Hey guys I'm back again with more Gary loving fun, I think part of the charm of writing these is they are short, and that's all right. There isn't any pressure for me to come up with 1500 words once I start writing.

Anyway, enjoy!

Disclaimer: The beer commercial I'm watching right now is super distracting, maybe Pokemon will become mine while I'm watching, but on second thought, maybe not.


The Orange Islands are perfect. They are sunny and beautiful, surrounded by an ocean that seems to be never ending. Naval Island is no exception to this and as Ash steps off of his Lapras and onto dry land he can't help but soak in the warm sun.

Ash twists his head slowly and can make out a large mountain with a small building resting at its peak. There is a sign adorning the top of the building that reads, "Gym."

Misty and Tracey climb off of Lapras to join the future pokemon master as he surveys the island. Ash is still focused on the sign, thinking about the last time he stood in front of a gym.

"Do you remember when we were at the Viridian Gym?" Ash turns towards Misty, his expression stretched in a bright grin.

Misty nods thoughtfully, "That was a weird battle, I can't believe Gary lost to team rocket."

"Oh yea Gary was there! Do you think he is here now?" Ash spins around; spinning to make sure Gary isn't secretly standing behind him. "That would be so like Gary, to say he isn't coming but then show up anyway." Ash's eyebrows furrow together angrily, but he can't help but admit that he feels a slight warmth in his chest at the thought that his rival would follow him all the way to the Orange Islands.

Misty shakes her head but stays silent as Ash's hands curl into fists and he huffs to himself for a few moments. He quickly realizes that Gary is in fact not there and hunches slightly, stuffing his hands into his pockets with a huff.

"Damnit, that Gary!" Ash feels disappointment wash through him and quickly shakes it away, grunting and stalking away from his friends.

Tracey has been silent through the whole exchange, and now he turns questioningly towards Misty. "What was that all about?"

Misty smiles slightly as she thinks back to her time in Kanto, "Well… Gary is Ash's rival from back in Kanto, and he decided to pass on the Orange Islands."

"So he misses him?"

"Yup."


There we go, a little less crazy shipping, a little more from Ash's lovely POV.

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