"mm, got it." and there it was. a kiss, but this time brought upon by kyle. in the midst of their intimate state, mateo--in the first few seconds--kept his his eyes opened. only to then close them. this moment would surely be a memorable one, and a special memory between the two of them.

mateo wanted to ensure that this would be unforgettable feeling for kyle. he wanted to ensure that, no matter, he'd always have space in his heart for him. and with that he'd embrace kyle. never letting him go, never severing their act of love. an act of love that would soon turn into copulation between men who were more than just brothers in arms.

[ FADE 2 BLACK ]

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"yeah, they'd get on my nerves every now and then. but i don't hate it." he could just imagine @mrtm87 trying to take over and act as leader, the duo arguing as per usual. @bryony trying to play peacemaker, Noelle Lane being noelle, Adam Shepard remaining nonchalant and, probably, instigating alongside kyle lopez. and Morgan Drake keeping to himself, and delphi being their usual airheadedness.

as much as he may express annoyance for everyone, he held them dear to his heart. they were his family, his pack. losing one of them would probably be enough to break him. "too bad--" and suddenly his body would come to be moved.

mateo wouldn't fight against it. watching, chestnut hues found themselves staring into his own. his heart beating thumping at a normal rate. a simple expression donned upon him. he stared up at kyle. his hand twitching, still from the thought of touching him. it's not as if this would be their first time, but this touch would be different.

it would feel different.

mateo was no coward, but he did possess fear deep down. this intimacy of theirs was new. it was different, something he'd never explored before. it's possible that this was what...noelle longed for. but it was something he just couldn't give to her and, maybe, him. not yet at least.

but he wouldn't stop him. he couldn't, thus mateo wondered why? in the back of his mind he wondered if he wanted this, but what if he didn't later? he'd been placed within a complex situation in his head. it made him wonder if this was risky.

and he enjoyed taking risks.

with the left palm of his hand moving, he'd come to touch the side of kyle's cheek; it was a gentle touch. something he once did with noelle in their youth. "i thought you were fine with the way things were," he softly spoke, "didn't you want to forget?" a light tease. even within a situation like this mateo wouldn't show his inner turmoil. he wanted to consider his closest friend's feelings.

"speak your truth, even if your voice shakes." he'd give kyle a feathery smile, plumed with an expression that showcased his readiness to accept whatever he wanted to say. "what happened to that mightyena personality of yours, don't go all poochy me." mateo, once more, teased.

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lunging at dragonite. sceptile would intercept with leaf blade. dragonite would, then, follow up with an uppercut to the kricketune's gut. sending it flying, he'd then release a searing flamethrower at the kricketune. incinerating the bug-type and rendering it unconscious. a ball was thrown, absorbing the creature. mateo continued on.

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"me?" mateo pondered on the thought. he never thought about it. "well, before i have to go back home...i guess..." arms folded as he looked down at the floor. a look of irritation began to develop, followed by a humming growl.

"maybe i'll head to the other regions. checkout galar's whole 'sports' thing, that place sounds intense from what i've heard." galar was an interesting region. it sounded like it'd be an interesting region to explore. he wasn't sure what sort of excitement resided there, but he wanted to check it out. "maybe we can all travel in a group together and visit the other regions, explore the undiscovered." being bounded to one place didn't necessarily excite him.

"doesn't that sound exciting? i'd even put up with chance's bullshit." thinking about everyone traveling together with him brought a smile unto his face. "i don't think there would be a dull moment." his heart was warmed at the thought. imagining a scenery with the group altogether, exploring region after region. fighting, laughing, crying, "i sound like some sort of comic book where the premise is about some dumb pirate traveling with his crew members and getting into all sorts of adventures every arc." that sounded pretty interesting to read when he thought about it, "i wanna wear a straw hat now."

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taking the piece of paper. he'd crumble it up within that same hand of his. "i get it point dexter." turning toward kyle, he'd say, "you should really put down the video games. it'll rot your brain." when did he even find the time to workout? "do you even workout?" he'd ask with curiosity.

afterwards, he'd continue on with their previous conversation. "i've got my way, you've got yours. but don't worry, i'll sprinkle a bit of 'kyle' sauce onto my plan." pointing at the temple of brain, mateo continued, "i've got it all up here from experience." if anything he was a walking video game character. everything he's experienced has been placed in his noggin. everyone he's interacted with and met has been what made him--well--him.

"but enough about my goal. what about you? you defeated the rocket boss. what're you gonna do now, number four?" mateo asked. body leaning over the couch as his head craned to the side. arms lazily slumped as his chin rested upon the edge.

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a shedinja hovered before the trio. it was casually phasing in and out through a portal created by the bug-type. it would casually stroll in one position to the next. eventually it would create a portal before the trio. "do it." and like its brethren it, too, was not met with mercy. the bug-type was devoured within dragonite's flames. a pokeball was thrown at it, and they would continue move on. mateo, as per usual, shouting, "let's go! let's go!"

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