"Jun!" yelled the girl as she ran up to the blond-haired boy. "Hey, long time no see. How's it been?"

He looked over to see the girl, who he hadn't seen for awhile. "It's been going good. Actually, it's perfect timing. Do you think you could help me with a little something?"

"Help you with something? Do you have a fever? Last time I tried to help you we started a war that lasted five months. You said I was too slow, I said you were too fast. Our paces don't match up."

"And that's why I need you to help me. Besides that you're the only one I trust. Please?" begged the boy, clasping his hands together.

She drew back a little bit, weary of the boy's actions. He never acted like that, much less doing his best to plead to her. Something had to be up. Was it really that important?

"F-fine," she agreed, crossing her arms, acting like she didn't care. "I don't care, just have it your way."

"You're the best, Hikari!"

"Well of course," flamboyantly said the girl, as the boy jumped on her. "J-JUN! Get off of me. NOW!" she screamed, trying her best to both hide her beat red face and knock the boy off of her.

Jun was her childhood friend of many years. He was the one that knew her best and she was the one that knew him the best. They were always together and, despite their fights, were very close. It was always something new every time they were together, a new adventure. Learning to rely on one another was something they learned, and when the time came knew they didn't have to doubt the other. Of course it was rare they would need the other for something, but they always kept an open mind just in case. Subconsciously, though, they relied more on each other than either of them thought they did.

"So what's this favor?" she asked as they walked back to a near by Pokemon Center.

"Well, I think you'll find that out tonight. You can say I'm just borrowing you. So thanks and sorry in advance, for anything that might happen," he said, running ahead of her.

"What? Hey! Just wait a second!" she yelled, watching the boy get further ahead of her.

He did stop.

"I said stop," she said agitatedly.

Fast paced footsteps could be heard from behind him, but he paid little mind, thinking he, hopefully, could outrun whatever it was that was behind him. Tragically for the boy, he couldn't. A head rammed into his back causing him to fall over. The pokemon climbed up on him and plopped right down on him.

"Ugh. L-Luxray, g-get off of me. I-I can't breath!"

"I said stop. And stop means stop," said the girl, calling over the Luxray. "That's a good boy," she said, smiling as she praised the pokemon.

His eyes grew wide when he seen the girl smile like that. He felt his face start to burn but couldn't take his eyes off of the girl, no matter how much he wanted to duck and hide his face.

Her eyes connected with the boy's and his heart leaped. Still he could only stare at her.

"What? Do I have something on my face or are you just mad? I'm sorry about that," she said, extending out her hand to the boy. "Well?"

"Ah, thanks," he said, grabbing her hand.

"You already said that. For the 'in advance', remember?"

At this they both laughed, each glad to have each others company. When Jun got up, with the help of Hiakri, he proposed a race.

"I think we should race to the Pokemon Center. But, here is the catch. If you get there first I will tell you everything about my little favor but if I get there first I don't want you to ask any questions. Got it?"

Reluctantly she agreed. Before they started she let out a small grumble. Why did she agree? There was no way she would be able to out run him. He practically runs everywhere, and that was no understatement.

"Regretting it?"

"You wish! I'll beat you just like that! No question to it," she said, turning her head to ignore the boy.

"Then, ready, set …. GO!" With the word they both dart off to the Pokemon center as fast as they could.

Just as she had suspected earlier, she had lost. But, not by as much as she had thought. Maybe all this traveling really did pay off in the long run?

"You lost so no more questions," he gloated. She didn't reply.

They both walked into their room, prior to Jun's suggesting, to get ready for tonight. Hikari was the fist one to go in.

When he got there, he found her standing in front of the bed, back turned toward him, staring at what was on the bed.

"Jun, I just have one question. What is this?"