Groaning softly, Gary slumped onto the bed. He had arrived at Viridian and was starving. He pulled his arms from his bag's straps, letting it fall on the bed. He pulled some money from the side pocket, wanting to get some food. Rat and Eevee were being taken care of Nurse Joy so he didn't need to worry about them as he walked out the door. Gary looked for a fast food restaurant. He blinked when he saw Megan sitting outside an Italian restaurant, talking with a boy a year or two older. He had black hair and blue eyes. Megan turned, spotting him.
"Gary!" She cried, standing up "Come join us? We're just waiting for our food." Gary nodded
"Sure, I will." He fished at chair from an empty nearby table and sat down. He looked at the boy "who are you?"
"Steven," He answered "Your name is Gary right?"
"Yes it is," Gary looked over his shoulder as a waiter brought over two pizzas, a Hawaiian and a Meat lover. The waiter blinked when he saw Gary sitting at the table. He placed the pizzas down in front of Steven and Megan, turning to Gary
"Can I help you sir? Would you like to order something?"
"Erm, Could I have a plain cheese pizza and lemonade?"
"Could we have two more?" the waiter nodded, going to get their drink and tell the Chef Gary's order.
"So Gary, how's your journey coming? What Pokémon did the Professor give you?" Megan asked, taking a bite of her pizza. Gary mumbled something under his breath, the other two not hearing his answer "What was that Gary?"
"Grandpa gave me a Pikachu and I caught an Eevee." Megan's and Steven's jaws drop.
"You're kidding right?" Megan asked, staring at him with wide eyes "Incredible!" A light blush crept along Gary's face but they didn't notice it.
"Oh I love Eevee, they're so cute!" Megan exclaimed "do you have it with you?" Gary shook his head
"No, she's at the centre with Rat," he let the name slip without meaning. Steven frowned
"Rat? Is that the Pikachu?" Gary's blush deepened, Gary quickly getting rid of it.
"Yea, so what?" Gary said defensively, feeling his anger raising.
"It's just a strange name that's all." Steven told him "why'd you pick it?" Gary shrugged, the waiter saving him from answering by coming out with his pizza and three drinks. He places the pizza in front of Gary and places the drinks down, the ice clinking against the glass.
"So Megan, what Pokémon have you caught?" Gary asked. Megan took a sip of her drink before answering. She and Gary were on neutral terms with each other, neither hating nor liking one another.
"I've only caught an Oddish so far," reaching down to her bag; she unzips it and dragged her sketch book out. Gary watched as she did, interested in what she would show him. He knew the red head liked to draw and he had once received a picture from her when they were much younger. It had been of the three starters, Bulbasaur, Squirtale and Charmander along with a Pikachu and a Pidgey. Gary wondered if she would become an artist as he thought she was good enough. Megan flipped open the book stopping on a black and white shaded picture of an Oddish and Bulbasaur curled up sleeping. Gary and Steven stared at it wonder.
"Wow Megan," Steven murmured in amazement "It looks so...realistic. I honestly think you should be an actual artist. You'd definitely be famous and make alot. How long did this picture take?" Megan blushed as Gary nodded in agreement.
"Um...it took about an hour?" she offered shyly, not used to such praise. Steven gaped at her as Gary flickered through the book, pausing at a picture of him.
"Megan," he started slowly, showing her the picture as he studied her face. It had become a deep red. "When did you do this?" Megan stuttered slightly, embarrassed
"Well I um, drew it the o-other day," her hands suddenly seemed much more interesting. Gary sighs, closing the book. Steven stared between the two, feeling pretty nervous at the moment.
"Um..." Steven tried to think of something to distract the two "Gary? Can we come with you want you when you pick up your Pokémon afterwards?" Gary shrugged, biting into a piece of his pizza answering after swallowing
"Sure, I want to see what Pokémon you have though." The three continued on talking, slowly eating their food.
~*~
Stacey laughed as Squirtale and Nidoran dashed around in a game of Pokémon tag. Pidgey was resting on her shoulder, snoozing. Stacey gently petted the bird watching as Nidoran pounces on Squirtale then darted off laughing as he was on his back and attempted to get up. Stacey helped her Pokémon get up shaking her head as he chased after Nidoran again. Pidgey yawned widely as he woke up eyeing his teammates. Squirtale tripped over a rock, Nidoran skidding to a halt to help.
"Nidoran, Squirtale time to go!" she called, deciding to finally move on from where she was currently residing. A small inn that was on the out skirts of Viridian. It had been a week since everyone but she had left. She pulled their pokéballs and returned them all, sighing as she placed them back on her belt. Looking up at the sky, the wind blowing she wondered how everyone was going; how many Pokémon they had caught? Had Ash already gotten to Pewter and was he the owner of a boulder badge, heading towards Cerulean? She didn't know but she wished she did, she missed both Ash and Megan. Though she wouldn't admit it, she also missed Gary because he was always fun to fight with. Having already paid for her room and having no need to tell the owners she was leaving-they knew she was a trainer and would move on-Stacey shifted her bag which had become uncomfy on her back and moved away from the inn, hands stuck in her pockets.
A/N: Have nothing to say about this one except on my bio there's a poll about this story. I need some help deciding who should date who XD
