A/N: OMFG, no way…an update…this is like my first all summer and I feel so bad :( Well as long as it's here, and this chapter has kind of inspired me to write a new oneshot on May and Drew, the summary is in my profile so keep looking out for it ;) It's called 'Le Français' sounds fun right? Lol.

Oh yeah, and one more thing…this chapter is especially dedicated to all of my friends. Milly, Mi-Chan, Kirsty, Stella, and Suzie, I luv you guys so so much and thanks for everything you've done for me ;) Hope you like it!

La Première Rose

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Deep in room 507 laid a young brunette comfortably situated in the plush queen sized bed. The fluffy blankets draped over her body ever so lightly while she kept her eyes shut in a deep sleep…but not for long.

"Ugh…" She groaned as soon as the sun's rays met her sapphire orbs causing her to instantly shut them again and pull the covers over her head. All she wanted to do was sleep, considering that she didn't get much of it last night, all thanks to a certain emerald-eyed boy.

"Stupid Drew…" She muttered from under the blankets now fully awake.

"And Good Morning to you to sunshine" A cocky voice said suddenly. May didn't have to get a full view of the owner of the voice in order to tell who it was, but regardless she pulled the covers down only to meet the gaze of said 'emerald-eyed boy'. She stared blankly at him as her tired eyes scanned him up and down, what was he doing in her bedroom anyways?

He stood in the doorway from the bedroom to the bathroom, his back slightly leaning against its ornate frame, he wore a plain white towel around his neck along with nothing else over his upper half revealing his wonderfully toned, and fit body followed by a pair of baggy navy drawstring pajama pants.

"Drew!" May managed to shout in confusion and embarrassment after processing the fact that he was indeed just a few feet away from her wearing nothing but a towel around his neck, draping over his chest, his perfectly chiseled and toned chest…

"Put a shirt on!" She immediately shouted half-heartedly. She grabbed the blankets once more and covered her face in them, secretly flushing underneath the satin sheets.

Drew smirked and rolled his eyes at the girl hidden underneath the covers. He took his hand and ran it through his damp hair, still wet from his early morning shower, and turned his heel to head back into the washroom to finish up his morning routine, closing the door with a soft 'click' in the process.

As soon as the door shut May slowly removed the blankets and took a deep breath, her heart still thumping.

'I can't deal with this every morning…' She silently thought in her head as she continued to lie in bed and stare up at the patterned ceiling of the room. 'He's going to make me go crazy' she concluded as she rolled over to her side, clutching onto large pillow bringing it close to her chest. And it was true, if she had to see him like that every morning, she would definitely go crazy.

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After the three arguments, seven smirks, a bruised left shoulder, and two awkward moments, May and Drew finally made it out of their room, alive thankfully, and headed straight towards checkout counter, minutes before the ship docked at their destination.

"Thanks" Drew said simply as he handed over two room keys for their shared room.

The red-headed receptionist gave him a warm smile and stole a quick glance at May, who was obediently by Drew's side twirling a lock of hair between her fingers.

"Is she your girlfriend?" The receptionist labeled as 'Sarah', according to the nametag, politely asked with a smile.

"I-" May opened her mouth to speak, ready to protest.

"Sure, why not" Drew answered aimlessly as he simply flicked his bangs and thanked the receptionist before grabbing May's hand pulling her towards the window just before they had arrived in Johto, her cheeks red as Drew kept his grip on her hand.

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"Drew we're here!" May cried excitedly, giving his hand a slight squeeze which caused him enclose his fingers tighter around the petite hand in his grasp. He couldn't help it, it just felt too natural.

"Ladies and Gentleman I would like to welcome you to Goldenrod City in Johto! Thank you so much for traveling with The Dragonair Cruise Lines and we hope to see you again. Enjoy your trip"

Almost immediately people began to shuffle out of the large boat. Drew kept his grip on May's hand, without discontent, as she continued to plow through the various people with Drew close behind…too close.

"Drew which w-…whoa!"

"May!"

"Wha-?"

KNOCK!

"Ouch…"

"Ah, perdon Mademoiselle! Êtes vous tout droit?"

"E-Excuse me?" May asked as the foreign words hit her ears.

Drew sighed and delicately helped lift May off the floor she currently resided on. Apparently Drew got a bit too close resulting in May knocking into him and then knocking into another person bringing the bystander down with her.

"She's asking if you're alright May," Drew simply stated as he gripped her arms and pulled her up, subconsciously bringing her closer.

May blinked a few times before nodding. "Who me? Oh yeah I'm fine, but are you okay miss?" She asks as she immediately extends a hand to help the woman up.

"I'm okay, no damage done" She reassured as she accepted May's hand and lifted herself up. Her dark brunette locks rested on her shoulders underneath a black beret. She wore a fitted black turtle neck with a patterned black and white skirt that reached right above her knee. On the bridge of her nose were a pair of small glasses, slightly pushed down revealing her dark brown eyes. She flashed a smile as she regained her composure and took a look at the two standing before her.

"Sorry you'll have to excuse her, she's a bit of a klutz" Drew said politely to the woman, giving May a sideways smirk.

"Yes I-hey!" May whipped her head around to glare at the boy before a small cry interrupted her.

"Furret, Furr!" A small Pokemon agreed in response. The two looked over at the woman and sure enough there was a small Pokemon, its cream and coffee colored tail wrapped around the her neck, the Pokemon sniffed around a bit before smiling.

"Aww, what a little cutie!" May exclaimed suddenly at the never-before seen Pokemon in front of her.

The woman giggled and stroked the Pokemon lightly between its ears.

"I take it you two aren't from Johto?" She asks. She couldn't help but smile at May's childish antics; surely no one from Johto would react like that over a simple Pokemon like a Furret.

"Nope, we're from Hoenn, I'm May and this is Drew" She smiled cheerfully acknowledging Drew as well, "we've come to compete in contests here" She finished proudly.

"Ah parfait!" She exclaimed once again speaking in French, "I'm head of the contest committee here in Johto, my name is Jacqueline Risetta" She held out her slender hand that both May and Drew happily accepted.

"Does that mean you're a judge here?" She had never really met a contest official before so she was jumping at the chance.

"Sometimes, most of time too busy coordinating the contests rather than judging them" She answered.

"Furret!" The small Pokemon agreed.

"But I would love to judge a contest you two are in"

"Really?" May questioned.

"Yes really, I've heard nothing but good things about you two. You're quite popular back in Hoenn, especially being in the top eight," She motioned towards May, who smiled recognizing her title. Being in the top eight in the Hoenn Grand Festival was one of her most proudest accomplishments, it was good to know that she had done a great job in achieving her coordinating dreams and that nothing could get in her way.

"…and Drew, being in the top two" He flashed a sideways smirk at May.

Except that.

"Well may I be one of the many people to say Congratulations you two! But if you'll excuse moi I have a meeting coming up about the next Johto Grand Festival and I have," she stopped to check her wrist, "exactly 9 minutes to get there, but I hope to see you guys in the Azalea Town Contest. It is the day after tomorrow so I hope you guys can make it on time"

"You bet!" May chirped. Her first contest meant first chance to beat Drew.

"Alright then, Au Revoir"

"Vous voir bientôt" Drew responded back, the words flowing out of his mouth like silk.

She blew the two a kiss and turned her four inch heels the other way and strutted off with her Furret, May watched her leave until she was out of her sight.

"You speak French?" She asked Drew suddenly with a small smile already forming. She couldn't help it, French was such a romantic language, 'the language of love' and for Drew to be able to speak it interested her more then the words itself.

"Yeah so?" He asked with a smirk.

"So? So…teach me something"

His face twisted into a thoughtful expression before a sly grin spread across his face but May quickly caught on.

"You have to tell me what it means first!"

He sighed in defeat.

"Fine"

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"Mon nom est May" The two sat at a booth in the Pokemon Center Lobby with Drew keeping his eyes locked onto May's lips as she spoke his language.

"Good"

She smiled brightly catching a glimpse of Drew's gaze as he stared contently at her causing her face to heat up with embarrassment.

"Merci" She spoke gracefully.

"Very good May" He said almost sarcastically, cheering her on like a little kid, "alright, now it's my turn…Vous voulez aller dehors?" He spoke once again, his words laced with elegance and charm. Charm that made May melt.

"Um…" She fumbled with her fingers placed in her lap trying to hide her face and the flush, and because she had absolutely no idea what he had just said, "…uh…si?" She said hopefully.

Drew chuckled and turned away to get up from the booth as May watched his every move.

"Wait, where are you going?" She piped up.

"Outside, for a walk," He answered simply as May simply just nodded her head and slinked down in her seat. He wanted to leave her that bad?

"You're coming too aren't you? You did say yes" He walked back to place his hand on the table leaning in towards May.

'Oh so that's what he asked…' May thought as she sat up straight getting rid of the distance between the two without her knowing.

"So you…?"

"I asked if you wanted to go outside," Drew said with a smirk while extending a hand towards May, "apparently your French needs more work"

May blushed and smiled, it was nice to know Drew paid attention to her. She inwardly giggled as she slipped her hand into his and their fingers intertwined for the second time today.

-xo.xo.xo-

"What do you mean my cooking is bad!! I happen to make the best May's Pink Surprise"

"May…you're the only one who makes 'May's Pink Surprise'"

She crossed her arms in a huff as he just continued to walk by her side.

"Well you didn't have to be so rude about it" She poked her tongue at him as she fell a couple steps behind.

"The truth hurts sweetie" He said arrogantly as he flashed a seemingly flirtatious grin towards May from over his shoulder, causing her breath to catch in her throat. She caught onto his gaze and became flustered more then before.

May turned her head away as she caught up with Drew, now walking side by side with him in the moonlight on the shores of the Goldenrod City beach.

He took a sigh before opening his mouth to speak, "Just like when I asked you huh?"

May looked up at him with curiosity in her eyes.

"When you asked me what?" She said carefully

"When I asked you to be with me," he quickly answered, not taking his gaze off the sea before him, "in Johto of course" he added on.

"Oh, right…Johto" May muttered, a hint of disappointment threatening to fall through her words, "…and the contests" She wearily added on.
'Just Johto…and just contests…no me and Drew…'

Then it suddenly clicked in her mind. Contests! How could she let that slip through her mind, she was a coordinator after all! As of now, she was nowhere near prepared for her first Johto Contest, she had been too preoccupied with fights, and French lessons, and a cute little Pokemon named Furret to even think about her next strategies.

'Oh no this is bad…what am I gonna do??'

Then before she knew it, Drew had to pull her back into their conversation.

"May? You still with me, you spaced out for a while"

His voice brought her back down to earth as she quickly looked up at him with a new determination in her eyes.

"Drew…are contests here hard? They're not that much different then Kanto and Hoenn right? and I'll be able do fine in the first contest right?" She asked quickly, not even leaving time for Drew to answer her sudden burst of questions.

"I think we should get up early and head straight for Azalea Town tomorrow, and then get a head start in training...ugh for the love of Mew I didn't even think of any combinations or routines yet…"

She was cut short when she felt Drew place his palm on her shoulder, while taking a couple steps towards her, instantly shutting her up.

"Slow down May, we're not in a hurry. Didn't you hear Jacqueline? It's in two days, we've got plenty of time" He tried to reassure her.

"Yeah, but we've already wasted tonight and then we only have tomorrow to get there and practice…" She muttered again.

"Well I didn't think we completely wasted today…" Drew mumbled quietly more to himself then May, "but we'll be fine," he reassured directing himself back to the subject, "Azalea Town isn't that far and we'll get there by noon so we'll have plenty of time to practice and all that fun stuff, I promise okay? So no more worrying"

She gave a slow nod as his reassuring voice delicately kissed her ears.

"Right," she looked up at Drew with a sincere smile, "but do you think I'll do okay?" She couldn't help but ask. She was like a little kid, constantly asking questions and always needed other people to reassure her, and she was sure Drew would.

"Of course, "He said happily as he released his grip on her shoulders, "but not as good as me" He gave his green locks a flick before smirking tauntingly at May.

Or…not…

"Drew you're such an idiot!" She took a few steps back poking her tongue out at Drew who simply reached into his pocket and drew something out before her as his response.

Her eyes fixated on the ruby red object before her, its soft colors glistening in the moonlight, and its scent delicately flowing in the ocean breeze.

"A…rose…"

"Your première rose since we've arrived in Johto, if I recall correctly"

He held the flower out as May graciously took it, their fingers brushing against each other ever so lightly in the process.

"My first rose…" May murmured happily, and he was right. Her first rose since they've reached Johto, and sure they've only been here for less then 24 hours, but it made her heart beat to know that he paid attention to details like this and a rose was definitely what she needed to calm her nerves down.

"Thanks Drew, it…it means a lot"

And before she knew it, she was ready for the contest…

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A/N: OMG…it's…it's over!! FINALLY! And yay! New character, Miss Jacqueline Risetta, and there will be plenty of new characters coming as well. Oh and here are the French translations just in case:

-La Première Rose: The First Rose

-Ah, perdon Mademoiselle! Êtes vous tout droit?: Ah, sorry madam, are you okay?

-Parfait: Perfect

- Au Revoir: Bye

- Vous voir bientôt: Something along the lines of, See you soon!

-Mon nom est May: My name is May

- Vous voulez aller dehors?: You want to go outside?

And I'm sorry if those translations right, they should be roughly right. Well anyways I just realized how slow this story is going and it's been bugging me. I mean we're 4 chapters in and they JUST reached Johto…so I'm sorry if the lack of plot early on and the slowness of the story is bothering you readers, just stick around until the end because that is when it gets good ;) And I would like to thank all of my reviewers for the last chapter, you guys are the best, and if you like it so much…review again!! That's what keeps me going ;)

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