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Chapter 7  Ash and Misty’s Future : “Shouldn’t we try dating first?”

Adult Ash:  A charizzard huh.  Pretty good already kid.

Ash:  Let the battle begin, Charizzard flame-thrower attack.

Ash’s Charizzard started to shoot fire all around and even towards him singeing him a bit.

Ash:  Hey Charizzard watch it!  Not me!

Adult Ash:  Looks like you still need to tame it.  Well my turn, Charizzard show them your flame-thrower attack.

Adult Ash’s charizzard targeted the other charizzard and fired a full blaze right at its head.  The fire was much more intense, it over lapped Ash’s Charizzard’s flame.  The flame battle was tough but Ash’s Charizzard fainted.

Adult Ash:  I win this one, Charizzard return, let’s have another round.  Go Squirtle.

Ash:  Charizzard return.  Pikachu your turn.  Give it your thundershock.

Pikachu:  PIKACHUUUUUU!!!

Adult Ash’s squirtle too the blow pretty well and was still standing, it almost seemed to be immune to electric attacks.

Adult Ash:  Nice strategy but my squirtle is not going to faint with just a thundershock.  Give him your bubble beam Squirtle.

The bubble beam flew in quick and Pikachu managed to dodge it, but barely.

Ash:  Alright!  Pikachu heighten it up a bit, use your Thunderbolt!!

Pikachu:  PIKA PIKACHUUUUUUUUU!!!!

The Thunderbolt struck Adult Ash’s squirtle, it looked like it got hurt but it was still standing ready to attack,

Adult Ash:  Not that bad kid.  Squirtle water gun!

Water sprayed Pikachu, Pikachu fell down on the ground but got back up, a bit wobbly but still going.

Ash:  AAAhhh!!  Pikachu are you alright?

Pikachu:  Kachu Pikachu ((I’m fine))

Ash:  Okay, let’s show him our full power.  Pikachu Max Thunder Attack, give it everything you got!

Pikachu:  PI KA PI KA CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!

Pikachu jumped into the air and unleashed several bolts of electricity surging straight towards the squirtle.  There was a bright flash and blinding light.  When it was over the squirtle was out and Pikachu standing looking very tired.

Ash:  Yah!  We won yah we got it we got it!!

Ash did his pose and so did Pikachu.

Misty *thinking* :  Wait a minute, this guy has all the same Pokemon Ash has.  Just stronger.

Adult Ash:  Well that’s one round for you.  Now let me show you my Pikachu.  Pikachu!  Come here, it’s time for another battle.

The second story window opened and out jumped a Pikachu.  It landed on Adult Ash’s head and sat on his cap.

Adult Ash:  Ah there you are Pikachu.  Is Misty watching?

Pikachu:  Pika pika chu pikachu  ((nope, soap opera is on))

Adult  Ash:  Soaps while cleaning, had to be.

Misty:  Huh, I am watching.

Adult Ash:  Oh sorry, wasn’t talking about you there.  Just talking about my wife.

Just then a weird conclusion struck Misty.  This “Ash” is married to a “Misty”.  Could we be the one and the same person, just older?

Adult Ash:  Well Pikachu, let’s have some fun.  Ready?

Pikachu:  Pika. ((yup))

Adult Ash:  Alright Pikachu give him your thundershock.

The bolts that traveled out of Adult Ash’s Pikachu were about the same size as Ash’s Pikachu’s Max Thunder attack.  It hit Pikachu directly and totally knocked him out.

Adult Ash:  Looks like I win this round.  Good work Pikachu.

Ash:  Pikachu are you alright?

Pikachu:  Piii ((tired))

Ash:  Don’t worry I’ll get you to a pokemon center.

Adult Ash:  There isn’t one in Pallet.  Here, just take him inside, Misty will look at it.

Misty:  I will?

*****

Once inside Ash placed his tucked out Pikachu on a pillow.  His adult self looked at it and petted it.

Adult Ash:  Ya sure have a great Pikachu.  It’ll be just fine.  Oh Misty hun, could you help us in here for a moment.  This kids Pikachu is tired.

Adult Misty:  Hold on Ashy boy, just cleaning the kids room.

A minute passed and down came Adult Misty.  A very beautiful young lady, her hair was much longer than then young Misty’s and she have developed very well, in height too.

Adult Misty:  Alright ya needed something hun?

Misty *thinking* :  Is that me in the future?

Ash *thinking* He has a wife named Misty?

Adult Ash:  This kid’s Pikachu is worn out a bit, could you take care of it.

Adult Misty looked at the tired Pikachu and then back at her husband.  She took out her mallet and whacked him over the head.

Adult Misty:  I told ya not to go so rough with some of the young’uns!

Ash *thinking* :  Wow she even acts like Misty.

Adult Misty:  There there.  You’re going to be fine.  All you need is some rest and some food and a super potion.

Adult Ash:.  Misty is the best nurse ever!

Adult Misty:  And you’re the best Pokemon Master ever.

And they lightly kissed.  Young Misty looked at Ash who was looking back at her.  They blushed and turned away.

Misty *thinking* :  Me and Ash get married?  No this has to be a dream.  Yup a dream.  Some sorta fantasy dream where I want to see myself married to Ash.  That’s right.  A dream.

Ash *thinking* :  Mushy stuff.  Misty . . . Mushy.  Hmmmm.

Just then the door opened and two young children around five and six ran in excited and dripping wet.

Boy:  Mom mom!  I caught a Goldeen today.  Hey dad, I caught a Goldeen!

Girl:  No we caught a Goldeen!  It’s ours.

Boy:  Yeah whatevers.  But I caught it!

Girl:  No we caught it, you needed my help.

Boy:  Did not!

Girl:  Did too!

Boy:  Did not!

Girl:  Did too!

Adult Misty:  Mystic!  Ashley!  You’re dripping all over my clean floor.  Go outside and dry off first.

Adult Ash:  Do as your mother tells.

Adult Misty:  Oh and you two.  Congratulations.  You two are gonna be just like your father.

Adult Ash:  No even better.  I didn’t always start off this good.

Adult Misty:  Tell me about it, putting a caterpie against a Pidgeotto.

Ash:  What!?  You know about that!

Adult Misty:  Yup.  That was when I started trailing him cause he busted my bike.

Adult Ash:  I got ya another one didn’t I.

Adult Misty:  Yeah as a wedding gift.  (laughing)

Adult Ash:  Yeah and a whole lot of stuff too.

Misty:  Bike . . . Ash, um can we talk for a moment.

Adult Ash:  Hmmm oh not me you mean him.

Misty grabbed onto Ash’s collar and dragged him outside.

Ash:  Yes?

Misty:  I can’t believe what I heard.  This isn’t a dream!  It feels too real to be a dream!

Ash:  Huh?

Misty:  I can’t believe it.  Married.

Ash:  Well ofcourse!

Misty:  Really?  You mean it.

Ash:  Well ya, those too look like a real good couple, wasn’t that much of a surprise to me that they were married.

Misty fell over silly.  She stood up and started to strangle Ash by the neck.

Misty:  DON’T YOU GET IT YOU IDIOT!!  THAT’S US!!!  We’re in the future!!

Ash:  Future!  What?  Huh?

Misty:  DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING AROUND HERE!!  Look, remember when we were in the train?

Ash:  Yeah . . .

Misty:  Remember what the rocket guy said.  Chrono Shift . . .

Ash:  Yeah . . .

Misty:  You remember what chrono means right?

Ash:  Yup, you told me.

Misty:  So what do you conclude now.

Ash:  Well.  I conclude that.  It’s great being back home in Pallet.

Misty fell over again, even harder this time.  She got up and smashed Ash down.

Misty:  You’re impossible!!  YOU HAVE THE BRAIN OF A PSYDUCK!!

Ash:  Hey, that’s an insult!

Misty:  You’re right.  Psyduck would have gotten it by now.

Ash:  Wwaaaaahhh!!!

Misty:  Look Ash.  I’ll just spell it out for ya.  We’re in the future!!  FUTURE!!!

Ash:  Huh?

Misty:  Dooohhh!  You know, ahead of time.

Ash:  Well why not just set the watch back?

Misty slapped Ash a few times and got into a fury.

Misty:  Ash, hello, any brain in there!  Ash, don’t ya see.  That machine, remember the machine back at Rocket Headquarters!

Ash:  Yeah . . .

Misty:  That must’ve been the Chrono Shift.

Ash:  But you said it was impossible to shift chronos!

Misty:  ASH!!!  Doh, Team Rocket figured out how!  And that’s why we’re here.  And them, those two in that house over there!  That’s us!

Ash:  Huh?  Us, I don’t understand.

Misty grabbed Ash by the neck and slammed him into the tree and held him by the collar.

Misty:  ASH!!!  WE’RE MARRIED!!!

Ash:  Whoa!  I’m not ready for that commitment!  Shouldn’t we try dating first?

Misty:  WHAT WAS THAT!!

Ash:  Uh nothing.

Then the thought sank deeper into Misty’s mind.  Why did Ash say that?  Dating first?  Misty’s angry look turned curious and her grip on his collar loosen.

Misty:  No I want to know.  What did you say?

Ash:  Well um.  I just said, maybe we should try dating first.  After all we’re too young to get married.  But maybe latter we could if you wanted to.

Misty laughed and after Ash joined, didn’t know why but he felt like laughing.

Misty:  Too young to get married, Ash you’re silly.

The laughs then slowed and stopped as both of them looked at each other.

Misty:  Ash, do you really want to go out on dates?

Ash:  I uhhh . . . well . . .

Ash took off his cap and started to twist it.  Misty knew this was really an embarrassing moment for him.  He never takes that dumb hat off.

Misty:  Do you like me Ash? (said in a most sincere voice)

Ash:  Ummm well . . .

Ash realizes now is the moment.  For all the feeling he has inside that he kept within.  For all the moments he wanted to say but didn’t have the courage to do so, now he got all the courage he can to say . . .

Ash:  No I don’t.

Misty felt disappointed.

Ash:  I love you.

Then a jolt of shock coursed through Misty that made her hair stand on end.  Ash loves Misty.

Misty:  Oh Ash.  Ashy boy.

Tears started to appear in Misty’s eyes, she grabbed onto Ash and hugged him tight and tighter still.  Never wanting to let go.

Misty:  Oh Ash.  You don’t how it makes me feel to hear that from you.

Ash:  What do you feel?

Misty:  I feel, I feel really great.  All this time, looking back and forth, looking away, always arguing.  I thought, maybe, that you weren’t interested in me.  And sometimes when you do look at me and stuff I thought that you did liked me.

Ash:  Misty, I . . . well, all I can say is that I love you.

Misty:  And that’s all I want to hear.

Ash raised his arms up and wrapped them around Misty and hugged her back tight.  They hugged for a while, under the tree where Misty was holding Ash by the collar.  The warmth feeling within each other, they could feel each others heart pounding faster, their legs wobbling from excitement.  Their heads moved to look into each others eyes, they started moving closer to each other.  Eyes closing slowly, lips parting eagerly.  And a moment passed as they brought themselves together for a kiss of pure delight.  They just kissed the moment away under the tree on a cloudless sky, it could have been raining but they wouldn’t have known, they were so into the kiss that their minds melted away at everything around them.  Nothing matter but what they were feeling.  From a time of traveling together to the time feelings started emerging, to lead to this faithful day, where they released all what have been stored up and now they feel love for one another.
The kiss broke a while later, they were still hugging tight, very close.  Misty laid her head on Ash’s shoulder and Ash leaned against the tree.  His hand traveled up to lightly feel her hair, to feel it’s nice soft strands.

Misty:  Oh Ash.  I love you.

Ash:  Same here Misty.

*****

Adult Ash:  I knew it.  This must be the time.

Adult Misty:  What is dear?

Adult Ash:  Remember when we said we loved each other for the first time?

Adult Misty:  Yeah.  Under that tree.  So I guess that’s us then.

Adult Ash:  Yup.  We look really cute back then.

Adult Misty:  And we don’t right now?

Adult Ash:  What I mean to say is um . . .

Adult Misty:  Is what?  That we were cute then and ugly now, is that what you’re saying?

Adult Ash:  No no, I mean wwaaaahhhh.

Adult Misty:   Haa haa, you are still what you are.

The snuggled closer and kissed.  They continued to watch their younger self by the tree realizing their true feelings for each other.

*****

Ash and Misty turned around but still hugging each other looking towards the one yelling to them.

Adult Ash:  Hey Ash!  Yo wannabe Pokemon Master.  Misty made some refreshments, come on in for a while.

Ash:  Well Misty, I am kinda hungry.

Misty:  I know, I felt your tummy growling.

Ash blushed up in embarrassment.  Hand in hand they went towards the house.  Once inside everyone sat in the living room as their Adult self talked about everything.

Adult Ash:  You see Ash, I’m you, you’re going to be me.

Ash:  I’m really going to be a Pokemon Master, wow!

Adult Ash:  Yup, but it took a lot of hard work to get there, your determination to become a Pokemon Master was undeniably strong and with that much determination, how could you not be what you want to be.  I sound sappy don’t I.    I can’t tell you anything though.  Not a single bit.

Ash:  Why?

Adult Ash:  Why um, I dunno.

Everyone fell over.

Adult Misty:  Prof. Oak told you not to tell your younger self cause it might disturb the future!!  That’s why you idiot!

Misty:  Gee, you still call him that?

Adult Ash:  For Misty, it’s a mating call.

Adult Misty:  Why you . . .

Adult Misty grabs a pillow and slams it in Adult Ash’s face hard.

Adult Misty:  Just ignore him.  Well, the only thing we can tell you is that you’re going to stay here for a while.  But not too long.  Um, think of it as a vacation.  Just for you two.  And this house, yes Ash this is your house and your mom also your dad moved away to Saffron City to enjoy the city life.  Well, they said that this house would be great to raise a family.

Adult Ash:  Yup.  So relax, and enjoy.  Your house is my house.

Ash:  That’s because it is my house.

Adult Ash:  Exactly.  Well, you know where the guest room is, you and Misty can stay there.

Ash:  What about my old room?

Adult Misty:  Well, that’s where our kids are.

Misty:  Oh yeah, that’s right, you had kids.  I mean I had kids.  I mean, well you know.

Adult Misty:  Well why don’t you meet them, it wouldn’t hurt.  Mystic!  Ashley, come down for a moment, I want you to meet some friends of ours.  These are our children, Mystic and Ashley.

Ash:  Twins!

Adult Ash:  Kids, these are . . . are . . .

Ash:  My name is, Nash.  Nash Ketchup.  And this . . . this is . . .

Misty:  Mandy.  Just call me Mandy.

Mystic/Ashley:  Hi.

*****

Back in the present time, scientist try to fix the Chrono Shifter to proceed with the test.

Giovanni:  How much longer will it take?

Scientist:  According to the engineers report it’ll take some time till everything has been fixed.  We’re doing everything we can sir.

Giovanni:  Understood.  As soon as it’s operational again report to me.  What about the intruders?

Scientist:  According to the security cameras, they look like two ordinary teenage kids.  Around 13 or 14, it also appears that they are pokemon trainers.

Giovanni:  Interesting.  I want you to set up the Chrono Shifter Past like in the plans.  Let’s see if this undesired turn of events could lead to the completion of the test.  If anything emerges from the Chrono Shifter Past report to me.

Scientist:  Yes sir.

Giovanni left heading back to he’s house, but he wasn’t aware that Jessie and James were eavesdropping on his conversation with the scientist.

Jessie:  Did you hear that!  A Time Machine.  And the brat accidentally got sucked in.

James:  Serves him right for interfering with Team Rocket.

Jessie:  Yeah.

James:  Jessie . . .

Jessie:  Yes?

James:  Let’s go find a way to bring them back.

Jessie:  How?  We’re not “Rocket Scientists,” they are.

James:  True but we have to try.  They’re our friends, as much as we hate to admit it.

Jessie:  You’re right.  But we can’t let anyone find out.  No one, we have a reputation to uphold.

James:  Gotcha.  Come’on partner, let’s go.  First we find out whatever we can.

Jessie:  Right.

*****

In the future Ash and Misty met everyone they could in Pallet, including Prof. Oak, though they refer to themselves as Nash and Mandy, all except Prof. Oak.  They found out that Gary had become one of the elite four and are doing what he loves to do, fight trainers and get all the glory.  Gary, after a long hard rivalry, a bitter one too, he made up with Ash and decided to call a truce.  Now Adult Ash and Adult Misty listen to tales of what Ash and Misty have to tell, over dinner, to bring back fond memories of their teen years.  They disguised the story enough for their children to think it was some story book story but Adult Ash and Misty knew it and remembered it.

Ash:  And then the evil bad guys  went flying.

Misty:  Yup, blasting off again.

Mystic:  Wow, what a story.

Ashley:  Do you have another one?

Adult Misty:  That’s all for now kids.  Nash and Mandy will tell another one tomorrow.

Togepi:  Prri priii, Togi Togi ((Mommy is such a good story teller))

Ash:  Sure we will.

Mystic/Ashley:  Totally cool!!

Misty:  Hey um Misty.

Adult Misty:  Yes Mandy.

Misty:  How did you come up with the names of your children?

Adult Misty:  Well, me and Ash both chose one name for one child.  I chose Ashley and he chose Mystic.

Misty:  I can understand Ashley but Mystic?

Adult Ash:  It’s a cool name huh Mystic.

Mystic:  Yup!

Adult Ash:  Plus Mystic here is a good magician, why not show him a trick that I taught you.

Mystic:  Okay.

Mystic ran out and back in holding a box with three holes.

Mystic:  Okay, from this magic box I can make fire, water, and other things appear, what first?

Ash:  Oh boy, I know this.

Misty:  Just play along will ya.  I wanna see water!

Mystic:  What it is, water!

After a few more tricks and some dessert it was time to clean up.

Adult Misty:  Ash honey it’s your turn to wash the plates.

Adult Ash:  Not it’s your turn.

Adult Misty:  No your turn.

Adult Ash:  No yours!

Adult Misty:  Idiot!  Yours!

Misty:  Um, sorry to break up this argument but me and “Nash” here will wash the dishes, least we can do.

Ash:  We will?

Misty bonks Ash on the head and drags him to the kitchen.

Adult Misty:  I should try that again.

Adult Ash:  Hee hee, time for me to get another hard hat.

Adult Misty:  Hee hee, trying to act cute huh.  Well, you get a kiss for that.

Ash closes his eyes and waits for the kiss.  Instead Misty hands him a tiny candy treat.

Adult Misty:  Here ya go sweets.

Adult  Ash:  Awwwww.

Adult Misty *whispering* : I’ll give it to you upstairs (wink)

Adult Ash:  Ooooooohhhhh.

In the kitchen . . .

Misty:  They look so cute together.

Ash:  Yup, and that’s us.

Misty:  Looks like we turned out just great.

Ash:  Ofcourse.

Misty:  You sound confident.

Ash:  Well, I am.  Me and you, living together peacefully.  Hanging with you is cool enough but living, that’s real cool.

Misty:  That’s so sweet of you Ash.

Ash:  Now could you wash the rest of these for me?  Pretty please sweetheart.

Misty:  Hey!  Flattery will get you no where?  Past me that soap.

Ash:  Okay here.

Misty:  Okay now those dishes.

Ash:  Okay.

Misty:  Now that bowl.

The dishes were washed and Misty did do Ash’s share.  Flattery works just fine.

Misty:  Now all ya gotta do is dry them.

Ash:  Me?  Why me?

Misty:  Cause you didn’t do a thing but pass me the dishes, now dry them please.

Ash:  Awwww . . .

Misty:  Pretty please Ashy washy boy.

Misty started to come behind Ash and started to snuggle up to him and hugging lightly.

Misty:  For me.  Please.

Misty then started to rub herself against his back and her hands tickling him.

Ash:  Okay, I’ll do it for you.

He turned around and kissed Misty and Misty returned it with a kiss of her own.

Misty:  Remember Ashy boy, dry.

Misty *thinking* :  Well looks like I got that charm part down.  I now have two weapons of persuasion on Ash.  Lucky hammer and charm.

Togepi:  Togi togi priiii togi ((Mommy, you look cute when you hug him))

Ash:  Seduced on the first day, I can’t believe it.  I’m sooooooo lucky hee hee hee.

And Ash laughed away as he dried the dishes with a blow dryer, with a silly look on his face.

*****

That night, everyone was ready to go to sleep.  The young kids, Mystic and Ashley didn’t want to go to sleep yet but one of Adult Misty’s bed time stories did the trick.  A story about a mermaid that met up with a land dweller and how the land dweller broke her sea shell.  Ash and Misty brought their things up stairs to the guest room.  They unpacked their night clothing and things, Togepi was already asleep down stairs along with Pikachu and Pikachu (adult Ash’s Pikachu).  Misty went in the bathroom to take a shower and change, Ash quickly reached in his and grabbed his diary.

Somewhere in the future

In the diary of Ash “Pokemon Master” Ketchum.

 Dear Diary,

 Well I’m now somewhere stuck in the future.  I didn’t realize it till Misty told me.  It’s strange too.  Really.  What’s the strangest part, I feel in love with Misty.  I know I’ve always had a feeling for her, but I thought it was nothing.  Now I know what it was, love.  I sound sappy huh.  Well me and Misty are now hooked up, a couple, boyfriend and girlfriend.  I love being in love with Misty.  It’s an exciting feeling, and for once, I don’t care about being a Pokemon Master, all I want to do is be with Misty.  It’s hard to explain what is going on, this whole future thing, Misty and me, and how we’re going to get back, and also about our future selves, but I know that everything will be fine, after all.  I did turn out cool.
Ash Ketchum

Misty:  What are you writing there hun?

Ash:  Oh uh nothing nothing, just doodling.

Misty:  Does Ashy washy have a diary?

Ash:  No um no!

Misty:  Aha it is!

Misty snatches the diary and starts to read a bit.

Ash:  Hey give that back!

Misty ran around reading while Ash ran after her in the room.

Misty:  Today was very stupid, I got beaten up by a Primeape real bad, I think I busted my butt.  Oh here’s another, There’s nothing worst than being outstaged by your biggest rival.  Ah, today was weird, I found a mushroom in my shoe.  Some Paras must be around.

Ash:  Misty!  Come on!

Misty:  What’s this, one of me.  Misty started to get annoying bothersome and down right nasty.  I’m not sure how much more head hits I can take and I would have saved a ton if I didn’t have to keep buying aspirin for me and Brock.  But having her is nice, I don’t know why but I really like being with her.  She looks cute and keeps great company.

The running stopped.

Misty:  I once had a dream of her a few nights ago, I finally understood what it meant, I think I like her.  We were sitting by a lake and fishing for Pokemon.  She was tired and I was holding the pole, her head on my shoulder and my arm around her.  Something that maybe, I wouldn’t mind doing.  But how could I . . . what if she didn’t want to.  Well, we’ll go fishing anyway for a pokemon and see if I do have the guts to try something.  Ash.  You really liked me even back then.

Ash:  Well . . . uh yeah.

Misty:  And all this time.  Where ever we went.  I felt the same way.

Ash:  Silly, it took something like this to make us realize.  *Yawn* All this emotional love stuff not to mention being stuck in the future sure can make you tired.  Why don’t you take the bed Misty, I think you need it more than I do.

Misty:  Thanks Ash, you’re so sweet.

Misty kisses Ash on the cheek and Ash’s tucks her in bed while he sleeps beside her in his sleeping bag.  None of them could sleep, too much things had happen and ofcourse they felt a certain way towards each other now.  Ash was looking up in the ceiling trying to doze off but his mind was on overdrive.  Future self, in love with Misty, Pokemon Master, stuck in the future, Rocket Headquarters, all this was flowing freely in Ash’s mind, but mostly he thought about Misty.  Beautiful young girl that he teased a lot, he would still do so but it would be different.  And he felt great having her as more than a friend, feeling security around her as also felt when she was with him.  Misty turned and looked at Ash.

Misty:  So what are you thinking about Ash?

Ash:  Oh just today.  Today was exciting.  And lovely.

Misty:  Yeah.  Who would have thought about it.  You and me.

Ash:  Yeah.  Brock will sure be surprise when he finds out.

Misty:  You think he got out of Rocket Headquarters safely.

Ash:  My bet that he did.  That and his Onix could dig right through the foundation and totally mess up Rocket Headquarters.

Misty:  True haa haa, very true.  He’s probably worried about us.

Ash:  I know.  We’ll have to tell him everything.  But I’m sure we’ll make it back.  Our future selves said we will.

Misty:  Too bad they didn’t tell us anything else.  Well Ash, you look tired, lets try to get some sleep alright.

Ash:  Sure Misty.  Good night.

Misty:  Good night Ash, sweet dreams.

Half an hour passed and no matter how hard they tried, they weren’t able to get to sleep.  Misty tossed and turned, re arranged her pillows but she couldn’t get to sleep.  Her hand dangled from her bed and Ash, who was still awake, saw it, thinking Misty was asleep.  He reached up and held her hand, Misty felt it and knew it had to be Ash.  She turned to her side and saw him looking at her, smiling.

Ash:  You look cute in bed.

Misty:  Thanks, you look silly in those PJs.

Ash:  Thanks.  Hee hee.  So you’re still awake.

Misty:  Can’t get to sleep.

Ash:  Me too.  Anything wrong there?

Misty:  I dunno.  I feel kinda cold.

Ash:  But Misty, it’s summer time here, and you got a thick blanket on you.

Misty:  Not that kind of cold, it’s a different kind of cold.  A missing kind of cold.

Ash:  Oh.  So um . . . how can I help?

Misty thought about it, was it right, was it decent, and above all, would he agree to it?

Misty:  Ash, could you, sleep by me tonight?

Ash stood there thinking, innocent minded and never even had a single perverted thought, Ash didn’t see anything wrong with it but that Misty might smell his bad breath in the morning.

Ash:  Sure Misty.  Here I come, yah!!!

Ash jumped up and landed next to Misty with a pillow to her face.  She laughed and got her pillow and started to whack Ash with it.  Ash returned blow after blow with his own whacking and pounding, but Misty proved to be quite a pillow fighter.  They both hit each other hard and directly, putting both of them down.  They laughed and giggled till they were out of breath.  And things started to slow down.

Misty:  Ya sure know how to pillow fight.

Ash:  Same to you, where’d ya learn how to swing like that.

Misty:  Pillow fighting with my sisters when we were kids.

Ash:  Oh.  Well I did good for an inexperienced pillow fighter.

Misty:  I let you win.

Ash:  Yeah right, you were practically begging for me to stop.

Misty:  No way Ashy boy, you were the one begging.

Ash:  No way!

Misty:  Way!

Ash:  Not even.

Misty:  Even.

Ash:  I did not.

Misty:  You did too.

Ash:  Did not.

Misty:  Did too.

Ash:  Did not.

Misty:  Did too.

Ash:  Did too.

Misty:  Aha!  You admit it!  I am the champion I am the champion, no time for losing cause I’m the champion, of this bed.

Ash:  It always works in cartoons.

Misty bashed Ash one last time with the pillow.  Ash moved the pillow from his head and saw Misty looking directly into his eyes.  She was getting closer and her motions started to get alluring.  He closed his eyes and awaited for her kiss.  Soft lips touched his own and they were kissing softly.  They broke moments later, Misty putting her arms around Ash’s neck and Ash who was totally unfamiliar what to do, just left his arms where they were.

Misty:  Ya know what Ashy boy.  I don’t feel so cold anymore.

Ash:  Me too.

Misty:  Good night, Ash.

Misty closed her eyes and kissed Ash on the cheek goodnight, and she feel asleep holding onto Ash.  Ash kissed the side of her cheek as well and placed his arms around her body.

Ash:  Good night, Misty.

And they both slept, peacefully, in each others arms.