After the wait in line she anxiously filled out the registration form under her alias and then raced to the buffet across the hall. Musashi scoffed down plates of food before heading back to her hotel room. Her stomach was quite full making it easy for her to drift off while watching PokeNews on the television.

Anticipation overcame Kojiro as he was now running through the forest at a breakneck pace. He heard water running and assumed it was the stream that waitress had directed him to. Signs were pointed directly north to inform travelers of the upcoming town. With no time to waste Kojiro followed the stream upwards, panting like a rampant animal. Battered and torn were not even the appropriate terms to define the current condition raging inside of him. Finding Musashi was the only thing on his mind and that desire could drive him to the ends of the Earth if he let it.

The forest was vast and quite a dangerous place for the naïve. He was well aware Musashi possessed a blind ambition that carried her throughout all of her wildest fantasies. That same drive that satisfied her also had the potential to destroy her in a place like this. Kojiro was worried that she could have gone off on an attempt to catch a wild Pokemon, a vivacious one. Thoughts centered back to the time when he himself had tried to catch that oddly colored Metagross on his own, what a stupid mistake. Not even with Musashi's help could they have made it faint, infact it nearly almost killed them.

Despite all of the different theories he had created in his head, Kojiro trusted his own instincts and continued to follow the path to the next town. Before he knew it he had reached Saladon City. The sky was getting darker with every passing minute and he depended on the moonlight to guide him towards the Pokemon Center. On route he noticed a contest building out of the corner of his eye. The possibility that Musashi has stopped by there prompted him to bang on its locked doors. He knew the place was closed for the night but desperation led to him this pathetic attempt anyhow.

With no answer, Kojiro sulked all the way back to the Pokemon center and inquired about a hotel to stay in. He was directed to an affordable place right across the street and rented a room. The man at the desk handed him a key and he was on his way. Room 124 was his for the time being; it even came with free room service. Naturally, Kojiro would be all over this deal but the lingering worry for Musashi far outweighed his growling stomach. He rested his head halfheartedly on the pillow, falling asleep immediately hoping this was all just a nightmare.

Meanwhile Musashi was tossing and turning in her bed, which was coincidentally right across the hall from where Kojiro was staying. Yet both of them were oblivious the the fact that this was the only hotel in the city after-all. "No wait! Where are you going!," screamed Musashi half asleep, "You promised you'd never leave!" She was in the middle of an unpleasant dream and that familiar voice quickly woke up Kojiro.

Without wasting another second he ran out of his room and down the hallway. He was aware she was on the same floor, but did not know exactly which room was hers. A knock was heard on every single door as Kojiro made his was down the hall. Residents groggily answered and soon he had turned this whole ordeal into a large scene. Many were complaining about the interruptions Kojiro had caused. He had even realized that in the excitement of finding Musashi he ran out the door in nothing but boxers.

He came upon the last door, again knocking in the same fashion he had all the others. Musashi answered after several minutes, letting out a yawn as she was greeted by a red faced purple haired boy, quite a familiar face.

Musashi was too embarrassed to speak another word. It was apparent he had read her letter otherwise he would not have chased her all this way. She honestly thought Kojiro wouldn't have found it but he obviously looked like he had something to say to her. "Uh, please come in," she told Kojiro further opening the door. "Oh, okay!" he said quickly making his way in past the doorway.

"I am sorry to disturb you at such an hour, Musashi but I was just worried about you," he politely informed her with a concerned look on his face. She let out another yawn, "I am fine, just getting ready to compete in my next contest."

Kojiro now understood why she had decided to stay around this city. She loved to compete in contests and he knew it. "When is the contest?" he inquired curiously. "Tomorrow morning," she was now glaring at him, "You are disturbing my beauty sleep!." While placing his hand on Musashi's shoulder he spoke softly, "Sleep is essential, but you are already beautiful regardless and nothing could ever change that." He knew anything he said to her now would not come back to bite him later because Musashi was half sleep talking to him. She would barely remember anything in the morning so he did not fear for his safety.

Musashi hopped under the covers and Kojiro tucked her in smiling. She was already sleeping so he decided to tell her everything by whispering it into her ear. After traveling miles to find her he needed to get several things off of his chest. He began to whisper to her while she slept.

"Musashi, when I woke up yesterday and you were not by my side it scared the living hell out of me. Please never do that to me again, the pain that went along with your departure was almost too much to bare. I need you more than anything, haven't you realized that by now? Sure we get into our little squabbles once in a while but it only pulls us closer. As a team we have broken up and came back together several times, and every time that break has almost destroyed me. Without this team, I would have no choice but to return to my parent's estate, back to that dreaded fiance of mine. She is incredibly selfish and has always tried to change me for her own reasons. That girl has no regard for anyone else and is just a spoiled brat out to only please herself. You are much different. Musashi, you accept me for who I am, sure you may be a little harsh at times but you have never tried to change me. For this reason and many more you are nothing like her. I know I hurt you when I used that comparison, my anger got the best of me. You and Nyasu are the only ones I can count on, and you are my best friend. I would be totally lost without you. I need you more than anyone else on this planet. It doesn't matter if we ever get rich catching that damned Pikachu, we still have each other which is enough for me. I wouldn't mind putting up with constant failure for the rest of my life if it meant spending everyday with you. Now get some rest, and good luck tomorrow. I will be right there cheering you on."