Chapter 4

Serena put down her box and pointed, still jawdropped. "ASH KETCHUM WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"

He leaned against the door frame. "What do you mean I'M doing here? I live here. This is MY house. Welcome." He started to smirk a little. Serena started to stammer. "Wait- what- wha- HOW!?" She started to freak out.

"Well...we ARRREEE dating so I guess that's okaaaay." Ash joked, crossing his arms.

"WE AREN'T DATING FOR REAL." Serena butted back.

"Well...you're pretty much homeless for a couple of months so might as well get used to it. Here, I'll show you around." He motioned for her to follow.

Serena facepalmed and groaned. She wanted to pull out her hair, or even have a mental breakdown, but she still followed the boy.

"Here is the kitchen, feel free to cook all you want cus I heard that you're a good cook. Just make sure you clean up your mess. Also, you have to cook for 2, actually wait make it 3 because I eat a lot. An athlete's gotta have that protein." Ash said.

The kitchen was neat and organized. It had a nice countertop and was big and wide. Everything was stainless steel and polished. It seemed like there wasn't a speck of dust.

"Here is the living room. You can stay in here to lounge or do homework, do whatever honestly i could honestly care less." Ash continued.

The living room was even huger than the kitchen. It had a nice leather white couch with a flat screen tv. It had a glass coffee table in the middle and a fireplace on the side guarded by some glass.

Ash started to head up the stairs.

"On your right is the bathroom. Don't leave your hair or anything in the shower please."

The bathroom had a glass stand up shower and black and white cabinet and sink.

"This is my room. Now I KNOOWWW that you're gonna be tempted to go in but don't go in when i'm not home. I like my privacy sometimes." Ash teased.

"Why would I want to go in your room when I can barely stand living in the same house as you.." Serena shot back with a tone of annoyance.

"Wow...harsh." Ash walked across the second floor. He opened the door to another room and turned on the chandelier styled light.

"Ovverrrr here is your room." He said and allowed Serena to walk in. She had a slight gasp.

It was so pretty. It had LED lights and was decorated with the color pink. It had a nice bed with a princess canopy in the center and a cute makeup vanity on the corner. On the sides of the bed, it had 2 nightstands and a nice closet with a mirror on the side of the wall. On the opposite side of the room it had a simple desk and lamp.

"It's so pretty.." Serena whispered.

"Well..yeah duhh. My mom has always wanted a baby girl so i guess when she heard you were staying here, she went a liiiitttttlllee crazy." Ash rolled his eyes.

She sat on the bed. It felt so comfortable. She lied down and stretched and started to smile.

Ash looked at the happy ecstatic girl. It was the first time she's smiled in his presence. She actually looked...kinda cute when she smiled.

Serena sat up. "What are you staring at?" She asked.

Ash snapped out of his daydream. "Oh. Nothing." He turned away and slightly blushed.

"So...do you need help moving your stuff in?" He offered.

She shook her head. "No its okay. I don't have much." She got up and started to head downstairs. "Did you eat dinner yet?" She asked.

"No not yet. I recently got home from practice. It was like 5 mins before you arrived. I have to go shower and then we can eat dinner." He said.

"Okay. Go shower and I'll move my stuff in and make us something after I get settled." She said.

"Don't wanna join me?" Ash winked.

Serena blushed and shoved him out of her room. "PERVERT." She scoffed and scurried downstairs to get her suitcase.

The teenage boy laughed and added, "you can leave the bike in the garage. There's honestly no need for it cus school is like down the street from my house." Ash walked to his room and then off to the shower.

Serena finished unpacking and started to cook something pretty basic. She took out whatever was from the fridge and made mac and cheese with some chicken and waffles.

She still couldn't believe that she's living in the same house with Ash Ketchum.

Serena was still waiting for Ash to be done. How long can that boy take?

She went upstairs to change into her pajamas. She put on pajama pants and took out a loose v-neck tshirt out of her suitcase. Just as she took off her shirt, the door opened and Ash stepped in. He saw her in her bra and both were shocked. Serena screamed at the top of her lungs. It was a high pitched shrill. "GET OUUUT NOW."

Ash quickly shut the door and turned a crimson red. The same went to Serena.

It was an awkward silence. Ash knocked. "Uhh...you done?"

Serena stuttered, "j-just go downstairs and start eating. Gimme a moment and i'll be down there soon."

Serena was blushing like crazy. Crap.

She quickly turned to her binder and took out a piece of paper and started scribbling a list down.

A couple of minutes later, she saw Ash gobbling down food. She slammed the piece of paper on the tabletop as she sat down on the opposite side of the boy.

"Let's make a couple of house rules." Serena said.

"1. Knock and wait a couple of seconds for the person to answer BEFORE barging in each other's room. 2. We will not touch each other or each other's belongings. Personal space is everything. 3. We will not talk about living together or anything outside this house to our friends. Living together must be kept a secret. What happens in the house, stays in the house. 4. We will take turns cleaning the party that breaks one of the laws must wash the dishes for the day." Serena looked up. 5. Don't take too long doing one thing, such as hogging the bathroom. No more than 15 minutes. "Deal?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Fine by me." Ash said as he took another bite of the food.

She took the paper and pen and demanded Ash to sign it. He obeyed without question since he was too focused on the food. "This...is actually pretty good." He complimented.

"Well..yeah..i just kinda threw whatever was in the fridge. It was kinda last minute." Serena said and started to eat her food.

Serena got up and took a magnet and posted it on the fridge. "Please...don't tell your friends we're living together. If word gets out, the school might kick us out and bye bye scholarships."

"Alright alright I wont." Ash said. He cleaned his food and put his bowl in the sink. He started to walk away when Serena cleared her throat.

"Ahem. You barged into my room remember? Clean the dishes." She gave him a smirk and walked to her room as he groaned and rolled his eyes.

Serena went upstairs to brush her teeth and then walked into her room and closed the door. She flopped onto her bed and sighed. This is going to be a loooonnng...3 months.

AN: SORRY for kinda late upload T_T its been 2 days of school and i got so busy! i'm trying to cram in 15 units my 1st year and its so stressful for me :( I'm always so tired when I got home. But but luckily this is a quick upload hehe

enjoy! :D