That guy with the stupid-looking face and really messy hair. I really wanna see him again. [Aaand pauses.] Fly!?

I've been doing great! It was really good to see all my friends and my daddy again. But I missed you guys a ton!

[ Amused. Then a nod. ] That's right. I just got the last gym badge I needed to use the Fly HM, and Claus is pretty fast.

I've missed you too! And I didn't know you and Heiji knew one another. He's still around here somewhere too. [ We could totally use his Kaito tracking Bass if they were here. ]

--oh, I thought you meant with powers! Which one is Claus?

Oh, you mean Hattori-kun? We spoke a few times, and I thought he was pretty nice! I hope i can see him again.

No, that would be more Aang's area than mine. He's an airbender. [ Slightly embarrassed smile because what is this conversation? And it happens that she has Claus on her belt since he helped her with the gym here! She'll call him out now. BIG OL NOCTOWL HOVERIN' HERE just gonna chill on the sand for now. ] This is Claus. We met pretty soon after I got to Johto. Claus, this is Aoko. [ Smile. ]

I'm sure you will! He's supposed to be heading for Cianwood, I think. We're just trying to see who can get the rest of the badges first.

I'm guessing he's a friend of yours. But um, what's airbending?

[Whoaaaa that's a big ass bird.] Hello Claus!

I hope I can! Are you two racing?

We're all pretty close, it might not be by blood, but we're all family now.

[ Claus just croons appreciatively for the greeting, ruffling his feathers in acknowledgement. ] It's like waterbending, I mean, it's all bending. I wish Aang were here to show you... He can do some amazing things with it, and not just airbending, but earthbending, firebending, and waterbending too, like me.

We kind of have a friendly competition going, yeah.

That sounds really nice.

[He reaches her hand out slowly to pat him on the head.] What can you do with it? Oh, could you show me?

Heehee. That sounds good!