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Pokemon: Dating Confusion
Chapter Three: A Truth and a Dare
May thought for a moment, scrunching her eyebrows in deep thought. She tapped her chin, almost as if thinking that would speed up the thinking process.
"I dare you to sneak into Ash's room and steal something from it!" She said finally, crossing her arms with satisfaction.
Misty, who would have normally protested against something like that, had been taken control of by the game. It would inspire people to do things they normally wouldn't, and, though not everyone was affected by it, she was one of those who was. You could tell by her fiery temper, the competitive gleam in her eye. A dare, it was hard to back out of.
So, standing up immediately, she slipped quietly out of the room, creeping quietly along the hallways, searching for Ash's room. She thought she remembered that his was the, third door to the right? The second door to the left? She sighed, shaking her head. This could take awhile.
Ash shifted slightly, sitting on top of his bed with Pikachu, who insisted upon eating a bottle of ketchup before bed every night. He sighed, looking over at Drew, who was studying Ash's wall of Pokemon badges.
"So, you won all of these?" Drew asked, turning around to look at Ash.
He nodded, his raven-black hair bobbing up and down with his head.
"Yeah, these are from Kanto, the Orange Islands, Johto…" Ash continued, going through every region he had been through.
"Not bad, I guess. Do you have anything to do in here?" He asked, looking extremely bored.
Ash thought for a moment, then dipped beneath his bed, reaching his arm around underneath it frantically, as if searching for something. He could feel his fingers touch something, so he stretched his arm as much as he could, and grabbed a corner of it. Pulling it out in triumph, he showed it to Drew.
"I got this when I was younger. A tape recorder. You can record anything on it." Ash said, proudly sporting it off.
Drew frowned, shrugging as he gazed at it.
It had a microphone connected to one end, and a few buttons on the top. The controls seemed simple: play, rewind, stop, and record. Drew reached a hand out, taking the old looking toy. Getting a closer look her realized it was made years ago; Ash must've gotten it when he was three years old.
"Are you sure this thing still works?" Drew asked doubtfully.
"Of course it does!" Ash said, snatching it back from him and clutching it to his chest.
The old toy had sentimental value; seeing how it was one of his earliest toys. Out of the ones he remembered anyway.
Drew gazed at it for another moment before hearing something outside the door. Tilting his head slightly to the left, he could hear a shuffling noise, a sign that someone was outside the door. Turning to Ash, he smirked, then motioned for him to follow. They both stood up, and Drew put a hand to the knob of the door. He turned it quickly, and they both saw Misty, standing in the middle of the hallway, looking contemplative about something.
Misty turned around, looking surprised and embarrassed that they had caught her sneaking around in the hallway. She gave them both a nervous laugh, trying to mask her discomfort.
"Uh, I was looking for the, bathroom?" Even as she spoke the sentence she wasn't sure of herself.
She shifted her weight onto her other foot, not quite meeting their eyes. Drew and Ash exchanged a glance, both wondering what was going on.
"Wow, I didn't know you could get lost trying to find a restroom." Drew comments, winking at Ash when Misty wasn't looking.
Ash, confused at first, suddenly caught on to what he was doing.
"Yeah, who knew you could get lost so easily." He said, nodding his head as if he agreed.
Misty shot them each a death glare, and a specifically fierce one at that. Ash, who knew Misty well enough to know when to stop, was about to warn Drew when he spoke.
"Hm, I would've guessed a gym leader could have found something as simple as a bathroom." Drew said, giving her a sideways glance.
Misty opened her mouth, preparing to attack them both verbally, and if it came down to it, with her hammer. Suddenly her mouth closed, and she smiled, a wicked and evil smile.
Ash gulped, backing farther into his room.
"Let's, let's go Drew…" Ash said, pulling at his sleeve as he attempted to save him from whatever Misty had in mind.
Misty, not wanting her plan to go to waste, grabbed Drew's other sleeve. She and Ash pulled Drew's sleeves for a while, each in their respective direction. Since she was a lot stronger than Ash, she quickly managed to release Drew from his grasp, dragging him along the hallway.
Ash, who had fallen onto the floor after she had yanked him away, stood up, chasing after them.
"Hey! Where are you going?" He protested as he watched Drew hopelessly struggle against her tight grasp.
"So, I guess you're stronger than you look." Drew mutters.
Misty pretends not to notice as she opens the door to the basement, pulling in her hostage.
Ash, though suspicious, follows them in, leaving the door open slightly. He watches Misty drop Drew on the ground, in front of the girls.
"That was kinda rude, don't you think?" Drew said crossly, though no one noticed him.
May crossed her arms, eyeing him irritably.
"Why'd you bring him in here?" She asks Misty.
Misty grins, plopping down on the sofa between her and Dawn. She picks up her soda and takes a swig before answering.
"Because the dare said to bring something from Ash's room. And I did." She said, smiling victoriously.
May stares at her, looking confused and impressed at the same time. She opens her mouth to speak, but nothing comes out.
"I guess we can leave now." Ash said to Drew. They both nodded to each other, standing and preparing to leave the room when Iris jumped in front of them.
"No way! You came in here, and we were playing truth or dare. So, the girl's sleepover code strictly states that any boys who interrupt the game must also be subject to any downfalls that happen upon entering." Iris told them, flipping one side of her hair.
"Hey! I would like you to know I was dragged in here!" Drew points out, huffing quietly.
"Yeah, but were you, Ash?" Dawn asks, smirking along with the other girls as they eyed both of the boys with devious grins.
"If one comes in here by choice, the other must stay as well." Iris said, watching as Misty ran to the door, shutting it quickly, ultimately blocking the exit.
Ash, after seeing there was no way to escape, sighed, sitting down on the floor, quietly accepting his fate.
Drew rolled his eyes, but he could tell that they had no chance against four girls. He sat down next to Ash on the floor, trying hard not to glare up at the girls.
Misty, smiling, turned to the other girls. They winked at each other, and Misty pointed at Drew, indicating he would be the first target.
"Truth or dare Drew?" She asked immediately.
He blinked once, then stared up at the ceiling, trying to think. He had a bad feeling the girls were ganging up on him, so he would have to choose his answers carefully.
"Dare," He said, thinking he would be able to handle any sort of challenge from them.
"I dare you to eat a tub of ice cream," Misty, noticing Drew's relieved face, added, "from last year."
"What? Are you trying to give me food poisoning? And, you have ice cream from last year?" Drew said, turning to look at Ash incredulously.
Ash grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head.
"Well, um, maybe. Sometimes, you know, I used to like to eat the really old stuff…" He drifted off, avoiding Drew's angry gaze.
May perked up, smiling as if she was completely innocent and not conspiring against the two poor boys.
"I'm sure Misty wouldn't mind if you traded your dare for a truth." She said, keeping the innocent look on her face.
Drew raised an eyebrow, thinking hard.
I definitely don't want to eat that old ice cream. But, they're acting like they have something worse planned for my truth. Then again, it's either an embarrassing question or getting sick from food poisoning. The question can't be that bad…
He reasoned, though he felt as if something was telling him not to choose truth.
He took a deep breath, then turned around, looking Misty in the eye.
"I'll trade it for a truth then."
Paul was sitting on top of his sleeping bag, waiting for Trip to come back. He had said he was just going to get a glass of water, but it seemed to be taking longer than that. He stood up, walking out of the room at a brisk pace.
Trip was examining something. It appeared to be an old recording toy, and he was turning it over in his hands, studying it carefully.
"It must belong to Ash…" He muttered, then stopped when he heard giggling.
The sounds seemed to be coming from a room down the hall. Trip, still holding the tape recorder, creeped quietly to a large door. He pressed an ear to it, and heard the following:
"So, you really choose truth Drew?" Came a feminine voice he was sure was Iris.
"Yes, that was what I said." A male voice dryly replied.
Another set of giggles were heard, but, now that Trip was closer, he realized they sounded more maniacal, and a bit more like they were about to launch some amazingly wonderful and embarrassing plan to the victim behind the door.
Trip was about to walk in to check what was happening but heard a voice which stopped him in his tracks.
"Spying? That seems classy." Paul had said, standing directly behind him.
Trip didn't even flinch, only smiling in response.
"The girls are torturing Drew and," he paused, then heard another voice, "Ash in there."
Paul crossed his arms, giving him a look.
"And you just happened to be standing right there?" He asked.
Trip was about to answer when footsteps were heard. They started to get closer, speeding up as they neared them. Both Trip and Paul froze, looking at each other nervously. Well, as nervous as they could get anyway.
"I thought someone was spying on us! Drag them in girls!" Misty said after she opened the door with a flourish.
Iris and May both hopped up, leaving Dawn to guard Ash and Drew, who stayed still and quiet. Paul and Trip though, were harder to drag than the other two.
"Why won't they get in?" Iris grumbles to May as they both push them.
Misty chuckles, snapping a finger. She nears the two boys, then leans in and whispers something in each of their ears. Their eyes both widen, and they allow themselves to be led in. The door shuts, and the boys sit next to the other boys already there.
"So, getting back to where we left off, we were just about to ask Drew a truth question, since he chickened out on the dare." May informed the boys.
Drew grumbles at this, but makes no comment. He gives Ash a sideways glance.
"How did Misty get them to come in here?" He whispers to Ash.
"I think she has blackmail material." Ash replied.
Dawn tapped her foot impatiently.
"Can we get back to playing?" She asked.
Misty nodded, her gaze settling on Drew again.
"Do you have a crush on anyone?" She asked, leaning down so she could watch his reaction.
Drew mentally screamed at himself for being so stupid as to choose truth when four nosy girls were playing.
I bet she can read emotions too. I guess I'll just…
"…yeah." He said finally, crossing his arms and leaning back as he tried to avoid their eyes.
"Truth or dare Drew?" May asked immediately.
He sat up, glaring at her full force.
"How is that fair? I just went!" Drew said crossly.
The girls looked at each other, smiling with mischief.
"We decided before you arrived that this was a free for all." Iris piped up.
Drew grunted, rubbing his forehead.
"Dare." He said, shooting them all an evil look.
"I dare you to kiss the person you have a crush on!" May winked, feeling very evil, but also very pleased with herself as she saw Drew's uncomfortable look.
"Uh… truth." He said, cringing slightly as he could guess what the truth would be.
"Who do you have a crush on?" May asked, as Drew predicted.
"Erm…" Drew scrambled around in his brain, trying to think fast.
What can I say? I can't reveal who it is… wait, I know…
"I don't remember her name." He shrugs, looking back at them, the look of pure honesty on his face.
The girls all narrow their eyes, looking back from each other and Drew.
"What do you mean you forget?" Dawn protested, looking sad. She had gotten quite curious over who it was and not being able to know was driving her insane.
"I mean I forget," As he sees all the glares he quickly adds, "honestly."
At this point even the guys had gotten curious. Everyone looked at Drew, focusing a powerful look on him. With that many people staring you down, it was typical to feel uncomfortable. For some strange reason, Drew looked plenty comfortable. It was almost like he enjoyed irritating them all, which was probably true.
Dawn, suddenly looking happy, turned to Ash.
"Ash, truth or dare?" She asked him.
"Uh, dare." He said, surprised by her quick question but determined not to choose truth.
"I dare you to sit perfectly still while we all battle, without you." She smirks.
Ash, thinking he could easily do that, agreed. Misty walked to one side of the room, preparing to battle Dawn.
Drew was elected the referee for the match. He stood in the middle, watching Dawn stand at the other end of the room.
"Okay, this will be a one on one match. Ready, set, go!" He said, waving a napkin in the air because they didn't have any flags.
"I choose you, Starmie!" Misty said, tossing out a Pokeball.
"Then Pachirisu, you're the star this time!" Dawn said, also tossing out a Pokeball.
Misty frowned, knowing Dawn has the advantage.
"Okay, Starmie use Water Gun!" She said, her Pokemon shooting a beam of water out of it's mouth.
As soon as she had said that Ash had jumped up, yelling.
"Hey you guys! I give up, I can't just sit through a battle!" He admits, waving his arms.
Drew shrugs, waving the napkin again.
"The match is unnecessary. You don't have to continue." He said.
The girls look at each other, about to say they would rather battle when they spied a clock on the wall. It was ten o'clock; definitely time to sleep.
Iris waved the boys off with her hand, opening the door.
"We're going to be sleeping now, so bye!" She said, literally pushing them out the door.
They glance back, but the door shuts, so they all sigh, then walk back to their rooms for the night.
As Trip entered the guest room, he pulled out the tape recorder, and pressed stop. He smiled, sitting down on his sleeping bag and hiding the device before Paul entered the room.
I have blackmail material too.
There it is, the third chapter! If anybody has any ideas, I would love to have them! Thank so much for reviewing, and please, keep it up!
