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Dreary Weather

~ You said you'd stay with me. So stay. In the rain. In the sun. Stay. ~


"What?" Ash squeezed the bottle harder, hoping to get at least a tiny morsel onto the pancakes he was making. It just empty. "Hmph, we're out of honey..."

"Ash, sweetie! Come over here!" Delia called.

"What? Do you need help with something?" He followed the voice, opening the door to the living room.

"Tada!" Her hand was in Misty's hair, placing a white camellia on it. Even though it was pulled into another side ponytail, it had looked less messy. She had a gown on. White, fitting, and almost like it was made for a wedding; it probably was, but it never attended any. It didn't have any sleeves, but Misty had long, white gloves that reached to her elbows. The dress ended to her neck. It was simple.

Ash stared just for a second before putting himself together.

"Hey, planning to win a costume contest, or something?"

"Huh?" Misty frowned and crossed her arms, disappointed slightly.

"You don't remember? I wore this dress at the adoption party," Delia reminded.

"Why would I remember something like that, Mom?" he scoffed, turning away as he scratched his head lazily.

"That's just mean, Ash," Misty glower deepened. "That's why boys just suck!"

"Hmph." He started to think back...

"Ash, you know your mother is beautiful. Her dress makes her look like a princess, an actual princess!"

"Huh?"

"Someday when I grow up, I want to be married in that dress!"

"How does she look? You want to marry her, don't you?" Delia questioned slyly.

"Delia! What are you talking about! Me and Ash are siblings! Siblings!" Misty retaliated the idea fiercely.

"Heh." Ash grabbed some oranges. "Stick some of these down your shirt. Then ask."

"Hey! Are you saying my chest isn't big enough? That's sexual harassment!" Misty twisted her body to punch him.

"It's the truth, isn't it?" he stuck a tongue out mockingly.

"Um, Ash? I don't think I should say this in front of Misty, but I'll just go ahead... Well, it seems like your father would like to speak to you," Delia made both of the fighting teens freeze.

"What do you mean 'father'?" Misty asked.

"We've never told you about him, have we?"

"I'm going out to buy some honey," Ash announced as he was walking away angrily.

"H-hey, Ash, hold up!" The redhead reached to hold him back, but he yanked her grip away sharply.

"Shut up, I don't want to hear a word from that cheating asshole!" Ash slammed the door.

Ash... Why are you so angry?


"Thinking about it, I never heard one thing about Ash's father..." Misty slurped on her peach soda.

"Your parents had died, right? And then your sisters couldn't take care of you anymore, so they set you up for adoption, right?" Dawn questioned, eating a candy stick at the moment.

"Yeah..."

"So he called him a 'cheating asshole'... That means he was unfaithful, right?"

"W-what? I-I mean, I guess..." Misty thought it over. He probably was. That's why Delia split it up with him. Right?

"He could have other kids," May added.

"He could?"

*Kick

Dawn's can went flying, spilling all it's contents.

"Hey! My cherry juice!" she complained.

Ew, it's Paul.

"You're in my way. Why would you sit on the stairway," he grunted.

He's such a jerk!

"Hey, that's not nice! You just can't go around kicking people's drinks!" Misty stood up for her friend. Paul merely stared back, obviously not caring at all.

"Meanie! You better pay for my cherry juice!" Dawn jumped behind him, engulfing Paul's head with her arms.

Breaking from her grasp, he shoved something on her forehead harshly. "Shut up, you weirdo." Then, just like that, he strolled away.

"Dawn... Are you okay?" May examined the blue-haired "weirdo" (which wasn't really far off).

"No, a quarter isn't enough!" she wailed, clutching the coin and brushing her tears away.

"So that's what it was... Oh no! I remember! I have to go get to the pool!" Misty slapped herself for being so forgetful.

"It's okay. You have lots of time. Drew isn't going to run off, any time soon," Dawn responded, instantly rejuvenated and she looked as if she never cried at all.

"Yeah, that's the problem!" Misty took off running.

"What?" the two girls were left alone, not understanding her words.


Drew and I are in the different classes, but we're both on the swim team. Still...

"Drew is so awesome!"

"I can't believe he's only in his first year!"

"I don't care that he's younger! I want him!"

He's always surrounded by seniors... I can't get near him.

"Use this towel!"

"You swim so gracefully!"

"Want some water?"

Putting the cloth she got for her boyfriend on her neck, sighed in discouragement. She was too late, once again.

They always invite him to walk home with them, too. We haven't had a moment alone together since school started. And I'm...

I'm too scared to say that we're dating.

"Misty!" She turned at the yell of her name.

"Huh?"

"I'll borrow this towel, alright?" Drew wiped the water on his face into the linen. "Want to go home together?" The group of girls he was surrounded by gasped.

Drew...

"Y-yeah..." she smiled.

"Huh? Misty Waterflower?"

"She's being awfully close to him, isn't she?"

"Who does she think she is, ignoring the seniors like that?"

The redhead overheard, grimacing.

That's intimidating...

"Hey, it's raining!" Misty noticed. "I'm sorry, Drew, I have to be right back! I'm going to try and find Ash. He doesn't have an umbrella, and I have an extra." She dashed away, leaving Drew irritated.

"Hm."


On the home economic class's door, there was a paper.

"Cooking Club!

We're looking for some cute girls!

Join and get some free, homemade cakes!

Accepting new members!"

The door was roughly pulled aside.

"Welcome to the cooking club!" everyone cheered. Ash cracked a party popper to the unsuspecting guest.

"What the hell?" Paul glanced at the pieces of paper on him with disgust.

"Oh! It's Paul!"

"Are you joining too?"

"No way! Ash and Paul! We're so lucky!"

"Too bad for Paul 'cause no boys allowed!" Ash smirked, stopping the chattering from the other female members.

"Like I'd join this stupid club. I wanted to return the gift for your sister." Paul threw up the ring lightly to show him he still had it. "But... I'm out of here."

"Huh?" Ash grew serious.

"You're planning something for you sister, aren't you? Even though she's your sibling?" Ash didn't reply. "Hmph, good bye." With that, he shut the door behind him.

"Aw, he's leaving..."

"And I was just beginning to think that two hot guys would be here everyday."

"Ash, the tea is ready."

"That guy..." Ash muttered, irritated by his visit.


"You couldn't find him?" Drew inquired.

"No, I guess he already went home. Probably had some girl share their umbrella with him. That was such a waste of time. I'm sorry, Drew," Misty answered. She was annoyed. So much time dedicated to him in vain.

"Misty, that's great. But I don't want you to think about him. I want you to think about me. Only me," Drew demanded, eyes boring into the girl.

"W-what do you-"

"Sometimes, I think my love for you is one-sided, Misty."

"N-no, I do... I do love you too..." She dropped her umbrella, huddled under Drew's, and tilted her head up as the boy leaned down. They had kissed.

And someone had saw.

With detached eyes, Ash kept staring, letting the cold water beat down on him.

His heart hurt.


"I'm home!" Misty poked her head into the room. Ash was in the middle, shirt off, trying to dry himself futilely. He was also leaving a puddle of rain water.

"Ash! Why are you soaking wet!" She rushed to him, taking the towel from him to help. "You could have told me you didn't have an umbrella! I had a spare! Man, you're drenched! What did you do? Stand in the rain for half an hour? I was trying to look for you!"

"Then look harder." He grabbed her hand and stopped her from doing anything further.

"What?"

"Look harder until you find me." Ash pushed her down the bed.

Huh?

Laying over her, he had a firm face on.

"W-what are you doing, Ash?" Misty stuttered, too shocked to resist.

"I dunno..." Her murmured against her lips, deathly close. Slowly, his hands intertwined with hers and he fluttered his eyes close, coming even nearer. Misty kept still. Her eyes grew wide, but she stayed motionless.

"Someday when I grow up, I want to be married in that dress!"

You know...

At the time...

I thought that you and I...

Would someday...


Done with the second book! Almost halfway there! Yippie! I'm proud of myself for coming this far. Yay! :D

Also, I thought it was pretty clever that Ash took Misty's first kiss from her without even knowing it. Drew was second, if you didn't know. I just had to point that out if you forgot. XD

Thanks Cammieluvsu! You're the twentieth! Congratulations! :)