Ash, Brock, Pikachu, and Misty had just arrived at this new city Brock had found in a traveler's guide. Fathom Springs, it was called. It was supposed to be the hit new tourist spot. Looking around, the travel guide seemed to be right. Hundreds of joyous people were scattered all over town.
Stopping at the top of the hill overlooking the town Pikachu mumbled, "Piiiiii," clearly amazed at the scenery.
Around every house and store there were flowers surrounding them. Tons of flowers. Different shapes, sizes, and colors. The houses were more based on the older styled houses way back in the years. Fathom Springs was modern yet old styled. It was certainly a place to ogle. One could hardly take their eyes off it.
Everyone just nodded their heads at what Pikachu mumbled, dazed a little. The group had decided to take a break from their training, and Brock had suggested to go to this town. The group had been training together for a while. From the time when Ash was ten to now when Ash was fifteen. It had been a while too since the last time they took a break. Now, it seemed like the perfect time with all the training Ash had done to get ready for the next gym leader.
A lot of things had changed since they were young. The group had matured (although not so much in Ash's case). Each member had begun to notice different things. Other things beside just pokemon.
Brock was still the same old Brock he had been ever since they met him. A crazed pokemon breeder - a good one at that-, and a girl fanatic.
"Ohh look at all these pretty girls!" Brock exclaimed glancing around at the townsfolk, and tourists. Namely, the young female ones. Same old Brock.
"Yah.." Ash mumbled, disinterested at what Brock was rambling on about. He didn't care for them. No, he cared for someone else.
Misty scoffed at Brock's behavior. "You'd think that he'd have matured a little, but nooooo," she mumbled preparing to drag Brock away from the ear if he got out of hand.
Brock, sensing Misty's attitude change from amazement to annoyance, stopped. He didn't want a repeat of what had happened in the last town. He unconsciously rubbed his ear. It still hurt!
Misty was still an avid water pokemon lover and trainer, except she now loved her non-water pokemon, Togepi.
"Togepiiii!" Togepi chirped from her Misty's hold.
Misty's attitude now did a 180, changing back to total happiness. She loved her egg shaped pokemon.
"Come on! Let's get a room!" Misty yelled running down the hill with Togepi chirping happily, and Pikachu following after. Brock shrugged, and followed after them trying to catch up to them while occasionally(yahh right) glancing at the new girls.
Ash, the only on still on top of the hill, chuckled at his friend's behavior.
Ohh a lot of things had changed with him too. He had grown out of the slight too naive and dense stage, and into the maturing stage. He had begun to notice things that Brock had noticed way before when they first met him. But, unlike Brock, Ash just chose not to voice his opinions.
For one, he didn't want to become Misty's new target for having their ears pulled, and two, he had his eyes set on someone else. Someone from their own group, and he didn't want her mad at him.
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It would be a perfectly good time for his plan to commence. It would be. With this nice town, the scenery being amazing, set the mood to just about perfect. If only he could carry it out right. If only Ash didn't mess up, he could have her by the end of the week.
There may be a little problems here and there, but Ash thought that he could manage. In the long run, it will be perfect. Ash vowed, it will be perfect.
She was the epitome of perfection, in his eyes. With her now slightly longer brilliant red-orange hair, and her wonderful smile. What he loved most about her though - yes, THE Ash Ketchum was in love with her, Misty - was her ability to care for pokemon. All her pokemon loved her, and even some of the ones that she didn't own still.
Ash had fallen in love with her gradually. It wasn't a sudden burst of feeling that had occurred to him. No, it had happened over time. She had always been there for him and vice versa. He just gradually begun to notice things about her. He soon found out that she couldn't move anywhere without him tracking her with his eyes. Ash didn't need anyone to tell him what these feeling were. He already knew. He just sensed it, and he couldn't be anymore happier. Well, what would truly make him happy would be if she realized that she loved him too. Now, that would defiantly make his day, no his life complete. Sounds really corny, doesn't it?
"Ash?" He imagined her sweet voice calling his name. Her voice was like its own melody.
"Ash!!!" His name was screamed. Ash recoiled. What happened to the sweet melody? The scream had knocked him out of Ashland, and into the real world.
"What?" He mumbled halfheartedly. he had a guess to who had just screamed his name. Facing Misty, he spotted a look of annoyance over her facial features.
"Brock booked our rooms. Now come on!" With that she turned around motioning him to follow her.
With a sigh, Ash started trekking after her.
He defiantly needed to set the plan into motion, and soon.
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A/N: So what do you think so far? I already have a general outline made for this story. The plot's gonna be simple as you can tell by reading the summery. Lol. Now, I know that Ash is the like really dense one, but 3 things. 1. A bunch of the fics have Misty trying to make Ash realize his feelings for her. 2. I haven't watched Pokemon in a LONG while, and 3. I didn't really feel like putting them in character. This story is obviously gonna have the characters really OOC in some parts. So if you decide to read it, sorry in advance. So READ && REVIEW and tell whatcha think.
- A Moment's Hesitation
