Ahhhhh! Chapter Seventeen! And I almost have 1000 views! 100 to go! Thanks sooooooo much guys! :) :) :) :) :) (^-^) Anywayyyy... Why haven't you guys been reviewing lately?! T-T Please review guys!

Chapter Seventeen

Touko steeled herself before walking into the library again. They were just smart people. She just had to think of them as Cheren. She smiled. Yeah, that would work. Maybe she could tease them just like she teased Cheren!

"Cheren!" She turned at the sound of Cheren's name being called by a voice besides her own, and saw Touya walking over with a big smile to the dark haired boy.

"Cheren?" She asked quietly. She started walking towards him, but stopped to watch how Touya and Cheren greeted each other. Touya and Cheren did some kind of handshake that involved a fist bump and a high five. Both boys had relaxed smiles. She couldn't help but feel a little jealous. Maybe she should make fun of Cheren less...

"What's up? Are you here to challenge the gym too?" Touya asked.

"Yeah. It's proving to be easy. All you have to do is read." Cheren pushed his glasses up on his nose.

"Ah, man…. I hate reading!" Touya groaned. Touko smiled at this, and started walking towards them again.

"Cher!" She said, after coming up right behind him.

"There is only one person who calls me that… A very annoying person," Cheren said. She smacked the back of his head.

"Jerk!" She exclaimed. Touya smiled at her.

"Almost there?" He asked. She nodded.

"I think I only have one more book… I think..." Touko frowned. Cheren's eyes grew wide.

"You… you… You actually read?!" Cheren gasped. Touya laughed.

"You guys are both jerks." Touko pouted. Touya snatched his hat off of Touko's head and put it back on his own. She pouted even more.

"Now I only have N's hat!" She said. Cheren narrowed his eyes.

"Why do you have his hat?" Cheren asked.

"Because he wasn't paying attention. Just like Touya wasn't paying attention!" She giggled. Cheren sighed.

"You are such a handful…" He muttered.

"Do you have my hat?" Touko asked.

"No, N does," Touya replied. Cheren shoved Touko.

"Who cares? You have a hat. It doesn't matter whose hat it is! Just go battle the Gym Leader already!" Cheren snapped.

"Oh yeah! That's right!" Touko laughed sheepishly, then she waved goodbye. She quickly walked to where the book about locomotives was located and she removed it from the shelf.

"Okay, let's see here…" She began skimming through the pages. There was a memo on the back cover.

It's impressive you found this place! That's what I'd expect from a challenger like you! Well, this is the third question! If you heat it up in a pot, it'll be delicious! What is this? The hint is on a bookshelf closer to the entrance than here!

Touko sighed. How many more of these hints did she have?! She jogged over to the first row of shelves and went to the shelf across from the first book she read in the library. She hoped that was the one. She assumed that the answer was a poffin so when she saw a book called "Sweets for Pokémon", she thought it was the right book. She flipped through the pages and found another memo.

Did you manage to get here without being tricked by the questions? Now, this is the last question! From this bookshelf, move two backward, move one to the left, move two forward, move one to the right, and move one backward… Now where is it? The hint is… Find it by yourself!

Touko groaned. Some hint. She assumed moving one, was one bookshelf so she followed the directions accordingly, and eventually made it to the bookshelf with the girl who originally had the book about Tepig.

"I'm wondering, did you see the last memo and come to see me?" She asked. Touko took a deep breath. She tried to pretend the girl was Cheren, but it wasn't really working out since Cheren was at the bookshelf across from her. But at least this smart person hadn't bothered her yet.

"Not specifically you, but I'll say yes anyway," Touko said.

"Okay! I'll give you the last question!" The girl smiled as Touko groaned.

"But I thought that was the last question!" Touko exclaimed.

"Just listen, okay? Can you challenge the Gym Leader if you win against me?" The girl asked.

"Yes?" Touko said hesitantly. The girl giggled.

"That is correct! Here we go, Trainer!" The girl threw out a Lillipup, and Touko sent out Pyralis.

"Let's do this, Pyralis, use rock smash!" Touko exclaimed. Pyralis looked around for a moment, then picked up a rock and smashed it over the Lillipup's head. Where Pyralis got the rock from, Touko didn't know.

"Use bite Lillipup!" The girl called out. Cheren and Touya had stopped their reading to come and watch.

"Dodge it and counterattack with cut!" Touko said. Pyralis quickly dodged and the Lillipup almost ran into the other bookshelf before it stopped running. Pyralis ran to it and slashed the other Pokémon's side with his claws.

"Use bite!" The other Trainer yelled.

"Dodge it!" Touko commanded, but it was too late. The Lillipup bit hard on Pyralis's arm.

"Shake him off then use cut again!" Pyralis fiercely shook his arm, and the Lillipup, flew off his arm and hit the bookshelf. It staggered, but still stood up.

"Cut!" Touko said, pointing at the disoriented Lillipup. With one last slash, the Lillipup fell defeated. Touko smiled brightly and bent down to hug Pyralis. Both girls returned their Pokémon to their Poké Balls.

The girl threw out another Lillipup and Touko sent out Ordell.

"When did he evolve?!" Cheren exclaimed. Touko giggled.

"A while ago! Get with the times!" She smirked, before turning serious and drawing her focus back to the battle.

"Okay, Ordell, use tackle!" Touko said. Instead of using tackle, Ordell removed one of the shells from his side and held it like a sword. A bright blue light appeared from it. It looked like a blade. Ordell swung it, and slashed it hard against the opposing Lillipup. The Pokémon staggered, already dazed.

"Razor shell…" Touya muttered.

"Razor shell? You learned a new move?!" Touko's mouth dropped open.

"Use bite while she's distracted!" The other girl demanded her Lillipup. It did so, but it was weak and didn't really effect Ordell.

"Razor shell!" Touko said. Ordell slashed at it with the shell blade once more, and the Lillipup fell unconscious. The girl frowned momentarily, but she gave a bright smile to Touko.

"One last Pokémon! Let's do it!" The girl threw out a Lillipup.

"Wanna switch out Ordell?" Touko asked. Ordell looked offended by this suggestion and Touko laughed.

"Okay, let's break in that new move! Use razor shell!" Ordell readied his shell, then ran towards the Lillipup.

"Dodge and use bite!" The other girl commanded. The Lillipup hurriedly moved to the side and latched onto Ordell's leg with his teeth.

"Razor shell anyway! Keep going until it gives out!" Touko yelled. Ordell slashed relentlessly until the Lillipup finally let go, and fell. Touko had one.

"Yeah!" She bent down and hugged her Dewott as he placed his shell back in its place.

"We're going to win the Gym Badge, right?" Touko smiled down at it.

"Wott!" Ordell said. Touko giggled and returned Ordell to his Poké Ball. She got a pat on the back from Touya and a pat on the head from Cheren.

"Congrats Touko. That was some battle," Cheren said.

"What?! Are you, Cheren, actually praising me?!" Touko gasped. He pushed his glasses up on his nose as a habit for when he got annoyed.

"Don't get arrogant! I will do much better," He said. Touko laughed.

"Oh, yeah. Sure. Go read a book or something, will you? Bye Cher Bear!" She shoved him away as he glared at her. She turned back to the girl, who smiled at her.

"You'll meet the Gym Leader soon. This is the last book. Now! Read the last book!" The girl stepped away and Touko grinned. This was it! This one last book and she would have her second Gym battle. With a big smiled on her face, she reached up and removed the book from its place on the shelf.

That girl from one or two chapters ago really made Touko hate smart people. Hehe. Cher Bear! That nickname will never get old! For me anyways! Hehe. Please review guys! I love you all! I want to give you all hugs! (^-^)