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Kacen was relieved when the sign finally came into view. He was no longer in a foul mood, but his legs were weak and jello-like, and his eyes stung with the sweat the beaded into them. His feet hurt and his hair fell into his eyes. He really needed some rest.

Silently, dragging his shoes in the vast amount of dirt in the run-down camp, he followed the counselors. He needed to get a cabin, and go to sleep. But before he made it into a cabin he spotted hte boxes and his heart fluttered. Pokemon!

Quickly he dove to the Rattata box and snatched a pokeball from the crowd. He skittered a little ways away, cradling the pokeball in his hands. Fumbling for the white button on the ball his pressed it and squealed as a red flash blinded him and out popped a rattata, confused as could be. The pokemon blinked several times before looking up at Kacen and letting out a whining sound, like he had been sleeping.

Kacen scooped the pokemon up in his arms and spun in a circle. "You're so awesome!" The pokemon whirled it's head dizzily, but otherwise seemed happy. "I'm going to call you.. Gwend. You like that name?"

"Raaaattaaa." The pokemon exclaimed in confirmation.

"I suppose a private cabin would've been too much to ask for," Eros commented as he entered a cabin, already occupied by a blue-haired girl and her Ninetales. Dido clambered back up to his shoulder as he climbed a few rungs to peek at a top bunk across the room from the girl. Yuck. It was dusty, and there was a bit of cobweb in the corner of the ceiling. But it was certainly better than what almost certainly lurked on the floor under the bottom bunk. He descended again to the floor and began to rummage through his luggage for something to clean up the bunk a bit.

Koorie lay down on her cot, then scootched over a bit for Miu to jump up and rest on the mattress as well. Sure enough, Miu ended up joining her, but kept her distance from the girl, not wanting to intrude.

".... Be careful not to fall off the bed, Miu, these things aren't that wide...."

Miu blinked, looking curiously at the human, then snugged a little closer to her as the unspoken permission was given. Koorie let out a small smile and placed a hand on Miu's head as the pokemon rested her head on the woman's chest. For the time being, they were the only one in the cabin, and it was peaceful and quiet.....

That was until foot steps could be heard coming up the steps and the door opened. At first Koorie was going to simply pass it off with a snort, since it was to be expected to have someone come back in..... but then she heard a male's voice and her eyes snapped open.

"You'd better rethink your choice of cabin mates quickly before someone gets hurt." Her voice was calm, but it held a malicious threat of a promise of bodily harm. Miu's head instantly perked up when she heard the human's threat.

((XD ILU GRIFFIN! Eros better stay JUST to torment Koorie! thoughshemightkickhisbut/commitbodilyharm.....))

Ridley prized the tiny Nidoran F off of his pant leg, holding the squirming pokemon up. "Yeah yeah, laugh it up, Liam. Little devil. You're Anklebiter from now on, lady," he glared at the Nidoran, which stared at him with bright, intelligent eyes, narrowing them back. He went to sit on the edge of his cot, peeking up at Liam. "At least yours doesn't bite," he muttered, holding the Nidoran F on his lap in spite of her struggles to escape. "Chill, Anklebiter, chill. You don't want to go out there anyway," he yawned, finally releasing her when she turned her horn on him. With a growl she claimed his pillow, curling up in the middle of it and snapping at his hand with her large front teeth whenever he reached to brush her off.

".... you sure mine is better?"

Two of Cab's numerous buns had come loose during the treck, giving her the look of a doll with most of her hair torn free except in two small clumps hanging limply down. At some point along the way she'd dug out her sun screen and had applied it liberally everywhere she could reach while keeping up. No way did she want to lag behind.

Her disappointment at the camp was quickly shoved aside when she saw the crowd around the couple of boxes labeled "Rental Pokémon". She quickly jogged over, checking a few boxes and - since Rattattas were all that was left to her - grabbed a ball. Her earlier worry over the temperament of her temporary partner was gone as she depressed the release.

"Raaaaataaaataaaa..." Cab looked a bit disappointed. Her rattatta was a bit on the small side and somewhat paler than a normal rattata. She looked like she hadn't spent a day outside. But when the small pokémon looked up at Cab with expectant hope, the woman quickly leaned down and gathered her into her arms.

"There, there," she cooed. "It'll be all right little one." She heard a few of the other renters giving their temporary pokémon names. Since it was too late not to get attached, she decided to do the same. "I'll look after you , little Penners," she said sweetly. Penners yawned and fell asleep in Cab's arms.

"Hmmm..." Cab wondered how old Penners was, to be so tired, small, and pale. It's probably not very important, she told herself.