Chapter 1
The Crazy Beginning To Our Story
It was the middle of the night as Ash Ketchum stirred in his sleep. He had a dream about his old friend Misty. It had been awhile since Ash had thought about Misty, since they had went there separate ways about 8 months ago. Ash was usually thinking about his journey through the Hoenn Region or about his next Gym Badge. He had just gotten his 5th Badge. Anyway though tonight Ash couldn't help thinking about Misty and how he hadn't realized that he had actually missed her. The last couple of months had gone by fast for Ash and he liked traveling with May, Brock, and Max. He especially had liked the way things were going for him. He had grown a very close relationship with May. After all she was pretty, nice, smart and had always treated Ash kindly. As Ash kept thinking about things he couldn't help but think about May. He had forgotten about Misty and was thinking about all the good times him and May had together. He looked over at May and saw her sleeping peacefully. She looked so calm and relaxed and Ash couldn't help imagining her lying next to him in his sleeping bag. Thinking about the warmth of her body close to his made him shiver. He kept thinking about her when he realized that he wanted more than just a relationship with May.
Ash had finally fallen asleep when before he knew it he was awoken by May. "Ash its time to get up," May said. "Ash its time to get up," but Ash just tried to ignore her. "ASH ITS TIME TO GET UP!" May shouted. Ash jumped out of his sleeping bag and got dressed quickly not wanting to get yelled at by May again. When Ash was all done getting ready he realized that Pikachu had slept with May last night. He ignored this as Pikachu jumped onto his shoulder. "Pika Pika" (Good Morning Ash) said Pikachu in a cheerful voice. "Good Morning Pikachu," replied Ash. He then joined May, Max, and Brock at the picnic table they were using for breakfast. Brock had cooked up some pancakes and Ash, Max, and Brock practically just inhaled there breakfast while May ate them in a more polite, proper way. After breakfast Max told them that they were heading into Lilycove city so they could make there way to Mossdeep from there. They all packed up there stuff and headed toward Lilycove. As they traveled Ash thought about his feelings for May. Did he really want to be more than just a friend with May? Before he knew it they had traveled and traveled until there legs were tired and they then put up camp.
That night Ash dreamt about Misty again. In his dream he was with Misty and they were walking on the beach. Misty told Ash that she loved him and had always loved him. Ash just stood there staring at her when he told her that he didn't feel the same way. He said he liked May now and Misty had vanished. He saw Misty crying and saying that she wish she could see him again. Then the images of Misty seemed to disappear. Now, May was standing there and she told Ash that she loved him. Ash told her that he loved her too but May seemed to ignore him. Ash couldn't understand why but it started to make him angry. Suddenly out of nowhere Drew had appeared. He told May that he loved her to and that's when Ash realized May had told Drew that she loved him not Ash himself. Ash felt crushed and he saw May and Drew Disappear just like Misty had. Ash hadn't realized it but in real life he had been shouting "No! I love you!" This had woken May up so she rushed over to Ash's sleeping bag and was trying to wake him up. "Ash it's May your ok," May said in a worried voice. Ash woke up startled and realized May was kneeling above him. "Umm.. Hi May, what are you doing?" he asked. "Well Ash you were having a nightmare so I wanted to wake you up." "O thanks then," Ash told May. Ash got out of his sleeping bag and he and May went to sit by the fire Brock had made earlier that night which had almost died now. Ash put some more logs on the fire and May had rapped herself up in a blanket to keep warm. "Thanks for waking me up," Ash said. "You're welcome Ash, but do you mind me asking what you were dreaming about?" Ash quickly tried to think of a fake answer to tell May. "I um was dreaming about losing Pikachu," Ash said to May. May looked over at Pikachu who was in Ash's sleeping bag. "You and Pikachu have a close bond don't you." "Ugh yeah Pikachu's one of my best friends." "Oh am I one of your best friends?" May asked kind of eagerly.
Ash looked at May and was thinking about how he would like to be more than just friends with her. "Of course you are!" Ash told May quickly when he realized he had been day dreaming. "Oh because I didn't think I was too good of a friend with you because you seemed so close with your old friend Misty." "We were…" Ash said thinking about Misty again. Ash got that thought out of his mind and started talking to May again. May and Ash talked for the rest of the night so they didn't get too much sleep that night. It had seemed to May though that she had only talked to Ash for about an hour. After Ash and May had gone to bed and slept for about two hours Max and Brock woke up and started to pack there things up. Everybody got up and ate and they all headed to Lilycove city. May was thinking about Ash's and her conversation last night. She couldn't help but feel something special between her and Ash. After along day of traveling it was starting to get dark and Max was starting to get tired. "C'mon guys I'm getting tired," Max complained. "We only have about an hour's walk left and we'll be in Lilycove," Brock told him. "Pika Pikachu," (Just a little longer Max you can do it) said Pikachu encouragingly. They made to Lilycove right at 9:50 P.M. They rushed over to the Pokemon Center before it closed at 10. They went over to Nurse Joy when Brock had one of his "love moments" and Max had to pull him away by his ears again. Nurse Joy showed them to there room with a bunk bed and a single bed. "Nurse Joy can we get a room with two bunk beds?" Ash asked. "I can't because you got here so late!" Nurse Joy said abruptly. "Tonight you will have to sleep here and one of you can sleep on the floor, but I have to go to bed so goodnight," and with that Nurse Joy left. May took the single bed and Brock and Max took the bunk. Ash took the floor which wasn't very comfortable at all for him. Ash had woken up in the middle of night still very uncomfortable and looked up at the clock on the wall to see what time it was. He tried to make it out but it was hard to see the time so he guessed 2 A.M. For some reason Ash felt more uncomfortable than he had when he first fell asleep. It felt like something or someone was holding on to him. He figured it was just Pikachu but, then he saw Pikachu sleeping by his feet. Before Ash could look to his left to see what was lying against his shoulder he found that sleep finally caught up to him and he was out like a light.
Ash woke up to the sound of laughing. He looked over and saw Brock and Max laughing hysterically. He remembered the middle of the night and immediately looked to his left. May was cuddled up to him and looked pretty happy. "AAAH!" Ash shouted but May just cuddled even closer to him. "How did this happen?" Ash asked. "She must have rolled off the bed and landed right by your sleeping bag and then she just cuddled up to you." Brock said. Ash looked down at May and then noticed something strange. Before Ash had time to figure out what it was Ash saw Brock snap a photo with his digital camera. "Don't Brock!" Ash said embarrassed. Inside though Ash felt happy and as he looked down again he felt a rush of feelings go through him. He looked down again and blinked rapidly. He thought he had just seen Misty lying next to him! He blinked and then saw May again. May whispered something and Ash thought he heard her say "Drew.." but he wasn't sure. He felt happy but something inside him felt strange. Then he realized something was strange. He felt a warmth below him that he couldn't exactly explain. Just then May seemed to wake up. She looked up at Ash and Screamed. That's when May and Ash both realized that May had one of her hands on Ash's butt cheek. "AAAAAAAAHHHHGGGG!!!" They both screamed in unison. Brock and Max roared with laughter. "I knew it!" Max said as Brock handed Max $10's. May looked at Ash, grabbed her stuff, and then ran out of the room.