A/N: Hello there readers! I've finished Chapter Two. I'm sorry this is so late - I was really busy last weekend. This is almost a bit short compared to the first one, I'm sorry! This being my first FanFiction, and the fact that I haven't played much of the game, they're INCREDIBLY OOC. I apologize for this. Happy reading and I hope you enjoy! These chapters have been quite boring lately. Although, I promise you it'll change in one or two chapters from now. I finally got off my butt and rewrote this. It has a lot more detail now. Hopefully, it'll be better than it was before.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or any of their characters. I do own Lily, Lance and Gina, my OCs. [Lance is not the one from Kanto, but another one that I created.]

CHAPTER TWO

TOUKO'S POV

Brushing a strand of my hair out of my face, my eyes travelled across the sky to meet birds, merrily chirping a melody. All of them seemed to be singing their own song, disregarding what the others sang. Leaning against the large oak tree, I let out a soft sigh. Lily's friends had already gone in spite of looking for someone else, with me left alone in the park. I crossed my legs, focusing my eyes at the school doors upon hearing them clank open. The hair band clad girl emerged from the doors, happily shrieking. I stared at her in confusion, opening my mouth to ask her what was going on, only to be cut off by her excited screaming.

She carried the happiest smile on her face, dropping down to the ground in order to catch her breath. She exhaled in glee, turning to me once she wiped the beads of sweat off of her forehead. Whipping out a stack of papers, she shoved one of them in my face, beaming from ear to ear as she watched me scan over it.

Lily Moto

Lavender Orchestra Association

Please await further contact for results.

Beside the paper had a large seal containing a pattern with intricate designs. It felt nice when I ran my fingers over it. I returned the sheet back to her, expecting an explanation.

"Oh, oh, oh, you must be confused! I've finally finished my audition to one of the most prestigious musical orchestras. They really liked it, and they even gave me the seal." She motioned to the mark on the sheet, "It means that I've got a higher chance of getting in than anyone else, even though I have to wait."

I nodded my head in understanding, clasping my hands together, "That's great to hear! I hope that you get in!"

Despite everything Alicia had told me, the way that she reacted when I mentioned Lily, I genuinely wished nothing but the best for her. She wasn't a bad person at all. She was plenty nice and had enough enthusiasm for the both of us. I was sure that she would be an awesome roommate. We had little chat after that, with me explaining what I thought of the school so far. Most of the conversation had been me musing in complete, utter, bliss about how big the academy was compared to where I used to go for Junior High.

Taking a quick glance at her watch, she slanted her vision towards me before she spoke up, "Let's go home!"

Lightly grabbing my arm, she pulled me up to my feet, dumping her various loose leaf handouts back into her backpack and zipping it up. She was practically ecstatic when we walked; leaping in the air and completing complicated dance moves as she did so. I shifted the brim of my hat, attempting to follow her steps. A given, I ended up failing and messing up, almost tripping and falling flat on my face once or twice.

After walking for approximately fifteen minutes, we arrived at our destination. I stared at the building in awe – It was HUGE. My house was nothing compared to hers, but I didn't let that bother me. I loved my home. After all, it was where I grew up, and I wouldn't change a thing about it.

"My parents are barely home. They're flying all around the place. That's why I'm always so lonely. It's also why I was so excited when I found out I didn't have to be alone anymore."

Unlocking the gates with a single, swift motion, she pushes them aside, motioning for me to hurry. The metal doors shut with a light kick from her grey converse. Sliding open the door, she stepped into the house. I ran after her, trying to keep my mouth closed as I ran after her. The interior did not disappoint – It was beautiful. Naturally, it was not as fancy as a mansion, but it was still really well designed.

A golden, crystalline chandelier dangled from the top. Two staircases were at either end of the main room, leading up to the bedrooms. She gave me a quick tour, showing me the vast supply of food that she had stashed inside one of the cupboards. A large, grand piano sat in the living room, taking up most of the space. It was evident that this was where she practiced her music – There were several sheets of music and instruments strewn here and there.

Leading us to our room, she ushered me inside. It was nothing but a teenagers dream. A mountain of the cutest plush animals sat in the corner, beside the bookshelf. Two desks were fitted on opposite ends of the room, situated beside two beds. Electronic devices were littered across one of the tables, whom I assumed to be Lily's, since the other one was clearly new and unused. Pictures and awards adorned the top shelf of the glass display case, anime figures filling up the rest. She sure knew how to live. A guitar was carelessly put on the ground, metal strings vibrating with every movement the ground made.

After the rest of the tour, the two of us spent our time discussing the chore schedules, cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping. I had immediately opted out of cleaning and into cooking, but she had given me a disapproving stare – Making me feel guilty. Thus, it had been decided that whoever had the least amount of homework would cook and clean the dishes, while the other would vacuum, mop and sweep the house.

Tearing open a package of potato chips, I twirled a pencil in my fingers, looking over the question that sat in front of me. I was always pretty good at French; it was one of my expertises. I answered the entire page flawlessly without breaking away from munching on the snack. Slamming my notebook closed, I let out a victory shout as I returned my stationery back to its place. For the first day, I was pretty pleased with the amount of work I was given to do. It was only a couple of things. Compared to the stash that I got last year, this was considered lucky.

Lily took the bag from me, munching before setting it down and plopping on the couch. She let out an exasperated yawn, closing her eyes and covering her mouth. Shaking her head vigorously, she returned to a neutral pose, playfully shoving my shoulders, shaking me as I attempted to return my belongings back into my backpack. My mother would be arriving with the suitcase with my necessities for life – My clothes, my laptop, everything that I used on a day to day basis.

"So, Touko, how'd your day go? Meet anyone interesting? Anyone cute?"

I knew that she was only trying to poke fun at me, but I couldn't help but freeze rigidly. Once again, the thoughts of what Alicia had told me ran around in my mind, echoing. A part of me willed to tell her, while another told me to keep quiet. It was too soon to break this friendship because of something this silly, right? Wrong. I knew that I had to tell the truth. It was always better than keeping secrets and lying, as my mom had told me. Sucking in a breath, I stared at her eyes before turning my head down in guilt. I wasn't sure how she would take it in.

"When I talked to Alicia, she told me to stay away from you."

LILY'S POV

As soon as I heard Alicia's name, I knew nothing good could come from it. I tensed up, my mind becoming a blank sheet. I wanted to just avoid the topic, so I ended up staring vacantly at the neatly painted wall in my house. Even though I saw it every day, I acted as if it were the most interesting thing. Still, even I knew that I couldn't keep quiet about it forever. I shifted, looking Touko in the eyes.

"Alicia is…. Not exactly…. The best person in the world… Long story short, she doesn't like me very much because of grudges she holds against me."

The girl glanced at me, expecting me to go on. With that, I decided to pour everything out. She was my roommate, and she didn't seem like the person to spill the beans. What was there to spill, anyways? Majority of our friends, and Alicia's group, already knew everything there was to know. Trying to blink away the tears that were starting to form, I placed my hands in my lap, beginning to retell the story for the millionth time.

"Eheh… It's a pretty… Time consuming story, but I'll try my best to wrap it up for you. Well, you see, back in elementary, we used to be the best of friends, according to me…. But according to her, that was a completely different story. She claimed that she hated me, and did everything in her power to make everyone hate me… It was a dreadful experience…. I never want to ever go through that again…"

I gazed down at the ground, unable to stop the tears that built up at the edge of my eyes, "I've never been anything but nice to her… I don't understand how she could hate me so much… When we got into Junior High, she started becoming more popular. I began to avoid her and when I got accepted into this school, she wanted in as well. But she couldn't because of… Academic reasons and problems…"

She scrunched up her face in puzzlement, "So how did she even get in?"

My soft brown optics met her deep blue ones, "Simple. When money can solve a problem, it's no longer a problem."

Her mouth dropped open, lips mouthing a single word; bribery. I sighed, giving her a motion of approval, and she continues to stay silent, shocked When we first started, it used to be a huge deal among the school. After a couple of weeks, the issue seemed to blow over completely. It washed off, leaving Alicia back to being the queen bee.

With all of my heart, I prayed that she wouldn't find out that I had been telling more people about it. It wasn't like I told the pony tailed girl everything, though. Touko gave me a good, optimistic vibe, radiating a positive aura, but that could easily be masked.

XXX

TOUKO'S POV

I woke up to the unpleasant sound of an alarm blaring at my ear. It was as if the sound were eating my ear alive. Grunting, I shook the covers off of my body, slapping the alarm shut. Grabbing my clothes, I changed into a long sweater with skinny jeans, washing my face and brushing my teeth.

Heading down the stairs, I heated up the stove, grabbing all that I needed to cook lunch and breakfast. I made two decent-looking sandwiches, tossing them into boxes and throwing Lily's portion into her bag, and mine into my own. Last night, I had debated whether or not to confront Alicia. Honestly, I was a nosy person, and I wanted to know what went on. Even so, I wasn't ready to risk breaking my friendship with either of them.

Placing breakfast on the table, Lily leapt down the stairs, "The aroma is amazing! What'd you make?"

"Uhh, just bacon and eggs, no big deal," I chimed back at her, pouring two tall glasses of orange juice and setting them on the table next to the plates.

"Do you want to go bike to school? Gina has an extra bike. You know the girl with the black hair and the purple and blue hair tips?"

Shrugging my shoulders, I took a sip of my juice, putting down the cup, nodding. I found out yesterday that Gina was part of the mountain biking squad. I wasn't surprised to find out that she owned more than five different bikes, all for different purposes. I walked, while Lily rode. Luckily, she only lived five minutes away, so I didn't have to spend too long chasing after the brunette.

Throwing my hat in the air, it landed on the handlebars of a black bike with white accents. I decided that it was pretty and immediately hopped on, groaning at how tight the gears were. Reaching over, ravenette balanced without using her hands, her digits clasping mine, turning the handlebar.

"Better?"

I smiled, giving off a sound of agreement. We sped along the roads, leaving everyone we passed by in a daze. Once we got to school, we were greeted by a sea of people, most likely their friends. Feeling awkward, I looked around, hoping to see some faces that I recognized. Nope. No such luck. I don't think I had any classes with them, though a few looked familiar. At last, I spotted Natural and his friend (who I had assumed to be Lance) among the crowd. I waved at them, turning around to lock our bikes to a pole.

We approached the two boys, sparking up a friendly conversation. I noticed that there was tension building up between Lily and Lance, a tall coal black haired boy with a lanky structure and glasses. The day prior, Lily had told me that Lance and Alicia were inseparable – Siblings, almost. Gina and I gulped loudly, shooting each other knowing glances. We both knew it was no use trying to get the two to get along.

Once we heated up the conversation, I laughed nervously at the sight of Lily glaring at Lance the whole time. I could tell that Lance himself was a bit scared of her, trying to avoid her stare. Shaking my head, I grasped her elbow, dragging her away. She never broke eye contact until we were too far away. With a wave of my fingers, I flashed a smile at all of them, "We'll see you later!"

XXX

After a lot of coaxing and suggesting from Lily, I decided that staying away from Alicia would probably do me some good. She hardly noticed this action, seeing that we barely have any classes together. I felt a pang of hurt hit me in the heart, even though I anticipated her actions beforehand – Everyone, including me, knew that she used others and discarded them without a second thought. Over time, we only had small talk, simple things such as homework or classes. I got the vibe that she doesn't like me much, since I hang out with Lily – Someone that she deemed she hated.

The weeks following that, I became close friends with Natural once more. It was just like our old times. Hanging out with him everyday reminded me of our childhood; when we'd be running around chasing each other, stealing each other's belongings and returning them weeks after. We had three classes together this semester and two the next, making me a very happy person. It was a good feeling to know that someone I knew and was friends with was in my classes.

XXX

I aimlessly sat in the hallways, waiting for Lily to be finished with her band practice. I was pretty tired, considering I had ran at least ten laps during track team tryouts. I was pretty certain that Lily and I had made it, but I always had my doubts. I felt someone tapping my shoulder. Praying that it was Lily, I turned around – Only to have my hopes crushed as I saw the stern face of Alicia. She demands I go to the washroom with her, causing me to return her stern expression with a questioning stare. She grabbed my wrists, dragging me there, causing my sore arms and legs to ache more than they were before.

As soon as we got there, she shot me the most one of the most terrifying look that she could ever possibly muster. In a low and rude voice, she spoke up, causing me to wince. "Do you like Natural?"

With a simple shrug of my shoulders, I laughed sarcastically, getting ready to tell her off. For effect, I cracked my knuckles, responding in an equally nasty voice, "Why does this concern you? You haven't talked to me for ages. It's been two months and the first thing you say to me is regarding Natural?"

Her light, icy blue eyes shot daggers at me. If looks could kill, I would probably be dead, lying in a pool of my own blood. She opened her mouth to speak again, this time hissing at me, "Back off."

I gave her one of my infamous arrogant smirks, flicking my ponytail, "How about no, Alicia? Natural is my friend. Besides, I can talk to whoever I want without you getting your fancy little head all stuck in my business."

With that, I turned on my heel and walk out of the bathroom, making sure to almost smack her in the face with my hair, my black high tops creating a steady beat on the ground.

XXX

LILY'S POV

It has been about three months since Touko first moved in with me. She and Natural got closer, and I could tell based on her actions and her facial expressions that Alicia was becoming extremely upset because of it. She had been close to threatening Touko, but I doubted that my friend would give bloody hell to what that idiotic girl wanted. She was far too intelligent for that, and besides, Alicia was a pretty easy person to outsmart to begin with.

The door slammed open, causing my train of thought to evaporate. On top of it all, I nearly fell off the couch, becoming alert and turning to the front door. The only thing my eyes could catch was the blur of a person – Touko. She screamed and hugged me once she caught sight of me. Not hesitating, I immediately returned the hug, even though I was thoroughly confused.

"What happened?"

"Guess what, Lily? WE MADE IT ONTO THE TRACK TEAM! The coach caught me after school, right after you left. The practices are during lunch, so you don't have to worry about missing band or anything like that."

I sighed, glancing at my friend with a crestfallen face. Don't get me wrong, I was a hundred percent supportive about the fact that we made it onto the track team. Giving my best attempt to grin, I spoke in a hollow voice, "The thing is, the practices have been cancelled and… We don't have a band anymore… Apparently it was because Alicia and her parents demanded that cheerleading was to overtop music. Apparently skimpy girls in short skirts are more important than musical education."

Touko stared back at me, rolling her eyes, "That doesn't even make any sense. She isn't even a cheerleader to begin with."

"Yes, that's true, but her friends have cheerleading. You have to keep that in mind. She's doing it because she wants to keep her friends."

Realization suddenly filled her face. I muttered something incoherent before returning to my normal optimistic self. I readjusted my position on the couch, patting the seat next to me, telling her to sit down. She crashed beside me, raising her hand to take out her hair from her high ponytail.

"Still great to hear that we got on the track team. So, what did you do today?"

For a minute, she didn't respond, her face turning as red as a tomato. She kept her mouth clamped shut, refusing to say anything.

A/N: Didn't I tell you this was going to be boring? Leave any suggestions or comments in the review box below. No bashing please, but constructive criticism is always welcome.