why go to a park when you have acres of backyard to explore ?

that's a good question - - city folk would probably ask the farm boy that if they found out he worked on one . what they didn't realize is that he has lived on the same patch of land for eighteen years and has probably seen almost everything there is to see on that ranch .

so , that was what drove him to go to the park - - to experience something else besides the farm . and that's where he met six , happy little pups - - poochyenas ! they were absolutely adorable , circling around his legs , almost causing him to trip , looking up at him with their cute under bites . he had to stop , not wanting to step on one - - but also so he could squat down and gently rub one's head . and then another one wanted THEIR head rubbed - - and another and another . soon enough , bradley was having a hard time staying in this position .

as he played with the pups , wondering where their owner was , he threw his brilliant blue eyes up and saw a man a few hundred feet away , glowering at him like some kind of purrugly . clearing his throat , he gave a charming little smile , white teeth a great contrast to his tan skin . ' mornin' ! ' he exclaimed loudly , one hand raising in the air to wave and the other one being used to satiate the attention thirsty pups . ' are these yers ? if so , they're absolute doll babies ! ' he laughed as one nibbled on his finger , attention being diverted back down to the poochyena .

after a few more seconds , he looked back up , grinning now . ' why don't ya come introduce me to them , hm ? ' he didn't want to yell across the park anymore and it would be better to have a conversation with someone closer . ' i don't bite , darlin' ! '

bradley didn't let the man's almost sour attitude affect him in any way . he knew that some men were just gruff like that - - besides , it was almost charming how he continued to uphold a stoic form despite talking about his precious little dogs . the breeder could tell that . . . ' kyle ' ( he read on the name tag ) loved his poochyenas very much - - after all , that glare hadn't been out of meanness , but jealousy . he had seen that look before .

' bradley holland ! ' he announced with a hand to his chest , eyes staring directly at the other male . ' i hope that's a nice enough name fer ya , kyle . ' his smile turned into a grin , flashing those pearly whites of his .

the boy then turned his attention back to those pups , patting them on the head . ' yeah , yeah , y'all heard it - - my name's bradley holland ! i run a breeding center over in lavaridge ! y'all might've come from there , ya know ? ' he was teasing , knowingly joking with them as they couldn't understand human speech .

' whatcha doin' out here today , hm ? ' he glanced back up , scanning his body once and soaking in kyle's clothes and demeanor .

when the hand was stretched outwards , bradley happily took kyle up on his offer , gripping it tightly and shaking . ' i think it's a wonderful name , darlin' . ' he grinned happily before releasing his grip and standing to his full height .

' very military - like names , huh . . . well , it's cute either way ! i'll be sure ta call 'em each individually from now on . ' he glanced down at the poochyenas , watching as they sniffed around his feet and jeans . they probably smelled all the other pokemon he cared for . . . that would be a lot of smells !

bradley was quick to pick up on the slightly nervous tilt that kyle was expressing - - strange to see such a large man get flustered like that . . . but it was nice in his eyes . it showed that he wasn't a cardboard cut out of a man - - he was unique in his own special way . ' well , they certainly met a new friends taday ! if they need exercise so badly , they're more'n welcome ta come run 'round on my property ! i got a looootta space n' a lotta pokemon , so , they'll have more friends than they can count - - n' a big place ta explore ! ' the invitation was honest and sincere - - he would love to have someone bring their pokemon over for a play date !

' oh , me ? well , i was jus' wantin' a small change'a pace , i guess . been on the farm fer so long , i almos' fergot there was somethin' more'n jus' that , ya know ? ' he laughed gently , not tearing his eyes away from kyle .

' cooooorrect ! ' he grinned from ear to ear , nodding . ' it's in lavaridge - - bigges' one there , in fact ! can't miss the darn thing . unless ya're blind , of course . ' bradley bent over once more and continued to play with the poochyenas , rubbing their heads and poking their noses .

his ears seemed to prick a little as kyle began talking once more - - he gave the pokemon one more pat before standing back up and placing his hands on his hips . ' a hobby , eh ? ' he questioned , closing his eyes before shaking his head . ' nah , nah , i ain't got a hobby . . . except fer my ranch . it's 'bout as close to a hobby as i got at this moment . . . unless ya wanna help me find a hobby ! '

' n' yes , before ya ask , i enjoy breedin' pokemon . but , if ya help me get a hobby'r somethin' , then i'll most definitely let ya stay on my ranch fer a period'a time ! it'll be fun , don'tcha think ? '

he figured his answer would garner that kind of reaction . ' ah , yes , i know , that sounds very weird . but it's fun seein' baby pokemon grow up n' change . over time their personalities shape them into the pokemon they're gonna be n' i jus' think that's so cool ! ' like kyle talking about his poochies , bradley's face glowed , but about ten times as bright as the other man's .

' i'd love ta see yer stuff n' see what hobbies you have ! that would be super fun , i believe ! '

having kyle over sure would be an experience for the both of them . bradley loved showing people around and enjoyed introducing them to his pokemon . not only that , but he was in need of some friends - - lavaridge was a small town , after all . . . most of the citizens were actually composed of elderly folk , just because the hot springs were soothing to their old bones . they were pretty nice ! but they weren't suitable friends for a teenage boy .

in exchange , kyle would learn some new things ! not only that , but he would be able to watch the absolutely joyful ramblings that bradley went on when he explained things . it was quite adorable , no matter your sexuality .

speaking of adorable , the way the light hit his hair and lit his face up was stunning to say the least . . . could kyle be any more lucky ?

the way those words could have been misconstrued went right over his head . he hadn't a clue that they would have been misinterpreted by anyone !

' ya play video games ? ' he questioned , tilting his head to one side and blinking up at the man curiously . ' i ain't never really played 'em before , so , i wouldn't know , ahhh . ' his attention was brought down to his feet where one bold pup started clambering up his leg - - it wasn't able to crawl all the way up there , however , so the blonde bent down and picked it up . seeing how it wriggled in his hands , he grinned , pressing tiny kisses to its nose before holding it in his arms like a baby .

he was soon brought back to kyle , raising a brow . ' ya know . . . i wouldn't mind learnin' , if ya'd like ta teach me . be like that scene in that one old school movie where the dead guy is behind a woman while she's doin' pottery stuff , movin' her hands up n' down to mold this clay pot - - but it'll be with video games ! ' his grin was persistent as he rocked the pup slowly , scratching between its ears .

' oh , i was mainly jokin' ! but , yeah , i gotcha , kyle ! ' he's still happy as can be - - and now ? well , now he's pretty darn excited to hang out with his new friend ! ' alright , so - - we can jus' head ta yer place if that's alright with you . '

bradley was extremely hesitant to set down the little poochyena . it was just so cute and cuddly that he wanted to hold onto it forever ! but , alas , he couldn't - - so , with one last little kiss to the nose and a pat on the head , he handed the poochie to kyle , grin softening to a smaller smile .

' i'm excited ta play with ya ! '