It's so easy to start stories lol. Anyway, this Pokeshipping fic will sit here while I finish up some other pokeshipping fics. I just wanted to upload this chapter while I have it ready. Enjoy!~
Chapter 1
"I'm not crazy, right? Like I have a right to be mad about this?" exasperates the redhead pacing the room while eating a drumstick.
Still relaxed in her recliner, the brunette is paying attention to her nails. "Yup. Totally right."
The only man in the room rolls his eyes at them. "Why are you agreeing with her, Leaf? You're fucking me."
Leaf looks over to smirk at him playfully. "Are you sure you're the only one, Gare?"
Setting down the pokeballs he's polishing, Gary annoyingly walks towards her to lift her chin up with one finger. He locks eyes with her, and with his face mere centimeters from hers, he whispers, "Very sure." The man then closes the space between them with a very wet and passionate kiss.
Shooting the couple a glare, like she often does, the redhead crosses her arms over her chest as she leans against the wall. "Are you guys done yet?"
Gary slowly pulls away to smugly grin at her. "C'mon, Red. Just cuz you're having sex troubles, that doesn't mean we are."
Misty shoots him a sharp look that makes him chuckle. "I'm not having sex problems."
"I just spent the past half hour listening to you rant about the last three guys you fucked." He grabs a beer from the case on the table. Sipping from it, Gary adds, "And you keep saying you're not satisfied. You have a sex problem."
"I'm gonna kill you!" Misty seethes.
Fortunately, Leaf stands up between them. "Okay. There will be no killing, Misty." She tells the redhead.
"I don't get what you see in him." Misty motions to Gary who innocently smiles.
"We're not together. Calm down." Leaf reminds her.
Gary feels a pang in his chest, but he forces an amused look on his face. "But we are exclusive."
"We never talked about that." Leaf narrows her eyes at him.
"Never had to." Gary pecks her cheek and walks back to the counter with his pokeballs. They're currently in the living quarters of the Viridian City gym where Leaf is the gym leader.
Gary and Leaf have been friends with benefits since Gary first had to run an errand to her as the new gym leader. Well, not really friends. They're more of colleagues with benefits. Despite not having any commitment to Leaf or rules with her, Gary has stopped seeing his other flings. He only visits Leaf, though he's careful not to come off as too clingy. Leaf too has stopped with her old ways. Neither adult has actually seriously admitted to the other of their exclusiveness.
"Can you guys stop making me feel like more of a third wheel than I already am?" The redhead gags in disgust.
"We can always have a threesome, Red." Gary opens his arms wide to welcome Misty in for a hug, so the redhead raises a fist.
"One more step, and I'll send you to Viridian General."
Raising his hands up in defense, Gary chuckles. "Whoa there. You really need to get laid." He refers to her excessive aggression.
Leaf elbows Gary's ribs, causing the man to double over. "Stop teasing, Misty. If she wanted to get teased about her boring sex life, she would've stayed home."
Misty's sisters are constantly bringing men around the Cerulean City gym. They relentlessly tease Misty for not hooking up as often as them. Oftentimes, Misty needs a break from her sister. If she wants any advice about relationships, she will go to Leaf. Leaf has as much experience as Misty's sisters, but Leaf is a better listener.
Leaf and Misty grew close at Leaf's very first League meeting. Seeing that Misty is the most normal gym leader her age, Leaf somewhat stuck around Misty during the conference. Misty too was happy about a new face who seemed less creepy than her coworkers. Thus, a friendship formed between the two women. The only downside about going to Leaf is that Gary Oak is usually with her. Thus, Gary hears all of Misty's embarrassing stories. She's since gotten used to his annoying presence.
"No one's even talking to you, Gary." Misty narrows her eyes at the laughing man.
"Okay. Okay. I'll be quiet." He picks up his cloth to continue polishing the pokeballs. "But I'll be listening."
"We know." Misty rolls her eyes. Looking back at Leaf who is now working on gym paperwork, Misty says, "What does it mean, Leaf? Has anyone ever done that to you?"
"You mean only care about my feet? That's called a foot fetish, Misty." Leaf knowingly remarks.
"I'm talking about the bad boy guy." Why is Leaf talking about Misty's flings like she has them often? Misty sees these men as often as once a month, but she can go months without a fling, like now.
"Philip?"
"No, that's the surgeon."
"Logan?" Leaf's eyes are still on her paperwork.
"No, he's a wandering traveler I see like every other year." Misty slaps her forehead in frustration. "Diego!"
The brunette's facial expression remains unchanged. "Oh. What about him again?"
"Were you even listening?" Misty groans.
"Yeah. That's how I remember Philip and Logan's names." Leaf replies matter of factly. Gary tries to stifle his giggles. Fortunately, he's too far away from Misty for her to pay him any attention. "So what's wrong with Diego? Crooked dick?"
"No." Misty plops down on one of the sofas. "I'm an established gym leader-"
"Who sleeps around." Gary chimes in, earning him a pillow thrown at him.
"I don't sleep around."
"What's your body count?" Gary smirks at the blushing redhead.
"Four." Misty carefully answers.
"Rule of thumb for women is to multiply by 3. So 12." Gary winks. "Wow, Red. That's a lot."
Noticing Misty's rage, Leaf quickly intervenes again. "Gary, you said you'd only listen. Leave Misty alone."
"I'm just calling it like it is." The man shrugs.
Misty stands up angrily, so Leaf raises a hand to stop her. "You know Gary feeds off of this, Misty. Just ignore him. I know you're telling the truth." Misty never lies. Plus, Leaf can ready a liar easily. She was once a conwoman. When Misty calms down enough to lay back on the couch, Leaf asks, "So what about Sergio?"
"Diego." Misty corrects her. Mew. Leaf really just listed the other three men Misty is definitely not talking about. It just comes to show how often Misty talks to Leaf.
"Yeah. Him." Leaf waves for Misty to continue with whatever story Misty has now.
"As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted," Misty gives Gary an intense enough glare to make him shiver. "I'm a highly established and professional gym leader. People look up to me, but out of all the guys I'm seeing, I like Diego the most."
"So you're finally gonna date him?" Leaf boredly inquires.
Misty shakes her head. "I don't know. He's a bad boy. A felon who's served time. He always has me pay for dates, which I don't mind because I have the money. And sometimes he stands me up or he's late. I normally would be pissed, but I find it exciting." The redhead curiously glances at her female friend. "Am I crazy?"
"No. You just like the thrill in your very boring gym leader life." Leaf recalls how much fun being a fugitive was. However, she's had her many years of ruining her future. Now she's just trying to be a respectable wealthy gym leader. Who says she can't be a little mischievous on the side?
"But I probably shouldn't date him, right? The tabloids say-"
"Since when have you cared about the tabloids or the public opinion of you?" Leaf cuts the woman off. Getting silence, Leaf sighs. "What do you want, Misty?" This isn't the first time Misty has come around about one or some combination of the four men she sees, and Leaf knows it won't be the last.
Shutting her eyes tightly in frustration, Misty clamps her hands over her face. "I don't know."
"Sounds like you need some good D."
"Shut up, Gary!" Both women snap, making Gary fall out of his stool.
Standing up as he rubs his wounded behind, Gary slowly makes his way over to sit on Leaf's armrest. "Correct me if I'm wrong, Red." He gives Misty one of his sly grins. "You haven't had sex in months. Mr. Bad Boy stood you up tonight, so you came here. But you don't hate him. Instead of calling up that loyal surgeon of yours to relieve your sexual frustrations, you came here to vent."
"What are you getting at?" Misty is very irritated by Gary. If she wanted his advice, she'd go to him. However, Misty knows that going to Leaf often means going to Gary too. In the beginning, Misty used to have Leaf speak with her privately. Over time, Misty learned that Leaf would tell Gary, and Gary would provide interesting male perspectives. Now, Misty doesn't mind too much with Gary listening to her.
Gary shrugs. "Were you looking forward to fucking that bad boy tonight?"
With a small pink blush, Misty looks at the ground. "Not really. We don't have sex all the time when he actually shows up. Maybe like 20% of the time."
"But you weren't looking forward to it?" Gary presses.
"Why do you care?" Misty growls, causing Gary to throw his hands up defensively.
"I'm just trying to help, Red!"
Sighing, Leaf shoves Gary off of her armrest. "Misty, you've been having sex with the same 4 people for a decade now. Gary's telling you that you're bored. You need to find a new fling. And I don't mean to add a new one. No. Get rid of the old." It annoys Leaf that Misty still keeps in contact with every man she's been with. Misty needs to just have a hookup every now and then. There's no commitment with that, even though she currently has no commitment with her flings. Nevertheless, Misty is always left confused by them because of how long their relationships have been going on.
"But-"
"No buts!" Leaf narrows her eyes at Misty's blue orbs. "You don't need to keep fucking the same person you lost your virginity to."
"But Sergio is nice. He always sees me when he's in town." pipes the redhead.
Leaf facepalms. "How can you have your shit together as a gym leader and look like a flawless role model, but you suck at this love shit?"
"She's a hopeless romantic." Gary nonchalantly sits down on the last couch. "She's always sucked at love."
"You suck at love!" Misty counters.
"Let me rephrase that." Gary smugly replies. "Misty is a hopeless romantic who doesn't know what she wants because she learns about all sorts of different romance in books and movies."
Before Misty can retort, Leaf butts in. "Sounds right."
"If I wanted to be double teamed against, I would've gone to Lily and Violet." the Cerulean City woman groans.
Leaf rolls her eyes at her dramatic friend. "Gary's right. You're sexually frustrated."
"Fine!" Misty throws her hands up in defeat. "I'm not denying that I haven't had sex in a while."
"Months." Gary corrects her.
"Yeah." Misty narrows her eyes at the amused man. "But I don't wanna call up anyone."
"Your only option is the surgeon. Sergio and Logan are always traveling. Bad boy does whatever he wants. Guess you gotta go with the foot fetish dude."
"He does not have a foot fetish." Misty denies.
"He has you send him pictures of your feet all the time. He visits you at the gym because you're always barefoot. Misty, he has a foot fetish." Leaf recalls the time Misty told her about Philip sucking her toes. It was a total turn off, but Misty was too nice to leave.
"Okay. Maybe a small foot fetish." Misty admits, earning her a knowing look from Leaf.
"Why don't you wanna call anyone?" The Viridian City gym leader chooses to move on from Philip's foot fetish. "Men love booty calls."
"We sure do." Gary grins, but the women ignore him.
"Don't wanna." Misty shrugs.
"Then go hook up with someone at a trashy bar or club. You could even fuck them in the bathroom." Leaf suggests. Misty does get more irritable to herself and those around her when she hasn't had sex in a while. The moment Misty has sex, she'll be back to her work oriented Misty that Leaf likes being around.
"Not trying to get a disease, Leaf."
"How do you know Mr. Bad Boy doesn't have anything already?" Inquires Gary who continues to be ignored.
"Suicune, Misty! I don't know how to help you with your sex problem if you're not willing to have sex with anyone!" exasperates the brunette.
"The threesome is still on the table." This time, Gary gets hit in the face by two couch cushions, knocking the man backwards to lay on the couch. "It's a joke." He wheezes out.
Ignoring the man again, Leaf runs a hand through her hair. "What do you want, Misty?"
"Maybe I do need a good lay?" Misty hates to admit that Gary might be right there.
"But you don't wanna sleep with any of those four guys you usually sleep with?"
"They're not that great. Or maybe I'm just bored of the same thing now?" Misty purses her lips as she thinks. However, there's no one else in her city she would want to hook up with. She'd have to make sure they're clean first. Plus, Misty doesn't want to risk anyone getting ideas or too attached. All of her flings understand that this is just sex. Nothing more. None of them are crazy obsessed over her. The last thing Misty needs is to sleep with a fan who turns stalkerish on her.
"Wow, Red. You've only had bad sex?" Gary exclaims.
"It was once exciting and good, okay." Misty snaps at the laughing man. In the beginning, Misty enjoyed her time with these men. She wouldn't have stuck around for so long if they were bad. Of course, each man has their own style when it comes to the bedroom. Sometimes, Misty prefers one over the other. Although, with time, she is growing bored of the same thing.
"They say the sex never gets bad when you're in love, but you're talking to the wrong people if you wanna talk about love." Leaf notes. She knows that Misty has friends who are in love. Brock Harrison is married to Lucy in Hoenn. Misty's eldest sister Daisy is married to Tracey Sketchit who is also a good friend of Misty's. If Misty wanted to talk about love, she has people to go to for that.
"I'm not looking for love, Leaf. Just a fuck buddy."
"You have four, and you don't wanna fuck them." Gary remarks.
"You're not even in this conversation!" Misty snarls.
"Just putting in my 2 cents."
"Take it back."
Sighing, Leaf warns them, "Stop it before I kick you both out tonight."
Misty gives the grinning man one last smug look before telling Leaf, "I need a good lay, but I don't wanna go through the trouble of finding one. I'm tired of oversexed assholes."
"Then I think you just need to fuck someone with less experience." suggests the brunette.
"Why? Wouldn't good sex come from someone with more experience?"
"Misty, you've had plenty of sex with plenty of partners."
"It's just 4." The redhead is tired of Leaf and Gary talking about her body count like theirs isn't through the roof.
Leaf ignores Misty. "I don't think you're just getting bored. Yeah, you need new dick. But let's face it. If you're with someone with lots of experience, what makes you think they don't already have an STD? And you did say you're tired of oversexed assholes ."
"So you'd rather I sleep with bad dick?"
Smirking at Misty, Leaf knowingly responds, "If it's someone with less experience, he's less likely to have anything. And if the dick is bad, then that'll make you appreciate your other flings." Misty nods in agreeance. "Or you might find that you enjoy teaching him new moves and tricks. Make him cater to what you like because he's inexperienced." Leaf winks in Gary's direction. "I'd fuck a few virgins back in my day just for this, but then it got boring always having to teach them things. There's pros and cons to everyone."
With a frown on his face, Gary looks away from the women. Leaf notices this, which just makes her smirk grow. Being too invested in her own predicament, Misty doesn't notice the small tension between her friends. "I guess I could try that." She's never been with anyone less experienced than her. It doesn't hurt to experiment.
"You better. I'm tired of hearing your blue ball stories." Leaf rifles through her paperwork again.
"I don't have blue balls." denies Misty.
"You have the female equivalent of blue balls. Just fuck out your frustrations already and return to the esteemed Cerulean City gym leader we all know and love."
Misty rolls her eyes. "I'm not that bad when I haven't had sex."
"Yes, you are!" both brunettes exclaim, causing Misty to be taken aback by them.
"Okay. Mew. Sorry! Guess I'll just keep my sexual frustrations to myself from now on."
Giving Misty an annoyed look, Leaf sighs. "Misty, sweetie, I love helping you and listening to you. But sometimes, you need to take my advice."
"Half of the time you and Gary try to convince me of a threesome." The redhead replies knowingly.
As Leaf leans towards Misty, Leaf whispers, "And the other half of the time, I tell you some real shit. Like now. You need to fuck a virgin."
"Where am I gonna find a virgin my age?" Misty exasperates. Plenty of people her age have already had sex. It's highly unlikely she'll find a virgin who isn't going to be creepily obsessed with her. If there are any virgins around that are her age, they're going to be really weird, and Misty can't deal with that. Philip's foot fetish is enough.
"Why don't you fuck Ash?" the auburn haired man suggests.
With a dark blush on her face, Misty asks, "And why the fuck would I do that?" Her voice is slightly higher pitched and louder than usual. As her blush is heating up by the second, Misty knows it brings the notorious Gary Oak so much pleasure to see.
Leaf has heard of this Ash guy before based on stories from mainly Gary. She knows about Misty's intense childhood crush on the guy as well as his abandonment of Misty. While Leaf has never met Ash herself, she isn't a fan of him. Anyone who can just up and leave 2 and a half years of friendship is a terrible person. Even Silver makes time to contact Leaf every now and then. If Silver can do it, then anyone can.
"Because I'm pretty sure Ashy Boy is still a virgin. Pop his cherry. He's not an oversexed asshole." Gary fights the laugh threatening to escape his lungs. He knows once he shows any amusement, Misty will back out and leave.
Taking in a deep breath without the two noticing, Misty attempts to calm down her pounding heart. "Ash is traveling some region. I haven't known where he is in years." That old crush of hers who forgot about her. She's since moved on, so she'd appreciate Gary not bringing him up. Gary occasionally will talk about Ash, like when Gary has news on him. Sometimes, Mrs. Ketchum will drop by the lab to tell Gary about Ash's adventures. A few times, Gary has seen Ash visiting his Pokemon when he's in town seeing his mother.
"Actually…" Gary smugly grins, making Misty just want to punch him. "Ash is back."
Misty really doesn't want to show that her interest is piqued, like all the times Gary tells her about her crush, but it is. Thus, she turns her attention to her nails. "And I care because?"
"Don't act like you've never had wet dreams of Ash, Red. Everyone knows you have the biggest crush on him."
"Had." Misty emphasizes. "And it wasn't that big!"
"That's what she said." Gary winks.
Fed up with Gary's teasing, Leaf throws a pen at him as she talks to Misty. "Why not fuck this Ash guy?"
Misty sighs. "Because he's in my past, Leaf. I don't wanna bring him back."
"But you guys say he's always traveling around, right? You won't have to see him again once you fuck him." If Misty does have sex with Ash, Ash is most likely going to travel again soon and leave. Thus, the lack of communication will start up again, so Misty has nothing to worry about. Ash won't be brought back to her life.
"It's complicated, Leaf." Misty exasperates. Even though Leaf is correct about Ash's traveling habits, Misty doesn't want to get attached again. She finally got over him, and she knows it'll take forever to get over him again if she lets him back in.
"As your love life always is." Leaf knowingly remarks.
Misty frowns at her friends. Those two are fuck buddies, but they may as well start dating with how often they hang out and how exclusive they are. However, Gary and Leaf never seek relationship advice from Misty, so Misty isn't sure how they're doing. They seem fine. "Whatever. I'm not sleeping with Ash."
"You know you want to." teases Gary.
"Better do it soon before he leaves for who knows how long again." Leaf chimes in, causing Misty to groan from the two.
"Actually, he's not leaving." Gary recalls his recent conversation with Ash.
Both women give him surprised looks. "What?" Misty curiously wonders.
Gary nods in disbelief. "That's what I said too, but Ash says he's sticking around. He wants to take a break and help out his mom."
"You don't actually believe that, do you, Gary?" It's not the first time Ash has suggested staying in Pallet Town. When adventure calls, Ash is always excited to leave. Once someone brings a proposition to him, he'll be gone. It's only a matter of time when this proposition is dangled in front of him.
"He seemed serious this time." The man thinks about how Ash seemed down. To Gary, it looked like Ash needed a break from the world, which is why Ash is back in Pallet Town. While Gary isn't sure what exactly Ash wants a break from, Gary isn't one to question Ash. Plus, it doesn't look like Ash wants to explain himself.
"Okay." Misty rolls her eyes. "I'll believe it when I see it."
"You can go ask him about it yourself while you smash." Suggests Leaf who had returned to her gym work.
"I'm not sleeping with Ash!" Misty shouts in frustration. "He's staying in the past!"
Leaf raises her hands up defensively. "Suicune. Don't get your panties in a bundle, Misty. Just a helpful suggestion that you're not gonna take." Like all of Leaf's suggestions.
"What a buzzkill, Red." Gary disappointedly leans back in his seat. "I really thinking fucking Ashy Boy will solve all your bedroom troubles."
"Yeah. That's not happening. I'd rather stay sexually frustrated than sleep with him."
"He's the only virgin I know." Shrugs the man.
"I don't know any eligible virgins." Leaf adds. "You're out of luck, Misty."
"Thanks anyways, guys. I feel better just venting." Misty smiles gratefully at her friends.
Leaf stands up to extend a hand to Misty. "Vent anytime you want. Next time, I don't wanna hear about this same old Tauros shit. Bring something new."
Grabbing the hand because she already knows Leaf is throwing her out, Misty sheepishly rubs the back of her head. "Okay. I promise. No more frustrated sex talk."
The brunette opens the front door for her friend. "You know the drill, Misty."
Misty gags. "Uh huh. I've cock blocked long enough huh?"
"Yup!" Gary calls from inside.
"Screw you, Gary!" Misty yells back.
"Screw Ash instead!"
"He's right about that." Leaf giggles before Misty can retort.
With her face red in anger and embarrassment, Misty walks away from the front door. "You two were made for each other, Leaf. Just make it official already!"
"I'll do it when you smash Ash!"
"Guess we'll both be staying away from these Pallet Town men then." Misty waves at her grinning friend.
Soon, Leaf closes the door, and Misty drives off in her car. It's a weekend, which is Misty's only real time off from the gym. Sometimes, Misty will spend the night at Leaf's, but that's rare now that Gary is always around. Fortunately, all three are close enough friends where they don't feel awkward about Misty giving them their time. Even though Misty is once again leaving Leaf's without any resolution to her problem, Misty is grateful to her friends for listening. Would it be crazy of her to get Lily's and Violet's opinions tomorrow?
Days Later
"Sup, Gary." A raven haired man with a Pikachu on his shoulder walks into the lab.
Gary looks up from his computer to nod. "Hey, Ash. Hey, Pikachu. Going to see your Pokemon again?" Ever since Ash returned last month, he stops by the lab daily to visit his Pokemon. Gary isn't surprised anymore, though Gary does expect a day for Ash to quit showing up, which will be the day Ash finally heads back out on the road.
"Nah. Coming back." Sometimes, Ash is too eager to see his Pokemon, so he will visit them first by hopping the lab fence. He always makes sure to speak with Gary before he leaves. It's been years since he's been able to see Gary as often as he does now; thus, Ash wants to make up for lost time while he can.
Watching Ash sit down nearby, Gary decides he can afford to take a break now. Besides, he has a few seeds he wants to plant in Ash's mind. A few seeds Gary and Leaf had decided to work on after kicking out Misty over the weekend. Even though Misty doesn't want the help, especially with this person involved, Gary and Leaf both agree that she needs it. A little meddling can't hurt too much, and Misty always forgives them.
"I got a question, Ashy Boy."
Ash internally groans. Any time Gary says his nickname, that usually means Ash is about to be teased. "Go for it." Gary is lucky Ash doesn't have much to do. Besides tending to his mother and seeing his Pokemon, Ash is usually free. He's enjoying his sabbatical.
"You're a virgin, right?"
The raven haired man practically chokes on air as his face turns a bright red. Pikachu falls to the ground in a laughing fit at Ash's reaction. Leave it to Gary Oak to ask the uncomfortable questions that only Gary will enjoy. Ash watches Gary chuckle. "No!"
"It's okay to be a virgin, Ash." The professor wipes at his laughing tears. "Even if you're 28."
"Haha. Very funny, Gary." Ash stands up to leave. He rarely spends more than 5 minutes talking to Gary anyway, so this isn't bad.
Gary waves at Ash to sit back down. "Okay okay! I'm not teasing you. Well, sort of, but I'm done now."
Still standing, Ash narrows his eyes suspiciously at Gary. The sound of Pikachu's laughter continues from the mouse, which Ash annoyingly ignores. "What?"
"When's the last time you had sex?"
"This is stupid, Gary."
"Serious question." Gary insists. "We can have this conversation now or at dinner with your mom later?" Delia didn't invite Gary to dinner today, though there's always an open invitation for him. Thus, Gary's threat is indeed very real.
Ash sits back down and glares at his friend. "You're annoying."
"I'm the best at it." Gary winks. "Now answer the question."
Groaning, Ash brings his hands up to hide his embarrassed face. "Last week."
"Liar." Gary smirks. Pallet Town is a small town. If Ash hooked up with someone, Gary would know by now. "You don't have to impress me. It's an honest question."
"I don't trust you with this information."
"You kinda have to unless you want your mom knowing later?"
"You're an ass, Gary." Ash growls.
"Just answer the question, Ashy Boy." Gary smugly replies.
Shaking his head, Ash continues to hide his face. "Last month before I came back."
Gary whistles proudly. "Whoa. Who's the lucky gal? Do I know her?"
"I'm not telling you that. But you don't know her."
"You never know. I might." Gary suggests, though Ash's sharp glare makes him back off. Raising his hands up defensively, Gary exclaims, "Okay. I won't ask. But damn, Ashy Boy. I really thought you were gonna be a 30 year old virgin."
"I lost my virginity years ago, Gary. Not as early as you, but at a good time." Ash knows of Gary's playboy ways, and Ash tries to stay away from that arrogant version of his friend. "Why are you asking?" Gary's question came out of the blue.
"Lost a bet." Gary lies.
Ash curiously raises an eyebrow at him. "What kind of bet?"
"I bet Misty and Leaf that you're still a virgin. Fuck, I lost." chuckles the man. Looking down at PIkachu who is now calm, Gary asks, "Is he telling the truth, Pikachu?"
Sweatdropping, Pikachu nods to confirm it. He's smelled the scent of mating off of Ash sometimes. "Pi."
Ash crosses his arms over his chest proudly. "See." However, one thing Gary said causes Ash to lean closer towards Gary. "Wait. Misty?"
Bingo! Gary fights the mischievous grin threatening to form on his lips. "Yeah. Misty, Leaf, and I hang out sometimes."
Ash has heard about Leaf from Gary, though he's never met her himself. He's learned that Leaf is the Viridian City gym leader who Gary frequents. Out of all of Gary's flings, he sees Leaf the most. It's how Ash even knows her name.
"You never said you hang out with Misty."
"Why?" Gary smirks. "Jealous?"
Ash quickly shakes his head as Pikachu suspiciously eyes him. "No. We don't talk anymore, so I just wanted to know how she's doing."
Hook. Line. And sinker! Gary's got him! "Do you really wanna know, or do you want me to tell you what she wants the world to know?"
"We were once best friends, Gary. You can be honest with me." Ash is very curious about Misty's life. Occasionally, he'll hear things in passing or on the news, but he isn't actively trying to keep up with her. They've since grown apart. It sucks that time does that to people.
Gary places a finger on his chin. "Well, the reason I was asking about your virginity is because we made a bet."
"About whether I'm a virgin or not?" Ash replies unamused. How does this relate to how Misty is really doing?
"You can't blame us. You are slow, Ashy Boy."
"I've had sex!"
"So you've already said." Gary nods, but the way Gary does it just irritates Ash more. "What's your body count?"
"I asked how Misty is doing, and you haven't answered it."
"I'm getting there. Answer my questions first." Gary waves off Ash.
Grumbling under his breath, the raven haired man says, "This isn't fair." Nevertheless, he still answers Gary. "Two."
"Just 2? There are plenty of beautiful women out there, and you've only been with two?" Gary's jaw drops. He really thought Ash was a virgin, so the fact that Ash has smashed two people just surprises him.
"Okay. I get it. You think my game is weak. Now answer my question already." Ash groans.
Chuckling, Gary moves on from the teasing. "Fine. Stop PMSing on me." He smirks seeing Ash frown. "Leaf didn't believe anyone could be a 28 year old virgin. I said it's cuz she doesn't know you. Me and Misty both bet that you're still a virgin. I guess Leaf won this time."
Even more embarrassed because his old best friend was in on this bet, Ash sinks into his chair and groans. "Is your life purpose just to annoy everyone all the time?"
"I think so." Gary grins. "Red's gonna be so disappointed. She's been wanting to pop your cherry since you two were kids."
Pikachu breaks out in a fit of laughter again as Ash registers Gary's words. Gary always speaks in what seems like code to Ash. Therefore, when Ash understands what Gary is saying, the raven haired man stammers, "We were just friends!" He's never seen Misty in that way. Well, he did have a small crush on her, but that was because she's the first female he was ever close to. After traveling with so many other girls, Ash figured he was crushing on Misty by convenience and inexperience. Someone else had his heart.
"You can always be friends with benefits, Ashy Boy. We're all consenting adults. Look at me and Leaf."
"What about you and Leaf?" Ash tries to push the topic off of him.
"We're fuck buddies. Been fucking for years with no drama. You and Red should do that."
"I'm leaving." Ash picks up the hysterical Pikachu on the ground.
Before Ash exits the lab, Gary yells, "She's sexually frustrated, Ashy Boy. That's how she's really doing! You should help her out! Show her you're not the inexperienced virgin we both thought you were!"
"We don't even talk anymore!" Ash exclaims and slams the door. He regrets asking Gary how Misty is really doing. He regrets asking Gary about Misty at all. She's an old friend he wishes he didn't lose contact with. It just makes him guilty being reminded of her.
Grinning to himself, Gary sends Leaf a text. They're planting the seeds. Misty listens more to Leaf than Gary, so now Leaf needs to do her part. Soon, they won't have to be interrupted by Misty's constant need for advice she never takes. Moreover, they're doing Misty a huge favor with this one. Now, she may be able to finally fulfill some childhood fantasies of hers.