A/N: Hello to everyone I am back with the exciting chapter four of "Play Misty for me". This is the big date between Ash and Misty not to mention something else as well. I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon
In his apartment, a nervous Ash Ketchum paced back and forth anxiously awaiting. He was going to pick Misty up at her apartment getting ready.
"Don't worry sir. It'll be fine." reassured Kristi who, along with Brock, had come over to help Ash.
"I haven't done this in a while and my last two relationships ended so excuse me!" snapped Ash.
"Calm down. You just anxious." replied Brock.
"Yeah. Sorry Kristi." said Ash taking deep breaths.
"I totally understand." said Kristi.
"Speaking of dates, you're single Kristi." said Brock coming on the her.
"Thanks but, I'm not interested in anyone right now." replied Kristi.
"Rejected again." sighed Brock as a knock came at the door.
"That can't be her." said Ash running over and unlocking the door.
"So, were is the poor girl Ashy convinced to go out with?" asked Gary barging in.
"She's not here." answered Kristi.
"We could always double-date or just skip dinner and have some fun." proposed Gary.
"Like I just told Brock, I am not looking for romance." said Kristi rolling her eyes.
"What are you doing here?" asked Ash walking over to the detective.
"I'm you friend Ash. That means I always have to be in your business." answered Gary smirking.
"Well great for you but, I am not bringing Misty around for you to hit on and embarrass me in front of." replied Ash.
"She does work for Brock." noted Kristi.
"Well Brock, what's she like?" asked Gary.
"Misty is a nice, sweet and compassionate lady. I'm afraid you're moves will have no effect on her." answered Brock smiling.
"Hey guys, back to me here." said Ash waving his hands.
"You will be fine. Just be a gentleman and you'll do fine. Besides, Misty does like you so it's not like you have to convince her of that. It's an improvement over me most of the time." replied Brock with a sting in the last sentence.
"Great, then I guess that I will be going now so...wish me luck." said Ash clearly nervous.
"Good luck Ash. I know you'll do great." said Kristi.
"I can't put it better than that. Go get your dream girl man." said Brock.
"Good luck but, you know women can't resist me so if she runs my way don't blame her." said Gary shrugging his shoulders.
"Thanks so much man." replied Ash sarcastic.
"You know I'm just messing with you. Good luck man." said Gary slapping Ash's back.
Ash then left his apartment, headed outside to his car and jumped in. He felt sweat building up in his armpits and was just grateful he applied extra deodorant before he left. As he got closer to her house he got more anxious. When he arrived, he was a nervous wreck.
"Hello Misty. Hi Misty. Hey Misty. Nice to see you Misty. Good evening Misty." said Ash trying to figure out what exactly to say when suddenly the door opened.
"Talking to yourself is not an attractive feature." joked Misty.
"Hello Mist-y." replied Ash awestruck.
"Are you okay?" asked Misty puzzled.
"You look...absolutely stunning." answered Ash trying to regain his wits.
"This is just another outfit I wear to sing." said Misty humbly about the crimson dress she war wearing.
"Well we better get going." said Ash with a gulp.
"I can't wait." said Misty with a smile warmed Ash to his soul.
The two got into Ash's car with the PI holding the door for Misty. As they drove to Chateau Sinnoh a silence fell between them causing Ash to worry.
"That's lovely perfume." said Ash nervously breaking the silence.
"Thank you. It's from Erika Nakagawa. She's someone I've know for a while." replied Misty.
"So, she's a friend?" asked Ash curious.
"We were but, I haven't talked to her in ages. She gave me this a while ago and I decided to save it for a special occasion." answered Misty with a hint of sadness in her voice.
"Okay then." replied the raven-haired man regretting asking that question.
"You seem to have a lot of free time for a Private Investigator. Constantly coming to see me." observed Misty.
"In my line of work the schedule is flexible. I'm busy when I get lots of cases and have time on my hands when I don't." shrugged Ash, "But, you must have a hard time juggling two jobs."
"It's not easy but, I can manage. The aquarium is my passion and singing is a something I enjoy but, secondary so if I find my schedule tight I can drop that." explained Misty.
"That's actually sad because you do have a lovely singing voice." said Ash.
"Nobody has ever told me that before." replied Misty trying desperately to hid a blush.
"They should." said Ash as the two arrived.
"Good evening sir." said the valet taking the car-keys from Ash.
"I'm starved." said Misty as she led Ash inside.
"Name please." said the receptionist a tall man in a white suite and black dress pants.
"Reservations for two under Ketchum." said Ash as the man looked.
"Oh yes. Please come with me." said the man leading them to their table.
The restaurant had a massive interior. Chandlers lite the room hanging from the ceilings. The walls had floral white wallpaper lining it. The tables had a pink cloth over them and on everyone all the people were dressed very fancy. Ash felt out of his place in the suit he was wearing.
"Lucky Men's Warehouse has good suits. No way in hell I could afford Armani." though Ash to himself as they reached their table.
"Here you are. A waiter should be with you momentarily." said the receptionist before leaving.
"Thank you." said both before Misty began to sit.
"Allow me." said Ash quickly pulling out the chair.
"That's so sweet. Thanks." said Misty sitting down.
"No problem." replied Ash sitting himself, "I really got to remember to thank Brock later."
"This place is really amazing. I never thought I would actually eat here." said Misty looking around.
"I wanted this to be really special." said Ash as the waiter approached.
"Hello. I'll be your waiter this evening."said man handing the two menus.
"I'll have the salmon canape." said Misty.
"Lovely choice ma'am." replied the waiter.
"One sec..." said Ash looking over the items, "Dammit, I don't know half of the things on here."
"I'll have the...mascarpone." said Ash hoping he picked something he'd enjoy.
"Fine choice." said the waiter taking the menus and leaving.
"So, it's just the two of us." said Misty uncertain what to do.
"Things going well at work?" asked Ash trying to make smalltalk.
"Things are fine at the aquarium. I really do love my job there." answered Misty.
"You really seem to have a fun job." said Ash.
"I take care of the animals and do put on performances like you witnessed. It's great the seals there are just so sweet." explained Misty smiling.
"That's great." replied Ash as their waiter returned.
"Your Hors d'oeuvres." said the man handing each of them their food.
"Thanks." replied Ash and Misty who began eating.
Eating food allowed for several minutes for Ash to try and think of a topic to discuss. He enjoyed his food trying not to scarf it all down but, instead he took about enjoying it slowly as possible. However, both then finished leaving Ash in the same predicament as before.
"So, did you enjoy your food?" asked Ash trying not to seem desperate.
"It was amazing. I've never had food that good before." answered Misty quit content as their waiter approached.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it. Here are your menus again please select your diner for the evening." said the waiter.
"I'll have the stuffed truffles. I've wanted to try that for a while." said Misty.
"Let's see here..." said Ash trying to drag it out as long as possible.
"Don't drag things out all night." said Misty clearly getting irritated.
"I'm sorry." replied Ash not wanting to screw things up, "I'll have the puffer fish."
"Poor fish being killed for food." said Misty sadly.
"I didn't realize that bothered you." said Ash feeling guilty.
"I do eat fish but, working with sea creatures I get this attachment to them." replied Misty truthfully.
"Puffer fish is also poisonous if the incorrect parts are eaten but, our trained chef should have no issue." noted the waiter.
"Then I'll go with the filet mignon." said Ash.
"Fine choice." said the waiter giving a knowing wink to Ash before leaving.
"I'm really having a nice time." said Misty.
"Oh I'm glad." replied Ash with a forced laugh.
"You're not thought." noted Misty knowingly.
"I haven't been on a date in a while and with you being so stunning I just got nervous." confessed Ash.
"That might be one of the sweetest things a person has ever told me." replied Misty charmed, "By the way, I really am enjoying myself so you don't have to try so hard."
"So, what do you do for fun?" asked Ash now feeling more at ease.
"I often ride by bike, and I enjoy fishing. I even invented my own special lure." answered Misty.
"When did you discover you could sing so well?" asked Ash.
"I had to sing for my sisters shows so I got plenty of practice." answered Misty realizing too late she'd said too much.
"It must be great having sisters. I'm an only child myself." said Ash.
"Let's change the subject. That's... an uncomfortable topic for me." replied Misty clearly upset.
"Okay." replied Ash followed by a long an awkward silence.
"Here we are. The stuffed truffles for the lady and the filet mignon for the gentleman." said the waiter delivering the food.
"Thank you." replied both Ash and Misty as the waiter left.
The two then dug into their food. While he enjoyed the delicious food, Ash felt a tight pain in his stomach. He was really afraid he'd screwed up big time by bringing up Misty's sisters and was afraid he had made a fatal error.
"Ash, what's wrong?" asked Misty concerned.
"Nothing is wrong." answered Ash with a forced laugh.
"Don't give me that crap. Tell me what's wrong." replied Misty trying to keep her voice low while being forceful at the same time.
"I'm sorry for mentioning your sisters. If I knew it upset you that much I wouldn't have." sighed Ash.
"That's sweet but, I am not upset. That is a touchy subject but, you didn't know that and when I asked to change subject you didn't keep mentioning it. Not to mention you just apologized. That's more than most men ever would." said Misty softly.
"No...No problem." stammered Ash blushing before the two went back to eating now both happy.
"Glad to see you ate well." joked their waiter as he returned to discover both plates empty.
"My compliment to the chef." replied Ash rubbing his full stomach.
"Anything else?" asked the waiter.
"I'm stuffed." answered Ash.
"So am I. I couldn't eat another bite." added Misty.
"Then I will go fetch your bill." replied the waiter who left and came back a moment later, "Here you are."
Ash paid the bill knowing he it'd be hefty the moment he made the reservations. After the two got up with Ash pulling out Misty's chair and they left.
"I really had a good time tonight." said Misty as Ash dove her home.
"Do you want me to just drop you off at home?" asked Ash.
"Outside is fine." answered Misty.
"Oh damn. I need to grab papers for a client." sighed Ash.
"Is this person important?" asked Misty curious.
"Not huge but, the pay is damn good." answered Ash.
"Were are these papers exactly?" asked Misty.
"At my apartment." answered Ash.
"I don't mind going there." said Misty.
"Thanks so much." replied Ash.
The Private Investigator then turned the car around and headed to this apartment. When he arrived he parked the car then got out with Misty behind him. The went inside but, when Ash opened his apartment door he got an unexpected surprise.
"So, this is the girl you snagged. Gotta say, not bad Ashy-boy." said Gary walking right over to the redhead, "I'm Gary Oak. The man with the legendary girth."
"Ash told me about that." said Misty rolling her eyes as she shook his hand.
"Why are you three still here?" asked Ash.
"Gary could help but meet Misty and threatened us with arrest if we left." answered Brock with a sigh.
"Arrest?" asked Misty trying to her her anxiousness.
"Gary's a detective." explained Ash.
"I am and don't worry Ash you'll get sloppy seconds." said the womanizing detective.
"Give it a break." said Kristi as she walked toward Misty, "I'm Ash's secretary Kristi."
"He mentioned you. You sound like a nice person." replied Misty relieved.
"Thanks." said Kristi smiling.
"Anyway, I came here for papers relating to my client." huffed Ash.
"I have them sir. He you are." replied Kristi pulling the needed documents from her purse.
"Thanks Kristi." said Ash before turning his attention to his date, "I"m so sorry about this Misty."
"It's fine Ash. I don't mind at all." said Misty.
"Tell us how the date went." suggested Brock.
"You don't want to hear about that." replied Ash.
"Actually we do." said Gary smirking.
"Things were fine. We had a great diner and talked some. It was really wonderful." said Misty.
"Yeah and that's all that happened." added Ash not wanting any innuendo.
"So, are you two going to go out again?" asked Kristi.
"I already know the answer." answered Misty who then kissed Ash on the lips.
A woman was just returning home from a night out and had just walked through the door. She kicked her shoes off and headed right to the phone. Picking it up, she made a call.
("Who is it?") asked a male voice clearly not pleased about being disturbed.
"Me sir. I have an update on my mission." answered the woman.
("Proceed.") replied the man intently.
"My report is good, the target has been located. I got the verification needed tonight." said the woman smiling.
("Excellent. I knew you were the right person for this job. Just don't the target escape or anyone interfere.") warned the man.
"Don't worry sir. The idiot still has no clue I am just using him. I won't get caught.") said the woman confidently.
("Perfect. Just continue your mission and keep me abreast of the situation.") said the man.
"I will Giovanni." replied the woman before hanging up.
A/N: So Ash and Misty had their date and it ended quite well for Misty who it seems couldn't ignore her feelings despite some odd behavior around Detective Gary. Plus, the "something extra" I promised with the phone call at the end and the familiar name. I am having an issue due to unforeseen circumstance but, I hope to continue this story without delays. Also, I might skip Pokemon this month so if there's no update in April don't be too surprised. Next time, the romance of Ash and Misty blooms while the plot thickens further. Please review.