Bake Me Your Love!
Ay yai yai. Its just been so long since my last chapter. I'm typing this up at midnight, I'm sleepy, but I just have to get the story out before Thanksgiving break. Thanksgiving is going to be so nice coming home from college. College is in a way, kind of like a Pokemon journey, if so, then I'm a lousy trainer with bad grades:( . Well you meet lots of people and have a lot of fun in college, and coming home is a great feeling like coming home from a Pokemon journey.
It just took so long making this chapter because I had to convey Harley's personality perfectly. I had to ask myself, "is this something Harley would say?" whenever I gave him lines. Not to mention, Japanese and American Harley's are quite different! And I wanted to show a mix between the two. I also included a few references, marked by numbers, you can see them at the bottom.
If Harley and I met, our personalities would clash way too much! I'm a manly-man grrr!!! But I look so cute too!!
Harley: Eliot-kun herooo!!!
Me: Hi...
Harley: Your sooo CUTE Eliot-kun!!!
Me: grrr...
haha, well anyway, thanks to everyone who reviewed, please keep reading and reviewing!
Disclaimer- I don't own Pokemon.
Chapter 8
Do It For Love, Harley!
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In our last chapter, Kelly gives May a name an adress where a supposed "expert chef" lives. May discovers that it is Harley! She watches a scary movie with Ash and falls asleep on the couch.
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"Finally! I'm done with my cake! It's absolutely gorgeous. I hope Ash likes it."
May baked a gorgeous three layer cake decorated with light blue frosting swirls and fruit.
"Here Ash, I made this cake for you to show you my love."
"Wow May! Its great! I can't wait to try it."
Ash lifted up his fork when all of a sudden...
"Helooo boys and girls!" Harley popped out of the cake!
"Wahhhhh!! What are YOU doing here?!" Gasped May, shaking her finger at Harley.
"Ohhh. Looks at the two lovebirds. I'm SO jealous of you, May. Aaaaaanywaaaayyyyyy.. I'm here to warn you Ash!"
"Me? Warn me? Of what?"
"Oh you didn't hear? May can't cook, she just bought that cake and dressed it up."
"Is this true May?" asked Ash.
"N..no.. I really did make that cake."
"Oh suuuurrreee May," taunted Harley, "like you can actually cook." One more thing Ash, she's been cheating on you with Drew!"
"WHAT!? Is this true May?"
"No! Harley's lying, we haven't even SEEN Drew for weeks!"
"Oh yes you have May, here's the proof." Harley showed May and Ash a badly photoshopped picture of May and Drew kissing.
"So its TRUE May!" Accused Ash.
"No. That's just a fake picture! Harley's lying!"
"You deserve better Ash," said Harley. "Someone who can cook and clean, someone like... Brock!"
Harley snapped his fingers and all of a sudden, Brock appeared out of thin air.
"Thanks Harley, Brock won't cheat on me, AND he can actually COOK!"
Ash and Brock walked away into the darkness holding hands. May began to chase after Ash. "Noooo... wait Aaaaashh. Come Baaaaaaccckkkkk..."
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"Waaaaaahhhh!!!!!""Phew, only a bad dream... Brrrrr... Harley still gives me the creeps. I guess I shouldn't watch any more scary movies before going to bed."
May woke up wearing her usual trainer's outfit. Her bandanna was on the night stand.
"Uhh.. Where am I? Oh I'm in Ash's bed! I must've fallen asleep on the couch and he carried me here. He really does care about me. Ahhhh..."
May got up and walked over to Ash sleeping on the couch.
"Silly Ash, we could've shared the bed, tee hee. He's so cute when he sleeps, maybe... maybe I can steal a kiss right now?"
May thought about it, staring into Ash's peaceful, closed eyelids. May closed her eyes and her soft lips slowly approached Ash's lips. Her lips were almost touching his until she just realized...
"No... I want my first kiss to be something special and romantic..."
May went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. "Oh no, bedhead!" May took a warm shower to fix her hair. "Ahhh.. So warm, it sure beats taking a bath in the river." May got out, dried herself, and got dressed in her usual outfit.
"OK, today I have to go see Harley." May shivered in fear. "Brr.. Harley.. I hope he teaches me how to cook.. I can still remember what he did to me in that contest! Hmm.. Harley's place doesn't seem to be too far from here. I guess I'll just walk there"
May left a note for Max telling him where she went. She left her hotel and got ready to go to Harley's place. She neared the entrance to Harley's house, each step felt like a chore... she finally reached the doorbell and rung it. "Ding dong."
"Oh what will I say to Harley? What if he just slams the door on me?" May's heart thumped and her forehead sweated.
The door slowly opened to reveal...
"Cacturne!"
"Oh hi Cacturne! Remember me? What a relief."
"Cac-turne!"
"Heehee, say Cacturne, can I come in and talk to Harley?"
"Cac!"
Cacturne led May to the living room where Harley was... playing Dance Dance Revolution and singing along with the songs!"
"So ma-ny MEN! So little time! How can I choose!?"
Instead of wearing his usual green uniform. Harley had on purple sweat pants and a white T-shirt."
"It's rainin' MEN! Hallelujah it's rainin' MEN! AMEN!!"
Harley was dancing while shaking his ass back and forth!!"
"Waka-laka-laka waka-laka-laka waka-laka-laka FAN-TA-SY!!"
Harley finished with a ballet hop"
"WONDERFUL! I can't wait to see your next performance!" congratulated the game.
"Sankyuuu Mr. Announcer." replied Harley with a bow. (1)
Harley did a ballet twirl.. But when he turned around... May was there giggling.
"Bravo Harley!" said May while clapping.
"Waaaaaaaaa... Harley run awaaaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!" Harley suddenly ran off to his room. "Oof, ah. Come on... ziiiip!!"
Harley opened the door wearing his usual green suit. "Thanks alot May, I can't be seen looking like THAT! What are YOU doing here May?"
"Eheh.. Cacturne let me in."
"Wha? Cacturne? Is this true?"
"Cac" (Yes)
"B..but Cacturne, why?"
"Cacturne."(because she's nice.)
"Harley clutched his chest and announced anguishly "Oh where have I gone wrong in raising you Cactuuuurrnneeee????"
Both May and Cacturne felt embarrassed for Harley. All of a sudden, Harley stopped faking his inner tourment.
"Hey May, or should I say Tent?"
"My name's not Tent!!"
"Whatever Tent, This fine ass that I've been working on isn't for you, so what did you come here for hmm?"
May was still thinking about how to ask Harley nicely . "Well... Harley... I heard you were a good cook, and I dunno.. Maybe you could teach me how?"
There was a small pause and Harley's lips trembled...
"BWAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!! That's so funny May!! Oh don't tell me, Norman and Catherine's perfect wittle pwincess can't cook? How funny!!!"
May felt flattened.. "well.. My mom was always too busy to teach me how to cook."
"Oh sure, looks like you've inherited your mother's boobs but not her brains" gawked Harley while cupping his hands over his chest and striking a girly pose."
This caused May to break out in tears. "Eyaaaaaaa!!!!! Harleeeyyyy!!! I NEED your help! Please, I'm serious!"
"And why should I help out you May?"
"For what you did to me at that contest!"
"Bzzzt!! Wrong answer May! Come on, tell the truth."
May had to catch her breath, her speech stuttered. Finally, she wiped away her tears and said...
"OK... do it for... do it for LOVE!!!"
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There was a long pause between the two rival coordinators, this gave them each a chance to catch their breath and think about what they will say next. Harley's face began to change, from the sneaky, manipulative Harley, to the kind and caring Harley that May knew before he tricked her. Finally... Harley gave his response.
"Oh.. I didn't know May... who is it?"
"Ash.."
"Oh.. Ok then.. Well sure. I'll help you out! I'll do ANYTHING for love!"
May's gloomy eyes suddenly filled up with sparkly life! "You will? Oh thankyou thankyou THANKYOU Harley!!" May couldn't believe that she actually got Harley to help her. She rushed over to Harley and gave him a tight hug out of sheer joy.
"I just love playing Cupid" thought Harley. "Plus, this'll make Drew sooooo jealous!!" Harley imagined Drew on the floor crying. "Ha! Take THAT Drew!!"
"But first thing's first May."
"Huh." she peeped, releasing her grasp from the tall man.
"You have to say that I am the sexiest coordinator in the world, and that you are a lowly n00b!"
"No way! Not a chance!" pouted May.
"Ooh.. I'm Ash, I'm soooo hungry!!!" mimicked Harley.
"Alright.. Alright... Harley is the sexiest coordinator in the world, and I am a lowly noob."
"Riiiiiiiggggghhhhhttttt!!!!" cheered Harley, now let's get cookin'
"Alright!!!" cheered May.
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Harley led May to the kitchen where he took out some pots, utensils, and basic ingredients.
"So, what do you want to make to seduce lover-boy with, hmm??"
"The bestest cake in the whole world!" said May
"Oh that sounds so romantic! But what kind of cake do you want?"
"Hmm.." May flipped through her cookbook... "ummm... hey, this one looks nice." She said, pointing to the picture of a blueberry coffee cake." May was more confident in her cooking abilities after cooking with Kelly.
"Well..." said Harley. "I'm not so sure, what if you wanted a kissy-kiss, but your teeth were stained blue?"
"Oh.." May imagined her smiling with blue teeth and Ash getting scared and running away. "I guess not then, what would you make Harley?"
"How 'bout a nice rum cake?" said Harley, holding up a bottle of rum.
May's face squinched "Harleyyyy... Ash and I are underage. We can't drink!"
"But I thought you were going to make a LOVE cake May?"
"Yeah, so?"
"Sooooooo... get-'im-drunk-and-get-all-freaky!" Sung Harley.
May didn't know how to react, she just stood there in shock.
"Oh fine! Spoilsport!!" complained Harley, setting down the bottle of rum on the table.
"Oooh, this cake looks yummy." said May, pointing to a picture in her book.
"Oh, a Wingull Stripes cake! (2) Hmm.. I never had that before, hey May, there's a story about how it was first made."
"Oh yeah, there is, they say after a long voyage at sea, some sailors landed on an island, where a Wingull led them fruit, and the cook made a cake and named it after Wingull."
"Interesting story, time to start then!" said Harley. "Alright May-chan, pour 2 cups of flour, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of milk in the bowl and mix it."(3)
"Coming right up!" May cracked the eggs with several taps, gently emptying the yolk without any shells, just like Kelly had taught her. This time, when May used the electric mixer, she mixed it without any splashes.
"I did it Harley! No splashing!"
"Good job girl! I never thought I'd say that to her. Now it's time to make the yummy fruit filling!, so, what kind of fruit do you want?"
"Huh? The recipe says it has to be mangos, Leppa berries and Aguav berries."
"Oh May, a recipe is just words on paper, real cooks change their recipes all the time."
"So you mean I can have any fruit filling I want? OK then, how about... peaches and Oran berries?"
"Hey, not half bad May, maybe if a few years you'll almost be as smart as your little brother Maximus."
May didn't know wether this was a compliment or an insult. "Err.. Thanks Harley, I guess.."
"Now wash the fruit and slice it into thin, even pieces." Instructed Harley.
May washed the fruit and began to cut it.
"No no no! That's wrong May!" alerted Harley, "first you have to peel the fruit, cut it in half, and then cut it like this, see?"
May watched in admiration, she never knew how skilled Harley was with a knife.
"Now you try."
"OK!" May began to cut the peach, until, "ow! I cut my finger."
"Harley's face began turning pale. "blood..." and then he fainted.
May didn't know what to do, she filled up a pot full of water and SPLASH! splashed it on Harley's face.
"Uwa? Oh golly me! I must have fainted, and now my hair's all ruined."
"Sorry Harley."
"Oh don't mention it girl! Go get yourself a Band-Aid and I'll do the rest."
"Thanks Harley, but I'm gonna chop that fruit if it takes me all day!"
Harley smiled. "Have it your way."
End of Chapter 8
Wow, big chapter! I haven't even finished May's cooking session with Harley. Harley is such a challenging character to write. I had to constantly make him seem flambouyant and include lots of creative jokes and funny things for him to say. I can see Harley helping out May in order to play matchmaker. Even if you have a grudge against someone, its always cute to see them fall in love. One thing that confuses me about Harley, is he straight, bisexual, or gay? I just left it a mystery, I kind of hinted that he at least looks at men with his selection of DDR songs! There are just so many hot women in the Pokemon world, how can Harley NOT like women? Harley, May, and Drew have a 3-way rivalry, but personally, I think Harley likes May more than Drew, he'd gladly help out May to fall for Ash and leave Drew in the dust! Haha, so that's chapter 8! Chapter 9 is going to be a tough job too! Keep sending reviews, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
(1)- "Sankyuu" supposed to mean "Thank You." "Sankyuu" is just how it comes out from lots of Japanese people. In Capcom vs. SNK 2, Benimaru says "Sankyuu Baby!" so I copied it off of that.
(2)- Wingull Stripes Cake - This isn't a real cake, but I modeled it after "English Trifle" cake. It is a white cake layered with fruit and topped with cream. I renamed it to give it more of a Pokemon feel to it. Plus, there is no "England" in Poke-world. Apparently, there's a France, but no England! In "The School of Hard Knocks" Misty says that she wants to go to France and that French things are so romantic! Misty's right! I wish Ash and Misty would go to a cafe in France together!
(3)- May Chan.- In the Japanese anime, Harley calls May "Haruka Chan." "Chan" is what grown-ups in Japan call "cute" female children. So I am (or used to be) Eliot-Kun! since "kun" is used for younger boys.