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Pyre finished sweeping the dust away from its hiding places in the pharmacy, their flames coiled and flowed through the air gently as they hummed a small tune they picked up from the pokémon center.
After putting the broom away and grabbing their keys, they locked up the building and walked towards the shore, the sand was soft on their feet, it was nearly ticklish in a way but nice? Pyre had only been here for around 3 months now but still long enough to know that Cianwood city's seaside view was marvelous during this hour, just hitting sunset right about ... .now.
The sky's usual clear blue had faded into a lovely apricot colour as Pyre walked past the waves, Sprite was likely home already cooking dinner. The two pokémon had joined up together and began living in a house in Cianwood per their trainers permission, not that they were dating or anything.. that would just be silly..
Pyre entered the house and set their keys on the hanger by the door, wiping their feet of sand and headed through to the kitchen, as they expected Sprite was busy making what looked like a Stew on the stove top.
"Hello!! That smells lovely! What are you making?"
Sprite jumped slightly at the sudden noise and turned to face Pyre, lowering the heat and setting the spoon down on the counter.
"You scared me…"
"Sorry, I was just excited!"
"It's alright Pyre really, I'm just not used to being snuck up on.. I'm making miltank stew though! I managed to swim to Olivine and get the ingredients."
Sprite smiled and gestured to the simmering pot.
"Wow! You swam all that way just for dinner?"
"It'll be worth it! Just wait."
Pyre began setting the table they'd made out of a very large driftwood piece, it was actually surprisingly sturdy so they kept it.
Sprite sometimes wonders if they could become a couple..they both act like a couple a lot! He just..doesn't know if he can ask that of them, but it doesn't matter right now. They're friends, good friends, and he won't ruin that.
"-te SPRITE!"
"Huh wha?-"
"THE STOVE!!-"
The Stew was bubbling and nearly overflowing out of the pot.
"CRAP SORRY-"
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After the whole cooking fiasco, Sprite was sitting outside on some rocks just beside their house, he remembers being here with.. someone . he remembers other pokémon but..nothing about them, its like they were erased from his memory just enough that he wouldn't be hurt by the thought of missing them.
He can recall a Crobat.. and a Magneton…there was either a Gyarados or a..wait was it..red? Gyarados aren't red though…Oh! Luster did mention something about differently coloured pokémon, She was Blue instead of a Gardevoirs normal green! Maybe Gyarados turn red?
Maybe he should ask his trainer, hopefully Pres will give in eventually. He seems reluctant- very reluctant to tell Sprite what happened after beating Claire, maybe Professor Elm might know? Hmm..
He'll visit Elm tomorrow with Pyre and ask him what happened, and why Pres won't tell him.
"Sprite? Are you alright?"
Pyre is standing in the doorway with a small tray of hot chocolate with a concerned look on their face.
It's just then that Sprite realizes he's been crying.
"Oh- uh yeah..I'm fine Pyre I promise!"
"Hm..well do you have room for one more?"
"Always." Sprite grins as Pyre sits on the rock next to him and hands him a mug.
"Soo..penny for your thoughts?"
"..I was thinking of going to see Elm tomorrow, I want to ask if he knows what happened to my old teammates and how I don't remember them."
"I see..would you want me to come with you? So you aren't facing him alone? -not that I don't think you can handle yourself!-"
"I'd like that."
"....What do you remember about your old teammates..if you don't mind me asking that is-"
"Honestly..not much, I can only really remember what pokemon some of them were, other than that nothing else.."
The two sat for a bit, just sipping on their hot chocolate and talking occasionally. The silences were comfortably serene against the crashing waves and shining stars, plus the stars were a lot more visible around here. If you tried back in Olivine city you wouldn't see this many, the lighthouse is too bright for you to see them normally.
It wasn't long before they'd finished their drinks and decided to get inside, they wouldn't have been cold..but they decided to go to bed so they could visit Elm sooner. The water would be calmest around noon which also means safer waters, Pyre wouldn't have trouble dealing with maybe a few tentacool, but they'd rather not risk having to battle while Sprite also tries to keep them both afloat in raging water.
Pyre had just about finished reading another passage in a book they're reading, when Sprite spoke up.
"Do you miss any of your old teammates?"
"What do you mean?"
"You had said before…back when you had just fallen through that portal on new years, that you needed to get back to your team."
"Ah..I'm.. not so sure..I really don't remember my life before coming here, Chronos had said time induced amnesia wasn't uncommon among those who are lost in time right?"
"He did..I wonder why you know so much about medicine then? Maybe your memory isn't all gone!"
"Maybe we can both hope that our memories will come back."
"If…if they do..would you still want to live in Cianwood?" With me? He asked in his head.
"...Whatever I forgot before..its not my life anymore, I do want to know about it..but its not mine anymore. This is my life now, in Cianwood!" with you..
If it wasn't so dark in the room, Sprite was sure Pyre would have seen his huge smile. He wouldn't have known that it was lucky that he hadn't seen Pyre's either.