Contestshipping Fic
May yawned. Sunlight streamed through her window, dancing softly on her face. She felt heavenly. That was the best sleep she had gotten in a long time. No contests to worry about, no Ash running around like a crazy man, not Brock flirting with some pretty girl, no hard dirt floor. If only every night was like this. And she hadn't had any dreams about… But she refused to think about it. It had been about a week since she had gotten home from her journey with Ash and co. and she was just starting to adjust. Little did May know that was all about to be torn from beneath her.
Walking downstairs the normal way proved to be utterly impossible. Max was having fun playing with his new Pokemon Tyrogue. But perhaps, May thought wryly, playing is the wrong word. Max had taken eggs and had been tossing them and having Tyrogue catch them. To improve Tyrogues jumping ability, Max insisted. He had managed to get egg all over the stairs, the banister, and everything else. So Caroline, there mom, had told him he needed to clean them up. So May had to take the outer stairs. She changed into her normal clothes and slowly descended, admiring the lovely crisp air and glinting morning dew on all the plants in the yard. Beautifly, one of her first Pokemon, came and rested on her head.
"I don't know Beautifly. I just wonder what were going to do next. Sometimes…" She trailed of, not sure if this was a thought she wanted to share yet. Can't hurt, she decided. Besides, if she could tell anyone it was her Pokemon. "Sometimes I think about all my old rivals. I wonder if I'm going to see them gain soon. Especially-" Her voice broke a little. "Especially Drew."
"Beauuutifly!" It agreed with her. May stared out at the street, unable to continue. It was too hard to say out loud. She had always thought they were only rivals. Maybe friends, on a good day. But… Now that she looked at it, it seemed like maybe there had been a little something more. Perhaps more then a little. But she refused to think about it. That would do her no good. She went downstairs.
Drew stared moodily at the ceiling. If only they didn't have to move! Why? He loved La Rousse city. He had grown up here. The city of technology was perfect. It wasn't fair that he had to leave. The only thing he had to be exited about was that this new city was supposed to have lots of contests close by. So that was something to look forward to. He sent out Roselia. He hadn't done a lot of training with it recently, and he needed to get out of this stuffy bedroom anyway.
"Let's go out Roselia. I want to train."
"Roe!" Roselia was always up for it. The sun shown delicately on her petals in the early morning. He wanted some quiet.
"Mom! I'm going to the greenhouse." He sighed. There would be no greenhouse where he was going. Maybe there would be a park. Hopefully. As he pushed the door open, he remembered the name of the place. Petalburg City. Sounded slightly familiar.
"Rose?" Roselia seemed to know the Drew's mind was somewhere else, because she poked him with her thorny head. He started.
"What?" Roselia gave him a look that was clearly stern. "Mmm, sorry. Right. Use Petal Dance!"
"May?" Her mother was yelling her name.
"Yes?" May said, startled out of her nap.
"There are some new people moving in next door. Give them this welcome basket, will you?"
May sighed and ran downstairs. Her mother was a very friendly person who would always insist on giving out "welcome baskets". Then a thought struck May.
""On the Greendale's old place?" Annie Greendale had been her best friend before they both left on there journeys. She loved that house almost as much as her own, and knew it just as well. She wondered if the new people had kids.
"Yeah. So hurry up!" Her mom playfully shoved her out the door.
"Kay." May strolled casually across the sidewalk, taking her sweet time about getting there. In truth, she was thinking about a dream she had had about a certain green-haired coordinator before her mom woke her up. They had been strolling down the beach, and he was leaning in to tell her something. But right as he started to whisper, some people in dark suits had come and put them on a battle field. The normal MC had been replaced with someone from team rocket. May had no idea what was going on. Then Drew sent out his Pokemon.
"Go, Mewtwo!" He yelled. May reached for her Pokeballs.
"Go!" She had yelled. She had meant to send out Skitty, but instead she sent out a Magicarp. All her other Pokeballs were gone. The crowd started laughing at her. Then they all became Drew. They all yelled at her.
"YOU HAVE NO CLASS!" She had been crying. And then her mom woke her up. It disturbed her slightly that she had that same dream even when she was home, and he was nowhere near her. She always had had it right before a big contest that she knew he would be in. She turned her attention balk to the present. She knocked with the big brass handle. A kind looking woman with green hair and green eyes opened the door. Of course, May thought. She just has to look like Drew. Despite that, May smiled warmly.
"Hello. I'm May, I live across the street. My mom made this welcome basket for you guys." The woman looked her over.
"Hi! I'm Delilah. That's so kind of you. Why don't you come in? We aren't finished unpacking yet, so it's a little messy." May smiled and went into the large living room.
"It's ok! The people who owned this place before you never cleaned it." They both laughed.
"Did you know them?"
"Oh yes. Mr. and Mrs. Greendale where very nice people. There daughter was my best friend."
Delilah smiled.
"You must miss her a lot."
"Not really. We both left on our journeys around the same time and I haven't seen her since. We kind of grew apart, I guess. But I still love this house."
"You and me both. I fell in love with it the minuet I saw it." They laughed. "Say, how old are you?"
"Fourteen." May said.
"Well! I have a son and a daughter who are about your age. There coordinators, and twins."
"Oh! I'm a coordinator two!" (A/N: May is so clueless!)
"Would you like to meet everyone?"
"That would be great."
"Oh look! Here's my son now." May turned expectantly towards the stairs- And almost fell out of her chair. Drew's face mirrored hers, amazed and shocked.
"Dr-Drew?" Well, that would explain her dream.
"May? What are you doing here?" He sounded almost rude.
"I live across the street. You live here?"
"Well yes!"
"You two know each other?" Delilah cut in.
"Yeah mom. This is May. She's the one who beat me in the Grand Festival." Delilah looked stunned, then elated.
"That's why you look so familiar! Well then! I'll leave you two to catch up."
Drew walked over once his mom had left the room. He sat down opposite May. She suddenly realized that her face was frozen in that mask of shock. She tried to smooth it with hardly any success.
"So… Hi." He broke the awkward silence.
"H-hi. Um… Watsup?"
"Well, I live here now. And you live across the street? At the Petalburg Gym? Well that explains..." He faded out.
"Mmm." May suddenly thought of something totally random. "What room are you in?" He looked at her, startled.
"Why do you care?"
"I knew the people who used to live here!" What, did he think she was a stalker or something?
"Oh. So you want to look at the rooms again. Ok." He stood and walked towards the stairs. "Coming?"
"Oh sorry!"
Drew's mind whirled as he led May up the stairs. She lived across that street? What the heck? That was- was- abnormal! He stopped her in front of the room farthest left. It had windows all around and plain white carpet.
"Oh! You have Annie's old room." She smiled.
"Annie?" He asked.
"Oh. She lived here before you." May buzzed around happily, touching random corners or marks in the wall. "And the tree is still there!" She pulled open on of the larger windows and jumped onto the bit of roof that stuck out. Then she leaped into a big maple tree in the yard. Drew stared, his eyes wide, afraid that she would fall and kill herself.
"Are you ok?" He yelled.
"Sure! Done it a million times! Come on!" She grinned and giggled.
"Um, ok…" He climbed out the window hesitantly. "Are you sure this is safe?"
"If you fall you land on the soft grass. Don't worry!" She looked at him expectantly. "C'mon!"
"Err, May? I'm not really-"
"Oh come on! You're not afraid, are you?" That did it.
"No I am not! I was just worried you would fall!" His voice sounded very defensive, even to him.
"Well then come on." He climbed out, jumped, and landed on his feet. He was very proud of himself. Until he lost his balance.
"Ahh!" He tripped over his feet, tumbled and landed on his feet.
"Drew!" May felt slightly hysterical. Was he ok? And more importantly, how did he do that? Roselia peeked out the window.
"Ro?" She was probably wondering why her master was standing on the ground and staring at May.
"Oh, hi Roselia. Guess what? May lives across the street." His voice what think with implications.
"And what is that supposed to-" WHAM! May hit her head on a branch that was put, for some stupid reason, right in front of her head. The ground soared up to meet her, her arms spread wide, and-
"Are you ok?" Drew was holding her in his arm. She stared up at him. His touch made her heart flutter. And her head hurt a lot. "May- May, are you okay?" He sounded worried for real this time.
"Urg. That branch was very painful." She rubbed her head. "Oww…"
"Do you need something? A wet towel? Is it bleeding?" He truly sounded concerned, worried for her health. This made her heart flutter again. Speaking of which…
"No, I've had way worse. I'm fine." She stepped gingerly out of his arms. The world spun, but she managed to remain upright. "Wow, how did you catch me?"
"I don't know. It's like some sort of a movie." Drew smiled, wishing that she would hit her head again so he could hold her. But hold on- that was absurd! He did not like her! He was unattainable to anyone! The only girl he could be with without feeling distant was his twin sister, and that was because they had a weird connection. "If we were a movie…"
"Oh! I love that song!" May smiled, singing the next line.
"You'd
be the right guy
And I'd be the best friend
That you'd fall in
love with
In the end we'd be laughing
Watching the sunset
Fade
to black
Show the names
Play the happy song"
She laughed again, loving this song.
"Yeah, but were not a movie May." He gave her a look.
"Oops. Sorry." She giggled in embarrassment. That was a stupid thing to do. Besides, she and Drew could never be like that. She already had a boyfriend. "Oh, hey look, we have karaoke night next week, after the BBQ. You should come!"
"Erm- I don't know. I don't really like singing." She looked crestfallen.
"Oh. Okay then. Well, it was nice seeing you. I really need to go now. See you!" She dodged out of the way of a low hanging branch (A/N- If only she could have done that earlier! LOL), waved, and ran out of the yard towards her own house. Drew stood there for a millisecond, then collapsed on the ground, wishing that she was back in his arms, and knowing that that was never going to happen again.