As of this moment, May was currently on her way back to Olivine City located in the Johto region by riding on a cruise ship. A few days ago she had just participated in the Wallace Cup that took place in the Sinnoh region and lost to her new friend Dawn during the final round.

May felt the wind elegantly flow through her brunette hair as she stood outside on the ship's deck and gazed out toward the ocean while holding onto a white railing that remained on the edge of the ship.

The sun was shining brightly and there wasn't a cloud in the vast blue sky, and from time to time she saw a few bird Pokemon fly past her in groups from above.

It was about almost noon, which meant that the ship would be arriving at Olivine City any moment now.

A smile graced May's lips as she thought, My battle with Dawn was great, I've learned so much from it. I hope she and the others are doing okay now, I can't wait to see them again. I-

Suddenly, a loud announcement interrupted the brunette's thoughts.

"Attention all passengers, we have finally arrived in Olivine City. Please calmly and safely make your way off of the ship. Thank you."

The brunette tightened her green bandana with a small grin before eagerly getting off of the ship and she paused in shock once seeing that Soledad, Harley, and Drew were standing there waiting for her on the wooden dock. They were all smiling at her.

May then felt her heart skip a beat when she locked eyes with Drew and she shyly avoided his gaze while starting to feel a little nervous, but she didn't know why.

Despite her nervousness, she walked up to the three and flashed them a meek smile.

"It's good to see you, May!" Soledad casually greeted while grinning and added, "We were waiting for you."

"It's good to see you guys too of course, but what are you doing here? I mean - how did you know that I was going to be here?" May hesitantly asked, trying her best not to sound rude.

Harley shrugged and put a hand on his hip. "Just a hunch, Hun."

"We wanted to congratulate you on your performance during the Wallace Cup, you were spectacular!" Soledad happily stated.

Before May could thank Soledad, Drew then took a step forward by putting his hands in his pockets and closed his eyes with a fond grin.

"What can I say, May... Your appeals never cease to surprise me. You were great."

"Really? Th-thanks, Drew..." May shakily replied, blushing slightly.

"Yeah, rose boy over here couldn't keep his eyes off of the screen for even a second. I think he was more into you than your performance-"

"Harley!" Soledad warningly whispered to him and she then sighed. "What Harley means is... All of our eyes were glued to the screen because your performance was just that captivating, you were phenomenal!"

"Really? Thanks, Soledad... I'm glad you were all able to watch it," May softly told her while smiling and added, "I wish the four of us could of all have competed there though, it would have been so much fun and-"

"Oh, don't even go there, Honey. If I had went against you during the Wallace Cup I would have creamed you into a little cream puff," Harley haughtily proclaimed with his arms crossed and the purple haired man let out a giggle.

Soledad shot him a glare. "Harley, what you just said was really unnecessary..."

"What? We're all rivals here, aren't we? Besides, May only knows I'm teasing... Hehe."

May felt herself twitching as Harley giggled and she thought, Yeah right...

"So May," Soledad started and continued on, "We were wondering if it would be okay if we could all take you out to lunch and talk more about the Wallace cup? Drew can go with you to the Pokemon Center to drop off your bags and then you two can meet Harley and I at the restaurant. How about it?"

"O-oh, sure... Thank you!" May accepted gratefully but the thought of her being alone with her green haired rival only increased her nervousness.

"Sounds great! Well, we'll get going then, I guess. Also, don't worry. Drew knows where the restaurant is... See ya!"

Before Soledad could fully walk away with Harley, May heard the purple haired young man playfully whisper into the pinkette's ear, "Good thinking, leaving those two love birds alone... They'll be making kissy faces at each other before we know it, hahaha!"

May felt herself blush furiously as she watched them walk away and she just prayed that Drew didn't just hear Harley say that.

Then she realized it.

They were alone.

Her and Drew were... alone.

Gathering up some courage, May slowly turned around to see that Drew was already holding out a red rose to her and his action made her sapphire eyes grow wide.

"I've been meaning to give you this. A rose almost as beautiful as your performance..."

May was breathless as she took the radiant red rose in her grasp and she didn't know how to respond to his smooth, kind words.

Closing her eyes, she brought the rose up to her face and sniffed it, the flower acting like a little shield that covered her shy expression.

"Well... Thanks, Drew..." May mumbled quietly while still closing her eyes and holding the rose up to her face, her cheeks starting to grow redder than the rose.

"Want to get going now?" Drew aloofly asked, him changing the subject.

"Um... S-sure!" May answered anxiously and she tucked the rose away into her yellow backpack.

He raised an eyebrow. "You okay? You seem jumpy today."

"I-I'm not! I just wasn't expecting to see you guys so soon today, s-so..."

Drew smirked. "Well, you shouldn't let the unexpected get to you, especially if you want to keep up with me..."

May rolled her eyes and let out a faint groan while still blushing. "And just when I thought you were getting nicer! You're still as smug as ever..."

"Want help carrying your backpack?" he then serenely asked, ignoring her feisty remark about him, and added a second later, "Looks heavy."

May was taken aback by his kind offer. "H-Huh?"

"I'll carry it for you."

Her heart pounded harder at how sweetly he said that statement and for a few seconds she just stared at him in shock, the brunette's cheeks turning red like the rose he had just given her.

"Oh... You don't have to, Drew. I-"

May's lips came to a halt when Drew took off her yellow backpack in a gentle manner as he aloofly slug it onto his back while only holding one of the straps, him grinning fondly at her the whole time.

"See? I can be Mr. Nice Guy when I want to be."

He then chuckled while smoothly running his hand through his green hair and a cocky smirk soon slithered onto his lips.

May rolled her eyes in annoyance while trying to contain the heat that was coming from inside her cheeks and she looked away with a huff as the two began to walk side by side.

"Yeah, thanks."

And thus, the two rivals began their walk to the Pokemon Center.

Author Note: I randomly thought of this story at two in the morning one night, soooooo XD I hope you guys like it, lol. Please review and tell me what you think, thank you. :) I shall update soon.