A/N: Hi! Hi! Everyone! Week three, story three! Everything is in threes! It's exciting huh? Well, I'm stepping out a little further with this one. Yes, upon request it is AbilityShipping. –gasp- I know huh? Don't act all surprised, you knew it was coming. Anyway, here are the replies:
KK the Prophet: Not too fond of Fortune? Meh, it's understandable. But yeah I could totally see Dawn acting that way too. Anyway, this is what you've been waiting for! I hope you enjoy it. Thanks a bundle for the review. You get a hug! \o/ Haha! That's so cool!
Spikes3: I'm glad you liked it! My favorite part was when she reached down to hold his hand. It was too cute of a moment to pass up in my book. Anyway, I'm more of a fan of Hoennshipping than Fortune but I don't want to seem one-sided. And OMG! That poem thingy that you wrote at the end was too cute! I couldn't help but go 'Awh!' when I read it. How'd you come up with that? Haha! You get two hugs for that \o/ \o/ I still think that's cool. Thanks for the review!
Hanon Diethel: You guessed right. It is indeed AbilityShipping! I hope you enjoy it! Yeah, Lucas burning the poffin was pretty hilarious. Thanks for the review! Hugs all around! \o/
Heather: I'm just gonna use your real name because typing your username is a task and you use my real name so…yeah! To be honest, I had never read a FortuneShipping fic in my life. But I was playing D/P and I was making poffins with my character and I though 'Huh…this would be a good idea for that fortuneshipping fic!' and there you have it. I'm glad you like it! Thanks for your review! \o/
And lastly, I don't own pokémon. If I did, Ash would be long gone! Just kidding! I love that messy haired, dense trainer! ;p
Incase You Missed It, a Collection of Pokémon one-shots
Chapter 3
Title: Practice
Pairing: AshxAnabel, AbilityShipping
Theme: Surprise/Shock
Summary: Anabel comes to Pallet to visit Ash without him knowing. She has something on her heart that she's been dying to tell him ever since the he left the Battle Tower. Little does she know that he's been practicing. Collection of one-shots. AbilityShipping
It had been two and a half years since I had seen him.
He didn't know I was coming as I watched him walk down the road to his house. I was inside, waiting for him.
His mother reminded me of him and when I told her I was a close friend she welcomed me inside her home with open arms. Just like he welcomed me into his life.
I watched as he stared up at the clear blue sky, hands stuffed in the pockets of his jeans. His attire had changed since the last time I saw him. He looked even more handsome than I remembered. But for some reason, he wasn't wearing a hat.
I blushed, trying to hold in my anticipation. It took all the will inside my body not to open up the door and shout his name. But I knew better, I didn't want to frighten him after all.
He was close now.
I wonder if he still remembers me. If he thinks about me like I think about him. If he wants to see me again. If I'll brighten up his day like he brightens mine. I can hear his footsteps on the porch and my heart is pounding heavily against my ribcage.
He's here.
My breath gets hitched in my throat when the knob to the door begins to turn. Slowly it opens and I can see part of him through the crack. Before he opens it completely, I check myself to make sure that everything is the way it should be.
Then I see him up close.
He's changed so much, yet he's still same. I smile while trying to hold back the tears that are threatening to fall. I didn't know I'd be this torn up inside. He enters his home and breaths in deeply, taking in the scent.
"Mom! I'm hom-" he stops in mid-sentence as his chocolate eyes fall on my lavender ones. Slowly, his smile fades as we stare at each other. For the first time in two years, I get to look into his eyes. They're still warm and inviting just like I remember.
"Anabel…" my name escapes his lips just for a second and my heart skips a beat.
"Hi Ash, it's been awhile." I managed to say with a smile. He looked at me as if he were analyzing me. And for the first time, I was actually nervous around him. There was something odd, but familiar about the way he looked at me. Then he smiled. It wasn't just any smile.
It was his smile.
The smile that I longed to see for such a long time. I smiled back, a strange warmth rising to my cheeks. A weird feeling washed over me, it felt as if someone were entering my mind. I didn't understand at first. Then he was walking over to me, taking small steps until we were standing toe to toe.
I couldn't recall him every being this close to me before.
He looked like he was concentrating hard on something. I couldn't process any thoughts of what was going on, I was too wrapped up in how close we were. Then he smiled again. I felt something on my hand and I looked down only for a second to see his hand holding mine, our fingers intertwining. His other hand was resting on my back.
"I feel the same." He said, leaning his forehead on mine. He was smiling his smile. Then I finally realized what happened. Why I felt like someone was inside my mind. Why he looked so serious. Then I smiled, tears forming in the corners of my eyes. I gave his hand a gentle squeeze before a soft laugh escaped my lips.
"You've been practicing." I said back, leaning into his touch. The moment was pure bliss. I couldn't have asked for anything better than a feeling like this. I sensed his feelings and found them to be identical to mine.
A/N: The end! Okay, I'll admit that this was a little hard since I had never written about AbilityShipping before. I had to do some research on Anabel so she wouldn't be out of character. Also, Anabel can sense feelings right? And at the end of Second Time's the Charm, Anabel says that Ash can't sense feeling yet so there's still a chance for him to develop that type of ability. And he did!
So that's my explanation for anyone who's confused. Alright, next one up will be…I don't know…I haven't gotten any requests for something I haven't done yet. So if you want to see something, put it in a review, email, PM, whatever tickles your fancy.
As always, thanks for reading! R&R
