Going for a Swim (Open) (Complete)

Yami continued his daily swim having drowned out everything around him. It was something he had picked up on from his competitions. On his first tournament he  was unprepared for the sheer amount of noise and it had distracted him making him come second in the lap. Ever since then he had trained by blasting music at his old schools indoor pool and practised to literally drown the music to enter a state of bliss of no noise at all. It had taken a few weeks to get use to and learn to ignore everything but he had finally done it. He could pull himself away from reality entering his own world that was purely focused on the task at hand, in this state he ignored the crowds, the noise, anyone entering the pool, even his own competition so not to worry about his place only concentrating on the swim itself. 

So when another student had entered the area Yami did not even acknowledge her for in his current state he had yet to even realise she had arrived. At the moment the world around him was black all he could see was his arms moving the blocks ahead and the water moving around. He was purely focused on the task at hand counting down the laps in his had currently up to forty-seven as he soldiered on. His breathing was steadied and he could feel his heart beating softly in his chest every time he came up and took a deep breath of air. Due to his years as swimming his lung capacity has expanded quite exponentially. Swimming was great for building up your lung capacity and it held with Asthma. His legs powered through the water propelling him forth as his arms pulled him through the air. His hair was drenched and hanging around his neck and front as he swam on.

His hand touched the block signalling his forty-eighth lap. He spun around and made the run back to the other side heading towards the deep end. It had felt like he had done sixty something laps due to the pool being longer than what he was use to be it didn't mean he was slowing down if anything he began to speed his swimming up adding more force to his legs and arms. Swimming was truly a time where he was at peace and he loved it that was true and it was calming to him. When he was frustrated he use to head down to the pool and swim to calm himself down and think. He truly was a water child. The first time he stepped into the pool at his school in saffron city was amazing he could remember that day he had spent hours swimming about until his grandparents had forced him out only for him to dive into their own pool back home

It was what sparked his interest in the swim team he had become their captain and champion winning a number of tournaments against numerous schools from across Kanto, Johto and Hoenn. Yami hit the block again for his forty-ninth lap two more and he was finished, he decided to do a light number today wanting to get out and explore the campus. He hit the block beginning the final lap number fifty. He decided not to hold back giving it his all as he sped through the water making his way back to the deep end. He came up and took a breath of air before putting his head back into the water. He could see the pool wall coming up getting closer and closer every second. He reached out and touched the block coming to a stop. he came up breathing in deeply panting softly water dripping from his hair. He shook his head letting water fly from his locks. He pulled his goggles up sitting them from his forehead finally taking note of the second presence.

Yami glanced in the persons direction taking note that it was a girl. By the looks of things probably fourteen or fifteen from just guessing. She had dark blue hair and bright blue eyes from a glance. he did note she was rather...short about four feet ten or eleven inches compared to his six feet four inches, the again he was just tall. She was wearing a green two piece and was swimming. he wondered how long she had been here. He shrugged and was tempted to leave but...perhaps this would be a chance to make friends. He was torn between leaving and staying. The noble looking male sighed and pulled his goggles down before taking a deep breathe and diving under the water going to the bottom and swam towards the younger girl by four or three years.

Yami came up a few feet about five or so away from the girl and shook his head speaking in a soft aristocratic tone, "Hello. I had not expected anyone else to be up around this time. Please to meet you I am Hateshginai, Yami starting my first Semester. May I ask thy name?" he spoke politely and bowed his head respectfully.

Yami tread water softly keeping his chest and up above the water while keeping the rest submerged in water. When she said hi he could tell she seemed slightly wary of him and could tell she seemed confused. As to what she was confused for he did not know. She introduced herself as Dawn Berlitz, a rather unique name he thought. Dawn seemed to suit her. From what she followed with he took a stab that same here meant she was also starting her first semester, at least there were others in the same boat as him. He felt kind of odd attending a school with kids younger than him that would be in the same classes as he but he would just have to put up with it and do his best like he always did.

He nodded his head as she said his first name, now normally he was called by his last name a tradition that he had become a custom with living with his grandparents. He was tempted to bring the issue up but decided to let it go, he was no longer with his grandparents  so he supposed there was nothing wrong with being called by his first name at all. He cringed slightly at her grammar but didn't show it deciding it mind offend her if it did and the last thing he wanted to do was offend her in any way, after all there was a chance he might for once be able to make a friend and he wasn't going to risk saying anything that would prevent that.

Yami brushed a wet strand of hair out of his eyes as he pulled his goggles up revealing his grey hues, "I do believe I am not currently holding a position on the swim team. Since joining this academy I've positioned myself on the fence, unsure whether or not I should join the swim team. A part of me desires to once again compete another wishes to stay on the side lines. This year I hope to focus on not my swimming career but on my trainer career. I have focused on my tournaments and competitions for eight years and have come to the conclusion I require a break. This does not mean however that if the swim team requires my aid that I will not lend it" spoke Yami as softly as before even while in the water he carried himself in a way that just screamed 'noble prince'. 

Yami watched as Dawn decided to float on her back instead of keeping to tread water. He noted her surprise when she fell into the order at his statement. He suppose to some it would come as a shock that someone would do one particular thing for so many years in a row. Though eight years were small compared to others who had trained for much longer in other areas such as being a pokemon breeder or a pokemon trainer. People were known to spend an unknown number of years being a trainer and travelling the world until they had reached their goal or found a new goal so to him eight years as a swimmer seemed rather small.

Yami spoke softly, "The eight years while long weren't entirely my own idea. For those years I lived with my grandparents and they were quite strict. While it was my idea to join the team at my old school it was there decision to ensure I was trained properly. My schedule ensured that I rarely ever had time to myself to think" he relaxed in the water lying back eve so slightly letting the water roll across his skin and soak his muscles bathing them. When in water one always felt lighter then what they were. 

"Yes I've decided to drop my career as a swimmer and become a trainer something my grandparents were entirely against. As to scoping out the rest of the competition I have only just arrived a few days ago and have been trying to fall into a schedule in order to familiarise myself with the layout of the academy and its surroundings. If anything you are the first student I have run into during my time here" spoke Yami softly as he addressed the female before him. It was true he had only arrived a few days ago collecting his first pokemon. He had taken the time to tour the school and make a virtual map in his mind so he would not get lost. He had yet to even meet his dorm-mate which he shared a room with.

So she wished to know what team he was in, should he comply or keep that a secret. She had revealed she was part of team Sinnoh. He thought on the idea but decided it wouldn't hurt to let her know he supposed, "I am on team Hoenn. I guess that makes us rival teams then" spoke Yami as he swam back a few inches and straightened himself up in the water.

Yami held back a chuckle as she half joked about being the greeting committee merely giving a short smirk of amusement at her words. He watched as she swam over to the side of the pool laughing lightly. Her comment on his looks made his smirk again he had been total many times he looked rather 'pretty' a pretty-boy most called him for his looks. His mother had told him he was what some would call a bishounen a male with a rather unique sex appeal and natural looks sometimes feminine his father had once joked that they shoul dress him up like a girl, his father had swiftly withdrawn the comment when the six year old Yami kicked him in the right shin.

He listened as she commented on not competing with any trainers, seemed like a nice idea.  She had gotten out of the pool and seemed to be judging on what angle to enter in. So she was going to enter the pokemon contests instead. The contests personally didn't really appeal to him he was more for the raw battling and experience through combat, but he had taken that ideal from his grandfather during their self defence classes, he could still feel the bruises he had gained even if they had healed. His grandfather although in his seventies still acted like a spring chook full of energy in fact his grandparents still looked like they were in their fifties.

Yami lifted his hand blocking a small splash of water from hitting him as Dawn re-entered and said they had no problems if he wasn't in the contests, that was good to know. Yami swam to the edge of the pool and leaned against the wall arms on pools side, "Contests don't seem to be my thing never go into them so you won't have to worry about me participating against you. Besides Seiryuu prefers direct combat and would most likely be most displeased if I was to enter him into a contest of any sorts. He has quite the passion for combat though I suspect this is because of his type, after all Dragon's are quite the feisty creatures" spoke Yami mentioning one of his pokemon partners Seiryuu his Bagon. He could keep the identity of what species his pokemon were for now merely mentioning their nicknames and types.

Yami had somewhat guessed his words might have been misunderstood in regards to contests. He sighed and brushed a strand of hair out of his face as it had fallen over his right eye, "I never instigated that they don't demand strength. I was merely stating contests were not my thing due to my pokemon's nature. While contests don't spark any interest with me they are a valuable form to show off ones pokemon in a rather unique manner. Of course contests battles also have a flare to them my Seiryuu would never forgive me if I put him into a contest" spoke Yami adding his cents again hoping to remove any misunderstanding between them on his previous words. He leaned his head back so it touched the brick work around the pools edge.

He didn't comment much on her kicking his butt, perhaps in a contest yes but in a straight up pokemon battle who knew. He had not yet had much bonding with his comrades or battle experience but it was slowly growing, "Yes they are weak to ice type pokemon but compared to other pokemon Dragon's only have two weaknesses one being ice and the other well I'm sure you already know if not I will keep that little secret to myself" spoke Yami with a small mischievous smile on his lips. The only other weakness Dragon pokemon had was against their own for some reason dragon's were weak to dragon type moves it was quite bizarre if he did say so

"I received my little dragon companion from Principle Sash during my aptitude test to determine whom my starter pokemon shall be. I am quite please with the result as our personalities match perfectly in synch" Yami yawned softly he still wasn't going to reveal its species after all one ace in the whole was good but two were better, "What about you what type of pokemon did you receive when you first started?" asked Yami fishing a little for information. 

Yami looked up at Dawn as she sat on the edge of the pool having pulled herself up and started to wring her hair out. Yami pulled himself up out of the water and walked over to his bag pulling out two sets of towels both navy blue. He walked back over to dawn and sat down beside her placing one of the towels next to Dawn gesturing for her to use it if she wanted. He grabbed his own towel and used it to dry his locks out before wrapping it over his shoulders. True when he had met Principle Sash she did not seem as strict as he thought that she night be. Being a principle of a school such as this he thought that she might have been a lot stricter than what she was. He suppose it was a nice change to what he was use to especially when he had been living in Saffron City.

So her pokemon was a skitty huh a normal type pokemon. Normal type pokemon were able to learn a variety of moves so they were useful but there only weakness was Fighting Type Pokemon. He held back a chuckle as she spoke of her Skitty being bit of a sweetheart. From just these brief moments with Dawn he could guess that her Skitty no doubt matched her own personality and was perfect for her. Yami looked out across the pool using his left hand to fiddle with the pokeball on his left hip attached to his belt. Yami grabbed the towel and stood up heading back to his bag wrapping the towel around his waist. He grabbed the bag throwing it over his shoulder.

"Its about time I headed back to my dorm. It was a pleasure to meet you Dawn." Yami bowed polity it was about time for him to leave. He needed to shower and get ready for the school assembly that was happening today, "If you ever wish to talk or schedule a pokemon battle hit me up with an email I should be in the school directory. Take care" Yami smiled softly and began walking back to the Hoenn dorm but stopped a few feet away, "Also I accept your challenge as rivals when it comes to looks" spoke Yami with a mischievous grin as he spoke in a joking maner.

(Exit, Finished)