Valentine's day dance
Ash, May and Brock where all travelling back to pallet town along a road in the beautiful countryside of the Kanto region after their adventure together in the Hoenn region again during which Ash became the winner of the Hoenn league and May became the proud winner of Hoenn grand festival, along with these wins came tickets to a valentine's day prom being held at the indigo plateau for the top trainers.
There was still a buzz as they spoke about their recant victories. Brock kept congratulating them both but all three of them knew they would not have been able to win without him. Ash started to slowly pick up speed and as usual was walking ahead with Pikachu on his shoulder, Brock only just keeping up in the middle as he was staying at his usual pace and May slowed down so she was at the back with Eevee on her shoulder, Eevee who only recently started to ride on May's shoulder for what reason only Eevee knew. The only reason May was walking at the back was so that she could talk quietly to Eevee so that the boys couldn't hear her.
"Ash does look rather cute doesn't he?" May whispered to the little Pokémon on her shoulder; as she said this she felt her face heat up.
"Vee," Eevee replied nodding her head as she understood her trainers feeling for Ash.
"I know you're set out on Pikachu though aren't you," May continued saying to Eevee. Eevee nodded with a slight blush forming.
"What am I saying I know I like Ash as a friend but do I really think he is cute", May thought to herself.
Eevee seeing her trainer confused in her own thoughts tried to comfort her by rubbing her face up against May's cheek. As they continued down the road, Brock who had now finally caught up with Ash told him to wait as he had noticed that she was falling behind.
"Come on May," Ash called, "we are nearly home". May eventually caught up and the three of them set off again.
It was nearly dark by the time they got to Ash's house as they got to the front door all three of them noticed a beautiful aroma coming from inside.
Ash opened the door and with doing so called out, "Mum we're back!"
A voice came out from the kitchen, "Oh good dinner will be ready in a few minutes." While they waited they went into the lounge and spoke about the sleeping plan as Ash's house only had three bedrooms. Ash being the gentleman he is, declared, "May is defiantly having a bedroom whether it is the spare or mine."
Aww that's so sweet of him to say that. May thought and she started to feel her face heat up. Out of embarrassment she went to help Mrs. Ketchum in the kitchen.
Brock said to Ash, "well May can have the spare room and you have yours, I'll sleep down here on the couch."
"Ok", Ash replied, but his mind had left the conversation and was wondering why May had left the room so suddenly.
Meanwhile in the kitchen May was talking with Mrs. Ketchum.
"Thank you for allowing me and Brock to stay while we prepare for the Prom."
Mrs. Ketchum replied softly with, "it's fine it's nice when Ash brings his friends home, then I have more company, you know it gets lonely without him here and as I have always said the more the merrier."
May thought "should I talk to Mrs. Ketchum about what I said to Eevee and what just happened as it would be nice to have a bit of help with it rather than try and figure it out on my own"
"Mrs. Ketchum can I talk to you for a while without the boys?" May asked worriedly.
"Of course but maybe a bit later as it is time for dinner," Mrs. Ketchum said, she then called into the other room, "Boys dinners ready".
Ash and Brock went into the kitchen and sat down opposite where May and Mrs. Ketchum were sitting. Ash finally came out with, "May are you ok as you left the conversation a bit sharply?"
"I'm fine," May said going redder than ever as she remembered what Ash has said earlier. Luckily Ash hadn't noticed. She shook it off quickly.
After dinner Ash and Bock went off to prepare the spare room for May and get some pillows and blankets for Brock, when they went upstairs Ash took May's bag up for her as it was heavy.
Meanwhile May was talking to Mrs. Ketchum while helping her with the washing up.
"May, what was it you wanted to talk to me about earlier?" Mrs. Ketchum asked in her sweet soft voice. Pausing for a moment May said, "Um while we were walking here I found myself at the back talking to Eevee and I was saying that I found Ash rather cute. And then earlier when Ash declared that I was to have a room whether it be the spare or his I felt my face starting to heat up. It happened again earlier when Ash asked me how I was. I was just wondering if you could help me solve it?" May continued
"Well as much as I would like to help I don't think I can that is down to you as it is your feelings making you do that but going by what you have just told me I think you like Ash," Mrs. Ketchum said quietly so that Ash wouldn't hear and get surprised. "How do you feel about him?" she then asked the rather confused May.
"Well I'm not sure that is why I asked for your help," May replied.
"We'll leave it there as the boys are coming back downstairs from sorting out the room for you and getting the blankets for Brock." Mrs. Ketchum said quietly as she heard the two boys returning from preparing the spare bedroom and getting the blankets and pillows.
It was getting late and she needed to try and sleep on her problem so May decided to go to bed but as she got to the bottom of the stairs she noticed her bag had gone, "where's my bag?" she asked in a panicking sort of tone.
"Ash took it upstairs for you as he knew you would have been tired and it was rather heavy." Brock told her. Ash just looked around from being sat on the sofa. Seeing Ash's smile and thinking about what he had done May's heart began to flutter and then melted completely. She had her shower and then went straight to bed and started to think and talk the day's event with her fury companion.
Ash was the next one to go up to bed with Pikachu following as he knew he had to go and see Prof. Oak the next day and give him the Pokémon he had caught as the only one he wanted with him for the next week was Pikachu. Everyone else followed after Ash went to bed.
The next day When the sun peaked through Ash's bedroom window he woke to find Pikachu still sleeping, "Ah well it wouldn't hurt to leave him for a little longer after all I need to do my morning routine." Ash said to himself. So he went to have his morning shower. When he walked back into his room to get changed he saw that Pikachu was still asleep so he decided to wake him up. "Buddy come on time to wake up," Ash said gently shaking Pikachu awake. Pikachu opened one eye and then closed it again, "Ok fine but you will miss breakfast," Ash retorted to this action at that moment Pikachu sprung awake and bounded straight onto his trainers shoulder.
By the time Ash got downstairs everyone was up and sorting out breakfast. May was the first to see him, "Oh so sleeping beauty finally decided to get up," she joked. Ash just yawned and took no notice as he sat down for breakfast.
Mrs. Ketchum spoke next, "Oh good morning dear did you sleep well?" she asked.
"Yes thanks Mum," Ash replied as he finally started to wake up properly.
Brock was the last to speak to Ash asking, "so Ash what are you going to do today?"
Ash replied, "That's easy I'm going to go and see Professor Oak to see if he can look after my Pokémon as I only want Pikachu for the prom."
"Oh right ok I'll come with you as I want to talk to you," Brock replied.
"Ok what do you want to talk to me about Brock?" Ash asked his friend.
"I'll tell you later," Brock said calmly.
"May what are you doing today?" Ash asked. May who was caught up in her own thoughts suddenly came back to earth and said in her soft voice, "Sorry Ash what did you say?"
So Ash repeated the question. "May what are you doing today?" Ash asked again calmly.
"I honestly don't know Ash…" May replied but was interrupted by Mrs. Ketchum
"We shall be going down to the mall won't we May," she said.
"Yeah we will be doing down to the Mall". May repeated but she had no clue what for. After breakfast Ash and Brock headed for Professor Oaks lab.
While May and Mrs. Ketchum cleared up May asked "Mrs. Ketchum what exactly are we going to the mall for?"
"Why May we are going to get you the perfect dress and accessories for the prom" Mrs. Ketchum said with a slight giggle.
"Oh I'm not sure about going," May said sniffling a bit.
"May dear why?" Mrs. Ketchum asked rather surprised.
May sniffled once more before she said, "because I don't have anyone to go with"
"Well luckily for you I have something up my sleeve." Mrs. Ketchum said. And with that they set out for the Mall.
Ash and Brock reached Professor Oaks lab. They knocked on the door and where let in by Tracy who congratulated Ash on his win at the Hoenn league. Ash thanked him and they went to talk to Professor Oak. When Professor Oak saw Ash he instantly congratulated him and shook his hand.
"Professor," Ash said, "I was wondering if you could look after all of my Pokémon apart from Pikachu as he is the only one I wish to have with me at the prom"
"Why of course Ash I would love to."
They then left the room and went to sit down for a cup of tea. While drinking their tea, "Brock what was it you wanted to talk to me about?" Ash asked.
"Ah yes," Brock said, "Ash I wanted to know who you were going to take to the prom"
Ash thought for a moment then said, "I don't know Brock I just don't know."
"Ok but you had better come up with a date quickly as it is only two weeks away and we have to walk for a week of that remember." Brock said quickly.
Meanwhile down at the mall Mrs. Ketchum and May had picked out the perfect dress for May and as May tried it on she squealed with excitement as it fitted her perfectly and it was the last one left.
Mays dress was a red dress with pink over coating and a small white coat that only covers her top but she had it undone apart from a yellow bow at the top with pink bows on the ends on the sleeves. Beautifly wings on the back about waist area. She wore her bandana in a bow at back of head to hold her hair up.
She showed it to Mrs. Ketchum who was just as thrilled, "May it is perfect whoever your date is you will knock them dead girl," she said going back into her youth.
May just giggled and hoped she was right. Unfortunately they couldn't find any accessories that would fit with the dress, so they decided to go.
As they were leaving Mrs. Ketchum asked, "May who would you like to be your date at the prom?"
May thought for a while and then spoke to Eevee who was sat on her shoulder. "What do you think Eevee?" she asked.
The reply she got was "Vee"
May understood completely, "I thought you would say that," she said.
Then turning back to Mrs. Ketchum she said, "I guess it would be nice to have Ash as my date Mrs. Ketchum."
"Well lucky for you, you have help," Mrs. Ketchum replied with a sly smile.
"I wonder what she means by that." May thought.
Later when the four of them met back at the house Ash and May went out so May could ask Professor Oak to look after some of her Pokémon during her stay in Kanto. Mrs. Ketchum spoke to Brock
"So Brock who is Ash taking as his date to the prom?" she asked.
Brock's reply to the question was simple and blunt, "He doesn't know"
"Who would May like as her date at the prom?" he asked.
"Well," Mrs. Ketchum said, "she thought about it and said that it would be nice to have Ash as her date at the prom."
"That settles it then we just need Ash to ask her to be his date," They said together.
"Don't worry about a thing Mrs. Ketchum I'll try and talk him into it," Brock said strongly.
Ash and May had dropped May's Pokémon off at Professor Oak's so the only one she had was Eevee. While they were walking back to Ash's house May asked, "So Ash who are you taking as a date to the prom?"
"Do you know you are the second person to ask me that? But I don't know," Ash replied. After hearing this May thought to herself, "yes I may well be in with a chance," and with this she started to go a shade of pink. Ash noticed it this time
"May are you sure you are ok?" he asked in his concerned voice. Pikachu also noticed May go pink and knew instantly why.
May replied, "Ash honestly I'm fine but thank you for your concern."
Ash thought out loud but only loud enough for Pikachu to hear "I wonder if May is ok." Pikachu let out a sigh and just shook his head slightly.
When Ash and May got back to the house dinner was on the table waiting for them. So they went upstairs to wash their hands and came back down to eat.
As they sat down Mrs. Ketchum and Brock were sat next to each other which therefore meant May had to sit next to Ash.
"Ah well never mind it will be nice to sit next to Ash", May thought as she and Ash set out Pokémon food for Pikachu and Eevee, Eevee seemed to move her bowls closer to Pikachu but the little yellow mouse had no clue why but didn't say anything as he was too engrossed in his food. May saw this and just couldn't help but laugh at Pikachu's predicament. Pikachu took no notice at May's laughing as he was eating. May went back to eating her food.
"Ash could I speak with you after dinner?" Brock asked at last.
"Yeah sure Brock," Ash replied.
Once dinner had been eaten Brock quickly shooed Ash into the lounge so he could talk to him quietly while the girls finished cleaning up.
"Brock what do you want to talk about?" Ash asked
"I have an idea," brock replied, "why don't you ask May to go to the prom with you I'm sure she would love to." Brock said quickly and quietly so May couldn't hear him as she was right by the door in the kitchen.
"It's a thought," Ash said after a While, "Ok I will but what will we do with Mays ticket if she comes with me." Ash said a bit confused.
"We can sort that out when we get there can't we," Brock said calmly.
Just then May walked in from helping with the washing up. "So what are you to talking about that is so secretive?" She asked inquisitively as she sat down and started to pet Eevee who was now in her lap falling fast asleep. "Nothing," Ash and Brock said hastily.
After a while of the three of them watching T.V Ash decided to go out and think as it was a clear night.
He left with Pikachu on his shoulder and went and sat on the grass in the back garden. When he sat down Pikachu jumped into his lap.
Ash started to pet Pikachu and asked, "Buddy me and you have known each other for a long time now and I was wondering if you could help me?"
Pikachu's eyes just twinkled in the moonlight as he nodded to his trainer.
"Do you think I should ask May to be my date at the prom?" Ash asked.
"Pika Pika Pikachu." Pikachu stated and he nodded.
"Ok I'll ask May tomorrow," Ash said with a smile and he continued to pet Pikachu.
"Ask me what?" Ash heard from a soft voice behind him there May was at the back door
"May you made me jump," Ash stated startled.
"Sorry Ash I didn't mean to make you jump," she said as she came to sit next to him on his right hand side.
"Where's Eevee she's normally always with you?" Ash asked.
"Oh I left her inside as she is sleeping," May replied. Next thing Ash and May knew was Pikachu had jumped out of Ash's lap into May's.
"Can I pet him?" May asked.
"Yeah sure," Ash replied as May started to pet Pikachu he slowly snuggled down into her lap and cooed at her soft touch as he got comfortable and then fell asleep.
"Blimey he never falls asleep that quickly in my lap," Ash thought as he looked over at his sleeping companion.
Ash then decided to lean back slightly placing his hands behind him so he didn't fall straight back.
Once comfortable he said, "Isn't it nice out here?" It was a clear summers night with the moon shining bright lighting up the night along with the stars. It was a night which one would expect to see in a romantic movie.
May replied quietly as not to wake Pikachu, "It makes the perfect romantic scene," as she said this she copied Ash's action only she found her left hand place itself on top of Ash's right hand. On doing this she felt her face heat up as a blush was forming.
"So Ash have you thought about who are you taking to the prom?" she asked.
"I have an idea who but I just haven't asked them yet," Ash replied softly.
"What the big mighty strong Ash Ketchum who can take on many gym leaders and frontier brains and not break a sweat can't ask a girl a simple question," May teased, "or are you scared?" she continued to tease him.
"I'm not scared," Ash retorted back loudly.
"Ash, sh, keep it down." May said quietly, "You don't want to wake Pikachu up do you?"
"Sorry," Ash said ashamed in a quieter voice, "But I'm still not scared. He continued.
"Well prove it to me then," May told him still teasing him, "well he hasn't moved his hand does he feel the way I do," May thought as she lifted her hand to allow Ash to move. Ash stood up and walked in front of May and Knelt down on one knee in front of her just as he did this Mrs. Ketchum called Brock into the kitchen to see this.
"May," Ash began, "would you accompany me to the prom as my date?" he continued formally.
May smiled and went red as red as her top as she replied excitedly, "Yes Ash Ketchum I would love to accompany you to the prom as your date."
"But what are we going to do with my ticket?" she asked.
Ash smiled and replied. "I have a plan if we give it to Brock he can come." Ash had started to figure everything out and explained it to May.
"So your mother and Brock were playing Matchmaker to get me and you to go to the prom together." May questioned. Ash nodded.
"I still don't understand what we will do with my ticket" she said confused.
"Well" Ash started to explain, "Two can play at that game it is our turn to play match maker with brock as he will have a ticket but no date."
"Who will we match him up with?" May asked still a bit confused.
Ash stated simply, "His partner in crime."
"What your mother?" May exclaimed.
"Yeah she put us together besides it would be fun" Ash replied. "Right you stay here I'm going to go and tell the other two that you and I are going to the prom together.
May thought, "if only that wasn't all we were going to do together"
"Mum, Brock, guess what, May is going to be my date at the prom." Ash shouted out as he ran in.
"That's great news Ash," they said together.
Ash left those two to celebrate their doing to go and sort out the payback plan with May.
Ash began, "Right Brock and I will go and get our suits tomorrow and I'll talk to him about taking my mother to the prom"
"Ok and I'll take your mother to get a dress for the prom the day after as Brock should ask her tomorrow." May picked Pikachu up and walked inside with Ash not far behind.
"Ash would it be ok if Pikachu came and slept with me and Eevee tonight?" May asked.
Ash answered this question plan and blunt, "Yeah its fine with me, But why?"
"Ok I'll tell you if you promise not to tell anyone." May replied. Ash promised May said quietly so not to wake the sleeping Pokémon, "Eevee has a crush on Pikachu."
"Oh right ok yeah its fine." Ash said calmly.
Brock suddenly came in from the kitchen, "Guys, I have just realized I won't have a date for the prom" Both Ash and May looked at him with a sly smile upon their faces. "Oh boy those smiles mean bad news for me," Brock said to himself.
"Brock," Ash said, "why don't you ask my mother as she was your partner in crime with us two."
Mrs. Ketchum came in from the kitchen, "That's a good idea Ash, please Brock? it's been a while since I have been to a prom."
Brock put up little resistance as he knew he was outnumbered. "3 against 1 ok I don't see why not and there is no point in arguing."
"Right that settles that tomorrow we can go and get our suits," Ash said pointing at himself and Brock "And you two can go and get Mum the perfect dress." he continued pointing at May and his mother. May quickly gave Ash Pikachu to carry upstairs as she had Eevee and they both went upstairs to bed. Mrs. Ketchum was next to go up and found May in the spare room with Eevee and Pikachu at the end of the bed. She went in
"May could I ask why Pikachu is not with Ash?" She asked quietly so no-one but May could hear her. "Sure it is because Eevee has a crush on Pikachu and I wanted them to spend some time together."
"Oh." Mrs. Ketchum said surprised.
"But as they do say like trainer like Pokémon." May continued and explained that she had figured out that she had a crush on Ash.
Mrs. Ketchum excitedly but quietly said, "Oh great my boy has someone with a crush on him but have you told him yet"
"No not yet but I want to I just don't know when I should." May said.
"Well wait until you're alone but try and do it before the prom."
"Ok," May said "Thank you for your help and goodnight," May continued as Mrs. Ketchum left the room to go to bed.
The next morning Pikachu awoke with a start instead of seeing Ash next to him he saw Eevee.
"Pika." he squealed waking May and Eevee up.
"What's the matter Pikachu?" May asked. Pikachu tried to explain but May didn't understand him much. Ash then knocked on the door as he also awoke to the sound of Pikachu's squeal of shock.
"Come in." May said.
As Ash came in Pikachu bounded up to him and jumped straight into his arms, "Easy buddy it's nice to see you too." Ash said calmly as he caught Pikachu. "Now what's all the noise about?" he asked his rather distraught friend.
"Pika Pikachu Pikapi." Pikachu explained.
"Oh so you were surprised to see Eevee and May instead of me." Ash said so May could also understand what Pikachu was saying. Pikachu nodded.
"Well you looked so peaceful with May last night I thought I would leave you with her as not to disturb you." Ash explained rather flatly hoping Pikachu would buy it; needless to say Pikachu did and calmed down instantly.
"Right I'll leave you to get dressed." Ash said to May leaving the room to go and get dressed himself.
When Ash got downstairs May and Eevee where already down with the kitchen door shut. Ash and Pikachu went into the kitchen and was greeted by a beautiful aroma but a rather surprising sight May and Eevee were cooking the four of them breakfast.
"Breakfast will be ready in 3 minutes," she said with a large smile on her face.
A still rather surprised Ash said, "Ok." in a small but surprised voice as he sat down at the table to wait. While he waited he thought to himself "I never knew May could cook I wonder what it will taste like" May on the other hand was thinking, "I hope he likes what I have cooked as I haven't cooked for anyone else except for myself before." Eevee saw that the breakfast was about to be spoiled and quickly tapped her paw onto May's arm to snap her out of her thoughts. May felt the tapping and snapped out of her thoughts immediately and dished up the breakfast.
"Here we are Mr. Ketchum breakfast is served." May said trying to be like a waitress in a pub.
"Why thank you very much May and I see it is also served with a smile too," he said looking up at May who smiled at him. May then served Pikachu and Eevee their bowls of Pokémon food. As May sat down they began to eat. After a couple of minutes watching Ash eat his breakfast May began to wonder if Ash liked what she had cooked for him doing this she started to go red but Ash was too busy eating to notice and by the time he had noticed May wasn't eating she had shaken it off.
"May you ok you haven't touched your breakfast?" Ash asked concerned.
"Huh, what oh sorry, yeah I'm fine." May stuttered as she came out of her thoughts. Then she started to eat.
When they had both finished Ash said, "Thank you for that May it was delicious, it was so good you could rival Brock or even my mum." May blushed at these complements.
"Right I shall go and have a shower and sort myself out" Ash said as he left the table. May and Eevee started to wash up what they had used. By the time Ash had had his shower May and Eevee had finished the washing up. So they went for theirs. Ash decided to go into the back garden to relax and let his breakfast go down.
After May had her shower she went out to join them. A few minutes later Mrs. Ketchum was up and saw that Ash and May were out in the garden and she also saw that two dishes and some kitchen utensils had been used and washed up. ."I wonder what happened between them two," she thought.
She decided to ask them if they wanted breakfast. "Would you two like some breakfast?" she called out to them.
The answer she got surprised her. "No thank you we have already had some." Ash and May called back. "Never mind," Mrs. Ketchum said to herself as she started to cook breakfast for Brock and herself. Just then Brock walked into the kitchen and started to help cook breakfast.
"Oh hello Brock dear," Mrs. Ketchum said when she saw Brock, "We only have to cook for ourselves as the other two have already had breakfast."
"Oh ok," Brock said.
While Brock waited he went upstairs to have a shower ready for the day ahead. When he got back downstairs breakfast was on the table ready for him. Once it was eaten and the washing up was done Brock went to get Ash and May.
"Right come on you two lovebirds" he teased.
"Lovebirds," Ash and May repeated together.
May going red said "Brock what on earth gave you that idea."
"Although it's not a bad idea I quite like it." she thought to herself as Brock explained he was only teasing. All three of them and the two Pokémon went inside to get ready to head down to the mall.
Ash and Brock walked ahead so they could get measured up and fitted quickly, as shopping wasn't quite their thing. May and Mrs. Ketchum slowed so they could talk.
"So May when do you think you are going to tell him about your feelings?" Mrs. Ketchum asked.
"Well I was thinking about doing it on the way to the prom as I want to be completely sure before I say." May answered.
"That's a great idea." Mrs. Ketchum said, "Now let's hurry and get this dress as maybe we can beat the boys back home." May thought about that and saw in her mind how wonderful it would be as she could then start packing straight away.
Ash and Brock hurried into the suit shop to get sorted out and pick the material they wanted and then waited for the suit to be made and bagged ready for them to take on their journey home and then on to the prom. Ash picked a black suit with silver pinstripes going all the way down, along with a white shirt and black bowtie. Brock chose a cream suit with cream shirt, white waistcoat and red bowtie.
May and Mrs. Ketchum found the perfect dress and found some perfect accessories to go with it. Mrs. Ketchum's dress was beautiful. It was a purple dress with pink over coating small white coat that only covers her top but she has it undone apart from a yellow bow at the top. Pink bows on end of sleeves.
"It's a lot like mine but it's also beautiful," May said.
"It's also my favorite colours and it fits me perfectly," Mrs. Ketchum said back.
When they got home May started to pack straight away. Mrs. Ketchum did the same. By the time the Boys got back from the mall the girls bags were by the front door and the girls were ready to go.
"You guys better pack quickly as we wanted an early start today didn't we." May said as Ash and Brock got in. So they went and packed there things. While the boys were packing their things for the next week May quietly spoke to Mrs. Ketchum
"Mrs. Ketchum if Brock starts to go after another woman just grab him by the ear." she said.
"Oh ok, but why the ear?" Mrs. Ketchum said baffled by what May had just told her.
"Grab him by the ear as therefore if he tries to move any further it will hurt him" May explained.
Ash was the first to be ready and his bag was dropped right next to May's and he went to sit next to her in the kitchen. After 10 minutes of Ash coming down Brock came down. "Right are we all ready." he said as he got to the bottom of the stairs seeing three other bags.
"Yeah." Mrs. Ketchum May and Ash all said excitedly together.
"Well as ready as I'll ever be as I can't really dance." Ash thought. Pikachu noticed his trainer and best friend worried he jumped onto his left-hand shoulder and gently patted him on the head to comfort him. Knowing Pikachu was trying to cheer him up Ash just smiled at the little yellow mouse on his left shoulder.
Ash soon forgot to be worried as he started to talk with Brock about the next couple of days. "So we should hit Viridian forest by tonight" he said to Brock.
"Right so we can set up camp there." Brock replied.
Out in front was May who was deep in thought "I think I'll talk to Ash about my feelings for him just before the ball" she thought.
"May look out!" Ash shouted to try and get May to move as he noticed a boulder flying towards her. Not thinking twice about the risk we was putting on himself Ash ran up and pushed May out of the boulders path and stood in the way as there wasn't enough time to move himself. As Ash did so Pikachu jumped from his shoulder onto May's.
"Ash!" the other three called as the boulder his him and knocked him out cold.
"Right we need to set up camp in the field over there as it is getting late" Brock ordered as he and Mrs. Ketchum picked the now out cold Ash, with a worried May close behind.
Brock set up all the tents while Mrs. Ketchum sorted out dinner with a still rather worried May next to Ash the whole time holding his hand. Pikachu stayed with May and tried to comfort her and himself by tapping the back of her head.
During dinner while May was eating she started to pet the upset Pikachu who was lying next to her constantly looking at Ash just in case there was any movement from his direction. As she did this Pikachu cooed and just gave up resistance and fell asleep at her touch.
Mrs. Ketchum finally said trying to hide her own worry, "well at least we all know how Ash feels about May and we also know how Pikachu feels about her too"
"Mrs. Ketchum I'm sure he only did it as that is the sort of person he is and Pikachu I'm not sure" May said back trying not to hide her true thought "Maybe he does feel the same way I feel about him"
"May usually Pokémon fall asleep like that if they like the person or they have a strong bond with them and Ash is the only one I would think would have that good a bond with him so maybe Pikachu does like you. Besides that wouldn't be a bad thing for you as it may well help you get with Ash" Brock said trying to explain what he had learnt from his journey's with Ash.
"Brock how did you know I liked Ash?" May asked rather amazed.
"Well it was rather obvious" he replied bluntly.
"I'm off to bed," Mrs. Ketchum said after the conversation had finished, "Brock I think we should put Ash into his tent" she continued. So while Brock and Mrs. Ketchum moved Ash into his tent.
A rather confused May asked the sleeping Pikachu, "Do you really like me that much?"
Pikachu continued to sleep. So May put out the fire and went into Ash's tent after the other two had gone to bed and placed Pikachu on Ash's chest and stayed with him all night. While watching Ash, she thought sternly "My feelings for Ash are final I do love him but I won't tell him just yet"
After a couple of hours Pikachu started to get restless and then started squealing with horror as he had a nightmare. At first May had no clue what to do she kept thinking to herself "What do I do? What do I do?"
After a couple of minutes of worriedly thinking she picked Pikachu up and gently stroked him and spoke to him softly saying, "Hey come on sh come on." After about five minutes of this Pikachu fell back into a peaceful sleep so May decided to hug him before she remembered she had some berries which revived knocked out Pokémon so she put Pikachu back on Ash's chest and went and got some of the berries she had left and squashed them into a paste outside of Ash's tent as she was doing this she began to feel tired but continued as she was determined to bring Ash round so they could set of early the next day to make up for the day's events.
When she had finished she took it into Ash and placed it on his tongue Ash began to cough at the taste of it as he came round. His eyes opened to see May's sapphire eye's, that were as beautiful as the sky on a clear day, wide open. He started to sit up and May quickly but gently moved Pikachu so not to wake the sleeping Pokémon so Ash could sit up.
"Where am I?" he asked in a confused voice
"It's ok you're in your tent as we set up camp straight after the accident." May answered softly.
"What happened?" Ash asked.
May replied, "You were hit by a flying boulder after you pushed me out the way."
"Oh what did you give me as it tastes horrible" Ash stated.
"Sorry here have some water it will wash most of the taste away" May said as she gave Ash a bottle of her water.
"Thanks." Ash said as he took the bottle from her. May left the tent to go and make Ash a small meal. While she was out cooking Pikachu woke up and jumped straight on to Ash's shoulder and started to rub his face up against Ash's cheek to show his affection for his trainer. May came back into the tent with a bowl of soup and gave it to Ash.
"Here," she said, "Eat this you'll feel better and you must be starving."
"Thank you May, I am." Ash said as he started to eat the soup May had prepared for him. Once he had finished May sorted out the bowl and ordered Ash to get some sleep so Ash did as he was told and got some sleep. May sat and watched Ash sleep and thought "He does look cute sleeping" and then fell asleep beside him.
The sun started to peak through the hole in Ash's tent door and woke Ash up but he decided to leave May to sleep as she was up late last night looking after him but moments after he woke up May woke up.
"Morning sleeping beauty," he said to May who by now in Ash's mind looked as beautiful as ever. "Morning," May replied. Ash left the tent to start cooking May and himself breakfast which went down the two of them a treat.
"Ash I didn't know you could cook." May said
"well I took lessons from my Mum before I left on my journey." Ash stated, "We better wash this lot and have a wash ourselves." Ash said kindly. May and Pikachu agreed. So they went to the nearby river that was running through the beautiful field and sorted themselves and the dishes out.
Brock and Mrs. Ketchum where up by the time they got back and where shock when they saw Ash up and walking around.
"May sorted me out last night." Ash stated to his shocked mother and friend.
"Oh ok" they said together.
"Right come on let's get moving as we need to get an early start to make up for yesterday." Ash said enthusiastically as he started to put his tent away.
"Wow May what did you give Ash as he seems to have more energy than usual."
"Oh I only gave him some pester berries." May replied
"Ah that will be why as it will bring a Pokémon back around and give them plenty of energy and by the looks of things it does the same with humans." Brock said while Mrs. Ketchum went to wash up what she and Brock had used. Brock went to put the other two tents away. May watched Ash still thinking that he was cute and wonderful.
Ash and co. set off through viridian forest and headed up to the indigo plateau in that one day as Ash and Brock had set out the quickest route there before they left. May decided to run on ahead as she challenged Eevee and Pikachu to a race. When May got there Eevee and Pikachu were already there. Just then a voice spoke out from round the corner
"Oh I thought that Eevee was yours" it said.
"I know that voice," May thought, "It's Drew the one person I did not want to see here" Sure enough May was right it was Drew.
"May I was wondering if you would like the honor of being my date at the prom in two days' time?" Drew asked May handing her a rose.
"Sorry Drew but I already have a date." May replied pushing the rose away.
"No-one declines the dashing Drew on a date but very well it's your loss," he said, "Besides who would want a second rate trainer who can't even control her own Pokémon for a date." He continued.
"Second rate, Second rate" May thought fuming.
"Second rate by any chance are you talking about yourself again Drew" said a voice over the hill. Just then Ash came into view after leaving Brock and Mrs. Ketchum far behind as he tried to keep up with May. "What come and say that to my face" Drew said fuming by this insult.
"Ok I will" Ash said as he walked over to Drew, but just as he got to drew he turned towards May and mumbled so Drew couldn't hear, "Why would I waste my breath and energy on some low life like you." After that Drew walked away to try and find another girl to ask.
"Thanks for saving me from him Ash" May said.
"It's fine May beside what sort of a date or friend would I be if I didn't"
"Well you're become to get a knack for saving me" May said with a slight blush and giggle.
"Well you have a knack for getting into trouble" Ash retorted back.
"So who won your little race" Ash asked.
"They did." May said pointing at Pikachu and Eevee who were sitting either side of her. Just then Brock and Mrs. Ketchum arrived to where Ash and May were standing so the four of them went in to get their rooms.
So as they entered and went up to the desk Ash and Brock got the tickets out. Ash went first.
"Could we book our room" Ash asked the lady behind the desk showing her the ticket.
"Yes but may I take you names to check it on the system." She replied.
"My name is Ash Ketchum and this is May Maple she is my date" Ash said.
"Everything seems in order" the receptionist said handing Ash two keys to room 29. "Oh before I forget there is a parcel here for Miss May Maple" she said handing May a brown parcel.
"Thank you I would just like to say that I gave my ticket to the couple behind us" as she took the parcel and pointing at Brock and Mrs. Ketchum. Once Brock had got the room key for Mrs. Ketchum and himself the four of them went to find their rooms. Ash and May were the first to find theirs and went in. moments later Brock and Mrs. Ketchum found their room.
When Ash and May got inside Ash gave May a key. The first thing they saw was a giant four post king size bed. With a beautiful sun set view outside the window as the sun began to fall. Seeing the one bed Ash thought "It was a good job I brought my sleeping bag." After they had gone down for dinner they went to bed as it was getting dark. As soon as May had disappeared into the bathroom to have a shower Ash decided to roll out his sleeping bag under the window. May didn't see this until she got into the bed and got very comfortable.
May said, "Oi Ash you have already played Mr. big-shot hero get up here and have a nice comfortable bed instead of a sleeping bag and a hard floor. Now don't argue, besides this bed is big enough for the both of us."
"but" Ash was about to try and protest
"I don't bite. We can have Pikachu and Eevee sleep between us if it makes it easier for you" She teased as she opened pulled the cover towards her to open the bed up for Ash to get in. Ash took what May had just said as an order so he did as he was told and got into the bed. Pikachu and Eevee jumped up onto the bed and curled up in between them.
"Ash," May eventually managed herself to bring out, "who do you want as a girlfriend?"
Ash found this a rather strange question and racked his brain for about five minutes as he went through the last few day and eventually replied, "May I have an idea but I just want to finalize it."
May continued to question Ash with, "Do I know her?"
Ash answered this question cleverly with, "May be"
May didn't see the answer to her question in the answer Ash had just given her but Pikachu and Eevee did but decided to say nothing and went to sleep. Just before May went to sleep she saw Ash turn away from her to sleep. The two little Pokémon had something planned for that night and they decided to put it into action after their trainers had gone to sleep.
Pikachu woke up first and gentle but quietly woke Eevee up and Eevee gave no resistance she usually gave May and they began.
As the sun peaked through the window it woke May up who found herself between two arms unlike the night before and she also found that the Pokémon weren't in the middle of the bed but on Ash's sleeping bag. As she woke up properly she found the arms belonged to her sleeping and dance partner Ash. She smiled and knew what had happened during the night but she didn't move from Ash's arms not because she didn't want to disturb him but because she found herself feeling warm, comfortable and safe in his arms. May also saw that Ash was still sleeping so she decided to toy with him and find out what his reaction was. So as Ash started to wake up because of the sun she pretended to still be asleep but she moved herself closer to Ash's chest it was warm and very comfortable. Ash woke up eventually but to May's surprise Ash didn't try to get out of bed or try to change his position he just tightened his grip on her and went back to sleep. After about five minutes of this May decided to slip out of Ash's arms and get up so she went had her shower and got dressed but when she got back Ash was still asleep.
May smiled, "Come on you time to get up." she said to herself as she went to get Ash up.
"What time is it" Ash asked as he sat up yawning.
"Eight o'clock in the morning." May answered softly.
"Well I better get up then so we can go and have breakfast." Ash said to no-one in particular. So Ash got up and went to have his shower and get dressed. While Ash was having his shower May went and woke the two Pokémon up without any resistance.
"Strange Eevee usually give me a lot of grief when I try to get her up, I reckon it's because Pikachu is with her" She thought. Pikachu also noticed Eevee got up without grief. Although Pikachu had no clue it was because of him. Ash returned from his shower and getting dressed, the four then went down for breakfast. Ash locked the room door behind him
While heading down to the dining room for breakfast May asked "Ash what are you planning on doing today?"
Ash answered that question easily, "I'm going to go and explore the grounds May. What are you planning on doing?" he asked May.
"I will probably be up in the room for most of the morning then come down and see you. Ok?"
"Yeah that's fine." Ash replied to the question. They got to the dining room and ordered their breakfast. While they waited for breakfast May asked "Ash what do you think is in the parcel I got yesterday and who do you think it is from?"
"I can't think May." Ash replied trying to reassure his friend from her wonders.
"Oh well I'll probably open it later." May said.
"Ok but let me know about it when I get back or when you find me." Ash said.
"Ok" May replied. Ash's stomach wasn't bothered by the parcel as it growled just as the food arrived. Ash apologized to the waiter who just smiled at him and said "Enjoy your breakfast" May giggled as the waiter left and she said to no-one in particular "Same old Ash even after his accident."
As soon as they had finished Ash left to go out to the high street with Pikachu while May went back up to the room with Eevee. While Ash was in the high street he spoke to Pikachu about the night before and that morning "well I defiantly know who I want as my girlfriend so long as you agree buddy, after all it's not just about me it's about you as well."
Pikachu looked at him with wonder in his eyes.
"Well I would like May to be my girlfriend if you are cool with it too." But Ash should have known what Pikachu would say after all the past couple of days Pikachu was spending a lot of time with May.
Pikachu just nodded at his trainer to say that he was fine with May being Ash's girlfriend. Just then Ash spotted a jewelers shop. He saw a beautiful sapphire ring that reminded him of May's eyes. He stared at it for a while then said to Pikachu, "On the night buddy I'll ask her."
"Pikachu." Pikachu said agreeing.
"Buddy do you think I should get her that ring for a valentine's day gift and use the gift to ask her?"
"Pika Pikapi" Pikachu stated while nodding his head.
Meanwhile with May she had made the bed from the night before. She started talking to Eevee.
"Was it you and Pikachu who moved Ash so he was embracing me this morning?" she asked while making a picnic for herself and Ash from food she had left over from the trip up. Eevee nodded. "It was a nice idea and thank you." May said. Then she sat down on the bed with Eevee sat next to her and grabbed the parcel from under the bed where she placed it last night and opened it. She found a note and two velvet boxes inside. May read the note out loud so Eevee heard.
"Dear May
Inside the boxes is some jewelry I brought which I never wore which I know will go well with your dress which you brought and a little something for Eevee to as we can't leave her out can we. Think of them as another late Christmas present. I know that you know they are precious but I want you to keep them as I was going to give them to you at some point later but I thought now would be as good a time as any. Giving the current circumstances we look forward to seeing you afterwards and hear the news of the prom. Now I know they will be perfect to go with your dress.
Love from
Mum"
"Well that was nice but I wonder what she meant by perfect accessories and news of the prom and I wonder how she knew what dress I got." May said quietly to Eevee.
"Vee" Eevee replied.
"No I don't know either but let's have a look at what's inside the boxes." May said. So she pulled out both boxes and had a look in tallest one first and she found a necklace "It's beautiful" May exclaimed. Next she opened the other box and she found a collar that matched the necklace. "wow it's beautiful" May thought and then showed it to Eevee
"Vee" Eevee exclaimed as her eyes widened.
"They are both beautiful." At that moment she went down to ring her mother and thank her for the jewelry. She dialed the number into the phone and her mother picked up.
"Hello May how are you?" Her mother said as she appeared on the screen.
"Hello mum thanks for the jewelry. But how did you know what my dress looked like?" May asked. "Why Mrs. Ketchum showed me the dress and told me you could not find anything to go with it then I remembered about the jewelry so I sent it straight to the hotel where you would be staying." Caroline said.
"Oh and by the way dear you'll knock Ash dead with it. Go get him."
With a slight blush forming May replied, "Ok mum will do."
Then they both left. May went back upstairs to hide the jewelry from Ash. She managed it just in time as just as she had finished Ash entered and placed a box into the chest of draws on his side of the bed.
"So May who was the parcel from?" Ash asked interested.
"My mum" May said happily
"So what was in it?" Ash continued.
"You'll see" May said with a smile as she tapped his nose. "Ash I'm off down to the high street wanna come?"
"Yeah ok we can see some of the entertainment" Ash replied. May on the other hand wanted to go and get Ash a valentine's day present. So May got Eevee to jump on her shoulder, while Pikachu jumped onto Ash's shoulder again and they set off for the high street.
When they got to the high street May saw what she wanted to get Ash. It was a silver chain with a golden Pikachu on but she carried on walking to the entertainment. When they got to a street performer May was waiting for a big crowd appeared so she could disappear unnoticed and so she could come up with an alibi in case Ash questioned her about it later.
Ash saw Brock and his mother and he called, "Brock, Mum" they turned around and saw Ash.
With this they called back, "Hey Ash and May" as they moved towards them.
"So how was your night?" Ash asked them.
"Good" they both said. Then Mrs. Ketchum went over to May
"How was your night with Ash?" she asked.
"It was good and thank you for the idea of ordering him to get into the bed and for telling the Pokémon to roll him over so he was embracing me." May said quietly so Ash couldn't hear.
"It's fine I know how you like him and I thought I might try and help you along." Mrs. Ketchum whispered so Ash couldn't hear.
"Mrs. Ketchum I was wondering if you could help me as I want to get Ash a present for valentine's day and I know what I'm going to get him I just need a distraction" May whispered.
"Leave it to me" Mrs. Ketchum replied as she walked back to Ash and started to talk to him so May could go and get the chain for him.
Once May had brought the chain she took it upstairs to the room where she and Ash where staying and hid it. Then waited for Ash to get back.
When Ash did get back he saw May sat on the bed, "May where did you go?" Ash asked.
"I came back up to get the picnic ready Ash" She replied with a smile on her face.
"Well in that case we better go and pick a nice spot to have the picnic." Ash said. May looked disappointed.
"I thought we could have it here after all there is a balcony and there is a beautiful view." she said.
"Very well we shall have it on the balcony." Ash said. Once they set up the picnic Ash sat down and May sat very close to him.
While eating Ash saw May staring at him, "Anything wrong May?" he asked her
"No" she replied
"Ok" Ash said.
After a while Brock and Mrs. Ketchum knocked on the door, "I got it." Ash whispered into Mays ear. Ash let Brock and his mother in. "Oh were we interrupting anything?" Mrs. Ketchum asked as they walked in. "No we had just finished." May said.
"Well we need to talk about the changing plans." Brock said.
"Ok we are all ears." Ash and May said together.
Brock began, "Ash and I will change in our room while you and Mrs. Ketchum change in here."
"Ok." They all said to Brocks plan.
"Brock can I talk to you quickly?" May asked.
"Yeah sure what is it May?" Brock said. May shooed Brock to his room, while Ash and his mother stayed in Ash's room.
Once in Brock's room May asked "Brock can I give you something to hold for me tomorrow night as I won't have any pockets?"
"Yeah what is it?" Brock asked inquisitively.
"it's a present for Ash" May continued.
"Oh ok give it to me tomorrow before we go down." Brock said.
"Ok" May said. Then the four of the met outside room 29 and went down for dinner.
When they got down and had ordered May was starting to get very excited as it was only a day until the dance. Ash was the opposite he was getting nervous about asking the question and it was starting to show.
"Ash are you alright?" May asked her nervous prom partner.
Ash shut his eyes and tried to escape from his nerves. Pikachu seeing his trainer nervous started talking to him to calm his trainer down.
"Pikachu Pika Pikapi." Pikachu said saying to Ash it'll be alright look at what has happened and yet May hasn't given up or been bothered by any of it.
"I know but what if it does go horribly wrong" Ash said to Pikachu.
"What if what goes horribly wrong Ash?" May asked in her concerned voice.
"Oh nothing May well nothing that you need to worry about." Ash said.
"Well if there is anything I can do just ask." May said trying to comfort Ash.
"Ok I will" Ash said. "The only thing that will comfort my nerves is when you say yes May". Ash thought. "Mum could I talk to you after dinner?" Ash asked Mrs. Ketchum.
"Yes honey but... oh yes of course." Mrs. Ketchum replied. So Ash ate his dinner more comfortably but not completely comfortable between the wall and May.
Once they had all had dinner they all began to head back to the rooms Brock pulled May ahead to talk to her more on giving Ash his present while Ash and his mother walked slower.
"Mum I'm nervous because I have never asked anyone out before and I'm worried that May might say no as I can be childish and quick acting at times" Ash explained
"But Ash that is why you want someone like May with you so you start to think and slow down right?" His mum asked.
"Right" Ash said.
"Have faith and besides I know something you don't and I know very well that it will go gloriously well for you."
"Ok mum" Ash said starting to relax.
"Now go and sleep on it" Mrs. Ketchum said to her son, as they walked past his room door.
"May" Ash called out as he got into the room
"Yes Ash" May called back from the balcony.
"I'm going to have an early night so I can clear my head." Ash said.
"Ok" May replied. Ash went to have a shower and then went to bed with Pikachu curling up next to him. "Eevee Ash does look rather lovely and like the perfect father with the way he babies Pikachu and the amount of times he has gone to anything to protect or save Pikachu."
"Wait slow down May you don't even know if he wants to get in a relationship with you let alone get married and have children." May thought.
"Well never mind at least I can at least dance with him tomorrow." She said to herself and then decided to go to bed as well. As she got into bed she got close to Ash and felt his warm arms move around her and she felt Pikachu brush up against her and he cooed happily as he fell asleep. May then fell asleep.
Ash was awake for half the night trying to get over his fears and talk himself out of his nerves.
He even went onto the balcony and screamed "what is going on with my heart and mind." Just then he felt soft arms move around his body and heard a whisper in his ear
"What's the matter Ash" the voice said softly. Turning round he saw May stood in front of him
"Sorry for waking you up May go on back to bed." He said caringly. May did as he asked.
"Why am I worrying look at yourself she cares deeply about you. If she didn't why would she have ordered you into the same bed as her why would she have stayed with you the whole night when you were out cold why would she have come up to you just then and why would she have said yes to being your date to this prom." he thought, "Besides she would be a great mother the way she cares for you.
Look at the way she hugs Pikachu like a child look at the way she pets and sooths him like a child and finally look at the way she cared for Manaphy… whoa slow down there buddy don't get ahead of yourself after all you still don't know if she will be your girlfriend let alone fiancé and wife." After calming himself down he went back to bed and embraced the sleeping May and Pikachu in a hug and May embraced him back. "So this is why Pikachu falls asleep so quickly she is so warm and soft." Ash thought as he fell asleep.
On the morning of 14th February and of course Valentine's Day and that night the Valentine's Day prom was on. Ash and May where still in bed but Pikachu was up and was walking around the room merrily. May woke up at the sound of Pikachu's happy song and decided to get up. May got up and had a shower and got dressed then took Pikachu from the main room (Bedroom) into the lounge and sat down to watch T.V for the first time since arriving at the hotel but she made sure to have it on low so not to wake Ash up.
Pikachu sat in her lap happily watching T.V but occasionally tried to jump out of May's lap to go and wake his friend up, but when he jumped May caught him and said calmly to him, "Pikachu leave Ash alone, let him sleep he was up half the night and will be up late tonight so let him have his sleep as he will probably need it by the time we get back tonight."
Pikachu just looked at May with his eyes wide open with wonder. To make sure Pikachu did as she asked she started to pet him and Pikachu just curled into her lap and cooed at her soft touch. Ash didn't get up until 10:00. May knew that Ash wouldn't be able to go and have breakfast in the dining room so she made Ash some sandwiches for breakfast Ash ate the sandwiches and once he had finished his final mouth full said "Thanks May for letting me sleep after my long night and for making me breakfast."
"Oh it's ok Ash you needed your sleep and you wouldn't have be able to get breakfast. So what are we going to do today?" May asked.
"Well what do you want to do as we don't need to get ready for the prom until later." Ash replied.
May thought for a moment and then said "well we could always make Eevee and Pikachu look their best for the prom."
Ash said "True but that's only a one person Job so that's what you could be doing"
"but what will I do after all I don't want to ask her until the prom and I don't want to reveal my suit until when we go down to the prom." Ash thought. "I know I'll sort out supplies for when we leave here." Ash finally said to no one in particular.
"Ok just check what we have first." May said.
"Ok I will." Ash said back. May chuckled to herself as Ash left the room.
"Right then Pikachu let's get you sorted for tonight shall we." May said to Pikachu. Pikachu nodded.
Ash counted all of the supplies they had then made a list of Supplies they would need and left for the high street.
When Ash got to the high street he went straight to a shop to buy more food and more Pokémon supplies. Ash was gone for 4 hours. When he got back to room May was surprised at how much he had brought.
"I thought you said you didn't like shopping" she said laughing.
"Usually I don't but for a journey we never know how much we will need and it is better to go prepared." He said.
"Right Pikachu and Eevee are ready so we just need to get ready." May said out loud.
"Well I think I'm going to relax" Ash said as he dropped onto the bed and shutting his eyes.
He awoke a little later with May looking down on him with a smile on her face.
"Right you, time to go and get ready" she said pushing him and Pikachu out of the door.
Ash went and got ready with Brock while Mrs. Ketchum got ready with May. On finishing up Mrs. Ketchum heard a knock on the door. Upon opening it she found Ash and Brock stood on the other side in smart suits.
"You two look amazing and very smart" she said to both the boys. "May the boys are ready" She called out to May who was in the bathroom using the mirror to put her jewelry on and to put Eevee's collar on. "Coming" she called as she came out of the bathroom with Eevee right behind her. Ash's jaw dropped wide open and he blinked at the sight of May with her dress and jewelry on. Upon managing to shut his jaw he said "May you look B.E. ."
"Why thank you Ash, you look very handsome yourself." May said with a blush appearing.
"Right I just need to get something, I'll follow you down" Ash said as he got the box and slipped it into his pocket, this also gave May time to give Brock the chain as they waited outside the room for Ash. Locking the room door Ash asked "May would you accompany me to the prom" as he put his arm out for her.
Taking his arm. May replied in a formal voice "Why of course Mr. Ketchum I would love too."
All four of them headed down to the prom. When they got there Drew was there near the entrance snarling with fury as he saw May enter in Ash's arm. Drew stared at May most of the time while they waited for the prom to begin.
"Who is that constantly staring at May?" Mrs. Ketchum asked Brock.
"That is Drew it would be best to keep Ash and Drew apart at the moment as Drew has a reputation for insulting May and that could make Ash flip." Brock replied. Ash was keeping an eye on Drew but then turned his attention to May, who asked "Ash shall we dance?"
Ash replied, "May I don't think I'm a very good dancer."
"Never mind Ash it's all a bit of fun really" May said as the headed for the floor, but to May's surprise Ash was a brilliant dancer.
"What do you mean you can't dance Ash you dance brilliantly" May said rather surprised. After a couple of dances Ash went outside for some fresh air.
Drew approached May and said "what can't a fool like him take such beauty in."
"Shut up Drew" May snapped back as she walked to see Brock to get the chain for Ash. "Brock can you pass me the chain." Brock did so.
As May walked towards Ash she noticed Pikachu and Eevee dancing on the floor and said to herself "well at least it is easy for some."
Ash was trying to think when to ask May to be his girlfriend when May came out
"Ash" she said.
Ash quickly snapped out of his thoughts and replied "Yes May"
"I have something to give you." She said
"Really what is it" Ash said. May opened the box and gave it to Ash who by this time was speechless. "Well say something" May said beginning to giggle.
"It's beautiful much like someone else I know" looking up at May as he put the chain on.
May said "and that's not all you're getting tonight" but before Ash could ask what she meant by that May had locked her lips to his in a kiss.
After a couple of seconds she quickly pulled away saying "Sorry Ash I shouldn't have done that but …" "heat of the moment its ok May I understand" Ash said finishing May's sentence and reassuring her. "May I have something to give you" Ash said as he got down on one knee. May already covering her mouth with shock. Ash pulled out the box and opened it
"May would you do me the honor of being my Girlfriend?" Ash shut his eyes preparing for the worst but May pulled him back up and whispered into his ear "Does this answer your question?" Then once again she locked their lips into another kiss.
"Yes of course I will have the honor of being your girlfriend" she said when she finally pulled away. "Ash put the ring back into your pocket for safe keeping and I'll put it on tomorrow." May said.
"Shall we go and dance" Ash asked his girlfriend.
"Yes Ash lets." A very happy May replied.
So the two of them went to dance and just as they stepped onto the dance floor slow dance music was played and May immediately placed her head down onto Ash's chest. As they moved slowly around the dance floor Ash leading May. Once the slow dance had finished Ash and May went to see Brock and Mrs. Ketchum.
"Well Ash you're a lucky guy" Brock said.
"Yeah I know I couldn't think of anyone better than May" Ash said interrupting Brock.
"I didn't mean it that way I meant the fact you got two kisses from May in couple of minutes." Brock continued.
"Oh sorry Brock" Ash apologized.
"Ash I'm so proud of you" Mrs. Ketchum said as she hugged Ash.
"I'm proud of you too" May said as she hugged and gave Ash a kiss on the cheek. Ash smiled and blushed.
Drew came over and said to May "Well only a second rate trainer would choose you to be his girlfriend." Ash's fists clenched as he heard this May spotted this and grabbed Ash by the arm and when he looked at her she shook her head. Just then Mrs. Ketchum stepped in "You're just jealous of the fact that Ash got May instead of you getting her."
"I'm not" Drew snapped back.
"Well you are as I can see it all over your face." Mrs. Ketchum said.
"Ok fine yes I did like May a bit but she's with Ash now and I'm cool with that." Drew said flatly.
"Never mind Drew besides someone like you could get loads of girls all over you." Ash and May said together. Drew walked off and Ash started to look for Pikachu to tell him the good news but what Ash hadn't noticed was that Pikachu had run over to see what all the commotion was about. While Ash was looking all around for Pikachu, May just couldn't help but laugh at him. Eventually Ash had had enough of May laughing at him.
"What is so funny?" he asked her. May just pointed down with her eyes and stood right in front of Ash was Pikachu.
"Ah there you are buddy guess what I've got good news." Ash said to his little yellow friend.
"Pika" Pikachu said with confusion.
"May and I are together." Ash told Pikachu. Excited by this Pikachu jumped straight into Ash's arms and stroked his cheek up against Ash's cheek and then did the same to May.
Ash and May went back to dancing for the rest of the prom Pikachu and Eevee had moved to the side curled up with each other and fell asleep.
"Brock are we actually going to dance?" Mrs. Ketchum asked Brock.
Brock replied, "Yeah I don't see why not as Pikachu and Eevee are sleeping."
Ash, May Brock and Mrs. Ketchum danced the rest of the time that prom was on. When the prom had finished Ash and May picked up Pikachu and Eevee and went up to bed as they were also tired. Ash got ready in the bathroom leaving May the bed room. May got into bed first but Ash soon came out of the bathroom and got in bed as well.
"Ash" May said, "I want to travel on more adventures with you and want to be with you always."
"Well May that is exactly what I want as well. I want you to come on all my adventures with me and I want to be with you always May." Ash replied.
"I love you Ash Ketchum" May said just before she fell asleep.
"I love you too May Maple" Ash said as he smiled at his sleeping girlfriend and then fell asleep as well.
During that night Ash had a dream that he was in a Pokémon battle against a mighty opponent, his opponent was a tall male wearing a green shirt with green three quarter lengths, white socks which covered the last quarter of his legs and smart black shoes. It was a tough but good battle it was down to one Pokémon aside. Pikachu V.S. Regice. Ash and Pikachu were getting tired and were losing spirit even with all of his family and friends supporting him. This gave his opponent the upper hand, just then Ash and Pikachu heard two voices they recognized which brought their spirit back as they looked to where the voice came from Ash saw a brown hair blue eyed girl and a Brown fur ball.
"Ok buddy let's finish this with spirit once and for all." Ash said, his voice burning with passion.
"Pika" Pikachu replied with his voice burning with passion too.
Ash and Pikachu look back to the battle just in time so Pikachu could dodge the oncoming attack. Ash and Pikachu slowly but gradually gained the ground that they had lost. The opponent now was at a disadvantage with tiredness.
"Right buddy one last iron tail should finish this" Pikachu launched the Iron tail attack and struck the opposing Pokémon right between the eyes, needless to say, the Pokémon was knocked out straight away.
The ref declared that Regice was unable to battle "Ash Ketchum from pallet town and Pikachu win!" "Ash" the familiar voice cried out. Ash turned around to see a beautiful brown hair sapphire blue eyed girl running towards him arms spread out wide and hugged Ash as she got to him. Immediately after she locked their lips into a kiss.
When she pulled away for air she exclaimed "I knew you could win even when it looked bad for you." The crowd roared with excitement at Ash's win. Ash got down on one knee as he thought it was the right time. As he did this the crowd immediately fell silent. It was so silent you could hear a pin drop. Ash got a blue velvet covered box out of his pocket. Ash showed the girl an equally beautiful diamond ring. The girl covered her mouth with surprise.
"Would you do me the honor of being my wife?" Ash asked the girl.
The girl pulled Ash up and whispered into his ear "Does this answer your question?" Once again she locked Ash and her lips into a kiss.
She pulled away and replied, "Yes I will have the honor of being your wife"
Ash awoke next morning to find that May had already got out of bed and was sorting her stuff out ready to go.
"Morning sleeping beauty" She said softly.
"Morning sugar lips" Ash replied.
"What did you just call me" May said with surprise in her voice.
"Sugar lips" Ash replied.
"What do you mean by that?" May asked.
"Well I mean when you kiss me it is as sweet as sugar." Ash replied. May slowly moved towards him and got on top of him but held herself up.
"What you mean like this?" She asked as she lowered herself slowly until her and Ash's lips where locked in a kiss.
"Yeah just like that" Ash said when she let go.
May said to Ash sternly but friendly, "Right come on you get up, go and have your shower and get dressed" chucking him his clothes. Ash did as he was told and May was waiting for him to get out so they could go down for breakfast.
During breakfast, "May I had a thought last night" Ash said between mouthfuls.
May asked, "Really what was that?"
Ash replied "I'll tell you when we are alone without the Pokémon."
May said with wonder in her voice "Oh right ok"
"I wonder what he's thinking of doing," She thought to herself.
Once they had finished breakfast they went back up to the room and just as they were about to go in they saw Brock and Mrs. Ketchum coming out of theirs.
"So what are you two lovebirds going to do now?" Brock asked Ash and May who were holding hands. Together Ash and May replied "We shall be going to Hoenn"
May continued the sentence on her own "To tell my parents the news."
Brock replied, "Right ok I'll take Mrs. Ketchum back home to pallet town then go and work in the Pewter city Pokémon center."
So Ash and May went back into their room to sort it out before they left. They went downstairs to the lobby to check out. They checked out and said goodbye to Brock and Mrs. Ketchum and left to go on their own journey together.
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