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You're The Reason

by: Season Of Magic

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It was the second day of the cruise and Dawn awoke to find half her roommates missing.

"Where is everyone?" she asked confused as she stepped into the living room to find Mitari, Melody and Bianca playing a card game.

"May went to take a phone call and Jesse went to breakfast." Mitari said.

"Misty and Iris are in a conference of some sort with all the other gym leaders... I don't know I woke up and everyone was in a hurry!" Melody said.

"Do you think something is wrong?"

"It's nothing too serious don't worry about it Dawn." May said as she entered the cabin with a cart full of food.

"What are you so happy about?" Melody asked confused.

"No adult supervision. Party in the cabin tonight!" Misty said as she walked in behind her with a grin evident on her face.

"Only until midnight..." Iris stated as she entered the room as well.

"Can someone please explain what the hell is going on? We're all confused here." Mitari said

"Okay so from what I could gather by what my dad told me there has been a whole commotion going on around Kanto, Hoenn and Sinnoh. Basically all gym leaders, elite four members and champions are to return to their belonging region as soon as we land in the next port." May said as she took a bagel from the cart.

"Not me I'm staying here." Misty said as she also took a bagel and began buttering it.

"Okay fine make that all the adult leaders then." May clarified.

"I think Brock and Misty's sisters are staying too. Me, Cilan and Ash are too but we did not have any problems to begin with." Iris stated.

"I'm guessing it was stupid of us to call everyone that came to mind. We should have thought of the consequences first." Dawn said with a sad expression.

"I think you all did the right thing. Team plasma is not someone to be taken lightly." Mitari stated as she took a plate of pancakes and syrup from the cart.

"Yeah but still it was more of a false alarm than anything. As soon as everyone came up with a plan we should have let them return to their regions." Dawn replied back.

"And miss the adventure that is everything leading your party? Hell no girl." Melody said with a smile as she too took a plate of pancakes.

"This is my entire fault. I blame myself and my stupid party."

May dropped her bagel and ran to hug her friend whom was close to tears. "No Dawn it's not. Team plasma is the one to blame none of this is your fault."

"May's right and don't go blaming your party either it's going to be the talk of the year." Melody said.

"Besides if any of this had not happened who knows when we would have met? Being here with you guys has been a dream come true for me." Mitari said as she also went and hugged Dawn.

Everyone else did the same except Jesse whom had walked in when May was doing her long explanation.

"Look twerpette it's not like you will never see them again. Everyone is still going to your party; they wouldn't miss it for the world. Who would?"

"Jesse has a point and plus you still have us your bestest best friends whom only want to see you smile and burst with happiness." Melody replied.

May nodded and walked away from Dawn then passed her a tray. "Look what I got you for breakfast!" she said in a sing-song voice.

"If those don't cheer her up I don't know what will." Misty stated as she pointed to the waffles.

Iris shook her head uttering something about getting something that really would cheer her up and walked out the room saying she'll be right back.

Fifteen minutes later she came back with someone only both to stop dead in their tracks when they saw Dawn sitting in the couch poking her food, not even one bite eaten.

"Wow she looks really depressed." Iris said mouth agape.

"Not helping Iris!" The guy said as he sighed and sat down next to Dawn.

He took the tray and placed it in the table bringing her close to him and wiping her tears away. "There's nothing to worry about Dawn. None of us are in trouble and we will not get into trouble either. Everyone whom has to go back to their gyms and such will take another ferry when we dock in Eucreteak city. I'm not going anywhere and neither are Brock, Misty, Daisy, Lily, Violet, Cilan and Iris. Everyone else has to leave but that does not mean they're mad in fact they made sure to get next week off to meet with us in Twinleaf town so we can all go together to Lake Valor."

"So they're really not mad?"

He smiled at her and nodded. "I promise you that they are not and they're even looking forward to your party more anxiously now than ever."

She hugged him tighter. "I'm just glad you're not leaving." she whispered.

"Like I would actually let anyone do that..." he uttered as he smiled and placed his head in top of hers then let her go "come on let us go grab something to eat those waffles look pretty good but they must be cold by now." he stood up and took her hand in his.

Dawn glanced at herself and blushed horrified "What? In my pajamas are you kidding!"

"You look fine to me."

"I am not fine."

The guy blushed and placed his jacket over her top. "Okay now you're good and I won't have to kill anyone for staring at you suggestively." he said as he waved to everyone else as they left the room.

Everyone wanted to laugh at the scene that occurred in front of them but it was just too sweet to say anything about.

"Well at least that cheered her up thanks for getting him Iris you're a lifesaver." May said

Jesse smirked "Who wants to go spy on them?"

As soon as she said that all six other girls ran around the cabin looking for their purses and such.

"Melody can you lend me your golden bracelet? I can't go out without wearing some accessories and yours are so cute!" Mitari said

"Sure come with me. I need to find something that'll go with my top or skirt anyways."

"Can I borrow your curling iron May?" Misty said

Jesse whistled and everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at her oddly. "Spying doesn't require you to dress up! Either you hurry up or you'll get left behind," she sighed as she walked into the room she shared with Melody and looked around the closet until she found a light navy blue jacket. "this will look great on you with the blue flats I saw you toss under the bed yesterday." and she threw it towards Melody whom catched it with ease.

Melody flashed a genuine smile at Jesse. "Thanks! It fits me just right too," she said as she placed it over her white shirt and walked towards the dresser "Mitari can you pass me the blue flats under the bed? I'll go look for the bracelet."

"Sure."

Ten minutes later and everyone was ready to head out but not before looking at themselves in the big mirror.

In the end all seven girls took Jesse's advice and wore sunglasses, sweaters with hoodies and tried their best to look like they were spies, without a care in the world.

Of course, everything has a limit and theirs was that they did not have high heels or an accent, to which Jesse waved her hand off saying they'd have to improvise with what they had.

"Not to brag but even like this we all look awesome." Misty said as she pinned her hair back with a horsea clip.

"Kind of makes me feel bad for Dawn I mean she got dragged to the restaurant with her pajamas."

"She was blushing ten shades of red. I think she was even more embarrassed about wearing Ash's sweater than anything else." Bianca said as they all headed outside towards the elevator.

"He was acting so jealous and over protective." May said giggling.

"I think it was pretty funny seeing her blush like that." Mitari said nodding her head as they all walked into the elevator wondering where the snack bar could be.

They searched high and low in the boat and when they finally found it they wanted to laugh. The snack was a restaurant like place located right near the pool.

Melody took off her sunglasses and went back towards the elevator "I'm not going there looking like this. I'm heading back upstairs to get my swimsuit."

Misty and Jesse pulled her back towards them. "We're already here you're going to ruin everything." they whispered her way.

Melody sighed "Fine but after this we're heading straight upstairs for our swimsuits I want to hit the pool."

The replies heard were choruses of "Fine." and "Whatever."

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"Twat ish sho wromantick." Mitari said gazing at the two lovebirds.

"It would be more romantic if you said it with your mouth closed." Misty said glaring at her.

"Try with no food in your mouth next time as well, that would work too." Melody said as she glanced away disgusted.

Mitari chewed the piece of sandwich as fast she could then spoke again. "That is so romantic..."

"And here we go again. We know its romantic Mitari but you're going to blow our covers if you keep swooning like a fangirl." May said as she pulled her hat down tighter and her sweater as high as she could.

"I don't get why we're spying on them isn't this supposed to be an intimate moment as just them alone? No interruptions?" Bianca asked curiously.

"What world do you live in girl!" Melody hissed to her and wacked Bianca on the head with a breadstick. "Everyone knows friends meddle in other friend's relationships."

"And they wonder why so many people choose to divorce...I'd rather live by myself and single than having you all interfere in my love life." Bianca said

"Oh you're next on the list..." Misty said with sparkles on her eyes

"Just as soon as we get May and Drew together of course." Dawn said from her table as she clapped her hands excitedly.

"Seriously you all thought we wouldn't notice you all the way over there?" Ash said as he glared their way.

"Not to mention they look pretty funny." Dawn replied back

"Uh oh busted! Plan B guys." Mitari said

"Twerp, twerpette fancy seeing you here," Jesse said feigning surprise "I didn't know you came to the snack bar too."

Ash sighed as he told the waiter to transfer their food to the table where the girls were at. "Okay you seven fess up right now." he said walking up to them.

"We're not doing anything wrong are we girls?" Misty said staring Ash down.

"Yeah we're just hungry is that a crime?" May responded.

"Sure and I was born yesterday. Look if you all wanted to tag along so badly you could have just said so you didn't have to dress up that way just to get attention." Ash retorted back.

"He's still just as clueless as before isn't he?" May whispered to Iris whom laughed and replied "I know right? He's such a kid."

Dawn giggled as she sat down next to Ash. "Stop being silly they were trying to spy on us that is why they're dressed like that"

Ash was confused and pointed Jesse's way. "I don't get it. Don't spies usually wear black? I mean that is what you used to wear in Unova."

"Get your facts straight boy. Black is so last season colors are in again."

"Girls and their fashion" Ash uttered as he took a bite from his mashed potatoes.

"I do like your boots May. They seem pretty familiar though." Dawn said with a smile.

May smirked. "I did take them from your closet."

"Ah that's why."

"Are you all the same size or something? You keep borrowing clothes from each other." Ash asked confused.

"It's a girl thing Ash." they all replied together laughing.

"No but seriously why do you all do that?" he said.

"We just do." they responded again.

"There has to be one. Even Melody is doing it, she's wearing Jesse's sweater."

"And here I thought he wasn't perceptive to anything besides Pokémon, battles, training or food." Misty said laughing.

"Just because I don't say anything doesn't mean I don't notice." he responded back.

Everyone stared oddly at him, not believing it for even one second.

"Oh come on everyone stop that. Ash had to grow up at some point." Dawn replied.

"Dawn not you too!" Ash whined as he placed his head down on the table "You're all so mean." he uttered.

Dawn patted her boyfriend on the shoulder "Just doing my job!" she said with a grin.

Bianca's phone rang and she picked it up from her purse staring at the screen "Sorry but I have to go. Cheren is looking for me and I want to get out of these ridiculous clothes before he sees me.." she said as she stood up.

"Oh looks like someone has a date" May stated happily.

Bianca blushed "It's not a date. We're just meeting up here to go to the pool but I have to go change into my swimsuit."

Melody stood up too and linked arms with Bianca "What are you waiting for then? Let's go!"

"You all do look pretty funny wearing sweaters and such in a cruise ship." Dawn said as she too stood up.

"Says the girl who is still wearing her pajamas." Mitari said laughing

"Okay point taken let's just all head back to the cabin then."

Ash stood up and took his cell phone out "I'll call the guys and tell them to get ready."

Jesse shook her head and took the phone away from him. "Oh no you won't twerp"

"But..."

"I'll give it back to you once we're all upstairs. This way we all have the same opportunity and time to change."

"She does have a point. You all change faster than we do and this way you have no choice but to wait for us great job Jess" Mitari said high fiving her and then glanced her way oddly "You don't mind me calling you Jess right?"

Jesse waved her free hand, unfazed by it "Go ahead James calls me that all the time and we're all friends now right?"

"You are all such a complicated bunch." Ash uttered out as he pressed the elevator's button.