Another day, another chapter!
Puma: Another opportunity to share your writing talent with others!
Drew: What talent?
May: You are so mean.
Drew: My insults are like a boomerang, they keep on coming back.
Me: My foot is like a pendulum, it keeps on swinging!
Drew: Okay I'll shut up…..
May: Rolyn does not own pokemon!
Day After Day
May sat down on the pull out bed and was fiddling with the necklace around her neck while she waited for the bathroom that Drew was currently using. Keychimp and Roselia were, of course, jumping crazily on the bed. A beam of white light escaped from Drew's sweatshirt pocket and formed into Umbreon who grinned at its new found freedom. May giggled as it joined the other two pokemon on the bed. Umbreon reminded her so much of Delcatty who is now rather lazy and only works when given the chance to do something bad or just show off.
May pulled the necklace out from under her shirt and watched it sparkle in the light of the hotel room. It was such a beautiful gift and May would have to remind herself to thank Drew for it before she went to sleep. Keychimp jumped onto her shoulder and touched the splendiferous necklace with curiosity. May smiled and tucked it back under her shirt as she heard the bathroom door open.
"Finally!" May groaned looking over in the direction of the bathroom only to turn away quickly with a strong blush on her face.
"Rosel! Roselia, Rosel!" (Oh put some clothes on!) Roselia whined picking up a pillow and stuffing her head into it while still jumping on the bed.
"Umbreon, Um, Umbreon!" (See, its fun being nakey!) Umbreon said naively with a sheepish smile.
Yes in fact Drew was half naked only to have his lower half covered by a towel and May could see the great difference he had in the maturing body department. May had no comment though. She saw out of the corner of her eye that he grabbed a pair of boxers and re-entered the bathroom. May let out a breath that she didn't even know she was holding and fell back into her bed. Keychimp jumped onto her stomach knocking some of the wind out of her, and he grinned down at her.
"There are some things a girl doesn't need to see and seeing one of her rivals in only a towel is one of those things." She muttered. The monkey pokemon tilted its head in confusion.
"There are some things a boy shouldn't do and sharing a hotel room with his rival who is in fact a girl is one of those things, but I did it anyway." Drew said from over her making her jolt up and knock Keychimp to the ground.
"Ugh Drew that is a different situation and can you please put on your pajama's." May said sticking a pillow over her face, trying to hide the blush that had overwhelmed her cheeks. Drew snatched the pillow from her and smirked.
"These are my pajamas." He said referring to his boxers. May twitched.
"I-I'll just go brush m-my teeth and get d-dressed for bed now." She stuttered nervously as she made a rush for the bathroom. Drew sighed and began to count down in his head.
5, 4, 3, 2….
"I forgot my stuff." She laughed nervously coming out the bathroom and grabbing a small bag that had her night stuff in it. Drew rolled his eyes and shook his head. Roselia laughed lightly to herself while Umbreon and Keychimp looked clueless.
Drew's eyes winced as the sun hit his face. He pulled the covers over his head only to have them be pulled away by Roselia. He sat up in bed and rubbed the remaining sleep in his eyes. Once he adjusted his body so that it was fully awake he could make out faint singing. He looked around to find the source to see Keychimp, Roselia, and Umbreon all up at the bathroom door, listening intently. He got up and got closer to the door and the singing became clearer; it was in fact May.
Nothing makes me more
Happy then to know
That I have such a close friend
Knowin that you're down for
Me is reassuring
That's the reason why I keep smilin
May's voice was melodious and was in perfect tune, unlike at her birthday when her and her friends sang every single note off key. Drew listened carefully, wanting her to continue.
When I kick it with you
I have a lot of fun with you
Never any kind of pressure
Comin from you
Tryin to get me to do
Anything I'm not ready to
That's why I really like you
Roselia nudged Drew and smirked. Drew just waved a hand at her dismissively and leaned closer to the bathroom door.
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
You make me happy
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
So very happy
Drew couldn't believe his ears. He had heard May sing once or twice before but never so beautifully. 'This is the naïve, immature, klutzy May that I've known for six years?' He thought. 'The same girl who passes the time by playing May's Expeditions?'
I never get tired
Of talking on the phone
With you for hours at a time
And as time fly's by
We become grown up and wise
And I hope we will be just as tight
Drew smiled softly to himself. Kyechimp looked at him with interest and tried to put the pieces together.
It was supposed to be
And its gonna be
No one can stop what's destined
For you and me
Who's to say that we
Don't fall deep in love
There's a very good chance because
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
You make me happy
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
So very happy
Umbreon began to dance on its hind legs and Keychimp joined in. That's what May had in common with Keychimp, they were both naïve but by Keychimp's performance yesterday, they both seemed determined.
I might be young
But I still know what it is
To be happy
Know it's in my heart
Know what's on my mind
And it's you all of the time
'Wow, she's talented if she stops coordinating she could be a professional singer…' Drew thought
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
You make me happy
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
So very happy
The sound of running water had ceased and the singing had stopped signaling that May was done. The pokemon scampered away from the door and Drew moved away as well. A few minutes later May exited the bathroom in a red t-shirt and jeans shorts. She was running a comb through her damp hair and was still humming the song. She had a smiled plastered on her face and Drew smirked.
"Look who finally woke up." May cooed while she passed Drew to get to her bags.
"Look who sings in the shower." He retorted still smirking. May stopped in mid-stride and turned to face him.
"You heard me?" She asked fiddling with her comb nervously and he nodded. She bit her lip before letting a soft 'oh' escape from her lips.
"You have a very presentable voice; you sounded good even if it was in the shower." May smiled. "But don't take it the wrong way, I've heard better." He added trying to hide the fact that he actually did enjoy her singing.
"You just can't go a day without insulting me in any way, shape, or form, can you?" She asked bluntly. Drew shrugged.
"It's a fun way to pass the time." May laughed sarcastically.
"Oh Drew you are the funniest little thing." She said in a fake valley girl accent.
"Okay now you're just creeping me out." Drew said giving her a weird look.
"Good, well I'm going to head out to the park to train again, you can meet me there again if you want." He waved a hand at her in a nonchalant manner as he claimed the bathroom. "Is that a yes?" she called.
"Whatever." He called back. She shrugged then picked up her necklace and clipped it around her neck and hid it under her shirt like usual. 'Oh I still have to thank him…' she thought as she clipped her fanny pack around her waist.
"C'mon Keychimp, we're heading out." She said. Keychimp jumped onto her shoulder giggling. Just as she was reaching for the door knob Umbreon and Roselia walked up to her with pleading looks on their faces. May knew exactly what they wanted. "Hey Drew, can Roselia and Umbreon tag along!?" May called.
"Sure just don't get them killed." He said over the sound of running water. May grinned and instructed the two pokemon to follow her. She practically skipped to the park and she found another good spot to train just like yesterday.
"Okay Keychimp take the stage!" Keychimp did a flip off her shoulder and made a cute pose that made May giggle. "Use iron tail on those boulders!" She ordered. Keychimps tail began to glow white and it jumped into the air and came back down letting its tail impact on a boulder, reducing it to pieces. Roselia and Umbreon watched as their new poke-pal practiced.
"Good job! Now follow up with….swift!" Keychimp directed a palm at a random tree and the stars came pouring out at full speed. In a split second the tree was blown and scorched. "Now keychimp this is gonna be difficult to master but you need your own battle style, Roselia I'm gonna need your help."
"Rosel?" (Huh?)
"I need you to release a solar beam." May instructed sweetly with a smile. Roselia shrugged. "Keychimp, I need you to try and use quick attack when I say go okay?" It nodded and May smiled. Roselia raised its rose hands into the air as it began to absorb sunlight. May watched her and her eyes widened when she felt it was the correct time. "GO!"
Keychimp sprinted towards Roselia gaining speed with every step. Roselia lowered its roses to release the solar beam and trying to get her timing perfectly May instructed Keychimp to tuck into a ball. Due to the intense speed of the quick attack Keychimp kept rolling at top speed straight into the solar beam, cutting right through it without causing Keychimp any damage what-so-ever; sorta like a roll out but in a different kind of way.
"Focus punch!" Keychimp un-tucked itself and tried to gain up for a focus punch but ended up taking a hit from the solar beam. May had called the attack too soon.
"Key!!!!" It cried out in pain. Roselia stopped its attack and Keychimp fell to the ground.
"Oh no!" May shrieked running to her pokemon's side. Keychimp looked at her waiting to be scorned for doing such a bad job but May hugged it in a tight embrace. "I'm sorry Keychimp, I didn't get the timing right. You did good on your first try. We'll get it down in no time." Keychimp smiled weakly.
"Hey May!" May looked up to see Riley and her Medicham running towards her with another girl with short purple hair and tanned skin. She had grey eyes and was wearing a purple t-shirt with a black long sleeved hooded shirt underneath. She was also wearing faded baggy dark jeans and in her hands was a poochyena. Following the two girls slowly from behind was a boy that had spiky brunette hair and tanned skin. His eyes were a bright forest green color and he adorned a green and white t-shirt with an orange pokeball design on the front and baggy tan pants. A Persian was following him close from behind.
"Hey Riley!" May said getting up and waving at her newest made friend. Keychimp jumped onto her shoulder and Roselia and Umbreon came up next to her.
"May, I wanted you to meet my friends Diandra and Ray." She said pointing to the girl and the boy. "Diandra's a breeder and Ray is a coordinator just like you and me."
"Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you Diandra and Ray." May said with a cheerful smile.
"It's so rad to meet you too May. You are majorly (sp) famous down in my hometown." She said with a sort of southern accent.
"Nice to meet you Miss Maple." Ray said.
"Please just call me May." She said blushing slightly.
"Were you practicing for the contest?" Riley asked. May nodded.
"Yea, me and keychimp were working on a few strategies." May explained. "Are you going to be in this contest too Ray?"
"No, I've been in three already and I won them all so I think my pokemon need a rest."
"Heh, you sound like a friend of mine." May laughed. "He should be here…" May said trailing off to look around.
"I hope you're referring to me." May snapped around and smiled at the sight of Drew standing behind her.
"Took ya long enough to get here." She said nudging him slightly.
"Yea I sorta decided to clean up the mess you made at the hotel." She smiled sheepishly but then her face became serious.
"I hope you didn't touch my stuff."
"Wouldn't think of it." He said with an untrustworthy smirk. Ray raised an eyebrow smirking himself.
"You two are sharing a hotel room?" He asked.
"Yea, so?" Drew asked back.
"Well I didn't think two rivals could be interested in one another like that." Both May and Drew blushed a tint of scarlet. Diandra began to giggle softly.
"Ray!" Riley shrieked giving him a gentle slap on the arm. "That's their business and two rivals can get together if they want to. I-I think that would be romantic." She added blushing a light pink as well and turning away from him.
"Me and May aren't like that." Drew said nervously.
"Yea, I had no place to stay so Drew offered for me to stay with him." May explained twiddling her thumbs. "We're just really good friends."
"Whatever." Ray said before walking off with his Persian. Riley sighed.
"Sorry about him. Ray is a bit of a….." Riley trailed off.
"Cocky arrogant jerk that Riley is in love with." Diandra said for her making the white haired coordinator blush deeper. May giggled.
"NO! I don't like Ray! I better go find him though; he said we could practice together today. Bye May, See ya later Drew!" Riley said running off in the direction Ray went in.
"Trust me; she likes Ray, and he likes her, even if he does put her down. He gives her pink lilies all the time but says their for her Vespiquen. Well I better go find her and break up whatever argument that she and he must have got themselves into by now. Nice meetin ya!" Diandra said also running in the direction Ray and Riley had gone.
"Hey Drew, that Ray kid reminded me of someone." May said with a thoughtful look.
"He didn't remind me of no-one, do you wanna go practice or something?"
"Sure but I need to do it with another pokemon, Keychimp is tired out."
"Whatever."
Hmm, who does Ray act like, I wonder.
May: Me too.
Drew: Riley acts like May a little.
May: Yea she sorta does! Maybe that's why we became friends!
Me: If Riley is May then doesn't that make Drew Ray?
May and Drew: Nah…
Me: Eh…..well please review!