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Chapter 33 - A Hopeless Romantic...

Optional track to LWR - Listen While Reading

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8DRP3O22Xk

After sitting and enjoying the atmosphere for some time, enjoying their fancy feast once it arrived as well, Chris looked towards the dance floor and smiled, suddenly tapping his fist on his palm as an idea popped into his head. "Say you two... Ever danced before?" he asked, the both of them facing his way with mouths full of food, blinking confused. "Y... You know... Dance! Moving around to music... Get it?" he asked, slightly sweating as the two faced one another and shook their heads before facing back at him with shrugs. "N... Never danced...? Not even with other Pokemon or... Anything?" he asked wide eyed. Tilting their heads, they once again shrugged and shook no in response. "G... Geez... Haven't you two ever done anything besides... Well... Fighting and... Traveling? You know... Just... Had fun?" he asked, slumping in his chair as they thought in silence for a moment. Kirlia spoke up and pointed at him with a smile, simply saying "love you!" in response as Servine looked down in silence. "N... Not a proper response but... Thank you..." he laughed nervously, rubbing Kirlia on the head while noticing Servines sudden... Lost... Expression. Thinking back, Chris didn't really consider how they were treated in the past when he asked them about having fun, and with a slight gulp as he tugged on his collar, he put his hand on Servines head. "H... Hey... I'm sorry about that..." he said, Servine looking up and shaking her head, giving him a slight smile in response. Looking around, Chris suddenly smiled warmly at the two and snapped his fingers. "Know what... I'm gonna teach you two how to dance and have some fun then!" he grinned, the two jolting and waving their hands, simultaneously shaking their heads nervously. "Oh come on... Don't be shy!" he laughed, patting them on the head as he glanced around.

"A... Ah!! Excuse me!!" he suddenly said aloud, putting up a hand. Walking up in response, one of the waitresses bowed with a smile. "Yes sir...?" she asked, Chris blinking at her with a slight blush as she stood close to him. "Ah... H... Hey there... Err... I have a bit of a request..." he told her, motioning for her to come closer. A bit confused, the waitress walked up to him, Chris pulling her near his face as he quietly spoke in her ear. Seeing this, and in Kirlia's case, sensing, they both turned a furious red, looks of irritation on their faces as Chris and the waitress stood so close and in such a suspicious way in front of them. "So... Do you people do that here for guests or...?" he asked, the woman nodding in response. "Certainly! And considering what you've done for the man who made this location possible, I'm sure the staff will have no problem granting such a simple request!" she giggled, bowing and quickly walking off. "Alright... Well, that's tha..." he said with a pause, noticing the expressions of fury and envy on the two Pokemon's faces. "H... Hey now... No need for that! Its a surprise, trust me!" he laughed nervously, waving his hands as the two gave him "...uh huh..." expressions while crossing their arms. "Attention honored guests!" they suddenly heard echo through the ballroom through the speakers, the three jolting in response from the sudden surprise as Chris and Servine looked towards the stage below. "This evening we have a special request from a special guest! We humbly ask Chris, and his two companions, Servine and Kirlia to come onto the dance floor!" the waiter said into the mike.

"I... Didn't ask for that much..." Chris muttered, sweating nervously as the two faced him bewildered. "I... Its nothing bad!" he told the two, waving his hands before standing and picking the two up. As he turned, a spotlight suddenly flashed on over them, causing Chris to nearly drop the two as he and Servine let out a shout from the sudden flash, Kirlia facing different directions in a slight bit of panic. "I... Its still nothing bad..." he laughed nervously. Clutching onto him tightly as he made his way to the floor below, the crowd surrounding them moved aside as he walked, countless people smiling and bowing towards them as he stopped at the center of the floor, looking ahead at the stage. "On behalf of the Commorall Theater staff, we will be performing a beloved classic for all of you here. Please, enjoy the show, savor the sound, and dance with that special someone to your hearts content!" the waiter said, bowing as the lights suddenly dimmed and the curtain opened. "Oh geez... I didn't know they would do this much..." Chris muttered, jolting as the floor beneath them slowly started to glow white as music began to play. Upon hearing it, the entire crowd started to clap and cheer for a moment before going silent, those surrounding the three beginning to slowly dance and sway with their partners. "Ahh... S... Sudden..." Chris muttered, gulping and flushing brightly before taking the two over to a nearby table. "I... Hoped for a moment to prepare before they started but... C... Come with me Servine..." he told her, asking Kirlia to wait. "B... Be right back. You'll come with me next." he told the confused Pokemon, rubbing her on the head before taking Servine back to the center of the dance floor. Looking up at him as the music played and a choir joined the musicians on stage, Servine slightly blushed with a gulp, making a sound as if to say "Wh... what is this...?" nervously.

"Alright... Just... Hold my hand..." he told her, holding Servine in one arm and gently taking her hand. "There... Like that... And now..." he said, starting to sway and take steps to match the music and those around him. "See? This... Is dancing... Its fun to do anytime but... Its even better when you can do it during moments like this... And..." he told her, looking away with a nervous smile, blushing and scratching his cheek. "Even better still... If you get to dance with someone really... Important to you." he told Servine, causing her face to glow ever brighter as her heart started seemingly trying to beat its way out of her chest. Taking her hand again, he slowly turned in a circle, swaying from side to side before tilting Servine back, gently lifting her back up against him. "You've made me so proud of you. You've shown me courage I never thought I'd see... Overcoming something that had terrified you so much... Growing so strong after you became so weak." he told her, making another circle before stepping from side to side again. "You really are an inspiration. Every day that I've spent with you has been a gift... I know how much this atmosphere suits you, you're right at home in a place like this... With people like these... And its because you're a Pokemon who deserves nothing less than this kind of lifestyle." he told her, making another circle before tilting her back again. "After what you've endured... And how far you've come so quickly... You deserve a life full of all the riches in the world... A life that suits someone with your level of class..." he said, lifting her back up against him as her wide eyes kept an intense focus on his face, her blush constantly showing as she clutched her chest with her free hand, as if it was the only thing keeping her heart from bursting out like a bullet.

"...I'm a simple guy though. Riches and luxury... Those are things I'm just not suited for... I don't have any class really, and I'm nowhere near as dignified and refined as you and the people here... But..." he told her, taking a few steps forward and back before suddenly holding her up in the air, making another circle before bringing her back down against him. "Even so... I hope you feel being with me is awesome, because there aren't many Pokemon in this whole world who I would feel so happy to be with. And... Stepping into this kind of world... For you... I don't mind giving it my best from time to time... Even if I am terrible in these situations." he said with a smile. "But everything here... And all the money the old man left me... It doesn't mean anything to me compared to you two..." he said, looking back at Servine. "The only riches in life I've ever wanted..." he said, letting out a groan as he felt a burning pain deep within his head suddenly, Servine blinking and calling out to him nervously. "S... Sorry. Sudden headache... Maybe too much spicy food?" he laughed nervously, starting to sway again. "I just want you to know... Having you by my side... And you being happy you're with me... That's all that matters." he chuckled, suddenly rubbing his nose against Servines, the Pokemon's lips trembling as tears welled up in her eyes. "H... Hey now... Whats with that?" he asked, blinking in surprise. Letting out sniffles and whimpers, her tears started streaming all over her face as she jumped up at his neck, clutching it tightly as she sobbed and shuddered from head to toe. "H... Ha ha... Did I say too much? I'm sorry..." he told her, patting her on the back with a warm smile as she shook her head in response, burying her face in his neck as the crowd around them watched, many tearing up as they let out random and quiet "awws" and swooned as he continued to dance.

After a moment, he took Servine back to the table where Kirlia was, setting her down next to the still confused Pokemon as she picked up on Servines roller coaster of emotions, hearing her crying and facing Chris with a nervous and worried expression. Looking at Kirlia, Servine shook her head with a smile, communicating with her for a moment to let her know the situation, wiping her tears away as Chris took Kirlia in his arms. "And now its you and me!" he told her, smiling as Kirlia faced up at him and in Servines direction bewildered. Walking back to his place on the floor, Chris looked back at Servine, giving her a smile and a wave before putting his focus purely on Kirlia. "Alright... Now you get to learn how to dance!" he chuckled, holding her and taking her hand in the same manner as Servine, starting his calm and gentle swaying once more. "Feel the movements... Imagine the two of us connected... My movements are yours... Yours are mine... Picture the moment in your mind, but don't force it... Slowly and naturally... Let the image flow." he told her, Kirlia nodding and gripping his hand firmly, showing a bit of a confused look yet slightly blushing nonetheless, somehow... Feeling really good by... Dancing... With him.

"You know... You're something else. Always getting so jealous over me. Always being so protective... At first it was a little hard to handle... But you know, now I think its actually kinda nice. Its cute even." he chuckled, Kirlia scowling as he called her out yet suddenly smiling from the cute statement. "I don't think I've ever had someone care about me as much as you. Fighting people for my sake... Always being on guard and ready to step up with your best foot forward whenever anything that could be bad comes my way... That's really honorable of you... Its admirable." he told her, brushing her bangs before suddenly holding her back as he tilt her forward, causing her to jolt and flail in panic. "No no... Stay calm... Its part of the dance. Feel the flow... Listen to the music..." he reassured her, causing Kirlia to face up at him with another blush, clutching his arms as he pulled her back up against him. "There... That's it... Just dancing." he said softly, rubbing the back of her head as she clutched his chest, shuddering from his touch as her pulse began to quicken like Servines had moments before. "I can't tell you how much I appreciate the way you've tolerated and accepted Servine as well... I know she can be a bit hard to live with in your case... Given your differences and how you two tend to act like rivals... But because you accept her, no matter her behavior... Its something that really shows how willing and committed you are to showing that, when someone really needs a new lease on life most, you're willing to take the good and the bad in someone and help them get the second chance they need..." he told her, looking towards Servine. "...And deserve. She still has a lot of barriers around her but... I can tell she's warming up to you deep down. I know you two are going to be great friends in the end..." he chuckled, looking back at Kirlia who was scowling once more. "...You've been a friend to me I never could of dreamed of having. You saved me from prison even when nobody else believed me... When nobody would listen to me... You were there to back me up." he said, lifting her in the air for a moment before pulling her back against him. "I know this may sound weird... But... I really do think of you as a guardian angel... You're a hero for more reasons than one to me Kirlia... There isn't another Pokemon in the world I can say that to!" he chuckled as she opened her mouth, wanting to speak yet unable to let out a sound, instead showing a smile from ear to ear before hiding her face shyly.

"Thanks for everything you've done for me... For saving me from prison... For helping get Servine back to health... And for just being one of the greatest Pokemon ever in my heart." he grinned, Kirlia letting out a "blaaah!!" like sound as she flushed enough to steam, holding her cheeks embarrassed as she continued to smile, letting out giggles from all the praise. "I still don't think I deserve someone like you by my side... I could never do enough to feel like I'm worth having so much affection from you... But... I guess I can still do my best to try, right?" he laughed, rubbing her on the head and giving her a hug. "As long as you want to be with me, I'll do what I can to make sure you're happy every step of the way." he told her, rubbing her cheek softly as the already overwhelmed Pokemon began showing tiny tears in the corners of her eyes. Why... Why couldn't he think more highly of himself...? Why couldn't he see and understand... He was the one they owed so much to...? Shaking her head and wiping away her tears, Kirlia climbed up and gave him a hug around his neck, telling him "love you" as she held him tighter. "Ha ha... Yeah, that's how you use those words..." he chuckled, rubbing her on the back. Looking around, Chris could see other guests suddenly hugging their Pokemon, giving them sentimental speeches as well as random couples cuddled and swooned over one another. "Ha ha... Seems we set the stage for some heavy bonding type stuff..." he told Kirlia, carrying her back to the table and picking up Servine in his other arm.

"You two... I could never ask for better friends... For better companions to journey with... Thanks..." he said, hugging them together against him and rubbing their cheeks together. "Come on... Lets dance together this time and head back to the hotel. Its been a long day..." he chuckled, the two nodding as they held themselves close to him, cooing and sighing as he danced them into a world of joy... Of peace and security... A world where all they had been missing was now right there, holding them and giving them equally all the attention he could...