Life As We Don't Know It

Chapter 1: Christmas Troubles

Hey, my name is Ash Ketchum (present age 14 and ¾). I set out on my Pokémon journey about five years ago from Pallet town. Along my journey, I met many different people. Most were friends but some were rivals, any ways the ones I have seen constantly are a Gym leader named Brock Harrison (present age 17) , another gym leader named Misty Waterflower (present age 15), a coordinator named May Maple (present age 14) and her younger brother Max (present age 10), and Dawn Berlitz (present age 14), another coordinator. There are others like Drew (14), Kenny (14), Gary (15), Berry (14), and Zoey (14). But they weren't as good as friends. Well any ways, I have just completed the last Pokémon League and have met up with Dawn and Brock at the bagging of the reign and now to go back home. But the problem is that this is the most tropical reign and we don't even know what month it is.

Ash: come one we don't want to miss the boat.

Dawn: ya Brock let's move it

Ash: hay you know what Dawn?

Dawn: yes?

Ash: I think it might be near Christmas is only a week or more away

Dawn: na, it is the fall

Ash: I bet you that it is December and if you think it is fall well then stay in those tropical close on the boat

Dawn: only if you do to but stay in the pool till dusk

Ash: only if you come to

Dawn: fine

Brock: those two are always doing that but something is up with ash

Just then a burst of sparkling water came up out of the nearby sea

Brock: look at that!

Ash & Dawn: whoa

Ash: lately, I have been noticing that Dawn looks so beautiful and now with that jet of water back dropping her sea blue hair and sapphire eyes it's just memorizing. I think I can get lost in them forever.

Dawn's P.O.V

That jet of water is amazing but we might be late for the ship and were so close two.

I turn to see ash just staring at me

Dawn: Ash, Ash, hello?

I thought I should sake him out of it but when I did that all he did was fall over on the ground

Dawn: sorry Ash

Normal P.O.V

The boat has taken off to Sinnoh since it was too far to reach Kanto.

Dawn: hey where is Ash?

Brock: he went to the pool remember the bet

Dawn: oh ya. Thanks

Broke: what is with ash lately, he was frozen or something earlier. Something is up with that boy.

2 Hours Later

Dawn: it is almost time to land

Ash: have you noticed all the snow?

Dawn: ya

As the trio gets off the boat and they see that Ash was right because they were in front of them was a Christmas countdown clock

Ash: I was right!

Dawn: ya ya

Brock: let's board the train to twin leaf town port

Ash and Dawn: ok

On the train, Ash realizes something

Ash: guys I just remembered that this is the year the Ketchum family does the Christmas party. Dawn would you like to come?

Dawn: I'd love to but I would have to ask my mom.

Ash: ok.

10 minutes later, the trio is silent. Ash has realized that no one has talked since his outburst, but he wasn't going to break the silence just yet, for he has got lost in Dawns eyes once again.

Dawn's P.O.V

Dawn: I can't wait to go to Ash's Christmas party but I am afraid that my mom might say no. why is ash just staring at me, well Brock is staring out the window and hasn't moved, made they are just thinking. No but Ash is staring at me, I think.

Normal P.O.V

The train arrived in twin leaf town as we watch our heroes run to Dawn's house to ask Mrs. Berlitz will let Dawn come to Ash's house

(Mrs. Berlitz is also called Jonna)

Jonna: no Dawn you are too young to go away for that long at a party with drunken teens.

Dawn: but mom

Jonna: no buts

Ash: Mrs. Berlitz why don't you come as well. My mom can always use help, you will be close to Dawn and she can have a good time, and she can see Kanto as well.

Dawn and Brock where stunned by what Ash had said

Jonna: I will talk to your mother about this

Ash smiling contently like had just done the impossible

Jonna's P. O.V

Jonna: well that Ketchum boy sure knows how to prove a point. Better call Delia.

(Delia is Ash's mom and a later character named Silver is Ash's dad)

Ash's P.O.V

Ash: I hope this works out ok, the two know each other and they do talk a lot but still

Jonna: Ash your mother wants to talk to you

Ash got in front of the video phone

Delia: Ash that is very nice of you to invite the Berlitz family but I think your other Sinnoh pals should come so I took the liberty of inviting them and May and Max to come to the house.

Ash: mom, I am surprised that you would do that

Delia: you know me. Well by the time you get here it will be exactly 10 days till Christmas.

Ash: By mom

Normal P.O.V

The boat ride finished and they were at Vermillion City. They then went to Saffron City and boarded the magnet train to Pallet town, where they headed to the Ketchum house.

2 days later

the trio and the two moms where going to the mall at Saffron city.

Delia: Ok Ash and Brock, you go to the stores down that way to get stuff for your mall friends and we will go down here to the more female part of the mall. Ok

Ash: yep.

While walking down to a video gaming store, Ash spots a store that he needs to go to.

Ash: ha Brock

Brock: ya Ash

Ash: I need to go to that store over there for something for Pikachu

Brock: k Ash

Ash had made a clever lie to go to a jewelry store across from the Pokémon shop. After getting Pikachu a toy he went the jewelry store across the hall to get something for Dawn.

Ash was looking for something to get for his new found and secret crush. There was nothing that he could find that would fit Dawn.

?: "who is she?" A strange voice asked Ash

Ash looked around to see the store's owner behind him

Ash: I am looking for something for my mom

Owner: boy I have owned this story for 15 years and I know what someone is looking for and I now you the want to give it to….. Hay wait your that Kid who just beat all the Pokémon Leagues, I saw your last match.

Ash: oh ya that is me, my name is Ash. I am looking for someone I like.

Owner: is it that coordinator and designer of who was wherein a cheerleader outfits at your last match?

Ash: how did you know?

Owner: I just do and I know what you need, come here." She took out a black box with a beautiful sapphire hart with pearls going around the edge. "So is it ok, these where supposed to come out on Christmas but we got an extra so here you can have it. Do you want that engraved?"

Ash: it is perfect and yes I want it engraving to say…

5 minutes later

Brock: where have you been? Well no matter just get your stuff and let's go

Ash: ok Brock

Brock's P.O.V

Brock: There is something up with Ash. I can't put my figure on it but I am pretty sure one cannot be that red from a Pokémon store.

Brock's phone started ring.

Brock: Hello?

Delia: hay Brock we are all ready back here, turns out they have the exact same stores over on that side of the mall as they did here, well just finish up and come home. Bye.

Brock: we better get moving Ash.

30 Minutes later

Brock got to the Ketchum house before Ash. When he got back every one was outside on the pound.

Ash: Brock have you seen Da-

But Ash was cut off when he saw skating around the ice with Piplup following after her.

Ash: she is so elegant on the ice. I could watch her for ever but just then she came toward me.

Dawn: hay Ash went to skate?

Ash: sure but I don't have my skates

Brock: you can borrow mine Ash

Ash: Thanks buddy

Ash and Dawn skated around playing and laughing.

Just then, Misty came.

Brock: look who finally showed up.

Misty: hay Brock what you doing?

Brock: I am watching Ash and Dawn skate. Over the years I have noticed they are inseparable, they almost do everything together.

Misty does not like Dawn. She feels that she has replaced her as Ash's lover.

Misty: they are not even skating, they are just being silly.

Brock: you might not have noticed they are having fun.

Misty: maybe this will make them happier, HAY ASH HOW DO YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO TAKE YOU SURRIESLY WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN SKATE WITH THE BLUE HAIRED BICTH!

Misty had done it. She had finally pissed ash off for the last time. Without a word, he let Infernape, Tortara, and Staraptor out of there pokeballs. He skated up to Misty and asked her to apologies to Dawn. Most of the people on looking the scene have never saw Ash's dark side.

Misty: okay Ash, Dawn I am sorry.

Misty then left.

Ash then skated downstream to cool off.

Brock stopped Dawn from following him she looked at Brock as he shook his head.

45 minutes later

Ash had come back to the house back to normal but Dawn wondered why he exploded when Misty insulted her, sure it felt nice to she cared but he might of went too far. Is there something I don't know?

Delia: Ash exploded didn't he?

I shook my head.

Delia: he is just like his father; protective of the ones he loves and cares about but to protective when someone he dearly loves is in danger like you, me and Pikachu. He is not usually like that, it is just that Misty has insulted every one he knows over and over, he finally just snapped under the presser. Well you should go talk to him and see if he is ok.

Christmas Eve

Misty: why is Ash still angry at me? Well I just need to set all this.

Misty had a piece of missal tow wrapped around her fingers

Misty: Mrs. Ketchum, have you seen Ash?

Delia: ya he is in the living room with Dawn. They are the two that got picked to do the Santa thing of garbing a present from the bag and giving it to a person to open early.

Misty: Oh ya

Ash's P.O.V

Ash: Man, who thought I get picked to be Santa with Dawn? And how she is beautiful. She is wearing the same style of clothing but converted into a Santa outfit and on her head is a Santa hat.

Jonna: now it is time for the Clauses to get a gift for each other

Ash knew that he was going to give her the note he had wrote telling him to meet him in the woods. But what he wasn't expecting was a note from Dawn telling him to meet her at the pound at the same time. Dawn leaned over to me and crossed out pound and replaced it to woods. We looked at each other and saw that we were both red with blush.

Dawns P.O.V

Dawn: I can't believe what happened I did not talk to anyone after that until Kenny came up to me.

Kenny: Hay D.D. how are you

Dawn: what do you want Kenny?

I want you under this piece of missal tow with me.

I sapped him across the face so hard that he flew across the kitchen. Then I ran to the bagging of the woods where I climbed a tree to spot Ash but stay away from Kenny.

Ash's P.O.V

Ash: hay Berry do you know where Dawn is?

Berry: no but I saw Mrs. Clause run out side from Kenny

Ash: Berry are you drunk?

Berry: no I just had too much vodka tines

Ash walks into the kitchen a hears the duo of moms talking

Jonna: Delia, Do you think Ash is good for Dawn?

Delia: He is and those two do go together and Misty and him would never work out.

Jonna: and May has Drew

Delia: Yup, but those two are good for each other, they never fight and when they do, one of them gives in if it is not both, they both care for their Pokémon and for each other, the help each other train, and they both cheer the loudest for whoever is performing or battling.

Jonna: ya

Just then Misty storms in and holds a piece of missal tow above him.

Misty: Kiss me you jerk

But Ash was already out the door but Misty was not going to give up this easily

And chasses him out the door

Ash was near the woods while misty was running after him.

?: take my hand

Ash saw the hand and grabbed it and got up the tree.

Ash watched as Misty ran past him

Normal P.O.V

Ash: thank you for that

Ash did not notice that it was Dawn that saved him

Dawn: No need to worry Ash. So what did you want to see me about?

Ash: I want to give you this.

Ash holds out the box that contained the necklace and gave it to Dawn. As she opens it, she began to cry. She saw the necklace and Ash picks it up and places it around her.

Ash: Read the engraving on the back.

Dawn

I thought I had fallen I to shadows but when I met you,

My life Dawned again

Ash

Dawn: that was beautiful. Now take your gift handing him a blue box.

Ash opens the lid to see bracelet with a poke ball on the top in it was the names Ash and Dawn. Small Pikachu faces surrounded the outer ring. At that moment they both look at each other and lean in for a kiss. They where their making out until they had to stop for air but they never wanted to stop. Ash jumped out of the tree .

Ash: Dawn, jump, I will catch you.

Dawn: You better

Just then she jumps out of the tree and lands perfectly in Ash's arms. They walk back to the house both wearing their gift hand in hand. Before the enter the house, the look up to see they are under the missal tow and yet again make out but not knowing that the two late arrivals of Gary and Zoey watched them.

Ash: let's not tell anyone until new years

Dawn : Ok

They walk in side

Gary: well looks like we can help them

Zoey: you bet we can.

The next day, no one suspects a thing about Ash and Dawn even thought the gift the given each other were still on.