Third Person P.O.V.

"Here, Gramps, I've got the reports on the Unova Pokemon from Professor Juniper here," Gary said, setting down a folder on Professor Oak's desk one late afternoon in the Kanto Region's Pallet Town. The older man looked up.

"Thank you, Gary. You may leave now," he told Gary. Gary nodded.

"Thanks, I was going to ask you if I could get off of work early today anyway," the spiky-haired brunette said, taking off his lab coat. Professor Oak tore his eyes away from the computer monitor.

"What's so special about today?" he inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"Let's just say, wish me luck tonight. Because soon, you're going to have those great grandchildren you've always wanted."

Before Professor Oak could say anything else, Gary was gone. Professor Oak sighed. It's really too late now...

When twenty-two year old man arrived back at his apartment, he saw his best friends, Ash Ketchum, Paul Shinji, and Drew Hayden hanging out in the living room.

The four boys had attended college together, and had grown close to one another. Gary never remembered that he hated Ash, because there was no (Name) in his life anymore, so he wasn't jealous of him. Now, the four friends shared a house.

"Why are you guys home from work so early?" Gary inquired. Ash eventually became the Gym Leader of Viridian City. Paul had become a Gym Leader as well, but of Saffron City. Drew had become a Contest judge. Contests were held in the Kanto Region every day now. And sometimes, he would hope that he would run into his sapphire-eyed girlfriend, who had disappeared years ago...

Paul flicked his onyx orbs up at the clock on the wall. "It's 7:00, stupid," Paul told him. Gary's eyes widened.

"Holy Arceus, she's going to be mad..." Gary raced up the stairs, and his three friends heard the door slam.

"What's so special about today? He's always late for his dates with her anyway," Drew said rather blankly.

"Who knows? I think it might have something to do with the ring he's been "hiding" in the bathroom," Ash said, not looking up from his paperwork.

"Don't tell me he's actually going to-" Drew started.

"Well, don't be so surprised. They've been going out for what? Five years now?" Ash shrugged. "It was only a matter of time..." The three young men exchanged dark looks.

Ash had told Drew and Paul about (Name). But they had sworn that they would never tell Gary, for the sake of his happiness. As much as they hated Ana, they wanted their best friend to be happy.

"Him and that bitch... tch, I would much rather prefer that (Name) chick that you told us about," Paul grunted.

"Any word from Dawn?" Drew asked, raising an eyebrow at the plum-haired man. Paul looked away.

"No..." Dawn was Paul's girlfriend- and coincidentally- or not- (Name) didn't know that Dawn's boyfriend was best friends with her ex. 

Just then, Gary appeared at the foot of the stairs, dressed nicely in a white dress shirt, black slacks, and a green tie around his neck.

"Why do you look so worried?" he asked Paul, looking a little concerned. Paul grunted and looked away.

"Tch. None of your business. Now if you don't want to miss your little date, I suggest you go now." Gary was a little taken aback by his friend's comment, but walked out the door without another word.

"Don't worry Paul, I'm sure Dawn's okay," Ash told his friend.

"Besides, we have worse problems to deal with right now. Gary and that woman," Drew muttered.

"You're right. But there's really nothing we can do about it now," Paul pointed out. For a few minutes, the only sounds in the entire house was Ash's pen scribbling on the paperwork.

"Well... maybe waiting until the "perfect moment" to tell him about what really happened wasn't the best choice after all," Ash said. "We should've told him right away. I mean, before he met you two, he was this cocky asshole that was a jerk to me and (Name). And now... now he's this caring boyfriend that would do anything for who he loves. Unfortunately, he loves her," Ash said darkly. "Either way, Ana has turned Gary into what she wants him to be- he practically treats her like a princess."

"You know, we're the only ones to blame. If we hadn't listened to what that chick (Name) said, then Gary would know everything," Drew said.

"But that's what we get for trying to play it safe," Paul said, checking his messages for the sixtieth time that day, still seeing no message from Dawn.

"Why are you here early today? You're usually late by an hour," a blonde asked her boyfriend as they climbed into his car.

"Well, tonight's an important night, and I didn't want to be late for it," Gary told her.

"Care to tell me why?" Ana asked, preparing to throw a tantrum if he didn't.

"Sorry honey, you're going to have to wait," Gary replied. His calm manner surprised Ana into forgetting about how pissed she was planning on being if he refused to tell her.

When they arrived at the restaurant and sat down at the table, Gary immediately caught his girlfriend's gaze.

"You see, without you, I would've never been the way that I am now," he said quietly. "I know I was stupid when I was younger. But you changed me. And you also helped me recover all of the little memories that I had lost when I got that damn amnesia." Every memory except for a certain (h/c)-haired girl.

"Gary I-" Ana began. Gary shushed her.

"Let me finish," he said gently, putting his hand on top of hers. "Anyway, now, I realized that I want you to be in my life, forever." (A/N: I am gagging as I write this -Leafy)

The blonde's blue eyes widened. Was he really...?

The smile never left his face as he got down on one knee, revealing a purple velvet box from his pocket. Many people in the restaurant turned their attention to the couple and the chatter died down.

Gary opened the box, revealing a ring with a gold band with many small jewels. Sapphires, rubies, and diamonds glittered in the light. Elaborate, fancy, and expensive. Just what she liked.

"Ana Bailey, will you marry me?" 

"Aunt (Name), do you know what happened to my mommy and daddy?" (Name) was visiting the orphanage, as she usually did after work. It was heart-breaking to see the kids ask such questions that nobody knew the answer to.

"I'm sorry, I don't know, Kaila," (Name) told the small girl gently. Kaila was deep in thought.

"Today, when they dropped me off at the preschool, Miss May asked us all to draw our families. But I don't have a family. And so when I gave the blank paper to Miss May, she asked why. I told her that I don't know my parents... and then the other students said that my family didn't want me," Kaila explained. (Name) frowned.

"It's okay, Kaila, I'm sure your parents wanted you very much," (Name) said gently. "I have to go now, okay? I'll visit you again tomorrow."

"Bye, Aunt (Name)!" (Name) went to her car and drove over to the preschool that Kaila attended. She spotted a brunette woman with startling blue eyes sitting inside. The doors opened with a jingle.

"Hello, are you Miss May?" (Name) asked the young woman. She looked up and nodded.

"Yeah. How can I help you?" she asked.

"One of your students... her name is Kaila. And her classmates are teasing her because she doesn't have a family." May frowned.

"I see. I'll take care of the problem tomorrow. No one deserves to be made fun of because they don't have someone that will support them..." All of a sudden, (Name) could see tears brimming in her eyes.

"Are... are you okay?"

"Y-yeah, I'm fine, b-but if you'll excuse me, I h-have to go n-now..." she grabbed her handbag and hustled (Name) out the door, locking it behind her. As (Name) watched May run away, she couldn't help but wonder... what had gotten into her?

The newly engaged couple went their separate ways, but not without a kiss first. Suddenly, Gary frowned. 

"What's wrong?" Ana asked him.

"Nothing... tell me, did I know a girl with (s/t) skin, waist length (h/c) hair and (e/c) eyes before I got my amnesia?" he asked.

"No. You didn't. You must be tired, so your mind must be going fuzzy," Ana told him, rubbing his chest gently. "Go home and sleep. I love you."

"Love you too..." As Gary walked back to his car, Ana closed her front door and hurried to her room.

"Uxie, Mespirit, Azelf, we have a problem. And it looks like you're causing it." Because they were bound to their vows, the Lake Trio appeared before Ana.

"How was the date?" Ash asked casually to a frowning Gary.

"Good..." Paul took note of the gold band on his finger.

"So you're getting married." Gary nodded. Then, he fixed his green orbs sternly on his three friends.

"Did I know a girl with (s/t) skin, waist length (h/c) hair and (e/c) eyes before I had my amnesia?"

"Nope," Ash answered smoothly. He had become a skilled liar after all the times he had kept secrets from Gary.

"Really now?" Gary looked and Drew and Paul. They didn't flinch under his gaze; they had lied to Gary for years now.

"Ash never said anything about a girl like that when he told us all your life story," Drew said breezily. Gary glared at his friends, then sighed. He was tired of asking them anyway.

"Fine. I'm going to bed." After brushing his teeth, changing into his pajamas, and getting under the covers, he stared at the ring on his finger. I know it's right that I'm getting married to her, so why does it feel so wrong?