I'm sorry for making you wait so long for the update. I had a block on this so ya…

Thanks for all the reviews. I noticed that you really like the last chapter… Was it THAT good? I actually didn't like it very much XD

To you who asked about who the girl is, I am not telling. Her name was capitalized on purpose, to let you not know who it is:grins slyly: I never said "She" was May or that "She" wasn't May… :dodges various objects thrown:

To you who said that I can handle your OC however I want, thank you. I just hope it doesn't create an even bigger problem for me :sweatdrops:

Lugiaspal- (Hey! You changed your name!) After you started the thread, I was thinking the same thing too! (Except that I always forgot to as you about it -.-U) changing is okay.

Kanta- You've read it 6 times? Wow… didn't think my story would be so loveable XD. Yes, you will be in the story, probably all OCs sent in will be, they just won't be mentioned as much if I don't know what to do with them… BTW, you sure you want your OC's name to be Cindy?

AngeNightShadow- When you said "Also, I would like to comment on how good the story is turning out but the fic is long... but the story part is short. /" I don't get what you meant (I'm slow XD)… Do you mean that the story part like the 'romance' or the actual story without my A/Ns is short:confused:

Pikachu/Vokteren: Sorry for making you change. I have decided that maybe there should be a class that you can learn languages so Daniel can learn his Latin or Hebrarian and others (I feel stupid asking this… what's Hebrarian? Hebrew? My spellchecker won't let it pass… I got Herbaria and Herbarium from the word). If you don't want, you don't have to think up another OCs on purpose, OCs are just for fun ) so no, you don't have to send in another OC if you don't want to but you're always welcome to send in another one if you want! D

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, okay? Sheesh… how many times have I said that?


Chapter 4

Brendan had finally gotten out of the wearisome punishment and was ready to leave the pretty much hushed building. The only sound he heard was the hum of the wind brushing against the school building.

He opened the door to the deceiving weather. The sun was beaming in the sky but the air was unusually cold and windy for an autumn afternoon, which increased as the wind dashed through his thin dress shirt. He hesitantly put on his blazer that went with the uniform, which was previously slung over his shoulder, on. As he was about to step into another chilly breeze, he heard a familiar melody played on a flute. To feed his curiosity, he climbed the staircase to see who it was. Sadly, by the time he got half way there, the tune faded. He quickly ran the rest of the way up to the music wing and found his music teacher unaccompanied, sealing up the zipper of his jacket, ready to leave.

"Music-sensei," He said and followed him.

"Yes?" The teacher answered, keeping up his pace. Brendan opened the door for the teacher

"Was that one of your students playing?" He asked as they scurried down the stairs.

"Yes," he answered.

"What piece was that?" He asked as he opened another door for him, releasing the sunlight and another cool autumn breeze into the school.

"It's a piece she was rehearsing," He answered and opened the door to his car.

"Who was it that played that?" Brendan asked, but his voice was muffled by engine's roar form the teacher as he started up his car.

"Kid, you ask too many questions." He said as he drove away.

He loosened the knot on his tie as he rudely swore at the teacher and took out a lighter and a cigarette. 'What kind of teacher is he!' he thought as he stuck the stick of tobacco in his mouth and light it. 'Why can't he just stay for another minute and tell me?' He puffed a cloud of smoke to keep him warm and started kicking a small pebble as he walked home through the cold breezes.

He thought many more vulgar comments about his teacher for a minute or so but soon, he stopped and wished for his driving license so he doesn't have to walk home in this kind of weather though he has his jacket/blazer.

After a few more kicks, he lost his pebble and was too lazy and tired to get it so he left it behind and turned the corner. He looked up and saw a shivering girl wearing the female version of the black/scarlet and white uniform he was, only without her blazer. Her backpack slung on one shoulder while the other had a pair of dance shoes, tangled with her long, jet black hair, which waved to him.

"Hey," he called.

The girl spun around, revealing her matching raven black eyes, with a faint pink dab of eye shadow lingering above. "Hey," She replied with a slight puzzled look on her face.

The white hair boy subtracted the distance to her as he ran to her. As he approached her, a slight, but familiar aroma of strawberries was hanging in the air

The two opened their mouths to talk but the black haired girl faster "Hey, aren't you the new kid? Yellow told me about you," she said

Brendan nodded in response. "I'm Brendan,"

"I'm, Cindy, I'm part of the group," She smiled, taking out her hand for him to shake. "Nice to meet you,"

(A/N: When Cindy said 'I'm part of the group', she's referring to his friends, the other characters)

Brendan smiled shook her cold and already trembling hand. "I guess you had the other lunch period, I didn't see you when I had lunch,"

Cindy nodded, and shivered.

"Hey, I was gonna give you my blazer, you seem really cold," he said as he took his blazer off and gingerly put it over the girl's quaking shoulders.

The black haired girl blushed, "Thanks," she quietly mumbled.

"You're welcome," Brendan answered. "Hey, is that Sment's Strawberries lotion?" He asked.

(A/N: Smell + Scent Sment XD I made it up as the brand, m'kay?)

Cindy looked at him in shock "How did you know? I mean…"

Brendan merrily chuckled, "I'm a guy?" Brendan finished for her. She nodded. "My old girlfriend use to wear that lotion all the time," he answered.

"Ohh," she answered, nodding her head in understanding.

The two talked with each other some more until the two had to go separate ways. Brendan, being a gentleman, let Cindy keep his blazer, which Cindy promised to return to him tomorrow. As the two parted, Brendan tightened his tie again hopping it will warm his neck a bit and wrapped the arm he wasn't holding his cigarette in around himself to try to shield himself from the wind's vicious scratches, hoping to get his driver's license again.


Next day

For the ninth time, the alarm clock rang but was shut off by the tired boy. Several minutes later, he realized that it was a school day and looked at the clock. Its big read letters read 9:48. He swore and quickly got ready for school.

As he walked to school, he thought about yesterday's incident with the mysterious flute player and her familiar tune.

'How come that song was so familiar?' He asked himself, 'It's like I've heard it many times before… I have to find out who played it!'


At school

Luckily, the music sensei didn't remember him from yesterday and explained to him that since the strings teacher recently retired and the school couldn't find a replacement for her, he, the band teacher, will teach the strings students as well.

"So, um… Mr. Birch," The music sensei said as he looked at his attendance sheet. "What instrument do you play?"

"I play the violin, clarinet and the piano, sir," He answered.

"Which one do you want to play?"

Brendan shrugged.

"Okay, then play the clarinet today and violin some other day and we'll see which one you'll play," he answered as he handed him music book for the clarinet.

Brendan simply nodded and took out a clarinet to play. While he scrutinized the room for a seat, especially the flute section to find his vague flute player. He saw Maple holding a shiny silver instrument, along with Winora in the flute section. In the trumpet section, sat Silver. In the strings section, Jasmine, Erika, and in the clarinet section he saw Tracey and Cindy. He took a seat between the two and began to set up his clarinet.

"Okay, turn to page 28…"


"Hey, Brendan!" a female voice called from behind. The white haired boy turned around to see who it was. The voice belonged to the blacked featured girl he meet yesterday, Cindy.

"Hey," He answered.

"Here's your blazer back," she said handing him his black covering.

"Thanks," he said as he took the jacket. Something seemed different about it from yesterday...

"I washed it for you," Cindy proudly replied.

"Thanks, but you didn't have to wash it for me!"

Cindy's raven black hair swayed as she shook her head. "You saved me from freezing my head off yesterday!"

Brendan softly chuckled. "Well, thanks."

"You're welcome," She replied. "Erm... I found this hair pin in your pocket yesterday..." She said holding up a star-shaped hair pin.

"You want it?" He asked. She nodded in response. Brendan smiled. "Sure, keep it," he said. "Keep it as a token of my gratitude," he joked in a deeper 'polite gentleman' voice.

Cindy giggled. "Thanks," she said.

"No problem," Brendan answered.

"I have science next, how 'bout you?"

"History,"

"Ohh… well, see 'ya later!" She waved and turned away.

"See 'ya" Brendan turned to wave and walked to his next class


Everyday after school, Brendan would try to find the shadowy flute player but he never could find her. A few weeks later, he eventually gave up and hung out with his friends instead.


Next Month (November)

"Let me introduce your new classmate, Wally Woods." The homeroom teacher said as she gestured to a shy green haired boy, who was looking at the floor. He timidly nodded and said "Hi," in such a quiet voice that it was almost unheard. Then, he went back to starring at the floor.

Whispers came through the class "He's so cute!" Brendan heard a girl say with others agreeing.

"Oh my God! His emerald eyes are so adorable!" said another girl.

Brendan looked over his left shoulder to see Gary. "He's so wimpy!" He said.

Angry girls turned to him and told him to shut up and disagreed. He looked over Maple's shoulder to see her reaction.

The brunette quickly glanced at the new student and went back to reading her book, undisturbed.

Brendan smiled. 'Well, there is one girl that still doesn't think he's cute,' he thought.


Lunch


Like every other day, May sat there alone with her lunch.

"Hi," said a shy voice.

Her sapphire orbs rose to meet a green haired boy.

"Do you mind if I sit here with you?" He asked.

The brunette shook her head as her hair swung back and forth with her head and slid over for Wally.

The two ate their lunches in silence.


"Give us your answers to the history homework we had to do last night!" A red haired girl shouted.

The boy shook his head. "No!"

"Grrr! This is your last chance, nerd!" She said as her blue eyes flamed into a purplish shade.

"Kid, you better give it up, getting Jesse mad isn't not exactly the best thing to do" a blue haired boy persuaded.

The boy's brown slightly quaked in fear but he stood firm and shook his head again

"You twerp! You're going to pay! Go Abrok!" Jesse said as she released her snake pokemon.

Suddenly, his machop popped out of his pokeball. 'Daniel! Even if you don't want to, you HAVE to fight this battle!' it said to him.

"I don't want to fight," Daniel answered.

'So you are just going to stand here and get beaten up by those bullies!' He asked.

Daniel heard the voices of his pokemon agreeing with Machop. He stood their in silence. Machop is right but isn't there another way to end this conflict?

"Either give us the answers or feel the wrath of my Arbok!" Jesse said.

Daniel stood there debating with himself.

"Arbok, poison sting!" She called.

"Ralts! Physic!" A voice suddenly called out. Luckily, the streams of poison rebounded back to its originator.

"Huh?" asked a confused Daniel. He turned around to see the new kid and his Ralts standing there with a brunette trailing behind.

"Stay out of this, new kid! This is between me and him!" Jesse said.

"No! I won't let you beat him up!" Wally said as his voice became more confident.

"You've got a lot of nerve messing with Team Rocket!" Jesse retorted.

"Jesse! You just blew our cover! The boss said that we shouldn't!" James whispered to her.

"Who cares? They're messing with Team Rocket and they will pay! James, help me out!" Jesse ordered.

James gulped "Y-yes ma'am! Go Wheezing! Sludge!" He commanded as he threw a red-white pokeball.

'Com'on, Daniel, do you expect Wally to fight both of them?' Machop said to Daniel.

Daniel shook his head. "Machop, Earthquake!"

"Acid, Arbok!"

"Psychic again!" Wally called.

The two attacks from Team Rocket was countered and aimed back at them. Then came Daniel's earthquake damaging Team Rocket's pokemon badly.

"Grr! You'll pay for this, twerps!" Jesse said as they ran away.

"We did it!" Wally said as he held up his hand for a high five.

Daniel nodded and smiled. "Thanks!" he said as he slammed his hand against Wally's.

The three instantly became friends and chattered… though May was only nodding her head…


Hope you enjoyed the chapter. For you people who want me to update, I can tell you that I have around half of the next chapter done but it doesn't mean I'll update soon. Of course, I hope I can but I want to write a few one-shots and update my other fics too :sweatdrops: sorry! Now, review, my minions:is a bit hyper: BWHAHAHAH :insert evil laugh here: