The Thing With Hajimes
Me: Filler chapter, darn it
Karrie: Isn't there enough filler?
Me: No, I need at least 1 or 2 filler chapters to get me to a chapter I want to write
Keith: So what are we doing today?
Me: School Life 101
Keith: really?
Me: Sort of
Keith: oh
Karrie: pokelover0ash does not own Pokemon
~p~o~k~e~l~o~v~e~r~0~a~s~h~
Chapter 23: Notes And Class
Karrie listened to Ms. April's lectures only to get passed a note from Keith. She looked at it.
I'm bored.
Karrie rolled her eyes. Keith was always bored in class. She wrote back and gave him the note. Keith looked at it.
What else is new?
Keith smiled. Karrie knew him well, very well. It had been weeks since he met her brother. He didn't dare tell Karrie about what Kellyn had asked him to do. He wrote back.
Want to get out of class?
Karrie rolled her eyes again and wrote back.
No
Keith wrote back.
Why not?
Karrie looked at him. She didn't exactly have much reason for it. She just didn't want to skip class. Besides, if she spent any more time with Keith, there would be rumors spreading like wildfire. Not like she cared for gossip. She liked spending time with Keith. Kate took the note away from her and wrote something only to pass it back to Karrie.
You two better start paying attention
Karrie passed the note to Keith. He scowled but he did stop. Soon it was time for math class. Curiously, Keith excelled in this class.
"Three years back, a father was 24 years older than his son. At present the father is 5 times as old as the son. How old will the son be three years from now?" asked Ms. April. Karrie, Keith, Kate, Rhythmi, and some other girl raised their hands. "Daisy."
"6 years," replied the girl.
"I'm sorry, but that's wrong." replied Ms. April. Keith and Karrie's hands shot up. "Keith."
"The correct answer is 9 years," replied Keith. Karrie put her arm down and crossed her arms. She was going to say that.
"Karrie, since it seems like that was your answer as well, care to tell the class how you two got that answer?" asked Ms. April. Karrie nodded.
"The age of the son 3 years back be x years. Therefore, the age of the father 3 years back was x + 24. At present the age of the son is x + 3 and the father is 5 times as old as the son. The proper equation to start would be x + 24 + 3 = 5(x + 3). Simplify that and you get x + 27 = 5x + 15. Simplify that further and you get 4x = 12. 12 divided by 4 equals 3. x = 3." explained Karrie. "Therefore, the son was 3 years old 3 years back and he will be 9 years old three years from now." Keith nodded. Karrie was good at explaining things. She could do Algebra in her head for crying out loud! He still had to do it out on paper.
"Thank you Karrie," replied Ms. April. "Any questions?" There were none. Ms. April went on to teach Algebra. Soon it was time for Biology, Karrie's favorite subject. Ms. April didn't teach Keith, Karrie, Kate, and Rhythmi's Biology class. Neither did Mr. Kincaid. They had a specialized teacher who came and taught them, Isaac, and a few others. The school got this teacher when they accepted Karrie (I wonder why). Her name was Professor Juniper (I know she has nothing to do with Pokemon Rangers, just let me have my fun). She taught Advanced Honors Biology.
"Good morning class," said Professor Juniper.
"Good morning Professor Juniper." replied the class.
"Alright, today we'll be learning about atoms, molecules, ions, and bonds." said Professor Juniper. Karrie had to resist the urge to cheer in glee. (Me too...Bio nerd here...)
"Interesting," said Isaac.
"An atom consists of a nucleus of positively charged protons and neutrally charged neutrons. Negatively charged electrons are arranged outside the nucleus. Molecules are groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Chemical bonds between atoms form because of their interaction of their electrons. The electronegativity of an atom, or the ability of an atom to attract electrons, plays a large part in determining the kind of bond that forms." said Professor Juniper. Kate, Karrie, Rhythmi, and Isaac were busy taking notes. Keith just lounged in his seat as he listened to the professor. "Any questions?"
"Nope," replied Keith.
"Alright, then I'll talk about bonds," said Professor Juniper.
"Like bonds between people?" asked a girl.
"No, bonds between atoms," replied Professor Juniper. "There are three kinds of bonds. They are ionic, covalent, and hydrogen." Keith decided to make it look like he was writing down what she was saying. He really was writing a note to Karrie. Unfortunately for him, Professor Juniper caught him. "Keith, that better be notes."
"They are," replied Keith as he hid the paper partially with his arm. Professor Juniper didn't seem to buy it.
"Then you won't mind if I look at your notes, will you?" asked Professor Juniper. Keith was startled, he had not expected her to say that. Professor Juniper managed to get the piece of paper out from under his arm. She read it. "Is this to any one particular?"
Yes, but I'm not telling you and the whole class! Thought Keith.
"No," replied Keith.
"I'll let this pass since you weren't passing notes to someone," said Professor Juniper. "But I do not what to catch you writing a note to someone again, you understand?"
"Yes Professor Juniper," Keith replied. Kate, Karrie, Isaac, and Rhythmi waited until class was over before confronting Keith.
"What was that all about?" asked Isaac.
"Nothing," replied Keith.
"You were writing a note to give to Karrie, weren't you?" asked Kate.
Crap! She found me out! Though Keith.
"What made you think that?" Keith asked while trying to recover from Kate's question.
"You're always writing notes to her," replied Kate.
"I think a certain someone has a crush on you Karrie," said Rhythmi.
"Who?" asked Karrie. Rhythmi, Isaac, and Kate smacked their foreheads. Karrie could be so clueless sometimes, especially when it came to Keith obvious feelings for her. The bell rang signally that they could go outside.
"Let's go outside," said Isaac. The rest of them nodded and headed outside. Karrie went to go play with the Deerling that liked to hang out in the back of the school building, which was the perfect place to hold private conversations. Keith went around the opposite way Karrie went pretending to chase a Pichu. Kate noticed what he was doing though, but didn't mention anything thankfully. Keith approached Karrie.
"Hey Keith!" exclaimed Karrie.
"Hi,"Keith replied.
"Do you want to play with the Deerling too?" asked Karriie. Keith sweat dropped.
"Sure," replied Keith. "Um, Karrie, you know about that note in biology class?"
"That you're lucky that you didn't get to past to anyone? Yes," replied Karrie.
"Um, well, in that note I was going to ask you if you want to go to Pueltown with me on Saturday," said Keith.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" asked Karrie. Keith turned bright red.
"No! No, of course not!" replied Keith frantically. "I just thought that maybe you'd like to see a little bit more of Almia! Just a friendly outing!" The Sawbuck snorted. Even he could see that the red head liked the brunette girl and was basically asking her out on a date.
"If I didn't know better, I'd say that Sawbuck is laughing at you," said Karrie. Keith looked at the Sawbuck. It was smiling.
"Do you want to go with me?" asked Keith.
"Sure," replied Karrie. "Besides, I think I heard Rhythmi and Kate talking about going there for shopping." If Kate and Rhythmi were going to be here, Keith had just lost his one chance to have a 'friendly outing' (*cough cough* date *cough cough*) with just Karrie.
"Thank you," said Keith.
"Your welcome," replied Karrie. "It will be fun since its with you." Keith got a warm tingly feeling in his stomach. She made him feel...special.
"What are you two doing?" asked Kate.
"Kate! Guess what? Keith asked me if I'd go to Pueltown with him on Saturday!" replied Karrie. Keith smacked his forehead. She wasn't supposed to tell Kate that.
"Isn't this Saturday there's a summer couple festival going on?" asked Kate. Keith smacked his forehead again. He had completely forgot about that. "What?"
"I forgot that the festival was on Saturday," Keith replied.
"Its going to make it look like you two are a couple," said Kate. "But I guess I could help you out a little. Rhythmi and I are going shopping that day in Pueltown. Just tag along with us." She didn't get it though. Keith wanted to spend the day with just Karrie, without people thinking that they were a couple.
"I think Keith wanted it just to be a friendly outing with just the two of us," replied Karrie. "What's the big deal about the festival anyways? Aren't festivals supposed to fun?"
"The festival is chocked filled with couples and games design for couples." replied Keith.
"So?" asked Karrie.
"Going to it together would pretty much show Pueltown and the school that you two are a couple," replied Kate.
"But we aren't a couple," said Karrie.
"Why you two aren't yet is a mystery to me." replied Kate as she shook her head. Keith and Karrie blushed.
"I just remembered that I need to go check up on my egg," said Karrie and she left the scene.
"Keith, you really like like Karrie, don't you?" asked Kate. Keith turned bright bright red.
"Um Kate? Don't you have better things to do?" asked Keith.
"Actually I have plenty of free time," replied Kate. Keith then saw the Sawbuck close by him and a rock near is foot.
"Hey, is that a Togepi I see?" asked Keith and Kate looked in the other direction while Keith picked up the small rock and threw it at Sawbuck. Sawbuck started to go on a rampage. "Look out Kate!" Kate got ready to capture the Sawbuck while Keith made his getaway.
Keith ran into the school, walked as fast as he could upstairs, and made his way towards the boys' dorm.
"Hey Keith, what are you doing here?" asked Karrie who was holding her egg. She had left with Professor Juniper so that it would break when she was playing with the Deerling.
"I was, I was just going to go take a nap in the boys' dorm," replied Keith.
"I thought you always take your naps in the library," said Karrie.
"Well, it's just that Kate may kill me," replied Keith.
"Oh, so it was you who made Sawbuck go on a rampage," replied Karrie.
"How did you?" asked Keith.
"I saw from the window in the girls' dorm." replied Karrie.
"Oh," said Keith.
"Um, so what is Pueltown like?" asked Karrie.
"It's got lots of tall buildings," replied Keith. "You'll see when we get there."
"Okay," said Karrie.
"Keith!" shouted Kate.
"Uh oh, tell her I'm not here!" replied Keith as he ran for the boys' dorm. Karrie just blinked blankly.
"Karrie! I heard you're going to Pueltown with Keith this weekend!" shouted Rhythmi.
"Oh crap," replied Karrie. "Can I hide with you Keith?" Keith popped his head out.
"What?" asked Keith.
"Can I hide with you?" asked Karrie again. "Sounds like Kate told Rhythmi and I just know she going to try to make me wear a dress." Keith blushed at the thought of her wearing a dress.
"If they catch you in the boys' dorm, you're going to be in trouble," replied Keith.
"Please Keith," begged Karrie. How could he say no?
"Fine," replied Keith.
"Karrie, what are you doing?" asked Kate.
"Nothing!" replied Karrie. Keith hid back in the boys' dorm. "Keith, I know you're in there."
"Yeah so? You can't come in here!" replied Keith.
"Karrie! Do you have a dress or something nice to wear for Saturday?" asked Rhythmi.
"Uh, does it matter?" asked Karrie.
"Yes," replied Rhythmi. Rhythmi dragged Karrie into the girls' dorm.
"Keith, Ill get you later," said Kate. "I have to go make sure Rhythmi doesn't over do things."
"You do that," replied Keith. "Can you make sure Rhythmi doesn't make her wear a dress?"
"Why? You can't handle seeing her in a dress?" asked Kate.
"Its just that I don't think she's so thrilled about the idea of wearing a dress," replied Keith.
"Alright, whatever you say Keith," replied Kate. Kate then went into the girls' dorm.
~p~o~k~e~l~o~v~e~r~0~a~s~h~
Karrie: I've never been to Pueltown before
Me: Neither have I so this should be interesting
Keith: Great, how do you plan on being able to properly describe the scene?
Me: I'm gonna find me a map!
Keith: *sweat drops* you do that
Kate: Aw! Keith asked Karrie on a date!
Keith: It's not a date! It's just a friendly outing
Kate: You keep on telling yourself that
Keith: I will!
Me: Well anyways, review!