The Thing With Hajimes

Me: I wonder if people realize what the story's about from the title

Karrie: I really just hope that 'the thing' part The Thing With Hajimes isn't really Kate

Me: *sweatdrop* no, it's not referring to Kate, at least not that way

Kellyn: What about Kate?

Me: *smirk* so you were listening when I said 'Kate.' should I tell Kate that you have this super big crush on her?

Kellyn: *turns bright, bright red* NO! PLEASE, DON'T!

Me: hehehe, don't worry, besides this whole feelings for one another, confessions, and crushes are not supposed to be revealed until much later or it will ruin the plot.

Kellyn: feelings for one another? Are hinting that she-

Me: NO! DON'T SAY IT! I'M NOT HINTING ANYTHING! And besides, who said I was just talking about you?

Kellyn: Who else would you be talking about? Are you planning on pairing my lil' sis up with some guy?

Me: *clears throat* I'm always planning something. As for pairing up your sister with some one, if I do, it won't be with just 'some guy'

Kellyn: I can take a hint when I see one. Whoever it is, I better be able to approve of him

Me: you're forgetting that I can make you approve

Kellyn: drat

Disclaimer: pokelover0ash does not own Pokemon

Me: I wish I did though. I'd make lots of changes.

Chapter 2: Caught?

Kate found herself melting into Kellyn. She also found that she enjoyed him being so close, his arms wrapped around her, his hot breath warming the back of her neck, and that tingling warm feeling she was getting. Though normally she would have tried to get him to let go, she kept silent as she took everything in. Sometimes Kellyn could make her so mad when he teased her, sometimes he could be really arrogant and stubborn, sometimes he would surprise her, sometimes he'd make her laugh even when she was down, and sometimes he would show more gentleness and kindness to her, but he never showed her how sweet, tender, kind, and emotional he could be and Kate had a feeling he was hiding more than just that new aspect of him.

Kellyn wasn't exactly sure why he had hugged Kate like he did, nor was he completely sure why he hadn't let go yet. Maybe it was because he got so caught up in the moment. He knew Kate didn't know this but, she had captured his heart many years ago. He knew that they were almost done with the school they were at now, that they were going to be going to a new school soon. He just prayed that they'd get sent together to the same school. They didn't have to have the same classes, he just wanted to be able to be with Kate, be under the same school building as her. He had become a lovestruck fool, and he knew it. As much as he wanted to tell her, he couldn't. He knew that it could ruin their close relationship as friends, and he wasn't about to let that happen. The silence, as nice as it was, was starting to bother him. He couldn't tell if Kate was mad, upset, or startled. He couldn't even tell what was on her mind. She was being awfully silent.

"Kate," he managed to say though it probably sounded a bit coarse from all the moisture that had build up in his throat. "do you think we'll get into the same school?"

"Kate," Kellyn said though it sounded as if he had trouble saying it, as if he was having trouble finding his voice. "do you think we'll get into the same school?"

The question rang through her head like a ton of chiming bells.

We have to. We've been in the same school since pre-school!

"I sure hope so." replied Kate, hoping that it would be enough to satisfy Kellyn. Kellyn then hugged her even harder as he buried his head into her shoulder.

Something's wrong. Kellyn doesn't normally do this. In fact, this is the absolute first time. Something's eating at him, but what?

Kate then felt has though she had to comfort Kellyn some how, some way. She may not know the cause of her friend's behavior, but she wasn't about to just leave him in the state he was in.

"Kellyn, I know you're stronger than this. You're strong, smart, kind, caring, and..." started Kate, she didn't want to admit that she thought he was the cutest boy she ever met. "and you drive me crazy sometimes, but no matter what, you're my friend until the very end and then some." Kate had heard Kellyn chuckle when she had said that he drives her crazy sometimes.

"You always manage to make me laugh, Kate." replied Kellyn as he lifted his face up to reveal a big smile on his face and his blue eyes shinning.

"Kellyn, that's because that's one of my many jobs." said Kate with a wink that made Kellyn turn bright red in seconds.

"Oh is it now? And just what might be those other jobs of yours?" asked Kellyn as he held her in an embrace that was not as tight as before, but this time he put his face so close to hers that either one of them could kiss the other, easily. She turned a deep, deep red. He was gazing right into her eyes and she knew she was gazing right back into his. Before she could even think she went slightly up on her tipi toes and brushed her lips across his very lightly. Though she was shocked herself, she knew it had shocked Kellyn more, and she was ashamed of herself, Kellyn was her best friend, she shouldn't have done that, especially to him.

"S-s-s-so-so-sor-sorry." Kate finally managed to say but Kellyn didn't see the least upset, in fact once he was able to register what had just happened he was smiling at her.

OMG! Why is he smiling? I did something wrong yet he's smiling. SMILING! How can he? His best friend almost just kissed him!

Then Kellyn cupped her face with his hands, startling and confusing Kate even more.

"You should really see yourself right now." he chuckled.

"N-not f-funny." Kate stuttered. Kellyn then leaned in as he tilted her head up and little and oh how Kate knew he was intending to go for a kiss, a real kiss, with her. His lips had just barely touched hers when they both heard someone trying to open the door. If it was a teacher, she and Kellyn both would be in so much trouble, well that is, if the teacher opened the door and caught Kellyn doing what he was doing and she'd get in trouble anyways, she was alone with a boy, door shut AND locked. "K-k-k-kellyn," pleaded Kate, desperate for him not to get in trouble. She realized that he was determined to go through with what he started, well, what she started technically. She then realized something.

If he wants to share a real kiss with me so bad that he chooses to ignore that he could get walked in on at any moment, does that mean he has feelings deeper than friendship for me? Does this mean Kellyn likes me? Does my best friend like like me? Does Kellyn Hajime love Kate Hitomi? Is that why he was smiling when I brushed my lips with him? though that wasn't really intentional, I wasn't thinking then.

If I get caught doing this, I'm okay with that. If I get sent to another school different from Kate, well, I'm okay with it as long as get this one kiss. Just once. I want to share this one kiss with my best friend from my early childhood, Kate Hitomi, my sweet angel.

When Kellyn heard his locks being cracked open, he knew he had very little time. He knew he had to get in that one kiss, even if it meant he couldn't do it for very long, or slowly. He kissed her then. And he never tasted anything so sweet. The door was opened and soon he was being pulled away from Kate by someone, actually probably more than one person, but he didn't care, his attention was on his best friend who was also his one true love.

Kate found herself in the principal's office sitting before the principal's desk though she vaguely recalled how she got there. She remembered that she was with Kellyn in his room and that was when she started to look around the room for him. She remembered that he kissed her, and not a friendly peck on the cheek kind of kiss, it was a real mouth-to-mouth, lip-to-lip kiss, and oh how she wish she hadn't enjoyed as much as she did. Kate then heard voices coming from the other office. She gasped when she recognized Kellyn's parents' voices and when she went to look to see if could get a view of what was happening, she managed to make out only one of the figures, Kellyn, sitting with his head down, he wasn't even sitting straight up like he usually did, instead his shoulders were slumped and his back was curved. Kate could tell that he was in trouble and she couldn't help thinking that it was all her fault. She felt a hand touch her shoulder, but she wanted to shrug it off, she didn't want comfort, she wanted her best friend and for her best friend to be out of trouble.

"Miss Hitomi, we need to discuss a few things before I let your parents come in." said the person who was obviously a male.

"Fine, it's all my fault, Kellyn shouldn't get in trouble." said Kate crossly to her principal.

"Now Miss Hitomi, you're saying Kellyn shouldn't get in trouble, why is that?" asked the principal.

"I had sneaked into his room after he left to go to the library for a while so that I could see if I could get his Personal Box open to see what was inside." started Kate.

"His personal box?" asked the principal.

"It's a box that's always been off limits to everyone but him." replied Kate as she sat down in her chair.

"So you wanted to see what was in it?" asked the prinicpal.

"I wanted to see what could be so important and valuable that he would never let me even take a tiny peek." replied Kate.

"So you wanted to know what he was hiding." said the principal.

"In a way, I guess you can say that." replied Kate.

Karrie: How romantic!

Keith: Too bad he got busted!

Kellyn: Hey! I haven't seen you kiss anybody!

Keith: You want me to kiss someone?

Kellyn: Don't you dare think about kissing Kate!

Karrie: How sweet!

Kellyn: Karrie!

Me: Um, speaking of Kate, where is she?

Kate: behind you...

Me: Why are you hiding behind me?

Kate: I'm not hiding!

Karrie: Maybe she thinks that Kellyn's going to kiss her again

Kellyn & Kate: *blush* …...

Me: Yo girl that's supposed to have an extremely high IQ!

Karrie: Yes?

Me: Quit picking on your brother!

Karrie: Aw...