The Dragons Eye (Raihan x Reader)

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Raihan watched his friend Leon through the stands of the arena. He was currently fighting a gym challenger that had made their way all the through the semifinals and here, fighting Champion Leon.

The male watched as his friends Charizard made quick work of the challengers Pokémon, knocking them out similarly like he did to Raihan's just last year.

His best friend had managed to beat him in the semifinals last year, causing Raihan to lose to his rival. He would admit that he was still upset about the loss, but he strived to improve, thus training his Pokémon everyday. He wanted to become champion before he could visit his old friend, but a different path presented itself.

Raihan had gotten an offer to train and become the gym leader of the Hammerlock stadium, his mentor even stating that his team was perfect for the arena.

Of course he was happy with this, it gave him a purpose after all. And now he was here, watching his friend shake the challengers hand after Leon had destroyed the challengers team. His mentor said something about having to learn the ways gym leaders would present themselves, strong, confident, but also welcoming to any challenger. He also had to give some advice for each challenger that won or lost against him, but nothing would come to mind.

When the battle ended and the arena started closing, Raihan was going to leave and resume his training, but a voice held him back. Leon was calling for him in the arena, the purple haired male inviting Raihan for a little chat. The dragon gamer sighed, heading down to the arena and meeting up with his friend.

"So you saw my battle? How come?" Leon asked, leading the way to the locker rooms.

"I just wanted to gather a few things before I headed back to my own gym. I was forced to come here by my mentor." The black haired male responded.

"Oh yeah, well, what did you need to learn about?" Leon inquired.

"I needed to learn how to give advice, but I can't think of anything to say to random strangers." Raihan finally spilled. Crystal blue eyes stared ahead as the two made it inside of the locker rooms, sitting on one of the benches provided.

"Well giving advice was hard for me at first. Strangers who I hardly knew would lose to me, and you know how tough it is, so I started thinking back to what my mom used to say to me when I was younger." His golden eyes became distant as he said this, as if his mind was elsewhere.

"My friends also used to tell me things that I use now; so Raihan, if you think back to when you were a kid, think of something a friend or parent said to you." Leon let his hand rest on his friends shoulder as he let this sink in. The gym leader stood with his arms crossed as his mind went back to when he was younger, when times were more simpler. A soft voice guided him to a particular memory.

Raihan was sitting against a tree while tears cascaded down his cheeks. His parents had gotten mad at him for staying out too late in the wild area again, so they confiscated his beloved partner Tranpinch. Angry and sad, Raihan ran away from his home, his legs carrying him into the wild area and into a secluded corner that hardly anyone came to.

He was mad at his parents for what they had done. Tranpinch was his friend, not a toy! They couldn't just keep a Pokémon like that. But what angered him the most was when his parents spat out comments like 'you're so immature' or 'When will you grow up?'