Dedication:  To everyone with a special someone, and to those who are still
searching.  Worry, do not.  You will find them.  It takes time.



Ash: Misty, LOOK OUT!!!!! 

He pushes Misty out of the way, but takes the blow in the chest. 

Misty: Ash! 
Pikachu:  Pika Pi!
Togepi: To, to, togepriiiiiiiii! (guess who?) 
Misty: Ash, oh my gosh, are you ok?
Ash: Misty, it hurts really bad.  It hurts so bad!  

Ash squirms around, feeling the excruciating pain in his chest where the stinger
still lays.  An egg-like pokemon waddles over to the injured boy and waves it's
arms.  The arms start to glow a navy blue color.

Misty: Ash, look.  This pokemon is trying to heal you.
Ash: No, it's using soft-boiled.  It will slow the poison, but it won't stop it.
Misty: Oh.  Well, at least it will give us enough time to get to a hospital.
Ash: Misty, see if the pokemon can use teleport.
Misty: Ok.  *turns to Pikachu* Pikachu, ask the pokemon if it can use teleport.
Pikachu: Ok.  Hello, can you use teleport?
Togepi: Alright.  She saved my life.
Pikachu: Ok, she said yes.
Misty: Thanks Pikachu.  And, thank you.
Togepi: Welcome!
Ash: Misty, hurry.  The pain's getting worse.  I feel like I'm slipping off the edge.
Misty: Ash, don't die.  Please, don't die.  I love you Ash!!!

Misty listens closely to Ash's heartbeat, and notices that it's slowing down with 
every passing second.  Then, she hears the most horrific thing.  She hears the death 
rattle.  She know's that was Ash's last breath.  She just lost it.  She crys her 
eyes out, grabs at Ash's shirt, and crys on his chest.

Misty: Ash, please don't die.  Please, come back.  I'll never be mean to you again.  Don't 
leave me!
Ash: Misty, wake up.  Wake up, Misty!

Misty opens her eyes, and sees that she's in a bed.  She looks around and sees that 
she's in a pokemon center.  She looks in front of her and sees Ash crying on the 
bedsheet.  He's holding her hand, trying to wake her up.  

Misty: Ash?
Ash: Misty, you're awake!  Thank god.  I've been trying to wake you up for the past 2 hours.
Misty: What happened?
Ash: I wish I knew, one minute we were eating sandwiches and the next you fell on the ground.
Misty: I bet my mom packed our sandwiches with bad meat again.
Ash: Well, glad you're better.  Now, what's the deal about you loving me?
Misty: What are you talking about?  I must have been delirious.....
Ash: And that you'd never be mean to me again?
Misty: .....I must have been really sick.......
Ash: Face it, you like me! *points a finger at misty*
Misty: I may be sick, but I can still arrange a meeting with you and Molly.
Ash: Who's Molly?
Misty: Molly's my friend.  Want to meet her? *She easily sneaks her hand under 
her pillow to reach for her travel-sized mallet.*
Ash: Sure. 

*Wham*  

Misty brings the mallet on Ash's head, causing a very 
large bump to appear.

Ash: Oww, ow ow ow ow....ok, I met Molly, and I don't like her.  Ow, ow.

Ash stumbles over his backpack to where a pokemon lay sleeping.

Misty: What's that?
Ash: This is Togepi.  She heard you cry out in pain and came over to help you.
Misty: That's sweet.
Ash: Yes it is. 'so are you.'

Ash heard a noise at the door and walked over to it.  He opened the door and saw
a flyer on the door.  He took it off, shut the door, and walked over to where Misty
lay.

"What is it Ash?"
"It's....an invitation to.......a dance?  Free food, addmition is $5 a person,
or $6 per couple.  Singing contests, pokemon/trainer contest...
Fun, fun, fun for the whole family or for a special someone."
"Neat.  I could sing a song I made with my sisters."  
"I'm going to sing a song from a show.  I never did get it out of my head."
"What is it Ash?"
"It's called Every Heart.  It's originally made in Japanese, but they've 
provided an english version."
"Oh.  I heard that song.  It's really pretty."  Misty exclaimed.

Ash continues to look at the rest of the red paper.  He looked at the bottom
and gasped, like in a horror movie.

"What is it Ash?"
"I......I don't......know....if you and....uh...this is awkward."

He handed the flyer to Misty, who sat up and took the flyer.  She looked
at the bottom, and tears started to form in her eyes.

"What, you don't want to dance with me?  I can't......."

Misty pushed back the covers, got up, and ran out the door.  Ash tried to
run after her, but lost track of where she could have gone.

"Man, I knew I shouldn't have said anything.  I should have kept
my mouth shut, but I had to open it."

Ash walked over to her bed.  He sits down.  He notices a piece of paper on the
night, all folded neatly.  He opens it up and notices the title.  It's called
'He drives me crazy' with 'written by: Misty Waterflower' underneath it.  He 
starts to read it and slowly will he realize that she had loved him all this time,
but she was just too afraid to admit with the fear, the horror that he would reject
her, the horror that he wouldn't accept her love, the even greater horror that he
would never feel the same about her.  He saw a CD case laying next to the spot in which
he found the folded paper.  It was aquamarine with bubbles flying everwhere.  On the
cover he saw the words:

The Sensational Sisters 
(With Daisy, Violet, Lily in the background, and Misty in the front.)
Songs about Love

He opened the case, relieved to see that the CD was still inside.  He took out the CD,
placed it in the stereo, pressed play, and looked on the back at all the songs.  He
carefully read over each title.

1. He drives me crazy- 3:30
2. Do you really wanna play?- 4:09
3. Songs about Love- 3:54
4. Misty's Song- 3:03
5. Ash, you wrote my life- 3:12
6. The way- 4:07
7. Drift away- 4:19
8. You're all I care about- 4:32
9. Friends Forever- 3:22

He stopped the player, and walked outside of the Pokemon Center.  He walked 
to the park and looked at everyone.  

'Look at all them.  They're all so....happy.  Even some of these people
are practicing for the festival coming up.  Where are you?  Misty, come on.'

Ash looked desperately for Misty, and finally spotted her.  She was sitting
on the fountain steps, with a different guy.  Ash got close enough to hear,
but far enough where they wouldn't notice him.

"He hates me, I know it."  Misty said to the mystery guy.
"I'm sure he meant it out of surprise.  He probably likes you."
"Ash, like me, yeah right.  He's hardly thought about anyone but himself."
"Harsh words Misty.  Are you sure?"
"Yeah, Gary, I'm sure."
'Gary, what's he doing here?' Ash thought.
"Hey, we got that festival coming up.  I'm pretty sure you're not
going with Ash.  Wanna go?"  Gary asked, holding Misty's hand.
"Well, now I'm thinking, maybe he did say that out of shock."
"But, you said yourself he didn't."  Gary said.
"Yeah, well, that's my opinion.  I'll run back to the center to see
if he still wants to go with me.  If he doesn't, than yes I'll go with you.
"Alright.  I'll be waiting *Gary stands up* right here *he walks closer*
waiting *he takes her hand* for you."

Gary leans in and kisses Misty.  Misty fights back for a minute, but 
eventually kisses back.  Ash couldn't take it anymore.  He ran back to
the pokemon center, and up to his room.  He ran inside the room and 
cried on the bed.  Pikachu jumped on the bed to try and comfort his
master.


***Misty's POV***


"Well, talk to you later Gary."

Misty ran far away from where Gary stood, dumbfounded.  She ran all the way to the
Pokemon Center, and would have ran inside if it wasn't for the note on the door.

Please be quiet!!!!!!
Pokemon immunization in progress.
Thanks,
Nurse Joy

'Immunization?  For what?'  Misty thought as she tip-toed inside.  She crept
up to the room and was about to open the door when she heard a voice.  Very
quietly, she opened the door and listened as Ash talked to Pikachu with his
back facing the wall.

"Pikachu, she loves Gary.  I saw her kiss him back.  I knew she never loved me."
(You don't know that.  She might have kissed him back just so he'd ease up on her.
Ya gotta remember how rough Gary likes to play.  He tried playing rough with me, but
good ol' Pikachu shocked him right outta the park!)

Pikachu stuck his arm up in the air and acted like he was flying around.  Togepi
found it hilarious.  Ash remained in the position he was in.

"Maybe you're right.  Maybe she does love me.  I know one thing at least, I love her.
I always have and always will.  She's my world.  My life.  I don't know what to do
if I ever lost her.  I wish she'd come back so we could go to the festival."
"Then hurry up.  We only got 2 hours to get ready, and I still have shopping to do."
"Mmmm....misty?  *Ash shot straight out of bed and standing upright*  When did you get
here?"
'Think Misty.  Fast, hurry!' "Just now, I heard like the last 5 words, but that was it."
"Ok, just wondering." 'Phew.  That was close.' Ash thought quietly to himself.

Misty grabbed her purse and went out to the street for some last minute shopping.  She
looked around for the first store she should go to.

'Linens-n-things, no.  Shoe Carnival, later.  Dressworld, perfect.'

Misty walked inside and was amazed at what she saw.  Every type of dress, every color
was all right here in this store.  She walked around and what she saw amazed her.
Her most favorite dress was right in front of her.  It was a floral length dress.
The top part of the dress was hard, but the bottom was all too flowy, and sparkly.
She couldn't decide between strapless, spaghetti straps or transparent sleeves.

'Hmm...I'll ask someone.'

She walked over to a sales clerk and grabbed all three dresses.  She held each one
up to her, and asked.  The first dress was the transparent sleeves one.

"What do you think?  Should I go with this dress?"
"Hmm," Sales clerk Sammy said, "I'd hold off on that one.  Next."

Misty held up the spaghetti strap one.

"No, no, no.  It's all wrong.  It totally throws off your physique."
'Jeez, she's as bad as my sisters.'
"Next."

She held up the strapless dress.

"Oooh, good choice.  Uhh, I'd go with the strapless dress."
"Really?" Misty asked.
"Sure.  You going to the festival?"
"Yeah, are you going, or do you have to work?"
"Oh, I'm just here for 5 more minutes.  I already got my clothes set."
"Ok, wanna go with me and my friend?"
"Sure, Pokemon Center, 5:30?  That gives us about an hour, 50 minutes."
"Ok, see ya later Sammy."
"Bye Misty."

Misty paid for the dress and was complimented on how pretty she would look
in it tonight.  She walked over to Shoe Carnival and was even more awed than
what was in Dressworld.  Everyone was running frantically everywhere.  Almost
all the clerks were on the phones, handling phone calls.  People were getting 
last minute shopping in as well.  She was pushed all which ways, fighting her 
way to the Heels section.  She picked up a pair of baby blue-sky blue heels and
paid for them.

'Yay, almost done.  All I need is........my hair done.'

Misty went to the nearest hair salon, and walked up to the lady.

"Hello, welcome to the Hair Care Hair Salon.  My name is Cassie.  I will be
your hair lady for today."
"Oh.  Hi Cassie.  I'm Misty....."
"From the Sensational Sisters???"  Cassie asked immediately.
"Uhm, yeah I am.  I'm in a bit of a rush, so could you fix up my hair?"
"Oh, yeah.  You're asking the fastest hair-doer, manicurist, pedicurist in
town.  The festival?"
"Yeah.  You too?"
"Yes, along with my fabulous cousin Ashley."

Ashley walked across the room to where Cassie and Misty were chatting.  She
didn't look too happy.

"What's wrong Ashley?"  Cassie asked her way-beyond-mad cousin.
"Nothing to worry about.  I'll get over him."  Ashley said, forcing a 
smile across her saddened face.
"Uhm, my hair?  I'll also be needing a mani and pedicure."
"Oh!", Cassie exlaimed with a frightened look, "I forgot!  The festi starts
in one hour.  You'll have to get dressed here."
"Ok.  Just hurry.  This'll be a night Ash will never forget."
"Ash?"  Ashley asked.
"Yeah.  You know him?"  Misty inquired while sitting down in the chair, and Cassie
immediately going to work on the hair while 2 people go to work on her nails.
"Yeah.  I do.  But, I'm sure he wouldn't remember me."
"Oh.  Why don't you go with us?  He's at the pokemon center."  Misty informed.
"Ok.  I'll call him real quick."

Ashley left the salon and went into the office.  She walked over to the phone on
her desk and dialed for the pokemon center.

Nurse Joy: Hello, Pokemon Center.  Nurse Joy speaking.  How can I help you today?
Ashley: Yes, is there a guest there by the name of Ash Ketchum?
Nurse Joy: Hold please, *she hears typing in the background* Yes there is.  Would you like
for me to transfer?
Ashley: Yes please.
Nurse Joy: Ok.  One moment.

*She hears the song she loves most.  It's called "Shut up" by Simple Plan.

There you go,
You're always so right
It's all a big show
It's all about you.
You think you know
What everyone needs
You always take time to criticize me

It seems like everyday I make mistakes
I just can't get it right
It's like I'm the one you love to hate
But not today...

So shut up, shut up, shut up
Don't want to hear it
Get out, get out, get out
Get out of my way
Step up, step up, step up
You'll never stop me
Nothing you say today
Is gonna bring me down

*click*

Ash:  Hello?
Ashley: Hello, Ash?
Ash: Yeah.  Who's this?
Ashley: It's Ashley.
Ash: Quit playing around Misty.
Ashley: I'm not Misty, you dingleberry.
Ash: Cheesecake face.
Ashley: Nice to see you remembered my name.
Ash: Oh, how could I forget that night? *he starts to laugh*
Ashley: Yeah, yeah.  So, what's up?
Ash: Nothing much.  Where you at?
Ashley: I run the local salon here.
Ash: As in this town???
Ashley: Duh, where else would I go?  This is my hometown.
Ash: Of course.  So, you going to the festival?
Ashley: Misty asked me the same thing.  She's also got a couple of other
friends going with her.  My cousin Cassie and some girl she met in a shoe
store.
Ash: Ah.  Leave it up to Misty to make more friends.
Ashley:  She'll meet you at the festival, it's about time for us to be
making our way over there.  See ya there, Noodle King.
Ash: Ok, Kagome.

*click*

Ashley gets up from her desk, remembering some good times she had with Ash when she
was still living in Pallet.  She walked over to the door and opened it up.  She 
walked out of there in time to see Misty all nice and dressed up.  Her hair was 
curled into countless curls, and some curls were pinned back with blue barrets.  She
had on her blue dress and shoes, and looked like a celestial being from heaven (like an
angel.)

Ashley:  Wow, Misty, you look great.
Misty:  Thanks.  I told Sammy, the girl at the show store, to meet me here.  You
two better hurry up and change.  There's not much time left.
Cassie:  Yeah, I've already swept, counted the cash, locked it away, put up all
the brushes, combs, cups, water spray bottle, shampoos, conditioners, all the dye,
and the mirrors are all wiped clean.
Ashley:  Just change into your dress.  Don't forget your dance clothes.  Ooh
and Treeko, for your dance with it.  And, it's outfit.
Cassie:  Ok.  *walks into another room to search for dress, dance clothes, and 
Treeko.*
Ashley:  I'll be right back.
Misty:  Ok.

Ashley walks back into her office to see Cassie change into her dress.
A knee-length leopard print dress with black heels.  She puts in a green outfit
and a pokeball.  Ashley takes off her clothes and puts on her purple dress
similar to Misty's.  She also places a green outfit inside Cassie's bag.

Cassie:  Ready to dance?
Ashley:  Remember the moves?
Cassie:  Yeah.
Ashley:  Let's rock.

Ashley and Cassie walk out to see an impatient Misty pacing on the floor.

Misty:  About time.  It's 6:30.
Ashley:  What are you doing for the talent contest?
Misty:  I'm going to sing a song I wrote.
Cassie:  This is so cool.
Misty:  Yep.
Ashley:  Where's Sammy?
Misty:  Uhh *places a hand over her eyes to be looking for Sammy.  She sees
a blue car pull up, and a woman get out of it.*
Misty:  There she is.
Sammy: *walks inside*  Hi Misty.  Cassie, I didn't know you ran this salon.
Cassie:  Co-run it.  It was all Ashley's idea.
Ashley:  I just run the clothes section.  You take care of everything else.
Misty:  Can we go?
Sammy:  Right.  I guess my car then...
Cassie, Ashley, Misty:  Yep.
Sammy:  Thought so.

They all walk outside.  Ashley turns to lock the doors after setting the alarm.
Misty rides in front while Cassie and Ashley take the two seats in the back.

Sammy: *shuts door*  Everyone ready?
All but Sammy:  Yeah!
Sammy:  Ok.
Misty:  My cd!  We gotta make a mad dash to the center.  I have to have it.
Sammy:  Ok.  The center it is!

Sammy pulls out from the sidewalk, complaining about parallel parking.
She drives to the center, and was barely in park when Misty jumps out of the
car.  She rushes inside and bumps into none other than...

Misty:  Gary, hi.
Gary:  Hi Misty.  You never called me.
Misty:  Garry I don't have time for this right now.

Misty rushes past Gary and up to her room.  She pushes open the door and sees that
Ash has already left.  She sees her cd still laying where it was.  She picks it
up and runs back outside.  She slides into the car, and they ride off towards the
fairgrounds.


***Ash's POV***


Ash: 'When is Misty gonna be here?  I can't stand waiting for her any 
longer.  I can't even stand to be 2 feet away from her.  I gotta be near
her all the time.  She's so addictive, like chocolate.  I can't get enough
of her smile, her laugh, her jokes, the way she talks, the way she walks, just
everything about her I like.  Although we could deal without the mallet...'

Ash was standing by the sign up sheets.  He didn't know what song Misty was
going to sing, so he just put her name down.  He was going to sing a song as well.
Ash was wondering when Misty'd be here, when he heard a familiar voice shouting at
him...

Gary: Hey Ash!
Ash:  Hi Gary.
Gary: Where's Misty?  I gotta tell her something.
Ash: She's not here yet.  And what is so important that you need to tell her?
I could relay for you.
Gary: I'd like to tell her myself.  This is the one thing you're not getting.
Ash: What are you talking about?
Gary: You always get everything I want.  I wanted Pikachu, you got him.  I wanted
the same bike you have...
Ash: ...But you do have the bike I do....
Gary: Before I had it.
Ash: And you're.......
Misty: Hey Ash!

Misty came walking up to Ash with her cd in hand and a folded up piece of paper.
Ash's, and Gary's, jaw dropped.  Alongside Misty was Ashley and Cassie to her left,
and Sammy to her right.  They were all wearing their dresses, and turned a lot of
heads.

Ash: Hi, Misty...uhm, wow.  You look great!
Misty: *blushes* Thanks Ash!
Gary: *growl*
Misty: What's your problem Gary?
Gary: Nothing of your concern.
Misty: Then quit balling up your fists like you're about to wale on somebody.
Ash: He's mad because I get everything before him.
Misty: Well, that's something kind of stupid to get mad over.  My sisters get
everything before I do, but you don't see me balling up my fists.
Ash: That's because you use your mallet, probably.
Misty: ^.^ Yep!

Ashley and Cassie went to sign up for their talent. Then, after Ashly and Cassie,
Sammy went to sign up, along with 4 other guys.  Ash continued to stare at Misty.
Misty didn't notice that he was staring at her, untill she got the feeling that
someone was staring at her...

Misty: Ash, something the matter?
Ash: No, you just look really pretty tonight.
Misty: Oh, thank you.

After Misty met back up with Sammy, Cassie, Ashley, and Sammy's friends, everyone
heard the booming announcement...
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CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!  Ha ha.  Well, hope it was good.  And thanks to those who
nominated my stories for the BIC.  Hopefully, more than 15 people will vote 
for me...lol.  Well, have fun and go vote.  This is democracy, your vote WILL
matter.  Catch ya later!

~~mistyandashforever