Hɪsᴛᴏʀʏ {A James X Reader}

3

"You guys knew eachother before?"

You gasped, and embarrassedly hid your head in James's chest.

"You weren't supposed to mention that..." you mumbled through his uniform.

"What? (Y/N), why wouldn't you tell us before?" Misty gasped.

You built up some courage and looked up at Misty. "Misty, I wasn't exactly sure who he was, and I doubt you'd think of me very highly if I said I knew James." you managed to say shakily, trying to defend yourself.

"But how are you sure now?" Brock asked.

"I think after encountering eachother alone in the woods, we're absolutely sure we know eachother." James said to Brock. Man, that sass.

Brock looked like he was stabbed in the heart after the "encountering eachother alone in the woods" part. Man, his mind was in the gutter. Did he think...oh, man. That was something to think of another time..

"Anyway, I hope you understand." you tried to finish.

But Ash wouldn't let you.

"... (Y/N). I want to know how the two of you met." he said. You realized he was doing something he rarely did: being completely serious.

You uneasily looked at James, then back at Ash. Should I tell the story? You looked at James again. Yes. It's for the greater good.

You smiled defeatedly. "I suppose the truth had to come out sometime."

"You're gonna tell us? Really? Yay!" Ash exclaimed. There's the Ash you knew.

By now, everyone was listening. You cleared your throat.

"Well, you all must have figured that James and I...know eachother..perhaps on more than just friendly terms. But you still don't know just how we do." you began.

"Stop being so dramatic, get on wi-" Meowth tried to say before being clawed by Thunder. Fantam "scolded" him as Meowth tried to apologize. You chuckled.

"Anyway, it began quite a long time ago. I must have been...2? 3? Either way, I loved my mother with all my heart. She was very supportive, considering the poverty we lived in. My father couldn't be home much because he was in Team Rocket, doing his best to make money." you began.

You looked at Jessie. "Anyway," you continued, "My dad was in your mom's team, Jessie. Team Purple, I believe. The days he was home were some of the greatest days when I was little...and I actually could have had an okay life in poverty if I had my family."

"But one day, when my father was out...my mother..she..." You paused.

"She died. I have little idea how, but when she went out to get us food with the little money we had, she never returned. I found her lying in a ditch. Perhaps murder? Thinking about it now, it very well could have been, considering her ties with Team Rocket and how dangerous they were then. Not only that, but my father never returned from a quest for Mew. So, I was orphaned at around 3. All I had was a Shinx and some Pokeballs." You looked down at Thunder, smiling.

Before you could continue, Brock asked a question. "Why hasn't Thunder evolved into a Luxray, anyway?"

"Good question. I haven't figured it out myself, but if she wants to evolve, she will one day." you smiled.

"Anyway, as an orphan, I hardly survived. A 3 year old in the wild can't really sustain her life very well. My Shinx fought off anything that tried to hurt me, though, and I somehow caught a Dratini there; I'm still not sure how, but I'm glad I did. Then, one day, I wandered onto someone's property. It was beautiful. I couldn't help but wander around. Soon, I ran into a certain boy...James, of course."

"So you met James as an orphan?" Misty confirmed.

"Mhm. I shakily told him everything that happened, and while, at the time, neither of us really understood the full situation, he supported me. I still remember when he found me a Gastly. Honestly, I owe my life to him. Thanks to James, I established a home and started to live somewhat normally again....until he left, that is."

"And that's how you were sepatated?" Ash asked.

"Yes. It was for the better, but I missed him terribly. Luckily, I've found him again." you finished.

Jessie, Meowth, and Ash seemed to still be processing the details. Misty came up to hug you.

"I may not approve your choice, (Y/N), but I respect it."

Ash and Brock nodded in silent agreement.

"...I suppose that's settled." you said. You turned to Team Rocket. "Well, guys, I'm with you, now." you smiled, a bit cheekily.

They were silent, as if in disbelief. Suddenly, you were picked up by James, and the three of them yelled,

"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"

In James's arms, a tear of happiness ran down your cheek. Finally, you had found him. Finally, you could live knowing that he was there, by your side.

(A/N)

AAH!!

So there's the beginning. Yeah. Read that again. The beginning. Trust me, whenever I get off my lazy butt, there'll be more to come.

Be patient, lovelies.