yay and so the first 100/2000 are now done! 95% left to go! T-T... actually this is kind of fun so meh it's not that bad but i worry about my grammar lol i dont reread most of the time ehehe...

and yup the chapters are def getting shorter sorry?

91. stem: to stop; to restrain

When Green and Arabella had finally managed to stem the chaotic elementary schoolers, the teacher was red as a beet with embarassment. The group left noisily, satisfied with the havoc they had wrought.

92. self-abnegation: the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others or for a belief, cause or principle

Green decided to close the gym early to talk to his trainers about his upcoming absence. They were remarkably tolerant (not surprising, considering the Lorelei's attendance) and were confident in being able to maintain the gym during Green's leave. After all, Silver had been the first challenger to reach Green since the trainers had started working. Arabella was particularly self-abnegating, and offered to work as gym leader and take care of papers while Green was gone.

93. barrage: a heavy, prolonged attack

Green was surprised when Ada and Ivan glanced nervously at each other and then launched into a barrage of "We're really sorry for breaking into your office and we promise to take care of the gym and have a safe trip and we just wanted to find out who the girl living in your house is and yeah byebye!"

Green nodded; he'd already forgiven them that morning. "Yeah, Leaf's a childhood friend, nothing more, nothing less. Glad you confessed." He gestured to Arabella and Green showed him the badge storage and then dismissed the meeting.

94. anachronism: something not belonging to a certain time period

Green filed the last of the papers scattered on his desk and sighed contentedly. In the course of a couple weeks, he'd become best friends with his desk; it was a worn-out wooden one, an anachronism in his modern themed gym, but it had a wonderful array of drawers and little shelves for storing papers. He stood up from his swivel chair, picked up his keys, and headed home.

95. linchpin: a central element that holds other parts together

When Green came home and rang the doorbell, he heard a flurry of stomping noises as Leaf swung the door open, smiling proudly.

"I literally just finished your itinerary - here, this is going to be the linchpin for your trip; you lose it, you waste a couple hundred bucks. I booked you some nice hotels so don't glare at me... what, of course I used your credit card." Leaf shoved a neatly stapled packet into his hands and turned, skipping out of the doorway. Green grimaced. When in the world did Leaf take his credit card?

96. rancid: spoiled or rotten (especially oils or fats)

Green ordered pizza (pineapple, per Leaf's demands) and found that he'd run out of plates. He opened the dishwasher, and wrinkled his nose as a rancid odor came out. He'd stacked everything that morning, but had forgotten to turn the dishwasher on.

"Leaf, you know how to use the dishwasher right?"

Leaf glanced over at him from the couch and snorted. "Course I do. You think I'm stupid?"

"Uh, I'm tempted to say yes. Wash the plates when I'm gone please, and stop ordering take-out from my credit card and figure out how to cook. There's plenty of groceries in the fridge and they're going to go bad if I don't use them soon."

"Ok, ok... You nagging mom." Leaf laughed playfully and turned her attention back to her phone.

97. atavistic: reverting to past traits, especially to traits absent for a long time

After eating dinner (he'd seen evidence of Green's hunger but was impressed by her downing more than half of the pizza), Green went to his room and began packing a backpack with essentials. A couple hyper potions and full heals never hurt; Green doubted he'd need any though. He hardly needed anything actually; he'd only packed his laptop, his phone, and their respective chargers. He indulged in an atavistic memory of the day before he'd left for his first adventure... Daisy had made him pack so many things that he'd never even used, like letters, stamps, a tiny mushroom, mulch (did she honestly think he would be the type to grow berries in his free time?) from another region, and a ton of stat raising medicines. Heck, those were temporary, and if one needed them than he or she wasn't training enough...

98. craven: cowardly; contemptibly timid

As Green came back to the kitchen to pack a reusable water bottle, Leaf stared at him.

"I forgot to ask you since you ninja sneaked in last night, but how's Red?"

Green raised an eyebrow. "Good?"

"Ugh, no, how're you two getting along?"

"...Good?"

"Oh my Arceus, Green. Have you two kissed yet?"

Green spluttered.

"You haven't? You craven excuse of a..." Leaf muttered something under her breath.

99. hermetic: completely sealed, especially from entry or escape of air

Green flushed. Was he that obvious, or was Leaf just that good at reading him?

"...How, or when did you figure out I liked him?"

Leaf scoffed. "Puh-leeze, I'd notice if my two best friends were trying to, you know, hook up." Green choked again. "Unlike you, a nerdy kid raised in a hermetic lab to study whatever Oak made you study, and Red, an oblivious kid who probably has yet to read a trashy romance novel, I actually have a social life and a clue at what's going on."

100. placid: calm, undisturbed

"...You're not creeped out or anything?"

"Why the hell would I be creeped out? Heck, you two have probably had the, I don't know, the Luvdiscs for each other since we were what, five? I've adjusted, don't worry," Leaf said placidly. "You better not be cheating on Red with whatshisface Bella... Arabella. Red's birthday's coming up soon, so you better get your ass back here when you finish your gym business."

"Ok." Green turned to go back to his room. "And thanks. You can sleep on my bed when I'm gone if the couch is too uncomfortable."

Leaf wrinkled her nose. "Nah, that's reserved for Red, I'm fine here. G'night."

Green struggled to regain his composure to respond with a choked out "Good night." Leaf giggled.