Pokemon One-Shots and Headcanons

Missing Moment: In the Hospital

This is a missing moment from my other story Repairing A Shattered Bond. Written from Greninja's POV. 

"What are you doing here anyway?" Pikachu asks me bitterly. 

"I-I'm here for Ash," I reply, unsure of what else I can say that won't get me a Thunderbolt in my backside. 

Evidently this doesn't impress Pikachu, for he simply snorts, "Sure, just like you've been here for him for the past year, right?" 

That stings a little, but I know he's right. I haven't been there for Ash, so it's no surprise that Pikachu isn't exactly welcoming me with open arms. Even Serena is surprised to see me, but she hasn't really confronted me yet. 

"I didn't leave because I wanted to," I protest weakly. "I only left because-" 

"Yeah, Ash told me everything. And I think I speak for everyone when I say we're not interested in hearing your excuses, oh great and powerful Greninja who can do anything except keep our trainer happy," Pikachu spits back, irritation clear in his voice. 

I pause for a moment, unsure of how to respond. 

I didn't keep Ash happy? I tried so hard... 

Sure, things got bad at the end, but....was he never happy? 

"So what! He's always so cheerful anyway, I doubt I would make much of a difference!" I lie. 

I know it's not true, but honestly, I have no comebacks for what he said. 

What Pikachu said doesn't even make me angry. 

It just makes me sad. 

Even if Ash never forgives me, I want to be able to look back on my memories of my time with him happily. I want to know that he was actually proud of me whenever I won a battle for him. I want to know that the glimmer in his eye whenever we would talk was genuine happiness. I want to know that he loved having me on the team as much as I loved being part of it. 

But I guess that wasn't the case.