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[Disclaimer: the original I do not own, I just edited the story alot and improved it! should I make a part two?]

Natural Harmonia Gropius, more commonly known as N, had a problem.

It was a problem he had never dealt with before in all his twenty years. Every time said problem arose, his chest began to squeeze like it was going to burst his heart apart and his mouth refused to speak the correct words.

The problem was (name).

It wasn't as if N disliked the girl. No, it was quite the opposite; he had grown fond of her over the past couple of years. It was just that there were times when N found himself unable to function properly whenever (name) was within ten feet of him and he had absolutely no idea why. Yes, the whole shenanigans with the legendary dragons, Team Plasma and his "father" Ghetsis had ended a long time ago, but the Trainer was still not entirely comfortable with humans.

Touko and Touya, the twins who had once opposed N and Team Plasma but in the end turned out to be his two greatest friends, had introduced him to (name) right after the last of the Sages had been found and put into custody. She'd been a childhood friend of the two and a Pokemon Trainer as well. Though she had battled the Elite Four and won, (name) could hold her own and from the moment he had laid his eyes on her, N knew she was loved all of her Pokemon and was very kind.

In fact, those three were pretty much the only people N truly enjoyed being around. N still preferred the company of his Pokemon, namely his trusted Zoroark. Zekrom and Reshiram liked to alternate between N, Touko and Touya, depending on their moods - according to the two dragons, the three humans all shared equal truths and ideals, so they never truly could pick just one hero for them to support. (Name), however, hadn't been around when Reshiram and Zekrom had been awakened, so they hadn't become attached to her the way they had for the rest of the group. They felt shy near her, Reshiram grew more fond of her than Zekrom.

To N, (name) was...different. In a way, she was akin to his own beliefs - she disliked battling because she hated to see her precious Pokemon get hurt, but she maintained a strong conviction that anyone who was kind to Pokemon deserved to spend time with the wondrous creatures. (Name) never brought up the fact that N had caused some strife in the Unova region nor did she seem to care that at one point he had been king of Team Plasma.

He liked that about her. And lately, that affection had begun to form within him in strange and unfamiliar ways.

Which is what brought N to the twins' house in Nuvema Town. N had grown tired of the confusing myriad of sensations that bombarded him whenever he spoke to (name), and he was hoping that perhaps either Touko or Touya could shed some light on the subject. They were the Unova region's champions, after all, and had lived with humans much longer than he had.

He hadn't expected the two to burst into laughter after he explained his problem to them.

"N," Touko shook her head and gave him a knowing grin. "Let me get this straight...(name) makes you feel weird, yeah?"

Her brother Touya added, "Sweaty palms, fast heartbeat, unable to speak..."

"Erm, yes," N nodded in affirmation, not understanding why they found this so amusing. "Is something wrong with me?"

"No, of course not!" the female twin exclaimed, blue eyes wide. "N, you like (name)!"

"Like-like," the male twin smirked. "You have feelings for her. A crush."

Oh, a crush...isn't that a romantic thing? ...so I want to...kiss (name) and all those things that couples do? Oh. ...well... Im not sick...?

"Are you sure?" the green-haired young man asked, scratching his head. "I'm not sick or anything?

"Oh, N, we really need to get you some lessons in normal people things," Touko sighed wistfully. "We know because that's a natural human feeling. You like (name) because she's similar to you. She loves Pokemon with the same passion that you do and together, the two of you are really adorable."

"Hey, ask her out on a date!" Touya suggested eagerly. "I've got some tips for you!"

"Like you're a ladies' man," his sister scoffed. "But that's a good idea! I'm sure she'd love to go on a date with you, N."

A date...

This was all happening quite quickly, but what else could N do? He had wanted answers, and now he had them.

Teal eyes hard with a quiet enthusiasm, N nodded. "Alright. Yes. Tell me how to ask (name) on a date."

The brother and sister flashed grins at one another. "Sure thing! So, what you need to do is this..."

And so...

That was how N found himself standing in front of the Ferris wheel in the bustling, energetic Nimbasa City. He remembered riding it with the twins and telling them of his true nature, but never before had he ridden it with (name). A strange nervousness entered his system and N swallowed, adjusting his cap on his head as he awaited the girl's arrival.

"Hey! N! Thanks for waiting, I hope I wasn't too late!"

As if on cue, there she was.

(Name)'s (e/c) eyes were practically glittering with happiness as she raced towards him, a big grin plastered on her face. Her (h/c) hair bounced with every step and when she finally got up to him, she had to stop and catch her breath. "Sorry," she apologized timidly, rubbing the back of her neck. "I had to finish helping the Pokemon Center in Iccirus City before I could come here."

"You're not late at all," N smiled down at her - he really was just a bit taller than her, now that they were this close. "Right on time, in fact."

"Great!" (Name) beamed at him and smoothed down her shirt. "So, what did you want to talk about?" When he'd contacted her, N hadn't exactly flat out told her that this was a date. He had only said that he had wanted to speak with her.

"In due time," N responded a tad airily as he gestured to the Ferris wheel. "Will you join me? I've not ridden it for awhile and I figured that now would be a good time, especially since you are joining me."

(Name)'s face suddenly went bright pink. This baffled N, his heart ready to explode, but he didn't think too much of it as she nodded and blurted out, "Y-Yes! I'd be happy to!"

The two Pokemon Trainers boarded the amusement park ride and within a minute or so, the carriage was rising into the afternoon sky at a steady pace. They sat across from one another, (name) fiddling with her hands and N gazing out the glass window at the city below them. The ride suddenly came to a halt as they rose to the top, and N knew they'd be there for awhile - he had asked the conductor to keep them there for a few minutes so he could talk to (name).

"S-so, um..." (Name) swallowed and glanced at him with an odd expression. "Are you going to say whatever it was that you needed to say now?"

"Ah, yes." N nodded pleasantly and sat up straight, flashing her a cordial smile.

"Do you want to Lickilicky my icky sticky?"

(Name)'s expectant gaze did a 360 and she stared at him with absolutely no comprehension whatsoever. "...what?"

"I'm going to Hoppip into your pants!"

Her face turned dark red like a tomato. "N-N, what the hell?! Why are you acting so weird?!"

N frowned. Touya had told him (after Touko had left the room for something to drink) that if he said these things to (name), she'd be really happy! What was he doing wrong?

"I'd like to Munchlax your Cloyster?" the young man faltered somewhat and the words ended up coming out as more of a question than a statement.

Right now (name) was just staring at him unable to speak. N figured he might as well give it another go.

"Care to play my Pokeflute? I promise that it's a lovely tune."

Suddenly (name) exploded with laughter, holding her stomach as she fell against the side of the carriage. She tried to say something but ended up laughing even harder, tears prickling from the corners of her eyes. "O-Oh my God, N," (name) managed to get out after a minute or so. "D-Did you just...you don't even kn-know what those mean...!" She shrieked with laughter and the Ferris wheel shuddered back to life, taking them slowly back to the ground. N just stared at her in disorientation, unable to fathom why she'd gone from shocked to amused.

Once they reached the bottom (name) stumbled out of the Ferris wheel compartment still giggling, and the conductor raised his eyebrows at N. He merely shrugged in confusion and followed the laughing girl to a secluded corner of the amusement park, where it was quiet and they could talk.

"N," (name) finally managed to calm down enough to speak, "you really didn't understand those, did you?"

"They were supposed to make you happy," N replied in befuddlement. "Touya told me so."

"Well, don't listen to Touya on those sort of things. They did make me happy, though," she snorted, shaking her head. "It's comical in a sad way that as a man who's twenty years old, you don't get the fact that those were dirty pickup lines. ...wait, why did Touya tell you to say those things?"

"Lately, I've felt strange when I'm around you," N admitted. "I went to Touko and Touya for help and they said I had a crush on you. I realized this.... is true. So they assisted with me asking you on a date."

(Name)'s face went bright pink again. "A-A...date?!"

The green-haired man nodded. "Yes. A date. umm... how do I say this? I like you, (name). Very much."

Her (e/c) eyes widened and suddenly she stood up on her tiptoes, pressing her lips against his cheek before whispering, "Well, in that case...I like you too, N. A lot."

Immediately after she kissed him, N's hand flew to that cheek, which now felt like it was burning. He gaped at her as his heartbeat tripled by the second, throat closing up and entire brain beginning to malfunction. The problem was back.

(Name) just rolled her eyes and grabbed his hand, grinning back at him with a mischievous smile. "I don't think I've ever seen you at a loss for words. Now come on, we have a date to finish and no cheesy, dirty pickup lines are going to stop us! Oh, by the way..."

Her voice lowered a couple of octaves and her gaze shifted downward. "Is that a Sudowoodo in your pants, N, or are you just happy to see me?"

Needless to say, Natural Harmonia Gropius now had a different problem when concerning (name), and it wasn't one that Touko or Touya could help him with. Shocked, he had never had that feeling before...

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