All My Way, On My Own

By: Aki Akito

Part: 19

I had complained the whole way back to the Pokemon Center, causing Kara to get extremely pissed off. I could tell Pikachu was getting annoyed too so I stopped as soon as small sparks sprang from Pikachu’s cherry red cheeks.

“Eh heh…sorry Pikachu,” I smiled nervously.

“Pika!”

“Look Ash, we’re here! Come on, I’m hungry!” Kara smiled brightly whilst she ran in and up to Nurse Joy.

“Wait Kara!” I ran in after her, though careful to not run into Misty, Alec, or Brock. I wasn’t ready for them.

I watched Kara grab a key for a room and she ran up to me. “Ash I got us a room! Nurse Joy said it was room 22! Let’s go!”

“Ah, wait. After we put our stuff in there, I want to take you somewhere special for dinner since this is our last day together.” Kara’s smile got even wider and I swear it reached from ear to ear.

“Ash you’re so sweet, come on let’s get our stuff in the room and go!”

I nodded and we headed down the hallway and found our room. Our next door ‘neighbors’ weren’t exactly the most quiet.

Kara put in the key to the lock and opened the door. “Come on—!”

I clasped my hand over Kara’s mouth because I think I heard something I didn’t.

“Brock shut-up! I know I was really rude to Ash but I never knew he took it so hard!” A piercing scream echoed throughout their room and escaped out the door partly. It was Misty’s and she was crying…. “…I never imagined that I was that hurtful to him… I was just really mad that week because I thought he left because he hated me. I guess I was right….”

“Misty, Ash could never hate you, never in a million years. Gary yes, you no.”

“Then why did he leave?!”

I tuned out their conversation, “come on Kara…let’s put our stuff away and go.” I said, my eyes cast down to the floor. I was surprised, I never hated Misty…I was just tired of her complaints and insults. Did I run away from my troubles? I’m pathetic…

“Come on Ash…” Now even Kara was down, and Pikachu sat on my head not speaking a word.

I stepped into the room and put my back pack down on one of the beds. “Ready Kara?” She nodded solemnly and we headed out the Pokemon Center ignoring the yells from Brock and Misty with Alec probably sitting out watching on the side.

“Are you okay Ash? You look so upset and I hate to see you like this.” Kara whined, her shining eyes staring up at me.

“Pikapi?”

I faked a smile for the two. “Yeah, I’m fine, I’ll settle with them later. Where do you want to go, Kara?”

She put on a small smile again, trying to become herself again. “I just want to have fun, how about a burger and fries?”

“That sounds great!”

“Pika!”

A/n- Well how is it?! I know kind of a boring chapter but trust me; it’s an important one. About 2 more parts and this should be done. No, it won’t be an AAML but you’ll see.