Kris: Hi! Hi! Everyone! How's it going?

AJ: John Jacob Jingle-Heimer Smit!

Mikey: His name is my name too!

Ash: Whenever we go out!

May: The people always shout!

All: There goes John Jacob Jingle-Heimer Smit!

Kris: Da da da da da da da!

Gary: …Wow…

Kris: Oh shut up and do the disclaimer already. You're such a butt.

Gary: Whatever…KrystalClear101 is not the owner of pokémon.

All: Start the Party!

What If

Chapter 12

As the night went on, the rain intensified far worse than the weathermen/women had predicted. But this was unknown to the three individuals staying at the Ketchum residence. While Delia continued her activity in the kitchen, May and Ash sat in the front room while she dried her hair and watched TV. May changed out of her other clothes and into some of Ash's, which included a black tee shirt with a large orange stripe across the chest and white basketball shorts with blue lining.

"So, what do you want to do?" Ash asked strangely as he flipped through the channels. May shrugged her shoulders and continued to sit on the couch next to him with her legs close to her chest and her hands working the towel on her head.

He gave a sigh and slightly glared at her, she didn't respond to his stare for her eyes were concealed by strands of her wet hair.

"How are things with you and Kelly?" He asked out of the blue. May slid the towel from her head down to her shoulders. She gave a sigh and curled up within herself and rested her chin atop her knees.

"The last time I talked to her was Friday." She admitted, ruefully. May sighed again and leaned back into the couch.

"I know you tried calling her yesterday, but you should try again. And why doesn't she like the idea of you and Gary being together anyway?" he asked curiously.

"I don't know. She never did care for the boy but it was like when she got back from summer vacation this year she totally hated him. I have no idea why." She explained.

"Have you ever seriously asked her? You know like actually sat down with her and talked about it?" he asked. May sat there in silence for a minute, pondering her thoughts.

"You know what? I haven't. I mean a couple times I asked her, she just got this mad look on her face and shrugged it off, so I just let it go and decided to ask another time." She said. Ash nodded and turned back to the TV.

"You guys should hang out tomorrow and maybe you might learn something." He said truthfully. May looked at him strangely and wrapped her arms around him. He was surprised at her action and stared at her once she pulled back.

"What was that for?" he asked curiously. She just smiled at him.

"That's for being an awesome friend. I don't know what it is about you, but I feel like I can tell you anything. And I haven't even known you for a week yet." She smiled. He smiled back and shrugged.

"I'm glad you can trust me like that May. I feel the same about you. You know, being able to tell you anything." He gave a short laugh.

She smiled warmly and rested her head on the back of the couch and sighed loudly. He continued scanning through the TV channels looking for something to watch. He resorted to leaving the TV on cartoon network. His attention was piqued once he saw what was on.

"Pokémon!" the large yellow and blue block letters popped up on the screen. He used to watch the show all the time when he was little and found himself hooked to it after awhile. But once the main character, his favorite character, had left for the Sinnoh region he stopped watching it.

"Achoo!" May sneezed next to him. He was startled out of his TV gazing and turned over to see her rubbing her nose and sniffling slightly.

"Are you sick?" he asked cautiously. May shrugged and gave a toothy grin.

"It's possible since I walked in the rain just to bring you your junk food." He was taken aback by her smile.

"Hey, no one told you to do that." He said defensively. May began to glare at him as she shot up from the couch.

"Oh! So we're acting ungrateful now, huh? Is that it? You don't appreciate the fact that I had to trek all the way over here in the pouring rain just to bring you the things that you left at my house. Is that it? Huh?" he looked at her strangely and then at how far away the door was.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Something has to be wrong? I can't just yell at you for no reason?" she yelled again.

"No? There kind of has to be a reason May. Why don't we just calm down for a sec, okay? Er…do you want some ice cream? I think we have chocolate." At that her expression changed into a calmer one as she sat nicely on the couch.

"Okay." She smiled sweetly. Ash shook his head nervously as he got up from the couch and headed for the kitchen. He ran a hand through his unkempt hair as he was met by the sound of clinging dishes. His mom stood at the sink with running water and foamy hands.

"Man, so that's what a mood swing is like." He sighed and went for the freezer door where the ice cream was.

"I know what's wrong with her." She answered with her back turned to him.

"You do? Can you tell me?" he asked, somewhat eager to know.

"I'll tell you when you're older." She said with a laugh. He gaped as he reached for the upper cabinet door and pulled out two ceramic bowls.

"When I'm older? We've already had 'The Talk,' what else are you keeping a secret from me?" he asked in a shocked tone.

"It's a girl thing Ash. And I'm not too sure you want to know what it is." She laughed again.

"Would you just tell me already?" he argued with her. She gave a sigh and began drying her hands on a nearby towel.

"This relates to 'The Talk,' if you will." She began.

.-.

May sat contently on the couch, waiting for Ash to return with her frozen treat. Truth be told, she couldn't wait. She could already taste it melting in her mouth then coolly sliding down her throat, leaving the semi-sweet chocolaty flavor in her mouth.

"Mhmm…I can already taste it." She sighed dreamily to herself.

"OH! That is so gross!" she heard Ash yell from the kitchen. There was a commotion that drew her attention to said room. She leaned over to see what was going on. Delia had a hand over her mouth while Ash was hurriedly scooping ice cream into the bowls. He recapped the ice cream and threw it in the freezer before he literally ran back into the main room. May quickly returned to her original position before he came back in.

He dropped the bowl in her lap and plopped down next to her, giving an exasperated sigh. May eyed him weirdly but she brushed it off and started eating her frozen treat. Oh how she loved ice cream. Ash looked over at the girl next to him. She wore a dreamy expression while she ate.

"I take it you like ice cream." He said with a laugh. May snapped out of her dream-like state and switch her gaze to him.

"Huh? Oh yeah! I love it." She said with a giggle. Ash gave a short laugh before clawing into his own bowl. May stared in shock at how he murdered the ice cream with the lethal weapon known as a spoon. Bits of chocolate went flying, splashing onto his clothes, his face, the couch, the walls, and even May.

"Ash! Come on now!" she shouted. He immediately stopped and stared at her chocolate covered face. It almost looked as bad as his.

"Whoa May. You got chocolate all over your face." He said. May glared at him and wiped it from her face with her thumb.

"So do you." She finally noticed the chocolate mustache/beard combo he had going on and couldn't contain her laughter. He looked at her strangely and felt his face. He looked back at his hand and saw a wet, brown, sticky substance on it.

"Awh man! Not again!" he dropped his empty bowl on the coffee table and walked into the kitchen for a towel.

"That was too rich!" May laughed again as she continued to eat her ice cream. Soon Ash returned with a shameful grin on his face.

"It wasn't that funny May." He glared at her. May just giggled and ignored his anger.

"You don't really talk about Gary anymore. Are you guys doing okay?" he asked curiously. May stopped eating for a second and stared down at her bowl.

"I don't know." She looked up at him. "I mean, I talked to him today before I came here and he said we need to take a break from each other. So I guess we're okay. I'm just kind of confused." She said.

"Okay then, I was just making sure." She gave him a smile and nudged him in the shoulder.

"You're so considerate. You'd make a good boyfriend." She commented. Ash looked at her strangely.

"For who?" he asked slyly.

"For any girl." She ignored his tone of voice as she sat her empty bowl on the coffee table next to Ash's. He nodded slowly and looked at her from the corner of his eye, wondering what she was getting at.

May smiled a bit until she looked out the window and saw the severity of the storm. She gasped and frowned. She liked the rain, but not rain storms. Thunder really creeped her out even more so if the electricity went out.

"Look at the rain, Ash." May said. He looked out the window and scowled.

"Yeah, it's bad out there. You're lucky you came when you did." He ruffled her hair a bit and laughed. May giggled and brushed his hand away.

"Would you quit that? Heh, it's bad enough my hair is a mess now you're just adding on to it." She said with a smirk.

"So, are you going to give me a tour of the house or not?" she asked, standing up.

"You didn't give me a tour of your house." He argued. May shot back at him and smirked again.

"Yes I did. On the first day we met, I gave you a tour of my house. Now it's your turn." He looked like he was thinking before he reluctantly agreed.

"Fine. Follow me." He sluggishly stood up from the couch and started for the main hallway.

"Okay, we were just in the front room. That's the kitchen, obviously. Down this hallway is the door to the garage, the back yard, and the basement. Up the stairs is the bathroom, my room, my mom's room, and the guest room. That's all." He let out a long awaited breath and started back to the main room.

"Hold on! You're not going to let me see them?" she asked strangely. Ash stared at her longingly before dropping his head in defeat.

"Okay, okay. Come on, we'll go upstairs then." She giggled lightly as she followed him up the stairs. She looked at the white wood railing as she walked on, admiring the craftsmanship and creativity of the house.

"This first door is my mom's room. Er…we're not allowed to go in there." He explained. May nodded as they passed the white door and turned right.

"You already know where the bathroom is, right?" he asked. May nodded.

"Which one is your room?" she asked in an excited tone.

"This one is my room." He said. He was just standing there, blocking the way. May gave a huff and pushed him aside. He grunted angrily causing her to smile as she turned the slightly rusted knob and pushed the door open.

"So this is your room, huh?" she asked while walking in. Ash nonchalantly stuffed his hands in his pockets and nodded.

"Yep." The walls were a medium green color with various posters neatly hung on them. There was a metallic desk in the far left corner with a lamp and several sheets of paper. Accompanied by this desk was an office chair to match. There was a briefcase sitting on the floor next to the chair as well.

In the middle of the room sat a twin sized bed with a navy blue blanket and white sheets with a feather pillow. On the right side of the bed, up against the wall, was a 17-inch television sitting on a dresser with several cords coming out of it. A few feet away from that sat a red bean bag chair. The floor was all wood.

"This is a really nice room, Ash. I'm almost jealous." Ash rolled his eyes and started to walk toward the bed, but he had to pass May in the process.

BOOM

There was a sickening thunderclap that sounded throughout the town. All of the sudden, everything became dark and quiet. The rain from outside the window became much louder than before and there were more thunderclaps in the distance as well as flashes of lightning that illuminated the room.

"Awh man…" Ash whined, trying to figure out where he was. May decided to stand still until the lights came back on, but Ash wasn't as wise. With his arms flailing about, he grabbed the closest thing he could.

"Ah!" May shrieked when she felt something grab her arm. Ash cringed at the scream and quickly let go. Then May began feeling around.

"May, did I grab you?" Ash asked.

"Yes. You scared the crap out of me." She gave a sigh and held a hand close to her heart. She then felt a vibration coming from the shorts she was wearing. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and it soon became a source of light. The caller ID read 'Gary Oak.'

"Gary?" May answered.

"May? Is your power out?" he asked.

"I don't know. I'm at Ash's house and theirs is out." She answered back.

"Why are you over there?" he asked strangely. May sighed again.

"It's a long story. I'll tell you when I get back home." She answered.

"Okay then. I was just calling to make sure you were alright, can't let anything happen to my fav girl." He said with a laugh. May playfully rolled her eyes.

"Right. Talk to you later." She gave her goodbye.

"Okay. Bye." She heard the line click and she ended the call.

"Gary's power is out too, I guess." May gave a shrug.

Kris: This seems like a good place to end the chapter, right?

Gary: Ha! You can't get rid of me! I was still in this chapter!

May: For like 4 lines.

Ash: Mwahaha!

Kris: Whoa…so evil. Anyway, I feel like I'm accomplishing something! This is the third update in a row with no…um…interruptions? Something like that. As always…

All: Review! 4 Sure!

R&R