Here's the next chapter. Ok this chapter makes it seem like the story becomes romance but it isn't. Most other themes will out-weigh the romance but there is a little bit. And the relationship from this chapter is a onetime thing. It just smolders out after this.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or any of its subsidiaries.

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"Ok so how many are getting registered?" C asked.

"I guess just me." Ash replied.

"We're registering too." Some unknown voices came from behind them.

As everyone turned around Ash and Kai's jaws dropped and Kai got a look of pure hatred in his eyes.

"I'll kill you! You bastard!" He yelled charging the boy on the left. "Dire give me that Quagsire back!"

"Sorry friend it's gone. I traded it away and don't know where it is."

Kai had his arm cocked back and bloodlust in his eyes. It took the combined force of Brock, Ash, Dawn and Lily to hold him back even though they didn't know what was wrong.

"Hey bro calm down." The boy said sarcastically. "I'm in a deal making mood. I may just know where that Quagsire might be but you have to beat me in a three-on-three battle."

"But I only have two Pokémon."

"Well then I guess you'll never know."

"Wait I have an idea. Eight days from now Myon City after we challenge the gym we'll battle. If I win you tell me where that Quagsire is if you win you can have anything of equal value."

"Deal. If I win I get that Wooper and that necklace around your neck."

The boy standing next to Dire finally had his chance to speak.

"Oh, look it's the little wimp I crushed in the Sinnoh finals."

"What are you doing here Paul?" Dawn asked.

"I'm competing in this league."

"And you're traveling with this piece of trash." Kai said.

"He trains just like me and I don't hate him. So yes I'll be traveling with this piece of trash."

"Just register them. I'll be out back playing with the Pokémon."

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"Hey Plusle, hey Minun I brought you the Poffins you guys like."

The little Pokémon took one look at his face and theirs went into a similar position. About five minutes after Kai had walked out Dawn and Brock came out too.

"What's the deal with that guy?" Dawn asked.

"That Wooper you guys saw me with earlier, Dire stole his mother."

Kai proceeded to tell Dawn the story of how his hatred of Dire came to be. During this time Plusle, a small white rodent with red cheeks, and Minun, the same as Plusle but with blue cheeks, had been getting close to Brock. Then Brock stood up and walked to where the others were with the little rodents mimicking his every move which got Kai to smile.

"Well Brock looks like they've taken a liking to you. We have ingredients for Pokémon food so you could go make extra food for your Pokémon."

"Looks like we're alone now." Dawn said.

"I need to tell you something that no one else can hear right now." They said in unison

"You first." Dawn said.

"Dawn you're a coordinator right?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"I like battling so I'm gonna take the gym challenge but I like to show off my Pokémon like in a contest so should I do both?

"Kai I'm gonna tell you what my mom told me when I was little "Follow your heart you'll figure out your calling. Now can I ask my question?"

"Sure go ahead."

She leaned in close, closer than she was since she already was hugging him, it seemed like she was trying to make the moment intimate. That's when he figured out what she was going to say.

"Kai I know I just met you but I think I lo…"

"Shhh. I know what you're going to say."

Kai put one finger under her chin and used it to bring her to eye level. Then he just leaned in and kissed her lips. And she kissed back.

"Well what's going on out here?" Brock, who was leaning against the wall holding Plusle and Minun in his arms, said.

Both of them blushed and simultaneously blurted "N-n-nothing!"

"Yeah right nothing. It's ok I won't tell anyone what just happened."

"Thanks Brock." Dawn said walking back inside.

"So what did you come back out for?"

"I wanted to ask you a favor. As a friend."

"Ok. Shoot."

"I'd like to take these little guys with me. If that's ok."

"I don't know. Maybe, if you tell me a little about yourself."

"Ok. I was gym leader at the Pewter gym, I aim to be the world's best breeder and I've hatched multiple Pokémon eggs."

"Ok. You can have 'em but we need to go get you pokeballs for them." Kai said as he and the taller boy walked inside.

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Outside the lab in the bushes a blue haired man, a woman with red-purple hair and a Meowth sat watching the boys walk back into the lab.

"Looks like there's a new twerp to deal with." The blue haired man said.

"And he works at the lab." The woman added.

"We can probably trick him into getting us lab Pokémon." The Meowth said.

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"Hey Dawn can I talk to you in private?" Kai said walking into the kitchen

"What is it Kai?"

"Dawn what happened out there, that was a onetime thing."

"Ok I understand."

"Um Kai, can you come here. Like now." C's voice came from the other room. As he and Dawn joined the group he noticed a man and a woman, each wearing a suit and dark sunglasses, and a Meowth standing at their feet.

"Excuse me." The woman said. "Where just going to start the gym challenge and we need starter Pokémon."

"Really you need Pokémon? Then what's the thing by your feet?" C asked.

"That's my uh… Ok screw it. Meowth grab some Pokémon!" The woman yelled.

The small cat threw itself forward and grabbed Ash's Pikachu and Kai's Wooper. The three then attempted to sprint out of the lab. Then Lily hit a red button on the desk which triggered a lockdown.

"Ok stop. I'll cut you a deal. You pick any one of your pokemon and we have a one on one battle. The winner gets the pokemon." Kai ordered.

"Fine we'll use Carnevine." The woman said.

"Fine then I pick the lab's Aggron."

Kai vs. Jessie

(bold from here is Jessie)

Go Aggron use Metal Burst! Shining silver fragments surrounded Aggron and shot like bullets almost piercing holes in the plant-like Carnivine.

Carnivine get up and use Bullet Seed! The green Pokemon jumped into the air and shot glowing orange seeds at Aggron not even leaving a scratch.

Aggron use Iron Head and throw it into the air. The steel beast's head glowed silver and charged Carnivine connecting and tossing it into the air. Now Fire Blast!

A five pointed cross flew from Aggron's mouth and knocked the plant out of the sky.

(battle over)

Carnivine never hit the ground. Instead there was a flash of smoke and all that was left was Wooper and Pikachu sitting on the floor.

"C, sign me up for the gym challenge." Kai said.

"Me too." Dawn added.

"What you're going to compete, Dawn?"

"Yes Kai I'm only gonna do gym battles this time. So Kai are you going to travel with us?"

"Well I was planning on traveling with Lily, so if she wants to yes."

"I'd love to go with you and them Kai."

"Ok then go get some sleep. You guys are leaving tomorrow morning." C ordered.

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Ok readers. I've had an idea burning in the back of my mind since I made the teams. I figured out Kai's defining principle. It's one of his pokemon. So the next 2 or 3 chapters will be about this factor. I'm referring to them as the Gardevoir Arc. The name should tell you a lot about it. These chapters will move very quickly. With an element you never thought possible.