May lifted up a blue polka-dotted dress to the mirror, wondering if this was the right one to where

May lifted up a blue polka-dotted dress to the mirror, wondering if this was the right one to where. Tonight was the annual BBQ in there neighborhood, and she was having trouble choosing an outfit. There was going to be fun, food, and a huge water balloon fight. She already knew what bathing suit she was going to where underneath, but the outfit… Suddenly she was struck with inspiration. She grabbed a pair of denim shorts, a cute white belt, her favorite white shirt, and her white bandana. She out them all on, on top of her bathing suit. She took a picture of herself and saved it to her red-and-white laptop. She added it to her secret obsession, a photo diary she took. When she was happy, upset, angry, sad, elated, she recorded it all in her photo journal. There were words to, of course. But it was mostly pictures. She headed out the side stairs so she could look at everything. The food was grilling, the Pokemon were running around, and small children were chasing them. May sighed, remembering when she was one of them. Being fourteen was hard.

"May! Come on, it's starting!" Her little brother called, grinning madly.

"Coming!" She smiled, walking out side. People called out greetings to her and waved. She waved back, looking for Drew. He didn't seem to be here yet. Oh well. She walked over to a group of boys clustered around a girl who was leaning against a street post. As May got closer, she could see why. The girl was one of the most beautiful she had ever seen, with pale skin, long white-blonde hair, and large green eyes. She had a sort of grace about her, like she was some sort of wild animal. Like a deer. Amazing. May felt ugly and clumsy by comparison. They girl looked at her when she stepped into the circle of boys. A slight smile lit her flawless face.

"Hey! A girl. I've been longing for some female company. There seems to be none around here." The girl had a sweet voice, each word etched distinctly into her sentence like perfectly sculpted marble. But there was a sense of dry humor in it, and razor sharpness hidden beneath the sweetness, like the marble was edged with scalpels.

"Hi. I'm May." May smiled, hoping this girl wasn't judging her. The girl laughed, a sound like water flowing through a crystal clear stream and cloth made of starlight.

"Hey May. I've heard lots about you for my brother." Only then did May notice who the girl had her arm around: the one and only Drew.

"Oh, is Drew your brother? He never told me he had a sister." The girl laughed again and put Drew in a headlock.

"He didn't? Probably to busy trying to impress you. Oh well. I'm Ella, his twin." May grinned, beginning to like this strange, perfect girl who lived across the street.

"He better not has been trying to impress her! If he was, he'll have to deal with me. She is my girlfriend, after all." Daniel, Mays boyfriend, thrust his way into the croud. He put his arm around Mays waste and grinned proudly. May turned just in time to miss Drews glare at he boy.

"Ah, ." Ella swore angrily and got of her lamp post. "I have to go deal with a fight my Golduck just started. Get out of the way." She told the boys in her way.

"Aw, come on." Said one who must have been four years older then her. "Won't you stay for a while? We were just about to have fun, sweetheart." She shot him a glare that could have cut up titanium.

"I am not your sweet anything. Now get out of my way before I have to move you." The entire small defenseless animal presence she had vanished, to be replaced with a presence that was five times as fast as the fastest Arcanine and just as lethal.

"Whoa!" The boy said, backing up and bumping into another boy. The circle broke and she ran out, all lightning and steel and flashes of green. Drew grinned, massaging his neck.

"Hey May. Nice bandana." She grinned back at him, happy almost immediately.

"Who is this, May?" Daniel asked. He sounded almost angry.

"Oh, this is Drew. He's my friend, also a coordinator. He lives across the street. We are rivals." Are we? She thought. Maybe not, after yesterdays tumble.

"Okay. Nice to meet you." He sneered at Drew, his face mocking. "See you around."

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May ran down the street, looking for more victims to hit with a water balloon. The fight had started a while ago, and she was soaking but exited. There was someone! She ran towards them, till she realized it was Ella. Ella was fast, strong, and merciless at water-ballooning. May started to change directions when Ella caught up with her.

"There's something over there I think you should see. But don't say I didn't warn you." Her tone was of disgust. May ran around the corner, prepared for an injured Pokemon. What she saw made her want to vomit. There was Daniel, sitting on the ground and making out with some random girl from the next block over.

"D-Daniel!" She stared, hoping it wasn't true.

"Oh, May. I forgot to tell you. Were over." He smiled at her.

"What? I- but- you and me- how long?"

"Oh, a few weeks. Honestly, May, you're so blind. Just get out of here." Tears fell from Mays face and she turned and run blindly away from Daniel. Anywhere but here. Only when she hit something hard did she stop running. Drew turned her tearstained face up towards the light.

"May! Are you okay? What happened?" Her sobs where violent and overwhelming. She hugged him close and buried her face in his shirt. She needed a shoulder to cry on right now. He held her close, amazed and overwhelmed. Only when her sobs had subsided did she look up and tell him what happened.

"I- it's Daniel. He was- m-m-m-making out" Her voice broke and she started sobbing again. "With some girl who I don't even know." She finished.

"Shhh, May, it's okay. You'll be fine." He patted her back, hugging her gently. She back up and sat down on a brick wall. He did to.

"I'm sorry to be all over you like this. B- but… He…" The tears were silent and less violent now, but still continual.

"It's fine. That's what friends are for." Drew was calm on the outside, but enraged on the inside. How dare that f jerk do that to May? That was beyond horrible! He just wanted to… The seconds ticked by between the two coordinators, each wrapped up in there own thoughts.

"Drew?" He was startled.

"Yes?"

"Are you my rival?" He was amazed by the question. "I- I mean, yes! But well- I mean… I'm not sure anymore." He was even more amazed by her openness. And he wondered, were they?

"I'm not sure either."