Title: Looped
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Mangapokeshipping (Red x Misty)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #25, Loop
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: Fanon, one-sided het, mentioned shonen-ai

“Don’t you ever get tired of it?” Misty asked.

“Of what?” Red asked looking confused as he looked up. He had been skimming through her monthly gym report, but something in her tone warned him to look up.

“Being a Guardian.” She said flatly.

He goggled at her for a moment. “What?”

“No need to play dumb with me, Red.” Misty said sadly. “I suppose I should feel happy for you. He loves you, doesn’t he?”

“I don’t know…”

“Missingno.” Misty said, causing Red to blanch. “Is that enough information?”

“Wait…” Red blinked at her. “Are you telling me that you have the memories? All of them?”

“Not all, I suspect, but a lot.” Misty sighed. “I really hurt you… and I hurt the others too, Charlotte and Lance… I mean, I’m glad you purged it from me, but it doesn’t help the nightmares, and knowing that even if it was only a little, I liked having that power!”

“Misty…”

“I think I really did love you in some way, those times. And I know you loved me, and I know that it’s in the past but I can’t help it!”

“I-I thought you were with Erika…” Red stammered, not quite sure what to say at this point.

“I know I can’t compete with him, but can’t we just be friends?”

“We are friends, Misty.” Red said patiently. He patted her awkwardly on the back as she burst into sobs and hugged him, but after a few minutes, she left.

Lance materialized a few minutes later.

“You called?”

“I feel a little sorry for her.” Red said truthfully. “Is that bad of me?”

“No, you’ve always had a kind heart, love.”

“Good.” Red grinned, and Lance hugged him, just holding him close, to let him know he wasn’t alone.

That was all that was needed.

End Fic

Completed 1/31/07

Poor Misty… since this is Pokemon Special manga Misty, I actually like her…

It must suck for the manga characters to know the mistakes their anime counterparts made and suffer for them.

I totally <3 the manga more than the anime!