Love Don't Change [Oozora]

[Serenity Bellerose]

"Thank you." The gorgeous blonde spoke to the courteous limousine driver, who opened the door for her and help her out of the luxurious vehicle. A soft smile curved against her soft, rosy pink lips as her shining amber eyes glanced towards her elegant home. Everything still seemed a bit surreal to Serenity at times. She has finally turned her dream into a reality. She has a handsome, affectionate, and powerful Gym Leader and former Pokemon Ranger as her fiancé, a well-appointed house of her own, a budding career as a Top Coordinator, and a great sum of money that she could ever dream of spending on herself, and a team of amazing Pokemon. She pretty much had everything that a young lady could possibly ask for at the moment. Running her dainty fingers through her long and flowing hair, She carefully started to make her way towards the entrance of her house. She could not wait to enter the house and indulge into a night of relation after a long and tiresome day on attending various social events related to Pokemon fashion and beauty. 

While making her way towards her house, her mind soon started to reminiscence a little. A few years ago, Serenity had just started off on her journey of becoming a Pokemon trainer and a promising coordinator. She attended a foreign trainer school in order to prepare herself for her true journey. She made various friends and fond memories. She even found herself overcoming some of her hardest challenges over the years such as, helping fight against Team Rocket and attempting to save the iona Island and at the end of it all she found herself becoming even stronger as a person, trainer and coordinator. Her mother would be so proud of her right now, if she was still alive. 

Digging into her expensive clutch, Serenity pulled out her keys and unlock the door. Once inside, she walked towards the center of her hallway and simply took in the sight of her little palace. Due to her career as a Top Coordinator, she barely had any time to spend inside of her own home. Therefore, it often felt as if she was walking into her home for the first time all over again. After admiring her fancy decorations, she walked upstairs into her bedroom and removed her high heels form her petite feet and tossed them off to the side. She loved being all glamorous and high fashion majority of the time, but after a long and tiresome day she just wanted to unwind a bit. She placed her clutch against her nightstand and carefully undone her antique locket from around her neck and placed it beside her clutch. She decided to keep her small cocktail dress on a little longer, since it did feel quite comfortable against her body. She moved the make-up from her face to reveal her natural beauty before making her way back downstairs. She made her way into the living area and soon found herself stopping to look at a picture. It was a picture of Oozora and herself. A soft smile brushed against her lips as her dainty fingers wrapped around the fame and pulled it towards her upper body a bit. It had been about three months since the couple had managed to see each and she missed him so much. Unfortunately, due to their demanding schedules the two of them haven't had a lot of time to spend with each other. However, there was still one thing that did not change between the two of them, and that's their love for each other.

[Oozora]

THE  SMALLER THINGS  IN LIFE... The silence. The stillness---it was overwhelming. Serenity had indulged herself in the day’s festivities, and in return, she was rewarded with total exhaustion. Her routine was nearly robotic: she’d wake up, ready herself, venture into the city and allow the masses to consume her, return home, ready for bed; rinse and repeat. It was, for a lack of better words, lackluster. It didn’t help the Top Coordinator was forced to extend herself to freely alone. She was engaged, and deserved to have her fiancé at all her events. Life, however, wasn’t so simple. Until tonight. “I always liked that picture,” a voice echoed from her southern verge. It was strong, yet safe. Commanding but soft. Distant, and yet at the same time so familiar. “You’ve always had a beautiful smile,” the following dialect approached the nape of her neck as the shadow grew closer to the static woman. While her hands clasped the photograph tight to her heart, a single arm embraced her waist. Gently curling her closer to the anonymous, a second hand reached around the other side. Instead of fully grasping the woman, however, it extended out before her, presenting her eyes with a bouquet of fresh red roses. “These are for you,” If Serenity turned around to face her mysterious admirer, the Pokémon advocate would realize three months was far too long and that streak would end. Oozora stood before her. The room was still dark, devoid of much light due to Serenity just returning home. Nonetheless, in the eyes of the Gym Leader, his love’s gorgeous features would illuminate the darkest of places. “Miss me?”

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[Serenity Bellerose]

Serenity closed her brilliant eyes for a few seconds as she rested the picture against her heart. She continued to reminisce about all the amazing memories that she had shared with her beloved fiancé over the years. She also thought about how much she wished that the two of them could be reunited with each other right now. However, little did she know that her wish would come true tonight. A few seconds passed and she soon heard deep, yet charming voice echoing through her keen ears. She slowly opened her eyes and carefully placed the picture frame back down onto the table. She felt the shadow moving closer towards her own body, yet she couldn't bring herself to turn around and face it. At least, not right now. It couldn't be him could it? She questioned herself. It wasn't too much longer that she felt an arm embracing her small waist. The touch itself gave her chills and caused her heartbeat to race a bit. It wasn't because she was experiencing fear or anything thing similar to that emotion, but more so because realized that it was actually him and her body had been yearning to feel his touch again. She gently pressed her back against his chest and allowed her dainty fingers to wrap around his own fingers. It was somewhat incredible how calm, safe and protective she felt in his arms. After enjoying the warm embrace for a few more seconds, she slowly pulled away from him and turn her frontside towards him. Her golden eyes sparkling with bliss as she stared deeply into her lover's piercing eyes. At the moment, she wasn't even focusing on the gift that he had picked up for her. She just wanted to stare deeply into those eyes that she had missed staring into for months now. Those very eyes that always reflected his everlasting love for her.

A few more seconds passed before she finally decided to break away from his enticing eyes. "Thank you Oozora. They're gorgeous." She spoke, reaching out to obtain the lovely, red roses from her fiancé. A massive smile curved against her soft, rosy-pink lips as she pulled the bouquet of roses towards her nose and enjoyed their sweet aroma. Once smelling the roses, she carefully placed them onto the nearest table. She would have to remind herself to put them in a vase later, but right now she simply wanted to focus on the true gift that was now standing in front of her. She quickly rushed towards him, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him closer towards her body as she gave him a warm and tight hug. 

"You have no idea how much I've missed you." She spoke as she rested her head against his shoulder. She still found it a bit difficult to believe that he was there with her and it wasn't a dream. She soon felt a couple of tears falling down her fair face. "You've really surprised me, Oozora. How did you even managed to escape from the gym?" She asked, slowly breaking away from the hug, and glancing back up to stare into those enchanting eyes. "I've missed you so much, mon amour."

[Oozora]

THE SMALLER THINGS  IN LIFE They were traps like no other. No chain wad comparable. A prison didn’t do them the same justice. Incarnation became nothing more than irony. As delicate as the very flowers the Gym Leader gathered for his fiancé, and as tantalizing as the sweetest lie, he was captured. Serenity’s eyes—locked deep within their golden clarity---held an innocence engulfed in mystery. Her gaze alone forced many men to their knees and even apportioned Oozora little time to catch himself. Before he knew it, his own sights failed to retreat from her glare. She was overwhelmingly spectacular, but her eyes. Oh her eyes…. “Don’t cry, my love. I’m here,” He smiled, revealing the perfect structure which were his teeth faintly, the silver-haired trainer lifted one hand to her face. “There we go,” his words worked in harmony with his gesture as a sole index finger swept gently across her face. His skin connecting with her own as he wiped away the tears that sullied her features. She was far too beautiful to cry. And this was far too happy of a moment to shed a tear without a smile to compliment them. When asked how he escaped his duties as Gym Leader, Oozora smiled. “I just left,” he wasn’t exaggerating. “I haven’t had much traffic in the Gym lately—probably due to the transition in ownership. Plus, I’ve missed you far too much to not come see you,” Allowing his lips to press softly upon the flesh of her forehead, Oozora smiled once more. “But that’s boring business. Tell me how my favorite coordinator has been?” He paused for a second. “I know I’ve missed a lot in the last 3 months…. It’s time to catch me up,”

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[Serenity Bellerose]

Serenity giggled softly as she listened to Oozora tell her not to cry. "You don't tell me what to do. I haven't seen you in three months and I've missed you so much. I can cry if I want to cry right now." She replied in a sassy tone. Of course, she was only joking around with her love. She poked her index finger against his chest a couple of times before glancing back up at him again. "Okay, on a serious note. I agree, no more crying." She stated with a soft smile as she rubbed her own fingers against her fine cheekbones, moving any excess moister from her face. 

Serenity shook her head at her fiancé, showcasing that she wasn't too happy about his decision to just up and leave his Gym without undergoing a proper procedure. "Love, do not take this the wrong way, but I don't think that was a good idea. I mean, you recently became a Gym Leader. I'm pretty sure that the Pokemon League wouldn't be too keen on one of their Gym Leaders abandoning his gym without informing no one of his whereabouts." She replied before biting into her bottom lip. She then gently reached out to grab his hands. "But again, I'm happy that you're here with me now." She smiled, standing on her tip-toes and allowing her sweet lips to brush against his lips. "I love you." She whispered against his lips before slowly pulling away. 

Their hands were still connected as she carefully started to lead them both towards the living area. "Everything is going well. It's still a little surreal to me that I'm a Top Coordinator. It's everything that I've always imagined that it would be and even a little more." She replied, slowly taking a seat on one of her comfortable sofas. "It's a lot of work and it keeps me extremely busy, but I love it nonetheless." She added, looking over at Oozora while smiling a little.  "I have everything that I could possibly ask for right now... Well, at least for right now. A successful career, and a handsome and loving fiancé." She added with a soft giggle. The one thing that was missing right now was a family of her own, but it due time that too will come into her life. 

[Oozora]

THE SMALLER THINGS  IN LIFE Serenity operated in phases. Nigh-mechanical, her mood easily, and flawlessly transitioned within seconds dependent on her environment and circumstances. She was, after all, an expressive creature. Still, no man enjoyed being nagged. She showed deep concern for his career as a neophyte Gym Leader. Generally, her explanation would have sufficed and forced even the most irrational of man to conform. Hell, it even held water today. Nonetheless, much like her ascension to top coordinator, Oozora’s new position served its own role, at the pinnacle of it all. “I’m allowed the liberty of travel as I please—or so I’m under the supposition.” In truth, he had no idea what he was and wasn’t allowed to do. From his experience as trainer foremost, nonetheless, the man could gaudily remember eagerly awaiting battle with a gym leader, only to be denied due to their own retreats. “In terms of difficulty, Farr City Gym is the final plateau before reaching the Elite 4,” He was the final frontier, and generally viewed as one of the only Gym Leaders whose power was comparable to champion-level contenders and victors. “I wouldn’t expect many to be knocking at my gym’s door; at least, not this early,” he sighed, only to smile seconds following to reassure his fiancé. Still, none of this really mattered. He was home with Serenity, and she was the true objective. “That’s great, love. I’m so proud of you. I’ve been gone, but trust me when I say I’ve been watching your climb while I was away,” while accepting her kiss moments prior, Oozora relived the moment again, however, this time, his lips would initiate the romantic gesture. “I’m the true winner here,” Serenity could brag all she wanted about her perfect career, her flawless fiancé and everything. That didn’t compare to the Gym Leader’s treasure since she was beyond perfection in his eyes. “I hope you didn’t eat because I’m cooking you dinner,”

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[Serenity Bellerose]

Serenity sighed and rolled her eyes in a playful manner as she listened to her fiancé's rebutter. "Well...How about the next time you decide to take out you at least attempt to contact the League to see if it would be okay?" She spoke in her soft and serene voice. "I just don't want you to get into other type of trouble. I know that you've worked hard to become a gym leader." She continued to speak, allowing her dainty fingers to reach out again to hold his hand as her sparkling amber eyes stared into his deep bluish-green eyes. "Okay. No more lectures from me, mister. I'll all done now. I promise." She giggled, leaning in to press a sweet kiss against his right cheek. "How long will you be staying here, love?" She asked curiously. She was a bit worried to hear his reply. He had just returned back to her and she didn't want him to leave her so soon. 

She nodded her head at his statement about Farr City being one of the last destinations before entering the Pokemon League. "You're right. It will probably be a little while longer before you have your first challenger. Still, I do hope that you're still putting in a lot of work in towards training your Pokemon." She smiled a bit. Since she had become a Top Coordinator, Serenity had recently found it to be a little difficult to train her Pokemon like she wished to train them due to her tight schedule. However, she promised herself that she would devote more time towards training them all again in the near future. Until then, she would continue to take things one day at a time. 

"I know. Even though you're not always physically with me, I know that you're still looking out for me. The same goes for you, too. Even though I'm not there to watch your gym challenges I want you to always remember that I'm still rooting for you from afar." She spoke while a warm smile curved against her rosy-pink lips. "No. I'm not going to let you cook dinner. You just arrived here and you should be relaxing." She replied, shaking her head at him. Still, she never her fiancé and she knew that he still wouldn't agree with her offer. "If anything, we will cook dinner together."

[Oozora]

THE SMALLER THINGS  IN LIFE Oozora could only counter her slight annoyance with a smile. The gesture in itself was playful and most likely vexed the Coordinator more. Regardless, it was the only response the silver-haired trainer could present. Serenity was beautiful and flooded with life; she was the most attractive thing the young man had in his possession, and as such with the little time they found themselves having together, he didn’t want to cosset it with arguing. “I’ll be here for the weekend,” The day was Friday, and his train was scheduled to leave Sunday at 3:15pm. Oozora sighed inwardly, not allowing his frustration to spill over into their conversation. He had obligations, but it was difficult to find the moral silver-lining when his responsibilities interfered with loving Serenity. He couldn’t think of it, however, so he smiled once more. “So needless to say, I’m yours until I leave,” He publicized, giving ownership of his body, soul and time to the blonde that pecked his cheek. Moving closer, only to wrap a single arm around his beloved, Oozora would pull her closer and relax his lips on her forehead. “Cooking together? I’d like that,” He proclaimed, narrowing his eyes as he peered off towards the kitchen. Almost reminiscent, the man with snow-like hair could recall several moments where he and Serenity shared experiences of similar quality. They used to do everything together, and now they appeared so distant. This would be the perfect occasion to rekindle the flame that dulled with absence. “After you, gorgeous,” He collected himself, allowing his fiancé to stand first where she’d hopefully guide him to the kitchen.

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[Serenity Bellerose]

Serenity placed her dainty index finger against her small chin as she listened to Oozora's answer. "Only for the weekend..." She replied in a soft tone, attempting to hide the disappointment in her voice. "That's a lot better than only standing for just a day. We're going to have to make this small visit worth a lot, huh" She replied, slowly allowing a half smile to curve against her gentle lips. "Of course, though you're still mine even when you're not around, right?" She giggled, poking her dainty fingers against his firm chest in a playful manner. There was no need to sit around feeling disappointed about the fact that her true love would leaving her again in a couple of days. He had responsibilities just like she had her own responsibilities. Therefore, she simply needed to make sure that every second of their precious time spent together counted for something special and meaningful. 

Another cheerful smiled soon curved against her lips after feeling Oozora's gentle lips pressing against  her forehead. "Good. I'm glad that you like the idea of sharing the kitchen with me. It's been a while since we've cooked a delicious meal together." She smiled, glancing up to look into those alluring eyes of his and allowing them stare deep into her soul. "Alright. Let's get started. I'm not sure how much food we have in house right now. I've been so busy traveling that I haven't had the chance to go grocery shopping." She admitted, feeling slightly embarrassed about neglecting her household responsibilities a bit. "I'm sure that there has to be something decent in here for us to up with a delicious menu." She stated with a soft smile before heading off into the direction of the kitchen.