Chapter 3 – Love Hurts
Tracey's mouth almost gaped open at the person standing in front of him. He really wished he had his sketchbook now.
A sweet smile crept over the opposite person's face. "It's quite alright. I know you didn't mean to…"
"Um, yeah," Tracey gulped, feeling hot all over. He looked the person up and down from head to toe.
It was a woman. A beautiful, young woman in a full-fledged Team Rocket uniform similar to Jessie's except for two tiny slits going up the skirt (That was a tad more of a modest length than Jessie's too). Her skin was very pale, but not an ugly pale. Her hair was fluffy and fell down to the middle of her back. Hot pink, it was, with bushy bangs surrounding her face. Her eyes were a dark magenta-color that fit in beautifully with the rose lips, obviously wearing lipstick. Her earrings were magenta, but not completely spherical. They were more of dodecahedrons. Her boots and gloves looked several sizes too big and hung off her arms and legs as if they were filled with water.
She smiled at him and then bent in close to his face. Tracey's cheeks were burning. "You're not from Team Rocket, are you?" she whispered.
Tracey jumped back. "I AM! I've been here…Uh…All my life! At least since I was…FOUR!"
The girl's eyebrow quirked. "Really?"
"Yeah…!"
"Why haven't I seen you around here before?"
"Ummm…I'm…Busy?"
The girl laughed cutely and grabbed his arm. "Don't toy with Team Rocket. I've seen you before…But on the outside. You're a…Oh, what is it Jessie and James call you…?" She pulled him closer. "A…Twerp?"
Tracey blushed more and pulled away. "I have NO idea what you are talking about!" he said sharply, and began to walk away. "If you excuse me, Miss…"
"Stacey…"
Her voice sent a chill up his spine. But it was a good chill. "…Miss Stacey…I have to be going."
Stacey giggled. "Oh, okay! I'll be in the cafeteria if you want to talk…Tracey Sketchit."
Tracey spun around. "WAIT! How did you…?"
But she was gone in a flash.
Jessie sat in her room. She could hear James in the room behind her. She pressed her ear to the wall and heard beeping noises.
A video game.
Argh! He was celebrating when there was nothing to celebrate about! She raced to his room and flung open the door. "James! What are you doing?"
James sat on the floor in a white tank-top and gray sweatpants. He had a blue Game Boy in his hands and many game cartridges stalked in a pile beside him. In the Game Boy was the game 'Pokémon Pinball.' He looked up at Jessie with a blank face. "Hi! Wanna play?"
"Idiot!" Jessie fumed. "Why are you playing games?"
"Why not?"
"There are so many more important things to do!"
"Like what?"
"Like capturing Pi…" Jessie froze in mid-sentence. They had already captured Pikachu. "Well…There isn't anything to do now, is there?" She sat on the floor in her silky, pink pajamas. "Tomorrow, James, we could be…Bored! With nothing to do!"
James half-listened, concentrating on the game. "Uh huh…"
"JAMES!"
"JESSIE! You made me get a game over!"
Jessie grabbed the Game Boy from him and threw it against the wall. James nearly cried and crawled over to it. "James, we won't have anything to do tomorrow! What do you want to do? See a movie? Go on a ferry ride?"
"A date?" James casually said, turning the Game Boy back on.
Jessie turned hot and growled. She grabbed him by the tiny sleeves. "What the hell do you think you're doing?!?" James blinked. Jessie fumed. "ME? On a date with YOU?"
James cringed. "Don't hurt me!"
Jessie dropped him and folded her arms. "I don't get you." She watched him resume his game and crawled away. She sat on his bed and pulled out a rose from under his pillow. "You keep these here?"
"How'd you know? Have you seen them there before?" James eyed his partner suspiciously. "You sure found those fast…"
Jessie sweatdropped and changed the subject. "James, it's late. Go to sleep."
"As soon as you get off of my bed."
"But…If I go back to my room…How will I know you'll go to sleep?"
James switched off the Game Boy, giving Jessie the oddest look. "You weirdo." He crawled over to his bed and pushed her off. Then he got into it and turned off the lights. "There. You happy?"
Jessie didn't say a word, but only smiled to herself wickedly. Before James knew it, she was beside him. "I'm too sleepy to go to my own room." She mock-whined.
James blinked stupidly and rolled on his side so he was not facing her. "Yes, weird."
"Ja-ames!"
"WHAT?" He spun around to face her.
Jessie grabbed him by the neck, pulling her to him. "Let's face it – You don't want to go to sleep. I don't want to go to sleep. We have no work tomorrow and we need to celebrate for capturing Pikachu."
James didn't know what to say. He took a deep breath and tried to pull away. "And…Just WHAT are you implying?"
Jessie laughed. "You stupid, little, idiot! You wanna play coy? Fine! But I won't!"
And James was pulled under the covers.
Giovanni sat in his room. "Well, Persian, I think I'd better get to sleep…"
Suddenly a loud thump and a scream above him were heard.
Persian lowered his ears and groaned.
"What was…THAT?" Giovanni sweatdropped.
"Perr-nya!" Persian hissed.
"I…Still can't…Get out!"
"Neither can I!"
Ash and Misty were still caught in the icky goop in the forest. "Misty, it's getting late! What do we do?"
"Where's Tracey?" Misty asked. "He should have been back here by now!" She growled deeply. "He's probably flirting with some girl…Or many girls!"
Ash chuckled. "Oh, you JEALOUS, Misty? You like Tracey?"
Misty fumed. "No, I don't! Ash Ketchum, if I were free, I'd hurt you!"
Ash laughed harder. "You're CRAWLING with jealousy!"
The girl struggled and managed to free a leg. But the impact of breaking free was so great that she fell forward on Ash.
Their lips touching.
For a long moment, both of them did not move.
Misty pulled away slowly. It was too dark to see the others' red face, but they both were hot. Ash gulped and stared open-mouth at his friend. Misty was somewhat in the same position.
Ash was the first to speak. "I…Think we'd better think of a different plan."
Misty numbly nodded. "Uh huh…"
Tracey was speechlessly wandering around head quarters looking for the cafeteria. The place was so big, and he didn't dare ask for directions at the thought of someone knowing he was not really part of Team Rocket.
Like Stacey.
He shook his mind off of her looks. For Pokéball's sake! He was supposed to be MAD at her. After walking a little while longer, he saw Meowth turn a corner and enter the same hallway he was in. Oh, he had to hide! There was a door right beside him that was someone's room. He'd sneak in there…Hopefully there wasn't anyone in there. He turned the knob and…
"AHHH!"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?!?"
Tracey's nose bled, feeling as if he were going to pass out.
JESSIE AND JAMES!
"DAHHHHHH!"
"Meowth?!?"
"What da fahhfignoogan is goin' on heah?"
James was red and hid under the covers. Jessie pulled the covers over her chest. "Meowth! How DARE you interrupt! We were sleeping quite soundly before you came!"
"Tauros shit!" Meowth spat back.
Tracey found that this was a good opportunity to sneak away.
He crept quietly out of Meowth's way without him noticing his face. When he got back into the hallway, he darted away faster than the speed of light. He turned a corner and panted. "That…Was THE…Single most…Disturbing…Thing I ever…Have seen…" He was hot from blush, but decided it would be best to forget the whole thing.
He began walking again, searching for the cafeteria. His stomach was ill from hunger and from sickness. Just being in Team Rocket Head Quarters was bad enough. But to see Jessie and James doing naughty things was even worse! He was ready to fall to his knees when he saw a sign saying 'Cafeteria' and an arrow pointing him in the right direction. Tracey smiled in relief and began making his way to, what he hoped to be some answers.
He had totally forgotten about Pikachu.
End of Chapter 3