Me: Thank you for the continuous support, guys! :D Anyway, have fun reading this chapter! :D

May: PITS does not own Pokémon!

Drew: Happy reading!

Chapter 7

May's POV

It's finally the day of Drew's birthday. We were told by Chihaya to wear a casual, not-so fancy clothing. So, Misty thought of us girls to wear a dress that looks simple. Thinking about the party makes me nervous! I have to thank Chihaya thought, she helped me finish the scrapbook for Drew.

"Hey, May." Dawn called, I turned around. "Can I see the scrapbook that you and Chihaya made for Drew? I'm sorry we couldn't help." I gave her the scrapbook. She opened the scrapbook and her eyes sparkled in awe. I explained every picture there is in the scrapbook and Dawn was amazed from my good memory.

"Wow, May. You have nice memory. I've always thought you have short-term memory loss." I gave Dawn a glare. "Drew said that!" She added and I laughed. She continued looking at the pictures. Then she looked at the last page.

"Huh? What's this?" Dawn pointed the envelope sticking on a scrapbook page. I told her it was nothing and immediately closed the scrapbook. "Ok, so. Let's go? To Drew's house?" Dawn asked and we all girls nodded. We all changed clothes.

Dawn wore a simple knee length dress, yellow in color with a jewel neckline and a ruffled dropped skirt with yellow flats, she wore her hair in a ponytail. Misty wore an orange dress. It was sleeveless with a pencil skirt and has a yellow belt. She wore her hair down and wore a 1-inch heels. I wore a red dress. It was above the knee with a fitted bodice. It had a bow at the back and Misty insisted that I wore my hair in pigtails. I agreed.

Solidad came wearing a beautiful yet simple dress. It's like every dress looks good on her. "May, you're forgetting something." She put a rose corsage at the left side of my dress. I thanked her because it made my dress look beautiful. Dawn's eyes sparkled "May, you look so cute!" She put her hands on her cheeks. I blushed in embarrassment and covered my face "I look like a 5 year old wearing pigtails!" I shouted.

Everyone arrived at our room "What's the racket- Wow! You look cute, May!" Ash complimented. Max, Brock and Kenny agreed. "Too bad Drew's not here to see you!" He gave me the teasing face and I became red "I don't care! It's better if he doesn't see me in this. Why do we need to be in formal clothes anyway!? It's just a party for his birthday."

"Well, they are rich. So maybe, that's it?" Misty answered and I sweat dropped. "Let's not think about that and let's go." She added and I took my gift for Drew and left with everyone.

Everyone was awed. Drew's house was big, I wasn't awed anymore since I saw it when we were getting his pokeballs. But what awed me and made my eyes sparkle were the… "FOOD!" I screamed and clapped my hands in happiness.

"Typical, May." I heard someone chuckle. It was Drew. Everyone greeted him a happy birthday and he nodded meaning thanks. "Well, I got to go. Since you guys are here, enjoy the party." He looked at me "And the food." He added. I gave him a glare and he smirked.

We stared in awe again. The party was held outside their front yard way back inside the mansion. I stared at that ridiculously long table that starts at the gate where we're standing at until the stairs inside the mansion. My mouth is starting to water. I covered my mouth when Chihaya came.

"Guys! You came!" She approached us waving. She held a guitar and she's wearing a very cute and frilly dress. "We're going to be onstage in 5 minutes. Make sure you guys watch, 'cuz we're going to rock the house tonight!" She winked and we nodded. She left fast to get ready at the backstage.

"Hey there, guys." We suddenly hear someone greet at our backs. We saw Harley when we turned around. "Ah! It's Harley!" I shouted in surprise.

Solidad faced Harley "So you came after all." She smiled at him. "Of course! Wouldn't miss my little grasshead rival's birthday!"

"Let's give these two some privacy." Dawn whispered at all of us while Solidad was talking with Harley. "Well, Solidad! We're going to listen to Chihaya's performance. Catch you later!" Dawn told Solidad and she just nodded and waved at us then back talking to Harley. Everyone put all their gifts at a table where the other gifts were placed. I held mine and thought that I should just give it to him personally.

"That's a ton of gifts Drew has." Ash sweat dropped at the number of presents piled up at one, no two tables.

Misty nodded "Some must be from his fans."

Then suddenly two girls who look identical shows up. "Drew has tons of fans." Said the girl in white dress. The girl in purple nodded.

"Ever since he went on a journey, tons of girls became his fan here in LaRousse." Added the girl in purple.

"Then when he came on TV because of contests, people in Sinnoh, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and other regions became his fan!" The both said.

"By the way, I'm Lilac!" The girl in white winked. "And I'm Jasmine!" The girl in purple showed a peace sign.

Then they both held their hands "We're Drew's big sis!" They said in unison. We, at first were shocked at their sudden appearance. We introduced ourselves after that. They're nice twins who finish each other's sentences. I laughed at the thought.

They talked about themselves; I just discovered that they're just a year older than Drew. After that, they left.

We went and took a seat to wait for Chihaya and her band's performance, I wonder how this girl can sing and play. The spotlights turned on and lights shone down to two boys and three girls at the stage. "Good eve. Ladies and gents!" Chihaya shouts at the microphone. "Welcome to my cousin Drew's birthday party! He' now 15 years old. Special mention: Hey there! Drew's friends!" She waved at us and we waved back with a sweat drop.

"Anyway, I guess it's time for us to rock the house!" After that she started strumming her electric guitar. That's so awesome. The first song she sang is called 'I'd Lie'. I know this song because this can almost relate my feelings to Drew a long time ago. Thoughts run into my head as the songs was being played.

"Hey!" Some girl next to me greeted. I turned to my right and saw a tall girl much older than me. "My name's Rose. Drew's big sis!" She reached out her hand and I shook it "I'm May." I smiled. She's the girl that gave out invitations the other day.

"So, our Drew's growing up." She sighed "He's the only guy and our little brother. I feel like I want to apologize to everything I did to him. Especially the Beedrill incident." She stuck her tongue out laughing at the memories she had with his little brother. "You know, the first thing I thought when I heard Drew liked someone is that 'He grew up so fast'. We've always knew Drew as a little crybaby. When I heard him leaving home, I got overprotective and stopped him a few times to his journey but he still went. Then I realized that he's a really popular mature boy now." She sighed yet again. I silently listened to her. That's how I felt about Max also as he's growing up.

She looked at me "Oh sorry, May. I was with my thoughts again." I said it was fine and she continued. I can see that Rose is a girl that is always with her thoughts. "Time flies." I whispered, and then I saw her smile then nodded. Rose was a nice girl and I can really feel comfortable and at ease when I'm with her.

"Um, Rose. If by any chance you've seen Drew?" I asked her. She gave me a really teasing face "And why on earth are you finding him?" I got embarrassed suddenly and looked away. I held my present which was resting on my lap tighter and she saw it.

"Oh I see." She said, still giving me the face. "Drew's at the balcony." She pointed the balcony up at their mansion. "He hates going to parties, even his own. So he stays up there at the balcony listening to Chihaya's band play."

I nodded and thanked her. "Oh, and by the way, go inside and if you see the stairs, go left. The balcony's there." She added then smiled. I smiled back then left.

I went inside their mansion. I saw the staircase and I went there, and just what Rose told me I went to the left one and there I saw the balcony. It was open and I can see a person's silhouette. I know already that it was Drew and I immediately approached him. I can hear Chihaya's band playing clearer now and I know the song she was playing. It was 'First Love'. Yet again, it was a song that reminded me of Drew and my feelings for him. I'm now at the balcony, I can hear Drew humming the song. His arms were resting at the railings and he was watching Chihaya's band play. I wanted to call his name but I couldn't. I suddenly became nervous, my legs were shaking.

I don't know how he noticed me but he suddenly turned around and saw me there, a nervous wreck. "Hello, June." He gave me a smirk and I avoid his gaze.

"H-hey there, Draw." I hid my present for him at my back. "What made you come here? Wanted to see me, huh?" Ugh! He's so assuming! But maybe… He was right; I do want to see him that's why I came. And, I wanted to give him his present.

"D-Drew, um." I showed his present wrapped in green… Colored papers with a red bow to tie it. I didn't have the money to buy a birthday gift wrap so I used the remaining colored papers to wrap it up. Drew stared at it for a moment then burst out laughing. I pouted and crossed my arms.

"I… I just didn't have any more money for buying a really fancy gift wrap Mr. You-got-it-all!" I shouted and he stopped laughing wiping some tears that came out when he laughed. "It's okay!" He said

What? What did I just hear? "What?" I asked pretending I didn't hear. "I said it's okay. I'd rather have a present that's made with effort instead of presents that were just bought and wrapped up. I appreciate it, May. Thank you." He looked at me in the eyes and smiled a genuine smile that made me almost melt. That was Drew's smile. I smiled back blushing. I made Drew smile.

"Y-you know, you can open it now." I stuttered looking away blushing. He chuckled and untied the bow. His eyes widened at the scrapbook after it was opened. He again, gave a smile and opened the scrapbook. He started laughing quietly and smiling at every page of the book. I sat there watching him and I couldn't help but smile. At the last page he showed a perplexed face. The last page in which I stick an envelope in which a letter is inside. "Uh, read that later when I'm gone!" I suddenly blurted out blushing. He smirked then stood up, I did also.

"Hey, May." He looked at me again with a smile and I looked at him too. "Yeah, Drew?"

"There's something I've been meaning to tell you for a long, long time." He said and I couldn't help but smile. "What is it?"

He gave me a rose "Do you know what roses mean?" I shook my head and he took a deep breath "Roses mean…"

Me: Sorry! XD cliffhanger!

May: WHAT IS HE GOING TO SAY?!

Drew: Chill, May. There's always next chapter.

Me: See you at the next chapter! Bye for now! PrincessInTheShadows is out! *waves*

Drew: You know, you should get a shorter pen name.

Me: I like this pen name! *stuck my tongue out*

May: Thanks for reading! *Waves*

Drew: You know, I feel like this is about to end.