A Pokemon Wedding
By AnimeDutchess
Part 1: The Skitty's Outta the Bag
A/N: Nyah, part one of Ash and Gary's wedding! This is gonna cover everything from telling everyone the news to a…certain even after the reception. NO lemons, though. I can't write one, nor can I even read one without freaking out. But it'll be funny with some serious-ness mixed in, along with strange Pokemon pun titles like the episodes! Only, they're just used to make you laugh…
Plus, I know almost nothing about weddings. So if I get something wrong, let's just say…it's how they do it in the Poke-world…eh?
So, ah, anyway…please enjoy! And if you didn't already guess, it's the sequel to Happy Birthday, Love. Well, here we go!
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Disclaimer: Listen, I don't own the rights to this. I know it'd be cool, though, but…I just don't have the capacity to steal the rights or blackmail people into giving me them…
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Summary: Shonenai. Ash and Gary have a lot to do before tying the knot, like telling their friends, finding someone who'll actually marry them, and…is that Ash's father? Safety Rating.
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Delia Ketchum squealed when Ash told her the good news the next morning, her son blushing with bags under his eyes. She glomped the raven-haired boy from across the kitchen table.
"Oh, I'm so glad!" She exclaimed, "It'll be so exciting! My little boy's getting married…" Tears started to form in her eyes. "It seems like just yesterday you were crawling around in diapers…" Ash's eye twitched.
"Mom!" He said, embarrassed. Delia snorted.
"Relax, no one's here to hear me rant…" She let Ash go and sipped her coffee as if nothing had happened. "But I absolutely MUST tell your father. He'll be so excited…" Ash flinched.
"Can't we just…leave him out of it?" He asked, "I mean, Dad's a jerk…he doesn't deserve to know." Delia gave her son a cold look.
"Ash, no matter what he did, he's still your father. And as your father, he has the right to know about your life and to be a part of it." She put down her coffee cup and grinned. "We just…won't tell him the sex of your fiancé, that's all. I won't even make him come to the wedding." Ash rolled his eyes.
"Fine, I guess…" He then leaned back in his seat and stared at his left hand. The ring, a simple gold band, glinted in the morning sun streaming through the window. He smiled slightly. "Mom, I'm glad you understand."
"Understand? The professor and I pushed Gary into it in the first place."
"…Huh?"
"Nothing."
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"I just…can't believe it. He said yes."
"Well, he does love you, Gary," Tracey said as the two boys waited in line for the bathroom, "What, you thought he'd say no?" Gary shrugged.
"I dunno. It just…seemed unreal, like this wasn't happening to me. And then he said it, and…it was perfect." Gary turned to the sketch artist, an eyebrow raised. "I thought you didn't approve of us, Tracey; I mean, you freaked out when we pulled that stunt in the closet…" Tracey shook his head.
"Oh, I do, it was just the shock from the way you guys told everyone." He then sighed. "Plus, the girls were really freaking me out. Women…" Gary chuckled.
"Yeah, that's why I switched sides. A lot easier that way, you know?" Tracey nodded.
"Yeah, I getcha…"
The two boys heard the shower come to life in the bathroom, and moments later, Professor Oak's horrible singing voice rang out. Gary and Tracey sweat-dropped.
"Gramps, no offense, but you can't sing!" Gary exclaimed, his eyebrow twitching. He heard his grandfather laugh from inside the bathroom.
"I can't help it," The elderly professor shouted over the sound of running water, "You're getting married! Marriages make everyone happy!" Gary sighed.
"Whatever…" He looked down at his left hand. A gold band, identical to the one he'd given Ash, had been placed on his ring finger. He blushed. "But I guess it's true…"
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"…You're kidding me." Bayleaf said, shocked.
"Nope, it's all true!"
"…Pikachu, that's really not funny." Bulbasaur stated, rolling his eyes.
"But he's telling the truth!"
"Aw, who asked you, Umbreon?" Totodile exclaimed, glaring at the dark Pokemon. Umbreon glared right back. "I mean, that Gary kid's your master! I bet you put Pikachu up to this to trick us!"
"Yeah!" Kingler added, raising his large claw in the air. Ash's thirty Tauros stomped and snorted in agreement.
"It would be pretty interesting to see, though," Sceptile said, leaning on a nearby tree. "I mean, two dudes getting hitched? Man, I wanna be part of that." Swellow gave Sceptile a funny look.
"Geez, Sceptile, random comment much?" The bird Pokemon asked. The Hoen Grass-type just shrugged. A vein appeared on Pikachu's forehead.
"Come on, would I lie to you guys?" He said, moving his arms up and down. Torkoal shook his head.
"No, you're a good guy…" The tortoise Pokemon answered. Noctowl, Aipom, Tirtwig, Starly, and Donphan nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, but technically…" Muk pointed to Umbreon, who took a step backward. "Being our master's rival's Pokemon, this one can't be trusted!"
"Aw, you're being mean," Glalie said, floating over, "You shouldn't judge Pokemon just because of what kind of person their master is!" Umbreon nodded.
"Exactly!" She then turned to Pikachu. "They're a tough crowd. What are we gonna do?" The electric mouse shrugged.
"I dunno…Show them?"
"Wait, what are we being shown?" Corphish asked, just joining the conversation, "Sorry, been underwater all morning." The other Pokemon sweat-dropped.
Cyndaqil yawned. "Something about Ash getting married to his rival or something…" Corphish blinked.
"But…aren't they both guys?" The Water-type asked. The others nodded. "So, doesn't that make it impossible for reproduction?"
The other Pokemon froze.
"…Corphish? Pikachu said, his voice strained.
"Yeah?" The crustacean Pokemon asked, blinking.
"…Shut…the…hell…up."
"…Okay."
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"Alright…suspect is making his way down the street…"
"Piplup, pip!"
"Buneary!"
"Guys, be quiet!" Dawn exclaimed, lowering her binoculars and looking over to her two Pokemon, who immediately covered their mouths. They were hiding in the bushes near Gary's house…why, you ask? Well Dawn was spying on Ash, who was probably on his way to see Gary, and then they'd probably go off and participate in Mature rated activities…Dawn wasn't gonna miss out on taking pictures this time. The young coordinator lifted her binoculars to her eyes yet again. "This is a special mission; we can't afford to slip up!" She then had a sly look on her face. "We must be like ninja, stealthy and sneaky, and execute our mission without fail!"
"Is that why you're talking so loud in the bushes in front of my house?" Dawn nodded.
"Yes, Gary, that is why-" Dawn froze, the binoculars dropping from her grasp. Piplup and Buneary gasped. The blue-haired girl slowly looked up to meet the emerald eyes of her guest. "G-G-Gary! I-I didn't notice- when did you…?" The young girl was lost for words. Gary just shook his head.
"You were crashing though the bushes loud enough for all of Kanto to hear you," He said bluntly, pocketing his house keys. "I thought you were supposed to be a like a ninja. Where's the stealth, huh?" Dawn laughed nervously, holding her hands up defensively. Her two Pokemon sweat-dropped.
"Well, ah…you see…" Something glinted, pausing Dawn's flimsy, on-the-fly explanation. She blinked. "There's something shiny around here…" She looked up at Gary. "Nyah, you got something shiny on ya? Besides those keys, I mean." Gary rolled his eyes.
"Don't change the subject, Dawn; you're not getting out of this one…" He raised his left hand, his fingers situated in a scolding form. His ring sparkled, catching Dawn's eye.
"What's this?" She asked, grabbing his hand and looking at the ring.
"Hey, gimme my hand back!" Gary exclaimed, trying to pull his hand from her grasp. But Dawn didn't notice; she gazed at the ring, her eyes widening. She pointed to the shiny gold band, curiosity written all over her face.
"You're…gonna get married?" Gary sighed and nodded. "To…Ash?" Gary blushed, this time pausing a little longer before nodding. A large grin broke out on Dawn's face. "…Squee…"
"Now, don't you start!" Gary said, withdrawing his hand. Dawn just stood there, staring at the spot where his hand had been. "The last thing I need is for a yaoi fangirl to flip out over this…" He then patted her on the head. "See ya later Dawn, kay?" Gary then walked off, leaving a stunned coordinator in her place. Piplup and Buneary got closer to their trainer, poking her to try and get her attention.
"Pip?"
"Bun?"
"…OHMIGAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Misty was hanging out with May and Max at the Cerulean Gym. May and Misty were chatting about Pokemon moves and their affects, while Max played with Azuril. Brock and Drew had come over as well, but they were busying themselves in the city; they wanted to give the girls some time to themselves before they all hung out together.
"Aw, how cute!" Max said as he hugged the small, blue water mouse. Azuril squealed. May glanced over and giggled.
"Wow, they're really getting along well," The brunette said, looking over to Misty. The red-head nodded absentmindedly.
"Yeah, sure…" She mumbled, staring into space. May cocked her head to one side.
"Hey, Misty…"
"Yeah?" The gym leader turned to face the coordinator, grinning as though trying too hard to look happy.
"…You okay? You've been out of it all day…"
"…Yeah, I'm alright…" Misty sighed. "It's just…I'm a little sad." May scooted closer to Misty and brought her knees to her chest, placing her sock-clad feet on the sofa they were sitting on.
"Wanna talk about it?" Misty looked off into space again. "Talking makes you feel better, you know."
"…Sure, alright." Misty sighed. "I'm just…upset that…well, you know…Ash is with Gary and all…" May nodded. "I mean, you saw them after they came out of the room; they were practically glowing when they told everyone they were a couple." Misty propped her elbows on her knees and held her chin in her hands. "And, I just…I don't understand why I'm not jealous." May blinked.
"You're upset because you're…not jealous?" She said slowly. Misty nodded.
"I know it's weird, but…I used to really like Ash." Misty's eyes sort of glazed over slightly, as if she was reminiscing. "Then, after a while, when he wouldn't respond to any of the advances I made, I just sorta…gave up. I only like him as a friend now." She sighed. "I just feel like I should be upset and jealous that Gary got him before I did…" May placed her hand on Misty's shoulder; the gym leader looked up at the brunette, who was smiling.
"Come on, Misty," She said, grinning, "Don't regret not being jealous. Heck, envious people screw up everything, and I know you wouldn't wanna break them up on purpose." May rubbed Misty's shoulder. "Besides, there are millions of guys out there. I bet there are plenty who'd wanna date you." Misty gave May a small smile.
"Yeah, I should stop moping…" She then closed her eyes, an amused expression on her face. "Being all emotional isn't gonna make anything better." May giggled.
"True." The coordinator winked. "Cheer up, Emo Kid."
Both girls laughed; why, they weren't sure. But it felt good to laugh. Max rolled his eyes.
"Girls," He said, annoyed. Azuril glared at him.
"Az, azuril!" The tiny Water-type exclaimed, an annoyed expression on her face. Max sweat-dropped, and looked down at Azuril.
"Eheh, I wasn't talking about you…" He said nervously. Azuril 'Hmph'ed and turned away from the young boy, eyes closed and nose in the air. Max sighed.
"Of course…" He said dejectedly, putting the baby Pokemon on the floor. Azuril went over and sat next to Misty on the couch.
The three humans and one Pokemon heard footsteps, and the door to the room swung open.
"Hey, guys!"
"You won't believe this!"
The girls and Max turned; Brock and Drew were standing in the doorway of the room, panting as if they had run a rather considerable distance. Misty raised an eyebrow.
"What's going on?" She asked, curious. May nodded.
"Weren't you guys gonna be out for a while?" She added. Max stood up.
"Yeah, you've only been gone a half-hour. What gives?" He asked.
"Azu!" Azuril added from her place on the couch. Drew stepped forward, his green hair sweaty.
"Well, we were having this argument-" He started to say, but then Brock stood in front of him.
"About who, out of all the girls we know, was the cutest," Brock added. He had a dreamy look in his eyes and clasped his hands together. "I, of course, couldn't make up my mind-"
"And I immediately said it was you, May," Drew countered, grinning at his girlfriend. May giggled. "But this moron-"
"It's not that I don't think you're cute, May," Brock interrupted, "But I'm an older guy, and Drew's response was so typical of a boyfriend's. I mean, all guys think their girlfriends are the cutest-"
"He tried to convince me that Nurse Joy was hotter than you!" Drew exclaimed, glaring at Brock. "Which I, of course, denied-" May stood up, a frustrated look on her face. She walked quickly until she was right in front of Brock, an angry bounce in her step.
"You think Nurse Joy is hotter than me?" May asked the male gym leader, who sweat-dropped. He held his hands in front of him defensively.
"Well, come on," Brock said guardedly, "If I said that you were hot, Drew would be mad and think I was after you." The male coordinator nodded.
"Damn straight," He said, folding his arms across his chest. May's angered expression softened.
"…Alright, then," She said, going back to the couch. She plopped down next to Misty, who was regarding the boys with a confused look.
"Okay, well, what does this have to do with anything?" She asked, an eyebrow raised. Drew unfolded his arms.
"Trust me, this is all relevant," He said, clearing his throat. "Anyway, so to prove his point, Brock dragged me to the Pokemon Center-"
"Where we saw the lovely Nurse Joy!" Brock exclaimed, his eyes becoming little hearts. "She was so absolutely beautiful, a rarity among rarities-" He was interrupted however, when both Misty and Max went behind Brock, each one tugging a different ear.
"Calm down, Romeo!" Misty exclaimed, an angry vein on her forehead.
"Yeah, all the Joys look exactly the same," Max added, rolling his eyes, "I'd think by now that you'd get over it." Brock wiggled out of their grasp.
"No, they don't look the same!" He exclaimed, looking mortified. "Cerulean City's Nurse Joy's fingernails are half a millimeter longer than any other Joy's fingernails!" Everyone sweat-dropped.
"Man, that's kinda pathetic," May muttered, "Noticing things like that." Azuril nodded as Misty came back to the couch and sat down. Max joined the girls, positioning himself on the armrest of the couch, next to his sister.
"So, what happened next?" The youngest asked, blinking. Brock immediately calmed down, clearing his throat in an embarrassed way.
"Well, I couldn't convince Drew on my position, so we decided to call Ash and ask him." Drew nodded in agreement.
"Dating Gary and all, he wouldn't have to stick with his girlfriend, because he doesn't have one," He said. He then sighed. "He also wouldn't be hung up on every other attractive girl he met." Brock glared at the younger trainer.
"Hey, I'm not hung up," He said, annoyed. Drew rolled his eyes.
"Suuuure you're not," He said sarcastically, "And you weren't just obsessing over Nurse Joy." Brock sighed.
"Whatever," The older trainer said, feeling defeated. He then straightened out. "So, we called him up, but his Mom picked up."
"She said he had just left," Drew said, "To, you know, hang out with Gary…" The girls, Max, and Azuril nodded, sensing the actual point of this ridiculous story fast approaching. "We didn't want to just hang up and be rude-"
"So we asked her how she was doing, what was going on," Brock added, "And guess what the first thing she said was." The listeners blinked, confused.
"…Well?" Misty asked.
"What was it?" May added.
"Don't leave us on a cliffhanger!" Max exclaimed, leaning forward from his seat on the armrest.
"Azuril!" The Water-type sad impatiently. Drew and Brock looked at each other, before speaking at the same time:
"ASH AND GARY ARE GETTING MARRIED!!!"
"…" The girls, Max, and Azuril were speechless.
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The news spread quickly along the grapevine; by sunset, it seemed like every friend the two boys had got wind of the wedding.
Of course, with every major event or celebration, things went crazy before everyone lived happily ever after.
Ash and Gary just had to learn that the hard way.
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A/N: Wow, what a crappy wrap-up for part one…part two will be better, I promise!
Sneak Peak for the next chapter: Now that everyone knows a wedding's gonna happen, Ash and Gary have to plan the damn thing, and…wait…what do you mean that psycho waitress is back?!?
…Nyah, sounds like trouble in paradise! Review, and stay tuned! Hah, that sounded so dorky…but I luffs it…
Ja Ne! – AnimeDutchess