Chapter 13: A Heated Confrontation

"Sure!" Rina says as she smiles brightly at him.

He lets out a sigh of relief, "That's great." 'It felt like I had been in suspense for over a week waiting on her reply.'

The tall, auburn haired girl walks up to them and eyes Michio, looking him up and down. 'Hmm...' She watches the two of them interact with one another and smiles. "Rina-chan!" she calls out to the shorter girl.

Rina turns around, "Oh! Megumi-chan! This is Michio-kun. He's my friend that I was telling you about earlier. We've made up!"

"That's great!" She wraps her arms around Rina's chest, gripping the side of her left breast in her hand. She looks up at Michio and smirks as they make eye contact. "Nice to meet you."

He gives her a fake smile, small amounts of anger seeping through. "Nice to meet you too."

"Well, come on. You said you would play volleyball with me," she says in pouting tone as she pulls back on Rina.

"Oh. Yeah. I did. Wanna come watch? It'll be fun!" Rina asks Michio.

The image of Rina's breasts bouncing as she jumps up in the air to hit the ball flashes into his mind. Red liquid begins flowing from his nose as he stands there fantasizing.

"Michio-kun? You're bleeding!" She reaches into her bag and breaks free from Megumi's grip. She pulls out a tissue and hands it to him. "Are you okay?"

He takes it from her and places it under his nose to stop the bleeding. "Yeah...I'm okay. I think my umm...brain is overheating. I've...I've got to go sit down somewhere."

"Do you want me to go with you?" she asks in a concerned tone of voice.

His eyes shift down to her chest taking in an eye full. He feels more blood begin to come out of his nose. He tilts his head back and says, "Umm...no. I'll be fine. Go have fun with your friend. I'll see you tonight."

He begins walking off and leaves Rina standing there confused and concerned. 'I hope he's okay. Sudden nosebleeds aren't a good thing.'

Michio quickly runs up the stairs created in the cliff face. Behind him, he overhears the group of girls from earlier start talking to one another about playing. Their voices move from the left side of his hearing range to the right as they walk across the sand towards the volleyball net. The sound of them talking continues to reach him at the top of the cliff but becomes unintelligible. He blows his nose into the tissue, clearing the rest of the blood from his nasal passages. He throws the tissue into the trash can next to the guardrail.

Cheers echo from below him as he leans his back up against the guardrail and looks up at the sky watching some Wingull fly out from the direction of the town. Two teenage boys standing next to him pull out binoculars from their bags and hold them up to their face. They look down at the group of girls jumping around at the beach. Large smiles form on their faces as they watch them, adjusting their magnification to zoom in on the girls' chests.

"Wow. She must be new. I've never seen her play before." One of them replies.

"Yeah. She's super cute." The other one responds back to his friend. He zooms in on Rina's chest as she bounces around attempting to hit the ball. "He tits are massive too!"

His friend moves his vision to Rina, zooming in as well. "They are! I hope her top comes off! That would be so awesome!"

They both high-five each other, not breaking eye contact on their target below. Michio's ears perk up as he looks over at the younger males looking down at the beach. He takes a deep breath and casually walks over to them. He places his arms on the railing and says, in as calm of a voice as he can muster, "So, what hand do you guys use to masturbate?"

They both drop their binoculars and look over at Michio. The one closest to Michio looks him over, "What the fuck are you talking about, dude?"

"Well, obviously, since you keep looking at those girls like pieces of meat that proves that you aren't getting any. Must suck to have to use your hand all the time." He looks down at the male's hand, still holding the binoculars. "My guess is your right hand since you seem to have some callus building up there."

The guy's face begins to turn red as anger wells up, "What the fuck would you know?

The second guy quietly watches Michio and his friend argue and stares at Michio. 'I've seen him somewhere before.'

"Well, since we made eye contact, why don't we settle this like men?" He motions down to his Pokéball belt.

"Fine. Asshole. It's not like I have anything to prove to some loser I just met but why not? Get ready to get your ass handed to you!"

Michio smirks and steps back, allowing for some distance between them. "Lets see what you can do, other than jerking it. In fact, since I'm being generous, why don't you set the rules of the battle? Decide how many Pokémon you wish us to battle with."

Anger continues to build up in the male as his companion whispers in his ear, "Shin-kun...I know I have seen him somewhere before. I just can't remember. You may want to be careful."

Shin ignores his friend, raising his hand and, shooing him away. "Hmph. You're a cocky bastard, you know that?"

"Isn't it bad to use one's complete vocabulary in a matter of a couple of sentences?" He continues to smile a cheeky grin, steadily antagonizing the boy across from him.

The boy lets out a anger filled growling sound. "Two on two. That okay with you, jackass?"

"Fine by me. I'll even send my Pokémon out first to give you an advantage." Michio grabs the first two Pokéballs on his belt and releases his Abra and Vaporeon. "Your move."

"Ha! You sent out an Abra? What are you going to do? Teleport from battle?"

Shin begins laughing as he reaches for two Pokéballs on his belt. He releases a large, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a palm tree. Three yellow heads, all with differing expressions are seen at the top right below the leaves. His legs are thick, connected to his tree trunk body and his large feet with two claws each.

The second Pokémon stands four and a half feet (137 centimeters) tall. The Pokémon is bipedal like his fellow Pokémon companion and is mostly a dark blue color. His stomach is a crimson color while underneath his tail is a lighter blue. His legs have two white spikes sticking out at the top, while three sharp claws are seen on his feet. Four fins stick out of his body, one on each arm, one on his tail, and one on his back. Two appendages resembling planes engines jet out from his head as his yellow eyes lock onto Vaporeon.

"Get ready to eat your words!"

Michio continues to flash him a smug grin continuing to relight the fuse on his opponent's anger. "Vapor-kun, use Aqua Ring!"

Water droplets begin forming around Vaporeon's body. They slowly form together to create three rings of water around his body. Vaporeon stands his ground, waiting on his opponent's move and his trainer's next command.

Shin gives him a confused look, "You're using Aqua Ring? You must know that I'm going to kick your ass. Gabite, use Dragon Rage on Vaporeon! Eggexcutor, use Hypnosis on Abra!"

Gabite opens his mouth and a vermilion colored fireball grows before shooting out of his mouth, firing towards Vaporeon. The ball of fire explodes as it comes in contact with the rings around Vaporeon. The explosion expands, covering the entire area Vaporeon is standing. The explosion dissipates revealing Michio's side of the battlefield again. A pool of water has formed on the ground where Vaporeon once stood. Shin smirks as he high fives his friend, who stands there with a concerned expression on his face.

Exeggutor's eyes begin glowing yellow as pink and yellow circular waves shoot from his eyes in an attempt to hypnotize Abra and put him to sleep. Abra begins snoring loudly making Shin become even more excited.

"What are you going to do now, asshole? I've put your Abra to sleep and your Vaporeon has been vaporized."

Michio shakes his head, "You're pathetic, you know that? You have four badges yet you know nothing about Pokémon. Vapor-kun, use Blizzard on Gabite! Abra, wake up and use Fire Punch on Exeggutor!"

"What?" Shin asks in a confused tone.

The puddle of water on the ground begins materializing into Vaporeon. Vaporeon opens his mouth as hail begins to rapidly fire from his mouth, hitting Gabite hard and knocking him back several feet. Gabite falls backwards on the ground as the ice continues to pelt him repeatedly. His eyes become swirled as he is knocked unconscious in one hit.

"What?! No, get up, Gabite!" Shin turns his attention to Gabite and begins yelling at his Pokémon.

"You get distracted too easily." Michio calls out to him.

Abra teleports down the field, reappearing behind Exeggutor. Abra stands up on the ground and pulls back his right fist as it begins to glow fiery red. He pushes his flaming fist forward, landing in the middle of Exeggutor's back. His body becomes encompassed in flames for a few seconds before the fire puts itself out. Exeggutor falls forward a few feet as a burn mark is left imprinted on his back. He tries to stand up but the burn on his back prevents him from doing so. After moments of pain rushing into his back, he goes unconscious.

"No! Not you too!" Shin's attention switches to his Exeggutor.

Abra teleports back to Michio and falls back into a slumber as Vapor sits down next to his trainer and nuzzles his leg. A serious expression dons Michio's face as he looks down the battlefield at his opponent. The boy continues to yell at his Pokémon as he falls to his knees in defeat. Michio pats both of his Pokémon on the head, congratulating them on their victory. He tells them to stay where they are and walks over towards Shin.

"Dammit." Shin returns his Pokémon to their pokéballs and stands back up. He looks up to see Michio in front of him. "Keh. You won. What do you want from me? Money?"

"No," Michio starts, "Money means nothing to me. I want you to stop preying on young women and give me your binoculars."

The boy gives him a defiant look and opens his mouth to pop off with something smart when his friend stops him. "Who are you?" the boy asks. "I know I have seen you before."

Michio pulls out his Pokédex turning to his digital trainer card which says, "Ryusaki Michio, eighteen years old, current Pokémon League champion for Amarante Region."

"I knew it!" The boy exclaims as Michio closes his Pokédex.

"You had no chance. You were at an extreme disadvantage. I have been training with my Pokémon for over two years now. I know how they work inside and out. Vaporeon are special and can transform their entire bodies into water but they usually need water around them to use as a catalyst. I didn't use Rain Dance because the girls would have been affected. I improvised with Aqua Ring, which takes water from the air and places it around Vapor-kun's body. It's usually used as a healing ring, as you pretty much stated before."

"Wow," Shin's friend says with a baffled expression on his face, "You really think outside of the box when it comes to training."

Shin lets out a sigh of defeat and holds his hand out to his friend, taking his binoculars. He walks up to Michio and hands them to him. "Here. We won't spy on them again. Before you leave though, what was the deal with your Abra? I put him to sleep."

Michio takes them from the younger teenager and says, as a grin forms on his face again, "Abra sleep eighteen hours a day. You never put him to sleep. He was already asleep when you tried to hypnotize him. He also can speak to me telepathically and heard my order to wake up. He is a trained fighter and a trained psychic. It throws people off guard. I didn't even get the chance to show you everything Vapor-kun can do."

A loud scream echoes from below, causing the boys to move back over to the railing. They look down at the girls as they all start to huddle around Rina. "Is everything okay?!" Michio yells out to them from the top of the cliff.

Megumi looks up and says, nonchalantly, "Her bikini straps just snapped! She'll be fine!"

Michio reaches over and slams his fist down on Shin's head. Shin reaches his arms up to cup his head in hands. "What the fuck, man? I didn't do anything this time."

Michio ignores him, returning his Pokémon to their pokéballs, and walks off, heading back into town.

Rina wraps her arms tighter around her chest as she runs into the changing tent. Megumi tells her friends that she's done with playing for the day. They all agree and get ready to leave. Megumi runs over to the tent and stands outside apologizing.

"It's fine," Rina calls out as she strips the rest of the bikini top off. "I think I'm done for the day. I need to go find a store to do some shopping at."

"Oh, you mean for your date tonight?" she says in a teasing tone.

"It's not a date. He's just being nice," Rina responds.

'Suuuure,' she thinks to herself. "Well, I know some shops we can go to. Are you wanting a casual or a formal type of outfit?"

"I don't know. From what he said, it's a nice place so I want to look nice," she says as she begins putting her normal clothes back on.

"Yeah, Kinglers is an exclusive restaurant. One of the best and biggest in the area. I know a place we can do some shopping but the clothes can be a bit on the pricey side. I may be able to work you out a deal though."

"Really? That would be awesome!"

~30 minutes later~

Rina and Megumi walk up to a large, white building with a large, pink sign out front. In big, bold letters are the words, "Saito Fashion Boutique".

"Wow! This is the Saito Fashion Boutique? My mom always gets me new things from here when she stops by," she exclaims excitedly.

"Your mom has great taste then!" Megumi smiles and opens the door for Rina.

Rina enters the store as her eyes grow large as she looks around. A cheerful expression forms on her face as it glows. She walks further into the store when a tall, brunette man walks up to her, greeting her.

"Hello, my dear lady." He takes her hand and raises it up to his lips where he give it a light peck. "Welcome to my boutique. Is there anything I can help a lovely lady, like yourself, out with?"

Rina's cheeks turn pink as his green eyes meet hers. His chiseled facial features and pearly white smile makes her heart thump in her chest. 'Oh my Arceus. He's gorgeous.'

Megumi snatches Rina's hand from his, knocking her out of her trance. "Thanks niichan, but she doesn't need your help. I'll help her find what she needs."

"So cold, Gumi-chan. What's the occasion? You typically don't come into the store, and you definitely never bring friends in with you."

"I don't come in here because you're a womanizing pig." She crosses her arms as she glares at him.

He gives a small chuckle. "It's all about the business, my dear imouto. Women love being greeted by gorgeous men such as myself." He looks back over to notice that they have walked off. "Hey!"

"I told you. I've got this." She pulls Rina by the arm and drags her to the other end of the store.

"So, your brother owns this place? That's amazing!"

"You don't have to live with him. He's a narcissistic pig." They stop in front of two aisles of evening gowns. "Here we are. Look down that aisle and see if you find anything you like."

Rina nods her head as she looks down at Vixy. "Make sure you let me know if you find anything cute. Okay, Vixy-chan?" Vixy happily barks in response and begins walking down the aisle sniffing various dresses. After searching every dress on her aisle, she sighs and plops down on the bench at the end of the aisle. "Well, I found nothing," she calls over to Megumi.

"Me either," the other girl responds. "Damn. He usually has something cute. All of his cuter ones must have been snatched up by the paparazzi for the conference tonight."

"Conference?" Rina asks.

"Yeah. Some contest girl or something. I don't remember. I try not to pay attention to the idols. They are usually air-headed and annoying."

"Tell me about it." She takes a deep breath to calm back down.

Hiro, Megumi's brother, walks back over to them and asks, "So, still don't need my help, Gumi-chan?"

"Oh, will you stop calling me that? I'm not a child," she says from the other aisle.

"Well, if you don't need me help…" He turns to walk off.

"Wait." She comes out from behind her side of the aisle. "Do you have anything for a romantic evening tonight at Kinglers?"

Rina's face turns light red and she stammers, "I-It's not a romantic evening! We're just friends!"

'Friends don't take friends to Kinglers. Hmm...' He begins pondering over the situation. He paces the floor and bites down on his pen. An idea flows into his brain, and he smiles.

"I have something perfect! Excuse me ladies." He leaves them and walks into the back. Rina looks over at Megumi and she shrugs in response. After a couple of minutes of waiting with confused looks on their faces, he comes back from the back with a gorgeous pink dress in his hand.

"What is that?" Megumi asks.

"This is my prototype dress to start up my summer collection. Since she will be at Kinglers tonight, she can model it around for me. Free advertising during a large conference that will be aired on live television. I may have to make some minor adjustments to encompass your...assets." He hands the dress to Megumi. "Go help her into this, and lets get started!"

~That night~

Michio arrives early and stands outside of the restaurant, constantly looking down at his Pokégear for the time. He looks down at his black, dress shoes making sure they are still shiny and clean. He stands there awkwardly, fidgeting and pacing in front of the door. He looks down and makes sure his black vest, underneath his purple, formal jacket, is neat and straight. He constantly fiddles with his tie and his hair. He picks his Pokégear back out of his pocket and looks at the time again.

"Michio-kun?" A familiar voice calls out to him.

He turns around and looks over to see Rina standing in front of him. His mouth drops slightly as he looks her over. Her hair is pulled back in clip, allowing her hair to flow over the clip, hiding it. Light curls are placed throughout her hair, accentuating her natural highlights. Light pink and white eyeshadow dons her upper eyelids, bringing out her bright blue eyes. A light shimmer of gloss shines from her lips in the setting sunlight. Her strapless dress is pink and reaches her knees where white ruffled lace underneath the pleated skirt peaks through. She stands there awkwardly in white high heels with straps crossing the top of her feet that are accented by white, lace roses.

"Umm…do I look bad? I look bad, don't I?" she says self consciously.

He feels blood begin to leave his nose again. He brings his hand up to his nose and says, "Umm...you look fine." He reaches into his pocket with his other hand and pulls out a handkerchief wiping his nose on it. "You look just fine."

He places the handkerchief back into his pocket and extends his hand to her. She takes it and her heart starts beating fast as their eyes lock. He opens the door for her and leads her inside. They both walk through the lobby area and through the second set of doors. At the podium is the same man from earlier.

"Ah, Ryusaki-sama. So glad that you could make it." He looks over at Rina and smiles. "And who is this fine, young lady that you have with you tonight?"

"Konbanwa. I am Hana Rina. Michio-kun and I have been friends for many years."

"Ah, I see. He did mention that he had a female friend that he was bringing with him." Hamasaki gives Michio a knowing look.

Slightly annoyed, Michio asks him to hurry and send them to their table. The older man laughs at him and marks him down in the book. He raises his hand, waving it, as he calls a younger man over to him.

"Yes, Hamasaki-san?" The younger man asks as he walks over to him.

"Please show our guests to their seats. They are on the top balcony."

"Yes sir." He faces Rina and Michio. "This way please."

They follow him up a flight of stairs that wrap around the entire restaurant. Once they reach the top of the stairs, he opens the large, white double doors. He motions for them to enter and closes the doors behind them. Rina steps into the large room and looks around. 'Wow. Everything is so fancy and beautiful.'

The younger gentleman leads them through the room to another set of doors. He pulls the white curtains back and opens the two glass doors leading outside. The doors swing open and reveal the ocean and the sunset. Rina walks softly across the balcony to the edge. She looks over at the vast ocean horizon as the sky turns a dark purple, pink, orange and yellow gradient. The waves roll, reflecting the beautiful color scheme forming in the sky.

She turns around after taking in the breathtaking scenery. Michio smiles at her as he pulls her seat out for her. She walks over to him and sits down in the chair. He pushes her up to the table and walks around to his seat. He sits down at his end of the small, round table. He picks up his menu, brushing off the extra rose petals sitting on top of it.

"Feel free to order anything that you want." He takes a sip of his water that was already on the table waiting for him. The ice cubes clink against the wine glass as he sets it back down on the table.

Rina looks down at the menu covered in red rose petals. She brushes them aside and picks up her menu. She opens it and looks at the items and the prices. Her eyes grow wide. "Umm...on second thought. I'm not very hungry."

He looks up from his menu, "I'm not worried about cost. Just get something to eat. Please? I'm trying to treat you tonight. I know you've been stressed out about everything lately. A lot has happened in the last few days."

"I guess you're right. Are you sure?" He nods his head in response. "O-okay."

A loud sound comes from outside the door, followed by people saying, "Ma'am, you can't go in there. There is a private party in there tonight."

A familiar voice says to them, "I am a VIP. I can do whatever I want here! Hmph!"

She pushes past the ushers attempting to stop her and pushes the doors open. She walks into the large room and notices the balcony doors are open. She pulls her dress up in the front and continues walking across the floor towards the balcony. She stops at the doorway as she sees Michio sitting at the table with Rina. She looks down at Rina and glares at her. She clears her throat causing Rina and Michio to both look up at her.

Anger fills her face as she yells at Rina, "What the hell do you think you're doing with my boyfriend?"

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