Hey, Jay1414 here with my latest installment to my story, Reason.

Just a heads up, a lot of Pearlshipping in this chapter.

Oh, just so you readers know, Pearlshipping is not my main/only ship.

I like a lot of the main ships, besides Contestshipping. It's just, not my cup of tea. Ikarishipping is also something I really don't favor.

I enjoy a lot of unpopular shippings like Pokesilvershipping for example. If you don't know what that is, it's Ash x Lyra.

Poffleshipping has also gotten my interest as Miette stated to Serena in XY026 that "if she didn't tell Ash how she felt, she (Miette) would tell Ash how she herself felt". This indirectly states that Miette feels something for Ash.

To advertise Poffleshipping, I recommend reading A Sweet Surprise by Articfreezer. It's a pretty long one-shot that I recently read.

Other than that, Outburstshipping, Othelloshipping and Furthershipping are other unpopular ships I enjoy. I have way more, but I'd rather not write an Author's note bigger than my chapter.

I might list all the ships I support on my profile, for people who might want to request shipping one-shots and such, but I don't know if anyone would like that. Let me know in a review or pm if you would fancy that.

On another note, I honestly just do not like yaoi. I'm not homophobic or anything, although some elements of it make me uncomfortable in a way.

Yuri is fine, but it is rather uncommon in the stories I find.

So, that being said, expect different shippings for later stories, not just Pearlshipping.

I also support Human x Pokemon as well. (Well obviously)

Okay enough sidetracking, on to the story!

PS: I made Mewtwo's speech bold.

"Dialogue"

'Thoughts/other speech'

"Mewtwo's speech"

'Mewtwo's thoughts'

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or any of it's characters.


Last time on Reason:

Ash stayed frozen. That kiss felt like he was just put inside an oven. He felt the cheek she kissed. It was as if he could feel the hotness coming from his cheek. The sparks. He continued to stay still in place, hand on his cheek, before Pikachu got annoyed and smacked him with his tail. Ash cried in pain from the hard hit, while mentally happy that Pikachu didn't shock him this time.

"Ah! Okay, okay, I'm going now," Ash told the mouse, who was snickering. He glared at the rodent and opened the door to his room. He noticed Brock was asleep. He wondered if Brock could help him with this "feeling". He shrugged and changed into his nightwear. After entering the bathroom and brushing his teeth, he got into bed with his furry mouse starter.

Now, after this day, Ash had three things to accomplish. One, was to train with Mewtwo, Tyranitar and Latias and his other 12 pokemon to become the best they can. Two, was to win the Sinnoh League to prove to the Sinnoh Elite Four and Champion that they weren't wrong in rooting for him. Three, was to find out just what this feeling was that he had for Dawn. He smiled at remembering the cheek kiss. He would be lying if he said he didn't enjoy it.

"Goodnight Pikachu," Ash murmured, stroking the mouse's fur. Pikachu cooed to him before curling up to sleep. Ash smiled softly, facing the ceiling. 'And goodnight to you too, Dawn.'

He closed his eyes and fell into a blissful sleep.


Chapter 7:The Bloom of Something New: Part Two!

Ah, morning. The Starly were chirping, Bidoof were loafing around, and relatively every pokemon present was just enjoying the warm weather. Civilians, trainers, and kids alike, all roamed the streets. Whether it be to buy some breakfast or just a stroll around the beautiful island known as Lily of The Valley, everyone was having a great time. It was peaceful.

In the Pokemon Center, trainers ate at the cafeteria. Brock was eating his breakfast peacefully with Gary, Professor Oak, and Delia. Oddly enough, neither Dawn nor Ash were there.

In the comfy bed of room 263 of the Pokemon Center, Ash and his starter Pikachu snoozed away. It was only 8:30 am, way too early for Ash. He himself had no idea of the giant trauma someone was having while trying to wake him and his mouse up, however.

"Hey, time to get up. I've been trying to get you two up for ten minutes, wake up," Mewtwo said, shaking them. He had come into the room after seeing that Brock was out of the room.

"Get up, please." He continued to shake the two, getting annoyed at how they wouldn't even shift.

"I will ask nicely once more. Please get up," The psychic type warned, shaking them more forcefully. At seeing they still wouldn't wake up, he sighed. He wouldn't scream at them, but Mewtwo had something else in mind to wake them up.

He surrounded the two in psychic energy, then promptly levitated them to slightly above the floor. He dropped them, while waiting for them to impact.

Double thuds were hurt, accompanied with one "ow!" and one "pika!". After recovering from the falls, the two looked up, rubbing their heads. They glared at the floating pokemon, who was unfazed.

"Do not give me those looks. I tried to wake you two up nicely for ten minutes, yet you did not even shift," Mewtwo told them, crossing his arms, as they immediately got sheepish. Ash looked up at the clock, noticing it was only 8:32. He groaned at being up so early.

"Are we always going to have to wake up this early?" Ash questioned, rising from the floor, while Pikachu got on his shoulder. Mewtwo simply responded with a "No." Ash was ready to jump back in his bed until Mewtwo finished his sentence. "Earlier."

Before Ash could protest, he was shooed into the bathroom. "Go get dressed and have breakfast with your friends. I will come find you afterwards. When you are ready, we will go to Altomare," Mewtwo informed the teen, who sighed and nodded, walking into the bathroom with his towel as Pikachu jumped on his bed.

After showering and changing, Ash grabbed his belt of poke balls, noticing that Mewtwo was gone. He shrugged, checking it off as him not wanting to be seen. He grabbed Pikachu, heading back to the bathroom.

After thoroughly washing and drying the mouse, the teen walked out of the bathroom once again, but this time around with a relatively shiny Pikachu in his arms. He laughed at his face of displeasure. Pikachu never really liked baths.

Ash grabbed his signature hat, gloves, and shoes. Putting them on, he walked out of the room, closing the door before he went for the cafeteria.


If not shown by the way he was basically dancing to the cafeteria, snapping his fingers, or how he and Pikachu seemed to sing, Ash was happy. He had finally found that solution, thanks to Mewtwo. Not only was he happy about that, he was happy about that feeling he had with Dawn. He did not exactly know what he felt, but he'd find out sooner or later.

Entering the cafeteria, Ash realized how giant the cafeteria was. Round tables were scattering everywhere. He inwardly groaned at how it was so large he could get lost. He went to the line, wanting to get his food first. Buying some eggs, bacon, and sausage links, he also grabbed some poke food for Pikachu.

Walking away from the line, Ash realized he could not find his friends. He searched far and wide, unable to find them.

'Oh jeez. Might as well search around for someone I know.' He began to look around, seeing if there was any sign of someone he knew. He noticed Conway, Nando, and Barry sitting at one table. He pondered on whether or not to sit with them, and eventually decided he wanted to. Approaching the table, he sat next to Nando, while the trio of trainers noticed his presence.

"Hey guys," Ash greeted in an even tone. The three trainers greeted him back, seemingly not bothered by his presence.

"Hello, Ash. We were just talking about the battle you had with Barry yesterday," Conway commented, fixing his glasses. Ash looked over at Barry, who nodded.

"Yes. We were wondering how that Draco Meteor was used underground, successfully sending the orbs and rocks directly at Empoleon. It was simply unbelievable to hear," Nando said, tuning his harp.

Ash laughed at how the three trainers looked at him in intrigue. He calmed down, ready to give his explanation. He took a couple bites of his food before speaking.

"Well, it was something that I thought would work because of how powerful Draco Meteor is. I have to be honest, I wondered if it would backfire. Alas, I decided to try my luck and it came out great for a first try. Gible also finally mastered Draco Meteor!" he informed the three teens, who nodded at his explanation.

"So, are you guys ready for the Sinnoh League?" Barry asked the other males, taking a bite of his bacon.

Conway gave his 'oh so signature' chuckle, before stating, "Of course. My unorthodox strategies and clever pokemon will help me soar in the Conference."

"Yes, I am ready. I plan to use both my abilities from my contests, and from my battles, and combine them into a great battling style," Nando said calmly, finishing his hash browns.

"Well for me, not just yet," Ash told the blonde, who recoiled slightly at the unexpected answer.

"Not just yet? How come?" Barry voiced, scratching his head. He thought Ash was more than ready for the league since he crushed him so easily.

Ash began to think. He knew he couldn't reveal his secrets about his new pokemon and the training, but needed to find a good excuse. Before things could get too mind boggling, he spit out an excuse.

"I'm not ready because I want to get some extra training done before the Conference. After all, we still have a month," Ash admitted, as the other teens had to agree with that. They had a month to prepare and would surely use it to become as prepared as possible.

"Well, I am finished with my breakfast. I have some things to do today so I will see you three at the Conference," Conway stated, standing up with his empty plate. Ash nodded to the green haired male, rubbing Pikachu's fur. Conway dumped his scraps, then promptly left the cafeteria, heading right.

"I am also finished. I need to do some training. Until next time, friends," Nando stated next, throwing away his scraps and leaving the cafeteria, going left.

"I've got to go too, Ash. My dad is coming today and I have to go see him at the dock." Barry also dumped his trash, heading outside.

Ash sighed at realizing he was alone. Pikachu jumped on the table, since no one else was around.

The teen continued to eat his breakfast, until he felt someone touch his shoulder. "Mind if I sit here?" The voice whispered in his ear, softly, making him shiver softly, as the voice was very familiar to him.

Ash jumped, turning around in his chair to face the person who said that. He was met with a bright grin. At seeing who it was, he had to smile as well. Ash nodded to the person, who giggled and sat across from him.

"Hey."

"Hi."

"If you're here, where are the others?" Ash asked, as the person merely shrugged. "I don't know, really. I recently woke up and saw you all by your lonesome. So, I decided to keep you company."

"Hah. To be fair, I was sitting with Nando, Conway, and Barry. Although, they had to leave," Ash responded, eating his eggs. The person nodded at the explanation, setting down their plate.

"So what are you doing today, Dawn?" he asked his blue haired companion, as the teen merely shrugged again. "I have no idea. What are you doing?" Dawn questioned him.

"Training."

"Ah, that's nice," she responded distantly, looking at him with an expression which was mostly likely longing.

He wanted to ask her to come, but wondered what Mewtwo would say. After all, the psychic type wanted this whole thing to be a secret.

'She seems very trustworthy. Will you bring her along?' Mewtwo asked out of the blue, scaring the life out of Ash.

'Mewtwo! Give a warning before you do that! And when did you trust humans?!' Ash told him mentally. He noticed that Dawn saw him flinch.

"You okay, Ash?" she asked, looking at him in concern, even pausing her eating session to look at him. He chuckled nervously, rubbing his head.

"Y-Yeah! I'm fine! No need to worry, right?" he answered, which she bought, since he used her catchphrase.

"Alright, if you say so," she stated, still looking at him weirdly, getting back into her meal.

The teen inwardly sighed in relief, as Mewtwo began to speak again.

'Remember Ash, you were the one who made me give humans a second chance. Your friend here has no bad emotions in her. She is pure, as you are. That, is why I think she seems trustworthy,' Mewtwo said, making Ash smile.

He knew Dawn was pure, but having it confirmed by a psychic type just made him feel better about his feelings towards her.

'And,' The pokemon stated, 'You and her hold mutual emotions for one another. Wouldn't you want to be honest to her?' Ash felt guilty at that. If they did feel the same for one another, why would he lie to her like this? Although it was not exactly a lie as he was still training, it felt like one if he said it to her.

'Okay Mewtwo, I understand,' Ash told him, taking a deep breath and facing Dawn.

"Dawn."

"Hm?"

"Want to come along with me?" he asked, as she feigned intense thinking.

"Hmm, I don't know..." Dawn wondered, making Ash nervous. He had no idea she was teasing him.

She hummed softly, before nodding. "Okay!"

"Oh, that's great!" he exclaimed, smiling brightly at her.

"Well, we should probably finish our breakfast first." Dawn pointed out, eating her breakfast. Ash looked at his almost cold food, before nodding and digging in.


After finally finishing their food, the two teens took their trash and threw all the scraps away, before heading out of the cafeteria. Ash quickly went to the bathroom, where Mewtwo appeared and took Pikachu. Ash had no idea why he took the mouse, but did not question it.

After coming out of the bathroom, he went to meet up with Dawn, who was waiting on a bench.

"Ready to go?" The raven haired teen asked, while she nodded, standing up. She quickly noticed a certain mouse was missing.

"Where's Pikachu?"

"Oh, him? You'll see him soon enough," Ash said, making her shrug.

They continued to walk through the halls, nearing the exit. Taking the exit, Ash turned to Dawn.

"Hey." She looked back at him.

"What is it, Ash?"

"Are you ready for something unbelievable?" Ash asked, as they neared the forests outside the Pokemon Center.

"How unbelievable?"

"You'll see soon enough," The teen stated cryptically. She pouted at his mysterious response, but did not question it.

After making it to the deep part of the forest, Ash looked around, seemingly checking that no one was around. Dawn grew suspicious about this. Just what was he planning?

She knew he would never do anything inappropriate, but it still made her wonder just what it was that was so unbelievable that he needed them to be alone. She quickly grew impatient, as Ash continued to look around.

"Ash?" Dawn asked, tapping his shoulder.

"Yeah?" The raven haired teen answered distractedly, still looking around.

"Shouldn't we be training? Why are you just looking around?" Dawn questioned, snapping her fingers to get his attention back to her.

He chuckled softly at her impatience, making Dawn get slightly annoyed. "Hey! Why are you chuckling?"

This made him laugh. Dawn was so cute when she got mad/annoyed. 'Jeez, that word again.'

"I don't see how this is funny," The blue haired teen stated, crossing her arms, starting to get really annoyed.

"Oh it's nothing, just your face," he responded, before quickly shutting his mouth, while Dawn gained a very scary expression. 'Shit! Why did I say it like that?!'

As Dawn approached him, eyes narrowed, it made Ash quickly realize that he had dug his own grave.

3...2...1...

"WHAT?!"

"Aieee!" He sprinted off into the forest, while she chased him in hot pursuit.

"GET BACK HERE KETCHUM!" she screamed, hunting Ash down like prey.

Up above the forest, floated the psychic type known as Mewtwo. He observed the tiny dot known as Ash, get chased by the other tiny dot, known as Dawn.

"What have you done, Ash?" Mewtwo stated, with Pikachu on his shoulder. They merely watched Ash get chased around the forest.

'Wow, Ash pissed off his mate already?' Pikachu remarked, while Mewtwo looked at Pikachu weirdly.

"Mate?" The psychic legendary asked, while Pikachu nodded.

'Yeah! They were nuzzling last night, which means they're mates!' The electric mouse exclaimed with a childish grin.

"I don't think it works that way, Pikachu," Mewtwo responded to the small mouse. Pikachu thought about that, before sighing. 'Guess they're not mates after all. But either way, Ash pissed her off.'

"Now that, is true," The psychic type agreed, knowing that Ash could handle this himself.

They went back to watching.

Back to the two teens, Ash was still sprinting off as fast as he could, with Dawn not far behind.

"Take it back!" Dawn exclaimed, slightly panting.

"Never!" Ash shot back. He knew it was a compliment that he said but she took it as an insult. He wanted to tell her so, but she just wouldn't stop running!

She started to catch up to him, making Ash start to mumble to Arceus to please help.

Ash turned around, wanting to tell her right now before he got too hurt.

"Dawn it was a-"

"Raaah!" She dived at him, effectively colliding with his stomach.

They landed on the grassy forest floor, with Dawn on top of Ash. Ash groaned at the impact. He had landed hard on his back. He was about to get up, before noticing a weight on his stomach.

He noticed Dawn was the weight on his stomach. She was also groaning from the collision. She looked at him, while he looked back. She was breathing heavily, as was Ash. He could feel her hot breath, as could she. They got lost in each other's eyes. Both teens were merely gazing at one another.

Although he was enjoying this little moment, Ash knew he had to tell her about the whole "face" thing.

"You know," he murmured softly, getting her attention.

"Hm?" she responded dreamily, still not taking her eyes off him.

"When I said that thing about your face-" He started,which made her expression harden.

"What about it?" she questioned in an angry tone.

"It was a-"

"A what?" She cut in.

"A compliment," he admitted, making her totally stop her anger and gawk at him in shock.

She turned red, and started to mumble incoherent words. All she could spit out was a "huh?"

"Yes, a compliment. When I was talking about your face, I meant that you're cute when you get mad or annoyed. Not that your face is funny."

This made her totally red. Even her neck was red. Not only was she flattered from the compliment, but also embarrassed at how she tried to hurt him from a misunderstanding.

"O-Oh. T-thanks," Dawn said somewhat shakily, after nearly a minute of shushed silence.

"No problem!" Ash assured her, grinning.

"I'm sorry," The blue haired teen said in shame, lowering her head. Ash grabbed her chin, making her look at him.

"There's nothing to be sorry about, you know," The raven haired teen told her, grinning. She immediately began to deny it, until Ash put a finger to her lips, effectively shushing her.

"There isn't. It was all a misunderstanding. Also, it was partly my fault because I didn't tell you before."

"O-Okay. If you say so," Dawn admitted softly, still incredibly embarrassed.

After getting over the embarrassment slightly, she began to feel really warm. It was that same feeling she felt last night. 'It's now or never!'

Ash felt it too, a burning fire was building up inside him. But, why? This was a nostalgic feeling to him now. He looked at Dawn, who was looking back at him once again.

The raven haired teen noticed her close her eyes, and she slowly leaned closer to him. Ash inwardly gulped. 'She wants to kiss me. Better not mess this up.'

He felt her grip his shoulders. He gripped her waist, trying his best to reciprocate everything.

She began to lean close to him again, lips puckered. Ash felt really nervous. What if he messed up and she got upset? He only had about five seconds to react and he tried his best.

He closed his eyes, and leaned to her as well. Ash could hear her hum slightly.


Up above them, the two pokemon merely waited for them to get up. They were so high up, they could not see that they were about to kiss. All Mewtwo and Pikachu could see was a slightly bigger dot on the floor.

Mewtwo at first, wondered if they had gotten unconscious. He could feel fierce emotions from them, which assured him that they were very much awake. The emotions he could feel, were deep and warm. It made him feel odd, since this feeling was one he had no experience on. It was a feeling of deep, deep, deep, passion.

The psychic type knew that if he stopped their moment, Ash would be angry at him. Although Ash could do no real damage to him by himself, the teen was going to become his trainer, and Mewtwo wanted to let his new trainer have his moment. That is why he stayed up, merely waiting with Pikachu watching in confusion.

The two nearly fell back from the strong emotions Mewtwo was feeling from the two. It was just so powerful, almost like an attack of sorts. This was so heavy, it wouldn't surprise him if psychics everywhere felt it.

Back to the teens once more, they were still there with their eyes closed, and slowly leaning to each other. Ash might not have been able to see her, but he could feel her breathing heavily, seemingly as nervous as he was.

Dawn's heart was on fire right now. She had never thought she would be kissing Ash like this, on his stomach, in the middle of a forest, but she knew there was no going back now. Not like she wanted to, anyway. She could feel his breath more, seemingly close to her destination. Dawn made a quick peek, just to make sure he was following her move. Surely enough, Ash had his eyes closed, and was leaning to her as well. This calmed her down a little, as Ash was feeling the same as she.

Finally, they collided. It was such a feeling, it made both teens blush. Sparks, flames, were felt by both. Also, the sensation of their lips was felt as well. Ash could taste the strawberry lipstick Dawn had on, while she tasted his vanilla chapstick. This, accompanied with the warm sensations, caused them to not only kiss, but kiss longingly. It was as if, this was just something they had both wanted for a while.

It made Ash think about his moments with Dawn. From her saving his Pikachu, to right now. So many moments where she had been so great to him, he just couldn't think of them all. It made him kiss her with more passion. This feeling he felt, it was something that was hidden. Hidden under all the things he had in his mind. But now, it was finally free. When he felt hopeless about not having his reason, Dawn was there to comfort him. It was something that always warmed his heart, but he had no idea why. He knew now. It was because he felt so many feelings for her that they all combined into one, resulting in this.

Dawn, was also thinking similarly. Pondering over the past times they've had, like all the times Ash gave her courage when she doubted her contest abilities, or all the times he had been so nice and caring to her, it just made her feel so, loved. These moments, were things she never wanted to end. She had once thought that she would never live up to her mother's rank, but who gave her the courage to continue and get stronger? The guy she was kissing right now. All these things that had transpired between them, plus today and yesterday night, made her decide one thing. This was no longer friendship. This was way more than that now.

Mewtwo was blown back from the even fiercer emotions that they almost hurt his brain. It had increased tenfold! Now, the emotion type had changed a little. This emotion that was felt mutually from both, and was one Mewtwo did not know at all. It was one emotion he had only felt from married couples, and mated pokemon. He stopped feeling their emotions, not wanting to fry his brain from trying to figure out what it was.

Mewtwo froze when he saw a group of four dots, known as Gary, Brock, Oak, and Delia, slowly approaching the two teens. Pikachu noticed it as well. They looked at each other in panic. Mewtwo teleported into a tree meters away from Ash and Dawn.

When seeing the two teens, Mewtwo's eyes widened and Pikachu merely smirked at the psychic type. 'See, they are mates! Wait, are they mati-' Mewtwo quickly shut his mouth. "No, they are not," The psychic legendary said with a slight glare.

"Ash! Dawn! Pikachu! Where are you?" Their calls were heard by Mewtwo and Pikachu.

"Oh no. Ash's friends are quickly approaching. I need to warn him," Mewtwo declared, while the mouse quickly nodded. "Pikachu, I will transport you to a little bit ahead of them. You need to run away from that spot, and make sure they follow you. I will let you know when it is safe to come back." Pikachu voiced his consent with a confident "Pi!". The mouse was then surrounded in psychic energy, before he disappeared into thin air.

A couple minutes afterwards, the group of four were getting closer and closer to the two trainers. "Oh, hey guys it's Pikachu!" Gary exclaimed, noticing the mouse a little bit ahead of them. They had finished breakfast, and noticed that neither Ash nor Dawn were anywhere in the Pokemon Center. After looking around and asking other trainers, someone had told them that the two teens had went out to the forest.

Pikachu, at seeing Gary, quickly ran east, since Ash and Dawn were north. The four humans quickly followed Pikachu, confused as to why he was running.


Back to Mewtwo and the two trainers, the psychic type sweat dropped at how they were still going at it.

'Okay, I think that's enough,' The legendary pokemon said into Ash's mind, which made him pull away from the kiss. Dawn whined slightly at his sudden release, but remembered that they needed to breathe.

'Your friends have come to find you, Ash.' He stated, making Ash flinch. 'I suggest you get up before they come find you. I know your mother is one of them, and I don't think she would approve of your position as of now.' He finished, pointing at the two teens who were in a very suggestive position.

Ash nodded mentally, looking at Dawn, who was looking back at him in concern. "You okay?" He nodded again. "I think we should get up, I can hear our group coming," The teen told her, which made her also flinch. "And, I don't think my mom would like finding us in this position." Dawn jumped off Ash, not wanting to suffer the embarrassment.

The teen tried to get up, but felt like his back was stuck to the ground. He whined at Dawn, who giggled at his predicament. She stuck out his hand to him, which he took.


After getting up and cleaning themselves off, Dawn called out to Ash.

"So, are we telling them what happened?" she asked, pointing to themselves. Ash thought about it. 'Brock would cry and sulk about being single, my mom would smother and embarrass me, Gary would tease me non stop, and Professor Oak would be pretty neutral.' Putting his thumb on his chin, he made a decision.

"Not just yet," Ash told her, which she nodded at. "Yeah, it's for the best."

"So, what did you want to show me before this?" Dawn asked, which made Ash cross his arms.

"I'll show you after we tell our group about us going out training. To be fair, we just left without telling anyone," The raven haired teen answered, while they both had to nod at that.

'Okay. They can come now Mewtwo,' Ash voiced to the psychic type mentally, hearing a grunt in agreement.

'Pikachu. Come back now,' Mewtwo said mentally to the mouse, who merely sent back a small "pi".

The electric rodent quickly swerved back, heading north once more. The humans followed, yelling out protests as to why Pikachu kept on running.

Finally making it to where Ash and Dawn were, the mouse noticed them just talking in front of a medium sized tree. He leaped into Ash's arms, making Ash laughed as he caught him.

"See! Told you that you'd see him soon!" Ash nudged Dawn, who smiled at Pikachu. "Yeah, I know," she admitted with a soft smile, rubbing the mouse's fur, making him coo.

Finally, the other four reached them. "There you guys are! We were searching for you two everywhere!" Brock breathed, hands on his knees.

"Ashy-boy. You have to let us know when you go out man!" Gary scolded, slightly annoyed.

"Yes Ash. My running days are over, I'm too old for all this running," Oak stated, seeming extra grouchy.

"Ash!" Delia yelled, making Ash flinch.

"Y-yes mom?" The teen asked nervously. He suddenly felt six once again. Delia stomped up to him, while everyone else stepped out of the way, including Dawn and Pikachu. Everyone knew of her hidden temper. She could be bright and nice as the sun when happy, but could also be terrifyingly mean when mad.

She finally made it to him, glaring hard into his eyes. Ash visibly gulped, scared that he might be heading home. When he was little, his mom would send him home if he pissed her off or made her worry a lot. And since she was here and still in control of him, it was possible he might be heading to Pallet soon.

Delia continued to look at him, eyes beginning to water, making an imaginary anvil of guilt fall onto Ash. He hated seeing his mother cry.

He immediately hugged her, which she returned softly, surprisingly. "You know I worry about you, my only son. You've done so many great things that would've made your dad so proud," she admitted, stroking his hair.

"I know mom. I know," Ash murmured, rubbing her back to ease her. 'Hope you're doing good up there, dad,' The teen said mentally, looking up at the sky for a little before looking back down.

They pulled away after a while, with Pikachu jumping back on Ash's shoulder.

"So, what were you two doing out here in the forest?" Oak asked, making both Ash and Dawn look at each other in slight panic. All they had done was make out!

"We were looking for a good training spot, right Dawn?" Ash quickly spit out, which Dawn nodded at quickly. They were nervous that this excuse wouldn't be bought.

"If so, why wasn't Pikachu with you? And why did he run around looking for something?" Brock asked, making them panic once more.

"Pikachu had wanted to find something, so we let him go. Looks like he didn't find it. But he did find you guys!" Dawn responded, chuckling nervously. Pikachu nodded at that.

"Oh, well okay," Oak said, the others nodding as well. The two teens and one pokemon sighed in relief.

"Well, I wanted to check out this breeder shop in the middle of the island. So I'll see you guys later," Brock told them, walking off.

"Us three are going to see the lab they have here., Gary said, while the other two adults nodded to his statement.

"Have fun you two!" Delia told them, while they walked away.

"Phew, that was close," Ash breathed, wiping his forehead. His blue haired companion nodded at his statement.

"So, is it time to show me what you wanted to show me?" Dawn asked, getting rather giddy.

"Yep!"

"Finally!" The blue haired teen exclaimed in joy, hugging Ash. He hugged her back, laughing.

"Just wait a sec okay?" Ash stated, after they pulled away.

"Okay," Dawn responded, idly checking if her hair was alright from that forest chase.

'Mewtwo,' Ash said mentally, not knowing where the psychic type was as he had disappeared.

'Yes?' The psychic type responded.

'I'm ready, let's go,' Ash replied, putting an arm around Dawn, making her smile at him.

'Alright,' Mewtwo voiced, getting ready to teleport more than one human.

"Dawn?" Ash let go of her, making her pout, until he grabbed her hand. She blushed at the sudden action.

"Yeah?" she asked, deciding to be bold herself, interlocking their fingers.

"It's time," Ash told her, making her squeeze his hand.

Suddenly, the trio of human and pokemon were surrounded in psychic energy, then they were transported away from the forest.


They landed in an alley, hidden from the streets. Dawn was in total awe, and also total confusion. How did they just get here?

The trio walked out of the alley, marveling at the giant city. It was a very nice but busy place. People stalked around, doing various jobs and such. Pokemon were seen around, whether battling for a trainer or being groomed or even just eating. This, obviously, was nowhere in Sinnoh.

"Where are we? This can't be Sinnoh," Dawn voiced to the raven haired teen, looking around confused, making Ash laugh slightly.

"Yeah, it's not. This is Johto," Ash answered her, making her all starry eyed.

"Wow! I've never been to Johto before! But, how did we get here?" The blue haired teen chirped, squeezing Ash's hand.

"I'll tell you later. For now, I'll show you what I promised earlier," Ash stated, which Dawn nodded at.

"This," Ash stated, using his free arm to show around the whole city. "Is what I wanted to show you."

"Really?" Dawn asked, to which he nodded with a small grin.

Dawn looked at him, before giving him a peck on the lips. They both blushed at this.

"Thanks Ash," she told him, smiling brightly, which he returned.

"But, we aren't just here to see," Ash said, making her look at him.

"We're here to explore as well!" The raven haired teen exclaimed, running off, effectively dragging Pikachu and Dawn.

"H-Hey! Slow down!" Dawn whined, with Pikachu agreeing.

Mewtwo watched from a nearby heavy bush. He would let them have some fun before he took them to where they have to go.

"By the way, what is this place called?" The blue haired teen asked, making Ash stop for a second.

He grinned at her, before stating, "Altomare."


To be continued...

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So next chapter is Altomare. I hope you enjoyed the romantic aspect, as it's far from over. (Hehehe)

Thanks for reading. Until next time!