Disclaimer: Don't own pokemon! A/N: Well, here's Chapter 10! Enjoy people! School Days Chapter 10 "Hey Anna, have you seen my clip anywhere?" Asked Sarah as she frantically ran around the room looking for her hair clip. "Looking for this?" Asked Misty, holding up a navy blue clip. "My clip! Thanks Misty." Smiled Sarah, snatching the clip from Misty's hands. "No problem." She replied, shaking her head at her friend. It was finally here. The night of the big dance and all the girls were over at Misty's house getting dressed and preparing for one of the best nights of their high school lives. "Misty!" Exclaimed Anna suddenly. "What?" She asked. "Why aren't you dressed yet?" Anna asked, fixing a strand of her hair. "Because I have plenty of time." Explained Misty. "Don't worry." "Yeah, don't stress her out. That's the last thing we need." Smirked Melissa. "Very funny." Sighed Misty. "Come on Mist. Put the dress on. I wanna see it again." Urged Lauren. "Oh, okay." Smiled Misty, digging through her closet to find it. "Be right back." "What time are Ash and Chris going to be here?" Asked Melissa. "Well, Chris said that he'd pick Ash up at about seven, so they should be here at about 7:15." Answered Sarah. "Okay, that only leaves us with a couple of hours." Sighed Anna. "How much time could you possibly need?" Asked Melissa, rolling her eyes at her friend. "As much time as I want!" Snapped Anna. "Well, excuse me princess." Mocked Melissa as she turned away. "Okay girls, let's not fight. Remember, this is supposed to be a special night, especially for you know who. You can finish arguing later." Explained Lauren. "Whatever." Shrugged Melissa as she continued to do what she was doing before she got interrupted. All of a sudden, the door to Misty's room slowly opened and Misty appeared with a small smile on her face. "Well, guys? What do you think?" She asked. "Oh, you look beautiful." Smiled Melissa. "Misty, you look great." Anna agreed, nodding her head. "Yeah." Sarah and Lauren said simultaneously. "Oh, let me do your hair. It'll look fantastic. I promise." Exclaimed Sarah, leading Misty into a chair. "Okay, I'm trusting you Sarah." Smiled Misty, letting her hair down. She gingerly combed through it, removing any tangles or knots that had formed. Sarah smoothed it out and parted it down the middle. "I love your hair. It's so easy to work with." Complimented Sarah. "Thanks." Misty smiled, looking at herself in the mirror. 'I can't believe it. After weeks of anticipation, the night I've been waiting for is finally here.' Thought Misty. 'I don't know if I can do this…' "Okay, hold still." Instructed Sarah, who was carefully working with it. Misty gave a small nod and sighed. "Nervous, are we?" Asked Melissa. "No, of course not. Why would I be?" Asked Misty, smiling at her friend. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with a certain someone." She smirked. "Will you cut it out. Give me one reason why I should be nervous." Misty said, looking at her friend through the reflection on the mirror. 'I could give you several.' Melissa thought. "Okay, fine. Never mind." "What are you getting at anyway?" Misty asked, a little curious as to where this was going. "Nothing." She replied, shrugging. "Forget I said anything." "Mel? Come on." Urged Misty. "What? Just forget it." She said simply. "Fine, if you're going to be that way, I will." Stated Misty. "I hope you guys don't think something's going to happen tonight. Ash and I are just friends. Get that straight." "Whatever you say, Mist." Shrugged Lauren. "Try telling that to your heart." Muttered Melissa. "Excuse me?" Asked Misty, turning around to look at her. "I didn't say anything." Said Melissa nonchalantly. Misty looked at her for a few seconds, not sure what to say. She had definitely heard what Melissa had said, she just wasn't sure how to react. Misty also knew the truth in Melissa's words. If she told her heart what she had just stated to her friends, she knew she would be lying to herself. How could she possibly state that she and Ash didn't share something? Of course, they shared a strong friendship, but would that really result in something more? Sticking all of those thoughts and questions to the back of her mind, Misty slowly turned back around and faced the mirror. When she looked into that mirror, she saw a whole different person then the one from a few months ago. Her reflection showed a girl who was full of happiness and love, the complete opposite of how she felt before. He made her world a little brighter, and he brought back the love that had been extinguished for all those years. "There, I'm done." Exclaimed Sarah. Misty, who had been completely oblivious to the fact that Sarah was still doing her hair, looked once again into the mirror. Her hair was slightly curled at the tips and was twisted up and secured with a diamond studded clip while two strands of hair were dangling by the sides of her face. Misty smiled at Sarah in gratitude and looked herself over. "It looks great, Sarah. Thank you." Misty smiled, standing up. "Well, I do what I can." Shrugged Sarah. "Who's next?" "Right here." Announced Lauren. "Okay, sit down." Instructed Sarah. Lauren obeyed and Sarah got to work on her hair. Misty exited her room and proceeded to the bathroom, ready to apply her make-up. "So…" Started Melissa from behind Misty. Misty turned around and faced her best friend. "So, what?" Asked Misty. "Are you going to tell him?" Melissa asked suddenly. "Tell who what?" Misty asked, raising an eyebrow. Melissa sighed in frustration, but spoke calmly. "You know what I'm talking about." Stated Melissa. "Stop fooling yourself. This is your big chance, don't blow it." "Look Mel, whatever you're thinking right now, it's not going to happen." Sighed Misty. "Don't be scared, Mist. Ash…" Melissa thought about what she was going to say and then continued. "He's the right one for you. I just know it." "I thought Jared was the one for me too, and look what happened between us." Misty said, looking down at the ground. "I already figured out that whenever I get close to someone, I always end up getting hurt. I don't want that to happen to me again. Please understand…it's just better this way. And besides, Ash doesn't see me as more than just a good friend." "Whatever." Muttered Melissa. "Come on Mel. Don't be like this." Pleaded Misty. "Okay, I'm sorry." Smiled Melissa. Misty smiled back at her and headed for the bathroom. "Do you love him?" Melissa whispered. Misty stopped in her tracks and slowly turned around. "W-What did you say?" She stuttered. "You heard me. Do you love him?" She repeated. "Only as a friend." Replied Misty shakily. "Look, we've been through this before. I already told you…" "Yeah, I know, but I don't believe that for a second." Said Melissa. "You don't think I care about him?" Questioned Misty. "I never said that." Melissa replied. "Misty, we've been best friends for as long as I can remember. I know how you are. You're constantly hiding your feelings. Don't hide them tonight." Melissa sighed and started to walk away, leaving a stunned Misty in the hallway. "Even if I did love him, he wouldn't feel the same." Misty said, causing Melissa to stop. She smiled, her back still to Misty. "Now we're getting somewhere. So, you admit it then?" Misty nodded slowly. "I don't know what to do. I've never felt so strongly about anyone before, not even when I was with Jared. I'm afraid to act on these feelings. Like I said before, I don't want to get hurt." "You won't." Melissa stated confidently. "How do you know? You don't know how Ash sees me. For all we know, he could hate me." She sighed. "Hate you? Come on Mist, you know Ash would never hate you." Melissa laughed. "Yeah, I know." Smiled Misty. "Well, I guess we'll talk later. I'll leave you alone. Go ahead and get ready." Smiled Melissa. "Okay, and by the way, thanks." Misty thanked. "No problem." Melissa nodded as she walking back into the room. Misty smiled at her friend, wondering how she let Melissa win every time. Melissa definitely knew how to turn the tables in her favor. Sighing to herself, Misty finally walked into the bathroom to apply her make-up. Several hours later, after the girls had taken pictures of each other, they waited for Ash and Chris in Misty's living room. Misty, however, was upstairs trying to calm herself down. Over the past hour, she had been a nervous wreck, wondering if she looked okay and wondering what Ash would think of her once he got there. "Misty!" Yelled Melissa from downstairs. "They're here!" 'Great.' Thought Misty nervously. "Well, here goes nothing." She sighed, taking in a deep breath. Misty shook off her nervousness and stood up. She grabbed her purse and headed for her door. As she slowly walked out, she looked down and saw that Ash and Chris were seated on the couch, talking to her friends. Their backs were turned to her as she made her way down. "There she is." Announced Lauren who had noticed Misty walking down the stairs. Ash whipped his head around and couldn't help but stare at her beauty. He got up and approached her, a small smile creeping to his face. "Hey." Misty greeted. "Hey, you look great." Ash breathed, giving her a hug. "Thanks, so do you." She complimented, returning the hug. Ash was wearing a black tux and he had his hair neatly combed. Misty couldn't help but let out a small giggle. "What's so funny?" Ash asked. "Nothing, it's just that I've never seen you wear a tux before." She smiled. "Does it look bad?" He asked, glaring at Chris, who had picked it out. "No, it looks fine. I'm just not used to it, I guess." She said. "And I guess I'm not used to seeing you in a dress either, but there's always a first time for everything." He countered. Ash, then, looked at the ground nervously and began to speak in a soft voice. "Ya know…you look really beautiful…" Misty gave him a warm smile and lifted his face to look at her. "Thank you, Ash. And did I mention how handsome you look?" Ash smiled and embraced her in a hug as Misty's friends looked on with smiles on their faces. Melissa nudged Sarah and smiled. Sarah, in turn, smiled back, thinking the same exact thing as Melissa. 'This is the night…' A/N: Another one finished! Only one (or two, depending) chapters left in my story! Thanks guys! AAML forever!