Opposites Attract

Chapter 1 Leaving

Nate

"I know it's hard Riolu but we have to there's really no other choice if we stay I'll just end up getting hurt more and I don't want you to see that I have you if they find out I have you I'm done so you ready?" I ask Riolu "Riolu" it says "okay good let's get out of here as fast as possible" I say opening the window I let out a sigh "okay I guess this is the only way it may not be safe but it's more dangerous to stay here maybe if we can become the champion we'll be able to come back but for now I say we defeat all eight gym leaders and challenge the elite four and the champion" I'm finally out of the house I better get out of this city before tomorrow or I'll be found and I won't be able to have Riolu and will never be able to leave the house and I'll have to wait two more years to finally stop you know what let's stop thinking about this "well how about we take our last look here?" I ask Riolu we have to leave and can't come back so "Rio!" It cries excitedly I try to put on a smile real or fake but I can't I haven't smiled in uh I can't even remember the last time I smiled we walk through the town for a bit I hear some people whispering saying stuff like "who's that?" And "never seen him before" I'm not surprised no one here even knows I exist and frankly I'd rather them not know who I am then try and talk to me I'm really emotionally impacted so no one really should talk to me one person tried a boy named Hugh but I let my emotions take over then I basically disappeared and now no one knows who I am but I don't want to have friends my emotions will just take over "well our last stop will be the lookout" I say walking to the stairs I make it to the top I sigh "it's kinda sad that this is the last time we'll see this view but it's necessary" I end up spacing out just sitting there I don't realize that Riolu jumped off my shoulder I feel a hand on my shoulder I immediately snap out of my daze and jump back "oh my I'm so sorry but is this your Riolu" I'm not looking at her I'm taking a breath "um it-" I cut my sentence off when I see a girl with brown hair in buns and under long strains going down to her waist and two smaller ones in the front that goes down to the bottom of her head and blue eyes wearing a white visor with a pink strap on the middle of it that goes from the front around her whole head a white shirt with a pink Pokéball design and grayish blue selves a pink bow on the back of her shirt a yellow skirt black leggings and white and grayish blue sneakers with yellow laces "yeah that's my Riolu thanks" I say picking him up laying him on my shoulder she sighs "you're so lucky that you have a Pokémon" she says "yeah I guess it's great but um" I look around "don't tell anyone you saw me with a Pokémon and whatever you do don't tell the woman that lives at the house next to the Pokémon center you saw me at all" I say emphasizing at all "um okay well nice to meet you Rosa what's your name?" She's super perky which is really the opposite of me "oh yeah Nate" I say scratching the back of my neck "so do you smile or?" I'm dumbfounded "wha- what kind of question is that!?" I ask "so I'll take that as a no so how long have you lived here?" She's asking a lot of questions "why are you asking me so many questions?"

"I want to get to know you"

"okay um whole life"

"how old are you?"

"Sixteen I really advise you not to get attached to me I won't be here for much longer I'll be gone across the region"

"well when you come back I'll be happy to see you"

"why are you so happy?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're just so so... Optimistic I don't get it"

"is everything okay?"

"Yeah why do you ask I'm fine"

"okay but you seem so sad what's up"

"I've always been like this"

"wait really! I can't imagine being like that"

"I'm fine so I guess I'll see you around"