Thank you for such wonderful reviews guys. Sadly, I cannot tell you where I'm going with the story but contestshippers, brace yourself for advanceshipping. And when I do put it in my story, I hope you don't stop reading until the story's done.

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Chapter 3

May sat down in her bedroom with the telephone close to her ear. Ash, she hadn't spoken to him since Thanksgiving, she hadn't seen him since the last summer. And she hadn't really traveled with him since she was thirteen. Back when they were both training to reach their goals, dreams. They were now both currently sixteen and it was Ash who got what he wanted. May was still waiting and training to become a Pokemon coordinator while Ash was already a Pokemon Master. Sometimes she felt pathetic beside him, but the good thing about Ash was that he wasn't the kind of guy who would push it up your face.

"Hey, May! What's up?"

"Is that how you always start conversations, 'what's up?'?" May sighed. "Because that's the same way you opened it up the last time we talked to each other."

"Okay then, what do you want me to do?" asked Ash. He sounded as if May were challenging him or something, when really she was just kidding around.

"Well, what about something like: Oh May, I haven't seen you in so many months and my heart yearns to be with you again!"

Ash pretended to make gagging noises and the two of them began to laugh.

"But I'm serious." said Ash. "What's up? How are you? How are your parents, your pokemon, your…"

"Boyfriend?" May smiled. "Everything is great Ash! My parents are fine. Dad is still training but I think he's losing his pokemon skills or something. He's been giving out a lot more badges than usual. Mom's been trying all year to get him to go on vacation and he finally agreed. So I'll be home alone all next month! Max, thank you for not asking, is fine too. But he has this little… well; I'm not supposed to say anything about it. And my pokemon are pumped for the next contest and Drew's moving in a month."

"Cool, I mean, everything but the Drew moving thing." Ash replied. "I've seen Max recently May, that's why I didn't ask about him. And, why's Drew moving? You two have a fight?"

"We didn't fight. Why do you assume that just because he's moving we fought? We didn't fight, okay Ash! WE DIDN'T FIGHT!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it May. It was just a question." Ash sighed. "Um, well. What about your contests? How are they going?"

"Fine. But enough about me, what about you Ash? Life must be easier for you since you're now a Pokemon Master, right?" May felt pleased to have changed the subject. If they had stayed on the subject of Drew, they might have gotten into May's baby problem.

"Life, easy? Are you kidding? It's so annoying." said Ash. "I mean, I liked it way back when I got the title of being a Pokemon Master. And I'm still loving the fact that I fulfilled my dream. But it seriously sucks to be a Pokemon Master because you're so high on the food chain."

"High on the food chain?" repeated May. "What's that mean? And I thought you wanted to be a Pokemon Master, isn't it the life?"

Ash chuckled. "Sure, it sounds like it's the life. But it sure isn't mine. Nor yours, nor any other sane person."

"Whoa, sounds like you're pretty ticked off."

"I am, well not ticked; more like stressed." Ash sighed. "May, they want me EVERYWHERE! I loved traveling with you, Misty, Brock, Max, and Tracy. But I don't even have time for that anymore. Ever since I became a Pokemon Master the Elite four have been training me like crazy. And when I'm not training, I'm at some league's championship. If I'm not there, I'm judging some tournament, and if I'm not THERE; I'm at home tidying everything up."

"Whoa, you have your life thought out." said May with a little laugh.

"Gee, thanks."

"Joke! Joke! Ash, why are you tidying up? I mean, no offence, but I thought your mom and Mr. Mime did that."

"Don't you remember mom and the prof's wedding last summer? Well they decided to go on some three month honey moon. Mom took Mr. Mime and she told me I have to make sure the house is clean. And boy May, it sure does take a lot out of a guy."

"I can imagine. But what about Misty, Tracy, and Brock? Can't they help you?"

"No." Ash yawned. "Sorry, I'm a little sleepy. But anyways, none of them can help me. Brock has his hands tied down right now. He's dating some girl and is expected to watch his ten little siblings. Tracy has his hands full too. As you can imagine, he has to watch the lab now that the prof's gone. And his girlfriend Sakura, you don't know her. We met her way back in Johto. She's always hanging around the lab with Tracy since now they can't really date. Misty has to watch the gym, help with her parents so her sisters are ready for their weddings (each in a different month), buy a dress for the wedding, and learn how to be the flower girl."

"Oh my God, Ash."

"What?"

May felt as if she were sinking into her computer chair. "I feel so pathetic next to you guys. All your lives are so busy while mine is so boring!"

"Are you kidding, we'd all love to switch places with you. Oh and by the way Misty said she was going to call you later to invite your family to her sisters' weddings."

"Thanks. But Ash! I wish MY life could be as busy as yours are, It seems like I have nothing to do."

"Yes you do! Don't you have a Pokemon Contest coming up? You should be training for that! I'd help, but… Well let's just say it's hard enough for me and Pikachu to find time to sleep."

"Mm, then what am I going to do after the contest? The next one is not in…" May paused. "Hey wait, I KNOW!"

"Know what? What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to be your maid!" shouted May, she was feeling so excited with her idea that Ash's answer made her feel depressed.

"Maid? As in clean my house? Are you crazy?"

"Well, why not? I have nothing to do and you need all the help in the world." May saddened. "But it was a stupid idea, huh?"

"Not stupid." said Ash. "Just not thought out. I mean, have you ever thought of where you would sleep?"

"Your house; it's not like I could walk home from Pallet everyday, Ash. There's an ocean separating us."

"I know that. And I'm really happy that you're worried about me. But my house May? I'm not there every night, like I said, I'm always expected somewhere."

"That's not an excuse Ash. You just give me an extra key to your house and I'll just clean up there, so when you come; you can just go to sleep." replied May.

"When do you think you could do it? I mean, if I'm not wrong; Max has a championship coming up in Kanto, right? You can't just skip out on that."

"I don't plan to. See, Max and his friends are meeting up soon. The whole month when I'm home alone? Max will be training with his two little friends and mom and dad are vacationing at some hot island. By the time mom and dad come home, it will be time for Max's championship, and we'll all go to cheer him on."

"You already have seats? I heard they were very expensive this year."

"Uh, hello Ash, we're family. We get the seats for free." May smiled. "Now don't avoid our previous topic Ash. Do you think I could be your maid?"

Ash sighed. "Maybe it's because I'm so sleepy, but I guess having you around would be good."

"YES!" May jumped up and down around her room. "Oh, thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!"

Ash laughed. "No problem. If you were really that desperate, I would've had you here sooner."

"I'm not desperate!" said May when she finally caught her breath. "I just wanna see you Ash. I miss you."

"I miss you too." Ash laughed again. "But you don't see me asking to be your maid."

"Yeah…" May felt so happy that Drew's story about moving seemed to be yesterday's news. He was going to check in anyway, right? So May didn't really have to worry. Wasn't she allowed to get excited about meeting with Ash again?

"Oh shit. May? Seems like Lance is calling me, AGAIN." Ash sighed. "I'll call you later, okay?"

"No, I mean." May took in a deep breath. "Give me your e-mail."

"Oh, okay. Well it's grinned. "Ashy boy?"

"Look, Gary made it for me and I didn't know what to call it. So what's yours?"

"Mine is is cute? Aren't we conceded?"

"I learn from the best. Thanks for all those years of teaching, Ash."

Ash laughed. "Well, I gotta go."

"Okay, bye." May smiled as she turned off the phone and held it against her chest. Ash, she was going to see Ash again. That's why her heart was beating so fast. But if that explained her heart, what explained her red face? "I just miss him." said May, reassuring herself. "Ash and I have gone so far together, and I just miss him."

May let out a happy sigh before turning to her nightstand. There sat two pictures; one with her and Drew, and another with her and Ash. The one with Drew was taken last year when a carnival came to town and May had insisted they go together. They had hopped into a photo booth and made their best smiles. May had the best one enlarged and framed. The one with Ash was taken so many years before, when May was eleven. They all wanted to take pictures so when they split, they would always remember each other. First Ash, Pikachu, and Max took a picture together and Brock and May. Second it Max and May together and Ash, Pikachu, and Brock. And then after Max and Brock's picture Max said he was sick of pictures and wanted to do something, so he, Pikachu, and Brock decided to go start a game of passing the ball. Ash wanted to join them too but May had insisted he stay so they could take just one picture together. May told him to make the funniest silliest face he could make up, so he did. They both stuck their fingers into their mouths and stuck out their tongues. Sometimes when May was sad or scared she reached for that picture or the one with Drew, and she would suddenly feel so much better. But when she stopped traveling with Ash, she had cried for a night. She would've cried more if Drew hadn't moved to Petalburg the next day.

"Hey May?" Norman appeared out of the brunette's door.

"Yeah, dad?"

"Are you done with the phone?" Norman cleared his throat. "I have to make sure that the gym will be watched when I'm gone."

"You don't trust me?" asked May.

"No, I didn't think you wanted to watch. Do you?"

May stood up. "Actually, I'm due in Pallet that month dad."

"Pallet?" Norman looked as if he were thinking of who May knew in Pallet town.

"Yeah, Pallet." May handed Norman the phone and practically danced out the door.

"Oh, May?"

May turned back to Norman.

"We'll be going over to Drew's house tomorrow to speak with his parents. You know, about the whole situation."

Instantly, May's face fell and it seemed like she was thrown into freezing cold water. She walked back to Norman and grabbed the phone. "O-on second thought, I may need this for one more phone call." May left before Norman could say a word. She walked into Max's bedroom and closed the door. Drew had told her that he was going to tell his parents, May felt that she had to at least warn him. "Please pick up." she begged as the phone rang.

Finally at the fourth ring, Mrs. Almond, Drew's mom picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"H-hi." May's voice came out squeakier and lower than she intended. It almost sounded as if she were scared or nervous. But she had nothing to be scared or nervous of, so why did it feel like the world was going to collapse on her?

"Hello?" came Mrs. Almond's voice again.

"Hello, um, may I speak with Drew please?"

"Drew? Oh, I'm sorry dear. He went out with May Maple. Do you know her? She dates my son."

"D-date? When did he leave?"

"Mm, I'm not sure. Was it three hours ago? I think it was."

May gulped. "A-and he t-told you that he went to take her out. Even when he's not supposed to today?"

"Yup, that's what I told him. I told him May would probably be busy today and he said he wanted to surprise her. I bet they're at the movies or something. Kids these days, something as small as a TV can keep them busy."

"A-and he left three hours ago?"

"If not more."

"Oh, okay."

"Listen dear, I'd love to sit and chat. But Mark and I, you see, we really have to go. But if you want Drew, he should be home soon."

"O-okay." May hung up the phone but her hand couldn't stop shaking. She felt something inside of her scream, or was that her? It was hard to tell when you felt like your body was never going to stop shaking. Max kicked the door open and glared at her. "What are you doing in my room May? There's a reason why it's called my room."

May looked over at Max and immediately started crying.

"What's wrong May?" asked Max as he ran over to his sister.

"Oh Max." May wept into her brother's shirt. "I have a bad feeling about Drew."

End of chapter 3

Note to readers: If Ash and May's e-mail comes out as links, don't press them, it won't get you anywhere and as much as I tried, the links won't go away.

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