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Boxes were lining the walls and were scattered on the floor in Ash's house. Over the past few days, Ash, Dawn, Alex, Julia, along with their friends and their parents had packed up both of their houses to move. Their new house was only two streets away from their old houses, so they were still living close to their friends.

Only a few things remained to be packed, but those would be packed tomorrow, on the day that they would leave.

"Thank you for helping us. It means a lot." Ash said to everyone.

"We never would have gotten everything packed if all of you didn't help us, so thank you." Dawn added.

"It wasn't a problem. We were happy to help."

By now, it was now getting close to supper time. Since everything in both houses was packed up, Ash, Dawn, and the kids would be staying with Johanna for the night.

"Can you guys stay a little longer?" Alex asked, looking at their friends.

"We wanted to write a letter to Princess Sarah." Julia said. Princess Sarah was Queen Salvia's daughter. The kids had met her at their parents' wedding.

Their friends all nodded their heads and went to tell their parents.

"Okay, just be home in time for supper and be careful coming home." Isla and Trey's parents said.

"Be safe," said Grace's parents.

"Be home by supper time and be careful." Alan's parents said.

"Be careful coming home."said Anthony's parents.

The kids were all sitting in Alex's empty room with some paper and pens and Alex began writing. Alex wrote about his summer and what it had consisted of, mainly being him playing hockey with Alan and Anthony. Alex passed the letter to Alan, who wrote about playing hockey and keeping in shape for the new school year. Once Alan finished, Anthony started to write and he wrote about how if their school's hockey team made it to the finals again and if Sinnoh Now broadcasted the game like they did the previous year, he hoped that she could watch them on TV. Trey asked Sarah about how she was and how her summer had gone, asking if she had a summer break like they did.

Julia began writing her part of the letter and she told Sarah about how they were moving into a new house and included their new address so that she could keep in touch with them. Julia also asked Sarah about how everything was going at the palace and how her mom had been treating her with her lessons on how she needs to act. Grace told Sarah about how she went to summer camp with Julia and met some new girls and made some new friends. She even told her about how she had improved on sports. Isla wrote about how summer was close to ending and that school was starting again next week, and that they will all be in third grade at Twinleaf Elementary. She even asked Sarah about what school she goes to and when it would be starting again.

"I also want to send Sarah a friendship bracelet that we made at summer camp." Grace said, removing a bracelet and setting it by the paper. While at summer camp, Julia and Grace had made friendship bracelets for Isla and Sarah, along with their own. They finished the letter by telling Sarah that they missed her and hoped to see her again soon and signed their names.

They walked downstairs and found Ash and Dawn.

"We've already written a letter to Salvia and we'll send your letter with ours." Dawn said, taking the letter that Alex held out.

"What did you write about?" Julia asked.

"Our honeymoon and thanking her again for helping with the wedding. And we gave her our new address and asked when we could see each other again." she replied.

Their friends then said goodbye and that they would see them tomorrow when they moved out.

"...And that's the last of it." Ash said, setting down the final box in their new house. He walked back outside where everyone else was waiting. "Thank you again for all of the help. We can take it from here."

After everyone left, the four Ketchums were left to unpack and make the house look and feel like home.

"When we get everything unpacked and we're settled, you two can invite your friends over to see." Dawn said as she looked at all the boxes.

"Yay!" Alex and Julia cried.

After about three days, everything was unpacked and the family was settled in.

The Ketchum house was a large two-story house that was white. A porch was hanging over the front steps of the house and a patio over the doors to the backyard. There was a wide driveway off to the side of the house where Ash and Dawn's cars were parked. There was also a large backyard and a swimming pool with a diving board.

Inside the house, there were at least nine rooms. There was a living room, kitchen, dining room, the kids' bedrooms, a bathroom, another bathroom in the master bedroom, and a study. All of the floors except for the floors in the bathrooms, kitchen, and bedroom were wooden. The walls of the house were painted a light cream color.

The kitchen was very big with a white table in it for eating and four chairs. The floor was light gray tiles. A large window looked out to the backyard, the sink below the window. Wooden cabinets were hanging from the walls, along with a large cabinet near the fridge. A black stove was in between two cabinets. The counter tops were black. The kitchen even had a bar with four bar stools.

The dining room lead into the kitchen. A wooden table was in the middle of the dining room with six wooden chairs. A cabinet was along one of the walls, that would hold wines for special occasions.

The living room was mixed with black, gray, red, and white furniture. Two couches were in the room, one against the wall and the other in the middle of the room, one white and the other black. Four small chairs were placed along the room. One beside the window, two by the couch, and one along the wall. Two were red and the other two were black. Two glass tables were in the room, one in front of the couch and one in front of the window. The television was on the wall in front of the couch. A fireplace was also in the room.

Alex's room was a lot bigger than his old room had been. His bed was pushed against the wall with red and black sheets covering it. His Pokeball beanbag was in one of the corners of his room. A desk was by the window and beside the desk was a bookcase full of books and videos of his dad's battles. A lot of posters were hung along his walls varying from Pokemon to posters of his dad. A shelf was on the wall and on the shelf were pictures. One picture was the picture of him, his dad, and his mom before she had passed away and surrounding that picture were pictures that had been taken at his dad's recent wedding: he, his dad, his new mom, and Julia. And the other picture was of him, his sister, and all of their friends. The television was hanging in the corner above the beanbag, facing the bed. His closet was on the opposite wall of his bed.

Julia's room was a lot bigger than her old room had been, too. Her bed was pushed against the wall with light blue sheets covering it. A desk with a computer was in the corner of her room. Her television was hanging from the wall that faced her bed. And below the television was a table with her game system on it and her games were stacked neatly. A bookcase was beside the desk and it was full of books. Her walls were full of pictures varying from her, her and her friends, and her and her parents. A night table was beside her bed with her alarm clock on top of it. Her closet door was slightly open.

Ash and Dawn's room had a bathroom connecting to it. A large queen size bed was in the middle of the room, covered in dark blue sheets. A dark wooden night stand was on either side of the bed. A loveseat was in the corner of the room. A wardrobe was on the wall next to where the door was. Another door was in the room and lead to the bathroom and a walk-in closet was there for all of Ash and Dawn's clothes. Ash had wanted Dawn to have a walk-in closet, seeing that she had loved the walk-in closet in their room at Salvia's palace. A large window was also in their room.

Ash was lying on his side, staring lovingly at Dawn, who was still asleep. Her hair was falling against her pillow and falling slightly into her face. He saw her eyes flutter and then they opened. She smiled sleepily at him and moved in and kissed him.

"Good morning," he said, brushing her hair from her face and tucking it behind her ear.

"Morning," she said.

Ash kissed her again and smiled at her. "I love how the first thing that I see every morning when I wake up is you, the woman I love."

Dawn smiled. "Before I met you and before we fell in love, I was a light sleeper. I wanted to be there if Julia ever needed something in the night, so I never slept soundly because of it. I wanted to make sure that if she needed me, I could be there. But now...I can sleep soundly at night because I know that there's no need to worry, I know that you and I are here for not only Julia, but for both of our kids. I don't have to worry myself so much anymore because you're here to help me, love me, and protect all of us." Dawn spoke softly.

"I will always be here, Dawn. For you and the kids." Ash said, kissing her and whispering that he loved her.

After getting up and showering, Ash and Dawn got dressed for the day. It was a warm late summer day outside, so Ash dressed in a pair of dark jean shorts, a plain white tee, and socks. Dawn was dressed in a yellow sun dress and barefoot, pulling her hair into a braid.

Ash left the room, going to Alex's room to wake him up. Ash went into Alex's room, walked over to his bed, and knelt down beside it. He shook Alex's shoulder.

"Wake up," he said.

Alex muttered sleepily and opened one eye and then the other, before blinking. He rubbed his eyes and looked at his dad.

"Go ahead and get dressed. Your mom and I are making breakfast." he said, standing up.

Ash started walking towards the door and heard the covers rustling as Alex sat up.

"Dad?"

Ash stopped and turned to look at Alex. Alex was sitting up with his feet dangling over the edge of his bed.

"Can I ask you something?" he asked.

Ash walked over to Alex's bed and sat down next to him. "Of course, Alex. What's wrong?"

"If mom was still alive...would she be happy with me having a new mom?" he asked.

Ash thought back to the day of his recent wedding and remembered what Misty had told him.

"Alex, I know that if your mom was still alive, she would be happy that we're happy again with Dawn and Julia in our family. And if she was still here, she and Dawn would have been great friends. She's happy that we're happy." Ash replied.

Alex smiled and said, "Thanks, dad. It feels so good to call someone "mom" again. I missed saying that and I like calling her my mom."

"And I know that she loves hearing you say it, too." Ash replied, hugging his son.

Dawn walked out of her room and headed towards Julia's bedroom. Upon entering, she saw that Julia was rubbing her eyes, having just woken up.

"Hey, sweetie. We're going to make breakfast so go ahead and start getting dressed." Dawn said.

"Mom?" Julia asked, sitting up.

"Yes?"

"What would dad think of Ash being my dad now?" she asked.

Dawn wasn't expecting Julia to ask that. Dawn remembered what Kenny had said to her the night that she and Ash had broken up. He hadn't wanted her to be with anyone else but him. But Dawn wasn't going to tell Julia that he was wanting her back and wanting her to be with noone except him. Julia had also seen them fighting while growing up, though...

"He wouldn't mind you having a new daddy, sweetie." Dawn said.

Julia nodded her head and hopped out of her bed, seeing nothing wrong with her mom's answer. Dawn figured that Julia must've thought that Kenny didn't care, considering they had divorced.

Eventually, the four of them were sitting at the table, eating breakfast. Pikachu and Piplup were on the floor, eating their Pokemon food from a bowl. It was their first morning together since finishing their unpacking.

"What do you think of the house?" Dawn asked.

"I love it! It's so big and so new!" Julia cried, smiling.

"Yeah, same. It's still close to our friends' houses, too." Alex said.

"And we have a lot more room as well." Julia added.

"But...most of all, we're a family and we're together." the two said, smiling happily.

"Well, now that we're settled in, why don't you invite your friends over to see the new house and have a pool party?" Ash suggested.

School would be starting soon and they knew that this may be the last warm day that they could use the pool with Fall approaching.

"Sounds great." Alex said.

"Can Grandma come, too?" Julia asked. Johanna had yet to see their new house.

"That's a good idea, Julia." Dawn said. "We'll call everyone after we're done eating."

"I'll barbeque some burgers and hot dogs for lunch, too." Ash said.

Eventually, it was noon and all of Alex and Julia's friends had arrived. Alex and Julia were currently letting their friends see the new house.

"...And that's everything." Alex said as they all stepped outside into the backyard.

Alan whistled and shook his head. "Your house is awesome."

"This place will be great for any parties that you throw." Isla said and Trey nodded his head in agreement.

"I wish that my house was like this." Anthony said.

"It's like a house that you would see in a movie." Grace added.

"Yeah, it's a lot bigger than our old houses." said Alex.

"Our parents spared no expense in making sure that we would be comfortable living here. We've only been here for a couple of days and it already feels like home." Julia said, smiling.

A small silence passed between the group and they looked at the pool in the backyard.

"You guys brought your swimsuits, right?" Julia asked and received a chorus of "yes."

"Then how about we go swimming, get this pool party started?"

"YEAH!"

After the kids finished changing, Alex walked back outside dressed in a pair of red trunks, Anthony was in black trunks, Alan was in orange, and Trey was in blue. Julia walked out in baby blue bikini, Grace was in a pink bikini, and Isla was in a yellow tankini.

Alex took a running start and jumped into the pool, splashing water towards the others. Alan and Anthony jumped in and Trey followed.

"Is it too cold?" Grace asked.

"Nope. It's nice and cool for such a warm day." Anthony answered.

"Together?" Julia asked, holding her hands out.

"Together." Grace and Isla agreed, nodding their heads and taking Julia's hands.

The three took a running start and jumped into the pool. When they surfaced, they saw Dawn with her camera.

"That was a great shot." she called.

The girls smiled and laughed as Pikachu and Piplup jumped into the pool to join the fun.

Johanna was sitting in a lawn chair in the shade, watching the kids have fun. Dawn had brought out a cooler filled with juices, sodas, and waters in case the kids got thirsty and she was now wearing a dark pink bikini, lying in the sun in a lawn chair, tanning, with her camera beside her. Ash started cooking some hamburgers and hot dogs.

"How about we play Marco, Polo?" Isla suggested.

"Okay, you can start." Trey said, smiling at his sister.

Isla nodded and went to the middle of the pool and closed her eyes. The others swam away from her and waited.

The kids and Pokemon played many different water games, including water tag and bouncing around a ball, and eventually decided to take a break, floating in the pool on some floats. Then they began to chat.

"Now that we've moved out of our old houses, who do you guys think will be moving in?" Alex asked.

"I don't know, but they'll be living near us. Hopefully, they're nice people." Julia said, resting her head on her arms.

"What if they have kids?" Alan asked.

"And what if those kids are our age? We could be seeing them in school!" Anthony added.

"They'll be the new kids in school, just like I was last year." Alex said.

"Then we should help them at school by making them feel welcome." Grace said.

"Should we try to befriend them?" Isla asked.

"Well, that means that our group of friends would grow from eight to nine or ten! Is that too many?" Trey asked.

"You can never have too many friends! Besides, Grace and I may already know them." Julia replied.

"Huh? How?" Anthony asked, looking at the two.

"At camp, Julia and I made some friends who said that they were moving over the summer. It's a long shot, but maybe one of them is moving here."

"Well, that makes things easier for us if they already know some of you girls." Alan said.

"So it's settled. If the new people moving to Twinleaf Town are kids our age, we're going to make them feel welcome and happy in their new town and school, right?" Isla asked.

"RIGHT!" they all replied and high-fived.

"Lunch is ready." Ash announced after a few minutes.

The kids all got out of the pool, dried off, and sat down outside with their lunch and ate and talked.

After a long day of swimming and having fun together, it was time for all of Alex and Julia's friends and Johanna to go home.

"I had so much fun, we should do this again. I'll see you guys at school." Grace said, hugging Julia.

"Thanks for inviting us. We had a lot of fun." said Trey.

"See you at school." Isla added, hugging Julia.

"See you guys at school and thanks for inviting me." said Anthony.

"I had fun, see you at school." Alan said.

Their friends left, heading towards their homes.

"Well, I'm going to head on home, too. Thank you for inviting me over and this house is perfect for you four. If I don't see you two before school starts, I hope that you both have a good first day." she said, hugging her grandchildren.

Ash and Dawn hugged her too, and then she left.

The Ketchum family has happily settled into their new home and the kids enjoy a day of fun in the pool with their friends as summer nears its end. School will begin again in the next chapter as the kids discover that a few surprises await them this year.

And for those of you that have been suggesting that Ash and Dawn should have a child together, we would just like to say that yes, it will happen, but not until the end of the story, so please send us some different suggestions and we may use them in the story, too.

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