New story just like I promised! I have nothing else to say but welcome to my first story of 2015! This story will be an AU of the book "Tokyo Heist" by Diana Renn.

Dawn's POV

The wind, the rain, my soaked heels; I blamed it all on the taxi driver. It's his fault that I waited in front of the apartment complex for over an hour before hopping on the taxi to Hearthome's Downtown Square. "Great, I'm late for the most important day of my job ." I muttered running downtown through muddy puddles

Most of the art galleries are already closed for the day, but the Cassandra Gallery glows with a cool light. I quickly ducked under the awning. Looking through the gallery window, and scanned the crowd. Well-dressed men and women gather around paintings, eating off tiny plates, but I didn't see Cassandra anywhere. A classical band plays in a corner. Cassandra will yell at me if I go in. My black suit was drenched and my heels were muddy. "Great first impression for the guests, Dawn." I muttered, feeling angry at myself for not carrying an umbrella.

I took out a now damped tissue and wiped some mud off of my heels and then carefully twisted my wet, frizzy, sapphire blue hair into a bun and secured it with a clip. I then quickly straighten my jacket and skirt and stepped into the museum.

People surrounded one of the guests, a famous painter from Kanto. A photographer snaps pictures of him. He was standing near one of his famous oil paintings of a field with a lone willow tree, it's bark a collage of marbled browns, it's leaves dark green and waxy with it's trunk swaying to the left. Some photographers left, and I then was finally able to get a good look at the man himself, he was wearing a crisp suit and tie. He had tan skin and wild dark ebony hair.

Breathe. Maybe if I explained to Cassandra why I was late, I wouldn't get in trouble. My heels clicked on the floor as I squeezed through the crowd. But before I can reach the painter a tall woman strides toward me, blocking my path. Her purple hair is tied into a tight bun and she was wearing a grey pantsuit and black heels.

"Hello, Cassandra." I smiled politely, hoping that she wouldn't scold me for being late. "Hello, Dawn." Cassandra greeted. "May I ask why you are late?"

"Sorry, Cassandra. My taxi got stuck in traffic." I answered, hanging my head down in shame. "It's alright, Dawn." Cassandra replied. "Now please come on over and meet Mr. Ketchum." Cassandra walked me through the crowd.

"We are Mr. Ketchum's new art dealers now and today he's here to exhibit some of his most famous paintings." Cassandra explained to me, using her usual over-the-top hand gestures. I nodded as she went on and on about Mr. Ketchum's career and how he got started.

Ash's POV

I stood there as the photographer was snapping pictures of my most recent painting "The Lone Willow" As I answered the questions of the interviewers as best as I could. "Good to see you Mr. Ketchum." Cassandra walked up to me with a beautiful blunette following behind her. "Good to see you, as well. Cassandra" I smiled shaking her hand. "I would like you meet my assistant, Dawn Berlitz." Cassandra stepped aside mentioning a dark blue haired woman with pale skin and dark blue eyes that matched her hair. "Nice, to meet you Ms. Berlitz." I smiled reaching out my hand. "Likewise, Mr. Ketchum." She smiled, shaking my hand.

"Well, I have to make sure some things are running smoothly. Dawn, how about you and Mr. Ketchum talk for awhile." Cassandra frowned looking down at her phone before walking away. Not waiting for Dawn to answer.

Both of us stared at each other awkwardly. "Umm…" I trailed trying to find a topic to talk about. "Umm…are you hungry?" I asked eyeing the buffet table. Dawn giggled at my attempt to start a conversation with her.

She shrugged and followed me over to the table. "So, Mr. Ketchum. Where are you from?" Dawn asked as we both grabbed a plastic plate. "Oh, please just call me Ash."

"Okay, Ash. Where are you from?" She reworded her question, picking up a spring roll. "I'm from Kanto." I answered before biting into a small sandwich. "How about you?" I asked swallowing. "Twinleaf Town." She answered simply, biting into the spring roll.

Dawn's POV

"It's a great turn out huh?" He points out some big time art collectors; media people, high tech tycoons, investment bankers and many other people. He than points to a blonde haired man a few yards away. Who was standing by a woman. They are discussing a painting.

"Barry and Salvia Jun," Ash whispered. "They're serious collectors. They live mostly in Kalos, but they own a house here in Hearthome. Barry is the CEO of the Arrowroot Corporation. Ever heard of it?"

I shake my head.

"It's one of the biggest companies in Kalos. They have offices in cities all over the world."

"Hmmm…interesting." I poured another cup of soda. "Barry wants to become a dedicated patron of the arts and his wife curates and museum in his Kalos office building."

"Looks like their big fans." I watched the couple exclaim over details in Ash's paintings. I usually see couples like them looking at paintings in awe that "show promise" and have "great ideas."

"Guess so," Ash agreed. "They are taking four of my paintings for a show at their museum next month."

"At their office in Hearthome? Cool."

"No, no. In Kalos."

After we finished talking an orange-haired woman comes over and snakes an arm around Ash. She fixes her cerulean blue eyes on me. "Hello," she says, then looks at Ash. "Who's your friend?"

Ash's neck turned red. "So, um, Misty, this is Cassandra's assistant, Dawn. Dawn this is my uh, girlfriend, Misty.

We both shook hands. "Nice to meet you," we greeted in unison. I was about to say something else until a couple walked up to me.

"Excuse, Miss." The man squinted to read at my name tag. "Miss Berlitz. Can I talk to you about the prices of that painting over there? He asked pointing to a painting in the far corner of the exhibit. "Of course, sir." I nodded.

"It was nice meeting both of you." I smiled at Ash and Misty before disappearing into the crowd.

That's it :) Chapter 2 will be coming up soon. Please tell me what you think and any new ideas for the new chapter will be appreciated.