Never before had I seen Touya so serious, so intense. Not even that first day in the Battle Subway, when my own Pokemon had fallen and he had single-handedly beat both remaining opponents. Nor had he been so serious that day we finally made it to the Subway Bosses, Ingo and Emmet (undoubtably, it had been my fault it had taken so long in the first place). Now, however...
I watched, awestriken, as he positioned the instrument beneath his chin, his gaze never leaving my face for a moment. I blushed, glancing away - how dare he trick me into believing that his invitation was something innocent, like a practice match, a training session! I wou