Okay, here's a new story of mine. It's all contestshipping, with hints of pokeshipping and ikarishipping, depends on how this turns out, well, this going to be a long fic, and updates may not come that fast but stay tuned.

Disclaimer: -sarcastically- Yes, I own Pokemon… (In a gajillion years maybe…)

Poppin' the question

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Words of Love…to some people those words might be 'You look beautiful' it's short and sweet, showing that person that you pay attention to them, or 'I will be with you now and forever' meaning that person is the only one for you, and you'll be loyal, or the very popular 'I love you', it may be short but the impact it has is far greater than any other phrase. Either way, whatever you decide to say is up to you. To one particular person, a coordinator to be exact, it's…

"Will you go to Jhoto with me?"

"Will you go to Jhoto with me?"

Those words kept playing over in my head.

'I still can't believe I asked her that' I think to myself as images of her invaded my thoughts. If you're thinking that I'm just a love-sick coordinator that's practically head over heels with my rival, then you're right. Me having frequent thoughts about her happened a lot lately. I just can't get her out of my mind, her gracing features, her beautiful face, her slender body, and her optimistic personality. She was like the one thing that had always brought a smile to my face, and now I'm going to be traveling through a whole new region with her.

'Just the two of us…all alone…' A smile invaded my lips as I continue to walk down the gravel road and begin to remember that faithful night…

Flashback

It was a chilly night, the wind rustling through the trees, making the forest Pokemon scurry to try and find warmth. The waves were crashing against the rocks, as the moon shone its light across the horizon of the glimmering ocean.. My hands tightly shoved into my pockets and my purple jacket tightly zipped.

"Masquerein!" A bug Pokemon cries as it rides the soft breezes of the wind. I give it a small smile before it flies over to me and lands itself onto my shoulder. Then we both begin to walk towards the beach.

"It's late at night so it should be nice and quiet," I give my hair a flick before continuing to talk, "which means no fan girls."

"Mas, Mas!" Masquerein chirps in happiness, fluttering its pastel wings in approval. Yeah, my Pokemon didn't like the fans. Neither did I. Come to think of it, I didn't know anybody who enjoyed being followed by countless annoying and obnoxious girls.

I roll my eyes just thinking about them. Those bubble gum smacking, mini-skirt wearing divas. They claim to know everything about me just because I'm Coordinators Weekly and other popular magazines.

They're just blown up Barbie dolls trying to find their Ken, which in this case is me. You can just imagine how fun that can be. But…there is one girl who is different, unlike the others, she actually saw me as a normal coordinator, don't get me wrong, I enjoy the fame…once in a while, but not 24/7. However, to this girl, fame or fortune didn't matter, she saw right to a person's heart. She's the sweetest girl I've ever met, not to mention the clumsiest…but hey, at least I'm never bored. Just thinking about her brings a smile to my face. I was falling for this girl…hard…

As we near the beach I scan over it, making sure that there aren't any "Barbie's" Luckily there aren't any, but I notice…her. The cute, clumsy, sweet girl I was just thinking about.

"May" I whisper, just saying her name makes me melt inside. I smirk and flip my bangs out of my face. I begin to make my way over to her, when I can hear her soft voice say something to a butterfly like Pokemon

"No n-no Beautifly, I don't like him like that"

I hear her say. Feeling drawn in by her presence, I begin to walk closer and closer, listening in on her conversation with her Pokemon.

"W-well, okay, maybe I kinda, sorta like this guy" She says, "he's really sweet and has helped me a lot, he's always there for me, and whenever I'm with him…it just feels right…ugh, I don't know what to do Beautifly, should I tell him or not because he's leaving soon and I might not see him again…and that would be horrible…"

My smirk turns into a frown as she mentions this 'guy' that has basically captured her heart.

'I knew it; I knew she would never-'

"Drew!" I hear her say, her sweet melodious voice, that I can't seem to get enough of.

I straighten myself out, and I turn to face her, trying to hide all the jealousy and longing built up inside of me.

"Hey" I finally say.

"What are you doing here? This late at night?" She asks as she tilts her head, making her eyes sparkle with curiosity.

"Masquerein" My Pokemon says suddenly, and quietly, I turn to it to make sure it wasn't sick or anything but as I caught a glimpse of a multi-colored winged Pokemon, that May was currently petting, I instantly knew what was wrong with my Masquerein.

May giggles and let's go of her Beautifly, letting it drift over to my now timid and blushing Pokemon.

After a few chirps from Beautifly, the two of them soared into the sky flying circles around each other. May and I watched them for quite sometime, I swore I could see a hint of red displayed on her cheeks, but I thought it was just my imagination.

With a few awkward coughs, I went back to answering her question.

"Well, I would ask you the same thing…but I already know" I say as I crouch down and take a seat next to her.

"You do?" She asks cutely. She then walks by me, and places herself on the sand. I could detect an orchid and strawberry scent coming from her soft, silky chocolate hair.

I can feel my face heat up, and I begin to play with the sand in between my fingers, trying to prevent myself from going all 'perverted' on May. Unfortunately, she notices the blush.

"What?" She asks, beginning to giggle, which makes my blush get redder and redder by the second.

"Um…nothing" I say sheepishly. Taking my hand and running it through my silky green hair trying to avoid eye contact with those deep hypnotizing pools of sapphire, "But like I was saying, I know what you were talking about, better yet who" I finish with a smirk.

Now it was May's turn to blush, she tucks a stray strand of brown hair behind her ear, and turns away.

"R-really? Who?" She stutters, still avoiding eye contact with me.

"Well…" I begin to say, I then place my hand on her soft delicate cheek, making her face me, then my hand slowly slips to her chin, tilting her head up towards me. A blush had invaded her face, "I know that you kinda, sorta like this guy…" I say, waiting to see her reaction.

"Well…um, I uh-" May begins to stutter one again, as I begin to draw her in closer and closer.

I try to ignore the jealousy that has risen up inside me because of 'this guy' At this point it didn't matter, the girl of my dreams was an inch away from my face, and I can see her slowly leaning in further and further.

"So who is this unlucky guy?" I ask, almost tauntingly. May frowns and pulls away from my grasp, making me frown.

"Why should I tell you? You have no right to invade my personal life" May says as she draws her legs up to her chest.

"You're right, I don't" I say as I turn the other way.

'Man, she must really hate me now…way to go Drew'

There was an awkward silence between us, for minutes on end we just sat there, until she finally said something.

"So I hear you're going to Jhoto next" She turns towards me once again, and I do the same. I can't find it in myself to look away from her petite, porcelain face.

"Yeah, what about you? Are you gonna go with Ash to Sinnoh?" I ask, sometimes I envy that dolt of a trainer. I mean Ash gets to travel everywhere with May, sharing adventures, thoughts, and memories…

"Well…um actually I was thinking about going to Jhoto too, you know for the contests and all" May says, trying to hide her blush, a smirk invades my face as I once again place my hand on May's jawbone, causing a clash of emerald and sapphire.

"Well then since we're both going you wanna go with me?" I ask a smirk still on my face, on the outside I may looked calm and collected but on the inside I was really hoping she would say yes. Butterfrees in my stomach and all. Like a little kid waiting for it's first Pokemon.

"W-what?" May asks, her blush getting redder and redder by the second. I could tell she was caught off guard, and was pretty flustered, but that just made this so much better.

"Will you go to Jhoto with me?" I repeat, making the point clear.

"Drew, I-"

"Beautifly!" The Pokemon calls out unexpectedly, causing her to tear away from my gaze once again.

May snaps out of the previous atmosphere and smiles at Beautifly before getting up. I follow suit as I get up as well. Now I can't understand her Beautifly but whatever it had said, caused May to blush,

She tightens her red jacket that I must say fitted her figure well and walked over to me, and spoke softly into my ear.

"Drew, I would love to" Her warm breath collides with my ear and the side of my face, causing my knees to turn to jelly.

"G-Great, we'll leave tomorrow; I'll come by your house then" I stutter a bit before regaining my composure. A smile and reach into my jacket pocket.

I see her eyes light up as she spots a ruby rose that I hold in my hand, she accepts it and smiles at me.

"Bye Drew" With that said she leans over and kisses me, just a small peck on the cheek, but enough to make me blush. As she was about to pull away, I was tempted to grab onto her and pull her close, but she was already walking the other way, her loyal Beautifly resting on her head.

I trace her petite figure until it disappears in the distance, then I bring my hand up to my cheek and let a small smile escape my lips.

"Maybe I do have a chance after all" I say to my Masquerein.

End Flashback

So now there I was standing right in front of May's house in Petalburg. Her house was rather huge, considering it was also the Petalburg Gym; her father was the Gym Leader after all.

I can see various wild Pokemon running around, and the flowers swaying in the breeze. I take a deep breath before knocking on the large auburn door. I wait for a while before hearing a…

"Coming!"

It sounded like her mother or something. My palms instantly become sweaty and my heart slightly picks up it's pace. I was nervous to meet her parents. Sure I saw her mom at that one contest before, and I see her dad on TV and stuff, but I never really actually me them.

'I wonder if May told her mom, or her dad…Yeah I'm pretty sure he's not so happy with a teenaged boy asking his daughter to travel the Jhoto region with him. Especially when it'll just be me and May…alone….just the two of us…'

I can feel a blush consume my face just imagining me alone with M-

'Click'

The door begins to open; I quickly snap out of my thoughts and straighten myself out. The door opens further and further and there standing in the door is…Max? I stare at the dark haired boy wearing a green polo and khaki pants; he had grown taller no doubt. He was only a few inches shorter than I was. Guess boys really do grow faster than girls. Max was two years younger than May and he was about a couple inches taller than her.

"Drew? What are you doing here?...oh right, you're here to pick up my sister" He says.

'Okay, so she definetly told Max'

"Yeah she's upstairs getting ready, you can come in though" He says as he holds the door open for me, I nod in thanks before entering the house. I sit down on the sofa in what seemed to be a living room and Max takes the seat right next to me. I raise my eyebrow in confusion, usually Max would be all 'Drew stay away from my sister, you'd better not try anything funny with her! Cause you'll be sorry you ever did!'

Normal POV

Drew chuckled at his thoughts before a tall brown haired woman enters the room. Her curled pigtails rest on her shoulder and a cream colored apron tied around her waist. She stops in her tracks and sends a smile towards Drew.

"Oh, hello Drew, we weren't expecting you this early" She says sweetly.

'Okay, she told her mom too'

"Well, if May's not ready I could always come back later" Drew says politely as he rises from his spot on the couch, he didn't make it very far because Caroline had stopped him.

"No sweetie, its fine, May's upstairs getting ready, I'm sure she's almost done" Caroline smiles at Drew and motions him to go on upstairs. Drew nods and thanks Caroline before climbing up the large wooden steps. From the distance he could hear slight whispering.

"Well isn't he just the cutest, I can see why May likes that boy" Caroline whispers to Max as she walks away giggling. Drew, blushes and continues to walk up the steps.

'May-likes me…she likes me…'

He was so caught up in his thoughts that when he had found May's room, he had forgotten to knock on the door. He places his hands on the doorknob and begins to turn it.

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"You and me together, through the days and nights, I don't worry cause everything's gonna be all right" May smiles to herself as she sings and holds up a red and white outfit in the mirror. A pink towel wrapped around her body that went down to her mid-thigh. It was obvious she just got out of the shower. She had tied her wet brown hair into a bun and let small strands fall around her face. She smiles approvingly at the outfit and tosses it on the bed and slips back into the bathroom to finish getting ready.

Drew opens the door and silently slips in. He looks around the room to see posters of different Pokemon and even posters of upcoming contests all over the walls, and a soft pink bed sitting in the corner. On her dresser are pictures of May and her family.

"May? You in here?" Drew asks quietly before walking towards the dresser and observes the framed photos.

Drew smiles at the younger pictures of May when she was wearing a small red polka dotted dress. There were some of May with Max together, and some with May and her Pokemon. Then a certain picture catches his eye. It was a picture of him…and May. May was clutching onto his arm, and he was smiling towards her, holding a rose in his hand. Drew smiled remembering that moment at the Hoenn League.

'Note to self…never give Ash a camera…'

"When the rain is pourin' down…"

Drew shocked quickly turns around only to see May, a small towel wrapped around her body, just covering what is necessary. Her brown hair was now neatly brushed and rested on her shoulders.

"Drew! Wh-" May blushes a cherry red as she grabs her bedspread and covers herself, "What are you doing here?" May continues to hold up the blanket, now trying to avoid eye contact as well.

Drew was silent for a while still trying to process what had happened, he suddenly smirks and walks over to May and puts her hands over hers to lower the blanket. Now it was sapphire against emerald.

"You know you really shouldn't hide that body of yours" Drew says slyly as he wraps his arms around May's waist.

"Drew!" May cries as she places his hands on his chest, trying to make an attempt to push him away, but she couldn't…she was powerless against Drew's emerald gaze.

"I'll be waiting downstairs" He lets go and heads for the door, leaving May dazed and confused, she sticks out her lower lip and crosses her arms over her chest.

"You know for the record…you're actually kind of cute, for a clumsy coordinator"

"Clumsy?!?" May growls and picks up a pillow and chucks it at his head, but with a wink Drew was already out the door, causing the pillow to hit the door frame.

'This is going to be an interesting journey…'May sighs before walking over to the door and locking it.

Okay so this was an fun chapter, if it seems kind if rushed it's because it is…I'll try and repost this chapter once I get the story going. So tell me what you think…ReVieW…you know you wanna. Tell me if it's good…bad…if I should continue…delete. It's all up to the reviewers.

Next Chapter:

As we board the ship for Jhoto I look around only to see trainers holding hands and snuggling up to each other, I had a feeling that something wasn't right.

"Drew? Does this ship, seem kind of awkward?" I ask still looking around.

"Nope, not really" He says tauntingly. I pout my lower lip as we finally meet up with the ticket matinee person…I never knew what those people were called.

"Thank you for choosing Dragonair Cruise Lines, today we have our 'Couples-Extravaganza Deal' where couples ride for half the price of one ticket, are you two lovely people a couple?" She asks sweetly.

I blush and instantly open my mouth, "No, we're-"

"Totally in love, which makes us a couple" Drew cuts in, wrapping an arm around my waist.

The woman smiles before handing back our tickets.

"Thank you have a nice day"

The next chapter will be up soon…but with school and all, I'm not so sure :D I still have to work on updating my other stories.

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