Title: Libra
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #21, Libra

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*

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

Warnings: AU, het

 

            The judge’s gavel banged loudly against the wood. “Case dismissed.” He growled. The two parties nodded; stony silence stretching between them. Green eyes were narrowed in disdain while red eyes drilled back in anger.

            Lance met Red at the door, draping her cloak over the younger Champion’s shoulders. “Is it over?” She asked quietly.

            Red nodded. The Dragon Master understood, and walked him down two blocks to a café where they found a secluded booth and ordered tea and cake. Red moodily stirred his black tea, adding a fourth cube of sugar while Lance said nothing. 

 

            “You really should eat something, Red.” She said mildly. Red eyed his coconut cream pie, before he sighed and took a bite. His eyes lit up and he finished the slice in relatively little time.

            He called the waitress older and ordered another slice of pie, before he turned to Lance. “I… I am glad that it’s over, but I feel slightly guilty.”

            “Why?” She asked. “You beat Orange fair and square. The idea that he sued you for pain and suffering is perfectly ridiculous.”

            “But all the negative publicity…”

            “Love,” Lance said softly, “I doubt they asked you about your private relationships. Even if they did, would you tell?”

            Red flushed. “Well, no. They just asked about my training methods.”

            “Then you’re all right, right?”

 

            He blinked at his wife, before a small smile beamed on his face. “You’re right.” He took another bite of his coconut cream pie while Lance smiled.

            Really, he was overreacting.

            They paid the bill and left the café, and then back in Indigo Plateau, she tucked him into bed and read him fairy stories, and he fell asleep feeling much more relaxed.

            Lance kissed Red on the cheek, and watched him sleep, shaking her head. The Trainer was so adorable. He was such a child at times, but that made things more interesting. And now that the Orange scenario was over, they could resume their normal relationship.

            That thought made her spirits soar quite a bit, and she went outside to go train.

            No one was going to take her away from her husband. No one…

 

            For all of that night, Red slept on, not knowing what was taking place elsewhere. Lance watched the water swirl down the drain as she showered, smiling.

            Obstacles had to be eliminated, one way or another. She was simply glad this one was past. The woman stepped out of the shower stall, dried herself, put on a silky, cranberry red nightgown, and slipped into bed with her spouse.

            He would wake up tomorrow morning, and just in case there were any lingering remnants of doubt, she knew how to banish them.

            And she ought to make something nice for breakfast, too. Maybe pancakes…

 

End Fic

Completed 1/19/07

Edited 9/9/09

The Libra Card in CCS is used for truth and judgment. Truth is fun…

Red: *Blush*

Lance: I’d judge Orange guilty!

Shoyko: I bet you would!
Kairo: *Giggles*