This is the fourth chappie! I was sick and home from school when I wrote this so it could be...interesting. lol. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon! If I did I would be filthy rich and Drew and May would be dating by now.
Red Roses.
May sat watching the pokemon playing in the fairy garden. Max and Cerulean had left her alone a couple of hours ago. A dark red rose lay forgotten by her side.
Drew sat beside her and she blatantly ignored him. He cleared his throat and she glanced at him before looking back to the pokemon.
"I didn't know. I wouldn't have said it if I'd known." Drew sighed and watched her face for any sign of emotion.
"Nothing would have changed the way you treated me huh? Talk about meaningless words." May smiled, she guessed that this was Drew's way of saying sorry.
"Maybe I lied a bit. But not a lot. Look…did you like the rose?" He shrugged and gestured to the rose beside her. May smiled and picked it up, twirling it between her fingers.
"Yes I did it's beautiful. Thank you, I love it." May inhaled its sweet, heavenly aroma. Drew smirked and flicked his hair.
"It's beautiful and it's loved by you because I gave it to you." Drew had his arrogance back once again.
"No. It's because the rose came from an arrogant boy that makes it special. He probably put a lot of effort into getting a rose as fine as this." May laughed and smelt the flower again as Drew blushed and fell over anime style.
"What are you suggesting? That I like you?!" Drew laughed and hid his blush by turning away as it grew more noticeable.
"Yes! Of course that's what I'm suggesting! What boy wouldn't fall in love with 'The lovely and charming May Maple'?" May laughed and immediately stopped when she noticed that Drew was no longer looking at her.
"Are you OK Drew?" May looked at him worriedly. He suddenly turned to her.
"You have to be joking! No one could ever fall in love with you…let alone me of all people. You are extremely silly to think anything of the sort." Drew's angry words hit May very hard.
Her face turned away from him as he stood up and walked away. Her waist length brunette hair hid her face from his view if he was to look back at her. Drew didn't look back as he walked up through the entrance to the fairy garden.
Moments later May's shoulders started shaking violently and sobs came from her parted lips in a torrent.
Drew walked up to the house and met disapproving stares and an icy glare from the unseeing eyes of Rosalie. The trio's eyes followed him as he walked past the house and to the driveway.
Drew walked quickly down the corridor of plant life that was May's driveway. He neither hated nor loved insulting and fighting with May Maple. But saying that he loved her was absurd on so many levels!
He remembered that morning, as if on cue the scene materialized before him. A smiling transparent Cerulean ran right through him and started picking the wild flowers. May was smiling and laughing with Cerulean. The transparent Drew was smiling and laughing with them.
The happy scenes and images faded away and Drew felt empty inside. Drew then began to wonder about the school that he would start at tomorrow. The 'La Rousse High School for the Gifted and Talented' or La Rousse High for everyone but the teachers and principal.
A few hours later a note arrived in his room addressed to him. It said:
Dear Drew,
I hope you can come to the fireworks festival in town with us. Sorry for this afternoon. We are friends again right? Anyway, if you are coming then wear a traditional costume and come to the cottage.
Hope to see you soon,
May, Max and Rosalie Maple.
Drew grinned and set off to find some traditional clothing to wear. Cerulean looked up from a book she was reading as he passed her bedroom door.
"And just where do you think you are going big brother? If you are going to the festival at May's cottage then wait for me or I'm telling mum!" Cerulean changed into a navy, sky, pale blue and white kimono that matched the varying shades in her eyes. The kimono brought out her eyes more, making them bright and sparkling with happiness and mischief.
The two siblings were swamped by the smell of roast chicken and pork with thick brown gravy. (A/N: Gravy just isn't gravy unless it's brown right?) The baked potatoes, pumpkin and sweet potato were already on the dinner plates, as was the broccoli and cauliflower in the white cream sauce.
The meal was delicious and they had a wonderful night with lighting their own fireworks display. Rosalie went to bed after the first round of fireworks and screamed after they cheered loudly and this stopped her from sleeping so she did this: "KEEP IT QUIET DOWN THERE SOME PEOPLE DO NEED SLEEP YOU KNOW!!!" and threw a boot out the window which hit Drew and Max over the head. Cerulean and May looked at each other before bursting out in loud laughter. They were rolling on the ground and wiping tears from their eyes when a firework went off. A scared May hugged Drew to her in a death grip while Cerulean did the same to Max.
The night ended when Drew 'apologized' for the afternoon and he took Cerulean home with him. Little did he know tomorrow would be one heck of a day.
May ran to school and stepped into the class as the teacher stepped out to close the door. Drew was standing in front of the class and some girls were already beginning to drool over him. May watched, sickened as he charmed his way into the class 'food chain'.
"Drew sit next to May Maple. May could you please raise your hand?" The teacher smiled and Drew sat on her left. The notes she scribbled down were not making sense because she wasn't paying attention.
Before she knew it, it was the second last lesson for the day. 'Great! More coordinating "tips" from a teacher that has never seen a real contest! Oh joy of joys.' May's sarcastic thoughts bounced about harshly in her head.
May walked down the one of many hallways in La Rousse High. She sighed, Drew was in all her classes and he already had a fan club with annoying fan girls included. It was only after half of his first day for goodness sakes!
Drew was walking down the hallway from the opposite direction when he suddenly looked up from the ground. May scowled at him and walked into the coordinator's room. He smirked and followed her into the room. May was in a bad mood. She had been in a bad mood since lunch, when he had dumped his nachos onto her new top…that gave it a wide brownish-reddish stain which might never come out. But luckily May had brought spare clothing: A red t-shirt with a collar and a pair of black three quarter shorts.
The bell rang and May sighed as Drew, yet again sat next to May on her left. May halfheartedly listened and wrote down some notes.
A girl with turquoise hair and blood red eyes put up her hand.
"Excuse me Mr Farren? I wish to challenge May Maple to a pokemon battle." Her voice betrayed her to be the fan club's leader, Violet McCarthy.
The teacher looked amused and looked at May. May simply nodded and moved out of her seat. The whole class moved out into the pokemon battle arena. Violet looked too smug for her own good.
May watched Violet release a Victreebell and a Muk.
"Blaziken! Squirtle! Take the stage!"
May's pokemon appeared in a haze of sparkles. Both looked formidable, no matter how small May's Squirtle was.
Violet laughed and looked to Victreebell.
"Victreebell! Leech seed on Squirtle!"
May watched in fascination until she raised her voice.
"Squirtle! Dodge! Blaziken! Overheat followed by sky uppercut!"
Squirtle dodged just in time and Blaziken used overheat followed quickly by sky uppercut. Victreebell flew backward and struggled to get up again.
"Muk! Acid on Squirtle then Sludge on Blaziken!" Violet yelled at her other pokemon.
"Squirtle! Surf on Muk! Blaziken! Blaze kick on Muk too! Come on guys! Same time!" May's commands were noted by both pokemon. Squirtle sent a very powerful surf attack surging at Muk before it had a chance to use Acid or Sludge. Blaziken's leg was suddenly engulfed in flames and he kicked Muk just before the Surf. Steam rose and after it cleared Muk was slumped against a tree with swirls in its eyes.
Violet shrieked in pure fury and kicked the fainted pokemon viciously before returning him.
"Victreebell! Use razor leaf on Blaziken and Squirtle! Follow it up with mud slap on Blaziken!" Violet's malevolent tone in her voice sent shivers down May's spine.
"Blaziken use flamethrower on the razor leaf attack and hide behind Squirtle when he uses waterfall!" May let out a deep breath and looked at Blaziken.
He let billowing flames devour the razor leaves. Blaziken leaped behind Squirtle as Squirtle used waterfall and clapped happily.
"Now! Blaziken use bushfire on Victreebell!" May smirked as the crowd gasped at the mention of "Bushfire". (A/N: Bushfire is a move I made up.)
Intense heat sizzled around Blaziken and he opened his eyes. Victreebell was alert and watching Blaziken warily. Blaziken suddenly rushed toward Victreebell and let out a very loud wild keening screech.
Blaziken was a living torch as he shouldered Victreebell very hard. Victreebell flew back and Blaziken followed and kept slamming his fists into what could have been Victreebell's stomach.
Violet looked at May in astonishment. Victreebell's eyes held swirls and Blaziken tossed the grass type pokemon lightly at Violet.
"Both of Violet McCarthy's pokemon are unable to battle! May Maple wins!" The teacher yelled and the crowd cheered, clapped, wolf whistled, groaned, cried, laughed and collected bet money from each other.
Mr Farren walked up to May and smiled.
"That was the best pokemon battle I have seen in a long while. The precise timings on your attacks reflected you and your pokemon's strength and how strong your friendship bonds are."
He got both girls to shake hands and Violet grinned.
"I guess you won the right to keep Drowsy. Until next time 'Ice Queen May'. Drewsy made up that nickname…just for you." Violet smirked and jogged back to the swarm of fan girls awaiting her appearance.
Drew walked up to May just after Violet left her and tried to start a conversation. May was returning Squirtle and Blaziken after their battle. She shrank the pokeball and placed them in her belt. May dusted off her schoolbag and went to a nearby bench.
Taking out a thick book, the brunette started to read. Drew sighed and followed her.
"Clear off Drew! I'm not in the mood. Go kiss one of your fan girls and leave me the hell alone." May growled, not even looking up from her book.
"What's up with you? Did someone say something to you? Oh…is it the nickname? I accidentally said it in sport. The guys were asking what I thought of the girls in the class and it slipped out." Drew shoved his hands in his pockets.
'Why am I being nice to her all of a sudden? Why am I explaining myself to her? Damn it! Why am I asking myself all these stupid questions?!' Drew thought bitterly.
May then checked her watch and gathered up her things.
"Um…Earth to Drew! The bell is about to ring! You have been spaced out for five minutes!" May waved her hand in front of his face and she slapped him across the face.
"Ouch! What was that for?" Drew scowled at May and May smiled, placing a hand behind her head.
"Well at least you are awake now Lettuce head!" May grinned and then sighed as the bell rang and she started running to the other side of the VERY large campus. A Flygon swooped underneath her and someone held her close to him.
May knew it was Drew, she knew his smell, his laugh, his yell. Unconsciously she leaned against him. Her brunette hair whipped over Drew's shoulder.
Drew smirked as the feel of May against him left him feeling all happy and content inside.
'Wait!!! HAPPY?! This cannot be happening to me! What is happening to me?' Drew thought as Flygon landed and they ran into class together.
"LATE!!!" The teacher shouted at them as they sprinted to their seats, breathing heavily.
"Detention after school today and tomorrow! Report to the gym after class immediately." The teacher handed them both a pale green note. May added it to her book by gluing it in and recording the date, time etc. in her student diary.
The large gym hall spread out before May and Drew. May dumped her bag and sighed. Drew rolled his eyes and leaned on the wall beside May.
"So what is detention supposed to be in this school?" Drew asked as May sneezed. He smirked and flicked his emerald hair.
"Detention in this school is hand to hand combat." May said as she stepped behind a changing screen and stepped out moments later in robes. The top half was loose and the pants too. But they were secured at the waist. The red pants and red stitching on the sleeves stood out starkly against the white top half.
"The boy's screen is over the other side and here are your robes. Girls wear the red robes. Boys wear the blue robes." May handed him robes in a dark blue. Drew sighed and went to change.
"So who do we fight?" Drew asked as he finished changing. May visibly straightened and she opened her mouth.
"We fight each other. The loser has to be given one command by the winner. The winner must make sure the loser does this command or the command is invalid and they have to fight again." May's normal self returned as quickly as it had gone. Drew's sharp intake of breath caused May to turn around and quickly bend backward onto her hands and feet (bridge or whatever).
Drew had made a kick at her head! She sighed; this was going to be easy as. Her hands took on all of her weight as she let out a few light kicks at him. May then returned to standing on two feet. Drew smirked and came at her again. She matched him, punch for punch, and kick for kick. Drew laughed as he kicked her in the stomach.
May grinned and held his foot in a tight grip before flipping him. Drew landed on his hands and knees.
"Give up yet? You seem to think that you are fighting an ordinary opponent. But you must realize that I am the best fighter in the entire school. I have been training since I was three years old!" May laughed and placed her foot on his back.
"Never!" Drew declared with a grin as he used a hand to knock her off balance. May fell onto her back and lay there, stunned and breathless. Drew quickly pinned her down and straddled her hips, while he pinned her hands above her head.
"Do you give up yet May?" Drew smirked but a soccer ball fell from the shelf above them. This (of course) caused Drew's head to be pushed down. May's eyes widened as Drew kissed her. Drew's eyes went twice as wide and a dark blush stained his cheeks.
May's eyelids fluttered closed as Drew's eyelids did. Drew's tongue traced the seam to May's lips, begging for her to open her mouth. May hesitantly opened her mouth. Their tongues played a pleasurable game of hide and seek. Suddenly May pulled away and broke the kiss.
"That was dangerous. For you and me. Now please get off me! That is an order!" May looked away then she noticed his blush and wriggled underneath him. Drew's sharp intake of breath was ignored by May, who struggled harder.
"May stop moving! I'll let you get up when I'm ready just stop moving!" Drew's growl caused May to look at him weirdly.
"Why Drew? Let me go and get up or I'll move again!" May threatened breathlessly and struggled again. Suddenly Drew's mouth slammed down on hers. May's hands were let go and Drew grasped her head gently in his hands. May threaded her hands through his soft, silky emerald hair. The passion in the kiss made her want to melt inside. He broke the kiss and laughed at her.
"And you talk about me liking you. Other way around my dear Masy." He stood up and smirked, flicking his slightly tousled hair. May changed hurriedly behind the screen and trudged homeward, hands in pockets. She stopped at the La Rousse Mansion. Looking first left, and then right. She was about to scale the fence when a familiar green haired boy appeared walking toward her…and the house.
May sighed and dropped back to the ground as Drew noticed her, his jade eyes flashed with some strange emotion.
"Why are you here Masy?" He sneered and attempted to get past her.
"I want to apologize Drew. I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry for the kiss. I'm not going to believe that my first kiss was taken away by such a patronizing, mean, big headed, arrogant specimen of the male species." May's voice was filled with bitter regret.
"You really want to forget everything huh, don't you? It was a pity that you got carried away with the kissing hmm?" Drew smirked and May heard her name being called. Her brother ran to her and Rosalie followed close behind on the crutches.
"May! Dad's dead! He went out on a hunting expedition and his own gun shot him. Right through the heart apparently." Max said in between deep breaths. May suddenly seemed calm…too calm for everyone's liking. She held out her arms to her younger siblings and they hugged each other tightly.
"I'm going to be at Mother's house for a while Max. Can you both go home and wait for me there?" May smiled softly and kissed the youngsters on their foreheads. They nodded and walked down the street.
"Why are you acting so calmly May?" Drew stared at her in confusion. He was puzzled by her reaction. May crouched down and threaded her hands through her brunette hair her mother would have to be told. But that meant Drew had to be told all about her family...that was going to be very interesting indeed.
"It's time you met Mother. She will answer all questions about this family better than I ever could." May said flatly and gently took his hand in her gloved one. Drew followed her and found himself in front of a mansion of gigantic proportions.
"This was where I lived until three years ago." May led him past the guards, who nodded to her politely. Immaculate hallways acted like a maze. Drew got lost after the third or fourth turn. Drew noticed May tense up as they approached a door in the West wing of the mansion.
"Welcome to Mother's room Drew Hayden." May grinned as a woman in a cream sundress by the sunny windowsill turned her brunette head to them. May hated being formal...but her mother made her do that as it was: 'Custom for young ladies of the higher classes.'
"Hello my darling daughter. Hello young master Hayden." May's mother greeted them. Drew thought it was strange the way that she had spoken to them.
"Drew wishes to know about our family Mother. Can you please tell him…everything?" May sat delicately on the edge of a comfy looking sofa, urging Drew to do the same.
"We would have to start at the very beginning. When May was born…"May's mother began.
Well that was the fourth chappie! R&R sorry it took so long! Writers block.
Wow! 17 Reviews?! You guys (and girls) rock! I am going to start dedicating chappies to you all by the next chappie.
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