*cough cough* Hey peoples! I'm really sick right now. My head's all stuffed up, I'm losing my voice, and I'm tired. After school on Friday, I went to see the Hunger Games! Anyways, since my voice is fading, I'll let my "actors" take over.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the OCs.

On with the story!

LEAF'S POV

I sat next to Misty on the airplane that would be taking us home to Kanto. We still had to keep our hoods up and sunglasses on to hide our identities. We had already been on our six hour flight from Unova to Hoenn, and we were on another six hour flight that would take us from Hoenn to Kanto. We only had three hours left until we landed in Cerulean City. I glanced at Misty, who was aimlessly flipping through a magazine.

"I hate magazines." she muttered.

"Misty, why'd you flip out when I said that I was from Pallet Town?" I questioned.

She froze and stared blankly at the magazine in front of her. "I just, y'know, it's close to Cerulean City."

"That's not the real reason!" I sang.

Her cheeks turned a light pink.

"Do you know someone from Pallet Town?" I questioned.

"Maybe…"

I tapped my chin. "Let's see. There's me, of course, my parents, Professor Oak, his grandson Gary, the guy who owns that little diner, the Poke mart girls, Mrs. Ketchum, and her son, Ash. I think that's about it."

I glanced at Misty, who was twiddling her thumbs. "Was someone mean to you? Tell me!" I begged.

"You're killing me!"

"I know a lot of those people."

I sighed. "Do you know Professor Oak?"

She nodded and smiled. "Of course! He's very nice."

I grinned evilly and whipped out my cell phone.

"What are you doing?" Misty asked me nervously. I waved my hand near her face and shushed her so I could concentrate. I scrolled through my contacts and finally found the professor. I clicked the call button and waited for him to answer.

"Hello? This is Professor Oak. Who is this?"

"Hey Professor Oak!" I exclaimed.

"It's Leaf." I whispered, careful not to expose myself.

"Leaf, I haven't heard from you in ages! How are you?"

"I'm fine, thanks." I glanced at Misty, whose face had become very pale.

"I was wondering if you've ever met Misty Waterflower."

The line went silent as he thought. "Oh yes! She was one of Ash's traveling companions when he went around Kanto and Johto. Isn't she in that band of yours?"

"Yeah, she is." I smirked at her and said in a mocking tone, "I never knew she was friends with Ash and traveled with him for three whole years."

Misty's face glowed bright red as she looked down at her lap.

"Thanks so much for giving me that useful information."

Professor Oak sighed. "What are you up to now?"

"Nothing. Nothing at all."

He sighed once again. "Just be careful. Come visit sometime."

"Okay. Bye!"

"Bye."

I shut my phone and stared at my friend. "Why wouldn't you tell me you knew Ash? What's the big deal?"

She gave me a desperate look. "Can you keep a secret?"

I nodded. "I'm one of your best friends. Of course I can."

She took a deep breath. "I kinda have a crush on Ash." she muttered, face as bright as a tomato.

I slowly soaked it in, and then a smile broke out on my face. "Oh my gosh, you two look so cute together!" I squealed, imagining the two of them in my head together.

Misty covered her face to hide her embarrassment. "He doesn't like me though. He's too dense to even notice."

I patted her shoulder. "It's okay."

She shot me a smile. "Thanks. I've been dying to tell someone for forever."

I raised my eyebrow. "How long have you like him?"

"Since I was eleven." she said, a small smile playing at her lips as she looked out the window.

"Awww!"

"Oh, shut up." she said as she laughed.

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MISTY'S POV

Leaf and I finally got to Cerulean City at 5:00 p.m. Leaf was the first to hail a taxi.

"Can you take me to Pallet Town?" she asked the cab driver.

"You think I'm crazy? I ain't driving you to a place that's an hour away!"

She leaned towards the driver's window and lowered her sunglasses. "I'm Leaf Green. Y'know, from Angelic Demons?"

The guy's eyes looked like they were going to pop out of his head. "Get in the taxi and I'll take you there."

Leaf smiled gratefully and climbed into the backseat. She stuck her head out the window. "Have fun with your sisters!"

I stuck out my tongue at her as the taxi drove away. I easily hailed a taxi due to my practice in the bustling Black City. "Can you take me to the Cerulean City gym?"

"Sure. No problem." I climbed into the back. It was only a five minute drive to my gym. When we reached the gym, I tipped the cab driver and casually walked up to the gym entrance. I pulled down my hood and shoved my sunglasses on top of my head.

I rang the doorbell and heard a muffled, "Coming!"

The door was answered by my second oldest sister, Lily. She shrieked, "Ohmigosh! Misty!"

I smiled and she gave me a hug. "I haven't seen you in, like, four years!"

She held me at arm's length. "You got a little taller."

She gasped. "Your eyelashes are, like, so long! What mascara do you use?"

I rolled my eyes as we walked into the gym and sat on the couch. "I still don't wear makeup, Lil."

She hugged me again. "I've missed you, like, so much! We were all upset when you left. We cried the whole day, but Daisy was depressed for, like, a week." I saw the tears welling up in my sister's eyes. I felt tears roll down my cheeks as I smiled at Lily.

"Daisy and Violet are at the store and they should be home any minute."

Daisy's voice rippled through the air. "Lily, come help me and Violet with the groceries!"

Daisy came into the living room with an annoyed face. She glanced at me and said, "Hey Misty."

She stopped glaring at Lily and stared at me. Her grocery bags fell onto the floor. "MISTY!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. She ran over and wrapped her arms around me tightly, crushing the air out of my lungs.

"Daisy…can't…breathe…" Daisy released me. She was crying and she had black lines of mascara running down her cheeks.

Violet's high heels clicked down the hallway. "Why are we all screaming and crying?" she asked, hands on her hips. She looked at me and screamed. She didn't say anything; she just screamed. I got off of the couch and gave her a hug.

"Great, now I'm crying." she said, fanning her eyes to keep her mascara on.

"Well, we all cried and screamed it out." I stated. "I'm going to be home for a week, and then I have to go back to Unova." They all nodded. Daisy sat next to me on the couch, and Lily and Violet each sat in a chair. The room remained silent.

"Well, tell us about your career!" Violet exclaimed.

I rolled my eyes. "Okay, but it's a long one." I told my sisters the entire story, from leaving home to the airplane trip back.

"So," Lily said, smirking. "You still like that Ash kid?"

I felt my cheeks glow bright red. "Yeah…" Everyone stayed quiet for a minute.

"Go see him."

My head snapped up. "What?"

Daisy smiled. "Go see Ash. I'll bet he misses you as much as you miss him."

I shook my head. "He doesn't like me like that, Dais."

Violet walked over and placed her hands on my shoulders. "He's still your best friend."

She pulled me off of the couch. "Go."

I nodded with determination and walked towards the door. I stopped in my tracks. "How am I supposed to get there? Walking will take me forever."

"Ride your bike." Lily said.

I laughed. "Ash fried my bike, remember?"

Daisy smiled. "Go look in the garage."

"Okay… I'll see you guys later then." I ran into the garage and my hands flew to my mouth. Sitting next to the garage door was a bright blue bicycle with a red ribbon. I walked towards it and saw small white note card attached to the handlebar. I smiled as I read the note card.

Mist:

I know I promised I'd get you a new bike, so here it is. I hope you like it.

-Ash

I felt tears prick the corners of my eyes. I blinked a couple of times before shoving the paper into the pocket of my jean shorts. I opened the garage and rode out on my brand new bike towards Pallet Town.

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LEAF'S POV

"Thank you so much! I really appreciate it."

The cab driver smiled. "Anything for Leaf Green."

I laughed and handed him some money. "Thanks again." He tipped his hat and drove back up the dirt road, probably heading to Cerulean City again. I already took my hoodie and sunglasses off and shoved them in my green tote bag.

I sighed as I looked at my gorgeous hometown. "It's really been four years." I whispered to myself. I walked up to my house and knocked on the door. I heard footsteps leading towards the door.

My father's eyes bulged out of his head. "Leafy!" my dad exclaimed, hugging me tightly. I giggled as he lifted me off of the ground.

He gently sat me back down. "How's my little singing superstar?" he asked as we walked into the house.

"Great. Where's Mom?" I asked.

"Rosie!" he shouted, his voice echoing through the house.

"I'm coming!" Her feet padded down the stairs. She swung into the living room, short wavy brown hair flowing behind her.

Her mouth hung slightly agape. "Leafy!" she screamed, running towards me. She wrapped me in her arms and gently rocked back and forth.

"We've missed you so much." she whispered. I sniffled as thousands of held-in tears poured down my face. I pulled away and smiled at my parents. Mom wiped her eyes and so did I.

"We're finally a family again." I said.

Dad nodded. "Everyone's missed you. Mrs. Ketchum missed you, Professor Oak missed you, Ash missed you…"

"Gary missed you." my mom whispered, smiling. The heat rose to my cheeks when she said his name.

"I'm just gonna go visit them. Okay? Okay. Bye!" I rambled, bolting out of the house and leaning against the front door. I looked off into the distance and gazed at Gary's house.

I started walking towards his house and thought about what he would say. 'Will he be mad? Will he be happy? Will he care at all?'

"Hey Leaf!" I looked up from the ground to see someone in the distance on a bike. The figure pedaled closer and I waved back when I realized it was Misty.

"Hey Misty! Where are you headed?"

She smiled brightly. "Ash's house. I was going to go visit him."

I rolled my eyes. "I'm going to visit Gary and Professor Oak. See you later."

She put her feet back on the pedals. "Okay. Bye!" I waved and continued my walk up to the laboratory. I rang the doorbell and waited patiently for someone to answer.

"Leaf!" the professor exclaimed.

I smiled. "Hi! I told you I'd come and visit!"

He gave me a hug. "I knew you were up to something."

I laughed. "Aren't I always?" He chuckled.

I bit the bottom of my lip. "Is Gary home?"

The professor stiffened. "Sorry Leaf, but he's at school."

I gave him a quizzical look. "But it's 6:00. Shouldn't he be home by now?"

He sighed. "He goes to a high school in Unova. He won't be home until next summer."

I frowned at his back, but quickly smiled when he turned around. "Okay. I'll just hang out with Ash instead."

The professor sighed again. "Ash is in Unova with him."

I groaned. "So no one is home? I just have bad timing, don't I?"

He gave me a sympathetic smile. "I'm sorry. I'm sure Delia would love to see you."

I nodded and turned towards the door. "It was nice seeing you again. Bye!"

"Goodbye, Leaf."

I shut the door behind me and sprinted all the way to Ash's.

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MISTY'S POV

"Hi Mrs. Ketchum!"

The woman wrapped me in a warm embrace. "Misty, dear! How have you been?"

I smiled at her. "I've been doing really well."

"Come in, come in." I entered the house and followed her into the kitchen.

"Would you like something to drink?"

"I'll just have a glass of water, please." I sat down at the breakfast bar.

"I'm guessing you're here to see Ash."

My cheeks turned light pink. "Yeah. Is he here?"

She solemnly shook her head. "He's at high school. He goes to an academy in Unova."

I slowly took in what she said. "Oh."

She turned and gave me a comforting smile. "I'm sorry, dear. He left about a week ago."

I flashed a smile. "It's fine. Don't worry about it." A knock came from the door.

"Excuse me for a minute." Mrs. Ketchum walked towards the door and slowly opened it.

"Leaf! It seems like everyone has been visiting me today."

I heard slight panting. "Hi Mrs. Ketchum."

"Come and join us. I'm just talking to one of Ash's old friends." I muffled a laugh as Mrs. Ketchum and Leaf came back into view.

"Leaf, this is Misty. Misty, this is Leaf."

Leaf waved. "Hola, Misty." I couldn't take it. I started laughing, and so did Leaf. Mrs. Ketchum looked confused.

"Y'know how I'm in that band, Mrs. Ketchum?" Leaf asked her.

She nodded.

"Misty is the drummer."

Mrs. Ketchum's mouth formed an "O" shape and she smiled. "Well, that makes it easy then. Did you want to see Ash?"

Leaf shook her head. "Professor Oak told me that he and Gary are in Unova all year for high school." She nodded.

Leaf sat next to me and Mrs. Ketchum rested her elbow on the counter. "So, how's rockstar life?"

I looked at Leaf, and she looked at me. "It's a long story." we said simultaneously.

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ALLI'S POV

I stepped out into the fresh air and smiled. I pulled off my hot hoodie and sat my sunglasses on top of my head. I fanned myself as I walked towards my house. I looked around and saw some little kids playing around with a sprinkler.

I passed Matt's house and sighed. 'I have to visit him.' I thought to myself as I walked up to the door of my house. The only thing standing between me and the inside of my house was the screen door. Whenever it was warm out, my mom would air out the house. I found the key under the 'WELCOME' mat and shoved into the lock. It made a satisfying click and I walked inside.

I spun around, looking at my home that I had missed so much. "Mom?" I asked. No answer.

I walked into the kitchen. "Mom?" I glanced out the window and saw her in the garden. I ran upstairs and threw my bags into my bedroom quickly before pounding down the stairs.

I ran through the house and pulled open the glass door that led into my backyard. "Mom!"

She looked up and gasped. "Alli? Is that really you?" she asked. The tears burned hot in my eyes and on my face as I ran and gave her hug. I sobbed into her shoulder.

She rubbed my back soothingly. "It's okay. Don't cry."

I held onto her for dear life. "I missed you!" I sputtered through tears. I was crying hysterically.

"Take a deep breath, sweetie." I breathed in and out, in and out, in and out.

She led me into the house and we sat at our small table in the kitchen. "Do you want some lemonade?" she asked. I nodded, wiping the tear stains off of my cheeks.

I guzzled down the lemonade and she laughed as I banged the glass back onto the table. "Can I go visit Matt? I haven't even talked to him in four years."

My mom looked shocked. "You haven't talked to him in that long?"

I shook my head. "I tried texting him and calling him, but he never responded. I just figured he was too busy with schoolwork or something."

She grasped my hand. "He's in Unova. He goes to school there."

I rested my head on the table. "Seriously? You've got to be kidding me!"

She squeezed my hand. "Sorry honey."

I gave her a fake smile. "It's fine. I'm just gonna unpack my stuff and then I'll come back down."

She looked at me. "Are you sure you're okay?"

I nodded. "I'm fine."

'Not really.'

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MAY'S POV

I hummed the tune to I Don't Wanna Dance as I walked through Petalburg City. I had missed the swaying trees, the beautiful flowers, and the roaming pokémon. I waved to some of the people I knew back from before I left home, and they all looked back with gaping mouths and wide eyes. I laughed as I strolled up my walkway. I ran the doorbell and heard feet running towards the door.

"Coming!" shouted a voice I didn't recognize. The door swung open and a boy appeared. He was rather tall, about my height, and had thin glasses on. His tealish hair was slightly messy on his head, and his brown eyes sparkled when he saw me.

"May!" he shouted, wrapping me in a hug. I stood stiffly in his arms. He let go and raised an eyebrow.

"Who are you?" I asked cautiously. The boy started laughing hysterically. I bit the bottom of my lip.

He smirked. "I can't believe you don't even recognize your little brother. Did being famous give you brain damage or something?"

I rubbed the back of my neck sheepishly. "Sorry Max. You just look really different is all." He shook his and chuckled.

I walked past him into the house and whispered, "You don't sound like a girl anymore either."

He plopped onto the couch next to me and shot me a glare. "Yup. You're my sister alright."

I smiled at him as he rolled his eyes. "Where're Mom and Dad?"

"Dad's at the gym and Mom's at the store." I nodded and we sat in silence.

"Did you call Drew while you were gone?" Max asked me.

I sighed. "Believe it or not, I did call him once or twice. He didn't pick up and he never called back. I figured he didn't feel like talking or he just was mad or something. Have you kept in contact with the Haydens?"

He nodded. "They're okay. Why don't you call them? I'll bet Evy will be happy to see your face."

"But then I'll have to talk to Drew!" I whined.

"No you won't. He goes to some fancy-schmancy high school in Unova now. Mom called last weekend and Mrs. Hayden said he just left."

I felt my stomach drop. 'Why do I feel weird inside? I don't care that he's gone. We never got along anyway.' I stood up and walked towards our video phone. I went through the contacts and dialed the Hayden household.

"Hello?" Mrs. Hayden asked.

I waved. "Hiya! It's me, May!"

Her eyes widened. "Oh my goodness! When did you come home?"

I shrugged. "About fifteen minutes ago. My mom and dad aren't home, so I decided I'd call you guys."

She smiled. "You sure have changed. I heard you have a band."

I nodded. "How'd you know?"

She chuckled. "We have the Angelic Demons ultimate number one fan living with us."

I laughed. "Is Evy home?"

Mrs. Hayden nodded. "I'll go get her. Give me a minute." I tapped my fingers on the side of the keyboard, careful not to hit any of the buttons.

A green-haired teenager plopped down on the stool backwards, not facing me. "Mom, why do I have to sit like this? Who is it?"

"Hey Evy." I said to the back of her head.

Evy let out an ear-splitting shriek as she whipped her head around. "May! Oh my Arceus it's you! You're here!"

She screamed again. "I'm like, your number one fan! I know all your songs and I'm taking guitar lessons because I tried taking piano lessons from Drew, but he's so annoying sometimes."

I laughed as she rambled on and on. "Evy, breathe!"

She took a deep breath and calmed down. "How have you been, May?" she asked.

"I've been great. The girls and I all went home for a week since our Unova tour ended. I heard Drew goes to some fancy high school in Unova?"

She nodded. "Yeah. It's in Black City. He left last week."

"It's in Black City? That's where I live."

Evy gasped. "No way! Have you ever seen him?"

I shook my head. "Black City is pretty big."

She nodded. "Good point. You should visit sometime."

I shrugged. "Maybe I can drive up to LaRousse City before I head home and visit."

Evy smiled. "Really? That'd be awesome!"

I laughed. "Maybe."

I heard my mom open the front door. "Max!" I whispered loudly.

"Stall her!" Max nodded and jumped off the couch towards the door.

"I have to go, Evy. I'll talk to you later."

Evy nodded and waved. "Bye May!"

"Bye." I shut off the video phone and sat on the couch.

"Please, Mom! Let me take those groceries for you!"

"I can carry them fine myself, sweetie. Go get more out of the car."

"Mom!" Max whined.

"You'll drop them!"

"Max! Go get more groceries!" I heard Max groan and stomp out of the house. I watched Mom set the grocery bags on the dining room table with her keys.

She turned around to walk back out of the house, but she ended up looking at me. "May?" she squeaked.

I got off of the couch and walked over to her. "Hey Mom." I was slightly taller than her now. She burst into tears and I hugged her tightly.

"May! You're home!"

The tears welled up in my eyes. "I've missed you guys so much!" I said. I saw Max over Mom's shoulder, standing in the doorway with grocery bags. He gave me a smile, and I smiled back.

Mom let go of me and smiled. "Have you seen your father yet?"

I shook my head. "I just finished calling the Haydens and I was talking to Max."

Max walked back into the room and sat the grocery bags he was holding on the table. "She didn't know who I was." Max stated.

Mom rolled her eyes. "Well, it's been a long time."

I ruffled Max's hair. "Yeah. Gimme a break."

Mom sighed. "Why don't you go visit your father, May?"

"Okay." I walked out the door and jogged over to the huge gym. I went around the back and walked up the fire escape. It was my secret hiding place, and an easy way to watch Dad's battles without being noticed. I looked through the window to Dad handing a young girl the Balance Badge. I climbed through the unlocked window and stood on the balcony overlooking the battlefield. The girl happily skipped out of the gym.

Dad started heading towards his office as I pounded down the creaky metal steps. He looked up and smiled. "Well, look who decided to come home."

I ran into his arms and sighed happily.

"Did you get tired of playing the piano?"

I shook my head. "Our manager bought us tickets so we could come home for a week and visit our families."

"That's very nice of her."

I nodded. "Are you going to come home with me, Max, and Mom?"

"I have to run the gym."

I pouted. "Please?"

He sighed. "Fine. I guess I can close early just this once."

"Yay!" He chuckled as I jumped up and down in excitement.

"Let's go home."

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DAWN'S POV

I sighed as I exited the stuffy cab I was in. My pink hoodie was making me sweat like crazy, and the sun must've decided to burn me to death. I was so tired because I barely slept the night before. My large sunglasses hid the bags that were under my eyes. I trudged to me house and banged on the door.

My mom opened the door and screamed, "Dawn!" I smiled and fell into her arms.

She gasped. "Are you okay?"

"So…tired…" I mumbled. Mom sighed and dragged me towards the couch. I curled up and instantly passed out.

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When I awoke, delicious smells wafted from the kitchen.

"Where am I?" I asked, looking around in bewilderment.

Mom rushed into the living room and smiled at me. "You're finally awake." I jumped off of the couch and hugged her.

"I've missed you too." she said, as if she was reading my mind.

"How long was I out?" I asked, sitting back on the couch.

"You've been out since 8:00, and it's 12:00 now, so about four hours."

My eyes widened. "I must've been really tired."

She laughed. "Lunch is ready. Are you hungry at all?" My stomach lightly growled in response.

I stood up and walked into the kitchen with Mom. I looked down at the delicious soup she had prepared. "This is my favorite!" I exclaimed.

"I know. Why else would I make it?"

I giggled and dug in. I took my empty bowl and set it in the dishwasher. I shifted from foot to foot. "Is Paul home?" I asked quietly.

"What was that, Dawn?"

I squeezed my eyes shut as I felt her eyes on my back. "Is Paul home?" I asked, louder this time.

"I'm afraid not. He left about a week ago to Unova for high school. He won't be back until summer."

A sad sigh escaped my lips. "That's okay. I just haven't seen him in awhile."

"I'm sorry you missed him." Mom said.

"Whatever. I have to tell you all about my band."

Mom sighed. "Alright sweetheart, but if you want to talk about it, I'm here."

I nodded, my eyes growing wet. "I know you're always there for me."

'Why aren't you here too?'

There will be more music in the next chapter!

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