Title: No Jumping
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Not specified

Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #20, Jump
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Satoshi Tajiri, 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*

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

Warnings: Implied het

Dying for love is so horribly clichéd. They say that living well is the best revenge, so that is what he prefers.

He had no illusions from the beginning – Growlithe could not change stripes easily, nor could the wind sweep away the desert sands. It was interesting while it lasted, educational, certainly, but he was never in love.

After all, if she could sense his withdrawal, so be it. They just worked better as opponents, and rather terribly as lovers. Rivals did not make for sweet caresses, cozy homes, or cuddling. She wanted that, and he did not.

In the end, he was free and on the road again, and she was at her house, throwing herself into her training, fire blazing angrily in her face.

Yes, things were better this way.

End Fic

Completed 8/27/08

I’m not sure if this counts as original fiction because I didn’t want to name the characters even though I have a good idea of who they are…

Suicidal romance is just… enough is enough!