::DREW::

Somehow, a freak snowstorm clogged up all the roads and our sleepover at Gary's has been extended. Things seemed to be dragging along in their usual order. Chloe was tipsy all the time. Gary was flirting with Leaf. Ash and Misty were going on in their usual annoyed-love friendship, and Dawn was trying to get Paul to warm up to her. All the while, Solidad and Harley were actually being the normal, controlled ones...

"When is this snowstorm going to end?" Dawn complained. "I'm sick of being stuck with him!" she cried, jerking a finger in Paul's direction.

"It's no more fun for me than it is for you, Troublesome," Paul retorted coldly.

"I'm sure the storm will pass when it's time," Chloe mused calmly with a mischievous glint in her eye. Then she reached for her drink and went to take a swig out of it before Leaf snuck up behind her and swatted it out of her hand. The glass shattered into a million pieces over Gary's shining hardwood floors

"Enough!" she pouted. "That's your fifth drink today!"

"I'm fine!" Chloe protested as she stood up. She wobbled a bit but if you weren't concentrating, you'd never notice that tiny wobble. Leaf, however, was concentrating and did notice it.

Leaf shook her head and held Chloe's arm to steady her. "You need rest. Gary! Where's Chloe's room?"

Gary looked up from the TV. "Top floor, the room at the end of the left side of the hallway. And while you're at it, call the maid to clean that up," he said, pointing to the mess of a drink on the floor.

Leaf was just about to leave when all of a sudden, Chloe slipped and collapsed in Leaf's arms.

Gary walked over, smirking. "Weak, just like a girl. You need a strong man like me to help you with that," he flirted. He wrapped his arm around Leaf and grabbed Chloe's arm with his hand and pulled them both up. Then he led Leaf away from the common room and up the stairs.

"Where are they going?" May asked as she walked in the room, holding a tray of drinks and snacks. I was just about to tell her to watch out for Chloe's spilled drink when she stepped in it and slipped. The drinks and snacks went flying in the air and so did she. Ash saw it as his responsibility to save the food and immediately dove for the tray.

"May!" I called out as I jumped for her. I stretched out my arm, grabbing hers and pulling her up, sacrificing my own butt in the process.

A moment later, we were both on the floor, right next to each other, holding hands. "Thanks, Drew," she blushed.

I smiled back her before my natural instinct to make a snide remark overpowered me. "I should charge you for all the times I saved your sorry butt," I said with a cocky smile.

She rolled her eyes and leaned in. "Not a chance, Hayden," she replied with a smirk of her own.

Just then, Chloe stumbled the stairs and nearly crashed into May and me, reeling and desperate for a drink. "Fuck!"she swore before finally taking in her surroundings. She looked down at us. "Dammit!" she swore again. "I'm interrupting something aren't I? Please continue like I never was here," she said before walking off to find a drink while mumbling, "Dammit, Chloe, dammit," over and over.

May looked at me with confused eyes. "What was that about?" she asked innocently.

"She's Chloe," I concurred. "We'll never be able to figure her out."

She gave me a smile before getting up.

Just then, Chloe stumbled back into the room, a fresh drink in her hand. "Leaf and Gary are upstairs doing who knows what," she reported before walking off. A couple moments later, we heard a slight snicker coming from Chloe's direction.

"Arceus knows what she did with them," Misty muttered before going back to her book.

"Oh don't be so pessimistic Mist!" Ash said. "Hey! That kind of rhymed!"

"Not really," Paul grumbled.

"Would it kill you to be nice for once?" Dawn asked, clearly fed up with Paul's consistent grumbling.

Paul was silent, which caused Dawn to huff in exasperation and storm out.

Once she was gone, Misty stood up and walked right up to Paul. "She's right, you know. You should really at least try and be nice for once because whether you like it or not, she cares about you."

Paul got up silently and walked away, shoving Misty aside. She stumbled and nearly fell but Ash caught her.

"What the hell was that for?" Ash asked angrily as he helped Misty up. "You could've really hurt her!"

"I'm fine, Ash," Misty insisted.

"You could've been hurt," Ash said in a softer tone, turning to her.

Misty blushed a deep shade of red but Ash didn't seem to notice.

"A couple bruises never hurt anyone," Paul stated gruffly before finally walking away.

"Are you okay?" Ash asked Misty.

"I'm fine," she insisted again. "You really didn't have to do that," she said softly.

"I can't just stand around and watch my friends get shoved around," Ash said.

"Friend?" Misty asked slowly.

"Yeah, friend," Ash replied. "You're my best friend."

"Just friend?" Misty asked again.

"You're more than a friend," Ash said. Misty's eyes seemed to light up quietly. "You're my best friend!" Then the lights in her eyes were dimmed again.

"Oh."

"At least you're not rivals," I added. "Because it sucks being rivals with her," I add, lightly punching May's arm.

"What do you mean by that?" May asked. Her face was a light shade of red and her eyes were fumingly angry.

I smirked. "You're a terrible rival. I wouldn't even consider you my rival because you're just that bad," I reply with a smirk.

"You take that back!"

"You're adorable when you're mad."

May's face turned an angry Gyarados red before she stormed off.

And to be honest, I wasn't lying.

::LEAF::

"Let me out!" I yelled, desperately banging on the door. "Eff you Chloe!"

"My, my, language, Leaf!" Gary teasingly scolds from the corner. While I was desperately trying to get us out of this closet, Gary was just sitting back and enjoying watching me act like a crazy person.

"Eff you too, Gary!" I burst. I didn't want to be trapped a closet with anybody, much less him.

Gary gave me a smirk. "Don't threaten me with a good time," he teases.

"You have a dirty mind," I state.

"I think we all knew that, Leafy."

"Don't call me Leafy." He was pushing my buttons and he knew it.

"Alright... Leafy."

That was the final straw. "Gary Oak, I am going to pound you to dust!" I stormed over to him, my fist drawn but before I could make contact, Gary caught my fist and grabbed my other hand and pulled me in.

"Why would you do that to me?" he asked, his breath tickling my face. Suddenly, I was all too aware of our proximity and I squirmed to free myself from his grip but he was too strong.

I stayed silent. Damn he was cute.

"I'm going to kiss you right now," he said softly. The rational part of me wanted to protest, but something in my heart told me not to. A split second later, his lips crashed down on mine and melded together perfectly. I couldn't help but completely melt in his arms. I felt like putty; it was a new feeling for me. I was used to being self-assured and independent, but Gary was something else. He made me feel different. Kissing him was a whole new sensation.

At this point, I could care less he was a playboy. I could care less he's never dated any girl for longer than two weeks. I shoved all my worries aside, feeling completely vulnerable to his charms, but strangely enough, I liked it.

We gently eased out of the kiss and opened our eyes to the world. He looked at me with soft green eyes and I looked right back. I could feel the sparks in between us. Normally, by now, I would've made up some awkward excuse to scram but this time, my mind was devoid of excuses and filled with Gary, not that I had a choice to run away, being trapped in the closet.

"Why haven't we done this before?" I ask softly.

"You never let me," Gary replies, keeping his eyes on me. Then, without any further notice, he leans back in and starts kissing me again.

::CHLOE::

I knew she would crack eventually.

I sat outside of the closet, sipping my drink casually, meticulously keeping up on the weather updates and listening to Gary and Leaf suck face in the closet.

"They make such a cute couple," I muse as I open up the weather maps. I wrinkled my eyebrow when I saw the snowstorm centered around Cerulean City start to thin out.

"Damnit," I swore.

I hoisted myself up and walked out to the balcony of my room. "Come on out, Glaceon."

Glaceon appeared from her Pokeball in the usual flash of white light. "Mind giving me another Blizzard?" I ask.

Glaceon nodded before turning her head up to the sky and releasing another powerful blizzard. Instantly, the sky turned back to an ominous gray and more fluffy white flakes fell to the ground.

"Good work, Glaceon," I say before returning her to her Pokeball.

I pick up my drink and start to walk back downstairs, stopping by the closet along the way. Gary and Leaf seemed to be having a good time. I decided to leave them be.

A/N: Huehuehue I HAD to put Oldrival in there and I am not sorry. There was a bit of everything in here but it was mainly Oldrival.
It's a bit different from my usual Contestshipping but Chloe promised not to meddle with Drew and May and a promise is a promise... :3 This chapter was actually quite easy to write. It came so naturally