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That Thing You Do

Why Guys Like Girls

1. They always smell good even if it's just shampoo.

"May," Drew said from behind his girlfriend. "What shampoo do you use?" The brunette turned around with an eyebrow raised.

"Why?" May asked tentatively. The boy shrugged.

"Nothing," he said coolly. "It's just that you smell nice even though this heat is making you sweat so much."

May placed her hands on her hips. "Did you just admit to smelling me?"

"…Maybe."

2. The way their head always finds the right spot on our shoulder.

Drew felt May's head hit his shoulder. He did not move at the contact. Instead, he asked, "What are you doing?"

May looked up at the boy. "I'm tired, so I decided to use your shoulder as a pillow."

"Go use the window. It's right next to you and my shoulder won't get sore." Huffing, May grumpily did what Drew told her to do without arguing. Drew looked somewhat guilty.

"You know I was just kidding right?" May opened one tired eye. "Use my shoulder. Your head was on the perfect spot."

3. How cute they look when they sleep.

"Wake up, May." Drew sighed for the umpteenth time as he tried to wake the girl up. May grumbled, swatting Drew away. He ran his fingers through his hair, and smiled. "I guess I can let you lay in for a few more minutes," he whispered in May's ear. "You do look cute when you sleep."

That did it. May's head shot upwards, almost to the point of knocking into Drew's lowered one. "You watch me sleep?" she screeched. "You are such a creep!"

"Hey," Drew said as he rose his arms defensively. "You're the one who asked for just one room for the two of us." The boy smirked at his girl's reddened face.

4. The ease in which they fit into our arms.

Drew went up to May from behind and, almost out of reflex, wrapped his arms around her waist. The girl leaned back into him. "What's up?" she asked.

Drew shrugged. "I just wanted to do this," he said indifferently. "You know you're like my jigsaw puzzle piece?"

May glanced at him. "How?"

"You fit into my arms perfectly."

"You're corny."

5. The way they kiss you and all of a sudden, everything is alright in the world.

Drew felt a kiss on his cheek and arms wrap from behind him. Glancing behind, he saw May snuggling into him. "What?" he asked tiredly.

May shrugged as she walked to stand in front of Drew. "Nothing," she said innocently. "You just looked down. Is there any way I could help with whatever the problem is?" Drew took hold of her wrists. "I hate it when you look so sad. I – !" She was cut off as Drew tugged her down.

"You want to help me, right?" May nodded. "Then shut up and kiss me, Maple."

6. How cute they are when they eat.

May caught Drew staring at her as she ate her ramen noodles ravenously. "What?" she asked with narrowed eyes.

Drew leaned his elbows on their table. "Have I even told you that you look cute when you eat?"

"Oh, so now you watch me eat?"

Drew shrugged. "You sat directly in front of me. It can't be helped."

7. The way they take hours to get dressed, but in the end, it makes it all worthwhile.

"Hurry up, Maple," Drew complained. He had been waiting for her to finish getting ready for about… 30 minutes now, after driving another 30 minutes from his house. "We have to get to the restaurant in 15 minutes, or else we forfeit the reservation." He glanced at his watch. "Make that 10."

"I'm ready, I'm ready," May chanted as she ran down the stairs. "How do I look?" she asked as she twirled, flaunting her relatively tight mini-dress. She looked at Drew innocently for an answer.

The boys stared on open-mouthed as he gave his girlfriend a once-over. He closed his mouth and smirked wolfishly. "I know it takes forever to get dressed like that, but do you think you can wear that for me every day?"

8. Because they are warm even if it's minus 30 outside.

"It's freezing," Drew stated as he watched May skip through a rose garden. The girl stopped abruptly at Drew's words and walked over to him. She opened his coat and slipped her hands around his waist, under the coat.

"Is that better?" she asked, looking up to meet questioning emerald eyes. She grinned sheepishly. "You said it was freezing."

Drew sighed and wrapped his arms around her, gathering as much body heat as he could. 'You have no idea how much better it is like this,' Drew thought.

9. The way they look good no matter what they wear.

"What are you wearing?"

May looked down at her attire: a big box that went from just above her chest, down to her mid-thigh. "It's a Rubik's cube," she stated. "Is there anything wrong with it?"

Drew shook his head. "No," he said. "It, surprisingly, looks nice on you." He said that in all honesty.

10. The way they fish for compliments even though you both know that she's the most beautiful thing on this earth.

"Admit that I'm just as good of a Coordinator as you," May said, crossing her arms over her chest grumpily. "And while you're at it, admit that I'm not fat, I'm not stupid, and I'm not ugly."

"Saying all those would make me a liar." Drew grinned as May threw her arms back down to her sides and turned to stomp away. He chuckled and grabbed May's wrist, turning her back around. "Just kidding." He brushed his lips on her cheek.

11. How cute they are when they argue.

"Ugh!" May exclaimed as she plopped down by a tree with Drew hovering over her. "What even is the point of arguing with you?"

Drew squatted right in front of May and took her chin in between his thumb and pointed finger. "There isn't actually a point. I just find you cute when you argue." A silence dawned upon the couple. "And yes, I do watch you argue," Drew said as an afterthought.

12. The way her hand always finds yours.

May inconspicuously slipped her hand into Drew as they walked through an amusement park. At the action, Drew immediately smiled.

After their rollercoaster ride, after practically all the water rides, and after getting something to eat, their hands were still together.

It was only when they were at the top of the Ferris wheel when May asked, "Why are you holding my hand?"

Drew looked at her amusedly. "You slipped it in mine when we were walking, Airhead."

13. The way they smile.

May smiled a contagious, happy smile as she earned her fifth Contest Ribbon. Drew watched her from the television in the waiting room and an infatuated smile graced his face. He became quickly aware of what his mouth was doing and quickly switched to smirking. Hopefully nobody saw him do that weird smile.

14. The way you feel when you see her name on the caller ID after you just had a big fight.

Drew frowned as he stared at the nothingness on the wall. He sat down on his bed, propped his elbows on his thighs and hid his face in his hands. He looked to the right at May's bed and sighed.

It's been an hour since they had their full-on argument, which almost lead to their break up. Luckily, or unluckily, whichever perspective one sees it from, May ran away before either of the two could say something they'd regret.

Drew's PokeDex vibrated once – a text. He ignored it as he wallowed. The vibrations came every five minutes, but he ignored all of them as well.

It was only when the Dex played her ringtone that he picked the Dex up. Looking at the caller ID, he smiled. He didn't read the texts that were sent to him, most likely from the same person who was calling.

"Hey May," he said sweetly and softly.

15. The way she says 'let's not fight anymore' even though you know that an hour later…

"Let's not fight anymore," May said meekly as she wrapped her arms around Drew's torso. He hugged May around her shoulders in return.

"Sure," Drew said as his head rested on hers. "Don't start one then."

"I never do!" May cried indignantly.

"You always do," Drew said calmly.

"Do not!"

"Do too."

"Do not!"

"Do too."

"Do not!" May pulled away from Drew and walked towards the opposite direction. "I hate you, Hayden." Drew only smirked and watched her walk. So much for not fighting anymore.

16. The way they kiss you when you do something nice for them.

"Because you room was a pigsty, I cleaned it," Drew said as he plopped down next to May on the couch. "You're welcome."

May jumped on Drew, her legs straddling him. "You cleaned my room?" she asked. Drew rolled his eyes, but nodded in affirmation. "Thank you! Mum said I'd be grounded if I didn't clean my room by tomorrow." The next thing Drew knew was that a pair of lips met his.

17. The way they kiss you when you say 'I love you.'

"I love you, May," Drew whispered in his sleep. May, who just happened to be awake, blushed profusely. He just admitted his love for her, even though it was just in his sleep.

Slowly, she made her way over to his bed, lowered her head, and kissed Drew's lips. When May got back to her bed and fell asleep, Drew smiled. He was, in fact, awake.

18. Actually… just the way they kiss you.

Drew groaned as the kiss broke. "What?" May's lips, which hovered over his, asked.

"That wasn't a long enough kiss," Drew complained in a husky voice. The brunette rolled her eyes but closed the gap between both lips. That was probably the fifth time Drew complained about the kiss not being long enough in the span of 90 minutes.

19. The way they fall into your arms when they cry.

May had been relatively quiet for the 3 kilometres they walked from the last town they visited. "What's wrong?" Drew asked, suddenly stopping and holding onto May's wrist.

May shook her head, afraid that tears would fall if she started talking. "Did Melanie say something mean to you again?" May nodded her head slowly and burst into tears as she fell into Drew's arms. He held her, not caring if his shirt got wet.

20. The way they apologise for crying over something that silly.

"I'm sorry," May said, looking up at Drew. She sat in between his spread legs.

The boy raised an eyebrow. "What for?"

"For crying over such a silly thing." Drew smiled and shook his head, pulling May to lean her back on his chest.

21. The way they hit you and expect it to hurt.

"I'm seriously going to hit you if you don't stop annoying me." May held her readied fist for emphasis. Drew chuckled at her.

"Do you honestly think it's going to hurt if you did do that?"

For proof, May sent one good punch directly on Drew's chest. Unfortunately, it didn't do too much to inflict any type of pain on the boy.

Still, May smiled proudly. "That hurt, didn't it?"

22. The way they apologise when it does hurt (even though we won't admit it.)

May pressed the icepack on the oncoming bruise on right below Drew's left eye. "I'm so so so so so sorry!" she cried. "I really didn't mean to hit you."

Drew let a low breath escape his lips before hugging the apologizing girl who sat on his lap. "It's fine," he coaxed. "I'm not mad at you. It doesn't even hurt."

"But you're frowning at me."

Drew tried to smile. Damn, it hurt more than it did if he just frowned.

23. The way they say 'I miss you.'

May and Drew shared a video call in the respective PokeCenters they stayed in. May let out a sigh, which was heard by Drew. "What's bothering you?" he asked with concerned eyes.

She shook her head dismissively. "It's nothing," she said lowly. "I just miss you." She gave a small, shy smile. "A lot."

24. The way you miss them.

Drew laid down on his bed staring at the ceiling. He was suddenly aware of the aching, empty, hollow feeling in his chest and rolled over to his side. He glanced at the picture of May he kept on his bedside table and sighed. He missed her too. More than anyone would and could know.

25. The way their tears make you want to change the world so it doesn't hurt her anymore.

Drew hugged May tightly. She was, yet again, crying. Drew lifted her red, tear-stained face to look up at him. He felt his heart drop at the sight. "May," he whispered. "I'll do anything to make you happy. Just say what you need."

May allowed a small, sad smile on her face. "As amazing as you are, I don't think you can help me out on this that easily."

"I'd do anything for you, you know? I'd change the world for you."

"I know. That's one of the many reasons why I love you." She wrapped her arms around him.

Drew kissed May's forehead and slipped a rose in her hand. "I love you too."

A/N:So, how was my first story?

I'm going to be writing a couple more of my 'Experiment Stories' and publishing them here just to get a hang of things and stuff.

Reviews are appreciated!

-Raine