I'm going to be gone next week. So I've done a double upload thing (: I hope you enjoy chapter 6.
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Summary: Remake of my original story "Bluebells and Lavenders". Drastic change ahead, beware!
My beta reader is BluebellsAndLavender, so if there is any problem with the grammar, feel free to take it up with her!
"speaking"
'thoughts'
The main characters are in their senior years (grade 12).
A/N: Today's chapter title is by Uncle Kracker.
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An Ikarishipping Fanfiction
Re: Bluebells and Lavenders
Chapter Six
"Smile"
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Previously...
Paul gave a simple snort. "Careful there. Wouldn't want you to gain a couple pounds. You already look a little heavy from here."
"Paul Shinji!" Cried Patrica.
The boy shrugged and took a sip of water.
'I really wish dinner would end.'
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"What happened to you?"
Dawn was kneeling in front of her locker as she had her head stuck inside. May and Drew and just arrived momentarily and saw the bluenette slumped on the ground.
"Last night, it turns out that my mom and Paul's mom were friends...so we ended up having dinner together...it was horrible. Wretched, even! I don't think I can face that low-life scum!" She shouted into her locker.
Dawn felt a shift in movement by her friends and could tell that someone was beside her.
"Hey, come on Dawn. Don't be so down because Paul ruined your night! It's a brand new day, Dawn! Live a little!" May chirped. Dawn felt May's perky optimism flow past the metal locker door as it took control of her body. She took her head out of her locker and closed the door shut as she put the lock through the hole. Dawn got up steadily, gripping the lock to help her up.
The girl stood there, looking at absolutely nothing. May glanced over at Drew for a brief moment with furrowed brows and clear, circular eyes. Drew lifted one brow and shrugged.
"You're right, May. Today is a new day...it's also just a one-time thing, I'm sure. Anyways," Dawn spun on her heels and faced her two friends. "Let's head out to class!"
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Dawn and May had to leave Drew to walk to his next class. The two girls began to do a bit of small-talks. It was mostly May asking Dawn about her life before coming to Veilstone City.
"Well, I had a couple good friends back there, two actually, both guys," Dawn explained.
May made a gleeful 'hum' as she gently nudge Dawn with her elbow. "Who's the two lucky boys?"
Dawn rubbed her arm and let out a dry laugh as she looked up at the ceiling diagonally. "They're just my friends. Their names are Barry and Kenny. They're really good guys, I swear!"
"That's what they all say, Dawn." May laughed.
May left Dawn to walk into her first class of the day. The two girls said their 'good-bye's and May drifted off to her own class. Dawn carefully made her way past the one-second stares from her new classmates and quickly sat down on the chair after she had quickly ask the girl if anyone was sitting there. The girl shook her head and smiled.
"You new here?" She asked.
Dawn nodded. "My name's Dawn."
The girl smiled and put out her hand. "Leaf."
Dawn grinned back at the kind girl as she took her hand and shook it.
"Come'an Misty. I'll pay you back."
The bluenettes' ears perked up and she lifted her head. She had recognized that voice.
"No, Gary. I'm not giving you money. Serves you right for spending it all on junk food."
The voices got louder and louder. Dawn carefully eyed the door and accidentally let out a small gasp as Gary and Misty walked into the room. The said people turned their heads over to their right and noticed Dawn was there. They made their way over to greet her.
"Hey, Dawn. You in this class too?" Asked Gary.
The poor girl couldn't help but smile gingerly at him, her face coated in red. "Y-yeah. I've always wanted to learn biology – though I guess this isn't the continuation of animal and plants biology, huh?"
Gary shook his head. "Nope. You're outta luck. Ms. Ivy is pretty boss when it comes to animal and plants biology. My gramps is pretty straightforward and blunt."
"Not to mention that he picks on Gary," Misty giggled.
The brunet whipped his head around to face Misty and narrowed his eyes at her before placing his hand on her head and messing up her hair.
"Gary! What the hell!?" She cried. Misty swatted Gary's hand away and rolled her eyes. "I'm going to sit in my seat before I get in trouble."
"Fine, be that way." He replied childishly. He moved in past Dawn and took a seat next to Leaf, which coincidentally was in front of Misty.
Class started out smoothly with the same old introductions and Dawn, who had to introduce herself. Worksheets were handed out to each table and Dawn couldn't help but make small side-glances at Gary. Luckily for her, Leaf was in between them so she wouldn't get caught.
Dawn felt a corner of a book nudge her hand. She looked down and saw that there was writing on it by Leaf.
Why do you keep staring in my direction?
The girl thought about it for a moment. She didn't want to give herself away by saying that she was actually looking at Gary. So Dawn quickly scribbled down on the notebook and passed it back to Leaf.
I'm just looking at the cool posters on the wall! Really!
Really? Because it seems like you were looking at me...or Gary. Which would make sense if you were staring at Gary.
She froze. Leaf couldn't be that smart, could she? Dawn wrote something back to Leaf, hoping to side-track the brunette.
Nonsense! I just met Gary like, yesterday.
The teacher walked to the front of the class and instructed everyone to take out their note packages. Dawn, being new, was given a note package by the teacher.
"Put your Pokegears or anything else that will be distracting away. We're going to be taking notes," he called out.
Everyone took out their notes and writing utensils. Some people took out their portable laptops and began to type furiously as they followed along.
Even so, there's something called love at first sight, Dawn.
Dawn peered down and read the sentence Leaf had wrote to her. It was odd receiving such personal notes with one another seeing how Dawn had just met the girl. She was a little weary. Dawn held up her guard around Leaf and replied.
Well, I'm not interested in things like that. He's not exactly my type of guy anyways.
Class moved on a bit slower than what Dawn had hoped for. She asked to see Leaf's note for she couldn't keep up because of her slightly poor eyesight. She apologized to Leaf about it but she only brushed it off and assured her that it was alright.
"Now, I want you all to take one each and start doing your homework," said the teacher. He looked over at the table Dawn, Leaf and Gary were sitting at and opened his mouth. "And, Gary. Please try to do something other than flirting with Misty."
The said boy turned a vibrant red. Misty spurted out a cough as she lowered her head and started doing her work.
"Gramps!" He hissed.
Mr. Oak shrugged and laughed merrily as he walked around his desk and sat in front of the computer, typing away.
Dawn leaned forward and smiled crookedly. "You alright there, Gary?"
Gary, who's head was lying on the table with his hands above his head slowly turned and saw Dawn. "Yeah. He does that, a lot."
"Oh, don't be so down in the dumps, Gary. Your grandpa is just saying the truth," Leaf interjected.
"Shut up, Leaf." He spat as he went back to his original position. His head on the table and his hands on his head.
"You guys seem pretty chummy," Dawn commented, feigning a smile.
Leaf and Gary faced Dawn. The girl had on a face that could probably allow her to go back to her home or the dorm rooms before she puked all over people. The boy on the other hand was too stunned from that sentence that he felt like actually doing his homework.
"That's disgusting," Leaf said curtly.
"I have to agree with Leaf on this one. That is an abomination."
"How so?" Dawn had to muster up every ounce of courage in her not to feel disappointed when she said the next line. "I think you both look kind of cute together."
Their expression really did make them look like they were down with the flu. Leaf took her binder and lightly smacked it against her forehead. Gary stuck a finger in his mouth and made barfing noises that could upset ones stomach.
"Dawn. It's not that simple."
The three turned and looked over at Misty who had made her way over to their table. "Gary and Leaf are kind of related."
Dawn wanted to bleach her ears – and her mouth for suggesting that Gary and Leaf looked cute together. She might as well bleach her mind as well. "I-I'm sorry?"
"They're related...in a way, that is."
"What do you mean by that, Misty?" Asked Dawn.
"Gary and I, we're kind of step siblings."
He nodded. "Yeah. My damn old man and her ma got married, and stuff."
Leaf rolled her eyes. "That is until well..."
"Gary."
The teacher was standing right at their table with folded arms. He looked like a mix of disappointment and amusement.
"Sorry gramps."
"Now," Mr. Oak started. "I do wish you all would drop it and go back to your work. Or else I'll have no other choice but to take away five percent." With that, the teacher turned and walked back to his desk.
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Dawn packed up her things as the bell rang. It was break, so Dawn decided that after she left the classroom, she would go to her locker to get something to eat. From the corner of her eye she noticed Leaf talking to Gary in a hush tone and draping her bag from her shoulder as she walked away and out of the classroom. Gary too followed suit, but with Misty in tow.
She quickly caught up to Misty and politely dragged her away from Gary.
"What is it Dawn?" She asked.
"I was um...I was wondering what happened with Gary and Leaf's parents? Um, it's okay if you don't want to say anything. I know it's not any of my business..."
Misty gave a small nod. "Well, you're better off asking Gary or Leaf about the situation." Misty explained. She waved to Dawn before she left.
Dawn shuffled to her locker. She knew asking something so personal to someone else that had nothing to do with it was wrong.
She felt someone tap her shoulder. Dawn looked over to her left and saw Leaf standing there with distant eyes.
"Uh hey. Can we talk? It's uh, about the whole...parental thing..."
"Oh, um yeah. Okay."
The girls walked outside and went towards the benches located along the walls of the library. They both sat down, a couple centimeters in between them but they weren't bothered by such.
"Well...my mother, Gary's father and sister were flying to the Orange Islands because May was thinking about going there to continue her studies in animal and plants biology, or something. Mom and...Dad, wanted to come with her to see the schools on the Islands but...unfortunately, they were struck down by the stupid hurricane and their plane crashed down into the waters. A few survived. A lot of people died and were washed up on shores in different islands."
Dawn felt uneasy. Both Gary and Leaf lost someone precious to them. Gary of all people lost two people. And here she was, sitting next to Leaf and hearing about what had happened to their step/parents and sister.
"I'm...sorry about prying into your personal life – you and Gary's, personal life."
Leaf shook her head. "Not a problem. I'm not like Gary. I for one, am much stronger when talking about this subject. This topic is pretty much a time bomb for both gramps – I mean, Mr. Oak and Gary."
"Dang. That's pretty intense – er well it's understandable that they would feel...like that," Dawn replied with uncertainty intertwining her sentence.
She shrugged. "You get used to it."
The bell rang again. Leaf and Dawn parted ways. Dawn entered back into the school to find her next class. At a distance, she saw Ash and called out to him.
"Oh, hello Dawn," he said with a goofy grin.
"Good morning, Ash. Where are you heading off to?"
"Math, with Ms. Juniper." He replied happily.
"That's wonderful! I have her next!" She cheered and clapped her hands together.
"Awesome! Let's go or else we'll get in trouble."
Dawn nodded. The two silently walked to their math class when Dawn spoke up again.
"Um...it says here that this is math eleven...I mean I'm really not great in math – I kind of failed math eight and I didn't really take summer school...so, what's your story?" She asked. "If you don't want to say it it's fine! I'm sorry!" She added quickly.
Ash laughed and waved his hand. "That's okay. I failed math too. I failed math eight as well. I got twenty-one percent."
Dawn wearily looked at Ash. "Why are you grinning if you got twenty-one percent? Isn't that bad? I got thirty-one point six...well, thirty-two if you round it up."
"Because I've never been a math person. So whatever. Besides, twenty-one is my lucky number!"
She shook her head, unable to control the giggle fits that rolled out of her mouth. "Geez. You sure look on the positive side in things, huh Ash?"
He shrugged. "I do what I can!"
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A/N: Unexpected surprise yes? With the whole "step siblings" label and whatnot.
Also, I REALIZE that Garys' sisters' name is Daisy, and that May is her name in Pikachu Adventures manga. But I do prefer to call her May rather than Daisy. Why? I actually don't know. But that's what I'm more comfortable in doing. Of course there will be times where I write out her "full name" - that being her two names in two different manga's. So really, I've already heard about his sisters' name thing. And I know that in the PokeSpe/Pokemon Adventures, she's called Daisy. I do read it.
Anyways, thanks for reading!
-EPRika-
Serenity: Gosh Rika. That Leaf and Gary thing threw me for a bender. But then again, Dawn and Gary is so cute :3. Keep writing. Though I`ll keep on being lazy with my beta-ing. Enjoy the chapter guys