A blur of yellow was all anybody was able to make out—that was, of course, if they even managed to, in the first place, catch a glimpse of the manic Pikachu scampering down the hallways and darting through each and every open door at insane speeds, whacking the doors that refused to allow him entry with a powerful Iron Tail, and generally making the Pokémon Center a temporary hell for all of the people mingling there.

The Electric-type, not winded whatsoever from running about the rooms and corridors, didn't bother to stop for a quick breath. All that ran through his mind was the image of his broken Trainer, coupled with the whirling thoughts of I need to find him! and Arceus-dammit, Ash! Where in the Reverse World are you?, as well as the occasional, unfinished threats—all beginning with When I find you next, Ash Satoshi Ketchum . . .

"How can you be so stupid," Pikachu muttered furiously to himself, never ceasing in his pursuit of Ash Ketchum. "Arceus! He's such a careless idiot!" the Pokémon continued to curse. "Always making everyone worry . . . Why must he have such a big heart?"

Hey, y'all! Sorry guys; I know that the Rules ban chapters which content consists solely of Author's Notes; I realize that most people are likely reading this and thinking So what? Just do it anyway. I know it's unlikely that I would have gotten called out on it, considering just how many people I alone have seen with stories that have Author's Notes as chapters. But I find it incredibly rude to all of my readers, and disappointing to both them and myself.

I wanted to give some content, even if only a little, just to show that I actually am working on this story! So, this is a preview for the next full chapter! I'm sorry that I've taken this long, but I may or may not have completely forgotten about FanFiction for a really long time . . . Heh, heh . . . *sweatdrops*

Anyway, just as an apology, I wanted to get this out to you all! Thanks so much for being so patient! Please bear with me; I am having an incredibly difficult time right now, and I'd appreciate it if you all kept me in your thoughts and/or prayers, if you're religious. This school year especially has almost killed me, physically and emotionally. I am so glad that Summer Break is nearing! One more full week of school, and then I'll be out!

I want everybody to know this one thing, though: No matter what happens, I will not abandon this story. I've received such great feedback from various people, and it's one of the ones I've enjoyed writing immensely. Trust me when I say that this is letting me explore some genres that I'm not very familiar with, such as romance.

Shoutouts to all of the people who reviewed the last chapter! Thanks for sticking with me; again, just know that no matter what, I'm finishing this story! So stay tuned for the next installment!