Alright, as promised. I finished chap 6. It pretty much didn't happen in the game story and some place and people here didn't exist in the game as well, but again, that's why this is called a fanfic.

Disclaimer : *Yawn* Don't own.

summary:

I waved at him then closed the door. " Whew! I'm beat! Wha-? I'ts 6 already? Hmm... Let's see, I'm going to take a shower first, then grab a loaf of bread and a glass of milk, and I'll just go to bed early after that." I nodded and begin to do as I planned.

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07:38 p.m

*rustle* *puff* *rustle* *rustle* "Waaaaahhhhh! Why I can't even get a wink of sleep?!" I shouted to myself. "I've been running back and forth for about 5 hours straight today, Fossil Battling nine times in between, and get into a quiet long argument with old-hag-prick twice. I should be sleeping like a log by now but I didn't, WHY?!" I wail dramatically in my head (if that's even possible)

"Hmph!" I jumped (literally) out of my bed, change back to my usual attire and started to walk out of my room while muttering to myself. " *Sigh* I'll just go take a walk then... And ask for Todd's room number to the receptionist on the way..." By now I'm already outside, closing my hotel-room's door *slam* "... And buy some muffin while I'm at it..."

Rupert's POV

I was walking back toward my hotel-room from a short walk. By now I wore casual clothes consisted of a sleeveless red hoodie, white long sleeved shirt, dark blue jeans and black shoes. Father just called me this evening and said that I should take a break and go for walk once in a while, but just yesterday he said that I should be on time on my schedules and only take a rest when needed. "I don't get him sometime." By now I have reached the Hotel Lobby.

" *sigh* Let's see..." I looked at my tab's screen that currently displaying my schedule for the day, "Hm, a meeting about sponsor management, start at 9 pm, 30 minutes approx. I will just change my attire to a more formal one then."

*ping* the lift opened, I walked in and press the floor number of my room. A few seconds later I arrived at my destination *wuuung...* *ping* I walked out of the lift and head to my room immediately.

Now I'm in front of my room's door, when I was about to slide my key card I heard sound coming from behind me.

*slam* "...And buy some muffin while I'm at it..."

I froze.

"Wait . . .You must be kidding me..." I don't even need to look back to know who's that, but I did anyway. And true, it's the muffin-psycho-girl, her back facing me. " *sweat-drop* Someone up there must be really hate me or something... And seriously, is there anything else that she thinks about aside from muffin? It's just plain ridiculous!" I see her fumbling a bit with her key card, and that's when my mouth chose to speak without my permissions "Hello there, muffin-psycho."

Now's her turn to froze.

After a second she begin to turn toward the voice slowly, I mean slooooooooowwwwlllly like someone's about to see a ghost the first time in their life. When she facing me straight, she didn't speak or even make a sound, only stare at me with mouth agape.

When I see she is not going to speak or move anytime soon, I immediately take matters to my own hand, "What are you staring at? Too amazed to even speak? *smirk* "

And she blinked once. Twice. Thrice. "Tch, I think I've made a mistake. There's no one here, she's probably going to jump me now like any fangirl would she's still a girl after all. Oh god ple—"

"Old-hag-prick...?!" My left eye twitched "She call me what?!" but she continued, "Are you really old-hag-prick? Oh my, hahaha, I must be hallucinating! Tch, I think I'm muffin-deprived again. Ugh. I should have bought some muffin for emergency needs like this!"

I sweat-dropped seeing her having conversation to herself.

"... muffin... *blablabla*... and lots of muffins...*blablabla*...Huh?" She stopped mumbling about muffin and stared me again.

I frown. "What now?"

She blinked. "Hmm... Yes, I'm imagining things... Must be because that old-hag annoying me to an extreme degree that now he keep popping up everywhere I go, *nod* so this is what it felt like to see a hallucination like what was said in movies..."

I can't help but snorted at this girl's ridiculous conclusion "Yeah, right."

She nodded again. "Ooh... Awesome!" squealing and jump a little. I can feel a small blush making it's way to my face after seeing her antics "She... She looked so cute when she did that...Huh? Wha-?! Did I just think she's cu- NO! Nonono I don't, nope, I don't,no way, haha . . . Gah! Don't blush, ugh stop, I told you to stop you damned blush!" I'm trying hard to conceal my blush at the moment but her smiling face that I saw when we're at Treasure Lake earlier choose this time to pop in my head and just making it worse. "Ugh, s-stop! What's happening to me?!" I panicked, not being able to control my face expression, let alone a trivial thing called a 'blush' is a first to me.

"Then...no one will scold me if I just punch you in the face like thi—" Before she can finish her sentence my hand shot up quickly and pinched her cheek,

"No! What the hell, I'm real. Can't you tell the difference?!" I almost shouted the first part but caught my self.

She just stare at me with that large clear hazel eyes, the warm yellow colored lamps light just make it looks like honey. And of course not, I didn't think her eyes looked like honey, they are sweet, nonono not her eyes, I mean the honey. (a/n: Looks like someone's in denial...) After that thought then I just noticed our pose. We're standing facing each other and my hand that was pinching her cheek before have loosen up without me knowing and just barely touching her cheek and looked like it was caressing it not pinching "WHAT THE HELL?!" I was too shocked at my own realization that the thought of moving my hand away didn't even cross my mind, I can feel the heat on my face rising at a dangerous rate. (a/n: meanwhile, Dina's too busy to figure out if Rupert caught a fever or not to even care at their pose.)

"Are you alright? Your face really red! Are you having a fever?" She asked me, concern clearly showing in her eyes. "Is she THAT dense?!". Then her right hand reach up and touch my forehead.

And that did it. I'm starting to feel dizzy because of the high amount of blood rising toward my head at a no-doubt-speedy rate , my vision got blurry and I have to lean at my door to prevent my body from collapsing. My face felt really hot, I attempted to hide it by covering my lower face with my hand, it's useless but I don't care.

"Iiieee! Y-you alright?! Please don't faint here!" By how her voice sounded I think she's surprised, I can't see clearly since my vision still blurry. "Is that your room?" She probably asking about the door behind me so I nodded.

After that she snatched the key card I've been holding in my right hand and slid open the door, "P-please don't faint yet! Just hang on a little longer..." Her voice got more concerned by the seconds. When the door opened she helped me get inside. "Why would she concerned? I only got a terrible blushing symptom, if that even existed. . . Right, except I'm going to collapse if I don't find a bed soon. Tch, I guess an interview and four meetings in between is draining enough. And what just happened earlier really finished me off." I stopped my train of thought when I feel the soft covered mattress, I quickly lay myself down on it.

I was surprised when I feel my shoes being taken off. I opened my eyes to see her taking off my shoes, I can feel the heat rising to my face again "W-w-what are you doing?!"

"I'm taking off your shoes, can't you see?" She dead panned "Mommy said it's inappropriate to sleep with shoes on." She finished taking off both of my shoes after that and put it near the door. She walked back near the bed "So... Do you want me to call a doctor? I bet the Fossil Station's Lounge have fever medications there, they do have beds to rest at after all. Wait here a minute..." She begin to walk toward the door but I quickly stopped her,

"No!" And she stopped, she turned to me with a questioning look on her face. "No. I don't need medicine... I'm just tired, my schedules pretty much loaded today. I just need rest..."

She looked unsure for a moment then agreed "Oookay... Just so you know if it gets worse the telephone is over there." She point her finger at the phone on the mini table beside the large curtained window. "And your key card is here, there, I put it on your bed-side table." She put the key card on the table "And if you maybe need my help, my room is... *sigh* *mumble*fate's really have a sick sense of humor*mumble*"—I sweat dropped at that – "...you know where, just across your room. Alright then, I'll be going now. Bye!" And with that she walked away to the door, but I stopped her again,

"Why did you...help me?"

She give me a 'your-question-is-stupid-isn't-that-obvious?' look. "Well, I can't leave you lying out-cold in front of your room, which just so happen to be in front of my room, can I? Beside my mom said it's always a good thing to help someone. Even if that person is annoying you to no end..." She mumbled the last part but I heard it,

"What was that?"

"Oh, nothing! *smile* Alright! I'll be going now, I have to do some muffin-hunt anyway. Get well soon okay! Bye."

"Er, Th-thankyou."

"Don't mention it ~ " And with that she walked out and closed the door.

"..." I turned my head to look at the clock hanging at the top of the window "It's almost half past eight... *sigh* I cannot possibly cancel the meeting, father would disappointed at me. I think I'll just take a short nap, I hope that would be enough. Come to think of it . . . I don't even know her name! Stupid." I grab my tab on my bed-side table and set an alarm for 20 minutes, I put it back and drift off to sleep. Just before I drifted off completely, the thought of how I can talk easily to her without using the dull 'polite-accent' just crossed my mind "I... I can talk casually to her with ease. I don't feel uncomfortable at all. I don't feel . . . afraid . . .. Why?" But before I have the chance to contemplate further about that I fell asleep.

Rupert's POV –end-

I was walking out of the lift, I kind of felt bad about granny-prick, uh, I mean Rupert. "I guess being the FossilDig CEO's son isn't easy after all... 'Schedules'? That word sounds evil in my ears . . . *shiver* I always throw tantrums if I missed even a single part of my daily routine which is consist of eat muffin, play with Todd, eat muffin, cooking with/for my mom (but that's conditional in times like this), eat muffin, play with my vivosaurs, eat muffin, watch StrawberryShortcake, eat muffin, read books about vivosaur, and the last . . . eat muffin. No, I'll never let something as evil as 'schedule' to slip into my routine. Ugh." When I finished thinking to myself I realized I'm already outside the hotel and about 5 meters from the cafe that sold muffins, really, my body have that 'auto-pilot' thingy if it comes to muffins. "Eh . . .? Since when I'm here?! *sigh* I'll make sure to stop by the receptionist when I'm back."

It's pretty crowded inside, I make a beeline to the counter and ordered twelve cups of medium-sized muffins in two box for take-out. When I was about to walk away from the cashier I heard a (puffy . . . Okay, fat.) man in his late thirty beside me talking to the cashier.

"Really? Can't I pay with credit card? The VMM is miles away from here!" I sweat-dropped at what he just said, It's practically in the heliport area, only took three minutes from here. "No wonder he's fa-, uh, puffy . . ." (a/n: I'm not sure if you can draw money from a VMM but the first thing that come to my head when I saw a VMM is an ATM. Or that jackpot box in a casino that have three-slots thingy, dunno what it's called. But we can get money from both of them right?)

"I'm sorry, sir. But we only accept payment in cash only."

"Aww... But I only ordered a cup of coffee, can't I just have my coffee and pay it later?"

"I'm terribly sorry, sir. Payment's up front, It's the cafe's policy. I'm afraid to cross that..."

"Oh my . . ."

"Umm... How much is the coffee costs, ma'am?" The man and the cashier lady both looked down at me surprised.

"Uh, it's 38.37G . . ." Replied the cashier lady, unsure if she really have to tell the little twelve year old girl in front of her.

I glanced at the menu board and skim through the list, doing calculation quickly in my head. "Ah, found it!" It only take a mere 5 seconds. "Oh... I'd like to order a small-sized-cup hot chocolate. I'll pay for the coffee too, ma'am."

"N-no! You don't have to young lady, I'll just go to the VMM first and I'll go back here. Please, you don't have to!" The man panicked.

I smiled at the man. "It's alright, mister. My daddy always needed his coffee when he's up until late like this hour, and my mommy would be frowning by now when she knew I don't help when I can and she will wrinkles fast! And It's really alright with me, mister." I finished with a smile on my face.

"But. . . But I feel bad . . ."

"Nah, I don't mind, mister. Really." By now I already took out 70G from my pocket "So, how much it is, ma'am?"

"Just a moment, small-sized-cup of chocolate is 31.63G. It's . . . Oh, it's 70G, dear. Here, one med-size coffee and one small-size hot chocolate." She smiled to me and put the cups on the counter. I may not look like it but I really like math, love it even.

"Thankyou ~ ! Here's the money, ma'am." I have to reach up since the counter a little too high for me and gave her the money.

"Thankyou, little girl. Here's your cup, careful not to spill it okay."

"Ehehe, thankyou . . ."

Then the man turned to me. "Oh, I don't know how to express my gratitude. Let's sit for a while while we enjoy the drink, shall we?" I nodded with a small smile on my face to the man and we walked to a nearby seat and sit there.

.on the seat.

"So, young lady. Are you entered in the cup?"

"Um, my name is Dina, mister. Please just call me Dina, I'm a little uncomfortable being called 'young-lady'. And no, my grandma's the one who participate, I just coming along."

"Oh, I see! *nod* Okay, Dina, what a pretty name. I'm John! . . .Wait, aren't the cups rules only allowed 8 – 30 year old participants?" (a/n: I'm suck at made up name, I know.)

" *giggle* I'm kidding ! Yes, I'm in the cup! hehehe."

"Oh, ahahaha! Actually, I came to this island for a short meeting in a restaurant. I'm planning to have my coffee there but I only slept for three hours today and I really was going to fell asleep earlier. You are a life saver, hoho!"

I blushed at the compliment and lowered my head. "Ehehe . . . All I do is only buy you a cup of coffee, . It was nothing . . ."

"No no no . . . It's everything to me, I could lost my job if I really fell asleep there. Time is everything in business world, dear. *sigh* I wish could have a break and Fossil Battling a while with my sons at home . . ."

.time-skip.

It's been about 15 minutes, we talked about nothing and everything, by now we already finished our drink.

"Alright, it's already late. I'll be going back to my hotel-room now."

"Oh, of course! I'll have to go for the meeting shortly as well. Thankyou for the company, Dina."

"Yourwelcome! It's nice talking to you, . Good night!" I started to walk to the cafe entrance but stopped before I can take a second step.

"Wait! I have to thank you. Ah, how about this?" He pulled out a hexagonal-shaped rock out of his pocket (don't ask me how it fit in there). "Hey. . . I've seen it somewhere! But where . . .?"

"Uh . . . N-no, I can't take it. I think it's really valuable!"

"I rarely fossil battling so I have no use of this, it's going to be a waste if I keep it. Beside, you are in the tournament right? I believe it will be more useful to you then I am. Take it! This is my way of saying thanks." I was unsure for a moment but then I accept it, it's rude to refuse a thankyou gesture.

"Thankyou very much, sir . . . I'll be sure to put it in a good use!" I smiled and jump happily.

"Haha, it's nothing. I'll be on my way now, be careful on your way back okay? Oh, and good luck in the tournament! Good bye!"

"Thanks! Bye-bye!" I waved him good bye and the man out of the cafe after that, I took my time to slip the mysterious-but-familiar rock in one of my muffin bag then walk out of the cafe too.

I was on my way back to the hotel when I see a figure walking to my direction, when I'm close enough I finally recognized the person.

"Oy! What are you doing out here?! You're supposed to be sleeping like a log by now!" I talk-yelled at Rupert who's now wore his usual coat-like clothes, I put my hands on both of my waist and tapping my right foot repeatedly in an impatient manner.

" *sweat-drop* I could ask the same to you. What are you doing here?!" When I begin to open my mouth to answer, he speak again. "No, don't answer. I've had enough of hearing muffin this and that for the day." He said that while looking at the bags in my hand.

" *pout* Well? What's your excuse, granny-prick?!" I was a little annoyed for being cut off.

"Nothing, I just have a short meeting to attend." He replied flatly.

"Wha-? this late?!"

" *smirk* Hah, meeting in late hours is nothing new to me. As the FossilDig CEO's son I do have many responsibility like adult people you know, unlike this certain person that I know who only running around and munching on muffins all the time. . ."

" *nod* Ah, I see . . . And who is—" Then realization hit me. "Who the hell do you think you're calling only munch muffins all the time?! Hmph! No wonder your hair is white, 'granny'." I crossed my arms in front of my chest and puffed my cheek, refusing to back down on the matter.

Rupert narrowed his eyes at me. "Stop calling me that, you muffin-psycho. It's my real hair-color!"

"No! You just growing fast, 'grow old' fast in your case." I finished with a sickeningly sweet smile.

" *twitch* Shut up." And with that he walked away to wherever the hell the meeting place is.

" *sigh* Seems like meetings is really popular with everyone these days. Maybe I should convince Todd to have one then, and we can discuss about what muffin we'll buy tomorrow, or what cartoon to watch in the evening, or what games we'll be playing tomorrow! . . .Yaaay! I can't wait!" Satisfied with my thought, I begin to run on my way back to the hotel feeling excited.

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Aaand . . . Cut! that's it for now. *yawn* So sleepy. Thanks for reading!