"What really?"  He blinked in honest surprise.  "It always took me forever to pick mine, but then in the end I always got the grass starter, except for generation two."  He shrugged.  "Its always trouble with the grass types but I guess no matter how much time I spend debating with myself I'm a sucker for the underdog."  He paused and looked at his feet.  Both his shoes matched.  He wasn't sure why, but with the way the day was going he half expected one to be a sandal and the other to be a boot.  It definitely wouldn't be the weirdest thing that happened to him today.  Though, it would be reason for worrying since it could be indicative of nerve damage.  "But yeah I guess you are on to something there. Whatever the case the morning will always give answers, even if they only come because we're in a hurry."

Almond nodded. "I can do 5 a.m.  I could do now if I had to.  Would rather do now since its going to be an uphill climb after a broken back to get to sleep."  He sighed.  "Though going out half cocked like that, after a long day and no rest is a sure fire way to end up a footnote in history books under the greatest mistakes ever made."  He swallowed hard.  "So bed it is and then 5am we do."  He pulled something out of his pocket.  It was a purple and white bottle with the word Melatonin 3mg in bright yellow letters.  "Hopefully we fixed everything before I run out of these, because then I'm really in trouble."  He popped one and swallowed it dry.  "ACtually, its amazing I have these at all.  Usually I leave them at home."

"Well, I'll be out like a light soon so better find somewhere to sleep."  He looked around and sighed.  "The floor it is.  Not that that's a problem since I'll only be uncomfortable for a few minutes before I'm out of it."  He walked over to a switch flicked it so they were in darkness and curled up on the floor.  "Good night Haruki.  Pleasant dreams and what not.  Oh, and if you wake up to screaming, I apologize but sometimes I get night terrors when I take a pill."  He closed his eyes and was out before he knew it.

There was a dream, but Almond couldn't remember what it was.  There was laughing, that he knew, and something scratching glass, but he couldn't remember anything else.  Oh, and a scream too, but that was only his mind's way of trying to keep him asleep while his new friend's alarm went off.  "Ugh."  He mumbled, trying to work in some spit thanks to a dry mouth.  "Ma.  Guh."  He shook his head.  "UGH!  I need water.  Where's the water?"  He turned to Haruki.  "Hey, are you awake yet?"

He got up and walked over to where Oak went the day before and found the kitchen.  He poured himself a cup of water and drank deeply.  "So I'm going to go ahead and get the Bulbasaur, because I"ve played him so many times."  Almond walked over to the table, got the ball, and put it in his pocket.  "Ready to go?" 

There was a knock at the door and Professor Oak stepped inside.  "Good morning Almond.  Good morning Haruki.  I hope you two slept well last night.  I saw you at the window and figured it was as good a time as any to say hello."  He reached into his pockets.  "Also I've got something for you two."  A pair of red devices with a keyboard and black screens appeared in his hands.  "Behold my new and improved pokegear."