Just a visit

"hehe.." ashley walked to beside Tala "is it just me or are you bored?" she whispered to her

"I can't talk to him forever, and he's usually as quiet as Ezio! Do you wanna steal Merri and Kaida away and see how the situation between them two goes?" Tala whispered with a snigger. Zola was listening into their conversation and gave a devious smirk.

Ashley giggled and nodded

Tala grabbed Merri and Kaida by the hand and ran off giggling their pokemon close behind. Ryuu looked a bit dumbfolded as they left him.

Rikki looked to them "HEY!" She turned to Ryuu"what was THAT all about?"

"That's a good question, hey Ezio follow them and make sure Zola doesn't get them into trouble!" Ryuu said, the lucario gave a nod unfolding his arms and walking off in the direction the girls ran off to.

Rikki turned away from him and blushed, she had no idea what to say to him

"Well, Hi, long time no see! How've you been?" he asked.

"uh...it's goin good..." Rikki hid her eyes

Seeing how nervous she was he decided to be a bit more casual. He walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Something's either wrong or on your mind so tell me!" he said with a smile he used to give her in their childhood days.

Rikki truned to him blushing "what happened before? With your girlfriend?"

"Girlfriend? She's my friends girlfriend, he wanted me to help her with a project, I haven't had a girlfriend in a couple of years!" he said with a confussed look on his face.

Rikki laughed"but she must have a thing for ya, 'cause she told me you were her boyfriend!"

Rikki shrugged

Ryuu put his arm around Rikki's shoulders "Hey, you look like you could do with a laugh!" he said.

Rikki's cheeks went from pink to red "h-how d'ya figure?"

"You're all tense and you're all nervous!" he said leaning close to her, "So what's the matter? I can keep a secrete!" he whispered.

Rikki shook her head "never mind,... It's nothin...."

"Come on and tell old Ryuu what's the problem!" he said.

Rikki relaxed a bit "well....it's just i'm really enjoying myself here and... i'm just thinking about when i go back to uni...."

"Well I can help you out with that if you want, big bro to the rescue like old times, huh?" Ryuu suggested being older he like to be called 'big bro'

Rikki laughed