Thanks to Rings of fire for suggesting this couple. I'm a fan of this couple myself. And BTW, I will NOT be doing legendary couples, unless they ACTUALLY have a gender. Yes, Sylphshipping is out. Sorry. But anyway, enjoy! You won't have to wait long for these stories, but keep the suggestions coming, or I'm gonna run out of business! XD

Brendan: 19

Zinnia: 25

"Now Salamence, use Flamethrower!" Salamence fired its powerful Flamethrower against the Mega Sceptile.

"Sceptile, use Dragon Pulse!" As fire type moves weren't very effective against dragon types, Sceptile's Dragon Pulse won, and saved the fight for it and its trainer, Brendan.

Brendan rushed to the middle of the arena to shake Zinnia's hand. "Good fight, Zinnia," he smiles.

"You're not so bad yourself," chuckled Zinnia, happily shaking his hand back. The audience cheered at that awesome sportsmanship example Zinnia and Brendan were pulling.

"We will take a break until the next round of the Hoenn League!" The screen showed the Brendan was up against a person named Joris, whose partner was a Kangaskhan.

When Brendan finished eating, he was going to go into the hot spring when he saw Zinnia, sitting on a chair without a table, looking a bit down.

Brendan carried his chair and sat with Zinnia. "Zinnia, are you okay?" he asked with great concern.

Zinnia looked at Brendan and forced a smile, but it was no use. "Yeah, I'm fine," she lied.

Brendan saw how she was trying to force a smile, but they both knew he was no fool and he put his arm around Zinnia.

Zinnia started to smile, and she suddenly felt more confident to tell him how she was feeling.

Zinnia petted her Whismur as she looked at Brendan in the eyes. "It's just that, when I became the Lorekeeper, I've still wanted to remain an ordinary trainer. Winning gyms and registering for the League make me feel like an ordinary trainer.

Brendan suddenly felt guilty for defeating Zinnia. "Sorry, Zinnia," he said with a frown.

Zinnia again let out a little smile. "It's okay. Besides, I shouldn't expect to defeat you, you're too strong."

Zinnia's compliment made Brendan blush a little. "Well I'm going to go check out the hot spring, I hope you don't mind cheering with me in the next round."

Zinnia smiled as Brendan run into the changing room. She suddenly felt a thumping inside her. It sounded like a heartbeat, but faster. What is this? Am I..in love? With Brendan?

As Brendan came inside in his shorts, several hot girls looked at him in affection and Zinnia walked towards him, looking at his 5-pack abs.

"Wow, Brendan, you have a hot body," she blurted out. She heard what she just said and put her hands over her mouth and her face turned red in embarrassment. All the girls did a facepalm and even the Whismurr looked embarrassed. Though clearly feeling humiliated, she chuckled to herself at the un-intended pun.

"Thanks, Zinnia," he replied, blushing. He went into the changing room to change and dry off.

As he came out, the announcer announced the next round to start. There was Joris, with her Kangaskhan.

"Good luck, Brendan," she said, but then she went up close to Brendan, put her hand on his cheek then kissed him on the lips for a while, then smiled as Brendan walked to the arena.

I wonder how long she's been waiting for that thought Brendan while smiling.