Disclaimer- yes, you get it by now… even so I do not own pkmn This will be the last part Part 4 The restaurant went absolutely silent, everyone was staring at Ash. His hands shook violently at what he had just done, and what he was about to do. “Mist” he whispered using her childhood nickname hoping to make things less serious. She didn’t move. “You can’t marry Donavan!” “And why not?” she hissed through clenched teeth. “I love you” Misty stared at him “please, Misty, I have always loved you, and I always will.” Misty stared at him her eyes cold and unforgiving “b…but the things you said to me…” her quivering voice trailed off. Ash felt as if he was going to break down in tears “forgive me, I was young I never meant those things…it was childish anger.” He could see her face soften “ohh Ash” she cried “I’m sorry.” “Me to” Ash reached out to hug her, but she shook her head “Ash I can’t” she looked at Donavan “I have to go.” With those words she raced out of the restaurant. Ash and Donavan were left staring at each other. Ash was about say some thing like “this is awkward” when Donavan shouted “how could you?” Ash stared at him and Donavan continued “I love Misty and you barge in and try to take her away. “Now look hear” Ash said quickly before Donavan could continue “Misty obviously still has feelings for me.” This made Donavan’s face turn bright red. He stared at Ash his bottle green eyes radiating cold anger. Ash stared amused; this guy had some anger problems. But Donavan calmed down “look Ash, I have to tell you a little story.” He took a deep breath and his tale began to unfold. “It was about four years ago and I was searching for wild pokemon. That’s when I saw her… an angel. I asked her to battle but I noticed she was crying. I couldn’t bear to see a tear leaking from that angels face so I asked her what was wrong. She looked at me and said nothing. I sat on the rock next to her and said tell me. She looked at me and asked ‘have you ever had your heart broken?’ I shook my head. She told me she had loved a boy who hated her, so she had run away expecting him to follow her, but he never did ‘now I’m just cold, hungry, and lost she finished. I smiled at her there’s at town not far from here you’re welcome to travel with me if you want. She looked at me and I grew very nervous, what if she said no??? She nodded yes and I reached down to help her up ‘by the way I’m Donavan’ she rewarded me with a straight, white smile ‘Misty’ she said and she took my hand.” Donavan stopped and stared at Ash. He seemed to forget his train of thought and then he continued with the story. “I fell in love. It was a naïve, adolescent crush at first but I soon fell head over heels in love with Misty. She was beautiful. Smart, kind, and loving. I cherished her soft, red hair, her sea colored eyes, and her creamy white skin. I even loved how she would scream at me. Two years after we had been traveling together she left she had to take over her sisters gym. I was heartbroken. I began loosing every battle. Finally I went to her gym and I said ‘Misty I can’t do this.’ She stared at me so I continued ‘I can’t eat, sleep, or battle, Misty I love you.’ She broke down and began to sob ‘I love you to Donny’ she took a few gulps of air ‘never leave me again!’ I won’t I promised, I swore to her I would never leave her and I haven’t. I remember yesterday I was preparing for this battle and I heard someone softly crying… it was Misty. I took her hands and asked what was wrong.” His face grew very angry here. “She told me you were the one she had loved, the one who had broken her heart. I was angry at you for not only breaking her heart, but being her first love. So I sat down near her and said ‘Misty I swear I will win this battle for you’ and I did. Ash Ketchum I love this girl more than life and you will not ruin what we have.” His voice broke off, he was panting like a growlithe on a hot day. The whole restaurant was staring. He walked outside I followed we both headed to his hotel a mere two blocks away. The hotel lobby was big and imposing but Ash swallowed and followed Donavan up to his room. He heard the muffled sounds of crying. Misty was laying on her bed her face in her pillow crying. She had no idea why. Was it because she and Ash were friends again, was it because Ash loved her and she didn’t love him back or was it because she did love him; with all her heart. There was a knock on the door in came Ash and Donavan with grave looks on their faces. “Donny” Ash sneered “could ya give me and Misty a little time alone!” Donavan glared at Ash, but he left the room. Misty walked over to the window and looked out at the busy street. “Mist” Ash started “Don’t call me that!” “Okay, Misty lets start over please.” “NO” Ash closed his eyes but he couldn’t find the right words he finally settled on I love you. “I love you.” “Ash” started Misty “it’s over, you ran out of time I love Donny and I will marry him and be happy.” Ash stared at her “do you want me to beg? Mist I love you!” She whispered I’m sorry and walked over and planted a kiss on his lips. There was nothing sexual about it. It was merely a good- bye kiss between 2 best friends who had once been destined to be together. Misty walked outside the room and Ash heard her say yes I will marry you. She and Donavan left him alone and he sat there wondering what could have been. The end. There will be an epilogue. So what do you think??? :)