CHAPTER ONE!

I Don't Own Pokemon. End Of Story. =]

Misty's red haird was up in her usual ponytail today. This day was really warm more then usual. She looked up at the sun and was soaking in it's rays. She was wondering how Ash was holding up. He was in the Unva region right now catching pokemon and collecting more badges. Well last she had heard he had already got his 8th badge and was planning on entering the league that they have there. She missed him a whole lot too but she knew better. She had a job as a gym leader to do and she wasn't going to let now one down.

She looked around to see all of her valuable pokemon. Well there were to her and to no one else. She quite enjoyed how she had them all out in the lake today instead of the gym. She figured it would have been a nice day to take them out in some reall good sunlight instead of the old gym. She loved her pokemon even her crazy Psyduck. She wondered if he was ever going to evolve. She sighed, but she didn't mind Psyduck. She actually liked having him around.

She got up to go check on everyone. They looked like they were having a blast and she sat back down until it was night time. She fell asleep for a little while then she woke up because she no longer felt the sun's rays upon her. She felt the cool evening of the night and she saw how everyone of her pokemon was snuggled up to her. She got up and they all awoke and she recalled them all back to their pokeballs.

The only new pokemon she had recieved so far was a Spheal, a Finneon and a Tympole but it already evolved into a Palpitoad. She started walking into town. She went inside the gym and put up her pokeballs and the pokemon too. She walked around checking on everyone until she heard the phone ring. She went to go check it out. She answered the call.

"Cerulean City Gym, Misty here." She answered so happily. It was Professor Oak. He was smiling at her. She was nervous.

"Guess what Misty?" He even smiled a lot more.

"Well Professor Oak what is it?" She was now interested.

"Ash is coming back. He is on his way now and he'll be home by tomrrow Afternoon!" Misty's heart skipped a beat. She was excited to here that Ash was finally coming back home.

"Well did he win the leauge or did he just get up so high like he usually does?" That made Professor Oak smirk.

"Actually Ash did win the Unova Region League. So we are going to have a party for him! We have already invited Brock, May, Drew, Dawn, Paul, Max, and Iris and Cilian are already coming and now we haveyou to invite. You were the first one to call but you weren't at home or at the gym so I missed you and I called you I don't know how many times. Oh and Tracey, Richie, Ash's Mother, Me, Gary, and Snap are also going to be there!"

"That really sounds like a party! Of course I'll come! You know that I will!"

"Oh I knew that but I figured I'd ask instead of expecting you to be there. Well Goodnight and see you in the morning!"

"Okay buh-bye!" Then they hung up the phone. Misty went to daydreaming about him. Then she snapped out of her daydreaming and went to finish her business, locked up the gym for the night, and went on home.

Misty awoke early in such a good mood. She was excited to be thinking that Ash will be home soon! That is all what she could think about while she got dressed. She was humming to herself and she was about to leave until she noticed that someone was in the gym. The boy looked to be about 12 and hew was standing there with his Quilava. She smirked. This was a Johto tranier that just started his Kanto region experience. She wondered if he had gotten his Boulder badge.

The boy had brown hair and it was the same style as Ash's hair was. The boy had on a red shirt and black shorts. His green eyes were sparkling with determination. She walked up to him as she did all trainers who wanted to battle her for the Cascade badge.

"Are you Misty of this gym?"

"Well depends, do you plan fighting me for the Cascade badge?"

"I sure am Miss!"

She smiled. "Well then you're talking to the right person. But you'll have to come back tomorrow. Right now I am on an errand and I won't be back until tomorrow." The boy frowned.

"Alright well I'll be back then! My name's Travin and this is Quillzy. We'll be waiting your arrival!" Then like that he ran out the door. She sighed and made her trip to Pallet town. Tracey had picked her up and they were on thier way there. They made it around 9:00 a.m. and the day was still fresh to her.

The got to the Pokemon Lab and started getting everything decorated. They figure with so many people getting involved that they should have to party at the lab. Before everyone knew it, the day had already been lost to them and it was the time for Ash's arrvial. Everyone was excited espically Misty.

"Misty would you like to come with me to bring Ash here? I'd like the company to walk to my house." Ash's mother was smiling happily at Misty.

"Why yes, I'd love to." Then the two were off. It was about 1:00p.m. that Ash had finally arrived. Misty heard the door open. Her heart was a fluttering like crazy and she couldn't contain herself. She stood up and was waiting for ash to walk right in. She had no idea what she would say but she knew it would be Congradulations. She stood there waiting.

"Hey Mom! I'm Ho- OH! Hey Misty!" Ash ran up to her smiling. Misty smiled back.

"Hey Ash. No long time no see. I heard about the good news from Professor Oak himself. So Congradulations! Oh Hey Pikachu!"

"PIKA!" She smiled and she was happy. Misty looked to see Ash's new friends come through the door.

"Hey Misty this Is Iris and this is Cilian. Cilian is a gym leader like Brock and cooks just as well as Brock did! But no one can ever beat Brock's cooking!" Misty smiled.

"Nice to meet you. I am a gym leader as well. I am the Cerulean Gym leader. My specialty is water pokemon." Iris and Cilian nodded. They approved of her and she approved of them.

"So Ash we need to go to Professor's Oak Lab right away! He said he needed you as soon as you got home. It was something to do with your Pokemon."

"Oh? Well lets go then!" So they walked out the door.

They got to the lab in record timing. Misty was at the door first and she turned to Ash. "Okay Ash you need to go in first."

"Okay Misty." Ash said a little nerous like. So he walked in and it was dark. Then the lights flashed on quickly and everyone and anyone popped screaming,"SURPRISE!" Even Misty yelled it out loudly as well. Ash turned to look at Misty and then the othrs. He was in shock. That boy never knew what to think sometimes. Ash smiled. He took Misty's hand and dragged her inside and he looked around. He found Brock and dragged him to the front as well. Iris and Cilian had found a spot somewhere and Ash held both of his friend's hands and he lifted them up. Pikachu was by his side and Ash let the tears fall as he started his story.

"Misty and Brock. These two special people that have been in my life and is still staying in my life, they are the reason why Pokemon mean so much to me. The day that I met Misty was a strange day probably even for her. On that day we travled together far and wide. She helped me to understand Pokemon a lot better. She was always cheering me on even when I had no strength left for myself. When she cheered me on I somehow always managed to find a way to keep on going. Brock when we met him it was a crazy way of how he joined us, but none the less we were glad for him to be with us. Brock always took care of us and our Pokemon. He always helped us understand our Pokemon and we all connected better. Brock was there for me quite sometime until he decided to finally persue his ultimate dream. Becoming a Pokemon Doctor. I know he wll do well. I know that if I will ever need some type of assitance I know I can always count on Misty and Brock. I know that somehow they would or will find a way for me to go on."

With that he dropped his firend's hands and he turned to look at each of them. Misty smiled and her eyes were extremely soft towards Ash. Ash then turned to look at Brock. Brock had an understanding look upon him and was grateful for Ash. The Brock turned to say a few words.

"Now that Ash has done and won a leauge finally, I am proud to say that I was the one who always took care of that boy until I had to let him go on his own journey without me there. I am glad though how Ash and I met. If it wasn't for him I would have never been the guy that I am today. I would have never experienced so much with Ash. I would have never seen so many Pokemon living in the wild that was even unknown to me and I liked how I was able to take care of so many Pokemon because of Ash. Ash always got a Pokemon that had a chllenge in it for me and I was always glad how he treated his Pokemon. I am very much proud of Ash and I will always be! When I get my shop going I hope you will be the first to come to me Ash." And with that Brock looked at Ash and Then Misty. Misty smiled and knew it was her time for a speech. She wasn't sure how it would go but something would flow.

"Ash you really have grown up from the boy when we first started out. You really knew nothing and I had now idea when you came crashing down into my life, how you would help me change it forever. I travled with you becasue I knew I would go far places with you and I knew I would see so many Pokemon, espically water pokemon! Ihad no idea though on how many water pokemon I would catch though. I have so many amazing water pokemon. If it wasn't for you, I don't think my journey would have been as pleasant or sight seeing if I wasn't with you. I got to know so many Pokemon with you that I have no idea how I could possibly remember them all! We had so many great times together. Just hope you know whenever you feel like a rematch with me, I'll be waiting at my gym to take you on! Maybe one day we'll go on another adventure, you me and Brock, and we'll discover more Pokemon!" With that she left it.

Ash was so pleased with them that he was crying even more. Ash loved his friends and they knew it. "Misty, Brock, I have missed you so much. I wish you were always there with me. Well Brock you were just about, but Misty, I always mentioned you. You were and will always be my best friend. I just wished we could have been together still, but my new friends are great, too!" With that they all began the party. Everyone had their Pokemon outside playing. Misty sighed. She knew that Ash was always going to mean something special to her in his heart. He even said it too, but not that way but she understood him.

Misty always had and will hav a soft spot for Ash. So many more people showed up then Professor Oak had said that would be there, but it was okay because Ash needed to see everyone! Snap gathered eveyone at the end of the party and everyone took a picture together. Misty was on Ash's left side while Brock was on Ash's right side. It was going to be the best photo yet, and it was. Everyone was happy. Everyone went home that night. Tracey drove Misty home.

"Hey Misty, I have something to ask you." Misty turned to look at him.

"What is it Tracey?"

"Do you like Ash more then of a friend?" Misty had matured and she figured she might as well quit denying it.

"Yes Tracey I really do. I might as well quit denying it when people ask. I do like Ash, but I need to summon up some real courage to tell him that myself before it is too late."

"Well Misty I want to tell you before it is too late. Misty I like you. I want you to be my girlfriend." Misty stared at Tracey. She knew that he had a crush on her for a very long time but she wasn't interested in him.

"Tracey I'm sorry but I can't return your feelings. I love Ash. I have always loved him and I always will. Until the day I tell him, I will love him." With that they became quiet. He dropped Misty off and he drove away with a hurt expression on his face. She went in to check on the pokemon and to put them back in their place. After all of it was done she got a call.

"Cerulean City Gym, Misty here." Ash's face popped on the screen and he was smiling.

"Hey Misty. I'll take you upon your offer for the battle! How about tomrrow morning?"

"Oh Ash I'm sorry I already have someone for tomorrow morning. How about the afternoon?"

"That sounds great with me!" Then he hung up. Misty smiled to herself. She got to see Ash once more.

Alright this story is going to go SLOW paced with its romance. So don't think the next chapter it will be full of love and happ ending. NO! IT WON'T! lol It has been awhile since Ash was with Misty and Misty with Ash. So yeah I don't know how and where the story will go but I think it will be in slow motion at least. I'm doing a few research on Pokemon. By research I mean I am rewatching THE WHOLE SERIES! From Start To the newest EPISODE! I'm refreshing my mind for the series with Ash and Misty. I need a little touch up when May was traveling with Ash and I need to just plain catch up on when Dawn and Brock And Ash was traveling. I didn't watch many episodes of the Diamond and Pearl series. So I plan on having May and Dawn somewhere through this story and they try to manage to screw up a few things! Don't worry though I won't tell you how they will do it. . Anyway this story won't progress that quickly either. Anyway I'll update as soon as I will with just this story! =D P.S. I'm already just about finshed watching Ash through the first series. I'm about to see where Brock leaves and Tracey will join Ash on the Orange Island Leauge! HORRAY! LOL