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I ran over to Drew, who was spraying water on his Roselia. "Drew," I said, smiling. "I'm so glad we can be friends again. Now, since we are friends," I held out the brownies I bought with Brendan, "please eat this."

"Why?" Drew asked.

"Because I made Brendan buy this just for you," I said.

"Brendan bought it?" he said, not taking is eyes off Roselia.

"Yeah," I said. "Because Brendan is rich so he paid for me."

Drew smirked. "Then again, of course Brendan would have to pay for you since you have NO MONEY."

I glared at him. At least Drew is back to himself. "Well, if I go to Petalburg every month I'll have money, but let's see, I can't go back to Petalburg!"

"Still noisy, aren't you?" Drew said.

"So are you going to eat it or no Drew?" I asked.

"Hmmm," he said. "Well, I'm not that hungry to be honest. So not now."

"Kay," I said, slightly disappointed. "No lies allowed. Do you still want the brownies?"

"I still want them," Drew said. "Just not now."

I shoved the brownies in his face. "Then just take the brownies."

"Okay, geez," Drew said, taking the box from my hands. I smiled. I won.

"Coordinators, the contest is about to start," a voice said. "Please return to the building."

"Bye Drew," I said, running off to the building. "You should hurry up too!" I saw Drew nod and I quickly ran back to the building. It's good that Drew and I are friends again. He probably forgot about what happened. I got to the building when I saw familiar long, pink hair. "Solidad!" I exclaimed.

Solidad turned around. "Hey May! Long time no see."

"Yeah!" I said. "I haven't seen you since Gary's party. And I didn't know you entered this contest."

"Well now you know," Solidad said simply. "Who else is here?"

"Drew's here," I said, pointing behind me.

"So how have you and Drew been doing?" Solidad teased. I blushed; sometimes Solidad likes teasing about me and Drew even though we're just best friends.

I coughed. "Solidad," I started. "You know I have a boyfriend now."

"Boyfriend?" Solidad repeated. "Drew?"

"No, it's not Drew!" I exclaimed. I sighed dramatically. "You always think that Drew likes me, and it's not true!" Solidad started laughing. "What?"

Solidad stopped laughing and grinned at me. "Can you be denser than you are now, May?"

"What?" I said once again. What is she talking about?

"You don't get it, do you?" Solidad said. "Well, that's fine. Wait, so who's your boyfriend?"

"I think I told you about him," I said, thinking. "Brendan Birch."

"Oh yeah, I know him," Solidad said. "Mostly because he's Professor Birch's son. But why'd you choose him?"

I sighed. "Well, he loves me so much and stuff… and I kinda love him, well I do love him or else he wouldn't be my boyfriend." Solidad nodded.

"That's true," she said. "So what Pokemon are you using for your appeal?"

"I think I'm going to use Glaceon," I said. "What about you?"

"Probably my Slowbro," Solidad said.

"Good luck!" I said.

She smiled. "You too."


"Thank goodness," I said, finding my face on the screen. I thought I wouldn't make it because I scored a 95.5, while there were other coordinators who scored better. "Of course, Drew and Solidad made it," I mumbled. Solidad scored the best while Drew scored the second best. I saw Drew walk by and I smiled at him. "Good job Drew."

"You too," Drew said, smirking at me. "I actually thought you wouldn't make it since your Glaceon slipped in a mistake."

I blushed in embarrassment. "You saw that?" I thought it wouldn't me that noticeable.

"Of course I saw it," Drew said. I glared at him.

"Well, your Absol… umm…." I started, wanting to insult him too. But there was nothing to say.

Drew laughed. "I know, look how superior I am. You can't even find a comeback."

"Shut up!" I said. "Can't you… ugh!" I took a deep breath. "I swear Drew! I'm going to beat you and win this ribbon."

"Mhm," Drew said.

"I will!" I said. "I'll prove it; I will win this contest."

"If you don't then…" Drew started.

I bit my lip. "Err… if I don't win then I will give you what you wish for." Drew smirked.

"Then I hope I win," Drew said.

"But remember I don't have any money," I said. Drew didn't say anything. "Don't plan anything."

"I'm not that evil," Drew said.

I nodded slowly. "Sure…"


"And the winner is Drew Hayden," the lady in the pink dress said. "He will advance the final round!" I sighed. I feel sorry for Solidad but at least I can prove to Drew I can beat him.

"Good job Drew," I heard Solidad say to Drew. Drew nodded and walked towards me with a smirk.

"What?" I said, looking up at him.

"Can't wait to see you at the final round," Drew said.

I bit my lip. Drew had gotten so much stronger. When did he do all that training? "Yeah," I said. "How did you get so much stronger? Did you train nonstop?"

Drew nodded. "Mostly because I've got nothing else to do," he raised his eyebrow and his smirk disappeared, "because my best friend doesn't have any more time to spare for me."

"Sorry," I said, feeling guilty.

"It's okay," Drew said, patting my head. "Just make sure you try to win."

I rolled my eyes. "Of course I'll try to win. Like hell I'd purposely loose."

"Yeah," Drew said, smirking again. "I like your language."

"You better," I said. Drew nodded and walked to the stage. I took a breath. I swear I'm going to win this battle. Glaceon lost against Absol last time, I really hope that Glaceon can win.

"Let's all welcome Drew Hayden!" Vivian said, waving her hand at Drew's direction. "He's using his Absol! And his opponent is the one and only… May Maple with her Glaceon!"

I waved my hands at the audience and Drew did the same. "And your time starts… now!" the 5 minute countdown started.

"Go Absol!" Drew yelled, throwing Absol's Pokeball.

"Glaceon, take the stage!" I said, letting my Glaceon out. "Start off with tackle!"

"Dodge and use night slash," Drew ordered. Glaceon's attack missed and Absol's attack was a direct hit. Drew smirked at me and I glared at him.

"Damn," I muttered. "Glaceon, use sand attack!" Glaceon immediately did the attack and Absol's eyes were shut from pain. "Good! Now do ice fang!" Glaceon's attack was a direct hit and I was in the lead.

Drew didn't look scared at all which made me pissed. "Use double team," Drew said.

"I've seen that attack a lot Drew!" I yelled at him. "Icy wind on all of them Glaceon!"

"Now do razor wind!" Drew commanded.

"Dodge!" I yelled. "Shadow ball then tackle!" the shadow ball missed but the tackle was a clear hit. I was winning again. "Drew, are you even trying?" I yelled at him. Drew didn't answer and I glared at him. "You told me to win, why aren't you?"

"I'm trying!" he yelled. The audience was silent and I felt like the battle didn't matter anymore.

"Liar!" I yelled. "You're barely even attacking! You're just doing damn defense move!"

Drew also glared at me. "Didn't you want to win?"

"I do!" I yelled. I don't want to scream; I never scream at Drew. "But it won't be fun if you aren't trying! What's wrong with you? You know I like challenges!" Drew said nothing, which made me angry. "Damn you! Stop lying! No lies allowed! What's—"

Vivian cut me off. "Stop. What are you two doing? The counter is only a minute and forty five seconds."

"He's not trying!" I yelled at her.

"It's his choice."

"No it means—" I said.

"May, just continue or—" Vivian started.

I glared at her. "Fine. Glaceon!" Glaceon looked at me, worried. "Use blizzard with all you've got!" I yelled, forcing myself not to cry. Glaceon obeyed and Drew didn't even attack back! What is wrong with him? Is he testing me? Does he have a trick up his sleeve?

"Absol," Drew said. "Double team."

"Like that will work!" I yelled. Absol was knocked out and I won.

Vivian stared. "It looks like our winner is May Maple!" she said. The audience cheered, but it wasn't that loud since Drew wasn't even trying. What's wrong with him? I tried to stay positive and smiled at everyone.

"Thanks," I said, forcing a smile. Vivian gave me my ribbon and I ran off the stage. Drew was nowhere to be found. Drew left. Where is Drew? I ran around and bumped into someone. Curse my clumsiness. "Sorry."

"If you're looking for Drew, he left," the person said. I looked up and it was Solidad.

"Solidad," I said.

"I think he's going to the next city by train," Solidad said.

I bit my lip. "Is he still mad at me?"

Solidad shrugged. "Maybe he's not feeling well."

"Is that so?" I said, not convinced. Solidad shrugged again.

"Teenage hormones," she said. I gagged and she laughed at my reaction. "Oh well, it's not my problem."

"Solidad!" I whined. She smiled at me and walked away. Solidad left and I pouted; though she couldn't see. Someone tapped my shoulder and I grinned. "Brendan! Did you get your badge?"

"Gosh May, you're supposed to come out of the building after your contest," Brendan said. "I was looking for you. Congratulations on winning the competition and I got my badge."

"Great job," I said. "And thanks."

"Since it's pretty early want to go to the next city?" he asked. I stared into nothingness. "May."

I snapped out and looked at him and a big, fake smile. "Sure! Let's go." Brendan nodded and looked at me. "What?"

"Are you okay?" he asked. I nodded.

"Yeah I'm fine," I said. "Let's go," I took his hand and dragged him out of the building.

"You know I watched the end of your competition," Brendan said. "You fought with Drew?"

"I don't want to talk about it," I said. "I don't know why he's mad at me. That's all. Cool? Now let's go." Brendan gave me a worried face and I smiled at him. "I'm oaky Brendan, I promise." I stood up and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. He grinned. "Now let's go."

He nodded. "Then let's go." Brendan and I walked out of the building. "Did you leave anything at the Pokemon Center?" Brendan didn't check out yet so we walked into the Pokemon Center.

"Nope," I said. Brendan started talking to Nurse Joy and my cell phone buzzed in my pocket. "Hello?"

"May, are you still in the city?" the voice said. It was Drew. I could recognize that it was his voice.

"Yeah…" I said. "I'm about to leave. Why?"

Drew was silent for a moment then he spoke. "I was wondering if you can give me back my jacket."

"I don't have your jacket," I said, confused.

"Yeah you do," Drew said. "Don't lies. No lies allowed."

I growled. "I don't have your jacket." The only jacket I currently have is this black jacket that smelled like roses. And I love it.

"Sorry I didn't tell you," Drew said. "But that black jacket is actually mine."

"Seriously?" I said, blushing. Thank goodness Drew wasn't here to see.

"You surprised?" he asked. "It smells like me after all." I could just feel Drew smirking right now. I was speechless. "It's okay if you're embarrassed."

"I'm not," I lied.

"No lies allowed."

"Don't copy me," I said, glaring. "I'm glaring at you, you know."

Drew chuckled. "I feel it."

"Umm… where are you?" I asked.

"I'm at the train station," he said.

"Oh yeah, Solidad said that."

"So can you come?"

I nodded. "May, can you come?" I blushed, realizing that Drew wasn't in front of me.

"Oh yeah," I said. "Let me go ask Brendan." Drew said nothing so I took it as an okay. I walked to Brendan. "Brendan, I need to go to the train station."

"Why?" he asked.

I bit my lip, thinking of a lie. "Solidad said she had to talk to me."

"Is she your friend?" Brendan asked me. I rolled my eyes.

"Of course," I said. "I wouldn't go meet up with some random person I don't know."

Brendan laughed. "Do you want me to come with you? I can if you want."

"No," I said. I hope I didn't answer him too quickly. Brendan looked at me. "I'm a big girl, I can do it myself." Brendan laughed again.

"Okay May, I'll stay here," Brendan said.

I nodded. "Don't you dare follow me," I said. I ran off and glared at myself. Why the hell did I say that? That would just make him suspicious. "Drew?" I said into my cell phone.

"Yeah," he said.

"I'm on my way," I told him.

"Alright, I'm waiting inside on a bench," Drew said. "And it's easy to notice me."

I rolled my eyes. "Because of your green hair."

"You know the real answer."

"But it's not true," I said. He was going to say: because I'm so awesome and strong. I kept running for about ten minutes till I reached the station. I hung up on the cell phone and walked towards Drew. Drew stood up.

"You're late," he said.

"Sorry," I said, glaring at him. "Why did you lose—"

Drew shook his head. "No I didn't call you here to talk about that."

"Oh yeah, you want your jacket," I said, taking off the jacket and handing it to him. "Now can I ask?"

"I don't want to talk about it," Drew said. "I wasn't feeling well." Solidad was right! Was she?

"When does your train come?" I asked. Drew looked up at the clock that was on the wall.

"In a minute or two," Drew answered.

I stared at him. "Aren't you going to go now?"

Drew nodded. He took the jacket and put it around my neck and pulled me towards him. "Hey!" I yelled. Drew pushed my face into his and something was on my lips.

His lips.

Drew is kissing me.

I closed my eyes and found myself kissing back. It shocked him and shocked myself too. I pushed him away, blushing. "Y-y-yo-your train i-i-is coming!" Drew smirked and chuckled.

"Yeah," he said. Drew smiled at me and walked deeper into the building and I kept staring at him.

"Wait your jacket!" I yelled.

"Keep it," Drew said. I continued to stare at him until he was completely gone. I turned around to walk out of the train station building and back to the Pokemon Center and face…

Brendan.

"May?" Brendan said. "I think I saw Drew. What were you guys doing?"

"Nothing," I lied. "I already told you I was meeting with Solidad."

Brendan rolled his eyes. "Don't lie."

"I'm not," I said. "No lies allowed after all." I don't think Brendan saw. He couldn't have. I put on my jacket and he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. "Brendan?"

"What?" he asked.

"Your arm," I said. "It's too tight around me."

"Sorry," Brendan said. "I just love you too much."

I smiled. "Yeah."

"You don't love me back?" Brendan asked, pouting.

"I do," I said, rolling my eyes. Yeah. I love Brendan. Brendan leaned down to kiss me but I just turned my head. "Ah…"

"May? Are you sure you're okay?" Brendan asked. "Or do you just don't feel like it right now?"

"I don't really feel like," I said.

"Oh okay," Brendan said. "Then let's go."

"Did you see me and Drew?" I muttered.

Brendan looked at me. "What?"

"Did you see me and Drew talking or something?" I asked. Brendan shook his head.

"No I just saw him," Brendan said. He's not lying, I know his is. I just know somehow. "Why did you talk to him?"

"I said hi," I said.

"That's all?"

"Yeah," I told him. Brendan smiled and we left the city.


THIS IS NOT A CLIFF HANGER. Brendan didn't see them just if you guys think he did. He didn't. I promise. I hope you liked this chapter! Like the contestshipping kiss? ;)

~Citra