Pearl of the tear

N/A: One-sided Pearlshipping – Dawn/Ash

It wasn't equal. It just wasn't equal. She had to accept that.

It may seem like he felt the same. It wasn't only her. When he held her, touched her, embraced her with all that care – warmth, kindness – that was so typically him – she stringed along that it meant something else for him too. Hoped – wished, almost commanded it that he would look at her with other eyes. Eyes that burned with the same flame – that would always burn how much time spilled away from seconds to minutes.

But he never did.

Maybe he remained clueless. Maybe it was something else. But it was obvious – she couldn't ignore the sprout reaching for the sky anymore – that he didn't feel the same for her. Because he must have noticed that she liked him. She blushed when he said something for her – a flutter in her chest, growing more and more for each passing day – that was conceivable even for him. Even Brock seemed to have noticed. Always watched when he and she conversed with that kind of silence understanding that made her realize that he understood everything. Her feelings that were gonna miss the target. Always.

A small tear dropped down her eye, rolled down her cheek and reached for the ground. The pearl of the tear sparkled – then burst – disappeared.

So many events when she had clung to his arm, held his hand, smiled at him, it wasn't enough. He didn't understand.

And he never would.


N/A: A little project I started on for a couple of days ago, writing small shortstories about different Dawn-Pairings and I might as well upload these. If there is a Dawn-Pairing you would like to see, just send me a message or review and I will write about it! Be aware thought that all of these drabbles will be very short. And some will be sad - others will be happy. You have to wait and see. Damn, this "N/A" will soon be longer than the drabble!