Hello, it is the 28th and I am back with a new chapter! For the last theme of PokeShipping Month and this particular upload, I just chose my own topic because it popped into my mind and I wanted to go with that. It's a really simple one. But I actually had such a good time writing it. I guess after all these years, I still can't resist some sweet romance between Ash and Misty :3
Disclaimer: I own the story and the OCs mentioned!
Dear Darlings,
Since you, Ben, and you, Katie, found your voices, I've gotten used to the questions that you come out with. Why is the sky blue? Why are Pikachu's cheeks so round? What would happen if you woke up once day and the ocean was there instead of a meadow and you took a trip to the beach and found a sea of bladed grass?
That last one is one of yours, Katie! And I still don't know how I answered it.
Today, I am switching things up a little bit. My darlings, I have something to ask you. And I really hope that you say yes.
You know how much I love your Mom, right? In fact, love is not even a strong enough word. Adore doesn't quite cover it either. I am all consumed by the love that I have for your mother and I simply cannot imagine taking anybody else's hand and going through life with anybody but her.
Every single day in my day to day life, I make it my mission that she knows just how much I love her. I leave her little notes lying around, even if my handwriting isn't the best. I hold her as close as I possibly can and reassure her that she will always have me there for her. I smile wide when she says my name. I smile in such a way that I never did before the age of ten years old.
Every day I wake up, I ask myself, "how can today I be a better boyfriend than yesterday?". And if you say yes to my question, that sentence of mine might rearrange a little. It'll still have the same essence and the same intent. But one word in particular might get replaced with another.
On top of making sure your Mom knows how much I love her, I make sure other people do as well. And especially so, I make sure that the two of you see it as well.
You see, It's so important for me that the two of you have parents are an absolute united front. Sure, we may bicker. And we may tease each other. And we might be incredibly snarky at times! But at the end of the day, both of you know that when you climb into our bed in the middle of the night, it is the both of us there and we radiate love well into the night.
I kiss Misty's forehead in front of the two of you so you know that the love we had before you came along still remains long after. I put across her side when the three of you are getting frustrated with each other and I remind you that she is doing her best and that her best is enough. I keep my phone on even in the middle of training because there is no person I would rather be distracted by than her.
I know that sometimes I go overboard with proving to people how much I love your Mom and that is something I will always be working out. But it is natural to me to go the extra mile! Even at the detriment of others.
My forehead kisses don't stop there in front of James and I can't help but make him regret he ate his lunch by smooching Misty right in front of him. And I brag to Gary how lucky I am, that I get to fall asleep with and wake up to the most amazing person. I probably tell my own Mom the most honest things of all.
That I am a better man because of your Mom. That even though before the two of you, Grammy Delia and Misty were my only true family, that at the time it was enough for me. And how I really and truly want to spend the rest of my life with this girl. That she might have been my first love, but she will always be my only love too. Truly – if it's not your Mom then I am not interested in anyone.
The happiest moments of my life have always been with her. From being ten years old and her delivering the right amount of criticism and comfort when I bodged up a Pokémon battle that we both knew I should have easily been able to win. When we first formed our relationship and it was giddy and exciting fumbling through our first moments together. When the two of you were born and I well and truly and deeply understood what family was – and why it was valid that there had been an empty hole in my heart for that notion for so long.
My happiest moments have been with your mother. And the trickiest as well.
Long distance when we first got together were a challenge to navigate but we got there. I think that when I stopped journeying and became Frontier Brain presented problems as well even if I was having the time of my life too. We both did things that we shouldn't have done. We both have regrets. I know your Mom definitely does.
But I forgive her, y'know? And I think that just might be part of what love is. When you love someone, you go through everything with them. The good, the bad, the ugly and the joyous. But at the end of the day, you choose each other because you believe each other and you know that you are a better person with them by your side rather than on your own.
But honestly, I would rather be lonely without Misty than with somebody else. She is my one and only, my darlings. How could she not be? She made the two of you with me. And all of this is why I must ask you one particular question in a little bit.
It's something that I have thought about for a long time. I thought about asking after the two of you were born but I wanted to keep some of our milestones separate. I know people have teased us about it right from the minute that we got together. I guess it was always destined. But we were still young.
There was a part of me that wanted to be the youngest couple in the Pokémon League. But I knew that I had to really mean my question and know that I could honour the commitment and the person that I would go on to be joined at by the hip for eternity before making any promises. And I couldn't ask it simply for another accolade. I had to want it wholeheartedly. I had to be ready to nurture it wholeheartedly.
I am now. I am ready. I am ready for more. And I am ready forever. I want forever to begin right now. So Ben and Katie, this is what I must ask:
Please will you allow me to marry your mother? Will you do me the honour in giving your blessing so that I can finally have a wife? Do you want us all to have the same surname and her to become Mrs Ketchum?
That's all I must ask. I know it's not just "all", because it's a lot. But that is me out. No more from me. I have said what I said. Well, apart from one thing.
My darlings, I just hope you say yes. And I hope that you all know just how much I treasure you all.
With all of my eternal love,
Your father and maybe soon-to-be Misty's husband.
There you go! Thanks so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed :) I can't believe PokeShipping Month has now concluded for me. It was tricky getting everything done but I'm glad I did it and also refreshed that it is now behind me! I liked tackling this little letter writing story especially. Like I said, it was just really enjoyable to go back to such a simple idea but tackle it with a lot of heart. For December, all of my uploads will be Christmas themed. And to tell you the truth, I better get cracking because I've only written a couple so far! Thanks again and I will be back on Wednesday with Pikachu Tales so see you then!
Amy signing out :3