"Yes!" May Maple shouted enthusiastically.
"Huh?!" That answer completely startled Ash, and it showed on his face. May giggled at how he looked.
"Yeah, I'd love to come with you! I really wanted to get out of my house for a while anyway but mom and dad are too protective of me after the…event happened. It's only a bonus that Max isn't gonna be there to annoy me!"
"May… Do you really want to come? Or are you just saying these things to make me feel better?"
May seemed shocked that he would even suggest such a thing. "No, I'm telling the truth. I really and truly want to come and hang out for a while. Well, I'm at least going to try and get to know you."
May giggled at the stunned look Ash held for the moment.
"Alright then…" He sighed.
As they were about to speak again, they found themselves being interrupted by a loud voice. "What the hell, May?!"
They turned to look at the speaker, only for Ash's chocolate orbs to narrow in suspicion and May's sapphire ones to gain a visible fire in them.
"What the hell, what?" she asked in a dangerously calm manner. The brunet gulped in poorly-hidden fear and suddenly found his boots to be very interesting.
"I'm waiting!" May said, more impatiently this time, and something about Gary snapped out of sheer anxiety. He looked up and began to stutter and talk so fast, it was incomprehensive. Ash had to hide his laughter by emitting fake coughs, however his eyes still shined with mirth.
"How about this, instead. What the hell were you doing spying on me and him when I told you specifically not to?" Her eyes flashed, and Gary found that it had become very hard to swallow.
"It was Drew's idea!" he yelled, before he could stop himself. Once he'd realized what he had said, he faced May again. "I-I mean…it was all me! I'm so sorry; don't hurt me!"
May stared at him with a deadpan expression, obviously not convinced in the least. "Oh, sure it was your idea," she began, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Gary, you aren't even smart enough to get a girlfriend. Do you really expect me to believe that you actually thought of this yourself?"
Ash couldn't hold back a snigger, no matter how much he tried.
May directed a small smile at him, before glaring at Gary once again. "Where's Drew?" she demanded, in a barely audible voice. He looked at her, completely frightened. The only time the young brunette ever used that tone was if she was vexed, irritated, peeved, cross, irked, and infuriated all at the same time. Needless to say, she was thinking some pretty dark thoughts at that moment.
"H-he's at…Drew…he's at th-the–"
May's eye twitched. "Just get on with it already!" she screamed, exasperated. "It's not like I'm going to hurt you, am I?"
Gary shook his head. "Drew's at…he's in science right now, but he was planning on getting a pass and coming here to the library."
"Thank you." With that, she turned and walked out. Ash glanced at Gary, and began to laugh.
The brunet glowered at him. "Shut up!" He spun around and sprinted out of the library, using the exit that May hadn't gone through.
Ash stared for a while, looking at where Gary had left and then to where May left, before shrugging and continuing to browse through the books.
A/N: Finally! Another chapter!
I'm so sorry for not updating; I'd forgotten how many people enjoy this story and how great it is to be writing it! I had absolutely no clue how to continue this for the longest time, and to be honest I still don't. I feel as though it could be better, but I have no idea how to make it better because I didn't have any expectations.
Basically, what I'm trying to say is sorry if this chapter seems terrible.
Anyway. Should I add in the little encounter with Drew, or should I just go straight to the Ash and May stuff? No, that is not supposed to say fluff and it doesn't imply anything. I'm going to save the shippings for way later.
Shoutouts to Flamegod99, Guest, Blackcharzard62, hshh, Are all the names used, stevexclax, Deuce133, and Bluepaw265 for reviewing last chapter. Thank you, everyone!
Anyway, thanks for reading and tell me what you think about this story in a review.