The Cost Of Happiness

Full summary: Sequel to For You I Will. She's the sweet innocent girl. She's befriended the lonely secretary and can win every heart in the school with a wink. He's the loner, mysterious, yet intriguing. He may be in the popular group, but he's definitely not the one that stands out. Dawn and Paul. When they feel the sparks, will they be able to keep them? Ikarishipping, contestshipping and pokeshipping. Slight oldrivalshipping, questshipping. Not AU but canon.

Hi guys! I hope you've come from the prequel, because if you haven't, I suggest you read it. It might make some more sense. Anyways, A NEW FANFIC! Sorry. I just can't believe I actually finished a series, let alone start the sequel. Tbh, I think this may be the most fun to write out of the three. Maybe the next one will be a bit more fun, but we'll see. I don't own Pokemon. I do however, own Miss Catrina.

Upload dates: Thursday. Extra chapters on random weeks.

Note: this is set in January, about five months after the end of FYIW.

Chapter One: Sparks Fly

Dawn was definitely the prettiest of the three. Navy hair, blue eyes and cute fashionable outfits. She could have had any guy in the school with a few words. Sure, she had a few ex boyfriends, but they were old news. She had been single for at least five months. And she was tired of boys hitting on her. She wanted true love, the type that was unbreakable, like Misty and Ash's. She smiled at the two, who were close together, Misty's head tilted onto Ash's shoulder.

They were at their weekly group meeting, which was also the last one before school started again. In fact, it opened again the day after tomorrow, which Dawn was not too pleased about. Holidays were meant to be long. And their Christmas holidays had been too short for her liking.

She glanced around Misty's lounge, which was where the meeting took place. Paul was slumped against the radiator, texting someone. Drew and May were sitting in the huge beanbag, together of course, but Dawn couldn't help notice that their smiles looked too forced, and not a word was said between them. Drew's arm was stiff around May's neck and May looked occupied.

Probably some argument, Dawn thought, but she kept the image in her mind.

"Hey, look, we should so go to this tomorrow!" Misty squealed, waving her phone in the air.

Everyone peered over to glance at it, even May and Drew. It was a fair, one of those old ones with Ferris wheels.

"It won't hurt to go." Paul grunted, his purple hair flopping over his eyes once again.

"Pretty cute." May smirked, pointing to a photo of a stall with stuffed toys.

Misty glanced at the photo May pointed at and let out another squeal.

"Ooh! Ash and I have an announcement!"

Everyone turned to look at Misty. Ash turned red.

"A wedding?" I teased.

"Probably a baby. Please no more Ashs." Paul smirked.

I noticed that there were only four people laughing. Me, Paul, Drew and Misty. Ash was sulking and May looked like she had been hit by a bomb. No giggles from May.

"No wedding, no babies." Misty grinned. "We're having a Valentine's ball!"

Everyone gasped. Pretty much all the students in Pokehigh knew that the Halloween Dance and the Christmas Dance that the dance committee had organised had been a huge success, but nobody had even thought that there would be enough time to organise a second one.

"Woo hoo! How did you manage it?" Dawn cried, delighted. She was a coordinator, after all.

"We met up in the holidays. It was Ash's idea actually." Misty smiled.

"I only said that because I thought you guys actually had planned it already." Ash blushed.

"Shopping spree!" Dawn shouted, causing Misty and May to groan.

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The next day resulted in a hurry, everyone eager to go to the fair. It was their last day out before school began and before they were burdened with homework. The sun was shining and the sky was clear, unusual weather for January. Nevertheless, the group embraced it by going to the stalls and rides. Ash and Paul immediately headed for the rides, Ash dragging Paul, of course. Drew had asked May to go on the love tunnel, which May accepted, with another fake smile.

Misty and Dawn headed for the stalls. The two of them enjoyed casual shopping for souvenirs, and ran to the nearest one. They soon split up, when Ash stole Misty away to go on the Ferris wheel. Paul went with them. So Dawn was alone, when she came up to a fortune teller stand. She had spare money, so she went inside.

The inside of the tent was dark, but mysterious. The woman was not old, as she had expected, but in her late twenties. She beckoned Dawn over to sit on the seat.

"Pretty, aren't you?" The lady smiled. "Call me Miss Catrina."

"Thank you. Uh, how much is this?"

"Free. I do fortunes for free. The fair pays me."

"Oh ok!"

Dawn settled into the wooden stool she sat on.

"So dear, what fortune?" Miss Catrina pulled out a what looked like a magikarp bowl. "I can tell you your future of one of these. Wealth, friendship, love or beauty."

"Love, please." Dawn couldn't believe her luck.

"Well, looks like it's decided." Catrina peered into the bowl.

Dawn stared as the bowl filled up with mist, the purple gas floated around.

"Love is right round the corner for you. It's behind a memory tucked away. When you are at your highest peak of happiness, sparks will fly, and the time will tell its tale."

Dawn couldn't help but frown at her fortune. It sounded complicated. Wasn't love supposed to be easy? She hurried out, bumping into May.

But this May wasn't the May she always knew. This May had red eyes, and was still crying.

"What's wrong?" Misty asked, who had just arrived.

"I have to tell you guys. I can't keep it a secret anymore." May sobbed.

Misty and Dawn glanced at each other nervously.

"I'm pregnant! With Drew's baby! And we just broke up!" May was crying louder now, her two best friends shocked.

"You two…just broke up?" Dawn asked, hesitant.

"I saw him hugging another girl! And she kissed him on the cheek! And he was smiling! Right after the Tunnel of Love as well! And he kept saying 'I promise to keep this a secret'!"

"Does he know you're pregnant?" Misty whispered, hugging May.

"No. I was going to tell him then it happened! I shouted at him and now here I am!"

"It's fine. We're here to help you!" Dawn patted May on the back.

"It's not fine! I'm a sixteen year old, pregnant! And I don't want my baby to grow up fatherless!"

"Actually you'll be seventeen when it's born, and I'm sure it'll be fine fatherless." Misty comforted the soon to be mother.

May continued to cry.

"On a good note, I know when I will find love." Dawn tried to change the subject.

"When?" Misty asked, a worried look in her eyes, almost regretting her words.

"When I'm at my highest peak of happiness! I wonder if it means at the Valent-" Dawn began.

"What are you doing?! You're meant to be my friend! I just got dumped! And here you are talking about love and happiness while your 'best friend' sits here getting fat and unhappy!" May shouted, clenching her fist.

"I didn't mean it!" Dawn whispered, realising her mistake.

"Oh whatever! Come on Misty!" May growled, pulling Misty away, who cast Dawn a worried look, which Dawn returned.

Dawn stared at the running figures, a wave of sadness flowing through her. At this rate, love was not anywhere near coming to her.

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A/N: first chapter finished! See what I mean by drama! Rough start for Dawn! I can't wait to update the next chapter!

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