Because even Pokémon get sick. Short drabble-ish thing. Random and written on the spur of the moment. Enjoy.
"Achoo!"
Ash looked at May. May looked at Brock. Brock looked at Ash.
"Um, bless you?" Ash said.
May shrugged. Brock shrugged.
"Wasn't me."
"Ditto."
"Achoo!"
Ash suddenly noticed that Pikachu was quite some distance in front of them. "Hey, Pikachu! Wait up!"
"Achoo! Achoo!"
With each sneeze, Pikachu was propelled further ahead.
"Pikachu, what's wrong?"
"Pika pika pika, pika pika pika pika pikaa pika pikaaa… achoo!"
Something was wrong. He looked around, but couldn't figure out where the sneezing was coming from.
"Achoo!"
"Uh… Ash… I think Pikachu is the one who is sneezing."
"Pika… choo! Achoo!"
Ash looked at Pikachu which had somehow jumped onto his shoulder amidst his sneezing.
"Can Pokémon even get colds?" he asked, somewhat bewildered.
"Uh, I guess so?" Brock answered, just as confused.
"Achoo!"
"I take that as a yes." May said, and for some reason this cracked them up.
And poor Pikachu was left confused as to why the humans around him were laughing and to why he was making a funny noise.
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He hadn't even eaten anything strange this time!
~fin~
Author's note: I've never really played Pokémon or watched Pokémon, but this popped into my head when I realised how much the 'Achu' in 'Pikachu' sounded like a sneeze. Don't ask. Just don't.