The First Date

Right now, Ash Ketchum and May Maple were sitting in the back seat of Gary Oak's car. They were currently on there way to the mall, which where they would be having there first date, alone. May was sitting next to the window, staring patiently out the window looking at the stars, as it was 8:45pm, and dark outside. While May was looking at the stars, Ash was looking at May, mainly admiring her features. Hey was taking in the situation at hand right now. He was currently on the way to his first ever date, and with the girl he think he loved. Of course Ash Ketchum had many crushes in the past, but never had he been on a date or this close to one of the crushes. The car wasn't silent, though, because Gary Oak was talking to the latter while driving, even though they were hardly listening. He had been blabbering on about how well the game had went in the second half, and how pumped he was about it.

About 10 minutes later, they arrived at the mall. Ash and May got out and thanked Gary deeply for the ride, and he gloatingly accepted the thanks, telling Ash good luck and bidding them a hasty goodbye, as he was tired as well. May and Ash then made there way to the restaurant they would be dining at tonight, Showmars. The walk there was peaceful and quiet, with May quietly holding Ash's hands while they walked slowly. They were definitely in no rush to get were they wanted, as they had time to spend together, and wanted to enjoy it.

They eventually passed the pet store were Ash got Eevee for May at. It was one of the few shops closed at this point because of the time, which was weird, because not many other places were closed yet. They could see a young teenage boy inside the shop, cleaning up slowly, obviously taking his time. He looked to be no less than a year younger than Ash was himself. The two almost felt sad for the boy, as he was spending a Friday night alone by himself. The two decided to continue walking towards the restaurant.

After about 5 more minutes of smooth walking, Ash and May made it to Showmar's. They entered the place and saw the sign said they would be closing at 10:30pm, which made them happy, seeing as they had plenty of time.

The two were met by a familiar voice.

"Hello you two," The feminine voice said cheerily. "It's nice to see you two here again!"

Ash and May looked towards the voice and saw the waitress that served them last time, Serena Yvonne. She was smiling at the two, looking at the interlocked hands happily.

"I see you two have changed a bit since the last time you were here," She said happily. "But it's really none of my business, is it? Follow me to your seats and I'll get you settled right in!" The two teenagers followed Serena closely and were led to the same seats as they had last time. Something told Ash and May this wasn't a coincidence.

"What would you guys like to drink?" Serena asked nicely.

Ash answered first. "I'd like some water please."

May smiled and answered as well. "I think I'll take some pink lemonade, please!"

Serena smiled as she wrote down there drink orders. "I'll bring them write up, and I'll try not to spill them this time!" She said this with a wink, earning a laugh from the latter.

While Serena went and got there drinks, May and Ash were left sitting alone. This made Ash panic after a bit of silence, as he wasn't used to this kinda thing, dating. May could see his nervousness visibly and it worried her. She understood why it was happening too, because she knew he'd never been on a date before. It was one of the many things she'd learned from Dawn from her time in school.

"Ash," May said smoothly. "It's alright to be a bit nervous, I've never been on a date either." This made both of them chuckle, as it was kind of a bad joke if you think about it, but it easily broke the ice.

"I know that," Ash said with a strained smile. "I just wanted your first date to be nice and fun, and I don't know how to do that..." Ash's head drooped a bit at the end, thinking he was doing wrong. May smiled sweetly, understanding what Ash was saying. Just as she was about to say something, Serena came back with there drinks, and also took there order. The two decided to get the same thing as last time.

"So," Serena said slowly. "A burger and bag of chips for you, and A chicken strip platter for you?" She received a nod from the two, and happily went to place there order.

As soon as she left, A frown crept onto Ash's face again because of what was going on before Serena came back. May saw this and placed her hand on top of Ash's slowly. This made Ash look up in confusion. He was greeted by a smile so sweet that anyone could get diabetes from it. May grasped his hand as they looked at each other. Both of them were blushing a decent bit.

"Ash," May said slowly. "You are the person who saved my life and made me happy again. No matter what, I will always be happy with you near me." May had a tear near her eyes as she spoke because Ash made her this way, happy.

Ash was in complete shock. He didn't know he made May feel this way, and boy, was it an honest relief for him. He was truly happy that she felt the same way around him that he felt around her.

May slowly lowered her head into the crook of Ash's neck and let her head rest there next to his. She took in the moment with him, noting that she was really happy she was like this. They just waited there together, embracing each others presence until there food arrived, making them reluctantly move from there positions. The food itself was good, even better so when it wasn't all over May's clothes. They eventually finished there quite good dinner and paid for there food. They thanked Serena deeply for the amazing waiting she did and Ash left her a $20 tip out of niceness and generosity. Serena thanked them deeply and told them to come back anytime they wished.

It was 9:45pm, and parts of the mall were starting to finally close up. May had called her mother and asked her to come and get them, and she told them she would be there around 10:15pm. This gave Ash and May time to explore the mall for a bit, while still holding hands.

They eventually reached the indoor gardens that Kanto Mall was famous for. It was left open until the very end of the night for reasons like this. May and Ash both just stood there and admired the beauty of it all.

"They really are beautiful, aren't they?" May said cheerily.

"Yeah, you really are." Ash responded sweetly. This made May blush immensely as she realized the underhanded compliment.

"Ash, I meant the flowers you know." May said jokingly. Ash smiled at her goofly.

"I know you did," Ash said happily. "and I meant it for you too!".

May was smiling because she was happier right now than she had ever been. She was with the boy she knew she loved, and as of right now, he was returning her feelings tenfold. Soon enough, it sadly had to end, as Caroline arrived to pick them up.

The next thing the two teenagers knew, they were at the Ketchum residence to drop Ash off. May and Ash both were sad that there wonderful night had to come to an end. As Ash moved to get out of the back seat, May called to him.

"Ash wait," Ash turned around to see what May had needed, but was caught off guard by a quick kiss on the cheek. It was fast, but it felt amazing to the teenage boy, as it made him feel all warm and gooey inside. He wish he had another. May was smiling at him slyly. Ash smiled deviously at May.

"I'll call you tomorrow May, you wanted get away with that for long." Ash said teasingly. This caused May to stick her tongue out at the boy as he wished everyone a goodbye.

Both Ash and May went home that night not regretting a single thing. They'd both had the best(and only) dates of there lives, and they both knew so. They both went to sleep thinking of the other, wanting to be with them again. They both wondered what this date will lead too, but hey, it never hurts to be optimistic, no matter what happened in the past.

AN: Alright, first things first, why was this chapter so short? The basic answer is that the only thing I wanted progressed in this chapter is the date itself, as I wanted to put all the attention into it.

Even though the date itself went EXACTLY as I planned it to go, I just feel it was a bit lackluster in the very beginning, otherwise, I thought it was quite good and sappy, which is how I wanted it. Cliches are usually pretty bad, but sometimes they're necessary for the story. If any of you read my Naruto story "The Exit Project", you would know that the last chapter I posted before it's hiatus was the first date chapter. I actually re-read that chapter to see how I'd done it, and I tried to keep a similar pace to that one, but make it different, which I think I did fine.

I apologize if you wanted a longer chapter, I didn't wanna have any other plot goal to focus on so I could devote to the date, the next chapter will be a full length one! I have a general idea how it will play out, so it shouldn't be that long before its out.

If you liked that story, then please leave a follow/favorite as it really helps and it makes me so happy inside that you don't even know! If you have any criticism to say, good or bad, leave me a review and I'd truly appreciate it. It helps me become a better author as a whole. Last thing, I have a couple idea's for the story that I'd like to run through someone if they're interested enough to listen. It's just ideas on what will happen when in the story and how it will happen. If you'd like to help, then PM me or leave a review saying so and I'll get to you! Thanks for reading everyone!

Next Chapter: Lol haven't thought of a name yet :P