Chapter 5

The sun shined over Ambrette Town, the town built directly on the side of a cliff, the vast ocean right in front of it, a magnificent view for travelers and locals, the soft sea breeze adding to the experience.

Valerie walked through the streets, wearing a large white hoodie with blue jeans, her long hair in a tight bun, Sylveon walking right beside her, two of her ribbonlike feelers wrapped around Valerie's hand.

Valerie looked from left to right, her hopes were quite high. Making the impulse decision to become a judge at the pokemon showcase held in Ambrette based on a gut decision, she didn't want to wait for the excitement to find her, she wanted to find it.

Looking around, she tried to find anyone who might cause that excitement she felt would happen, but so far, nothing occurred.

Valerie sighed. Perhaps this was a waste of time. The excitement would surely occur soon, otherwise, this was a waste of time.

Sylveon suddenly stopped, her feelers tensing around Valerie's hand, causing Valerie to stop as she felt Sylveom stop.

" What's wrong, Sylveon? " Valerie asked.

Sylveon sent her feelings through her feelers to Valerie who understood her, brightening her day as she smiled.

" Lead the way. " Valerie said to Sylveon.

Sylveon then started to run in a certain direction, going at a pace that Valerie could keep up with. Valerie jogged, her eyes were moving from left to right at a brisk pace, to see what could have gotten Sylveon's attention.

Sylveon soon kept running till she stopped, causing Valerie to stop next to her and look in the direction Sylveon was staring.

Sylveon was staring at an Eevee that was sleeping at a table with a familiar blond-haired individual, drinking a cup of coffee with a sandwich next to him, a book in his hands, a rose on the front cover.

" Oh? " Valerie said in surprise as a smile appeared on her beautiful face.

' I wasn't expecting to meet him so soon. ' Valerie thought.

Sylveon didn't wait as she walked forward towards the duo with Valerie right behind her.

...

" Hello. " Eevee exclaimed cheerfully as she looked at Sylveon.

Sylveon didn't answer and stared at Eevee with a blank expression, her eyes roaming around Eevee's body, as she circled Eevee.

" Uh...Is something...wrong? " Eevee asked as she looked at Sylveon, trying to remove the awkward atmosphere that had been created by the lack of conversation.

" Why do you have ghost-type energy covering your body? " Sylveon asked, her voice was extremely soft, making it seem that she had whispered.

" I'm training! " Eevee responded, after getting over the shock of how soft Sylveon's voice was, being oddly soothing in a way.

" Training? " Sylveon questioned, tilting her head in confusion.

" Yep. I'm training so I will become a ghost-type Eeveelution! " Eevee said with determination.

" Is that... even... possible? " Sylveon asked, as she processed the concept.

" Possibly. I mean, our species can already become 8 different types once evolving so... a ghost-type form won't be too much of a surprise. " Eevee said, a paw on her chin as she made a thinking face.

" Well...that's not untrue. " Sylveon said.

" Right. Besides, to become a Sylveon, you need to know a ' fairy type move ' and enough friendship with your trainer to evolve. " Eevee said, mimicking air quotes with her paws, while Sylveon listened.

" Thinking about it...it is weird that to evolve we need either a stone or need friendship. Though I don't understand why I needed to learn a fairy-type move. " Sylveon thought, voicing her questions to Eevee.

" I think it's because you need good control over fairy-type energy before evolving. " Eevee said.

" Why would that be necessary...along with friendship? " Sylveon asked.

" I..uh...have no idea. " Eevee said sheepishly.

" It's alright. " Sylveon said with a small smile.

" Um...can I ask you... a few... questions? " Eevee asked hesitantly.

" Sure. Just make them... "

" So how does evolving feel like? When did you know you were ready to evolve? Did it hurt?... " Eevee asked immediately after getting the green light. Sylveon stopped Eevee with one of her feelers, as Eevee struggled before stopping.

" Relax. I'll answer them. But ask them one at a time okay? " Sylveon asked gently. Eevee nodded as Sykveon removed her feeler.

' Well, I don't know how much control she needs over ghost-type energy...but at this moment, she has more control over ghost-type energy than normal type energy. '

...

Atsumu looked up from his book to stare at Valerie walking towards him.

" Hello. Do you mind if I sit here? " Valerie asked politely with a small smile on her face.

" No, not at all. " Atsumu said with a smile, waving his hand before gesturing for her to take a seat.

" Thank you. " Valerie said as she sat down in front of Atsumu, her black eyes staring at his face with Atsumu's brown eyes staring right back.

Silence rained over the table as both merely observed the other, taking in any and all defining features they could find at the moment.

" This is quite the surprise. I wasn't expecting to meet the Fairy-type gym leader so early on my journey. " Atsumu said with a smirk, his eyes dropping as he looked at Valerie.

" The feeling is mutual. That little show you put on against Viola was awe-inspiring. Not recognizing you is an idiotic notion. " Valerie said with a smile on her face, her voice soft and gentle like a harmless angel.

" Oh? Well, I'm flattered. Hearing that from someone of your caliber is quite an honor considering you were Kalos queen before. " Atsumu said with a smile.

" Indeed. " Valerie said with a nod of her head to Atsumu's compliment, taking it in stride.

" Oh? " Atsumu said quietly, his mouth moving for a moment before returning to his usual smirk.

" So Ms... " Atsumu started.

" Oh please. Call me Valerie. Ms makes me feel too old. I'm still 24. " Valerie said with a pout.

" You're 24? " Atsumu said in surprise, blinking as he stared at Valerie.

" Yes. Is that a problem? " Valerie asked with a raised eyebrow.

" Yeah. " Atsumu responded immediately. " I thought you were 40 with really good skincare and a healthy lifestyle. "

Valerie blinked at Atsumu who had an innocent expression as he started to take a sip of his coffee, staring at Valerie's face, letting her process. He let a tiny smirk from behind the cup, something that Valerie caught before going into a fit of giggles.

" Oh, that was good. " Valerie said as she stopped her giggles.

" I wasn't expecting a response like that. Well played, Trickster. " Valerie said with a smile.

" I'm glad you enjoyed it. It pleases me greatly. " Atsumu with a smirk.

" You should be pleased?! " Valerie said in mock anger, pouting at the end.

" I don't go giving THIS honor to anyone, you know? " Valerie said as she laid her chin on the back of her hand, resting her arm on the table while giving Atsumu a cat-like smirk.

" Oh, I am pleased. Thank you for this honor, my lady." Atsumu said with a mock bow, a smirk still present on his face.

" I'm just surprised that you gave me praise... that I don't care about in the first place. " Atsumu said with an innocent smile.

" Hah?! Are you saying that my words are worthless?! " Valerie acted, crossing her arms, an angry look on her face as she stared at Atsumu.

" Your words. Not mine. " Atsumu said with a shrug, taking another sip from his delicious coffee. A small smile appeared on his face while Valerie noticed and started to giggle while Atsumu put down his coffee, chuckling.

" You love screwing with people, don't you? " Valerie said with a smirk.

" Emmm hmmm... " Atsumu said with a happy face.

" Want to help me create a little chaos? " Valerie asked with a smirk.

" The fuck are we doing? " Atsumu asked immediately.

" Oh... You know...We're just going to play a small, harmless prank... on my fans. " Valerie said with a soft smile on her face.

" Oh? " Atsumu said, intrigued.

His brain worked for a moment before his face changed to one of excitement.

" OH! " Atsumu said with a smile on his face as he looked at Valerie.

" Are you thinking what I'm thinking? " Valerie asked curiously, pleased that agreed to the suggestion.

" Possibly. Well then let's waste any more time. There are a few romantic spots here that we can visit for photographs. " Atsumu said as he stood up with a smirk.

" Then lead the way. " Valerie said in excitement, giggling in delight.

...

Valerie's phone blew up as Atsumu and Valerie merely watched the amount updates appear on the screen, commenting on the photos that they posted.

Most of the photos were just them taking pictures together at different spots in Ambrette Town, however the last photo...

Was the cause for a massive uproar, mixed reactions that were portrayed in the text messages.

The photo consisted of Atsumu holding Valerie in his arms, her back up against his chest while she sat in his lap, his head laying on her shoulder with a smile, while Valerie had a happy smile on her face.

Valerie has a boyfriend!!

Since when!!

Who is this guy?!

Does anyone know who he is?!!

Many more comments were being posted, as Valerie and Atsumu kept laughing at the chaos they created online.

" Oh Oh look at this one. ' That little fucker! How dare he touch the beautiful goddess. ' ' I know right. ' ' Let's fucking kill him! ' ' We must protect the goddesses purity' ' OFF WITH HIS HEAD!! '. " Valerie said before laughing with Atsumu banging his hand on the table.

" It seems we have really angered a lot of people. We should stop. It would be a pain if this goes overboard. " Valerie said as she turned towards Atsumu.

Atsumu stared back at her, silence raining over them before being broken.

" Nah! " They dismissed with a smile on their faces.

" Well then... I believe it's time for the Grand Finale! " Atsumu commented, raising his hands into the air.

" Oh? and what's that? " Valerie asked, leaning forward.

" We go on a date. " Atsumu declared, a smirk present on his face.

" Eh? " Valerie exclaimed, a large smile on her face.

" So, my lady. " Atsumu addressed as he stood up from the bench. He leaned forward towards Valerie, a hand behind his back with the other outstretched to Valerie.

" Will you go on a date with me? " Atsumu asked with a smile on his face.

" I would love to. " Valerie said with a soft smile on her lips as she reached out, placing her hand on Atsumu's as he pulled her up from the bench.

" Then we will meet at the restaurant at 8 pm. I'll text you the location. " Atsumu said.

" That's fine. " Valerie said with a smile, before letting a grin form on her face.

" Now, let's make this viral. "

...

Lysandre stared at his tablet, his eyes staring intently at the screen, the words reflecting in his pupils, courtesy of the darkroom he was sitting in.

The top post had a picture of Atsumu and Valerie, with the words,

We're going on a date!

The tweet had blown up faster than an Electrode impulse to self-destruct. Lysandre smirked at the good fortune that fell into his lap. He would have to spend time trying to find him.

" Hello, Mark. " Lysandre said, after opening his phone and dialing Mark's number.

" Hey, boss. How's it going? " Mark asked cheerfully from the other side of the phone.

" Quite well. Listen, I'll be at your shop in a few minutes. I'm going to need a suit. " Lysandre said as he got up from his seat.

" Oh? A new suit! " Mark said in excitement. " Looks like something interesting happened. "

" Indeed. I'm going to need it by tonight. Think you can manage that? " Lysandre asked.

" Your words wound me, good sir! " Mark said dramatically over the phone.

" You know who I am, Lysandre. " Marks aid confidently.

" Get here quickly. Faster the better. " Mark said before hanging up.

Lysandre sighed before a smile appeared on his face.

...

" Wow! I was expecting way more. " Atsumu said, slightly dejected by the number of people in front of the restaurant.

" Perhaps we should have set the date for tomorrow...More people may have been waiting. " Valerie mused.

" Possibly..." Atsumu said, with a nod.

" Well then... Shall we? " Atsumu asked with a polite smile, offering his arm to Valerie. Valerie stared at his arm with a smile, linking her arm with his.

" We shall. " Valerie said with a smile.

They flashed smirks to each other before their faces changed to polite, dignified smiles.

" Hey look. There they are! " One of the fans yelled.

" It's them! It's them! " Another said.

" Holy shit! He's hot! "

More comments were thrown as Atsumu and Valerie walked up the stairs.

Atsumu wore a black tuxedo with a white undershirt, his jacket was left unbuttoned, wore black dress shoes and a black tie hanging from his neck.

Valerie wore a dress that went down to her ankles, one side of the dress was slit, fitted with a pattern of purple, pink and black, similar to a vivillons wing pattern.

Entering the restaurant, a waiter went to greet them, leading them to one of the tables in the restaurant, closing the doors to the fans outside, while others began to make the fans leave the premises.

Atsumu and Valerie merely watched as the fans left from the corner of their eyes while their heads were buried in the menu.

The table was silent for a moment till Valerie let out a soft snort followed by Atsumu chuckling and her giggling.

" So...What comments...caught your attention? " Valerie asked in between laughs.

" Well...someone in the crowd said ' Does he need a herdier? I can be his herdier. ' " Atsumu said with a smirk on his face.

" Eh? Seriously? Damn. " Valerie said with a smirk.

" So who said it? Was it a girl or a boy? " Valerie asked.

" No idea. Though the voice did seem feminine, I can't be sure. " Atsumu said, taking a sip of his water.

" True. For me, a girl wanted to be my slave. " Valerie said with a smug smirk, to which Atsumu whistled.

" Did any yell ' I want his/her babies! '? " Atsumu asked.

" Hmm...I think so. Though it was muffled from all the noise. " Valerie mused.

" Makes sense. Is this what you deal with every day? " Atsumu asked.

"Every day, No. But to say I don't deal with them would be a lie. " Valerie said with a shiver.

Sometimes, her fans scare the shit out of her.

" Though, I have to admit...I didn't think you would agree to this. After all, people love to assume. " Valerie said.

" We posted that we were going on a date. I'm pretty sure that gives it away. " Atsumu said with a deadpan expression.

" Hmm...true. Though me sitting on your lap in the photo and you leaning your head on my shoulder was also a crimson red flag. " Valerie commented.

" Obviously. " Atsumu snarked.

" To tell you the truth, I didn't want things to go this far..." Valerie admitted as Atsumu lifted his glass of water. His eyes darted to the other guests before locking onto a certain figure, standing at the front desk, wearing a fancy black tuxedo, his wild red hair making him stick out like a sore thumb.

Lysandre.

' Huh. I managed to kill two birds with one stone. '

" Tell me... " Valerie said as Atsumu focused his attention back on her, placing his water back on the table, his eyes focusing on Valerie again.

" Why did you want to go to such lengths? " Valerie asked, staring attentively at Atsumu. It baffles her why Atsumu immediately agreed to preposition, with no hesitation at all. He agreed immediately and went as far as to arrange a date for them.

Valerie agreed, playing along since it was an amusing idea that gave her a rush that she hadn't felt in so long, but adrenaline can't exist forever. At most, she just wanted to have the media guess their relationship and react to the comments.

Atsumu stared at her, his face in a neutral state. He didn't open his mouth at all. He stared ahead, his losing focus, taking a glance at Lysandre who walked up the stairs.

' I'll explain everything later. ' Atsumu thought.

Valerie had a surprised expression on her face at the use of telepathy.

' Lose the surprised expression and play along. You have my word. I'll explain everything after this. ' Atsumu thought.

Valerie stared at Atsumu with a pensive face, looking at him while replaying his words in her head. His words were sincere, she had a lot of experience with telepathy to notice.

' Alright. ' Valerie thought.

Atsumu gave a small smile of thanks, appearing for just a moment, enough for Valerie to notice before it changed to a smile as he looked at Valerie.

" Good evening. "

Valerie turned her head towards the culprit of the greeting. Her eyes widened slightly upon recognizing the man next to her chair, her eyes following him as he stood next to the table.

She looked towards Atsumu, who wore an expression of confusion, as he stared at Lysandre.

" Lysandre Labelle. " Atsumu stated as he stared at the man of the minute.

"Atsumu Miya. " Lysandre said, staring back at Atsumu.

Valerie stared at the duo with a surprised expression from the turn of events taking place, her mind taking time to process her current situation before her face changed to express a small excited smile.

' This just got even more interesting. All right... ' She thought, her need to satisfy her curiosity growing as she stared at the 2 men. She glanced at Atsumu who noticed from the corner of his eye.

'I'll play along. '

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Holy shit! It's been way to long since the last chapter. I am so sorry for the long wait. I had just started my first year of college and I've been adjusting to it. I don't know if this chapter is a good continuation from the last one, so any good criticism is appreciated.

I can't promise that chapters will come out quicker and will have the same quality, but I really hope you guys keep reading this fanfic. It means a lot to me if you do.

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