M is for My Love

Stupid Valentine's Day, the weakest holiday of them all Paul thought to himself. He was at his brother and Mom's house in Vielstone. Reggie, and it being the before mentioned holiday was annoying him, "PAUUULLL! You have to give a girl flowers, or chocolates, or...or a kiss!" his brother whined. Paul scowled as Reggie thrust flowers onto his lap.

Paul pushed them off and Reggie complained, "Paul give them to a girl you like! You have to like someone!" Troublesome....Dawn....NO! Don't be weak! Paul mentally scolded himself.

Regina, his mom who was sitting across from him saw the flicker of emotion and decided to point it out, "Who is it you like? Tell me!" she nearly begged.

Paul scoffed, "No one."

Reggie realizing Paul liked someone pushed him out the door and gave him the flowers saying, "Go get her Tiger!" Paul started walking and threw the flowers in the trash can in front of his house, then he just walked aimlessly.

After walking for only a few minutes he heard, "OH MY GOSH! IT'S PAUL!!!!" followed by a ton of screams. He looked behind him and saw a large horde of girls running towards him, so he took off. He was running out of breath and wondering how the fan girls didn't even seem to be panting, when he saw an alley way, lucky for him the fan girls were stupid and probably wouldn't notice if he ducked in there. He had reached it the same time as another person, who he nearly tackled and put a hand over her mouth, waiting until he heard the fan girls pass until he stood up and held a hand out for her.

He said, "Sorry, fangirls are insane." when she was pulling herself up. He could atleast be polite since he nearly tackled the girl. He recognized her as Dawn and she recognized him and blurted, "Paul?!" Unfortunately for them a few fan girls heard and started getting mad at 'Paul's Girlfriend'. Paul realizing this said, "Nice going, Troublesome!" and pulled her along. After seeing idiot and the breeder's shocked faces he called over his shoulder, "Fangirls will kill her."

They kept running until they got to his house, were he ripped open the door and locked it behind them both and put their backs against it. Regina and Reggie looked at them with wide eyes as they both slowly slid down the door, panting. Then realization hit as they heard a sudden pounding on the door and screams of, "Paul! I love you! I'm better than that witch!"

Reggie being his normal friendly self greeted Dawn, "Hello! I'm Paul's brother, Reggie! You must be his girlfriend! What's your name?" The fangirls had by now, given up and went away so Dawn and Paul could properly hear him.

Paul who had managed to catch his breath faster because he trained so hard anwsered for her, "She's not my girlfriend and I don't know her name." Then Dawn managed to catch her breath and stand up.

"WE'VE MET MANY TIMES BEFORE! SIR RUDENESS!!" she screeched at him. Brock and Ash who had been looking for her, heard her and knocked. Paul looked out the window and let them in. Paul faked a blank look, which Regina realized and smiled. Dawn not realizing the look was fake and growled trying to kick him, but Brock stopped her.

Paul smirked and said, "Oh! Troublesome right?" Dawn tried to kick him more violently. Reggie smiled brightly.

"Oh! How cute! Paul has a nickname for her! He must like her!" he said happily. This caused Dawn to stop kicking and turn bright red and Paul to scoff and turn to the kitchen to get water. When he came black he had a glass of water and a blush-free face. Brock smirked at him, he had seen the blush before Paul turned. Paul glared back. Brock frowned and walked over to Reggie, those two were whispering to each other. Dawn and Paul both didn't like the look of it, but said nothing.

All the sudden Reggie asked, "Why don't you three stay for lunch?"

Before Ash or Dawn had a chance Brock answered, "We'd love too!" Paul scowled, this had his brother's name all over it.

"I'm going out." he stated and headed to the door, only to be stopped by Reggie.

"Why don't you bring her with you?" Reggie asked pointing to Dawn.

Paul raised an eyebrow, "No." was his simple answer and he walked out.

Reggie whispered in his ear, "Bring the girl with you or stay here with her or I'll tell them about the time you had a crush when you were 6." Paul spun around and glared at him.

"You wouldn't dare..." Paul trailed off as he realized Reggie would in fact do that. He growled and grabbed Dawn's wrist, "Come on, Troublesome." and pulled her out the door. As soon as they were a good distance from the house he thought up a plan, "Okay. Set your pokewatch alarm to 1 o'clock and meet me back here. Ok?" he said. Dawn nodded and set her watch. Paul's phone vibrated, a text from his brother, Don't seperate from her and meet back at 1 o'clock....I will know :) Paul's mouth dropped open. Dawn thought him incapable to speak so looked over his shoulder.

"Woah! Is he physic or something?!" she asked. Paul just shook his head and sighed.

"Fine...um....let's go to the park." he suggested. Dawn smiled.

She grabbed his wrist and started pulling him in the direction of the park, when they got their they both froze. The park was covered in pink and red hearts and what looked to be a carnival. A person dressed as cupid saw them frozen and came over to them.

"Aww! What a cute couple you make! Cute couples have to go on the ferris wheel!" as the cupid was saying this he pulled them to the ferris wheel and pushed them both on the same seat. Before the two had a chance to get off the ferris wheel started. They were silent, just as the wheel reached the top for them, smoke started coming out of the ferris wheel. People started screaming, Dawn in Paul's ear. She was also cutting the circulation off in his arm.

An announcer came on the loud speaker, "Sorry folks, It seems the ferris wheel is experiencing some technical difficulties, It might be a while before you get off it! Just be happy with your love interest for the time being!" Dawn and Paul's mouths dropped open.

Paul broke out of the shock first grumbling to Dawn, "I don't know how, but someway Reggie did this on purpose." Dawn giggled.

She also added, "With Brock's help, It was obvious they were planning something." Paul smiled lightly, which made Dawn smile wider. They spent a total of 11 hours in the ferris wheel cart, until 12 o'clock at night. The conversation they had before they went to sleep at around 9:30 was the following.

Paul looked down and cleared his throat. Dawn looked at him through her lashes. "Dawn....I really...really like you....I think I might love you...." Dawn gasped and her eyes filled with tears. Paul sighed, "I know you don't feel that way about me because I'm a cold jerk, but you are my love..." he sighed again, still looking down not able to see Dawn smiling.

"I love you too Paul, your my love too!" she said happily. Paul looked up and smiled a real smile. She jumped over to his side of the cart and kissed him. He kissed back. They soon after that fell asleep with Dawn leaning into Paul and his arms wrapped around her. At 12 when their cart made it down, Reggie, Ash, Brock, and Regina were relieved and when they opened the door and saw them, all of the 4, the others waiting for their friends to get down, and the reporters were awwing.