"Sure," Indigo replied, handing Joan his pokedex. After the sync was complete, he remembered Sydney. Sheesh, he'd forgotten about him completely! Sure, after training yesterday he'd been tired and though to ask at some point, but he just hadn't gotten around to it. 

[i]I'll have to ask Dan...[/i] The same feeling he had experienced with rhe strange famous boy from just a day ago resurfaced. And he had that feeling with Joan too. The unsettling feeling that something was unfinished, that if he never saw Joan or Sydney again, then that would have meant his encounters with them would have been summarized by their single fleeting battles.

He... Didn't want that. 

But at the same time, it was easier to just accept defeat forever. Why bother after all, when all his experience was telling him that he could never win? Perhaps... Perhaps training with Dan would help! He was sure he wouldn't feel nervous around his friend as he did with other opponents. Right, he'd ask Dan later, perhaps for a practice battle or something. Maybe he could glean some tips or something.

In the time he had spent musing and daydreaming in his own world, he and Dan had packed their bags and were ready to move on.

"Hey Joan. You heading out?" Indy asked.

"Hm?" Joan looked at Indy curiously. "No, I'll be staying here a few more days before I go to Muzin."

"Well, we gotta get going... One thing I gotta mention though." 

"Yes?"

"Out of all the people I met, I think you're like one of the most..."

"Ooh, let me guess! Brilliant? Driven? Talented?"

"... Annoying," Indy finished dryly. "Try to tone it down a notch." Upon seeing her try to get out a comeback, he shrugged innocently. "Hey, don't take it personally. You gave me advice so I thought I'd return the favor." He grinned.

"Oh shut up! I beat you in a battle!" Joan protested.

"Yeah, well, so did a kid who looked like 13 so there's not much to be proud of," Indy giggled. Mentioning his loss stung, but talking about it made it sting a little less. Throwing some humor into the mix eased the unpleasantness of the memory even more. He waved. "See ya." 

And they continued on.