In our last episode, May had arrived in Sinnoh for the Wallace Cup. Having a new rival for this contest, Dawn knew it was going to be her hardest one yet.
"My dear, we must not waste time with these kids, together we have to eat the ice cream cone of fate to ensre our lo-" Brock started to the ice cream vendor, but was dragged off by the blue frog, as usual.
"Well, what do you know! Croagunk's taken Max's job." May giggled.
"Hey, May, can I ask you something?" Dawn asked her.
"Sure. Do you want me to eat your cookie?" May teased her, making them both giggle.
"No, And that's the thing. You and Ash are so alike, and since you came to Sinnoh, I've seen you blush almost everytime he says something about or to you, or even when he's mentioned." Dawn explained, making May blush.
"WHAT? No way! We're only friends, Dawn!" May quickly defended herself.
"May... You travelled with Ash for two years, and you only start to blush now? I think you might like him, more than a friend." Dawn's smile got bigger. May just turned, and hid her tomato berry face.
"Dawn... you're...crazy." May said slowly.
"May, why don't you tell him the truth? I mean it's been a year since you seen him, and he has said a lot about you." Dawn winked at her, which caused her to blush again.
"Dawn, you're my friend. Ash is friends with both of us. And I can't now, or he will get distracted from the Wallace Cup, and you know how dense he is, he probably won't get it the first time I tell him." they enjoyed a moment of giggling.
"Look, I could tell you had a crush on him since you came to Sinnoh, So just say it. Look, here's Ash now!" Dawn pointed behind May.
"What? Where?" May whizzed around to look for him, but saw only a crowd of strange people.
"See? You get so happy when I mention him coming!" Dawn squealed in victory.
"Dawn... you little..." May started, but Dawn ran away before she finished. May chased her around through the crowds of people.
"Oh, there's the registration." Ash said to himself, as he walked up to the counter. He told the clerk some things, then received a card. Then, a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Hey, Ash! You're signing up?" Ash looked around and saw an old friend.
"Zoey! Good to see you! Yeah, yesterday, Wallace told me to enter with buizel and Pikachu." Ash told her.
"You met Wallace personally? Wow, you're lucky." she told him. Just then, Dawn came running out of the crowd with a blushing May right behind her. May saw Ash and started to blush deeper.
"How are you, Zoey? It's been too long. Oh yeah, this is May. She's got three ribbons in the johto region." Dawn exclaimed.
"Wow, you must be pretty good, then. So, I take it you two are entering as well as Ash?" Zoey asked them.
"Y...yes.." May stuttered, trying to control her blushing. But May couldn't control it infront of Ash, which made Dawn giggle. Then there was a rumbling which caused May to giggle, then started to blush again as Ash looked at her.
"I guess I forgot breakfast. Well, I'm going to the hotel for room service. Anyone else want to join?" Ash offered to the three girls.
"Nah, I still have to get my own room." Zoey told him.
"No thanks. But May would like to go. Right, May?" Dawn said, nudging May's shoulder.
"Oh... sure, I am kinda hungry...I guess..." she started, but then Ash dragged May to the hotel.
"Dawn, why did you want her to go?" Zoey asked. Dawn then whispered the secret of May's, and Zoey gazed in awe.
"What do you say we help them out?" Zoey suggested, and Dawn nodded.
At the hotel, Ash let go of May and rushed in the door. May sighed, and walked in after him. Then she giggled as she saw him sleeping on the bed.
"Wow, he's still cute when he sleeps. It reminds me of the day I met him..." May thought happily, and saw the phone on the nightstand. May grabbed it and ordered a turkey, three pies, and some wine (yeah, wine). When Ash woke up, he saw a platter of food sitting on the bed. And saw a sweetly smiling May sitting beside him.
"Wow! So much food! Thanks May!" Ash pulled her into a hug, which surprised her.
"Oh my arceus! Ash has never been this close to me for anything. But now, And for some food? Typical Ash." she thought.
May didn't realize she was blushing deeply until they pulled apart, and Ash stared at her with confusion. When she realized, she spun away from Ash, causing him to laugh.
"It's okay, May. We're still friends. Hey, what's with the wine?" he asked, pointing to the bottle and grabbing her attention.
"Oh my! I ordered wine! why did I do that? I don't want this to be romantic or anything..." she thought to herself, but snapped out when she saw Ash staring and waiting for an answer. He grabbed the bottle, and spun the liquid around in the bottle.
"You didn't want this to be romantic, did you?" he asked, still swishing the drink.
"What? No way, Ash! Never!" she defended herself, blushing like crazy.
"It's okay if you did." he said calmly.
"Wait. Did you just say it's okay?" she asked in disbelief.
"Yeah. It's okay if you want me." he crossed his arms and turned his head slightly, beginning to laugh. But May didn't find that funny. When Ash saw her glare, he started eating really fast, thinking she'll forget it soon. She just giggled.
"You haven't changed a bit, Ashy." she said sweetly.
"Don't call me that, that's Misty's name for me." Ash said, gulping down some food.
"I ran into her in Johto's Ecruteak City, she said she was visiting an old friend." May said.
"Yeah, she's best friends with Sakura, the youngest of the Kimono Sisters." Ash told her. Ash and May then had a long break of silence as they both ate and drank. Then May said something that shocked Ash.
"Ash, were you ever kissed on your journey?" she asked him.
"A couple times, but on the cheek." Ash replied.
"On the lips?" she asked with a hint of hope in her voice.
"No, and I don't plan to until I find the perfect girl for me." Ash told her.
"What do you want her to be like?" she asked again.
"Well, I want a nice girl, not mean like Misty. She should be caring, and sweet, and always make me laugh when I lose something. She should be pretty, and deeply cares for pokemon like me, sort of a girl version of me, I guess... why do you want to know?" he asked her.
"Uhh... I don't know... just curious... I guess..." she stuttered.
"Okay, because if you thought me and you..." he started, but stopped when May hit him over the head with a mallet.
"Misty?" he asked her.
"Yes, she had plenty." May told him.
The next day, the Wallace Cup started and everyone gave a beautiful performance. When the preliminaries were over, everyone was nervous.
"I wonder if I made it?" Ash asked himself.
"Don't be nervous, Ash. You made it for sure." she rubbed her hand on his back, relieving his confidence.
"Zoey, do you want to go get a snack?" Dawn asked the older girl.
"Hey! Why do you ask her and not me?" Ash complained.
"Because you've got something to do first." Zoey said, and winked to Dawn. Dawn gave a slight nod, and the two walked away, leaving May and Ash confused.
"Hey, Ash, do you want get something to eat at the restaurant downtown?" May asked him.
"Finally, Someone asked me! Let's go." he said, and they walked off together. But were being watched by Dawn and Zoey around the corner, hoping their idea would work. Then they ran to the restaurant, hoping they'd get there first. They did and made a little request with the staff for when Ash and May got there.
"Man, I'm starving!" Ash held his stomach as they neared the restaurant.
"Well, let's go in then." May grabbed his hand without realizing and walked in with him, while Ash wondered of something was wrong.
"Hello, sir. Table for two, please." she said cheerfully, not letting go of Ash's hand.
The man looked at a photo, then back to the kids. "Ah, yes, you must be May and Ash. We were expecting you. Come, right this way." he said, and walked with them following.
"How'd they know we were coming?" Ash whispered to May.
"I don't know, Ash." she whispered back. Little did they know, what was coming to them was more than they had ever hoped for.
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