All right! I think I can wrap this up!

Pika-chan: I admire your perseverance.

Phantomness: That’s only because it applies when I’m cooking as well.

Pika-chan: So?

Disclaimer/Notes: See an earlier chapter

Chapter 5

Lance reappeared next to Red with a satisfied smile.

“I cannot believe you.”

“Thank you, koibito.”

“It wasn’t a compliment!”
“That’s true, but I’ll take it as one.”

Ash scowled slightly. “So now is it over?”

“Well… assuming all things are considered equal, yes, unless Father has something to say.”

“Mine doesn’t.”

“We could go ask…”

Lugia was unperturbed by their sudden appearance.

< No. >

Well, that was simple…

But that was fine. One has to appreciate simple things in life after all. No doubt more problems would come in the future.

They’d enjoy this break while they could.

That was all…

The End.

I can’t think of anything else to write. Plotbunny has died. Good-bye

Completed 7/24/04

Writing this was seriously like pulling teeth…