Warning: I do not own Pokemon.

Ash: 20

Misty: 22

Gary: 21

Daisy: 25

Violet: 24

Lily: 23

"Bye baby sis! We're, like, going to the mall to do some Christmas shopping!" Daisy said with a smile as Lily and Violet exited through the Cerulean gym's front doors.

Misty frowned and placed her hands on her hips.

"But you guys already did that last week! How much Christmas shopping do you really need to do?"

"Oh, naive little sis. That week we were shopping for a few of our many closest friends; and like, this week we're shopping for our not-so-close-but-still-friends friends!"

Misty sweat dropped.

"Well, ta-ta for now Misty! Like, we'll be home by dinner; make sure the gym is squeaky clean by then!" With that said, the front doors closed with a slam and soft pitter-patters could be heard from Daisy's shoes, running to catch up with her sisters.

Misty half-smiled and shook her head. "Ah, sisters. Can't live with them but gotta love them." Misty turned and walked inside, all the while creating a list of the things she had to do for the day. Halfway through her thinking process, there was a loud knock on the door.

Misty jumped and slowly started her trek back to the entrance doors. "Probably just Daisy reminding me to clean Gyarados's tank," Misty said with a groan.

Before Misty even opened the door, she already began talking. "I know, I know Daisy! I'll get to cleaning Gyarados's tank as soon as I finish mopping the floors, wiping down the aquariums, cleaning the pool—"

"Who knew the fearsome leader of the Cerulean gym also took on the job of a lowly janitor?"

Misty stopped her rant and looked up only to meet the smirking face of the one and only Gary Oak.

"What do you want, Oak? I kind of busy at the moment," Misty spat with a scowl on her face.

"Hey, don't blow your lid carrot top. We don't want you to be stressed out at my Christmas party bash, now would we?" Gary said with a smile while moving closer toward Misty.

"A Christmas party..?"

"Yeah, gramps' holding one this year and wants me to invite everybody he knows, and fortunately for you, you're one of them. Congratulations." Gary then pulled out a small invitation card from his pocket and handed it to Misty. "And of course, your three sensational sisters are invited to compensate for the fact that you're there."

"EXCUSE ME?"

"Well, just because you grew out your hair and grew a few curves here and there doesn't make you any prettier from the time we met as teens. And I'm pretty sure your boyfriend Ashy would recognize your lanky figure at the party," Gary said with a wave.

Misty's face lit up and got right up into Gary's face. "What? Ash's going to be there? Really? I haven't seen him in years!"

Gary blinked and slowly pushed Misty away from him with his finger. "Yeah yeah, Ashy-boy's gonna be there. Don't get too excited." Gary took a quick glance at his watch and started walking away. "Well, I better get going. I need to hand out the other invitations to all our other fortunate guests. Ciao!" And with a two finger salute, he was off.

Misty turned to look at the invitation in her hands:

You are cordially invited to

The Oaks' first ever Christmas Bash!

Date: Christmas Day

Dress: Formal

More Details to Come.

Misty smiled as she held the invitation close.

Ash's coming home.

Author's note:

So what did you guys think? Should I continue the story? I hope I didn't make the characters too OOC; I've been trying to watch Pokemon to refresh my memory on how the characters are. Well, I hoped you enjoyed it! Please review!