Notes: 15 chappies plus Epilogue left!

Characters:

Ash: 20

Misty: 20

Dan: 21

May: 19

Amy: 2 ½

A/N: Song, "Why?" by Avril Lavigne.

Time passes but Love Never Dies

*Two years Later*

"Misty! Where are you?" Dan shouted as he walked briskly through the apartment. "We need to talk!"

"I'm with Amy in the toy room!" Misty was heard to yell back.

Dan walked briskly to the room two doors away from the living room and saw his girlfriend, the mother of his daughter playing with building blocks. Smiling he leaned against the doorway as red-headed and Cerulean blue-green eyed Amy made a small pyramid. Misty clapped and Amy excitedly clapped also.

"Yay! I made a…" she looked at her mother questioningly.

"A pyramid." Misty laughed.

"Yay! I made a pirmid!" Amy exclaimed.

"Pi-ra-mid." Misty enunciated. "Pi-ra-mid."

"Pirmid…" Amy repeated slowly.

"Oh Amy…" Misty sighed. "You are so adorable…"

"Sharon wants her upstairs in the greenhouse with Anna. They've got an hour of study time." Dan remarked picking up his daughter with ease as he tickled her chin. "My daughter has to be the smartest in her class."

"School!" Amy exclaimed excitedly as she went on the recite expertly. "Teacher, student, desk, chalk, pencil, book, chair, Pokemon!"

"Pokemon?" Misty asked as she also tickled Amy under her chin. "What does Pokemon have to do with school?"

"Auntie Sharon says Pokemon are everywhere, even school!" Amy exclaimed. "Isn't that cool?"

Misty smiled and nodded. Dan looked at her and added, "She's teaching her just like they teach at Pokemon Learning for Youngsters."

"That's so cute." Misty smiled. "Plus Sharon's got the right idea. Well go upstairs, I'm sure you might even start battling today!"

"Really!"

"Yeah, Sharon told me you and Anna'd start today." Dan nodded. "Just don't get too upset if you don't win."

"And don't get too cocky if you do." Misty added.

Misty lifted her out of Dan's arms and set her down on the floor. Amy ran, skipping every few steps as she headed out the apartment door and up the stairs to the roof. Misty watched as her child left her by herself with her boyfriend. Grinning seductively she looked up at Dan.

"When are you going to get us a boy?" she asked sweetly.

"Misty…! You are…" he caught her in a hug and went on "Lovely!" he sighed. "I love you but…" he held her hand before they could finish their work. "We have guests today."

"Aww…" Misty groaned. "Who?"

"Ash and May are back in town again so… I invited them over."

"Oh…" Misty looked away, slightly distraught Dan noticed for he took her chin between his fingers and turned her to him, "What's wrong? Don't you like them?"

"I… like them… but… Ash… is still… part of a past that I want to forget…" Misty sighed.

"Look Misty, if you feel uncomfortable with seeing Ash then I'll cancel the whole meeting and-" Dan began but Misty quickly replied, "No, no, Dan, it's all right. I'll be all right… Besides it's been two years since we had a nice visit from them so… don't let me ruin it with my stupid feelings." She looked away with a sigh.

"Hey…" Dan made her turn to him. "Your feelings aren't stupid. They mean everything to me. If you don't want to see Ash then we won't see-"

"No, it's all right!" Misty forced a smile. "I'll go and take a shower and then I'll change… Where are we going?"

"I was thinking about a walk around the park."

"Okay. I'll go and slip into some jeans or something."

"Hi Ash, May!" Misty exclaimed as he held Amy.

"It's been a long time!" Dan grinned as they waved to them.

"Misty, Dan! Is that little Amy?" May asked as the couple stopped before them.

"She looks just like you two!" Ash added as he tickled her chin.

Misty smiled at Ash and he smiled back. Their eyes met for the briefest of seconds but that was all they needed. Misty saw all that love in him and Ash saw all that love in her. She still felt for him and he still felt for her a warm glow that hadn't died out, even throughout the passing of the years.

However Ash quickly looked away and turned to May to give her a kiss. Misty felt a blow to her chest that clogged her throat, making her unable to breathe but she looked down at Amy and it all went away and was replaced by another far stronger glow for her child.

'Why Ash… Why?' Misty thought with a sigh.

Why do you always do this to me?

Why, couldn't you just see through me?

How come, you act like this?

Like you just don't care at all?

Misty sat in her closet crying loudly. She was crying because she had just realized all that Ash really meant to her, even though they were apart…

Do you expect me to believe I was the only one to fall?

I can feel, I can feel you near me, even though you're far away.

I can feel, I can feel you baby, why?

Misty looked down at his shirt in her arms. She picked up a picture that she had of her and Ash with Pikachu, Corsoal, Togepi, and Totodial. Sighing she tried to remember the feelings of hope she had back then. The old glow, which hadn't died between the two. She had loved him so much then, but now all her love was all her hurt, her sorrows, and her regrets. She didn't want to love him but she still did… She still thought they would magically come back together but she knew it wasn't going to be that way… She loved him but the hurt was still there…

'Oh Ash… Why don't you restore my hope again…?' Misty sobbed. 'That way I can live again and I won't feel dead… please… say something…'

It's not supposed to feel this way.

I need you, I need you,

More and more each day.

It's not supposed to hurt this way.

I need you, I need you, I need you,

Tell me, are you and me still together?

Tell me, do you think we could last forever?

Tell me why?

Hey listen to what we're not saying.

Let's play a different game than what we're playing.

Try to look at me and really see my heart.

'I feel so stupid!' Misty sobbed holding Ash's shirt closely to her chest. 'Why did I leave him! Why was I so stubborn! Why do I love him…? He betrayed me and lied to me… So why do I still love him…? Why can't I just forget him? I have a child, I'll get married as soon as Dan asks me so why? Why can I not just get over him?'

Misty threw down the picture and got up to get out of her closet, she crossed to the other side of her room to look out the window. She held the shirt as she continued to cry. Why couldn't she just forget him once and for all? Misty sighed and looked down at the shirt.

'I know you feel the same Ash…' Misty thought. 'I can see it in your eyes…'

Do you expect me to believe I'm gonna let us fall apart?

I can feel, I can feel you near me, when you're far away.

I can feel, I can feel you baby, why?

It's not supposed to feel this way,

I need you, I need you,

More and more each day.

It's not supposed to hurt this way.

I need you, I need you, I need you.

Tell me, are you and me still together?

Tell me, do you think we could last forever?

Tell me, why?

She was sure of it; Ash still felt the same. She felt it when they had been alone on the lake. Every time they spoke, he would look at her, he would smile, hold her hand and tickle Amy. She just knew it… except he was obviously denying it. Well she was going to let him. If he wanted her back just as badly as she wanted him, then he would be the one to say it. Not her. Sniffling slightly she began to wipe away her tears.

So go and think about whatever you need to think about.

Go on and dream about whatever you need to dream about.

And come back to me when you know just how you feel, you feel.

I can feel, I can feel you near me, even though you're far away.

I can feel you, I can feel you baby, why?

But what if he didn't? What if she went on waiting all her life only feeling half alive? No she couldn't… Misty sighed… She'd have to tell Ash herself… Even if he didn't love her… But maybe he did… Misty looked out the window, remembering all the smiles and looks that she and Ash had shared today… The looks and smiles that made her hopeful for reconciliation…

It's not supposed to hurt this way.

I need you, I need you,

More and more each day.

It's not supposed to hurt this way,

I need you, I need you, I need you,

Tell me.

Even if he didn't love her, she still would… All she needed to do was tell him so as to finally get the secret out of her… It was killing her to keep her feelings from him. It didn't matter to her anymore if he didn't feel anything for her, all she wanted to do was let out that secret and move on with her life. She'd never be able to let him go unless she did tell him, if that meant breaking her heart, she didn't care; Dan would help her put back the pieces like he had the first time.

It's not supposed to hurt this way,

I need you, I need you,

More and more each day.

It's not supposed to hurt this way.

I need you, I need you, I need you,

Tell me, are you and me still together?

Tell me, do you think we could last forever?

Tell me, why?

To let Ash go, she would have to tell him her feelings and risk have her heart broken. She must be crazy to think this but it was the only way to move on and finally be happy with her life…

Note: Sorta sad huh? Well next part is something I'm sure everyone will have been waiting for!