TDBigJ's message: Hey guys! What's up? You ready for this chapter? I hope you are, because this chapter you guys have probably been waiting for for a while now. It's the prom chapter. I'm just as excited for it as you guys. Anyway, thank you to those of you who reviewed, gave this story a favorite, a follow, or both since the last chapter. I'm really sad that this story is almost over, only one more chapter after this one. I find that hard to believe. But before I get all emotional, we still have this chapter to get through. And this chapter will be worth it, I promise you, especially since it's the longest chapter to date, being over 7,800 words. Well, let's get on to the responding of the reviews. This might be the last time I respond to reviews for this story. I haven't decided if I will do it in the epilogue or not, but I do have something planned to do at the end of the final chapter, so that will determine whether or not I do it. Okay, let's do this then.
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The time of the day had neared. It was finally time for prom. Every student that was going was dressed up formally. The guys wore their nicest tuxes and the girls wore their most gorgeous dresses. Parents were taking pictures of their kid with their date or just simply as them dressed up. Both kids and parents were cherishing this night. For some this was just another night they could deal with, others saw it as a special night that they would never forget. For a certain raven haired boy, it was both. He was also having some hopes. But all in all, he wanted to make a special someone happy, if they showed up.
Ash was all dressed up in a black tux that his mom gave to him a week ago. He wore a white shirt underneath with a traditional black bow tie at the top and black dress shoes. It was one his dad had when he was younger but Delia had kept it when a day like this came for Ash. It fit him perfectly. The jacket didn't go past his wrists, didn't go past his waist, and the pants didn't go under his shoes. Delia looked at her son and squealed in awe.
"Awww, honey you look so handsome. I bet that will knock Serena off of her feet."
"It's just a tux mom."
"Yeah, but it looks just as good on you as it did on your dad when we went to prom. Serena will definitely faint before you two have your first dance."
The mention of Serena worried Ash. Since she hadn't talked to him since school yesterday, he was worried that she wouldn't make it to prom tonight. Her asking him would have been a waste. The initial thought of going alone could possibly happen. He didn't want that. He really wanted to go with her. He didn't doubt she wasn't going to make it. He kept hope that something, somehow would give her the courage to come tonight, just like she got the courage to ask him to go with her. Delia had walked away and came back with her camera just so she could take a picture of Ash in his tux.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Ash asked, realizing the camera in his mom's hands.
"I need to take a picture of you. You look cute in your tux. I want to cherish this memory and make it last." Delia said while giggling to herself.
"You don't need to do that mom." Ash stated, waving his hand in front of him to signal his mom to stop.
"Yeah I do, now hold still." Delia said and brought the camera up to her eye, ready for the shot. Ash walked up to her and put his hand on top of the camera and slowly pushed it down.
"Mom, I don't want any pictures. Besides, they will have a photographer there to do so anyway, so it isn't necessary." Ash stated and Delia eventually admitted defeat.
"Okay honey, if you say so."
"And anyway, wouldn't you want a picture of both Serena and I together?" Ash questioned.
"Oh, you're right, I would prefer that." Delia said as she put the camera down on the counter in the kitchen. Ash realized he needed something just in case Serena came tonight.
"Oh, wait! I need that!" Ash said silently to himself. He ran into the kitchen and opened the fridge and grabbed a plastic case containing a corsage in it.
"That's right. You don't want to forget that. But why would you need it? What if she doesn't come?" Delia asked.
"She will come. I know it." Ash stated.
"What makes you so sure?" Ash looked straight at his mom.
"I'm not giving up hope on her. I know she wouldn't to me so I wouldn't do it to her. I don't think she would let asking me to go all to waste." Ash explained. Delia closed her eyes and smiled.
"I'm glad you think that. You seem to have a heart of gold that most people don't seem to possess. I'm sure that's why Serena sees you as her best friend." Delia stated.
"Yeah, best friend. That's it." Ash said quietly.
Dawn and Ally
The two had spent the last couple hours getting ready. They were already dressed up. They were just about to leave until Joanna, Dawn's mother, stopped them to get a picture.
"Hold on. Before you two get going, do you mind if I get a few pictures of you two?"
Dawn and Ally were fine with it and got together for the picture. Joanna snapped a picture a couple times before she said she got a good one. Dawn, seeing as she was going to prom with Ally, was still unsure of what her mom thought. She walked up to her and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Mom?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you against, you know, me going with Ally?"
Joanna silently gasped. Why on Earth was she asking this? At first she wasn't thrilled but she couldn't help who her daughter dated, it wasn't her decision who Dawn should be with.
"Of course not, honey. I was a little surprised that you were but who you go with is totally up to you. Don't be scared of what my response will be. I will always support you no matter what."
After her mom had explained her thoughts, Dawn went up to her and hugged her. Her mom returned the hug. After a few seconds she separated and her mom told her it was time to go. So she grabbed Ally's hand and left the house.
Clemont and Shauna
Clemont stood at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for Shauna to show up. His tux consisted of a white jacket with a black shirt underneath and black pants and dress shoes and red bow tie. His dad Meyer and Bonnie were sitting there waiting as well. Bonnie could hardly contain her excitement. Her big brother had a date for prom and dressed pretty sharp.
"When is she going to get here, Clemont?" Bonnie asked, bouncing around in her seat in anticipation.
"She said she would be here any minute, Bonnie." Clemont responded. His little sister was always eager to find him a lady to take care of him. Whenever he was traveling around with her she would go up to random girls and ask them to take care of him, but he'd always drag her away, hoping she wouldn't cause him to be any more embarrassed than he already was. His train of thought was soon interrupted as the doorbell rang. He went up to the door and opened it to reveal Shauna. Clemont thought she looked rather gorgeous. She wore a pink dress with blue trim around the collar and she wore her hair down from her usual style. Shauna took a look at him and thought he looked pretty dashing. This was a good look, even for Clemont.
"Hey Shauna. You look great."
"Hey Clemont. You look really handsome yourself."
Clemont let out his usual nervous giggle whenever a girl complimented him. Meyer and Bonnie saw this and smirked.
"You ready to go?" Shauna asked.
"Uh, sure. Let's get going." Clemont responded. All of a sudden, they heard the sound of a camera shuttering. Clemont looked to his side and saw that Bonnie had taken a picture of them with her phone. Clemont blushed in embarrassment.
"Bonnie! Why'd you do that?" Clemont shouted. Bonnie giggled to herself.
"Hey, you need a picture of some sort to remember this night." Bonnie replied.
"If we're going to get a picture, we'll be taking one at the prom. So you don't have to take one of us here." Clemont stated. Meyer rubbed the top of Bonnie's head.
"Your brother is right. If he wants to give us a picture he will have it taken at prom on his own accord." Meyer said.
Bonnie sulked at the mention of that. "Does that mean I'll have to delete the picture off my phone?"
Clemont shook his head. "I'll let you keep that one Bonnie. But just refrain from doing it in the future."
"Okay."
Clemont then looked at Shauna. "You ready?"
"Yeah, let's go." After that, the two left the front door, making their way to the school.
May and Shadow
May had just arrived at Shadow's house. She had come over all dressed up and when she got there he was as well. She met Shadow's other siblings, Selina and Ashley, and she also met his parents, Amy and Zach. Amy had already taken pictures of her and Shadow. Shadow was dressed in a black tux and May wore a red dress with a black scarf around her neck. She wore her hair down which Shadow commented that it looked great, causing her to blush a little.
"You two look so great together. I'm sure you two will have a good time tonight." Amy squealed.
"That's what we're hoping for mom. We've been waiting for this for a month now." Shadow said.
"How about your sister? Has she told you she was on her way?" Zach asked.
"Yeah, she texted me a few minutes ago her and Dawn had already started going there." Shadow replied. "You guys okay with her going with Dawn?"
"Honey, we have no problem with it. If she wants to be with Dawn, that's her decision. We have no say in who she dates." Amy responded.
"If that's what you think, I'll accept it as well." Shadow stated.
"Good. Now, you two should get going. Prom starts in half an hour." Zach said.
"Go have fun, Shadow." Selina commented.
"Yeah, you too May." Ashley added.
Shadow looked at May. "Come on. Let's go."
"All right." After that, the two opened the door, waved goodbye to Shadow's family (minus Ally) and started going on their way.
Brock and Lucy
Brock was looking at himself in the mirror. He wanted to make sure before he left that he looked presentable. Hair not in a mess, tux not wrinkled, and everything tucked in. He and Lucy already had their pictures taken by Brock's mom. After checking over everything and seeing that he looked fine, he looked over at the couch where Lucy was sitting. He thought she looked really pretty. She was wearing a maroon dress with a white sash around the waist. She was looking down, twiddling her thumbs. She seemed to be a little uneasy. Concerned, he walked over to her and sat down.
"Something troubling you?" Brock asked. Lucy looked over at him briefly and then looked back down at her thumbs.
"Nothing. I'm just nervous." She responded.
"How come?"
Lucy closed her eyes. "I've never been to a dance before where I had a date. I'm afraid I will look foolish in front of you."
Brock was surprised to hear her say this. But he had something to tell her. This was something he could relate to.
"Lucy, you don't have to worry about looking foolish in front of me. In fact, this is actually my first dance I'm going to with a date as well." Brock explained.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Every other dance I've been to I've gone to alone. Every girl I asked turned me down or was either really uncomfortable when I asked them. But when you asked me a few days ago, I felt ecstatic. This was new to me. A girl never asked me to go with her to dance, especially prom. I was beyond happy. So really, you shouldn't have to worry about looking like a fool in front of me, because I've done the same thing with many girls and have gotten over it." Brock explained. Before Brock knew it, Lucy slammed into a hug with him.
"Thank you Brock! I feel much better now."
"You're welcome."
Brock pulled apart from the hug and looked at her. "Thing is, we're pretty much in the same position right now. We both have to make a good first impression. You with me on this?"
"Yeah."
"Okay. Now let's get to prom." Brock said as he held out his hand which she took and left the house and headed towards the school.
Ash had just arrived at the prom, and he was one of the first ones there. There were only about twenty other people there, not including chaperones and teachers. Ash looked around to see if any of his friends were there. It didn't seem that they were, so he was the first out of all of them to get here, so he took a deep breath and brushed over his hair with his free hand and walked over to a table and sat down, putting the corsage on the table but keeping his hands over it. He took out his phone and started typing in a message and sent it when he was done and put the phone back in his pocket. He looked around the gymnasium. It was pretty quiet. The DJ hadn't started playing the music yet, even though the equipment was all set up. Maybe it was the fact that there weren't very many people here at the moment. Probably when it got more crowded then the music would commence. A voice broke Ash from his gaze into space.
"Hey Ash, you're here." Ash turned around and saw Brock there with Lucy.
"Hey, good that you made it, Brock." Ash said, high fiving Brock then looking at Lucy. "Hey, you're Lucy right?"
Lucy nodded her head. "Yeah. You're Ash, is that correct?"
"Yeah. I remember meeting you over in the Sinnoh region, when Brock helped you out that one day." Ash stated.
"That is a day I will never forget. And tonight will probably be the same, only better." Lucy remarked.
"You two have a good time. This is a once a year thing you know." Ash commented.
"Will do. What are you going to do?" Brock asked.
"I'm just going to wait for Serena. I'm expecting her to be here." Ash responded.
"How do you know she is coming?" Brock said, confused as to why Ash was doing that.
"Look, I know she will be here. I don't have any doubts. I have a good feeling she will show up." Ash explained.
"Cross your fingers Ash. I'm pulling for you." Brock said while crossing his fingers.
"Me too." Lucy added, doing the same as Brock, and the two walked away.
"I will cross my fingers." Ash said and did so. "For you, Serena."
Forty five minutes passed and the gym was now getting filled. The DJ started playing music about twenty five minutes ago when the place filled to about a hundred people. All of Ash's friends had arrived shortly after one another. Dawn and Ally had shown up a few minutes after Ash talked to Brock and Lucy, May and Shadow had arrived ten minutes after that, and Clemont and Shauna arrived a minute after them. Ash had already talked to all of them and each one of them asked why Ash thought Serena was going to make it tonight, with Ash giving the same reason every time. Along with him, they hoped that Serena did in fact come tonight. Even if she was late, Ash wanted to have just one dance with her, that was all he cared about, just one. He checked his phone to see if Serena responded to his text from earlier, and it appeared that she didn't. Ash sighed to himself. He was really crossing all the fingers he had in hope that she would make it. Her presence would make his night, even if she showed up with only a half hour left. He wanted to give her a night she wouldn't forget for years. He looked down at the corsage he got her, and then closed his eyes.
"Please make it, Serena. Please."
Over in Serena's house, she was still laying on her bed. She was still debating whether she would go or not. Her mother had come up a couple times after Ash had visited earlier today. The last time she came up, she asked her if she was going tonight, which she responded with an "I'm still not sure."
Serena continued to lay there on her bed, except she was now laying on her back instead of her side. That clearly told you she wasn't feeling too bad anymore. In reality, that was true. She didn't feel as bad as she did earlier, but the pain was still there. She was thinking about prom for the past few hours. She still wasn't sure if she should go. What if those girls were there? They'd probably mock her again. But, she didn't want Ash to be all alone by himself. Well, not in that regard. He would still have his friends there, but he'd be there alone without a date, which would've made her attempt null and void. She didn't want him to end up in that situation. He probably would end up feeling devastated if she didn't show up. She didn't know how much it would though, because she had no idea how much different he had been feeling about her lately. Suddenly, her phone vibrated. She looked at it and it was a text from Ash.
It read…
"I really hope you make it tonight. I want to make it special for you. I have no doubts on you coming. I'll be here waiting in case you change your mind."
Serena silently gasped after she read that. When she read the part where he said he would make it special for her, it brought a smile for the first time since school yesterday. It wasn't a big one, just a small one. And the part where he said he didn't doubt her presence there, marginally increased her smile some more. She never would've seen that coming. Special? When has Ash ever considered doing something bigger for her than ever before? She didn't really know. She was almost definitely considering going now. Almost. She felt as she didn't have that extra boost to a hundred percent say yes.
But wait…
Her mom said that one thing to her earlier.
"If you don't go, you're just letting those girls win."
She didn't want that to happen. She was better than that.
"Don't give those girls the satisfaction."
That was enough.
Her look then changed into a determined one. And within an instant, she got up off her bed and went over to her closet and opened the door and grabbed the dress she had gotten for this night.
Now this was it. Ash was not only going to make this a special night for her, but she was going to make it special for him as well. She went into the bathroom to get prepared.
Back at the prom, Ash had sat down at the table he and his friends were sitting at. He sat down ten minutes ago, staring at the corsage. He bat it back and forth with his hands, eyes following it whenever it moved. He heard someone sit down next to him, he stopped what he was doing and looked to his left. The person who sat down next to him was someone he was familiar with, as he's met her a few times before, it happened to be Miette.
"Hey Ash. What are you doing?" Ash took his gaze off of her and looked back at the corsage.
"Oh nothing really. I'm just waiting for a friend to show up." Ash answered.
Miette knew who it was. "It's Serena, isn't it?"
Ash looked at her with a quizzical look. "How'd you know?"
"I've known Serena for a few months. At first I didn't really care for her, but I got used to her after that. She really isn't that bad." Miette explained. Ash continued to look at the corsage.
"To me, Miette, she's more than "not that bad." She's my best friend. But lately, I've been feeling different about her. What I mean by different, is that I feel like we shouldn't be friends anymore, but we should be something more than that. But I have a feeling that if I tell her that, I'm afraid she won't feel the same way." Ash explained.
Miette took this all in. She was actually surprised that Ash in fact liked Serena more than a friend. Miette wanted to be with Ash as well, but if Ash felt the same way towards Serena the same way she felt towards him, then she thought she shouldn't interfere. It wouldn't be fair. Normally she would say: Forget about her, be with someone else. But Miette thought that wouldn't be right anymore. She couldn't choose who Ash should be with, that was entirely up to him. She had to admit, Serena was brave enough to gather the courage to confess to him that she had a crush on him. But Miette didn't want to accept defeat yet. She wanted to see Ash and Serena as a couple before she did. When that moment came, then she would tell Serena that Ash deserves her, and hope that he makes her happy. She heard Ash say: "I'm afraid she won't feel the same way." Since Miette knew Serena liked Ash, she thought she would give him an insight.
"Don't worry Ash, she will probably feel the same way." Ash once again gave her a quizzical look.
"How would you know that?"
Miette brushed her hair with her hand and answered. "If she's your best friend, then there's a good chance she could like you back." Ash had heard the point Miette had made. She was right. Serena was someone close, why wouldn't she? But he wanted to know for sure. Ash planned to do something later on in the night to find out for certain.
"Thanks Miette! I probably have a better idea now." Ash stated.
Miette put one arm around Ash's back and patted him on the chest with her other hand. "Anytime Ash. Now… go get her tiger!" She got up and walked away. Ash chuckled after she said that. His spirits were a lot higher now. He got up to go talk to Brock, that is, until…
He saw her.
Right when he got up, he saw Serena entering the gymnasium. And she was all dressed up. He was shocked and happy at the same time. She did show up. He was beyond ecstatic. And the way she looked, Ash couldn't help but think she looked great. She was wearing a white dress and over that was a matching cardigan, and it looked like she curled her hair a little more that Ash thought looked amazing. He didn't care what he thought right now, all he cared was that she was now here. He walked up to her with corsage and hand. Serena saw Ash walking up to her and smiled and walked up to him. The two stopped when they approached each other. Ash's mouth was open with a smile, he was happy to see she was here.
"You made it!" Ash exclaimed.
"Yep. I'm here." Serena responded. Ash looked over her outfit again.
"You look really beautiful." Ash commented. Serena blushed a deep crimson.
"Th- thanks Ash! You l- look very handsome." Serena replied. Ash couldn't help but blush a faint pink. Serena noticed his blush, and her blush darkened more.
"Does Ash… think more of me?" She thought to herself. She shook that off as this wasn't a time to think of that. They had prom to get through first. Ash put the corsage down on the table next to him and opened it and took out the corsage.
"You don't mind if I put this on your dress, do you?" Ash asked.
"Not at all." Serena replied. Ash then placed the corsage on the upper left part of her dress and made sure it stayed still. When it appeared stable, he removed his hands from the flower. Serena looked at the corsage. It was a very beautiful flower, and Ash had done a good job picking it out.
"Does it look okay?" Ash asked.
Serena placed her hand on the flower and looked at Ash. "It looks great Ash. Thanks!
"How about we go sit down? The others will probably want to see you now that you're here." Ash stated.
"Sure, let's go."
Ash then took her hand and walked over to the table that his friends were occupying. May and Shadow and Clemont and Shauna were sitting there. They looked over at the two and were surprised and happy to see Serena there. They had the same expressions as Ash did. They all got up and greeted her and hugged her, saying how happy they were to see her there. Ash helped her take off her cardigan and they sat down and they all talked.
An hour passed and the others had kept Serena busy. They had been talking her ear off since she got here. It was mainly a couple of them talking to her, and they switched every so often. Serena was beginning to feel a little annoyed. She had come here to spend time with Ash but they kept jabbering on. Ash had been slowly walking around the gym, waiting for the others to leave the table so he could ask Serena to dance. He himself was starting to feel annoyed. He made it his mission to give Serena a special night, and his friends were preventing that. He sighed and took the final gulp of punch that he had been carrying around and went over to a garbage can and threw the cup away. He looked over at the dance floor. He saw three pairs of his friends dancing there: Clemont and Shauna, May and Shadow, and Brock and Lucy.
Clemont and Shauna
"You seem to know what you're doing. You're not half bad." Shauna commented.
"Um, uh, thanks! I hope that I don't look stupid in front of you." Clemont said.
"You don't look stupid in front of me Clemont. You are doing pretty good."
"Well that's a relief."
Clemont looked back at Shauna in the eyes. "I- I- I'm glad you asked me to be your date."
"No problem, Clemont. It was a pleasure." Shauna replied, and then planted a quick kiss on his cheek. Clemont blushed red.
"Uh… uh…" Clemont stuttered. Shauna just giggled and continued dancing with him.
May and Shadow
"Am I doing okay?" Shadow asked.
"You're doing fine. I haven't complained yet have I?" May asked.
"Good point. You having a good time?"
"Most definitely. You?"
"Yeah."
"I'm glad I came with you." May commented.
"Same here. To be honest I was a little nervous when you asked me." Shadow stated.
"Well, that's the past. This is now. We're together. Isn't that what matters?"
"You're right."
May then laid her head on Shadow's chest. They were really enjoying the night.
Brock and Lucy
"Having fun?" Brock asked.
"Yeah. I'm having a good time."
"I'm glad. You're making a good first impression on me." Brock stated.
"So are you." Lucy replied.
"Brock?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for saying yes. I appreciate that you agreed to come with me."
Brock smiled. "Thank you for asking me. My night wouldn't be as good as it is now if you hadn't." Lucy blushed then looked up at Brock.
"Brock, can I ask you something else?"
"Yeah, what?"
Lucy jumped up and kissed Brock on the lips quickly. Brock blushed, seeing as he has never been kissed by a girl before. He was left speechless. Lucy giggled to herself. His reaction was pretty funny.
When he saw Dawn and Ally talking to Serena with no signs of ending, Ash thought that was enough. There was only a half hour left of prom and he wanted to have at least one dance with Serena, just one. Was that too much to ask? He walked over to the table and Shauna and May saw Ash approaching them. Ash went between Serena and Dawn and looked at the latter.
"Hey, Ash, what do you need?" Dawn asked.
"Could I talk to Serena for a sec?" Dawn and Ally listened to him and went off to go dance. Ash held out his hand in front of her. Serena looked up at Ash.
"What is it Ash?"
"I think you deserve one good dance tonight. How about it?"
Serena looked at Ash's hand at then back up at him, she smiled and grabbed his hand and he lifted her up out of her seat and led her to the dance floor. Meanwhile, Dawn and Ally had started a dance of their own. They caught the sight of a few people, but they ignored them. They didn't care if they opposed, only their opinions mattered.
"You think people will mock us for dating each other?" Ally asked.
"Probably. But who cares. If they see two girls dating each other, it's not a big deal. It should only matter to us. Our friends and family support us, who cares if other people are against it." Dawn explained.
"Well, I'm glad. And you're right. Who cares what those other people think. They don't make this decision, if it's what makes us happy, then so be it." Ally responded.
Dawn then smiled and kissed Ally on the lips for a couple seconds. Some other students were grossed out by it, but their friends saw this and smiled. Like mentioned before, they had their support, no matter what.
As soon as they got to the dance floor, Ash remembered what Dawn had taught him earlier that day, so he had a good idea of what to do. He kept hold of her one hand and placed the other on her waist. Serena looked straight at him.
"Do you know what to do?"
"I may have picked something up, so just follow my lead." Ash stated and he started moving his feet from side to side. Serena noticed what he was doing and followed suit. After a couple minutes of dancing like he was instructed, Ash was relieved that he was doing okay.
"Whew, I'm doing fine so far. Just pray to Arceus that I don't screw up." Ash thought to himself.
While he was talking in his mind, Serena had been pleased that Ash was giving her the one dance she wanted to have with him. She was so happy to an extent that words couldn't even describe it. She was dancing with the guy of her dreams. This night couldn't get any better. She looked at him in his tux and she thought he looked so handsome that it was heartstopping. She almost fainted at the sight of him in it. She looked at him in the eyes and knew he was thinking to himself. Since he was, she had something to think about herself.
"I'm having such a great time. If this is the only dance I get with him, who cares.
That's the only thing I want. I've been waiting for this for a whole month and I'm not letting this go to waste."
She then thought about this dance that they were having. What if she decided not to come tonight? She wouldn't be here dancing with him. She would've hated herself if she made that decision, but thank heavens that she chose otherwise. But she wanted to know something. Something that she heard earlier in the day.
"Ash?"
"Yeah?"
"Why did you come over to talk to my mom today?"
This caught Ash off guard. "Oh, I almost forgot about that." He thought to himself.
"I wanted to know why you were upset. I've never seen you that upset and I wanted to help resolve that. Seeing as you wouldn't talk to me, I thought that everything was my fault. And if that is what happened, I'm sorry."
There, he said it again. He was sorry because he thought it was his fault that she was upset for the last day. She looked back into his amber eyes and responded.
"Ash, it was nothing you did."
"What?"
"Ash, I wasn't upset because of something you did. You didn't do anything. It was about tonight that upset me."
"Did you get nervous?"
"No. There were these girls who thought you deserved better than me, and they said a few things that hurt me. That is why I wouldn't talk to you yesterday."
Ash now found out everything. It wasn't him at all. He was starting to hate himself for what happened to her. But now that he knew the truth that was over with.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that. I would have never forgiven myself if it was because of me." Ash stated.
"It's now old news, Ash. You don't have to worry about it anymore." Serena said. Ash continued looking into her eyes and smiled.
"I'm glad you made it tonight."
"Me too. I wouldn't have missed this for the world."
By this time, the current song ended. It stayed silent for a few moments until the next one came on. The song happened to be Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon. Serena actually liked this song. Ash never heard of it, but the way it sounded, it seemed like a good song to slow dance to, so he started the dance again.
Serena had to admit Ash was doing very well dancing with her. She didn't know if he could dance prior to tonight, but that wasn't a big deal now, he was proving to be a good one. And with the song that was playing now, it seemed even more perfect. She heard the lyrics of the song.
What started out as friendship has grown stronger
Since she has listened to this song many times before, she was familiar with the words.
Even as I wander, I'm keeping you in sight
It seemed as these lyrics fit something, but what?
I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
She knew now. This song described her and Ash's friendship up until now, and was also telling how things could go between them. She looked up at Ash, who smiled back at her, she then smiled as well, and she then laid her head on his chest and placed her hand on his left shoulder. Ash saw her laying her head on him. His smile stayed there and they continued dancing. He was having a great night, and it seemed like she was as well, and he was happy that he was making her happy. It was something that would live on in both their memories forever.
After prom ended, Ash offered to walk Serena home since they didn't do it yesterday. It was just them. The others had already started their trek home and said they would see the two on Monday. During the whole walk home, Serena was grabbing Ash's right arm and resting her head on his shoulder. Ash by no means shrugged her off, mainly because he didn't want to. They were walking pretty slow, so they took longer than usual to get home, but neither of them seemed bothered by it. They didn't want this night to end, but unfortunately, it had to sometime. After twenty minutes, they reached Serena's house and stood on the front doorstep and turned so they were facing each other.
"I had a great time tonight." Serena commented.
"Me too. I wish there was another dance coming up." Ash stated.
"Same here. I didn't want to stop dancing with you. I would have stayed until we were the last ones there."
"Well, I really wanted to make this night special for you. You deserved it more than anybody."
"Thanks Ash. Seeing you tonight made it worthwhile. We're going to have to go somewhere and dance by ourselves, with no one around, just the two of us." Serena suggested.
"I'd like that." Ash responded. Seeing at what the time was Ash needed to get home as well. "So I guess I'll see you on Monday then."
"Okay."
But before Ash had to leave, seeing as Ash went through so much to give her a night he wanted to give her, she wanted to say thanks, but more than just saying it. She leaned forward and placed a kiss on Ash's cheek. She blushed a faint red, and seeing as he didn't see that coming, Ash did as well.
"What was that?" Ash asked.
"That's for giving me the greatest night. My way of saying thanks."
"But why did you kiss me on the cheek?" Serena's mouth opened a tiny bit.
"Was it too much?"
"You should've done this."
And then, Ash cuffed both of her cheeks with his hands and looked into her ocean blue eyes. Serena didn't know where he was going with this. But then…
Ash closed his eyes and then leaned forward and planted a deep kiss on her lips. Serena's eyes widened and her whole face was now a deep crimson. Was it really happening right now? Ash was kissing her! Serena could definitely feel her heart exploding. She closed her eyes a couple times to make sure it was a dream, but every time she opened them, he was still there kissing her. Seeing as it was, she slowly closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck. Her dream was coming true. All that was left was for him to ask her to be his girlfriend, then everything would be perfect. But that was for another day.
As soon as Ash released from the kiss, Serena opened her eyes and looked at him. His soulful brown eyes were looking right into hers, and seeing as what happened, she was literally speechless. After a few seconds, she felt like she was going to faint, and then, she started falling backwards. But luckily Ash was there to catch her, his right arm catching her by the back.
"Serena, are you all right?"
A small smile appeared on her face and her eyes were half open.
"Nothing I say matters."
And then she closed her eyes, succumbing to a fainted state. Seeing as she wouldn't respond when he snapped his fingers a couple of times, he took his left arm and went under her legs and lifted her up. He opened the door to her house and walked up the stairs to her room. He walked into her room and gently placed her down on her bed, making sure not to jar her awake. After putting her on her bed, he grabbed her right hand with both hands and looked at her. She seemed so peaceful sleeping. He knew he was the one who put her in this state, and it didn't bother him a bit. He placed her hand next to her side and started leaving the room and headed out the front door. As soon as he got to the sidewalk, he looked up at the window of her room and smiled. He looked there for a few seconds and then continued to walk home. Thinking about what transpired tonight.
It really was a magical night.
Author's note: YES! YES! THEY KISSED! Oh wait, are you guys watching? Oops! Sorry! He he. I shouldn't really shout that out like that. But hey, you guys are probably happy that they did as well. A dance and a kiss in one night, now that is definitely one night they'll never forget. What did you think? Everything turned out fine. But I'll leave that for you guys. I let them dance to the song "Can't Fight This Feeling" because I think that song perfectly describes Ash and Serena's friendship/relationship. If you listen to the lyrics, it does make sense about them. I added a few lines of the song to show you which ones I think represent their relationship the most. This no doubt has to be one of my favorite chapters. You know why. Well, I'll see you guys in the next chapter. Since the next chapter is the final chapter and it will end up being an epilogue, I won't be leaving a preview of the next chapter. Sorry for those of you who were expecting one but those of you who weren't, mainly because I said it before the preview of the last chapter, well, at least you remembered. So I'll see you in the final chapter of this heartwarming story. Until then…
TDBigJ out!