Ages ~

(In the story)

Ash ~ 14

Misty ~ 14

Brock ~ 17

Sarah ~ 13

So here it is. Sorry if the battling is kind of - off and fast. I'm not good at battle scenes and I'm not even sure you people read it! So, here is the story.

Then and now

~ Part 6; A love triangle~

Ash cracked his knuckles and stared at the screen. How should he rite this? This was one of the most important parts of his life. How could he ever just write them down in a book? It's not that he couldn't remember the days - he remembered them quite clearly, just, how could he explain it? Ash shrugged. One way or another he would. He placed his fingers on the keyboard and began to type away furiously.

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When we finally did reach Viridian city for the water battles, it was two days before it was to begin, although, we had to sign up now or else all the positions would be filled up.

So we had two days in Viridian city to pretty much to absolutely nothing. Although, for me, I was still pretty shocked and kept kicking myself for making such an idiot of myself thinking Misty was staying with Rudy. Pikachu and brock kept looking at me the whole way here and smirking or even laughing at me. Well, I would be doing the same thing so I really can't blame them.

`So what are we supposed to do for two days in Viridian?" Misty complained plopping down on the bed in the pokemon center.

"At least we're not sleeping outside." I replied sitting down beside her.

"Well, I don't know about you two, but I'm going to visit Nurse joy!" Brock declared racing out of the room to Nurse joy.

Misty just sat there making no move to stop him. I looked at her in surprise. "aren't you going to pull his ear or something?"

"I'm too hot to move." She moaned. She was right. It was, what was it? I believe it was 100 degrees or something. Ok, maybe not THAT bad, but it sure felt hot!

"Well," I smiled, "Maybe that't why they have the water league in the dead summer."

I'm sure Misty would've smacked me for that, but she didn't want to move, and neither did I.

"I'd smake you, but I don't want to move."

I shrugged. "It could be possible."

She sighed and sat up. "You and your stupid theories."

Yep, that's me. But all I did was shrug and agree with her. Maybe they were stupid, but that's what makes me, me, am I right?

Misty stood up and stretched. "I'm going to go out and look to see if there's anything good ot do around here, do you want to come with me?"

"Sure."

Misty walked to the door and stopped and turned to me in annoyance.

"That does require getting by the way."

"Aw. Really?"

She almost smiled. I could tell. But, I didn't want to face her wrath if she did get annoyed enough so I got up, slowly, but I got up.

Right before we walked out the door, Misty stopped and looked at me with pleading eyes. "Are you going to come to sign up with me Ash?"

I smiled and nodded. "I promise."

She smiled, contented and we walked outside.

We walked about five minutes outside when I heard a few loud screeches.

That made me AND Misty jump. It sounded like someone died!

We turned to the sound, only to be bombarded by a group of girls running full speed to us.

"IT'S THE CUTIE!"

being the cluless moron I was, I looked around looking for a really cute guy.

Misty's eyes widened and grabbed my arm pulling me away from the girls.

"Who are they charging at?" I asked.

Misty gave me one of those dumbfounded looks. Then she shook her head and answered, "You, you moron!"

"Me?" I stopped.

Misty looked at me impatiently and mostioned fo rme to continue with her.

"Why would they be after me?"

"Well, um, you see, they..." She mumbled something under her breath then tried to pull me again.

"What?" I wouldn't let her pull me until she told me.

She gave a frustrated sigh and shouted it. "THEY THINK YOUR CUTE OK? YOU'RE THE POKEMON MASTER!"

I smiled. I WAS FAMOUS!

Misty held on to my hand and tried to pull me away, but she was too late.

A crowd of girls were surrounding me asking me if I would go out with them, if I would cheer for them, ive them my atograph, (In some funky places might I add!) Some even asked to be my girlfriend! I was so overwhelmed, but happy with the attention, I didn't feel Misty's hand being pulled out of my own.

About ten minutes of that was enough of that for me. I tried to get away, but they just kept following me! "MISTY! Come help me!" I clalled out. It was then I noticed she wasn't there.

I ran as fast as I could away from the incredible crowd of girls. I ducked into an ally way and hid until I was sure that the last of them.

I was wrong though, I got up and noiced a girl was calmly walking past the ally way and noticed me. She smiled and waved at me. She was the only girl who didn't bombard me with questions or something really, what's the word? Girly?

This one was actually pretty, she had blond hair, kind of like Daisy's. she was about Misty's size and she wore a plad jumper with a white shirt.

"Hi!" she giggled. "My names Sarah!"

"Uh, HI! I'm ash!"

Sarah giggled again. "I thought so. You're the pokemon master right?"

"Yep!"

She moved closer, "This si my firstr time in Viridian, so could you please show me around? I want to see the sights!" She giggled nervously.

"Sure!"

The nervousness almost disappeared from her face and she jumped up and down happily.

"I'm going on a date with THE master!" She cried.

She looked at me then stopped, blushing, "I'm sorry! I'm just surprised you said yes!"

I smiled warmly at her. "That's ok, I'm just going to have to wear something different so nobody recognizes me."

"Ok!"

We walked quickly to a store and I bought some new clothes to wear.

They actually looked pretty good on me! I still had my black shirt on, but it was looser. For now I tossed my in my backpack and got a black one with a Pikachu on the front and I wore it backwards. My jeans were now army pants and my shoes were the same. Oh, and I got a new backpack. It was black too.

I stepped out of the store with Sarah. She smiled and gave a thumbs up at my outfit. We passed a few girls who looked at me a bit weird, but didn't say anything.

I showed sarah all around Viridian. We were having a really good time too!

About five hours later it was beginning to get dark. "Thanks Ash! C-can I ask you two more things?"

"Sure." I smield at her.

"Could we do this again tomorrow?"

"I'd love to."

She grinned wildly.

"What's the second thing?"

"Could you please come sign in ffor the Wtaer league with me?"

"Ok."

She jumped up and down, linked arms with me, and skipped of with me to the sign up room.

When we got there I kept my head down with the hat over my eyes. Right then I was so glad that Sarah wasn't one to show me off.

We were next in line to sign up sheet. I kept my head down and didn't even bother to look up, it could be one of THOSE girls. I heard a sniff then the lady asked, "Are you ok miss?"

I catioiusly looked up to see what was wrong with the girl in front of us.

She had red-orange hair, and yellow top with red s- MISTY! I had TOTALLY forgotten about her! I gasped and covered my hand over my mouth.

"Are you sure your ok?" The lady asked.

I saw Mistys head bob, but I heard another sniff.

She moved away from the line after signing up and moved away. Sarah moved up and chatted happily with the sign up lady while I watched Misty. She had tears in her eyes and I could tell I had really hurt her this time. How could I have forgotten about her.

I saw her walk over to a glass vase. She stared at it for a while. I saw her lips form an `Ash.' I winced. I knew what was coming.

*CRASH*

An officer came racing up to a now crying Misty and escorted her outside.

I could just feel my heart breaking. I was a horrible person.

After sarah was done I said a quick good-bye to her and raced after Misty.

"MISTY!" I called out to her, but she was already gone.

I sighed. I didn't feel like going back tot eh pokemon ceneter, - although I'm sure Pikachu and Brock were wondering were I was. I had left them both with Nurse joy when I left.

Slowly I walked to deserted caffe. I almost walked in when I heard some crying. It was coming from te ally way that I had been hiding in only five or six hours ago.

"Hey, you ok?" I called out, disquising my voice a bt, hoping it wasn't a crazed fan, sad that she didn't get a chance with me or something. I couldn't see who it was, the shadows covered everything in the ally way, all I could make out as a hunched figue crying behind a dumpster.

"Fine." She sniffed out. The voice sounded dismantled from her crying.

I bit my lip. "Oh puleeze."

"Why do you care?" I could vagly see an arm move to wipe a nose.

I paused. Why do I care?

"Because I don't like to hear anyone cry."

She paused for a moment and stated, "My best friend forgot me. He said he would meet me, but he forgot me, na dI'm not crying were I'm staying because I'm supposed to be a tough tomboy that doesn't care about anything, but I do! So I can't let them see me cry, and besides, he might be there. That jerk who left me!" I winced, I knew who this was now. Should I stop her now before she embaressess her self or should I let her pour her heart out to who she think s is a complete stranger? "He promised me! You probably know him, he's the pokemon master. He has all the girls he could possibly want. That why he left."

Misty paused for a moment and tried to get a good look at me. "I don't know why, but I'm going to tell you this anyway, do you know what the worst part is?"

I gulped. There's a worst part? "What?"

"I loved him, and is aw him with some other girl! What chance to I, a puny little runt have to compete with some incredibly pretty girls? He probably hate some anyway. He doesn't need me."

I gasped. She-she LOVED me? Now I couldn't tell her who I was! She'd freak! Not that I'm wasn't right then. I didn't love her - did I?

"Well, he's a jerk. But I don't think you should leave him."

"Why?"

"'Cause I'm sure he's really sorry. And I'm sure he'll make it up to you."

Misty laughed. "Yeah sure, maybe, but I'm going back now. I'm glad I go it off my chest, what's your name anyway?"

Uh, what was I supposed to tell her?

Ash sighed. That was one of his most scariest and confusing moments. He looked at his watch. Time to go to bed. He turned of the computer and went to bed.

 
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