Prologue:

"Today's the day I just know it!" Ash says to herself feeling rather pumped about today as she looks over herself in the mirror. "Today I will finally do what I've wanted to do for so long!" She brings her hands to clench into determined fists at chest level. "And I can do this!" She sets off heading out of her apartment finally feeling ready to face the day and all that will come with it. She heads along to Hilda's lab wondering if Vav is there already. She arrives and looks around but only spots Orf and Hilda.

Rusty walks in to the room drinking a beer and probably helping Hilda in some way or waiting for a way to help.

Ash turns to him. "Is Vav here?" She asks causing Rusty to stop.

"No. Haven't seen him today." Rusty responds making Ash feel a little disappointed.

"Oh. That's okay. Thanks." Ash heads out of the lab with that not noticing that Hilda and Rusty watch her go almost sympathetically. She hurries to Vav's apartment hoping that he isn't out there somewhere in the city possibly saving the day right now. "I must talk to him. I have to do it today." She whispers to herself as she keeps heading on her way to the location that she has in mind.

Once there she glances up at the building.

She takes a moment to take a deep breath only to head inside to head to where X-ray and Vavs apartments are. She makes it finding it rather quickly based off of memory and the decorations on the door. She begins to reach for the doorknob but pauses and her heart pounds slightly in her chest. She pulls back her hand rethinking her strategy. She swallows harshly though and assures herself that she can do this. She knocks on the door and tries to seem casual.

There are footsteps then the door is opened to reveal Vav.

"Hey Vav." Ash greets.

"Hey Ash. What's up?" Vav asks and the fact that Vav is talking to her makes her smile.

"I was wondering if we could talk." Ash admits trying to push down her blush as her heart feels like it could burst out of her chest. Her palms beginning to get sweaty and she's sure that they might be shaking a little.

"Talk?" Vav asks now looking rather concerned. "Is everything alright?" He asks.

"It's fine." Ash waves it off. "It's not anything bad." She adds making Vav relax. "I just..." She glances away with pink dusting her cheeks. She had always kept her composer all those other times so why now of all times can she not do it?

"Go on." Vav says in encouragement.

Ash's eyes flicker back to Vav meeting his eyes. "Well you see... I actually have a crush on you. I was hoping we could maybe go on a date. Maybe dinner?"

Vav blinks in surprise then he slightly glances back only moving his eyes before turning back to Ash. "I'm flattered." He begins and Ash looks hopeful at him. "But I'm afraid I cannot. You're a good friend Ash and besides... I'm actually in love with Mogar." He adds with a slight blush.

"Oh..." Ash says feeling disheartened.

"But we can still be friends right?" Vav asks almost in a panicked worry.

"Of course." Ash smiles the best she can as she tries to steel herself to not lose her composer. "Thanks for understanding."

"No problem." Vav says then Ash is walking away.

Once out of the building Ash dashes into a nearby field where she only stops to put a hand on a goal post.

She's panting slightly and her composer falls. "Why...?"

A tear falling down her face then down to the ground.

AN:

Written on my phone so hopefully I caught any autocorrects.

Kitkat.