Me: Kellyn, Ashleigh, you have the reader's sympathy. Rhythmi, you have the reader's hatred
Rhythmi: *crying* I didn't mean to hurt him
Me: *pats her on the back* we have tissues in the backroom if you need them
Rhythmi: *leaves and goes in the backroom*
Ashleigh: ~I am a fighter!...and you won't stop me! *beating up a punching bag while listening to music*
Me: O.O you handled Kellyn going out with Rhyth better than this
Ashleigh: oh, I'm just working out with Riolu =D I'm also trying to keep my mind off of all that
Me: okay. Kellyn?
Kellyn: *sitting in a corner while reading a book while listening to music*
Me: okay...O.O Keith? Please tell me you're here
Keith: *eating cake* me here!
Karrie: don't eat with your mouth full!
Keith: yesh Care Bear
Karrie: *blushes*
Me: Ashley? Ben?
Ben: =D hiya!
Ashley: *just breaks through a whole stack of bricks with one punch* I'll never forgive her!
Me: O.O" good luck with her Ben
Ben: huh? what do you mean?
Me: ^^" never mind
Isaac: pokelover0ash does not own Pokemon. she only owns her OCs and her own ideas.
Chapter 9
The prom was approaching us very quickly. I had three boys ask me out for the prom and I rejected every single one of them. Two of them I had to resort to "Please let go of me before I kick you in your private area and have Vulpix burn you to a crisp" with actually having to go through with it with one of them. Janice wasn't too happy about it but it WAS self defense.
Rhythmi approached me one day and I was surprised that she was talking to me after my outburst.
"Ashleigh," Rhythmi said.
"Yes?" I asked.
"I'm sorry," Rhythmi replied.
"What are you apologizing to me for?" I asked.
"I didn't realize that it caused him more pain to break up with after all that than it would have if I just said no," Rhythmi replied.
"You should be apologizing to Kellyn, not me," I said with a smile. Rhythmi nodded.
"You're right," Rhythmi replied. "But, didn't it hurt you too?"
"Like I said before, it doesn't matter what my feelings are," I replied.
"Your feelings do matter," Rhythmi said. "Maybe not with a break up between Kellyn and I, but they still do matter. How is he supposed to know about your true feelings for him if you don't accept them yourself?"
"He doesn't have to know," I replied. "I don't trust my heart easily these days, so it's hard to accept true feelings. That's why I say they don't matter." I smiled. "But, I made a promise to myself with Vulpix as my witness to always be there for Kellyn, he's my best friend." I looked at her. "You should probably find Kellyn and apologize." Rhythmi nodded and then turned to leave. "Oh, and I'm sorry for yelling at you before, it was wrong of me to take out anger and frustration out on you."
"I forgive you," Rhythmi replied. "Besides, I think I'd be the same way if the same thing happened to the person who I truly loved." I blinked as heat rushed to my face. Truly love? Does she mean? I blushed. She, she means I truly love Kellyn? I know I like him at least as a friend. Okay, maybe I like him more than a friend, but I'm not ready to say I'm in love yet. She left me to dwell on my thoughts while she searched for Kellyn.
I bumped into Ben who was deep in thought.
"Ben?" I asked. Ben deep in thought? Well, it could have been worse, it could have been Keith AND him deep in thought.
"Oh, hey Ashleigh," Ben replied.
"What's up?" I asked.
"I'm thinking whether or not I should ask Ashley to the prom," Ben replied. Ashley would LOVE that.
"Why don't you?" I asked with a smile. "Ask her to the prom?"
"I, um," Ben replied while blushing. "I guess I should. The worse that can happen is her saying no. It's not like she's you and I have to worry about being burnt to a crisp."
"Hey, that boy was not letting go of my hand and I did ask nicely a few times," I replied. Ben laughed and I smiled. Ben then left to find Ashley. I was wandering around only to stumble across Keith trying to ask Karrie to be his date to the prom. His face was as red as his hair.
"K-K-Karrie?" Keith asked. Karrie hung upside down from a tree.
"Yes?" she asked.
"W-W-Would you? Would you go to the prom? With me?" he asked. I watched Karrie's face turn red. She jumped out of the tree and Keith caught her. She hugged him, making Keith turn even more red.
"Yes," Karrie replied. I had to stop myself from saying 'aw.' I walked on with Vulpix and made my way to the swinging bench. Funny thing is, it seems like only I ever use that bench. Kellyn only uses it when I'm on it and so does Ashley. I walked over to see that Kellyn was sitting at the base of the tree.
"Hey Kellyn," I said. He looked over at me in surprise.
"Oh, hey Ashleigh," he replied as he shifted his position. I smiled and then sat on the swinging bench.
"So, what's up?" I asked.
"Rhythmi apologized to me earlier," Kellyn replied.
"So she found you," I commented with a smile. "She apologized to me earlier and I told her that she needed to apologize to you, not me." Kellyn nodded.
"So," Kellyn said, "I bet you've already been asked out to the prom already."
"Three times," I replied after nodding and holding up three fingers.
"So you have a date?" Kellyn asked. What was he trying to get at?
"Nope," I replied. Kellyn let out a sigh.
"Well, Ponte then still has a chance," Kellyn said.
"What?" I asked.
"Ponte likes you and is planning on asking you out to the prom," Kellyn replied. I put on a face of disgust. Ponte liked me? Ew. "What?"
"Ponte?" I asked. "He likes me?" I shuddered and Kellyn nodded. "Ew."
"I didn't think it was possible for you to act so girly," Kellyn replied after laughing. I stuck my tongue out and then we both started to laugh. A few minutes later, Ponte showed up.
"Ashleigh, can I ask you something?" Ponte asked.
"Um, sure," I replied. I jumped off the swing and landed in front of him and Kellyn. Ponte took hold of my hand and then knelt. I was confused. He was just asking me out to the prom, right? Not proposing, right?
"Ashleigh Tsuyoi, will you go to the prom with me?" he asked. My jaw dropped and I caught Kellyn chuckling. What should I do? I don't want to go to the prom with him!
"I'm sorry, but-" I started to say.
"I know you like Kellyn but he's still getting over Rhythmi," Ponte said. My jaw dropped and I started to blush. I caught Kellyn having his jaw dropped. I tried to get my hand back but Ponte just tried to pull me in. "You should go to the prom with someone who likes you, that someone being me." I let out a sigh.
"No," I replied. "I'm not going to the prom with you."
"But!" Ponte said. I tried getting my hand back, it didn't work.
"Can I have my hand back?" I asked.
"But, why won't you go with me?" Ponte asked.
"I don't need to give you a reason," I replied. "Now give my hand back!" He wouldn't let go! I heard Kellyn let out a sigh and I looked over to see him smile a mischievous smile. Hopefully that didn't mean he was plotting against me.
"Ashleigh, what's the magic word?" Kellyn asked and I smiled. You're awesome Kellyn, you know that?
"Please let go of my hand before I kick you in the private area and have Vulpix burn you to a crisp," I replied with a sweet smile. Ponte still didn't take the hint so I sighed and looked at Vulpix. "Well, Janice isn't going to be too happy." I kicked him in the private area, got my hand back, and Vulpix hit him with a Flamethrower attack. I had Kellyn carry Ponte to Janice and I explained that it was self-defense and Kellyn found out that it was the second time today that I've done this.
We walked back to the swinging bench together and we sat on it.
"Are you even going to the prom?" Kellyn asked.
"I was planning on going by myself," I replied with a smile.
"Then why don't you say yes to one of them?" Kellyn asked.
"Because I don't want to go with them," I replied after sighing.
"Oh," Kellyn said.
"Are you still going to the prom?" I asked.
"But I don't have anybody to go with," Kellyn replied.
"Hey, that's no excuse," I replied with a smile.
"But, wouldn't it be awkward to go by yourself?" Kellyn asked.
"I don't know, but I'll tell you after the prom since I'm going by myself," I replied after shrugging.
"We could go together, as friends," Kellyn said suddenly. I blushed and smiled.
"Yeah," I replied. "I'd like that. Being alone isn't fun." Kellyn nodded.
"So, is there a certain color tie I'm supposed to get?" Kellyn asked while rubbing the back of his head.
"I, um, haven't gotten a prom dress yet," I replied while blushing. "They're letting us shop in Pueltown this weekend."
"Oh," Kellyn replied.
That night I found a very happy Ashley, a swooning Karrie, and a daydreaming Laurie.
"I guess you've all been asked to the prom," I said. The three girls nodded.
"Ben asked me out!" Ashley exclaimed.
"Keith asked me to the prom," Karrie said with a dreamy expression on her face which was really weird for her.
"Todd asked me," Laurie said.
"And she had four guys ask her to the prom but she said no to every single one of them," Rhythmi said as she walked over to her bed in her pajamas. Ashley shot a glare at Rhythmi. Ashley was never one to forgive people easily. Rhythmi smiled. "Ponte told me."
"Hey Rhyth," I replied.
"So, we know Rhyth is going with Isaac," Karrie said. "But who are you going with?" I blushed and I wasn't sure if I should tell them or not.
"Is it Kellyn?" Ashley asked as she noticed me blushing. I nodded.
"We're going as friends though," I replied. Ashley hugged me.
"Congratulations!" Ashley exclaimed, leaving Karrie, Laurie, and I confused.
"You going to the prom with the boy you love!" Rhythmi exclaimed. "That's fabulous!"
"Love?" Karrie asked as she looked at me. I felt heat rush to my face rather quickly.
"You're face is bright red!" Ashley exclaimed. "I knew you really liked him!" I felt heat rushing to my face even more as I looked down on the floor.
"Well, looks like all of us have dates to the prom!" Rhythmi exclaimed. I went and got changed into pajamas. I then remembered to take a shower and if you know me well enough, you'll know that I sing in the shower.
"~I don't know but, I think I may be falling for you, dropping so quickly," I sang. "~Maybe I should, just keep this to myself, waiting til I get to know you better. I am trying not to tell you, but I want to and I'm scared of what you'll say. So I'm hiding what I am feeling, but I'm tired of holding this inside my head. I've been spending all my life just thinking about you. I don't know what to do, I think I'm falling for you. I've been waiting all my life and now I found ya. I don't know what to do, I think I'm falling for you. I'm falling for you." Yeah I love to sing and I know it. An hour later I was finally out of the shower. I dried myself off and then I put my pajamas back on. I walked to my bed and laid back on it while Vulpix jumped up on it. I fell asleep with a smile on my face and while thinking of Kellyn.
Me: well, she's not resting her head on Kellyn's shoulder like last chapter but still, cute ending
Ashley: Ashleigh loves Kellyn~ Ashleigh loves Kellyn~
Ashleigh: *turns bright red* I DO NOT!
Kellyn: what about me?
Ashleigh: *covers Ashley's mouth* nothing~
Kellyn: Okay
Keith: I get to go to the prom with Karrie!
Me: go trueloveshipping!
Karrie: *blushes*
Ashley: BEN ASKED ME TO GO WITH HIM TO THE PROM! OMG! OMG!
Me: down, down girl *tries to calm down the overly excited Ashley*
Ben: *blushes*
Me: Kellyn & Ashleigh, review reminder
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