Just as soon as we were about to set up camp for the day, Cheren, Bianca, and I have an unexpected visitor appearing behind us. Sure enough, it was N. With my back on the ground, I gaze up to the sight of N's soft smile and crystal blue eyes gazing back at me. My heart felt like a million Beautiflys fluttering in my chest. "Already fallen for me, Crymson?"

Cheren stomped forward. "Whoa, wait just one damn second, creep!" He yelled, catching N's attention. "I don't know how the hell you manage to find us in this forest, but you are not welcomed here. So why don't you leave or I won't hesitate to make my Servine force you out!"

I got up quickly, keeping both my tent and egg on the grass. "Cheren, you idiot! Can you please hold for one second before you attract a lot of attention here!" I caught the attention of the angered Cheren.

"Oh, so you still decide to protect this creep, huh!?" Cheren said, sharply. "This guy thinks he can hear the 'inner voices'" He air quoted the two words. "of any Pokemon he sees. And I am not buying it one damn bit! Don't you understand, Crymson!? I am doing this for your own good!"

"I don't need you protecting me all the freaking damn time!" I barked at him. "And why do you keep on calling him creep!?"

N's eyes widen a bit. "Creep?" He said in his usual monotonous voice to Cheren. "I don't know who told you to call me that, but it is pretty rude to call me that even though you don't know me. Besides," He eyed me and smile. "I was hoping I can get to know everyone here. Maybe make new friends and learn everything about you three."

"Awww!" Bianca said, hugging N tightly. "I believe it's a great idea! What do you think, Crymson?"

"E-Erm..." I flinched. A blush crept onto my face, thinking about letting N camp out with us. But, on second thought, I felt a hint of excitement escaping me. "Actually, I have a better idea. Why don't you come along with us, N? Travel through the Unova Region, meeting new Pokemon and experience different places, it's an adventure filled with excitement!"

A gasp escaped N's lips. "You...you want me...to come along with you?" A slight blush appeared on his cheeks.

"Are you that damn dense, Crymson!?" Cheren yelled. "Are you seriously going to let this creep follow us around while we travel to obtain the rest of the badges!? Don't you know what you are up against if he does!?"

My face turned a deeper red from anger. "Will you please shut up with creep thing!? N is not a creep, and you need to learn to respect everyone even if you never known him that much! So please Cheren," I glance at N with a soft smile. "why don't you give N a chance?"

Cheren crossed his eyes as he glared at the expressionless N standing feet away from him. With a sigh, he dropped his arms down. "Fine, we'll let him. But he is to stay about five feet away from me. I don't trust him near my boundaries." He knelt down and unzip his tent case. "Let's set up before dusk breaks."

"Yay!" Bianca cheered. "Camping under the stars! Hey, Pignite. Can you help me set up my tent?"

"Pig, Pignite!" Bianca's Pignite nodded, walking over to help her.

I knelt down as I unzip my tent case, pulling out the short rods, the connectors and the tent cover itself. "Thank goodness my mom taught me how to set up a tent!" I chuckled to myself. As I was about to reach for the tent rods, a hand landed on top of mine. I looked up to see N fixing the same gaze as before.

"Do you mind if I can help you set it up, Crymson?" His voice sounded more sincere and heart warming, which made a blush appeared on my face again.

I slowly brought my hand back to me, having my visor hide my blush. "S-Sure, go ahead N." I said, hesitantly. I don't understand, why is N acting so nice to me all of a sudden? I thought to myself, letting him help me set up the tent.

Dusk has already fallen in Pinwheel Forest. Chirping sounds are heard in the trees, tents all up and sturdy for us to sleep, and Bianca made a campfire for all of us to have light and cook dinner in. I sat on the grass with my egg on my lap, and my sleep clothes containing a black button shirt with light blue bottoms, cleaning the shell with a soft cloth gently. "I am still wondering what Pokemon will hatch from this egg."

Bianca poked the logs with a long stick. "I hope it'll hatch soon. Maybe it'll hatch once we head back to Nacrene City for your Gym Battle. Who knows!" She looked around the surrounding area. "Hmm, I wonder what is taking N and Cheren so long? Can you please check on them? I'll watch over your egg."

"Sure, Bianca." I said. I stood up on my fluffy Furret slippers, that I got from mom when she was my age at a festival, and walked south into the forest. My eyes adjusted to the darkness slowly as I slowly walk deeper into the forest. I heard two voices as loud as a bell coming from behind a group of bushes in front of me. As I got near the bush, I peeked through and see both N and Cheren talking while picking up some wood for the fire.

"-none of your business, N!" Cheren said, sounds like he is not in a good mood. "Whatever you are going to do to Crymson, I advise you not hurting her!"

I can hear N sigh from where I am standing. "That is none of your concern."

"It is my concern!" Cheren barked. "Crymson has been one of my closest friends since our days in Trainer School. And I have seen her become hurt by guys teasing her or pretend to like her just to play with her feelings! I am not going to let some creep do the same to her now."

N looked at Cheren while holding some Chest Berries. "Then me and her have something in common, except me and her have been hurt on different terms. But by the way you wanted to protect her, it sounds like you have feelings for her, right?"

Cheren didn't speak for a while. "I use to, back in Trainer School here in Unova. I felt bad for her being tortured and played like a PokeDoll. I wish I could've help her feel better by saying that I like her, but she would think I would be toying with her feelings. The next day I heard that Crymson went back to the Kanto Region with her mother. That was the last time me and Bianca ever saw her until five days before she arrived back here."

"Cheren..." I whispered to myself. I never knew Cheren liked me back then, of course I was so hurt and torn by the other boys always picking on me. Damn, I feel really bad about it.

N looked down on the ground and looked back up. "Understandable..." He said. "But what do you think of her now? Do you still have feelings for her?"

"As if..." Cheren said, groaning. "Crymson is a nice person, but at a certain times she really does get on my damn nerves. She makes bad decisions in battles, her Pokemon are weak, she's too naive about what is going on. Not too mention her cooking is bad! Now let's get back to the girls."

"Ouch, Cheren..." I murmured to myself. I can't believe he said that when he hasn't seen me make Poffins back in the Sinnoh Region. I stepped back slowly so I can sneak away until I accidently stepped and a small brach on the grass. "Uh oh..." I said quietly.

"What was that?" That sound like N and his feet coming towards me.

"Must be a Pokemon. Come and get the firewood and the berries." Cheren's voice echoes. At that same time, I began running back to the campfire where Bianca is holding my egg.

Bianca's looked up at me and smiled. "Have you found found out what they are taking so long?" Just when I was about to nod, Bianca tilt to her left. "Oh, there you guys are!"

I turned around to see Cheren walking to us first with a bunch of logs in his arms, and a bag of berries in his hand. Feet from behind him, N brought over the same amount that Cheren has. The guys set themselves down on separate sides of the fire, placing small logs into the fire. I grabbed my egg from bianca and sat on the other side of the campfire, placing my egg on my lap. "I hope I'll win my second Gym Battle tomorrow. I am dying for it so I can keep going to the next destination."

"Well, with your Throh on your team, I have a hunch you will. You just have to come up with a strategy in order to win." Cheren spoke, taking out his small portable cooker and some food. "My advice, rely on wits and strategy." He began making some soup in a small pot.

N sat next to me after he placed all of his logs into the fire. He took off his cap, looking up into the trees. "Hey, look up there, everyone." He pointed up, catching our gaze up at a group of blue furry looking bats with only small wings, a mouth and a nose with a black heart on it.

"Wow!" I said. It's a good thing I left my PokeDex right beside me in case there are new Pokemon that are need to be identified. I grabbed it and lifted up to the bat Pokemon.

Woobat, the Bat Pokemon. Suction from its nostrils enables it to stick to cave walls during sleep. It leaves a heart-shaped mark behind.

I place my PokeDex on the grass towards the right of me. I looked at the food Cheren is cooking, making my stomach grumbled loud. "Hey, Cheren. When is the food going to be ready. I am so hungry right now!"

Cheren, who is wearing his gray two pieced pajamas, exhaled sharply. "Has your mom taught you patience when you were a kid? Obviously it doesn't show it on you right now."

"Oh, Cheren." Bianca, wearing a two piece pink pajamas with Skitty all over it, spoke. "Don't be Mr. Serious Grouch! We are all hungry, even N and you! So, please lightened up a bit and enjoy the great outdoors!" Bianca smiled.

I felt a hand gently rest on my bare right shoulder. Feeling the warmth from the palm, I turned to see N, wearing his usual clothes, smiling as he watch the embers dancing in the air. He caught my gaze, forming a softer smile that quickly warmed my heart. "Are you enjoying the night so far, Crymson?"

I felt a wave of heat swept across my face as a sign of another blush forming. I simply nod my head. "Yeah, though I can't remember the last time I camped outside. Heh, I don't think I have ever done it throughout the other regions I have explored in."

"Other regions?" That got N's attention. "Please, tell me more about the other regions you've ventured. I'm curious." N turned his body slowly towards me, waiting for me to respond.

I couldn't help not keeping a straight face when it comes to N, for some odd reason. "Let's just say in my opinion, arriving at someplace I have never been to before always excites me. Back when I was ten years old, all I want to do is venture out of my hometown and explore wherever the winds blows."

"Oh, Crymson!" Bianca spoke up. "Tell them about the time you almost defeated the Champion!"

"Champion!?" N and Cheren's eyes widen with surprise, their gaze fixed on me.

I groaned. I wish Bianca didn't mention that out loud while Cheren is around. "Well, now word is out, I guess I should explain." I told everyone about the time I was in the Sinnoh Region League battling against Pokemon Champion Cynthia and how I almost manage to defeat her with my Infernape named Flare against her Lucario. And told them the reason why I didn't bring my previous Pokemon here.

Cheren was still in awestruck after what I told everyone. "Wow, now you're not so weak after all, but still, you do completely stupid decisions in battle I must admit. Now that I have heard your story, that gives me a reason to battle you and make myself strong." Cheren gave all of us a bowl of his soup he made.

"Cheren, not everyone is that strong. Most Trainers want to have a good time with their Pokemon." Bianca pointed out, taking a bite of her soup. "Wow, this is some great soup you made, Cheren!"

"Indeed." I look to see N's bowl already empty and cleaned off. "Mind if I can have myself some more, please?"

Cheren got irritated quickly, taking out a random frying pan. "Take one step closer to me and I won't hesitate to use this rod iron frying pan on your head..."

We all settled down in our own tents, except N is sleeping outside, after a hearty meal Cheren cook us up, and almost got hit by his frying pan. My sleeping bag already set down, my small lantern lit up for me to finish cleaning my egg. I heard a rumbling sound coming from miles away. "Hmm, sounds like rain might be coming over here. Glad we got these tents." I heard the zipper from my tent door unzip, with N's head poking through.

"Crymson," N spoke calmly. "I know your friends won't let me settling in with their tents, but can I settle in with you for tonight?"

I blushed big time at N's question. But with the rain miles away, better be safe than sorry. "Sure, you can come in. Just make sure to take your shoes off before your come in." I said, eyeing N slipping both if his shoes off of his feet before zipping the tent flap back up with him sitting facing me. "So...umm...what got you to decide settling in with me? Did Cheren forced you to?"

N shook his head no. "No, I heard some Pokemon in the trees saying a storm is coming over here in a moment. And, I know you can trust me staying here for the rest of the night while the storm passes." He looked down and placed his hands on my egg. "Your egg seems pretty warm than last time we crossed paths."

I looked at my egg too, smiling a little. "Yeah, it has. I'm surprised that from the time I got it in Striaton City until now, this egg has gotten a lot more warmer without even realizing." I laughed a little.

"You know," N placed his hands on top of mine gently, making my heart beat rapidly. "I remember a Pokemon taking care of its egg a long time ago. It takes love and affection to make an egg warm up, and soon the little hatchling with show its affection to you." N paused for a second. "Crymson, do you trust me being around you and your friends? Cheren told me about the time you were young."

I snapped my head up at him, but my face riddled with doubt. "In my opinion, trust shouldn't be taken too lightly. In order for me to trust someone, I have to make sure they won't toy or use me for their own hidden agendas. I've been hurt so many times by boys messing with my feelings from time to mine, thus making my mom taking me back to the Kanto Region." A tear escaped from tthe corner of my eye, knowing it hurts to talk about my early childhood. I felt N's hand wiping the tear away and place it on the right side of my face.

"I hate seeing you hurt, Crymson." N spoke softly, his face just inches away from mine. He pulled me closer to him with his one hand on my face and closed his eyes.

My eyes widen and heart beating hard against my chest. I-Is...he going...to kiss me!? I breathed heavily and feeling dizzy at the same time. As he was just centimeters away from touching our lips together, he stopped and pulled back with a chuckle.

"Have I ever told you that I like teasing you?" N said, winking at me.

"N, damn it, you teasing jerk!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

"Shut up over there!" It was Cheren's tired voice echoing feet away from me. "I am trying to get some sleep here!"

"Sorry Che-" And at that moment, N pulled my face hard against his, shutting me up with his lips locked against mine. W-What...in the hell!? was all I can ever think of.

((I know its a cheesy chapter, but I did the best I can. (Sweat drop) Well, I hope (probably) you enjoy this chapter and leave a review. See you next chapter! -CS))