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So I know you guys thought Ash was a total jerk last chapter but just remember there is a reason maybe this chapter we'll see why Ash hurt Misty well just read on to find out. This is a basically all Pokeshipping chapter. You know the usual Read and Enjoy! and Please, Please, Please

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Chapter10: The Mission

I don't know why I should even give him the time of day. I'm still so mad at him my gut twists painfully every time I even think about him and yet here I am climbing out my bedroom window just to talk to him.

Have I gone mad? Probably but I doubt even an insane person would do what I'm doing now. He's made me so mad it hurts. What could he possibly say? Is he trying to take another stab at me.

Kick me while I'm down. Finish me with the final blow, well you get it he's here to cause me more pain. But if he did come to apologize he better have damn good reason for being an ass in the first place.

I can feel his eyes on me as I swing my legs out my bedroom window. Letting them dangle in the night air. That's when I realize how high up I actually am. It's not like I can use the front door without having to deal with Jerry.

Can you imagine How he would act if he found me leaving to go out this late and to see a boy! Well actually I don't even know how he would act considering neither of those scenarios have ever happened to me before now.

But I still don't think it would be a pretty sight that vein that throbs when he's mad would probably explode if he found out.

Wait is that such a bad thing... No, no stop making death wishes against Jerry. No matter how much I wish one of them would come true sometimes.

I reach my arm out for the nearest tree branch while using my other arm to secure myself to the windowsill. Once I have a tight grip of the branch I try to move my leg over it. I just have it as I lose my grip on the windowsill's ledge.

I scream completely losing my balance. "Misty!" Ash's panicked voice is below me now. But that's what pushes me on. I am hanging to the branch with my right arm. Fear seeps in to what will happen to me if I let go.

A broken arm? leg? neck? Hey anything's possible. "Misty let go!" Ash yells at me. "ARE YOU CRAZY! I ACTUALLY LIKE BREATHING!" I scream at him my eyes wide in panic.

The wind feel's stronger from the tree, It's ice coldness burning my fingers making me start to lose grasp of the tree.

"Misty I'll catch you" This just makes snide comments come to mind even before my last minutes I can't shake the pain I feel for that boy.

"Is that another lie too! Not get enough fun out of hurting me emotionally but now you want to hurt me physically too!" I glance down at him just to see the pained expression on his face.

Good; Finally some real emotion of something of a hurtful nature it's minor compared to the way he's hurt me but still. Atleast it's something right?

"Misty not now! we can talk about that later but now I just want to get you down safely!" He's says it sternly like an order. But I just keep trying to retain my grasp of the branch.

How can I even think of letting him save me again. How is he always there when I need him most. I think about letting go again to fall to my death. I'm frightened and paralyzed. I can't even think anymore. Fear is overriding my systems.

I can't feel the wind anymore, My eyes close leaving me in darkness. There's just nothing. It's like there's a barrier surrounding me separating me from the world and nothing can break through except his voice..

"Mist.."The name makes me finally gaze down at the boy with the beautiful brown eyes.

"Trust me"

His eyes are so sincere so intense. His words break down my barrier completely. My grip loosens completely until I'm falling. It feels like slow motion. I don't feel like I'm hurtling towards the ground.

I land on the ground with a thud! But something soft has broken my fall. I feel warm skin pressed against the backs of my knees and another area of warm skin supporting the back of my head.

I can feel Ash Ketchum's chest heave for air. I had obviously knocked the wind out of him as well as off his feet.

Suddenly he starts moving to where he is sitting upwards and he's cradling me in his arms like I was a small child. I look back into his chocolate brown eyes.

The eyes from that morning that had radiated coldness and regret but now they show relief and some other emotion that I can't explain.

"Are you okay?" I ask forgetting about what had just happened. He chuckles at my question "I'm fine what about you?"

I remember that I shouldn't care about him anymore and climb out of his arms to sit across from him on the lawn.

"Better now that I'm away from you" I see the hurt look on his face but I can't help myself I want him to feel the pain I felt this morning.

And compared to that one horrible sentence that keeps repeating itself in my head ever since. "Don't you get it Misty I got you...I won"

I don't care how much I say to hurt him because it will be nothing in comparison to blinding pain I feel.

"And anyway I wouldn't have been in situation for you to ask me if I was okay if I hadn't had to talk to You"

It's not his fault, I came out the window but still I want to make it his fault I want to make it all his fault.

"Misty.. I'm.. I'm so-" I think I had actually left some wound with that one; Great! "Oh cut the crap Ash I don't want to hear it, You wanted to talk to me. Well I'm here... So Talk!" I snap.

He takes a deep breath. That Ash with total confidence in himself doesn't seem to be anywhere in sight.

"Misty.. this morning. I know you hate me and you have every right to. But I still think I owe you the reason why I was acting that way"

I nod for him to continue I don't what to say to him and even if I did I don't think now would be a good time to interrupt him.

"Look you know about the two sides to me The Old Ash and The New Ash. You also the only person to have seen the old me properly in three years but the new me the player, the jock , the moron" I know the last one was try to lighten the mood but I'm still trying to find out what he's talking about.

"Anyway I have developed this unattached thing ever since Holly. I promised myself every girl after Holly was meaningless. I don't let myself get close to a girl for the fear that it will happen all over again. That my heart will be broken again... And then you came along"

I stare at him shocked. If I had trouble processing what he was saying before my mind has turned into a mine field.

"I told you before that you were like a fresh start for me but in more ways than one. I just have to be honest with you Misty. I like you, more than any girl I have been with in a long, long time. The feelings I have for you are strange when ever your close by I feel happier more energized. When I think about you.. shoot I can't stop thinking about you. To me your a drug. One look and I was addicted."

I'm pretty sure my mouth has detached from my face because it's been hanging for so long. I thought when people explain something its meant to make it less confusing. Why is this having the opposite effect.

"It got worse after I had kissed you though. It was one thing to know what a great person you were but when I got to kiss you it just made it so much more difficult for me. Here I was promising to never get heartbroken again and what do I do? I had to keep control. So I thought ignoring you might help me get over you, to stop feeling like I do"

"It was easy at first because you were stuck in bed because of your ankle but when you came back to school. It killed me not to be able to look into your beautiful blue eyes, hug you or even kiss you senseless to show everyone that you were mine and mine only"

I don't know whether to be flattered or horrified that he's addressing me like I was his property. But I continue to choose the third option just stare blankly at him with my jaw gone slack.

"But I knew nearly from the moment in the hallway this morning that I wouldn't be able to avoid you forever. So I thought that if I could just hurt you enough to stop you from coming after me. I could bury my stupid feelings and keep my promise to myself"

"But you put up a fight I knew you still cared about me and I couldn't handle that. So those words I knew would make you hate me. Seeing how badly I hurt wasn't worth the promise. I hated that I made you feel like that. I still hate myself for it. Saying those words actually caused my heart to break to say"

His eyes locked with mine "I know you hate me and I'm sorry for saying those things to you. But with or without it looks like I'm going to have a broken heart"

He smiles lightly at me before getting up off the ground.

He can't just leave. He can't say that and leave. That's no good to tell me everything and desert me. So before he can start walking away I grab his hand.

He looks at me his chocolate eyes boaring into my blue ones. "I don't hate you" I say quietly.

He seems to be waiting for some sort of explanation to this. I pull myself off the ground and step exactly in front of him.

"I don't hate you" I repeat keeping a focus on our feet "But you did hurt me beyond belief" I look up to meet his sad gaze.

"I like you too. So much that I guess that's why I was hurt so badly. Pushing a girl away because you like them is never a good idea"

I don't know if I'll regret this but something in me can't bear to let him go.

He nods his head solemnly dropping his gaze from mine

"I forgive you" He looks surprised but turns into joy.

He hugs me tight. The hug has meaning once again it makes my heart melt and I don't ever want break from the embrace.

He pulls back just to see my face and tips his head to kiss me. But I turn my head swiftly and his lips get my cheek. Ash pulls his arms away immediately and takes a couple of steps back to look at me.

"I forgive you but I can't be with you" He looks so scorn so I elaborate quickly "Like I said Ash you hurt me badly. I need to be able trust you completely again and so I think it's better if we stay friends. We need to start over"

If he is hurt by what I just said he doesn't show it. He puts on a cheeky grin "Hey Hotness I'm Ash Ketchum" I quirk a brow at him but end up smiling "The names actually Misty but you can call me Mist" I wink seductively at him.

He growls under his breath "Seriously Mist if we're going to start over and try to be friends could you turn down the sex appeal"

"When you got it Ashy boy you just got it" I wink again and start strutting my hips swaying as I turn to head back to the tree.

He grabs my waist gently but firmly spinning me around to meet his smouldering gaze. "Tease" He leans brushes his lips against my ear.

My stupid shivering reflex. That's when I realize what he's doing it's our game. Restart in our relationship must mean a restart in the game.

"And what are you going to do about it" I regret saying that because his sweet brown eyes have darkened considerably. I feel like the prey of the hungry lion. The only thing I can do is wait for him to pounce. I didn't move because I didn't want to a part me hoped this was one of the moments he would get possessive and kiss my lips until they were swollen.

"I'll show you" But he just turns around and starts walking away. I release a breath that I didn't realize I was holding in.

I just stand there staring at the back of his head dazedly. He stops just as he reaches his motorcycle.

"Well come on" I stare at him confused. He sighs "Misty just hop on the bike and I'll explain everything later"

I must be still in a daze because I move to him without hesitation.


"So why are we here?" I ask as I glance around the cosy diner. Ash just hands me a menu and goes back to reading his own. "I'm helping you" I look over my menu "Helping me Ash it's nearly 1'o' clock in the morning how is this helping besides helping me sleep through our chemistry class tomorrow"

He sighs placing the menu on the table to look at me "Misty you told me you lived a kept life and that you weren't really living . So to start our new friendship off on the right track. I've made it my mission to help you on your mission"

Okay I must of hit him hard when I landed on top of him because he's lost it."What are you saying? Mission?" He rolls his eyes playfully "Wow you really don't get out much do you?"

I hit his arm to make him get to the point " A mission is something you seek out to accomplish. You came here with a mission to-"

"Create an unforgettable memory" I say reminding myself out loud. "Exactly so I'm going to help you by giving you some memories that you can keep for the rest of your life"

I look at him suspiciously "And.. what's in it for you" He clutches his chest in dramatics "That hurts Mist.. but if you must know it lets me be a part of some of those memories"

I can't help but blush at his words. He's an idiot but I can't help appreciate the sentiment behind this. Atleast I know he's trying.

"Okay what does this diner have to do with my mission?" His smile brightens at my acceptance of the 'Mission'."Well this is the perfect way to start a mission, This diner has the best pie ever! You haven't lived until you try it. You'll want to remember tasting this pie when your older. Trust me" I can't help but roll my eyes at him.

"I'll see about that" We order too slices of apple pie. I'm just about to take a bite when "STOP!"

I'm shocked at his reaction but all he does is pull out his phone and clicking a few buttons before focussing it in on my face.

"We have to document this moment" I glare at him and try to hide my face with my hand "Come on Mist show me the money-maker"

"Isn't that meant to be your ass?" I look at him intrigued "Well yes, you can show me that if you want too. You know how much I love your a-" "Ash shut up people can hear you" I blush beat red.

"Well if you don't let me take a picture of your face I'll won't stop talking about your ASS" He's the last part so loud that any customers in the diner are now looking at us. I glare at him but pick up my fork again.

I look down at the pie unable to meet his triumphant gaze. Once I place a piece of pie on my fork. I look at Ash he seems so focused in the awaiting bite that I finally eat the piece.

Ash was so not lying about it being the best pie ever! The flavour spreads across my tongue and mixes with the whip cream served. I love deserts but this is the best desert ever!

I don't know what I look like but I must be a picture because Ash is laughing at me while snapping pictures with camera.

"Okay you got pictures now eat your own" We eat but Ash finishes before I even get halfway through mine and I thought May was bad.

He gets up from his side of the table and pushes in next to me. But as he picks up his fork to 'help' me with my slice I growl at him "My desert"

He chuckles putting the fork back down "Easy smeagle"(A.N lord of the rings =My precious. Get it ;)) "Okay so let me take a few more pics, please"

I sigh as long as I get to keep my pie "Fine" I mutter. He pulls his phone back out and then wraps his arm around my shoulder to move us closer together for the pictures.

The first two are innocent enough. Ash and me laughing and smiling but by the third I can't help but notice the whipped cream on his upper lip like a white moustache.

I can't stop myself from leaning over and lightly grazing his lip with my thumb. I can feel his eyes on me but I don't to look up I just focus of ridding his lip of cream.

His eyes feel like they are burning holes into my head. I can't help but flick my gaze upward to his they're so warm and alluring that I find I'm stuck to his gaze. The flash of his phone brings me back to earth.

I'm not the only one that forgot about the camera it seems because Ash looks just as dazed as I feel. I blush a bit when his gaze lands back on me.

His lips quirk upwards "Smile" he says gently and I do but not at the camera but at the jackass taking it.

I was the one that wanted to be friends in the first place so I should be happy I got what I wanted. But maybe all I want is the boy sitting next to me.

and with that another flash went off documenting my thoughts in picture forever.