Chapter 1: Perusing courses
"Hmm…" said Ruby looking at the pamphlet on the floor with intense concentration, "I don't see any fashion classes!"
"Well of course," Sapphire replied, "we're going to a prep school for Rustboro University, the university in 'the city probing the integration of nature and science' as it says on the FRONT COVER if you had bothered to care, not some arts institute. You'd have to go to Unova to find one of those. Why does it matter anyways? You can already make clothing like nobody's business…though I guess you could use some guidance on your own fashion style," said Sapphire with a smile while taking a glance at Ruby's iconic hat which she, and many others, had mistaken for hair for the longest time.
"That's harsh Saph," Ruby said while looking a bit hurt, "my dad was the one that picked out the hat when I was two years old. As if I had a choice back then. Also, it was VERY fashionable in Johto. Hoenn people are just too unsophisticated."
"Hey! Hoenn is the epitome of sophistication! After all, it's Hoenn that has the contest halls that you are so enamoured with!" Sapphire jumped to defend her home region.
"That's coming from a girl who didn't wear anything but leaves until four years ago and spends her time playing in the forest like a wild Pokémon," retorted Ruby, causing Sapphire to have an angry spasm, "But that's true I guess, Hoenn does have sophisticated people like master…I take back what I said earlier,"
"Good. You should," said Sapphire, having calmed down. "Anyways, back to looking through our courses. Isn't it exciting that we're high school students now?"
"Yeah it is kind of exciting," Ruby said while smiling. Then his eyes grew wide. "Wait a second…I have to take gym?! And with my Pokémon too! Not only will I be sweaty and gross, but my Pokémon will be as well! And they'll develop ugly muscles," cried Ruby, almost in tears.
"Calm down, sissy boy," said Sapphire with a smirk, "it's not like training with Brawly or anything. We just have marathon practice for the period, that's all. It's good for your health! If anything, your Pokémon will look better than they already do."
"But we'll still be all sweaty and gross!" cried Ruby.
"It's at the end of the day so you can just go home and take a shower after!" said Sapphire, a little annoyed at Ruby's lack of reason for his arguments. "Anything else you have a problem with? Mr. Sissypants?"
"No, everything else looks pretty good. Science, music, drama, French, Math, Pokémon care, and Geography all seem non-strenuous, even if they don't look all that fun," said Ruby, looking at the pamphlet once again.
"You're so pessimistic," Sapphire sighed. "At least Pokémon care looks pretty good! It says here in the description 'Learn to take care of the Pokémon of your own as well as others!' that's fun, and important for all sorts of work! Though I do agree, the rest do look sort of dull."
"You see?! But even then, I guess it's still pretty exciting. I'm getting pumped just looking at the pamphlet…except gym of course. I hate gym," said Ruby.
"If ya keep sayin' that I'm going ta hafta shut ya up!" said Sapphire, reaching for her Pokéballs and looking miffed.
"Why did you suddenly start using a valley girl accent?! And NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" said Ruby, getting up and running away briskly.
Sapphire spared no time chasing after him, "hey! I thought you hated gym!"