Ice: Well, tis our first Poke'fic.

Randa: We like it.

Fire: You like it, I find something is missing.

Wonton: Well save your comments until after they're done reading your work.


In the beginning all Ash's father had wanted was a family and then the man left after he'd gotten all he'd wanted. All Ash wanted was one confession of love, or maybe a date.

Ash had been back in Pallet for a while now. He was enjoying the open skies of his home and just lying around with all of his poke'mon. Ash was content with his life and didn't plan on changing it any time soon. Also Gary had phoned his grandpa and said he was going to be in town soon for a bit, Ash didn't want to leave again without seeing him at least once.

Right now Ash was at Oak's lab and was relaxing with his friends. All his 30 tauros were, for once, calm and happy. Charizard was visiting along with Squirtle. Blubasaur was taking a nap with Bayleaf, and basically everyone else. Then Noctowl and Swellow were near by in branches. Aipom seemed to be minding his own business for once. Ash also could swear he'd seen a pidgeot and a few butterfree fly over head a few times. All in all Ash was content with where and how he was. He could be a frontier brain but he just wanted to lay back for the time being.

Pikachu's, who was on Ash's stomach, ear twitched, and a few other's raised their heads. Then Ash heard a twig snap and he looked toward the sound. There was Gary in his lab coat and his ever faithful Umbreon by his side. Ash smiled and waved, then looked to the sky.

"You know, it's only when you're here that their ever this calm?" Came the voice that was distinctly Gary.

"Well I guess I just have that kind of influence on them." Ash said with a laugh. Gary sat next to the darker brunet, and Pikachu got up off Ash to go sleep in quiet.

"You have an influence on everyone and everything you meet, Ash." Gary said quietly.

"Oh really, If so then what have I done to you?" Ash asked looking at Gary and sitting up. Gary was quiet for a few moments before turning to Ash to answer.

"First you softened me up, which lead to me falling in love. You made me scared to admit it, and then finally come to realize it was real." Gary then leaned in toward Ash and kissed the younger trainer. Ash leaned in as well kissing the taller back. Gary leaned just a bit more and pushed Ash back onto his back and only released him when his lungs burned for air.

"Is that your way of asking someone out?" Ash smirked up at him.

"I wouldn't really know because I've never asked anyone out. Though I did ask for a friend that way once." He added as an 'afterthought'. Ash raised an eyebrow.

"And who was this?" Gary leaned down for another kiss. When they pulled apart again he answered.

"You."

"I guess I'm special then, huh?" Ash asked with a small smile.

"Yup. Would you like to go out sometime?" Gary looked into the other's eyes.

"Hell yes!" Ash had a wide grin on his face. Ash rolled them over, kissed Gary again, got up, and ran off, Pikachu trailing after.

About three hours later Gary was walking toward Ash's house, thinking about what they were going to do on their date. They could go to Vermillion city, Gary had his car at his Grandpa's place, and catch a movie. Gary decided to let Ash decide, because the brunet lad figured that Ash would know where Ash wanted to go. The brunette was psyched and nervous beyond all lengths and when he got to Ash's house, Gary was met with a frantic mother.

The red headed woman was sitting on her couch sobbing. She was mumbling something about all her men leaving her and how she didn't understand why they always left. This sight reminded Gary of when Ash's father had left, and one of the few times he'd seen Ash's mother after Ash had left.

"Mrs. Ketchum?" Gary questioned lightly. Her head snapped up and she stared wide eyed at Gary for a moment and then smile as if she'd figured something out. "Did Ash leave again?"

"Yes, and he's come out like his father hasn't he?" and Gary knew then that the distressed woman was right. Ash's father had left because he'd found every thing he'd ever wanted, and so had Ash. In the long run that probably meant that the brown-eyed brunette would never see Ash again. Gary sat next to the woman and cried for his Ash, who thought that you needed to leave behind all that you wanted...

TBC?


Fire: See! Akward ending! I was going to put in a date scene and makeout scene, but I just made Ash disappear!grabs hair in fusteration and growls loudly

Randa: I think it was lovely original.

Wonton: I agree.

Ice: I noticed that you used all of Ashy's poke'mon! Tell us what all of you readers think!