PLOT TWIST. YAY. I LOVE MESSING UP PEOPLES LIVES. Sorry. I don't own Pokemon. Let thy chapter begin! (Please no complaints about my weird language plz)

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Chapter Seven

"Yeah...sure."

She didn't know why she sounded so disappointed. This was and still is Gary! Gary Oak! The perfect boyfriend! She cleared her throat.

"Yeah! I'd love to. It was just…I mean…look at me!"

She wanted to slap herself. She sounded like one of Ash's fan girls. Why was that stupid playboy in her head? Gary! Focus on Gary!

Gary raised an eyebrow, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

"Well I would say that I would pick up you up at seven, but I guess I'll just meet you here later." He walked away, a smile wavering on his lips.

As soon as he was out of hearing distance, Misty squealed.

Life was sooo taking a turn for the better.

For every bad thing comes a good thing.

That was definitely true…

()()()()()

"Excuse me?" Paul growled.

"Hello Paul. As your 'helper' I have come to assist you on your needs and maybe take notes."

Dawn stood calmly on the doorstep. It was lucky she had such an extended wardrobe. She had the perfect costume for this. Sure, she looked sorta suspicious, dressing up as a detective slash business woman slash office lady…but hey! What was a wardrobe for? She glared at her 'client' as she called him, before trying not to melt. Damn he was hot without a shirt on! That six pack and those not too oversized muscles! His hair was pretty good too! The way it flopped over his forehead…

"Hello? Snap out of it."

And there went her fairy tale dreams.

"Ehem. As I was saying…" she started.

"Come in then." He scowled.

Dawn grinned. First step complete! Maybe this was easier than she thought.

"And don't you dare touch anything, troublesome."

The grin was replaced immediately with a scowl.

()()()()()

Ring ring ring, ring ring ring. Phone call! Phone call! Ring ring ring, ring ri-

May sighed angrily. She slammed her mobile phone into her ear, which hurt, but Misty's screaming hurt even more. She didn't want to hear any whining. She just wanted to do the whining herself.

"I got a date with Gary Oak!"

May groaned. Her ears! Gosh, she needed hearing aids soon if this kept up! She stretched her arm, and yawned, shoving aside her homework. Eh, it was fine.

"Who...the hell…is Gary Oak?" She sighed, knowing fully that Misty wasn't about to give up.

"My boyfriend! Or date."

"I know that! Just who is Gary Oak in general? He sounds like some kind of tree."

"No! No! No! He's my room mate! Remember?"

"Oh right. Him. I can't really remember him. You can do better though. He's new too."

There were some beeps as Misty hung up. It was pretty obvious she was going to call Dawn now. May smirked, and sent Dawn a warning text.

May: Misty's got a date with a 'hottie'. Look out for her long talk.

Dawn: thanks girlfriend. Is he hot?

May: idk. sounds like he is

Dawn: misty just showed me a pic. It's that guy who crashed our party

May: oh him….

Smiling, May put down her phone as there was a notification on her laptop. 'Thorns wants to talk with Rose Red'

May grinned happily and opened up the window, typing away furiously.

()()()()()

"Blue looks so good on you though!"

"I like this green dress! It's not as sluttish!"

"Yeah, but this blue one is really similar! And it's not that short!"

"Hey! It's my date you know!"

"Ugh whatever."

Dawn pouted as she flopped into a chair. She stared at the blue dress longingly.

"Ok Misty. How about you try on the blue and the green dress?" Dawn smirked.

"Fine. Only because you're so stubborn." Misty rolled her eyes. "Promise me you'll shut up though."

"Yeah yeah. Get changed."

Dawn sighed and sunk into the chair again. She pulled out her small notebook, flicking through the notes she had made. Damn! This was tricky! All her other clients had been pretty straight forward. Divorce, break up, bullying. All it had taken was a few words. But this case was different. She decided to pass her notes on to her aunt later.

"Dawn you're right! This blue dress looks AMAZING!"

She forced herself to smile. Come on Dawn, this is your BFF's first date! Be happy! Dawn gasped as Misty stepped out. She stood up and took Misty by the shoulders.

"Girl, if he's not yours by the end of today, I am gonna be surprised."

()()()()()

Misty ran down the stairs, seeing Gary in a suit, she grinned. She felt under dressed, even with her cadet blue dress that reached her mid thigh. Her hair was curled, and make up was added. She was soon reassured by Gary, who whispered to her that she looked beautiful. She blushed, at how close their faces were, at his brown eyes. Warmth filled her and her insides jumped wildly.

But a sinking feeling came, when she remembered when she had looked at another pair of brown chocolate eyes. Another face close to hers. She pushed the thoughts away quickly. This was the night she had been waiting for! All her life! How she had been filled with jealousy when her friends had experienced it when they were in early middle school. Their happiness and joy. All she got was a feeling that she had felt many times before. The feeling of loneliness. Sadness. Rejection. She picked her chin up and smiled at Gary, following him outside.

()()()()()

May didn't know what the time was. And frankly, she didn't care. She was having fun talking to 'Thorns'. He was nice and he sounded cute. He was sweet and caring yet fun. Her perfect guy. But she had said that about Drew. And look where she was now. But somehow, she could trust her heart this time. Her heart could never let her down. Could it? She glanced at the screen again.

Thorns: So yeah. What about your family? Your friends sound nice.

Rose Red: My family are ok. My mom and dad can be embarrassing sometimes and my brother is annoying pretty much 24/7. But he can be nice though X3 How about yours?

Thorns: My parents divorced when I was six. I live by myself. My sister committed suicide when they divorced and I've been by myself ever since.

Rose Red: OMG IM SO SORRY. PLEASE FORGIVE ME DX

Thorns: It's fine. I forgive you. But don't tell anyone.

Rose Red: I don't even know who you are. But ok. Anything to make you feel better.

Thorns: I think the matchmaker did a pretty good job matching us don't you think?

Rose Red: Haha yes. My friends said this would be crap, but I'm glad Idid it.

Thorns: So did mine. Are you going to prom?

May paused, her fingers hovering over the keyboard.

Rose Red: No. Not at the moment. The boy of my dreams crushed them.

Thorns: Then do you want to go with me?

Rose Red: Ok! But are we keeping our identities a secret?

Thorns: I like surprises. So yes. How about I pick you up somewhere? Just before prom.

Rose Red: I know just the place…

()()()()()

It was so romantic. Perfect for a first date. Misty smiled wistfully as her date talked, taking in the scenery. The open restaurant had pretty palm trees scattered around, fairy lights dangling off the branches. The candles in the middle of the table flickered slightly, dancing in the soft summer breeze.

Her heart fluttered wildly, as his face came nearer to her. Her first kiss! Not her first. She scolded herself for thinking about him. From now on, she would punish herself for thinking about the devil. Right now, she would focus on Gary's kiss. This could be the turning point of her. From nerd to dedicated girlfriend. She smiled.

He leaned in closer and she swore he could hear her heart beating like a horse. And as they shared their first kiss, Misty couldn't help but punish herself. Multiple times.

()()()()()

A/N: let me get this straight. I think egoshipping is cute, but not as a ship. More of an enemy. AND IS THY GARYS EYES BLUE OR BROWN? THY EYES IN DIS CHAPTER IS BROWN COS I WANTED TO. No wonder I'm terrible at Shakespeare DX

And yes, you might have figured out who 'thorns' is. Maybe it's not so obvious. Maybe it's just cos I'm the writer. Maybe that's the answer. And yes, contestshipping will happen more than just social medias.

Ikarishipping, however, will get a bit physical later on. Not saying anything else here :p

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