Chapter 1

Authors note: This is my first fan fic, so I really hope you all will enjoy. I've read a lot on here and finally decided to do my own. Just remember this is my story so if someone seems a little out of character or has different Pokémon then that's just how it's going to be. I am a guy so ash will probably have a personality like myself but he'll also still be having some of his own so don't be too worried about that. Anyway I hope I can have everyone's support in making this. also i hoping to make this pretty long with alot of drama and action. of course it'll have to warm up to those parts so sorry if the first few chapters seem alittle short but trust me i have some great ideas. anyway, you dont have too but let me know if im doing well or if you think i suck haha.

(Ash is 19; Dawn is 17 but will be turning 18. I'll add the other characters ages as they come into the story.)

Disclaimer (I don't own anything, just this story)

Every story has a beginning

And an end.

Sadly Dawn's adventure with 'him' was over,

That chapter of her life has passed.

Or so she thought…

Dawn laid tossing and turning in her bed, trying her best to let sleep once again overcome her body. But too know Advil. She tried desperately to get rid of the thoughts that have kept her awake for the past few weeks, yes weeks. Pulling the blankets over her head and curling her body had no effect either. She couldn't help herself, she kept reminiscing in old memories. Memories of a black-haired boy she traveled with years ago. It's been years since she's seen his face, that adorable and cheerful smile he's always had. Ever since there goodbye dawn always regretted not going along with him. All this time she could hide her pain and kept her mind off the boy she was so fond of by competing in contest, yet after finally winning in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, she didn't have as much to occupy her mind.

"Dawn you awake yet, breakfast is just about ready" a blue haired mother yelled from the bottom of the stairs.

"Yeah mom, be down in minute" dawn replied in an unusually annoyed tone. Knowing she wasn't going to fall back asleep she pulled the blankets off over her head immediately feeling the chill of the room. Dawn couldn't deny her stomach no matter how much she wanted too at the time. She swung her legs over the edge letting her feet gently touch the floor. She winced at the cold wooden floor, but finding her soft buneary house shoes soon after helped her feet stay warm. Dawn groggily walked to her bathroom to find the mirror. She turned the nob to the sink and applied cold water onto her face trying to rid the feeling of tiredness from her face. Soon after she took her brush and combed out the wild mess that she developed while trying to get back to sleep.

She sighed, "I can't believe I'm letting some boy get to me like this, it's not like he's around anymore anyway…. But that's just it; he's never been just some boy to me. He was the one that always meant so much more to me" Dawn spoke to herself.

Realizing what she just said made her cheeks turn a little pink. Never has she thought of another boy like that. But this blacked-haired boy had control over her emotions even being so far away.

"DAWN!" a loud yell came from the bottom of the steps.

"Mom, I'm awake, no need to yell, I was just washing up before coming down" dawn returned.

"Oh, sorry hunny" the mother apologized slightly embarrassed but continued, "just come down whenever you're ready.

"I'm on it" she replied taking the last few stokes in her hair with her brush. "Now that that's done" she turned to find her red and white robe with a picture of a ponya on the back of it. "aww it's so cute, how I'd love to ride one" she squealed with excitement.

With the robe wrapped around her she headed back to her room, only to see the pillow she had held all night wishing it was a certain boy. Not only was that, but the picture they took together before they separated was also sitting on her night stand. She sighed and completely forgot what she was in there too get, so she decided to just head to the kitchen.

"About time" her mother said with questioning eyes. "I was about to send a search party" she added with a teasing smile.

"Sorry mom, just a long night that's all" the blue hair girl replied lazily.

"Well here's your plate" she handed the plate full of delicious food that smelt amazing over to her daughter. Dawn forced a smile out and took it thinking how hungry she was but not really feeling up to eat.

Johanna looked at her daughter worriedly. "Okay dawn, this isn't the first time you've been acting like this. What's been going on?" she questioned with concern.

*groan "Nothing mom, please can we just eat" she pleaded trying to change subjects.

"I would but you haven't touched your food yet" she simply said, she paused before she said anything again wondering if she should continue… "It's him again isn't it?"

"What, umm what makes you say that?" she tried to brush off the idea it wasn't anything.

"Ever since he left you've always been acting… different" Johanna eyed the blue haired girl in front of her.

"Look mom, I'm fine alright. No need to worry okay" she tried reassuring her.

"But that's when I…" her mom was cut off.

"Please don't, I'm just going to get some fresh air outside with piplup" with that she left to the door replacing the robe with a red jacket that came almost to her knees. Piplup hearing his name popped up from the couch and headed over to his trainer wondering why she was going out in the rain.

"But hunny it's…" the door shut as dawn ran outside... "Raining" she finished quietly before taking a look at the food dawn never touched.

Dawn instantly regretted coming out when she felt the rain hit her. None the less she continued to walk placing the hood of the jacket on her head. She never really liked the rain, but she remembered a time when she was with a certain boy just finishing training and about to head back to the Pokémon center.

Flashback

"Pikachu, chimchar that was great, now let's finish this with…" he stop when he heard his name.

"Ash!" that's right, it was 'him'. "Look" Dawn yelled while running towards him. She was also pointing at the huge black cloud that was overlooking the area.

"Oh man, I didn't even notice. I guess we should head back then shouldn't we?" he said scratching the back of his head feeling a bit embarrassed that he had no clue.

She stopped when she got close breathing heavily from the run. "I got worried when I saw the cloud and you still weren't back" she said in one breath before gasping for air again.

"I'm sorry, I was just finishing up anyway, come on. Let's go Pikachu, and return chimchar." He held the white and red sphere out when the flash of red light struck chimchar and returned him to the ball. He then ran up to dawn to walk beside her.

"pika!" the yellow mouse said and walked alongside them.

In just a few moments that rain picked up and was now pouring.

"ahhh were going to get soaked before we even get back" dawn yelled while starting to move in a light jog. Ash mimicked her actions to keep up with her.

"Come on Pikachu" ash said while realizing pikachu was falling behind. But in a mere few seconds pikachu was now ahead of everyone.

"Lucky" dawn muttered about Pikachu's speed. Just then pikachu broke off the path and went to the right into the woods.

"pikachu where are you going" ash yelled over the rain confused. Just then pikachu started yelling.

"Pika pi pikachu!"

"Ash look over their" dawn was pointing at what looked like an old small shack off in just a few feet in the woods. Ash then noticed it, and she saw he was thinking the same thing she was.

"Alright lets go" he yelled picking up speed.

Pikachu was waiting by the door when dawn arrived out of breath.

"I wonder if anyone is in here" she whispered to herself. She tried the door but found it locked, as she was about to knock she heard.

"Look out" Ash yelled while she jumped out of the way. He hit the door hard with his right shoulder, with that him and the door came crashing down inside. Dawn peeked her head in while pikachu nervously laughed at his trainer's silly behavior.

"Ash really, what if someone was in here" she said sternly.

"Well were lucky no one was" he replied with a nervous laugh. Dawn just sighed as pikachu jumped on ash's shoulder.

"At least were out of the rain" she sighed again, "now we wait" but she had to admit she wasn't entirely displeased, she was here with ash. The boy she's had a crush on for so long alone. She looked at him as he took off his hat letting his wild black rain run free, although the rain made it more flat than normally. She couldn't help but smile and blush at the sight.

"What is it" ash noticed. There was that cute little smile he loved so much. But for some reason he only ever saw it while she talked to him. He had no clue.

"Oh nothing, man I hate the rain" she tried switching subjects. And it worked.

"It's not so bad, I actually like it"

"Really?" she questioned.

"Yeah, it's just. It has that peacefulness to it. Even when it's storming, I've always found it very calming and relaxing."

Dawn was shock that ash was going so deep about this.

"Sometimes when I'm alone it just puts me in that state of mind to think things through. Sometimes there's nothing more peaceful than just a nice rainy day." He finished what he was saying.

"Wow" was all she could say.

Ash laid back against an old sack that was probably stored away in the shed and closed his eyes. Pikachu snuggled up to his trainer also taking the time to rest his eyes.

"Ash?" dawn tried thinking he may have been asleep.

He lifted up his hat to show his eyes. "Yeah dawn, something wrong?"

"Well…" she paused blushing a bit. "Have you ever thought of who you'll end up being with in the furture?" she questioned trying to hide the pink on her cheeks.

Ash blushed wondering what would make her want to ask this. "Well I have to admit use to I never even thought of it, but lately…" he trailed off feeling embarrassed.

"Well?" she questioned again.

"Lately I have been thinking about it, but I have no clue who it could be. Not to mention I don't think anyone likes me like that" he stated turning away.

'If only you weren't so dense you'd see the person's right in front of you' she thought to herself.

"But I've come to find this out, and remember this… It doesn't matter what you do in life, or how much you achieve by yourself, what matters most is who you have beside you through it all" he stated laying his hat back over his eyes.

"Wow" dawn whispered. 'Is this the same ash that can't even tell if a girl has feelings for him?' she thought.

"Thank you, I'll remember that" she replied with a smile.

Dawn then mimicked them sitting down staring at ash now. 'hes so cute and can be very deep sometimes, I just wish he knew what I was feeling' she thought to herself…

End of Flashback

"PIPLUP!" her Pokémon yelled for the third time trying to get his trainer to snap out of it.

"uh, oh, sorry piplup" dawn waved her hands in front of her.

"piiii…lup" he said as he turned away.

"I'm sorry!" Again she apologized "I was just remembering some things." She was now sitting under a tree looking at the sky. The rain was clearing up and she could see the sun slowly coming out for the first time in three days. She looked into the sky with one tear about to fall from her eye.

"Ash. I won't forget what you told me that day." she whispered.

"What matters most is who you have beside you through it all…" she whispered to herself

Piplup turned to look at his trainer with concern on his face.

Little did she know, a boy far off in the plains of Pallet town, was having the same feeling…