Finally! A new chapter that's not a re-post! Well here's to the reviewers for the last chapter even before I took this fic down for re-posting!
Kyoto-chan: Thank you for reviewing my fic. I'm glad you really like this fic. I really your fic too so update soon, k?
PacificTwist: I like all these emotions floating around too! You should do a song fic! It's really fun! I never thought I'd actually enjoy doing song fic but once I did one I was hooked! I'm sure your song fic will turn out fine. :)
Sandoishi: :'( That hurt. I can't read Japanese, so I've never read the manga itself only summaries. But thank you for helping me realizes my mistake. I guess you didn't read my author's not at the beginning of chapter two that's now under "Reminiscence".
Icy-chan: Is it ok if I call you that? I'm glad you like my songfic chapters. I still don't think you're crazy but really friendly. Thank you!
Takblok: I'm really happy that you were able to pick up on all the symbolism in my story. (My writing must have been making progress.) I think you'll enjoy my other fic called "Go!" since it's full of symbolism. I have to agree with you that May and Brendan are different in "Love Vanished Regrettably". So I guess that chapter didn't work as a sequel.
Renegade of the Dark: Thanks for the review! Although, I'm a little bit confused when you started talking about feelings.
Dark Zelda: I thought so! But I'm glad you still found it nice even though it was a little bit shallow. Well, I guess names being carried in the wind could happen...possibly.
Before you proceed to read the following chapter, you should know that I've skipped quite a few events. Hopefully it won't be too shocking and confusing with all the flashbacks that is in this chapter. The flashbacks are from what was previously written in this fic before I took it down for re-posting.
Disclaimer: I am not the rightful owner of Pokemon. There's some spoiler of the manga in here, which I don't own either. Is it enough to say I don't own pokemon or the manga? Because I don't own either of them!
Chapter Four: Mend My Heart
Desperately trying to get away from Fortree City, May sprinted through the tall grass of route 119. The clouds where dark and heavy with rain that created a mist as it fell and hit the ground. It had been raining hard as usual but May took comfort in this down pour. That way, if people saw her they wouldn't think she was crying but in a hurry to get somewhere.
"Brendan, you stupid jerk!" May cried. She then tripped over a rock and fell onto the dirt beneath her. May pushed herself up and sat up hidden in the tall grass. She felt weak and tiered. The only thing she felt like doing was crying and that's what she did. The rain continued to fall but May didn't even bother to take cover. Her hair and grass attire was drenched and dripping from the downpour but she didn't care.
"How could you not care of what happens to Hoenn? After all we've been through, none of it matters to you?" She continued to sit there letting her tears fall freely not bothering to resist them anymore.
"Why? Why did you have to take my heart? Why did I have to develop these affections towards you? Why did these feelings have to turn into something more? Why did I have to fall in love with you?" May whimpered. The memories of the times she spent with Brendan flooded her mind.
---Her first memory came to when she and Brendan met up again on Dewford Island.---
"What are you doing here?! I asked you first! Stop talking!" Both Brendan and May shouted at each other in unison.
"Get your finger out of my face! Don't you know it's rude to point! Especially to a lady!" May shouted.
"Lady? Don't make me laugh! You're not a lady. Ladies are civilized and you just started wearing proper clothing for crying out loud!"
"Brendan, she a friend of yours? Quit being rude to the young lady," Mr. Briney teased breaking up their fight. Brendan glared at May as she sheepishly giggled.
"Pardon me, sir. My name is May. And Brendan and I are rivals not friends. You see we have this 80-day pact to collect all the gym badges or contest ribbons before the great showdown. Aren't pokemon contest silly?" May asked giving Brendan a smirk.
"Well...whether it's gym battling or pokemon contests, you're still competing. I'm Mr. Briney, a pleasure to meet you."
"The pleasure is all mine," May said giving a slight curtsey. She loved watching Brendan squirm. She chuckled when she heard Brendan muttered "show-off".
"Well, I got to go now. It was nice meeting you Mr. Briney," May said with a warm smile that seemed to make her glow. She then turned to Brendan; her face had a completely different facial expression. She gave him a cold smirk.
"And good day to you, Brendan," May said blowing him a kiss. Brendan shuddered in disgust when he felt it land on his cheek. May finally left Brendan barely holding in her laughter.
"Brendan, what are you talking about? She's a fine lady," Mr. Briney stated. Although May was already far from the two, she finally burst out laughing as hard as she could. Which was clearly audible in Brendan's ears. It seemed to echo too. He then heard Mr. Briney let out a sigh.
"Ah... young love" upon hearing this, Brendan felt like someone just walked on his grave. Brendan then pulled himself together.
"Thank you, Mr. Briney for lending me a lift and saving me,"
"Oh, no trouble at all. It should be me thank you for saving my life. Well, good luck to you on your pokemon contest."
"Thank you!" Brendan said as he waved good bye. He then caught up with May fuming.
"What was all that about?!" Brendan bellowed.
"Oh, and a pleasure to see you too, Brendan," May said fluttering her eye lashes at Brendan.
"You can drop the act, May. You're not fooling anybody," Brendan said in disgust.
"Aw...just having a little fun, Brendan," May then let out a giggle.
"You know what? You're not cute."
"And you're not charming."
"And you're not beautiful!"
"And you're not handsome!"
"You know what? Don't talk to me!"
"Well, quit following me!"
"I'm not following you! You're the one that's following me!"
"Yeah right! In your dreams, geek boy!"
"I thought I told you to stop talking to me!"
"And I thought I told you to quit following me!"
"Ha! You wish! Like I'd ever want to stalk you!"
"You know what Brendan?"
"Whatever it is I don't care because"
"I HATE YOU!!!!" Both screamed at each other at the top of their lungs.
---End of flashblack---
"I do hate you. Making me worry over you," May said to herself as she thought about those times she worried about Brendan.
---Start of Replay---
Brawly was about to leave on his training journey but then he and May suddenly heard a loud rumble from Granite Cave.
"Brendan!" May breathed.
"Who?" Brawly asked but May started to break off into a run. She was pulled back when she felt a hand on her shoulder that stopped her.
"Hey, wait! You can't go in there! There's viscous pokemon there. Even the people living on Dewford avoid going near there."
"You don't understand! Someone I know is still in there!"
"Is he a friend of yours or something more?" Brawly teased.
"I don't like him as a friend or in that kind of way!" May quickly retorted.
"Just remember that love and friendship can overcome anything in life's obstacles."
"Argh! I don't have time for this!" May broke off into a run towards Granite Cave.
"Ah, that's young love," Brawly said after he let out a sigh.
---At Granite Cave---
'Oh please! Brendan! Where are you?!' May thought. Her mind raced of all possible outcomes that could have happened to Brendan.
"Searching for weeds and rocks to eat for dinner?" Brendan taunted from behind.
"No! I wanted to see if you were buried. That way I don't need to worry about the funeral!" May shot back.
"Well, sorry to disappoint you but luck is always on my side," Brendan bragged.
----Further in the replay of what happened on the abandon ship---
"Brendan! Brendan! Please wake up! Don't leave me here with these creeps!" May pleaded. Brendan then let out a groan as he started to come to.
"May? Where am I? How did you find me? Why are we whispering? What's going on?"
"Shh! I found you by that stench you wear. There's two people dressed in red trying to find a certain item. One of them shoved tamato berry juice in my eyes and now I can't see. Argh!" May hissed in pain.
"You alright?" Brendan asked in genuine concern for the girl.
"That's none of your concern!" May shot back afraid of this feeling she felt that was alien to her.
---End of replay mode---
"I'm so confused! One minute I hate you the next I don't. You cared enough to take care of me when I was sick but then you just confused me even more. How is it that even when we're far apart I couldn't get you out of my mind? I kept hearing your voice in the wind. Then when I was just about to fall off the brink of life you were still there in my head!" May then thought about the event on Mt. Chimney.
---Another flashback---
"It hurts! I can't breathe! Is this the end for me in this water filled gondola? Brendan...I'm sorry I never got to tell you that I..." May started to lose consciousness as her back pressed against the glass window.
"May!"
"Brendan?"
"Don't give up, May! You can't let them win. Don't let them end it this way. Besides, we still have our 80-day promise." At that moment the glass shattered from the broken sharpedo teeth that May jammed into the window when she was just about to lose consciousness.
---End of flashback---
May briefly smiled but then frown when she remembered what happened at Fortree.
"Why won't you defend our home? Why did you hide your strength all this time? You saved me from being crushed by the herd of grumpigs with ease. We need you! I need you! Do you know how much it hurt when you said it was none of your concern? I didn't want to have anything to do with you. That's why I tore off the clothes you made for me even though you said in that letter they would fit me. I felt disgusted wearing something from someone heartless like you! I felt...betrayed!" May then clutch on to the glass pendant that had a white rose on it.
"Why do I fell torn!" May then collapsed on the ground crying again with the shimmering pendant dangling from her neck. She gasped when she suddenly didn't feel the rain beating down on her. May looked up to see an umbrella. When she turned her head to the side she saw the bearer of the umbrella. She didn't hear anybody coming towards her since she was too caught up in her own world and she couldn't detect anyone's scent because it was all washed away in the rain. May found herself starring at the bearer of the umbrella. His snowy silvery white hair glistening while his crimson ruby eyes shown deep hurt inside.
"You've been crying," Brendan then reached out to wipe away May's tears but she slapped his hand away.
"I told you, I never want to see you again! I hate you! I HATE YOU!" May screamed as she brought a forceful hand to slap hard against his face but Brendan grabbed hold of her wrist and stopped her even further by locking her lips in a kiss.
"Brendan! You jerk! Do you think you can just solve this by a kiss? Why are you doing this to me? Why are you doing this to my heart?" May angrily thought as her outstretched hand weakened. She couldn't find the strength to resist him. They were both getting wet from the rain, as the abandon umbrella lay stranded in the mud. May then felt Brendan part away from her lips.
"May? If it means seeing those dearest to my heart getting hurt and losing you, then I'll fight."
"Brendan, I-ACKCHOO!"
End of chapter
Well I hope you guys like this chapter after all that waiting. Ok, now I need your opinion. I don't know if I should let that be the ending. Should I still bother doing a "Chain Of Memories" chapter? I honestly don't know how to continue "I Think It's Love Actually" from here. If you guys don't like this chapter and think I should rewrite it, let me know. If that's the case tell me what you think I should change. Please tell me what you think by reviewing. I know I'm begging which isn't a good sign, but I need to know.
