#hhthread

"Spiked..? I didn’t spike anything." His expression hinted at disbelief as he went to go check the carton as well as any sign of alcohol lying around. To Touya it was impossible, considering he didn’t drink, so he couldn’t help but give the other person slightly judgmental looks but once he lifted up the eggnog and took a better look at the label…. "A-Ah…”

He lets out a long sigh.

Oh my gosh [Ashley turns away quickly] I’m sorry! I was told no one was in here—I should have checked for sure…! [Shuts curtains] so sorry!

"It's... okay. It's fine..." Touya breathes heavier than usual, his heart thumping fast. Not only did it surprise-scare him, it was embarrassing too.

He rushes to get on a pair of tights and places a hand over his chest to ease himself, tossing the cover-up decoy jacket to the ground. It was really fast and this wasn't anyone he knew.. it'd be fine.

Touya lands on the ground outside of the Pokemon League with a package in hand. It'd been a long while since coming to this place, he hadn't even met any of the Elite 4 since his original challenge. The guard looks surprised and quickly rambles on about the rules of taking on the league.

"Uh, no.. no, I'm not here to do that. I have a package for.. Grimsley, from Professor Juniper. Is he here?" The person nods and bows before moving out of the way. He could have sworn he heard a quiet 'good luck' while being pointed out the right entrance but he didn't understand why.

Keeping to a casual pace, the trainer eyes the changes in the leagues design since the original had gotten mostly crushed by Team Plasma's castle. He moves up the entrance and into the arena for the dark type master. While he wasn't here to battle, being there sent shivers down his spine.

Guh... He was absolutely roasting.

Touya laid himself down on one of the floating flooring squares in Pacifidlog Town while Freckles, his Samurott, swam in the water nearby. The large Pokemon dove down and went in circles before resurfacing and resting his chin on the platform, letting out small whining sounds.

The park music loops cheerily as Touya steps through the colorful archways. He could hear the mechanical sounds of the rides mixed with laughter from the guests. The amusement park in Nimbasa City isn't especially large but it holds significance still. Or maybe he's just over thinking things.

Yeah... Maybe.

Eyes on the scenery, he sits down on the end of one of the southern benches and slowly turns his head down to check his Xtransceiver. No missed calls but his mother did leave a message while he was busy.

[Message received 11:49:20AM] Mom: Are you still out of the region? You know we all miss you and you haven't called in a while. Wouldn't it be nice to stop by and visit?

Hm... The trainer sighs quietly and leans back against the wooden panels.

Just this morning he'd finished spending his third week in Kalos. It was really pretty there but he hit a bump in his inspiration. That was rare for Touya to experience that feeling considering his high tolerance and so resulted in him impulsively leaving before he'd planned. 

It was maybe not the smartest choice but.. the years were starting to pile up in a way that leaned towards a possible truth. Maybe he needed to stop, or take a break. Just a relaxed time at home like his mother suggested, even if helping trainers was fun. After all, who he was looking for could be anywhere on the planet at this point.

Plus... he had a lot of Pokedex progress to show. Professor Juniper would be happy.