The Bet

By Totodile

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon!

Summary: When Gary bets Ash that he can’t get a kiss from Misty, what will Ash do? Will he accept the bet? And what happens if he does get the kiss?

Ages: Misty 21, Ash 19, Gary 19, Brock 24, Tracey 22, Todd 19, Rudy 23

Chapter 10 - The Date, The Walk, The Kiss

Gary was walking down the road and just happened to see Ash and Misty. He was very drunk and walked over to them. “Misty, I gotta tell you something.” He slurred. “I have to tell you about the, about the.” He passed out on Ash’s front lawn. Ash and Misty just left him there. “What is trying to say, Ash?” Ash shrugged. “Beats me,” Ash lied. That was close.

Ash and Misty walked to the romantic spot. Brock had showed Ash where it was already. As they walked Misty was thinking to herself. Ash sure is sweet. This is gonna be the best day of my life. I’m gonna kiss him. I’ve waited long enough and this is a date. She sighed contently. Ash was getting nervous, rather even more nervous. I hope I don’t chicken out. It should be easy she looks so beautiful but she did say she was ‘saving her lips’ for a certain person. And I doubt that’s me. Lucky guy. I guess I...oh hell I’ll lean in and if she’s not interested surely she would push me away. I’ll just go slow to give her plenty of time. I wonder what it’ll be like to kiss someone I know so well? Someone that I like so much. Someone who is so beautiful. Someone who drives me insane. Someone who beat me up as a kid. Someone who....enough of that already.

They walked over to a little white wicker table in a clearing by a small lake not far from Ash’s house. Brock had put out two lit candles on the table and there was food covered so no bug Pokemon could mess with it. Misty sighed. Wow, Ash went all out, for me? How sweet. Although I have a feeling he had help. “Wow Ash I dunno what to say. It's so beautiful.” There was even a little radio playing romantic French love songs. The food looked perfect almost too pretty to eat. But they ate in silence. occasionally gazing into one another's eyes. Ash had pulled out Misty’s chair for her and she had blushed at him and grinned like a kid at a candy store.

“This sure is good!” Ash exclaimed. Misty gazed over at him. “So who helped you?” Ash smiled no fooling her, “Brock and Mom, all the restaurants were booked and I wanted to take you somewhere nice. Brock took pity on me.” Misty laughed, “Good old Brock. Hope he finds somebody.” Misty was thoughtful and she said, “So why‘d you ask me out finally? You like me or something?” Ash smiled, “Maybe I do, got a problem?” She beamed, “No. I‘m glad you asked. Took you long enough to get the hints.” Ash almost choked on his food. Hints? What hints? She never gave me any hints. Beside she had her heart set on somebody. Great, if I keep thinking like this I’ll never kiss her!!! Quit thinking Ketchum and enjoy the night! Ash was thinking so much he forgot that Misty said hints. “So Misty wanna go on a little walk?”

Meanwhile Gary woke up on Ash’s front lawn. “How did I get here?” Oh well better head home, I’ll make sure she’s not his girlfriend tomorrow. Oh my head. I need to quit drinking so much. It hurt so bad. Man! It feels like I was hit by a large semi! Oh the excruciating pain.

Brock and Mrs. Ketchum were talking about Ash and Misty. “It‘s about time those two got together, huh Mrs. Ketchum?” She smiled, “Yeah I‘ll finally have grandchildren, I been waiting forever!” Mrs. Ketchum is a little tipsy. She was celebrating Ash's date with some champagne and had too much. “Mrs. Ketchum you do realize he‘s only 19 there‘s plenty of time to start a family.” Mrs. Ketchum looked at him, “Look I want grandchildren and I don‘t wanna be an old hag when they arrive!!! He's old enough!!!” She passed out. She’s been celebrating a little too much tonight. Brock chuckled and covered her up with a blanket and let himself out.

“Hold it up, you‘re dropping it!” exclaimed Pikachu. “Look I‘m trying my best! They is not gonna be any film left by the time he gets here! HE better hurry!” *Pikachu sweatdropped* “Bulbasaur, you were not supposed to turn it on yet!” *Bulbasaur sweatdropped* “Oh he, he just let me rewind it.” A few minutes later. “There now tell me when you see them coming and I'll hit the record button.” Pikachu was nervous. “Let me see that video camera for a minute. You idiot you had the lens cap on!” *Bulbasaur sweatdropped again* “Ah oops! Sorry I‘m no cameraman!”

Ash and Misty were getting to the spot that Ash had chose earlier that day for the kiss. So they were walking and all the sudden Ash stopped and turned around to face Misty.

“Hit record that‘s them!” Pikachu exclaimed. “Uh, which button was it again?” Pikachu smacked his paw against his forehead. “The BIG RED BUTTON, DUH! Bulbasaur just what kind of grass have you been eating?” Bulbasaur grinned widely. “Pokenip!” Pikachu sighed. “Oh lord, why me? Why me?” This idiot is high as a kite that stuff is stronger than catnip I remember when I tried some I was acting funny for two whole days.

“Sure is pretty out tonight.” Misty commented. Ash was quiet. He was still nervous especially now. “Uh, yeah.” He said almost inaudible. Misty grinned at him. He looks nervous for some reason. I think he might be thinking about kissing me maybe. I hope. Come on Ash. I'm right here waiting for you. Kiss me. “Ash are you alright? You look kinda nervous.” Ash was a little shaky, “I kinda am.” Misty smiled sympathetically. “How come?” Ash sighed, “I can‘t tell you.” Misty looked at him, “Relax, why not? Come on you can tell me anything, anything at all.”

He started, “Well you see I...I...I wanna....” Ash paused for a long time. Misty was getting frustrated. “Yes.” She encouraged him to continue. “I can't say, I just can‘t say. I wanna but I can't say it.”

“We are gonna be out of film by the time he does kiss her!” Pikachu exclaimed rather irritated. Kiss her already. Come on idiot, kiss her! Bulbasaur was swaying back and forth. “Look at all the pretty colors.” Pikachu had had it. “Give me the damn camera.” Pikachu had Ash’s pokeballs with him. “Go Bayleaf, Bulba-stone-asaur return! Ok Bayleaf, you know what to do.” Bayleaf looked at Pikachu. “Good thing you asked me to be backup. I knew Ash shouldn‘t of bought that Pokenip!” Pikachu agreed, “You said it!” Bulbasaur came back out of it's Pokeball, “Hey Babe leaf wanna go out with me?” He hiccupped. “Get back in your Pokeball Romeo!”

Ash was still stuttering and Misty was fed up she grabbed him and put her forehead to his and said, “Are you gonna kiss me already?” Ash was taken aback at this. Misty! He could feel her breath on him she was so close. to him. There lips were only an inch apart. His dark eyes showed the tortured dullness of disbelief. She really wants to kiss me. She's so close her body is so warm. Misty laughed nervously with anticipation waiting for Ash to make a move. She was excited but also getting aggravated with Ash. Ash still hesitated, “I thought you were saving your lips.” He said this a little out of breath because of the closeness of her. It was intoxicating his senses. She sighed with her eagerness. “It‘s you silly.” She said nervously, he was taking so long she was having doubts about whether he really wanted to kiss her to not. Finally frustrated she started to walk away.

With a sudden sense of urgency, Ash reached out and took a hold of her hand and pulled her back to him almost violently, holding her tightly, he finally leaned in and kissed her. A shudder passed through his entire body. Misty's wildly beating heart was the only sound audible. His tongue sent shivers of desire racing though her. Ash felt like he was gonna pass out from her slow almost drugging kisses. Finally after what seemed like a lifetime they broke apart and just stared at each other. “Wow.” They both whispered to each other.

Ash calmed down and looked at his watch, “We better head back, I guess, It‘s getting late.” Misty had a burning desire, an aching need for another kiss, however. Standing on her tip toes, she touched her lips to his again. Crushing her into himself, Ash returned her kiss with force and an inner craving. He ran his hands up and down her back, shivers of delight followed his touch. Misty let out a soft moan of pleasure. Slowing Ash eased her to the ground still in a lip lock. “Oh, Ash.” Misty said.

Pikachu saw all this and then said, “Turn that thing off, you can‘t record that let‘s go!” Bulbasaur was back out of his Pokeball, “No fair!!” He exclaimed. “Come on Babe leaf honey!”

To be continued...

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