Me: Hi!!! Sorry about the last random chapter. But someone (glares) is pressuring me to update!

Rachael: Heh… sorry…

Drew: (sigh)

May: Awww!! What's wrong?

Drew: I don't know… This story just doesn't really… work for me…

Me: Yeah… I prefer writing Love is like the Roses you give me…

Confessions: I like a Dozen Hearts, One Plan!

Anna: I love them all!!!

Me: Anyway… Introducing our new Character Talk character…. Jenny's Evil Roselia!!!

JER: Hi!!

Drew: …This can't be good…

JER: A Rose for me-A Rose for you doesn't own Pokemon. If she did, I would have thorned Drew long ago…

Drew: Yes, she is my most loyal Pokemon (rolls eyes)


Chapter 9
Roses, Roselia's and Roseshipping

It was Egg Care Class and, of course, Steph was stuck with…

"What an odd egg," Brock commented.

'Are fan boys really that bad? I mean… I could always date Harley… oh what am I saying?!!' Steph thought despairingly.

"Uhh… sweetheart?" Brock asked.

"Hmm? Steph said distracted.

Brock ignored the fact she didn't hit him and continued.

"We're supposed to take our egg and go back to our rooms to look after it," Brock said.

"Hmm."

"So… your room or mine?" Brock smirked.

"Yours."

Brock looked at her.

"What?"

"Yours. You have softer beds," Steph said.

"Uhhh…" Brock said, blushing.

Some of the girls Awww!'d.

"And now you know how it feels," Steph whispered in his ear.


In the boy's room, Steph was holding on to the egg. It didn't matter she didn't like her partner, as long as the egg was safe.

"What do you think it'll be?" Steph asked.

Brock looked at the egg. It was small and colored pale green with deeper green circles around it's middle.

"I think… it'll be a… Tropius," Brock guessed.

Steph laughed.

"It's tiny!! Besides… judging by the time of year and markings… I'd say a Chikorita!" Steph said.

Brock laughed in surprise.

"I think you're right," he said.

Steph lay down on his bed.

"Your bed is really comfortable!" Steph said.

"You'd better not let Daddy hear you say that," Brock smirked.

"Hey! I may be a Daddy's girl, but May is a bigger one!" Steph defended.

"Really? Huh… the only reason I was stuck with you was because you're a Daddy's girl," Brock said.

Steph glared at him.

"Well maybe I'm not happy with you either!! I think I'd rather date a Snorlax than you!!" Steph said.

Brock smirked. This was the Steph he respected… sometimes.

"Well… would you?" Brock said.

"YES I WOULD!!!" Steph yelled.

"Shhh! You'll frighten the egg!" Brock said sarcastically.

Steph looked down at the egg she was clutching near her chest.

"…I refuse to argue with you in front of the baby," Steph said.

Brock laughed.

"It's an egg. It can't hear you!!" Brock said.

"How do you know?" Steph challenged.

Brock shut up. She was getting mad. He'd read about this: the mother Ursaring always protects her babies.

"Who do you think you are? I'm the only one actually doing the assignment!!! And if you think-" Steph ranted.

Uh-oh. Now he'd done it. He had to think fast…what would get her to stop ranting. Then it dawned upon him.

'Please let this work like it does for Drew,' he prayed in his head.

He handed her a red rose that Drew had left on the floor. Steph blushed slightly.

"Th-thank you," she said smiling.

Brock almost felt relieved when…

"But if you think that trick works with me forget it! That's May's weakness, not mine!" Steph said, still blushing.

"Still… it was worth a shot," Brock said laughing.

"Yeah… I guess," Steph said laughing.

He sat beside her on the bed.

"So… all we've got to do is look after the egg and whatever Pokemon comes out?" Brock asked.

"Yeah… ummm… can I use your bathroom?" Steph asked.

"Yeah."

"Could you look after the egg?"

"Yeah."

"Thanks," Steph said, handing him the egg.

She got up and turned to face him.

"Try talking to her… it'll help," Steph said.

Brock raised an eyebrow. Steph smiled and walked away.

"OK… Hi in there," he said to the egg.

The egg remained still.

"Well… I guess I'm your Daddy. Well… here's a warning kiddo… Mommy will argue with me a lot… so don't get upset. I don't actually know if you can actually hear me… but… I'll try anything to stop Mommy being mad. She's very scary when's she's mad," Brock said, rubbing the egg.

"Charmed!" Steph said.

"Hi… I talked to her… How do you know it's a her?" Brock asked.

"Her size."

She took the egg off him and started to talk to the egg.

"Hi. I'm back… I am not scary! Don't listen. Daddy lies," Steph smirked.

The egg began to shake.

"Brock! She's hatching!!" Steph said excitedly.

The egg began to shake uncontrollably. It broke and a Roselia came out.

"Wow!! A Roselia!!" Brock said.

"She should be a Budew… oh well!" Steph said brightly.

Roselia talked happily. Brock smirked at Steph.

"So… do you want to see how soft my bed is?" he asked.

Steph picked up Roselia and turned it to face her. Making sure Roselia couldn't see she slapped Brock.

"You Perv! You can look after Rosie tonight," Steph glared.

She kissed Roselia's head and left.


The next day at the swimming Pool, Steph told the girls what Brock said.

"He's so… Grrr! When I see him… Gah!" Misty ranted.

Izzy shook her head at her.

"Violence isn't the answer," Izzy said, being the peacemaker.

Just then, Brock sauntered over with Roselia.

"Your turn sweetheart. Bye Rosie," Brock said to Roselia.

Misty glared at Brock.

"You're so perverted Brock!" she snarled.

"I try," Brock said arrogantly.

Izzy held Misty back.

"No Mist!"

Brock winked at Steph.

"You seem quiet sweetheart."

Steph blushed. This time Rachael glared at him.

"I've had enough of you and your perving!! GO AWAY!!" Rachael yelled.

And with that, she pushed Brock in the water. The girls clapped.

"I just wish I did that first," Misty grinned.

Izzy sighed.

"There's two of them now," she said.


Me: HA!! I updated twice in one night!! Take that Rachael!!!

Rachael: Take what?

Drew: Anyway… REVIEW!!!

May: Please? She's been typing really fast!!

Me: Yup!! I'm no longer hyper too!! THIS IS FOR YOU RACHAEL!!!

Rachael: WHat is?

Me: (Sigh). Go back to sleep...

JER: Tch. She's almost as dense as Drew. Almost.