Love Lockdown…

I'm not lovin you, way I wanted to
What I had to do, had to run from you

Paul turned his back as Dawn eyed him angrily
I'm in love with you, but the vibe is wrong
And that haunted me, all the way home

He knew he should have kept to himself
So ya never know, never, never know
Never know enough, til it's over love
Til we lose control, system overload
Screamin no, no, no, no, no

Her screams echoed in his head as he pressed her against the wall
I'm not lovin you, way I wanted to
See I wanna move, but can't escape from you

He had lost control in his anger and will to protect her from herself
So I keep it low, keep a secret code
So everybody else don't have to know

He hadn't wanted Ash or Gary to know he cared…

So keep ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Now keep ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Now keep ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Now You keep ya love locked down, you lose

But she had gone into lockdown mode and her stubbornness finally drove him over the edge.

I'm not lovin you, the way I wanted to
I can't keep my cool, so I keep it true

He scowled to himself and began walking away into the large crowds of Vielstone
I got somethin' to lose, so I gotta move
I can't keep myself, and still keep you too

The only way he could become a master trainer was to leave everything behind and keep his cold outlook…
So I keep in mind, when I'm on my own
Somewhere far from home, In the danger zone
How many times did I take fo' it finally got through

Paul thought bitter thoughts as he left Dawn standing there with Gray and Ash behind her
you lose, you lose

She shed a single tear and Gary placed a hand on her shoulder as Ash scowled after Paul
I'm not lovin you, way I wanted to
See I had to go, see I had to move
No more wastin' time, you can't wait for life
We're just racin' time, where's the finish line
There was no more time…

No more time to wait…he had to keep going if he was to achieve his goal

So keep ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Keepin ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Now keep ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Now You keep ya love locked down, you lose
Dawn stood rejected and turned shoving Gary and Ash both as she took off, brushing past Paul, crying.

I'm not lovin you, the way I wanted to
I met no one new, I got no one new

There was no other girl for him… Paul watched as she streaked off through the crowds
I know I said I'm through, but got love for you

He sighed as he realized that the feelings would never die nor let themselves be repressed.
But I'm not lovin you, the way I wanted to
Gotta keep it goin, keep the lovin gone
Keep it on a roll, only god knows
If I be with you, baby I'm confused
You choose, you choose

Yes, she was stubborn and annoying but…
I'm not lovin you, way I wanted to
When I wanna go, I dont need you

Paul shook his head to clear his mind and began walking again
I been down this road, too many times before
I'm not lovin you, way I wanted to

He had never been good at dealing with problems nor was he used to having to care about another person… Paul walked the crowed streets of Veilstone in confusion but resolved at the same time

So keep ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Keepin ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Now keep ya love locked down, ya love locked down
Now keep ya love locked down, you lose, you lose, you lose

It was her choice now…

Dawn ran through the crowd and didn't care if Paul was behind her or not. Gary and Ash could go disappear for all she cared.

~*~

"Hey!" Gary called. Paul rolled his eyes and continued walking, ignoring. Gary grit his teeth and ran to turn Paul roughly by the shoulder. "You can't do that!" he shouted angrily. Gary stood with his legs apart and his arms out in a challenge scowling.

"What do you care?" Paul shot. "She's my girlfriend."

"Not anymore!" Gary replied sourly.

"Then if you care so much go find her!" Paul growled instantly regretting it. Gary looked as if her were debating whether or not to smirk but he decided not to bother.

"I will! But first let's have a one on one battle. If I win you can't intervene with her anymore!"

Paul nodded smirking.

"Go Blastoise!" Gary called throwing the pokeball high into the air. A fierce looking Blastoise came out and stared challengingly at Paul.

Paul tossed a pokeball lazily and his Torterra popped out growling.

"HYDRO PUMP!" Gary called.

"Leaf storm, now." Paul demanded.

The Hydro pump knocked Torterra off balance and the Leaf storm was scatted in all directions missing Blastoise. Gary smiled.

"Now, use RAPID SPIN!"

"body slam, NOW!"

Torterra hit Blastoise as it started spinning. Blastoise spun away and Gary bit his lip.

"Turn and head towards Torterra with the added force!" Blastoise did as it was told and slammed into Torterra smashing the grass type nastily into a nearby building.

"Use solar beam!" Paul cried in anger. Gary smirked.

"Rapid spin again!" he called. Blastoise spun into Torterra again as it was trying to absorb enough sunlight. Torterra lost concentration and growled as it slid backwards.

"AGAIN!" Paul ordered in total fury now.

"Hydro pump!" Gary nearly laughed as he saw Paul's expression and shouted the move loudly. This time the clouds moved and the solar beam and hydro pump collided pushing against each other as both pokemon tried their hardest. At first Torterra's solar beam was overpowering Blastoise but Gary grinned and the hydro pump blasted Torterra back into the wall again unconscious.

"Haha! I win!" Gary called. "Great job Blastoise!" he said and recalled the pokemon back with a smile.

"Damn." Paul muttered recalling the fainted Torterra. "Useless creature."

Without another word, Gary turned and began looking for Dawn.

~*~

Dawn was sitting on the corner of the road she knew was between Paul's house and the pokemon center. She cried as trainers and tourists passed her looking worried. She wasn't looking at anything and was surprised when someone placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Hey, calm down. It's ok." The trainer said. She looked up and stared at Gary as he sat at her side.

"G-go away." She stuttered. Gary looked at her sympathetically and was about to answer when someone else ran a hand over her head gently.

"Hikari-chan…" a voice said. Gary made a face and Dawn ignored the person.

"Go away." She said to both of them.

"Dawn, let's talk about it" Gary suggested.

"No! I don't want to!" she cried.

"Calm down Dawn." The voice said soothingly.

"NO!" she shrieked. "I DON'T WANT TO! Paul is a prune-headed jerk with no consideration for anyone's feelings beside his own. And he only has one!" The person laughed gently and she turned up to scowl at him. "Go AWAY!"

"Please, let me make excuses for him-" the voice started.

"NO! Paul is such a BAST-… ugh! Never mind." she turned and stared angrily at the ground. Gary squeezed her shoulder softly.

"Dawn…let me talk to him. You have both had small spats like this before, don't go to the extreme." The person said.

"I DON'T CARE! THIS ISIN'T A SMALL SPAT! HE SLAMMED ME INTO THE WALL FOR GODS SAKE! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE REIJI-SAN!" she shouted and stood stalking angrily around the corner. Without seeing, Dawn ran right smack into Paul just as Gary and Reiji rounded the corner.

She glared at him as if wanting to literally strangle the violet haired boy. He stared angrily back at her.

"Jerk." She spat.

"Bitch." He growled.

"Bastard."

"Slut."

"Homosexual!" she smirked.

Dawn walked shoving roughly into his shoulder as she passed. Paul grabbed her arm and didn't let her by. She swung around and glared even angrier than before as if she were about to kick him. Paul ignored her glare and stared into her sapphire eyes before abruptly letting go. Dawn growled and stalked a few feet before she heard a call.

"Troublesome." It was Paul.

"WHAT?!" she shrieked enraged.

"If I take back anything, you're not a bitch." He said. Dawn narrowed her eyes as his other insult danced around in her mind. "But you are a bit of a slut. Just ask this guy!" He smirked pointing at Gary and walked away.

~*~