May raced through the hallway, stopping every so often when she thought she saw chartreuse. Drew is not getting away from me this easily! she thought to herself, looking around.
She huffed, crossing her arms as she found no trace of the green-haired boy that she believed she loved. Honestly, she wasn't sure anymore about what she felt of anything. Sighing, she pushed that thought to the back of her mind and continued searching for Drew.
I'm getting really paranoid, aren't I? May idly thought after another failed attempt at finding 'Grass-Head', as she'd once heard Ash call him. I keep seeing and hearing stuff, and think it's him. Oh well, he deserves what's coming to him.
Drew hid out in the Science Room, unnoticed by his teacher. Gary had literally ran into him earlier, and he did not have words to describe how grateful he was that he'd escaped his girlfriend's wrath. Now, all I have to do is wait around 'til she calms down. Heh, this is amazing.
May burst through the door, drawing attention from Cynthia. The blonde looked at the brunette with a raised eyebrow, questioning her. "Sorry, but may I ask you something?" May said, fidgeting slightly.
"Ask away," the other replied, her visible eye reflecting the confusion she felt.
"Um, have you seen Drew anywhere? I was wondering where he was." Inwardly, May was seething. On the outside, however, she maintained a calm appearance, albeit just barely managing it.
"Drew…Andrew Hayden?" Cynthia responded with an inquiry of her own.
May nodded. "Yep, him."
The blonde frowned. "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I haven't seen him. Would I be intruding if I asked why you were looking for him?"
At this, May's face grew red in anger. "He did something really stupid, and now he's hiding from me," she growled.
"I'm terribly sorry to hear that, May, and I apologize that I wasn't of any help to you."
May nodded silently, and left.
I think she's calm enough, now. Time to make my move to comfort her.
He stood soundlessly, and snuck out of the room when his teacher was on the phone.
"Drew." The brunette's voice came out a snarl.
The teenager froze in his walk. Oh, damn. I thought that she'd gotten over it! Run! He sprinted down the hallway once more, but was caught when the collar of his shirt was grabbed from behind.
"Don't you dare think you're going to get away unscathed!" May raged, her eyes blazing.
Drew choked, and it was only then she loosened her grip. "May," he pleaded. "You don't want to do this. You just need time to cool off."
"And you need a better excuse," she countered.
That ticked him off. "I seriously can't believe you're actually going against me, for him!" he said, very sagaciously, and in a completely calm manner.
Needless to say, he got a good beating from that—*cough, cough* witty—comment.
He frowned, waiting at his locker. I doubt she's coming. She probably backed out and really did say that without any meaning behind the words.
"Ash—hey!" A smiling brunette appeared in front of him, her hand subconsciously moving through parts of her hair.
"May…?" He gaped at her, not truly believing that she actually came.
"Why do you look so surprised? I said I'd come, didn't I?" She giggled, but then her eyes widened. "Damn. I need to call my parents and tell them I'm going to be late back to the house today."
He raised an eyebrow. "I can go outside for a few minutes, so you can talk."
She stared. "What?"
Ash rolled his eyes. "I said that I can go–"
"I know what you said," she interrupted. "But…well, why? I mean, you've met them before so it's no biggie, is it?"
He sighed. "Actually… Never mind. I guess not." He shrugged.
Still, May eyed him suspiciously. "Okay then," she said, a bit dubious. She took her phone out, and dialed up a number before turning the speaker on. She stepped outside, and Ash followed her.
"Hello?" Norman's voice reached their ears as they walked. "May, is that you?"
"Who else would it be, Dad?" she asked, with a small laugh. "Yep, it's me!"
Ash's heart panged at the interaction. Even over the phone, they were acting how a normal parent/child relationship would.
"Hm? Why?" The man's voice pierced through his thoughts, and he turned to look at the phone again.
"Well, you know how you and Mom told me to get to know Ash? I'm going with him, so I probably won't be back 'til around…five-ish," she hedged, a note of uncertainty in her voice.
"Alright, I guess that's fine. Just be safe—I don't want anything happening to you again," he replied sternly, though Ash caught an undertone of worry.
"I'll be okay, Dad," May insisted. "I love you. Bye." When she hung up, she shook her head with an exasperated sigh. "Fathers," she muttered. Ash flinched, and didn't know quite what to say to that. The brunette suddenly realized what she'd just said, and quickly covered her mouth with an embarrassed blush. "I-I'm sorry, Ash! I didn't mean it like that–!"
"Don't worry about it. It's fine," Ash tried to assure her. He noted that he didn't sound to sure himself, and he figured May knew that as well judging by the unconvinced deadpan stare that she pointedly gave him. He sighed, and managed to give her a smile—albeit a weak one.
She sighed as well. "Okay. Just—sorry."
There was a—slightly awkward—moment of silence after that.
"So," Ash began, "uh, do you want to see my room, or what?"
"Sure," May replied, with a shrug. "I'm kind of curious what…orphanages…are…like." She groaned, registering what she was saying as she spoke. "Me and my big mouth…I'm so sorry, Ash! I don't know why I keep being so blunt; I just, I don't even know anymore."
He chuckled a bit. "It's fine, May. Don't worry. We're almost there, it's just up ahead."
She looked, and, sure enough, she saw a building that seemed to made made out of stone. "Depressing much?"
He slumped. "It's really nothing like a cozy and warm place, but for me—and a lot of other people—it's home."
She nodded silently, and he led her to the site. "C'mon," May said, "we don't have all day!"
He cracked a small smile, increasing his pace slightly.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who enjoys this story! I apologize for getting this chapter out so late, and hopefully there will be a chapter ten of this out soon.
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