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"What number did you get?"

"Six, why? What song is it."

"Cool. Oh, it's nothing. You'll find out later."

"I just hope it's nothing lame. I want some kick ass dreams this time."

"Please refrain from using that language in my class room, sir," the teacher lectured. "What song is it?" She showed the teacher the CD. The teacher sighed as she took off her glasses.

"All right then. You know the assignment. I'll see you two on Monday at 4:30 sharp," the teacher called after them.

They walked toward the new dorm building. They were one of the first to try out the new system.

The incoming class was enormous, so the school decided to enhance the dorms. The school had built new dorm rooms that could hold up to eight people. The upper-class men got grabs at them first if they wanted them.

As they got close to the door they heard music blasting. She unlocked the door and he closed it after they were inside. They went straight to their bedroom. They still had to share it. They changed and put their bags and uniforms away.

Jesse and James were in the kitchen making dinner.

Ash and Taiteki came out of the other bedroom and started to set the table as Butch and Cassidy fiddled with the radio. They all stopped what they were doing when they heard a loud thud.

"Shimatta! That came from our room," Jesse said as she dropped the salad on the floor. They all rushed over to the bedroom and tried to squeeze through the door at the same time.

"Brock, what's wrong?" Butch asked, looking at Misty on the floor. The answer was evident, so they left the room and continued with what they were doing. Brock got up from his kneeling position and put the black velvet box back in his pocket.

"I'll try again after dinner. Let her sleep. She needs it," he mumbled and got up to eat.

When Misty came to after dinner, Brock had returned to his previous position and had fallen asleep against the end of the bed, the box still in his hand. Misty smiled and put the ring on her finger.

"Of course I will," she whispered, kissing him deeply.

"Now that's a happy ending for ya," James sniffled. Jesse handed him a Kleenex as they sat on the edge of their bed.

"Man, if only a guy like that would propose to me."

SMACK

"Itai…what was that for?"

"A: You're already engaged to me, and B: you *are* a guy!"

"Oh yeah."

Brock had awaken and laughed with the rest of them. By now they knew the strength of true love. The kind of love that saves one from the purest evil.

"As Butch and Cassidy would say," James said. "'We believe in love power. That's because we love power!'" They all laughed at James' impression of Butch.

"Well, James and I are taking the other four to a club tonight. Do you guys want to come?" Jesse offered.

"Nah," Misty replayed and snuggled closer to Brock on the bed. "I think we'll just stay here and enjoy the peace and quiet."

"Yeah like it'll be real quiet," James snickered.

"JAMES!" the other three yelled. Jesse dragged James out of the bedroom by his ear and said that they wouldn't be home till early in the morning. Ash and Butch came in to say goodnight to the couple.

Ash was wiser and more mature now.

Butch ran his fingers through his aqua hair as they left the room and the next shipment came in to say goodnight.

Cassidy was now the girl Butch had fallen in love with at Team Rocket Boot Camp. The girl who giggled when he showed off for her. The sparkle had returned to her eye. She blew them kisses as she left the room.

Taiteki sat on the edge of the bed and hugged Misty. They were so close now. So similar that it was scary sometimes. They looked different, but deep down inside they had the same pure heart. They even shared star shaped scars in the middle of their chests. It was a good deal.

"Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite…too hard," Taiteki said as she closed the door behind her. Brock rolled his eyes and Misty giggled. Taiteki opened the door again. "That goes for you too Brock. Not too hard." She managed to get the door closed before the pillow he threw made contact.

Misty got up and went into the bathroom.

"Ahhh…peace and quiet at last," Brock said and stretched. He heard the water running, picked his book up and began to read again.

"Why don't you put that down," Misty cooed from the bathroom doorway. Brock put in the bookmark and laid it on the nightstand. He glanced over at Misty and nearly fell out of bed. He had seen her in her underwear before, but that didn't do anything for her figure.

Seeing her curvaceous body with a light film of aqua colored silk over it made him sooooo happy that she survived. He couldn't help letting his jaw drop as she crawled up his side. He remembered back to the earlier part of that awful day, when he took advantage of her in his mind. It was the hottest thing he had ever come up with, but this took the whole cake.

He felt like a dork.

He was sitting on top of the blankets in his boxers, socks and orange shirt. They weren't even the same socks. One was white with a gray toe and heel and went to his ankle. The other was army green with ducks all over it and went mid calf. Needless to say the shirt and socks were off in record time.

He practically flipped his lid when she shimmied off the bed and out of her robe. He only thought it was fair, so he got under the covers and stripped himself. He invited her in. Into his arms forever and then some.

But she was playing games with him. He got out of bed and Misty's eyes went wide. He picked her up as she giggled and placed her on the bed with care. He lay on top of her and kissed her intensely. He kissed her neck and beamed when he heard a soft sigh escape her lips. He reached over and turned out the lights.

As the night dissolved in ecstasy, a cloud moved across the face of the moon as the moon itself seemed to blush.


~owari~