A/N: (/-\) I am so sorry. I had to do it. Beware of Gary's =_=
Misty yawned and opened the mailbox. She blushed at the amount of Valentine's Day cards in there, most likely for her sisters.
She sighed. Valentine's Day. She mused as she walked back into the gym. The most annoying day of the year. She sorted through the mail, throwing the ones that, of course, weren't addressed to her, on the kitchen table. Okay, so she was a little biased, and it would be nice to actually have a Valentine on Valentine's Day, but it's still annoying.
She paused on the last card. It was homemade; the heart was cut out lopsided, red colored pencil was scribbled on it like they could disguise the fact that it wasn't red paper instead of white computer paper, and with an absurd amount of glitter.
It was for her.
She was a little suspicious but her heart still beat faster. Before opening it she examined it from all sides, trying to see if something was up, or if it was a prank. Her brows rose when she spotted whom the sender was on the back. From, Ash.
Her jaw dropped.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I smelled something funny
Then I noticed it's you.
Earlier…
"Hey, Ashy-boy. What are you doing?"
Ash stared at the blank heart-shaped paper in front of him. "Trying to think of a Valentine's Day poem for Misty." He started tapping his glitter pen on the table.
Gary smirked and snatched the valentine. "Here let me help." He grabbed Ashy-boy's pen. "Now, tell me what you think of her."
"Uh…" He scratched his head under his hat. "She has red hair?"
Gary's eyebrow quirked and then made a 'go on' motion with his hand. "Yeah? And?"
"She's scary, has a mallet, scared of bug Pokémon, and hates carrots and peppers." He listed.
Gary just stared at the kid in front of him. It's no wonder he couldn't think of anything! "Any good qualities?"
Ash thought for a bit and shrugged. "She smells nice."
ღ ＿φ(°-°=) ღ
"Heeey, guys!" Leaf cooed as she petted the new lilipups that came in that day. "How are you doing today?" She's only been Professors Oak's assistant for a short time but she already loves it. If only his grandson would stop trying to hit on her.
"Hey, Leafy." Gary sauntered up next to her and crouched to pet the lilipups.
Leaf tried a small smile but it felt a little too much like a wince. "Hi, Gary."
He turned to her and leaned in. Leaf's eyes widened and she backed her head back but he just followed. He stopped at her ear and whispered, "Do you know what day it is?" His warm breath brushing her hair.
"F-Friday?" She didn't exactly squeak but her whisper did sound higher than it usually was.
He drew back with a smirk. He reached inside his lab coat and presented her with a Valentine's Day card. "Happy Valentine's Day."
She abandoned petting the new Pokémon and opened the card with a small smile on her face.
Her smile was erased as shock over came her face. She slapped him and then stormed off.
Shocked, Gary put a hand to his face. What the… He reached for the valentine and read a poem that wasn't in his handwriting. "ASH!"
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Open your legs
I'm coming through
Earlier…
Ash capped the non-glitter pen. "Payback."
ღ（。_° ＼(- – ) ღ
A/N: ...Yeah I can't think of anything for Contest or Ikari shipping. At least for this. But if I think of something I'll make it into a 'contests' chapter or something XD HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!ღ ღ ღ