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As soon as Henrietta came back, Salieri bolted up and snatched her smoothie right out of the bag. Why was she so quick to act? Because Robby had just arrived, and she felt that with him around she may have to scramble for food.

"Yoink." She sipped some of the drink out of the straw and sat back down on the steps. Henrietta had made her way up the stairs and stood right in front of the doorway now. Which meant she was the closest to getting in her battle with Lenora first.

"Hmmm..."

If the doors open and she tries to go in, I could always throw this smoothie at her and vault over her head. The Battle Girl sighed. Nah, poor girl's been through enough today. And I feel like it wouldn't be the first time she got a smoothie to the head, unfortunately.

I could say, "Yo, I was here first," but that sounds petty. Not sportsmanlike at all...hmm...what to do...

Salieri stood up and walked over opposite to where Henrietta stood. She leaned against the doorway and took another sip of her smoothie while nodding to Henrietta to get her attention.

"So do you have a plan, or what?" she asked while unsheathing the shinai from her belt loop with her free hand and waving it around nonchalantly at nothing. As a practitioner of martial arts, Sal didn't like to be weighed down by extra objects. She knew she'd never use the shinai in a battle, and she'd probably just leave it behind.

But it was fun to play with swords. Even if they were bamboo ones.

Salieri looked over to Melty briefly when he was gestured to, and took another sip on her smoothie. He always crept her out. Even from a few yards away, Salieri could feel Melty's presence. And when she got closer enough, she became aware of her life force being sucked away very, very slowly. How does Henrietta do that all day? That can't be good for your complexion...

The Battle Girl grinned and twirled the shinai in her fingers like a baton, not noticing Henrietta's annoyance. None of her pokemon were out, but she now felt it was appropriate to release Wukong and Liuye Dao. "Well Liuye's got stellar defenses, and he can dish out what he can take."

Liuye did not respond to the praise with more than a nod and a fold of the arms. Inside, he was beaming. Wukong also folded his arms, but rather than being in a stoic manner it reflected his impatience.

[Are we gonna fight this gym leader, or what?] He curled the corner of his mouth into a devilish grin and twitched his nose. [I'm restless.]

"And Wukong is a speed demon. Runs as fast as a bullet, hit likes one too. It's almost like a...uh...tank and machine gun?"

She let out a short laugh and took another sip of her smoothie while she balanced the shinai on the ground like a cane in front of her. "Well, I don't have a name for it yet, but they should be a good combo."

The two pokemon looked at each other, glared, then turns their heads away. Salieri took another sip of her smoothie. "If they start acting like it, anyway."

Henrietta gave a soft, annoyed sound as she watched her shinai being used as a toy. Salieri was probably saying something, too, but Henrietta didn't hear it. It was background noise as she suppressed her annoyance, bordering anger. Henrietta didn't lash out, though. She wasn't the type, she told herself. Normally she'd let herself get teased, picked on. But somehow this seemed different. Salieri was a friend right? That meant she wasn't allowed to use precious items as play things if they belonged to other people

But it doesn't belong to me..

She chewed at the inside of her bottom lip as she watched her shinai, head nodding idly to Salieri's words. Then came the tap at her shoulder, taking her out of her frustration as she looked to see Kijin.

Then she jumped. Literally. Away from Kijin with a gasp, eyes wide. "K-k-k-k-k-ki-ki-ki-kijin!" she shouted, a bit louder than she'd intended. He still made her uneasy, and in a crowd it felt like it was somehow worse, like she was boxed in. What made it worse then that, she thought, was that shouting would draw attention to her.

She was red faced, contrasting against pale skin thanks to Melty's eating habits, and her eyes were wide, her expression one of surprise. Her shinai took a back seat as she stared at Kijin, suddenly finding herself unable to say anything more than she had.

((Implying Eunmi is more fabulous than Avan. rofl ))


Upon Henrietta's return Avan retrieved his food akin to a McMuffin, thanking her, and dug right in. It was quite good actually.

And as he ate, even more people arrived. Well, just two. And it was hard not to notice: Kijin, who immediately scared the poor girl, Henrietta; Avan had to hold back a laugh, and then a choke on his food. And Robby who, well who wouldn't notice THAT arrive. ((Must be awkward...seeing as how those two went separate ways only to arrive in the same place.))

Also, the Gymseumbrary was opening. He wasn't there for a match, just some more research; so he was glad his wait would be finished soon.

Henrietta felt a weight on her shoulder and looked over to see Eunmi. The taller and younger girl's presence reassured her. She felt tense, looked stiff. Her eyes moved back to Kijin as he was talking again.

She wanted to shy away from it. Like, dip behind Eunmi like some lost child, but she settled for not doing that and instead standing there awkwardly. "Th-th-the g-gym," she responded, her voice quieter now.

Kijin looks down at Henrietta with a raised brow and looks around a little,"What gym all I see is a museum." He says looking down at her again looking a little confused as to where the gym was not entirely sure what she meant.

"Takamaru Takashi, please come to the front desk." the females voice echoed over the intercom. After hearing the announcement the youth made his way to After-mentioned Desk, there he was Greeted by a familiar Pink Haired Nurse.

"Takamaru?" it was a Question.

"Yup." he replied placing his arms just Barely on the counters surface.

The nurse Gave him a searching look, "Arnt you a little to young to be Raising Pokemon?" she asked the a raised Eyebrow.

"Nope." he simply said. his mind was more focused on his impending battle to retaliate with a half cocked answer. The nurse Shrugged and handed TK his pokeballs before walking away.

After placing them on his belt He excited the Poke-center. "Right then, now to the Gym" he said to no one imparticular as he clicked his heels together, releasing the wheels of his Skate's from the inside of his Shoes.

[Out-Side the gym]

It only took him a few minutes to Reach The Gym, Thanking the lucky Stars he didn't manage to get himself lost. Once Arriving he noted that there where quite a Few other Trainers that he previously Met, Gathered around the outside of the Gym, Following there Lead to took a place to himself, Recalling the blades of his Skates to there proper place with-in the soles of his Shoes.

Truth being he wished to join a group of Trainers that where outside of the Gym but he didn't do well around people, he blamed it on his Social Awkwardness. So instead he opted to continue to Sit and Wait alone some where un-populated near the Gym.