Ash was away in Unova for five years without contacting anyone from the other regions, not even his mother. Now he's back and is surprised to see Dawn in Kanto. If she only knew the reason why he was away for so long and why he decided to come back... {Under revision, 2019!}

Misty's coming to visit to spend some time with Ash, Brock, and Dawn. To Dawn, it seems like Ash is in love with Misty, and that she has no chance with him. But Gary and Brock see this, and remind her that things aren't always what they seem to be.

It took five years, but Ash finally became the Pokemon Master. But was it worth it? What did he give up to achieve this status? A deconstruction of a vague goal. Various ships are mentioned, but this is Ash-centric. Oneshot.

The training leads to exhaustion, and the exhaustion leads to a hot bath, and the hot bath leads to falling asleep, and from there... OneShot Pearlshipping