Hi again! Thanks to all those who reviewed the last chappy! Sorry I took longish to update I've just had a lot of labs to do.Oh yeah one note, I'm putting my thoughts in this chapter so words in brackets and italics are my thoughts and stuff...Um well on with the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon but if I did then Ash would already be together with Misty and he wouldn't be so arrogant.

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Chapter 4 - Costume Shopping

The next morning I awoke with a start as I heard knocking at my door. I looked at the clock and saw eight fifteen. EIGHT FIFTEEN!! I hurriedly got out of bed and got dressed. As I walked down the staircase I smelled the wonderful aroma of pancakes and thought I was dreaming because I knew that my sisters couldn't cook. I rushed in to the kitchen and was relieved when I saw Melody at the stove.

Melody: Good morning

Me: Morning

Melody: Had a good sleep?

Me: Yeah but how come my alarm didn't go off and where is everyone else?

Melody: Well I took off the alarm for you so you could get a good night's sleep and everyone else went shopping

Me: Uh...okay. So what are you gonna do today?

Melody: Well WE are going shopping for your costume and mine!

Me: We? I have to clean and fight gym battles and clean some more. I can't possibly-

Melody: Don't worry! I took care of all that already!

Me: But what if they come home early or we see them at the mall or something?!

Melody: We won't! We're going to the small mall on the outside of town.

Me: Oh. But don't they only sell bargains?

Melody: That's what they want you to think...

She handed me a plate of pancakes and walked out of the kitchen. "Wait! What do you mean by 'that's what they want you to think'? Hey come back!" As I finished the last sentence, the door bell rang. Melody answered it and I heard a familiar voice. They entered the kitchen, Melody in front and behind her was..."Duplica! What are you doing here?" The blue haired girl looks at me and smiles, " I'm going shopping with you guys!"

"But where's Todd?"

"Oh he's at Ash's house. we're staying there for the party."

"Oh okay. Well since you're both ready then I'll go change." I said then exited the room and went up to my room. I changed into a jeans and a top and hurried outside to meet them at Duplica's car. We drove off and arrived at the mall in fifteen minutes. This mall was significantly smaller than the one in the heart of Cerulean city but it was very quaint.

We walked in and Melody and Duplica led me through the miny mall to a store that I had never seen before. 'FGM's Costumes for All Occasions.' (bet you can't guess what FGM stands for) was what the sign read. As I walked in it was like I was transported to another world. There were costumes of every style and colour, the racks seemed endless.

"Choose one!" Melody directed at me.

"Just like that? Just choose one?" I asked .

"Yeah! Choose one!" She insisted.

"There are so many, I can't just choose one!" I declared.

"Then we'll help!" Duplica said while running to the back of the store.

"But..wait.." I said confusedly.

"Oh lighten up Mist!" Said Melody as she too made her way to the back.

"Uh...fine" I said as I started looking around. After about one hour of looking and my friends giving me costumes to pick, one costume caught my eye. It was baby blue at the top, cooly drifting down into purple and finally seeping into red at the bottom. There were sequins and starmie print all over it. The mask was next to it. It was one of the old fashioned masks that you held up to your face. It too was shaped like a starmie with holes for your eyes. If you asked me I fine it looked like a super hero mask but that was one of the things that appealed to me. Melody came up behind me and said, "You like that one? Well go ahead and get it. I'm buying incase you didn't know. Plus it'll go perfectly with your mother's ruby necklace."

She was right. My mother's necklace matched it perfectly. But I couldn't wear that, it was too precious! My mother left it for me in her will. I always liked it as a child and when she got sick she told me stories of it having magical powers. I smiled as I reminisced but was snapped back to reality as I heard footsteps coming toward me. I looked up and saw Duplica.

"I think I will get that costume but I'm not su sure about wearing the necklace," I said uncertainly.

"Oh come on Mist! Wear it!" Melody whined.

"Yeah come on Misty! They're the perfect match!" Duplica joined.

"Hmm...I don't know you guys. What if it gets stolen or something?"

"Misty, this is the Pokemon master we're talking about! He's sure to have top security!" Duplica insisted.

"Well...okay. But if it does get lost or stolen it's on your heads!" I gave in knowing that their persuasive powers would always get the better of me. We stayed in the store another hour to get Melody's and Duplica's costumes and then a much longer time walking around getting shoes and other accesories. We were in the mall for such a long time that I was surprised when we got back to the gym before two o' clock. Soon after we returned the trainers started lining up to battle me. (how come only after they return the trainers line up?) I was returning to normal life and part of me didn't want to.

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Okay I'm done with chapter four! YAY!! Okay I know this is a quickish chapter but I didn't know what to write really. Sorry once again if there are any spelling errors. Oh well review please!

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