Hello and Happy Holidays! Sorry it has taken me so long to update, but here is my Christmas present to all of you....three new and long chapters! Thank you all so much for reviewing and hopefully after Christmas day I should have more up! Have a wonderful and safe holiday!!

-MistyAshPokèshipper28

"Does this look okay Pikachu?" Ash asked his starting Pokèmon.

"Cha!!" ("Perfect!") The mouse replied.

Brock and Ash were picking out tuxes while Dawn was picking out a new dress at one of Dawn's mother's friend Lila's boutique stores. Secretly, Dawn was also picking out a tie for her new boyfriend and date to the wedding, Paul, that would wear to match her dress.

"Nice Ash. You really look good in a tux." Brock stated.

"Thanks Brocko. But I'm really nervous." Ash replied.

"Pika?" ("Why?") Pikachu asked.

"Well...I don't know...this wedding is in a week and the Sinnoh League starts tomorrow...I dunno, I'm just stressed that's all." Ash replied as he sat down in a chair with his tux on.

"Don't be!" Dawn piped in, "You'll do amazing in the league and as your friend's best man!"

"Thanks Dawn." Ash said, he suddenly noticed that she was looking at ties, "Whatcha looking in the guys section for, Dawn? You should be looking for a dress for the wedding."

"Oh! Um...well..." Dawn started, "I'm uh...bringing a date to the wedding..." she meekly said.

"Who?" Brock asked.

"Um...well...it's...someone you both know..." she replied.

"That doesn't really shorten the list of people, Dawn..." Ash blankly stated.

"Well...he's from Sinnoh..." Dawn quietly said.

"What town?" Brock asked.

"Uh...Veilstone?" Dawn replied.

Ash still wasn't sure who it was, "Is is Kenny?"

"No Ash!" Dawn suddenly shouted, "Kenny's from Twinleaf, like I am."

"Oh..." Ash replied.

"Is is Reggie?" Brock asked.

"No...but close..." Dawn looked at the floor sheepishly.

If it wasn't Kenny, but it was someone who was close to Reggie...that only left one person for Ash to question about.

"Is it Paul?" Ash angerly questioned.

"What if I say yes?" Dawn smiled.

Ash was about to explode with anger. How could one of his friends be dating his rival? Was she crazy? Paul was a jerk. She said so herself not a few weeks ago. Ash was just about to scream when Brock's pull held him back.

"But Dawn..." Brock started, "Aren't you a little young to be dating someone?"

"No..." Dawn blankly replied.

Ash just couldn't believe how dumb Dawn was being. Really? It's okay to date a really jerky person? More importantly...his jerky rival. It's like if May dated Gary when he was a real big jerk. It just wouldn't be right.

"But...I'm taking it slow." Dawn picked up a pink dress and held it against a pink tie she found. "So, no need to worry!" She smiled, Ash just couldn't yell at her for being happy.

"I'm going to try on this beautiful dress! I'll be back in a flash." She giggled and ran into the women's dressing room.

"Piplup!" ("Okay!") the penguin replied.

As soon as Dawn shut the door, Ash quietly started to whine, "Brock...is she crazy?! Why would she start dating Paul?!"

"I don't think she is crazy. I mean...opposites do attract." the breeder meekly replied.

"True...but she doesn't know what she's getting into. She doesn't even know what love is! You and I know what love is!" Ash whined.

"Well...yeah, she is kind of young. What did you mean by what we know...?" Brock asked.

"What do you mean...?" Ash dumbly questioned.

"That 'You and I know what love is!' exclamation.." said Brock, intimidating Ash's voice.

Ash started to blush, "I mean...we're older than she is and that we understand the word love at a more mature aspect!"

"What's with the speech and why are you blushing?" Brock questioned, "This doesn't have anything to do with Misty does it?"

"What...oh...no!" Ash lied, still blushing, "Where would you get an idea like that?"

"Well...I've had that idea in my head for quiet sometime...seven years, in fact." Brock winked.

Ash put two and two together, "Brock! You're crazy! I do NOT love Misty." he was still blushing.

"Oh..." Brock laughed, "Really?"

"Yes! You'll see. At the wedding, I will prove to you that Misty and I do not have any kind of special affection to show or hide!" Ash bravely stated.

"Alright..." Brock giggled, he knew Ash all too well to know that he was already lying.

Dawn popped out of the dressing room, "Guys! I've found the perfect dress!" she deeply sighed, "I'm so excited for this wedding!"