Hello everyone, my name is gregonator1 and this is my first fanfic. I hope you like it and since this is my first fic can you please review and tell me where it could have been better. Though it's advanceshipping that won't be the only pairing for Ash or May so read if you'd like and tell me what you think.

It was two in the morning as Ash, Brock, and Dawn were sleeping in a clearing in the woods. Brock was fast asleep dreaming about all the girls that he could have had had he not been stopped by Misty, May, and Croagunk all those times during his adventure with Ash.

Dawn tossed and turned trying to get into a comfortable position in her sleeping bag but she ultimately lost the battle and woke up staring at the full moon. She looked around and saw Brock in his sleeping bag but when she turned her head she saw Ash standing up holding something in his hand as he stared into the full moon.

"Ash," she whispered as to not wake Brock up. He was in his own world so Dawn decided fight her way out of her sleeping and walked over to Ash. She quietly sneaked up on him and right as she was gonna tap him on his shoulder she was stopped by Ash's voice.

"You don't have to play ninja on me Dawn, I know you're behind me," Ash said in a hush tone.

"What are you doing up so late?" Dawn asked. Ash turned to her and Dawn instantly saw what was in his hand.

Ash gripped the half a ribbon even tighter as he started to speak, "I'm just looking at the moon, that's all."

Dawn knew that he was doing a lot more than that, "So why do you have that half a ribbon?" Dawn asked in a knowing manner.

Ash looked down and saw the half a ribbon clutched tightly in his hand.

"Whenever I have trouble sleeping or I start to doubt myself, I bring this ribbon out of my pocket and once it's in my hand all my fears leave me."

Dawn couldn't help but smile at this.

"It must really mean a lot to you, doesn't it?"

Ash let out a small chuckle. "More than you know Dawn." He continued to talk with despair in his voice." I really don't understand why though. I mean it is just a ribbon."

He knew why he felt that way. It was because of a certain Brunette coordinator that held the other half. Only thing he didn't know was what he felt.

Dawn fell anime style at Ash's response. "You don't have any idea as to why that half a ribbon helps you so much?" She couldn't believe this, she knew Ash was dense but this was too much. 'You've traveled with three girls Ash. I wonder if you'll ever get a girlfriend,' Dawn thought as she stared at Ash.

"Well it obviously means a lot since May and I share it," Ash replied as he tried to think of why it meant so much. "But Misty gave me her fishing rod and Gary and I both share half a pokeball and neither of those things affect me the way this half a ribbon does."

"Well, after meeting May at the Wallace Cup, it's easy to recognize what you're feeling Ash," Dawn said in a very matter of fact tone.

Ash tried to think what Dawn was talking about but thinking this hard made hit brain hurt, "And what am I feeling?" 'I hope you have an answer for me Dawn. I really don't know what im feeling. I just know that something seems to be missing but i can't tell what.'

"You obviously like May." Dawn almost yelled as Ash started to blush.

"WHAT?" Ash yelled back but quickly put his hands over his mouth, luckily Brock and Pikachu who was in Ash's sleeping bag stayed asleep. "I do not like May. Besides she likes Drew anyway."

'It's all a lie. I do like her in a way. But what can i do? She left with him without considering my feelings,' Ash thought as he tried to conceal his feelings from Dawn.

"See you just proved my point right now." The blunette told her raven-haired friend. "If you truly didn't like May then you wouldn't have even brought up Drew."

Ash knew he was outsmarted by Dawn's way of figuring things out so quickly. 'Why does she have to be so good at these things?' Ash thought as he gave Dawn a small smile.

"I never really thought of May like that," Ash replied as the blush still hadn't left his face. "Come to think about it, we are pretty similar and I would always get this strong feeling of jealousy when Drew would give her roses."

"Aww that's so sweet," Dawn smiled as she interrupted his thoughts.

"But all those times we had together and now she's with him," Ash responded as his morale started to drop. "I bet she's with Drew now and has probably forgotten all about me." He took a deep breathe as he looked down on the ground sadly trying to hide the hurt look on his face from Dawn.

"Ash," Dawn said as she grabbed Ash's shoulders to show how serious she was."I've never met this Drew guy but I seriously doubt that he cares more about May than you. You're not like most people Ash. You're pure of heart and if you don't go to Johto and tell May how you really feel then you might lose her forever."

'Wow. The way I talk about him its almost as if I have a crush on him myself. Come on Dawn snap out of it. This will never work between you two. He likes May.' Dawn thought while trying to suppress those feelings.

Ash thought about what Dawn had said as he continued to hold the half a ribbon, "But what if she's forgotten all about me?"

Dawn let out a grunt of anger, "Ash, no one would be able to forget you, especially if you traveled with them for over a year. I haven't even known you that long and I already feel like you've always been a part of my life. And if you want, then I can go with you."

"Would you really do that for me?"

"Of course. I already have five ribbons and the Lily of the Valley Conference isn't for a few months so you'll have plenty of time to confess your true feelings," Dawn replied as she thought about her own feelings. 'If only i can confess my own.'

Ash looked at the half a ribbon one more time until he came to a decision.

"You know what Dawn, you're right. Tomorrow we'll book our tickets to Johto and find May as quick as possible."

"See Ash I have my moments," Dawn said with a wink.

Ash walked up to Dawn and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Thanks Dawn, you've really opened my eyes." Ash then walked over to his sleeping bag and was able to fall asleep a lot faster this time.

Dawn just stood there for a minutes as her hand touched the part where Ash had kissed. The blush had not gone away until Dawn violently shook her head. 'No I can't let my personal feelings get in the way of Ash and May. Why do you have to make it so difficult for a girl not to like you Ash Ketchum?'

"I'm such an idiot," Dawn said softly to herself as she stared at Ash. "I just talked Ash into going after May but here I am standing here as I watch the one I love slip through my hands."

So tell me what you think, was it good, bad, with your reviews you can help me become not only a better author but a better advanceshipper or even maybe another ship?