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Y'kow it's just occurred to me,

30-35 chapters just isn't enough.

I'm raising the number to 40-50!

Lets begin!

Chapter 19: A Much Needed Talk.

(Matt's POV)

I begin to awake from a sleep I cannot remember, on what seems to be some kind of fur bed. First thing that comes to mind is how warm it was in here, very cozy. When I shift around however, something is restricting my right arm. Before examineing it though, I hear Eve speak.
"Look! He's waking up!" I hear a shaky relief in her cute voice. Even before my eyes focus, she practically tackles me into an embgrac. "Are you ok Matt?" She puts great effort into not hurting my arm. From over her shoulder, I see another Pokemon, orange, somewhat short and reptilian in nature. Is he the same guy I saw at the police station? He notices me as I sit up, a cool smirk on his face.
"Good to see you're fine, mate." He too has an accent, light and a bit scratchy. I take a moment to observe my surroundings: We appear to be in a white tent of some sort, circular in shape, no bigger than an average living room. Proudly in the centre, is some kind of stove/fireplace. This place is efficient.
I groan in pain slightly "What happened...? How hurt am I?" Eve detaches herself from me. Before she can explain though, the reptile speaks up.
"Arm's badly fractured below the elbow, mate. Took the liberty of putting in inna sling. Prolly heal in about a month or two. Give or take." He reaches into a wooden fruit bowl, picking up the healing berry itself. "This'll help."
I take his kind offering with my left hand. "Thank you, mister...?" Eve answers for me.
"How do you not know THE master Scrafty?! He's like, the most famous survivalist in all of the world! He's like a huge celebrity! " She fangirls over him"Well excuse me, Eve, I don't know everything." I Try and cross my arms, only for pain to shoot all throughout my right side. I yelp at this feeling.
"Not so fast, Matt! You'll hurt yourself!" She rushes to my side, scanning my arm up and down. She sighs at me bitterly "Will I have to take care of him...?" she turns her head to the apparent celebrity.
He shakes his disproportionately large head "Nah, hot to much. He still got his left. Hope this one's ambidextrous." He smirks.
"How did we end up here anyway?" I look around, until my eyes land on the little fox before me.
"Simple." She proudly states "After you decided to fall asleep, I bravely took it upon myself to gather our belongings: I.e, your weapon, and place it in the adventure bag. I then took you by the scruff of your neck, and drag you out of the dungeon. Then Scrafty found us and helped your arm." I feel the back of my neck, It had some very thick but loose skin. I keep forgetting that I'm an animal sometimes.
"How long was I out?" I jump off the side of the bed.
"About two hours." Eve responds, joining me on the floor. "My mouth still hurts after pulling you. Plus you don't taste very nice." She insults me. I sneer at her while she's not looking: Which Scrafty saw.

"Strange dynamic you two have." We both look at him. "I mean, both of you are pretty hostile towards eachother...yet, you still care..." He scratches his chin thoughtfully.
"She's my...ex..." I say with a cringe. Eve visibility recoils at what I say. Scrafty's cocky smirk turns to a look sympathy.
"Oh...did you leave on good terms...?" he stares at us with a confused look.
Eve responds somewhat harshly "He left because he saw something in his aura!" She shoots a scowl at me.
I sneer at her "I made my case why we can't be together! But you're physically attached to me at all times!"
"Not always!" she argues.
"Whoa whoa whoa! Cool down! Both of you! I don't know how long you've been split, but you need to form a dialogue! You're a team! If You're at eachother's throats all the time, how will you progress?"
"How did you-?!" Eve cautiously asks.
He smirks crossing his arms "C'mon, it's obvious. Same badges, exploring a Mystery Dungeon. You're a rescue team."
Eve's ears drop in defeat "You're as good as the say, huh?"
Scrafty chuckles slightly, hopping up onto the bed. "Join me. Both of you. I don't want to see you both leave my yurt shooting daggers at each other. Mum always told me to talk it out." Eve and I look at each other, before joining Scrafy on his bed. He sits cross-legged in front of us. "How long have you known eachother? Always good to start there."
Eve awkwardly looks from her feet, to me then to Scrafty. With a mousy tone, she responds "A-about a week sir..."
His smile disappears entirely "A week...? But you were in a relationship..."
"Yes...and...?" The smallest of us confusingly states.
Scrafty's once blank expression turns to a frown "Love takes time to develop. Right, You've known eachother for a week...how long did it take to fall for your partner? Who fell first?"
I turn to her "She did. We were friends for about...two days..."
.Scrafty's head turns to Eve. "Tell me about this young man. What does he like? Dislike? When's his birthday? What's his favourate colour"
She looks visibly nervous, shifting awkwardly around where she sits "um...He...is quite fun...uh...he...likes to sing: he's really good at it..." She fails to say more, her face turning beet red under her fur.
His gaze focuses to me. "Tell me about her. What does she like? Dislike?"
I attempt to bring my right arm up; to point a finger while I talk. Needless to say, it hurt. A lot. After the pain fades, I respond: "Well, she's on a journey of her own. Good cook. Caring." I nod. I see Eve smile from the corner of my eye. "And...uh..."
"So, how did you two fall in love?" He interrupts.
Eve is quick to retaliate "Because he's been the only one there for me for the past seven years! I've been looking for my parents...he's been the only one willing to help." She shouts at him.
I make my case "I didn't mind her wanting a relationship with me, so I let her!"
"Clearly, you don't know each other that well. Eve latched onto the first person to help, and Matt is too lax. Why not start a new page in your relationship? Start from square one. Get to know eachother: As friends! And if you gain genuine feelings for one another, carry on." He smiles widely again, standing up, masterfully jumping of the bed.
"Why...why did you just give us relationship advice?" Eve asks in a mixture of confusion and almost amusement.
He chuckles "They don't call me 'The Master' for nothing. Now, I think your guild is waiting for you. I suggest you don't keep them waiting." he shows us to the exit: A wooden door, who's window showed a calm evening sky.
As we leave his yurt, we hear him shout from behind: New page, mates! New page!"

The weather was ironically similar to that night in the Fruitful Forest. I cannot savour the calm mood, due to the dull pain from my arm. I turn to my partner, who stares directly ahead into the plains. "So...Eve..." She turns her head to me. "How is he famous?" She appears to loosen up, a smile on her face.
"Where to start!? Master survivalist! Lawbringer, adventurer. All around amazing person."
I lazily nod along with her, knowing I can't take to much information in because of the constant pain looming in my lower right arm. I closely examine the bandage; It is crude, uneven and most importantly: Really painful. However, without the cast, I'd be in a LOT more pain than I already am. She seems to notice my struggle, a sympathetic look on her cute face. "Broken arm...I...I've never had an injury half as severe as that...I'm sorry I couldn't help you more back there..." She says in a low raspy voice, bowing her head in shame.
I give a pained smile to my friend. "Hey, don't beat yourself up like that. If you weren't there to sharpen Wolfe's knife, I'd be a goner." I chuckle.
She, on the other hand looks even more guilty "Don't say stuff like that...I don't wanna lose you..." She edges closer to me as we walk through the endless green plain.
I begin to laugh. "The only part of me that is 'lost' is my arm functions!"
Eve's face turns to shock. "How can you laugh at that?! Your arm is broken!"
My laughter dies down as I rub my eye with my still functional arm. "They say 'Laughter is the best medicine!" I chuckle.
She tilts her head "Who are 'They'?"
I ruffle the top of her head; to which she makes an adorable 'Hmph' to. "Just the ol' Homo-Sapiens"
"Eh?"
For the little geek she is, I'm surprised she doesn't know that term. "The Humans. That's their scientific term. Humans are weird like that."
She freezes up. I tilt my head to her body language. "Scientific?"
For the little geek she is, I'm surprised she isn't aware of science. "Science, the study of all things?"
A subtle smirk appears on her muzzle. "Why would you want to know everything? That'll take the fun out of life."
"But if we knew nothing, we'd live in constant fear." I defend my claims.
She remains silent for a moment. "Your kind is really strange. You rely on knowlege over instinct...odd." She frowns. "Anyways, I can see the base from here! Let's go!" She runs ahead of me. I scowl at this. I glance at my arm, then to the cave in the distance, then sigh deeply.

(Eve's POV)

The HQ is as chilly as always, no suprise there. Eyes all turn when I enter, causing me to shiver. They then all turn in horror at Matt's injury. I see a certain green dragon approaching our posistion.
He scans the Riolu's arm up and down thoroughly, shock clear as day on his face. "What happened?! Are you ok?! Who cast it?"
Matt gives out a bashful laugh. "It's fine! It's just broken. No biggie."
Flygon just looks at Matt. "No biggie?!"
He is interrupted by Luxray. "I take it your mission was succsessful? You are beaten, but not broken." A rare smile appears on his face. We simply nod at the feline. He nods in satisfaction, turning on his heels, freezing for a moment. "You're on the mission. Two days, I suggest plenty of rest." He takes of for somewhere not important for us.
A brief moment of silence hangs over us, before I explode with joy. "We're on the mission! Can you believe it!?" I jump on my hinds, leaning on Matt's torso with my front paws, minding his arm. Like before, I reach up, planting a kiss on his cheek. I freeze up at my action, remembering Scrafty's advice. I immediately jump down, taking a step back, a feeling of guilt rushing over me. I just know this will cause chatter among the guildmates. "S-sorry Matt." He stares at me with an aloof gaze.
"Ahem...We should get some rest now...broken arm and all." He awkwardly rubs the bag of his neck. "C'mon Eve!" He begins to shove me for once. Eyes peer as he leads me to our quarters. Once inside he practically collapses onto our bed. "Why did you do that..?" He rubs his face where I kissed him.
I scratch the dirt beneath me. "Sorry Matty...Spur of the moment thing..." I hear him sigh.
"Now the Guild's gonna think we're a thing..." He sits up cross legged. He widens his arm outwards, I tilt my head in confusion. He rolls his eyes. "Come here." As soon as I approach him, he takes me into a hug, placing his head on top of mine gently. I nuzzle his neck in comfort. "Thanks for saving me back there..." He sighs out. "I was pretty scared that battle..."
I remove my muzzle from his golden neck fur "Of what?"
"Dying...or losing you...when he broke my arm...I've never felt more fear in my life..." He begins shaking and holding his breath. I feel his arm press me further into his fur. I unknowingly let out a purr as he does this. "Eve...Please tell me you're alright...please...he didn't hurt you did he?"" His shaking increases in speed.
I gently whisper towards him. "I'm alright, Matty. I'm alright." I nuzzle the bottom of his head affectionately. This seems to soothe him, as he starts to sit still.
We remain in this cozy position for who knows how long. I don't care. I eventually feel him move his head downwards, kissing me on the forehead. I snap my head up to look at him. "What was that for? Didn't Scratfy say to open a new-" I'm interrupted by his finger pressing on my mouth, a playful expression shot at me.
"I know what he said. Am I not allowed to kiss family?" His expression turns gentle.
"F-family?!"
He hugs me tighter. "Yes. Family." His voice becomes weary and quiet. "I care about you...so much..."
"I care for you too, Matty." I happily confess. I am met with silence from his part. I look at him, only to see he is fast asleep. "You lazy-" I'm actually impressed he can stay upright like that. I can hardly move, as I notice he starts to slump forward. "Nonononononononono-!" He practacally crushes me. "And he calls me the heavy sleeper..." I mumble, closing my eyes, forcing myself to fall asleep under his weight...

End of Chapter 19

Guy's, I'm so sorry about the long pause ;_;

I don't even know how a month has passed between chapters...

I'm just pretty sidetracked with starting college and another fanfic...

Anyways, I'm glad to be back.

Peace.