Heyoooo! HE LIVES! Hope yall had a good Thanksgiving! I sure did! I just turned twenty-four a couple days ago (December 1st) so yay! Short maybe two threeish chapter thing for yall, I wasn't "planning" on making it this long, oh, well! Chapter nine of "Enter the Missing Father" will be added soon! I've made a ton of changes to most of the chapters, anyways, here's the story!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Pokémon or any of the registered trademarked characters, they belong to Nintendo! I just own my OC
Ash Ketchum is preparing to leave for the Unova region very soon, but, he wanted to get some practice battles in before he left
"Alright, Pikachu use thunderbolt!" Ash commanded his starter Pokémon
"Pikachu!" The little electric mouse shot out a powerful lightning attack, incapacitating its opponent with one attack
"Braviairy return!" A red beam engulfed the large bird Pokémon, and it's trainer laughed heartily
"Good job Ash and Pikachu! That was incredible!" The older male trainer walked over to Ash to shake his hand
"Thanks, Dad!" The young raven haired trainer exclaimed with joy
"Ash! Mr. Ketchum, er, um, Erick! Um, Delia says to come inside and wash up so we can eat!" Misty Waterflower called out. For some strange reason, Ash's mother and father had both insisted that the young red head call them by their first names, it didn't feel right to her, but, she didn't want to make either of them upset with her, so, she did as they requested
"Mmmhmmm! That smells good Delia!" Erick commented loudly as he twirled his wife around, she let out a delightful giggle
"Oh, my goodness! Erick!" The older brunette woman was starting to get dizzy. Fortunately, her husband took notice of this and kissed her gently
I wish Ash and I could be together like that, Misty thought to herself
Man, I sure wish Misty and I could do that, Ash thought to himself
After dinner had been devoured and dishes put away, Misty was on her way out, when it started to pour hard
"Well, you aren't going home in that weather" Delia spoke softly, yet sternly when she looked out the window
"No ma'am, I guess I'm not, I brought extra clothes in case this happened" Misty knew better than not to argue with Delia, who was smiling warmly at her
"I'll go get you set up in Ash's old room" Misty opened her mouth to protest, but Mrs. Ketchum cut her off,
"No buts young lady, you know I always leave that room for you" Delia's smile never left her face as she walked upstairs, the young gym leader followed after her
"Yes ma'am" she shook her head and smiled
Ash and his dad were sitting on the couch watching a league match from the Sinnoh region, Ash was not even paying attention to the battle, his mind was elsewhere, he decided to make a bold move,
"Hey Dad, can you keep a secret?" A raven-haired young teenager asked his father
"Sure thing Ash! What is it?"
The young sixteen-year-old Pokémon trainer, took a deep breath, and carefully contemplated his next words
"This is about Misty, isn't it?" Erick replied with a slight smirk
Ash opened his mouth to protest, but he knew it would be useless lying to his Dad; he hated doing that anyway, so, he decided to sheepishly nod, almost in shame
Erick Ketchum smiled warmly at his son, and put an arm around his shoulder, but before he could even speak, Ash started,
"I-I love her….I can't even explain why I do, but, I don't want to go on without her knowing how much I care about her. She's in my thoughts, my dreams, I hear her voice when I'm sad, or when I want to quit" Ash's lip began to quiver slightly, and a small tear slid down his face
"I-I just don't know if s-she feels the same way Dad, I don't want to lose her!" More tears started to fall more freely down the young boy's cheeks
Erick turned his son's face towards him and wiped his tears away
"Then tell her" He whispered soothingly, "Even if it means losing her, at least you can move on, but, you'll never know if you never say anything" the soft smile never left the older man's face
"Thanks, Dad" Ash finally smiled back
Early the next morning, Misty found herself being shaken out of her sleep
"Misty? Mist? Misty!" The redhead sat up and accidentally hit the person who dared to disturb her slumber with her own head
"Ow!" they both groaned in pain
Ash knew she didn't mean to do that, but, he was on a mission, he had to tell her
Misty continued to rub the tender side of her head
"S-Sorry, Ash? What are you doing in here? And why so damn early?" Misty scowled, she was grateful that Ash couldn't see what she was wearing, a pair of shorts that were albeit slightly shorter than the ones she wore when she was younger, and a tank top that showed a little more of her womanly features. It was sweltering in Pallet during the summer, and Misty had initially decided to wear something more modest, but, the heat was too much to bear, and she had planned on waking up early anyway to change, oh well.
"Sorry Misty, I-I just wanted to talk to you, um, meet me downstairs, please?" Ash asked nervously, he was grateful that Misty could not see his blush
The young red head gym leader listened to Ash's voice, it was a little hard to read because he sounded so shaky, and it sounded almost like a desperate plea
"Ok, let me get dressed, and I'll be down in a few minutes, alright?" Misty softened her voice to soothe him, which seemed to work
"Alright, Mist, bye" the raven-haired young trainer walked out and made sure to close the door.
Misty got dressed quickly and met Ash in the kitchen
"Misty? Um, do you mind if you and I take a walk somewhere? I know you have to leave in a little bit, but, I would prefer to be outside" Ash inquired
His voice still sounded rather shaky and uncertain, but Misty knew that Ash's love for outdoors was boundless
"Ok, I'd like that" She added a giggle for good measure, she was rewarded by the sight of his face brightening up and a huge grin appear on his face
"Great! Let's go!" Both Ash and Misty walked out the front door and headed towards Route One
After around twenty minutes of walking in relative silence, Ash veered off the path and onto a small bank by the river
The young girl wasn't quite sure why he chose this particular spot, but decided not to say anything as she saw Ash tense up and trying to calm his nerves
"Misty, I brought you here to tell you something" He took one last deep breath in, and visibly shuttered as he exhaled
Nothing had even come close to preparing the young gym leader for what happened next, Ash started sobbing, shaking with every bone in his body, tears fell down his face like she had never seen
"Ash? Oh, my Mew, what's wrong?" Misty threw her arms around him; she blushed slightly at her own act but quickly shook it off
Come on Misty, you've hugged him plenty of times! Stop acting like an eleven-year-old girl! Her inner voice screamed at her
Ash broke the hug a little too quickly for Misty's liking, but she let him gather his thoughts
"Misty, I-I-I'm sorry! I'm sorry I haven't been a good friend to you and forgetting to at least call you or…Misty, I don't want to l-lose y-you!" More tears fell freely from the anguished young teen
"A-Ash? W-Why would you lose me? I wouldn't leave you! You know that! Right?" Now Misty started to cry as well, not yet bawling, but close
"Because, I'm in love!" Ash yelled, and hung his head back down
Misty's heart dropped out of her chest, who was he in love with? May? Dawn? Did he even like girls? Was it Gary? Someone else entirely? She had to know
"With who Ash?" Misty tried her very best to try and hide the pain and hurt in her voice, she swore she'd lose it if he told her it was someone else, but who was she kidding?
"You!" Ash shut his eyelids as tight as he could, and braced himself for whatever would come next
All of the young red head's worries and fears dissipated, Ash Ketchum had told her that he loved her! Oh, Mew what a glorious day!
Misty picked up her best friends chin up and gazed into his dark chocolate brown orbs
"Ash, our friendship isn't going to change, in fact, it's going to be even stronger! Because I love you too!" Misty grinned as wide as she possibly could
Purely on impulse, the young male trainer cupped Misty's cheeks and kissed her. Her eyes widened because he took her by surprise, but she relaxed into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck
It was incredible, a little sloppy since it was their first kiss, but neither would trade it for the world. Neither of them wanted to break the kiss, but their lungs were screaming for air, and that seemed to overpower the two young teenagers
Ash and Misty rested their foreheads together in pure bliss, which was interrupted by an ear-splitting shriek
"Twenty bucks Mister! I told you the boy twerp would kiss the girl twerp first! Pay up!" a woman's voice that sounded oddly similar to Jessie's
"But Jessie!" Another male voice that sounded like James started but was cut off by the sound of a slap hitting him in the face
"I said pay up! I will hit you again!" Jessie screamed
"Alright! Oh!" James groaned
The new young couple walked back to Ash's house, hands intertwined
"So, what happens now?" Ash's nervousness fluttered back
Misty stopped walking and turned to face him
"I have to go back to the gym, and you are leaving for the Unova region. If you want, we could take it slow, and go from there."
Ash wasn't quite sure what speed was right, but, he knew he wanted Misty, but also knew she had responsibilities as the gym leader in Cerulean City, he wasn't going to jeopardize that
"Ok, I'll call you as soon I get to the next Pokémon Center, and before I board the train to Unova." Ash's confidence returned, and he kissed her cheek, Misty giggled sweetly at her boyfriend's action, wow, Ash was now her boyfriend? Misty felt like she was on cloud nine
"Last one to your house has to wash the dishes!" Misty screamed as she started running towards the Ketchum abode
"Hey! Oh, man! I forgot to eat earlier! Get back here!"
Ash was really grateful he had listened to his father's advice and planned on thanking him once he caught up with his girlfriend, Ash smiled warmly at the thought, and ran a little faster as he winked at her and passed her up!
"Ash Ketchum!" Misty screeched, Ash suddenly tripped over nothing, and toppled to the ground, Misty tripped on his shoe and fell on top of him
They both groaned in pain and got up slowly, then started laughing childishly
Misty extended her hand for Ash to hold, he grinned as he took it
Erick and Delia Ketchum smiled warmly at each other
"You can pay me later" Delia snuggled into her husband
"Pay you? Who, me?" Erick snorted, "I'll have you know that I was the one who suggested to our son that he tell her, you should be paying me!!" He added
"Well, I gave birth to him! So, you still owe me!" Delia kissed her husband to finalize and end the argument
"How much do I owe you?" Erick asked while taking out his wallet
"One kiss please." Mrs. Ketchum pursed her lips together, and Mr. Ketchum was not one to deny his beautiful wife
A couple hours later, Ash and Misty had to say their goodbyes
"I'll call you when I get home ok Ash? And I'll definitely see you before you head off to Unova, I love you" Misty rubbed her boyfriends back soothingly
"Ok Misty, I love you too" They kissed one last time, and Misty got on the bus to Cerulean City
Yeah, they'd be apart, again, but, they were in love, and that's all that mattered.
A/N:
I hope yall enjoyed! Next chapter will be posted within the next week or so! Please review, and go check out my main story, "Enter the Missing Father." Also, go check out; VikkiAAML, Cid Neha (I'm beta reading for her), Shadow in Midnight (He is my beyond amazing beta reader for my main story). I'm done rambling, Bye!
Until Next Time
Stay Pokeshipping Everyone!
Written and edited by Cultofwinters