50 Shades of Red
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, bla bla bla, don't sue me or I'll kick you in the nuts.
This is a Yaoi/Slash Ash/Gary fanfic. Don't like it? Don't read it! Rated M cause that's how I roll!
ON WITH THA SHOW!
Chapter 1: Ring Ring, Phone Call!
Ash yawned earnestly as he descended the staircase of his mother's small two bedroom home. He'd been taking a break from all the Pokémon training for the last two months and was actually enjoying the rest he'd been getting as of late. "Pikachu! Come get some breakfast!" the raven haired boy howled at his Pokémon who was still curled up at the foot of Ash's bed. "Pika! Pikachu!" he heard the Pokémon squeal with delight as it bounded down the stairs excitedly. Watching his Pokémon chow down happily, Ash decided to make himself something to eat, reaching for the fridge and grabbing two eggs out of their container.
"Ring ring! Ring ring! Phone call!" the videophone sounded out loud, almost making Ash drop the eggs he had been holding in his right hand. "Who the heck could that be?" he asked no one in particular, groggily making his way to the device. Putting the eggs down on the kitchen counter he reached for the receiver and picked it up.
"Wow, surprise surprise! Ashy boys still half asleep!" the auburn haired boy on the other end of the line said in a slightly mocking tone. "Yea, well, I did kinda just wake up! Sheesh…..anyway…why are you phoning?" the smaller boy retorted. "Heh, I'm glad you asked…" Gary said with a huge grin on his face. "Do you know who Bill is Ash?" the older boy said whilst stroking his chin with his right hand. Stretching, Ash looked at the face on the screen and shook his head "Can't say I remember battling any trainers called Bill…never heard of him…" he finished as he slumped down on the kitchen counter. " Ok Ash. First off, Bill Jobs is not a trainer. He's a Pokémon researcher and technology genius. He created the Pokémon PC storage system that's used all around the world today. He also happens to be one of the richest men in the world, by the way." Gary finished, looking somewhat displeased with Ash's lack of general knowledge. "Ah yea! That Bill! Ok now I know who you're talking about. So what about him? Does he want to have a Pokémon battle with me?" Ash questioned, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. Gary couldn't help but roll his eyes at the question.
"No Ash, not everything in the world revolves around Pokémon battles. He's throwing a party and he sent my grandfather an invite for two people but gramps is away at a conference so he said I should go and take someone with me. You wanna come?" Gary said, looking slightly nervous. Ash was taken aback for a second. Gary Oak? Inviting him to a party? It almost sounded too good to be true. "What's the catch?" Ash asked in a somewhat frolicsome way. "There's no catch Ash. We're not kids anymore; I just wanted to know if you wanted to come with me, that's all. You game?" Pausing for a second Ash rubbed his neck before responding "Yea sure! I could use a good party. It's been boring here these last two months." The smaller teen beamed at his former rival who seemed equally pleased that Ash had decided to come along.
"Great! First off, there's some stuff you gotta know. Dress casually, but not too casually. There's going to be an open bar at the party so please try to behave yourself. I really don't want a repeat of what happened at the Crystal Conference last year!" Gary said narrowing his eyes at the smaller trainer. "I…um...trust me that won't happen again I promise!" Ash exclaimed sheepishly as he scratched the back of his head, a light blush forming on his cheeks. "I very much hope not…Anyway, as I was saying, casual dress but lose the cap and try wear a new pair of sneakers for the love of Mew. This isn't some dingy night club we're going to." Gary finished, hoping Ash managed to absorb all the info he'd been given.
"Yea ok I got it, so where is this party happening?" Ash voiced, his head cocked slightly to the side. " I don't know the exact location yet, but gramps is going to email me the details a bit later today. Just make sure you're at my house by no later than 3 pm, you got that?" Gary asked, making sure Ash understood. "Yea! Awesome! I'm going to get dressed and have some breakfast, and then I'll be right over. See ya soon!" Ash said enthusiastically, waving his free hand at the videophone camera. "Yea you'd better get your ass moving; it's half past one already just in case you hadn't noticed…" the taller boy said, looking at the time on his computer. "Huh?" Ash exclaimed, looking up at the clock. "Shit! Ok! See ya soon; i gotta go take a shower!" Ash blurted as he sniffed his right armpit through his t-shirt. "You do that Ash, and remember, DON'T BE LATE!" Gary said as he ended the call and stood up from his desk, removing his lab coat and handing it to Gloria, his lab assistant in training.
"If you don't mind me asking Mr. Oak, what exactly happened at the Crystal Conference last year?" Gloria questioned with a grin. Clearly she'd been listening in on the whole conversation from a distance. A small smile formed on the auburn haired researcher's lips before he spoke. "Well Gloria, let's just say it involved a bucket of alcoholic punch, three bananas and a Primeape, and leave it at that." The young researcher finished off as he closed his laptop and walked out of the lab door, leaving a wide eyed Gloria frozen on the spot.
"2.30… I should make it with a few minutes to spare." Ash said as he stepped out of the steamy bathroom, a small white towel wrapped around his waist. Walking up to his room he swung open the closet and pulled out a fresh pair of jeans and a plain black t shirt. "Ah, where the heck is all my underwear?" Ash worried as he scratched through the contents of his closet. Then it dawned on him. Today was Saturday and that meant his mother had taken all his dirty washing to the dry cleaners. "Oh well, I guess I'll be fine. As long as no one decides to pull my pants down…" he mused whilst pulling on the jeans followed by the black T-shirt, socks and finally a brand new pair of dark green sneakers he had bought a week ago. "looking good!" he said to himself as he gazed at his reflection in the bathroom mirror. He slowly ran his hands over the slight creases in his jeans, pausing when he got to his pelvic area. "Though this might be a bit of a problem…" he said biting his lip as the incredibly airy and sensational feeling of not wearing any underwear began to send slight shivers down the raven haired teen's spine.
"Pika! Chu Pikachu!" the small Pokémon voiced from down stairs, snapping Ash out of his daze. "Shit! Its 2.45 already? I better get going. Are you coming with Pikachu?" Ash asked as he leapt down the stairs, grabbing his PokeGear and wallet. "Pikaaa…" the yellow Pokémon squeaked despondently as it lay its head back down on the couch. "Well in that case enjoy your rest, I'll see ya later!" Ash exclaimed excitedly, closing the front door behind him and locking it with his spare key.
The walk to the Oak mansion would take approximately 20 minutes, so as not to be late Ash increased his speed to a slow jog. After a short while he was standing in front of the Oak mansion, albeit slightly out of breath. All this chill time had made him slightly unfit. Catching his breath he reached up to knock on the large wooden door, but before his knuckles where able to make contact it swung open, revealing an incredibly well dressed Gary Oak.
"My Ash, a bit unfit are we? You always used to be so energetic. Tsk tsk…" the Brunet trailed off, shaking his head. "That's because I practically ran here!" the raven countered, leaning against the door frame. "Well at least you're on time. I'm still waiting for the email from gramps so we can watch some TV if you want. Pokemaniacs is on..." the taller teen trailed off, leading the way to the large spacious living room. Ash followed suit, plopping down on one of the many leather couches. "So this is what the famous Pokémon researcher Gary Oak does in his spare time? Watch cartoons?" Ash teased, trying to get a reaction out of his companion.
"Yea, what, you got a problem with cartoons?" Gary countered. "Just seems a bit immature, that's all…" Ash said in the most condescending voice he could muster. Gary chuckled, "If you want to work me up Ashy-boy, you're going to have to try a bit harder than that!" Gary said as he rose from the couch and strutted towards the kitchen. "Where ya going?" the raven questioned his former rival. "Gramps is taking too long. I'm gonna phone him and ask for the direction or we'll never get to this party on time."
And with that he picked up the receiver and hit the speed dial. The phone rang for what seemed like an eternity until finally someone picked up on the other side. "Hello?" professor Oaks voice sounded from the other side. "Hey gramps, its Gary!" the tall one said, "Larry? Is that you?" the Professor responded. Gary rolled his eyes with a slight sigh. "GARY!" he said, this time much louder, "you know, your grandson?" the younger Oak's patience was starting to wear thin.
"OH right, sorry it's so noisy here at the conference I can barely hear you. What can I help you with?" the elder finished. "We need directions to get to this party, remember you said you were going to email them to me?" he questioned, and with that Professor Oak began describing the exact location of the party they were to attend. As it turned out it was slightly further away than he expected, but if they left relatively soon they would definitely make it on time. "Oh yea, one more thing…um.." Gary paused, trying his best to sound desperate. "Can I please use the car?" he finished. The voice on the other end fell silent, then finally spoke up.
"If you promise to take care of it and not drive recklessly, then yes you may. But only this one time, seeing as it is Bill of all people." A huge smile formed on Gary's lips as he mouthed the words 'yes!' to Ash and pumped his right fist in the air. "Is there a girl you want to impress?" the professor questioned. " Uh…yea…something like that…" Gary retorted. What was it with grandparents always asking about their grandkids love life? "Thanks a million gramps! I gotta go or we're gonna be late. Smell ya later!" he quipped as he ended the call and walked over to Ash who was immersed in the whimsical cartoon. "Oi! Ashy-boy! I'm gonna go finish up in the lab quick and then we're outta here! I hope you're ready to PARTY!" the taller boy beamed, showing an uncharacteristic level of enthusiasm. "Ready as I'll ever be" Ash said, eyes still glued to the screen. "Cool, if you want something to drink or eat, you know where the kitchen is. Help yourself." The brunet said as he darted up the large stair case on his way to the lab.
Come to think of it, the short jog had made Ash quite thirsty. He slowly got up and made his way to the large kitchen. Everything was stainless steel and wooden, a stylistic combination of retro and modern. It was a nice place to be in, but then again so was every other room in the Oak household. Making his way to the large refrigerator, Ash pulled open the door and scanned the fridge for something to quench his thirst. "Cranberry? Na that s a bit too sweet…Orange juice? Too bitter…" the Pokémon trainer said to himself whilst rummaging through the contents of the refrigerator. "Mmmm…what's this?" Ash said, spotting a glass bottle in the back of the fridge with a small white label on it. "Pokejuice..?" the trainer said, reading the small white label. He carefully unscrewed the top and brought the bottle to his nose, taking a big sniff. A fruity aroma filled his senses. It smelled delicious! Bringing the bottle to his lips he took a big swig of the juice. And then another. And then another. "Damn! This is delicious!" he exclaimed. It tasted like a mixture of strawberry, banana, pineapple and some other taste he couldn't quite explain.
Taking one last huge swig he started putting the cap back on the bottle as Gary descended the stair case. "What you got there?" Gary asked, looking at the bottle in Ash's hand. "Pokejuice, apparently, it actually tastes pretty good. Here, try some…" the younger trainer said, holding the bottle out to his former rival. Gary inspected the bottle before taking a big sip. "Mmmm, not bad. Must be one of my grandfather's crazy inventions." The brunet said as he screwed the lid back on and put it in the fridge. "It's time to rock and roll Ashy-boy." And with that Gary put on his pair of sunglasses and led them both out of the back door, locking it with his key. Ash would never admit it, but Gary looked damn sexy in his purple shirt, black jeans and dark sunglass. Thank god humans couldn't read minds.
They walked through the large botanical garden into the courtyard where the garage was. "Today, Ashy-boy, we ride in style…" The brunet said as he pushed the button on his garage door opener to reveal a red convertible sports car. "Woah!" Ash said as his jaw practically dropped onto the floor. "What the heck is that?" he asked. "This, my dear Ash Ketchum, is a Lamborghini Tauros. Only Five examples where ever made, and this one was given to my grandfather for his work in the study of Pokémon."
The taller trainer walked towards the car, pushing a button and unlocking the doors. "Hop in, buddy!" Gary said as he sat down in the cars comfortable leather seats, patting the seat next to him. "Holy Miltank! This is AWESOME! How fast can this thing go?" The raven haired boy quizzed, awestruck by the luxurious interior and plethora of shiny gages and knobs. "Well the speedometer goes up to 230MPH, but who knows. What do you say we find out for ourselves?" the lanky brunet shot the raven haired boy a devilish smile before turning the ignition key. The car roared to life and the ground beneath them shook from the intense vibrations. "HOLY SHIT! This thing is crazy!" Ash shouted over the engine noise, excitement and adrenalin rushing through his body. Slowly Gary pulled the car out of the garage, pushing a button and closing the garage door behind them. The car hummed its way down the long driveway, past the immense oak trees and various Pokémon statues that adorned the garden, finally arriving at the main gate. Gary pushed a button on the set of keys, causing the large gate to slowly swing open.
"Oh yea, one more thing-" Gary said, reaching into the cars glove compartment, "wear these…" He said, handing Ash a pair of sunglass. "Awesome!" Ash said as he slid on the glasses and beamed up at his former rival, "How do I look?" the raven questioned. Gary glanced over at him before snickering; "cute…" he said, slowly driving out into the road and letting the large gate close behind him. 'Cute?!' Ash thought. What exactly did he mean by that? Was he being patronising? Did he really mean that? The thoughts streamed through his mind for a few seconds before they were washed away by the pure g-force of the car roaring its way down the road in a huge puff of tire smoke.
END OF CHAPTER ONE
Cyan Storm here! I should have the next chapter up in a few days so sit tight people. Comments and reviews are always appreciated!