I Want You to Want Me

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or the characters from Pokemon in this story. Or any of the songs that are used.

Warning: Swearwords and a little sexual situation theme

Main Characters Ages:

Misty- 18

Gary- 18

Ash- 18

"…" Talking

'Italic' Thinking

(Italic) Song lyric playing in the background

Chapter 14: A Tad Bit Surprised With Each Other

2:03 A.M. – Gary's Mansion – Inside of One of the Hallway Bathrooms

(You be sayin' all the right things all night long - But I can't seem to get you over here to help take this off - Baby, can't you see, these clothes aren't fittin' on me? -The heat comin' from this beat, I'm about to blow, I don't think you know)

Gary a little speechless and tried finding his words after hearing what Misty had just finish saying and a little mixed in with song in the background left him only mange to let out the same word as before. "What?" Gary asked again, knowing the fact that Misty top is now unbutton and as tempted he was to glance his eyes farther down to check out her bare chest that was showing off the top of her white lace bra, he just couldn't pull away from her cold gaze.

"That's what you want right? To have sex with me, ever since day one of our meeting in class with those stupid pick up lines of yours. And don't even try to cover it up because remember you did decided to take the shot than answering my question because I was right…" Misty tugged on one of her lace straps. "…Should I take this top off myself for you?" Misty offered Gary as he gave her a guilty look still trying not to look down at her semi-exposed chest. (You say you're a big boy but I can't agree - 'Cause the love you said you had ain't been put on me) "It's already half exposed and you don't have to give me that look. I know what you're after for, so go a head and look down if you want…" Misty paused as she still stared hard into Gary's eyes with her cold eyes. "So take me, have your way with me and rock my world like how all the other girls said around school." (I wonder if I'm just too much for you, wonder if a kiss don't make you - Just wonder what I got next for you, what you wanna do?)

"You're just talking nonsense since you're drunk, Misty. You really don't mean it." Gary said as he stared right back at Misty.

"Nooo, I just don't care anymore. Didn't you tell me that I should have fun this year on our first day of meeting? So I am. I want to have your kind of fun now..." Misty said to Gary as ran her right hand slowly up and down his chest still facing up at him. "…And besides aren't all guys the same? Wanting a girl to bang and then brag about it to all of their friends?" (Take a chance to recognize that this could be yours - I can see just like those guys that your game don't please) Misty then grabbed Gary's left hand and placed it right on top of her right breast as she placed her right hand on top of his hand. "Feels nice don't it? And I bet you been dying to touch these huh?"

Gary mange to let a word escape as he froze in his position a little shock of what just happen, as his and Misty's hand still in place. "Uh—" (Baby, can't you see, these clothes aren't fittin' on me? - The heat comin' from this beat, I'm about to blow, I don't think you know)

"Aww' it does…And you're all shy about it too?" Misty pulled away her right hand off on top of Gary's hand and then reached both of her hands to cup both of his cheek in her palms. "You do have some condoms around here don't you? Because I'm ready for you and don't be shy either, I don't mind if it's you…" Misty then slowly pulled Gary's face into another aggressive kiss.

Gary quickly yanked away his hand off Misty's chest, in the process of turning off the radio tower stand when he accidentally knocked it over. Then he pulled away from Misty's hold and backed up a bit away from her as she gave him a confused look "I..." 'I can't believe this is happening.' Gary let out a heavy sigh."…I don't want you. I don't need you to be acting like this since you're doing it out of drunkenness and probably despite. Thanks for the offer but I won't need it from you…" Gary said quietly and turned his head off to the side to avoid the icy cold glare from Misty's eyes. But he didn't notice the look upon her face broke into a stock and vulnerable stage as a sense of flashback went through her head.

FLASHBACK – On Misty's 8th Grade B-Day – Right after the Underwater Ballot Show in the Backroom

"Like Misty, we don't want you to be doing the show with us anymore since we like force you into doing it in the first place. So like, we won't need you anymore." Daisy said in a prince charming costume to Misty.

"Yeah it also like turned out we can make do with one villain instead of two. So we're like going to take turn being the mermaid, Baby Sister." Violet said in one of the pirate outfit, standing of to the side of Daisy.

"So Baby Sis, like thanks for your corporation today and the last few days. But like Daisy said, we won't need you. Not like it would have matter right? You like, didn't want to do it in the first place anyways." Lily joined in the conversation, standing on the other side of Daisy in the other villain outfit.

"Uh, I really don't mind being in the underwater ballet show with you three today or the last few days. I actually had fun, so why the sudden boot? What about doing the picture takes with the audiences in a while that we promise after our little break when we're done with the show?" Misty asked, fringing with the pearl necklace that went with the mermaid costume.

"Oh we like told them when you took off first, that we'll be doing a reschedule for another time after we like just got done taking our picture cast set." So you can change out of that mermaid outfit and do whatever now. We're like calling it a day so you're like free to do what you wanted to do today on this special day you mention in the first place." Daisy said pinching both of Misty's cheek.

"Oh…Ok…" Misty said quietly, forcing a small smile upon her face and turned around heading into one of the other rooms to change. 'They still haven't figured out that it's my birthday today.'

Daisy, Violet, Lily watched and waited for Misty to completely exit the room before speaking up again.

"Are you sure we like did the right thing? After we finally got a little closer with all four of us?" Violet asked.

"Well like, didn't you hear all the compliments that went towards to our Baby Sis? Like how she was such a beautiful mermaid and such great talent to the point where she can surpass us. Remember?" Lily butted in as she and Violet turned over and looked at Daisy when she spoke up.

"I feel bad but you know we're like different from Misty and she like has a lot of other great qualities going for her. Show biz is like our thing so we can't let her take that away from us either…Like everything else. Beside she's like a lot stronger will than us so I think she'll be alright. I don't think we just like kicking her out will affect her in way…"

END OF FLASHBACK

"Oh, ok…" Misty spoke up, causing Gary to turn his head facing back at her as she looked back, forcing a fake smile and letting out a small laugh. "…Heh…Heh, um Gary can I use the bathroom now? I uh…Heh kinda gotta go and uh I couldn't find any other ones." Misty asked as she opened the door to hint Gary to leave, not even letting him to answer back.

Gary not sure what to say, just ended up nodded at Misty as he slowly walked out of the bathroom. Before Misty could shut the door, Gary spoke up. "I'll, uh, meet you back in the living room and take you to a guest room when I get into some clothes. And maybe we can talk?"

"Uh, it's alright…I really don't feel like talking. So, night…" Misty replied, shutting the door on Gary not letting him say another word as she turned around leaning her back against the door. 'Gary, you stupid fool.'

Gary stood staring at the closed bathroom door as he shook his head back and forth. 'Ugh...Why did I let my chance slip? We were so close...Man, I'm such a stupid fool.' Gary yelled to himself and then headed down the hallway to his room.

About 10 Minutes Later

Gary walked down the hallway heading back to the living room, to check on Misty if she has already fallen asleep. But not moments later walking down, Gary somewhat made out Misty's dark figure that just stepped out of the bathroom into the hallway heading back towards the living room. Gary took his time heading back towards the living room far way behind Misty but right around the end of the hallway, he stopped when he spotted Misty seating down next to Ash, shaking him to wake up. Gary went along the side of the wall and stood at his spot in the dark, wondering what is going on.

Misty shook Ash a few more time waiting for him to wake up and finally after Ash slowly opened his eyes, Misty felt more at ease. "Uh, sorry to wake you up Ash but I really needed to talk."

"Uhh, it's alright…" Ash rubbed his eyes as a yawn escaped from his mouth. "…What's on your mind?" Ash asked looking straight at Misty with her head turn off to the side.

"Um…When a certain someone says…Something like not wanting or needing you does that person really mean it? You know when you finally gave in and give out what they wanted?" Misty asked out loud not looking at Ash.

"Huh? What? I'm a little lost, Misty." Ash said a little confuse.

"He brushed me aside and said about the same thing like my sisters said to me back then. Funny how he tried sooo hard trying to get me to have sex with him, that stupid fool didn't take my offer like moments ago…He told me that I'm talking nonsense because I'm drunk but how I see it is me being just a little more opened minded to his field of a game. But whatever…" Misty said looking down at her hands.

"Hey, it's going to be ok. Now let's start from the beginning? I'm here to listen. Tell me anything that you have on her mind." Ash lifted Misty's face upwards by tilting up her chin.

"Heh, you're just like him, so understanding and caring." Misty said as she looked away from Ash but felt a little more relaxed.

"Who's 'him' are you referring me to?" Ash asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Rudy, he said about the same thing like you just said, on the first day we met. It's kinda weird but I'm some what more relaxed with you..." Misty pause a bit causing Ash to listen carefully. "…It was on my birthday during my 8th grade year. It was the four of us sisters as we just got done performing our underwater ballet. Of course my sisters didn't remember my birthday at all. They were more into getting the show ready and to perform. They made me do the underwater ballet after they had sold all of the ticket to the show and without informing about me being the being in the show as the mermaid. Three days before the grand opening of the show they sprung it on me and at first I didn't want to do it but I didn't want to disappoint them since we just started getting along. But after the first few days of reversal we all had fun and I was enjoying spending time with them. So after the grand opening of our underwater ballet was a big success after the show they said that they didn't needed me anymore and that they won't bother me for any other shows. After they said that they didn't need me anymore and not remembering my birthday left me really confused and sad… I uh, ended up leaving my place wondering around the street by myself and everything just went downhill for the worst…" Misty leaned against the couch letting out a heavy sigh. "…I ran into my two closest girlfriends at the time with their boyfriends after they had just seen the underwater ballet. My two girlfriend's boyfriends made a few passes at me and said how they should dump their current girlfriends for me and so on. Heh, I thought they were joking so I went along with it but apparently they were serious. But since I was still a little depressed at that moment I didn't realize that my two closest friends were really angry at the comments. They were so mad that they went out of their way ditching their boyfriends and went looking for me by themselves to have a 'nice' but 'physical' talk with me at a small park that no one goes to. They went off about how even though I'm one of the top students I shouldn't let that and the great sold out sucessful underwater ballet show get to my head. After that they both started pushing me and next thing I know, we're all on the ground fighting. I gotta admit they pulled, slapped, left bruises, and scratched me up good, but those girls really under estimated me. I ended up breaking their nose, spit opened their lips, maybe a black eye or two? But sure left a lot of bruises on them. It felt great letting out all the pinned up anger I had inside but then I soon realized that I really had no body with me anymore or on my side as my mind just went blank as I aimlessly walked to where ever my feet took me—" Misty stopped in her track when Ash had to jump into her story.

"Wow, first your sisters wanting you out for no apparent reason and then your two closest friends went against you because of jealously. So I'm guessing after that walk of yours you ran into Rudy?" Ash asked but was still astonish as Gary was too in the dark hallway after heard what was just told out from Misty's mouth.

"Um kinda. It was really Marie that found me first but then she called for Rudy. They found me leaning against an Oak tree that I always go to when I want to be alone. Funny there was an 'Oak' around me." Misty said as she let out her first but sarcastic smile of the night. "Heh, anyways that tree was near a cliff that had a nice ocean view. After looking at the ocean for some time at that moment from the cliff, I was really thinking about jumping but Marie and Rudy came in before I could planned on doing it. Rudy tried calming me down as he started singing the words from 'Move Along' to me."

"You mention earlier that Rudy didn't know you were going to jump right? But why the choice of song to started singing to you though?" Ash asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I don't know? Maybe because when they came up to me trying to get my attention, a lot of things went through my mind as I started blurting it all out and kind of freaked out on him when he tried to introduce himself and Marie. I thought it was just a little awkward? But that's just so him though, being polite at a battered up girl that just ended up kicking and screaming at him…" Misty turned to look at Ash straight in his eyes as a yawn escaped from her mouth. "…Hey, can you do me a huge favor?"

"Ok?" Ash replied as he waited to hear what the favor was.

"Could you sing me 'Move Along' before I end up falling asleep?"

"Sure." Ash answered back with a small smile.

Misty slowly leaned over to Ash's left cheek and gave him a nice sweet 'thank you' kiss that he didn't expected. "Thanks a lot Ash…" Misty said when she pulled away with a small smile.

"Yeah no problem." Ash said as he touched his cheek, all surprised and smiled a lot more. Misty then rested her head on his shoulder closing her eyes. Ash saw a dark silhouette figure out of the corner of his eyes at the beginning of the hallway before he started singing. But also wondered if Gary heard everything as he inhale a deep breathe and slowly started singing the words, grabbing a tight hold of Misty's hand. "Go ahead as you waste your days with thinking - When you fall everyone stands –"

FLASHBACK – Of Misty, Rudy and Marie First Day Encountering Each Other at the Oak Tree by the Cliff

"Another day and you've had your fill of sinking - With the life held in your…" Rudy quickly blocked Misty's slap as he grabbed a hold of her both of her hands that were covered in dirt and dried up blood. "Hands are shaking cold - These hands are meant to hold."

Misty in a yellow hooded tank and blue shorts still leaned against the Oak tree with Rudy kneeling down in front of her as Marie in a white dress standing near by. Misty yanked both of her hands out of Rudy's hold and pushed him away from her as Rudy landed on the ground getting his black pants and collar shirt with a white vest dirty from the dirt.

"I just got to know your name so don't grab a hold of me like we know each other! Why the hell are you singing to me?" Misty yelled out with a mean expression upon her face.

"Singing can relax a person my friend and also talking would help too." Rudy replied as he pushed himself back in a kneeling position in first of Misty again.

"I'm not your friend and I don't want you to sing to me or even talk to you either. Now leave, get away!" Misty yelled at Rudy as she pointed in the direction for him and Marie to leave.

"No, not until we take care of your wounds, they're pretty bad." Rudy tried to reach out towards Misty again but ended up getting his hand slapped away. "I don't care if you keep on hurting me by kicking or slapping but we need to take care of you soon because your wounds will get infected."

"Why? Why do you care? Do you want something in return for your kindness?" Misty asked giving Rudy a nasty look.

"Yeah, your friendship, I want us to be friends." Rudy gave Misty a sincere look as she looked away, facing Marie wondering why she looked familiar.

"Hah, like I never heard that before. You know who my sisters are right?" Misty asked when she looked back at Rudy.

"Yeah? But only from seeing them today after the show you guys performed. I'm your guy's new next door neighbor and we mange to purchase some tickets to your guys underwater ballet, some time last week while we were moving in. So this is the first time seeing all four of the Waterflower sisters together, but I have to say you were great."

"Whatever! All of you guys are all the same, saying all these lies. I thought I could trust the ones around me but it turns out I was wrong. So how in the hell can I trust you?" Misty asked.

Rudy let out a sigh, looking over at Marie and then back at Misty. "If you won't trust me and won't let me take care of you then at least do it for her!" Rudy yelled out and pointed at Marie causing Misty somewhat come to her senses after being yelled at. "Look at her! How can you not see the worried face on her?" Rudy asked Misty as she looked over at Marie and back at Rudy with a glare.

"Oh don't you be using your little baby sister to make me fee—" Misty got interrupted by Rudy calm quiet voice.

"No…Seriously, Marie's really fond of you ever since sometime last week while we were moving. She said that she met a pretty and nicest girl that helped her watered the plants out in the front yard and even bought her ice cream. Marie had the happiest expression upon her face when she kept on talking about you…" Rudy lowered his head down. "…The fact that you made my little sister happy and cheered her up when she was down because of moving and leaving all her friends…Just got me wanting to meet you. But not like this..." Rudy raised his head back up to face Misty in the eyes as she lowered her head down at the ground. As he let out another sigh but took a deep breathe and started singing again hoping it will help. "So a day when you've lost yourself completely - Could be a night when your life ends - Such a heart that will lead you to deceiving - All the pain held in your …"

Misty's eyes widen, head still down, and a little shocked at the choice of words. 'What the hell? He couldn't possibly know what I was planning?' Misty looked straight down at her hands, shaking uncontrollably and very confused as she felt Rudy's hand on her chin raising her head back up to show the smile upon his face. As he then looked down at her hands and grabbed one of her left hand with his right hand.

"…Hands are shaking cold - Your hands are mine to hold…" Rudy then squeezed his grip on Misty's hand as she felt somewhat a little bit calmer after feeling the tight but gentle squeezed. Rudy then suddenly pulled Misty into a tight embrace.

Misty somewhat confused and lack of energy, didn't bother to put up a fight to get out of the hug as she rested her head on Rudy's right shoulder and slowly wrapped her arms around him. 'The last time I can remember being cared for or embraced was before dad died when I was in grade school.' Misty then closed her eyes and listened to Rudy's peaceful calm singing voice.

"…Speak to me, when all you got to keep is strong - Move along, move along like I know you do - And even when your hope is gone - Move along, move along just to make it through - Move along." Rudy stopped as he loosen his tight hold of Misty's body and slowly pulled away to face Misty. "Think of this as me returning you a favor for cheering my little baby sister up, so it's going to be ok. Go ahead, just start from the beginning or anywhere. I'm here to listen to whatever you have to say."

Misty looked down again, escaping Rudy's eye's as she hesitate before speaking. "…Everyone expect so much out of me…Because they think I'm so great, all of them because I always do stuff for them...I don't want to hurt or disappoint them but in the end I'm the one that feels hurt because I find out that they used me or don't need me anymore…" Misty paused as she inhaled a deep breathe. "…My dad and mom passed away when I was little so all I have of my family are my three sisters. But we've never been close at all and I think it's because I'm the odd ball out of my 'Three Sensational Sisters'…They forgot my birthday today and then my closest friends forgot too as they turned against me because out of jealously…" Misty leaned against the Oak tree and closed her eyes. "…And this is how I end up, all beaten and battered up by them, hah but they got it worst then me—" Misty opened her eyes when she felt a small hand on her cheek trying to wipe off the dirt off her face as she turned to see Marie with a small caring smile.

"Happy birthday…" Marie said as she wrapped her around Misty's neck. "…I won't forget your birthday next time. It will be a-o-k because starting today you won't have anymore problem when you're with me! Because…" Marie paused a bit and pulled away from Misty letting out a big smile. "…Because I'm going to love you lots big sister!" Marie yelled out excitedly, jumping and throwing her arms in the air causing Rudy to fall back on to the ground as Misty let out a small smile. Marie smiled again after seeing the smile appeared on Misty's face as she leaned in towards to whisper in Misty's ear. "And maybe my big brother will love you too and maybe you too." Marie pulled away as Misty patted her head.

"Heh, you're too cute but I don't think that's going to happen…" Misty looked over at Rudy who just stood up but then back at Marie with a little small smile.

"You never know big sister Misty!" Marie said with a big smile and looked at her big brother with a nodded.

"Alright, so let us take you home or we can go over next to our place and get you cleaned and bandaged up." Rudy held out his hand in front of Misty. "What do you say? We can get to know each other and I'll listen to whatever you have to say or any complaints. I'll treat you to ice cream." Rudy said with a smile. "You can walk right?"

Misty looked up at Rudy nodding and grabbed a hold of his hand as she stood up with a sharp pain expression went across her face that Rudy clearly saw. Misty watched Rudy kneeling down at her left foot, taking a look to see that it was swollen. Misty then had a confused look upon her face when she saw Rudy turning his back against her in a squatting position.

"You're left foot is swollen so I'm going to carry you back to our houses." Rudy urged Misty to climb on his back. "Come on don't be shy. I can carry you all the way back home and beside it's quite a long walk from here."

"Um, it's really ok I can walk. I did mange to get here you know." Misty said to Rudy trying to refuse his offer.

"Come in, just get on. You don't want to worry our little Marie do you now?" Rudy smiled and looked at Marie.

Misty looked over at Marie to see that she had a pouty but worried expression upon her face. Misty gave in and shook her head no as she went pressing her body against Rudy's back, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck. Misty then felt a sudden left off the ground as two arms grabbing a hold her legs tightly. Feeling a bit relieved, Misty rest her chin on her left arms and let out a small but long sigh.

"Hey Misty?" Rudy called out before started walking.

"Yeah?" Misty replied quietly.

"Starting today and later on downs the road, I'll make sure to call or see you on your birthday. That's a start I can at least do right? So happy birthday and keep on moving along no matter what. Oh and if I have to, I'll sing you that song again, got it? Because it did got you too calmed down a bit." Rudy turned his head slightly to his left to look at Misty with a smile as she just nodded. "Now let's get going, ready Marie?" Rudy looked down over to his right at Marie as she smiled and nodded at him. "Ok, so how about little Miss. Mermaid, are you ready?"

"Heh, yeah but I'm no longer going to be a mermaid for the show. Today was a one time thing kinda deal, I guess." Misty said quietly in Rudy's ear.

"Well that's a shame but I guess that's a good thing though."

"And how so?" Misty asked pulling her head away from Rudy's head.

"Well now I know that no body else will be able to stare at my lovely little mermaid." Rudy said with a big smile.

"Please, I don't know if I should take that as a compliment or some corny line but just quit while you're ahead and start walking…" Misty smirked and then tightens her grip around Rudy's neck and rested her head against his head. "…But thank you…Thanks for everything, I was gonna lose myself like moments ago."

"Your welcome and it's no big deal, all I did was sung a song to try to calm you down. Other than that, I feel that I didn't do too much, so don't worry about it." Rudy said as he and Marie started walking down the dirt path heading back to their houses.

'You did more than you'll ever know…' Misty thought to herself as she shut her eyes tight closed.

END OF FLASHBACK

20 minutes passed by as Ash carefully placed Misty back on the couch trying not to wake her in the process when she fell asleep about 10 minutes ago. Ash took one last look at Misty after tucking her in with the blanket and then went over to the other side of the living room to the other couch and flopped down on it, getting comfortable.

"You heard the whole story right?" Ash asked quietly looking over his shoulder as he saw Gary walking out from the dark hallway. "And why were you in the hallway the whole time?" Ash looked at Gary who came around the couch and sat down next to him.

"I wanted to hear what Misty wanted to talk to you about because apparently she rather talked to you than me when I offer it to her. I told her that we can talk but she told me she didn't want to 'talk' but yet she wakes you up so she can talk about what has and been happening. But you know what? After hearing you two's conversation and putting all the pieces together about her sisters and other stuff, I can see why she doesn't like to talk about her sisters. Man, she sure is full of surprises and blurts out a lot of stuff when she's drunk." Gary said as he looked across the room over at Misty under the moonlight from the opened window blinds.

"Yeah but you're also surprising me all night too." Ash said as Gary looked over at him.

"What do you mean by that?"

"When have you ever refused sex from a chick that offered it to you? Needless to say it that Misty was the one who suggested it too." Ash said as Gary was about to open his mouth to speak but Ash keep on going, waving his index finger. "And don't say it was because she was drunk because I know you've done it with drunken chicks too."

"I…I too am surprised by myself...Seriously, I don't know what happened. It was going fine, things were heating up in the bathroom but then out of nowhere she suggested us to do it. At first I wasn't sure if I heard right so I asked her again to see if she was joking but she wasn't. She was serious on considering having sex. But she didn't even crack a smile at all when she was making the moves. All I got were icy emotionless glares from her which really got my mind to blank out…" Gary shook his head lightly and let out a small chuckle. "Hah…I don't know? After hearing Misty confessing about her sisters and the whole song thing when you sang to her when that song came on the radio earlier just got me thinking about how much she went through. And then she tells me that she doesn't care anymore if we ended up doing it because she knew what I was after for and she even said that I shouldn't feel guilty about it because it was her who suggested it for us to do it in the first place. But I ended up blurted out that I don't want her and won't be needing sex from her to satisfy my needs. Then she kicked me out of the bathroom because she needed it the bathro—Shit, didn't she said that I said about the same thing what her sisters said right?"

"Yeah and I think when you said that you didn't want her, it triggered some of her past memories." Ash replied.

"Damn, I wonder if she's going to remember what all happened through out tonight. Because sure hell a lot were said and done that I don't think she wanted things blurted out or happened. I guess I'll just ask her when she wakes up before she finds out and get mad at me…" Gary couldn't help but to let out a grin and chuckle. "Hah, I don't like it when she's mad at me but sure hell she gives out that sexy aura—"

"Hah my, my, yet another surprise…" Ash interrupted with a smirk on his face as caught Gary's confuse look on his face. "…When did you ever care that a chick was ever mad at you? You always laugh it off or brush it aside like Tiffany and those other girls."

"Uhh—I don't!" Gary raises his voice a bit towards Ash. "It's just that…I still gotta try to get Misty in bed with me…And don't say it, I know that I let my chance slip by and like I said I just…Uhh, didn't feel like doing it at that moment with her anymore…" Gary said as he glared at Ash who was grinning at him.

"Yeah suurre…" Ash dragged out his last word in a teasing tone as wrapped his right arm around Gary's neck bring him closer to him. "…Maybe there's more to it when it comes to Misty. Maybe that's why you couldn't take advantage of her on that offer of hers?" Ash asked in a teasing tone towards Gary again, catching the disbelieve look upon his face.

"Whatever." Gary said quickly as he threw Ash's arm off of his neck and looked away from Ash to across the room.

Ash knew who Gary was looking at across the room as he couldn't help himself but smiled and chuckle at Gary. "Heh…Hey you know that flavor on her lips was 'Strawberry Mist'…Wouldn't you agree that it taste pretty sweet?" Ash asked causing Gary to look back at him. "You know that I don't like strawberry but I might change my mind and giving the strawberry flavor another chance. You know especially after tonight tasting a bit off of Mist—"

"Just shut it! Quit messing with me!" Gary yelled out loud forgetting Misty's asleep for a second on the other side of the living room. Gary abruptly got off the couch annoyed by Ash's comment as he looked over at Misty and then back down at Ash. "I'm going to bed now. I'll see you in the morning." Gary said in a bitter tone towards Ash as he quickly walked around the couch heading down the hallway not letting Ash say anything else.

Ash watched Gary disappeared into the darkness as he was left by himself smiling, looking over across the room at Misty. Moments later Ash finally got off the couch and headed over to the other couch as he knelt down over Misty and let out a small sigh. 'It's not surprising that I can tell that he somewhat has fallen for you…' Ash then grabbed one of Misty's hands tightly, staring down at her peaceful sleeping face. '…It's funny how you asked me, if Gary and I ever liked or fell for the same girl at the same time. I wasn't lying, until now...I think I'm falling for you too…I'm surprised myself too but I gonna keep quiet for now and figure out for sure...'

6:04 A.M. – Living Room

Misty suddenly woke up from her sleep with a pounding headache as she grabbed a hold of her head for a second before started rubbing both of her temples. Misty then managed to push herself up on the couch and looked down on the carpet floor to see Ash asleep next to the couch but looked around the whole living room to notice that Gary wasn't around. 'Hmmm, he must have gone to sleep in his bedroom. Gawd when did I fell asleep?' Misty asked herself as she closed her eyes, rubbing more at her temples. 'Blah, I didn't drink enough water.' Misty then opened her eyes to look at the big father clock in the corner. "…6:05, I should start heading home…I have never spent the nig—" Misty stopped talking to herself when she saw a water bottle and a couple of aspirins on the table stand as she reached for aspirins and water. 'Thank goodness, hopefully my headache goes away soon.' Misty placed the water bottle back on the table stand and looked down at Ash. 'Ash must have set this out for me. He pretty much knows where everything is.' Misty then got off the couch and head down the hallway to one of the bathrooms.

6:07 A.M. – Meanwhile in Gary's Bedroom

Gary walked aimlessly back and forth in his bedroom a little frustrated. "Ugh! There's more to it to Misty? What the hell does he know? I'm just trying to her…" Gary stopped as he rubbed his scalp. "…But why didn't I? Arrrg! I don't know what's gotten into me. Should I be more pissed at Ash's comment or letting my chance slip?" Gary looked over at his clock. "6:08, I've been up for about almost 3 hours now. Geez, barely an hour of sleep, god I need to get out of my room again because I'm talking to myself again." Gary walked out of his room into the hallway. Right when Gary reached to one of the bathroom door on the right side of the hallway, the door opened as Misty stepped out in front of Gary, startling the both of them.

"Wow, um I didn't expect to see you right at the door Gary. You scared me a bit for sure. Uh did you need the bathroom?" Misty asked as she let out a tiny faint smile rubbing at one of her temples.

"No because I have a bathroom in my bedroom and I just came from there. But did you get the aspirin and water that I set out for you on the table?" Gary asked.

"Huh? Oh…That was you that had that out for me?" Misty asked slowly, realizing to herself she gave the credit to someone else.

"Yeah, why? Did you think Ash was the one that got it out for you?" Gary asked Misty as she slowly looked away not answering which gave him his answer. "You did…Just because Ash is a lot more courteous and thoughtful why do you think it always him? You know you never make a big deal out of anything when it comes to Ash. Why is that?" Gary asked raising his voice at Misty which caused her to back up a bit into the bathroom. "Especially after the bathroom incident with us, I offered to talk things out with you but you didn't feel like 'talking'. But nooo, you went out to Ash and talked to him about stuff and a little about your past on what happened on your birthday and meeting Rud—" Gary got cut off by Misty who was really confused at the random outburst from him.

"Wait, what? Ok hold on. What was all said and done last night?" Misty asked quickly.

"Are you serious? You don't remember what all had happened? Not even like 4 hours ago?" Gary asked out loud being surprised after calming down a bit.

"Please you don't need to raise your voice, my head still hurts…I remember going to the bathroom but that's like a total blur but what I do recall clearly was everything before that dare that I took up from you about your 'neck technique'." Misty took a step forward towards Gary and slapped him on his arm after she got done talking.

"Hey, what was that for?" Gary asked raising an eyebrow at Misty.

"That's for the hickey you decided to leave on my neck from that stupid dare of yours. I just saw it in the mirror, I can't believe you." Misty let out a sigh as she crossed her arms.

"Oh, yeah, sorry."

"Sorry isn't going to have it go away. I still have the hickey and it's gonna be there for awhile too." Misty said as she grabbed a hold of her head, rubbing at her forehead this time. Misty had her eyes closed for a few seconds before opening them and walked around pass Gary heading back to the living room. "…Gawd now I know how my sisters feel in the morning after they drink."

"Where are you going?" Gary asked as he caught up with Misty next to her.

"Back to the living room of course and to get my stuff ready…" Mist looked over at Gary. "…Since you're up could you take me home?"

"Sure, let me go back to my room to get my stuff and can you wake up Ash too? That way I can take him home." Gary asked Misty as he caught the concern look on her face about waking up Ash. "Don't worry about waking up Ash this early on a Saturday morning. After we drop him off at his place, he can easily fall back to sleep. Now I'll catch up with you in a few." Gary said to Misty as she just nodded and went the opposite direction as he turned around heading back to his room. 'She forgot a lot last night...Hmmm what should I tell her?'

6:25 A.M. – In Front of Ash's House

Ash let out a yawn as he shut the passenger side door for Misty when she jumped into the front seat when he had gotten out. "Well I'll catch you guys later and hope that headache of yours will go away soon." Ash said directly towards Misty with a smile. "And remember you can talk to me anytime and I'll keep it on the down low. Oh and I'll sing you that song anytime you want too."

"Huh? What? Oooh yeah, you know the words to that song...Thanks and I'll keep that offer in mind. Well I'll see you around Ash, bye-bye now!" Misty waved and let out a smile as she and Gary watched Ash headed into his house.

Gary started up his car and headed down the street giving out an annoyed aura. "So why is it that you can talk to Ash about anything?" Gary asked looking straight ahead as Misty turn to look over at him not sure to make of the question.

"I don't know? Ash just seems more of the listening and more considerate kind of guy like Rudy I guess?" Misty paused for bit thinking to herself. 'I can't believe that I blurted out a lot of stuff.' "Hey beside what Ash told me about me telling you guys about my past and Rudy, what else happened? You did mention something about an incident in the bathroom? Because when I think more about it, I kind of somewhat remember music playing in the bathroom and you were in the bathroom too…Wait, why were we both in the bathroom? You didn't try to walk in on me did you?"

Gary couldn't help to let out a smirk. "Believe it or not, you walked in the bathroom on me right when I got out of the shower."

"Eh, but why were you in that bathroom taking a shower? You have a bathroom in your room right? But why would I walk in on you if I knew it was occupied?"

"Well that bathroom was the closest when I wanted to take a cold shower so I just went in to that one…" Gary pause a bit trying to figure out how to go on and about the second question. "…Anyways, now don't get mad at what I'm going to tell you." Gary looked over at Misty for a quick second to see her with a calm expression waiting for him to continue. "You walked in on me because you busted me in the middle of my singing and then you got all mad…So surprise! I can sing…But no one knows about it ok? I only sing in the showers when no one can hear me singing."

"So you lied to me about not able to sing?" Misty asked in calm tone but gave him an upset look. "You know, I'm kind of—"

"Mad?" Gary interrupted.

"No, disappointed." Misty replied back in a disappointing tone.

"Disappointed? What? Well geez, when you were drunk you were sure hell mad at me when you found out that I lied to you. You somewhat started yelling at me when I sang to you but then one thing lead to another…" Gary paused to see the questioning look upon Misty face. "...I ended up kissing you."

"We kissed? Uhh—" Misty dragged on her last word, not sure what to say after words.

"Yup, you even kissed backed, and you're one hell of a kisser too…So then we started making out, then…" Gary pause as he inhaled a deep breathe and quickly rushed the next sentences in a hurry that Misty couldn't make out."…Almost-ended-up-doing-it." Gary still had his eyes on the road, avoiding eye contact with Misty as he finished his last sentence casually. "And then you kicked me out, so yeah that's about it!"

"Wait, come again?" Misty asked looking at Gary.

"You kicked me out."

"I heard that, back up a bit."

"We made out?"

"…" Misty started to lose her patience with Gary. "No. The one after that, you know the one that you rushed so quickly to say."

"We almost ended up doing it." Gary said slowly since he knew there was no other way to escape it.

"And what do you mean by that one?" Misty asked uncertain.

"Breaking it down in clearer words, we almost had sex on the bathroom floor." Gary said bluntly as he caught the surprise expression on Misty's face.

"How did I mange to agreed to that one? Is that why I ended up kicking you out of the bathroom because you made that suggestion?" Misty asked with a distorted expression.

Gary let out a small chuckle. "Ha...ha, yeah about that. You were the one that wanted me to take you—"

"What!" Misty yelled out with eyes wide open, full of shock in them. "Uhh, I was the…One that asked…For it?" Misty asked slowly, looking at Gary to see the corner of his mouth curling upwards but still had his eyes on the road.

"Yup. Let's see what your words were. 'Take me, have your way with me and rock my world'." Gary said in a teasing tone as he looked over at Misty to see her face buried in both of her hands as she muffled and shook her head.

"Gawd I can't…Believed that I said that…So embarrassing…" Misty slowly pulled her hands away and let out a sigh, looking away from Gary. "Definitely no more alcohol for me, I can't hold my liquor apparently. First I blurt out a lot of things and then I suggest us to have sex in the bathroom…Especially the whole spiel about waiting for the special moment with the one I love." Misty paused for a second realizing something as she turns over to look at Gary who already was looking at her. "…So why didn't we ended up doing it and why did I kicked you out then?"

"Uhh…Well we didn't do it because I refused your offer and because of that you kind of got upset and weird on me. So yeah that was why you kicked me out of the bathroom." Gary said as he turned into Misty's driveway and parked his car behind the sister's car.

"Thanks Gary."

"Yeah no problem and you know you don't have to thank me every time I give you a ride. Didn't I already tell you that last time?" Gary said as he looked over at Misty.

"Duh of course you did. I'm thanking you for not taking advantage of me when I was drunk. I'm kind of surprised by that…You know, because of that perverted playboy rep. of yours. I would have thought you'd have taken up on that offer when you had the chance." Misty said quietly looking at Gary with a sincere expression.

"Oh that, yeah…" Gary looked away from Misty, coughing out an 'ahem' with his right hand to his mouth. "…It just didn't feel right…But I'm kinda-" Gary started rubbing the back of his neck, looking over at Misty as he stopped talking all of a sudden causing Misty to be curious.

"But you're kinda what?" Misty asked leaning in closer to Gary.

"Nothing, nevermind." Gary scooted to his left backing up a bit from Misty.

"No, really what did you mean by 'but I'm kinda'? Come on tell me."

"No...It's embarrassing, I'm not sayin—" –RUMBLE— a big growl came from Gary's stomach as Misty let out a giggle.

"Is that what you're embarrassed about? Because you didn't want to say that you were hungry? Is that it?" Misty asked pointing at Gary's stomach.

"Uh, yeah that's it…" Gary answered quickly and then thought to himself. 'I'll just go along with this than admitting that I'm kicking my ass for letting my chance slip.'

"Then do you want to come in? I still have a tiny headache but it's going away so I can make you some breakfast." Misty offered.

"Nah, it's alright, I really don't want you to go through the trouble. You know since you still have somewhat a hangover, ha-ha."

"Yeah, yeah funny, but come on, I insist. I'm pretty hungry myself too and it's the least I can do. Like for yesterday, taking me to the club and the oh so wonderful game of truth, dare, or Southern Comfort shots and not letting the other incidents happened like hours ago." Misty got out of the car with her purse and clothes in hand as she shut her door and walked around in the front of the car heading towards the front door. Misty then stopped and turned around to face and waited for Gary.

"I'm coming…" Gary replied after shutting his door as he made it up next to Misty, looking at her holding on to her stuff close to her chest as he let out a smirk. "…By the way, your breast fits perfectly in the palm of my hand. 36B or 38B? Heh, I must say they're very nice since I couldn't answer your question about your breast last night in the bathroom." Gary said with a wink, raising up his left hand as Misty glared and blushed at the same time at him.

"Gawd, I can't believe you! Do you have to embarrass me like that? Just forget about the whole bathroom incident please!" Misty yelled out as she tried to throw a slap at Gary's arm but he managed to dodge it as he ran ahead to the front door, laughing.

"Ha-ha but it's the truth! I wouldn't mind touching them again." Gary grinned at Misty who was still glaring at him because of his comment. "Sooo anyways, I would like some scramble eggs with pancakes and—" Gary got cut off by Misty bumping into him with her hips when she made it right next to him at the top of the door steps as she mange to pull out her keys.

"Geez first you tease me and then you're making requests? Do you really think I gonna make what you want after that?" Misty asked as she saw Gary with a bigger grin on his face shaking his head yes. Misty just rolled her eyes as she just gave into him. "Fine, if we have all the stuff, I'll make you what you want…" Misty turned the door knob before inserting the key to realize that it is already unlock. 'It's unlocked? That's weird.' "…Anyways what else did you want with your eggs and pancake?" Misty asked as she opened the door but Gary didn't get a chance to answer back when the both of them were surprised to see Daisy, arms crossed and seating in a chair right when they stepped through the front door into the house.

"Surprised to know that you're alive and where have you been all of last night?" Daisy asked in a cold upsetting tone that sent chills down Misty's and Gary's body as they took a look at each other and back at Daisy when she stood up from her chair.

A/N: (10/5/06) Wooo ch.14 (part3) done but yet another cliffy but at least it's not as bad as the last one, SORRY again: D Haha well I believe ch.15 will probably the last part of this 'plot event'.

Thanks a bunchies those who all left reviews and wanted to struggle me for the bad cliffy last time but with all of ya dying to know what was going to happen I busted on ch.14 asap. I Heart you guys and your support! xD

Well I just got done with my interview with the bank yesterday so I'll see how that goes if I get another interview with them. So depending on that I'll see how it goes with the progress of ch.15 later on. But yeah, so until then Ta-Ta for now!

Lili Neko