Championshipping~!

Title: Technology
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red/Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #8, Technology
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows* CLAMP and Kodansha own Angelic Layer.

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Dedication: Ranma Saotome/Sess-kun

Warnings: AU, shonen-ai, fanon

“It’s wonderful, isn’t it?” Charlotte sipped on her cream soda as she watched Ash devour an entire banana split. “Angelic Layer is a wonderful game, but in the end, that’s all it is. Just a game…”

Ash nodded, not bothering to enlighten her. Yes, it was just a game but as long as he had Lance, it was so much more than that… he really did love his Angel, and as long as no one knew the secret, they could be together forever and ever…

She stood up, smiling as she paid for the meal with her Angel Card. “I suppose I’m just surprised, that’s all…”

“Surprised? At what?” Ash blinked.

“Keep your secrets, mysterious Champion.” She smiled. “You’ll see.”

Ash blinked as he watched her leave. What was going on?

“You knew.” Lance said.

“I suspected.” Charlotte retorted, brushing out her Flareon’s fur. “After all, once he came to life, I guessed. And I do remember important details.”

“He doesn’t know. You won’t tell?”

“Dragon Master, if you prefer to keep him innocent, I agree with you. But how can you stand being a doll?”

Lance shrugged his shoulders elegantly. “I suppose I adapted.”

“Ahh…” She nodded, adjusting her sunglasses slightly. “I take it you are happy?”

“I’m as happy as I can be, yes.” He agreed. “So…”

“I won’t interfere.” She promised. “Enjoy your life with him.”

Lance smirked and nodded, before he flew off.

Ash was waiting when he got home. “Where did you go, Lance? I was worried.”

“Exploring.” He replied. “Don’t worry, I wasn’t seen.”

“I see.” Ash hugged his Angel tightly with a smile, and Lance said no more. Let the boy keep him illusions in this strange new world…

They were safe…

This was different from the pokemon world, and yet he could draw similarities… everything would work out eventually, and he would be free.

For now, he would enjoy this peace.

He kissed his Deus, and smiled a secret smile.

End Fic

Completed 12/17/06

Quite a lot of people liked my Angelic layer-esque pokemon fanfic. I keep getting requests to do more… ^^ this is vaguely related to ‘Illusion of Weakness’, so it probably takes place during or soon after that fic.