The Hacker [Pokemon Fanfiction]

The Hacker: Chapter 23

His lips skimming mine, the twisted wing-beat in my stomach burnt to a morose bubbling as my hands moved up to Blue's broad chest. My fingers sensing the frost on his silk shirt, beginning to itch underneath the jacket. My jaw softly pulled down to scarcely suck in a breath.

I gave a soft push so that our lips no longer touched with an exhale, my shoulders drooping as if a weight was being pressed onto them, "No, you don't," I left my forehead still rested against Blue's as my words dragged out with pain. "Chemicals are racing through your brain, they've been. Chemicals caused from stress, worry and sadness with this Glitch swallowing your world. I am the cause and I am the only one who can fix it. Whether it is distain or hatred you bare for me, in the point of a state with your friend Lorelei looking for help, your emotions are rampant. You kissed me once, which sets off endorphins and more chemicals. Whatever you feel for me right at this moment is a like placebo effect in the mind. You tell yourself you love me to explain the hatred and fear. But really, it's just a lie."

"It's not," Blue tried to reassure either me or himself.

I believed him. I really believed him. I wanted to scream that I believed him. I wanted to blurt out what my heart had manifested towards him.

But something put the metaphorical duct tape over my mouth.

I wouldn't believe him. I wouldn't let myself.

"It is," My voice struggled not to break as I sundered from his grasp ignoring the denouncing cries of my heart. "Now, we have to find Lorelei," I breathed, forcing all my anxiety out into hot puffs that vapored off in the icy cavern.

Blue's face was like a crystal glass that had just been hurled into a stone wall. Though he seemed to pick up the pieces quickly as he went back to his player-esce façade and nodding. He trudged ahead, hands jammed into the pockets of the returned coat. I would have followed behind if a sudden scuffling from behind didn't snap my attention.

I sent a look to the ginger who seemed unfazed as he skated across thin patches of frozen earth. I turned back and chose to follow the subtle change, "Mmn---" a cut off voice seeped out from behind a pillar of stone.

"What are you doing here?" I hissed locking eyes with a pair of red ones.

Eos was glued to Red's leg, his red and white coat-shirt draped around her petite body as she shook. Red wearing a simple black tee while he rubbed the little girl's back

"Why did Big Sis kiss a stranger? Why did Big Sis kiss a stranger?" a young voice cried out, not knowing the notion of being quiet, "I thought Big Sis and Big Bro liked each other!" Eos seemed utterly displeased, especially after I flung my hand over her mouth in an attempt to quiet her. In retaliation, she licked my palm.

Retracting my hand quickly, I shook it out, "Ew, and he isn't a stranger to me. That's Blue, a friend from Red's and my home town." I explained in a low tone, the cold finally sinking in as it plucked at my skin to pull out goosebumps. "Plus, Eos, Big Bro and Big Sis are just friends."

Eos's face was utterly heartbroken hearing "just friends", Red's expression simply twinging with a minor twitch before returning to his solemn state. "No, no." she rejected in a teary eyed state, "You're in denial!" she wailed, Red restraining her from trying to punch me weakly.

"Red," I affirmed, dismissing the devastated kid, "why are you here?" I grudgingly repeated.

"We didn't find her parents."

"You could have emailed me, Red," Even though I never would've received it. I shot a look to Eos, letting out a breath, "Your parents are elusive."