Chapter 7

Misty had a warm feeling surge throughout her body as she felt Ash touch her hand. If this felt so good, then kissing him must be...indescribable.

"Ok, now the problem is,"Ash started out,"how do we find her?"

"I dunno. Um, let's call out her name," Misty suggested while shrugging.

"Okay, uh, ZELESTINA!!" Ash shouted.

Misty cringed. 'Man, does he have to be THAT loud?,' she thought.

Silence. Zelestina did not appear.

"Maybe I should try again,"Ash said. He took a deep breath and was about ready to shout her name again when...

Misty shoved him."Ash, I think once is good enough. I don't think my ears can take it again."

"Sorry, well, how else are we supposed to find her?" Ash sighed.

"I don't know!" Misty paused, she was lost in thought.

"Uh, Misty? Are you alive in that brain of yours?" Ash poked her head.

Misty slapped his hand."Stop, I'm trying to think."

"Amazing,"Ash joked.

Misty glared at him."Well, it's not like you ever think, so I wouldn't say anything."

Ash opened his mouth in disbelief, but then he saw Misty give him a wide grin, and he smirked at her.

"Funny,"Ash rolled his eyes.

"I know, I thought it was,"Misty giggled. She loved picking on Ash.

Ash took his free hand (yes, they're still holding hands) and rubbed her hair until it was messy.

"Hey!" Misty squealed. She let go of his hand and tackled him to the ground. She sat up and was on top of him, her legs at his sides.

"Ooh, now what are you going to do?" Ash pretended to be scared.

"This,"Misty said as she started tickling him.

Ash tried so hard not to give in, but couldn't help it. She got his soft spot, which was at his waist, and he was bawling with laughter.

Misty enjoyed this, she loved to hear him laugh and to see him smile like that. It's always that exited feeling rushing in her heart when she's caught up in these moments. If she could, she would make this last forever.

Soon, enough, Ash had enough of the tickling and he lifted his upper body forward and Misty flipped onto her back and now Ash crawled on top of her.

"What now?" Ash gave her a goofy smile and he started tickling her, mutinous.

"Nooo!" Misty laughed.

"Oh yeah!" Ash cheered as he still tickled her."I won, you can't beat me!"

"What do you think I'm a wimp or something?" Misty asked while laughing.

"No,"Ash stopped."It's just I think guys are more stronger than girls are."


He was surely getting a big, big head.

This really had struck Misty."W-what?"

"Don't take it personally,"Ash said, not knowing where this was going to go.

"So, you do think I'm a wimp! That's not fair! I can be stronger than you can be, you just don't know it! You need to shrink that big head of yours!" Misty raged. She pushed him off of her and stood up.

"Big head? You just don't like the fact that I'm strong, and you're a runt," Ash got up. He then, immediately, regreted his words.

'Runt?!' she thought, her adrenaline rising. Had he called her a runt? That's one thing that always will hurt Misty...

::Flashback::

"Daddy! Stop it!" 6-year-old Misty cried as she watched her Dad hold her Mom's collar. He was drunk, and his mind was messed up. He wasn't getting what he wanted, and he was ready to take it out on Misty's mom.

"Don't tell me what to do!" her Dad yelled in Misty's face, his eyes bulging red and his face as just as red. Her mom was watching in horror as her own husband yelled at her daughter.

Misty started to cry in fear.

"Quit being a runt," her Dad finished off in a husky voice."You'll never go far if you're a runt, NEVER!"

And the madness continued....

::End of Flashback::

Misty stared at Ash in anger, trying to stare a hole in his body.

"R-runt? You called me a-a r-runt?! You jerk! DON'T EVER, EVER USE THAT WORD!" Misty yelled at him. She couldn't take it anymore. She pushed him hard and then she took off running.

Ash almost fell back on his butt. His heart sank with a threatning pain. He couldn't believe he took it out on her that hard, and she didn't even do anything to him! Tears formed in his eyes as he took off after her.

"MISTY! COME BACK! I'M SOOO SORRY! PLEASE STOP RUNNING!" Ash called after her, as she was running far ahead of him. She wouldn't stop. And soon, she disappeared out of his sight....

To Be Continued.....

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