" I shouted and padded towards him. "I heard that you saved time, and graduated from the guild, congratulations!" he said to us.

"Yeah...thanks Brick" Spark said to him. "Brick, you haven't shown up in treasure town in months, where did you go all this time?" I asked. "Well, the guild didn't seem to want me back, but guess what? There's a foreign exploration team that invited me to join them after they saw me in Spinda's cafe'!" he replied.

"That's great, Brick! We were just on our way back to our new base" I said to him. "Hey, I'm on my way to a place called Sky Peak, you ever heard of it?" he asked. "No, what is that place?" I asked.

"It's a mountain that is yet to be discovered by explorations teams yet, it was finally uncovered a few days ago, the team that invited me, called team Frontier invited me to go there, they should already be there, you two want to come with me?" he asked. "Yeah of course! Right Spark?" I asked, then he gave me a nod. "Ok, I'm giving Owen and Clover a phone call, I'll be waiting in front of Spinda's cafe', come and find me when you're ready" he said to us. "Thanks, Brick, Spark let's go!" I exclaimed, then we headed back to pack up our stuff.