A Stormy Evening

"Your drink's getting cold." A tall brown Pokemon said.

Ian snapped back into reality when he heard that. Nearly losing his balance and falling off his seat.

"Oh, sorry... I didn't see you there." Ian said. Staring at the cup with green liquid in it.

"This is... It's green." He said.

"Well, that was what YOU ordered after stumbling in here, sheltering from the storm."

Did he? Ian couldn't remember much up until this point. He could only remember vague memories of felling mopey, after his argument with Patience. And entering the place where the villagers called the "Cafe Connection" to shelter from the storm.

Patience...

"You look like a new face around here." The Pokemon said. "What's your name child?"

"My name is Ian. I just... move in here recently with Nuzleaf." He explained.

"Oh! Mr Nuzleaf took you in? Well ain't that sweet of him!"

"I'm sorry, but I didn't catch your name." Ian asked.

"My name? Why, how rude of me! My name is Kangaskhan, and this here fellow in my pouch is my son!"

A small, purple Pokemon emerged from the pouch.

"Hi there!" He said.

A flash of lightning flashed outside and a distant thunder roared. Taking Ian by surprise.

"Something sees to be troubling you, what is it?" Kangaskhan said.

"Ho-how did you know...?!" Ian asked in surprise.

She chuckled.

"Call it "mother's intuition" if you will." She said.

Ian sighed, looking at his cup. No use hiding it from her.

"I... got into an argument with a... friend... Said some things I shouldn't have, ended up hurting her feelings..."

"Oh my, that sounds terrible! What exactly caused this?!" Kangaskhan exclaimed, pulling up a seat, wanting to hear more about this.

"Something happened at school, and we both argued about whose fault it was..., we ended spurting insults at each other, until I said something that broke her..." Ian continued explaining.

"If you don't mind me asking..." Kangaskhan interrupted. "Who exactly is this friend of yours?"

"Patience, the Fennekin."

"Patience...?! That's quite a surprise, I hardly ever see her with friends, she always keeps to herself." She said in surprise.

"Well..., she was the one who showed me around the village when I first got here." Ian said. "She seemed like a good Pokemon to me."

"She is, albeit mischievous most of the time." Kangaskhan admitted. "She must have saw you as a perfect opportunity to try and become friends with. With you being new and all."

"She can take that opportunity and throw it right out the window after what happened today. Oh man..." Ian said, covering his face in shame.

"There there." Kangaskhan said, comforting Ian. "I know that you didn't mean to hurt her, and so did she. There would always be conflicts among friends, but time heals all wounds. And when both have apologized to each other, their bonds come out stronger than ever. So just give it time, I'm sure the both of you will forgive each other in due time!"

"You really think so..?" Ian asked, with a felling of doubt.

"Of course, child! There would always be ups and downs in a friendship. So don't worry so much about it!"

Although Ian still was doubtful about it, he still felt relived. Like a huge boulder had just been lifted off his back after talking about it. Maybe she is right, maybe Patience forgive him. And so will he.

"Thanks Kangaskhan. You really made me feel better about all this." Ian said.

"Anything for a child like you!" Kangaskhan exclaimed. "Now... your drink."

"Oh yeah!" Ian exclaimed. "I completely forgotten about it!"

Ian grabbed the cup from the table and raised it.

"Cheers." He said. Before gulping it down. It wasn't until he had finished it he realized what it tastes like. He started coughing and gagging, almost choking on the drink. Until finally managing to swallow it.

"What garbage is this?!" Ian exclaimed. Panting from his near-death experience.

"What you ordered was a Green Gummi juice." Kangaskhan explained.

"A drink for Grass-type Pokemon only."