DIsclaimer: I heard I should put one of these on to say that i don't own
pokemon and yada yada yada... On wit da ficcy...

"Hey Mai?  I'm gonna go to the pokemart to buy one of those communicator
thingies.  Wanna come?" Kimori asked.  "Sure Kimori!  I need to buy one
for Spearow anyway."  Mai answered.  "Kimori?  Do you think this place
is far away?  Where is Gardenia City anyway?"  "Why  don't you just buy
a map, Mai?  The mart's right up here!"  Kimori said thoughtfully.  Mai
slapped her head.  "Why didn't I think of that?"  "I don't know."
Kimori replied.  The two girls and their pokemon walked into the
pokemart.  "Hello, I'd like one communicator please."  Mai  said to the
clerk.  "I'll throw in an extra for half price.  We're having a sale
today!" the clerk said to Mai.  "Really?  I think that I'll have three
then!"  Mai responded  "Okay, Miss, that'll by 2000Y" the clerk said as
Mai dug out some money from her big pockets.  "Here you go.  Have a good
day, sir!"  "You too!"  Mai looked for Kimori for a while, until she
spotted her reading a magazine.  "Give me that!  You're supposed to be
buying what you need!  Not reading a magazine!"  Mai said to Kimori.
For your information, I'm reading about the famous Ash Ketchum!! He's
holding a contest at Mt. Silver all the way in Johto!  And check this
out!  He's letting the winner of the contest battle him in a 1-on-1
pokemon face-off!" Kimori practically screamed with excitement.  Mai
covered her ears to block the loud noise.  "When's this contest anyway?"
Mai asked.  "It says that it's in 5 months" Kimori said.  

"Well, if there's one person duelling Ash, it's going to be me" a
mysterious voice said with confidence.  It was a boy who looked like he
had starved himself half to death because he was so thin and pale.  "My
name's Eric.  I'm 14 years old and I think that I can beat your pathetic
Squirtle in a battle."  Kimori stood there for a second before
responding.  "I'll pick up what I need and meet you outside Eric.  This
is Mai.  She owns the Umbreon over there.  I'm Kimori, and Star is NOT
pathetic!" Kimori said hotly.  "You think that your oversized chew toy
can beat my well-trained Espeon?  Think again, Kimmy!" Eric scoffed.
"I'll be waiting outside!  Hurry up so we can battle!"

"It's Kimori, not Kimmy!" Kimori said angrily as Eric walked out the
door.  Kimori paid for her things and headed for the door.