Opposite Passions Part 7: Hidden Feelings Stay Hidden By: Finaille Nailo Disclaimer: As much as I wish I could own Pokemon... sadly, I do not... I know, mourn with me people... 0o0o0o0o0o0 Ash's mouth drops open. A million thoughts race through his head. He chews his lip trying to think of what to say. "Why didn't you say it was about me earlier?" Misty asks innocently. Another long pause of silence. "I never said the story was about you." Ash finally chokes out. Misty's voice grows annoyed. "That girl you made me draw looks almost identical to me. And you've been acting so weird and jumpy lately." "Listen, it's not about you... I just happened to make the character look like you ok?" Ash half confesses. Misty gets very impatient. "Ash, if you don't let me see that book tomorrow, I'm not going to illustrate it, got it?" Damn it, I knew she'd eventually find a way to see it... but I need her to illustrate that book. She's so good... Ash sweatdrops. "Fine- but I'm not letting you see it just because you blackmailed me." He smirks. Haha... now I won! "That was... really pathetic Ash. I'm going to see it because I blackmailed you... kind of- you obviously don't want me to see it otherwise. Anyways, it's getting late and I'm really tired. Just meet me in the library before school and let me read the story, ok?" Misty sighs. She can really bug me sometimes... "Fine, I'll see you in the library before school..." "Ok, goodnight!" "Goodnight..." Ash hangs up the phone. He thinks for a brief moment, and goes into his mom's room. "Hey mom, I think I'm coming down with something..." Ash says, adding a fake cough. 0o0o0o0o0o0o0 Misty tips back her chair in the library and glances at the clock- again. Oooh... Ash better show up! The bell is going to ring in like, two minutes! The door to the school library bursts open as Ash rushes in. He is holding a large stack of papers is one hand. He scans the library looking for Misty and spots her near the large window in the back. He walks over to her. "I thought you weren't going to show up." Ash smirks. "I might be evil, but I don't break my promises." He extends his hand out with the stack of papers in them. Misty reaches for them, but Ash pulls away. "I need it back tomorrow... and if you're going to read it, why don't you make some corrections, ok?" Ash suggests. Misty bops Ash on the head. "You're so weird..." She sighs dramatically. "Anyways, I don't want to be late to class. I'll meet you here again tomorrow morning and give it back..." Misty picks up her backpack and leaves the room as calmly as possible. I can't hold this act much longer... I NEED TO SEE WHAT HE WROTE!!! Misty sits very impatiently in her art class, something she usually didn't do. While painting a landscape, every few moments she glanced at the fairly large stack of papers. She worked very quickly to finish the landscape before the bell rang, and luckily, she did. Normally she would have gotten on herself about doing a really sloppy job, but she didn't particularly care. Plus, with her being as good as she is, she knew she was going to get an A. She hands the painting to her teacher, and races back to her desk. About time I get to read this... She puts the stack of papers in front of her. She only gets to read about five pages due to the bell, but at the end of the fifth page, she knew the main character was a lot like herself already. Ha, I knew it! During the course of the day, she had read it over twice by the end of her last class. She left her last class with so many thoughts in her head she thought her brain was going to burst. This story is one of the best stories I've ever read... and the kid is only 15... But it's about me... and... and... The weirdest thought Misty had ever gotten in her life pops in her head right then. He likes me... Misty gasps. She just stood there, appalled by the thought. 0o0o0o0o0o0o0 WHY DID I LET HER SEE THE STUPID BOOK! Ash argues in his head. He slams his head lightly on his work desk. Why are you so worried about it in the first place? There's nothing to worry about... A different voice says in his head. She's going to think that I like her... He looks impatiently out the window. "Well, do I?" He mutters. "Well do you what?" Delia interrupts him, scaring Ash out of his mind. He jumps about five feet in the air, and crashes on the floor. Delia chuckles at him. "You seem a little jumpy today, but that's just my opinion. Everything ok?" "I let Misty see the book I've been working on for English." Ash confesses. Delia scrunches up her eyebrows. "Yeah... so?" "The book is about her..." "Oh yeah, I remember. She might not have realized it you know." "Nope, already did, because I was acting all jumpy and twitchy..." Ash scratches his head. "Why did you write the book about her?" Ash pauses. Yeah, good question. "Uhh... she seemed like a good person to write about." Ash lies quickly. "Ash, you like her, don't you." "I told you yesterday I didn't." "Sure you don't... Ash, I'm a girl, and I'm not stupid. You like her." Delia smiles, mostly amused. Ash groans... She's going to go overboard now... "Awwwwww... that's so sweet Ash...." Ash rolls his eyes, and gets up to push his mom out of the room. "Good night..." He says in a sing-song voice, slamming the door once she had left. Ash turns around, and sits down leaning on the door. He continues to just stare out the window again, watching the sunset. Oh god, I think my mom is right... 0o0o0o0o0o0o0 Misty spent that night rereading it more and more, looking for possible evidence to the strange idea. She could barely sleep that night for she was thinking of how in the heck she could possibly even imagine Ash liking her. This is all just a really screwed up dream, I know it must me... She whispers to herself. She climbs on her bed, taking the stack of papers on it. She also grabs her phone, and quickly dials Sam's number. It rings twice, and a voice answers. "Hello, this is Misty. Is Sam home?" She asks patiently. She hears a giggle over the line. "This is Sam... wow you sounded creepily formal." She replies. Misty sighs. "Can you come over? I need to show you something important..." "What is it?" Sam asks. Misty's voice lowers. "You never know who could be listening to our conversation." She states, somewhat sarcastically. Sam laughs again. "You're so paranoid... I'll be over in five minutes." Misty hangs up the phone, and minutes later, Sam is also in her room. "So, what did you want to show me?" Sam asks, deathly curious. Misty grins. "I have the story that Ash has been writing." Sam blinks, partially confused. "He's been writing again? What?" "Oh yeah, you really don't know what's going on... do you?" Misty fills Sam in about the book Ash had been working on for English, and how she was supposed to illustrate. Sam looks almost pale when she finishes the story. It freaks Misty out when Sam doesn't say a word. Misty shakes her shoulders. "Sam! You're scaring me!" Misty shouts. Sam grins and points to the stack of papers on Misty's bed. "Is that the story?" She asks. Misty nods. "Can I read it?" Misty gets up and grabs the stack. "Ash will probably kill me for this, but sure, why not?" "I'm not going to tell Ash I read this you know." "I figured that. I just have issues with keeping my mouth shut." Sam rolls her eyes at Misty and starts to read the story. Misty sits next to her acting very fidgety. Misty was so freaked out she was startled when Sam started laughing hysterically. "What? What is it?" Misty asks, looking around the room confusedly. "I told you that Ash liked you like when you first came to Goldenrod! This is solid proof!" "Where do you get the idea that he likes me from that book?" "Duh! HE WROTE IT ABOUT YOU! That's proof enough." Sam laughs again. "That is so incredibly sweet. Even I'm jealous... no guy has ever done that sort of thing for me." "Are you sure?" "YES!" Sam pauses from her moment and looks at Misty seriously. "Do you like him?" Misty shrugs. "I don't think so. I've only known him for a month." "What would you say if he asked you out?" "Uhhh..." Why is she asking me these things now? "Well, you still have plenty of times to figure out what your feeling.. wow, I can't believe he really likes you..." Sam sighs. "I'm so jealous." Misty raises an eyebrow and grins. "What, you still like him?" Sam shakes her head dramatically. "No..." "Right!" Misty throws a pillow at her. 0o0o0o0o0o0o0 He's late again... Misty thinks to herself, staring at the clock in the school library. Moments later Ash is right by her side. She has the book in her hand. "It's really good." She says in a monotone voice, handing the book to Ash. He smiles. "You really think so?" "Yeah, you did a good job with "Mara."" She says with a wink. Ash blushes. He looks at Misty. "Misty... I..." Ash starts, but gets interrupted. "It's really sweet. I've never had a guy care about me so much before." She smiles. "But to be honest, I've never dated a guy." "Uh... uh??? Wha???" Ash babbles. "Thanks, and I'll have illustrations for you soon, ok?" She stands up. "Oh, and Ash?" Ash just blinks. "This conversation never happened." She walks out of the library, leaving Ash just to be a drooling idiot. Women... A/N- Hehe... interesting huh? Well, I told you there is MORE! AND THERE IS!!! Stay tuned!!!!