Chapter 7: Make Ups and Revelations


Replies to Reviews:

Fprmr1 - Phew, I was glad I wasn't the only one, I'm a little overemotional when it comes to stuff like that!:') Yeah you're totally right. Ash and Misty not talking just didn't seem right at all. Omg me too! It's one of my favourite songs by Taylor and I know it word for word. Rest assured, whether or not it's sung by the group or just May on her own, I'm going to include that song in the story. It'd feel incomplete without it:')

Renaa-chaan - Aw, it just wasn't Drew's night, was it? xD And thanks so much, it means a lot! :)~

LoveLoverGrl - Thanks! What's a story without it's dramatic parts?:') And yep, Drew will hurt a lot, it'll be a while before May forgives him.

Missy - That's okay:D I'll try not to turn them into a Drew, although I haven't planned out exactly how this story's going to go yet, so we'll just have to see xD Yeah, Misty's definitely the oldest out of the girls and Leaf's the youngest, I haven't thought about the exact ages though. I'll think about it. I'm amazed that I forced myself to write that part where Drew chooses her over the rest of them, it wasn't fun. Made the story more interesting though. Aw really? I'm glad it turned out that way, I didn't want to be the only one who got a little teary over that last part :)~

xRissychanx - Ehehehe!:D Aww, I'm so glad you think that, I wanted my story to be a little different to most that are like this, and I thought making Drew besotted with Brianna like that made it seem like a change from the others:')

Fangora the Dragon - Confetti, yay!:D A jerk he may be, but he feels bad about it! And you may have to wait a little longer before any more Contestshipping moments *cries* because May isn't ready to forgive Drew just yet:') Oh my goodness, I listened to that song and it brought back a ton of memories from when I was younger and my friends and I used to play Sonic Heroes and sing along to the themes:'D Damn I miss my PS2. That song is fitting, you're right. And since I adore Sonic, I may just have to use that one, we'll see. Coldplay song for tee boys = Definite (although I don't know when) Words cannot describe my love for their music :)~

SYKpop7 - Aw, you're not alone. I was spouting tears like a total idiot. xD Brianna's a bitch ain't she? Always getting in the way:')

aznpandagrl - I'll try to explain the way they sing in the upcoming chapters, although it has to be at the right moment, like May's, not just thrown in randomly:') Those fics annoy me too, and you're right, it was lacking Ikari but I hope this kinda makes up for it!:D Well this chapter starts in Dawn's POV, but one of the boys POV is in here too:) Aw! Thank you, that is so sweet of you! I think scenes like that shouldn't be rushed at all, and it annoys me when they are in other fics-.- I love writing the emotional parts, aswell as everything else:D

LuvAllPokemon - Thank you! Omg it does, doesn't it? I didn't even see the similarities till I read your review x'D As much as I hate the pairing, I think she and Drew may well have more moments together because if they just began to suddenly ignore each other it would seem a little odd. Well for me it would anyways. :)~

Lucky Kat Kat Kate - Yes, yes he is xD And the part where he didn't go with them was so hard to write, seriously-.- Thanks for reviewing!:D


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((Dawn's POV))

"Morning you guys..." Misty tied her hair in its usual side ponytail after emerging from the bathroom. She was a total morning person, unlike Leaf who looked and sounded like a zombie right now.

"Good morning Misty." I smiled at her and May, who was also up.

"How are you feeling today May?" I sat as May came over and sat next to me on my bed. She said nothing, just sighing and looking away. Last night's performance was amazing but the night itself ended in complete disaster. By the end of it, Gary looked seriously pissed off with everything, Misty was beside herself with anger, yelling things like "I fucking told him! I knew this was going to happen! He's an absolute jerk!" over and over. Leaf, being the clumsy girl she is, tripped over as we were leaving the arena. I think she sprained her ankle due to those heels because she cried quietly into Gary's shoulder the entire ride home. I remember looking at Ash and Paul and thinking 'What the hell..?'

Then to make matters worse, May came back to the car after heading back to the arena for her guitar she left with tears streaming down her face. The ride back to the house was one I'd rather forget, and May still didn't tell us why she was crying. Actually...

"May, you never told us. What happened last night?" I asked.

"I guess I can't keep it to myself forever...I'll tell you three, but that's it. Don't tell anyone else, last thing I need is the press finding out. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, not even Drew."

I nodded. People seem to think we're all celebrities or something, because the press have done some pretty awful stories on a few of the other contestants already, and they're always hanging around outside the house, ugh! Go home losers! Leaf came over, finally getting out of bed. She was limping a little due to her ankle.

"Misty, get over here!" Leaf shouted and the orange haired girl walked over, sitting cross legged on the floor.

"What?" she asked.

"I have something that I need to tell you, all of you." May cleared her throat.

"Go on." Misty smiled encouragingly.

"When I went back for my guitar I saw...Drew kissing Brianna." she paused for a split second before saying his name. I noticed Misty looking angry, but I guess she forced herself to remain calm.

"I made myself walk away and get my guitar without running over there and slapping her or something, you know, since he hasn't figured out her true colours yet. But then I ran into Drew before I could get out of there." her voice turned to a whisper. "I think he realised you know. What a jerk he's been and how he's clearly not being himself, but I didn't care. I started to yell at him and I just couldn't stop. I can't even remember half the stuff I said to him. He looked like he was about to cry...I bet I said horrible things..." May put her head in her hands.

"May, you have got to stop putting yourself down like this! This was all down to him being an obnoxious jerk and choosing that bitch over his own bandmates! I even thought he liked you May, I really thought." Leaf looked so surprised at May putting the blame on herself of all people.

"Well obviously he doesn't like me! And thank god for that! I'm sick of being upset. This is the only day off we get, that is unless we kicked off the show tonight." May got up and briskly opened the curtains, blinding me for a few small seconds. With all this drama, I'd totally forgotten about the show tonight! Aw man, if we got booted off in the first week that would be terrible...

"Oh my god!" Leaf shrieked at the top of her voice, dropping her iPhone on the floor in total shock.

"What's up?" Misty asked.

"You guys will not believe this. Dawn, laptop now." Leaf looked really confused.

"Can't you get it? It's only on my bed over there!" I whined.

"Ankle's dead. Sorry!"

I let out an overdramatic sigh and grabbed my laptop from my bed, turning it on. Leaf grabbed it off me and started to type furiously. She then played a video on YouTube and I watched in amazement. It was us, last night during our performance. We hadn't watched it back yet, and I couldn't believe how weird it was to see myself on the screen! Déjà vu much?

"It's obvious somebody would post it, I saw that coming. Why did you freak out?" Misty asked, blunt and straight to the point. As always.

"Look at the views."

Oh. My god.

"26 million views? This is a joke right?" May looked dazed and confused, I didn't blame her.

"Do I look like I'm kidding?" Leaf blinked.

"How did you find out?" I asked.

"I just checked my Twitter, to find out I had tons of followers, and I'm getting flooded with messages, some of them posting this video of our performance asking if we'd seen it yet. This is madness." Leaf put her head in her hands, clearly bemused.

"Girls, come here." Misty held out her arms and we hugged her tight. The video was still playing on my laptop in the background, and it was my solo part.

"Do I really sound like that?" I asked, making May laugh.

"We need a totally different approach to our next song! Let's all write it together!" The look of shock disappeared from Leaf's face and was replaced by a squeals of delight.

"God Leaf, we haven't got through to the next weeks show yet, remember?" Misty rolled her eyes and shook her head, but she was smiling.

"Are you kidding? Everyone knows who we are, they'll vote for sure!" Leaf grinned like an idiot, bless her.

"Let's hope so Leaf. Sunday's our day off anyways, lets enjoy today and stop being so miserable! I'm sick of it!" I smiled and the girls grinned.

"I still feel like shit though." May murmured. She hadn't spoken much since she told us about last night.

"Well don't. Don't think about Drew, and don't you even dare think about Brianna! I've had enough of it all!" Misty spoke and May nodded her head obediently.

After we all changed, we headed downstairs. Most of the other contestants were downstairs.

"Ginger! Princess! December! ...and Leaf." Gary sniggered as he said that last part, which infuriated Leaf.

"Princess..? Where'd you get that from?" I asked as I realised that was my nickname and Gary got out his phone and showed me a picture of the girls and myself during our performance last night. He would have a picture of us on his phone, wouldn't he?

"Because." he said, zooming in on the picture. "Last night you looked like a princess. We all said so."

I blushed a little and looked at myself in the picture. I didn't think I looked like a princess at all, although inside I definitely felt like one last night.

"Is that a compliment?" I asked and Gary laughed.

"I don't know, is it?" he smiled before walking off.

"December, really?" May put a hand on her hip and shouted after Gary, who looked back and smirked as he walked out of the room.

"I'm getting sick of this place, I need to get out of here for a while!" Leaf complained.

I know what she means. Although this place is huge compared with my home comforts, it's almost definitely getting cramped with so many people living together under one roof, and we sometimes tend to get under each others skin. Not to mention I'm basically living out of my suitcase. Four girls staying in the same room together isn't as good as it sounds, trust me. Especially when one of those girls is Leaf. But there are times when it's worth it. Like last night for example, before it turned sour.

"Hey Dawn! We're going out, May just said Ever Grande is an awesome place for shopping, so we're going! Come on! This place is total paradise!" Leaf looked so excited.

"I'd rather not, if that's okay. I just don't really feel like it. My hair is just disgusting today and I have awful cramps right now." I collapsed on the sofa.

"Oh, really? Sure thing. See you later Dawn." May smiled.

"We'll be back soon. Just chill out today Dawn." Misty finished putting on her strikingly red converse and headed for the door. May and Leaf said goodbye and followed her, although Leaf was limping behind the other two.

"I'm surprised you didn't go with them."

I looked up in surprise to see the familiar plum haired boy looking down at me.

"What do you want Paul?" I sighed, averting my gaze from the television. I felt myself gazing intently into his emotionless charcoal-like eyes, unable to look away.

"Hm. I was just wondering." Paul exhaled sharply, walking off.

"Wait a sec..." I called after him and he turned around, a bored expression on his face. "Are your eyes naturally that colour?" I asked and a smile played at his lips for a few small seconds, before subsiding into a thin line of no feeling. I shivered uneasily.

"Yep." Paul answered.

"You aren't very talkative are you?" I spoke as an awkward silence filled the air. Time seemed to move ever so slowly.

"I'm more of a listener than a talker." he shrugged.

"I can tell. I think you guys did good last night, you seemed totally in your comfort zone. That was a surprise." I complimented and Paul laughed a little, sitting down next to me.

"You shouldn't judge a book by its cover Troublesome. There are many things you don't know about me."

"Will you stop calling me that? I'm sick of pointless nicknames and I am so not Troublesome!" I whined and Paul ran a hand through his hair.

"Are all girls this fucking annoying?" He smirked. I tried to lash out at him but he was faster, grabbing my wrists and holding them tight before I could even touch him. I tried to get out of his grasp and without any warning, he let go and sniggered as I fell back onto the floor and onto my head. Thank God for carpet. I realised the white summer dress, decorated with rosy red cherries, that I was wearing had risen indefinitely so I scrambled up to my feet and pulled my dress back down. The blood rushed to my face as I caught him stealing a glance. What a perv!

"What's going on in here then?"

My face reddened even more as I turned my attentions to Gary who was casually leaning against the door, looking particularly cheery this morning.

"How long have you been standing there?" I asked. I didn't want to know the answer at all, yet I couldn't resist the urge to ask.

"Long enough Princess. Although Paolo over there definitely had a better view than I did."

Paul cast his eyes down, unable to look at either of us.

"Awkward times huh. I'll leave you two alone now, being the totally awesome guy that I am. And Dawn?"

"Yeah..?"

"Nice boy shorts!" Gary grinned and skipped off. Dammit! I was praying he wasn't looking. Guess I was wrong. I glared after that stupid idiot and my face flamed up. Paul started to laugh darkly, it was a little weird actually...

"You're a creep Paul! Gary too!" I snarled before turning around and walking away.


—Normal POV—

As Dawn hurriedly left the room, her face as red as the cherries on her dress, Paul had a smirk on his face as he rested his head on the sofa, watching whatever happened to be on TV at that moment. He would never admit it to anyone, but he thought that Dawn looked awfully cute when she was embarrassed like that. The door to the front room burst open, but Paul made no attempt to see who was standing there, too caught up in his thoughts.

"Paul."

That voice sounded cold and spiteful, Paul couldn't help himself and looked straight into the eyes of the pink haired girl. He sensed something. There was a strange aura of hatred and passion emitting from the girl as her eyes burned into his dark pupils. Paul closed his eyes, yet he could still feel her stare upon him.

"What?" he rudely barked.

"You shouldn't mess around with her Paul. If you know what's good for you." Ursula shut the door and sat down next to the silent eighteen year old. Paul couldn't hold his tongue any longer.

"Why not? It's a free country." he glared.

A mean smile played at Ursula's lips. "I knew she wouldn't have told you. Typical Dawn, wanting every guy she sees. It'll all backfire sooner or later." She tossed her hair and stood up, nearly standing on a phone lying in the middle of the floor. Maybe she would have stood on it too if it didn't start to chime. She bent down and picked up the phone, letting out a little cackle.

"You might wanna read that." she threw the phone at Paul and walked out. He carefully studied the touch screen phone in front of him. He was 100% certain it was Dawn's. She must have dropped it when she fell off the sofa.

The message was from...Lucas?

'Whoever that is...' He thought, feeling the sudden urge to press 'Read' right now.

He wasn't one to pry and look into other people's private messages, but hey, he'd never been in this situation before. Plus, the thought of not knowing who this mystery 'Lucas' was, was a feeling he hated. Curiosity finally got the better of Paul. He opened the message, totally unprepared for what was to come.

"Dawn, just...wow. Seeing you perform on that stage last night made me realise how much I love you. You're amazing, don't ever change. I need to talk to you, call me when you're not being famous for five minutes;) -L x"

Paul read the message over and over, processing it in his mind, feeling the strange urge to punch something right now. His emotions were spinning out of control, and if it weren't for a certain green haired bandmate walking in at the right moment, then he would have just done a lot more than just hurl Dawn's phone across the room...


«Gary's POV»

"What? Dawn's with someone? Oh shit!" I asked, shocked when Drew nodded his head. Crap. Let's hope her guy never, ever comes here. I don't want to die.

I looked over to see Paul sitting silently on his bed, his fists clenched tightly and he wasn't moving at all. He looked frozen in time.

I looked up and Drew and I made eye contact with him for a brief moment. I guess I appreciate him helping prevent Paul from rampaging all over the room, but that didn't take away the fact that he chose Brianna over us.

"Look..." he began.

"Yeah, you're going to tell me how sorry you are, I get it." I interrupted him, folding my arms.

"Yeah, but I really mean it. I was such a jerk to you guys, the girls too..."

"Damn right you were." I nodded.

"I hate feeling like this, and I hate not talking to you all. Even Misty for gods sake!" Drew looked desperate...and well, I couldn't hold grudges, no matter how hard I tried.

"I hate it too...you're human like the rest of us Drew, you make mistakes. Just don't choose a chick over us again. No matter how cute she is." I watched as Drew's face lit up into a grateful smile. We weren't friends as such, but maybe one day we'll get there.

"Well at least you didn't have to put up with Misty shrieking her head off, Leaf crying into my shoulder and May nearly collapsing in the car last night..." I smiled weakly, trying not to think back to last night. Females!

"What was that about May?" Drew asked, his face full of concern for a small second, before it turned neutral. "...not that I care or anything."

"Sure." I smirked and Drew opened his mouth to protest.

"Hey! Who's is this?" I turned around to see Ash holding a beautiful guitar in his hands. Although if he held it any longer it probably wouldn't look so beautiful. I'm such a meanie.

"Get the fuck off it!" Drew growled, leaping up and grabbing the instrument from Ash so fast it seemed like a blur to me.

"Sorry Ash..." he muttered, looking at Ash's startled facial expression. "It's just this thing means the world to me. I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to it."

"I didn't know you could play guitar..." Paul spoke up. He seemed to have calmed down, thank goodness, but I couldn't feel any kind of emotion radiating from the guy at all.

"Yeah, my...dad taught me when I was a kid." After speaking, Drew blinked rapidly and exhaled sharply.

"Damn I miss home." I bit my lip.
"I didn't think it'd be this hard, you know?" I smiled weakly. It was true, even though I've only been gone a week, I miss my tiny house and my family in Pallet Town so badly.

"We're acting like such girls..." Paul sighed, his head in his hands.

"Yeah, except we're not as bitchy." Drew laughed and I joined in.

"On the subject of girls, where are Misty, May and Leaf anyways? I haven't seen them all day. I guess they probably went out." I spoke, basically answering my own question. Paul opened his mouth to speak, but he closed it as fast as he opened it.

"I don't think they're here." Ash concluded, trying to sound smart. I groaned.

"No shit, stupid." I sighed. How he and I became the best of friends is still a mystery to me. He's an idiot. But I guess he's my idiot.


Authors Note: Hiya! This chapter seemed to take me forever to write, even though it's kinda short? It just wouldn't go right:') Yay for Ikarishipping, I adore it!:D Oops, looks like Paul finally found out about Lucas. I actually didn't plan for that to happen just yet, so really I don't know what happened there XD And Ursula strikes again!-.-

Also, I probably won't get chance to update next week because I have an important science exam on Thursday (which I am freaking out over!) and I need to revise for it. I swear school controls my life sometimes:(

Maybe the girls will forgive Drew, then again maybe they won't. We'll see. Until then, please leave a review if you want, I love to hear your opinions! :D

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