A/N: This chapters named after one of my favourite bands yes! xD Plus it sorta fits?

I lost all motivation of finishing this fic tbh. But it really bugs me leaving something unfinished. And most importantly you guys deserve to see the end for taking the time to read the entire story, so thanks so much! ^_^

Dedicated to Betamax16, thanks for nagging me for 6 months straight to finish this, love ya :)

(Dawn's POV)

"Dawn what's gotten into you why'd you run off?"

May was repeating the question for the third time while we sat outside the hall on the steps.

I buried my head in my hands. "I can't do this anymore May…"

I had to tell her, I just had to tell somebody before I went over the edge of keeping my feelings bottled up. I knew I wasn't ready to confess them to Ash, but surely after telling May; my best friend, it should be easier?

I felt her hands over my shoulders. "Dawn I don't understand, what's the matter? You can tell me." Her voice was quivering secretly; she'd always cry too if I ever did.

I sat up to look at her reaction. "I love him May."

"Who are you talking about?"

Her screaming in my face was my answer on whether to tell her or not, I made my decision. Thankfully though, Drew already saved me from explaining an excuse. He burst through the doors behind us in hysterics.

"Guys get back in! You have GOT to see Gary, Tracey and Kenny's dance it's freaking hilarious!"

With that he dragged us both back in to witness the disturbance of the guys in black leotards, struggling in heels dancing to Beyonce. May held on to Drew and fell to the floor laughing; surprisingly they stole the whole show and ended up winning.

I knew May well enough to know she wouldn't let this go though; she'd keep it as ammunition for another time.

"Dawn sweetie please let me take a picture, if not for me but for your children to see one day?"

It was the night of the dance. I had May, Candice and Misty getting ready at my house while my mom decided to take unnecessary before and after pictures. While Misty and Candice hogged my bathroom doing their make-up, May was helping me out with my hair.

"Mom, I couldn't stop laughing when I saw pictures from your prom and unlike you, I take pride in my appearance and I don't want any future kids of mine mocking me!" I snapped. This was going to be a pretty stressful night.

"Besides look at me. I have no make-up on and I'm sitting in a robe! Do you not know me at all?" I breathed.

My mom got taken back by my outburst and slowly backed away out of my room. Candice and Misty peeped their heads from the bathroom and eventually followed out with my mom awkwardly. May eyed me widely and sat next to me.

"Breathe Dawn, take a deep breath you're gonna look beautiful" She reassured me, rubbing my back. "Look I got you covered, trust me." Finishing the last lock of hair with a curling iron. She rummaged through my dresser and began to do my make-up as I blew up my cheeks and slowly exhaled to calm down.

This night meant everything to me. There were gonna be no more exceptions, no more excuses and no more interruptions no matter who decided to intrude. I was going to tell Ash everything, right down to the numbness at the bottom of my chest, that hit me inside every time I'm around him. Although, there was one problem. I was getting more and more convinced every day to this day, that the possibility of Ash having feelings for Misty was pretty believable. And truth to be told it didn't bother me; I didn't want to see my friend as competition. All that mattered to me is that if he did like her, at least he's happy and she'd be too. As long as I let him know myself, I wouldn't go on in life wondering… What if?

May interrupted my thoughts with the same subject.

"Who is he Dawn?" Her voice was very stern, that question hit me like a big yellow school bus. I looked at her right in the eyes taken back; I thought she'd actually forgotten about the incident at the talent show… Silly me.

I sighed at my own stupidity and turned my head away. "What do you mean?"

She cupped my cheek to turn me back towards her.

"You thought I forgot didn't you? Ya didn't finish confessing your undying love last week, I think this is the best time to do it don't you?" She smirked. "Is it someone I know?"

"Forget it May." I stood and pushed her hands away from my face and sat over on my bed.

"Ahhh it is, so come on… Is it Kenny?" She pondered.

My face automatically twisted as I darted a disgusted look right at her. "WHAT? NO!"

"Alright, alright ummm, dare I ask Gary?"

"No." I answered sharply.

"Tracey?"

"No May."

"Hmmm must be Ash then, I knew it." She told herself, shrugging.

I finally hesitated. Should I tell her? She's my best friend so I could trust her, right?

"OH MY GOD IT IS HIM ISN'T IT?" She squealed.

I snapped out of my thoughts and ran to her holding my hands over her mouth.

"Shhh! Why don't you just go and shout it to the whole world!"

"I will!" She muffled, then pulled my hands away. "This is HUGE! Does he know?"

"No" I sighed. "And if you would kindly lower your volume, nobody including him will know."

"But-"

"Please, May could you not do this now?" begged.

"No need to worry I'll keep my trap shut" She winked. "For now." She added.

I shook my head and smiled at her mocking my saying, feeling a lot more relaxed. "Did you really know all along?" I asked my best friend cautiously.

She shrugged. "Kinda. I mean the symptoms are written all over your face."

I stared at her, bewilderedly. I didn't know I was being so transparent.

"You really do love him don't you." She added.

"Yes…" I said softly. "It's crazy I always thought love at first sight was a load of crap, until I saw Ash."

May tilted her head at me with sympathy. "And now you know how I feel" She said with slight humor.

"But I don't get it May, how can you put yourself through it for this long? I mean you've been in love with Drew for as long as I can remember."

She paused for a moment, looking down at her fiddling hands. I realized at that moment I opened a gate of feelings from her and it was a risk I was willing to take. The group always knew about May's crush, but we've never known just how much she loved him.

"Look, I know you guys always joke about it and stuff but, I'm actually in the same position as you Dawn" She admitted. "I think about him all the time, I skip a heartbeat every time one of you guys even mentions his name. I draw those stupid little pink hearts on the desk during a boring session of Math." We both giggled at that one.

"Truth is Dawn; it kills me just as much as it kills you."

Her eyes slowly started to glitter; I rushed over to her with a tissue trying to save her make-up.

"Don't cry May you'll ruin your special night."

"It's not that special" She sighed. "I'm dateless and in the state that I'm in, I'll end up with Gary by the end of the night."

I stopped and glared at her in all seriousness.

"I'm sorry, that's not even something I should kid about!" She laughed, with a little sniff. "Gosh I'm so glad you understand, but, I wish you didn't have to go through the painstaking situation too."

I sighed, sitting at the edge of my bed. "Tell you what May if we ever find cupid, I'll hold him down by the neck while start punching" That really got her laughing again.

"I'm telling him tonight May" I said.

She frowned at me cautiously. I couldn't actually tell what she was thinking but my first guess was; 'Are you just a little bit insane?' Or maybe she felt jealousy, that only after a few months I've gathered up some courage to confess while she's still on 5 years and counting.

"Are you sure you wanna do this? What if-"

I stood swiftly clenching my fists.

"What if May!" I harshly interrupted. "I've been asking myself that for weeks. What if he laughs in my face, let's me down gently or even worse tells me he likes Misty instead."

"Oh my gosh he can't end up with Misty she'll brake him damnit!"

"What are you guys yelling about?" Misty yelled from the stairs.

May and I paused in shock. "You, you don't think she heard us do you?" I asked nervously.

"I doubt it… Look, I'd better go see what they're up to and you need to get changed or we're gonna be late."

"Yeah sure" I nodded. "Hey May…" She stopped at my door.

"You're welcome" She said in a musical voice. "And thanks too, it's nice to know that somebody understand now." With that she skipped downstairs.

I smiled to myself and sighed getting my dress out. I was glad to get it off my chest; it also made me feel better about myself. It was a major confidence boost to actually tell Ash now, and that I felt I could definitely do it without running away from his reaction… Which was my original plan.

I decided to change the original dress I bought it and went with a puffy black, knee high dress. It had sequined netting to cover the front with dark blue ribbon that tightened the dress around my waist. It felt almost perfect.

"My little girls all grown up."

I looked up to my mom standing by my door with her eyes filling up.

"Mom…" I smiled.

"You look beautiful honey, I'm so proud of you."

"Thanks, come on don't cry." I got up and hugged her softly.

I heard May and Candice coming up the stairs and broke away from the hug.

"Dawn ya ready?" Candice grinned.

"Yeah, almost I'm just finishing the hair."

I went back over to my dresser and tied some black ribbon around my head as a hair band, leaving a few locks to hang in front of it and finished with a lick of hairspray.

Misty followed upstairs wearing her light blue, glittering gown. "Dawn... What are doing?" She demanded.

I looked around at everybody's horrified faces as I put on my shoes.

"Well what does it look like?"

"You're not seriously wearing your sneakers to the dance are you?" May asked with insulting astonishment.

"Yeah.. Why what's wrong with that?" I shrugged. "You know I can't walk in heels to save my life, I'll break my leg!"

"Well… You know Converse actually look alright" Candice smiled.

"Thank you! So we're all good to go now?"

"We don't wanna keep the guys waiting." Misty winked.

I rolled my eyes and faked a smile; she was obviously looking forward to be clinging onto Ash's arm for dear life all night. We squeezed into my mom's car to school and stopped outside the gates to find the guys there, ready to escort us in.

The first thing I noticed was a dateless Gary in his slick looking white tuxedo with a little black bow, looking very sharp. So he thought. Everybody else cracked up laughing when they saw it. Standing next to him were Kenny and Tracey smiling at us, dressed in their black suit and ties with Kenny wearing a navy shirt and Tracey in yellow to match with his date, Candice who was wearing a knee high yellow dress.

And there he was. Ash was standing in an open collar white shirt and black jacket, it was the first time I saw him without a hat since the sleepover incident a while ago. His hair was so messy and sticking out at every end and so much darker looking now, even with the decorative fairy lights that twinkled behind him along the school gate. He caught sight of me and smiled softly, before I could smile back, Kenny sided in front of me to block us both.

"Wow, you look great."

I blushed and grinned back. "You too, you scrub up good."

He shrugged. "Thanks Dee Dee, I got something for ya" Kenny pulled out a tiny box from his jacket and handed it to me.

I sighed and smiled at him. "Aww, I didn't get you anything."

"Go on, open it."

I pulled the small ribbon holding the box shut and lifted the lid off before my eyes lit up.

"It's beautiful, thank you."

It was a navy blue flowered corsage to match my dress.

"Here, I'll put it on" Kenny insisted. As he did so I saw May in the background mockingly shaking her head then eyeing towards Ash and Misty. I ignored her and them, to turn my focus on Kenny for most of this night; it was only fair on him. He held my hand both of his for a moment after fastening the gift and smiled up at me, I grinned shyly before loosening his grip letting my hand free.

He smiled and cleared his throat. "Shall we?"

I cringed at first then tried to hide it with a smile. I flinched as Kenny wrapped his arm around my waist. I moved away slightly and linked arms with him instead. I felt highly uncomfortable.

Aside from dateless May and Gary, the rest of us linked arms and went over to the main gym.

We walked across the yard and followed the loud music and bright lights in the dark. There were already loose streamers and white balloons scattered where we walked. We saw a couple of fellow classmates laughing and running out of the doors throwing artificial snow at each other as we got closer; that was when Kenny pulled me closer to him. I smiled hopelessly at my friend, hoping he wasn't thinking of getting any ideas, but after all this time of knowing him, I was pretty sure he wouldn't. I shook the thought out of my head as he went to hold the doors open for us all, suddenly the distorted music and darkness of the yard turned into a loud wave of vibrating dance music and bright strobe lighting.

The entire gym was alive with students and teachers dancing around. It was decorated with snowflakes hanging from the ceiling, fairy lights draped along the walls and a small stage set up at the back with the prom king and queen prizes laid out on the glitter covered table.

"It's so magical!" Candice screeched, dragging Tracey by the hand to go explore.

Gary stepped forward brushing his shoulders. "Well I think I'll go uh, check out the babes. See ya round" He strutted his way on to the dance floor looking for vulnerable dateless girls.

"Hey May, isn't that Drew sitting alone over there? Why don't go up to him?" Kenny suggested.

We all looked over to the bleachers on the side where he was sat; May's face was horrified at the suggestion.

"Dawn come to the bathroom with me?" May asked; she gave me a stern look as if to say 'NOW!'

I gave Kenny a quick smile and a shrug as May took me away.

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh-"

"MAY, CHILL!" I screamed.

"Dawn help! Should I do it?"

"Um. YES! Of course."

May stopped pacing the bathroom and stopped before me.

"Tell me what to doooooo!" She shook me frantically.

"QUIT IT!" I sighed and wrapped an arm around her. "Look just go sit next to him, ask how he is and see how it goes from there."

She gave me a doubtful look.

"Deep breaths May, remember tonight, were in this together. I just need to figure out a way to get Ash alone."

"Why don't you just simply ask him for a moment alone?" May pondered.

I glared at her. "Very funny."

"No, I was actually being serious. It's not hard Dawn."

"Alright fine I'll… Wait until they're calling prom king and queen. But YOU have to go and talk to Drew now!"

May groaned and hung her head as I forced her out of the bathroom back out into the gym.

We struggled up to Drew and I pushed May into the deep end, her first steps of finally getting her lifelong crush. It was a proud moment in her life.

"Now GO!"

My date suddenly sneaked up behind me. "Hey there you are I've been looking all over, wanna dance?"

I gave a nervous smile and shrugged. I've never really been a dancer… Who am I kidding? I dance worse than Bambi taking his first steps.

"Sure, I'd love to…" I lied.

As Kenny took my hand and wrapped the other around my waist I realized something was wrong. I didn't want to feel uncomfortable slow dancing with one of my best friends. Looking over his shoulder and feeling jealous of Ash and Misty's romantic dancing. I wanted to give Kenny a good night that he deserved, it was selfish to say yes to him and only be regretting it later. I turned him around so Ash was out of my sight, only to see May wrapped around Drew.

Their eyes were glued to one another's, like they were lost in their own little bubble. For a moment their foreheads touched and they closed their eyes, it was so warming to watch my best friend finally be happy with the person she loved. I assumed by how close they were he liked her too, and I thought; it doesn't matter if Ash isn't interested, it just made me glad to see May get her guy.

"Hey…" Kenny whispered.

I lifted from his shoulder to look at him and smile; a real smile this time.

Then the unexpected happened.

I everything went dark; I felt a tighter grip around my waist and hand. Something soft against my lips. Kenny kissed me. I had no idea what to think, feel or say. But I knew exactly what to do.

I quickly pulled away staring him straight in the eyes. "Kenny what are you doing!"

He stared back, obviously not expecting that reaction from me. My mind was spinning, what other kind of reaction am I supposed to give? I can't kiss him back! What the hell was he thinking? Does he have feelings for me?

I hide my face away and turned around at a gob smacked Misty looking right at me, Ash beside her. He was the last person I wanted to have seen that, how am I going to tell him how I feel when he just saw me kissing Kenny? Well, correction, he kissed me. That didn't matter, what mattered now is that I had to tell him right at that moment before he totally got the wrong idea. But before I could go over to him the atmosphere changed suddenly into upbeat music with the gym lighting back up. By the time I could try to catch sight of him again, he was gone, leaving Misty looking lost.

I fought my way past dancing students to get to the exit, when I bumped into a rather large problem.

"Excuse me what, are you doing in MY dress."

Jessie was stood very stiffly before me; I rolled my eyes and sighed at her misfortune of being dressed like her.

"Get. The hell. Out of here. Now!" She demanded, I had a feeling this was about to turn ugly. I wasn't the type for violence but she just happened to have caught me in a bad mood.

"Why should I!" I yelled, getting very close to Jessie's face.

"I don't wanna be in the same room as some freak wearing MY DRESS! So get. OUT!" She pushed me into Kenny behind, then grabbed the nearest drink from a student and threw it at my dress. That was a step too far; I've held my anger in for this girl back for long enough.

I pulled back a fist and launched it towards her face, she quickly ducked out of the way and my fist hit somebody else standing behind her.

I saw a purple blur hit the floor and heard gasps from every angle of the circle of students that quickly formed around me. I swear I was having Déjà vu…

"Bitch." The boy grunted, as he got up from the floor I soon realized it was Paul who I had just hit. I didn't know weather to feel proud or terrified, but the next series of scenarios happened too fast to decide.

Kenny swiftly stepped in front of me for protection and went to throw a punch for Paul. Before he could make his move Paul head butted him and pushed him to the side.

I tried to run to Kenny's side but a firm grip clamped around my wrist and held it tightly.

I grabbed Paul's arm trying to struggle free. "GET THE HELL OFF ME!"

He smiled at me wickedly, wiping his bloody nose with the other hand. "Hey beautiful, have you missed me?"

"Hah, nope. But I have." A familiar voice spoke.

A/N: Btw I changed this plot about 7 times, no joke ¬_¬ I was trying to make it a good one, hope you all liked it? :D THIS IS NOT THE END. As you can tell, I left a cliffy D: But I will work my butt off to post the last chapter by next week, I PROMISE. Or you can all feel free to chase me with fire and pitchforks D: