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"Of course people will take you seriously, we age don't we? You'll look more defined when you get older, we are only in our teens Ethan... but you may be short, doesn't matter I think you'll find somebody--" Rival couldn't help but grin at what Ethan had just said, Rival had been charge many times as an Adult due to his hieght which he had gotten from his fathers side... another trait he got from Giovanni, "Lyra too I am guessing got the same thing too? Well your a lucky ball of fun then," Rival smirked, replying with a sarcastic tone, "Some trainers just think upon the size then, really I don't get battles often-- When I do its either some punk or a coincidence."

Well Rival expected Ethan to be excited, after his talk with Lyra it was pretty much needed the three needed some friendly bonding time... or something, snickering he shook his head, "I knew you would say that-- And I promise this time it won't escalate to strip Poker, we can just hang out and so something whatever you two would like," he patted Ethan's head once again like a 'good boy' kind of pat on the head, well he was trying to show he cared now.

Being like this with her? All the yelling? They really should mend this. “I’m sorry..” She muttered, biting down on her lower lip harder, quickly nodding as he gingered boy spoke. It was all true. It was.. He would constantly be rejecting her touches, but earlier he did let her hold on to him. It was nice. Being wanted like that even if it was just briefly. He really was trying? She should really stop acting so spoiled now. But for her the little green monster still lingered on her.. Somewhere. She was still feeling envious for the girl whom he’d called his girl friend. No. Wait. Stop. She repeated in her head. Listen to Rival. He’s talking. 

“You should’ve known.. We don’t really give a damn about these ties.. We’d go to the ends of earths just let you live in peace. Without worrying about that damn father of yours.. He really is.. Augh.” She pulled down her hat, covering her face once more, letting him resume his rant-like lecture. Hm? He’d envy me? Her brown eyes shifted up to gaze at him once more. That’s really.. Stupid who would? She flinched slightly, remember their countless battles, rematches. His frustration when she had managed to barely beat him. There was always that look on his face that lingered in her memories. “I.. I see.” Lyra quickly nodded, looking down at the table.

The next few words he had said brought a goofy smile on her face. It was nice to hear that he liked her, that’s what she was one of the things she was worried about. Especially with the thin friendship they had that they’ve been wanting to reconstruct.. Or at least make somewhat stronger. I need to get used to this shit so I can be a friend you can curl up to and cry to— That really made her smile some more. He’d been listening to her. She’d really need to be patient now. Or at least try to for their sake. 

When he finally had given her some breathing time, she moved her hands up her eyes, rubbing it with her sleeves. “S-Stupid.. Did you think we’d forget you?” She giggled, covering her face behind her hands. “Do you know what we talk about when we’re together? We’re always talking about you. How much we want to spend time with you.. What we should do the next time we hang out.. When we go shopping.. We look at the toys section.. The food aisle.. The games.. Looking at little things that we can just do together.. Get to know each other better.. Ethan and I.. We just love you too much.” The brunette muttered, shaking behind her hands. Maybe a little crying now would do her some good. At least it did appear to be doing some good to her at the moment. Just telling him that he had really been over thinking their little.. Dates. 

“I’d like that..” She smiled to herself, bringing down those barriers would be a progress.. They’ll grow closer to one another. Share no secrets. Flinching, the brunette forcely chewed on her lips, remembering that there were still a lot of things she had yet to really tell anyone. Not even Ethan. They were not really that big of a thing but if they really wanted to improve this she’d have to tell them. Eventually. Yes. It’d only take a matter or waiting for the right time. 

This was just reminding him more of when they met--

A whisper across the Room and Rival made a noise, covering himself with his bangs and he wanted to disappear. Soon the waiter came over and asked if there was anything wrong, Rival just shot him a look, "Yeah we want to order this too," Showing the guy the picture, irritated not wanting to talk to the man any further. The waiter told them if there was another uproar his boss would tell them to leave and left to give the back their order, "-- Tch... people are so stupid sometimes," he laughed nervously, "We'll have to be more quiet now, I hardly doubt that will be the case huh?" 

The two of them, quiet? Hardly, when they got down to it they could be tearing each others hair out. But that wasn't the case here, there was just complaints that some kids were making them uncomfortable, if they didn't like it they could just go away.

But Rival had one other thing to tell Lyra-- His real name... did he want them to know his real name? It was the final barrier he would break but he didn't know after all this time he would allow them to do so-- He liked them calling him Rival. Basically they were the ones who made it the trend...

"Theres a lot of things we can say about my father, how much of an ass he is, what a sob for a father he calls himself to me-- his Heir to the Rockets, though I am not his first born," He smirked but then he shut up when he heard Lyra spoke about forgetting him, he tapped his fingers on the table before sighing.

Biting his lip hard he looked down, playing with his fork, "Lyra its not stupid-- You two are always clinging to each other, here I am some awkward teen who doesn't know how to be a good friend or even do all the things you guys do. My best friend is a Weavile--" He bit the inside of his mouth, "But I'd like to hang out with you three again, I'll see what times I can get off work and out of Blue's hands. Just the three of us--" There was that word again, love...

"Well lets see, I'm almost six foot and you still come up to my chest Ethan, but maybe you'll get a growth spurt like I did... Or not, Some people find shortness attractive," He smirked, "I think we made that little bet we made some time a go about it, Even Blue who used to come up to my shoulder stuffs her face into my chest." Hugging seemed a good way to keep up with his high for now, but he doubt he would grow anymore, Ethan would probably have a bean stalk growth spurt.

"Not really anything in particular, you and Lyra usually come up with something Crazy anyways that we could do together-- We three should have some time together again," he coughed, showing that he was willing to make some effort to be with them three all at the same time, "They are going to have some kind of festival or Carnival soon or something, we could go there. I am sure Blue will understand, I'll take her on another night... other than that I don't know..."

“Shut it..” Lyra whispered, her voice cracking slightly. “It’s always been like that. I’ve always been a nuisance to you! I’ve always wanted to be your friend.. I’ve always wanted you to warm up to me.. But you kept rejecting me over and over. It’s so hard to read you.. Y’know that!” She bit down on her lower lip, twitching at being called a third wheel. That.. Accurate. She thought to herself. “That’s what I’ve always been.. Whenever Ethan is around.. You’re okay with it.. You used to look at him.. With those puppy eyes. You’d look at him.. You’d always be so kind t’him.. Yet you constantly pushed me away.”

"No, you shut it and listen to me you Twat, your acting irrationally you hear-- Shut up and listen good. I promised myself that I was not going to end up like this with you--" His face grew red as he shook himself, biting his cheek as he went on, "Lyra listen, Your my Rival but you have made me want to be your friend, I know you want to be my friend. But you have to understand, I have never been touched like that, I have always been pushed away, by my father and everybody else... Up until I met you I never felt what a hug was, I react because well-- I didn't like how it felt, because it was foreign to me. And I am trying to warm up to you, I let you hold my arm on the way here didn't I? I want to get used to it," his face back to the blistering red color as the words poured out of his mouth.

"Like you said, you love us both, he loves you too so that's why he hasn't snapped. I snap because I don't know what to do-- I get it, I am a distraught kid who doesn't know what he wants, I was spoiled and then abandoned by him-- I never told you guys of my ties to team rocket because I was scared you two would reject me, I kept a wall to protect you both. Do you understand? I wanted to keep you both out of my fathers clutches when he did return, so that maybe if I died trying you would forget about me easily and you two would be safe. When you came to rescue me-- I figured I was wrong," he bit his lip and ruffled his already messy hair, people were staring at him but he didn't care, frustrated and hot he tried to cool down.

"I am just fully willing to talk this all out, because I care about our ties that much Lyra, shut your mouth alright?" he hissed, "Nobody thinks that, sure when we met I didn't like you, surely I about hated you and wanted to beat you every time I saw you. Because I wanted to be better than you, but you kept beating me over and over and over again, I made a Rivalry wall because I envied you and wanted to be as good as you. That is another reason why I kept rejecting you-- And about Ethan--"

He but his lip harder and harder as he turned into a blushing mess, "Y-Yes I did like Ethan, I came to really like him, he was somebody that I had come to trust but Lyra-- I gave up on that. I did I really did, because I liked you as well," He didn't even know what he was saying anymore, it was just streaming out of his mouth, "I threw it away because I cherished your friendships, I didn't want every time I was with you three to become awkward. I just wanted you guys to be my friends so we didn't have to have such awkward conversations each time we were together, I wanted to make it so we could be together-- Just the three of us and smile or some shit like that."

He was just blubbering now, going on about things, "But listen Lyra, I am trying my hardest to be your friend, I need to get used to this shit so I can be a friend you can curl up to and cry to-- But you know what hurt to me the most Lyra, was that you and Ethan would go off and Date and forget me, I nailed that into my brain," He could taste the blood that was coming from his cheek, God he hated emotional attachments, "I nailed it in there so hard so I wouldn't be feeling like I was going to puke every where and just-- Cry." he paused after that word and rubbed his face, breathing to keep him from crying. 

He looked back up to her and looked into her eyes that she looked at him with, "S-So I don't want to hurt you anymore, I'm going to remove every barrier I have. That phase is over and done with, Lets just have a shake and be friends and shit. Stop putting yourself down, your reminding me to much of myself, I have rubbed off on Blue enough. Your a strong girl Lyra, trust me you are so stop it, I've battled against her for how many years now?"

Rival Blinked and patted Ethan's back, not really saying your welcome or thank you himself, it was what Ethan wanted so sure. He was more comfortable about it now, well just a smudge, you had to catch him in a good mood for one and well he was in a good mood, "Good, if not I would kick your butt harder sense your the only male company I can stand apparently," He huffed as Ethan let go of him.

“Yup”, he nodded.

"... If you have errands like that then take a break, Lyra has been on my ass sense you have left. Spend more time with her, either that or just call, you have her number-- and mine, at least tell how your doing. Don't leave without a trace... a Hug huh?"