Finally reaching Lavaridge, after traveling for a bit and training his Pokémon to get stronger, he rests up at the Pokémon center before going in to the gym to challenge the leader there, a fiery hot trainer with a personality similar to his own. It was a harsh and tough battle, but somehow Yoshi made it on top, and because he won, the Mudkip he'd been using, which had a been a gift from his father, evolved in to a Marshtomp. He was extremely excited at this development, because now Marshtomp was a water AND ground type. He new that his parents would be extremely proud of his accomplishment, and he leaves the gym, along with his new fourth shiny badge, tucked away in the badge case he was given by his father. It was blue with his name written on the front, and little drawings of each of the starter Pokémon that his mother drew. Stopping by at the Pokémon center again, he healed up his friends from the battle, and as he waited for Nurse Joy to return with them, thought of where to go next. During the battle with Flannery, he'd thought long and hard of how he felt about the topic of Grayson. Yeah, he'd done some weird stuff...but he really wanted to get taught by him. And after winning that battle, it had set his mind, giving him new grounds to try and find the guy. But for now he'd settle on going some new places before starting his tracking again. In the bathroom he changed into a clean pair of clothes, this time a pair of brown shorts and a green shirt with a Treecko on the front, holding a twig in it's mouth. He decided to leave off the vest, and wear a black girl like headband to push his bangs back, giving his hair a slightly spiked look. A few strands of hair still fell down his forehead, but not as bad as before.<br/><br/>Getting his Pokémon back from Nurse Joy, he thanks her before running out of the Center, jumping on to his bike with Torchic in the basket, and peddles his way down the bumpy hill that led back to Route 112. Riding his bike would be faster, that was for sure, and not before long he was gaining his sights on Mauville City. His plans were to pass through and go down Route 110, then cut across to Route 103, pass through Oldale, and then on to Petalburg, to the fifth gym. That was where his dad was a gym leader. Getting off his bike when he entered the city, he decides to take a break for a short while and look around at all the shops. What he hadn't planned on was seeing Grayson there/ "Uh-oh..." He mutters, holding Torchic close to his chest. He hadn't even been looking for him this time, running into him here was simply coincidence...but he doubted Grayson would be thinking the same thing.<br/><br/>And that's definitely how it was. Grayson saw him, and like before goes over to him, an angry expression on his face. "I swear, I didn't follow you here! Hey let go of me!!!" He continues to protest as Grayson drags him once again in to the Pokémon Center bathroom. He does as before, yanking Yoshi's pants down, and had a belt out, and just as Grayson began to raise the belt to smack him across the butt with it, Yoshi breaks, giving in and the waterworks begin to fall. Tears streamed down his face, pure and genuine. "I'm sorry I followed you before b-but please don't h-hit me!!! I swear I d-didn't follow yooouuu!!!" He cries harder, hoping that Grayson would believe him.