Dawn was standing outside a huge contest hall, thinking about the contest she was in. she barely passed the first few rounds, and the next one will be hard, she knew it. She was in her dress, and she looked at the pokeball with the pokemon she would use in it. But for some strange reason... that wasn't her focus right now. She couldn't get her mind off Kenny, one of her rivals. He entered the contest alongside her, but is she wanted to win, she either had to watch him get wiped out or she had to do it herself.

Right when she was about to go back into the contest hall, someone had grabbed her arm and pulled her to their side. She was beaming angry when they did that. Who did that?! That pervy idiot will regret they ever did that! But then she looked up and saw who it was. It made her face get a little hot and she felt chills go up and down her spine. "P-p-paul?! What are you doing?"

He pointed to where I used to be standing, and when I looked what I saw was a slightly sly/disapointed Conway.

"Ya can't avoid me Dawn, our lives are entertwinned, you can avoid it" Conway spoke creepily. (A/N, I don't remember Conway as anything BUT a stalker whose "goo goo" over Dawn. Srry if I get his personality wrong ^-^;) Conway turned around and walked away from the Hall.

She looked up at Paul again. "Th-thanks for the help back there... " I studdered to him.

He blinked to show he was listening and replied, "Well, hard to do a contest when you have a creep breathing down your neck."

Then out of the corner of her eye, she saw someone walking towards them. "Hey Dee Dee!" Of course it was Kenny...

"Hey, whatcha doing...?" He said awkwardly while looking at us. Just then, I noticed the awkward way he was holding me, like he was side hugging me. I pushed away form him instantly, my face growing hot. I knew I must of been blushing like crazy!

"N-nothing! He just helped me get away from that creepy Conway guy." She explained.

"Oh, ok... but who is he exactly?" Kenny had a weird tone to his voice she knew, but couldn't place. it was PAINFULLY familiar...

"He's Ashes rival, and our friend."

"Woah, who said I was your friend?" Questioned Paul, "I was just helping you with that creepy four-eyed stalker." Paul said as he turned around, obviously ready to go.

"Wait! Paul!" I called him back before he got more than two feet away, "Want to stay and watch me and Kenny in the Contest?" I proposed.

Maybe it will make his temper go down.

Paul let out a snort. "Troublesome, go with your boyfriend so HE can cheer you on! I have better things to do, like train my Weavile."

Paul blushed even more, if that was possible. "He's NOT my boyfriend!" I growled to Paul. He looked like he barely cared. "And I'm not 'troublesome', My name is Dawn! get it right for once."

"Well sorry Dee Dee, but i have to go." He said turning. Alright, I've had just about enough with Paul, so I calmed down, smiled sweetly and called him back about.

"Come on Paul! If you watch contests, you will find some stratagies your pokemon can use in battles! how about it?" She asked as sugar-coated as she could. Paul paused for a few seconds as he thought about it. But Kenny pulled me to the side.

"Hey, don't tell me you like that old poo!" (A/N it came to me right away, so i used it. I like being childish =D)

"NO! He's just a friend!" I defended myself.

"Yea, so thats why I found you to snuggling each other when I walked by!" He taunted.

"I told you, Conway was creeping up on me and Paul dragged me to his side! Not my fault he "snuggled" with me! I only noticed when you said something about it!"

She turned back to Paul. "So, are you-" she was interupted.

"Will you be quiet already! I'm behind in somethings and I'm thinking about holding them back! So if ya want me to stay, shut up and let me think! Alright!?" He roared to my face. I felt tear well up in my eyes and I turned away from him. I felt Kenny at my side, and he whispered to my ear, "Don't worry Dawn, ignore him..."

She heard a sigh. I looked up to see paul and his weavile at his side starting to walk to the contest hall entrance. he turned back and said, "I"ll be there. Sorry I snapped at you... I was... thinking about something deep and I don't exactly 'love' to be interupted." He looked back at me and Kenny.

"Well, are you going to sit there all day and cry Troublesome, or are you going to go in there and win it?" He walked in without us, leaving us dazed.

I guess he accually does h ave a heart...