i see things that nobody else sees

But alas the girl had a different reaction, and for that he was relived. Broad shoulders relaxed as he shook his head.

"Ms. Medoza, I’m guessing you’re a native here," he laughed sheepishly scratching the back of his head. "I’m not from around here obviously, I’m from Hoenn. It’s my first time visiting Unova so the everything to me is new…"

    "I was actually looking for something I saw on the news the other day, " she continues to here him speak. She cracks a grin once she hears the words Plume and Fossil and nods her head.

   "Of course I know what it is! At obtaining that fossil, you can restore it at the Nacrene Museum and get the pokemon Archen!" So that's what he's doing here--he's looking for a Plume Fossil. Despite being rare, Touko knew a perfect spot to find such a rare fossil, so her grin widens as she holds her hand out.

"Agh!? What the hell?!" He could feel a bump begin to rise where he was rubbing the back of his head. Sleep deprived (he had no idea how long he had been digging around) golden orbs locked onto his offender who turned out to be his Metagross, "That was rude and uncalled for, Metagross."

The large steel/physic pokemon snorted at its trainer then flicked its eyes to something behind the Hoenn League Champion. Steven cocked his head to the side in confusion, he slowly turned around and was immediately shocked by the bright blue hues of the stranger’s eyes. Maybe it was because he had been staring at the dull, gray slab in front of him for Arceus knows how long and had forgotten what vibrant colors looked like or he was just taken back on how pretty this person eyes were.

       ”There’s no need to apologize; I completely understand. I mean, why else would you be here if not to get your appearance dirty?” she replies with a tone of sarcasm in it; despite not intending it to be sarcastic. "Well, this is annoying," she hears him say next. A knot forms at the top of her eyebrows, wondering if he was talking about her reply. “Sorry, I just—-“  

       ”what am I supposed to do with all these then?” she blinks twice before understanding what he means, in which she starts cracking up upon seeing the pile of Hard Stones besides him. “You could always sell them; I believe they give 100 per piece?” 

    "Whatever."

She sees him pout and finds herself laughing harder then before. Who would’ve thought that Touko would come across someone who was highly disappointed in finding Hard Stones? She knew many people who would’ve peed their pants in happiness; the more you find, the more money received, right?

       ”I thought I’d never see the day someone would be disappointed in finding some Hard Stones in exchange for cash. You’re unusual.” she says in her normal, cheery voice. “Ah yeah, this one’s mine. Sorry if he bothered you, he tends to run around and get lost, but he always manages to get back to me.” he says next. Her mouth forms a small 'o' as she gets her question answered.

     “Thank you very much miss.”

"It was nothing mister; just looking out for pokemon that don’t seem from around this place."

     She feels the cave start to close in on her as the tension starts to rise. She usually didn’t know what to do after she was thanked for, so she was blank on to what to say next. “Umm…” she says in an inaudible tone. “My apologies. My name is Steven Stone, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

“Just because s/he likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesn’t mean s/he’s your soul mate.”

“I just… I just woke up one day and I knew.”

“Roses are red, violets are blue… Fuck you, whore!”

“Look, we don’t have to put a label on it. That’s fine. I get it.”

“I need to know that you’re not gonna wake up in the morning and feel differently.”

“I can’t give you that. Nobody can.”

“Loneliness is underrated.”

“You weren’t wrong. You were just wrong about me.”

“It’s love. It’s not Santa Claus.”

“There’s no such thing as love. It’s fantasy.”

“All we ever do is argue!”

“That is bullshit!”

“We’re just friends.”

“I don’t know how to tell you this, but… There’s a Chinese family in our bathroom.”

“Sometimes when people grow, they grow apart.”

“People change. Feelings change.”

“We’re so compatible. It’s insane!”

“They used to call me anal girl.”

“There’s enough bullshit in the world without my help.”

“I’m here for you. I just wish you’d let me in.”