Drake let out a huge yawn and stretched as far as he could before rolling over to check on Toto who despite his little size took up most of his side of the bed. Drake looked out the window the sun still wasn't up yet.
"Alight get up lazy bum" Drake tossed a pillow at the sleeping pokemon. After about thirty minutes of fighting it Toto had finally got out of bed and drake had finished getting showered and dressed.
"I couldeve been champion by now with how slow you are" Drake teased Toto who responded by blasting him with water.
"Really man? Really?" Drake shouted as he started to look for a new shirt.
After awhile the two left the house and proceeded to walk down the street towards Tabby's house Drake knocked on the door. After a few minutes of waiting Tabby answered the door wearing Chimchar pajamas and rubbing her eyes obviously she had just woke up. Drake couldn't help but think she looked absolutely adorable.
"Eek.." Tabby realized she was standing in front of Drake in her PJ's and slammed the door shut.
"What the hell…" Tabby said behind a closed door.
"Drake laughed. "I was just wondering if you wanted to get breakfast before the first round. After a few minutes the door barely cracked open.
"That would be nice, give me just a minute" Tabby replied. Drake could see a small sliver of a smile behind the door. Drake sat on Tabbys porch waiting with Toto who was still trying to get some sleep before the next round. Drake wondered who his next opponent would be. Ava maybe he thought to himself. Drake thought about what Nikki and Nox said last night about not having a plan and truth was he didn't. Fennikie looked a lot stronger than Toto and the beldum actually had the advantage over Toto.
"Hmm" Drake looked up to see Tabby standing in the door way she was wearing black tights and plaid skirt with a charmander shirt.
Drake stood up and him and Tabby started walking out towards downtown Goldenrod. At some point in their walk Toto had conned Tabby into carrying him. As they walked the two young trainees picked up where they left off the night before. The more Drake and Tabby laughed and talked the more Drake felt attracted to her, more attracted than the other girls he had been around. After walking for about half an hour Drake and Tabby arrived at a little café on Goldenrods main street just down the road from the stadium. When they sat down at their table Drake looked up at the news.
"Breaking news, we have been informed that the trainer Morgan will be competing again today. Yesterday afternoon the young female trainer faced off against Josh who threatened to self destruct his own Togepi unless Morgan surrendered. "
Drake and Tabby were both glued to the television as it showed Morgan's battle from the day before.
Drake smirked he still has the opportunity to face her in battle. Drake couldn't but help to start getting excited that this may be his opponent today.
The Waitress came by and set two coffees in front of him and Tabby. The waitress smiled and Said it was on the house.
The TV went on to show how the entire Jhotto, Kanto, and Hoeen regions almost broke out into riots to get Morgan back into the tournament. The news reporter went on to to say Morgan had became a Mega star over night. Morgan memorabilia was every where. Free Morgan shirts, etc. Morgan's sacrifice yesterday turned her into the regions "sweetheart "
The waitress came back by this time with two stacks of pancakes and two sides of bacon. The waitress smiles and once again said it was on the house.
"Does this happen often?" Tabby asked looking down at her free breakfast.
Drake laughed. "Increasingly so"
The two trainers continued eating their breakfast and talking. They continued talking until the guys covering the tournament started making the picks for who would be in the final match. The general consensus was it would be Drake vs Ava. Tabby seemed to take offense to this.
"Ava is far from invincible. Me and my team would crush her easy." Drake looked down and smiled her confidence was cute, but her team had the type disadvantage against Ava.
Just than the news broke to another story about Drake. It was the conversation him and Ava had the day before, with a coarse media dramatization.
"You just had to make sure you broke the top story " Tabby smirked at the end of the report. Drake leaned back in his chair with his hands behind his head.
"Well Mrs. Morgan seemed to have stole my thunder on this one." Drake closed his eyes and drifted off in thought about his next opponent. Drake heard someone clear their throat. He opened his eyes and saw a lady standing next to his and Tabby`s table with a little boy next to her.
"Hi. I'm the manager and I was wondering if everything was satisfactory." The woman said smiling brightly. Drake didn't flinch from his relaxed position.
"Everything was perfect" Tabby smiled but kept her gaze on Drake.
"I'm so sorry to bother you, but this is my son Tim." The lady paused Drake sat up now and looked at the little boy who had a small stack of trainer cards in his hands.
Drake reached his hand out towards the little boy.
"Hey Tim im.." Tims face lit up and eagerly shook Drake's hand.
"Your Drake! Your a rookie trainer from goldenrod, and by far the best!"
Tim was focused on his cards.
"What ya got there bud?" Drake asked.
"I.. um... u bought a pack of trainer cards... and I got your card."
Tim showed Drake a card. Drake looked at the card. He recognized the picture the exact one displayed on the screen when he was battling yesterday. Trainer cards were collectible cards of every trainer who was registered. The rookie packs were notoriously cheap due to the fact most of the rookies never become famous.
"I was going to ask.. if maybe you wouldn't mind signing it."
Drake was shocked he had never expected to be signing an Autograph. Drake noticed the boy had Tabbys card as well.
"I will make you a deal little guy you bring up a chair and hang out with us and we will both sign those cards" Drake found it amusing on the face of Tim as he ran over and pulled a chair next to Drake and Tabby. The Trio talked for over an hour about predictions in the tournament. Coming to the conclusion that the only possible option will be Drake and Tabby battling in the finals.
Drake and Tabby said goodbye to their new friend and departed for the tournament when they arrived they found the guy with the togepi yesterday throwing a major temper tantrum. Drake and Tabby both started laughing as some kid clearly punked him out in front of everyone. They laughed all the way to the board that showed who would be battling who.
"Drake vs Kassidy
And Tabby vs..." Drake stopped. It would appear as if Tabby would have the opportunity to back up her talk from earlier. Tabby vs Ava for the highlight match Tonight.
Drake tried to turn to face Tabby to see how she would take this news but was met face to face with the girl In the cowboy hat.
"Looks like it's me and you Drake!" The girl replied. Oh so that's her name Drake thought to himself.
"Well let's give everyone a show today we will be up in a few matches." Drake stretched out his hand but Kassidy pulled him into a hug. Drake looked over and thought he saw Tabby glaring at him.
"I'm going to give you my all Drake so don't be to upset when I beat you kay?" She pulled away from her embrace.
Drake assumed Tabby was very upset as he saw her almost run off towards the bathroom almost knocking over a few Trainers in the process.