Yo peeps, this is The One In Green here with some more fanfiction. Although it's different from the other three. This is a Pokemon fanfic revolving around the pairing of Ash Ketchum and Cynthia Shirona a.k.a. Rayshipping. This chapter had two inspirations. My fellow deviant artist 123Taroki123's picture of the two and the fact that I found an utter lacking of this pairing on .

Disclaimer: I do solemnly swear that Pokemon is not the property of myself and my affiliates.

Summary: Ash has returned from Unova and decided to revisit the Sinnoh region, though he's not sure why. He stops by Celestic Town and spots a familiar face. He sees the blond champion and strange emotions whirl throughout him. Is he finally growing up? And is Cynthia the missing piece of his life? One thing's for sure, though. It Must've Been The Ice Cream.

Route 211

Ash momentarily removed his cap and ran a hand through his hair before replacing it once more atop his head. He looked at Pikachu who was resting on his shoulder. The two had recently just exited Mt. Corenet and were now approaching Celestic Town. Ash didn't know why, but he felt drawn to this place, as if he needed to do something here. Pikachu knew exactly why, but wasn't going to bother telling his incredibly dense trainer. After a while of walking the two had entered the town and noticed that there hadn't been much change since their last visit. Ash made his way to the Pokemon center and dropped his companions off to let them be checked. What surprised him was that Pikachu had stayed behind with the other Pokemon, making him wonder at the yellow mouse's reason.

So caught up in his thinking, Ash hadn't seen where he was going and slammed into someone. Looking up from his position on the ground, courtesy of said collision, he saw that he had run into none other than the Sinnoh champion; Cynthia Shirona. She smiled at Ash and offered him a hand. Taking it, she helped him onto his feet.

"Hello Ash," she greeted warmly, "It's a pleasant surprise that you're here. May I ask why though?"

Ash returned the smile and replied, "I'm not quite sure of that myself. Something in me telling me that I'm missing something and I feel like this is where I'll find it." He took a closer look at Cynthia and blushed. She was even more intoxicatingly beautiful than the last time he had seen her. What he hadn't known was that she had been checking him out as well.

He's certainly gotten more handsome, she thought, I just want to take him home and- NO! Bad thoughts! No thinking about Ash like that. She would have continued reprimanding herself, but Ash had interrupted.

"Um...Cynthia? I was wondering. Where were you headed before I bumped into you?"

"I was headed to a small ice cream shop that had recently opened nearby." She said, her mind salivating at the thought of ice cream. Driving the thought from her head she focused on Ash. "Perhaps you'd like to join me?"

Ash blushed. Was this a date? He hoped so. Being around Cynthia made him relaxed and happy. He nodded quickly and motioned for her to lead the way.

Did I really just ask him out on a date?,She asked herself, He probably doesn't think that it's a date so why disappoint myself?

"Um, Cynthia?" The black haired boy said, a small blush adorning his cheeks.

"Yes Ash?"

"Is this a date?"

His question threw her for a loop. So he had thought that she was asking him on a date. Maybe we should see where this goes, she thought. She gave him a smile and grabbed his hand, pulling him along to her favorite place in the world: the ice cream parlor. I'm not sure what will become of this but I can say for sure that ice cream is what brought us together... among other things. She giggled at that last thought.

Chapter End.

Soooo... What'd ya think? Should I continue? Keep it as a one-shot. It's up to you. I will require at least 5 reviews asking for a new chapter if I am to continue this. That's all for now. GMG, Signing Off!