Gabe looked down at his gear and sighed inwardly. It was five til nine. Dawn and Lucas had already departed from Hearthome's Kitchen after the three had dinner together. Though they would never know this, it was probably more meaningful to him to sit with them than they would ever fully know.

He needed to feel more like he was part of this world instead of a cheap reincarnation of their friend. Knowing that's exactly what he was didn't help in the least. However, the pros far outweighed the cons when it came to his situation. At least he still had his memories. That was one thing he would always be thankful for.

Now if only this new body came with extra courage so he could knock on the door in front of him. Judging by the looks of the floor, the rooms were a tad more pricy than the rest. He looked up the price for certain rooms and nearly spat out his drink at dinner. Seven-hundred for a luxury suite was a ridiculous amount if money to pay for a room. He assumed that it was because of the ruins being close by and the tournament too.

Gabe glanced at his gear screen. It was nine in the dot. Putting it back in his pocket, he took a deep breath and raised his hand to the door, and just held it there for a moment.

Am I really going to do this? I mean... sure I was alone with her before but, this is a hotel room! I'm not prepared for this. I mean... what if...

Gabe shook his head vigorously at the thought that crossed his mind.

No! that won't happen. She has to open the door so she wouldn't be indecent if that were the case. That's it... benefit of the doubt. I'll just knock and hope for the best. Arceus help me...

Gabe knocked three times and waited. After a few moments, the door knob began to turn itself. What was only a few seconds felt like an eternity as the door was being opened. It wasn't long before he saw Jupiter standing in the doorway with her hair down, and wearing a large, purple pajama v-neck pajama shirt with Miss Glameow sewn onto the front of it in a crouching position. She was also wearing a pair of short pajama shorts as well, though they were not noticeable due to the length of the shirt.

Gabe had noticed it a little before, but this made him painfully aware of how nice her legs were. They were smooth looking and looked as though they were freshly shaved. He could smell the shampoo from her hair, an indication that she had showered not too long ago.

"My, my, you came," she smiled, glancing at her gear with a giggle. "On time too, no less. Come on in," she invited, sauntering into the room to take a seat on the bed.

The smell of popcorn wafted to his nostrils, something he didn't care to notice due to his temporary stupified state upon seeing Jupiter in her sleepwear. Having feared the worst, he was thankful she was somewhat modest, even if he could see some of her cleavage with the shirt she wore. The size she had was anyone guess, but it was enough to be noticed that's for certain.

Brushing the thoughts away, he entered her room and closed the door. As he got farther inside, he was surprised to see an assortment of manga on the bed, as well as a stack of romance novels in the side table.

"Please forgive the mess. I'm a bit tired after today's events," Jupiter said as she gestured to the spot beside her. "Make yourself at home."

Swallowing the lump in his throat, Gabe moved to sit next to her at the foot of the bed which faced a plasma screen.

"You can relax now Barry. You've been rather tense since you arrived," Jupiter laughed. "I'm not going to eat you or anything like that..."

How do I know that? Gabe thought, pulling at his collar to let some air in.

"S-Sorry. I've never exactly done this before," Gabe muttered nervously. Save for the time I went to Jamie's house and sat with her in the livingroom and watched a Pokémon marathon with her... but her parents were around so we weren't exactly alone so...

"That's alright. It's normal to be nervous when you've never been alone with a woman before," Jupiter smirked.

"Wh-What!? How did you-"

"Oh come now Barry. The way you act so nervous around me whenever we meet is an obvious indicator that you have never been with a woman before," Jupiter chuckled, relishing the flushed look on his face.

"Th-That's not true, I-"

"Oh? It's not is it?" Jupiter smirked, bringing her face dangerously close to his. "Then why..." she continued, pressing her chest into his, "is your face, so red?" she finished.

It didn't take Gabe long to see that she had positioned herself in such a manner that it would be next to impossible not to notice her breasts, and that she was in fact, not wearing a bra. If it were possible, Barry would have turned more red in the face than he already was. The expression she was giving him was so devious and downright evil! She was toying with him.

Satisfied with what she had done, she pulled away and giggled into her hand.

"I'm only messing with you Barry. Though I must admit, you look rather cute when you're all flustered like that," Jupiter snickered.

They were so... soft... Gabe thought as he tightened his muscles in his abdomen to reduce the blood flow to his nether region. There we go... easy does it. 

Sighing mentally in relief, Gabe turned to see Jupiter had gotten up to retrieve a large bowl of popcorn as well as some Mago Berry soda. She sat the bowl down and slid next to him before turning on the TV.

"Let's see... ah! here we go," Jupiter said as she located the remote under an upside down manga. "Shall we get started?"

"Y-Yeah... sure," Gabe replied, turning his focus to the screen as Jupiter turned on the TV.

"Okay, tonight we're watching a favorite movie of mine. It's called, Aura League: Allure Of Banshee. This movie was made before Banshee was incorporated into the series as Lucario Boy's love interest," Jupiter explained as she found Pokéflix and shifted over to the movie section.

"So it's an older one then?" Gabe replied. "Sounds intense."

"Intense is an understatement. As a matter of fact, this is one of the more explicit movies of the series. So if nudity makes you uncomfortable..." Jupiter trailed off.

"It's fine, I mean... it's not like there are going to be sex scenes or anything... right?" Barry asked hesitantly.

"Wellll..." Jupiter added, tapping her chin in thought. "Not anything raunchy. The most you'll see are Banshee's knockers and a little bed move-"

"Okay, I think I get it!" Gabe cut her off, getting a chuckle out of Jupiter.

"We're not watching porn or anything, so you can relax," Jupiter smirked. "Besides, romance novels are far better anyway."

"Is that why you own so many?" Gabe replied with a nervous laugh.

Jupiter nodded and crossed one leg over the other before finding the movie they were to watch.

"Alright, sit tight, because this is a two hour movie," Jupiter stated, pulling the popcorn bowl between them so they could share.

She handed him the glass soda bottle and the two snapped the caps off before tapping them together and taking a sip as the movie started. Before long, the two were practically glued to the screen, reaching down for an occasional handful of popcorn. As Jupiter had described, it was more intense than he thought it was going to be. By the time it had concluded, the two had gone through the entire bowl of popcorn and their soda.

When the credits rolled, Gabe simply stared for a moment. It had been one of the best movies he'd seen in a long time, and he had Wonder Woman to compare it too.

"That was awesome!" Gabe exclaimed. "I mean, those effects were pretty top notch too..."

"Effects? Oh Barry... Lucario Boy's actor doesn't use effects. He's the only known aura user in Pokéstar Studios. He's just really good at controlling it," Jupiter informed him.

"Wait... you mean actual aura? That's insane!" Gabe replied with wide eyes.

"I've actually got his autograph at home. He's super nice in person. He and his movie counterpart really aren't all that different, unlike his fiance who plays Banshee. She's as shy as you are," Jupiter laughed.

"That's... a little hard to believe," Gabe retorted.

"So you admit it then?" Jupiter grinned.

"H-Hey! I never admitted to anything," Gabe said defensively. "I meant I find her being shy hard to believe..."

Jupiter side-eyed him and snickered.

"Whatever you say Barry," Jupiter added, running her hands through her hair and stretching them to the sky.

"Well, we should get some rest. We have some tough matchups tomorrow. We need to be in top shape," Jupiter beamed.

Gabe yawned tiredly and stretched a little himself.

"Yeah, I agree. After today's battles and that movie, which was awesome, I'm gonna need all the energy I can get," Gabe replied with a smile.

"Indeed you will, leading me to my next question... which side of the bed do you prefer?" Jupiter inquired with a straight face.

"Huh!? Whoa, let's not-"

Jupiter couldn't help but burst into a fit of laughter at the flushed expression on his face. Wiping a tear away from laughing, she shook her head and replied.

"I'm so sorry, I couldn't... I couldn't resist," she giggled. "Whew, I needed that!"

Gabe scratched the back of his head nervously before slowly backing up.

"It's fine... no worries. Anyway, I'll uh... see you tomorrow. Thanks for inviting me over," Gabe smiled faintly.

"It was a pleasure having you Barry. Have a good night," Jupiter stated with a wave.

And with that, Gabe made is exit and was off into the night to his reserved room in the Pokémon Center.