Some new info: -anything in between these is scene/POV change- Ash: 14 1/2 Misty: 14 almost 15 Me: 15 Pikachu: ??? Volt: ??? -Today Ash, Misty, & Sam (A/N: IT'S ME! I'm here!!! No not Brock, Brock is home for a while.), were traveling through a forest, and Ash & Misty were, well, arguing...again...- "Ash, will you shutup and admit it's your fault?!" "NO!! I don't have the map, so in the world could it POSSIBLY be MY fault?" "OH WOULD YOU TWO JUST QUIT?!?!?!" Sam yelled "NO!" The 2 yelled back. "In that case, Blaze, please keep them from fighting." Sam said this as he threw a Pokéball behind Ash & Misty. It contained his Typhlosion. Typhlosion popped out. TYPHLO! (HIYA!) "Uh...Sorry, Mist." "Ditto." Phlo, Ty-phlosion? (Uh, Did I miss something?) "Nevermind Blaze." Ty. (OK.) "Finally PEACE!" Sam exclaimed. "Oh, just cram it, Sam." Misty growled. "What was that Misty? I do believe I have a TYPHLOSION behind you." "Good Point. Sorry." Ash chuckled. "What so funny, Ash?!" Misty asked, sorta angry. "Huh? Oh, nothing. Just thinking." "About?" "Nothing really." But in truth Ash was thinking about Misty, and Vice-Versa. "LOOK! A POKéMON CENTER! AND A BED!" Sam exclaimed. "Not cool. Last time you got a bed, it took an hour and a Thunderbolt from BOTH Pikachu's to wake you up." Misty said exasperated. "So?" "Sheesh." Ash and Misty said together. -At the Pokemon Center- "Only two beds and one room?!" Ash yelled. "Yes, young man." "Oh well..." "You know it's getting kinda late, we should get to bed." Sam said once they got to their room. "I'll take the floor." Ash said. "OK!" Misty and Sam exclaimed. -Half hour later- Misty heard something that sounded like teeth chattering. (A/N: She can hear over my snoring???) "Hey, Ash, you cold?" Misty said in a normal voice, knowing it wouldn't wake Sam up. "Yeah, don't worry though. I'm fine." "No, come up here. That way you'll stay warm." "S-say wha?" "Get up here! I don't want you to freeze!" "Um...OK." Ash got off the floor. Misty noticed he only had his boxers and T-shirt on. Seeing her crush like this made her a bit "excited". Ash climbed in the bed with Misty, and felt warmer really fast. "Better?" "Much." "Good." Soon the 2 were asleep and were happier than they ever had been. -Next Morning- "Oh-ho! You were right Pikachu, they are cute!" Pi-ka-chu. (Told ya so.) "Now, where'd I put that instant picture camera?" Sam was rummaging through his pack trying to find his camera. He found it, and as he was about to take the picture he heard the two talking in their sleep. "Love you, Mist." "Love you too, Ash." "EH?!" Samuel said..actually...more squeaked. He took the picture and slipped out of the room to get some food. Ash woke up with his arm around Misty. Misty woke up. Her and Ash's eyes locked. Ash smiled. Misty grinned and said; "Ash, you realize your arm is around me, right?" "Uhhhhh....." Ash blushed and took his arm back. They both got out of bed and noticed Sam was gone. Ash turned around and saw Misty in a bra and shorts. "Wooooooah..." "GRRRR! You had better look somewhere else before my mallet gets to say good morning!" Ash blushed and turned around. They got dressed and went out and saw Sam in the cafeteria. They walked over to him, sat down, and ordered. Sam grinned. Ash & Misty had seen this grin a few times before, and they knew something was up. "What?" Misty asked, not knowing what he was going to do/did do. Sam slid a picture over to the 2 and said; "You two were sooooo cute." Ash frowned and Misty growled. "WHAT?! Not like I'm gonna show anyone." The other 2 sighed in relief. After breakfast they got on the road again. After a while Sam said; "Ya know...Brock might like to see that picture." "YOU WOULDN'T!" The other two yelled. Sam did his best Bugs Bunny impression and said; "You don't know me vewy well, do ye? Now where IS my cell phone?" Pika chu Pikapika. Pikachu pikapi pichu kachu. (I have it Samuel. I was playing snake again.) Sam's Pikachu said. "Game does get addicting, don't it?" Pi. (Yep.) "You know you'll never beat my high score." Pika pi? (Wanna bet?) "Bottle of Ketchup says you won't." Pi. Pikapi chu pika chu pika kachu. (Deal. If you win I'll buy you a double cheese-burger from McDonalds.) "You're on." "I have the feeling he has temporarily forgotten we're here..." Ash whispered to Misty. She nodded. Sam's Pikachu (Volt) laughed, having heard, as did Ash's. Pikachu, pika pi. (Don't worry, he does it a lot.) Sam looked up. "Uh...Did I fail to catch something?" Sam asked. Translated from crazy/Samuel speech that means: Did I miss something? At that everybody else bust up laughing. "Uhhh whatever...let's just send this to Brock...and...Done." "YOU DIDN'T!" Misty screeched. "Oh, but I did." Sam replied, coolly. Moments later the cell rang. Sam looked at the caller ID and answered. "Hey, Brock-o! WOAH! Slow down big guy! One question at a time...No, I don't know exactly what they were doing," Sam said this with a glare at Ash & Misty, "No, I don't think they were doing anything though, since anything remotely sounding like that would wake me up. OK, well I'll talk to you later, bye." "Sam, did you really HAVE to do that?" Ash asked, exasperated. "Um....yes." He replied with a huge grin. Ash groaned. After a few hours of walking and scattered conversation, including Sam and Volt arguing about whether or not Volt could beat Sam's snake high score. At about 1:30 Sam announced that it was lunchtime. After having some Clam Chowder, they got going again. After about two hours the 3 came upon a sleeping Ursaring. "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!" The Thunderbolt woke up the Ursaring which appeared a little more than ticked. I appeared furious. "Um...Ash...that was STUPID!" Sam yelled. "I noticed." He replied. The Ursaring charged and launched a huge Hyper Beam at Ash, who, realizing he might die from the impact and hitting the rocks on the ground and stuff, cried out, "Misty, I LOVE YOU!" The Hyper Beam hit, and knocked him about 5 yards back, and K.O.ed him. Misty stood, barely comprehending the reality surrounding her. The only thing she knew, was Ash was lying on the ground, and he looked dead. Cut, bruised, bleeding...utterly motionless. Except for the irregular rise and fall of his chest. He WAS alive. Misty could see and feel in her heart, that he was alive. Now, the fact remains he could die, he was hurt badly. All she could see was a black void, with Ash laying in this void. Then a figure with Black cargo pants and a Black T-shirt ran to him. *Not the Angel of Death..no, don't take him.* She screamed and ran at the figure. "Volt, Thundershock!" The figure called. A Pikachu popped into view and shocked her, bringing her back into the harshness that is reality. "Misty we need to get him to a hospital ASAP and Espeon can't Teleport because it's in storage for a while, so we can't teleport him there, so MOVE IT!" She hadn't yet seen this kind of commanding authority from Sam. She did as she was told. "OK, put your fingers on his neck and check for a pulse, whilst I think of how to get him to-" "Prepare for troub- hey, what's up with the twerp?" "For your information Jessie, he's very badly hurt and could die!" Misty screamed, tears starting to form. "And unless you'd like two Hyper Beams, twice the magnitude each of what hit him, I suggest you get down here so we can use your balloon to get him to the hospital." Sam added coolly, while letting out Blaze and Scyther. "Right away!" The three Rocket's yelled, lowering their balloon. Misty and Sam carefully placed Ash in the balloon, then climbed in. "He can't die, he can't die, he can't die..." Misty kept saying while she sobbed her head off. Sam hugged her. "Hey, Misty. Don't cry. Shhh...I have a plan, just don't worry." Sam called out Scyther, tied two ropes to it's legs, tied the ropes together a few feet back, then tied the ropes to the balloon. "Scyther, use Quick Attack to get us that hospital!" "Good idea, Sam!" "I know." -Goldenrod City Hospital- "We need a doctor, STAT!" Sam yelled as he carried Ash through the emergency room doors. A doctor immediately ran over. "WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO THIS KID?!" "An Ursaring, class 5 Hyper Beam attack." "A CLASS 5 URSARING ATTACK?! We need a bed for this kid yesterday! We'll be taking him to the ICU now, it's a good thing you got him here this fast, we might of lost him." "No problem. Take good care of him Doc!" The doctor nodded and waved as he ran off after Ash. -2 hours later, 7th floor, ICU- "What was it with that class 5 stuff, Sam?" "Doctors use a rating system for attacks that hit humans. 1-5, 5 being strongest. I took a course on that stuff a while back, and that was definitely a Class 5 Hyper Beam. It was mad. Very mad. Probably mixed Rage and Hyper Beam, because it's very rare for any Pokémon to use a class 5 Hyper Beam. Takes too much energy. But mixed with Rage it would be enough. That and the fact Ursaring has one of the highest attack power of ANY Pokémon, well, you get it." "Oh..." The doctor walked up. "What good tidings do you bring, doc?" Sam asked. He knew this doctor, and was like this all the time to him. "Well, my friend, we did some tests, and he's OK, but he landed on his arm and back in just the right way to temporarily, TEMPORARILY mind you, paralyze his arm. Left to be exact." "That bites." "Anywho, ONE of you may go see him. I suggest only one for now." Misty looked over at Sam with a pleading expression. He grinned and nodded. She smiled and walked to Ash's room. -Ash's Hospital room- Misty looked at Ash. He was turned, facing away from the door. She thought he might be asleep so she walked over and sat next to his bed. "Hey Misty." "Hi...how'd you-" "I dunno, I just somehow knew you were there. Like I can feel your presence." "Ash, you know I heard what you said back there." "Lemme guess, you don't feel the same way. Not like this is the first time-" "Ash, CLAM IT, turn over, and look at me." Ash did as he was told. "You may be a dense, thickheaded, jerk-wad," Ash cringed at this. "But the fact remains, Mr. Pokémon Master, that I love you more than my own life." "Y-y-you... wha?!" "I love you, Ash. I have for a good two years now." Misty smiled. And Ash just lay there for a second, bewildered. He finally smiled once he fully comprehended what was going on. "Well then. I would kiss you, but I'm tired. I don't wanna get up. And my arm is apparently paralyzed, so..." "I get the point." Misty got up and started to kiss Ash, which Ash enjoyed, since he had never kissed a girl. "So, we're together now, right?" "DUH." "OK, just checking." -2 days later- "Man am I glad I'm outta that hospital. But, something good did happen." Ash said grinning. "What in the name of monkeys?" Sam wondered aloud, using one of his infamous phrases. "What ARE you talkin' about man?" He added. "Nevermind. Espeon, go! Use Mind Reader on Ash, and lemme see it." Espe (Gotcha.) Sam saw what Ash saw, and heard what Ash heard. He recalled Espeon. "OH-HO! Go Ashy!" "Oh, be quiet." Ash snapped. Misty giggled. The 3 spotted a Pokémon center and stopped for the night. It was about 9. -Inside the Center- "I'm sorry there's only two rooms, one has one bed, and the other has two." Sam snatched the key to the two bed room and ran. "Now why in the world would he need...two..." Ash slowly realized what Sam was doing. Or so he thought. "Ash? HELLO!" Ash snapped back to reality. They stopped at their room and went in. "A Queen Size bed?! SWEET!" Ash yelled as he went and started jumping on it. "Dork." Misty said grinning. "Idiot." "Ugly." "Scrawny." By now the 2 were smiling at each other. Then they started laughing. Misty ran over and tackled Ash and started tickling him. "No, no stop...stooooooooooooooooooooop!" Misty stopped. "Kiss me, you fool, kiss me like there is no tomorrow." She said, trying to hold back her fit of laughter. Ash grabbed her in a tight hug with his good arm and started gently, passionately, and romantically kissing Misty. The two got up and got ready for bed. Ash had to have a little help from Misty. Then they lay down in the bed. "Goodnight, Misty." "Goodnight, Ash." "GOODNIGHT YOU NOISY BUGGERS!" Sam yelled from the other room. The two giggled and kissed briefly, before quickly falling asleep. -Ash's POV, Dream- "Misty, I love you so much." "I love you even more, Ashy." "Oh yeah?" Ash asked in a challenging way. "Yeah." "AH! LOOK IT'S RUDY!" Misty screamed. "HAHAHA! I'm going to punish you for choosing that brat over me!" Rudy produced a gun and shot Misty. "MISTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!" Ash screamed. -Reality, Early Morning- "Mistyyyyyyyyyyy!" Ash screamed and woke himself and Misty up. "Ash?! Ash what's wrong?!" Misty asked slightly panicky. "Oh God, you're all right!" Ash grabbed Misty and hugged her, and just sobbed. Pi chu ka Pikapi? (What's up with Ash?) Pikachu having heard his master/best friend ran in. Misty gave Pikachu an "I dunno" look, so Pikachu shrugged and ran off. "I'm so glad he didn't get you, please don't leave me Mist." Mist...that name coming from his mouth made her melt like chocolate in someone's pocket. "Ash, A) I didn't plan on ever leaving you. B) What the heck's wrong?!" Ash told Misty about the dream, sobbing the entire time. "Oh God. Ash com'ere...Shhh. Shh-shh-shh." Ash kept his head on Misty's shoulder, sobbing. Misty kept stroking his hair. After he finished crying he looked up. "Thanks Mist. I love you more than you'll ever really know. I hope you don't ever leave me." "I think I know how much you love me, and I'll try my best not to leave." The couple kissed, then got out of bed. Ash went to take a shower, and when he got out Misty helped him get dressed. She then went and took a shower herself. To pass time Ash and Pikachu tried to have a conversation. Pika, chu pi ka Pikachupika pi. (You know, you never told me you loved Misty that much.) "It's not like you have to know my entire personal life. You're just my Pokémon." Pikachu's cheeks started to spark. ".../Best Friend." Pikachu stopped. Pika, pi chu ka. (Sorry, just trying to make conversation.) "Couldn't you make BETTER conversation?" Pikachu ka, pika pi chu pi. (I guess I could, but shocking you is more fun.) "For you, maybe." Pikachu started laughing. Misty came out of the bathroom. "What's so funny Pikachu?" Pikapi pikachu pi...PIKA! (Ash doesn't think it's funny that I shock him...I DO!) "That is funny." Misty said giggling. "Is everyone against me? You should be on my side Mist!" Ash whined. "Sorry! It was funny." There was a knock at the door. "CALLING ALL LOVEBIRDS, YOU ARE TO REPORT TO THE CAFETERIA...NOW!!! Misty opened the door expecting Sam, but instead she was face-to-face with a Scyther. A BUG. "AHHHHHHHHHHH!" Misty screamed. The Scyther disappeared in a flash of red light. Sam was standing behind where it was. "HEHE! I knew it would work." "You little..." "Uh, Ash, HELP!" Misty chased after Sam at top speed. "Guess we should go stop her." Pikachu nodded and followed him out the door. When Ash reached the other two, Misty was on top of Sam, and was holding him in a very painful position. "Say mercy!" "NO!" Sam flicked a Pokéball off his belt and Scyther appeared. "Scyther, get her off me!" "Misty, get off Sam." Ash said. "NO!!!" "Ok then..." Scyther was confused, so it went back to it's Pokéball. Ash walked over to Misty and took her off Sam. She was struggling to get back at Sam, but Ash kissed her which instantly calmed her down. "Thanks Man!" Sam said. "No prob." Sam let Blaze out and kept him around for a while to protect him. "Well, Mist, looks like you gave Sam quite a scare." Ash said, giggling. "I know." Misty replied with an evil grin on her face. "I'm gonna get you Misty." "Really? How?" "You'll see." Sam went over to the Pokémon transporter and came back a few minutes later. "What'd you do, Sam?" Ash asked. "Got some Pokémon for the next gym." After breakfast Misty went back to her room, Ash went shopping, and Sam wasn't happy is all I can say. -Misty's Room- Misty looked up as the door started opening and expected Ash, but instead, four Pokéballs flew in. A Beedrill, Pinsir, and a Scyther appeared in front of her. She started to scream, but a Butterfree came out from behind the Pinsir and used Sleep Powder. Just before she fell asleep, she saw a figure she couldn't make out walk through the door and start laugh. Evilly...Maniacally at that. -???- Misty woke up and there in front of her, in God knows where, was Sam. "Sam?!" "What? You were expecting maybe Team Rocket?" "Actually---yes." "HA! Those bafoons couldn't kidnap a Pidgey. A baby Pidgey for that matter." "But...why?" "Because, Misty, I'm SICK of everything. I'm sick of being shorter, dumber, weaker, not-as-good, and all kinds of crap! And you, a GIRL, being able to take me down, struck the last chord. I'm not gonna hurt you, kill you, or even rape you for that matter. In fact, as soon as I rant, because I need to rant and rave and all that jazz, I'm gonna let you go. There have been those all through my life who would say I couldn't do stuff, and I'd turn around and do it. Kids would say they could beat the crap outta me, and I'd take them down in the blink of an eye. I broke my left arm once and I'm left-handed...I learned to cope. I had a tire iron stuck into my leg, and had to learn to walk up and down a flight of stairs with crutches for church youth group. I've jumped off the back of a moving car, hit my head, and lived. I've had people say they're smarter, and I've proven them wrong. Sometimes just the opposite would happen, and I'd be humiliated. And it hurts. This part sounds stupidest, but hurts worst. I've only had one girlfriend in my life, and she betrayed me. I see you and Ash kiss and it makes me hurt. I long for a girl to cuddle, to kiss, to protect and to love. I long to be loved by a girl. Ash took you off of me earlier and kissed you, it was like glass being hit by a rock. Shattered. That was the rock that took me out. I went CRAZY! My mind went into overdrive Finally I thought of something. And, well, here we are. So now I'm done, and you basically know my life story. Scyther, cut 'er free." Scy. (OK.) "You can go Misty. I might come back later." Misty just sat there staring. This seemingly carefree, laid-back, relaxed, always happy-go-lucky, crazy kid had a lot bugging him. All everyone saw was an act. A perfect act. A BELIEVED act. No one ever knew anything, nor did they suspect it. "Oh my God..." She finally managed. She kept staring at him. He was sitting there on the ground crying. Volt tried to comfort him, but to no avail. Finally, he snapped. He jumped up and kicked a table a good 6ft. Misty got up as fast as she could. Sam kicked something else as hard as he could. Misty ran over to him and tackled him to a sitting position. She sat there hugging him. She rocked him back and forth as he cried. He grabbed her in a return hug and kept crying. After about 10 minutes he stopped. "Thanks Misty." He called out his Espeon, and recalled his other Pokémon. "Espeon, Teleport us to the Pokémon Center." -Back at the Pokémon Center- "Misty! Thank goodness you're ok! What did you do to her, Sam?!" "Nothing actually." Sam replied calmly. "LIAR!" Ash ran at Sam, fist aimed at his face. Sam stood his ground. Just as he was about to be hit, he grabbed Ash's fist and kicked his leg's out from under him. Sam then looked at Ash on the ground. "Like I said, I didn't do anything. Ask Misty." "He's telling the truth, Ash." "Fine. Sorry." Misty suddenly realized she saw a prime example of Sam taking others down in the blink of an eye. "What I wanna know, Ash, since Misty hasn't noticed, when did your arm start working again?" "SAY WHA?!" Misty yelled. Ash laughed. "Pikachu and I were training, and Pikachu hit me with a really powerful Thunderbolt, that made my arm move again." "YAY!" Misty squealed. "Cool...very cool." Sam stated. Misty grabbed Ash and started kissing him. Sam sighed and walked to the cafeteria. He got some coffee and sat down and started drinking it, and trying to ignore the other two teens. Misty stopped and looked up. She noticed: No Sam. She looked around and saw him sitting in the cafeteria. Drinking something. Knowing him, probably coffee. Yep, coffee. She could smell it. "Hey Mist, what's wrong?" Misty put her finger to her lips in a "shh" way, then pointed at Sam. "What about 'im?" Ash asked in a hushed tone. Misty pulled him off to the side and told him what happened. "Ack. Poor guy." "Yeah, I know." "Now I know just how lucky I am to have you." Ash said, kissing Misty's cheek. "Thanks, but shouldn't we go cheer him up?" "Yeah." They walked over to Sam and sat down, Ash across and Misty beside. "Hello." Ash said. Sam nodded once. A habit he had. His way of saying "hi" when; a) the other person couldn't hear for some reason, or, b) he was upset/angry etc. He sipped his coffee. "Ya know, we have some friends we could hook you up with." Sam looked up and glared at her. "Orrrrr...not." Sam did a smart-eleck smile and sipped his coffee again. "I'm just guessin' here," Ash said, "but I bet there's someone you like, and you're not taking any offers. Correct?" Sam looked up wide-eyed. "Oh yeah, and her name isssssss...Briana?" Sam's eyes grew wider. "Yeah...but how?" "Brock taught me how to find out." "How did you?" Misty asked. "Easy. I read some of his poems. There was mention of a crush in a couple of them, and he randomly mumbles 'Briana' in his sleep. I put 2 and 2 together." "You write poems Sam?" Misty asked. "Yeah, one of my main hobbies, next to story writing." "I wish my BOYFRIEND could write poems." "Don't worry, I'll try to teach him how." "Thanks!" Misty kissed him on the cheek. Ash grunted, and Sam blushed varying shades of red. "EH-HE-HE-HE!" Was all he could manage. Misty laughed. Ash half-smiled. "I have a phone call to make." Sam said. He grabbed his cell, looked through the phone directory in it, then stopped looking and pressed send. "Hey Briana. I'm, uh, GREAT! And yourself? Awesomely awesome. So, um, where are you? Goldenrod hotel?!" Ash and Misty smiled, as did Sam. "I'm at the Goldenrod Center. Yeah, I swear. Anywhoooooo, I need to talk to you. It's important, but not too important. What room? 264? K. See-ya soon. Bye." "Well?" Misty asked. "We go forth, to the Goldenrod Hotel, and check in for the night!" "Sounds good." Ash stated. "Sounds REEEEEEEEALLY good." Misty said, purringly, at the thought of a lockable room to kiss the night away in. "I love it when she does that." Ash said dreamily. Sam just sighed and shook his head. "Just don't make your tongues fall off from hours of kissing, especially in front of me!" "Fine." The other two replied. -Goldenrod Hotel: Sam's POV (A/N:We finally have a POV...and it's mine!)- *WHAT IN THE NAME OF JACK MONKEY'S, AM I DOING?! I mean, I've never done this...man I wish I could get Chris or Paul's help. But NOOOO, this is ALLLL me. Aye...I am so scared. What if she makes fun of me? Or laughs? Or just plain says no? What'll happen if she says yes? Will she kiss me? Like with Ash? Ughh...* I kept thinking that over & over & over again on the way there. There being her hotel room. *Do I even really know what I'm getting into?* "Hey Sam, you're awfully quite." Misty said softly. "I know. My brains gone into overdrive mode." I mumbled. We were just outside the hotel. We walked inside. Ash and Misty booked 2 rooms; 564, and 565. I'd be exactly 3 floors above her. Briana. "Let's go." I mumbled. We walked into the elevator. I pushed 2, Ash and Misty fought with each other to press their button. Misty won. We got to the second floor. "Wish me..uh..luck, I guess." "Good luck." Ash and Misty said. I gulped once I got off the elevator. "Oi..." I said to no one in particular. I walked a little ways. "261...262....263..." I finally reached the room. "Aye Corumba. Here goes something." I reached up and knocked. "Hi, Samuel! Come in." Briana said as she opened the door. I walked in and closed the door. "I have to get something off my chest...." -Ash & Misty's room: 565- "Stupid 10 o'clock TV!" Ash grumbled, flipping through the TV stations trying to find something to watch. "How 'bout a game?" Misty asked, in a "bring it on" tone/additude. "Sure. Cards?" "Sure. Strip Poker?" Ash laughed. "Sure." "Should be fun. We don't have a lot to take off." Ash raised an eyebrow. "I'm no women fashions expert, but women normally wear MORE than men." Misty laughed. "I meant the fact that our shoes and socks are already off, silly." Misty shuffled and dealt the cards. "Show me what'cha got." Ash said. "1 pair." "Full House! HAHA! Shirt." "Oh, phoo." Misty took her shirt off. Ash did a wolf whistle then laughed. Misty glared at him. "Sorry! I like what I see though." This time both laughed. (A/N: She IS wearing a bra, you pervs.) Pikachu pi? (Maybe I should go?) "Yeah, go find Sam, or ketchup, or something." PI! (OK!) "OK, I'll deal." Ash said. "OK, what do you have, Ash?" "1 pair." Misty smiled evilly. "OI..." "TWO pair." Misty said cackling. "YOUR shirt." Ash took of his all too famous black T-shirt. Misty wolf-whistled. Ash responded by flexing his muscles. Misty laughed. "My turn to deal." She said. "Show 'em." Ash said. "Full House." "Flush, I win!" Misty kept thinking; *Not the bra, not the bra...*. "Pants." *YES!* She thought. She slipped off her pants. "My deal." Ash said. He shuffled and dealt. "Show dem all sucka'!" Misty said in the manliest voice she could manage. "3 of a kind." "Same here. But I win cuz mine are higher!" Ash groaned. "Pants, sucka!" Ash started taking his pants stripper style. Misty whistled then laughed her head off. "OK, let's quit before too much is exposed." Ash said. "AWWWW! Phooey shoot-shoot." Misty responded by using one of Sam's sayings. There was a knock at their door, then it slowly opened. "I thought you locked it." Ash said. "I thought YOU did!" Misty exclaimed. It was Sam. "Love...hurts...arrrrg..." Sam groaned as he fell on his face. "You know, I think he was too out to comprehend we were half naked." Ash stated. Misty nodded. After getting their clothes on, they grabbed Blazes Pokéball and had him help them carry Sam to the ER. -ER- "What EXACTLY happened Sam?" Ash asked. "I had just told her. Her ex-boyfriend stormed in saying he wanted her back. He saw me, beat me up and kicked me out." "I'm sorry, Sam. I really, really am." Misty said as comforting as possible. "It's fine. I mean, it's not like she was the first girl I ever loved and actually said it. Even though she was. Oh, and the first time I've been beat up in forever, and it was by the ex who wanted her back. She only wanted some poor fool like me to lure him back to her. Yeah, it's perfectly fine." Sam was on his side now sobbing slightly. "I have an idea, Mist." Ash whispered. H ewent out to a pay-phone and dialed Chris up. "Uh, Chris? This is Ash. One of Sam's traveling buddies. Yeah, that Sam. Anyway, he's pretty down, and he always talks about how you cheer him up, so could you come to Goldenrod Hospital? You can teleport here? Good. Room 1414. Right. See ya soon." Ash walked back in. "Hey, Sam, Chris should be here soon." At that moment Chris appeared. - (Brain went dead, skipping foward in time.) 2 hours later.- "Later, Chris. Thanks again." Chris nodded as his MR. Mime teleported him away. Soon after there was a knock at the door. It was the doctor. "Well, Samuel, you're fine. Just banged up." "Thanks." Sam got up and grabbed his stuff. "C'mon, let's get as far away as possible." Sam said sadly. *Man, all this acting gets annoying!* He thought to himself. -Outside- "Espeon, Go, Olivine Center. Teleport!" -Pokémon Center, Olivine- "Hey, Joy, heal my Pokémon would ya please?" "Sure." "We also need one or two rooms." "We have one with 3 beds." "That'll do." Sam snatched the key and walked to the room, Misty and Ash close behind. Once inside Sam went to the single bed and laid down while kicking his shoes off. "This bed; MINE." Sam growled. Misty looked as if she was gonna argue, but Sam's look said argue=die, so she didn't say anything. Ash was already on the top of the bunk bed, having taken the hint. Misty got dressed for bed, since she was sure Sam wasn't watching, and she didn't care if Ash saw. After getting dressed, she laid down. She noticed Sam was asleep already, snoring loudly. Misty felt sorry for him. Tomorrow she was gonna apologize for anything she'd ever done to him. Hopefully he'd be better. But, soon she'd learn, he doesn't get better that fast. (A/N: Or is this all some strange act?) -Next Morning- "Good morning, Sam!" Misty greeted cheerfully. "Is it?" He replied, menacingly. "Well, I thought it was." She whispered. Ash walked out of the bathroom. His hair was wet, so Misty figured he had been showering. Ash noticed Sam awake. Sam looked up and growled, which sent Ash and Misty outta the room faster than a Pikachu using Quick Attack. Sam tied his shoes and followed them out. After him apologizing and all three eating, Sam struck up a conversation. "Well, where to next?" "I dunno," Ash replied, "How 'bout that league over in the US?" "AH! Sure! I come from over there. Oklahoma, actually." "Really?" Misty asked. "Yeppers." "So...how do we get over there?" Ash asked. "Easy, we'll start ya off at the begining. Espeon, go! Teleport, SAN FRAN SISCO!" -END PART ONE!- !@#$%^&()_!@#@$%&*())(*&^%#!!!#$#%^%^&*(())_)(*^%$$#@!!#$%^*)_)*&%(! MA-HA! Part one est complete! WOOHOO! Part 2 is in the works, and all my other stories are currently not being worked on because my co-author is unavailable to help me with them. So, this is what I'm working on for now. Thank you for being such devoted fans, and reviews do help me. -Samuel