Ch2.

May had just reached the first town with a Pokemon Contest. "Ok this is going to be the first pokemon contest of the year for the Johto region." May said facing her head toward her Pichu.

Pichu tilted his head, "Chu?" it asked curiously. "You see Pichu, my dream is to become top coordinator and…well…to beat a certain person. You see I want him…to…well…" May sighed, "I want him to acknowledge me." May said looking out toward the city in front of her.

"Chu!" Pichu said as it jumped onto May's head. "Ok, so you gonna help me achieve my dream?" May said trying to look up at her little friend. "Pichu!" Pichu said bringing it's face in front of May's.

"Well let's get going then!" May said as she raced down the hill toward the Pokemon Center. Pichu was holding on tight to May as she raced, going faster than a Rapidash. 'I can see the pink roof of the Pokemon Center, the first step to achieving my dream is just a few steps away!' May thought.

"Nurse Joy!" May said panting as Pichu hoped onto the counter. "Yes?" the pink haired nurse said from behind the orange counter.

"I would like to enter the Cero Pokemon Contest" May said while catching her breath.

"Of course! Do you have your pass?" Nurse Joy said in a cheery voice.

"Actually I was wondering if you could give me a pass." May said shyly.

"Of course," Nurse Joy said as her fingers worked their magic, typing ever so quickly.

After all the procedures were done and May had been entered into the contest, she decided to go outside to practice.

"Hmm…I'm not sure if I should use you in a contest yet, since you don't have any experience. Just wait here while I practice with Blaziken. Don't get into trouble." May said as she placed Pichu on a nearby log. His blue eyes shimmered with excitement. As soon as May had begun her practices Pichu was enthralled. It's ears suddenly perked up and Pichu stuck his little black nose into the air.

It smelled something, something very good. Without hesitating it leaped off, its little yellow and black tail bouncing behind it as it dashed toward the source of the mysterious and irresistible smell.

"Rose-eliaaaaa!" came the melodious voice of the rose pokemon Roselia. It's body was all green and it had two bright green leaves covering it like a dress. Small thorns stuck out of it's head for hair and it's roots were split in two to form small little feet. On both it's hands were full bloomed roses.

"Roselia, that's enough of Sweet Scent." Came the voice of a young coordinator. Pichu looked up to see a with boy dazzling green hair, that matched his pokemon. He also had emerald eyes that matched his hair.

"Pichu?" Pichu said as it walked over to Roselia. Roselia looked down at the pokemon crawling near it. "Rosa?" it asked confused.

The boy chuckled. "Looks like your sweet scent attracted this little fella." He said bending down next to his pokemon. His eyes went wide for a minute and then looked at the Pichu curiously.

"That bandana…" he said as he picked up the mouse pokemon into his arms. Pichu didn't seem to mind at all.

May had looked back to see if Pichu was ok, only to be shattered by what was there, or not there. Her precious Pichu was missing, where could it have gone?

"Pichu?" May yelled out in panic as she rushed to the spot she had put Pichu. Blazekin followed after his trainer.

"Blaziken, we have to find Pichu! He could be in trouble!" May said as she raced around trying to figure out where Pichu might be.

"Blaziken!" Blaziken said pointing in the direction that Pichu had previously taken.

"Do you smell Pichu's scent?" May asked rushing over as her pokemon nodded yes. The two of them raced in that direction, fearing the worst.

As May drew nearer she could hear voices, they were all familiar but only one of them could she distinguish.

"Do you like that one?" the boy asked the yellow mouse pokemon as he stroked the back where black stripes could be found. It's soft fur passing through the boys fingers.

"Chuuu!" Pichu shouted joyously. It had a ring of chocolate around its mouth as it licked his ice cream cone.

"Pichu!" May said as she rushed over to her pokemon hugging it tightly. "I figured he was yours." Came the boy's voice, but instead of the soft tone it had before it was now filled with arrogance.

"Yea…thanks for" May looked up only to be flabbergasted (he..he…I've always wanted to use that word…:P)

There in front of her was her rival, Drew. "Drew? What are you doing here?!" May shouted in surprise.

"May I'm not deaf you know." Drew said a bit annoyed at being yelled at.

"Oh…sorry…I was just surprised, that's all." May said feeling embarrassed.

"Why are you surprised, I mean after all there is a Pokemon Contest here, so obviously I'd show up to win it. Or is it that you figured that you would have an easy win without me and you were sad to see me here knowing you don't have a chance of winning against me?" Drew asked turning so that May could only see the side of his face.

"What?! Of course not! I can so beat you any time, any day!" May said as she stuck her tongue out at Drew, who in turn flicked his hair.

"So I take it that's your newest pokemon?" Drew said motioning to the Pichu in May's arms, who was still eating its ice cream, which it had managed to save from being squished.

"Yea, I met him just before I got to this town." May said looking down warmly at Pichu.

"So you're gonna use him for the contest?" Drew inquired.

"Well he's not very experienced, so I thought I'd use Blaziken, since he's my only other pokemon." May said looking up at Drew.

"May, you do know that two pokemon are needed for the contests in Johto, right? You need two pokemon for the appeals and the same two pokemon for the battles. You did know that right?" Drew asked with a grin plastered on his face.

"O-o—of course!" May stumbled trying to get the words out of her mouth. "If you had let me finish you'd know that, since I only have him and Blaziken and the contest calls for two pokemon I have to use him!" May said turning away to hide the blush on her face.

"Ok, whatever. Well I'll see ya," Drew said as he was about to turn away. "Oh, and May" Drew said turning back to face her.

"Yea?" May asked, a bit of hopefulness in her voice. "Try not lose your pokemon right after you get them." Drew said as he walked away. He smiled as he had just caught a glimpse of May's face as it contorted into an angry expression right before he left.

May's anger soon disappeared. She watched the boy as he left. He hadn't changed, but his outfit sure did. He was now wearing a black long sleeved shirt that was left unbuttoned and opened, revealing white wife beater underneath. Around his neck was a black leather necklace with a jade circle hanging around it. He was wearing dark blue jeans and black sneakers.

'He looks pretty cute in his new outfit…'May thought, but then realizing what she had just thought, she mentally smacked herself.

'What am I thinking? No way! He's my rival, that's it, I just gotta remember that!' May thought as she walked away with her pokemon.

Drew walked on, remembering the look on May's face when he had told her not to lose her pokemon. 'Man, it never gets old. I see she got a new outfit, it's pretty cute on her I guess, but whatever.' Drew thought, not wanting to admit to himself how much he had missed her. 'It's gonna be just like old times.' Drew thought before he walked into his hotel.

He was happy, happier than he was when he was with his pokemon. Drew didn't know why, well the truth was, he did. He just didn't want to admit that he was happy to see May. 'I probably bet she's mad at having to see me, since I'm always making fun of her.' Drew thought sadly as he walked into hist room.