Okami: Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! It means a lot to me.

Kate: Let it out, Okami.

Okami: *Sobs* Thank you so much!

Keith: *Mutters* Girls.

Kellyn: Can't live with them.

Kate: But you wouldn't last a day without us!

Kellyn: Anyway, am I in this chapter?

Okami: Yeah, for a little while.

Kellyn: Good enough for me.

Isaac: What about me?

Okami: Ah, yes. Poor Isaac. Have fun in this chapter, buddy!

Isaac: Wha-

Okami: Okami does not own Pokemon.

Kate: Kate is wondering why we're talking in third person.

Okami: Okami doesn't know.

Dear Katie,

Congratulations on getting into Ranger School! I always knew you would.

And the people there sound really cool! I hope I get to meet that Rhythmi girl, she sounds nice. Tell her I said hi! And as for the boy named Keith, maybe he's just shy, and hides it by being a bit of a jerk. That Isaac kid sounds like a young genius. And 'Conflicted Marshmallow Boy'? I won't ask, but I'm dying to know.

Anyway, I overheard Mommy and Daddy talking about moving us out there. I'm not sure if we actually will, but I hope we do!

With love,

Celeste

Kate smiled as she read over her sister's letter. Her penmanship has improved...

Rhhythmi walked over. "That a letter from your sister?"

Kate nodded. "Sure is."

Rhythmi smiled. "So, how old is she?"

"She turns six in a couple of months." Kate answered, gently folding the letter and putting it away. "Oh yeah, she told me to tell you that she says hi."

Rhythmi giggled. "Aww. That's so sweet. And this is the kid you constantly fight with?"

"Yes. Don't let her looks fool you; she's like the devil in disguise sometimes." Kate snickered, getting out of bed.

"And other times?" Rhythmi asked.

Kate smiled. "She's been my best friend."

"Awww."

"Hey, what time is it?" Kate asked, changing the subject.

Rhythmi checked her watch. "We have thirty minutes until class starts."

"Oh, yay." Kate yawned.

Rhythmi smiled.

"Good morning, class." Ms. April said cheerfully.

"Good morning Ms. April..." the class said in unity.

"I hope you all studied for your math exam." she continued.

Most of the class groaned, including Keith and Kate.

"Well, I suppose I can give you...ten extra minutes to study..." Ms. April smiled.

"Yay." Kate said unenthusiastically.

Ms. April rolled her eyes. "Very well, I'll be in the staff room for the next ten minutes. Remember: This test counts for seventy-five percent of your grade. It determines whether you pass or fail."

Kate watched as Ms. April exited the room. She slammed her head down on the desk and exclaimed: "It's official: I've failed math class."

Keith snickered. "You too, huh?"

Rhythmi glared at them. "Neither of you studied?"

"Nope." Keith said, sounding quite proud.

Kate spoke up, her head still on her desk. "I almost did, but then I got bored, so I..." she trailed off.

Rhythmi arched her eyebrow. "What did you do?"

Kate commenced giggling. "You'll find out in about...three seconds."

Keith smirked. "I can't wait to see the look on his face!"

Rhythmi's face turned pale. "Kate!" she hissed. "Keith! What did you two do?"

Keith was about to answer, when Mr. Kincaid stormed in, looking furious. His hair had changed from pale blond to bright pink.

"KEITH!" he roared.

Keith was laughing uncontrollably. "Yes sir?"

"I KNOW YOU DID THIS!"

Kate lifted her head up, eyes sparkling innocently. "Mr. Kincaid, how can you say that? You have no proof!"

His face was turning red from anger. "I just know, all right!"

Kate rolled her eyes and said politely, "Sir, with all due respect, if you have no proof, how well do you think that would go over in a court of law?"

"Court of law?" Mr. Kincaid shouted. "What the hell are you talking about?"

Rhythmi was in shock. Beside her, Kellyn was snickering.

"Now now, Mr. Kincaid." Keith jumped in. "Settle down. Do you have any proof that I did this?"

Mr. Kincaid said nothing, just turned and stalked out of the room.

Kate blinked, then burst out laughing. "Using profanity towards a minor in public; bravo, Mr. Kincaid!"

Everyone was in an uproar of laughter. Ms. April tried to calm her class down after the ten minutes were over, but to no avail. Finally, she screeched, "THAT IS ENOUGH! SETTLE DOWN!"

That shut everyone up.

"I trust you studied." Ms. April continued, knowing very well that no one had. "I will now pass out the tests."

Everyone, except Rhythmi and Kellyn, groaned again.

After class...

"Dammit..." Kate moaned. "My parents are gonna kill me."

"Watch the profanity, Kate." Kellyn piped up.

"Oh, shut up." she hissed. "You would be upset if you just got a sixty-five on a very important math test!"

"You see." Rhythmi stated. "That's why you should study."

Keith snorted. "You did better than me." he told Kate. "I got a forty."

"You two are idiots." Kellyn sighed.

Kate growled something.

"What was that?" Kellyn asked.

"I know you are, but what am I?" Kate repeated louder.

Kellyn scowled.

Rhythmi giggled. "I swear, sometimes you act like such a child."

"Hmph!" Kate snorted. "Well, it beats acting like an old lady!"

Rhythmi's jaw dropped. "Well!"

"What are we talking about?" Isaac asked, joining the group.

"Well, let's see..." Kellyn started. "Kate was cursing 'cause she got a sixty-five on her math test. Keith said he got a forty. I called them idiots, and Kate started acting childish."

"Interesting topic." Isaac mused, then turned to Kate and Keith. "I can tutor you two if you'd like."

Keith's eyes widened. "No thanks, dude."

Kate looked thoughtful. "Hmm...Continue to get bad grades and fail, or get tutored by the smartest kid in possibly the whole freaking world..." she looked at Isaac. "Okay. I suppose I could use the help."

Isaac smiled. "That' s great!"

Keith sighed. "Count me in too, I guess..."

Rhythmi smirked. "Why, 'cause Kate's doing it?"

"No." Keith said, glaring daggers at her. "Because Kate has a point."

"Whatever you say, Keith." Kellyn punched him in the arm.

Isaac readjusted his glasses. "Well, shall we begin?"

Kate nodded. "The sooner the better."

Isaac led Keith and Kate to the library. Kellyn and Rhythmi watched them go for a moment, before Rhythmi finally spoke up.

"Well, that just opened a can of worms."

Kellyn nodded. "Poor, poor Isaac."

Rhythmi giggled.

"All right, Kate." Isaac interrupted the girl's thoughts. "Can you do this problem?"

The trio were stationed at a desk in the now-empty library. Kate stared at the page in the math textbook.

"Uh..." she read over the problem half-heartedly. "Seven?"

Isaac sighed. "You aren't paying attention, are you?"

Kate was staring off into space, then seemed to come back to Earth. "I'm sorry, Isaac." she mumbled. "I'm not good with focusing."

Isaac turned to Keith. "How about you?"

...But Keith was asleep.

Isaac threw his hands up in frustration. "You two are impossible."

"I know." Kate said sadly.

Isaac felt bad. "Um, there's gotta be a way to help you focus..."

Kate yawned. "Oh well. I'm bored." she jumped up. "Peace out!"

Isaac groaned. I've tutored all sorts of people, but none like Keith or Kate! Frustrated again, Isaac slammed the textbook shut and left the library. Keith jolted awake.

"Huh." he muttered sleepily. Looking around, he realized he was alone. "Oh well. I guess it's nap time." ...And he put his head back down and went to sleep.

Later on at night...

Rhythmi grinned at Kate. "So, how was your study session with Isaac?"

Kate shrugged. "Great. Keith went to sleep and I annoyed the crap out of Isaac by not being able to concentrate."

"You call that great?" Rhythmi asked.

Kate shrugged. "Hey, it's a success compared to how my last session ended back in Fiore."

"Point taken."

A moment of silence passed.

"I'm gonna write back to my sister." Kate decided, taking out a pen and a piece of paper. "She wants me to keep her updated."

"What's your sister's name?" Rhythmi asked as Kate wrote.

"Celeste." Kate said, barely looking up. "But I call her Cici."

"That's cute."

Kate finally finished writing, and smiled at her letter.

Dear Cici,

Mom and Dad are thinking of moving out here? That's great! Your birthday is in a couple of months, so if you were out here...Well, that'd be awesome!

I told Rhythmi you said hi. She said you sounded like a sweet kid. But you and I both know that's just an act, right?

And I'm friends with Keith now. We pulled a prank on Mr. Kincaid that I'll tell you about in person. Y'know, if Mom and Dad do decide to buy a house here in Almia.

I don't think I even understand Ponte's nickname, but oh well.

And Isaac tried to tutor me in math today. Well, me and Keith. (I still can't focus when it comes to math!) Poor guy. I think he finally gave up. But he certainly did try.

Once again, tell Mom and Dad I love them.

Yours truly,

Kate

"Well, this certainly has been an interesting day." Rhythmi murmured, climbing into her bottom bunk.

"Yeah..." Kate agreed, climbing up the ladder to the top bunk.

"Night, Kate." Rhythmi sounded sleepy.

"'G'night, Rhyth..." Kate replied as the lights were cut off.

A strange mist filled the clearing. Startled, Kate looked around frantically.

"H-Hello?" she called.

"Kate!"

...Someone was calling her. And the voice sounded so familiar, yet so strange.

"Help!"

...Whoever it was...it sounded like they were in trouble!

"Where are you?" Kate cried.

"Help..."

...The cries for help slowly died away as everything went black...

Okami: Bit of a mysterious ending, eh?

Kellyn: *Just happy he was finally in the story*

Okami: Anyway, thanks for reading, please review! :)

Isaac: I hate you, Okami.

Okami: Love you too, Isaac.

Isaac: *Scowls*