Thank you to all the people who reviewed. Tell me if I need more of anything (like more romance or action or something like that) in this story.

I kinda want to start a story about a human turned pokemon, so tell me what you think of that. I don't know if I should or not, so please help me with that problem.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own pokemon. I do own my fish though...please don't sue me! Sue Dr.Pepper! He has a tank and fish food!

Chapter 7: 1st Badge...or not?

Rika woke up seeing only white.

'Where am I?'

She felt someone holding her hand.

'Gary...' She thought looking at Gary.

He was asleep in a chair with his head resting on her bed. Small breaths came from his mouth.

'Should I wake him up?'

Rika just sat there staring at him for a while.

A Chansey walked in and Gary's head shot up. He yawned looking up at the door, then at Rika.

"Morning..." He said yawning again.

'Boy he's slow...' Rika thought.

As she was thinking this, something clicked in Gary's head, and he got wide eyed.

"Hey! Rika your awake. Are you feeling any better?" He asked in a rush, still holding her hand tightly.

He saw that the IV was out of her arm now.

"Uh...Yeah" She answered, surprised by by Gary being so concerned.

"Good, cause I didn't wanna have to leave town without my guide." He said smiling.

"Oh, so that's all I am to you?" She said playfully.

"No, I wouldn't leave without you" He said back.

"And why not?"

"Uh...I um...w-well I-" He said trying to think of something other than the truth to tell her. The truth was that he liked her...A Lot.

Fortunately, he didn't have to finish his answer.

"Chansey Chan!" Chansey had been standing there the entire time.

Gary let go of Rika's hand blushing.

Chansey was holding a tray with two pokeballs on it. One was Eevee's and the other was Umbreon's.

"Eevee!" Rika said grabbing the left pokeball. Gary took the right one. They released the pokemon from their pokeballs.

"Vee!" Eevee squeaked jumping onto Rika's stomach.

Umbreon looked up at Gary and smiled. "Umbreon Breon" It said happily as Gary pet it.

"You can leave if your up to it, but take it easy." Nurse Joy said entering the room.

"That's great, cause I need to get going. I really need to get some Hoenn badges." Rika replied happily.

She got out of bed as another Chansey came in with her clothes.

"Thanks." She said walking to a bathroom to change out of the hospital clothes.

After about five minuets, Rika came out with her normal clothes on.

"Ready to go?" She asked Gary.

"Sure." He replied.

"So are you gonna battle the gyms too?" Rika asked Gary.

"Nope. I'm here doing research for my grandfather. He has to stay at home most of the time to take care of the pokemon. But I still like to battle some."

"Oh...well if you don't want me to come then I understand. I could travel al-"

"No I want you to come with me. The only company I've ever had on journeys is a crazy cheer squad..." He said interrupting her.

"You sure?" She asked again.

"Yeah. It will be fun. And I could help you get your badges."

"I won't need help..." She said looking at him. "But I would like a person to be with while traveling."

"Ok, so this is the first gym." Rika half asked looking up at the building.

"Yup..." Gary answered reading a sign beside the door. "It says here that you have to have four Hoenn badges in order to fight for the Balance Badge."

"WHAT! You mean I can't battle here yet!" Rika shouted in a whiny tone.

"Guess not." Gary said looking back up at her.

"Fine, let's go to Rustboro City then." She said walking toward route 104 with Eevee on her shoulder.

"Hey, wait a second! You do know that the Petalburg Forest has a LOT of poison types in it, right?" He said grabbing her arm and stopping her.

"Yeah, so what"

"So it would be wise to go and stock up on pokeballs, antidote, and potions" He said releasing her arm.

"Fine, let's go." Rika said walking towards the poke-mart.

Gary sighed.

'Girls...' He thought to himself as him an Umbreon followed Rika and Eevee.

Rika walked through the poke-mart looking for items they might need while they were in the forest. She had already gotten 5 antidote and potion. Now she was getting some pokeballs in case she saw a wild pokemon she wanted. Gary had went to get some food and snacks for them and the pokemon.

After wondering the store for about 30 minuets, Rika and Gary met up at the front to pay for their stuff.

"Now can we go?" Rika begged Gary.

"Yeah, just put your stuff in your bag and we can go." He said packing his things already. Rika opened her backpack and saw something yellow in it.

'It's that egg...I forgot all about it...' She thought taking the egg out of her bag.

"What do I do with this?" She asked Gary, showing him the egg.

"I would keep it close at all times. That way it hatches sooner." He told her.

"OK..." Rika said putting the things in her bag and keeping the egg out to carry it.

"Vee Eevee?" Eevee said, which meant 'What do think it will be?'

"I don't know Eevee. I hope its something cool like an Azurill or maybe even a legend-"

Rika suddenly remembered her dream and stopped walking.

'Mew needed my help. That was not just a dream. Pokemon's lives may be at risk' She thought.

Gary had stopped when she did, and waited for her to start walking again, but she just stood there looking forward.

"Rika? Are you sure you're ok?" He said.

She didn't answer, so he tried again.

"RIKA!" He shouted into her ear.

"WHAT!" She shouted back startled by Gary's screaming.

"Why did you stop like that?"

"Like what?" She answered.

"You know what I mean. Is everything ok?" He said putting one hand on her shoulder and looking her in the eye.

"Nothing is wrong Gary..." She assured him, taking his hand off of her shoulder.

'I'll find out later' He thought as they continued towards the forest.

Thanks again to all who reviewed! And I'm sorry its short.

I'm trying to work on this story as much as I can.

-kitsune

Rika woke up seeing only white.