Now, Johanna Berlitz was no ordinary mom. She had traveled a lot, won many contests, and met a lot of boys, just like Dawn when she was young. This meant her daughter, Dawn, confided in her more than other daughters. But even Dawn didn't tell everything to her mother. Fortunately, Johanna was smart. She could see that Dawn had feelings for a certain boy she traveled with. Feelings that Dawn may not have even realized. So it was up to Johanna to get Dawn to admit her feelings, and get those two together.

Delia wasn't on the same career path as her son. But no one could deny that she and her son were very close. She was also friends with his companion Brock. After Brock had become her housemaid during the Professor Ivy incident, she had Brock make a promise to her. An that was to keep her up to date about Ash's love life. She doubted that Ash needed any help with becoming a Pokémon master. Love, however, might be a little foreign to him.

The two mothers had become fast friends because of their children. While at first the only talked about their children, they generally began to talk about more than that. One thing, however, they kept coming back to. Their children's relationship. They had a problem to solve. And the perfect solution was just around the corner.

Mother's Day wasn't as good of an opportunity as Christmas or Valentine's Day, but it was certainly a good chance. And luckily for them, the three travelers were visiting Twinleaf Town. So, the two mothers had formulated a foolproof plan.

"So Dawn, you know what day it is tomorrow, right?" Johanna asked.

"Of course, how could I forget?" Dawn said. "Do you know what present you want?"

"Oh, I think I have an idea," Johanna replied. "So, you and Ash are pretty good friends, right?"

"Um, yeah," she said, a little confused at the sudden change of subject.

"Well, winning contests is great. But there's something that can make traveling even more fun." Johanna said.

"Really!" Dawn said excitedly. "What is it?"

"A boyfriend," she said with a grin on her face.

When the gears in Dawn's head started turning, she figured out how all of her mom's questions were related, and her face turned bright red. "Mom! Me and Ash are just friends!"

"Uh, huh," she replied sarcastically. "Sweetie, I've seen the way you two look at each other. I know you like him. And I'm almost certain he returns your feelings."

"Um…" She was trapped now. Then she decided it was best to just admit it. "Ok fine, I like him. But I doubt he likes me back. It is probably best to just remain friends."

"Oh no you don't!" Johanna said adamantly. "You're not about to let a guy like that slip through your fingers!"

It looked like some of her words were getting through to her, but she still had a worried look on her face.

"Dawn," she said in a softer tone. "Guys like Ash don't come around often. Do you want to see Ash get taken by some other girl?"

"No!" Dawn exclaimed, like her worst nightmare had come true.

"Then go get him, girl!" Johanna said. "Make me a proud mother for Mother's Day!"

"So, what should I get you for Mother's Day?" Ash asked. "There are so many unique things in Sinnoh which you can't get in Kanto!"

"That sounds interesting," Delia said through the video phone. "But I think I have a better idea. So your friend Dawn, she's really pretty, right?"

"Um, sure," Ash said, a little confused.

"And you haven't had a girlfriend yet, right?" Delia said with a smile on her face.

Ash wasn't as dense as some people thought he was. And he could see were his mom was going with this. "Mom, I don't need a girlfriend!"

"You don't need one, but it seems like you've already got one," she replied meekly.

"W-what?" he asked, bewildered.

"Brock told me about that time she set up a whole circus just to cheer you up. And how she dresses up as a cheerleader for your gym battles. From what I've heard from Professor Oak, all of Gary's cheerleaders are in love with him," she explained.

"Really?" he asked hopefully.

"Look, Ash," she said sighing. "A girl can't give more obvious signs. Have any of your other girl friends been your personal cheerleader?"

"No," he admitted.

"And if a girl that pretty likes you, you would be crazy not to try and get her," she said persuasively. "Please, as my present?"

"Ok," he said reluctantly. But his mom's persuasion wasn't why he said yes. The thought of Dawn as his girlfriend gave him a feeling of pleasure throughout his body.

"Um, Dawn," Ash asked nervously. "My mom asked me for a present, but I'm going to need your help to get it."

"Oh, really? What a coincidence! So did I!" Dawn said confidently, trying to get rid of her nervousness. "But you go first."

"Well, I just had a long talk with my mom, and I realized I had feelings for a certain someone," he said, his face red the whole time.

"Oh," she said in a small voice. So her mom was wrong, he did like another girl, and her heart felt like it was being crushed into tiny pieces, and the-

"That girl is you," Ash finished.

Suddenly it felt like the world had exploded into fireworks. Ash Ketchum liked her. Her. HER! She felt like shouting from the rooftops, "ASH KETCHUM IS MINE! SUCK IT, BITCHES!"

But unfortunately, in the few seconds she was taking it all in, she was deadly quiet. And Ash took that as rejection.

"Oh. Sorry to bother you," he said quietly.

He turned his head to walk away, but before he could, a pair of arms spun him right back towards Dawn. He saw Dawn's lovely eyes, and felt a pair of soft lips overcome his. When he realized what Dawn was doing, he kissed back with full force. And while the two were in their own little world, neither of them noticed someone watching them with a video camera.

"Delia is gonna love this," Johanna thought. "Best Mother's Day ever!"