*One Month Later, In Pewter City.*

 

“Yo, Brocko! I’m Back. Bit now I’m a coach!”

 

“Cool! Who for?” Brock asked.

 

“Misty, of course.”

 

Misty walked in at this point

 

“Now don’t think I’ll go easy on you just because you’re my friend, Brock.”

 

“OK, this is a one on one pokémon battle. Onix GO!”

 

“In that case, Misty calls, Starmie!”

 

“Onix, Rock Throw!”

 

“Starmie, Water Gun at it’s eyes!”

 

Starmie was bombarded with Rocks, but Onix was more hurt by it’s weakness, water.

 

“Alright! Starmie, Recover!”

 

Starmie was back to full HP, and did a spinning tackle on Onix, who was then KO’ed.

 

“Yes, I beat ya, Brock!”

 

“Why don’t we go to the Pokemon Center, Brock, so you can revive Onix?” Ash asked

 

Brock saw right away that Ash was really looking for an opportunity to talk with him alone. He nodded. Misty stayed back, her Starmie was fine, and Brock argued that someone needed to tell incoming challengers that he’d be back in about an hour.

 

When the two boys had reached the Center, Brock asked. “ What’s troubling you, Ash?”

 

“Well, it’s Misty. I mean I don’t think I should tell her yet…” Then Ash remembered that he hadn’t specified what. He was about to when.

 

“You mean tell her that you love her?”

 

Ash looked at his friend, shocked, “How… How did you know, Brock?”

 

Brock just smiled. “Tell her when she’s happy, like you were, when you finally won Indigo.”

 

“Thanks, man, I really appreciated that.”

 

“No problemo. You and Misty can stay at my house tonight.”

 

“OK, thanks.”

 

*At Brock’s house, after dinner*

 

Ash, Misty, and Brock look at the sunrise from the porch.

 

“It’s beautiful.” Said Misty.

 

“Not as beautiful as you.” Ash whispered.

 

Thankfully only Brock heard, and he winked. Ash blushed as red as a tomato.

 

“Well we better get ready for bed now, we’ve got a long journey ahead of us.” Ash said while hiding his face.

 

“I’ll take the bathroom first.” Said Misty.

 

As soon as Misty had left, Ash spoke up.

 

“Brock, I’ve decided. You’re example gave me an idea. When she wins Indigo, I’ll tell her.”

 

“Then I hope she wins it soon, I don’t think you can keep it hidden much longer. How long have you…” Brock looked around then hushed his voice. “Felt this way towards Misty?”

 

“Ever since that time that she fished me out. I only began to realize it was love after I saw you after the Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys. Before then, I couldn’t quite place the feeling. And I have a question.”

 

“Shoot”

 

“Well when we were at the pokémon center.”

 

“Oh, and I didn’t go gaga over Nurse Joy like usual?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“I’ve been going out with Suzie, you know, the pokémon Breeder?”

 

“Oh, congratulation.”

 

Misty came out.

 

“Hey, I’ve only got one guest room, guys, so I’ll guess you’ll have to share.” Brock said.

 

Both trainers blushed a deep crimson.

 

“I don’t have enough space in my room.” Brock explained.

 

“OK, but I get the bed, Ash.” Misty said.

 

“I’ll take the floor.” Ash agreed.

 

Misty was somewhat shocked but decided to make the best of it. They went to their room and Ash thought that Misty had fallen asleep. “I love you.” He whispered.

 

“What did you say, Ash?” Misty said, who was not asleep.

 

“Oh, nothing.” Ash covered up, but he blushed beet red. He soon fell asleep.

 

Misty noticed this, and quietly said “I love you, Ash Ketchum” Then, she too, fell asleep.

 

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