Disclaimer: Don't own Pokemon. Another anime I have yet to capture (sighs).
I never cleared up that May is actually ten in the series. Well here, she's older. :P Prolly around fourteen or fifteen, because eleven year old romance make me feel odd.
On another neat note, this chapter has so many scene changes. I wrote in fun parenthesis what characters are involved in them just in case, but meh. I was a weird writer back then, but I refuse to edit or cut down the scenes.
The Date with Brendan
The sun beat down on the boy and girl, beads of sweat forming onto his and her forehead. The hot wind blew against the boy's cheek as he looked at the love of his life gently graze the wooden floor of the porch with her thumb. She was staring into the nothingness, watching people come and people go. He frowned for a moment, reaching out for his water bottle to parch his throat, but there was no need, for as soon as the boy lifted the water to his lips, a small jet of water came rushing at him. He heard the girl giggle playfully, using her own water bottle to squirt the young boy trainer's head. He laughed at this and squirted the girl too, running away. The world became his and his girl's own place to play in. The girl jumped onto the boy's back as he spun her around, not noticing the dark, looming, gray clouds above them. All they knew was that they were dancing in the rain ...
"Heads!" Wally cried out as Brendan flipped a coin. "Heads, heads, heads. No whammies, no whammies!"
"Please no chanting the name of your coin side," Brendan complained, catching the coin with his right hand and flipping it over with his left. "This isn't Wheel of Fortune, you know."
"Oh, fine, just tell me what the coin says."
"Impatient aren't we? Nervous that you might lose?"
"No, confident that I might win."
"Ha! It's tails! Loser!" Brendan cried out triumphantly, staring at the flipped coin with joy. He danced in place. "Guess I get the first fair date with May!"
"You cheated!" Wally whined, looking at the up-faced tail coin in Brendan's palm with agony. "I don't know how, but I'm going to find out!" And with that Wally stomped off, defeated, disappointed, dreadful, and another word that starts with a D.
"Thank RegiIce that I got this two-tailed coin!" Brendan cackled evilly, flipping the coin back up and down.
"Evil, aren't we?" someone asked from behind him.
Brendan looked down but then had to look up. "Oh. It's only you, Flare."
"One and only," Flare replied, bending her knees a bit so she could look eye to eye with the boy trainer. "I see you're taking out May, my trainer. Am I right?"
"Uh, yeah. But thanks for asking. Now I really got to go and get read-"
"Oh, no, no, no, no. I think we need a little one-on-one chat. A chicken to fifteen year-old boy, don't you think?"
"Oh ... kay?"
"Brendan. Brendan, Brendan, Brendan, Brendan, Brendan-"
"Do you have to repeat every little thing that you say?"
"No, but you don't own me."
"Fair enough. I don't. What do you want to talk to me about?"
"I'll make this short. You hurt May, you die. You embarrass her, you die. You lose her, you die. And if you ever become her boyfriend, date her, and dump her for some other more attractive girl than May - which I think is quite impossible - you die, get reincarnated, crash and burn, and then die again. Got it?"
Brendan gulped and nodded. "Crystal."
"Good," Flare chirped, ruffling her feathers and smiling. "You two have fun! The others and I will be keeping an eye on you." She swiftly turned around and ran out the door, leaving behind a small trail of loose, yellow feathers.
"Maybe Wally should have gone first," Brendan muttered, gulping.
- - -
Time flew by as the sky's peaceful light blue color faded into its dark, mysterious form. The half crescent moon shone high above the spectators heads, reminding them of the fun they were going to have or at least of a toe nail clipping. Stars twinkled brightly in the sky, occasionally winking as if they knew a secret the absent-minded gazer didn't.
"How come Wally didn't want to come to the first day of the fair?" May asked Brendan as they passed several booths of food and other neat words that start with F.
"He has other plans. Son and aunt plans," Brendan covered up pathetically. "So, he had to ... go to ... where his ... aunt took him. Yeah!"
"Uh, right, B boy." May eyed the white-haired trainer suspiciously before moving past it. "So I left my Pokemon at Wally's house, so if we get attacked by Team Magma again, I'm depending on you."
"Don't worry. I know your Pokemon are here," Brendan said absent-minded.
"What's that?"
"Uh, I mean don't worry! I know my Pokemon are here with me and they can protect you from harm. I'll be your knight-in-shining-armor!"
"Thanks!" May laughed as she linked arms with Brendan. "Let's go on a ride!"
- - -
(Meanwhile with Wally)
"Who knows what can happen tonight!" Wally rung his hands in a nervous manner as he paced the wooden boards of his house anxiously. "May could fall in love with that Birch boy, and I'll never have my chance!"
"Calm down, Wally," Wally's first Pokemon, Kirlia, told him. She waved her thin, white arms in the air, her big, red eyes flashing in the golden light of Wally's kitchen lamp. "Breathe in. Breathe out."
"I know, I know, but I can't help it!" Wally began to walk the length of his kitchen back and forth more frantically. "Brendan and May have known each other ever since they began their adventures! I only see May every now and then on my journey! They know more than I do!"
A blue puff of Pokemon floated next to Kirlia's green form, shivering her fluffy white wings. "Kirlia, he's scaring me," the Swablu said, one of Wally's new Pokemon. She whimpered. "Is he always like this?"
"When it comes to May, yeah," Wally's Delcatty murmured, almost matching May's Delcatty's physical features to the point except for some golden speckles across her thick fur.
Wally's eye twitched. "I can still hear you, you know!"
Kirlia, Delcatty, and Swablu froze, but began to watch Wally's nervous act with amusement again.
- - -
(With Flare and May's other Pokemon at the fair...)
Snug in between a cotton candy booth (the sweet scene of sugary sensation wafting through the air proved to be an ample distraction) and a booth selling multi-colored t-shirts with the Hoenn logo on it was Flare and a bunch of May's Pokemon, huddle together like they were trying to keep warm. Little did the odd spectator that noticed them know that they were actually scheming.
The Blaziken laced her claws together, the small breeze ruffling her feathers. "Okay, team, we got a mission on our hands," Flare said to the other five Pokemon of May's. "May is out on a 'date' with B boy, and we're going to make sure he doesn't hurt her!"
The Delcatty closed her eyes and took in a deep breath, breathing in the sweet deliciousness of cotton candy. "Uh, why?" Skittles finally asked, snapping out of her daze "We've known Brendan and May for awhile now, and I think we can trust them to be out on their own."
The Swellow next to her shook his head, ruffling his red and blue feathers. "We can trust May, but Brendan?" Tai shuddered. "Who knows about him."
The Beautifly next to Swellow rested her tiny legs on a cold metal bar, the dazzling lights of the fair making her already colorful wings more vibrant. "You guys are getting paranoid," Cherry murmured, fluttering her wings open and close slowly. "Brendan's not like that. We've have been traveling with him for awhile, and if he were 'like that,' we would have already known."
"Still," Tai argued, glaring at Cherry.
The five Pokemon began to argue until Flare shot out a flamethrower, the flames blending in with the flashing red and yellow of the fair's lights. "Chill it! Whether you like it or not, we have to look out for May either way. Team Magma is out there and May is Pokemon-less! You know how much they want to kidnap Brendan and May!"
May's Gyarados looked sheepishly at the rest of the team, looking awfully uncomfortable in the already snug alleyway. "Fine, we'll look at for May, even though Brendan is there too," Hydro sighed, looking to the side. "But how am I suppose to look for May if I can barely squeeze in here?"
"You can fly, Hydro," Flare pointed out.
"Oh yeah, because that doesn't look suspicious! I'll just cover up a quarter of the sky!"
"Okay, fine. You have a point, but can't you just act - you know - like a blimp or something?" Hydro glared at this while Flare raised her claws up in front of her innocently. " Fair enough. Cherry and I will be a group. Skittles, you go with Thunderbolt, and Tai can keep an eye over the entire fair by flying. And you keep an eye out too, Hydro. Watch and see if Brendan and May come back this way and try not to get Wally to go to the fair. We don't need another problem on our paws, claws, and wings. Anyway." Flare bent down and picked up some scraps of paper believed to be random litter. "I've drawn a map of Mauville this afternoon and made copies."
"I've got a question, Flare," Tai murmured, taking a map in his talon as Flare passed them around.
"Okay, what is it?"
"When did we learn how to draw?"
- - -
(Back with Brendan and May...)
"...Yeah, and so she pretty much shoved the entire piece of cotton candy down my throat!" Brendan explained, smiling at May's soft laughter. Her delicate giggle rang through his eyes like the soft chime of a bell. "It like gagged me - it's not that funny!"
"Yes it is!" May giggled, clutching onto her own stick of pink, spun sugar.
Brendan laughed as well. "Seriously though. It felt like I was swallowing a Surskit's web whole!" he exclaimed. "But she moved from Littleroot, so I have nothing to worry about anymore."
"Do I make a better neighbor?" May asked curiously, a warm smile etched on her face.
"Of course." Brendan flashed his own white, pearly smile back as the two began to walk in silence.
"Hey Brendan?"
"Yeah May?"
"I've got a question."
"Okay, shoot."
May hesitated, twirling a strand of her brown hair around her finger nervously. She finally spoke though. "Have you ever liked someone before but thought they would never like you back?"
Brendan looked up toward the night sky thoughtfully. "Yeah, actually. One time I liked this girl. She was pretty much perfect - in my opinion anyway. She was smart, funny, nice, hot - yeah you get the picture. We were good friends - kind of like us; best friends you can say. We were both obsessed with Pokemon and dreamed about being the greatest Pokemon Champion, standing up at the podium, raising that trophy high above our heads, enjoying the audience scream and cheer for us. I soon got the biggest crush on her. I believe that she liked me back too. Until this other boy came."
"Another boy?"
"Yeah. The girl seem to have this thing for the other guy. So I ... gave up I guess." Brendan shrugged, taking a piece off of May's cotton candy and eating it, licking his fingers soon after.
May gasped in surprise. "No way! Out of all the things we've been through, out of all the impossible predicaments, you never, ever gave up! But you gave up on this?"
"Yeah. I'm ashamed of it too, even to this day."
"But what should I do? I like this boy, but he doesn't seem to like me back."
"Well, I'm not really good with advice but I would say never give up. This boy might think the same way too, and I think you might regret not knowing if you don't figure it out. I mean, I still do with that one girl."
"Thanks Brendan." May smiled and hugged Brendan.
Brendan happily returned it but thoughts began to run through his head. 'Who's this boy?'
- - -
(With Skittles and Thunderbolt)
Skittles mewed at the happy sight in front of her. "Aw, what a cute moment!" she said quietly as she and Thunderbolt hid behind some bushes. She smiled at Brendan and May, "Don't they look so cute together, Thunderbolt?"
The Manectric looked at the Delcatty wearily and disgustedly. "I've never seen a more disgusting thing in my life!" Thunderbolt gagged. "I don't see how you all goo-goo-ga-ga over this 'love' thing, Skittles."
"Oh, come on T.B!" Skittles nudged T.B. with her paw. "I know underneath that tough skin of yours there's a real softie! So why don't you let the real you out and see romance blossom right before your eyes!"
"I've been hurt by someone before and I really don't need you to get on my back right now, okay?" Thunderbolt sighed as he laid down, burying his head between his paws. "Let's just get this night over with so we can go home."
The Delcatty frowned, sitting down next to the Manectric, her tail flicking back and forth. "You're not dealing with an idiot cat like Muddy over here," Skittles replied, pointing her nose in the air. "I'm smarter than that."
"Did I ever say you were stupid?"
"Well, no."
"So leave me alone."
Skittles huffed, frustrated. "T.B., what did happen before May captured you anyway?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"Because I'm like the only one that can actually talk to you with out getting my head bitten off."
"It's your stupid cute charm that hold me back from attacking you."
"No, it's not! My cute charm works on most male Pokemon, but that doesn't mean that it works all the time! Wait a minute …"
Thunderbolt quickly sat up, looking directly at the smug Skittles. "If you're thinking that I like you, then you're clearly mistaken!" he said sharply, alert. "The day I like you is when Groudon and Kyrogue have another clash again!"
Skittles continued to smirk at Thunderbolt. "Uh huh."
"I don't you, Skittles."
"Okay, I see you're getting all fidgety, Thunderbolt, so I'll leave it at that. For now."
Thunderbolt gave Skittles a final glare before burying his head between his paws again, leaving the Skittles the wonder in both a confused and proud state.
- - -
(With Flare and Cherry)
Cherry fluttered her wings as she rested on the arm of the Blaziken. "Who's the boy May likes, Flare?" she asked curiously. "She never told us she liked anyone."
"I don't know. I'm assuming either Brendan or Wally," Flare replied, putting Cherry on top of a nearby picket fence. "Ugh, for once in my life, I'm not tall enough to actually see over something. Is anything going on?"
"Tough cookies there, Flare-" Cherry spotted a boy Dustox flying over some trainer's head. "Why, hello."
"Cherry!" Flare groaned, slapping herself on the forehead. She stood on her tippy toes to peek over the fence. With her eyes widening, she quickly grabbed Cherry by a wing and pulled her below the fence. "Brendan and May are right in front of us! Did they see you?"
"Calm down, Flare. There is more than one Beautifly in the world." Cherry complained, wiggling out of Flare's grasp and shaking her wing.
"Whatever." Flare peeked over the fence was grateful to see the backs of Brendan and May. She turned conversation back toward the Beautifly. "And what happen to Silver anyway?"
"Oh, that old fly..."
"Cherry!"
"What? He's so stupid sometimes! It would put Muddy to shame!"
"That dumb?"
Flare and Cherry began to watch Brendan and May again when the swoosh of wings caught Cherry's attention.
"Flare?" Cherry murmured as she turned around and saw what was in front of her, her blue eyes widening.
"What? I'm busy."
"But Flare!"
"*What did I say, Cherry?"
"Flare!"
"What?!" Flare gave up in frustration and turned to face Cherry.
"You have company," Cherry pointed to a Charizard who was dreamily staring at Flare. He waved his huge, orange wings toward the Blaziken, blowing a huge gust toward Cherry and Flare. The flame on the tip of his tail was a bright orange-yellow.
"Uh ... hi?"
- - -
(With Brendan and May again...)
May linked arms with Brendan again as they began to walk around the city of Mauville, ignoring the stares that trainers gave them.
"Look! It's those trainers that beat Team Magma before! I hear that they're still trying to track them down!" a random ten year old trainer cried out as Brendan and May passed, pointing toward them excitedly while jumping up and down.
"Who cares about that? Gabby and T.Y. said they were the next big thing!" another trainer next to her argued. "I hope we get to travel together and then we fall in love just like them!"
Brendan and May blushed at this comment but still continued to walk.
"Ew, me and you in love? You have a sick mind!"
"Nuh uh!"
"Uh huh!"
May and Brendan chuckled at the young trainers remark, thinking of their rising reputations.
"Aw, look Brendan, it's a Ferris wheel!" May broke the silence, pointing toward the huge wheel with blinking, bright lights. "Let's go on it!"
- - -
(Now back to Wally...)
"… So it's impossible that they can't fall in love in one single night, right Magnemite?" Wally asked nervously, his fingers fidgetting, sweat rolling down his forehead.
"Well, uh. Why don't you ask Roselia?" Magnemite muttered, rolling his single eye to the eye while electricity crackled against its steel body.
"Roselia!" the green-haired trainer cried, hunting down his Pokemon.
"It's going to be a long night," Kirlia murmured, shaking her head and crossing her arms.
- - -
(Back with Brendan and May...)
"Don't you just love the sights you can see when you're up here?" May sighed happily as she look around at the winking lights below her. Their car stopped at the top of the wheel. "It gives you this magical feeling in the pit of your stomach like anything can happen. It's really beautiful."
"It is, isn't it?" Brendan stared at May, aware that the two were talking about two different things. She really is beautiful, he thought in his head as he crept up closer to her.
"Yeah." May finally turned her head toward the white-haired trainer, and her eyes widened for a moment when she saw Brendan lean in toward her ...
- - -
(Finally, a new character, Tai...)
"Skies are clear tonight and love is everywhere," Tai reported to himself, the cool night air whisking through his feathers. He spiraled gracefully in the air before regaining stability. "How ... boring."
"Hi Tai," a bunch of Wingulls who have known the infamous Tai from his battles against Gabby and T.Y. giggled as they flew past him.
"Ladies," Tai stated back, nodding his head, making the Wingulls giggle even more. His attention arose when Tai spotted a female Swellow. "Why, hello …"
"Hello, stranger." The girl Swellow smiled and winked at him as she flew.
"Hello to you too," Tai replied back, chuckling, flying with his head behind him to see the Swellow fly behind him. He would have continued flying if he hadn't crashed into something hard …
- - -
(Brendan and May...)
Just as their lips were centimeters apart, a loud thunk from behind their car swung them back and forth. Brendan and May quickly sat back up, blushing crimson, staring straight ahead...
- - -
(Now with Skittles and Thunderbolt)
Skittles cringed as she watched Tai fly into the back of the Brendan and May's Ferris wheel cart. "Aw, Tai crashed right into Brendan's and May's car just about when they were going to kiss," Skittles remarked, watching Tai fall to the ground. "How sad. Yet funny."
"What did I tell you, Skittles? I'm not interested," Thunderbolt replied, rolling onto his back and yawning.
"You never did tell me what happen between you and that other Pokemon, T.B.," Skittles reminded.
"Oh Latios. What did I do to you to make me live with this Pokemon?"
"Oh, I know you like living with me!"
"Whatever."
- - -
(And the end of the night with Brendan and May)
Crickets chirped in the thick, tall grass that surrounded the sleepy town of Verdanturf town, the brisk night air ripping through the two trainers' clothing. May hugged a stuffed animal she won at the fair closely to her chest as Brendan stood on the porch of Wally's house, his fists jammed inside the pockets of his pants.
"Well I had fun." May smiled at Brendan as they stood at the doorway of Wally's house.
"Yeah, me too." Brendan smiled back, thoughts racing in his head. I only wish I got to kiss her on top of the Ferris wheel ... Things would have been perfect ... like her.
May looked nervous, fiddling with the stuffed animal's ear. "Well, um ... Good night!" And with that May gave Brendan a kiss on the lips before running into the house, her cheeks flushed.
Brendan blinked and touched his lips softly, a slight tingle on them. Now things are perfect.
This chapter is longer right? I thought it was good lol... and another thing.... u can vote for your couple Brendan/May or Wally/May either in an email or review..... I prefer email though because ppl will know who the winning couple is but u can put it in an review if your lazy....
11.10.08 note: Yeah... I'm that lazy to not edit my author note from when I wrote this. Kekeke.
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