Sakaki looked around his dark environment. He didn¹ t know how he ended up where he was. His eyes revealed that he was nervous. He tugged at his tie. He wandered. He felt alone. He wanted someone to be with him. Someone to tell him that everything was OK. A woman appeared in his mind. She wore a red dress and high heels. Her stockings and long hair were black. Her eyes were blue.
SAKAKI : Mom ?
He recalled wandering inside the Rocket Gang HQ at the age of two. His mother had brought him to work since there wasn¹ t a current baby sitter. She waited for Miyamoto who happened to be the best member of the Rocket Gang. She watched her appear. The purple haired woman held a red haired girl¹ s hand. The child was Sakaki¹ s age.
MIYAMOTO : Making good money these days ? Here and there, boss.
WOMAN BOSS : Why is your daughter here ?
MIYAMOTO : She didn¹ t have anyone to watch her today.
WOMAN BOSS : Same here.
The mothers introduced their children to one another who displayed Œ¹ raspberries.
The adult Sakaki smiled. He then sighed and was troubled again.
SAKAKI : Before I ended up here, my life was a curse.
He remembered being with his father as they took a stroll through their city. He was still two years old at the time. He was happy when he saw a stray Ninetails. He let go of his father¹ s hand and ran over to it. The monster slowly approached him. Sakaki admired its nine tails and grabbed one of them. His father pulled him by the hand. His slap knocked him down.
FATHER : I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR 1000 YEAR CURSE, STUPID !
He grabbed his crying son¹ s hand and took him home. Adult tears escaped Sakaki¹ s eyes.
SAKAKI : Father bullied me even when I was beginning to learn how to walk.
The toddler was within the livingroom inside the mansion. He collapsed whenever he stood. His father was in front of him. The man was annoyed and frustrated. He had watched his son fall several times. He didn¹ t offer any help. If he aided him, Sakaki would never learn on his own.
FATHER : IDIOT ! YOU CAN¹ T EVEN STAND WITHOUT FALLING !
His yelling scared his son who whimpered. He refused to watch him and left. Sakaki¹ s mother was the only person who taught him how to walk.
SAKAKI : My beautiful mom.
He sighed as the love of his life haunted his memories.
SAKAKI : What if I had been raised in a different environment ? What if my mother was never the leader of the Rocket Gang ? What if my father loved me ? What if my parents taught me that stealing was wrong ? Why is it that I¹ m always screeching at my minions ? Is it because of the one day I followed them to make sure that they wouldn¹ t screw up ?
He recalled summoning them into his office.
KOJIRO : You screeched, Sir ?
SAKAKI : I would like to accompany you on one of your missions. I want to know what causes you to mess up. Oh and try to catch a rare monster.
NYARTH : You won¹ t be disappointed, Boss.
SAKAKI : That will be the day.
He stood as Persian walked over to his side.
SAKAKI : What are you waiting for ?
KOJIRO : You¹ re not bringing Persian, are you ?
MUSASHI : Kojiro and I use traps when we try to capture Pikachu.
SAKAKI : Oh. In that case, I¹ ll leave Persian here.
Nyarth thought about Persian in a net which caused him to smile.
SAKAKI : Let¹ s go.
He, Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyarth exited Rocket Gang HQ and entered a forest. Satoshi, Tekeshi, Kasumi, and Pikachu happened to go through the same woods. The Rocket Gang hid behind bushes.
SAKAKI : What¹ s your plan ?
MUSASHI : You¹ ll distract the twerp trio via transvestism. While they focus on you, we can capture Pikachu.
KOJIRO : You know you want to wear high heels.
SAKAKI : This had better work.
He, Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyarth waited for the twerp trio and Pikachu to arrive. The boss appeared in front of them. He was nearly hidden in shadows. He wore a red dress with matching high heels, dark stockings, and a long black wig. His hand was on his hip.
SATOSHI : Who is she ?
Takeshi developed a crush on Œ¹ her. Œ¹
TAKESHI : She¹ s more beautiful than all of the officers and nurses combined.
SAKAKI IN DRAG : You really think so ?
His voice was a lot higher than usual for obvious reasons.
TAKESHI : I know so.
KASUMI : Who are you ?
SAKAKI IN DRAG : Woman Boss the mother of Sakaki.
He put his arms around Satoshi ¹ s shoulders. He smiled when Pikachu avoided him. He watched the Rocket Gang tip toe near the electric monster. He looked at the boy again.
SATOSHI : Who¹ s Sakaki ?
Œ¹ WOMAN BOSS Œ¹ : He is the best son in the world ! He¹ s also your father.
Œ¹ Her Œ¹ eyes widened as Œ¹ she Œ¹ put Œ¹ her ¹¹ hand over Œ¹ her ¹¹ mouth.
Œ¹ WOMAN BOSS Œ¹ : Uhhhh, how much are your monsters combined ?
KASUMI : They¹ re not for sale.
TAKESHI : You can have my monsters for free since you¹ re so beautiful.
SATOSHI : What about my father ?
Œ¹ WOMAN BOSS Œ¹ : Never you mind.
TAKESHI : Let¹ s go out on a date, Woman Boss. How about tonight ?
He held Œ¹ her Œ¹ hand. Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyarth grabbed Pikachu and covered its mouth. They wore rubber gloves to prevent electricity.
TAKESHI : You can be my boss any time you want.
The Rocket Gang started to run away with Pikachu.
Œ¹ WOMAN BOSS Œ¹ : How much will the date cost ?
TAKESHI : It¹ s on me.
Œ¹ Woman Boss Œ¹ noticed Satoshi turning his head. Œ¹ She Œ¹ gasped.
KASUMI : What¹ s wrong, Woman Boss ?
SATOSHI : Hey ! Where¹ s Pikachu ?
He watched the Rocket Gang capture Pikachu.
SATOSHI : PIKACHU !
He ran after Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyarth. Musashi turned around.
MUSASHI : Faster, Kojiro ! The twerps are gaining on us !
KOJIRO : I thought that the boss was supposed to distract them.
Satoshi stopped running. He looked over his shoulder.
SATOSHI : The boss ? Distract ?
Œ¹ WOMAN BOSS Œ¹ : Making good money these days ? Here and there, boss.
Œ¹ She Œ¹ revealed Œ¹ her Œ¹ true gender as Œ¹ she Œ¹ threw Œ¹ her Œ¹ disguise in the air. Sakaki approached Takeshi and touched his face.
SAKAKI : Are we still on for tonight ?
Takeshi backed away.
TAKESHI : The date has been cancelled.
Sakaki scowled.
KASUMI : Who are you ?
SAKAKI : I am Sakaki the current leader of the Rocket Gang. The previous leader was a very beautiful woman who happened to be my mother. She was the best mom ever. I still love her.
SATOSHI : So you¹ re my father !
SAKAKI : Are you going to let the Rocket Gang capture Pikachu ?
SATOSHI : I forgot about them.
He, Takeshi, and Kasumi chased the Rocket Gang. Sakaki smiled.
SAKAKI : Say hi to your mom for me, son !
Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyarth continued to run. Takeshi threw a monster ball which Rodon emerged from.
TAKESHI : Rodon ! Use Fire Spin !
The animal obeyed. Its attack caused the trio to release Pikachu.
TAKESHI : Return !
Rodon went back inside its monster ball. Satoshi continued his journey to become a pocket monster master. Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyarth crawled on their bellies as they approached Sakaki.
SAKAKI : Perhaps I should get in touch with my feminine side more often.
KOJIRO : It¹ s a lot of fun.
He, Musashi, Nyarth, and Sakaki proceeded to return to HQ until his boss vanished.
SAKAKI : GET ME OUT OF THIS HOLE, YOU IDIOTS !
MUSASHI : We did warn you about the traps.
SAKAKI : Don¹ t even think about burying me !
MUSASHI, KOJIRO, & NYARTH : Hmmmm....
SAKAKI : What did I just say ?
The Rocket Gang pulled him out. Sakaki continued to wander. More nightmares from his past haunted him. The two year old boy approached his parents in the mansion livingroom. He had heard them laughing. He saw them huddled around monsters. He looked at the Pichu, Gaadei, and Arbok. He was about to touch Pichu until his father grabbed his wrist.
FATHER : You are not to touch any of the monsters. They belong to your mother and me.
He tightened his grip on the child¹ s wrist as he watched him fall on his knees. He released him.
MOTHER : I¹ ll tuck you in. It¹ s your bedtime.
She stood and lifted him. He smiled and blushed a little. He fell asleep on her shoulder. He was tucked in. Later that evening, he opened his eyes since he heard scratching downstairs. He got out of bed and went down the steps to investigate. He found Gaadei scratching the floor since it was penned like Pichu and Arbok. He pitied them so he opened the latch to let them roam. He followed them when they went through a tiny hole in the door that was square shaped.
There were speeding cars in Shiteki City. He rode on Gaadei as though it were a horse. He laughed. He rode on Arbok¹ s head next. He then cuddled Pichu. He, Gaadei, Pichu, and Arbok all wandered into the street. They never saw the car.... Sakaki¹ s father heard a loud thud and a child crying. His mother was still asleep. He quickly dressed and went outside. He gasped. Arbok, Gaadei, and Pichu were all dead. His son was on the sidewalk and crying. Sakaki was lucky to be alive. He whined in order to get his father¹ s attention. He was ignored. He couldn¹ t stand. There were bruises and cuts all over his body. He watched his father turn his head.
FATHER : I hope you die slowly and painfully.
He finally faced him.
FATHER : You didn¹ t open the pen, did you ?
When his son didn¹ t reply, he slapped him when he watched him try and sit up. He then pushed him down.
FATHER : It¹ s your fault that the pocket monsters are dead.
He gathered the corpses and carried them to the backyard where he buried them. It started to rain as Sakaki continued to cry again until he felt a tongue on his head. He looked up. He smiled when he watched a stray Persian lick his face. He was scared when his father approached him again after the monsters were buried.
FATHER : A stray Persian ?
He smirked.
FATHER : You¹ ll make an excellent replacement.
He scowled again as he looked at his crying son.
FATHER : You need to think about what you did.
He went inside the mansion as Persian followed him. Sakaki was scared and abandoned. He yowled when he heard lightning. The adult sighed as death haunted his collapsing mind again. He recalled sitting in his office and petting Persian constantly. He was curious when Musashi, Kojiro, and Nyarth approached him. Their hands were behind their backs.
MUSASHI : We have a rare pocket monster for you.
Sakaki relaxed.
SAKAKI : Oh ?
Nyarth revealed a gun which he aimed at Persian which stood. He had hated the other feline ever since it stole Sakaki¹ s affections. Persian was eager to defend its owner as it attacked Nyarth. It collapsed on the rug which was now blood stained when the bullet struck and killed it.
Sakaki was speechless. Tears escaped his eyes. Musashi and Kojiro revealed their guns. Sakaki looked up and gasped.
KOJIRO : This is for not paying us on a regular basis.
His bullet went through Sakaki¹ s shoulder. The boss touched his wound. He was terrified when Musashi aimed her gun at him.
MUSASHI : It¹ s your mother¹ s fault that my mother never returned home. She sent her to look for Mew and I never saw my mom again.
She pulled the trigger which released a bullet that instantly killed her boss. She watched Sakaki¹ s head tilt back. The present Sakaki gasped.
SAKAKI : That¹ s why I¹ m here.
His mother¹ s image appeared in his mind again.
SAKAKI : Beautiful woman. She was the only person in my life who loved me.
He then saw her cold blue eyes through the shadows on her face. He gasped.
SAKAKI : What hateful eyes.
He seemed deep in thought.
SAKAKI : I never seem to recall my father¹ s face that well.
He was silent when he remembered that his father was dead.
SAKAKI : My father died before I was born. In reality, the woman I spent most of my life with and loved tortured me when I was a child. She¹ s the one who abandoned me when a car hit me, hit me when I touched Ninetails.... My thousand year curse will never end. I¹ ll never wake up from my nightmare. I¹ m all alone for eternity.
He got down on his knees as his body trembled. He held his arms to keep himself from falling over. His tears managed to leave his eyes. His shoulders moved up and down. He knew that he deserved to suffer after touching the sacred pocket monster. He was destined to cry until he became too weak to do anything else. His eyes quickly scanned the environment. He wondered where Persian was.
Perhaps he shouldn¹ t have chosen it at Nyarth¹ s expense. How was he to know that the talking feline¹ s resentment would increase until he snapped ?
He admired its dedication when it sacrificed itself to protect him and was also sad. He recalled the bullet that instantly ended his favorite monster¹ s life. He shut his eyes as the sound of the shot echoed in his mind or what was left of it. He now needed his mother more than ever. He no longer cared about her cruelty. He didn¹ t want to pretend that she was kind anymore. He now realized the hidden truth.
It was she who started the Rocket Gang. It was she who drilled into his head that stealing rare monsters was acceptable repeatedly. It was she who physically and emotionally abused him when he was as young as two. It was she who was almost never home with her son. Various people would watch him while she sat around giving orders at HQ. Sakaki was an idiot to pretend that she was never cruel. He still loved her. He was still her son. She had been the first person to comfort him in this dark world. He shut his eyes as his tears continued to leave his eyes. The image of the beautiful yet cruel woman burned into his mind forever.
THE END.
