It was a few minutes after a Pokemon Contest had just finished wrapping up, so I was heading back to one of the green rooms to see Lisia. I walked through the doorway and was greeted with what looked like a rather irritated Lissy, which was pretty unusual for the otherwise enthusiastic and upbeat individual. She was standing the middle of the room with her arms crossed, irritably tapping her foot on the floor with a scowl across her face. It was very odd for her. I don't think she me walking in either.

I slowly walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around the front of her body, across her chest and lightly kissed her cheek. She gave a small smile when noticed.

"Hey, Brendan." She said with a kiss in return.

"Everything okay?" I moved my thumbs across her shoulders. "You didn't look too happy when I walked in."

"Yeah," She sighed, moving out of my hold and walked around the room. "Just got finished with a conversation with Chaz and his irritating self."

"What a surprise," I said in annoyed tone of voice. "What'd he want this time?"

"The same thing he wants every time," She responded. "He wanted me to back out of my relationship with you and start one with him and become 'the most recognized couple in all of Hoenn.'"

~Minutes Before - Lisia's POV~

I just got back to the dressing room after a contest had finished and secured another victory.

"You were great today, Ali!" I praised my performing partner, petting his head.

"Al!" My Altaria responded with a happy squeal.

"You're probably a bit tuckered out after that performance," I took out his Poke Ball. "Take a rest for now." And then he went back into his Poke Ball.

Right after Ali went into his ball, I heard a knock on the door of the room. I turned around excitedly, expecting it to be Brendan only for it to be a less pleasurable person standing in the doorway.

"Oh," Lisia gave a deadpan look. "It's you."

"It's a pleasure to see you too." The guest spoke.

"What do you want, Chaz?" I asked in an impatient tone.

"Getting right to the point are we?" He grinned. I can't stand this person at all. With a flick of his blonde bangs he said, "Very well. There's an important matter that I would like to discuss with you. To be more specific, I have an idea that involves both of our futures as performers."

"And that would be...?" I knew exactly where he was going with this.

"We become a couple," He said. "Think about it. Two idol performers becoming romantically involved. We'd instantly become the most recognized couple in the entire Hoenn region."

"Chaz, for the millionth time," I spoke in a very irritated tone. It wasn't very often someone made me lose my patience. But Chaz always managed to do so. "I will not become romantically involved with you. I do not love you, I never have loved you and I will never love you.

I love Brendan more than anything in the world. I'm not about to leave him for you just to become a widely known couple."

"Honestly," He spat. "What do you see in him? What does he have that I don't?"

"I'm not obligated to answer you," I responded simply. "I'm not going to agree to go out with you ever. Ever. So you might as well leave."

"But-"

"Leave," I said in a much more stern tone than I had ever used against someone before.

We just glared into each other's eyes before he left the room with a huff, leaving me in a very irritated and annoyed mood.

I felt Brendan walked up behind me once more and embrace me from behind. His warmth felt nice right now. I turned around in his hold and pressed my cheek to the front of his shoulder as I felt him kiss my head and move a hand up and down the small of my back.

"He's just trying to get under your skin," He said softly. "Don't let him bother you."

"I know," I sighed again. "I just want him to leave us alone. He does this after every contest." I was nearly about to break. He always caused me so much stress after a contest.

"You know what I think it is?" My boyfriend asked.

"What?"

He lifted my head up and smiled at me. "I think he's just jealous that," He had a warm look on his face as he pulled me closer to him by my waist and kissed my cheek a few times. "He doesn't have a cute girl like you on his arm." He finished, still kissing my cheek a bit.

I couldn't help but laugh a bit his statement and the tickling sensation from his kisses on my cheek. "Thanks, Brendan." I intercepted his next kiss to my cheek and softly kissed him.

"But really," He brushed some hair behind my air and smiled. "Don't pay him too much mind. He'll get fed up with asking you eventually and leave you alone."

"That's my only option it seems," I sighed for the umpteenth time.

"Why don't we go out for a bit tonight?" He suggested. "It might help you get your mind off of Chaz."

"Yeah," I smiled. "I like that idea."

"Alright," He pecked my forehead before he walked away. "I'll leave you to get changed."

"Brendan, wait!" I shouted running across the room to him.

"Hmm?" He turned back. "Something wrong?"

After he finished asking that question, I slowly leaned up and pressed my lips to his. He seemed surprised a bit, but started to kiss back. Our lips were locked together for several minutes before we pulled away. Afterward, I placed my lips against his cheek.

"I love you," I said with completely affection in voice.

With a smile, he tightly embraced me and kissed my forehead again. "I love you too." And then he smiled at me again before he walked out of the room.

It didn't matter how much irritation or stress that Chaz caused me on a near daily basis. Brendan always managed to make me feel better.