Ok, well, this is very late and I'm sorry. I know I've been saying that I'll post this for quite a while but school got hectic and then I did way too much over the break so here it is. Chapter one of the first Palletshipping story I've ever written. I will post the second and third either tonight, or tomorrow night. I have very little to type up in the third chapter and the second is complete. So I will hurry and get those posted as soon as I get back on.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything…

Palletshipping

"Gary!" Green eyes opened wide. "Gary! Get up now!" a voice called. The auburn haired teen sighed. "Alright, alright, gramps!" Gary yelled back, "I'm up!" Gary crawled out of bed, grabbed and threw on his clothes, and ran downstairs.

"Finally." Professor Oak said. "You really need to learn how to get up in the morning." "Yea, yea. I know." Gary replied quickly getting a banana and eating it. "Well," the professor told him, "After you're done, go out back, feed the pokemon, then clean the stalls and pens, the feed them their lunch. While you're cleaning, leave them out so they can get some exercise, alright?" The professor then told him, "and if you get done early you can come help Tracey and me with our project."

Gary sighed. "Yes sir." The professor looked at his grandson. "You knew this was going to be part of your job when you quit training. If you're going to be the one to take over here I want to know you're committed. It's a very stressful job." "Yea, I know gramps. I'm just kind of sick of it. But I'll be alright. Promise." "Well, better get used to it now." The professor said as he started walking out.

The professor stopped at the door. "Oh, and one other thing, Gary." He sighed. "Yes?" The professor smirked. "I thought you might wanna know, Ash will be home later." Gary's expression changed then blushed. "Why would I want to know that?" Gary replied nervously. The professor chuckled. "Just thought you might." He replied as he walked off. Gary smiled. 'Well, there's at least one good thing that will happen today………

"Oh man." Gary whined. "I'm getting so sick of this." He lifted up a dirty shovel, then sighed. 'Lucky Ash. All he had to do is train and become famous. I get stuck with all the dirty work.' Gary thought.

It wasn't completely true. Gary was a very famous researcher already, but Ash did train and became famous very fast. He just won the Sinnoh League by beating his "new" rival, Paul. He then trained for a few more weeks and battled all the elite four members and then Cynthia and won. He was now the Sinnoh Champion and when the news hit Pallet, an entire party (which the whole town would participate) was planned. The party was planned for this coming Friday and it was Tuesday. Although it was a surprise for him so no one was allowed to tell. Gary was talked to specifically by his grandfather not to say a word of it to him, especially since Pallet was going to name him 'the pride of Pallet.' Gary swore he wouldn't say anything but at this moment he just wanted to spoil the whole thing.

It's not like he wasn't happy for Ash, he was. In his mind if anyone deserved it, it was Ash. But he just needed to vent his thoughts somewhere that gave him a little cockiness. "Oh well, it's what I get for quitting training." He said aloud.

"Yeah it is." Came a voice. Gary looked up. "I told you over and over again it wasn't a good idea, but did you listen to me? Nope. You just had to do it your own way." Gary smiled and slightly blushed. He just had to be so cute. "Yeah, and I'm paying for the consequences." He replied lifting up the shovel. "I guess I should have listened to you, huh Ash?" Ash smiled walking up to him. "Yup." Gary laughed. "So do tell me, what do I owe to this very famous and powerful company?" Gary smirked. Ash's eyes widened and Gary laughed at his expression.

Now knowing that he was joking, Ash decided to play along. "Oh you know, just thought I'd walk around town and visit everyone weaker than myself." Ash said overconfidently and smirking. Both Ash and Gary laughed.

"So really, what ARE you doing here?" Gary asked. "What? I can't come visit my old rival?" Ash replied smiling. 'Of course,' Gary thought, 'I'm his "old" rival….' "Well aren't your little fans worried about you?" Gary asked trying not to sound mad or jealous. "The longer I stay away from them the better." Ash told him. Gary arched his eyebrow. Ash sighed. "I'm kinda sick of the attention." Ash confessed. "Wait a sec. I thought this is what you wanted." Gary told him. "It is. I just wish I could turn it off for a little bit." Gary smiled. "So, fame and fortune's not all it's cracked up to be, huh?" "Uhh, not all the time." Ash replied. "Well I bet your friends are pretty happy for you, huh?" Ash half-heartedly laughed. "Yeah. They were…" Ash paused. "or should I say ARE, pretty excited." Ash explained. "When I beat Paul they went nuts, but when I beat Cynthia, it was like 'wow'! They were crazy." Gary laughed.

"I bet they weren't too happy when you told them you wished you could turn it off, were they?" Gary questioned while going back to work. Ash shifted. "Well, I really didn't tell them." Gary looked back up. "What?" Gary asked astonished. "I didn't tell them, or my mom, or even the professor. I've only told you." Ash explained looking down. 'Wow.' Gary thought. 'He trusted me over everyone else?'

"What makes me so special?" Gary questioned. "Come on, Gary. I know we aren't as close as we used to be, especially with our," Ash paused in his explanation. "Uh, falling out, but I still consider you my best friend." Gary was a taken back. 'He still considers me, the one who tortured him for 3 years straight, his best friend? I don't believe it' Gary quickly thought. "But, but why?" Ash looked at him. "What do ya mean 'why'?" Ash asked. "Well, it's just that, I thought, with our 'falling out', and you know me being a complete and total jackass, you wouldn't want to have much to do with me, let alone me being your best friend." Gary explained. "I thought I'd hurt you."

"Well," Ash said. "You did." Gary winced. "But, I think about before you did that, before our journeys. You did so much for me. You did stuff that my friends today wouldn't dream of doing. And because of that, I looked passed what you did for 3 years. And believe me, it wasn't easy." Ash chuckled. Gary barely smiled and looked down. Ash looked at him sympathetically. "Gary." Ash said walking up to him and putting his hand on his shoulder. Gary didn't look up. "Gary, look at me." Gary didn't move. "Gary." He then slightly looked up into Ash's chocolate eyes, and Ash smiled. "Look, I don't know why you did what you did, and I won't lie, it hurt. It hurt a lot. But, knowing you, there had to be reason, and a good one at that. And believe me, I'd love to know, but I'm not gonna force it out of you. I know you'll tell me when you're ready."

Ash smiled at him and Gary smiled back. "Now come on, let's get passed this mess already and move on with our lives, as friends. Alright?" Gary nodded. "Works for me." Ash smiled. "Well alright." Ash walked back towards the stalls, picked up a shovel, and walked back towards him. Gary looked confused. "What are you doing?" he asked. "Well," Ash replied while taking off his hat and over shirt and throwing them outside. "If we're gonna hang out, I figured helping you would help us along." Gary smiled. "Thanks Ash." Ash smiled "What are friends for?"

End Chapter one!