Update June 2013: This chapter has been updated and revised from its original version. Past errors have been fixed and adjustments have been made but the plot of the chapter, characters, and events have remained the same.

Just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for helping me reach over 500 reviews! Thank you all so much! :D I hope you all enjoy this chapter, and please keep those reviews coming! Love you all, my readers! Get ready for some Contestshipping and Pokeshipping fluff! ^.^

Responses to Reviews...
EeveeTransformed: Sorry about the capital letters! They're what I use when I write my stories on my phone to remind myself that I need to italicize those words when I go back to edit. See, I write all of my chapters on my iPhone before I upload the document onto Fanfiction for the editing! I didn't have much time to edit last week, so I had to leave the capital letters until I could get around to it. It won't happen again, hopefully. :P Loved your comparison, it was funny! And I love gyarados, too! My absolute favorite pokémon, if you didn't already know that. :D
The Last Poison Apple: Thank you! :)
Saikono-san: Hahaha, you'll be surprised when I decide to let some Brunetteshipping pop back up again. No spoiling intended, of course. ;P
shanafan. sapphire21: Yes, it did! I actually typed out your entire username, but Fanfiction deleted it! I think it's because there isn't a space before or after the period. So, for the sake of you being able to tell where my response to your review is, I'm going to put a space after the period in your username from now on! And watashi wa machigainaku kaite kurerudeshou (I will definitely keep writing)! My Japanese isn't good, so I don't know if that's correct or not. Blame Google translator if it isn't! At least I knew what 'onegai' meant, right? ;D
LAPKat: Lol, a missed response won't happen again if I can help it, I assure you. I could've swore I replied to you that time, though. xD
Catrina7077: Well, this is a Contestshipping story. I couldn't let the Brunetteshipping go on forever. It's too bad that you won't be sticking around until the end to find out how I plan on bringing back some more Brunetteshipping at the climax. I can't change your mind, so I'll just thank you for reading so far!
Pear-Shaped: They're coming back! Some old characters will be making cameos at the wedding and reception, which will be taking place in the next two chapters! :)
Sora-May: Of course you're forgiven! At least you're reviewing occasionally! Some people don't review at all and they just favorite or follow. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that, but a review wouldn't hurt. :P Leaf will be making a cameo soon! Just wait and see. :)
ElsieLorraine: To be honest, I was originally going to make Brianna a bad character! But then I decided I like this characterization of her better, so I stuck with it. She's actually one of my favorite characters, now. :P There will be about 40 chapters in this story! And I misspelled Gyarados? When was this? O_o
KurunaGirl: Lol, I'm not getting one! I thought about it for a bit until I figured that I wouldn't have many followers, so I'm just not going to make one. And I swear! You're not the first person to tell me that! I'm actually considering writing a Brunetteshipping spinoff of this fanfic now! But that'll probably not happen for a while. xD
Fprmr1: Lol! Thank you so much! *accepts award and gold medal* xD And I read it! Did you get my review?
Monochrome13: Haha! Don't think that! He probably thought you were adorable. :D
Pelkasauras -Cherry3456: Lol, you make me want to hug you! xD *hugs*
chocolatehell: Same! Actually, I really haven't been touching television altogether, because all the good shows are gone. :\ I've finally seen the Hunger Games movie, though! Go see it when you can! Take my word for it when I say that it will blow. Your. Mind. Away. It's phenomenal! I had to drag my friend to go see it (she's never read the books before!) and even she was sobbing and gaping throughout the entire movie! I'm proud that I got like, ten people in my school hooked on the series through my shameless advertisement and persistence. I should be getting paid for it. :P
I really don't know why we're arguing about it. Let's stop, shall we? *cough, cough* Your stories are better *cough, cough* :)
Sonnensilberhauch: Lol! Thank you! :D
FlygonFan: Psst...go for Peeta! He's so selfless and cute! And the guy that plays him? Oooooh...let me wipe the drool off my chin. xD Have fun reading Catching Fire! That was an amazing book! Did you watch the movie yet? And I like the thing at the end! Very Hunger Games-eqsue!
Chi-chiwawa: Lol! Because Brianna's just too nice to be mad at. :D Thankfully I have yet to dissect anything in high school! Hopefully that'll be the same case for my last two years! I want to be an author and pharmacist, not a dissector or whatever you call it! And Gary will be back, though...don't hurt him! xD
The Mysterious E: Hehehe, isn't she?
Contestshippingfan: Nope! The wedding's next chapter! Please enjoy the Contestshipping and Pokeshipping fluff in this chapter until then! :)
SunshineTails: Totally agree! At least you actually read my story! Thank you for that and everything else you said in your review! :D
SpikEarPichu'sTrainer: I'll try to put your character in whenever I can! :)
dorkyreader859: Lol, maybe he is, or maybe he isn't. Or maybe he's been into her all along? Ya never know. :)
Shiningheart of ThunderClan: Lol! Now, you just gave me an idea for the next chapter! xD
LoveLoverGrl: Lol, it can go both ways I guess. I just figured that since May already won a ribbon that it should be Drew's turn. :P
Pokemaster: How was Maui? I'm jealous! I have to wait until June until I get to go on my vacation! Though I'll have to take a break from Fanfiction unless I can get internet connection during that time. :\ Lol! Feel free! It's not like I won't make Ash and Gary (and maybe other people, hehe) call her that! ;D
Jace'sVampiress97: Lol, Brianna's a funny one, isn't she? :D
Claudette14: I watched it! It was the best movie I've ever seen! It was so good! Phenomenal! Lol, you have no idea how badly I want to buy it on DVD now so that I can watch it over and over without having to pay for a ticket! Have you seen it?
Bittersweetsienna: Well, you never complained, but some of my reviewers didn't really like her lol. :P

Love Unexpected chapter 26

Six weeks had passed by in a blur for Drew and May after the two of them became a couple. Their days together had long since developed the comfort of routine. Every morning, whether they had slept in a bed or sleeping bag the night before, Drew would be the first to rise and he would look down at May with a smile as she slept soundly in his arms. After stirring her awake, they would have breakfast together. Then, they would set out on their journey until noon, when they would stop for a lunch break.

Once their stomachs were filled, they would continue on until nightfall, when they would either set up camp or check into any nearby Pokémon Center. Not too long after snuggling together in bed or a sleeping bag, they would turn in early and sleep until the next morning, when the entire routine would then repeat itself.

Drew couldn't say that he wasn't utterly content with everything going on in his life. He was very pleased with the way things had worked out for him after agreeing to go along with Brianna's plan. Making May jealous had indeed been the key to getting her to confess her feelings for him, and thus what led to the start of their relationship.

He hadn't been able to thank Brianna enough in the last two days that he and May spent with her before the two of them left Fuchsia City to head to Pallet Town. Without her, he wouldn't have been able to call May his girlfriend for the past six weeks, and then some.

And he definitely wouldn't have been able to kiss May as many times as he did throughout the course of a day. Nothing big, just short, sweet kisses all over her face. A peck on the cheek, forehead, nose, temple—just anywhere that he could leave a kiss to let her know how much he liked her. He definitely loved doing so to no end, and whenever May would turn to smile at him after he did, he would feel his heart soar.

But he also couldn't say that he wasn't somewhat stressed over the looming threat in their relationship. Even though he was the one that she called her boyfriend, and the one that she allowed to kiss and hold her, he couldn't help but fret over the possibility that she still felt something for Gary.

They hadn't ever discussed the matter since their relationship started, but despite desperately wanting to, Drew had to admit that he had been avoiding the topic. He wanted to know, but he was afraid of what her answer might be. It had the ability to jeopardize their relationship, depending on what it was. He just didn't want to risk it after coming such a long way with her.

Drew had never felt so vulnerable to a girl before in his life. Since the day he became desirable to the female population, he had always been the one being chased after, not the one doing the chasing. There had never been a time when he had to go out of his way to get a girl to fall for him. They had all just come to him.

They battled for his attention and did all that they could to be the lucky girl that he would call his girlfriend. A few girls had managed to earn that role, but he was always the one to break up with them whenever he began to feel as if the relationship wasn't going anywhere.

Needless to say, he was never the one left with a broken heart, and it scared him that he might possibly, for the first time, experience heartbreak with May. After all, he had already experienced so many things for the first time with her.

When they first met after Mrs. Pennington—bless her wonderful soul—seated them next to each other in class, he had been captivated by her. She had been so disinterested in him that it became a fun challenge for him to try and get her to fall for him. He had never had a girl not pay him any mind, so it intrigued him enough to go after her.

But now, as he looked back, he could honestly say that it was the first time that he had ever fallen for a girl at first sight. She was the first girl that he had fallen for first, and the first girl to ever make him behave in the ways that followed.

He kept trying to pursue her. He constantly anticipated the next time he would see her. He tasted jealousy whenever she showed more interest in another male. He felt threatened by the guys she mingled with—namely Brendan and Gary. He thought about her all the time. His heart raced whenever he saw her. And then, when she became his girlfriend, he worried about losing her.

Arceus, what the girl did to him.

A pair of arms suddenly wrapped around his neck from behind, taking him out of his thoughts.

"Good morning," greeted May cheerfully after giving his cheek an affectionate peck.

Ah, there was the reassurance that he needed.

Instinctively, Drew reached up with his own hand to cup one of hers. After planting one kiss in the center of its palm, he used it to guide her down onto his lap. While she wiggled around to get comfortable, he wrapped his arms around her waist and began to kiss her cheek with a vigor, making her laugh.

"Well, good morning to you, too," she joked as she squirmed.

Drew pulled away so that she could turn her head to look at him. Their eyes met as they smiled at one another and he leaned back in to press his lips to hers again.

"Good morning," he muttered without breaking the kiss.

Meanwhile, one of his hands slid around her stomach to grip her side, while the other reached for the rose lying on the grass beside him. Wrapping his fingers around the stem, he lifted it up to tickle her ear with the petals of the flower. Their lips muffled the giggle that he aroused from her as he preceded to brush it along her jawline, and then down her neck.

"Well, aren't you particularly affectionate this morning?" May muttered, her lips still pressed against Drew's.

"Aren't I always this affectionate when I kiss you?" he muttered back.

"Not always."

"Mmm. Then, consider this my way of repaying you for that nice morning greeting you just gave me."

May gave a small yelp as Drew suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her onto his chest as he began to lay down onto grass. He broke the kiss temporarily in order to adjust her so that she was lying comfortably on top of him. Once she was done, he reattached their mouths to massage her lips with his.

May sighed against his, providing just enough space between her upper and lower lip for him to slide his tongue into her mouth. His tongue met hers, coaxing it to move along with it, while he deepened the kiss. One of his hands wandered up her back to weave his fingers into her luscious hair as the other kneaded her behind. Meanwhile, her hands simply remained idle on his shoulders as he trapped her arms in between their chests.

"We need to stop making out," May tried to say as Drew pulled his lips away to kiss a trail down her neck. "We're never going to get to the ferry on time if we keep this up."

"We still have a good hour," Drew assured her in her ear. "Besides, you can't say that you don't enjoy this." He bit down softly on her lobe to emphasize his point.

May hummed as he began to kiss down her jawline. "That I can't."

"Exactly."

"But we should be eating some breakfast."

"I'd much rather keep this up. Kissing you is far more yummy."

"Pervert."

Drew chuckled, his breath fanning her neck.

"Yeah, but I wouldn't be me if I wasn't one, right?" he muttered as he planted one final kiss on her collarbone. He nuzzled her neck before pulling away completely.

May let out a lighthearted giggle before falling down on the ground beside Drew, burying her head into the crook of his neck while using his arm as a pillow.

He smiled at her as she smiled back at him, and then, using the hand of the arm that she was resting her hand on, he gently brushed her hair away from her face. His eyes stroked her face before he leaned over to plant a kiss on her eyebrow.

"Thank you," he said after pulling back.

May's eyebrows furrowed. "For what?"

"For finally giving me a chance after so many months. I wouldn't have been able to do that if we weren't together."

"What? Kiss my eyebrow or make out with me?"

Drew grinned. "Both."

May grinned back. "Oh, so you're only with me to make out with me?"

"Well, the liberty to do so whenever I want is definitely a bonus."

May laughed and leaned in to give him a peck at the corner of his mouth.

"You really are a pervert," she muttered, and then got herself up off the ground. She extended her hand to him to help him up. "Come on, let's eat. We've got a ferry to catch soon."

"So, do you think your friends are going to like me?" Drew inquired as he and May entered a small neighborhood in Pallet Town.

"They seemed to like you well enough when we were on the phone together. They should like you in person."

"I hope so, or else this is going to be a long and awkward week."

"Don't worry, it'll be fine," May told him, while giving his hand a reassuring squeeze just as they approached the door of a two-story, single house. Her hand reached up to hover in front of the doorbell.

"Now...are you ready?" she asked teasingly. "I'm going to ring the bell in two seconds."

Drew rolled his eyes. "Just ring the doorbell, May."

May just laughed and did as told.

A muffled call for them to wait a minute came from the other side of the red wooden door. Not too long after, the door was pulled open by none other than the raven-haired Ash Ketchum.

"Hi there, Ash!" May greeted cheerfully.

"Hey, May! You're finally here!" Ash cried happily.

Without wasting another second, he bent down to swoop her up into his arms and spun her around once. Then, after noticing Drew, he placed her back on the ground and turned to extend his hand.

"Oh, and you brought Drew! Glad you could make it!" he said as he shook the guy's hand. "How are you?"

Drew gave a polite smile as he accepted Ash's hand and shook.

"I'm doing great, thanks," he replied. "Congratulations, by the way. It's nice to finally get to meet you in person."

"Same goes for me, too. How did things work out with the problem that you were having the first time we talked?"

May blushed, while Drew smiled at her and took her hand.

"Things worked out just fine. Your advice worked perfectly," he told Ash.

"Ooh, I get it," Ash said, grinning as he glanced from Drew to May. "Not your boyfriend, huh, May?"

"Well, he really wasn't that time," May mumbled sheepishly.

"As long as he is now, that's all that matters," Misty suddenly chimed, coming up beside Ash from inside the house. She beamed at the young couple standing before her and her fiancé. "It's great to see you two. Let's go inside, Mimey just got done making lunch. We could go swimming in the pool after we eat."

"Mimey?" Drew asked May as Ash and Misty led them to the dining table.

"Mrs. Ketchum's Mr. Mime," May answered just as she entered the dining room behind Misty.

She smiled politely at the sight of Ash's kind mother, Delia, setting the table.

"Hi, Mrs. Ketchum," she greeted.

"May! How nice to see you again!" Delia exclaimed in her gentle voice, extending her arms as she walked around the table. She pulled the brunette into an embrace upon reaching her. "It's been so long! How are you, dear?"

"I'm good, thank you."

"That's lovely to hear. I'm so glad that you could make it in time for Ash's wedding," Delia said as she pulled away from May. Then, she turned to smile pleasantly at the green-haired guy beside her. "And you must be Drew."

"Yes, pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Ketchum. Thank you for having us. I hope we aren't causing you much trouble," Drew responded in a very well-mannered tone.

"Of course not! Any friends of Ash and Misty are always welcome. Just make yourselves at home."

"They will, Mom. Now, let's eat!" Ash inserted as he slid himself into a seat and scooted himself into the table. "Pikachu! Lunchtime!"

May grinned from ear to ear at the mentioning of the pokémon's name. Instead of heading over to the table like everyone else, she lingered at the doorway of the dining room to wait for Pikachu's arrival.

Not too long after everyone was seated, a familiar little electric mouse bounded into view after descending the stairs, and ran straight for the dining room. But once his black eyes fell on May's silhouette, he slid to a halt.

May waved at the yellow pokémon.

"Hi, Pikachu. Long time no see, buddy," she smiled.

Pikachu blinked as it tried to remember the voice and took one leap forward to get a better look at May. It took a second, but after looking more closely at her, Pikachu finally let out a cry of glee and charged forward before leaping into her arms.

May laughed and hugged the small pokémon to her chest, her hand cupping the back of its head in between its long, pointed ears. From behind her, Ash gave a playful huff as he took a bite of his sandwich.

"Oh, so Pikachu gets a 'I've missed you', but not me," he grumbled. "What a great ex-traveling partner, you are."

Pikachu stuck out its tongue, while tugging down on the skin below one of its eyes in the direction of its trainer.

Everyone but Ash laughed at the pokémon's taunting gesture.

"I've missed you all," May offered between her laughs and began to carry Pikachu over to the table. "Come on, Pikachu. Let's eat."

"So, how are things going with Drew?" Misty asked May from within the closet in the room that she and Ash had started sharing after getting engaged. Her back was to May as she reached for a swimsuit to let the brunette loan, obscuring May's view from whatever she was retrieving.

May lifted her legs onto the bed, crossing them and then tucking her bare feet beneath her.

"Things are going great. He makes me really happy," she replied with a contented smile.

Misty laughed. "I can tell. You're practically glowing whenever you're around him." She paused to hand May the swimsuit that she had obtained. "I suppose Ash is probably giving a 'if-you-hurt-her-you'll-have-to-answer-to-me' speech to him right now, though."

"Is he really?"

"Yeah. He's been itching to give one of those since he's always been on the receiving end of one after he started dating me."

May chuckled and shook her head. Then, she got a look at the swimsuit that Misty loaned her.

"Oh, Arceus," she breathed as she unfolded the two pieces of swimwear. Her breath hitched shortly. "Misty, what is this?"

"Your swimsuit," Misty told her, a devious smile on her face as she reached for her own swimsuit of choice. "Drew's jaw is going to hit the floor the moment he sees you in that." She began to laugh uncontrollably as the blush on May's cheeks bloomed. "Relax. If it helps, I'm wearing something very similar. Don't worry."

May gulped before heading into the bathroom to change.

The two ladies went downstairs and out to the poolhouse after changing into their swimwear. Misty had nonchalantly strode in with just her bikini on, which made her look sultry and alluring, whereas May appeared with a terry cloth robe wrapped around her own body.

The brunette had refused to just step out into the open without it on, but Misty didn't put up much of a fight. She claimed that it was even better that May wanted to go out with a coverup since the element of surprise would make her look even more sexy once she took the coverup off.

May had rolled her eyes.

Ash and Drew were busy laughing it up in the pool, with Pikachu perched on Ash's shoulder. In the time that the two ladies took to get dressed, they had already gotten well acquainted with one another. Stories about their travels had been shared, jokes were told, casual topics were discussed, and of course, the inevitable "if-you-hurt-May-you'll-have-to-answer-to-me" speech was given by Ash, as predicted by Misty. Being the big brother that he was, Ash had jumped into it first thing, and though Drew knew not to take the death threats seriously, he still listened to every word. He wouldn't hurt May. Absolutely not.

"Sorry to keep you boys waiting," Misty said, immediately slipping into the pool.

"That's perfectly fine. You're well worth the wait," Ash replied, his black eyes raking her body.

"I'm sure," Misty purred back, her own eyes admiring the upper half of his fit body that was visible out of the water.

Gone was the chest of the lanky teenager that he used to be. It had been replaced by well-defined muscles that had developed over the years. A person would have a better chance of breaking their fist than hurting him if they ever decided to punch him in the chest. It was hard as a golem.

Drew shifted uncomfortably in the pool, while May shuddered and propped herself down onto one of the chaises in the poolhouse.

"Save it for the bedroom, you two," she called and laid back, resting her head on the makeshift pillow that she had made with a towel.

Hearing her voice, Pikachu leapt off of Ash's shoulder when it saw her, and ran up to her to leap onto her lap. It purred as it snuggled into her stomach.

"Hi there, Pikachu," she cooed, reaching up to pet it.

The little mouse smiled back at her and purred against her hand.

"Hey! May! Pikachu!" Ash called after noticing the absence of his pokémon, completely ignoring May's previous comment. He waved them over. "Get your lazy behinds up and over here!"

"Ash!" Misty snapped, a disapproving frown on her face, but it was quickly replaced by a mischievous grin. "May! Get in here!"

May grumbled something about impatience and peer pressure to Pikachu, who rolled its eyes and nodded in agreement before leaping off her lap. It bounded over to Ash and leapt onto his head, while May got up from the chaise.

All eyes were on her as she undid the sash around her waist and let the robe fall to the floor. Ash whistled jokingly at what he saw, while Misty laughed discreetly at Drew's reaction.

Just as Misty had predicted, his jaw dropped the second he saw May strip down to practically nothing. The bandeau top could have easily served as a push-up bra with the way it was making her breasts look. The suit was skimpy, but in more of a classy, seductive way, and the black orchid color of the suit looked great against her tanned skin. Drew couldn't get enough of her. His eyes drank her in from head to toe.

"You like it?" May asked Drew, a sultry smile on her lips as she approached the edge of the pool, watching with amusement as Drew struggled to pull his jaw back up.

"Come here," he managed to choke out and reached out for her.

The desire in his eyes was more than obvious. He needed to touch her.

May giggled and shook her head, backing up slowly until she was out of his reach. She was having fun teasing him.

"Don't you dare," he growled, his voice husky with desire.

With another giggle and shake of her head, she headed as far away from him as possible and dove into the pool. Once she touched the bottom, she resurfaced, making sure to pull her hair away from her face in an erotic manner as the water slid down her bare skin.

Drew groaned at the sight and lunged for her, pleading for her to let him touch her with his eyes.

She was torturing him. Did she even realize how sexy she looked? Why did she keep swimming away? He had to catch her.

Ash and Misty watched as May continued to swim away from Drew. Misty could hardly contain her laughs, while Ash frowned, not knowing whether or not he should join in with her laughter, or be upset.

"Should I be letting this happen? She's like my little sister, after all," he asked Misty.

"Oh, lighten up," Misty insisted, waving a hand dismissively and turned to kiss him. "Let them have their fun."

Ash grunted and shook his head as if to rid himself of the images of the disturbing scene unfolding before him.

May squealed as Drew suddenly grabbed her behind the knees underwater. Once he resurfaced, she had no choice but to wrap her arms around his neck or else she would have lost her balance. He smirked at her bewildered expression.

"Caught you," he whispered huskily, and leaned in to brush his nose back and forth against hers. Then, he clutched her closer to him and leaned in, pressing his lips to hers.

May giggled and reached up to cup his face, splaying her fingers to grip the side of his face closer as he deepened the kiss by sliding his tongue into her mouth.

"Kids, that's enough," Ash chided in a reprimanding tone as he covered Pikachu's eyes with his hand.

"Why? Is this sight bothering you?" Drew murmured with a smirk against May's lips.

"Of course it is! What kind of a brother would I be if I said I enjoyed the sight of you shoving your tongue into my sister's mouth?" Ash exclaimed with a shudder.

"Just don't look then," Misty said with an eye roll. Then, a very naughty smirk made its way onto her face and she pushed herself out of the pool. She turned to Ash with a beckoning expression. "Want to go in the hot tub with me?"

Ash took a minute to frown at her as he considered her request. But then, his own naughty smirk broke across his face and he instantly leapt out of the pool.

"Alright, let's go."

Author's Note: Hehe, now wasn't this chapter just playful? Think Victoria's Secret swimsuits when you think of Misty and May's swimsuits. That should help. ;) Next chapter's the wedding! See you next week!