Well, take it off and put the revised version up!
In the last chapter.
'Wow, I've never met a girl who wouldn't even dance with someone unless she wanted to go out with them. She sure is one of a kind...' Without them realizing it, the dance was over, and some fast, up-beat music took its place. Brock, Tracey, and the four girls walked back to the wall where they first were, and got quite the shock.
There were Ash and Misty, talking. No shouting, no finger-pointing, no glaring, and no broken/bruised limbs. 'What happened? Is this some kind of miracle?'
Ash and Misty turned their heads from facing each other to look straight ahead. They came face-to-face with their comrades. They were a little uneasy from the looks that the opposing group were giving them, but they couldn't move back any more because of the wall pressed up against their backs.
Ash then decided to break the unsettling silence.
"Umm... hi?"
*~Anything But Ordinary~* *~Chapter Six - Trouble~*
***
Brock, Tracey, Claire, Michelle, and Alyssa just stared at them. "Hi??" Michelle shouted, earning some glances from around the dance floor. "You two just made up and all you have to say is HI?!?" Brock put a hand on her shoulder to prevent her from pouncing on the two new friends.
Ash and Misty sweat-dropped. "Well, ahh, umm... you see-"
Their speech was cut off when Gary interrupted. "Well now, Ashy-boy, never thought I'd see you and Waterflower together without biting each other's heads off!!" He then smirked. "Wahddya know, little miracles happen everyday. And you'd need one if you want to win the Pokemon Competition this summer." Without waiting for a response from Ash, he left he scene and blended in with the on-looking crowd.
Ash seethed. 'You'll see. I'll never loose to someone like you, Gary Oak.'
Tracey saw the look on his friend's face and knew it immediately. It was the look he got whenever he was really, really mad. "Guys, I think we should call it a night. The dance is almost over, anyway."
Upon seeing Ash's facial expression, everyone quickly agreed. So, the group began their hike back to their own houses.
***
Everyone was already dropped off, save for Ash, Misty, and Tracey. "Well, here's my stop. I guess I'll see you two later, with no arguments I hope?" Ash and Misty laughed nervously. "Nope, no arguments!" they agreed in unison.
As soon as Tracey left, things seemed to get a lot quieter. The crickets chirped noisily, and the pale moon was shining brightly, not a cloud in sight. But, even with the presence of the ghostly full moon, the night still made its existence known by swamping the town's streets in darkness.
"Uhh..." Ash began, looking at Misty. "Which way is your house?"
She pointed at the street opposing his own route for home. He sighed. He didn't want her walking out on her own in the night. There were always thugs out at around this time. He scratched the back of hi head nervously and turned to look at her.
"Um, Misty..." he began.
"Yeah?"
"W-Would you like m-me to w-walk you h-home?" he stuttered. She laughed lightly and said "Sure!"
The duo began their trek, an unwelcoming silence draping over them. Ash decided to make conversation.
"Thanks for accepting my apology. It's not often that I actually do apologize."
She smiled angelically at him. "No problem."
He blushed. 'Her voice is so soft, a real difference compared to when she was yelling at me to leave her alone.' "Ash?"
"Un?"
"What are you thinking about?"
'You,' he thought, but he'd never say it. "Aw, nothing much. How about that social studies class we've got on Monday, eh? Sound fun?" He thought that the idea of Pokemon would change the subject.
"Yeah. I can't wait to see which Pokemon everyone will bring!" 'What are you doing??' she yelled at herself in her mind. 'You just ended an argument with him that went on for the longest time today, and you're already being this friendly to him?? What's wrong with you??' She stopped abruptly, noticing that they were in front of her house.
"Well, here's my stop," she announced, motioning to the neat little house behind her. "Um, okay."
Misty blushed heavily as she thought 'Usually, in this scenario, the guy would kiss the girl good night.' She quickly bade him farewell and headed towards the door of her home.
***
Sunday went by in a flash for Ash and co. Spending the morning training his Pokemon, nothing really extravagant happened there. His Pokemon were getting stronger and stronger, and he became more and more confident that he stood a chance against all of the best Pokemon trainers that were going to be at the competition.
After the morning of training, Tracey phoned him and asked if he'd like to go out for lunch with he, Brock, Tracey's new girlfriend Roxy, and Brock's new love interest, Michelle.
When they got there, they found that they had three unexpected guests as well. Alyssa, Misty, and Claire also decided to join the group. So, the gang spent practically the whole day together, and Ash and Misty spent the time building their newfound friendship.
Alas, now it was Monday morning. Students from Ash's social studies class were more than excited about what the day held in store. But, considering that they had that class last period, the teachers found it very hard to attract the attention of those students.
Ash wasn't paying attention, then either. No, it wasn't the usual 'I-don't- feel-like-listening' inattentiveness, as it was neither an 'I'm-too-excited- to-pay-attention' variation. What the real reason was is this. Pikachu, who had reluctantly agreed on the Friday before then to get into a Pokeball for this day, had decided that morning that he would not get into it. Ash had tried everything to coax the rodent to entering the ball, but she would not listen. So, his inattentiveness was caused by trying to conceal the fact that there was a bright yellow, electrical rodent residing in his backpack.
In another class, Misty was having similar problems. Her Pikachu, as Ash's, had a paranoia for the white and red ball that most Pokemon are held in. As it so happens, Sparky also decided against entering the Pokeball, so Misty had reluctantly made an agreement to keep it in her backpack.
Lunch came all to slowly for all of the students. As Ash, Brock and Tracey walked into the cafeteria, the strong smell of cooking food lured them straight to the line-up for lunch. They each grabbed a tray and loaded their plates with delicious smelling food. They were lucky that their school took pride in their cafeteria, and they never once had meatloaf or lumpy gravy.
After the guys had taken their fill, they strode down the aisles looking for a place to sit.
Tracey abruptly went straight towards Roxy. "Hey!" he exclaimed, placing his tray down beside her on the table.
"Hi," she greeted back, giving him a peck on the cheek. He blushed at the display of public affections, no matter how small. Brock immediately went beside Michelle. What Ash found funny was that Michelle actually laughed at the corny things Brock quite often said, and didn't walk off like any of the other girls would.
So, Ash took the only other available seat - beside Misty. Last Friday, he would have been totally disgusted at the thought of sitting beside her, but now he didn't mind it. 'I actually like sitting beside her. No wait, what am I saying??' Shaking the thoughts out of his head, he sat down beside Misty, placing his bag on the ground beside hers.
The conversations were little as everyone began to consume their meals, but started up full-force after everyone had tamed their hunger.
Meanwhile...
"Pikachu?" Pikachu question, sniffing the air inside the bag. She could've almost sworn that she smelled something familiar. "{And I'm so hungry...}" she complained to herself. Sneakily, as to not let Ash notice, she stuck her head out of the green bad, just enough for her eyes to peek over.
Now, she really knew that she smelled something - no, someone - familiar. '{Who is it?}' Just then, she heard a rustling from the bag beside her. "Pika..." she whispered faintly, so no one could hear her. She stealthily looked up to see Ash sitting beside a lady with orange hair.
Meanwhile, in the other bag beside Ash's, Sparky rustled around a bit. Since it was only a drawstring bag, the smell of food was overpowering the air inside. He sniffed consistently, the only thing keeping him back were the words Misty had said to him earlier that day.
'Sparky, you have to stay in this bag all day until I let you out, got it?'
Sparky sighed. Just then, a new smell entered the rodent's nostrils. It was so familiar to him, and he immediately knew who it was. "{Pikachu?}" he asked, not too loudly. He stuck his head out of the bag, just as Pikachu had just a moment before then. There, across from him, no more that 2 feet away, was his darling Pikachu.
"{Pikachu!}" he exclaimed quietly, which was extremely hard to do. The two little pokemon continued their conversation without anyone on the top of the table noticing.
"Ugh, I'm so full," Misty declared, pushing away her half eaten lunch. "Full?!" Ash exclaimed, looking at her unfinished meal. "But you only ate like half of a salad!! How can you be full??"
She giggled a bit. "Well, you shouldn't talk, Mr. Ketchum, considering that you've eaten enough for the both of us in one sitting!" She poked him in the stomach softly. She smiled. "Hey!" he protested, but he was laughing all the same.
'Why do I always feel so happy around him? I've only been friends with him for not even 2 whole days yet!' Misty's mind was working quickly to try and figure out the answer. She glanced over at Ash slightly, he was talking with Tracey. She quickly diverted her gaze and thought 'What's up with me?'
"{It's getting boring here, maybe we should go investigate the school a bit?}" Pikachu suggested, a grin playing on her face.
"{Where would we go to?}"
Pikachu smelled the air. "{I know.}"
Both of the yellow Pokemon dashed under the tables and began their way down the length of them, making sure to watch out for feet and legs prodding through. They reached the end, and made a mad dash towards some steel gray doors ahead of them.
They stumbled onto a room with rows and rows of counters, knives and other cooking utensils strewn about on them. Sparky sniffed the air and smiled. "{Pikachu, I think we should go that way.}" Pikachu looked at the grey bin he was pointing to and smiled. "{Yes, I think we should.}"
***
"I'll have some fries with that, too, thanks," a student said, getting their food at the cafeteria line-up. The lunch lady scooped up a hearty serving of French fries and tossed it on his plate. "Can I have some ketchup for my fries?" he also asked.
"No problem," she smiled. She reached down under the counter to where they kept all of the lunch condiments. 'Hmm... no ketchup.' "Mary, can you go in the kitchen and get me some more ketchup?" The young man, who was eager to eat his lunch already, stalked off, tired of waiting.
Mary pushed open the gray silver doors. "Ketchup... ketchup," she murmured to herself, searching the room for the silver bin where the lacks of ketchup were. Finally spotting it, she peered down into the somewhat deep gouge and gasped. "No ketchup?" She continued searching for a bit, then emerged from the kitchen to the long lineup, of which half wanted ketchup to go with their lunch.
"Mary, did you get the ketchup?" the same lunch lady from earlier asked impatiently.
"Actually..." Mary drawled. "There was no ketchup. It was all gone."
"All gone?? But we just got a shipment in yesterday!"
"Well, it is, you can even go check for yourself."
"Fine then, take my position, and I'll go show you that there is ketchup in that kitchen!" She stomped off, the heavy doors swishing behind her as she too entered the school kitchen.
As she came upon the ketchup bin, she looked horrified. "No more ketchup? Impossible!" She put on an overly-exaggerated surprised face, and then moved away from the empty bin.
"Well, the culprit must be in here somewhere," she concluded, listening for any sign of movement. She heard some small noises from a cabinet in the far corner of the room. She silently sneaked up on them, moving closer and closer to the cabinet's door.
Once she was right in front of it, she inched her hand closer towards the door, preparing to yank it open and scare the living daylights out of the kid inside.
She pulled the door open at the speed of light, looked inside, and screamed.
***
"Well, I think we should have a band practice tonight, wanna come, too, Misty?" Claire announced, looking around the table at all of the band members in it. Before Misty go a chance to answer, though, and ear- splitting scream echoed from the front of the cafeteria.
"What was that?" Ash asked, standing up from his seat. "It sounded like it came from the kitchen!"
Quickly, the group jumped up from the table and began running towards the kitchen, soon followed by the rest of the student body.
"What's going on?" Ash demanded, at the front of the large group that had gathered around the kitchen doors. Before he could receive an answer, though, two Pikachus came racing out of the doors and headed for the exit of the cafeteria.
"Pikachu??"
"Sparky??"
Ash and Misty exclaimed at the same time. They looked at the other skeptically. "That's your Pikachu??" they asked, once again in unison. Before they had any time to chat about it, though, they ran to try and track down their Pokemon, who were heading at an unimaginable speed through the hallway.
Pikachu and Sparky raced down the hallway like there was no tomorrow, Ash and Misty hot on their tails. The two Pokemon weren't even winded yet, but their trainers were gasping for breath.
"I - think - we - need - to - get - into - better - shape," Ash huffed out while running.
"I - think - you're - right," came the reply. Both would have laughed at the statement under different circumstances. It seemed as if the further they ran, the further the Pikachus got away from them.
Finally, five minutes later, Ash and Misty had their Pokemon trapped in a corner. They pounced on them, flailing their arms in hops to grab the small rodents.
At long last, the Pikachus were out of trouble in their trainer's arms. The two teens sighed. "At last..."
They stood up, grasping their Pokemon tightly in their arms as to not let them escape. Ash grimaced.
"We're gonna be in so much trouble for this." Misty groaned. "I know..."
On their way back to the cafeteria to collect their stuff, Ash and Misty chatted about their Pokemon.
"So, this is the guy that Pikachu's been hanging around with, eh?" Ash observed, noticing how friendly his Pikachu was with the other one.
"Yep, Sparky here's been hanging out with your Pikachu for the longest time. I think they're really good friends."
"{If they only knew, huh Sparky?}" Pikachu whispered to her companion, giggling lightly. Sparky smiled in return. Ash was about to comment, but they were already at the cafeteria doors.
One look from all of the lunch assistants told Ash and Misty where they'd end up --
"OFFICE!"
***
"Why, hello again Mr. Ketchum!" Mrs. Stellar, the same secretary from before, greeted her student friend. "Who did you get sent down by today?"
Ash groaned. "The lunch assistants."
"The lunch assistants??" Mrs. Stellar half gasped, half giggled. "How in the world did you get sent to the office by the lunch assistants, start a food fight?"
Misty then entered the conversation. "No, our Pokemon got loose and - err, ate all the ketchup in the cafeteria, and made a big mess of all the cupboards." Misty showed her the two Pikachus, of which she was holding on to.
Mrs. Stellar had just noticed Misty for the first time. "Oh, so Ash has an accomplice this time, huh?" She looked at the orange-haired teen. "And what's your name? I don't recognize you..."
"Misty. Misty Waterflower," she supplied, putting her hand out for the secretary to shake, Pikachu on her shoulder and Sparky in one arm.
"Well now, how did a polite young girl such as yourself get into trouble?" she asked, fully knowing 'how' already.
Mrs. Stellar peeked her head in the office door and pulled it back out again, wearing a fake, solemn expression on her face. "It's time to go face the principal..."
Ash and Misty walked in, unwilling ready to face Mr. Coleby. Ash had told Misty on their way to the office that Mr. Coleby wasn't someone you'd wanna mess with, so she was pretty uptight about the whole situation, especially considering that this was her first time to the office ever since she'd been here.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Ketchum," Mr. Coleby greeted, sitting behind his desk once again. Misty quickly whispered into his ear "Ash, everybody in this office knows you by name!"
He laughed nervously at this comment, something that he immediately regretted. "Mr. Ketchum, I don't see what is so funny. Would you care to explain?"
"Uh, no sir," he said.
"Good. So, who's your acquaintance here? You usually work alone."
Ash grunted. "Misty," he said.
"Ahh... Misty, eh? Well now, Misty, have a seat."
Misty looked at him edgily and sat down, holding on to the edges of the seat.
Mr. Coleby's eyes then rested on the Pikachus resting on Misty. "So, we have the culprits. Why, Mr. Ketchum, were your Pokemon out of their Pokeballs in the first place?"
"We were supposed to bring them today, but our Pikachus don't like being in a Pokeball. I'm not going to force my Pokemon into doing something that it doesn't want to."
Misty cringed at Ash's tone, only glad that it wasn't on her, as it was the last time she'd heard him use it. She then wondered why she wasn't in this conversation, and why the principal was only asking Ash questions.
"Ash, this is a severe violation of the school rules. Pokemon aren't even allowed in the school, yet we were lenient and gave Mr. Reid an option to let you, under the condition that they stayed in their Pokeballs the whole time until in that classroom. Making a mess of and consuming all of the ketchup in the kitchen was not one of those options, Ash."
Misty was starting to get angry. This principal was putting all the blame on Ash and acting as if she didn't even do anything. "My Pikachu was out too, ya know," she said, as politely as she could at this stage of anger.
Mr. Coleby turned his gaze upon her. "My dear, is it that you want to get punished this badly?"
"No! It's just that you were making it sound like it was all Ash's fault and like I had nothing to do with it."
Ignoring her comment, Mr. Coleby continued, giving each of them a hard glare. "Now, as punishment, you will miss out on your last period class, as it seems you've had enough time with your Pokemon today, but you will still have to do the written work for it. During that last period, you will be cleaning all of the mess your Pikachus made in the cafeteria. And, last of all, you will send your Pokemon home through this window right now."
Both teens sighed. There was no way arguing with Mr. Coleby. "Fine," they breathed, Misty setting down the Pokemon, allowing them to hop out of the window. They gave one last sidelong glance before heading towards the kitchen for some nice, janitorial work.
***
Hours later, Ash and Misty were finally allowed out of the school. There had been a hidden catch that Mr. Coleby had told them just as they finished the kitchen - they would also have to clean the rest of the school before being allowed to leave. Both were dead tired, considering that they weren't allowed any machines that the janitors used for washing floors and cleaning classrooms. They had to do everything by hand.
They trudged down the street slowly, their bags laden with homework they missed from their classes they missed that day. Ash offered to walk Misty home once more, saying that just a little more walking couldn't hurt him.
As they reached Misty's house, both stopped to talk for just a few more minutes.
"I wonder where Sparky is?" asked Misty, concerned.
"Wherever he is, Pikachu's probably with him."
"Yeah," she smiled. "You're right."
Something about the way the evening sun danced on her features, the way her endless aqua eyes shimmered, and the way her fiery orange hair glistened consistently, compelled Ash to lean in and give her a kiss on the cheek.
He pulled away abruptly, as if he'd been burned, noticing what he was doing.
"I - err, I um... Gotta go, see ya!" With those words, he began running down the street towards his house, the weight of the bag suddenly seeming much lighter than what it had moments before.
Misty put her hand up to where Ash's lips had touched just a moment before. She smiled, not knowing exactly why herself. 'What is it about him that always makes me feel... different?'
***
"{Do you think we got them in too much trouble?}" Pikachu asked Sparky as they sat in a tree overlooking a tiny river.
"{Maybe. But it's in the past now, so let's focus on the present.}"
Sparky nuzzled the crook of her neck a bit and she agreed contentedly. "{I think that's a good idea.}"
***
TBC...
So, how was that?? Too short?? Well, I put the teensiest bit of AAML in here, and some S/P, too!! Wow, aren't I great?? Lol, jj. Well now, my dear reviewers, what do I have to say to you this time?
Blondie: Congratulations on becoming a fanfic writer!! Yes, that line that Mrs. Ketchum said did go a long way, didn't it? I think it's just that people find it funny, and it's very embarrassing, as well! Brock's girlfriend is going to be Michelle, but we'll find out more about them later. And don't worry, there is some sweet, fluffy AAML coming up in the next chapter, so hang on!! Don't worry, I like your long reviews, they make me feel extra-special, knowing someone actually put that much thought into reviewing my fic. Thanks!!
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Spruceton Spook: Wow, now that's strange... Never thought that my fic would encourage people to have prophetic dreams!! Lol. Nope, sorry, you can't nab Ash to dance with, he's not dancing with anyone yet. Maybe later!! Hmm, the 'Pokemon at School' day wasn't a success, and I'm sorry that you never actually got to see what happened in the classroom, but what kind of scene would it be without Pikachu and Sparky?? Thanks for reading and reviewing!!
Slate-and-Pipi: Yep, Brock is going to have a girlfriend, Michelle, in the near future. And, just to let you know, one thing I am not gonna do is any Brock-bashing. It's kinda pointless how people make fun of him 'cuz he doesn't seem to have any eyes. Anywayz, thanks for thinking that this was a good chapter!! And ya can't forget thanks for reviewing!
Kasuka: Yeah, I wa skinda even a little annoyed that Ash and Misty didn't dance, either, but that all fits in with the plot line somewhere. Well, there will be lotsa AAML in the next chapter to make up for it, alright?? Thanks for reviewing!!
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Togepretty: Thanks a bunch!! I like it too when people take characters and put them in a totally different place. And you can be sure that Misty will deem Ash worthy to dance with by the end. *sniff* The end, it seems so close, yet so far away at the same time!! Ah well... I hope that this chapter is all that and more of what you expected it to be!! Thanks!!
Car: Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm cursed with going to dances, every time I do, one of my friends always ends up getting hurt. So, I spend my time in the girls washroom giving hugs and encouraging words, then watching a bitch-fight ensue. Sounds fun, eh? Lol. Well, thanks a bunch for reviewing!! Catch ya later!
Childsnake: Thanks for your review!! No, I'm sad to say, but Ash and Misty aren't gonna face each other in the tournament. Something else is gonna happen, bu tif I tell you, it'll ruin the whole series. Yeah, my dance scene was probably unexpected by a lot of people, the same with the empty classroom scene in previous chapters. Well, I like to make sudden twists. Don't worry, there won't be too much more of those. Thanks for reviewing!!
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Whew, there's all of them. Now, that only took long time. Well now, the best reviewer. After a while of thought while typing out all of these comments, I've decided the best reviewer for this chapter is...
Spruceton Spook!! Thanks for your wonderful reviews!!
Ja ne!!
~Violet Emeralds~
'Wow, I've never met a girl who wouldn't even dance with someone unless she wanted to go out with them. She sure is one of a kind...' Without them realizing it, the dance was over, and some fast, up-beat music took its place. Brock, Tracey, and the four girls walked back to the wall where they first were, and got quite the shock.
There were Ash and Misty, talking. No shouting, no finger-pointing, no glaring, and no broken/bruised limbs. 'What happened? Is this some kind of miracle?'
Ash and Misty turned their heads from facing each other to look straight ahead. They came face-to-face with their comrades. They were a little uneasy from the looks that the opposing group were giving them, but they couldn't move back any more because of the wall pressed up against their backs.
Ash then decided to break the unsettling silence.
"Umm... hi?"
*~Anything But Ordinary~* *~Chapter Six - Trouble~*
***
Brock, Tracey, Claire, Michelle, and Alyssa just stared at them. "Hi??" Michelle shouted, earning some glances from around the dance floor. "You two just made up and all you have to say is HI?!?" Brock put a hand on her shoulder to prevent her from pouncing on the two new friends.
Ash and Misty sweat-dropped. "Well, ahh, umm... you see-"
Their speech was cut off when Gary interrupted. "Well now, Ashy-boy, never thought I'd see you and Waterflower together without biting each other's heads off!!" He then smirked. "Wahddya know, little miracles happen everyday. And you'd need one if you want to win the Pokemon Competition this summer." Without waiting for a response from Ash, he left he scene and blended in with the on-looking crowd.
Ash seethed. 'You'll see. I'll never loose to someone like you, Gary Oak.'
Tracey saw the look on his friend's face and knew it immediately. It was the look he got whenever he was really, really mad. "Guys, I think we should call it a night. The dance is almost over, anyway."
Upon seeing Ash's facial expression, everyone quickly agreed. So, the group began their hike back to their own houses.
***
Everyone was already dropped off, save for Ash, Misty, and Tracey. "Well, here's my stop. I guess I'll see you two later, with no arguments I hope?" Ash and Misty laughed nervously. "Nope, no arguments!" they agreed in unison.
As soon as Tracey left, things seemed to get a lot quieter. The crickets chirped noisily, and the pale moon was shining brightly, not a cloud in sight. But, even with the presence of the ghostly full moon, the night still made its existence known by swamping the town's streets in darkness.
"Uhh..." Ash began, looking at Misty. "Which way is your house?"
She pointed at the street opposing his own route for home. He sighed. He didn't want her walking out on her own in the night. There were always thugs out at around this time. He scratched the back of hi head nervously and turned to look at her.
"Um, Misty..." he began.
"Yeah?"
"W-Would you like m-me to w-walk you h-home?" he stuttered. She laughed lightly and said "Sure!"
The duo began their trek, an unwelcoming silence draping over them. Ash decided to make conversation.
"Thanks for accepting my apology. It's not often that I actually do apologize."
She smiled angelically at him. "No problem."
He blushed. 'Her voice is so soft, a real difference compared to when she was yelling at me to leave her alone.' "Ash?"
"Un?"
"What are you thinking about?"
'You,' he thought, but he'd never say it. "Aw, nothing much. How about that social studies class we've got on Monday, eh? Sound fun?" He thought that the idea of Pokemon would change the subject.
"Yeah. I can't wait to see which Pokemon everyone will bring!" 'What are you doing??' she yelled at herself in her mind. 'You just ended an argument with him that went on for the longest time today, and you're already being this friendly to him?? What's wrong with you??' She stopped abruptly, noticing that they were in front of her house.
"Well, here's my stop," she announced, motioning to the neat little house behind her. "Um, okay."
Misty blushed heavily as she thought 'Usually, in this scenario, the guy would kiss the girl good night.' She quickly bade him farewell and headed towards the door of her home.
***
Sunday went by in a flash for Ash and co. Spending the morning training his Pokemon, nothing really extravagant happened there. His Pokemon were getting stronger and stronger, and he became more and more confident that he stood a chance against all of the best Pokemon trainers that were going to be at the competition.
After the morning of training, Tracey phoned him and asked if he'd like to go out for lunch with he, Brock, Tracey's new girlfriend Roxy, and Brock's new love interest, Michelle.
When they got there, they found that they had three unexpected guests as well. Alyssa, Misty, and Claire also decided to join the group. So, the gang spent practically the whole day together, and Ash and Misty spent the time building their newfound friendship.
Alas, now it was Monday morning. Students from Ash's social studies class were more than excited about what the day held in store. But, considering that they had that class last period, the teachers found it very hard to attract the attention of those students.
Ash wasn't paying attention, then either. No, it wasn't the usual 'I-don't- feel-like-listening' inattentiveness, as it was neither an 'I'm-too-excited- to-pay-attention' variation. What the real reason was is this. Pikachu, who had reluctantly agreed on the Friday before then to get into a Pokeball for this day, had decided that morning that he would not get into it. Ash had tried everything to coax the rodent to entering the ball, but she would not listen. So, his inattentiveness was caused by trying to conceal the fact that there was a bright yellow, electrical rodent residing in his backpack.
In another class, Misty was having similar problems. Her Pikachu, as Ash's, had a paranoia for the white and red ball that most Pokemon are held in. As it so happens, Sparky also decided against entering the Pokeball, so Misty had reluctantly made an agreement to keep it in her backpack.
Lunch came all to slowly for all of the students. As Ash, Brock and Tracey walked into the cafeteria, the strong smell of cooking food lured them straight to the line-up for lunch. They each grabbed a tray and loaded their plates with delicious smelling food. They were lucky that their school took pride in their cafeteria, and they never once had meatloaf or lumpy gravy.
After the guys had taken their fill, they strode down the aisles looking for a place to sit.
Tracey abruptly went straight towards Roxy. "Hey!" he exclaimed, placing his tray down beside her on the table.
"Hi," she greeted back, giving him a peck on the cheek. He blushed at the display of public affections, no matter how small. Brock immediately went beside Michelle. What Ash found funny was that Michelle actually laughed at the corny things Brock quite often said, and didn't walk off like any of the other girls would.
So, Ash took the only other available seat - beside Misty. Last Friday, he would have been totally disgusted at the thought of sitting beside her, but now he didn't mind it. 'I actually like sitting beside her. No wait, what am I saying??' Shaking the thoughts out of his head, he sat down beside Misty, placing his bag on the ground beside hers.
The conversations were little as everyone began to consume their meals, but started up full-force after everyone had tamed their hunger.
Meanwhile...
"Pikachu?" Pikachu question, sniffing the air inside the bag. She could've almost sworn that she smelled something familiar. "{And I'm so hungry...}" she complained to herself. Sneakily, as to not let Ash notice, she stuck her head out of the green bad, just enough for her eyes to peek over.
Now, she really knew that she smelled something - no, someone - familiar. '{Who is it?}' Just then, she heard a rustling from the bag beside her. "Pika..." she whispered faintly, so no one could hear her. She stealthily looked up to see Ash sitting beside a lady with orange hair.
Meanwhile, in the other bag beside Ash's, Sparky rustled around a bit. Since it was only a drawstring bag, the smell of food was overpowering the air inside. He sniffed consistently, the only thing keeping him back were the words Misty had said to him earlier that day.
'Sparky, you have to stay in this bag all day until I let you out, got it?'
Sparky sighed. Just then, a new smell entered the rodent's nostrils. It was so familiar to him, and he immediately knew who it was. "{Pikachu?}" he asked, not too loudly. He stuck his head out of the bag, just as Pikachu had just a moment before then. There, across from him, no more that 2 feet away, was his darling Pikachu.
"{Pikachu!}" he exclaimed quietly, which was extremely hard to do. The two little pokemon continued their conversation without anyone on the top of the table noticing.
"Ugh, I'm so full," Misty declared, pushing away her half eaten lunch. "Full?!" Ash exclaimed, looking at her unfinished meal. "But you only ate like half of a salad!! How can you be full??"
She giggled a bit. "Well, you shouldn't talk, Mr. Ketchum, considering that you've eaten enough for the both of us in one sitting!" She poked him in the stomach softly. She smiled. "Hey!" he protested, but he was laughing all the same.
'Why do I always feel so happy around him? I've only been friends with him for not even 2 whole days yet!' Misty's mind was working quickly to try and figure out the answer. She glanced over at Ash slightly, he was talking with Tracey. She quickly diverted her gaze and thought 'What's up with me?'
"{It's getting boring here, maybe we should go investigate the school a bit?}" Pikachu suggested, a grin playing on her face.
"{Where would we go to?}"
Pikachu smelled the air. "{I know.}"
Both of the yellow Pokemon dashed under the tables and began their way down the length of them, making sure to watch out for feet and legs prodding through. They reached the end, and made a mad dash towards some steel gray doors ahead of them.
They stumbled onto a room with rows and rows of counters, knives and other cooking utensils strewn about on them. Sparky sniffed the air and smiled. "{Pikachu, I think we should go that way.}" Pikachu looked at the grey bin he was pointing to and smiled. "{Yes, I think we should.}"
***
"I'll have some fries with that, too, thanks," a student said, getting their food at the cafeteria line-up. The lunch lady scooped up a hearty serving of French fries and tossed it on his plate. "Can I have some ketchup for my fries?" he also asked.
"No problem," she smiled. She reached down under the counter to where they kept all of the lunch condiments. 'Hmm... no ketchup.' "Mary, can you go in the kitchen and get me some more ketchup?" The young man, who was eager to eat his lunch already, stalked off, tired of waiting.
Mary pushed open the gray silver doors. "Ketchup... ketchup," she murmured to herself, searching the room for the silver bin where the lacks of ketchup were. Finally spotting it, she peered down into the somewhat deep gouge and gasped. "No ketchup?" She continued searching for a bit, then emerged from the kitchen to the long lineup, of which half wanted ketchup to go with their lunch.
"Mary, did you get the ketchup?" the same lunch lady from earlier asked impatiently.
"Actually..." Mary drawled. "There was no ketchup. It was all gone."
"All gone?? But we just got a shipment in yesterday!"
"Well, it is, you can even go check for yourself."
"Fine then, take my position, and I'll go show you that there is ketchup in that kitchen!" She stomped off, the heavy doors swishing behind her as she too entered the school kitchen.
As she came upon the ketchup bin, she looked horrified. "No more ketchup? Impossible!" She put on an overly-exaggerated surprised face, and then moved away from the empty bin.
"Well, the culprit must be in here somewhere," she concluded, listening for any sign of movement. She heard some small noises from a cabinet in the far corner of the room. She silently sneaked up on them, moving closer and closer to the cabinet's door.
Once she was right in front of it, she inched her hand closer towards the door, preparing to yank it open and scare the living daylights out of the kid inside.
She pulled the door open at the speed of light, looked inside, and screamed.
***
"Well, I think we should have a band practice tonight, wanna come, too, Misty?" Claire announced, looking around the table at all of the band members in it. Before Misty go a chance to answer, though, and ear- splitting scream echoed from the front of the cafeteria.
"What was that?" Ash asked, standing up from his seat. "It sounded like it came from the kitchen!"
Quickly, the group jumped up from the table and began running towards the kitchen, soon followed by the rest of the student body.
"What's going on?" Ash demanded, at the front of the large group that had gathered around the kitchen doors. Before he could receive an answer, though, two Pikachus came racing out of the doors and headed for the exit of the cafeteria.
"Pikachu??"
"Sparky??"
Ash and Misty exclaimed at the same time. They looked at the other skeptically. "That's your Pikachu??" they asked, once again in unison. Before they had any time to chat about it, though, they ran to try and track down their Pokemon, who were heading at an unimaginable speed through the hallway.
Pikachu and Sparky raced down the hallway like there was no tomorrow, Ash and Misty hot on their tails. The two Pokemon weren't even winded yet, but their trainers were gasping for breath.
"I - think - we - need - to - get - into - better - shape," Ash huffed out while running.
"I - think - you're - right," came the reply. Both would have laughed at the statement under different circumstances. It seemed as if the further they ran, the further the Pikachus got away from them.
Finally, five minutes later, Ash and Misty had their Pokemon trapped in a corner. They pounced on them, flailing their arms in hops to grab the small rodents.
At long last, the Pikachus were out of trouble in their trainer's arms. The two teens sighed. "At last..."
They stood up, grasping their Pokemon tightly in their arms as to not let them escape. Ash grimaced.
"We're gonna be in so much trouble for this." Misty groaned. "I know..."
On their way back to the cafeteria to collect their stuff, Ash and Misty chatted about their Pokemon.
"So, this is the guy that Pikachu's been hanging around with, eh?" Ash observed, noticing how friendly his Pikachu was with the other one.
"Yep, Sparky here's been hanging out with your Pikachu for the longest time. I think they're really good friends."
"{If they only knew, huh Sparky?}" Pikachu whispered to her companion, giggling lightly. Sparky smiled in return. Ash was about to comment, but they were already at the cafeteria doors.
One look from all of the lunch assistants told Ash and Misty where they'd end up --
"OFFICE!"
***
"Why, hello again Mr. Ketchum!" Mrs. Stellar, the same secretary from before, greeted her student friend. "Who did you get sent down by today?"
Ash groaned. "The lunch assistants."
"The lunch assistants??" Mrs. Stellar half gasped, half giggled. "How in the world did you get sent to the office by the lunch assistants, start a food fight?"
Misty then entered the conversation. "No, our Pokemon got loose and - err, ate all the ketchup in the cafeteria, and made a big mess of all the cupboards." Misty showed her the two Pikachus, of which she was holding on to.
Mrs. Stellar had just noticed Misty for the first time. "Oh, so Ash has an accomplice this time, huh?" She looked at the orange-haired teen. "And what's your name? I don't recognize you..."
"Misty. Misty Waterflower," she supplied, putting her hand out for the secretary to shake, Pikachu on her shoulder and Sparky in one arm.
"Well now, how did a polite young girl such as yourself get into trouble?" she asked, fully knowing 'how' already.
Mrs. Stellar peeked her head in the office door and pulled it back out again, wearing a fake, solemn expression on her face. "It's time to go face the principal..."
Ash and Misty walked in, unwilling ready to face Mr. Coleby. Ash had told Misty on their way to the office that Mr. Coleby wasn't someone you'd wanna mess with, so she was pretty uptight about the whole situation, especially considering that this was her first time to the office ever since she'd been here.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Ketchum," Mr. Coleby greeted, sitting behind his desk once again. Misty quickly whispered into his ear "Ash, everybody in this office knows you by name!"
He laughed nervously at this comment, something that he immediately regretted. "Mr. Ketchum, I don't see what is so funny. Would you care to explain?"
"Uh, no sir," he said.
"Good. So, who's your acquaintance here? You usually work alone."
Ash grunted. "Misty," he said.
"Ahh... Misty, eh? Well now, Misty, have a seat."
Misty looked at him edgily and sat down, holding on to the edges of the seat.
Mr. Coleby's eyes then rested on the Pikachus resting on Misty. "So, we have the culprits. Why, Mr. Ketchum, were your Pokemon out of their Pokeballs in the first place?"
"We were supposed to bring them today, but our Pikachus don't like being in a Pokeball. I'm not going to force my Pokemon into doing something that it doesn't want to."
Misty cringed at Ash's tone, only glad that it wasn't on her, as it was the last time she'd heard him use it. She then wondered why she wasn't in this conversation, and why the principal was only asking Ash questions.
"Ash, this is a severe violation of the school rules. Pokemon aren't even allowed in the school, yet we were lenient and gave Mr. Reid an option to let you, under the condition that they stayed in their Pokeballs the whole time until in that classroom. Making a mess of and consuming all of the ketchup in the kitchen was not one of those options, Ash."
Misty was starting to get angry. This principal was putting all the blame on Ash and acting as if she didn't even do anything. "My Pikachu was out too, ya know," she said, as politely as she could at this stage of anger.
Mr. Coleby turned his gaze upon her. "My dear, is it that you want to get punished this badly?"
"No! It's just that you were making it sound like it was all Ash's fault and like I had nothing to do with it."
Ignoring her comment, Mr. Coleby continued, giving each of them a hard glare. "Now, as punishment, you will miss out on your last period class, as it seems you've had enough time with your Pokemon today, but you will still have to do the written work for it. During that last period, you will be cleaning all of the mess your Pikachus made in the cafeteria. And, last of all, you will send your Pokemon home through this window right now."
Both teens sighed. There was no way arguing with Mr. Coleby. "Fine," they breathed, Misty setting down the Pokemon, allowing them to hop out of the window. They gave one last sidelong glance before heading towards the kitchen for some nice, janitorial work.
***
Hours later, Ash and Misty were finally allowed out of the school. There had been a hidden catch that Mr. Coleby had told them just as they finished the kitchen - they would also have to clean the rest of the school before being allowed to leave. Both were dead tired, considering that they weren't allowed any machines that the janitors used for washing floors and cleaning classrooms. They had to do everything by hand.
They trudged down the street slowly, their bags laden with homework they missed from their classes they missed that day. Ash offered to walk Misty home once more, saying that just a little more walking couldn't hurt him.
As they reached Misty's house, both stopped to talk for just a few more minutes.
"I wonder where Sparky is?" asked Misty, concerned.
"Wherever he is, Pikachu's probably with him."
"Yeah," she smiled. "You're right."
Something about the way the evening sun danced on her features, the way her endless aqua eyes shimmered, and the way her fiery orange hair glistened consistently, compelled Ash to lean in and give her a kiss on the cheek.
He pulled away abruptly, as if he'd been burned, noticing what he was doing.
"I - err, I um... Gotta go, see ya!" With those words, he began running down the street towards his house, the weight of the bag suddenly seeming much lighter than what it had moments before.
Misty put her hand up to where Ash's lips had touched just a moment before. She smiled, not knowing exactly why herself. 'What is it about him that always makes me feel... different?'
***
"{Do you think we got them in too much trouble?}" Pikachu asked Sparky as they sat in a tree overlooking a tiny river.
"{Maybe. But it's in the past now, so let's focus on the present.}"
Sparky nuzzled the crook of her neck a bit and she agreed contentedly. "{I think that's a good idea.}"
***
TBC...
So, how was that?? Too short?? Well, I put the teensiest bit of AAML in here, and some S/P, too!! Wow, aren't I great?? Lol, jj. Well now, my dear reviewers, what do I have to say to you this time?
Blondie: Congratulations on becoming a fanfic writer!! Yes, that line that Mrs. Ketchum said did go a long way, didn't it? I think it's just that people find it funny, and it's very embarrassing, as well! Brock's girlfriend is going to be Michelle, but we'll find out more about them later. And don't worry, there is some sweet, fluffy AAML coming up in the next chapter, so hang on!! Don't worry, I like your long reviews, they make me feel extra-special, knowing someone actually put that much thought into reviewing my fic. Thanks!!
DeathAngelHell: Well, you didn't exactly have to wait that long, did you? I hope not. lol. I'm glad that you think I'm doing a great job, I try my best!! Thanks for reviewing!!
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Spruceton Spook: Wow, now that's strange... Never thought that my fic would encourage people to have prophetic dreams!! Lol. Nope, sorry, you can't nab Ash to dance with, he's not dancing with anyone yet. Maybe later!! Hmm, the 'Pokemon at School' day wasn't a success, and I'm sorry that you never actually got to see what happened in the classroom, but what kind of scene would it be without Pikachu and Sparky?? Thanks for reading and reviewing!!
Slate-and-Pipi: Yep, Brock is going to have a girlfriend, Michelle, in the near future. And, just to let you know, one thing I am not gonna do is any Brock-bashing. It's kinda pointless how people make fun of him 'cuz he doesn't seem to have any eyes. Anywayz, thanks for thinking that this was a good chapter!! And ya can't forget thanks for reviewing!
Kasuka: Yeah, I wa skinda even a little annoyed that Ash and Misty didn't dance, either, but that all fits in with the plot line somewhere. Well, there will be lotsa AAML in the next chapter to make up for it, alright?? Thanks for reviewing!!
tmp: Heh heh, thanks for your review. And you're right, everything will work out in the end, and for once, I actually know how I'm gonna end it!! Thanks for reviewing it!
LavenderEspeon: Yay! Thanks for your review, and your constant help as my beta-reader!! I couldn't have as good a fic without your help!! Well, I'd better move on to the next review, and I hope that you liked this chapter!! There'll be some AAML in the next one, so watch out for it!! Speaking of watch out, you'd better watch out for that marshmallow behind you!! Lol, a phobia for the fear of marshmallows. Did you know that there is a phobia for the fear of homework!! Tell your teacher that you've got that when you go back to school, k?? lol. Ja for now!
psycho bird man: Heh heh, a whole year without updating, huh? Let's hope she's got a really, really long chapter planned out... lol. No, I'll never take that long to get out another chapter, if I lose interest in it that much I may as well give up. But thanks for your review, and I'm hoping this one's fast enough for ya!
TRQT-TotallyRockingQT: Here's the next chapter, finally done it!! And I think it's pretty long, too!! Well, I guess we're kinda the same in the sense that we really don't know how long out fics will be... Every time I estimate, I either go waaaay under, or waaaay over. Eheheh... Well, thanks for reviewing!! Ja!
Erinperin: Okay!! Lotsa exclamatory sentences there, huh!! Well, I'm glad that you liked it!! I hope that you like this chapter just as much!! Thanks a lot for reviewing!!
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Cutie Blossom: Yep, they've come to a truce, and a bit more, ne? Well, the next chapter will have AAML, lots of it, but I can't give it away, now can I? I'll say one thing - it takes place a few months from now. I'm skipping some time, alright? Okay, thanks for reviewing!! Hope to see you again in the near future!!
The Faceless Butcher: Heh heh, you're awfully dead set on making me get revenge on Gary and Sydney, huh? Well, I can't say I will, and I can't say I won't. You'll just have to wait and find out. Thanks for your reviews!!
Togepretty: Thanks a bunch!! I like it too when people take characters and put them in a totally different place. And you can be sure that Misty will deem Ash worthy to dance with by the end. *sniff* The end, it seems so close, yet so far away at the same time!! Ah well... I hope that this chapter is all that and more of what you expected it to be!! Thanks!!
Car: Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm cursed with going to dances, every time I do, one of my friends always ends up getting hurt. So, I spend my time in the girls washroom giving hugs and encouraging words, then watching a bitch-fight ensue. Sounds fun, eh? Lol. Well, thanks a bunch for reviewing!! Catch ya later!
Childsnake: Thanks for your review!! No, I'm sad to say, but Ash and Misty aren't gonna face each other in the tournament. Something else is gonna happen, bu tif I tell you, it'll ruin the whole series. Yeah, my dance scene was probably unexpected by a lot of people, the same with the empty classroom scene in previous chapters. Well, I like to make sudden twists. Don't worry, there won't be too much more of those. Thanks for reviewing!!
Elli: Your name probably wasn't that long, just after typing for ages finishing off this chapter, and typing even longer after trying to write in all of the comments makes 'a' seem like a long word. Ah well. O.o... I didn't mean to make Misty act like you, honest, I swear it!! Lol, come to think of it, I don't even know what you act like, so that idea's out the window. Lol. Well then, Ms. Extra-concentrated-ghost-medical-miracle, I won't pay ttention to your threats, but I promise you that you will get your chapter soon!! Thanks for reviewing!!
Virgo Writer: Thanks for reviewing, and there was the next chapter for ya!!
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Starlovely: Ah... last reviewer. All I can say is... MY FINGERS ARE STARTING TO CRAMP!! Hehehe, what I really meant was thanks for reviewing!! I'm glad that you think so highly of my writing. And there'll be more S/P (Sparky/Pikachu) when... erm... something happens. Lol, can't tell ya yet. Well, I hope this chapter was just as good, and thanks for reviewing!! Ja ne!!
Whew, there's all of them. Now, that only took long time. Well now, the best reviewer. After a while of thought while typing out all of these comments, I've decided the best reviewer for this chapter is...
Spruceton Spook!! Thanks for your wonderful reviews!!
Ja ne!!
~Violet Emeralds~
