Words that Kill

"There it is! The flags!" Deerling exclaimed.
It was a sight for sore eyes, they had finally reached the end of the dungeon and found the flags. There were two flags. Ian sighed in relief, once again his team have come out on top again. With the help of the Looplets and Emeras of course, providing the team all kinds of beneficial boosts.
"Looks like Patience's team hasn't reached here yet." Ian said.
"Alright!" Deerling cheered. "Score one for the girls!"
"Ahem..." Ian coughed.
"Oh, and boy as well." She corrected.
Deerling picked up the flag and the three started making their way back to school. And after awhile, finally arrived back at the school field. Patience's team arriving shortly after.
"Excellent work! Team Almighty Glorious- ah forget it, I can't keep track of these long team names I come up with."
Ian, Deerling and Espurr looked at each other and smiled for a job well done.
"Now, for the other team..." Watchog said, looking at Patience and Pancham, who were in the midst of an argument, with Goomy in the middle of them.
"Why am I to be blamed for all this?!" Patience yelled.
"Because YOU keep going on ahead and dragging us into dangerous places!" Pancham yelled back.
"Says you! You used up all of our items!"
"Because you were a terrible teammate!"
"Oh, it's on!" Patience said, head butting Pancham shortly after. Causing the panda Pokemon to lose his balance and fall.
"Why you...!"
Pancham got up and rammed into Patience, locking the two into a stance, both trying to push each other down.
Goomy simply sighed at this, as did Vice Principal Watchog, who shook his head in disappointment.
"Teamwork is clearly important when exploring dungeons, unlike those two troublemakers..." He said. "I can assure you that they will be given extra assignments, and also serving some time in detention, to think about what they've done. And with that, class is dismissed!"
----When the last bell finally rang, everyone got up from their seats and started heading back home. Except for Patience and Pancham, who were almost at each other's throats.
Audino, who was at the school gates, was wishing the students goodbye.
"Bye Miss Audnio." Espurr said.
"Have a nice day Espurr!" Audino wished.
"See ya later, doc." Ian said.
"Yes, you take care of yourself Ian!"
As Ian started walking back, he couldn't help but notice Patience behavior, she had been acting more aggressive and cold. Something that he never expected from her. Was it because of what he had said the previous day that is the cause of this? Did she want to prove herself competent by being more serious?
"Ian!"
The mudfish Pokemon turned around to see Deerling and Goomy running up to him.
"Walking alone again huh?" Deerling asked.
"Well, yeah, Patience did get detention." Ian replied.
"That's what we wanted to talk to you about." The deer Pokemon said. "Patience has been acting unusual today. Like she isn't herself."
"Did it have something to do with yesterday?" Goomy asked.
Ian sighed, there was no point keeping it a secret to them now.
"Walk with me." He said.
Deerling and Goomy looked at each other in confusion, but reluctantly agreed to do so.
"Let me ask you something." Ian said. "What do you think of Patience?"
"What do we think of her?" Deerling repeated. "Well, it's not like I hate her or anything... but, sometimes she can really takes things a little too far."
"Patience is not a bad person by all means." Goomy said. "It's just that sometimes her "adventures" that we are dragged into can be pretty bothersome."
"Is that so, huh?" Ian said.
"What's this all about?" Deerling asked.
"Me and Patience... had an argument yesterday."
"An argument?!" Deerling and Goomy exclaimed.
"Wh-why?! What happened?!" Deerling asked.
"It was about yesterday, we were both blaming each other for leaving Goomy behind. She provoked me, and I... said a few things I shouldn't have and made her cry..."
Deerling and Goomy simply stood there, processing what he had just said. The quiet and cautious Ian, making the cheerful and energetic Patience cry.
"Wh-what did you even say to her...?" Goomy asked nervously.
Ian didn't know how to phrase it, he didn't want to admit that he had called Patience pathetic and incompetent.
"Words that kill." Was all he said.
Goomy and Deerling didn't understand what that meant, but decided not to pursue further
The three arrived at the village plaza, where it was as busy as ever, with Pokemon talking, laughing, and just doing their day to day activities.
"Well..., I guess this where we go our separate ways now." Ian stated.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow Ian." Deerling said.
"Take care now." Goomy said.
"You too."
And just like that, Ian watched as Deerling and Goomy head home, now all alone at the plaza. He sighed, remembering about yesterday's events.
"What have I done..." He said to himself.
Just then, someone bumped into Ian from behind, nearly losing his balance.
"Hey! Watch where you're-" he stopped himself, realizing who it was. The orange fur and bushy tail.
Patience.
The fire fox Pokemon stared at him, an awkward tension filling the both of them.
"Patience..." Ian said, sadness filling his voice.
Patience said nothing and simply walked away from the mudfish Pokemon.
Ian wasn't sure, but he could have sworn he saw a single tear rolling down her face as she walked away.
An honest emotion of seeing him? Or a farce to hide her true emotions?