30 Day OTP Challenge
Day 3- The Reveal
Prompt- When your OTP confessed their feelings. Or were their feelings originally a secret until someone else intervened?
Clemont was sat on his sister's bed, Bonnie sat between his legs as he was trying and failing to style her hair for her.
"You know, this would be so much easier if I could use an invention to do this" Clemont sighed
"No way big brother. I don't want something blowing up this close to my face" Bonnie protested
"Not all of my inventions blow up" Clemont whispered in his defence.
"Anyway... There's something I wanted to talk to you about..." Clemont added
"What's that big brother?" Bonnie asked
"You know you're always trying to find me a girlfriend?" Bonnie nodded "What if I told you that I don't really want a... Girlfriend" Bonnie looked at him for a moment. Once she had worked out what her brother was trying to tell her she replied
"Then I'll just find you a boyfriend instead. It doesn't matter to me who you like, just as long as we find you a keeper" Bonnie smiled sweetly at him.
On the other side of Lumiose City Ash and Serena had slipped off the main road and into a quiet cafe on one of the side streets. They ordered their drinks and took their seats at a small table in the far corner.
"So... What's been up Ash?" Serena asked
"It's this thing with Clemont" Ash admitted
"Ahh, still not worked out how to tell him?"
"Nope..." Ash sighed dejectedly
"I'm sure you'll find out how to tell him soon" Serena encouraged
"I hope so"
"You will, you're Ash Ketchum after all" Serena giggled
"Thanks Serena" Ash laughed
The next day, Ash, Clemont, Bonnie and Serena decided to pay Professor Sycamore a visit before they left Lumiose City. To their delighted surprise they fould Alain and Marin back for a short time before they headed out on their next mission for Professor Sycamore.
"Hey Alain" Ash greeted his old rival warmly, pulling him into a tight one armed hug.
"Hi there Ash" he replied. Clemont looked on at the pair with just a small hint of jelousy etched on his face, something that wasn't missed by Serena or Bonnie
"Hiya Serena" Marin greeted cheerfully
"Marin! Hey" Serena replied, equally as happy to see their old friends.
"What are you guys doing here?" Marin asked
"We thought we'd just stop by and say goodbye before we headed off, how about you?" Ash answered
"We're just getting ready to head off to Reflection Cave for more research on the powers of mega evolution" Alain replied.
"How about you guys?" Marin enquired
"Oh we're off to spend a few days with my mom in Vaniville Town" Serena revealed
Clemont couldn't help but feel like a spare part as Ash and Alain spoke about battling the next time they saw each other and Serena, Marin and Bonnie were talking about all meeting up for a big shopping day as soon as Marin returned. Clemont's attention returned to Ash and Alain as he saw Alain put his hand on Ash's shoulder and asked him whether or not he'd like to go out sometime upon his return to Lumiose City... Clemont's heart sunk.
"Oh wow... Alain... You know I think you're an amazing trainer and person... But I'm sorry. I like somebody else and I don't think it'd be fair to lead you on. I'm sorry" Ash replied
"Ah okay, I hope this doesn't put us in an awkward position"
"Nah, we're good" Ash smiled offering his hand out for Alain, He returned Ash's smile and handshake, before calling to Marin that it was time for them to be leaving
"Aw okay! See you guys soon okay?" She waved goodbye to Serena and Bonnie before saying her goodbyes to Ash and Clemont.
Later that night when Ash was washing up down by a river bank, Serena and Bonnie decided to interogate Clemont over the jealous look he'd shot Alain earlier when he hugged Ash.
"What? That's crazy!" Clemont stuttered as Serena brought the subject up
"No it's not big brother, we saw how you looked when Alain and Ash hugged AND how you sighed in relief when Ash turned him down" Bonnie added. Clemont knew he'd been found out. He just looked away from the girls.
"So it is true?" Bonnie asked. Clemont continued to stare at the ground, just nodding in confirmation.
"So why don't you tell Ash how you feel?"
"I dunno. What if he doesn't feel the same?"
"You heard what he said to Alain, he likes somebody else"
"Yeah but why would that be me?" Clemont wondered
"Because you're amazing Clemont" Bonnie answered
"I dunno" Clemont sighed
"Hey guys! Is dinner nearly ready? I'm starving" Ash called out as he returned from the river
"If you don't tell him Clemont... I will" Bonnie threatened
"I... I... I just can't" Clemont muttered. Bonnie jumped to her feet, ran over to Ash and dropped onto one knee in front of him
"ASH! You're a keeper! My brother really really likes you so will you pretty pretty please be a keeper and look after my brother?" Bonnie asked. Clemont's jaw dropped and his faced turned a brilliant shade of pink. Ash just giggled nervously
"Yeah, okay" He smiled "It saves me trying to find the perfect way to tell him I like him" Ash laughed. Clemont looked up in shock
"Y- you mean it?" he asked
"Sure I do, I think you're amazing Clemont" Ash admitted
