Author's Note: Over the last few months, I've become really enamored by the Zoey/Dawn pairing idea, and this story has been tickling my brain for the last little while, and also I wrote this because this pairing needs more attention! Also I do not own the characters mentioned in the story obviously. Be advise that my use of English writing skills are not of very high standards I use Google Translate to translate some words and I don't always double-check, I see stories more for the stories and not the grammar but I will definitely put in my best efforts to write properly and if you do not understand something let me know.

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I will mostly use the comma to separate the narration to the character's speech and thoughts, and also the comma has different uses so I will use it whatever I please! Writing is supposed to be something simple and not a rocket science! The less you care about the grammar the happier you'll be on reading :)

The sun was setting on Sinnoh, the blue-haired Pokémon Coordinator name Dawn stepped off the new airport with her suitcase in her hand, and her best friend Piplup on her side, her outfit consists of a mini dress which is mostly black with a white undershirt inside a V-shaped neck with a short pink skirt, her head wears a white beanie with a pink Poke-Ball print on it, she also wears gold hair clips that hold up her hair in front and on Dawn's feet, she wears pink knee-high boots, she also has a small yellow backpack with all her personal belongings.

Dawn breathed in that sweet Sinnoh air, it'd been nearly three years since she'd last been in her home region and as much as she had missed Sinnoh, Dawn couldn't wait to return to her home again. Dawn carried her suitcase outside of the airport until someone step behind her with a smirk on its face, "Hey Dawn!" Someone said and Dawn's eyes went wide hearing a familiar voice.

Dawn turned around and she gasped with a small blush on her cheeks, "Zoey? Is that you?" She asked as she saw standing by an entrance to the airport building was the tomboy top-coordinator Zoey holding a suitcase in her hand.

Zoey the girl with the orange-red hair in a boy cut hairstyle, brownish-red eyes who was wearing a dark magenta shirt, light orange vest, and pale blue jeans with black sunglasses and light-brown knee-high boots, "In the flesh!" She said with pride smile and her Glameow was beside her smirking at Piplup who gulp as he was hiding behind Dawn's leg starting with fear at Zoey's Glameow, "Its been a while, hasn't it?" She asked as she lift her sunglasses up to her hair looking at Dawn still with her proud smirk, "How have you been?"

"Good and you?" Dawn respond after she make a delightful laughter.

"Good too." Zoey said as she give Dawn a smile.

They were both silent, neither knowing what to say next, Zoey frowned and tried to get Dawn's attention, "Hey, we can catch up on the way to the cafeteria!" She said as she took Dawn's hand and the two of them made their way through Twinleaf Town and then arrived at a beautiful cafeteria.

The blue-haired Pokémon Coordinator Dawn was sitting on a coffee table while in the other side of the table was Dawn's rival name Zoey the girl with the orange-red hair in a boy cut hairstyle. Their backpack are beside them on the floor with their suitcase beside their backpack as they were sitting in the coffee table talking with their Pokémon in their Poke-Balls. Dawn breathed the air and let out a relaxing sigh and she glared at Zoey, "So..." She said and paused looking down at the at her coffee that was half filler, "There's a rumor going around that, you're retiring from be a Pokémon Coordinator, is that true?"

Zoey responded with a solemn nod, "Yes... I've been thinking about this for a while and I think its time for me to settle down." She said as she sighed and gives Dawn a friendly smile, "I think I've been in Pokémon Contests for far too long, and sure I have a blast to be a coordinator, but now I think it's time I settle down and start doing something with my life..." She said before she stop for a moment while reaching for her cup coffee and drinking it down, she then put her cup down and gave Dawn another smile, "I mean Pokémon Contests is fun, but I have to think about my future and what to do with it."

Dawn reach for her cup of coffee and drinking it too before she put it down and she glared at Zoey with a smile on her face, "You know, I never thought the day you're going to retire and start to make a normal living..." She said as she continue smiling at Zoey and she places her elbow on the coffee table, and smiled at Zoey, "What changed you?"

"Well, it was something that popped into my head after many years of traveling around the world." Zoey responded while she glared at Dawn's eyes with a smile, "I thought a lot about it and I decided that it's time that I really did something with my life." She said still smiling at Dawn, "You can't wonder the earth forever expecting to do nothing but contests, you have to think about your future one day." She said before she takes a deep breath and took Dawn's hands, she glared at Dawn's eyes again, " From the first day I started as a coordinator, I have tried to be one of the best coordinator and I know that this was a very hard decision for me to make... So, it's been an honor to be your rival and friend Dawn!"

Dawn smile back with a small blush on her cheeks as Zoey was holding her hands, "The honor is also mine Zoey! So, what you are going to do with your life now?"

"I do not know..." Zoey said as she shrugged her shoulders with a smile on her face, and Dawn stood still while she was listening, "But I'm thinking about working on a Pokémon Center or a Pokémon Day Care or become a police officers, I do not know yet, but I'll find a job and start a new life!"

"Oh..." Dawn said as she glared at Zoey as she was impressed by the tomboy's words, "Then, I wish you a bright future for you Zoey, and I hope you find what to do with your life for now on." She said while she smile at Zoey but she continue blushing, "You know Zoey, I would never come to the Grand Festival if it were not for your help." She said and she smile at her beloved friend with a friendly smile, "Thank you Zoey, for everything!"

Zoey gave Dawn a wink with a smirk on her face and exclaimed as she moves her arms to cross behind her neck, "No problem, Dawn! You know how much I love to spend time with you!" She said and Dawn chuckle at the tomboy top-coordinator and her words, "Plus, being with you is always awesome." She said and Dawn blushed, "Hey Dawn, you don't mind if I spend the night at your place?" She asked as she raked her hand through her hair and then she yawned, she shook her head and looked back at Dawn, "I'm just really, really tired to go home, this has been a hellish day for me."

"No, not at all..." Dawn said with a smile on her face, "I'm home alone because my mom is traveling right now and having you at home, I will feel less alone there." She said making Zoey to smile at her, she then get up and place the chair on its place and Zoey do the same before they took their backpack and their suitcase before they both walk away.

They began to walked on the dirt trail of Twinleaf Town, and not long after their pleasant long walks, the two girls finally arrived at Dawn's house. Dawn unlocked the door with her key and walked in first and turned the lights on, followed by Zoey who shut the door behind her and lock it. Then Dawn took her pink knee-high boots off and Zoey took her boots off too and place them near the door and their suitcase beside the couch.

Dawn then grabbed Zoey's hand and led Zoey over to her bedroom and once there, they set their backpacks on the floor next to the bed. Dawn removed her white beanie and Zoey removed her sunglasses and her orange vest, and place them on a small desk but Zoey placed her vest on the floor. Then they made their way over to the bed, Zoey rest on Dawn's twin bed with one leg stretched completely out on the bed and the other leg next to it bent slightly, with one knee in the air.

"So, how's your mother doing?" Zoey asked as she place her hands behind her head and she began to watch the ceiling.

"She's doing well, I gave her a call letting her know that I back to Sinnoh." Dawn said with a smile on her face and she sit beside Zoey, "She's supposed to come back after she finish helping Lila in Celestic Town, she told me that she can't wait to get back home and give me a big hug." She said and both girls laugh, she began to watch the ceiling too as she rest down and the two were in silence for a moment, "Zoey?" She finally said something as she sit up again getting Zoey's attention, "Can I ask you something, but I don't want to offend you though." She said, lacing her fingers together as she looked at Zoey with soft gentle smile on her face.

Zoey stared at Dawn for a moment, "Sure..." She respond with a smile as she stared at the ceiling again, "As long as I can ask you something in return, and which I hope won't offend you either." She said and Dawn nodded at what she said, "So, What you want to ask me now?"

"Why do you dress like that?" Dawn asked quietly looking at Zoey who was lookin at her with a puzzled expression, "I mean you're a girl and most girls dress a lot more feminine, but you dress like a boy... No offense..." She said still looking at Zoey with a nervous expression, "You don't have to answer if you don't want to..."

Zoey just stared at Dawn with the same puzzled expression before she make a friendly smile, "In response to your question, Dawn..." She began as she sit up and smile at Dawn, "I normally dress like this because I just don't like wearing girly things." She said nonchalantly with a smirk on her face, "They are kinda stupid and I never like the idea me doing girly stuff."

Dawn chuckle, "Well, I think it kinda suits you." She said with a smile making Zoey to blushed before both of them chuckle.

"Now it's my turn to ask you something." Zoey said as she stood up and look at Dawn with a smile and Dawn nodded silently, she stood on the window as she was rubbing the back of her head before speaking again, "Have you ever gone ice skating before?" She asked and Dawn bit her lip, shaking her head making Zoey to chuckle, "Wow, I can't believe you've never gone ice-skating before!"

"Well, never had the opportunity." Dawn chuckled with a small blush on her cheeks.

"But, you visited Snowpoint City to see your friend Ash to have a Gym battle against Candice and you telling me you never went to the Gym to ice rink before?" Zoey asked and Dawn glance down embarrassed, "Then this will be much fun than I imagined..." She said with a smirk on her face and she crossed her arms, "You see, on every Sundays and Saturdays, Candice turn her gym in a skating rink during party, and I wanted to know if you wanna ice skated with me?"

"S-sure, Zoey!" Dawn said a little timidly, her cheeks darkening just the slightest.

"Perfect, so I will meet you at my house before we go on the ice rink on this Saturday." Zoey said as she approached Dawn with a smile on her face.

Dawn chuckled and nodded.