Chapter 7 : Detention

Here's our cast, and we should go on :p


Ash - 5 - does not like school ; recently kissed Gary on the lips

Gary - 5 - does not like school ; is very creeped out by Ash's kiss ; still hates teacher

Axletia - 5 - very dominant ; crush on Gary has grown

Carid - 6 - likes school , and is a brainiac ; does not like the teacher

Tracey Sketchit - 6 - likes drawing ; lived in the woods before he got a forced education by the police ; person who the kids beat up on

Daisy Oak - 8 - (flashback appearance) ; Gary's older sister - second grader

Kiba Inuzuka - 6 - Naruto character ; got detention after following one of Gary's schemes

Teacher - pretty old and ugly


School was back in session January 6th. Everyone groaned, but they knew they had to deal with it... well, except for Ash Ketchum.

" Why do I have to go back to school, Dad ? " he asked Giovanni, who was glaring at him as they waited at the bus stop.

" One - your mother and I have been having problems. Two - damn Social Services will get on my ass. Three - you are a pain in the neck, especially on my off days. And four - you just have to, Ash. "

Ash nodded and then kicked his dad in the shins. " I AM NOT GOING TO DETENTION ! " he screamed.

The little black haired boy crept out and went under one of the bushes. A hand touched him. " Ketchum, is that you ? " the voice said in a whisper.

Ash chuckled. " Yes, Oaky. You're ditching school , too ? "

" No. More like ditching you. "

" Oh. About New Year's... I was on a freaking sugar rush, okay ? But, I know you. You're ditching detention ! "

Gary rolled his eyes. " Eh, unlike your family, my pops said it was okay with him. "


(Gary's flashback ; fifteen minutes earlier)

Gary nudged Stephen's arm. " Yo, Dad ! "

" zz - Huh ? "

" Can I ditch school so I won't have to go to detention ? "

Stephen gave a small laugh. " Hey, if you want to be a retarded hobo when you're older, that's your choice ! If you want to, go ahead ! "

" Thanks, Dad ! "

Daisy put down her hairbrush and looked at her dark brown hair in the mirror. " Gary, you are such an idiot. You'll still have to go to detention sooner or later. "

" Not if I keep ditching, Sissy ! "

" Whatever. Don't cry to me when you can't keep a decent job. If Mom were he - "

" You know Mom ditched us because she cheated on Dad ! So, shut up, Daisy ! "

SLAP !

" You're such a twerp. Sometimes I wish your friend Ash was my brother instead of you ! "

" Yeah, and I wish you weren't such a got darn bitch ! "

PUMMEL ! SLAP ! SLAP !

" DAD ! Tell Gary not to call me the b - word all the time ! "

Stephen patted Gary's head. " Yeah, Gary. No cursing at your sister until you're seven ! "

" It's a deal, Dad. I gotta go. See ya later ! " Gary cried, rushing out of the Oak house.


O.o " Whoa, Gary. I wished I had parents like you... " Ash said.


(Ash's flashback - fifteen minutes earlier )

" ASH KETCHUM, YOUR BUS IS GOING TO LEAVE IN FIFTEEN MINUTES ! "

Ash glared at his bedroom door. " But, Mooom ! I don't wanna go to school ! My teacher is such a freaking bitch ! "

Delia yanked the door open and started to slap Ash's mouth. " None of that potty language in my house until you're fourteen, young man ! Now, get dressed ! "

Ash reluctantly got out of bed with a thump.

... five minutes later...

chomp-chomp-chomp-chomp-chomp !

" Uh, Ash ? There is a thing called a fork and swallowing. Could you try using it for once ? " Delia asked.

" THIS CEREAL IS SOOO GOOD, THOUGH ! "

" I think what your mother is trying to say is to STOP SLURPING OUT OF THE DAMN BOWL LIKE A FREAKING SNORLAX ! "

Ash grinned at his dad. " Okay. Do you want some cereal ? "

Giovanni scratched his head. " I guess so... "

" Okay, then ! "

Ash picked up his bowl and threw it into Giovanni's face - milk, cereal, and all. The man stood up and started to chase Ash around the table. " That is it, Red ! YOU ARE GOING TO SCHOOL, AND I WILL MAKE SURE OF IT !! "


T.T " You threw a bowl of cereal in your dad's face, " Gary muttered. " Ash, you have problems. "

" Yeah, I know, Gary ! "

The two boys sighed as a rustling noise came within the bush. Ash paled. " Uh, Gary ? What is that ? "

" Gee, Ketchum. I have nooo idea ! "

The two boys looked at each other. A Weedle looked at both of them.

" Oh, it's just a Weedle, " Gary sighed in relief.

" Uh, Gary ? "

" Yeah ? "

" I peed my pants. "

" AAAAAAHHHHH ! GET AWAY ! UNCLEAN ! UNCLEAN ! UNCLEAN ! " Gary shrieked.

He jumped out of the bush. Ash followed him. " Wait, Gary ! Don't leave me here ! I don't wanna be alone ! "

They started to run until they bumped into Ash's dad, who had a small smirk on his face. " Ah. I should have known that you would be with Oaky, Ash. "

Gary raised a finger. " Actually, he just followed me. I was ditching by mysel - "

" I don't care ! The school bus has already left, so I'll have the courtesy to forcefully escort you two to school ! "

Ash and Gary both glared at Giovanni. Ash rolled his eyes. " Make me, Dad. "

" Okay, then. If you insist... go, Persian ! "

Fluffy came out and growled at Ash and Gary. (And let's not discuss the chasing and the biting of Ash's sorry heinie, because it gets a tad too violent XD. )


" So, does anyone know where Ketchum and Oak are ? " Miss Hartford inquired, tapping her ruler.

" Uh, they probably ditched. It's a dumb idea that they would probably try, " Carid stated.

" Okay, then. I will just have to torture them more then. "

Suddenly, the door flung open, and Ash and Gary were pushed inside the door. Miss Hartford gave a cackle. " Ah, what happened to you little retards ? Couldn't find the door ? It's nine o ' clock ! "

Ash shook his head. " Nope. And we learned a lesson. "

" Yeah ? "

Gary piped in. " Never upset Ash's dad. "


(12 : 05 )

Ash, Gary, Tracey, and Kiba were sitting around a round table. Tracey was sobbing. Kiba was scratching his head with his foot out of boredom. Miss Hartford turned on a television screen. " Okay, kiddies. You will be here for today , and only today, because I hate babysitting you brats. You will direct your attention to the TV screen. "

Gary grinned. " Cool, so we get to watch TV ? "

" Yes, Oaky. Enjoy, " Miss Hartford said, cackling.

She left the room and locked the door. Ash hugged his pillow. " Cool. We get to watch TV for three hours. This is going to be awesome ! "

Suddenly, the Teletubbies flashed upon the screen. Ash, Gary, and Kiba sweatdropped. Ash peed his pants. " No... NOOOO ! "

" THIS IS HORROR ! " Gary screeched.

" - scratch - " Someone, turn off the tube ! "

Gary pressed the off switch. It kept playing. " It's not turning off ! The button must be broken ! "

Tracey grinned. " Cool ! I like the Teletubbies ! "

" -cough - cough- (Gay.) "

" I don't care, Gary. I like them ! " Tracey shouted.

Kiba raised a hand. " Hey, let's play suicide ! "

Ash looked confused. " With what ? "

" The tube. "

The three boys grinned as they tackled Tracey and used him as a baseball bat, hitting the television screen several times. Finally, the tape of the Teletubbies forcefully ejected out of the VCR. Tracey slumped down on the ground and started bawling. Kiba started to smack the young artist. Ash and Gary gave each other a high five. " Now what do we do, Oaky ? " Ash asked.

" Wreak havok ! But first, hand me the tape ! "

Ash handed Gary the VCR tape. The little boy took out a match and struck the tape with it, burning the horrid Teletubby video. Ash, Gary, and Kiba whooped with excitement.

Then, the radio started to play Tom Jones. Ash paled. " Oh, nooo ! That's the kind of crud that my retarded dad listens to ! Quick, let's play suicide with the radio ! "

" One problem though, Ketchum, " Gary said. " Where is the radio at in this place ? "

-stare- " How the heck am I supposed to know ? I'm only five ! "

Everyone except Tracey started to scream. Somebody pounded on the door. It was Gary's sister, Daisy. " Uh, would you guys shut up, already ? Our class is trying to learn ! " she shouted through the other side of the door.

" Yes, Daisy ! " Ash called out.

The three boys started to hurt each other so they could knock each other out. It didn't work, though, and they came home with a lot of bruises.


" Good gravy, Ash ! What happened to you ? " Carid inquired.

Ash bowed his head. " We listened to Tom Jones for three hours straight. And we tryed playing suicide, but it didn't work. "

Axletia looked at Gary's bruises. " Oh, my poor Gary ! Why did you do that ? "

" 'Cause you're not my girlfriend. (Thank God) "

The crazy one started to hug Gary tightly. " At least I didn't give you cooties, Gary ! "

" Yeah, I'm glad. "

- shove ! -

Ash sighed. " So... how do we tell our parents that we tried to kill ourselves ? "

Gary rolled his eyes. " Simple, Ketchum. We don't. "

" That's a bad idea, " Carid murmured.

" No, it isn't, Carid, " Ash said.

" Yeah, it is. "

" Whatever. I'm going home, " Ash replied, picking up his bag.


(Next day...)

" It was a bad idea, Carid, " Ash and Gary said in unison.

" I told you guys . What happened ? "

Gary gave a small smile. " I told a lie. "

Ash scratched his head nervously. " And I told the truth..."


(Gary's flashback)

" Hi, Dad ! " Gary called out happily.

" Hey, Gar... where did you get your bruises ? " Stephen inquired.

" I got abducted by aliens. "

Stephen grabbed a straw hat and a shotgun. " I knew that U.F.O.s exist here in Kanto ! Gary, call Lt. Surge on the phone ! We're going on an alien hunt today ! "

" Okay ! "

The little boy grabbed the phone. Daisy sighed. " Gary, you are such an idiot. And so is Dad. "


" He's still at it ! He won't be back until tomorrow, so I'm staying at Grandpa's today ! "

Ash glared at Gary. " Lucky you. "


(Ash's flashback)

" Hi, Mom ! "

" Hi, sweetie... did you wet your pants again ? "

Ash chuckled. " Yep. "

Delia rolled her eyes. " You can't keep having accidents at school, Red. People will think you have a bladder problem ! "

" But I do ! "

" ... hey, how did you get those bruises, sweetie ? "

" Oh, me, Gary, and Kiba were playing suicide and trying to kill each other because we were getting tortured with Tom Jones. "

" I TOLD YOU NOT TO HIT OTHER PEOPLE, ASH ! " Delia shouted.

SLAP ! SLAP !


o.o " Ouch, Ketchum, " Gary said.

" I don't wanna talk about it, " Ash replied.

" Yeah... let's just keep it at that. "

End

Yeah... okay, I don't think Gary has a sister in the anime, but in the games, he has a sister called Daisy. Now, in the manga, her name is May, but I'm using the name that the games have provided for her, mainly because I have not read the manga.

uh, I kinda made up the term 'playing suicide'. It pretty much means breaking the crap out of things, and also trying to kill one another. And I may use that term in other fanfics, so... don't be surprised.

Anyway, next chapter is MLK Day ! I'm thinking of a crossover between them and Lil' Bush. So... that's a heads up. Until next time, see ya.