Misty was Daisy's maid of honor. Misty had seen the white mermaid style wedding gown that hugged her older sister's curves. She had picked out the baby blue bridesmaid dresses, and she attempted to convince Daisy that the Cerulean City Gym was not the "fountain of love." The bride-to-be would merely smile and place her hands delicately on her hips.
"But Misty," she said, "I'm like the bride, and my wedding day has to be perfect."
Therefore, pink lights were installed in the bottom of the pool. A bridge, that stretched from the sides of the gym, was built and painted. The gym bleachers now had white cushions. Misty couldn't deny that the wedding venue looked beautiful; however, she was embarrassed to hold gym battles. She also knew that getting rid of the decorations was going to be a tedious process.
Unfortunately, Daisy was scattered brained and failed to mention some important details of the wedding. Misty had no idea who the groomsmen were. She had no idea whom Daisy hired to do their make-up and hair. She didn't know if the pokemon were going to be in the pool during their vows, and the wedding was only a week away.
Misty flopped on her large bed and sighed. She wasn't ready for her big sister to be married. Even though Tracey was one of her closest friends, her big sister was going to move to Pallet. She shook her head and rolled on her side. Helping with the wedding preparations was exhausting, and she couldn't afford to get sentimental just yet. Daisy's voice echoed through the halls as she called for her little sister, "Misty! Misty! You like need to come out here."
"What?" Misty said as she poked her head out the door.
"You need to get ready. Tracey and his best man are coming. They're like staying here for a few days," she replied.
Misty glared at her sister. Any feelings of impending loss were automatically forgotten. "Daisy!" MIsty snapped, "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I've been busy. I totally forgot until Tracey called me. Look the best man has travelled a long way for this wedding. Will you like be nice?" Daisy asked. "Tracey and Ash should be here in an hour."
"Ash?!" Misty exclaimed.
"Yeah, Ash Ketchum. You travelled with him for awhile."
"I know who he is!" Misty shouted. "Why didn't you tell me he was going to be here sooner?"
"I'm sorry, Mist," Daisy apologized as her younger sister rushed downstairs, "I totally spaced out."
Suddenly, they heard the doors to the gym slide open and "Hello, is anyone here?"
"Pika…"
"Ash!" Misty exclaimed as she gave him a large hug. "I can't believe you're here." Tracey smiled and winked at Daisy.
"Brock and I have been looking forward to this wedding since Tracey invited us. I've been looking forward to showing you all my new pokemon," Ash replied cheerfully.
"Brock's coming?" Misty asked.
"He's going to be one of my groomsmen," Tracey explained as if it was the first time he had discussed the upcoming wedding. Misty sighed as Daisy began talking about how excited she was that Tracey was going to meet her cousin Rose. Tracey asked if Rose was going to be a bridesmaid, and they wondered if Rose and Brock would get along.
"If she's a pretty girl, Brock will like her," Ash replied. "He's really excited to meet all your family members, Misty."
Misty's hands formed into tight fists. The blood ran hot through her veins by the idea of having to drag Brock away from her family members. "I bet he is," she grumbled.
"Pika pi," Pikachu said in agreement.
While Tracey and Daisy worked on last minute details for the wedding, Ash was more than happy to spend a few days with Misty. He helped feed all the pokemon and clean out the water. His water pokemon would swim with hers, and he felt as if their worlds were finally intertwining.
"You've got to be exhausted," Ash said after they finished their work, "This is hard work." He wiped the sweat from his brow and ran his hand through his jet black hair. "Do you do this every day?"
"Some days, Tracey and Daisy help me out. I know it's a lot of work, but it is worth it," Misty said.
"Do you ever miss traveling?" Ash asked before sitting down by the edge of the pool.
"Of course, I do," She answered, "but my place is here. I can't just leave this gym without a leader, and Daisy is moving to Pallet Town after they get married. What about you? Don't you ever miss being home?"
Ash thought about it. He didn't think much about Pallet Town. He knew he should return home more often or call his mom more. He felt as if he couldn't stop traveling until he found what he was searching for. He couldn't rest until he was the best. He was perpetually moving whether or not it was necessary. Then, he remembered the nights when he couldn't sleep. He thought of the times where he wished he could call Misty. He thought of sleeping in a real bed. "Sometimes," he answered, "I just can't stop yet. It would be so much better if you could travel with me. It isn't the same without you and Brock."
A faint blush crept across Misty's cheeks before snorting in haughty derision. "Well Ash, I don't miss you getting us lost all the time."
"Pika-chu," the pikachu said as he shook his head.
They exited the gym arena to witness Daisy and Tracey practicing their first dance in the lobby. "You can totally do this," Daisy said encouragingly. "Just remember you have got to get this down before our wedding."
"I'm sorry. I'm not good at this," Tracey said as he looked down at his feet.
Daisy gently kissed him and said, "Just try again."
Ash and Misty looked at them and felt the wave of envy crash upon them. They envied the easy relationship that the dancing couple shared. Daisy and Tracey didn't have dreams or distance to divide them. Despite personality differences, they were going to be together forever. As Tracey wrapped his arms around Daisy's waist and murmured, "I love you", Ash wondered if he would ever have a chance to hold Misty like that.
A/N: I know this chapter was short, but I wanted Ash to enter the story first. Anyways, reviews and thoughts are always great and appreciated. Rose (my OC) and Brock will enter the next chapter. So that's the plan.
