Me: Ha! They are still locked in the bathroom. The thumping has stopped.
(In bathroom)Paul: Ugh! I hate her!
Dawn: for once I will not say anything. (Crosses arms) And I'm not kissing you either. (turns away)
Paul: why not?
Dawn: WHAT?! What do you mean why not?
Paul: Why won't you kiss me?
Dawn: HUH?! Are you serious! Well…because…I (Paul cut her off in a grabbed kiss)
Me: (yanks door open to this kiss scene.)
Paul: (broke apart) HA! It worked! (Escapes out of bathroom.)
Dawn: huh? You did that to get out?! THANKS A LOT PAUL SHINJI! Never come near me AGAIN! (Leaves sobbing)
Me: ugh! You jerk! (Slaps Paul HARD on the head with a pillow an d runs after Dawn.)
Paul: (grumbles) disclaimer implied and (whispers to readers) ok so I do like Dawn big deal! That was my best excuse to kiss her! Anyways back to story:
Dawn and Paul walked to the campsite and saw Ash training and Brock cleaning. Ash quit and set up his sleeping bag. Brock finished and set up his as well while Paul did the same and Dawn walked over to the tent Paul had helped her set up earlier. She slipped inside and called out to the boys
"I'm changing! NO body can come near this tent!" she stuck her head out and glared daggers at all three and they nodded. She slipped back inside and changed into a pair of short shorts that had a plusle and minum print and a yellow background on them. Then she slipped on the top with was just yellow and it said 'I'm hot and you're not! Deal with it!' She then slipped on a blue sweatshirt with a huge paw print from a Shinx on the back. On the front it said 'Shinx Trainer School and Battle Academy.' she had gotten it from Ash on her birthday, who had gotten it from Max Maple. Then, exiting the tent, she grabbed her diary and a pen and sat near the campfire to write.
Dear Diary,
Today I had a really interesting day. Between the fire, Brendan's visit and everything else… the highlight of my day was being with Paul. He actually has a really nice voice and who would have thought he new the lyrics to Amazing? He really is Amazing. He is just so…I don't know shy? No he's quiet? No he's mysterious? Yes. That what's so interesting about him. Yes he is hot, but so is Ash. With Paul there is…something different, something deeper than just looks. I don't really know what it is. I think the reason he treats his pokemon badly and is so rude is for the same reason he is so conservative. Could it be a family matter? Or is it just personality? I think it is something more than just personality though that could be part of it. He has been a little friendlier, with me anyways. Well, got to go say good night to everyone. I'll update later. (P.S.-Paul is really hot! Even more than Ash and that says a LOT!)
Dawn giggled as she closed her diary and stood up. She placed it in her tent and walked over to Brock who was reading a book called 'Pokemon Breeders Around the World.' She gave him a quick hug and said goodnight. Then Dawn walked over to Ash who was sitting in his sleeping bag with Pikachu. She smiled and gave him a hug too. Then she said good night and walked over to Paul, who was as far away as possible from Ash and Brock, and was putting away his things. When Dawn came over he stood up.
"Night Troublesome." He said calmly, knowing what would come next.
"Good Night Paul." She replied and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and a hug.
She walked back over to her tent and crawled in. From inside she heard Ash whispering. She knew it was about her and Paul but for once she didn't care. She was exhausted after the long day and her through was hurting again because the smoke from earlier. Nurse Joy had said that this would happen, and when it did she should stop talking and drink water. Ignoring the drinking water part she just lay down and began to drift off. All through the night her through was hurting and she slept restlessly. Giving up and going for a cup of water, Dawn exited her tent. She shivered and pulled her sweatshirt tighter.
As late as it was, Dawn just slipped over to the cooler and grabbed a water bottle. She drank some and put it in her tent, and grabbed her flashlight. She searched her bag and pulled out a book. Then, leaving her tent she sat at the table and flipped on the flashlight.
As she read she began to hear someone mumbling in their sleep. She glanced at Ash. He had fallen asleep holding the picture from Bianca. It wasn't him. She looked at Brock thinking he was dreaming about Nurse Joy, or Officer Jenny. It was him. She smiled to herself and went back to reading her book. Then suddenly she heard a rustle in the bushes. Dawn froze. Curious and slightly scared she just looked at the bushes where the sound had come from. She heard another rustle farther off. She walked over and crept through the trees trying to find the noise. As she went farther away from the camp the noise stopped. Dawn stopped as well. Then she heard a piercing cry. It was a pokemon in trouble! She ran toward the noise and saw a baby Shinx trapped in a prickly Colbur berry bush.
"Shinx! Shiiiiinx!" it cried. Dawn ran over and pointed her flashlight onto the baby.
"Aw! Poor Baby! Here, stay still and let me help you." She crooned to the Shinx and began to untangle it from the bush. It lay still. When Dawn finished the Shinx jumped onto her lap and began to grub against her in thanks. Dawn scoped it up in her arms and picked up her flashlight. Suddenly a large Fearow came out of the trees above them and screeched.
"That's what was chasing you?! Uh-oh! Let's get out of here!" Dawn said and still holding the frightened Shinx began to run while putting the flashlight in her sweatshirt pocket. The Shinx began to cry lightly out of fear. Dawn calmed it as best she could while running from the Fearow. It continued to chase them. As she neared the camp Dawn called
"Ash! Pikachu!" Pikachu woke up and stared at her. "Do something Please! I'll wake up Ash!" use um…Thunderbolt I guess." She said to it. The Pikachu knew what to do and held off the angry Fearow as Dawn woke up the boys.
"Ash! Ash! Wake up!" She cried. The boy groggily sat up. "Go with Pikachu and help with the Fearow!" He answered
"What?! Fearow! Ok got it." Jerking awake he ran to his pokemon and sent out his others.
"Keep going Pikachu! And Turtwig use razor leaf!"
"Turrrrrrrrt!" the sleepy pokemon obeyed.
"Know use water gun Buizel!"
"Bui!" it called.
Dawn ran and put the now sleeping Shinx in her tent grabbing her pokeballs.
"Know go Piplup, Buneary, Pachirisu and Ambipom!" she called.
The pokemon all attacked on her command and the Fearow counter attacked with a gust.
The wind blew up dust and Dawn hid behind Ash.
"NOW! Everyone attack!" both Ash and Dawn called. With a last full blast of attacks the Fearow fled.
"Ash! Are you ok?" said the coordinator worried that her friend was still half asleep.
"Yea I'm fine Dawn. What happened?" He asked her. They both retuned their pokemon and Pikachu curled back up in Ash's sleeping bag before Dawn replied.
"Well I couldn't sleep so I got a drink of water, and then sat to read, when I heard a rustle in the bushes. I found this Baby Shinx- Oh No! Shinx!" she cut of and ran into the tent to bring out the baby in her arms. She sat at the picnic table with Ash next to her. Then continuing she said "Well, then I untangled it from a Colbur Berry bush and the Fearow was chasing it so we ran." Ash looked at the sleeping baby in her arms. The reaching out to stroke it he smiled.
"Well, lets go back to bed and see what happens tomorrow ok?"
"Well, it sort of is. Look." She pointed at the sky which was leaking little rays of light.
Ash laughed and said
"Well, I'd better leave then 'cause if Paul sees us together watching the sunrise he'd kill me!" Dawn laughed to and agreed. She said goodnight and she climbed off the table. She sat cross-legged in the grass and rocked the Baby Shinx in her arms that had woken up. She hummed the song Complicated.
"Chill
out whatcha, yellin' for?
Lay back it's all been done before
And
if you could only let it be
You will see
Somebody else,
round everyone else
You're watching your back
like you can't
relax
You're trying to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell
me
Why you have to go and make things so complicated ?
I
see the way, you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets
me frustrated
Life's like this
And you fall and you crawl and
you break
And you take what you get and you turn it into
honestly
And promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
No
no no"
The Shinx fell asleep and Dawn just hummed and watched the sun rise slowly.
She felt the grass tickle her bare legs and she lay the Baby Shinx on the grass beside her. Then, she lay down and played with its ears. The Shinx huddled closer. Slowly Dawn fell asleep.
About 2 hours later Ash wakes up and so do Paul and Brock. Ash quietly tells them what happened earlier and they nod. After Brock has finished cooking, they decide to wake Dawn.
"Dawn." Ash says shaking her gently.
"Troublesome." Paul says in a soft tone, causing Ash to look up at him curiously.
"What? I don't want her to explode first thing!" Paul replies to Ash who just smirks and shakes Dawn again.
"Dawn! Wake up!" Ash said again. Shinx wakes up and looks at the two boys near the girl who had saved it.
Shinx? What are they doing to her? Leave her alone! The bay stood up and growled at the two trainers. They ignored it and tried to wake Dawn. Shinx growled again. Go Away! Leave her alone! They continued to ignore it. Shinx ran and tackled Ash in the stomach.
"oww! Shinx! Get off!" He said putting the Baby on the ground gently. It twirled around and tackled Paul as well.
"Humph." He said also landing on the ground. Shinx ran back to Dawn and began to growl again. When the boys stood up its growl elevated and it used Spark on them.
"Stupid Shinx." Growled Paul about to lunge for it. Ash pulled him back.
"Paul! It's a baby! Leave it alone." He said and let go when Paul pulled away.
"Huh?" said Dawn sleepily. Shinx turned to her and leaped into her arms.
"Shinx!" it called nuzzling Dawn.
"Awww. Good Morning Shinx." Dawn replied and gave it a small kiss on the head. She placed it on the ground and looked at Ash and Paul who stood there.
"What happened to you two?" She asked trying not to laugh.
"Shinx attacked us when we tried to wake you up. It thought we were hurting you." Ash said.
"Oh." Dawn giggled and walked over to Ash. She laughed again and smoothed down his hair from the Spark attack and then did the same to Paul. They both blushed and Dawn turned to Shinx as Brock called
"Breakfast is ready!"
"Are you hungry Baby?" she asked the pokemon. It leaped into her arms and purred. "Ok come on." She giggled. "Hey Brock? Do you have anything for Shinx?"
"Of course. Here." Said the older breeder and walked over. Shinx growled at him and Dawn crooned to it.
"Well it's very protective of you that's for sure. It seems very young so you have to bottle feed it for a few Days. Do you have any idea where the mother is?" he asked backing off.
"Nope. I have no idea. Do you have the bottle?" she replied. Brock handed her a small bottle and Dawn sat at the table feeding the Shinx.
Paul grumbled to himself. "I won't be able to get anywhere near my girlfriend now."
"What was that? Your girlfriend?" Ash asked him smirking.
"No, I said I won't be able to sleep tonight id that thing growls!" he said.
"So are you planning to stay with us awhile Paul?" Dawn asked hopefully.
This was their chance to travel together for awhile, and both Dawn and Paul realized that. He walked over and sat next to her.
"I guess so. You don't mind Troublesome?" he asked her quietly. Shinx growled a little until Dawn stuck the bottle back into its mouth.
"Of course not. You know I don't." She said and Paul looked at her smiling his tiny smile again.
"Nice smile…" Dawn whispered and kissed him gently. Shinx watched them and thought Mama seems ok with this trainer. Hmm…Shinx likes this trainer too, it guesses. Well Shinx needs to tell mama that she is happy with this trainer. The Shinx had finished its bottle, and purred at Paul. She jumped into his lap and a surprised Paul looked down.
Dawn giggled. "She is telling you that she likes you."
"That's funny 'cause it attacked me this morning." Paul said stroking it gently.
"Well that explains the hair." Dawn giggled again setting the bottle down and lifting a now sleepy Shinx out of Paul's lap. She cradled it and placed it in her tent to sleep. Dawn walked over to Paul and sat down again.
"We are pretty close to Veilstone so are you still on for the afternoon tour?" Paul asked her.
"Yea. Do you mind Shinx at all?" she replied.
"Nope not really. As long as you come." He replied finishing his breakfast. Dawn smiled to herself and finished her own breakfast. She went into her tent and changed into her normal cloths careful not to wake Shinx. Then, exiting her tent, Dawn packed away everything. Shinx sleepily stuck its head out and saw Dawn talking with Ash. Grrrr! What is that trainer doing! Stay away from Mama! It leaped out and stood in front of Dawn and growled at Ash.
"Shinx? It's ok. This is Ash. Do you remember him from last night?" Dawn said scooping it up into her arms. Hmmm…No! I don't remember this trainer! Grrrrr! Shinx growled again and Dawn put it down with a sigh as Ash backed away.
"Well talk to you later I guess Dawn." Ash said.
"Yea I guess." She said as Ash joined Brock. "Shinx! Leave him alone! He hasn't done anything." She scolded. The Shinx looked at her surprised and then hung its head.
"Shinnnx." It apologized. Dawn scooped it up again and said "It's ok just don't attack anyone unless I tell you too ok?" she said and pat it gently.
"Shinx!" it agreed and leaped onto the ground.
When everyone had packed up they began to head towards Veilstone again. Shinx trotted alongside Dawn and Paul who chatted easily as Ash and Brock walked behind them discussing the next gym. When they reached the outskirts of Veilstone Paul said
"So…do you mind if I show you something before we enter the city?"
Curiously Dawn agreed and waved to Ash and Brock that she would be right back. They paused and waited for her as Paul pulled her by the hand to the side. They walked hand in hand with Shinx closely behind.
"Where are we going?" she asked Paul.
"Shhh. Just wait until we get there."
"But-"
"SHHHHH!"
"Fine." She grumbled. When Paul announced they where 'there' Dawn stared at a small rock with flowers all around it.
"What's…? What's that?" she asked.
"It's…It's my little…er…come and I'll show you." He replied. As Paul pulled Dawn closer Shinx lay on the edge of the clearing watching them. Paul pointed to some lettering.
"This is the symbol of the Unown. The rock is an ancient symbol of the past. It's a myth, but it is said that this is the place where Arceus visited after he created Palkia and Dalgia. I wanted to show it to you incase you ever heard Reiji talking about 'The stone of wonder.'"
"Ok. Well why would he talk-"
"Don't ask. It's a family thing and it's embarrassing…"
"Awwwww!" said Dawn.
"Shut up." He said standing up. She giggled and stood up as well. Shinx followed them back to the road and they entered Veilstone City.
"Finally! We are here!" Dawn said as she entered the city. "Oh! I want to go to the dept. Store really bad! Ash," she said and rounded on the trainer. "Check me into a room. I'm going shopping!"
"Wait Dawn. What if you get lost?" he asked her concerned.
"Ash! I won't. I'll take Paul with me, bye!" she said and grabbed the other trainers arm.
"But I-" stuttered Paul as she pulled him in front of the store. When they reached it Dawn pulled him in.
"Troublesome!" he said and pulled out of her grasp. But she wasn't listening. Dawn wandered over to the clothes area.
"Troublesome!" he called running after her.
"Hey Paul, do you like this outfit?" she asked holding up a blue tank top with a white miniskirt. Paul imagined her in it as his mouth began to water. He nodded and looked away. She put it in her basket and went to look at the seals. Paul followed her and tried not to look at her skirt. Pervert He thought to himself.
As Dawn was looking for the right seals, Paul leaned against the wall next to her muttering to himself. Dawn looked up at him for a moment. He felt her gaze and looked up. She smiled and gave him a quick peck on the cheek.
"I'm done here. Come on lets go to the café. You know the one I mean?" she said and giggled. The attendant handed her two bags and they walked outside.
"No Way! Not the Rose Café!" he argued.
"Why not?" she demanded.
"I'm trying to take this whole relationship thing slow! I'm no good at it!"
"We are taking it slow and you seem like a pro to me." She smiled and he turned a slightly peachy color.
"Why don't we drop off your bags at the center along with baby Troublesome here, and then we can decide where to go next." He replied pointing at Shinx who sat still.
"Fine." And they did just that. Dawn left Ash in charge of the bags and Shinx fell asleep on her bed. Ash handed Dawn a Pokenav and winked. Shrugging she stuffed it into her bag. Then, standing outside the pokemon center, Dawn said
"I still wanna go to the Rose Café."
"No!" he replied grouchily.
"Why?" she asked curious and grumpy as well.
"'Cause it's too…too…I don't know I just don't like it ok! Why don't we go to-?"
"OH MY GAWD!" Dawn jumped up and down and ran to hug a boy who had just walked up to the center. Paul turned around and smacked himself in the head.
"Ugh!" He said.
"That's a nice way to greet your brother huh Paul?" Reiji laughed while hugging Dawn back.
Me: there. (leaves)
Paul: she and Troublesome are still mad.
Me: (from the next room) I wonder why?!
Dawn: (snuffles)
Paul: well excuse me. She is such a drama queen.
Me: (enters room) you could have not kissed her you know. I would have let you out.
Paul: (whispers) well I like her ok?!
Me: AWWWWWWW! Dawn! Come here! Paul Likes- (falls off bed.)
Paul: (covers VolknersGirl's mouth) SHHHHHH!
Me: (licks his hand)
Paul: gross!
Me: ha!
