Hi! This is my second FanFics and My first AAMRN. I hope you like it. I try really hard to come up with this. The story had a little Pokémon but it mainly about a girl who…never mind just read it. I don’t want to ruined it for you.

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon. All I own is the plot of this story. I don’t own Misty, Ash, Brock, or Jame! (Sorry Jessie, not in this story and Jame is not the Jame from TR)^_^

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Counting Mareep

By: MiniEevee

My name is Misty Waterflower. I often see a dream from my past. I know it’s about when I got this Horsea. And I get the feeling that…someone I liked a lot was nearby. I can’t remember his face, though. But I’ll always believe…

“Erm. This is Mr. Ketchum. He’s a transfer student. I understand he used to live here so, some of you may already know him.”

…We’ll have a reunion!

“Be nice to him. Say something.” said Mr. Roux to the transfer student while hitting him on the head.

I wasn’t really sure since I fell asleep. All I know is, it was noisy.

“My name is Ash Ketchum. I’m looking for a girl with a Horsea” said a voice. He sounds sweet yet similar somehow. “Does anyone know her?” he continued.

That when I woke up and saw Mr. Roux with a guy. He had spiky black hair and black eyes with Z’s marked beneath it. He seems to be wearing a hat, even against school’s rules. Mr. Roux was saying “Whaaa?! Sort of like Cinderella! No way!” The boy then said, “You said to say something”

Later that day…

“What was that?!” said a boy from class talking to the new transfer student. “In other words you gave her that Horsea?”

“Yup…When I was little. Do you know her?” asked the transfer student. I think his name is Ash Ketchum.

“You didn’t transfer here because of her, did you?” asked a member of the school news crew.

“Nah, not really. But do you know her?” answer Ketchum.

“Ketchum! What will you do if you find her?!” asked Press.

He smile and said “Apologize for leaving.”

The Press didn’t look too happy and said “THAT’S IT?!” I guess they wanted something more.

Then he just smile and said “Of course, If she cute… I’ll marry her! If the slipper fits…”

I was shock! How could he say that so easily to everyone? He even let Press took a picture of him.

“You’ve got some guts. What do you mean, if she’s cute?” asked Jame from our class. Press was shouting “I’ve got the front page!”, but I don’t think anyone heard him.

“So, do you know her?” asked the Ketchum boy smiling at Jame. I wonder what kind of guy is he?! Does he really think that a girl will show him her Horsea, just because he asked?

“Over there.” I heard Rika said as she point toward me.

He seems happy though. “R-Really?” he asked.

I don’t know why but my heart was pounding when he said that. He came closer, about three inches from my face and asked “Hey, Do you know me? My mom used to own the bakery on Third Street!”

I wanted to say yes, but somehow on the way up the words change and I end up saying “I don’t know you at all! Idiot” the idiot part I kept to myself. But I wasn’t lying saying I didn’t know him. Then I ran out the door and slam it right in front of his face.

Outside I heard Rika saying “Well, Misty says she can’t really remember how she got that Horsea. I think she said it had something to do with her first love. When she tries to remember, she can’t sleep at night. She hardly gets any sleep at all. If you’re just playing, leave her alone.

That night I count Mareep and as I count I started to think about that Ketchum boy. I think he an arrogant oaf! I also crossed out fateful Reunion. Don’t know why though. He’s not the one. He can’t be the one. The person I love is…I can’t sleep! But when I finally got to sleep--I dreamed of a herd of Mareep. Everywhere I turn there were Mareep. Mareep, Mareep, Mareep everywhere. I tossed and turned all night.

In the morning I didn’t fell rested at all…I really hate this. I think I fell asleep again. When I got up I found that someone had drawn a watch on my hand. I don’t think it going to wash off. Rika told me that when I was asleep Ketchum drew it on me. Mr. Roux said we were acting like grade-schoolers! But let us continue our fight, guess he afraid what might happen if he get involved.

“I thought you might notice me if I did it. I’m pretty shy…” Ketchum said with a smile. I yell at him saying “THAT”S AN INSULT TO ALL THE SHY PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY!” well is true, isn’t?

“You two are an insult to this class.” Mr. Roux said quietly.

The next day, we got on the front page:

Weekly PKMN Times

I’ll marry her.

Outrageous Statement from 2-B’s Transfer Student, Ash Ketchum!!

It includes a picture of him on one end and me on the other. I snap the paper into his face and yell “What are you going to do about that?!”

All he said was “Would you get mad if…I asked to see your Horsea?”

“What kind of person are you?! Asking to see a girl’s Horsea!!” I said to him.

“I’ll know it if I see it. I got a good memory.” he said with yet another smile. I hate it when he smile, yet it so sweet.

“Too bad!” I said. “I’m not going to become your puppet! Leave my dreams alone!!” I said without thinking. “It can’t be him!” I thought to myself.

“Forty-Three Mareep. Forty-Four Mareep. Forty-Five Mareep…” I found myself counting Mareep again that night. And again I thought about that Ketchum boy. Maybe I was too harsh on him.

“Misty!” said Ketchum the next day. “Look, a glove! Drawn in magic marker, of course.” he said with a smile.

I don’t think it’s working…

“Don’t get mad at me!” he begs.

I was so embassies that I told him “Cut it out already!”

“Then show me.” said Ketchum with yet another one of his smile. But I can’t stand it. Why does he have to look so cute?

Day after day he asks me to show my Horsea to him, and I refuse. At night I couldn’t even sleep. I think I might have broken the record of counting Mareep. I count to 106 Mareep, yet I couldn’t sleep.

One day I shout at him “Stop it already! I’m never going to show you.”

“All right.” he said. “I didn’t want to use this, but…” then he moved closer and blows softly in to my face.

My heart was pounding again. “I…I told you I don’t want to show you!!” I shout at him. “I couldn’t sleep last night! Darn it! It’s your entire fault, Ketchum!!”

He said “Sorry…” then left.

“Fifty-Six Mareep…” But that make it sound… “Fifty-Seven Mareep…” …Like I couldn’t sleep because I was thinking about Ketchum. “Fifty-Eight Mareep…” That’s not the reason at all. “Fifty-Nine Mareep. Sixty Mareep. Sixty-One Mareep…” I’ll have to tell Ketchum tomorrow. “Sixty-Two Ketchum. Sixty-Three Ketchum. Sixty-Four…Huh? Why am I counting Ketchum” I CAN’T STAND THIS!!

The next day Rika and Melody had breakfast with me at Café Fairy. (Get it. Café Fairy and Clefairy.)

While we were eating Melody bring up the subject of Ketchum. “Hey” she said. “Why don’t you just show it to him?”

“No way.” I told her.

“You say that but I bet you’re looking forward to the school trip tomorrow with him!” said Rika.

I told Rika “You’ve got to be kidding. That kind of…Guy…” I stop because he was right outside the window smiling again. Grrrr.

“We’ll leave you two alone, Misty. Have fun.” said Rika picking up her tray and Melody followed.

“They left already?” Ketchum said when he came in.

“Because of you!” I told him.

“Here!” he said as he put a jar of tea leave down on the table.

I was confuse it was “Herb Tea? Rosemary?” I believe.

He said “My mother likes this sort of thing. She has tons of strange Perfumes and Teas. I think they’re from Celadon.”

“Hey…That’s my coke…” I said as he pick up the coke and drink it.

He ignores me and continued “She says that if you drink that before bed, you’ll sleep well. I wheedled it out of her!”

Can he be worrying about me!

“For you, Misty. I hope you can sleep!” he said to me.

“…Yes. Thank you. It sounds good. But I’m still not showing it to you” was all I could managed to said. I knew it. He wanted to see Horsea, will I’m not going showing it to him.

That night I found myself asking my mother “Mom… When I got Horsea, was there someone else with me…?”

“Oh don’t you remember? It was Ash from the bakery on third street.” said mom. “You two were playing by the beach and he found that Horsea for you, since he knew you like water Pokémon. You were so small at the time, you must have forgotten. I wonder what he’s doing now. That little rascal!”

Marry her… I’ll marry her… I’ll marry her. I kept on hearing but answer mom “He’s my classmate…”I feel like a fool.

“Hm?” was all I could hear my mom said as I ran to make the tea Ash gave me.

I’m getting all worked up. And kept on thinking about what he said. I’ll marry her. Then all of a sudden Beep…BEEPS…BEEPBEEPBEEEPBEEEP. “…liar.” I said.

On our school trip we went to Fuchsia City.

“Hello. I’m May from class A. Is what everyone’s saying is true?” said a pretty girl with brown hair and blue eyes. “You’re looking for a girl with a Horsea. I have one. Wanna see?”

I not sure what came over me, but the next thing I know. I was by Ash and said “Look, They’re selling something neat over here.” while pulling him away from the girl. “Come see” I told him.

“Let’s go! I can walk by myself just fine.” he said. “Now what do you want to show me?”

“Uh…um um um…th..This is it! Canned Mareep!!” I said picking up a can to show him. ”It makes a sound when you shake it. I’m going to get on!”

“That’s creepy” said Ash. “Why would you want this?”

“I think I might sleep if I had one.” I said.

“I’m relieved. You seem pretty healthy despite your insomnia.” Ash said smiling at me.

My heart is pounding again. Was he worried about me…? But what strange was, I feel relieved.

Back on the bus, the canned Mareep kept on reeping and Ash was the only one laughing. So I told him, “Don’t just laugh! Do something!!”

That night at the Hotel’s dinning room I over heard some boys saying:

“Hey, you know May from class A? She asked me to give Ash a message.” said Jame.

“That’s the Babe in class A?” said Ken.

“They’d make a nice couple. Lucky Ash!” said Brock. “So what did Ash do?”

“He went running off.” said Jame.

I couldn’t believe it. He went running off!! I think I heard Rika saying don’t go Misty. But my heart was pounding and when I got there I saw May show Ash her Horsea.

“Come on out Horsea!” cried May. “See. Here my Horsea.”

“Huh?” said Ash. “Misty? You were here? I was surprised when I got the message. I was sure…”

“Bye-bye” said May.

“So it doesn’t matter who…”I said. “As long as they have a Horsea!!

“Wha.” He said.

“That’s how it is isn’t it?!” I yell at him.

“What are you talking about?!!” He asked me. “Stay away from me!

I’m sure he didn’t mean it that way but, “Fine! If that’s the case, then make her the one!! Idiot!”

That night I count to, “174 Mareep. 175 Mareep.”

“Can’t you sleep, Misty?” asked Rika. Guess I wake her.

“Oh. I’m sorry. Did I wake you up?” I said.

“I’ll be all right. I’ll get to sleep in a bit.” she said. I was about to asked her if she just trying to cheer me up when she say “Really. Don’t worry.” For a few second it was quiet then Rika asked “Misty, were you thinking about Ketchum?”

I don’t know why but I was crying. So Rika came closer to me. I told her “That’s not…it. Then I broke out and cry. Rika conformed me and after a while I apologize to all the girls for waking them.

A week later…

I haven’t spoken to him…

“Huh. Look--pictures from the school trip!” said Melody.

“They’re out already?” asked Rika.

…since the school trip.

“Ooh, there’s one I want!” said Rika.

After a while I was alone. “Idiot…It’s not surprising how many he’s in. He stands out. “One Ash!” Misty… “Two Ash!” Misty “Three…” I hope you can sleep. “So many Ash…” so many… I’ll marry her! Ash! I…

“Oops. I got it!”

“Oh Horsea…”

“Could you hand me that…?”

“Sea…”

“Horsea?”

A…Ash! “Here…” That’s right. “Your ball…”

“…I found you!”

I’m here. “That’s right. It’s me. Just me. I’m the girl you were looking for. You have to look at me…”

“…That girl…didn’t call me out herself. She left me a message: I can tell you about the girl with the Horsea. I thought it was from you, Misty. In other words…at least…from tonight on…You can get…”

I won’t count Mareep anymore.

“…A good night’s sleep. Right? “

“From now on…yes!” I answer him with a smile. I’ll count these wonderful feelings. One by one.

End

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A/N: So what do you think. Hope you like it. Please Review!^_^