Disclaimer: Looketh: And I am so jealous of your kindness. Seriously. Thank you so very, very much. And I know how you feel. That piece was ripped straight off of my own experiences. Ebaz: Thank you : ) I'm glad to hear that. AshKetchumDarkSide: Thanks for your review. And sure, I'll get right on that request. Kasumi: I'll do both! I love those couples! : D And no problem, it's the least I can do to repay you for your kindness. Reviewer: Thank you from the bottom of my heart, that's absolutely wonderful to hear. Insane Protag 8b: *Hugs the life out of you*

Question: Favourite rival?

My Answer: Cheren/ Silver. I think Gary was the best rival because you wanted to punch his stupid face in (which I did. I PWNED YOU, GARY. I PWNED YOU SO GTFO AND STOP BEING SUCH A *************). Silver was just awesome because I'm a girl. If I was a guy I'd probably think he's evil. Brendan…I love him. Because of this nuzlocke I read. Yes, I have poor reasoning. Barry…oh, Barry. Does Barry even count as a rival? Bianca and Cheren were amazing rivals, though. They had your back when you needed it, but also challenged your strengths. Silver/Cheren ILU.

Characters: Brendan X May, as requested. (Okay, so after this I'll do Black X Misty for AshKetchumDarkSide, and then do Cheren X Touko and Ruby X Sapphire for Kasumi.)

Summary: OKAY THE REASON I HAVEN'T UPDATED WAS BECAUSE I READ THIS AMAZING NUZLOCKE ON DEVIANTART AND REALISED THAT NOTHING I COULD EVER DO WOULD BE AS AWESOME AS IT. It's Alexial's Emerald Nuzlocke run, and it has everything I could have ever asked for: Steven (I heart him so much), Brendan (who is so freaking adorkable in this nuzlocke that I'm replaying Emerald just so I can see him), humor (so much freaking humor, it is SO FUNNY), and it's just…it's just… I'm speechless. I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't think of anything fanfiction-worthy after reading it. SO GO READ IT. NOW. RIGHT NOW. It's not that good in the beginning, but around page thirteen and onward it is so much win. SO MUCH.

And I'm sorry. This is so lame. My muse ran away from me ; w ;

Bicycle

~Steady as she goes~

"May, are you sure this is safe?" asks Brendan nervously, his arms looped around her waist.

"Of course it is, silly," she laughs, pedaling. They are both riding on her bike, their bodies close together to avoid having Brendan fall off the back. Not that he minds, of course, but…

"May, aren't we going too fast?"

"Nope~"

"Are you sure?"

"Yep~"

"Because there are an awful lot of trees around here…"

"Oh, quit being a worrywart and enjoy the ride."

He huffs, putting one hand on his head to keep his hat to keep from flying off as he glances around. The scenery looks awfully familiar to him. "Hey, May, aren't we close to Lavaridge?"

Her giggle reminds him of wind chimes. "I guess so. Why?"

"Because if I remember correctly there's an awfully steep-"

He breaks off mid-sentence as the two plummet down a near-vertical hill, his scream making hers sound manly in comparison.

~So steady as she goes~