Disclaimer: I don't own any of these pokemon characters…

I ran out after him. "PAUL!"

Huffing, I slowed down to walk behind him.

"Paul wait! I'm... I'm sorry for exploding yesterday. I must have mistook you for someone I once knew."

He kept on walking.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to fight the leader of Oreburgh Gym."

"Can... I come with you?"

I had caught up to him and was walking with him now.

"..."

I waited for an answer I would never get, but I looked at his expression. He was smirking just like Paul... just like my Paul would smirk.

"Thank you Paul."