I'm so sorry for not updating recently. I've had college to do, but as you might be able to tell my brain has come to a massive slow down on this story. I swear its working like my old DSL pouring out ideas at .01kb/s. Its a short chap but I hope you like it, and I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed and favorited. It makes me happy to see that you enjoyed my story enough to take it in as one you would like to come back to. Anyway, the story is not dead, its just gonna be slow to get to, I'll try my best to give you good updates ASAP. Enjoy! :3

"Hey look!" Brandon exclaimed. The group had been walking for what seemed like an hour before Cinnabar came into view.

"Finally, we're almost there." Misty sighed, "The cold was starting to seep through the sole of my shoes….are you two really going to keep walking that way?" She referred to Leaf and May who were still keeping warm under Leaf's Team Magma cloak, though at this point Leaf was basically piggy backing on May.

"No." May replied in a tired tone as Leaf got off before Brendan picked May up in his arms.

"Almost there." He said to her with a smile.

"Wake me when we're there." May said as she closed her eyes, but not before Mawile squirmed a bit in his sleep, swinging his head around and causing its massive jaw to slap May across the face. "You little…" May grumbled before giving in to exhaustion.

"Hey, were did our little Pichu go?" Leaf asked before Red removed his hat and revealed the sleeping mouse.

"Whoa, I just thought your head had grown." Brendan laughed.

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"We're here." Brendan stated as he dumped May onto a couch inside the PC, jolting her and Mawile awake.

"Brendan!" May snapped along with Mawile who seemingly did the same before realizing who's lap he was on and immediately jumped off. Pichu ran up to Mawile and greeted him while Mawile himself stared oddly at Pichu before waving with a confused look. Pichu quickly rand around him and began to jump on May's head. "Hey! Cut it out!" may protested, but soon Mawile joined in, fully enjoying the pain being caused to May.

"Alright, that's enough." Red said as he and Brendan picked up their respective pokemon.

"Mischievous little guys, aren't they?" Misty asked and the boys simply laughed.

"So, what do you guys want to do?" Leaf asked.

"Sleep." May muttered as she lay back down.

"I'll see you guys later, I have to catch the next ferry to go home. You're Mawile seems to have fixed the Gyarados problem by scaring them away." Misty said as she winked at Mawile and he simple smiled.

"See May?" Brendan asked, "He just needed to travel a bit….though I thought it'd take longer to-" Brendan was interrupted as Mawile used flamethrower to wake May up.

"WHAT THE HELL YOU CRAZY BASTARD!" May shouted as Mawile seemingly smiled out of enjoyment and looked away from her.

"May….why do small pokemon hate you?" Red asked. May simply hung her head and Leaf patted her back as Brendan and Red laughed.

"Not all of them….wait, where is my Zubat?" May asked before Brendan removed his hat and revealed the little bat who quickly dove towards May and began to nibble at her head. "Do you really have to go for my head?" May asked as she tried to grab him but only caused Zubat to begin biting her hand instead.

"I'm guessing he's hungry? He's biting harder than usual." Leaf said before a disturbing grumble filled the room causing everyone to turn towards Brendan.

"Wish we could eat like we did in Saffron." He said as he held his stomach.

"We should just take a day." Red added, "We've been moving around Kanto like if it was our job."

"THANK YOU!" May snapped before getting up and pulling Leaf along out the door leaving the boys staring at the door.

"…where are they going?" Brendan asked and Red shrugged before Pichu pulled on his leg.

"Pichu~" he whined as Brendan began to run for his life from Zubat, who tried to bite him, and Mawile, who was trying to trip him.

"We should get them some food." Red added as he and Brendan left the P.C.

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May spread her arms as she approached the edge of the island and took a deep breath, "Finally, we can enjoy the beach!" she said.

Leaf took off her shoes and socks knelt at the dirt and let the water wash up to her knees, feeling the cool water refresh her legs, "We should have done this back at Fuchsia City."

"How about the hot springs?" May said as she looked towards the volcano on the island, "Back in Hoenn, there was a gym at the base of the volcano, a hot spring was nearby so I don't doubt there will be one here too.

"I never packed a swimsuit." Leaf replied, "You expect me to go in naked?"

"Of course! I don't think Red would mind either." May laughed causing Leaf to blush.

"May, I'm serious." Leaf said.

"I am too." She laughed, "Ok, ok. But I've got you covered on swimsuit. It would only be the guys that have the issue."

"You came prepared." Leaf stated.

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"There you go." Red said as he handed Pichu a bowl of pokemon food and began to eat a premade pocket pie, but while Mawile joined in and enjoyed, Pichu simply refused and instead jumped at Red to try and eat his pie. "OK OK, take it!" he sapped as he gave Pichu the pie who happily began to eat it.

"You spoil that Pichu too much." Brendan laughed.

"I'm starting to think you're right." Red said in an irritated tone.

"Pichu!" Pichu replied, his voice muffled by the pie.

"So, you gonna take on the gym now?" Brendan asked.

"Nah, I was thinking we could take some time to ourselves and enjoy this place." Red replied, "We've been moving around as if we were on a schedule."

"Huh…I never noticed." Brendan replied before a hand came out of his chest, "WHAT THE-!?"

"Haunter, cut it out." Red said as Haunter laughed at Brendan's surprise.

"INCOMING!" they heard Leaf's voice say out of nowhere before Red was hug tackled to the ground by Butterfree. Brendan couldn't help but laugh at what happened before dodging Zubat who tried to hit him in the head.

"You ok Red?" Leaf asked as she and May approached.

"I'm good." Red replied with a hoarse voice as the wind was knocked out of him. Butterfree and Zubat quickly joined the other pokemon in eating the food while Brendan helped Red up.

"Hey, while we're here, why don't we look for some hot springs?" May asked the guys.

"Not a bad idea." Brendan replied, "I actually missed getting into one of those."

"Is there even hot springs around here?" Red asked, "I haven't really seen any reported before."

"That's why it'll be better if we find one!" May replied.

"It couldn't hurt to look for one." Leaf replied. The four of them gathered their things and their pokemon before leaving the building in hopes of finding a hot springs. The group decided to look in the far side of the volcano before noting that the area did indeed contain hot springs, unfortunately they were as said, hot!

"Awww, there isn't any springs that won't kill us." May said.

"How about we look for one closer to the ocean?" Brendan suggested, "It's more likely to be safe for use." The group agreed before heading out in search closer to the ocean line, and sure enough they did find a safe warm spring. May practically cheered, ready to dip into the warm relaxing water as they changed, which she did with no hesitation, however Leaf couldn't help but keep a towel around herself. May of course was the first in. Jumping in like a child she emerged from underwater with a content look before relaxing on the edge with only her head out of the water.

"This feels great." She said before looking at the others before she noticed that they had paused and seemed to be staring at something nearby her. May turned her head to see that at the other edge of the springs was an unwanted familiar face.

"What are you doing here, Gary?" Red asked.

"Relaxing, what the hell do you thing I'm doing?" he replied before closing his eyes and leaning against the edge, "I thought I was the only one to be here, but looks like you found the only safe springs too."

'That's odd…' Red thought to himself, 'he hasn't gone off and called us losers or anything.'

"What, no wiseass comment?" May asked.

"I don't have time to waste on you." He replied before Brendan had to jump in to hold May back, "Just do whatever, I won't bother if you don't." Gary added before relaxing on the edge again. Red and leaf were not comfortable with his presence, but Red wouldn't let him ruin the experience for Leaf before he jumped in and held his hand out for her. Leaf blushed as she took off her towel and took his hand, an action that was shared with red as he couldn't help but noticed how incredibly cute she was in her swimsuit as she blushed. Brendan himself…was missing?

"Hey, where's Brendan?" May asked before she was lifted from below and tossed into the water again. She emerged with an irritated look, knowing exactly who it was that tossed her.

"I just had to do that!" Brendan laughed before May splashed some water in his face. Brendan still laughed as he brought May into his arms and leaned against the edge of the spring, ignoring her protests.

"You're lucky I like being like this." May said as she tried to hold her irritated look.

"I know you do." Brendan said as she held her tighter. Red watched and decided to do the same as he placed an arm around Leaf and she let him take her to him. Leaf herself couldn't help but shudder as she felt his bare chest on her back. The simple skin contact between them made her feel both safe and endeared as she closed her eyes.

"Something wrong?" Red asked. Lead simply shook her head before settling into his arms and enjoying both the relaxing springs and Red.

"You guys are making me sick, I'm out of here." Gary said as he got out, only to reveal that he was naked causing the group to scream in horror, or at least everyone except Leaf, who was spared due to having her eyes closed and Red quickly making sure she didn't see as she opened them as he closed his own.

"MY EYES!" May screamed.

"WHA THE HELL MAN!?" Brendan shouted as he covered his eyes.

"I told you, I thought I was alone before you showed up." Gary said as he put on his pants and left.

"I can't see! I can't see!" May cried out, "Somebody kill me! The image is burned into my eyes!"