Hello, guys! So sorry that I haven't updated, but my computer has finally been fixed, so I wanted to update this. This will be a short-ish chapter, because it has quite a bit of catching up to do with the schedule I'm on. I still have to update collabs and stuff. Anyway, I also wanted to thank Gemstone Gal for being there, and making this story with me! You're a great collab partner, girl!

Thanks to all of you who have put up with me. Um… Now that I think about it, it sounds like I'm revealing that this story is over; IT'S NOT, THOUGH! ¬.¬ I'm just saying my thanks in advance. XD On with the chapter, though!

Disclaimer: We both don't own Pokemon.

Chapter 10: Adjusting?

Dawn's POV

"Paul," I whisper in Math class.

"What?" he growls.

"I can't stop thinking about Aoi," I tell him.

"Me too," he admits.

"Did you know that Phoenix is so depressed that he's not even coming to class anymore?"

"He must be taking it hard." Paul shrugs and gets on with his math problems. We're supposed to be doing fractions. I hate them. I HATE THEM ALL!

It's been four days since Aoi's kidnapping. Whenever Paul and I think that we're getting somewhere, someone closes a door. Yesterday, we were convinced that Aoi had been turned into a piece of cheese (lame, I know, but it was an attempt to cheer us up by Joe). I did have an idea, though. If I could somehow find Pandora and Lynx, or Jupiter, I could find Aoi. I'm sure of it.

The bell rings and Pryce tells us to do chapters two to six for homework on Friday. That sucks because it's Monday. I hate Math AND Mondays!

Since the bell rang, it meant it was the end of the day.

"Hey, Dawn." May nudges me as we all file out of the classroom. "Wanna hang out with the girls? We're going to play 'Truth or Dare?'."

"Uh, sorry, unfortunately, I can't," I say to her, as I try and think up an excuse. I don't want to tell her that I'm trying to find the psycho kidnappers who can read my mind that took Aoi.

"Aw, why?" she asks.

"Because Paul and I…are working on a Science project. He's being really…moody about it and wants to get it out of the way," I lie, not looking her in the eye.

"You always spend time with him and Laurie. And Aoi… By the way, have you seen her?"

"No!" I shout too loud and quickly.

"If I didn't know better, I'd suspect that you've been secretly dating Paul!" she teases.

"NO! THAT'S NOT IT!" I wail and jump up and down. Paul? No way! He's really annoying and moody! He has to be happier! Like me! I love clothes and stuff!

"Then you have to come with us, or I'll spread a rumour that you two make out in the janitor's closet on a daily basis," she blackmails.

"Fine."

I follow her to her room, and we wait until all the girls come in. To May's dismay, it turns out that all the girls invited their guy friends here. Including Paul.

"Get lost, Grasshead," she orders Drew.

"Why, June, that's not very nice, is it?"

"It's MAY! Spelt M-A-Y!" May stamps her foot in frustration.

"Whatever," Drew says and waves his hand dismissively. He then sits on one of the chairs in May's room.

"Let's start, shall we?" I suggest. I might as well get this over and done with. I spot Joe, Laurie and Phoenix trying to get away. They want to find Aoi as much as Paul and I do.

"Okay, Laurie, I dare you to smell Gary's foot," Leaf dares. Laurie goes pale. We all know how bad Gary's feet smell. He's a typical guy, and does shower, but somehow his feet are RANK!

"Leaf, are you sure you don't want to smell my feet?" Gary teases and sits next to Leaf. Gary, the pervert that he his, strokes her cheek and that's Misty's cue to whack him with her mallet.

"Why would anyone want to smell Gary's feet?" Ash, as oblivious as ever, piped up.

Laurie shrugged and bent down to Gary's feet. He took his shoes and socks off, and she…SMELLED THEM! She then rolled her eyes back, and fell on the ground. Joe picked her up, and put her on May's bed.

"She'll be okay," Gary promises. "They're usually fine."

"Usually?" I echo, scared for Laurie.

"Ash, truth or dare?" Paul asks which surprises me.

"Truth!" he shouts.

"Who do you like the best in the room?" Paul says.

"Misty!" he shouts again. I see Misty go bright red.

"You…like me?" she repeats, touched.

"Yeah, you're my best friend!" Ash tells her and we sweat drop. Misty's face goes from happy, to hurt. She takes out her mallet, hits Ash, and sulks on the bed. "Was it something I said…?" Ash then asks. We all just shake our heads at him.

"Dawn, truth or dare?" Gary asks me.

"Truth," I answer.

"Who do you like, out of the boys in the room, the most?" May asks me. I turn bright red. I KNEW SHE'D ASK THAT! WHY DIDN'T I PICK DARE? WHY?

"Uh…" I mumble feebly.

Ash is too…dumb (sorry Ash!) for me, Drew is too arrogant, Gary is a perv, Joe has a crush on Laurie, and I know Aoi has a crush on Phoenix.

That just leaves… Paul.

"Umm, bearing in mind I don't really like anyone, this person is the person I like the most: Paul."

"WHAAAAT?!" Everyone shouts at me. Paul looks at me weirdly…and I can almost see us being an item. Like, us adjusting to life.

"Troublesome…?" Paul mutters.

"This is just like Poke Bug when Marina confesses her love for Matt!" I sweat drop as May is totally fangirling.

"Poke…Bug? Poke Bug? THAT'S IT!" I shout out and stand up. "See ya later, guys, I have to be somewhere!"

I run out of the room. I don't want to adjust! I've thought of the perfect idea! Aoi is one of my best friends; she's not going to stay there for much longer.

"Wait, Dawn!" I hear Paul call. I turn around to see him bolt out of May's room. I'm too excited, though, so I just run out of the school and go through the gates.

My idea is too AMAZING to be delayed!

Aaaaand, there we have it! Sorry it's so short, I'm not really in the flow of writing!