Authors Note: Anything in blue
italics are Ash’s Thoughts.
Anything in pink italics are
Misty’s thoughts.
Disclaimer: You know the drill, I am not affiliated with the
owners of Pokémon. It’s a © of
Nintendo, Game Freak, 4kids etc etc.
It was just another one of
those days... Ash and his friends were traveling through Johto, and as usual,
Ash had got the whole group lost...again...or at least we think he did…but as
much as things may seem the same, some things aren’t. Ash has grown a good few inches, and now stands 6’2”, and looks
handsome might I add. Misty has
definitely changed a lot as well. She
has developed a lot, stands at 5’8” and is a knock-out. Her hair is let down now, and is about
halfway down her back. She could be a
sensational sister. Although things
have changed, some things haven’t. Ash
and Misty still fight to this day, even though they both have feelings for each
other, and don’t have the nerve to admit it…
“Ash, I can't believe that you got us lost
again.” Yelled Misty
“Now hold the phone here! You thought that the shortcut would be better and I thought it
wasn't a good idea...but nooo...you wanted to take the shortcut!!” Debated Ash
“Ohh, please, the shortcut was right, but you wanted
to take the shortcut from a shortcut.”
“Yeah so we could get off of your shortcut and get
back on the main road!”
“Ok...whatever you two, let's just figure where we
are and maybe we can go from there!” Retorted Brock with frustration.
“Ok Brock.” Said Ash and Misty in unison.
“Let's see...according to my calculations...we
should be here.” Said Brock pointing to the map.
“THERE!?!?!
Aaash...we're way off now because of you!” Whined Misty
“You know what Misty...why don't take that last
comment and cram it! I'm sick and tired
of you pointing out all my mistakes to my face. Yes I did get us lost, and I apologize for doing it. Happy now!!!” Said Ash exploding with anger.
Misty just stood there in silence realizing that she
had over did it. She decided to just
shut her mouth before she ticked off Ash anymore.
“Look, it's ok...it hurts when you point out stuff
like that. I know it's petty, but
nobody likes to be told when they screw up, every single time they do, and I'm
also sorry for telling you to cram it.
I would never mean anything like that.”
“That's ok Ash, I brought it upon myself
anyways. Are we cool?”
“Of course.
I'd never hate you for something that dumb.”
“Ohh Ash you're such a sweetie.” Said Misty while
walking over to Ash to hug him.
Of course Ash nearly went numb when he felt her body
pressing next to his.
~Geez...she can be really comforting at times...I just can't tell her how I feel. I'm afraid what it may do to our friendship. I want to keep her as my friend....I don't know what I'd do without her. *Sighs*~
~Gosh
I can't believe how sweet he is...after all that and he still isn't mad at
me. I just can't bring myself to tell
him how I feel. I can't figure out
what's holding me back. Besides...Ash
deserves more than me, I'm just the runt of my family, and what could he
possibly see in me?~
“Hey you two!!
Hello?!” Said Brock.
“Huh...wha...?” Said Ash and Misty turning towards
Brock.
“Wow...you two are out of it...you guys were hugging
for like five minutes. Well anyways if
we go this way, we should be in the next town in a few days. For now, let's camp out, and we'll start
heading towards the next town in the morning, ok?”
“Great!” Said Ash.
Once they settled into camp, Brock began to prepare
his lazy boy no-chew stew, which was Ash's favorite.
“Hey Brock?”
“Yeah Ash what's up?”
“I'm gonna go for a walk alone by the lakeside…ok?”
“Sure no prob, just be back within in the hour so we
can eat dinner together, okay?”
“Sure Brocko!”
Ash wanted to be alone for sometime. He needed to think about Misty. He obviously can't stop thinking about her,
but he wanted to think about his feelings for her. Ash walked by the lake and found a large rock to sit on. He just sat here and spaced out, he looked
like a zombie.
~What am I doing? Why can't I bring myself to tell her? I just feel so confused about everything. That hug earlier today...I just didn't want to let go...but what I couldn't understand was that Misty never felt like she was about to let go. Does she like me?...Wait what am I saying, she'd never like me in a million years. What could she possibly see in me? I'm just some kid who's obsessed with Pokémon, but hardly does she know that I love her.~
“Pikapi?” (Ash?)
“Hey there buddy.”
“Pika pika pi pi pi ka chuuu...” (You're thinking
about her again aren't you?)
“Yeah Pikachu.
I'm just confused. I want to
tell her how I feel, but...I'm afraid that she won't return the feelings, and
we'll lose what we have now...a really good friendship.”
“Pika. Chu
pika pi, pika pika pikachu..pika chu...pi pi pika.” (I see. Well, I'd just wait until you feel the time
is right. Don't rush into telling her.)
“Heh, that's a good one...don't rush...that's what
I'm worldly renown for. *sighs* Well
anyways, thanks buddy, you know I always appreciate your support.”
“Pika..pikapi.” (Thanks Ash.)
“Your welcome Pikachu.”
Poor Ash...he really has strong feelings for Misty.
“Aaaaaash....come on back to camp! Dinner's finished!” Yelled Brock from a distance
“Come on Pikachu, let's go.”
Misty and Brock were setting up camp for
dinner. Misty had first noticed Ash
arriving to camp. She could tell by the
expression on his face that he has a lot on his mind.
“Hey Ash!” Yelled Misty
“Hey Misty.” Said Ash in a somewhat monotonous tone.
“Something wrong Ash?” Asked Misty with a bit
concern on her face.
“No nothing at all.
Why do you ask?”
“You just don't seem yourself I guess.”
“Really?” Asked Ash, playing dumb. “I've just been tired lately, haven't been
getting much sleep.” Said Ash knowing that it’s a lie.
“Oh.”
“Hey you two, c'mon before dinner gets cold!”
“Okay Brock!” Said Ash
Once they all sat down and began eating, Ash just
ate at a slow pace, and stared into a void.
He just kept thinking and thinking.
~That was really strange. Misty actually seemed concerned for me. Ack, what am I thinking, she doesn't like me, she was just being a concerned friend. I just wish that someday...we'll be together. When she was hugging me earlier...I felt so overwhelmed, I felt like nothing could've hurt me at all, like I was protected. *Sighs*~
“Umm...Ash? Ash?? ASH!?!?” Said Brock with some frustration.
“Huh...uhh...what?”
“Are you ok? You've been really out of it lately? Something bothering you?”
“No, nothing's bothering
me at all. I'm just thinking that's
all.”
Misty just looked at Ash
from the corner of her eye inconspicuously...
~Geez
Ketchum. Why do you have to lie to
us! I know that something's eating you
up inside. You haven't been acting like
you normally do, all full of energy, excited to fight the next gym leader,
always arguing with me. If you only
knew that I love you. I could make you
happier than anyone in the world could, but I'm so afraid to tell you how I
feel, I'm afraid that you won't return those feelings to me Ash Ketchum. I...just don't know what to do. *Sighs*~
“Ummm...Misty? Misty? Hel-lo?!” Asked Brock
“What Brock?!” Said Misty
a bit frustrated, since he interrupted her thoughts.
“Ok...that's it, both of
you have been too quiet today.
Especially you Ash, for you to zone out and stop eating?? Now I know that something is wrong. C'mon Ash cough it up, same with you Misty.”
“Look Brock, I told you
several times, that I'm fine. Must you
insist on annoying me with the same question over and over?!” Said Ash with
frustration in his voice
“Sorry Ash...I'm just
concerned that's all.” Said Brock with a slight frown forming.
“I understand Brock. I appreciate that. You're one of my best friends, as well as Misty.” Said Ash
finishing the sentence smiling towards Misty.
“Ash?” Asked Misty “You
really consider me as your best friend?” She had emphasized the word
best.
“Well of course, we've
all been through so much together, we've had our up's and down's, and to me,
being through so much, and still being close together, those are real
friends. Yes there may be a time when
we will go our separate ways, but for the time being, let's stay together, have
fun, and be there for each other.”
Misty was completely touched by Ash's speech. She let a small tear run down her cheek, and knew right then and there that Ash is the one for her.
“Ash, t-that had to be
the most touching thing I've heard in my life.” Said Misty slightly tearing up
again.
“Misty...you really think
so? I mean you know how I'm not that good with words.” Said Ash blushing
slightly.
“I don’t think so, I know
so. Your right Ash, we should all stick
together and enjoy what's in front of us.”
Said Misty with a big smile on her face.
Ash was relieved that
Misty agreed with what he had said, something that she doesn't do really
often. He did notice lately that Misty
was a lot nicer to him. They never
argued as much, she was more considerate of him and his feelings...He just
wasn't sure of what to think anymore.
*Yawns* “Well guys, I'm
feeling a bit tired, it's been a long day, and I need my beauty rest.” Said
Misty
“Goodnight Misty.” Said
Ash
“Goodnight Ash.”
“Goodnight guys. Hopefully you two won't be spacing out as
much tomorrow.” Said Brock
Ash and Misty just rolled
their eyes and went off to their sleeping bags.
The next day was like the
usual...Ash woke up really early in the morning, before the other two woke
up. He just laid there and stared at
Misty.
~Oh man. She's just too
beautiful. I feel like I've gone on a
long journey and I've reached my destination, but I'm only one step too
short. I've found my love, but I can't
tell her how I feel. I'm stuck between
a rock and a hard place. It hurts me
too, I know how much she means to me...but I don't know. Whenever I see her smile, I get these warm,
tingly feelings inside of me...and of course the butterflies in my stomach,
that's an automatic. Did I?....yes...I
hear her talking in her sleep, she looks so innocent, so tender and beautiful.
*Sobs* Why can't I tell her? I can't
figure out what's holding me back. I
know...If I tell her my feelings, she'll laugh in my face, and I'll feel
hurt...so hurt in fact, that I wouldn't want to be her friend anymore. It's not the fact that I'd hate her...it's
because every time I see her face, I'll just breakdown not into tears,
waterfalls, and emotional despair. I
don't want to have a miserable life like that...*Cries some more...*~
~*Rolls over* Do I hear Ash crying? Why would he be crying? Man I wish I could just go there and hold him and tell him, “Ash, everything's gonna be ok...I'm here.” But obviously I can't do that. Well I'll go and ask if he's okay.~
Misty got up from her sleeping bag and walked over to Ash. She just stood there for a minute or
so...then she kneeled next to him and reached out to caress his back…
“Ash?………Are you okay?”
Ash jumped a bit, he had definitely not expected
Misty to be up at this hour...especially to see him crying.
“*Turns around and sniffs* Y..yeah..I think I'll be
okay...” Stuttered Ash with a tear stained face.
“You sure?
Cuz to me, you don't seem to happy now.
What's wrong Ash? You can tell
me anything.” Said Misty moving closer to Ash.
Ash turned over to look at Misty. The amount of concern in her face had
surprised Ash. He had definitely not
expected this. Now he’s gonna have to
find a way to explain how he feels to Misty without letting her know that he
loves her, since he can’t lie to efficiently while he’s crying.
“Well, I've got this secret inside of me...and it
was buried for a while, but these last few months, it's been trying every
possible way to leap out. I'm trying to
keep it hidden away, just to prevent myself from getting emotionally hurt. Here's the catch, by holding it in...I'm
hurting just as much. I just don't know
what to do at this point.” Said Ash while a tear ran down his face.
“*Sighs, and wipes the tears off his face* I know
exactly how you feel Ash. I've had a
similar problem, holding my feelings in.
It's not too smart of a thing to do.
I hurt someone the last time I did it.
I remember one time...never mind.
Anyways, if you feel that it needs to stay a secret, fine. I can tell though, it won't stay a secret
much longer. The way you said that the
secret wants to jump out? You'll just
blare it out one day. Not necessarily
tomorrow, but soon. For now, just hang
in there, don't let it get to you. I
don't like seeing you like this.
Honestly. You're always so full
of energy, so happy. I want to see you
happier than this. I'll be happier
too.”
Ash was completely shocked. This time it was his turn to realize that
Misty was the absolute one for him. She
completely touched him emotionally.
“M-Misty...you'll be happier when I'm happy? I've never had such a good friend. I swear on my life that I'll never forget
what you said. You really mean a lot to
me Misty, and your happiness is important to me too. I have a small favor to ask of you.”
“Y...yes Ash?”
“From this point forward, no matter what we may
agree or disagree on, I will always consider you my soul mate. You've been there for me, and this morning
was the most important. I always want
to be your best friend. What I ask is,
will you return the same promise?”
“Yes Ash. I
will. I think that you’re my soul mate
too. You've been there for me too. You'll always have a special place in my
heart.”
“I'm glad that you feel that way.”
Ash got up out of his sleeping bag and hugged
Misty. This wasn't like that last hug,
no, they held onto each other for some time.
Misty could've melted right then and there, same with Ash.
“Misty...I...I...” Said Ash looking at her
*THUMP*
From all the anxiety, Ash just fainted. Misty ran over to Brock, woke him up and had
him help her try to revive Ash. He took
a small bottle of water and threw it on his face. Ash violently sat up and nearly had a heart attack.
“Whhhhaaaaa!!!
What happened!?!?”
“Ash you fainted, you were about to tell me
something. What were you saying?”
Ash was a bit confused, he did just faint...
“Ummm...I...I forgot...I'm sorry.” Said Ash frowning...He was frowning because
he did know what he was saying, but he didn't want to say it.
“No Ash it's ok.
Don't worry about it.” Said Misty smiling at him.
“Lets go make breakfast! C'mon before we get too hungry!” Said Brock.
“Okay.” Replied Ash
“C'mon Misty, let's go.”
As usual while they were
walking, they were staring at each other.
As they were approaching the campsite, Brock noticed them looking each
other down. He smiled, knowing that
they will tell each other how they feel.
Someday...
They sat together and ate quietly. Usually, Ash was busy talking about how he was
going to beat the next gym trainer, or how he's better than Misty. This time, Ash sat there and ate his food
unlike last time *wink wink*, but now he was staring at Misty for a
while. Brock obviously noticed this,
being a romanticist himself, or at least we think he is. True he looks like a total goof when he sees
women. Misty was watching Ash from the
corner of her eye. She hadn't noticed
Ash staring at her, since she was looking at him when he wasn't looking at her,
go figure.
After they had finished
breakfast, they were off to the next city.
They hiked for several hours, and then stopped at a small town (not the
city they're heading for). Ash wanted
to be alone for a little. Misty and
Brock went to the hotel so they could get the rooms for the night. To their luck, there were only 2 rooms
left. Now Misty had no problem with
this, but Brock on the other hand, had a small phobia...he never liked to share
a room with anyone. Even at his home
with 10 other brothers and sisters, he still had a room all to himself. Therefore Ash and Misty had to share the
other room. Meanwhile, Ash went to the
shopping mall. He wanted to get
something special for Misty, since she was very caring for him earlier that
morning. He looked and looked to buy
something. After several hours, he had
found a jewelry store that could custom make something for him. He bought two rings, one having a small
diamond in it (for Misty) and the other being a plain gold ring (for Him). On the inside of each one, he had the man
engrave, “Soul Mates Forever. Ash
and Misty 2005.” He couldn't wait
to get this for her. Once he got them
he went back to the hotel where Brock and Misty were waiting for him.
“Hi guys.” Said Ash walking into the lobby area.
“Hi Ash.” Said Misty and Brock
“What took you so long? Did you fall into a hole?” Asked Brock
“Oh ha-ha, that's a good one. If you must know where I went, I was at the
shopping mall.”
“The Mall?!?!” Asked Brock and Misty with complete
surprise.
“Yes. I had
to pickup something important.”
“Whadcha get Ash?” Asked Misty with some curiosity.
“Oh nothing much, something small for me. Don't worry about it.”
“Okay.” Said Misty smiling.
“Hey Ash, we've got a small, problem with the
rooms...” Said Brock
“Oh no, there's no rooms left.”
“Not really, there are rooms available.”
“So what's the problem then?” Asked Ash wearily
“Well you see...there's kinda only 2 rooms left...”
“WHAT?! I
knew we should've got here earlier. I
know that you hate to share rooms...so wait...that means that...I have
to...share...with...” Ash became a little uneasy.
“Yeah. I'm
sorry Ash. I figured that the next town
is too far away...so I took the rooms...I hope you're not mad at me..”
“Actually, no.
It's not that big of a deal.
I'll be fine.”
“Good.”
Misty just stood there in total surprise. He didn't once refuse to share the room with
her. He always hated sharing the rooms
with her if this situation ever happened before. He just agreed. Is this
the Ash she knew? Or has he grown up?
“Well, let’s get going, I’m really tired.” Said Ash
“Alright.
Now look you two, my room is one floor below you so if you need
anything, you know where I am.” Said Brock.
“Okay Brock.” Said Misty.
They all got in the elevator, Brock got off at the 5th
floor.
“Sleep tight you two.”
“You too Brock.” Said Ash and Misty.
When the doors shut, there was a complete
silence. They got out of the elevator
and walked towards the room. They
walked into the room, and with their wonderful streak of luck, there was only
one bed in the room.
“Figures, I’ll bet Brock has the room with 2 beds.”
Said Misty a bit frustrated.
“Don’t worry about it Misty, I’ll just sleep on the
floor. We’ve all been sleeping on bare
ground for years, I don’t think one night on the floor will kill me.”
Misty began to wonder, why was Ash being so nice to
her? Not that it was a bad thing, she
did love him and all, and he did say that she was his soul mate, but he was
just…too nice. He’d only do this when he
wanted something, or was going to beg her for something the next day…but then
again, how petty does that sound. She
just wasn’t sure what to think or even say anymore…
“Ash, can I ask you something? Before you say yes, what I’ll say might
upset you, but I have no intention of doing so.”
“That’s ok go ahead.” Answered Ash not realizing the
hurt he was about to experience.
“Okay…I’ve noticed something strange about you
lately. You’ve been nice…in fact too
nice towards me. Now don’t get me
wrong, I think it’s wonderful that you’re like that, but are you up to
something?”
Well even Misty couldn’t prepare Ash for this. He was hurt…
~She
thinks that I want something…I can’t even be nice to her without her being
suspicious of me…Now I know that she’ll never love me…Oh man…I’d better run out
before I cry…~
Ash just turned around and ran out of the room. As he was running down the hall, he was
crying. He stopped at the end and sat
in a corner where no one would see him.
All he did for the next hour was cry, cry and cry some more. Misty had really upset him.
~I can’t
believe it. I told her that she was my
soul mate…and this is what I get. I
just don’t know what to do anymore…I don’t want to be alone. I know that the only one who can make me
happy is Misty, no one else. Why did
she say that? Was I too nice? No…I’m sure I wasn’t. Why me?
What have I done in my life to deserve this? I’ve never been mean to anyone…the fights that Misty and I have
are pointless, and I’m only rude to Gary because he’s just a jerk. I’ve tried really hard to get on Misty’s
good side, and I’ve succeeded, but now this happened…*Sobbing*~
“I
can’t believe I just said that….” Said Misty to herself
~Now I
know that Ash must hate me…he told me that I’m his soul mate…and I told him that
he’s mine…and this is how I repay him.
Why do I do this to all the people I love? I got into a big fight with my mother years ago…and the next week
she died…I never got to apologize for what I said to her. I had been holding it in myself that I wasn’t
mad at her. I never got to tell
her. That’s what Ash is going
through…He’s holding something in…and it’s hurting him. Poor guy.
Maybe I should see where he went...~
Misty
went out of the room and walked quietly down the hall. When she reached the end, she saw Ash
sitting all alone crying his eyes out.
She felt so uncaring. She had to
break the ice before things got worse…that last thing she wanted was Ash to not
talk to her.
“Hi
Ash.”
Ash
just looked up at her, his eyes all puffy and bloodshot showing the extreme
amount of pain he was in, and looked back down towards the ground continuing
his sobbing.
“Look,
I’m sorry for what I said. I meant no
harm in saying it. Honestly. Trust me Ash, the last thing in the world
I’d want to do is upset you like this, I care about you too much to even think
of such a horrible thing to do.”
“It’s…okay
Misty. If you want to know why I’m
being nice…I...just feel that picking fights with you is pointless, and now
that we’re older, it’d just be immature of us.” Said Ash fibbing a bit.
“Oh. I understand. I’m so sorry, I just don’t know what came over me.” Misty got on her knees and was eye level
with Ash, she took his hands into hers… “Ash look at me, when you told me that
I was your soul mate, I was very touched.
I had never thought you cared about me that much, and I really
appreciated it. I remember when you
were crying early this morning, you looked so hurt, and I felt so worthless,
like…like I couldn’t do anything to help you…*Sobs*”
“But
Misty, you did help me. I had felt
better the instant you came over to see if I was alright. The talk was a bonus.”
“Ash? Do you mean that?” Said Misty lighting up.
“Of
course I do. When I grew up in Pallet,
the only person that cared about me a lot was my mom. Even when Gary was my friend, it just didn’t seem right, almost
like he was being a friend out of pity.
Then I met you…true we didn’t hit it off that well in the beginning, but
these last 2 years have been nothing but perfect. Why? Because you were
there with me during my low times, you were there during my high times to cheer
me on. Misty I could never ask for a
better friend because it doesn’t exist.”
Misty couldn’t hold herself back and literally jumped
onto Ash’s lap and gave him a big hug.
“Ash,
you’re such a great guy. I don’t ever
want to leave you. I don’t care if that
means me moving into your house, I will follow you bike or no bike.”
Ash
had known it was the right time to bring out the gift he bought for Misty. He asked her to go back into the room with
her. A few minutes later…
“Misty. When I was at the mall earlier, I had bought
something for myself. Well I left out
the fact that I had bought something for you too.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. It’s nothing spectacular, but it means a lot
to me.”
Ash had pulled out a small black box, and gave it to her. When she opened it up, it was a small diamond ring. Misty had noticed an engraving in it. Soul Mates Forever. Ash and Misty 2005.
“Oh
my gosh, It’s beautiful. Where did you
get the money for this?”
“Well
I had been saving up for your bike, but this meant so much to me that I
couldn’t turn it down. I want you to
remember me forever, as will I you. I
bought myself a ring with the same engraving in it. That way no matter where I am, I’ll always think of you.”
A
tear had escaped Misty’s eye. She was
overwhelmed with happiness. She had
found the perfect person to be a part of her life. Nothing could ruin this moment.
She had to tell Ash right there that she loved him. She didn’t care if he had rejected her, she
just needed to tell him now.
“Ash. I need to tell you something important. I’ve been hiding what means the most to me,
but I feel that it should be told now.
Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town, you are the one for me. I love you.
No one has made me happier than you, no one has been there for me as
much as you.” Said Misty becoming very anxious to her Ash’s response.
Ash
couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
Misty loves him?! His secret had
finally jumped onto his vocal cords…and his mouth opened…
“Misty. I also need to tell you something. I’m happy that you feel that way. Misty Waterflower, you are the one for me
too. I love you. When you came to me this morning to see how
I was feeling, I knew that you truly cared about me. I could never live another happy day without seeing your
beautiful face smile.” Said Ash with
the biggest grin on his face.
Misty
began to cry as she had heard exactly what she wanted to hear. She looked up to Ash and he made eye contact. They just kept looking at each other, and
leaned in closer, closer and closer, then they closed their eyes slowly and
their lips met. Misty had put her arms
completely around Ash. He held he closely. Their kiss lasted for what seemed like hours
to them. Nothing could ruin this moment
of embrace. They were both completely
overwhelmed with love. When the kiss
broke, they looked into each other’s eyes and smiled. They hugged forever. They
just stood there holding onto each other like there was no tomorrow. They broke the hug and got ready to go to
sleep.
“Ash?”
“Yes
Misty?”
“You
don’t have to sleep on the floor like you had intended. You can share the bed with me.” Said Misty
blushing.
“Thanks
Misty.” Said Ash turning a slight shade of pink. “I love you.”
“I
love you too.”
Ash
got into the bed, and Misty put her arms around him. She had always dreamed of this (no not that folks!)…but she won’t need to dream anymore.
“Misty,
every time you hold me, I feel like you’re protecting me…I feel like nothing
could happen to me at all. I wish you
could hold me forever.”
“I’ve
always wanted to hold you like this.
When you were upset this morning, I just wanted to hold you, and tell
you that everything was going to be ok because I was there.”
“Really? You’re so sweet. I’m happy to know that you love me. I couldn’t ask for more.”
Misty
smiled at Ash. They leaned in again and
kissed. After the kiss broke, both of
them drifted off into their own dream worlds, where they would see each other…
The
Next morning…
Ash
woke up first. He just lay there, and
admired Misty’s beauty.
~Man…I’m
so lucky to have her. I’ll never let
her go. I have never felt so complete
in my life. She means so much to me. I could just cry knowing that she really
loves me. I’ve always wanted this. I remember that day when Misty fished me out
of that river, one look into those aqua eyes, and I went numb. *Sighs*~
Misty
woke up not much later. She looked at
Ash and smiled.
“Hi
sweetie. Sleep well?” Said Ash
“Mmm-hmm. Dreamt of you all night.”
“As
I did you.”
*Giggles*
“Ya know…I just thought of something funny.” Said Ash
“What’s
that?”
“Well
Brock has no clue about us, so let’s give him a run for his money.”
“What’d
you have in mind?”
“Well,
we call his room, tell him that we’ll meet him in the front. Then we’ll come out of the elevator
arguing. Then Brock will say like he
always does, that we should quit fighting.
Once he says that, we’ll look at each other and agree to it…then we’ll
kiss. That’ll freak him out.”
“Oh
my gosh…that is funny! Let’s do it.”
“Okay,
cool!”
Both
Ash and Misty got ready, and Ash called Brock in his room.
*RING
RING* “Hello?”
“Hey
Brock.”
“Sup
Ash?”
“Oh
nothing…I was just curious if you had 2 beds in your room.”
“Yeah
I did why?”
“Because
there was only one in this room, and I slept on the damn floor.”
Misty
was in the bathroom brushing her teeth, she overheard Ash and began laughing
and got a little toothpaste on the mirror.
“Oh…sorry
Ash, I didn’t know.”
“Oh
and on top of it, Misty has been in the bathroom for 2 hours, and I still
haven’t taken a shower!!”
“Sheesh,
well that’s Misty for ya.”
“Heh. Well we will be down in 30 minutes or so.”
“Okay. Are you guys gonna meet me there?”
“Yeah.”
“Ok
see you then.”
“Ok,
bye” *CLICK*
Misty
gargles and then runs out of the bathroom.
“Holy
cow, Brock is gonna freak.” Said Misty
“No
kiddin.”
After
about a half-hour, they met Brock downstairs.
“Hey
Guys.” Said Brock
“Hey…”
Said Misty and Ash in unison
“Something
wrong guys?”
“Well
there wouldn’t be if bed-hog here would’ve let me take the bed!” Said Ash
“Oh
puhleaze…if you weren’t snoring half as loud, I could’ve snuck in 10 minutes of
sleep.”
“Pssh
whatever. If you’d use one-fourth the
time in the bathroom, a whole bridal party could’ve used it and left me time to
spare.” Said Ash holding back his giggles.
“Ok
that’s it Ketchum…let’s go...right here right now!” Yelled Misty trying not to
laugh.
“WILL
THE TWO OF YOU STOP ARGUING? I thought
you had stopped. Please just makeup and
stop arguing. Pleeease?” Said Brock
practically getting on his knees.
Ash
and Misty look at each other, and nodded.
They shook hands, but suddenly Ash pulled Misty in and kissed her. They kissed for a while. Brock just stood there in complete
shock…literally. They broke the kiss
and looked at each other.
“Mmm…I
love it when you kiss me like that.”
Said Misty
“I
can’t resist a princess like you.” Said Ash really suave
Brock
just stood there with a dumbfounded look on his face.
“What’s
a matter Brock? Cat got your tongue?”
Said Ash trying not to burst out laughing.
“Well…you
two kissed like…like you are going out.”
“Oohhh
yeah. Misty and I…well…admitted our
feelings to each other last night. I’ve
always loved Misty, and I could never be any happier than I am now.”
“Same
with me. The other day, Ash had told me
that I was his soul mate. I was
extremely touched by that. I knew right
then that he was the one.”
“Well
I’d like to say congratulations. I hope
everything goes well with the two of you.
You make a cute couple.”
“Thanks
Brock.” Said Misty blushing
“Yeah
thanks Brock.”
“You’re
welcome. So are we gonna get going to
that next town or what?”
“Sure
I guess, I honestly don’t see the hurry though, it’s kinda nice to take a break
for a change. What do you think?” Said
Ash.
“I
think that sounds pretty good. We’ll
take this weekend off, and go back hiking on Monday. Sound good to you two?”
“Works
for me! How about you Misty?”
“That
sounds great!”
“Cool. Let’s go back to our rooms, unpack again,
and then meet back down here in an hour.” Said Brock
“Ok
Brock.” Said Ash
“Oh really quick Ash, I remember you telling me this
morning that you guys had the room with one bed, so I as wondering if you’d
want to switch rooms?”
“Umm,
I really don’t care, I’d actually like to stay in the one we already have, if
that’s alright with you Mist.” Asked Ash winking at Misty
“That’s
fine for me.”
“Ok
then,” Said Brock shrugging, “I’ll meet you two down here in an hour. Later!”
“Later
Brock.” Said Misty
“Alright
Misty, let’s go back up and unpack our stuff.”
“Ok
my little stud muffin!” Said Misty with an odd tone to her voice
“Oh
cut that out Misty, I am not a stud muffin, but you on the other hand are an
adorable goddess.”
“Ash,
that’s so sweet. I love you.”
“I
love you too Mist.”
They
leaned in and made a quick, but passionate kiss.
“Lets
get going Ash.”
“Ok.”
Both Ash and Misty hurried to their room, and
unpacked neatly, but as quick as they could.
Meanwhile Brock was nowhere done, since he was unpacking by
himself. Ash called Brock’s room up to
see if he was done.
*RING
RING*
“Hello?…Oh
hey Ash what’s up?”
“Are
you almost done unpacking?” Asked Ash
“Not
really, I still have quite a bit left.
I’ll be about another half an hour or so.”
“Ok
that’s fine. Call us if you finish
early.”
“Alright,
later Ash”
“Later”
*CLICK*
“Well
Mist, Brock isn’t done. He’s probably
making it all neat and stuff, you know him.”
“Yeah. So what should we do?”
“I
have no clue.” *Sighs*
An
Idea came to Ash. He got up from the
chair he was sitting in and sat on the bed.
He patted the bed, motioning for Misty to sit next to him. Misty got up and sat next to Ash. He put his arm around her and looked into
her eyes.
“It’s
incredible isn’t it?”
“What
is Ash?”
“That
6 years ago, you fished me out of a river, and yelled at me because Pikachu was
in horrible shape, and then I took your bike to save him. Honestly for the first few months you
followed me, I couldn’t wait to buy you a bike so you’d leave me be. Then after that, I realized that you weren’t
that bad to be around after all. True
we did argue a lot, and I regret it, but we were young and didn’t have any
other way to hide our feelings for each other.
I just want to say that I am really sorry for the times I may have said
things that hurt you, and may have made you want to leave, but you stayed by my
side for this long and I really appreciate it.
You mean a lot to me Mist, and I wouldn’t know what my life would be
like without you. I love you.” Said Ash with a small tear running down his
right cheek.
“*Sighs*
Oh Ash, you don’t have to be sorry for that.
We were young like you said, and its no big deal. True when I did fish you out of that river
and you stole my bike I was infuriated at first, but then as I walked to
Viridian City to find you, I realized that you did it to save Pikachu, and I
knew that you weren’t just some ordinary ten year old brat like Gary, who only
cares about battling Pokemon. I knew
that you loved Pikachu, even though he rejected you at first. So all in all, you mean a lot to me too, and
I never know what my life would’ve been like if I never crossed paths with
you. I love you Ash.”
He
looked into her eyes and he felt something warm inside of him. This time, something told him that Misty
wasn’t the type of person who just comes and goes in his life, she was going to
stay, and he would be happy with her by his side forever. He slowly put his other arm by her cheek,
caressing it, and then around her backside.
They both leaned in and kissed slowly, yet passionately. They kept at that for a minute, but then
their kiss became a little deeper, and more passionate. They lay back on the bed and continued. After 10 minutes, Ash slowly pulled away,
and looked into her eyes.
“Misty…that
was…wow…” Said Ash extremely awestruck
Misty
giggled a bit.
“Ash,
that was incredible.” Said Misty awestruck as well
“I’ll
say…”
Ash
put has arm around Misty again, and held her close. She closed he eyes and began to dream about all the good things
that will become of her and Ash in the future.
He whispered in to her ear…
“I
don’t ever want to lose you. I wouldn’t
care what it would take. I’d do
anything to prevent you from getting taken away from me. You are my world, and the key to my heart,
soul, well-being and my future. I love
you.”
Misty
opened her eyes slowly and smiled. Ash
looked at her and smiled. She leaned in
and began another kiss. Meanwhile…
“There,
finally finished unpacking. Oh
man! I’ve been here for almost two
hours. I’ll bet Ash and Misty are
really ticked at me. I’d better call
them.”
*RING
RING* the phone scared Ash and Misty.
Ash got up from the bed and picked up the phone a little frustrated..
“Hello. Oh hey Brock……. No I’m not mad, why do you
ask?…Oh, I guess we did too…..Ok, well see you there, bye!” *CLICK*
“What’d
he say?”
“That
he just finished and he’s sorry for taking too long.”
“Oh,
I think we lost track of time as well.” Said Misty blushing.
“Yeah
I think we did…”
“Well
Ash let’s get going to the lobby.”
“Ok Mist.”
Once
everyone met up in the lobby, they needed to figure out what exactly they were
going to.
“Well,
now that we’ve re-unpacked everything, what are we gonna do this weekend?”
Asked Ash.
“Well
I heard that there is festival going on the next town over.” Replied Brock.
“Well
how far is the next town?”
“It’s
not that bad, it’s only a twenty minute walk from here. Of course it’s up to you guys, I could
careless about the walk.”
“That’s
fine with me. How about you Misty?”
“I
don’t mind. A twenty minute walk is
nothing compared to our normal hikes.”
“Cool. Let’s get going then.”
Ash
and Co. went to the festival despite the twenty minute walk there. There were so many things to do there. They had games for people of all ages,
Pokémon puppet shows, training tips for new trainers, and later at night there
was a social/dance. Once they arrived,
Brock pretty much got separated from the group the second he saw pretty
girls. Ash and Misty stayed together
and played some games, and saw a puppet show.
They ran into Brock a few hours later, and he had all sorts of red
markings, and bruises on his face.
“Brock? What happened to you?” Asked Misty trying
not to laugh.
“Oh
nothin’…just lots of pretty girls, and they are just hiding that they all love
me…..” said Brock in ga-ga mode.
“Umm
ok Brock, whatever you say…” Said Ash starting to giggle.
Brock
saw another girl walk by and off he went chasing her.
“Geez,
he’s got it pretty bad doesn’t he?” Asked Ash.
“Yeah,
if he keeps this up tonight, we may have to take him to the hospital for the
severe injuries he’s gonna get.”
“Heh,
no kidding. Sometimes, you feel sorry
for him. Especially the one time we ran
into Suzie again, and well, she pretty much had her eyes set on that other guy
instead of Brock.” Said Ash
“Yeah
I remember that…well, he’ll eventually find the right road to take, and will
find that girl just for him.”
“Well
all I can say now is that I’m glad that we have each other, and I’m thankful
that our paths crossed 6 years ago.” Said Ash
“Aww,
Ash that’s so sweet!” Said Misty turning a slight shade of pink.
Ash
turned to her and gave her a small kiss.
After a few more hours, the fun and games ended and
the dance was about to start. Once the
music started blaring, everyone just started dancing. There were your usual show-offs breakdancing, and the usual two
or three people that just stood along the sidelines watching everyone else
dance the night away. After a half-hour
or so, a slow song came on. Ash and
Misty raced for the dance floor. They
danced close together, Misty rest her head on Ash’s shoulder, as Ash held her
close. After an hour of dancing, Ash
and Misty found their way to a lake, which was close to the festivities. The moon and stars were shining brightly
that night. There was a bench close to
the lake. They sat there and admired
the scenery. Ash put his arm around
Misty, and she leaned over and rested her head on Ash’s chest.
“It’s
a beautiful night.” Misty commented.
“Yeah,
but it’s even more beautiful with you here.” Said Ash.
Misty
wasn’t even going to say anything. She
just sat up and leaned into Ash and began kissing him. He pulled her closer to his body, and
returned the kiss, which didn’t show any signs of slowing anytime soon. They continued their passionate embrace for
a bit longer and Misty pulled away slowly and looked into Ash’s eyes…
“You’ve
made my dreams come true…I love you Ash.”
“And
you have made my life complete, without you, I don’t know where I’d be right
now. I love you Misty.” Said Ash as he
pulled Misty close to him.
They
both sat there and talked for a while, and after an hour, they went back to the
party, which was nearing its end. They
managed to find Brock sitting way in the back alone with quite a few red
handprints on his face…
“Brock? What happened to you? Are you ok?” Asked Misty.
“Oh
nothing, I suppose no one wanted to dance with me.” Said Brock with an upset
look on his face.
“Awww,
well someday you’ll find the right one for you. Until then, just ride it out.
Look at us for instance, we constantly fought, and got on each other’s
nerves. Until two nights ago, it was
hell trying to hold our feelings in.
Now we are both very happy.”
Said Misty.
“I
suppose you’re right. *sighs* Shall we
get going?” Asked Brock.
“Sure,
seems like the party’s dying down anyways.” Said Ash.
They
all left and walked back to the hotel they were staying in, and had a
goodnight’s rest.
As Ash and Misty are sound asleep around 6am, the sun
slowly begins to peek into the window brightening up the room with its rays of
light. The light hits Misty’s face and
she squints for a second and then slowly opens her eyes. She looks immediately in front of her and
sees Ash sound asleep. She stretches
her arms, and then smiles knowing that he will be a part of her life
forever. Misty leans over and gives Ash
a little good morning kiss on his soft, tender lips. He slowly begins to open his eyes, and when Misty begins to come
in focus, he smiles.
“Morning
sweetie.” Said Misty Smiling.
“Morning
Misty.”
“Sleep
good Ash?”
“Mmm-hmm. How about you?”
“Slept
fine. Couldn’t stop thinking about
you.”
“Couldn’t
stop thinking about you either. Did you
have a good time last night?” Asked Ash.
“Oh
Ash, I had a wonderful time. I really
enjoyed it by the lake. It was really
romantic.” Said Misty all starry-eyed.
“You
think so Misty?”
“Of
course silly, why do you think it was my favorite part of the night?”
“That’s
true. Well, I think that we should get
back on our journey. What do you
think?”
“I
think it’s a pretty good idea actually.
I think I’m missing it already.”
“Yeah. It’s gonna be different traveling together
now. We won’t be fighting anymore, and
I wonder how Brock is going to manage the silence, since when it gets really
quiet, people kinda lose patience.”
“Yeah,
you’re right. We won’t be fighting, but
we’ll walk side by side in utter bliss, and thinking of that makes me really
happy.” Said Misty
“That
makes me happy too Misty. Lets get
ready and call Brock to tell him that we want to go back.”
“Ok
Ash, that sounds good.”
They both took their showers and then they packed up
their clothes. Once they finished with
everything it was about 11 in the morning.
Ash called Brock to let him know that they wanted to continue the
journey. Brock really didn’t mind since
nothing exciting happened to him anyways at the party, so he figured what the
heck. They met downstairs in the lobby,
checked out and went on with their journey.
They hiked for a whole day and as night fell, they began to set camp. As Ash was setting up his tent, he noticed
that Misty wasn’t putting hers up at all.
She was just sitting over on a rock watching the two putting their tents
up. He wondered why she wasn’t putting
hers up. He walked over and sat next to
her.
“Hey
Mist. You alright?” Asked Ash with a
look of worry in his face.
“Yeah
Ash, I’m fine. Why is something wrong?”
“Well
you’re not putting your tent up.”
“Well
I was wondering if I could sleep with you in yours?” Asked Misty turning a
slight shade of pink.
“Oh. Well...umm…” Ash began to turn pink as
well…”we did share the bed in the hotel…but Brock didn’t know about it. Do you think he’ll be mad?”
“I
don’t think so Ash. You could ask him.”
“Yeah
I suppose.” Shrugged Ash.
Ash
was a bit nervous, he knew that Brock was an easygoing guy, but when it came to
stuff like this, he was their “father”.
He wanted Misty to be with him in his tent that night, but he also
didn’t want Brock to think less of him.
Brock was in the middle of putting his tent up when…
“Brock?”
Asked Ash nervously.
“Hey
Ash, what’s up?”
“Umm...nothing…well…could
I ask you something?”
“Sure,
go for it.”
“Well…You
know that Misty and I have gotten close now, and we want to spend a lot more
time together…but not just together, we’d like to be together alone.”
“Oh…so
you guys want me to leave?” Asked Brock a little confused.
“NO!
Goodness no Brock…I would never want you to leave, and neither would
Misty. What I’m trying to say, is
well…notice how Misty hasn’t put up her tent yet?”
“Actually
it’s funny you mentioned that, I was just gonna ask you about that in a
second.”
“Well she hasn’t because, well...because she wants to
share my tent, and that’s what I meant by spending time together, alone.”
“Oh
I see now.”
“Your
mad aren’t ya?”
“No! Why would I be? I can probably guess why you’d think I’d be mad, but I’m
not. Your old enough, and I trust you
to do make the right decisions when it comes to that. It’s fine with me.”
“Really?” Brock Nods
“Sweet. Thanks man, you’re the greatest.”
“Hey
no prob. That’s what friends are for
right?”
“Right!”
Said Ash giving Brock a firm handshake.
Not
even a second later, and he’s running back to Misty. He’ll get to spend time with her alone, well kinda. He walks up to her, and pus his hands on her
shoulders. She turns around and looks
him in the eye, she can see that he’s let down, well that’s what she thinks.
“Ash?
Did you talk to Brock?”
“Yeah…I
did.” Said Ash pretending to be upset.
“Well
what did he say?” Asked Misty looking concerned.
“He
said…well that we…”
“Yes...go
on…”
“We…that
it’s….ok!”
“Really?”
Asked Misty in joy.
“Yeah.”
Said Ash smiling.
“Thank
goodness, I thought that he would be mad, or maybe be suspicious of us
doing...well you know.” Said Misty turning a slight shade of red..
“Oh...I
had never thought of that.” Said Ash
turning really red.
Brock
had finished dinner and they all sat down and ate quietly. After dinner, Ash and Misty headed for their
tent. They got in and closed it
up. Ash had prepared his sleeping bag,
as did Misty. They lay down, and closed
their eyes. Misty didn’t feel
right. She kept tossing around until…
“Mist? You alright?” Asked Ash.
“Kinda,
I can’t get comfy. Would you mind if I
slept with you in your bag?” Asked
Misty
Ash
had jumped back a bit. It was one thing
to share the hotel bed, since it was really big, but a sleeping bag? He had thought about it and figured that
there’d be no harm in it.
“Sure
Misty, come on over.”
She
had made her way over to his bag. Once
they were situated, she turned so she can see his eyes.
“I
love you Ash.”
“I
love you too Misty. I never want to
lose you.”
“Aww
Ash….” Said Misty as she leaned in to kiss him.
Their
lips met, and the kiss started as tender and caring, but slowly became stronger
and more passionate. They were in
complete bliss knowing that they would be together…forever…and nothing can
change that…nothing.
Well
whadya think? Please send any comments
to cool.miro@att.net. All flames will be happily thrown out.