a/n: alright, so sorry for such a late update on this chapter! ( its been what, two weeks at least? ) but i haven't actually been able to get on my computer and proofcheck and complete this chapter very quickly. I started writing it a few weeks ago, but i took breaks and finished the draft in about a few days. Then i started on the proofchecking and stuff but i've been super lazy about it. I actually only finished proofchecking this a few days ago.

i promise these updates won't be as late next chapters!

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May turned quickly, hurrying into an alleyway and just barely avoiding her fans seeing her do so. She let out a sigh of relief, breathing heavily as she bent down and put her hands on her knees to catch her breath. "I don't know how I manage this everyday." She muttered, before standing up straight again.

She glanced over towards the entrance of the alleyway, which she had used to escape from her fans. "They're probably gone by now." She tiptoed over, glancing both ways in case there were still some fans lurking around looking for her. Too many times when she was a newbie had she made the mistake of thinking it was okay to go back to her regular business had she escaped her little amount of fans at the time.

It had gotten her in a lot of sticky situations, that's for sure. Luckily she had learned from them.

After a bit more looking, she determined that it was okay to go back into public again. They had probably forgotten about her by now. Making sure to be quiet, she left the alleyway.

"May?"

'Oh no, don't tell me-' Quietly and reluctantly with sense of deja vu, she turned her head in the direction she heard her name from. She was about to stutter a yes, when she saw who it was.

"...Ash, is that you?" May blinked in surprised. It had been at least a whole year since she had seen him! The reason why she says least was because she stopped counting after a year had passed. Cause you know, she started getting busy with her job.

"I was right, it is you May!"

May gasped, before quickly running up to him and giving him a light hug before letting go. "Oh my gosh, it's been so long Ash!" She glanced behind Ash, noticing Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie.

"And who are they?' She asked, being polite since they were strangers to her.

"I-I'm Serena-" Serena replied, clearly having a case of starstruckness.

The other two were clearly not effected by this. They had only just now heard of May afterall.

"I'm Clemont and this is-" Before Clemont could gesture to his little sister, Bonnie interrupted him.

"May-san, keepu!" Bonnie exclaimed, grasping May's hand and kneeling down, the usual with every pretty girl. Clemont gaped at her sister's usual recklessness. "Bonnie, how many times do I have too-"

Before Clemont could finish her sentence, May was...laughing? Not the usual reaction from a girl.

"Oh, that is so cute! You totally remind me of someone I know!" May giggled, which only had Clemont blushing.

"Ehehe, sorry but i'm not exactly looking for anyone right now." Bonnie pouted at May's rejection. "But-" Before Bonnie could say anything else, Clemont pulled her back with his usual 'technique'... if you could call it that.

"A-As I was saying, this is my little sister Bonnie-" And once again he was interrupted. "And this is Dedenne!" Bonnie grinned, lifting the flap of her bag to show the little mouse pokemon.

"Well, nice to meet you all." May smiled politely, after settling down from her laughter. "You guys prooobably know, but i'm May. You must of seen that live concert, right? You diiid call out to me afterall. Thanks for that by the way, do you know how much running I had to do?"

Ash sheepishly smiled as Bonnie pointed to him. "None of us did that, Ash was the one that called out to you." Ash sweated, remembering May's previous fiery personality from last time. He shuddered at the memory of May trying to beat up the restaurant owner because they weren't being served, even after going through the trouble of a double battle.

May sighed, slapping her hand to her face in disappointment. "Of course you're still an idiot. Of course." Ash chuckled, again sheepishly. "Ah well, that doesn't matter anymore. It's not like you would do it again, would you?" May smiled at him threateningly, leading to Ash shaking his head nervously.

Serena glanced between the two, a bit confused. They didn't really act like a couple. They actually acted more like friendly rivals, which was weird because she could of sworn Ash had said he traveled with May before...

Suddenly, the song that May was singing on the stage before played. May glanced at her slightly worn dexnax. "Oh, it's Drew." she muttered to herself, before nodding towards the three she was talking with. "Hold on a sec you guys." May smiled before hurrying away from them at a normal distance so they couldn't hear her.

"...Wow, she really acts differently then on stage." Clemont commented as they waited for her, watching her flail around looking like she was trying to come up with some kind of excuse for herself.

"Ehehe, I really like her. Too bad she rejected you though brother!" Clemont gaped at Bonnie's sly comment, who was snickering at her own joke.

Serena, at this point, was a bit calmer. May didn't seem like an ex or anything, and she really needed to get out of the habit of worrying about every little relationship Ash has or had with a girl. It's not like she WANTED to be clingly and jealous.

She glanced at the back of May, then at Ash who seemed to be staring at her. Well they were all, but his stare was kind of...different? Listen, it's hard to explain.

"Hey May, what's taking so long!?" Ash shouted. Immediately, Serena Bonnie and Clemont facepalmed at the same time.

May glanced behind her, blinking, before remembering who she was talking too. Mentally, she facepalmed at Ash. She seemed to be doing that a lot. "Listen Drew, i'll come to that cafe in a bit but i'm kinda busy here. Talk to ya later!"

"Hey, wait-"

Quickly, she shut off her DexNav. Oh man, she was gonna be in biiiig trouble later.