An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/8 Fandom: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters: Sword & Shield | Pokemon Sword & Shield Versions Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Gou | Goh/Satoshi | Ash Ketchum Characters: Satoshi | Ash Ketchum, Gou | Goh (Pokemon) Additional Tags: Drama, Romance, Established Relationship, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Baggage, Childhood Trauma, Childhood Memories, Mystery, Angst, Sexual Content, Fluff, Healthy Relationships, Friendship Series: Part 8 of but it's profound to be understood Summary:
“One day, Ash, you will go out there and see the world, live adventures, challenge great trainers —”
“And capture many Pokémon?!”
“And capture many Pokémon, of course.”
That’s what Ash wants the most, to befriend Pokémon, share the journey, and become the strongest — no. The greatest trainer the world has ever seen.
“You will be,” his father promises, when Ash expresses these wishes. “You will be the very best.”
But then he wasn't there. Not for Ash's first battle, nor for the one that put him at the top of the summit.
Sixteen years later, the questions remain. So does the pain.
—
The past has a way of catching up.
// ‘and i’ll see you on the other side’, chapter one, now up on ao3.
(i’ve been waiting close to a year to share this fic. and now we’re here, and I’m so excited. thank you, infinitely, if you give it a chance♡)
