Pokemon: TRKL

Chapter 11

A Date For Fate!

Misty's POV

"Are you sure you have to leave, Dawn? You're always welcome!" Ash explained to his younger friend. Dawn had traveled with us for about two days getting back to Vermillion City, as If we had a full house already. "Ash, I'm sorry, I wish I could! I only came here because I was captured by Team Rocket's actual bad guys! I have to head to Celadon to catch a flight back to Sinnoh. I'll miss you." Dawn said, hugging Ash. I knew it was friendly, because Dawn had teased Ash on the way here. Serena had secret feelings for Ash still, though she acted happy all the way. "It was nice meeting you, Dawn," I said, hugging her as well. "You too, Misty," she replied. We had our goodbyes, like we did we Brock weeks before.

To be honest, I hated goodbyes. When I said goodbye to Ash, I tried to hold in the sorrow. I HATED being at the gym 24/7. It wasn't the same. I wasn't the same. Every time I saw Ash and Brock, I felt more and more sad, and I couldn't help myself to locking myself in my room banging my head on the wall for saying yes to my sisters to come back and for getting on my bike and leaving. Tracey visiting helped a little, but not enough. We reached a crossroad and Dawn headed the other way. Ash and May were yelling and waving their arms fast, the rest of us were just waving like a normal person.

Anyway, we were heading to the Pokemon Center to get a rest. Serena looked worried and gulped. She's gonna say something. Oh boy… "Speaking of leaving, I got to go too. Tomorrow, I have to catch a plane late in the afternoon," She explained. "Let me guess, you have to go back to coordinating in Hoenn?" Ash asked. In fact, he didn't ask that very nicely, like he wanted her to go. With my Togetic's baby in my arms, while Togetic has a rest in its Poke ball, my remaining hand pinches Ash's back. "Ow!" Ash screamed. "Be nice!" I whispered. Serena didn't really mind the rude comment and responded with yes and laughed when I pinched him. "Why'd you do that?" Ash asked loudly. I put Togepi down to play with Pikachu, and wrapped my arms around his neck. I kiss him on the cheek and whisper, "Just because she likes you doesn't mean you need to be rude, ok?" He nodded with a stare.

Ash just stood there now, which I guess was awkward for Serena, so she kept talking. "Ash, I need to talk to you before I leave, personally," she says. I then gulped and realized I was right that she was going to bring up personal things with Ash. I had been thinking rudely at the time because she had previously sorrowed me by all means. She just keeps going, doesn't she? She may be the reason Ash grew up a little, which I still to this day don't know who or how they did, or that Ash did it himself. May looked quite nervous because she knew what happened to Ash in Kalos, as did Ash himself. Tracey and Max didn't know at the time, so they just stood around like normal boys do.

This scared me, but I couldn't worry about it too much. Ash loved me too much to just leave me like that. "When does this 'talk' happen?" Ash asked. "I don't know. Tonight?" Serena responded. I grew more nervous, and I freaked out. "You can't tonight! Uh, Ash and I are going on a date!" I yelled. I guess Ash got the message and actually became excited. "Uh, yeah. Sorry Serena, I got a date with Misty," he told her in a happy voice. The way he said 'date' was slow as he got closer to me. May looked away and sighed in relief, trying to hide it from Serena. Tracey looked at me and asked, "Why are you so nervous? Are you hiding something?" He said that in a daring and evil way, like he was either teasing or knew of my plans. I grew hot-headed with him and whacked him in the head with my mallet. He instantly hit the ground. "You haven't used that in a while," Ash claimed, laughing at Tracey's pain. "Well, I may still have a little anger left in me," I retorted at Tracey. "Yeah, a little…" Tracey moaned on the ground. Serena stood there shocked, May, Max, and Ash, were laughing, and I rolled my eyes at Serena. No sense of humor, too perfect, too emotional. What a polar opposite. I put my mallet in my bag and refocused on what we were talking about.

"Well, Ash, where are we going?" I asked. "I don't know. Can't we just look around town first? I have money," Ash explained. "I guess that'll do. Oh, that reminds me." I say thinking of May and Tracey. "Hey May, remember that little thing you did in that weird dimension?" I asked. May and Tracey instantly blushed. "Oh, we still gotta talk about that, don't we Trace?" May asked Tracey. "Oh, yeah. Uh, I guess you and I will be the ones to talk tonight," The taller boy responded. I snickered, and yet, still they just stood there blushing. Ash again was the first to walk off, and we followed. I then saw where we were and immediately held onto Ash's hand and said, "C'mon Ash! We have to look for a place to eat or have fun at tonight!" Ash looked at me and smiled. "Okay, I guess we better get going. Guys, we'll be off," he claimed, looking back at our friends (well, except Serena for me). Max stepped forward and asked shyly, "When are we going to have our Vermillion gym battle?" "Tomorrow, I promise Max, now go with the others to get a room at the Pokemon Center, we'll be back later to get ready for our date," Ash replied to the younger and fellow trainer. He stood and we started walking off, arm in arm. "So, what are your plans for the future? Or should I say our plans?" I asked, randomly in a happy mood. "Aw come on Misty. We're only 14! That's Tracey's thing to worry about. He's two years older than you, May, and I. These are the years we need to have fun," Ash explained.

"But Ash, eventually we need to find where we end up! Don't you think? In just over three years, we'll be in college or still traveling. We'll need to find out," I explained. "Alright Misty, just not now. I thought we were going on a date!" Ash complained. I sighed. Where will we end up? Ash and I entered the restaurant and food courts, and I saw this Italian place. "Hey Ash, what's that cute place?" I asked him. Ash looked and shot his eyes wide open. "That's one of the best restaurants in the world! When did they get one here?! My mother went on a trip to Pummelo Island once and bought me a pizza and brought it back over the plane ride! Looks like we forgot to go when we were there," Ash told me. "Well then, let's go there!" I responded. We ran back out the other way, through the corridors of shops and restaurants. We turned the other way and saw the Pokemon Center.

Ash's POV

We opened the door to the center, and Serena was waiting on the couch. "Ash, I need to talk to you…"

"I'm sorry Serena, it's getting later and later! I can't tonight!"

"But Ash!"

"I'm sorry I can't! Where's our room?"

"That way, but…"

"I gotta go, we'll talk tomorrow morning."

"But!"

It was too late. I walked away for our room, where Misty was already out of the bathroom, smiling, She was cute in her long jacket, shirt and skirt, with her hair flowing past her elbows now, looking very different from when I last saw her before this journey. I went inside the bathroom and slid into something a little more casual, a blank t-shirt, a long-sleeve flannel shirt I had, some jeans, and some sneakers. I got out and was immediately kissed on my cheek. Misty put her arm in mine, and we rushed out to leave as soon as possible because who knows when they close. There were many people there, but there were enough tables around to accommodate us. "Welcome to Pummelo Italiano! A table for two?" The waiter asked. "Yes, please," I said. We sat at a table next to a window, and got comfortable.

"You look nice tonight, Ash."

"Thanks Mist. You look beautiful."

"So, I never got the chance of asking how your adventures were in Sinnoh, Unova, or Kalos."

"Well Mist, Sinnoh was probably the best if the three, specifically because I had Brock around. I mean, the others were good too, though."

"Wow. You traveled three regions and I stayed thousands of miles away. The gym's okay, but not the same."

"I wish you could've been there for those two and a half years. I mean, with your help, I would've beaten all of 'em."

"Oh, you're just saying that."

"No, Misty, I'm serious."

Eventually, the waiter came to the table. Of course I ordered the pizza, and Misty ordered pasta with salad. The date went great. That was probably the best first date in my life. Maybe one of the best days of my life, well, at least until we got back.

Misty and I were holding hands all the way back to the Pokemon Center. "How could Brock fall for a champion!? Ha! That's too funny!" Misty said, laughing at what I said. "I'm not kidding! It was hysterical watching him get rejected!" I yelled, bursting into laughter. The laughter then turned to silence as I hugged her, and we pressed our lips together, it was a long kiss. We entered the Pokemon Center quietly, and found all of them in their beds. All except Serena. I checked around the center quietly, and Misty found something and called in silence, "Ash! I found a note from Serena." I tiptoed toward my bed, and picked up the note. Should I really open it? I thought to myself.