~Flashback memory, when Yachio and Lukari were 6 years old~

"Banana Head!" A young male Houndur said. "Your new name is "Banana Head" now, because how bright and yellow your hair is! Just like a banana's!"

A bunch of other young pokémon, that surrounded Lukari, started laughing and making fun of her.

"There's no way someone like you could become the lady of Noe Town here! You're just an outsider to us!" A Machop said.

"Yeah! As if someone like you could reach that rank! The worst part is that I even hate bananas!" Another young pokémon chortled.

"Your nickname will be "Goldilocks" too! Cuz', that's how frail and weak you are! Just like the character!!!" A fourth one said.

Then they started laughing again.

"Banana Head! Banana Head!!!" They continued.

Lukari never felt so angry and embarrassed in all of her entire life.

She grudgingly accepted those two nicknames anyways because how slightly round her face was and how bright and yellow her hair is...Not to mention how weak and frail she looked.

Yachio and his friend were talking to each other, minding their own business, before they suddenly paused and looked over in Lukari's direction to see what was going on.

Lukari's face turned red in humiliation as the young pokémon continued to make fun of her.

Until, she suddenly clenched her fist in rage and grabbed a pokémon by the wrist before gripping it tightly.

"Who are you calling a "banana head"?! I hate bananas too ya' know!

And just because my hair is yellow does not mean that I should be called "Banana Head" and "Goldilocks" just because of the way I look!" Lukari snarled before she swung the pokémon around, knocking the other young pokémon out while they were still surrounding her.

Then Lukari started beating the pokémon up.

"My yellow hair and my body doesn't mean anything! It's a part of me even if I hate it!!! I'm a shiny pokémon and I know I'm special, unlike you!!!" Lukari says as she continued beating them up.

After she stopped and stood up, huffing, Lukari suddenly noticed Yachio and his friend chuckling at her.

"What are you laughing at?!" Lukari said, defensively.

Yachio suddenly grew shocked and blushed a little in embarrassment before he quickly looked away from Lukari.

Lukari suddenly blinked a bit after seeing Yachio's reaction before she looked away from him.

After Yachio noticed that Lukari looked away from him, he peeked back at Lukari over at the corner of his eye while he was still blushing a little.

"You like her, don't ya, Yachio?" Yachio's friend asked as he looked at him and raised an eyebrow.

Yachio blushed again as he nodded.

"Yeah. I...I-I like Lukari..." Yachio says.

"Why?" Yachio's friend asked curiously.

"Well...For one thing...I think she's very, very cute. And how she stood up against those bullies was really surprising.

I almost thought she was gonna back down and start crying, because that's mostly what other girls would do a lot if they're being picked on and called a name that they didn't like." Yachio explained.

"For once, that's actually true..." His friend replied as he started chuckling a little.

"Yeah! I can tell right away that she's a strong girl who doesn't put up with anybody's crap. I saw it in her beautiful eyes. She's like a strong and a very graceful tiger." Yachio says as he started to smile.

Lukari's ear twitched a little as she suddenly happened to pick up on the conversation that Yachio and his friend were talking about.

"Don't ya think she's nice? Because, I think she is." Yachio continued.

"Yeah!"

Lukari started to blush a little after hearing that before she turned around and walked over to Yachio and his friend.

"You think I'm nice and pretty?" Lukari asked Yachio as she continued to blush.

"Yeah! Who wouldn't?" Yachio replied. "My name's Yachio by the way...It's nice to meet ya, Lukari!"

Lukari never felt so flattered by him before. He's like an angel to her.

"N-Nice to meet you too." Lukari said as she stuck her paw out.

Yachio smiled at her and shook her paw.

"I have a feeling that we're gonna get along very well..." Yachio said.

"That's strange. Cuz' I was thinking the same thing too." Lukari replied as she smiled.

~End of flashback memory~