Why Can't I

By: esmtz

"Oh man I can't wait to see Ash and Brock it's been way too long!" May said as she stretched. She was on a ship that was taking her to the Sinnoh region.

A few weeks ago, Ash and Brock had called May's parents up and told them to tell her when they talked to her next that there were contests that were being held in the Sinnoh region and had insisted that she come by sometime and visit and maybe even enter a contest.

"I can't believe this is for real I didn't know they had contests here but I guess they do. I'm so excited I can't wait to enter my first contest here!" May smiled brightly as she looked over the side of the ship and saw the town that she was supposed to meet her friends at, "it's too bad Drew isn't going to be here though" she sighed in disappointment "oh well…."

As soon as the ship got closer she started looking around for Ash, Brock and Pikachu.

"I wonder where they are…" May said softly to herself as she put a hand over her eyes looking around.

After a few minutes the ship stopped and everyone started getting off. May quickly followed as she walked off the ship and into the town. As soon as she did she could hear people calling out her name and she turned and smiled happily at them as she ran over to them.

"Hey guys it's been awhile!" May said smiling brightly and hugging Pikachu who had jumped into her arms and hugged her.

"Yeah it has May we're really glad you came to stay with us for a little while" Brock said smiling at her.

"Yeah! We missed you a lot May!" Ash said.

"Thanks guys!" May said and then looked at the girl next to them and was puzzled.

"Oh sorry, May this is our new friend Dawn and Dawn this is May who used to travel around with us a lot" Brock said looking from one girl to the other "Dawn's also trying to be the top coordinator."

"Really? That's great! I guess that makes us rivals then." May said smiling a little as she holds out her hand.

"Yeah it sure does I'm so glad I got to meet you though! Ash and Brock have told me a lot about you May about how you competed in a few festivals and almost won!" Dawn said excitedly as she shook her hand.

May blushes a little rubbing her other hand behind her head "Thanks though it really was all my Pokemon who did the work"

"Oh I know that I've been training for my Pokemon to get them ready for the next contest and man it sure is hard!" Dawn said as she let go of May's hand.

"Well of course it's hard what did you expect for it to be easy?" A voice said from behind Ash, Brock and Dawn and they quickly turn around to face Paul.

May started blushing really hard.

'Who's that?' May thought to herself.

"It's you what are you doing here Paul? I didn't know there was a gym battle here" Ash asked ignoring the fact that Dawn was starting to shake with anger.

Paul snorted as he crossed his arms.

"The only reason I'm here is because I've been looking for new Pokemon but so far no Pokemon here is strong enough to be even remotely important for me to get" Paul replied and watched as both Ash and Dawn grew even more angrier at him.

"You know what if all you're going to do is cause trouble for us then just leave!" Dawn yelled at him.

Paul just shrugged and turned around and started walking away but not before looking at May for a second and then leaving making her blush more.

'Who is he? I really want to know more…' May thought to herself as she kept her eyes on Paul the whole time that he was leaving.

Unbeknownst to May and the rest of the group a certain person had been watching from a distance and saw that May had taken a liking to Paul. He stood there clenching his fists tightly and then walked away.