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Ash took Misty back to her house. Her sisters were sitting in the living room watching a movie on tv.

"Ash?! What are you doing here? And, like, where is your sh-", Daisy started.

"Misty!", Violet exclaimed rushing over to Misty.

"Misty what happened?", Lily asked, a look of concern on her face.

"Gary.", Ash muttered looking towards the forest.

"What do you mean 'Gary'?", Daisy asked.

"Gary tried to have sex with me.", Misty said breaking into sobs again.

"And he seemed to be such a gentleman.", Violet said.

"Pikachu heard her scream.", Ash said.

"Pika.", Pikachu said nodding.

"We were on our way back to Pallet.", Ash added.

Misty's sisters took her up stairs to her room while Ash sat on the couch (btw Misty still has his shirt on). Daisy came down with Ash's shirt in hand.

"Thanks, Ash.", Daisy said.

"No problem.", he replied putting his shirt on.

"You can stay the night if you want.", Daisy offered.

"I think I'll stay. Pikachu's already asleep.", Ash said.

The next morning Ash woke up to find Pikachu not on his backpack.

Where did Pikachu go, he asked himself.

Meanwhile, Pikachu was in Misty's room because he heard her crying.

"Pikachu, what am I going to do?", Misty asked Pikachu.

"Pika chu pika pi pi chu.", Pikachu said jumping into her lap.

"Pikachu, where are you?", they heard Ash whisper from the hallway.

"Pika pi.", Pikachu said.

"Pikachu what are you doing in Mist-", Ash started.

"Ash.", Misty said.

"Yeah, Misty. What's up?", Ash said coming into Misty's room.

"I just wanted to thank you and Pikachu for saving me last night."

"No problem."

"I can't believe Gary would do that to me."

"One thing's for sure, he's not my friend anymore."

"Same here."

"What were you doing with him last night anyway?"

"We were taking a walk when he said that he wanted to go over towards the stream… and that's when he started to…you know."

"If he tries to hurt you again, I'll do everything I can to protect you."

"Ash you don't have to do that."

"Yes, I do. You're one of my best friends, I won't let anyone harm my friends."

"But why? My sisters can protect me."

"Mist, there's only so much they can do."

"I know but…"

"Misty, how do you expect your sisters to protect you?"

"Well they won't let me leave the gym-"

"What does that have to do with them protecting you? Misty, I'll protect you from Gary. I'll call Brock and he'll protect you too."

"Ash, you said that Pikachu heard my scream. Just how far away were you?"

"I don't know. A quarter mile."

"That's why it didn't take Pikachu long enough to get to me."

"I guess so."

"Ash, I love you."

"Misty-"

"I've wanted to tell you that for so long, but I've-"

Ash captured her lips in a deep passionate kiss. Misty looked at Ash in surprise, but she let her body relax as she closed her eyes and returned the kiss. Ash broke the kiss and looked into her eyes.

"I love you, too.", he murmured.