Chapter 7
Health class went by rather quickly. It just so happened that Ash and Lucifer had the same class. Richie had a different class so he had to separate from the group for the time being. When they got out of class, Ash, May and Lucifer's faces were red from some kind of embarrassment, like most of the other students who walked out of the class. Not towards them, but towards the topic that was taught in the class just a while ago. Pikachu, Eevee and Vee were the ones who were really embarrassed, considering how they're slouching over there trainer's shoulder.
"I can't believe what Mr. Bookmiller taught us in heath class today," Ash said, in a kind of traumatized state.
"Me neither," Lucifer added in agreement, in the same traumatized state as Ash. "Shouldn't that be something that's taught in Breeding class?"
"Common you guys. Suck it up. You're at a decent age to know all that," Zea said from behind the two boys, who were walking ahead of her and May.
May walked next to Zea in complete silence, daring not to say anything about what was just taught in their health class, or probably just daring not to speak at all. Ash and Lucifer stopped walking and turned to face the girls, causing them to stop as well.
"How come you're not traumatized like the rest of us?" Ash asked, a slight sound of seriousness in his tone.
"My mom's a pokémon professor, so I already know most of this stuff," Zea calmly replied. Shortly after, a grin appeared on her face. "If you guys are red in the face now, I can't wait to see you on what the teacher said he would be teaching next class."
Ash and Lucifer groaned just thinking about it.
"Anyway, we're suppose to be on first break right?" Zea asked.
Ash and Lucifer nodded.
"That's right. Usually we go to the school yard and have our pokémon spar with each other. Wanna come?" Lucifer asked.
"I'd love to, but May has to continue showing me around the school." Zea said, finally catching May's attention.
May had said nothing the entire time, for she was somehow lost in her own thoughts, AGAIN. She somehow heard Zea say the part about showing her around and that immediately caught her attention. She had completely forgotten that she was Zea's guide for the day, if not, the week.
"Ok then," Lucifer replied.
"We'll see you two later," Ash said, as he and Lucifer waved a bye towards the two girls as they walked away. Pikachu and Vee waved towards Eevee and Eve as well, as the two waved back in return.
Once the boys were out of sight, Zea turned towards May. She saw an emotionless expression on her face and immediately became worried.
"May? Are you ok?" Zea asked.
"Y-yea. I'm fine," May replied in a low voice.
"You don't look fine to me. Is something bothering you?"
"Sorry. I was just… lost, for a moment there." May replied.
"O…k. Well, I'm ready when ever you are, to continue showing me around." Zea said.
"Sure. Let's go." May said, her mood livened a bit.
The girls then started walking again in the same direction the boys had gone. While they walked down the school hallway, Zea realized that they were getting glares from the older female students of the school. Zea had a slight feeling why, but she wanted to be sure.
"Um, May?"
"Yea?"
"Just curious, but um… why are the girls glaring at us like that?" Zea asked.
May looked towards some of the girls and sure enough they were indeed glaring at them. May looked to the ground at her feet as they walked and fell silent for while.
"May?"
"It's because… we've spent too much time around Ash and Lucifer," May finally replied. Zea blinked twice in confusion. "Ash and Lucifer, are two of the most popular boys in the school. Y'know; good looking, great pokémon, does well in class but not in a nerdy like way; the kind of guys every girl dreams of. And if we stick around them too much, I'd hate to say or even think of what would happen. Some of the girls here can be really…"
"That's ok May. I got it," Zea said, cutting her off. "And don't worry; I've dealt with situations like this before." She smiled.
May gave her a small smile in return, but not a very reassured one. They ignored the glares of the girls and continued walking so May could continue showing Zea around.
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Ash and Lucifer were in the school yard with a few other students, sparing with each other's pokémon. Ash's Sceptile was sparing with Lucifer's Scizor and neither one of them was backing down. After a few minutes of sparing, they took a break and went to sit under one of the trees that were in the school yard. Sceptile jumped into the tree onto one of the branches and took a quick nap. Scizor looked up at Sceptile for a moment and then sat on the ground under Sceptile, closing his eyes as well. Ash and Lucifer along with Pikachu and Vee, sat on the other side of the tree, opposite Scizor. They took a bite to eat and started conversing with each other.
"Y'know, I'm surprised." Lucifer said out of the blue.
"About what?" Ash asked.
"About the new girl, Zea," Lucifer replied. Ash looked at him oddly. "She actually agreed to come sparing with us. The girls here never do that."
"You're right," Ash agreed. "The girls here are more interested in gossip and makeup, and trying to impress each other and us. Zea seems to be different from the rest of them."
Pikachu and Vee sat in front of their trainers, looking up towards them and listening to their conversation. Ash and Lucifer looked out at the students in the school yard, sparing with each other, seeing as there are only boys there.
"It would be nice to have a girl here for once." Lucifer said, "Who knows? By the time one starts coming around, the others might too,"
"Probably," Ash replied. "But I'm not too sure about that."
"Doesn't matter. I'll be happy to see at least one girl out here with us." Lucifer said. "And May's always with her so…"
"Correction. She's always with May." Ash interrupted. "May's her guide for the day, if not, the week. And by the time she gets used to school, May's gonna be on her own again."
"I don't know Ash. Zea doesn't look like the type to drop someone so easily," Lucifer said. "And… why are you so worried about May anyway?"
Ash did an inward 'hmm', looked at the ground and fell silent. He took a glance at Vee and then turned his head to the side, away from said pokémon and its trainer. Vee was slightly confused by the latter's actions. Lucifer looked at his friend with a sullen look, coming up with the answer to his own question.
"You… like her… don't you Ash?" Lucifer asked.
Ash stiffened when Lucifer asked him that. He slowly turned his head forward again, this time looking towards Pikachu, and gave a slow nod. Lucifer was a bit surprised.
"How long?" Lucifer asked.
"Since she moved here," Ash replied.
"That's way to long bro." Lucifer told him. "May's been suffering from the time she came here Ash. She would've needed someone like you to protect her."
"I know…" Ash replied in a low voice. "It's just that… well…"
"Had you even tried talking to her?" Lucifer asked.
"I've tried. The only time I really see her is in classes, but whenever I look for her after class, she'd disappear." Ash replied. "So, eventually, I gave up,"
"Well, now you've got a better chance to talk to her. Since Zea's around, she's going to seen a lot more often, so you could talk to her at anytime," Lucifer suggested.
"I guess. But it won't be so easy," Ash replied. Lucifer didn't bother to ask why, because he understood what his friend meant.
"Soooo, what're you gonna do?" Lucifer asked.
"I…"
"Pika pi!"
"Eevee vee!"
Ash was cut off by the two pokémon in front of them.
"What is it guys?" Lucifer asked the pokémon. They pointed in the direction of the school building. Ash and Lucifer followed the direction and saw May and Zea; but there were three other students there as well, who had them cornered to the wall.
"Oh no. It's Harley and his gang," Ash pointed out.
"Those guys are nothing but trouble. Let's help the girls out," Lucifer suggested.
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Updated 12/06/09
Well, that's it for this chapter. I hope its ok. I was gonna continue but it was going to surpass the word limit I gave myself for the chapters of this story.
Umm… what else? Oh yea. I finally figured out why I have been delaying my stories, videos and drawings. I spend too much time on the internet. It had to take me a few days without internet to realize that, and I've continued and completed quite a few of my work.
Umm… the other persons that are to be in my story, don't worry, your characters will show soon enough.
Please review. I was quite pleased with the ones I got in the last chapter.
