Blaze, Ryan saw, blinked at Fenny for a few moments draping his tail over her, being sure to keep the flame on his tail away from her. Ryan shook his head as he stood and gave Mia a small hug after brushing his black cargo pants off. He released her after a few moments, feeling himself get tongue-tied again. He fought through it though as he turned to scratch Fenny behind the ears. He was fond of the small fox pokémon.<br/><br/>"Professor Oak said we should stop by his lab for a special meeting in a few minutes with our pokémon." He said softly, adjusting the straps on his backpack as he stood back up, "Something about a Pokémon academy entrance exam sponsored by the Indigo Plateau."<br/><br/>He looked back at Mia, not sure what else to say. They were friends but he kept getting the feeling there was something he was missing whenever he was around her. What it was bothered him but he didn't worry about it. They would sort it out when the time came. He walked around the wall he was sitting and got his performance bike.<br/><br/>"Ride to the park and back while those two catch up?" He asked quietly as he came back.<br/><br/>He hoped she would agree to his offer. They hadn't had the opportunity to reconnect since he came back. Wouldn't admit it out loud but he really liked her. He always had, and always wanted to come back when he could. Part of his reason for coming back was to see her again but being in the Hoenn region had made him rather reclusive and distant from people. He was hoping she could help him with opening up.