A/N- Guess who's back, back, back again, 'gain! Yeah…school's been hectic…only this week and then Monday and Tuesday till summer. As you may or may not notice, the beginning is kind of abrupt. Sorry about that. By the way, let me know if you prefer these notes at the end or the beginning of each chapter. Thankees!

Yawning, I opened my eyes, rubbing them with one paw while reaching for my glasses with the other. The sun was streaming through my window, heralding a hopefully nice day. Well…on a good day, it would normally go like that. Instead, the alarm clock was ringing for 5 AM, and I was dead tired, too much so to even reach over to turn the damn thing off. I grumbled some swears under my breath after a few seconds, unable to stand the harsh sound any longer. Fumbling with it for a few minutes, I managed to hit the snooze button and turn around, trying to get some sleep.

That was not to be the case, however. I nearly yelled out loud, but managed to keep it silent, when I saw Brine in my bed next to me. Hurriedly I looked around, taking in the room's details. This…this wasn't even my room…this was…Brine's?

I glanced at the sleeping Quilava. Completely oblivious to the alarm, he was still dreaming about whatever. I shakily took in a breath and lifted the blanket covering us. Sure enough, it was a mess of white down there. I facepawed. Why couldn't I remember a thing from last night? The furthest I remember was Brine asking me to see him along with Robert and Nate, us coming up with a plan to get the Pokeblocks for Cody, and Dimitri bring in some drinks to celebrate…wait a second…

I swore loudly, startling Brine enough to wake him up. "That you, Joss? What's wrong?"

I looked at him, still glaring. "That bastard Servine…he spiked those drinks…with what, I don't know, but I can't remember a thing from last night…"

Brine looked at the clock, ready to go off at any second. "Do you at least remember the general plan?"

"Yeah…send Nate in through the ducts…but that's pretty much it…"

Brine looked down. "So…you don't remember…what we did?" He started fiddling with his thumbs.

"No…why?"

"I…just never mind…we should go get Nate…" he said, abruptly changing the subject. He threw the covers off, and I grimaced a bit. He took no notice and hopped off the bed, heading to the bathroom. "I'll be taking a shower before we go…I would wash up, if I were you, by the way…" As he went through the door, I couldn't help but notice his whitened fur on his rear.

O.o.o.O.o.o.O

A half hour later, Nate, Brine, Robert, and I were standing outside of the school, standing next to a vent blowing out warm air. Robert knelt down next to Nate, who was holding a small bag draped around his shoulder."Nate," he began. "Remember, take two rights, a left, and keep going till you hit the three-way and go left. Three holes down and you have the storage closet. Good luck." Patting the small Zorua on the back, they both nodded. Nate climbed up the small bit of wall up to the actual vent, and after removing the cover, he made his way inside. The three of us could only wait in silence, hoping that the small fox would be able to find his way.

Brine and I cast nervous glances at each other, wondering what the other was thinking. After a few minutes, Robert cleared his throat, causing me and Brine to quickly focus on him. "Can you guys tell me what's going on between you? I feel left out of something."

Brine looked at me, almost expectantly. I sighed. "Remember when that Servine brought in the drinks last night?" The Quilava nodded. "Well…I guess as revenge he spiked my drink with something, and I can't remember what happened after that. However…" I rubbed the back of my head with my paw, a little nervous habit I was starting to pick up. "When I woke up, I was in Brine's bed, and things were a little…messy, to say the least."

He snickered. "Pokémon do weird things when they're wasted…or high…could have been roofies, but I'm not sure… "

"He was acting pretty fine…" Brine said. "Everything seemed normal, so I didn't really think anything odd was going on…"

I opened my mouth to speak, but I was interrupted by Nate, who was climbing back through the vent, his bag filled to the brim with our prize.

"Hey guys! I got the 'blocks! …something wrong?" His face turned into a frown as he climbed out of the vent and noticed our sullen expressions.

I shook my head. "No…everything's fine. Let's head back." I pushed myself off of the ground, where I had been sitting. Dusting off my rear, I walked away, everyone else staring at me. I looked back over my shoulder. "See you guys at lunch!"

O.o.o.O.o.o.O

Training class was next. Taught by a Machamp, it taught the skills, tricks, and principles needed to survive on your own. For today, like most of the classes, it was a small bit of review of last year and an introduction to the lessons ahead. Normally, I would hate this class, but Arceus was smiling upon me today, for not only were we able to get the Pokeblocks for Ritchie, but Iris was in my class. Not only that, but she was paired with me for the sparring.

A few other pairs of Pokémon fought before it was our turn to spar. A Marshtomp, not Reena, versus a Zoroark, with said fox winning, a Bayleef and a Spinda, Bayleef winning, a Magneton and a Furret, Magneton winning, a Heracross and Pinsir, Pinsir winning, and an Abra and Zach, with the Abra winning somehow with Hidden Power, all fought before us.

No one was allowed to wear any gear or clothing, with the teacher saying that we could only wear what we would normally wear everywhere else, so basically nothing. As Iris and I stepped up to the ring outlined on a large, blue mat, she smiled at me. "Good luck. You'll need it."

I smirked, taking up a side-facing position as I did so. "Me? Needing luck? That's a nice joke." Yeah…I wasn't too great with comebacks…

The Machamp, Mr. Iful, started the match. "Bonne chance, students. Ready, set, GO!"

Iris charged, and I sidestepped. However, she turned on the spot, lunging again with a Bite. When it landed, I cried out at the pain. We weren't allowed to go all out, but being attacked still hurt. I shook my arm, but like a stubborn dog, she steadfastly clung there, being flung to either side before I slammed her on the ground and jumped back. Panting, I charged up a Flamethrower as she rose. Glancing at me, she did the same, and we both let the energy out at the same time. As they met in the middle, a small bubble of heat erupted, causing all of the onlookers to back away. For a second, I could have sworn I saw Iris smile as she suddenly let her stream of fire go out, causing all of the flames to hit her. As some of the ensuing smoke cleared, I glared at her and bared my teeth. Instead of being damaged, her ability had kicked in, raising her attack, causing her body to glow a redder than it always was.

I ran at her, yelling like I was crazy, in hopes to startle her. To retaliate, the Flareon smirked and blasted me with a…well, a Fire Blast. The star of heat hit me head on, engulfing me near instantly. The heat was intense; hot enough to burn even me. I wanted to yell out I pain, but I couldn't out of fear that my mouth would be seared. Finally, the fire cleared, and I was left standing. In a lot of pain, panting, and about to fall over, but still standing.

Iris' eyes narrowed as she watched me chuckle, and then burst out into laughter. I looked up. "I forgot to mention…my mother was from the Dream World. I have the Flash Fire Ability, just like her, heh heh…" It was only the matter of a Dig to end the match and the charades.

Iris fell, defeated. As she lay there on the ground, I walked over and held out a paw, which she gladly took. When I pulled my paw back, she came back with it. "Good…good game…" she panted. As Mr. Iful came over and congratulated me, I took a moment to speak with Iris, albeit nervously.

"So…uh…Iris…I found some of the security cam footage…and, well…" And I was rubbing the back of my head again. Of course.

"And you're telling this to me, why?"

I blushed. I was thinking that this would be a touchy subject. "Well…I saw your sister…Lauren, and she was…well…there isn't an easy way to say this, but…"

"Joss, spit it out already!"

"Laurenwaseatinganothergirlout!" I shouted, heavily blushing and my words combined into a stream with nervousness.

The Flareon blinked. "And?"

I was kind of shocked to say the least. How was she so calm about this? "Iris…she was…having oral with another girl!"

"So?"

"So…well…I just thought you would want to know, is all…"

"I already knew, Joss."

"What do you mean?"

"I was there."

"You mean…wait a second…then you were…"

"Yeah. My sister and I aren't really into the guys around here…well, gotta' go, Joss. Talk to you some other time."

I was left there pondering about what that meant even as everyone filed out of the room to their next class.

O.o.o.O.o.o.O

I made a short trip to my locker before walking over to Language class. On my way, I thought about what Iris had said. So…she and Lauren were les, huh…I guess that means she won't ever have any feelings for me… Even though I knew that from the beginning, I still felt just as horrible knowing for sure. I was struggling to hold back tears as I sat down at a random seat. There were only a few people here, as class still had another few minutes left till it started.

My face was held low, and I'm guessing that either the girl next to me saw a tear fall or could feel my sorrow as she tapped my shoulder and tried to get my attention.

"Um…konichiwa…are you…are you okay, mister?"

I turned, and tried not to let my sadness show. "I'm…I'm fine…"

The girl talking to me…she was a Kadabra. The only thing different about her was that she didn't have any whiskers like the members of her evolution line have, along with a few hoops in her ears. "No…I can tell you're upset…I'm a psychic type…" I was silent. "Look, just because that girl won't like you doesn't mean that no one else will. Have you ever heard that there are plenty of Remoraid in the sea?"

I nodded. "That expression has a meaning you, you know." Again, I was silent. "Besides, there's someone in your math class and swim team who kinda' likes you…"

I looked up at that. "Someone likes me?"

"That girl who kept staring at you?"

"You know more than you let on…"

She shrugged. "Can't help it, being psychic and all. Besides, class is starting." With that last comment, she turned to face Mr. Alucard.

Just an hour and twenty minutes of study and I could head to Math to meet that Prinplup.

A/N- Hmm…this chapter feels…like it's missing something…oh yeah, no lemon this chapter. Don't worry, there'll be a few chapters loaded with them at some point. Yep. If this chapter s kind of confusing, let me know so that this doesn't happen again. Just remember that you can only know what Joss knows. Remember, please send in any OC's you want, as long as they aren't suck-ups or Mary Sues. Just so I don't confuse your character with one, make sure you fill out any and all details in the first message. If they are goody-two shoes, I see them as Mary Sues, and if I notice you sending in details that just so happen to fit the story PERFECTLY, then I see them as suck-ups. However, if they are well thought out and created, I might just make an exception. Remember, read, clean, review. Oh, and any announcements will be made in the first chap.