Okay this is my first fanfiction. (egoshipping) GaryxMisty!
The M rating is for later in the story though, the 1st chap. isn't really adult-ish...
Disclaimer- I do not own Pokemon or any characters or such related to Pokemon, they belong to their rightful owners…..
Hope you like my story! Please review!
Gary and Misty are both 26 in present time, and they are 20 in the flashback.
Chapter One- The Rescue
"No! Don't take him away!" I yelled. I didn't know who I was yelling at, or why I was running away, but I ran as fast as I could through a field that never seemed to end. I then heard a faint voice that kept getting louder, calling my name.
"Misty, wake up!"
"What?" I questioned as I sat up in bed. Thank God. It was just a dream.
"You have a bad dream?"
"Yep."
"Same one?"
"Yep."
He pulled me in for a hug. I knew I would always be safe in his arms.
Flashback to six years ago
"Well I guess this is goodbye," I said to my secret crush Ash Ketchum. I traveled with him for about 4 years.
"Yeah. I guess," he said halfheartedly as he hugged me.
I knew I would miss him, and I didn't want to leave, but I had to go back to Cerulean City to defend my family's gym, and he had to continue his journey in the Hoenn region. As he waved, I walked away frowning.
'How am I gonna survive without him?' I wondered.
I had transferred my Pokemon home to rest until I got there, so I walked home without them. I was near Saffron City when I heard a noise coming from a bush.
Next thing I saw, a giant Scyther jumped out from the bushes!
'Just stay still,' I thought. I hate bug Pokemon. Why did it choose now? I don't have any Pokemon to defend me. I didn't scream.
'If I stay still and quiet, it might not notice me, right?' I thought.
I was wrong. I should've seen the signs. Its eyes were angry. Its face looked sad and hurt. It looked as if it had just been abandoned by its trainer. I sort of felt bad for it.
It started flying toward me. I closed my eyes and crouched down, bracing myself for the attack. What happened next surprised me.
Silence. I heard running water for a second, and then silence. I was afraid to open my eyes, but I did. I slowly started to look around, and then I saw him. He was tall and wore a purple shirt that showed off his toned muscular body. His spiky chestnut hair swayed in the wind. He didn't look that bad, kinda cute, actually.
'Wait a second. Am I checking this stranger out? Well he is really cute… Whatever, I should thank him I guess.'
I came back to reality and saw him walking towards me. I then noticed his Blastoise walking along with him.
'Oh no.'
I also noticed his green and yellow yin yang necklace.
'Oh my gosh. Did I just get saved by…'
"The name's Gary Oak. Nice to meet you hot stuff," he said with a surprisingly irresistible air of confidence, along with the same egotistical smirk he always wore as a kid.
I started to laugh.
"What's so funny?" he asked, seeming a bit agitated.
"Do you really not recognize me?" I asked. "And did you really just call me 'hot stuff'?" I said with a chuckle.
He looked into my eyes. I started to blush, for his face was only inches away from mine. His eyes widened in shock and his face turned pale as he backed away. He had just recognized me.
"Misty?" he asked. "Misty Waterflower?"
"In the flesh," I answered.
"Well I see you've grown out of your awkward stage."
I slapped him. Hard. In the face. I guess what he said was kinda true… Last time I saw him, I was 11 years old. Three years had passed since then. When I was younger, and traveling with Ash, I dressed like a boy. It didn't help that I had short hair back then. Since then, I grew my hair out, filled out "up there", and got my sisters' fashionable hand-me-down clothes.
"What was that for?" he yelled.
"You said I was awkward!"
He laughed.
"What's so funny?" I asked demandingly.
"Still a stubborn hothead I see."
"I am not!"
"Thank you for proving my point."
I was speechless. He was right, but I couldn't let him know that. He chuckled.
"Whatever! Leave me alone," I said as I started to walk away.
"Wait!" he yelled.
For some strange reason, I stopped. It felt as if an invisible arm was holding me back.
"What?"
"I saved your life."
"So? I could've done it myself."
"Without your Pokemon?" he queried while pointing at my hips. I looked down and saw my Pokebelt, which usually carried my Pokeballs, which was empty.
"Fine! Thank you soooo much for saving me, Oak! Now goodbye!"
"Wait!"
"What?" I replied, feeling annoyed.
"I saved your life, so you owe me," he replied nonchalantly, while staring into my eyes. It felt as if he was staring into my soul.
"Fine," I sighed, "What do you want?"
"You owe me a date," he said with a smirk.
"What?"
I don't know if I was more surprised about being asked on a date, or that Gary Oak was the one asking me. Either way I quickly and quietly refused.
"C'mon why not? You owe me."
"Sorry, I'm not staying here, though. I'm heading back to Cerulean City."
"Perfect, that's where I'm headed," he said with a smile. Not a smirk, a genuine smile.
'Is Gary Oak, the kid I used to hate, being nice to me?' I thought.
I thought about the date for another second and asked him why he was even out here.
"Why am I out here? Well I could've asked you the same question."
"Well I asked you first."
"Well its really none of your business. Why are you here alone, instead of with your lover Ashy-boy?"
I winced at his name. It still stung to hear it. I tried to hold back tears, but I couldn't any longer and started to cry. I looked down and tried my best to hide it. It didn't work.
He gave me a puzzled look for a second, and then broke the silence. "Sorry, I didn't mean to bring any bad memories back or anything. Did he hurt you?"
'Okay, this is too weird. First, he smiles at me, next, he, famous playboy of Pallet Town, is being sincere?'
I looked up into his eyes. They were usually like cold blue chips of ice, but now they resembled a warm hot tub wanting to relax you. It worked.
"No its fine."
"I really am sorry. Gramps sent me out here to Saffron to deliver some Pokemon food and medicine to the Pokemon center so they could test it out."
"I'm the one who should be sorry," I said with a sniffle. "I don't know why I did that. I didn't mean to worry you. I didn't really thank you for saving my life.
"Don't worry about a thing."
"No, really, thank you for saving my sorry ass. Thank you too Blastoise." I said, looking up at the water Pokemon whom I had nearly forgotten about.
"Well, I wouldn't have done it for just anyone's sorry ass," he said with a smirk.
We both laughed together for what seemed like forever.
He looked into my eyes. I wanted to walk away, but his soul-piercing gaze stopped me in my tracks. He pulled me into his warm embrace, and I knew that was where I had always longed to be. I smiled. He used to be so arrogant and cocky. A real jerk. Now, he was still those things, but in a good way. He was also kind and caring. I wanted to pause that moment forever.
'Ring ring!'
I sighed. It was good while it lasted. I pulled my phone out of my pocket.
"Hello?"
"Like, Misty! Where are you? We are all, like, soooo worried! You were supposed to be here like ten minutes ago!"
"Yes, Violet. I'm okay. Thanks for asking," I said sarcastically. "I just ran into an old friend on the way back, and we caught up a little. I'll be home in like 20 minutes."
"Like, whatever. Bye."
'click!'
"Yeah bye," I sighed as I closed my phone. "My sisters are so annoying."
"Haha old friend, am I?"
"Oh shut up," I said defensively as I pushed him away. "I had to say that! If I would've told them I was with a boy, I would never hear the end of it! It would only make it worse that the boy is 'THE' Gary Oak!"
I started walking away and realized he was right beside me.
I gave him a puzzled look.
"I'm coming with you," he said proudly. "After all, you still owe me a date," he said with a smirk. "Promise?" he asked as he held out his pinky finger with a sad puppy look on his face.
"Fine," I said as I wrapped my pinky around his. "I promise."
We walked to Cerulean City in silence.
To be continued...