Me: Hi! This is the begging where I introduce the story!

Paul: smirks Good luck!

Dawn: Hey be nice to her!

Me: It's ok Dawn. I don't care he's just jealous of my creativity in the story.

Paul: Not.

Me: Sticks toung out at Paul who turns away in disgust

Dawn: VolknersGirl has no ownership in ANY way shape, or form in pokemon.

Paul: Good.

Me: I'm still in charge of you in the story!

Paul: Let's just get on with it!

Me: smirking I know how much you want to hear about your love for Dawn but chill! dodges a body slam from Paul OK! Let's get on with the story…

Part 1 of chapter 1 Troublesome

It was one of those days again. He just couldn't stop thinking about her. 'Troublesome' as he so kindly referred to her. She was his rivals traveling companion. She was so innocent and naive, and wanted absolutely nothing to do with him. But that just made him want her all the more. She hated the way he treated his pokemon, and didn't care for him in any way, shape or form. His teenage hormones were all that pushed him and his emotions to want her more and more. Whenever he was around her he wanted more than anything to confess his love for her, but he new he would never see her reaction because...he would never and could never tell her.

He was walking and looking down when he ran into someone. "Without looking up he mumbled "Sorry I was thinking about someone." He looked up. A girl lay on the ground. 'Troublesome.'

"Oh it's you." he said rudely.

"Nice to see you too Paul..." she said getting up.

He prepared himself for an explosion and asked "What's your name again?"

She did, as he expected, blow up. "THE NAMES..."

But all he heard was BOOM! He smirked. He enjoyed watching her get angry and fussy, even if it did cause his heart to ache in desire to...he cut off his thoughts at that point. Why torment himself? He never would, in fact, kiss her and neither would she ever want him to.

"Well Troublesome why are you all the way out here in the forest alone?" he asked.

"Why do you care?" she said crossing her arms.

"Fine don't tell me." he began walking away. She ran to catch up to him.

"I can't find my way out can I come with you?" she asked. He looked her up and down and back up again. She shivered at his gaze and he smirked again.

"Fine, come on Troublesome." he said and started walking again.

"By the way who were you thinking about earlier that was worrying you so much?" she asked walking.

Was that concern for him or just curiosity he wondered?

"None of your business."

"Come on tell me."

"no, now shut up!"

"tell me!"

"no"

"yes"

"Fine, a girl!" he said irritated

'Troublesome' stopped. "a g-g-girl?" she asked.

"yea." was that jealousy in her eyes?

"do you l-l-like her?'

"yes." there was that little green monster of envy gleaming in her eyes again. He stopped and looked at her. Why is she jealous?

"d-d-d-does she know?"

"NO! And it's my problem she doesn't and I don't know how to tell her!"

Realizing he let it slip he turned and began walking again.

"Come on!" he called.

"well I can help since I'm a girl." she said. More than just a girl, you're THE girl. ThoughtPaul

"Fine." he sighed.

"W-w-what's her name?" she asked.

"I'm not telling you that!"

"Fine..." Frustrated and hurt she thought Why do I know her? "Then tell me what she… what she's like"

"No details but she has dark colored hair, and..." he paused. "Whatever that's it."

The girl started sobbing quietly because of his feelings for another girl and fell into step behind Paul. After a couple minutes he turned around and asked in an irritated tone "What's wrong with you Troublesome?"

She stopped and wiped the tears away. "N-n-n-nothing." she stuttered and sat on the ground. He stood next to her.

"Why do you care that I love someone?" he asked slightly irritated again but in a gentler fashion.

"I d-d-don't well... I do but…but…but..."

"Why?!" he asked surprised and curious.

"Because... I...I...I..."

Becoming irritated once again he pulled her to her feet and held her closer than he had ment to. She continued to sob in his arms.

"Troublesome..." he whispered in her ear. For a few seconds she cried there. Then she wiped her tears and pulled away from Paul. She composed herself and said

"Whatever...I-I-I don't care that you are in love... I... I'm happy for you. Now let's get out of this forest."

Paul became his normal self and moodily agreed. As she followed him she thought about those few seconds she had cried on him and felt herself blush. She wondered about the girl he liked. Paul stopped and looked at a map. Meanwhile 'Troublesome' stood and waited. Suddenly she was attacked by a Spinarak. It used string-shot and grabbed the girl. She screamed and Paul sent out his Elekid.

"Paaaaauuuuuulllllllll!" she cried.

"Elekid use Thunder now!!"

It hit the Spinarak and it dropped the girl while fleeing.

Paul ran over and caught her. He set her down on the ground and she tried to get up. But moaning in pain she sat down again. Paul saw she had a cut on her arm and sprained her ankle. He took out a first aid kit and began wrapping her ankle. She was surprised at how gentle and careful he was.

When he finished she tried to stand again but couldn't. She had to lean on Paul not to fall.

"Now how are we going to get out of here?" he said obviously fuming. He sighed and looked at the sky.

"It's getting dark. We won't be able to get out before night and you can't travel with that ankle. We'll just have to sleep here for the night." he said sounding annoyed. But inside he felt a slight happiness at the idea of having spent almost the whole day with her and part of tomorrow, and dare he even think it...a night. Not that he would do anything, of course but just at the chance to protect her and have her trust him to do so gave him satisfaction and he turned away from her to smile.

Does he actually think I'm going to sleep this near to him! I'm not sleeping even if we ARE like 20 ft apart. You can never tell with guys although he seems... nicer... he's still a boy. She thought to herself. She shared a snack bar with him. She crawled on her hands to a small patch of grass right in front of the large tree and sat to watch the sunset.

"Troublesome... are you..." he started but she cut him off.

"Shhhhhhhhh! Come here and listen to the bird pokemon. You can hear them calling." she said.

He walked over and sat next to her. They watched the sunset together and after the last ray of light went down she said

"Now all I hear are bug pokemon. ICK!" She tried to stand up but couldn't. Paul helped her over to her backpack where she sat down again.

"Good Night Troublesome..." He said awkwardly.

"Paul...thanks for... thanks for everything. I'm really grateful." she said.

"Hm..." he replied still next to her. He looked into her eyes for a few seconds and then they blushed. She put her hand on his face and said

"Paul I don't care about the other girl I...I...I love you" and then kissed him gently on the lips. It only lasted a few seconds but those where moments neither of them would forget any time soon.

Speechless and surprised Paul looked at her and whispered

"The girl I had told you about was...you." and with that he stood up and sat in the spot where they had been only a few minutes ago.

That night after she had fallen asleep she began shivering. Paul took off his jacket and put it over her. "I love you too...Dawn" he whispered in her ear.

Part 2 (of chapter 1) the return to Veilstone.

The next morning Paul woke up before Dawn and realized how close he was to her. He quickly moved away blushing. She didn't stir. He got up and fed his pokemon making them be quite as to not wake her. He had returned all the pokemon except Elekid and was packing everything away when he heard a girls scream. He recognized the pitch as Dawn's. He turned around and saw her freaking out about her hair not ever realizing yet she had on Paul's jacket. He sweat dropped.

"What the was that for!" he said in an irritated manner.

(Still fussing) "My hair is a mess! Turn around right now! No boy or girl for that matter is going to see me in a state like this!" she growled in annoyance.

"Whatever" he said turning around.

"You too Elekid!" she said annoyed.

"Eleki!" it grumbled turning around and sitting in the dirt cross armed.

After brushing her hair a couple times she announced it was perfect. Paul had finished packing and turned around

"Now are you ready?" he asked half irritated and half amused.

She nodded and looked down for her back pack when she realized Paul was still looking at her but she ignored it. She looked down and saw that she was wearing his jacket. She blushed and quickly took it off.

"Oh! I'm sorry! I'm really sorry! I didn't even notice that"

Paul laughed (yes he actually laughed) and helped her stand up because her ankle was still hurting. She leaned against the tree and Paul noticed her arm was bleeding again. He unwrapped the bandage from the day before and said

"We don't have any clean bandages left. So use my shirt."

He took of his black t-shirt and she blushed to see him topless. He gently wrapped her arm up with it.

"There."

"Ok...Thanks." she said still blushing.

He picked up his jacket and slipped it on but it was still open in the front. He walked back over to her and she leaned on him.

As they slowly make their way though the forest Paul is quiet and listens to her talk about contests, and shopping and battles and then about Ash.

"I hope Ash and Brock aren't too worried about me. I mean I know I'm safe with you but Ash is going to be worried sick and when he sees me with you he'll flip out! UGH! Why does Ash have to be so stubborn sometimes?"

Paul stopped which ment she did too because she was leaning on him.

"Listen to me Troublesome. Don't tell him bout anything that happened. Ok?"

"But..."

"OK?!"

"Hm...ok. BUT!"

"WHAT? but what?!"

"BUT! what do we tell him about my ankle and arm?"

"Fine tell him that part but don't tell him anything else."

"Why?" she giggled as he blushed.

"Because...because... why do you have to tell him?"

"I don't HAVE to but I WANT to because he is my friend."

At that Paul's spirits sank. He remembered that when they exited the forest she would go and lean on Ash, and Ash would be the one she cries to, and Ash will be the one she travels with, and Ash will be with her EVERY day. It must have shown in his face because she stopped laughing and asked

"What's wrong?"

"N-nothing." he lied getting angry at himself again. They began walk/limping again.

He shouldn't have let her come in the first place. He had become much more attached to her in the time they had been together. Now when she leaves he will be alone again. CRAP! He thought as he kicked himself inwardly for letting himself fall into the trap. Her love trap.

"Oh come on Pawile" she said in a baby voice to him. She brushed his cheek with her hand. Her look of total innocence and happiness overcame him and he confessed.

"I-I just don't want you to leave after we exit the forest. I mean I know what's-his-face will be there looking for you but I don't want you to go with him. Travel with me. I'll take care of you! I promise."

She had ever seen him like this before. He always hid his emotions from everybody, but know he was showing her plainly the hurt, anger, and desire that he had for her to stay with him. She couldn't bare to hurt him but she couldn't travel with him for several reasons. 1.) Because he was yes, a boy and she was a girl and even if he was the nicest boy in the world he was still a boy. A teenage boy. Boys sometimes got ideas that are not always that great. 2.) she knew he liked gym battles and she liked contests so that would be a problem and 3.) What about Ash. He was her friend and she couldn't leave him hanging like that. Ash needed her the way she needed him. Friends can't abandon each other.

"I'm sorry Paul...I can't I mean you are a good teacher and I've learned a lot from you but I can't leave Ash hanging like that."

"Why not? He is a pathetic loser leave him and come with me!"

"Paul I CAN'T ok!" They were near a tree so she let go of him and leaned on it.

"WHY?! why can't you. tell me that. just say like 'oh hey loser I'm gonna go travel with Paul bye' type thing!"

She gave him a look that said 'are you serious!'

"Fine say it in nicer way but you can still say it!!"

"It's not that I can't say it ok!" She yelled, she sat down and hugged her uninjured leg and began to tear up. "I don't want to say it..." she whispered.

"Why? Do you like him or something?" said Paul getting angry and irritated at the same time.

She stood up on her own (thank you very much!) and leaned on the tree. "How can you say something like that?! I think I'm feeling much better. Thanks for your help but I'll get out by myself from here. In fact I can here the city from here so goodbye!" She took off his shirt from her arm which had luckily stopped bleeding, and threw it at him. She grabbed her backpack and walked a few step uneasily. Then they heard voices.

"DAWN! Where are you? Dawn! DAAAAWWWWNNN!" yelled Ash.

She turned around and looked at Paul who still stood motionless.

"ASH! I'm over here!" she cried out.

"DAWN?!" called Ash coming out from a nearby bush.

"ASH!" she exclaimed.

He ran over and gave her a hug. (Paul clenched his fists.) "Where have you been? We've been looking everywhere for you. Brock and I are staying at the pokemon center in Veilstone come on we can..." Then he saw Paul. "What are you doing here?" He said moving away from her.

"I saved her a few times no thanks to you! See her leg? Yea good job protecting her!" Paul said angrily.

"It's not my fault!"

"Yea it's not its HERS!" Paul pointed at her.

"Back off!" yelled Ash!

'NO! And she doesn't like you if that's what you think. She kissed me last night so your the one who needs to back off!"

"Dawn you what?!" said Ash turning to her. She looked at the ground.

"I bet you made her!" Ash yelled at Paul.

"I didn't MAKE her do anything. You're just a pathetic loser who can't get his own feelings straight! I'm out of here! Bye Troublesome." He kissed her on the cheek and walked into the shadows.

"Look Ash I..." she started.

"No...Let's get you back to the pokemon center and...Yea..." he said. "Here lean on me..."

They walk/limped through the forest until they reached the exit where Brock was. They helped her to the pokemon center where Nurse Joy looked at Dawn's ankle and arm.

"Looks like whoever bandaged up this arm and cared for your leg really knew what they were doing. You should be able to walk by tomorrow, and as for the arm leave it uncovered and it will be fine in the morning. For tonight you can borrow a pair of crutches. As for your room there are only 2 beds per room so you'll have to share one with somebody. I'll have Chansey bring up the crutches in a moment. We are very full tonight and I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

"Thanks Nurse Joy!" said Dawn as Ash helped her to her room. As soon as they reached the room Ash mumbled an excuse and left. She sat alone in her room because her roommate had not arrived. At least there are two separate beds in case my roommate is a guy. She thought gloomily. She curled up on her bed to wait for Chansey with the crutches.

Me: To Be Continued...

Paul: That sucked!

Dawn: You're just mad because in the story I dissed you! Smirks

Me: New Chappie coming soon!

Paul: NOOOOO!!

Me: whispers he has more that just love issues huh Dawn?

Dawn: sweatdropps Yep!