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"So you're saying that one of Hoenn's best coordinators doesn't even know about something like the Pokemon Cosplayers Convention? Wow… you're a bit under-informed," the girl stated as a matter-of-factly.
"Go suck it," he mumbled, feeling a little irritated.
"Where? When? And for how long?" she asked with a catty grin.
Honestly, he should have been used to her perverted comments, but from the girl's count, she never missed a blush whenever she said one.
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"What?" the boy asked stupidly, thinking she was insane.
"You heard me. I'm going to travel with you from now on, and we are going to be traveling buddies. Plus since I've told you my name, it's only fair that you should tell me yours as well," the girl, Blaire, said, with all seriousness in her eyes.
He snorted and flicked his hair arrogantly, "And why should I?"
The girl gave him an irritated scowl. This boy was really something, wasn't he? Well, someone would have to show him his place. She wouldn't let a stuck-up priss show her up.
"Well then, seeing that you're not going to be telling me your name, I'll call you Green," she said with a wink.
The boy seriously thought she was crazy. Winking at him after they just met? Of course he was a little bit weirded out by that, and could she have picked a better nickname? No! Why was he even letting her place little nicknames on him? He was Drew! One of the top pokemon coordinators in the Hoenn region! But if that's the game she wanted to play… he would play.
"My name's Horton," he said smoothly, running a hand through his hair.
Mentally, he face-palmed himself. Horton… Horton! Was that really the best name he could have come up with? Honestly, most people wouldn't think that Horton would be the name of someone as cool looking as he, so he thought.
"Horton, huh?" She asked skeptically, "Suites you."
He gave her an irritated look. What was she playing at? She obviously knew it was a fake name somehow. Saying that name suited him… What was her deal? He smirked. Even if he gave her an oh-so-believable alias, it wouldn't matter anyways.
"You're not coming with me," he stated proudly, feeling as if he shot her down to the deepest pits of despair; with satisfaction.
"My, my! How dirty of you! You think you're going to get somewhere with me after our first meeting?" She asked with fake shock and placed a hand over her mouth for emphasis. "My apologies, sir, but you are sadly mistaken. Besides, I can hold it out MUCH longer than you can."
Blaire smirked at 'Horton's' blushing face. That would make him go down. Most normal guys don't exactly expect too many girls to twist their words into something dirty. But then again, she was different than other girls. She was wittier, more unique, and much faster than them, but it's not like she's bragging that title.
The boy was in shock. Hot, dirty shock. He was positive his face was red. Never had he been spoken to in that sort of manner. Her smirking face irritated him greatly. Was it bad to lose his composure like that?
He scoffed at the girl and started walking away, "Whatever. It doesn't matter. You're not traveling with me and that's final!"
"I don't believe you get a say in that matter," she whispered into his ear.
Drew looked back to see Blaire directly behind him with a smug look plastered onto her face. How did she get behind him so fast? Exactly what was with her? Whatever it was, he didn't want to catch it. He just glared at her and started walking faster, and when he looked behind, he was glad to see the girl was still there in the same spot with her head down. Unfortunately, it wasn't that despair that Drew was hoping for.
Blaire had her head down, her bangs shadowing most of her facial features, but what Drew couldn't see was that she had a mischievous smile to her face, and her eyes were gleaming like those of a predator about to jump its prey. Too bad for him that he didn't know how 'unique' the girl he met could be.
Running out of the woods, Drew was relieved to find that the girl wasn't there. Finally! The girl was creeping him out. That said a lot since Drew knew many women from being a top coordinator, but NONE of them were that… weird! Since when do random girls battle him, almost beat him, say that they're going to be travel buddies?! Not to mention that dirty joke she played…Drew blushed bright red.
"My mother would be ashamed…" he mumbled, shaking the flashback away from his head.
"BEEP! BEEP!"
Drew pulled out his Poke'Nav from his pocket. A little letter was shining in the middle of the screen, indicating that he had a new message.
"Attention, Pokemon Coordinator,
If you are reading this message, you have been invited to join us in Slateport for the Pokemon Couples Contest! All coordinators will meet in one week on the fourteenth at the Slateport Arena.
Please note that only PAIRS may enter this contest.
The prize for this contest is a set of original special edition ribbons that are both two of a kind.
Hope we'll see you all then!
-HPLA" he read aloud, walking into a pokemon center.
"Here's your Electrike, Blaire. He was thrown around quite a bit. Don't be training your pokemon too hard okay?" Drew heard the nurse say to one of her patients.
"Of course, Nurse Joy!" a girl piped cheerily.
Drew froze. He heard that voice before. With wide eyes, he prepared to face the worst, but to him, what he saw was even worse. There was that annoying girl that was pestering him at the counter, and she was waving at him.
"Oh, do you two know each other?" Nurse Joy asked.
Before Drew could even protest, she beamed at him and answered the question, "We're going to be traveling with each other from now on!"
"Oh my! You're going to be leaving Perrenica? How disappointing! We'll all be missing you!" the nurse said sadly.
"Don't worry, Joy! I'll be back to visit for sure! As long as 'Horton' here agrees," she smiled.
Drew was fuming. Why was she telling other people such blatant lies?! He stormed past her and put Roselia's pokeball on the counter. He was not going to be tricked by that stalker and her lies. He would just stay quiet, and when she got bored, she would leave. It was genius!
"Please restore my Roselia to its full health," he asked the nurse, giving her a bright red rose.
Blaire's eye twitched. Was he trying to pull a move on Nurse Joy? Inwardly, she was laughing. Exactly what stunt was he trying to pull? Besides that, he picked the wrong Joy to flirt with.
"Thank you, sir," she said grabbing the pokeball, but leaving the rose behind.
Nope. Not the right Joy to flirt with at all.
Drew just stared as the nurse left his rose on the counter. Why wasn't his charm working on her? He was sure that it was on… He heard Blaire chuckle behind him, and he glared. She put her hands up in defense before he turned away. She was so infuriating, and she barely knew him!
"Here's your Roselia. Have a nice day," Nurse Joy said, giving him a business smile.
"Thanks," he purred, flashing a charming smile.
The nurse just turned to Blaire and gave her a sympathetic smile, "Well, you're going to have quite a journey ahead of you."
Blaire just grinned at her and smirked at Drew's agitated look. Without another word, she saw him storm out of the Pokemon Center. Nurse Joy laughed.
"Well, you two seem to have a nice bond," she chuckled.
"We do, don't we?" Blaire asked jokingly.
Nurse Joy gave her a small smile, "But are you really going to go? I mean…"
"I gotta, Joy," Blaire stated bluntly, "That guy… he's good. It's been a while since I've met someone like him. Besides, I had to get off my lazy rump someday."
"But…" Joy started in a worried tone.
"I'll be fine! And I'll call to check up on things here!" Blaire said convincingly.
"It's so sudden though!" the nurse tried to reason.
"They're calling me again," Blaire said softly, but smiled a second later, "I want you to stay strong for me! You and Jenny make sure that no trouble happens in our little town!"
Joy gave her a bittersweet look because she knew that she couldn't fight that answer back.
"You better come back," was all she could say.
Blaire flashed her a peace sign, "Of course I will! As if I could leave this place forever! Now I've gotta go pack. I'll at least let him have a bit more of a head start."
With that, the two exchanged a quick, tight hug before she ran out.
"Oh, Horton, you can have all the head start time in the world, but Blaire will still catch you," she mused to herself.