Cubone's flailing and whaling was adorable. It actually made Nieko feel bad that he took Natu away. Then again, it's not like Natu was being all lovey-dovey; she was attacking the poor Cubone, which was odd. Usually Natu just kept to herself. She had an air of arrogance to her. She thought she was a cut above the rest, despite being so small and probably his least-trained Pokemon on the team. Though, despite being one of the newer ones, she did put up quite a fight. She was stubborn as hell, which was a double-edged sword. She would often get the win but exert herself too much to the point where she needed to rest for daays.

Flicking his gaze up, he finally caught a glimpse of the Cubone owner. Every inch of this woman was perfection. From her taut, pink lips to her aggressive stance to her short yet cute stature. He swooned and felt his heart flutter within in his chest. At this point, everything was a blur, sans one comment that he had to answer.

"Yes, I think I am," he whispered after hearing Noah's comment about love. Even though she was referring to the Pokemon, Nieko didn't care. He was completely drawn to this petite woman with the olive green orbs and long, chocolate-colored hair. Letting out a light, hopeless sign, he admired the woman in her full glory.

As she hoisted her arm, he admired her muscles. Her strength. She was fierce. Tough. A fighter. The kind of woman he needed by his side. Her aim was impeccable too. So much so that he applauded her though when he saw who she hit and who said person was with, he started laughing.

"Oh you don't have to worry about him. Fritz is asexual. Your friend can cling to him as much as she would like. Love doesn't phase him one way or anything. He's also very used to being treated like a doll. He's practically a butler."

Tilting his head to the side, he looked Eleanor over while the woman's back was to him. Letting his eyes linger on the rounded rear of hers, he smirked. Yup, she was definitely the one. He figured Noah was probably watching, but he didn't care. If he was lucky, Noah would make an excellent wingman. Er, wingwoman.

"Psh," he scoffed, "if he's yours, then this one is mine." He said more to himself than to anyone else. Though both Eleanor and Noah likely heard the comment.

Stepping back to admire his new found woman, Nieko rested his chin on knuckle. "So what brings you ladies here? Vacationing?" Might as well make small talk, he told himself. Getting to know who he was going to woo was important. "Or is this just one of many stops as you work your way to the Elite Four?" This brunette acted like the type of woman to enjoy intense battles.

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Before falling--gliding--from the tree, Gligar caught all of what Lucario had to share. He wasn't sure if it was wise to mention that his partner, Arvin was the champion in Unova. He didn't want to start a fight as that would mean having to go toe-to-toe with the lovely Deino he was trying to charm.

No matter what people think? What could people possible think about you, besides the fact that you've got the sweetest smile and the bluest hue I've ever seen. He offered her a smile, though he was aware of the fact that it fell to blind eyes. Just because you've got something in your way, doesn't mean you can't figure out how to get around it. Arvin has a condition that makes him get really sick. It can't be cured so he's had to deal with it his whole life. He always tells us we can either give up or keep fighting through it. But he does remind us that giving up is okay. Gligar looked over at Trevenant, wanting to keep him included in the conversation too. He says every weakness has its strength and losing is just part of the game.

Tongue rolling from his mouth, he flopped down on the ground beside Deino. So you're the champion team from Kanto. Are you looking to collect the badges here in Kalos? Bossman was planning on it but the rest of the gang wanted to relax before jumping into battling again. I can't wait until we get to Santalune City. I know we'll squash them bugs like we did last time. We already got the Insect Badge from Castelia City. Bug Badge should be easy-peasy. Actually, most of these badges shouldn't be too bad. A lot of them are similar to the badges we got in Unova. We haven't gone up against all Rock, Fairy, or Steel types yet. But the rest we've already beaten in our region.

Gligar shrugged his shoulders. I think it odd we came here when the badge types are so similar but hey, I didn't make the plans. I don't know how to use the Internet to buy tickets. I don't have thumbs. Or fingers for that matter. And Arvin doesn't like it when I lick the keyboard.