Happy (soon to be) Valentine's Day everyone! Hope you will all have a great holiday. I'll tell you all my updates at the end of this chapter. But some of them may possibly relate to you readers, so be sure to pay attention. Now let's begin with "Flea".
-EVAN AAML
"Don't you wash him...like, at ALL!", Misty asked. She couldn't help but laugh at the unfortunate scene before her.
"Shut up Misty", Ash responded bluntly.
"You can't expect Pikachu to do it by himself do you?", Misty asked. Ash huffed in annoyance.
"Don't you have a gym to watch over?", Ash asked. Misty was being an irritant to Ash because of his lack of hygiene over Pikachu, who had suddenly become a host for tons of little pests. Even Pikachu was unsure of how he got fleas, and his reactions to the biting were less than pleasant. Pikachu had never had fleas before, since he always kept himself relatively clean despite Ash's lack of attention towards it. It's not that Ash didn't care for him, but that he always considered Pikachu to be clean enough to disregard it. But here he was now, on his knees in the Ketcham bathroom, scrubbing Pikachu down to the bone with soap and flea killer. Pikachu went from looking like a cute mouse to a drowned rat. Ash himself was covered in bubbles as well, being smart enough for once to remove his jacket and hat. Misty had originally come over to go out on a date with Ash, but felt that this was a better show than the movie they were planning on seeing.
"This wasn't exactly how I expected tonight to go", Misty said with a giggle. Although Ash felt bad for not being able to take her girlfriend out on their date which they had set for a week, he wasn't going to let it show. Mostly because Misty had been a nuisance since she arrived. Something he never got used to despite their many years of friendship.
"Well I'm not exactly thrilled about it either! I never had to do this with either of my other Pokemon", Ash said annoyed.
"Well fleas don't go for all types of Pokemon. I mean, can you REALLY see fleas attacking Totodile or Cyndaquil?", Misty asked. Ash couldn't argue with that logic.
"How did you get these anyway?", Ash asked Pikachu.
"Pika", Pikachu responded irritated. He was not a fan of the whole thing. Ash wasn't a gentle scrubber and the biting was beginning to get to him.
"Why couldn't Pikachu just electrocute the fleas off? That's what I thought her did anyway", Misty said. Ash shook his head and whipped sweat off his forehead.
"No, he never had them before. I thought the same thing and looked it up. I guess there are some fleas that evolved to be resistant to certain types of Pokemon", Ash explained. He stopped scrubbing Pikachu for a bit, which was all Pikachu needed. He shook quickly, spraying water and bubbles everywhere in the bathroom. Misty was quick enough to run out of the bathroom, but Ash was not as fortunate. He became soaked. When Pikachu finished shaking, he looked at Ash and sweatdropped. Ash gave a death glare at Pikachu and shook his head, much like a dog would when it was wet. Misty peeked in and after seeing the mess, started breaking into fits of laughter.
"I have to say, you look ADORABLE covered in bubbles", Misty said. Ash was not falling for the flattery.
"You know, you COULD make yourself useful and help me clean this up", Ash said. Misty shook her head.
"And get this nice outfit wet?", Misty said revealing her attire. Although they were only going out to a movie and dinner, she felt that it was an occasion to dress up. She wore a simple red dress, which Ash felt was a bit much because of her hair, but he knew nothing of fashion. And he DID think that she was the most beautiful person he knew. He smiled and stood up.
"I guess then that it's up to me huh?", Ash asked with a smile, knowing the answer. Misty smiled.
"You know I would help otherwise, but I have nothing to change into", Misty said. Ash smiled and looked at her with a goofy grin. Misty already knew where this was going. "And NO, that isn't an option". Misty said with a smile. Ash wasn't a pervert, but he when he saw an opportunity for a joke, he didn't miss it. Ash laughed and looked back at Pikachu. He hopped up on the side of the tub, but then slipped and fell back into the water, causing a small splash. Ash and Misty laughed more. Pikachu popped his head up, shook his head, (slightly this time), and blew bubbles into the air. Ash bent down and picked up Pikachu with a towel that wasn't wet. He placed him on the sink and dried him off, rubbing the towel into him as hard as he had scrubbed him. After he was done, he grabbed a comb and looked through Pikachu's fur. Misty smiled looking at poor Pikachu, completely poofy from the towel and embarrassed. Ash looked intently for any fleas for a few minutes, and then smiled.
"Well, looks like it worked. You're clean Pikachu", Ash stated. Pikachu sighed in relief and then hopped down off the sink and out of the bathroom. Probably to hide from the shame. Ash smiled and walked up to Misty, the now wet towel over his shoulder. "Listen, I'm sorry that we couldn't go out", Ash explained. Misty smiled and shook her head.
"It's not your fault. I'm actually glad you took responsibility and did this instead", Misty said. Ash then looked up and down Misty's body with a smile.
"You do look elegant though. I suppose then we should postpone to tomorrow?", Ash suggested. Misty looked up, as if in thought. She put a finger to her chin with a smile.
"Hmm, I MAY be open then", Misty said. Ash smiled and leaned in for a kiss, but Misty stopped him and stepped back slightly.
"Uh uh, you just did flea removal, how do I know that you don't have them now?", Misty asked. Ash gasped, realizing that this could possibly be the truth now.
"Well, I haven't been itching, I don't think I have them, what should I do!", Ash asked. Looking on his body as if he could see them.
"Take a shower and check. And then we'll see about tomorrow", Misty said. She blew a kiss to Ash and went down the hall. Ash smiled, happy over the feeling that Misty gave him. He then turned around and looked at the mess left behind by him and Pikachu. Towels and shampoo bottles all over; water sprayed onto the floor, mirrors, and walls; and bubbles as far as the eye can see. Ash sighed and looked down. It was going to be a long night.
Stupid fleas.
Short and sweet. I know what you're thinking, it was too short. Well, although it's not my style to write one short like this, I felt that I wrote what I needed to. Now then, for updates. First off, I am thinking about putting "Christmas: The Sequel" on hiatus until next Christmas. I don't like the idea, but since the holiday season is over, it sort of makes you lose inspiration for thought. And I have alot to deal with lately, so I think it's for the best. I MIGHT update in July, you know "Christmas in July", just for the heck of it. My OTHER update is that I will soon be starting my Team Rocket take over story, (I am working on a title, harder than I thought). Now this one may interest you all because I will be placing in MANY OCs and I need your help. I will send out OC sheets to my author friends, ones who I talk to frequently and read my stories frequently. I already sent out a few today. Those who received them already will be more main cast OCs. I apologize if you feel left out, but I have my reasons for sending them to these specific authors. That doesn't mean that you won't get in. Like I said, I will need alot of them, and this story will be long. That being said, I will have to make some restrictions. This is going to be a darker story, possibly as dark as "Eternal Darkness". That means that people WILL die. And there are some authors who don't like death. So I will personally send out the OC sheets, if you get one, follow the instructions that follow. If you don't, be patient. I will send them out as the story progresses, whenever I need a OC added in. And please don't ask to be in it quite yet. It's not that I won't accept it if you do, but I already have some thoughts down and I don't want people to get annoyed if they feel I am ignoring them. I will send out the OC sheets sometime within the week. If you have any questions, please ask. AND PLEASE REVIEW! I only got one from the last one, and I wrote it last month! Alright, now that I went on my typical rant, I will leave you be. Hope you have a great Valentine's Day!
sincerely,
evan, a fan of aaml -EVAN AAML
