Sorry for short chapter! Next one will be longer, I promise! A lot happened and this next week is going to be chaotic.

Chia: A lot as in family relatives visiting over the weird sport you don't care about?

That'd be it.

Chia: And injuring your hand & leg bone during a slip on ice.

Let's not talk about that.

Chia: OOH! Let's talk about it! *shows the bruised bone & swollen leg to readers* EW! Look how injured the leg is! And it must be in so much pain!

ITS BAD ENOUGH YOU AND THE READERS WROTE ON MY FACE!

Chia: Wow that'll need some ice. Like three dozen trucks worth of it! And so much blood…

*face palms* Read, review and enjoy readers.

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Two weeks and a half went by in a blur.

Keith was surprised how fast time went now that he was in the outside world. Sure there were moments that took too long. Like during a slow lesson period in Ms. April's classes or Mr. Kincaid's detentions (Keith always forgot about the 'no running in the halls' rule). But there was a lot of fun moments too. Most…no, all of them were with his best friends.

The redhead spent a lot of time with the three people he knew as his best friends. And to think that several weeks before, Keith hadn't even known anyone like this aside from Hastings and Erma.

Issac was sort of like Hastings in a sense. Intelligent and amazing with technology. But unlike the professor, Issac seemed to have…well…more emotion. Professor Hastings kept a professional attitude, even around Keith. Issac showed a variety of feelings. He laughed at jokes, looked disappointed if something unexpected came up and then there was that shy look he got around Rhythmi sometimes. What kind of emotion was that?

Rhythmi had that shy look around Issac sometimes too. But usually she was expressing her own diverse emotions. Annoyance and anger towards pranks pulled by their pigtailed friend. Though Rhythmi was shown to take a guidance role; showing others how to get a project completed or assist those who needed help on homework. There was a bossy edge but Keith learned to put up with it. She was friendly, able to talk to anyone in the school (except Mr. Kincaid, though no one really talked to him). Rhythmi might be a decent operator in the future.

Then there was Kate.

Now that was one enigmatic girl. Emotions and mysteries wrapped up inside a package called Kate. Keith had seen different sides to her in just a short amount of time. Usually, there was the light-hearted side. As in constantly messing with people's heads using practical jokes, lousy puns and bursting with boundless energy. Kate could make anyone smile. And then there were the other sides. The ones Keith did not see very often. Kate had a gentle side to her as well. The over-confidence faded when she was alone with pokemon. She had this way with them; so kind and soft. Keith was impressed with how she handled even the cold, unsocial pokemon. And then there was the serious side. Only once that happened and it was in the library. Back when neither of the two could sleep.

That night, Keith learned about dreams. He learned that humans, even pokemon, have a wide range of emotions and how they showed them. But there was still so much Keith didn't understand. About what went on in other people's minds. Why they did what they did. And the world itself. Almia was a big place and Keith only saw a very small part of it. What else was out there? What kind of experiences were beyond the horizon?

Kate contributed the mysteries even more. For some reason, she fascinated the redhead. She made Keith question life and what was out there. Her cheerfulness made him laugh and feel special. During their time in the library, there was a tiny pain in him that Keith registered as concern. How could one person change his feelings so easily? How peculiar. Made him want to learn more about Kate. Keith wanted to learn what made her tick, what she liked and every sort of detail. He wanted to know what she dreamed about and her past.

Something about that girl made Keith want to discover everything there was about life. And maybe more about himself too…

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Ok so I have something for my readers. I originally asked the StarShine readers to do this but only TWO PEOPLE ever responded (though many were concerned for my injury and the Sinis Trio, for that thanks). So to my Metallic-only readers or the 'double readers' (my nickname), I've got something for you to help me out on.

Chia: When the time comes, Sky will make another Almia crossover. Thing is that she's got soooo many ideas. And it's hard to choose which one will make it here online!

That's where you come in.

Chia: Sky will list some ideas of hers and you guys pick the top three (the most wanted as the one you want). And Sky will take the votes under consideration!

Sky: Alright! I've got 4 miyazaki movies, 1 novel and then there are 2 possible movies if I can fix the glitches & there's enough demand for them.

Chia: Miyazaki movies are Ponyo, Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle (thank you Beeca Days for letting us do this!) and Totoro. The 2 possibilities are Lemonade Mouth and Oliver & Co.

As for the novel, it's called 'Blonde with a Wand'. For those who don't know, it's about a witch who meets a charming mortal. But the mortal guy lies to her and tries to get the witch to his apartment. In a freak accident, the witch casts a spell that turns him into a cat. The guy, now a cat, resentfully lives with the witch as the two try to find a way to break the spell. But what happens when the guy falls under a bigger spell known as love?

Chia: Interesting options! I VOTE FOR MAKING ME A SUPER PACHIRISU!

Not happening. So readers, tell me your top three and the one you want most! The next chapter will hopefully come soon! (not like it'll be forever)