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Nurse Joy did not say anything and told her that his room was on the 2nd floor. When she saw her on the morning, her instinct told her that she came for Ash, she knew that she was Misty Waterflower, the gym leader of Cerulean City and one of the closest friend of Ash Ketchum.
When Ash heard that someone was knocking on the door, he knew that it was Misty.
"Come in, it's open"
"Hi Misty", he said before she opened the door which let Misty confused. Was he waiting for her.
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Misty looked at Ash.
"How did you know that it was me"
Ash explained that when he arrived at Snowbelle, the room of the pokemon center was busy and even if he could have asked Joy to get the room ready for him, he refused.
He did not want anybody to know that he was in town and kicking the person from the room of the pokemon center would have make clear that he, Ash Ketchum was in town and needed the room. Only the last pokemon Master has a priority to get any room in any pokemon center of the world.
So obviously he had no other choice than going to the "Snowbelle".
"Thanks God, it had been only for 2 nights" laughed Ash
"Do you think that's funny" asked Misty surprised while she was making few steps to the bed. Ash made space for her which resolve Misty's doubts about what she should do now.
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While Ash was explaining his experience at the "Swnobelle", Misty tried to do not touch Ash while she was making her own space in the bed. It was a bed for 2 persons, yes but it was not a king size and Misty did not want to be in touch with Ash's skin as Misty would burn for sure.
Ash noticed that Misty was not listening with attention and that's when he finally realized that they were going to share the same bed until the morning. They had share bed only few times when they were kids and travelling together but tonight it was different.
Different because they were kids not adults as they were now, different because he had no clue about Misty's feelings and most of all because Misty was a tomboy at this time, not a 19 years old young lady wearing a black nightdress which was hugging Misty's curves perfectly.
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To do not be distrated anymore by this image and all the images in his head now, he found a good excuse to make Misty wearing a shirt over her nightdress
"Misty, you aren't you cold" he asked knowing the answer as he noticed the gooseflesh on her skin
Misty nooded. Ash went out of the bed, took one of his shirt and gave it to her. Misty took the shirt, her fingers touched Ash's fingers, they blushed, unable to speak while their mind were full of something else than just being in the same bed.
It was a strange feeling for Misty. Be here, in the same bed, about to sleep with him after arguing. For her it was the first time that she was sharing a bed with a man.
She was surprised by Ash's reaction, in the past after asking him to leave, he would not have been so nice with her. Actually, he probably would have let Misty sleeping on the floor. They both changed but Misty was ready to pay a billion of dollars to know Ash's thoughts.
Yes she confessed her feelings however he did not say anything and it was impossible for Misty's to read in Ash's mind which was accentuating her feeling of insecurity and her doubts.
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Ash looked at Pikachu and Meowth who were sleeping at his feet before to looked at Misty.
"It is really late, I think we should sleep and finish our conversation tomorrow" said Ash
"I thought we were done with it already" asked Misty surprised
"No, we are not but let's talk about it tomorrow" finished Ash before to turn off the light.
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Being in the dark was easier for him, easier to deal with the situation. What should he do, send her back tomorrow against her will, should he tell that he loves her aswell. He had only few hours before the sunrise and the only think that he was sure about was the fact that he loves her.
Also the dark was helping him to chase away all the naughty thoughts he was having just by looking at Misty.
Curiously Misty fall asleep in few minutes, she was too tired to think about anything now. The week had been hard and she was really exhausted.
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On the day after, when Misty woke up Ash was still sleeping, or that what she thought. They were face to face and she took advantage the situation. She observed Ash's face for long minutes, same thing he did few minutes ago while Misty was sleeping. For Ash, it was hard to play the sleeping beauty but feeling Misty's gaze on him was making him so happy and giving him such peace that he did an effort to do not ruin the moment.
But finally Ash decided that it was time to open his eyes. They looked at each other, blushing because of the situation and because they were happy.
Ash smiled at her before to jump out of the bed. Being in this situation was asking him to much selfcontrol for now. It tooked him a long time before to fall asleep last night and he had enough time to think about what he should do. Now the question was how to do it without too many collateral damages.
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Misty surprised to see him runing away, looked at Meowth and Pikachu who raised their paws up
"Emergency" replied Meowth perplexed
"Pika, pika/cold shower" said Pikachu who knew that Misty could not understand him, Meowth nooded
Misty looked at the door of the bathroom where Ash had just locked himself.
She heard the water and looked at her watch. It was early, 7:30am but may be Ash was late for his super training plan. After what she had briefly seen yesterday and what she saw at the gym this summer, Ash was really training hard with his pokemons/ He had to be ready to fight against mewtwo at every moment.
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She closed her eyes again, she was still sleepy and Ahs would not get out of the bathroom in the 15minutes which let her a bit of extra sleep. She tried to imaginate how it would be to be Ash's girlfriend, for real, having an adult relationship with him, waking up next to him every morning, hopefully it would not be that awkward...
She rided up the blanket on her shoulders and sighed before to fall asleep.
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Unfortunately when she opened her eyes, Pikachu, Meowth and Ash were not in the room anymore. Misty looked at her watch again, 8:15am. Now it was her turn to jump out of the bed to run to the bathroom.
Where did Ash go, she asked herself with a bad feeling. She tried to chase it away while the hot water was falling on her body but this feeling was too strong. She got out of the bathroom in 10min. She dressed up as fast as she can and went out of the room with the intention of finding Joy to ask her if she knew where Ash went. She did not even take time to dry her hair.
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She found Joy at the reception
"Good Morning Nurse Joy, have you seen"
"Ash" finished Joy who could read Misty's anxiety on her face
"Yes, Ash"
"He went ouf a bit before 8am but as usual he did not tell me anything about where he was going, I am sorry" said Joy
"You should go back to the room, I am sure he will come back soon, he did not leave with his backpack which means that he won't be gone for more than few minutes" assured Joy
Misty looked at the window, it was snowing again and a lot and as she had no clue about where she could find Ash, she listened to Joy and went back to the room. Her fears were getting stronger...
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Back in the room, she sat on the bed, took her phone which was still on the night table and connected her phone to the pokemon center's wifi. She had few mails from her sisters and from Brock. She also had a voice message from Delia. She took time to send an email to her sisters, a longer one with more details to Brock and another one for Delia. As Ash was still not showing up, she went back to the bathroom to dry her hair, brush her teeth and look at herself in the mirror to be sure that any spot came out during the night.
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It was now 8:45am and Ash was still missing. She did not know what do to, she sighed and walked through the window. Seeing the snow falling was relaxing and she was also looking for Ash. On this white landscape a tall man, wearing a cap, followed by a Pikachu and a Mewoth should not be very common.
A bit before 9am, Ash opened the door, he found Misty looking through the window.
"You are up" noticed Ash looking down as if he was afraid to face her
Misty felt that something was wrong. She knew Ash too well and the tone he just used, was not a good sign.
"Yes for a while already, where have you been" she asked. She did not want to make it longer, Ash had to tell her something important and that she might dislike so better to do it fast.
"I was, I went to, to"h He tried before to be cut by Misty
"To where Ash, to buy me a return ticket" she said as she just saw an envelope in Ash's pocket, an envelope with the stamp of an airplane company
"Misty, I am sorry but I told you this is too dangerous, you can not stay with me"
Misty did not know what to say
"I haven't slept, I have been thinking about it all night, this is too much" Ash started
"When" she cut again
"Tonight" he replied still looking down
"Tonight, how" she asked completely lost
"I have to leave Snowbelle aswell, you found me quite easily so it means that more persons can find me. I can't take that risk and also because I have been here for too long already." He made a pause and finally looked at Misty in the eyes even if this was painful
"There is a bus leaving in 45 min, direct to lumiose airport or I can let you at the airport, it's on my way" he finished
"I guess, it's gonna be useless to ask you where you are going" said Misty who was trying to do not cry and to keep this conversation in a nice way
"It's not like this Misty and you know it. I do not even know where I will be in 3 days, I have to find Mewtwo before he finds me"
"If you say so"
"I do not know why you came here, what you were looking for Misty and I am sorry that I can not give you but the timing is just not right"
"The timing is not right" she laughed cynic
"Problem is that apparently the timing is never right, Ash. Yesterday you asked me why I did not tell you anything before, well because I was afraid of your reaction. Yesterday you also said that see I was right, here you are Misty, well let me return you the compliment, see Ash, I was right, I told you how I feel and you are sending me home as if we were strangers. I always hoped that we could be more than friends but I was wrong and the worst part is that I do not even think that I am your friend."
"Misty, please do not dramatize"
"Dramatize, Ash, you wanna know why I came here, do you really want to know"
"I came because since you left I haven't been able to stop thinking about you, you told me that this is too dangerous, you are right and this is why I could not let you alone, I love you Ash, I do not know in which tongue I have to tell you that to make you believe that what I feel for you is real" she paused, waiting for Ash to do something, kissing her, yelling at her something but nothing.
"I can not imaginate my life without Ash, that's why I jumped in front of you that night"
"Misty, I, I" tried Ash who was about to break his barrier and tell her to stay with him forever but he just could not
"I will take the bus Ash, no worries" she said picking up her backpack and coat. She was so disappointed.
"I think this is it Ash, end of the story, I hope you will find Mewtwo and destroy him, as for me I have lost so many years of loving you but most of all I lost so many years waiting for you but now this is over, goodbye Ash" she finished.
She left, letting Ash stunned.
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"Pika, pikachupi, pakachu/ Ash come on run, run before it's too late, don't you love her"
"I do but"
"But what Ash, Pikachu is right, run, she can not leave, ok the timing is not perfect but is there any right timing anyway, let her come with us"
"What if I loose her again"
"Pikapi/ You already lost her"
Ash looked at his friends and sighed few times before to open the door and start to run. It was 9:25am, he had 20 minutes to fix this mess and prove Misty that he loves her may be more than she loves him