Love Will Find a Way (Pikachu x Buneary Fanfic Revised)

Chapter 3 - Heated Rivalries and Over Played Titles

My feet dash speedily along the dirt floor of the forest, stray leaves on the ground whipping up in my wake. I don't know what's wrong with me. I mean, this feeling, this pain, I'd have understood if it had just been from our battle. Piplup certainly put up a valiant effort, but this feelings wasn't present at all during our fight. It all started when... when I, when she...

I shake my head. It was most likely just some injury I obtained that the adrenaline was downplaying the pain of. It isn't anything to get worked up over. I finally find a field of berry trees and begin my harvest of Oran berries using iron tail. The forest always makes me feel at peace, but today has just got me a little off. I'll be all good for tomorrow, I'm sure. 

Carrying my bountiful harvest in a large leaf I found on the floor, I begin making my way back to dawn's place. This leaf was one shed from a Tropius. There's absolutely massive and have large leaves like this one hanging from their necks. As they grow up, the older leaves fall off in place of fresher ones. There must have been a Tropius around here recently though, since the leaves from Tropius' don't start to wither until after they've malted. 

As I near the back yard of dawn's place, I can hear two Pokemon yelling. I can easily recognise one of the voices, but I haven't the slightest idea of who the other one belongs to. 

"Hah? You tryin' to pick a fight?" I hear Infernape bellow. I rush over to see what all the commotion is. 

"Hey, it's not might fault you're a moronic meathead of a monkey." A Lucario snickers. He's wearing an odd jacket, so it's a safe bet to say he's probably one of dawn's Pokemon. I give my berries to piplup and ask to hold them for me so I can split up the argument.

"Moronic monkey?! Why I oughta--!"

"Just try it flames for brains!"

"Enough you two!" I growl, standing between the two of them. "Can you two stop acting like children for two minutes and explain what's going on here. The Lucario raises his eyebrow at me.

"Hah? Why should I listen to anything you have to say?" 

"Because he's stronger than your sorry ass will ever be, dipshit!" Infernape roars, the flames on his body started to radiate contemptuous heat. His fangs are bared and they both look like they're about rip each other's throats out so, with an annoyed groan, I release a well charged thunderbolt and paralyse them both. I sigh, kneeling down next to the agressive steel type.

"Would you care to explain?"

"Ha," he scarfs, "as if I had much choice Mr peacekeeper." I roll my eyes and listen to him. "I was minding my business, being on my merry way, when I spot this ass tryin' to flirt with Buneary. I mean, she's got herself a partner and thought that was uncool so I--"

"You...?"

"I uh..." He clears his throat, "I hit him over the head with a bone."

"Really? No words, no ' sorry but she has a partner, you shouldn't flirt with her' ?" The Lucario just kind of rolls his eyes which makes infernape even angrier. I can tell because now my back feels like its been chucked in a sauna. 

"Hah? Who you rolling your eyes at mutt? If you'd have just said somethin' I would a left her alone! Guess your skull isn't just thick, it's solid all the way through. Not a brain cell to be found." Infernape chuckles, crossing his arms and throwing a malicious smirk at the Lucario. Needless to say, words won't sort out this argument. So, being as respectful as I possibly can, I paralyse infernape and almost knock out Lucario with an iron tail to the head. 

"Son of a..." the Lucario groans, shakily bring up his paw to rub the back of his head. 

"Care to tell me your name?"

"You only ask me that AFTER you give me a concussion? Ha... Name's Lauro. Best remember it cause I ain't gonna tell you twice." Lauro gives me a forced smirk before putting both arms behind his head and continuing the lay there. He's trying to make it look like he's just comfortable when actually he's in immense pain and can't get up. I won't point it out though. I walk over the infernape who's paralysis should have worn off by now. "Have you calmed down inferno?" He chuckles, sitting up and gripping my hand. 

"Always the mediator." He jumps to his feet and walks off towards the trees, making a perch in one of them to rest on. I sigh, taking my berries off of Piplup. I hit one over to infernape with my tail and leave one next to Lauro. I thank Piplup for holding them, turning around to head back to the house when I catch Buneary staring at me. Her face seems pink, maybe she isn't well? I smile and her, picking up a berry with my tail and hitting it over to her. She catches it with her ear, he face getting pinker. I smile again, turning to walk away when it hits me.

That feeling in my chest. The pounding of heart, the flush of my cheeks, the quickening of my breath. Something's off... REALLY off...!