Blech, this chapter is ridiculously short. The next chapter will be longer, I promise :) I just saw how many reviews I got and wanted to post the chapter really badly!

Chapter 5: November 9, 2010- Day 2 Part 2

Written By: TheChannyWizard

"Mm, just like that Lopunny. Keep still, I'm almost done," Dawn mused as she cocked her head to the side trying to get the angle and perspective that would best fit this piece. Pachirisu, Empoleon, Ambipom, and Mamoswine were all outside their Pokeballs and were happily playing. Only Cyndaquil stayed by Dawn's side as she drew. Paul had taken a break from training and was watching her with awe. After knowing Dawn for so long, he never would have seen her as being the patient type and the perfectionist. She growled every time she got a stroke wrong and hit herself in the head when she made a pretty big mistake.

"Punny, lo," the beautiful pokemon replied happily, as she was always excited to assist her wonderful trainer. Dawn suddenly jumped up.

"Done!" she exclaimed happily as she surveyed her work. Her mouth twitched a little and her brow furrowed, but other than that, she was quite happy with her work. Paul smiled a little at her.

"It's about time," he chuckled as Dawn pouted and sucked in her cheek. Goodbye patient and mature Dawn, hello immature and annoying Troublesome. Dawn tapped her chin thoughtfully.

"I still have to shade it though," she muttered, partially to herself and Paul sighed.

"Never thought I'd tell you this, but can you please take a break?"

"I was...I'm just...ugh, never mind," Dawn huffed incoherently and gathered Cyndaquil in her arms as if it were a baby. She stood up and briefly placed the little fire mouse on the ground before stretching out her back and arms and cracking her knuckles. She then picked her pokemon back up and skipped over to her plum haired boyfriend and leaned against him as if he were a pillow. Paul quietly stroked her hair, something he would never do in public.

"How do you think Ash will react when he sees us?" Paul mumbled and Dawn rolled her eyes upwards to see a little bit of Paul.

"I don't really care. I'm over him. I love you Paul," Dawn whispered and kissed the bottom of his chin. Paul smiled softly as he watched her hug her pokemon and fall asleep.

Paul soon fell asleep but groaned and opened one eye when he heard the leaves shuffle and crunch and people approaching him. "What?" he mumbled incoherently but crammed open his eyes when he heard silent sniffling. "Oh my god, did you meet-"

"Yea," Gary interjected angrily as he pulled Misty closer. Her orbs were swimming with tears and her eyes looked a little red. Dawn stirred a little and Paul squeezed her arm a little.

"Mm, Paul?" she groaned and blinked her eyes a little. At the sight of Misty she jumped up and stumbled, almost losing her balance.

"Oh god, Mist, are you alright?" she crooned as she ran over to the teary red-haired girl. Misty looked up.

"Honestly Dawn, what do you think the answer is?" she choked and Gary and Paul slowly walked away as to let the girls talk amongst themselves.

"Was it Ash?" Dawn asked, her gaze suddenly averted towards the ground while Misty looked at her seriously.

"Yes. I feel like he's going to do something stupid. We have to be careful," Misty replied and Dawn somberly nodded. She wished it could be like eight years ago when everyone wasn't corrupt or all these feelings hadn't gotten in the way. She could still be an aspiring coordinator and be traveling with her best friends Ash and Brock. She could be competing with Kenny and Zoey. She could watch Ash conquer the regions and win badges.

But those times were gone. People had changed as much as time. Ash had changed. He was some spoiled, arrogant dick head who didn't care about anyone but himself. Ash wasn't even that cute, now that she thought about it. Perhaps it was all that time they spent together; perhaps it was the way he acted towards her. But she learned from Misty that this was normal behavior for Ash; he always had another girl on line.

Dawn's thoughts drifted to Gary and Misty. To Misty, Gary was her savior, her guardian angel. It was fate that brought them together and would keep them close forever, though Gary could be a cocky bastard with that damn ego of his. But he was sweet to Misty and treated her well. Dawn could tell that he really cared for Misty.

As for Paul...well, she just couldn't tell. Sometimes he could be so damn sweet, like bring her flowers or tell her a cute cheesy line. Other times he could be cold and give off an icy aura. Most of the times, he was a pig. A pig that she loved for some deranged reason.

"On the brighter side of this conversation, can I see your drawing?" Misty smiled and Dawn grumbled something and reluctantly handed them over. "My god, Dawn! These are amazing!" A pair of hands snatched the book away.

"Pf, yea, amazingly pathetic! Honestly, I've seen amateurs with better talent!" he sneered, flicking his ebony spikes in a very Drew-like manner.

"God Ash, don't you have anyone else to bother?" May scoffed as she bolted towards her friends. "Times like this make me wonder why I ever invited you,"

"Yea, Ash! Besides, haven't you heard? I'm one of the top artists! I even drew a portrait of the princess," Dawn stuck out her tongue childishly and Ash rolled his eyes.

"I see you're still a stupid child?" he asked. Dawn gaped at him.

"What. The. Hell" Misty spat. She rounded up on Ash and even though he was a good head taller than her, she still managed to look intimidating. "You've got a lot of balls coming over here and shit-talking my friends." Misty's lustrous emerald orbs became glinting chips. "Look, I don't know what's happened to you over the past 5 years or so, but it better change. Or your almost non-existing balls are going bye-bye,"

"Aw come on Misty! Please, still don't be in denial!" Ash sighed dramatically and Misty snorted.

"Denial of what? God, I swear, you're such a pig!" she hmphed and dragged Gary away.

"Hehe, well, one way or another, I'm gonna get you back Misty."