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Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon! Apart from my own characters

Chapter Eight

(Paul P.O.V)

It's Wednesday, a week and two days till Valentines Day, and it's day one that I'm stuck with Troublesome; not my fault that her parents told her the legend wrong. "Hay Paul", Troublesome cheered when we meet up at the school gate; "hi, hi hiii Wolfy!" The cream cat-like Pokémon, Sapphire greeted my annoying cream dog-like Pokémon, Wolfy.

"Hay, Sapphire", Wolfy drooled, wagging his tail. *Paul: Don't you start drooling or Troublesome will take things the wrong way. Wolfy: What do you mean? Paul: Didn't you listen to one of Professor Rowans lectures 'When a trainer Pokémon likes another trainer Pokémon, it means the trainers themselves like each over, AND I DON'T LIKE HER THAT WAY! Wolfy: ... Ahh, man; and Sapphire is the cutest Pokémon I've ever set eyes too.* I face-palmed after are little chat.

"Err, Paul are you ok?" Said Troublesome really close to me, I stepped back as I was startled and I fell over. "Y-yeh, I'm fine", I stammered trying to hold in a large blush and failing. *Wait, blushing? No, this is not happening!* I screamed in my thoughts, while standing up and brushing the dirt off.

"Come on, first lesson starts in ten minutes and just to let you know. You're doing my class schedule", I casually said putting my hands in my pockets as I started to head towards the school building. "Hay, wait up!" Troublesome pouted.

-After the first and second lesson-

This morning's nightmare is finally over after are English and Science lesson, *Professor Oak was really freaking me out when he kept looking at me and Troublesome with stern eyes*. Now, it is Lunch time and Troublesome wants me to sit with her 'friends'. "Ahh, come on Paul. Stop being a party-pooper; I really want to talk to Blue. She texted me last night that she wants to tell me and the girls something exciting, it's bad enough that Gary already knows; but, of course, he's her boyfriend."

All I did was rolled my eyes; suddenly she did the puppy-eyes. "Don't you think about doing tha- Ok fine, I'll sit will your friends, just don't get any ideas" I gave in. She giggled and dragged me to the table by grabbing the arm of my favourite jacket. "Oh, hay Dawn! Still stuck with Paul, it's that bad?" The brunette with the red bandana questioned 'May', sitting opposite Dawn on the table.

"Yeah, Professor Oak said we're stuck together until we get along", my childhood friend complained. I only rolled my eyes, "I really want to be somewhere else" I mumbled, suddenly she elbowed me in the ribs. *Okay, I'm beginning to think that she's not helping me anymore* I thought to myself.

"Ok girls; follow me I'm going to tell you something... See, you in a minute, Gary" the girl in the blue dress, which I'm guessing is Blue said. "Alright, be careful", the annoying bully replied. *Wait, be careful? This does not sound like Gary, at all*. The girls disappeared, towards the toilets and leaving me with the guys; *no, don't leave me! But, I saw Troublesome giving me a look before she left, I think I have to bond with the guys*, I thought with a shiver in disgust.

"So, my grandfather said that when you and Dawn were arguing, you guys suddenly had a staring contest; do you fancy Dawn?" Gary randomly questioned, I steamed up and I almost shouted. "Heck no, she maybe be a childhood friend I meet when I was six for two weeks; but fancy her, no... Wait, f-forget what I said".

I accidently told one of my secrets about Troublesome being my childhood friend. "You two use to be friends? That is so cool. You're so lucky, to be friends with a hot chick like her (Naturegirl360: Yep, this is what I normally go through at lunch times, when the boys want to sit with me)", said the idiot Ash, excitedly.

"So, did you two always argue when you were little or is it something interesting" the rose-boy questioned slyly. "I told you I don't have feelings with her!" I am getting very annoyed now, *When are they going to learn that I like Ursula not Troublesome*. "Then, why do you still call her, 'Troublesome'? It's obvious that you known her name for a while and you always smirk when she gets annoyed about it. As all us guys know, we only tease girls when we like them", Gary then caught me off guard.

*Yeh, now I think about it, I do know her name now and I always like the way she reacts when I tease her... I'll think about it later*, I thought but cut myself of as the girls were coming back giggling talking about something exciting to that 'Blue' girl. "Hay guys, we're back", that May girl cheered.

"What were you girls talking about? Can you tell me, please?" Ash pleaded them, but the red-haired 'Misty' suddenly hit him on the head, with her mallet I usually see her carry around. "You're just going to find out like the other guys are going too!" She shouted at him, while Ash just rubbed his head in defeat.

I chuckled and thought to myself *Now, that I got to know the gang a bit more, their like a small family of friends that in some way care for each over, Ash and I could be good friend as well*. Not long afterwards, we continued eating lunch and had a fun time; for the first time in my life, I felt like I had a place that I belonged.

-Near the end of school-

I spent the rest of the day hanging out with the gang and thanks to Troublesome's advice about friendship; I got along with the others. The girls still won't say this whole exciting secret, that Blue told and not to mention Gary was not 'spilling the beans' as he knows as well.

Once the bell rang, we met up near the gate. Suddenly, Troublesome fell over as for Ursula was the one that pushed her. "Oh, sorry I didn't see you in my way", Ursula sarcastically said to her. "Ehh, what the heck Ursula, what was that for?" My Wish-guardian replied, while I helped her up, "for taking my place as popular girl, not to mention taking my guy".

*Wait, her guy?* I questioned to myself in thoughts, "and one last thing" she continued. "What?" Troublesome questioned, "have you even had your first kiss? Or boyfriend to more precise?" Then all of the colour drained from my friends face and she dropped her head in defeat. "No..." I heard gasps from the background and guy's whispering "this chick has never been kissed, what a loser". "And I thought that I liked her", "she has hit rock bottom, like Paul once had".

"So, what!" She then continued, raising her head with a fierce look. "My mum never had her first kiss till she was Seventeen, and do you who was her first kiss? My Farther-". "Looks like that kiss got out of hand, hay?" Ursula cut in, "you're wrong they never had me and Star until a year later, then the next year they got engaged the when me and my brother was five they got married... And when I was nine, *sniff* that was when I face my mother's murder before my very eyes! All of those things on the same date, the 5th of February. Today, is the 5th of February, the day ever that was important to me; my brother; my Farther and my Mother! So, don't you dare say that I'm to old to find my true love!" When she finished a tear fell from her eyes and as it dropped onto the concrete floor, it started to rain.

Not long after that, she ran off. "Rose, wait!" I shouted at her, accidentally calling her are childhood nickname. *Why can't I call her from her first name? I am not a coward, but now that I remember, she didn't' look as happy as she usually is today. Oh, Dawn*. "I'm going to look for her" I told the gang, as they were still dumb-stuck. I looked Ursula in a disappointed way, who's face was as well dumb-stuck because she has never lost in a fight before, then I ran into the forest to look for her.

(Dawn P.O.V)

I cried and cried my eyes out, while I was sitting by the Crystal-Blue lake, that me and paul met by from are day out. I watched the amazing view from beyond as the lake was next to a cliff edge and a waterfall that fell until it was only a mysterious fog, on top of the expanding forest. If only it could be better if it wasn't raining, thanks to my dam powers. *Why, Why does she have to be so mean? And right in front of Paul as well... Ahh, what's wrong with me?* I argued to myself in thoughts, Sapphire was next to me, in battle form, trying to comfort me.

Suddenly, a realised something. *No, this is not happening. This is against the rules of Wish-Guardian Law... I'm in love with Paul Shinji, my Wisher... And my best friend, why does he have to be in love with that bully?* "Dawn, you have known that one day this would happen, your own Farther has warned you", Sapphire reminded me. "Maybe, it's best if I just surrendered to the Black-Knight, that would make everyone happier back at Mystic Wood High". "Don't you dare think about doing that! Remember the time you learned that life is worth something to live about, when you and Paul were little", Sapphire cut me off.

I wiped the last tear away, as it then stopped raining, but it was still a bit cloudy. "Yeah, you right", "Dawn!" A familiar voice shouted behind me, from the distance. I looked back and saw Paul out of breath from running, *has he been looking for me this whole time?* I wondered in my thoughts. "Paul?" I spoke out loud, he smiled and came over to sit next to me.

"I'm so sorry about what Ursula has said to you, I didn't even know that you were already upset today", he spoke apoplectic. "It's ok, I have gotten used to it now" I replied, looking down, afraid to look at him as my heart pumped fast. Suddenly, I felt a hand gently touch my chin and lifted it so I could see Pauls face. "Hay, it would be nice if I could see those amazing eyes of yours", he cheekily said.

My face started to flush bright red as I blurted out, "sorry". "You know, you don't need to be afraid of your secret. The truth is... I never had my first kiss either". I widened my eyes of the sudden surprise, "r-really?" I questioned, afterwards he nodded slightly. "And I was wondering, y-you don't have to as we're only friends and all... And, 'course, because if any other girl would reject me. But, will you be my... First kiss?"

I felt like that I was about to explode, but I said with courage, "s-sure you can, that's what Wish-Guardians and best friend are for". Slowly, we leaned closer ever so slightly closing are eyes as well, and once are lips touched it felt like that I was in heaven. Fireworks exploded in the background, the sky was filled with shooting stars and an amazing sensation shot through me.

Once we broke apart, which felt like hours, to catch are breath. We looked at each over in happiness, "wow" we said at the same time. Then looked at actual fireworks going off in the distance, "where in Jupiter, did they come from?" I questioned, as they exploded with colours.

(Somewhere else P.O.V)

"My firework shop! I'm ruined, those dam teenagers are going to pay!" Said a grumpy, old man, watching his shop on fire as fireworks shot out, thanks to a couple of teenagers prank.

(Paul P.O.V)

We both stood up and started to head back home, awkwardly. "Err, thanks by the way", I manage to say. "Your welcome", Dawn nervously replied. "Oh, and what is this whole thing you girls were giggling about?" I questioned, "well, you know that Blue and Gary gone out at the Christmas dance, she told me" she added, as I nodded yes and she continued. "Well, it turns out things happened and now Blue's pregnant", "why am I surprised, I do not know", I complained under my breath.

Dawn giggled at my comment and me, Dawn, Wolfy and Sapphire continued to walk home.

Me: well, that's it for this chapter, sorry if it was a bit cheesy and I'm quite annoyed, because I was going to post this last week, but my dam laptop shutdown suddenly and lost all of my hard work.

Paul: That I can except, for today.

Dawn: I'm super happy at the moment and I know Paul is as well.

Me: Yeah, me too since I've got you two to have your first kiss, right Paul?

Paul: *Blushing like crazy*

Me: That answers my question, well thanks for reading, and review.

Wolfy and Sapphire: Naturegirl360 out.