Ash Ketchum, on a journey to fulfil his dream of becoming a pokemon master, decides to visit his home in Pallet town to take a much needed rest.
"Mom, I'm home! Cheered the young man as he entered his home.
"Pika Pi!" Cried the yellow mouse pokemon sitting on Ash's shoulder.
The house stood silent for a moment, both the boy and his pokemon listening intently for a reply from Delia Ketchum, Ash's mother, but no sound was made.
Not much had changed since he was gone. Nothing besides a few knick-knacks and newspaper clippings of his success, since he's been gone, hanging off the walls.
Rays, from the high afternoon sun, shone through the blinds landing on ash's face as he reminisced about the past. A soft "Chu" from his best friend snapped him out of it.
"Hmmm, she must be out getting groceries or something."
"Pika" Pikachu nodded in agreement.
"Oh well, I felt like taking a nap anyway."
Walking into his old room felt like a time warp. Everything was the same as he left it, save for the clothes that were folded on his neatly made bed.
"Mom...you never stopped thinking of me...did you? Trying to take care of me even when I wasn't here…"
Pikachu let out a big yawn, the tiny pokemon very tired from the days journey was ready for some sleep.
"yeah, me too, buddy"
Ash, moving his old, clean clothes to the side, slipped under the covers and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
Hours later, the young boy and his mouse pokemon were awakened by the sound of someone walking in and out of the house, along with what sounded like items being placed on the counter.
"She's back, Pikachu, are you ready to see mom again?"
"Chu!"
"hahaha, alright little buddy"
Ash jumped out of bed with his best friend in tow. Running down the stairs he made his way to the kitchen. He spots a figure, looking through the newly bought bags from the store as ash runs up behind it and shouts "MOM!" Mimey, being completely startled, used it's psychic attack to throw ash across the room. "THUD" Ash slams, with his back first, into the wall and sinks to the floor as he feels the surging pain course in his back. "OOWW! What did you do that for!?" Pikachu runs over to his trainer and checks to see if he's okay.
"Mime?" Mr. Mime stares in confusion while Delia Ketchum burst through the front door.
"Mimey, are you okay? I heard a loud bang and….." Finally noticing Ash her eyes widen. "Ash!" she screams as she runs over to her son. "What are you doing here? Are you okay?"
"yeah mom, I'm okay" Delai wrapped her arms around her son. "My baby boy is finally home!" "Mom, I'm not your baby boy anymore"
"Oh, right.. my baby man!" At this, Ash's face get a bit red out of embarrassment.
"... Mom… please...please just call me ash or refer to me as your son…"
Delia giggled "hehehe okay,... son." She said as she pulled him into a tight hug.
"Pika pi?"
"PICKACHU!" Delia, releasing ash, picks up the tiny pokemon and hugs it tightly as she stands up. "Hi, Pikachu"
"Piiii" Pikachu purrs as he hugs her back.
"What are you two doing home? Did something happen?"
"No, mom, just felt like visiting. Why, is now a bad time?"
"No, not at all. I"m just so surprised." As she spoke the last word her eyes widened and she turned to the bags sitting on the counter.
"Um, Mom? Are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh...yeah just…..Ash, you stink."
"WHA?!"
"Go take a shower and take Pikachu with you"
"But, Mom, we just got here and-"
"No buts, go do it."
Trudging upstairs, Ash mumbles "I don't stink." Lifting up one armpit, he sniffs and chokes on the scent emitting from his body.
Downstairs, professor Oak enters the Ketchum's household and spots the woman with Auburn hair.
"Still beautiful as always. Bright amber eyes and one gorgeous smile."Oak thought to himself.
"Delia, I heard some commotion earlier. Are you alright?"
"Yeah, it's just Ash is already home."
As if on cue, the shower upstairs turned on.
"I see….well don't worry. We can still keep it a secret until the right time."
Delia nodded in agreement. "I know but I just don't know how to keep him preoccupied so he doesn't find out about what we've been up to."
"Well, as it turns out my grandson, Gary, is in town. They used to be great friends so I'm sure he could keep Ash distracted."
"I can't believe mom said I stinked" Ash frowned.
"I mean I haven't been home in forever and that's like the first thing she says." The young man looks to Pikachu as if expecting him to say something. Pikachu cocks his head as if sympathetic to Ash and his situation.
"Whatever...let's just forget this and enjoy being home."
"Pikachu" Smiling, Pikachu jumps on Ash's shoulders and they both exit the steaming restroom.
"Mom, I'm done" Ash called out as he came down the stairs.
"Hi, honey" Delia replied. "Guess what?"
"what?"
"Your little friend Gary is in town and wants to hang out!"
"WHA? GARY?!"
"I just knew you'd be excited! He's going to be here soon."
"Awww, no mom, not Gary" Ash's frown deepened. "I hate that selfish, jerk"
"What? You two used to be the closest friends."
"Yeah but that was before he turned into a giant di-" Ash's sentence was cut off by a knocking at the door.
"Coming" Delia opened the front door and a young man with spiky auburn hair and black eyes stepped through the threshold. Ash couldn't help but notice how much taller Gary was compared to him even though he himself had grown quite a bit since their last meeting.
"Hey there, Ashy-boy"
Hi everyone! This is my first time writing a fanfiction and I'm hoping that it doesn't come out completely horrible. I decided to write one myself because the ones I've read, either move way too fast, have no logic, or move way too slow. I'm hoping to make one that's just right. Any suggestions would be amazing. Let me know if there are any errors and I'll go back and fix them and hopefully learn from them. Thank you for all the support. More things to come in the following chapters. Thank you for reading :)