A is for Almond

"My name is Ash Ketchum and I'm from Pallet Town. And one day, I'm going to be the Pokemon master!" Ash cried.

Brock chuckled as he packed away his portable kitchen.

"Ash, instead of practising your introductions, maybe you should try training," he said.

Ash sighed and gathered his Pokeballs.

"OK… your not going to leave without me again, are you?"

"I was just getting water!"

Ash laughed and went in search of a secluded place to train.

'OK… so the next gym specializes in Grass Pokemon. So… Swellow is a good bet,' Ash thought.

Ash sighed as he sat back on the hillside grass. Thinking made his head hurt. Suddenly, Pikachu started to twitch her nose, sniffing the air. She grinned. Ash began to sniff too.

"Hey… something smells good. I thought Brock was putting the kitchen away," Ash said.

Pikachu ran down hill, towards the trees that lay on the horizon.

"Hey!"

Ash gathered his Pokemon and chased after the rapid Pikachu.

'I'm never going to catch her! Let's face it; she moves at like… super-sonic speed! I mean… she can use Agility and Quick Attack! …And Iron Tail… and Thunder bolt and Volt tackle. Hey! Why can Pikachu use five moves?'

Ash's moment of enlightenment was cut short by the appearance of a bright yellow light which came from the middle of the trees.

"Pikachu!"

"Pika pi?"

"Ash?"

Ash looked up and saw brown hair, a lilac shirt- WHAM! - And stars as he hit the tree.

"You are such a loser," the man laughed.

Ash looked up wide-eyed.

"Gary? What are you doing in the Zodian region?" he asked.

"I'm doing research. What are you doing here alone?"

"I'm not. Brock's up the hill."

"Why are you still with him?"

"Because… because I am!"

Gary smirked.

"You are such a baby!"

"Hey! I'm 18!"

"An 18-year-old-baby!"

Ash pouted. Pikachu jumped on to him, reminding him he was still sprawled on the floor. He attempted to get up, only to be pushed down gain by Gary.

"Hey! What was that for?" Ash demanded.

Gary smirked sexily. The heat rushed to Ash's face.

"No reason. I just prefer you sprawled out on the floor like this, that's all."

"W-Why?"

Ash felt unusually hot. Even more so as it was mid-December! Gary sat on him in the "straddling position".

"No special reason. It just makes it easier to do this."

Ash was about to ask what and demand that Gary remove his personage from his own, when he was silenced; by a pair of creamy soft lips being pushed against his own. It wasn't an overly-dominating kiss like Ash had dreamt about. Oh, he had had this vivid dram many times before. No… this was cautious kiss that was unsure and which gave him plenty of room to break it off.

Which of course he had to.

"G-Gary…"

Gary sat back and looked down.

"Sorry," he mumbled.

Ash laughed. It was unintentional and it sounded alien in the circumstances, yet it happened. He couldn't help it! It was the first time he had ever seen Gary look uncertain, and it was too cute!

"It's not that. But… would you ever make out in front of a kid?"

"No! That's sick!"

"And in front of a Pokemon?"

Gary turned his attention to Pikachu, who was sitting beside them watching intently.

"Wow… even Pokegirls are yaoi fan girls."

Pikachu grinned and ran in to the forest. Gary smirked once more, his broken confidence obviously returned to him.

"Now then, where were we?"

Brock smiled at Ash as he and Pikachu returned to the campsite.

"Hey guys. Do you have fun training?"

"Ummm… yeah."

Brock laughed and then frowned.

"Hmmm… you smell funny."

"Funny?"

"Yeah… like… Almonds."

"Oh! That's what it was. Pikachu must really like Almonds then," Ash laughed.

Pikachu nodded. Brock laughed.

"I'll start Dinner. You might to get cleaned up Ash. Your hair is a mess and… and how did you get grass stains on your back?"

Ash grinned sheepishly.

"I… fell."

"Oh, OK."

Pikachu jumped down from Ash's shoulder and went over to the tent. Ash looked down to the trees and smiled slightly.

"Hey, when you see Gary, tell him I said hi," Brock said.

"Huh?"

"I could hear you. People in the next town could hear you. Besides… only Gary could know that Almond cologne would attract Pikachu… and you."

Me: This is my first fan fic! Sorry if you guys aren't Palletshippers… but I am! And… PIKACHU AND I ARE FAN GIRLS! YAY!! I don't own Pokemon!! YA- wait…