Shipping: PokeShipping–Ash x Misty
A/N: Going old-school.

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Misty laid back on the couch, letting out an exhausted sigh as her eyes closed. She raised a hand and slowly ran her fingers through her red hair. Her blue eyes opened slightly, "Won't be long now..." The gym-leader muttered absentmindedly, staring straight ahead of her.

A small chuckle reached her ears, "Hah, Mist...didn't I tell you to stop talking to yourself?" She didn't even have to turn to know who said that. "People'll start thinking you're crazy or somethin'." And just like the juvenile adult he was, the current Champion of the Kanto League placed a hand on the inexpensive piece of furniture and jumped over it.

Ash overshot his landing, which was typical, and ended up writhing on the ground, complaining about his 'ass being broken'. Misty just snorted and swung an arm behind the back of the couch.

"Aww," She cooed, narrowing her eyes, "But I like your flat ass."

Ash simply snarled up at her before climbing back up to her side.

"Besides, people already think I'm crazy for being engaged to you, so it's nothing new." Misty continued, tilting her head so she could get a better look at him.

He leaned closer, slipping one arm across her stomach and another behind her back (Damn, that was hard to do. How much pounds did she gain in the past week?). "And when have we ever cared what others think about us?" Ash murmured, laying his head down on her belly.

She bit her lip and looked around his room, "You're the one who brought it up..." Misty answered back, her voice low.

"Somethin' wrong?"

Misty was never one to mince words, "We can't stay here when the baby's born, y'know?" She asked, laying her head back. "We can't keep living off your mom...or my sisters, for that matter."

"Ahh. You always bring this up," He grumbled, peeling the orange sweatshirt Misty had been wearing back. "I'm Kanto League Champion," Ash went on, planting a small kiss on her belly, "We can find another place with snap of my fingers."

"So why haven't we found an-"

"No need to worry, Misty."

The gym leader simply groaned and raised a hand, smacking her fiancé's back...hard. "'No need to worry'...and that's when I worry the most."

"Haha, that reminds me of Dawn!"

There was a moment of silence. Misty's face was completely pale and Ash started coughing uncontrollably.

"Ash, dear," She whispered, looking down at him. "W-was...did your Sinnoh Hat just...just say something?"

Suddenly rising to his feet, Ash took his lover's hand and they both started to edge slowly, but surely, out of his room.

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Totally killed it.