The name’s Janine, the poison gym leader of Fuschia.  I inherited from my father 
gym a few years ago.  My life is especially about… secrets.   I’m a trusting 
person, so everyone reveal their secrets to me…  and I have to keep it secret.  
I also have my own secrets.  And people around me have secrets.  In my life, the 
two most important events about secrets were the day my dad revealed an 
important secret to me and when I revealed an important secret to him.

First, the secret he revealed to me.  It was about my mom.  So, I went in a 
closed room with him and my aunt Aiya.  
I asked: “Why do you need to be there, aunt Aiya?”
“It’s because…”, she started.
“She knows your mother very well.”, said my father, cutting her.  
“Ok, first, who is my mother?”
“Well… it’s someone you already saw.”, my aunt answered.
“Someone I know?”
“Yes.”
“A lot?”
“Yes.”
“Don’t tell me it’s Lorelei… or Luana… or Karen…  I hope not Misty!  Or worst, 
Aghatha!”
“No, no, no, no!”
“Who else could it be?”
“Well, huh… you see…”
“Who?  Just tell me! Why is it so difficult to tell me a name?”  
“Huh…  Well…”
“STOP THOSE GUESSING GAMES!”, I shouted.
“OK.  I’ll stop this.  I’ll tell you.  It is I!”
“What?”
They nodded, both showing an anxious expression on their faces. 
“You waited all these years to tell me!”, I told them, angrily.
“I’m sorry, answered Aiya.  I wasn’t ready to tell you until now…”
After, she said that I wasn’t angry anymore, I became disgusted.
“I can’t believe it!  It’s… ugh..  My aunt…  But wait, are you really my aunt?”
“Yes…”
“Gross!”
“Enough!”, my father yelled.  “Now that you know, please keep it secret.”
“Why?”, I asked
“Because my Elite Four reputation would be ruined!  If they get to know that…”  
“How did you that happen.  Why the hell did you two…”
“I didn’t knew Koga was my brother”, my (ugh…) mother answered.  
“I learned it only after we…met.  Anyway, we love each other and…”
“You still love each other, knowing that you’re a brother and a sister?”
“This was really impolite, young girl.  I don’t tolerate you saying that to your 
father…”, my father said angrily.
“Koga, calm down!”, Aiya cutted him.  “She only asked a question.”
He calmed down, realising he got fustrated for no good reason.  Then, I was less 
disgusted now.  I love them both and decided to respect their secret.
“It’s ok, father, I won’t tell anybody…”
“Thank you so much, Janine, my daughter.”, he answered, smiling.
Phew… I can’t tell how bizarre I felt knowing my father was also my uncle and so 
on.  I became used to it.  I love my parents and I never told anybody their 
secret.

Second, the secret I revealed to him, a few months after.  It’s wasn’t easy.  I 
went with him… and my mom, in a closed room.  
“Father, mother, huh… Where to start?”
“We don’t have all day, Janine.”, said my father grumpily.
“OK, I’m in love.”  
“That’s good knews!”, my mother exclaimed.  
“Whoa!  You’re not pregnant?”, my father asked, kind of scared.
“No!  Of course not!”
“Phew…”
“OK, now I have to tell who’s the only I love…”
“I know!, said my mother.  To make you feel more confortable, I can ask you 
questions and you answer by yes or no!”
“Aiya, we don’t have time for games!”, my father replied.
“I like that idea!, I said. Go on with the questions!”
“Huh…  Is it a pokemon trainer?”, she asked.
“Yes, of course!”
“A pokemon master?”
“Not yet!”
“An elite?”
“No.”
“A gym leader?”
“Yes.”
“In Kanto?”
“Yes.”
“Is it Brock?”
“No, he has a girlfriend.”
“Not Surge!”
“Ugh!  I mean, no.”
“Then, who’s left…  Gary!  That’s a good choice, Janine!”
“No, it’s not Gary.  He has a girlfriend too…”
“Oops, I forgot…”  
“So, if it’s not Brock, Gary or Surge it means…”
My father understood.     
“That can’t be true!  My daughter’s not a lesbian!”
“Yes, I am.”, I said proudly, but scared. 
“I can’t believe it!  And what about our family’s continuity?”
“Koga, stop it!, my mother said.  Janine, I accept this and…”
“I don’t!”, my father said coldly.
“Shut up!”, she yelled to him.
My father was surprised, she never talks to him that way, so he left the room in 
anger.  I started to cry.
“Listen Janine, you’re my niec… daughter, and I love you no matter what.  Don’t 
cry…  Koga will understand, he’s just not
very happy these days.  Lance and the other elites just discovered that you were 
my daughter, so his career is in danger…”
“I see… I just hope he will accept it someday.”, I answered, still crying.
“Of course he will!  I’m sure he didn’t said what he really thought.”
I sobbed.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I know him.  We both love you so much and I truly am happy you found 
youself a… girlfriend.  Now, tell me more about her.  What’s her name?”  
“Her name is Ima, she is Blaine’s daughter.”
“How old is she?”
“She’s 15…”
“Well, that’s okay, you’re a bit older, only a 4-year difference.”  
“She’s really nice, she’s also a very good pokemon trainer.  I battled her once 
and I saw how much she loved her pokemon.” 
“How does she look like?”
“She has long blonde hair with beautiful blue eyes.”
“Can’t wait to meet her!”
“I’m sure you’ll like Ima! I hope Dad will too…”
“I’m sure he will!”
“I’m just wondering… Does he really care about the family’s continuity?”
“I don’t think so, he’s just very stressed these days, as I told you earlier.”
At this instant my father entered the room.
“Janine, my daughter, I’m truly sorry.  I didn’t said what I really thought…  
It’s because I’m not really happy these days…  I can
loose my elite four title…  Anyway, I accept your status and I’d be glad to meet 
your… (he waited a few seconds before speaking again) girlfriend. ”
“I’m so happy that you understand, father!”
“I told you so!”, my mother said with a smile.
My father hugged me.  I was happy I told my parents that I was in love.  Ima is 
so nice, intelligent and caring…  I love her so much! Now, you understood how my 
life’s like!