A/N - This is my first Pokemon Fan Fic, as I have only gotten into reading this kind of Fic.

I do not own the rights to Pokemon, that goes to Nintendo and Games Freak and 4 Kids Entertainment for the cartoon series.

I would like to thank the following for their reviews and the positive feedback included in them.

CheapYugiohDeckMastr (Joey) - Thanks for the review, glad that you're enjoying the story.

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Lord Destroyer - Oops I been moaned at, lol. Seriously though glad you're loving it. Thanks for the criticism, don't worry the uniforms aren't going to be mentioned from this point on.

Old Friends Reunite, News Truths Unveiled

Ash and Brock had been walking for about an hour, the walk was an easy one due to the days of adventuring they had done previously. They had both been pretty quiet whilst walking, each in their own world of thoughts.

Ash was still thinking about Misty and what he would do if he ever saw her again, he had started to wonder how he'd react to her appearance. It scared him knowing that Misty Waterflower had this kind of effect over him, and this was when he was nowhere near her.

Brock on the other hand was thinking about what May had said to him over the vid-phone a few days before, it had started to get his mind wondering about who May's mysterious close friend really could be.

Flashback

"Ring ring ring, ring ring ring. Phone call, phone call." The vid-phone called out over and over again, until Brock got to it. He picked up the receiver and when the screen turned on, he saw that it was May who was calling him.

"Hey there May, how are you doing lately. I hope that Max is doing alright, on his journey around Hoenn?" Brock asked, he knew that the last time they had talked was just before Max had left on his Pokemon journey.

"I'm doing great Brock, and last I heard Max had just got the second badge he needs to qualify. He's also got about twenty different Pokemon already as well." May replied, Brock could tell that she was proud and happy for her little brother.

"I'm glad to hear that your little brother is actually doing great, and it seems that you're very proud of him as well." Brock commented, and all that May could do was blush and nod in agreement with him. They both knew that themselves and Ash had helped Max out, he had learned a lot about raising and battling Pokemon.

"I am Brock, but that's not the reason I called you. I have a surprise for you and Ash, me and a close friend are joining you both at Viridian High." May said with a hint of excitement in her voice. Brock was pleased to hear that May had decided to join them, but curiosity was getting the better of him.

"That's great news, it'll be good to hang out with you again but who is this close friend you were on about before?" Brock asked, he was dying to know if she was cute, how old she was and if he had a chance with her.

May just started to laugh at Brock, she was expecting Brock to be this curious about it. She knew that if she told Ash about it, that he wouldn't have been this nosey as to who it was. She knew though that if she had talked Ash, then she would've blurted out that it was Misty who she was on about.

"Brock, do you always have to go so mushy when I mention close friends of mine. Oh and before you ask anymore questions about her, she already likes someone else." May replied, seeing Brock's head go down in disappointment as she said this.

It wasn't like May was trying to hurt his feelings but for this to succeed, no one but herself could know that both Ash and Misty were going to go to the same school as each other.

"Hey Brock sorry for being so harsh then, but I can't tell you anything about her because I want to surprise both you and Ash." She commented, and Brock nodded in agreement. He knew that when May had a surprise in store, no one even her own brother Max could get any kind of info out of her.

"Okay May, I won't push you any further. If you want it to be a surprise, then I'll let you go ahead with it." He replied with a smile and May was now a little worried at what Brock had just done.

"Oh that's nice of you Brock, well I'll let you go and get prepared for school. I need to do the same anyhow." May commented and Brock waved to her and the link was cut.

End Flashback

"Hey Brocko err Brocko, Earth to Brock come in Brock. Gee are you having yet another fantasy about Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny?" Ash commented, seeing that Brock was in a whole other galaxy compared to himself.

It was then that Brock realised that Ash was talking to him. All he heard him comment on was two of his favourite ladies, Joy and Jenny. He knew that this wasn't the time for a little daydream session, that would be saved for one of his lessons.

"No Ash, I'm saving that particular fantasy until later on. Going onto serious matters however, May said that she had a close friend starting our school today." Brock replied, with one of the those sly smirks he had on whenever Misty or himself had denied their feelings towards each other.

"Brock get that smile of your face, you know that I can recognise that anywhere. You used it when either me or Misty were being teased by Jessie, James, and Meowth." Ash said, and the smile on Brock's face disappeared in an instant. He knew he had been caught and he was glad that Ash had learnt what the smile had actually indicated.

"Okay you caught me, but it wasn't involving you. It was my own perversions getting the better of me again, you know that I like pretty girls. They're my weakness, my Achilles heel so to speak." He said to Ash, and all his best friend could do was give him a weak smile, in agreement with what he said.

"I know that Brock, and I won't mention anything about it today. So what did May say about this close friend of hers?" Ash started to ask him about her, when they heard a car horn beeping. As the pair turned around to see who it was, they sighed as they realised that the car belonged to Gary Oak.

"Well if it isn't the ex-Pewter City gym leader and his friend, Mr Pokemon Master Ashy-Boy." Gary said with a snigger at the end of what he said. After Ash had beat him in the Silver Conference, Gary had started to attend school shortly afterwards.

"Gary Oak, my one time rival is now trying to ruffle the feathers in the nest once again. However one thing that Mr Oak forgot about was that I am still in the public eye, and if I was to start off that feud again I wouldn't be able to concentrate on my school work or my appearance in public." Ash replied and as he looked towards Brock, he saw him nodding in agreement with him. Gary on the other hand, started tightening his grip on the steering wheel in anger.

Before either Ash or Brock could say anything else to Gary, he had flawed the accelerator and wheel spinned his way through. All the two friends could do was start laughing at what had just happened, they then turned in the direction they were heading and realised they were close to their destination.

Misty and May had just pulled up at the school's bike shed, they knew that they were both early but it didn't bother either of them a single bit. They took a moment to take in the look of the school and that's when Misty thought she noticed a red convertible that looked like the one that Gary Oak drove a few years back, but she shook it off as a coincidence.

May looked towards the front gate and she saw two familiar figures walking towards them, she instantly knew who the two were. It had only been a few days since she had talked to one of them, the other one she knew that Misty would instantly recognise hopefully.

"Hey Misty, why don't you go on ahead. There is a couple of things that I need to sort out, I'll meet you at the fountain we saw at break ok." May said, trying to make sure that both Misty and Ash didn't bump into each other just yet.

"Oh okay, what's going on and don't tell me nothing because you've been a bit distracted whilst we were on the way here?" Misty asked, she knew that May was planning something but she couldn't figure out what it was for the life of her.

May was stunned at how Misty had caught on from what she had just said moments before, she knew that Misty was one of those people who could tell that something was up from her discussions with Brock about his and Ash's old friend.

"Okay I'll level with ya, there is a couple of people I need to meet up with and I need to find out what is happening with them later. I promise you that is all." She replied, hoping that Misty would buy this because if she didn't then it would be hard to get out of it without telling her the truth.

Truth be told though, May hated lying to Misty about the reason that she wanted to come to this school and why her friend should start the school too. She knew that Ash went to this school and Brock had let slip that Ash had feelings for Misty, it was then that she put the plan that was unfolding on this day into action.

"Fine I'll get the whole of it out of you later May, but I gotta find out what my first lesson is going to be. So as you said before, I'll see you at break." Misty commented, as she waved to her friend and went towards the school.

As soon as Misty was out of sight, May started to run in the direction of both Brock and Ash. She started to mentally prepare herself, so she wouldn't let slip to Ash that Misty had started today as well.

Brock was looking around to see if he could see anyone that he and Ash had become associates with since they had started the school. It was then that he saw May waving to a girl, who he knew he should've recognised but he couldn't picture who it was.

"Hey Ash look over there it's May, hey May over here." Brock said, as Ash looked to where Brock was looking and saw May waving at them both with a grin on her face.

Ash just smiled at May as she came towards them, he was glad to see her again but he had a nagging feeling that the young girl was planning something that involved him. It was this doubt that made him feel guilty for not being able to trust her about this close friend of hers.

"Hey there you two, I'm so glad that I had a chance to see the both of you before school actually started properly. Hey Ash is it okay if I talk to Brock for a sec?" May asked, she then noticed that both of her friends looked at each other with a glance that she couldn't decipher.

"Ugh sure May, Ash I'll see you in our usual spot at break ok." Brock said, and all that Ash did was nod in agreement. He knew that whatever May had planned was going to go down today, he just wasn't sure what it was that she was actually planning.

"No problem Brocko, I've gotta go find Gary to see if we are still on for the friendly game we had planned. Although I'm going out on a limb and say that he's still pissed at what happened on the way here." Ash replied, giving Brock their usual farewell handshake. He then turned around and headed towards the main part of the building.

Brock was now getting a little curious as to what May wanted to talk to him about, and if it was anything important or not. He could see that she was a little nervous, and thought that he would start the conversation off.

"So May, is this something important or is it one of your little plots that you always have." Brock asked, and as soon as he had he regretted it. He should've remembered that May could be a little sensitive at the best of times, but when it came down to it himself and Ash had gotten used to it like other things.

"How can you say that to me Brock, now you'll never find out what it was that I planned and wanted you to know about." May replied she knew that this would catch her friend hook, line and sinker. As quick as you could say "Onix", Brock's head popped up and had a curious look on it and then disappeared again.

"Listen May I am sorry for saying that to you but I won't be in the crossfire with you, when this plan of yours backfires. If it involves Ash, then I'll take a stab in the dark and say that it won't work period." Brock commented, making sure that May understood this. As he finished though he could see May's face grow a wicked grin, it was then that he started to worry about Ash.

"Oh don't worry Brock, I have nothing but good intentions for Mr Ketchum. This is preciously why I came to you for because you see the close friend I was on about to you, is no other that Ash's best friend if you catch my drift." May commented and she saw the puzzled look on Brock's face as she said this to him.

Brock's mind was starting to go around and around in spirals, like when a Pikachu uses Agility to confuse it's opponent. He didn't understand why May said that it was Ash's best friend, he thought that he was Ash's best friend.

"May I don't get what you're on about, I'm his best friend. I've stuck with him through thick and thin, helped him with advice when he came to a cross-road and so on." Brock said, as he noticed that May was looking a tad angry with him. It was then that he noticed that he had seen those angry looking eyes before, and then it him like a mallet. (A/N - Sorry couldn't resist that pun.)

"Oh no May, you haven't done what I think you've done have you. If so my the heavens have mercy on your soul, for the wrath that is about to brought upon you." Brock said in a worried tone, and it was then that he had confirmation from May. She looked at him, and he saw the scared look as he said that.

"Misty is going to kick off when she finds out that you had planned this from the start May, I just hope she doesn't try to kill Ash because of this." Brock's tone had changed into one that was more serious than usual, it was then that May realised that she was going to be in trouble with both Ash and Misty.

May took one look towards Brock and he just nodded to her, she knew what she had to do, she stop either Ash or Misty from bumping into each other. Unluckily for her though she heard the first bell go and she knew what it meant for her as well, fear and most certainly pain.

Ash had just gone to his first class after not finding Gary, which was Maths, and sat down in a chair that was near the back, he knew that he didn't want to draw attention to himself. He was here to learn and not to get involved with anyone in any kind of relationship, to Ash Ketchum his school life was important.

Misty had just entered the classroom, she had a quick look around to see if she could find somewhere to sit. She noticed a seat next to a raven haired boy, who looked kind of familiar to her but she couldn't picture where from. (A/N - Before anyone asks, Misty doesn't recognise Ash because he isn't his Pokemon League Hat and he has grown up also.)

"Excuse me mister but can I sit next to you, because I'm new here and I am interested to know what you do here. If it isn't any problem could you help me get started as well?" Misty asked, as politely as she knew how to ask.

Ash heard the girl ask him if she could sit next to him and sighed to himself, he reluctantly nodded in agreement. 'Must be another die hard fan who recognised me, from when I entered here.' Ash thought to himself, it was then that he felt like seeing who this girl that was going to be sitting next to him actually looked like.

As Ash turned his head to see who the girl was, Misty did the exact same thing and turned her head towards the boy next to her.. It was then that both of their eyes opened wide in shock as they realises who the person sitting next to them actually was.

"Good morning class, I hoped you hade a good holi-". The teacher started to say as he walked in, but he was soon interrupted by both Ash and Misty shout in unison "ASH/MISTY!" It was then that both of them fainted from the shock of it all.

A/N - Well that's it for this chapter hope you enjoyed this, if so REVIEW!

Until Next Time Pokefans.