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Nothing, just going to sit down for awhile. I had fruit picking duty today after all.

“Nice.. cozy house..” She mumbled on between the kisses that the male had planted on her. Did he really forget their little goal or was he just plainly teasing her right now? There was a squeal and jerk back as he moved his hand on her waist. Had he had these plans from the start? Then again, she wouldn’t be surprised if he did.

It’s not like it really mattered, she enjoyed getting to have this closeness of an experience with him—especially with just how bad they were towards each other some previous years ago. Lyra didn’t hesitate with her hands moving to reach for the back of his hair, tugging him closer to her in her own little selfish game. Her lips locking and nipping on his with small giggles escaping every so often.

Rivals hands placed under her chin, gently brushing the back and underside of her chin. No he had not forgotten the goal, rather he had placed it aside to tease and place a small 'romantic' move as Rival could pull on her. "Mhm, mhm--" He purred as she responded to him. "Those sound perfect but lets put that on hold for a bit more."

Lightly pulling her back and up against the tree, yet so loosely she could escape if she wanted to. However he turned up the heat on the kisses, turning them more passionate and longer lasting. Rival would like to take a couple minutes like this... just a couple.

Looking over her shoulder she was able to see Rival making his way on over. The closer he drew the more eager she got to show him the little prized findings.

“Look.” She said with a giggle as she showed him the few perfect fruit she was able to snag up. “Don’t they just look yummy?” Lyra hummed with a small poke to her own cheek. The brunette did want to take a bite out of it but she was holding back, seeing as these were worth more than the usual fruits and it would help make their pays quicker.

"Yes, yes what is it?" Looking up as he saw the perfect fruit, blinking to adjust his eyes to affirm that was one of the special fruits they could send in. Extra cash was always good, especially when they were trying to pay for a house of their own. Though if there was enough, perhaps they could each have one to eat and plant... "Yeah they do actually, though they look a little odd don't you think?" He raised his brow at her, snorting, "Here I'll pick the ones that are higher up, maybe you can have one of there is enough."

Lyra gave a little skip in her step to put up her arms around him to kiss him, how cute, absolutely adorable really. However this isn't what he was planning but he would roll with it, since his other plan would probably go down the toilet. "Mhm mhm, what are those goals again?" He teased her as he pressing into a kiss, however the kiss would grow and his hands placed at her sides, giving a light tickle as well as drawing his fingers up.

Dear Rival, please be the adult that Lyra will need to keep her balanced in life. She acts too much like a kid at times to ever be considered an adult. Sure she is able to do much of the basics but she will hardly ever be able to do much on her own. Yet.

This friendly competition of theirs was what was needed in order to be able to get the best batch and of course, make the most amounts of bells out of their collecting. Walking on further into the mess of trees, Lyra spotted that there were a few trees that seemed to have been untouched by anyone. And to her luck they appeared to be really.. really delicious fruits.

    Hearing a call however he turned his head to look over from where the voice had called from. What was she hollering about? Hm though it was more in field on the orchard, a light grin came over his face as he turned to his pokemon. Though the heat of the summer was a bit agonizing for Sneasel so he just allowed a happy crobat to continue.

    Striding over, he tried to keep the weakness of his knees from carrying her earlier from being overly noticeable. He had always walked odd after he healed, but Rival didn't want Lyra to feel bad about being carried earlier. The red head hated seeing that face of hers, seeing her upset at anytime really, the thought just ate at his skin.

She never did think she’d have a run in with them, especially years after she along with her friends went on to stop them from expanding again. These were little fragmented memories that she kept pushing back.. Most of it just barely being there, faint images when they did come to mind of the trouble they did get themselves into.

A lot of growing up they had to do.

No matter.. Most of these were things that would slip from time to time.. In fact, she had truly blanked out about it when she had asked for a piggyback ride all the way on over to begin their day with the fruits.

Seeing that he actually had a fair amount.. more than her own, she raised a brow and gave a small pout. Lyra had figured that she was doing pretty well and was confident that she was in the lead in this contest of theirs, though, she was proven to be quite wrong with this.

“Of course not.” She hummed along, “I’m just getting started.”

     Yeah, he knew even now he had more growing to do as a person. But he had gotten much better than he was, and he was proud of that progress.

     Though not even today would he act like an adult he had grown up to be, no Lyra had ignited his old cocky, competitive self. Her blank out had created a window opportunity for him to keep his head leveled and focused on the little 'friendly' competition to come. Oh how he forgotten about that pout, Rival snorted at her.

     Good that was the former rival Lyra he knew, however Rival had already made it his mission to beat her. Then he would show her what for as he had said - how long would this competition go on? Not for long hopefully, they had to go fishing.

     "Well you might have to move a little faster, but of course you're just getting started." Oh he had a big mouth, "Good luck then." Rival chimed, trying to rile her up just as she had done him a few minutes earlier.

Now that I did right there, that was hilarious.

[follows after lady friend/girlfriend, now we know whose side is on whose]

Humming as she went along, she looked between trees to see where she would be able to pick out a good bunch and some that would give them a decent profit. From what she had learned from their little stay here, the foreign fruits were usually worth more in town compared to the native one. It wasn’t that bad, they’d keep the native ones for meals or even trade among the other villagers. It seemed to be rather fair to her. Especially when they were able to snag up something well.

With her Azumarill holding on to the bag, Lyra kept on filling it up with the few that she managed to scout. She would say so herself that she was rather good at doing this—at least compared to a certain somebody. It was friendly competition, it doesn’t help being a bit confident when it comes to these tasks.

     "We'll see about that." He grunted and waved his hand back, yes this was going to be such a friendly competition.

     There, off they went now gathering fruit though Silver found his legs were growing stiff. His natural reaction was not to let it show much, for a couple of different reasons, weakness and it would make Lyra worry. Though if she asked him to carry her again he might just say yes and throw his knees out ( she wasn't even heavy. ) Crobat and Sneasel would come back with fruit that would be more profitable. Though ultimately the hometown fruit would be gathered last - they needed to get out of that tent. Though some of this money would be set away for personal reasons.

     Red eyes flickered to Lyra before grabbing a fruit Sneasel had brought to him. He couldn't exactly make out her progress but he was going to try and keep tabs on her. Yes all this was is friendly competition, though she had unlocked his competitive side and watch out he's a loose train then. Especially when Lyra challenged him...

     Hearing Lyra call out he raised up his basket, filled with fruit though there was another one at his feet. Sneasel was going rather fast, Crobat was more worried about his health and would sit on his shoulder and shade him before going to gather fruit. Humming he showed it off, "Pretty good if I say so myself." A cocky grin came over his features again, "You're not going to slow I hope?"