Love is like the Roses you give me

Me: Yay! My first fanfic!!! All about Contestshipping!!!! Yay me!!

Drew: Why Contestshipping? Why not Hoennshipping?
Me: I hate Hoennshipping! Brendan is a weird person! I just saw him going through May's drawers!

May: HE DID WHAT?!!!

Drew: I'll kill the perv!

Me: Also because you love May!

Drew: Do not!

Me: Do too!

Drew: Do not! Why would I?
May: Gosh, I feel special now Drew! They'll probably keep doing this. She likes to argue and he hates to be wrong. So any way:

A Rose for me-A Rose for you does not own Pokemon. Why else would she be writing a fanfic?
Me: Hey! I needed to tell them something first. This is set in the Jewel region. It's after Johto and no one won the Ribbon Cup. Anyway, back to the matter at hand here folks. Do too!

Chapter 1

Shop 'til we Drop!

May was in her hometown of Petalburg. She had just returned from Johto with her new friend Steph, a Pokemon Breeder.

"So May, where are you planning on going next?" Max asked, stroking his new Pokemon, Poochyena.

But May wasn't listening. She was staring out of the window into the garden. A rose bush had caught her attention. She loved roses. They were her favorite flower.

'Huh? Roses aren't my favorite flowers. It's always been Baby's Breathe. When did that change?' May thought in confusion.

"Earth to May. Come in May."

"Huh?" May said, snapping out of her trance.

"I said: Where are you going to next. I'm heading to Kanto. We had so much there and I heard Ash is there too," Max said, returning Poochyena to her Pokeball.

"Oh! Umm… I don't know. Where do you think we should go, Steph?" May asked, stroking her coffee hair back.

"I've heard of a great place called the Jewel Region. It's nothing but contests and Breeding towns. We should go there," replied the black haired girl. She was tall, with emerald eyes and she was older than May. May was only 15 and Steph was at least Brock's age.

"That sounds perfect!" May said jumping up and down.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Max went to answer it.

"Hey! C'mon in!" Max exclaimed, ushering someone into the Living Room.

In came a man, about Steph's age. He had dark skin, dark hair and was wearing an orange top with a green body warmer.

"Brock! Hi!" May said hugging him.

"Wow May! You've grown. I feel like a proud Dad!" Brock said weeping.

"Yeah. I'm proud of her too. Hi. I'm Stephanie, but you can call me Steph," Steph said smiling.

"I'm Brock, but you can call me yours," Brock said, getting on one knee and holding her hand.

Steph blushed. But she quickly got over it and her smile returned. Just then Max came running up and grabbed him by the ear.

"Hey, Max. Have you been working out?" Brock asked.

"Yes. Now if you want to talk to her, be nice. Do I have to take you back to the counseling sessions again?" Max asked letting go of his ear.
"No. Sorry Steph," Brock apologized.

"It's OK. You're cute anyway Big guy," Steph winked.

She walked out the room. Everyone stared after her with a surprised look on his or her faces.

"Wow. Anyway Brock, we're heading over to the Jewel Region. Do you want to come?"

"Yeah! It supposed to be awesome there!"
Steph returned with her Pokenav in hand.

"OK. The ferry doesn't leave until tomorrow. So I'm going shopping. Will someone come with me?"
"I will!" Brock said.

"Me too," May said.

They left through the door and went to the Petalburg Mall.

Petalburg Mall is a huge place to go. It's 17 stories high, with at least 50 shops on each floor.

"OK. Let's split up. I'm assuming your coming to the Jewel Region with us, Brock? May, I hate to be all motherly and stuff, well actually I love it, but could you make sure you buy a tent and 3 sleeping bags. I'll get some food ingredients for us and the Pokemon and Brock, could you get some first aid stuff? Then you can do whatever you want," Steph said.

"OK! Bye!" May called as she head off.

"Why don't we stick together, since I'm assuming we're both heading to Breeder World," Steph suggested.

And off they went to do their chores and to have some fun.

Brock and Steph went to the 3rd floor. They stopped at a shop called Breeder World.

"Let's go! We'll meet here in an hour," Steph decided.

"Has anyone ever told you you're a control freak?" Brock asked.

"Yeah. And you still think I'm hot. Don't pretend you don't like it. Deal with it. Buh-bye now."
She walked away and headed to the east of the store. Brock headed to the west. He grabbed a basket and went to the Medical area. He went up the aisles. Occasionally dropping things into his basket.

'Let's see. I'll get some Burn Heals. Blaziken might have an accident. I'll get some Ice Heals too. You never know when an Ice beam will go out of control. Some Paralysis Heals could be helpful too. And some Revives and Potions. I need Bandages and Some Awakenings. Antidotes are helpful too. And I'm done. I guess I can have some fun now,' Brock thought happily, heading towards the Breeding Kits.

Pokefood. That was Steph's mission. But the question was: What to get? She had no idea what to get. She had done the shopping for her and May for the past year but she didn't know what Pokemon Brock had. And she didn't have is Pokenav number so she couldn't call. She would have to buy it all. She then head off to the magazine aisle.

'Ooh! 'Coordinator Monthly'! May would love this! And they have 'Breeder Monthly' and 'Breeder Secrets'. I'll get both. What's this?'

Steph held in her hand a guide to Pokemon moves, types and a map of the Jewel Region. It was perfect for the trip. She kept looking through the magazines until she found something else. It was a new Magazine called 'Get the Goss'. It was all about what famous trainers are doing, what they caught and everything. This edition was about some kid who'd the Kanto Pokemon Master. He had messy black hair and a Pikachu on his shoulder. It also had a great coordinator section. She got that as well. She then went to the grooming section of the store.

May was on the 5th floor. She was in a traveling store. She browsed through the sleeping bags. There were so many colors and designs. It was hard to choose. She got Brock a stone Pokeball pattern, since he was a rock-type Pokemon trainer. She chose a blue one for herself with a rose in the middle. And for Steph a night sky pattern. She chose a huge blue tent with 5 'bedrooms'. She paid for her stuff and left. She decided she would need a new outfit. After all she had been wearing the same style of clothes for at least 5 years now. She went to Miss Tique. She browsed through the clothes. She picked out a blue sweater. If Steph had taught her anything it was to be prepared. It wasn't only Steph who taught important things like that. Her rival and her friend Drew taught her loads of important stuff whilst they were in Johto. He taught her not to put herself down and not to push herself to do things she can't do. He taught her that everyone had a style and she should develop her own. He was a great friend. Before May knew it she had picked out a new outfit. This one was a dress. It was blue and flowing and it didn't go past her knees. She also had a sunhat, jeans, tops, a sweater, a pair of gloves, and a backpack to put it all in. She paid for her stuff and left the shop. She skipped away happily. But then…

"OW! Gosh, I'm sorry! I didn't see you there!" May said getting off the floor.

"Obviously. It's nice to see you too May," said the arrogant voice of the man she had just knocked down.

"Drew! Hi!" May exclaimed, flinging her arms around him.

Drew blushed slightly. It wasn't every day someone hugged him in public. But what made him blush the most was that it was May.

"Uhhh… Hi May."
"I didn't know you were here. You should've called," May said, releasing him from her hug.

"I prefer surprises. Like this," he said producing a rose from his back pocket.

"Wow. This is gorgeous! Thanks. Beautifly will love it!" May said.

'No way! She still believes that excuse! Oh, well,' Drew thought.

"So what's up?" Drew asked.

"Me, Steph and Brock are heading to Jewel Region tomorrow. Where are you going?"
"Jewel Region. I'm going tomorrow too."

"So I'll probably see you on the ferry?"

"Actually I'm flying on Flygon," Drew said flipping his hair.

"You can't! Jewel Region is ages away! Flygon won't be able to handle it! You're coming on the ferry. Come to my place tomorrow and we'll all go together!" May said.

"Whatever. I have shopping to do. Later May."
Drew walked off towards the escalator. May heard someone call her name.

"Long time, no see," said the voice.

"Oh my gosh!" May exclaimed.

Me: Do too!

Drew: Do not!

May: I told you they'd still be at it. Guys! The chapter is over. You need to talk to the readers now! And you say I'm immature?

Me: Oops! Hi guys! I hope you liked the story so far! I left you on a cliffhanger but don't worry! I'll update soon. But do you see that button there on the bottom left? Click on it. Tell me what you think.

Drew: Why did I blush? I don't blush! Anyway, you'd better click on the review button. She's a psycho and she will attack.

Me: Shut it! But you better review if you want to find out who it is.

May: Tell me!

Me: (whispers in May's ear) what do you think?

May: Oooh!!!! Good plan!

Drew: What?

Me: Sorry. That's for us to know and you guys to find out. Review!