A/N: Hey all! I decided that there are going to be multiple segments in The Days After saga. Just so you all know, Ash will be the Kanto champion and Serena is an actress.

This fanfic will be particularly fluffy, as you can tell by the title.

Oh boy. I hope I can do this.

Now onto the story!

Serena sat back in her chair, exhaustion spreading on her face. It was Friday, 3:00 P.M. and Serena's voice was already almost on the verge of becoming hoarse. Sipping her honey lemon tea, she let out a breath as she tried to soothe her aching throat. Putting her head down, she couldn't stop her eyelids from drooping. It had been a busy day, after all, what with first shooting a scene in the morning, then the animation team accidentally deleting the track...it was a lot. Serena was tired. Finally, Serena let go of her willpower and slumped forwards slightly.

Perhaps I should just rest my eyes...

Delphox, noticing the phone ringing, went off to get her secretary, who always seemed to know what to do.

"Boss, wake up! Serena? Miss Yvonne?"

Cara groaned. Why didn't she just take my advice and go to bed just a tiny bit earlier? Plus, I told her that those extra shootings weren't needed...How do I get my boss to wake up? She thought for a moment, before brightening. She whispered it to her Flareon and Serena's Delphox, who both laughed and nodded.

"...Mrs. Ketchum?"

That got her up, alright. Serena shot up, a line of drool faintly tracing her chin. "Huh? W-wha?"

Cara grinned and leaned over, placing down the phone. "Phone for you."

Serena shook off her residual exhaustion and picked up the phone. "Thanks, Cara. Um...would it be okay if you...didn't tell anyone?" Cara nodded, a small smile on her face. "Absolutely, cousin-in-law," she said, making Serena blush and urge the giggling woman and the laughing Pokemon out of the room.

After her secretary left the room, Serena picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

Ash stood up from the couch. Being Champion, he was able to make a good amount of money from the publicity and merchandise he received. Still, it was nice to take a break from all of the paperwork, as Serena, being an actress, was often not around until late at night. Usually, that detail irked him, but not today. For once, he was actually grateful that his girlfriend wasn't home all the time. Besides, it gave him lots of time to train with Pikachu and Greninja.

Speaking of money, Ash was lucky both trainer's jobs paid well, otherwise he would have had an enormous dent in his pocket. After all...

Well. There was a time and place for everything. First, though, he had to call Serena. Otherwise there would be a very small flaw in his very intricate plan. Picking up the phone, he beckoned Pikachu out to the backyard, where all of Ash's Pokemon were playing and training.

Dialing Serena's number, he waited for an excruciatingly long time before someone picked up. "Hello?" he greeted.

"Hi, this is Cara Trumate, and I'm Serena Yvonne's assistant. Currently, Serena is-wait, is this Ash?" Ash couldn't help laughing a bit at how serious his cousin was being. "Hey Cara, can I talk to Serena?" "Hey Ash!...Sure thing. Lemme just get her. She's kinda...well, okay, since this is you, I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you knew." Ash was now beginning to worry a bit. "Why? What do you mean?"

"...She fell asleep."

Ash nearly doubled over, he was laughing so hard. "Oh Arceus, really? Send me a picture!" he said, wiping a stray tear off his face. "Will do," Cara said, amusement laced into her voice. There was a silence for a bit, before she returned. "Done," she said proudly. Ash grinned. "Thanks. Now can you wake her up?" There was a silence for a bit, but Ash swore he heard Cara say, "Mrs. Ketchum." Suddenly the phone returned to life. "Hello?" Ash wasn't mistaken, it was Serena. "Hey, sleeping beauty."

Ash could practically see Serena's madly blushing face as she hurriedly admitted to falling asleep, all the while stuttering and panicking. "Didn't I say no working more than your capability?" he said, partially teasing. "O-oh! Um...I don't remember, sorry..." Ash chuckled at how disoriented his girlfriend sounded. "Well then, since you seem to work so much, how about a dinner date? Just you and me. Besides, Greninja hasn't seen Delphox in a while..."

Ash could hear her hesitation. "...Well, there has to be, like, twenty more shoots, and it's already 3:00..." "Please? It's not like it's that much anyways. You know it's Friday! Come on, take a break!" It was true. While Serena's job was quite busy, Fridays were usually the lightest load of the week.

Serena laughed. "Well, when you put it like that, how can I say no?"

Ash couldn't help pumping his fist. Yes!

"Alright, hun, see you at 7:00 then. At the Bistro, right?"

The line went silent for a second, before Serena, voice a pitch higher, whispered, "...Hun?" Ash's eyes widened. "U-uh, I'm sorry! I just...I dunno, it just kinda fell out! I promise not to do it again if-" Giggles suddenly erupted from the phone. "Oh, Ash," Serena said, her hand placed over her heart. "I don't mind, really. It just shocked me a little. Besides..." she said, blushing faintly. "...I liked it."

Both parties on opposite ends flushed bright red. "O-okay, then. See you later...hun." Ash spoke tentatively.

"Love you, bye!"

"Love you too. See you."

Ash sighed as he slumped back on the couch. Pikachu scurried in, his face showing concern.

"Oh, it's nothing, buddy. Besides," he said, jumping off the couch.

"I have a date to get to."

A/N: YAAAAAY! CUUUUTE! This is gonna be probably my favorite fanfic so far, based on how well this is going.

See you all later! What's so special about this date? (wink wink hint hint)

Yours in demigodishness,

RainbowsandButterflies888