The sun had set and it was dark, save for the moonlight. Their little 'together time' had been going on for two whole hours. Their relationship had greatly progressed for the better in that time. Maybe that is all they needed... some time alone.
Ash sat up, his head leaving May's lap much to her dismay. Without a word he smiled as he stood up, and then offered her his hand, which she gracefully accepted. They stopped for a moment, neither wanting their time alone to end. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he did the same around her waist, and they held each other for a few minutes. Each enjoying the intimacy that they got to share with the other.
"We should head inside, sweetie" Ash whispered in her ear. She nodded, agreeing with his statement. She gave him one last kiss on the cheek, before they let go of each other, and immediatley grabbed on to the other's hand.
"Hey Ashy, do you know what time it is?" May asked, because it was so dark. Ash looked at his Poketch that he had recieved while in Sinnoh. "Wow, it's eleven!" He exclaimed. "Mom's definitely gonna question us..." He said uneasily. May giggled. "I thought we were gonna tell her anyways." She stated.
The descent from the hill was uneventful as they got on the main dirt trail into Pallet town. The Kricketots were chirping, as all of the Pokèmon that lived in the trees were sound asleep. Ash and May were quietly telling each other how much they loved each other like they were a new couple.
They approached the sign that told them that they were entering Pallet town, and walked straight past it. They started walking towards Ash's house, when Ash spotted a convinient store was open. "Hey May, how would you like something to eat?" He asked. "Or drink. I'm starved." He added. May looked up at him and nodded like an excited little kid, who's parents were taking to an amusement park. "I'll take that as a yes!" He grinned excitedly.
As soon as they walked into the store, the cashier greeted them with a "Good evening." They calmly ackgnowledged him, as they picked up their pace and went to find food.
Both of their eyes widened, and if you hadn't known them, you would think that they were crazy. They saw bags of chips, donuts, candy, and lots of other junk food. Their stomachs growled simultaneously. They looked at each other and blushed as they both 'calmly' grabbed every bit of junk food that they could carry.
They rushed to the cashier to pay. "Are you Ash Ketchum?" The cashier asked casually. Ash looked confused about how the guy knew who he was. "Um... Yeah. How do you know my name?" The cashier chuckled. "I saw you in the Lily of the Valley conference! You were the only guy to beat the champion's Darkrai. And that Pikachu of yours did great on knocking out the Latios!" He exclaimed.
Ash grinned sheepishly rubbing the back of his head with his hand. "Well thanks, I guess. It was basically luck. My Pokèmon are the real ones to congratulate!" He quickly responded. This gained a playful punch in the arm by May. "Oh come on Ashy, don't be so modest." She told him. "Sorry about him." May said. "He just doesn't realise how amazing he is." She put her arm around him.
"I reckon you would've won that tournament too, if that, excuse my language, 'Legendary Asshole' weren't there." The cashier said encouragingly. "Thanks, I guess." Ash responded still rubbing the back of his head.
After that short exchange, they paid and had left the store. Ash feeling a little more confident in his own skills. They were about twenty feet away from the Ketchum residence, when May turned to him bringing them both to a hault. "Hey Ash?" she asked. "Do you ever wonder if we will be together forever?" He looked back at her smilling. "I mean, what if we broke up? What would we do? Would we still be fri-" He cut her off. He put one hand on her shoulder. "May, no. I never wonder if we'll be together forever..." She felt tears well up in her eyes. "I already know that we will be together forever." This piped up her spirits.
After a short sloppy hands free kiss, they continued back to Ash's house.
Setting down the bags in his hands, Ash opened the door, only to see his mother sitting on the couch tapping her foot angrilly. "Where were you two!?" Delia Ketchum was pissed. "I was really starting to worry!" She yelled. Ash picked up the bags that he had set down, and walked into the house, with may following right behind him.
Ash turned to his mom. "Mom, I can explain everything, just let us go set this stuff down on the kitchen table." With that they walked into the kitchen and set everything down. Then they walked back into the living room, holding hands.
They walked back into the living room and sat down on the chair facing Delia. She was a little surprised by the fact that they were holding hands, but said nothing. "Ok Mom, hopefully you will understand after we explain this." Ash looked at May questioningly, and she squeezed his hand, telling him that she was ok with it.
Ash took a deep breath and sighed. "Mom, the reason we were out so late is because... May and I are a thing." He stated it as if it were a life or death thing. May was surprised when Delia gave them a bored look. "Well, I can't say that I'm surprised, Ash. I guess that explains your tardiness... but, how long has this been going on?" She asked.
"Two years, Ms. Ketchum. Ever since we left for Sinnoh." A look of surprise and shock, with a hint of happiness filled Delia's face. "Oh my goodness!" Delia squealed. "My Ash is growing up so fast!" She yelled.
A confused Ash and May just stared in awe. "Mom, are you ok?" Ash asked. May just stared with a puzzeled look. Delia had went from pissed off to insanley happy in a matter of seconds.
"Yes Ash, I'm fine. I just can't believe that you've finally found yourself a girlfriend!" Her expression again changed from happiness to suspicion. "Have you two done anything bad while you were on your journeys!?" She seemed about to explode if she heard the wrong answer.
A blush crept up on both of their faces. "Well Ms. Ketchum, we've talked about this of course, and we've decided that neither of us are ready for that yet." May strongly said. "Mom, I didn't even understand half of this stuff until May explained it! We decided that we would save it for later and focus on getting to make our bond as deep as it can go." Ash added. Delia just let a breath of relief out when she heard this.
After being questioned and teased by Delia for a couple of hours, she finally headed up to her bedroom to go to bed. All of a sudden Ash and May felt really tense. "Wow..." May was astonished. "Yeah..." Ash sighed. "Your mom can sure talk your ears off, right?" She asked. "Yeah..." His eyes still wide in shock.
After catching their breath, they sat down on the couch, which was facing the TV. They were cuddled up against each other while just staring into space, relaxed. May decided not to break the silence, and just enjoy Ash running his hand through her hair.
Finally it was Ash who decided to break the silence. "Hey May, it's like 2:30. Do you want to go to bed, or would you like to watch something?" He asked. "Well *Yawn* I'm pretty tired, but I kind of wanted to watch a movie... but I think we should go to bed." She concluded.
As they were walking up the stairs to Ash's room, May had a realization. "Ash, I just realised, we were going to tell my parents too." She said drowsiness clear in her voice. He yawned. "How about in two days we take a ferry over to Hoenn?" He asked. "That sounds nice! I still get one more day with you... alone!" She whispered.
They entered Ash's room, and shut the door. She threw herself on his bed. It was a twin bed, so it was usually meant for only one person. "I will be right here on the floor next to the bed." Ash plainly stated. "That bed was only made for on person really, although sometimes I let Pikachu sleep there with me... but he's a small Pokèmon." He said, laying down on the floor.
"Ash, you always hold me when we sleep." May complained. "I'm not gonna let you be uncomfortable while I get your bed!" She asserted. He gulped. She had her mind set again! And she wouldn't stop until she got what she wanted.
Not wanting to start an argument, or worse see May upset, he just listened to her. "Then what do you suggest we do?" he asked dumbly. "Well if I scoot over a bit we could both be comfortable and cuddle up on your bed... or I could just join you on the floor." She said the last part reluctantly. "Okay." He gave in. He got up and climbed into his bed with her. She smiled as he put his arm over her. "Night, sweetie." Ash told her. "Night, Ashy." They finished with a small kiss and started to fall asleep.
Then it hit May! "Ash," she began. "What is it?" He was confused. "Where's Pikachu?" He always had Pikachu with him. "Well, I thought today could just be a you and me day... so I left Pikachu with my other Pokèmon at Professor Oak's ranch." He smiled at her and kissed her cheek. "Thank you Ash! That is by far the sweetest thing you have ever done! Not that I don't like Pikachu, I love him. It's just nice to finally have a day with you!" At this he kissed her again and pulled her towards himself tighter. "I completely agree." He said.
"Hey May," he started. "What is it, love?" She asked curiously. "Will you love me forever?" He had a feeling he knew the answer, but he needed to be assured. She mock thought for a moment. "Hmm, lemme think..." She paused. "Of course Ash!" She exclaimed in a tired tone. "Will you love me forever?" She returned his question. Silence for a moment as he caressed her cheek.
"I promise" He said, closing his eyes. May soon followed.