Title: Libra
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #21, Libra
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Warnings: Shonen-ai, shota

The judge’s gavel banged loudly against the wood. “Case dismissed.” He growled. The two parties nodded; stony silence stretching between them. Green eyes were narrowed in disdain while red eyes drilled back in anger.

Lance met Red at the door, draping his cloak over the younger Champion’s shoulders. “Is it over?” He asked quietly.

Red nodded. Lance understood, and walked him down two blocks to a café where they found a secluded booth and ordered tea and cake. Red moodily stirred his black tea, adding a fourth cube of sugar while Lance said nothing.

“You really should eat something, Red.” Lance said mildly. Red eyed his coconut cream pie, before he sighed and took a bite. His eyes lit up and he finished the slice in relatively little time.

He called the waitress older and ordered another slice, before he turned to Lance. “I… I am glad that it’s over, but I feel slightly guilty.”

“Why?” Lance asked. “You beat Orange fair and square. The idea that he sued you for pain and suffering is perfectly ridiculous.”

“But all the negative publicity…”

“Love,” Lance said softly, “I doubt they asked you about your private relationships. Even if they did, would you tell?”

Red flushed. “Well, no. They just asked about my training methods.”

“Then you’re all right, right?”

Red blinked at Lance, before a small smile beamed on his face. “You’re right.” He took another bite of his coconut cream pie while Lance smiled.

Really, he was overreacting.

They paid the bill and left the café, and then back in Indigo Plateau, Lance tucked him into bed and read him fairy stories, and he fell asleep feeling much more relaxed.

Lance kissed Red on the cheek, and watched him sleep, shaking his head. Red was so adorable. He was such a child at times, but that made things more interesting. And now that the Orange scenario was over, they could resume their normal relationship.

That thought made his spirits soar quite a bit, and he went outside to go train.

End Fic

Completed 1/19/07

The Libra Card in CCS is used for truth and judgment. Truth is fun…

Red: *Blush*

Lance: I’d judge Orange guilty!

Shoyko: I bet you would!
Kairo: *Giggles*