Hello! This is is my second Amourshipping fanfic. I really had fun writing this and hope you enjoy it! Like it says in the description, it is in an AU, since I found it leaves space for other situations :-)) but review if you want me to continue!
"And that gives you the right to eat the apple?" Ash laughed, holding a phone to his ear as he spoke into the built-in microphone.
"Yes, it does. I was hungry, he was hungry, we had to find someway to settle the dispute." A voice said from the device.
"Aimar, playing Rock Paper Scissors with a four year old isn't an efficient way to fight over an apple," Ash laughed as he strolled through the city. "He probably doesn't even know how the game works."
The sun emerged from behind a building, shining onto the area around him. The sky was a light shade of blue with not a cloud in sight. The sidewalks were filled with pedestrians, heading on foot to unknown destinations to fill their needs. The boy on the phone was a 16 year old teenager known as Ash Ketchum, who decided earlier that day to have one final stroll around the city before his summer ended. He wore a simple black and white tee shirt with grey jeans and high tops. His hair was raven black with a texture of its own. On the other line was Aimar Givenchy, a boy of the same age and Ash's longtime bestfriend.
"That's the point," Aimar responded, smirking through the phone. "A little kid who's incapable of understanding the game is a little kid who's incapable of winning the game. It's like stealing candy from a baby. Except I didn't steal, I rightfully took an apple as a well deserved prize for my victory against a toddler."
Ash let out a smile. Aimar always had a way of getting what he wanted, and if outwitting a four year old was what he had to do, it might as well be considered done.
"You're still coming over later, right?" Aimar asked.
"Umm yeah hold on," Ash looked down at his phone and gently pressed his thumb along the home button. The built in scanner recognized his fingerprint, unlocking his phone to show the time. 11:17. He brought the phone back up to his ear as he went to turn the corner. It was fairly early and he was already nearing the suburban area. "Yeah, I'm on my way right no-" Ash's voice stopped as he turned the corner, his body colliding with someone else's. Ash fell forward, instinctively grabbing the body in front of his and pulling it close, his arms providing a safety to the other person as he braced for impact. The fell onto the side walk as the few people around them stopped and walked around. Ash opened his eyes and pushed himself up, looking at who he bumped into. The person underneath him was, awkwardly enough, a girl. She had short brown hair with a white and a pink sleeveless top. A blue ribbon was tied at the collar and a dark red sleeveless cardigan that went down to her knees, which were covered by black stockings. Her face structure gave Ash the impression that she was a teenager, probably around his age, but he couldn't be sure. Her eyes fluttered open as her cerulean blue eyes met his auburn brown. The girl blushed and attempted to push herself up before suddenly stopping, a stinging pain going through her ankle. She cringed, letting out a little grunt.
Ash noticed her pain and stood up, holding out a hand. "Here, I'll help you up."
The girl adverted her eyes, hesitant to trust the boy. His eyes showed nothing but care and kindness, slightly easing her pain. She slowly stuck out her arm, her hand shaking as she stared into his eyes. She took a hold of it, and tightened her grip as Ash pulled her up towards him. Her body fell onto his again, except this time, Ash was ready for it, catching her and holding her close. He let go of her, allowing her to slowly distribute her weight onto her feet. She gasped as the piercing pain returned, losing balance. Ash caught her before she could fall, holding her by the waist. "You're hurt," he said, helping her limp to a nearby bench. "Where's the pain coming from?"
"It's my ankle, it hurts really bad." She replied. She held in her tears; she might have not known this stranger, or anyone else in the city for that matter, but she still didn't want to let herself show weakness.
"What's you're name?" Ash asked.
"S-Serena, Serena Yvonne." She answered, her voice soft and melodic. "I just moved here yesterday."
"I'm Ash. Is it alright if you help me get to your house?" Ash questioned. She nodded. "I'll help you get home," he stood, helping her up and supporting her weight. "There's no way you'll be able to make it home on your own."
"Okay." Serena replied. Despite the simplicity of her reply, she had multiple questions to ask, but one stuck on her head. Why was he helping her? They were complete strangers, never have they seen each other before. She wasn't paying attention to where she was walking, and that lead to a disaster that messed up her ankle. He had no reason to help. So why was he helping her?
She couldn't bring herself to ask. She couldn't help but feel weak, and was already quite shy. She looked up and at him. 'Thank you,' she wanted to say, but the words she wished to speak would not leave her lips, no matter how hard she tried.
"Serena!" A women with blue hair gasped as she opened the front door. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"I'm fine, mom," Serena assured her, hopping over to her. "I just fell and hurt my leg, he helped me home." She motioned over to Ash. Serena's mother looked over at Ash, gratitude in her eyes. "Thank you! We both really appreciate it." She bowed. Ash didn't know what to do, so he awkwardly bowed back. "It's no problem, really. Just doing what I can to help." He smiled.
"Well, how can I repay my daughter's savior?" She smiled, clasping her hands together. Serena's face went red. "Mom!" She yelled, her face flushing from embarrassment.
Ash sweat dropped, nervously laughing. "It's fine, really!" He scratched his cheek. "And the name's Ash, Ash Ketchum." He smiled. He felt a vibration in his pocket, causing him to pull out his phone. He read the screen, realizing it was a text from Aimar.
Sweet Baby Jesus you're taking forever! -A
Ash put his phone back in his pocket and dismissed himself, explaining to Serena and her mother that he had to get home to do something. He smiled at Serena, "It was great meeting you!" He waved as he walked off towards where he came from. Serena returned the smile, hers smaller than his. She's only been in the area for a day and already she's made a new friend.
"So let me get this straight. You met a girl, fell on top of her- so much for first impressions, by the way- walked her home, and didn't get her you number, let alone didn't bring her here to meet me?" Aimar asked, arms folded across his chest. He wore an all white tee shirt with dark blue jeans and black trainers. His hair was a pitch black and messy, often referred to as a bird's nest by Ash.
"She was hurt," Ash responded, his back leaned against Aimar's bedroom wall. "My priority was to get her home safely. And what good would bringing her here do?"
"I could've helped! I know how to pop her foot back in place." Aimar waved. He opened a mini fridge he had in his bedroom and pulled out a water bottle and a Dr. Pepper. He tossed the water bottle to me.
"What kind of medical experience do you have compared to an actual doctor?" Ash asked, raising a brow.
Aimar shrugged, taking a sip from the drink in his hands. "I just finished season 12 of Grey's Anatomy, that's gotta give me a medical degree somewhere."
Ash chuckled. "You also claimed to know how to perform an exorcism after you finish Ghost Adventures."
"Well we won't know until we try."
Ash ran his hand through his Raven black hair. "Man, we only got a week till school starts."
Aimar groaned. "Don't you dare mention school to me! It's not even school that's tiring, it's the waking up early part."
"Well, you're one to complain. I have to wake up even earlier just to wake you up," Ash rolled his eyes, pushing himself off the wall. "You're lucky I live next door."
"And for that, I am truly thankful." Aimar grinned, bearing his teeth. Ash slowly shook his head, quietly giggling. He proceeded to walk over towards the door, turning the knob. "I'm heading home, got chores to do. See you tomorrow, Birdie." Ash smirked, closing the door behind him.