The Thing With Hajimes
Me: *sighs* so much to do, so little time
Karrie: I absolutely hate being in the infirmary!
Me: why is it I'm always stuck with either you or Keith complaining?
Karrie: O.o
Me: I've gotten reviews but they're always from Friendly Kitty
Karrie: well, at least you got some encouragement!
Me: yeah, but I know that there are plenty of people who read the fanfic...most just don't bother with the review
Karrie: Maybe your story's so good that they don't know what to write in a review?
Me: I like your optimism Karrie
Rhythmi: well, least you haven't given up yet
Me: I WILL NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!
Karrie: YEAH! That's the spirit!
Me: Thank you Karrie! I needed that!
Karrie: No problem! Glad to help! =D
Rhythmi: pokelover0ash does not own Pokemon.
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Chapter 14: The Trial of Courage Karrie!
Keith was finally back in class. Karrie would be coming back real soon. Luckily, Kate made sure to give Karrie the homework and she kept her up to date about what was happening teaching wise while Rhythmi had kept her up to date about other things that were happening, which Kate could tell by looking that Karrie could have cared less about all the things Rhythmi would tell her.
Keith looked anxious to see Karrie's seat to be once again used and to have someone sit there again. Kate couldn't help but smile. Keith may have said he had a slight crush on Rhythmi, but it was obvious to her that he was developing a huge crush on Karrie.
"Class dismissed," said Ms. April and finally the silence of the classroom ended.
"Hey Keith," Kate said to the red head teen.
"What?" asked Keith.
"Karrie's being released in two days." replied Kate.
"Really?" asked Keith. Kate smiled and nodded. "Wait, why are you telling me this?"
"Because I can tell that you miss her," replied Kate and Keith blushed.
"Why would I miss her? I barely know her." said Keith.
"You spent two weeks with her, how can you say you barely know her?" asked Kate. Keith blushed harder.
"Alright, I do miss her. But that's only because she always would make things, er, interesting." replied Keith.
"I'm going to go see Karrie, care to join me?" Kate asked.
"Fine, but only because she's my friend too." replied Keith.
"Alright," said Kate. "Rhythmi! Let's go!"
"Right!" replied the blonde. "Oh, I see Keith decided to tag along for once."
~later in the infirmary~
"How can you finish your homework so fast?" asked Keith in amazement.
"I know all the answers," replied Karrie. "I did this before."
"If you know pretty much everything there is to know about Rangers and what-not, why are you here and not a Ranger?" asked Rhythmi.
"Because I've been told by my parents and all these experts that I have problems making friends," replied Karrie.
"No way," said Keith in disbelief.
"I have lots of friends that are Pokemon," said Karrie, "but you can count how many friends I have that are human on your fingers."
"So you were sent to school not to learn but to socialize?" asked Kate.
"Basically," replied Karrie. "I don't exactly socialize much really, I'm not a fan."
"Kellyn had similar problems. He wouldn't really talk to any one except for his friends. He wasn't a people person at all." said Kate. Kate had observed that Karrie and Kellyn shared many similar traits, but they each had different talents and gifts that were exclusive to them and had each their own unique personality.
"Yeah, that sounds like Kellyn alright." replied Karrie.
"So, I heard you're getting released two days from now." said Rhythmi.
"Yeah, I am." replied Karrie. "Two days can't go by fast enough. I really hate being in the infirmary. I don't like to lie around doing almost practically nothing." Keith nodded he could sympathize very well with her reply.
"Well, at least you're better." said Rhythmi. Karrie had passed out for most of the day she received her injuries. After they had left, they found out that she passed out cold a couple minutes into a conversation with Janice. She didn't wake up until two or three days later. Whenever she was up, she was so restless since it was obvious she wasn't used to doing nothing that Keith would have to strike up a conversation with her just to keep her occupied. It was either that or, much to Kate's amusement, she would annoy the crap out of her brother mentally.
"When I do get out of here, we have to go Ascension Square. You two never finished your tour." said Karrie.
"Right," replied Kate.
~two days later~
Karrie walked into the classroom nervously. She was so nervous that she was visibly shaking. Her eyes darted back and forth as if they were searching for something, or some one. That was when a familiar face waved at her with a big smile and called her name. She smiled. Suddenly, she didn't feel so scared any more.
Keith lit up with a huge smile when he saw that it was Karrie who had walked in. She was shaking, obviously scared, and her nervousness was very visible. He waved at her and called her name. Blue eyes met brown and they both smiled. His was bigger than before while her's was small but the look in her eyes revealed that she was happy to see a familiar face. She had stopped shaking. He knew she wasn't scared any more, since she knew someone in the class that was there at the time, and that person was him.
~that night~
[Karrie's POV]
"Karrie! I know you're awake!" shouted Kate. Damn! I hate how she can link telepathically! Although I do sense Kellyn's meddling in this one...
I finally get to be a bed that wasn't technically a cot and they won't even give me a chance to attempt to take a nap! I actually did argue with Janice about the bed in the infirmary being a cot. She still insists its a bed. I still insist it's a cot, mostly because it is one!
"Get your butt down here right now missie!" yelled Kate. Oh, did I tell you I get to share a bunk bed with Kate? Yeah, well I do. Luckily, she already slept on the bottom bunk, because I prefer the top bunk!
'I don't know why she's yelling at you but could you at least acknowledge that she's yelling at you?' asked Kellyn. I knew I sensed his meddling.
'Can you at least try to stay out of this?' I asked my brother. He never answered back. He does that sometimes when he doesn't know how to answer something or if he doesn't want to tell me.
"KARRIE!" Kate yelled.
"Shush Kate! Do you want the Staff to know we're all up?" asked Rhythmi.
"I didn't do anything!" I said. "Why are you yelling at me?"
"Because we want to slip out with you," replied Kate. Why the heck would I want to slip out?
"Why?" I asked.
"Trial of Courage," replied Rhythmi after she sighed.
"Trial of what?" I asked as I looked down at them from the top bunk.
"The Trial of Courage," Kate replied. "It's a tradition. Each new kid has to take it. I had to do it on my first day. You were supposed to have already taken it but then you got sent to the infirmary from the Sawbuck incident." I climbed down.
"Why didn't you tell me instead of yelling at me like I was in trouble?" I asked.
"Because normally, it doesn't take a long time to get someone to come along," replied Kate. True, so terribly true. I'm stubborn and I know it, well, I know because my brother told me along with a bunch of other people. I followed Kate and Rhythmi out to the hang out place that was in between the dorms. That's when I saw Keith waiting for us, well, more like impatiently waiting for us.
[3rd person POV]
Karrie, Rhythmi, and Kate came out from the girls' dorm to find a waiting Keith.
"What took you girls so long?" asked Keith.
"We had trouble getting Karrie to come along." replied Rhythmi. Keith looked over to see that Karrie was trying to shrink away in embarrassment.
"You ready to take the Trial of Courage?" asked Keith and Karrie nodded. "Good."
"Everyone here?" asked Rhythmi.
"Yep," replied Keith. Suddenly, about 27 students jumped out scaring the crap out of Karrie.
"Keep it down, but yay!" they said quietly. Kate turned to Karrie who was now probably as pale as a ghost and looked like she was about to have a heart attack.
"Karrie, you okay?" asked Kate.
"Y-y-yeah," replied Karrie as color returned to her face. "I just wasn't expecting, so, so many people."
"Alright," said Rhythmi, "Keith, Isaac, Ponte, and I hid our stylers. You have to find them and put them down at the door in the basement."
"That's it?" asked Karrie.
"You will have someone with you to help you." replied Kate.
"The person to the right of the one who is taking the initiation." said Rhythmi.
"That's you Rhyth," said Keith with a dopy smile.
"Idiot!" hissed Rhythmi. "The one who sits to the right of Karrie in class. Nice try Keith! You're not getting out of this one."
"Why do I need someone with me anyways?" asked Karrie. "This initiation's a piece of cake." Karrie starting to walk to the staircase only to stop once she got there. She turned to them. "Um, I almost forgot. Where exactly am I supposed to find the Stylers?" Keith, Rhythmi, Kate, and everyone else sweat dropped and fell anime style.
"Geez, I guess the answer to your question would be, so you don't get lost." replied Keith.
"Get going you two," said Rhythmi as she pushed Keith towards Karrie.
"Oh Karrie, just a heads up, Keith's afraid of the dark and ghosts." said Kate. It was Karrie's turn to sweat drop. Keith just turned bright red. Karrie shook her head and muttered something under her breath then she walked down the stairs with Keith following behind her. Kate turned to Rhythmi. "Now what?"
"We watch," replied Rhythmi with a smile.
"What?" asked Ponte.
"I installed hidden cameras prior to this." replied Rhythmi as she pulled out a fancy laptop. She soon had Keith and Karrie on screen.
"Why am I not surprised?" asked Kate.
"Because you know Rhythmi well enough by now not to," replied Isaac.
~with Karrie and Keith~
"So library, Ms. April's room, Mr. Kincaid, and the Staff Room," said Karrie.
"Y-y-yeah." replied Keith. He hated doing this. No matter how many times he would do this (this his third time) he would always think of it as scary.
"And I thought I was bad when I paled out when everyone jumped out back there." muttered Karrie. She caught a Bidoof (how it got in the school no one may ever know) and then had it break open a box in Ms. April's room and got the first Styler. She went to the library, then the Staff Room. Keith enjoyed watching her chase the Pichu around. He thought it was funny, Karrie on the other hand, didn't. Then it was time to retrieve the fourth Styler in Mr. Kincaid's room.
"It reeks of that horrible hair spray even when he's not here." said Karrie.
"I hate that teacher." said Keith.
"He gives me the creeps." replied Karrie. The two looked at each other and smiled. "Hey, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"That we should pull a prank on Mr. Kincaid together?" asked Keith and Karrie nodded. Keith's grin grew wider. "Then yes."
"First to finish all of this and get back to the others," said Karrie and Keith nodded. The Styler was put in plain sight and on Mr. Kincaid's desk. Unfortunately, someone decided to make it an obstacle course to get to the Styler. Karrie swiftly and quietly jumped over a few crates and landed softly on her two feet, grabbed the Styler and hopped back over to Keith.
"Whoa." said Keith as Karrie lost her footing last minute and started to fall over. He tried to catch her. He did, but then a Zubat started to use its gust attack and he pulled Karrie down and made sure his body would protect hers from the gust attack. Afterward, he noticed what position he was in and what position she was in. He turned bright red and he was grateful that it was dark.
~with Rhythmi~
"Would you look at that," mused Rhythmi as she watched Keith pull Karrie down and place himself in between her and the Zubat's gust attack. The way they were positioned was, well, romantic, delicious, and dirty to Rhythmi (don't ask, I repeat, don't ask).
"So is Keith going to make a move on her or what?" asked Ponte.
"No, this is Keith we're talking about," replied Isaac. Funny thing was, the two on screen stayed the way they were for a while.
"Either they are stuck or something's up," said Kate.
"Ooh! Romance!" exclaimed Rhythmi like a crazed fan.
~with Keith and Karrie~
"K-k-keith?" asked Karrie. She was bright red though it was hard to tell since it was dark and Keith's body had overshadowed hers almost completely.
"Y-y-yeah?" asked Keith. He was still bright red.
"Um, thanks, but uh," replied Karrie.
"Your welcome," replied Keith. He was getting hot and he knew it wasn't because it was almost summer.
"Keith," said Karrie. Being so close to him was bringing some comfort to her but it also brought her discomfort, it confused herself. His arm was around her waist from when he had pulled her down to avoid the gust attack. His other arm was keeping him up so that he wouldn't completely and totally on top of her literally. Her hand had some how found his chest in the dark without her thinking anything remotely to get them there. Her other hand by his arm. "How long are you planning on us staying like this?" Blue eyes met brown. Keith got up and then helped Karrie to get off.
"I'm sorry," Keith said.
"It's alright, really. It's not like you did that for any other reason other than to protect me from the gust attack." replied Karrie. She placed her hand on his shoulder. "Come on, the sooner we finish the sooner we can get you out of the dark." Keith looked at the brunette. He really didn't deserve her kindness and forgiveness. He didn't even deserve to meet someone like her.
The two made their way down to the basement only to hear eery noises.
"Y-y-you heard that, right?" asked Keith.
"Yeah," replied Karrie. Then three Shuppets and a Banette appeared.
"Eek!" screeched Keith as he hid behind Karrie. Karrie readied herself for a capture. This time she wasn't going to make careless mistakes like she did with the Sawbuck.
"Capture On!" said Karrie. A minute or so later, she completed the capture. "Capture Complete." She calmed the ghost Pokemon down and then released them. "Are you alright or do I have to capture you with my Styler and calm you down too?" Keith laughed at her little joke. "I'll take you're okay then." She heard footsteps. "Keith, someone's coming."
"Kincaid!" hissed Keith. "Quick, hide!" Karrie and Keith found a small hiding spot.
"I thought I heard a screech." said Mr. Kincaid. "I guess it was just my new watch Ghost Pokemon." Keith and Karrie waited until they heard Mr. Kincaid go into his top secret room before they got out of hiding.
"New watch Ghost Pokemon?" asked Keith.
"So he's using Pokemon," replied Karrie. They looked at each other with worried looks. "Do you think he's hiding more Pokemon than the four we just faced?"
"Probably," replied Keith.
"Then we need to come up with a plan to sneak in and out of that room without being caught by Kincaid and see what he's been up to." said Karrie.
"Right," replied Keith. "Let's go." He placed the Stylers down only to be stopped by Karrie.
"He'll know someone is here if he comes out and finds them." said Karrie. "He'll come looking after you since one of the Stylers is yours." Keith gulped. The girl was right. He picked up the Stylers only to have Mr. Kincaid open the door.
"Keith Dazzle," said Mr. Kincaid, "I should have known. Oh, and I see you manage to drag along Karrie Hajime, our newest student. What are up to this time? Setting up a stink bomb?"
"Why the hell didn't I think of that?" mutter Keith to himself.
"Keith and I were just retrieving some of our fellow classmates' Stylers. They told us the Bidoof had knocked into them and they had accidentally lost their Stylers and saw them fall down here but they were to scared to come down and get them." said Karrie. It was true, minus the Bidoof part.
"I see," replied Mr. Kincaid. "Since Miss Hajime is new here and I understand she just got released from the infirmary, I'll let you both go this time."
"Thank you Mr. Kincaid," replied Karrie with a quick respectful bow.
"Miss Hajime, I would advise not to hang around Mr Dazzle too much, he's a bad influence." said Mr. Kincaid. Keith wanted to punch him, he really did.
"I must assume you don't know his good side very well Mr. Kincaid." replied Karrie. "You see, I was sent to the infirmary with a few broken ribs from being careless and getting to close to an agitated Sawbuck and got, well, bucked. If it wasn't for Keith, I fear that the situation most likely would have gotten worse."
"Ah," said Mr. Kincaid. "I'll keep that in mind. But Miss Hajime, I would watch out, Mr Dazzle is known to be quite the troublemaker."
"I will," replied Karrie with a smile.
"Now go to your dorms," said Mr. Kincaid. "NOW!" Keith and Karrie scrambled and ran as fast as the could to the the dorms.
"So, what happened?" asked Kate.
"Kincaid," said Karrie.
"Caught, when, putting Stylers down," said Keith. "Karrie, Karrie saved us by coming up with a believeable story and being new."
"You got busted by Mr. Kincaid," started Rhythmi.
"And he let you go?" asked Ponte. Keith and Karrie nodded.
"Um, why are you two holding hands?" asked Laurie. Everyone's attention went to Keith and Karrie and their two hands that were holding each other. Keith turned as red as a Tamato Berry. Karrie panicked and pulled her hand away from him while blushing.
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Keith: YOU EVIL WITCH!
Me: who are you talking to?
Keith: YOU!
Me: I thought I was the author
Kellyn & Kate: *forehead smack*
Keith: That-that scene!
Me: Oh, the one in which you're on top of Karrie?
Keith: yes!
Me:How does that scene make me an evil witch?
Keith: You did that on purpose! To torture me!
Me: Torture because you didn't get any farther than being on top of her
Keith: WHAT? NO! TORTURER!
Me: Aw come on, you know you liked it
Keith: O/O
Kellyn: This is new
Kate: You ruined the moment
Kellyn: It was getting awkward anyways
Kate: That's only because Karrie's your sister
Kellyn: ….
Rhythmi: REVIEW PEOPLE!