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Chapter 20: Kanto Awards Closer&Relationships?
Alice, Ash, Dawn, and Jack had just finished the song and stood on stage as the crowd cheered. The four joined hands and bowed.
They then started backstage as the crowd cheers died down.
"We did it!" the four cried once by the dressing rooms.
They parted ways and entered the dressing rooms.
With Alice and Dawn
As soon as the door closed the two sighed in relief.
"Dawn we did it." Alice said smiling.
"Yeah we did..." Dawn trailed sitting down and looking at her reflection.
"You OK?"
Dawn nodded her head stiffly and quickly got up and grabbed her bag.
Alice stared at her cousin confused.
Something's up with her. she thought.
Dawn had changed back into the first dress and Alice was now changing.
Soon the two were done changing and just sat in the room talking.
"Are you sure you're OK?" Alice asked glancing at her cousin.
"Yes Alice...I'm fine." Dawn replied.
"Well you don't seem OK. What's bugging you?"
"Nothing!"
Alice flinched as her cousin yelled at her. Dawn looked at her hands and folded them.
"Sorry Alice," she said softly.
Alice just muttered something and got up.
"We should go back to the seats." she said opening the door.
Dawn sighed and followed her cousin quietly.
NO POV
Allira hopped back onto the stage and went behind the podium.
"OK! Who's ready for the band awards? We are done with the performances! Now it's time to find out if the person you voted for won!" Allira cried.
The fans cheered and the celebrities clapped.
Allira motioned for someone to come from behind the curtains. A singer who had won last year walked out.
"Good evening! I am Will Jones last years winner for Best Guitarist. Now the nominees are TJ Jones, Rave, and Gracelyn Holly!" Will announced.
"If the nominees will please come up to the stage. The three walked onto the stage and waited with their hearts pounding in their chests.
"The winner for this years Best Guitarist is..."
Will paused dramatically. He opened the envelope and looked at it.
"The winner is...TJ Jones!" Will announced.
Many people stood and cheered. TJ walked to the middle and he was given the trophy. He had a smile on his face and was very happy to win.
"Well come up and say a few words." Will said stepping to the side.
TJ walked to the podium and stood behind it.
"Well I want to thank everyone who voted for me. I also want Rave and Gracelyn to know that you two are really awesome guitarists no matter what." TJ said into the mic.
The crowd cheered and the two other nominees smiled and nodded at him thanking him.
The awards continued with so many awards finally it was time for Most Energetic Drummer. The nominees walked up to the stage and waited.
The announcer was Carly Niles who won last year.
"Well I am very honor to announce the winner of this years Most Energetic Female Drummer. The nominees are Kat Smith, Opel Tracker, Ann Rogers, and Yu Yu!" Carly announced.
Carly opened the envelope and looked at the name.
"The winner is..." Carly trailed.
"Kat Smith!"
Kat who wasn't expecting to win was just shocked and she walked over to the podium and took her place.
"Umm well I can honestly say I didn't expect to win. I am honored to have won. Thank you everyone who voted for me. I can't thank you guys enough. I want to give credit to the other nominees...Yu Yu you inspired me to become a drummer." Kat said smiling after she finished.
Abby's and Leigh's award came, but they lost to Tresha and Thresh who were brother and sister. Alice didn't win the award, but she didn't care...she was just honored to be nominated.
Jack won the award he was nominated for, but Hunter didn't win.
"Now what you have all be waiting for. The Best Female and Male Singer of the year! To give this award we have the managers of the two most hottest teen bands to give the awards." Allira announced into the mic.
The crowds cheered.
"Please welcome Gary Oak and Tessa Willer!" Allira cried stepping to the side.
"Well obviously I'm announcing the male singers." Gary said making the audience laugh.
Tessa stood directly in front of the mic.
"The nominees for Best Female Singer are...Dawn Berlitz, Kit Conn, Ni, Verra, and Lee Holmes." Tessa announced as the singers took their place on the stage.
Tessa stepped back and Gary now stood directly in front of the mic.
"The nominees for Best Male Singer are...Ash Ketchum, W.J. Jackson, Eli, Ice, and Shawn Drake Queen." Gary announced as the singers took their place on the stage.
The two were handed two envelopes and they opened the envelopes and glanced at the names.
"This years Best Female Singer is..." Tessa trailed as she paused dramatically.
"This years Best Male Singer is..." Gary trailed and paused dramatically.
No one in the building made a noise. The nominees held their breath, the fans stayed sitting at the edge of their seats with their eyes glued to the stage, the other band mates waited, and finally Tessa and Gary spoke.
"The winners are..." they trailed.
Some movement happened.
"Dawn Berlitz! Ash Ketchum!" Tessa and Gary announced.
Screams of joy erupted from the crowds. A standing ovation was made to the two winners.
They were handed the trophies by their managers and nodded. They then stood behind the podium waiting for the crowd to calm before speaking.
The crowd quieted down a good bit and Ash spoke first since he knew Dawn must be in shock.
"Well thanks to everyone who voted for me. Sorry for the others. You guys are still great singers. I just want to thank everyone. I can't thank you enough." Ash announced.
The crowd cheered again and quieted quickly so they could hear Dawn speak.
"I just want to thank everyone who voted. I never thought I would get it. Girls you are all amazing singers and never forget that. Thank you." Dawn announced.
The crowd cheered yet again and the two had to walk to the middle of the stage to get a picture taken.
Allira hopped back onto the stage once everyone had walked off.
"Well this years Kanto Awards are coming to a close. We have one award left. The one award which I am itching to find out who won. This years Kanto's Best Teen Band. Who all wants to know?" Allira cried pointing towards the crowd.
Cheers erupted and Allira motioned for everyone to calm down.
"OK OK! Well Ash Ketchum and Dawn Berlitz's bands get up here!" Allira cried.
The two bands walked from the audience and onto the stage and waited.
Allira walked behind the podium.
"Here on this stage I have the most famous teen bands of Kanto. I have Ash Ketchum and his band who have been a band for a few years now. I also have Dawn Berlitz and her band who have been a band since this summer. Wow not even a year, but almost and already nominated for something this big." Allira announced looking at the two bands.
Allira faced the crowd.
"Well enough of me talking. Let's get this over and done with right?" she asked.
"YES!" the crowd answered.
Allira was handed an envelope.
"Inside this envelope...lays the name of the band who has won this years Best Teen Band." Allira said slowly moving the envelope so everyone could see it.
She slid her finger under the flap and teared it opened.
Everyone was now dead quiet and the two bands waited with their hearts pounding.
Allira removed the paper that was inside the envelope and looked at it. Her eyes widened in shock and she then smiled.
"Ladies and gentlemen this years KBTB is Dawn Berlitz and her band!" Allira cried into the mic.
Screams filled the building along with the loud applause of claps.
The five girls were shocked and looked over at Ash and his band who were clapping for them.
There was a hint of disappointment, but mostly happiness for the girls.
After the five had thanked everyone the celebrities retreated to the dressing rooms.
"I will be waiting in the limo for you." Tessa said as she walked out of the dressing room.
The girls grabbed their bags and walked out to find Ethan waiting with his arms opened. They handed him the bags and Kat quickly ran off towards the bathroom.
Alice and Dawn quickly walked off so they could see Ash and Jack.
With Alice and Dawn
The two were waiting outside the dressing room where Ash's band was. They had saw Hunter, Gary, and TJ walk out.
Ash and Jack walked out and saw the two girls.
"Hey," they greeted.
"Hey,"
"Congrats on getting KBTB." Ash and Jack said.
"Thanks,"
Ash looked towards his right and saw Misty.
"We gotta go," Ash muttered.
"Oh alright," Alice and Dawn said sadly.
"We can meet you two at the summer place where you two stayed later tonight." Jack suggested.
"Sure,"
The two waved bye and hurried to put enough distance between them and Alice and Dawn.
NO POV
Soon the limo was pulling into the driveway of the girls mansion.
"Well you girls did wonderful. I am honored to be your manager. You can do whatever you want, just don't get in trouble." Tessa said retreating to her room.
The girls ran up the stairs to their rooms to change out of the heels and dresses.
Soon Alice and Dawn were outside and getting into a jeep and heading towards the summer house.
"My feet hurt!" Alice whined.
"Mine do too." Dawn muttered.
Dawn pulled to a stop near the house and the two hopped out of the jeep.
They walked into the house which was very empty and quiet.
After sitting in the living room for five minutes a car horn sounded from outside. The two walked to the door and opened it. They saw Ash and Jack walked towards the house.
"Hey," Ash and Jack greeted casually.
"Hey," Dawn and Alice greeted with smiles.
Alice closed the door and the four walked to the living room and sat.
Alice yawned and shook her head.
Dawn's POV
We sat in the living room for a while and none of us spoke. Alice had just yawned and shook her head.
"Anyone thirsty? I am. I'll go get some sodas." she said standing up.
She started towards the kitchen muttering something nonsense as her blistered feet hit the floor.
"I'll go help her. She looks like she's drunk cause she's so tired." Jack said standing and walking the way she had gone.
Now it was just Ash and I. We sat in quietness for a while. I folded my hands and unfolded them.
"Soooo..." I trailed.
"What's bothering you?" Ash asked suddenly.
"N-Nothing. Why?" I asked.
"After the duet you were a nervous wreck. You're worrying about the song and news."
"I'm fine about that...nothing is bothering me."
Ash looked at my face and just remained looking at me for a while.
"Well you aren't lying about the song not bothering you. It's something else." he said after looking at me for a while.
How did he know? I thought shocked that he knew something was bothering me.
"What's bothering you?" he asked again.
"Nothing Ash,"
Ash's POV
I knew something was bothering her. So I thought back to what I had said or what she had said.
Oh...that's what's bothering her.
I looked to see what she was wearing. She wore a pair of short shorts that were white, a tight tank top that was black, and her black flip flops were abandoned at the door. Her hair was still loose like it had been when she wore her first dress at the awards.
She still wore my necklace and she looked tired.
Even if she was tired she looked very pretty.
Wait what? I'm with Misty though... I thought.
But it's a forced relationship! my conscience cried.
True...
Dawn is so much nicer than Misty. She's who you want! Make a move! my conscience screamed at me.
I looked at Dawn and she was lost in thought.
I found myself saying Dawn's name very softly. She turned her head and looked at me. I soon found myself leaning in without knowing.
Dawn's POV
Ash had called my name very softly that I barely hear it. He was soon leaning in. My heart raced and I felt my face heat up. I found myself leaning in, but thoughts came into my head.
He's with Misty though. I thought.
It's a force relationship! Do it! It's not cheating! my conscience screamed at me.
I looked at Ash and he seemed unsure for a second.
Do it! my conscience screamed.
I leaned the rest of the way and brushed my lips against Ash's. He seemed shocked at first, but he kissed me back.
I heard a small gasp, but didn't bother to even break away and look.
Ash and I had only kissed for a few seconds, but it felt way longer.
Ash looked at my eyes and I smiled at him. He smiled his smile that I liked a lot.
"So did I just make you cheat on Misty?" I asked innocently.
"No...it's a forced relationship. I'm ending it." Ash replied softly.
"Good cause I don't need a rep." I said giggling.
Ash laughed and smiled at me again. I turned to the kitchen and saw Alice and Jack both looking shocked.
"What?" Ash and I asked.
"Finally," they muttered.
"What ab-" I started, but noticed that they were holding hands.
"Whoa wait what happened?" I asked pointing to their hands.
Alice's POV
I had gone to get sodas and I was in the kitchen and I heard someone else enter.
"You look like a drunken fool." Jack said.
"Ha ha very funny." I said fake laughing.
I opened the fridge and removed some sodas. I turned around and bumped into Jack who had moved to the island.
"Sorry," I muttered.
He just nodded his head and watched as I placed sodas on the counter.
"Alice can I say something?" Jack asked.
I stopped what I was doing and faced him.
"What?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"Tonight you-" he started, but I stopped him.
"Let me guess. I looked cute right?" I asked.
"Yeah. You always do, but tonight when I saw you standing in the first dress you look beautiful." he muttered.
I blushed and looked at the ground. I felt him grab my hand gently and I looked up at him. He leaned down and brushed his lips against mine and I kissed him back.
"I like you too." I muttered smiling at him.
"Good," he said.
Then we went to leave and saw Ash and Dawn kissing.
NO POV
Once Alice and Jack explained and Dawn and Ash understood Jack stood up.
"Ash it's about time!" he cried happily.
Ash just laughed at his friend's behavior.
"Whatever. Tomorrow I'm ending it with Misty. I would tonight, but she's celebrating and I can't do that to her on the Kanto Awards. I don't want to be that much of a jerk." Ash explained.
The four got up and left the house, but before leaving they kissed one more time and left.
Soooo how was it? Loved it? Hated it?
I'm sorry for not including the group song. I just couldn't make one up so yeah...
Please R&R