Hey Fellas, what's good? Welcome to Chapter 45 of the story! Still cruising along slowly in the story! This chapter is going to be the party that Daisy invited Ash and Gary to a few chapters prior to this one. I was planning to put it in the last chapter… but based on the pure size of the last chapter I decided against it and make it a separate chapter, which is fine in my opinion.

Speaking of last chapter, for those who did read it, I hope you enjoyed it! I put a lot of effort in that chapter hahaha. Make sure you read the last chapter if you haven't already! For this chapter, it will only include Gary and Ash, because if you remember correctly, John was not with the duo when they met Daisy at the candy store.

Big surprises and shockers coming up too!

Anyway, there is one other thing to discuss. A person or two will be reintroduced in this chapter, one or more people that I mentioned before in this story that I kinda put aside for a while are resurfacing. It's quite obvious who they are but either way I hope you enjoy their returns. Please make sure to follow and favorite the story if you're new and if you're enjoying it! Thanks guys, here we go!

ReignZ Presents… 10 Minutes Chapter 44

Previously…

His eyes ran all across the store, coming up empty handed. Then, he looked towards the "On sale" signs, and saw a familiar face, and one that was getting quite a bit of attention. It was a woman. She had flowing blonde hair and bright green eyes. Her body was so well developed it rivaled the looks of Cynthia's and Elesa's. She had a pink flower in the side of her hair and she seemed a bit lost, similar to how Gary looked to how he was searching for his sweets.

Wait a second… Ash suddenly braked on his thoughts. …Gary… His eyes widened as he now realized who this person was, and more importantly, why Gary was hiding from her.

"You've seen her." Ash looked down at his friend, who looked like he'd been punched in the gut multiple times then thrown off a cliff. Gary shook his head, at a loss for words. "I… never thought I'd see her again…" Ash knew Gary had been dating this girl prior to his presumed death. Ash knew Gary had not talked with anyone after the incident, and that, sadly, included this girl.

Daisy Waterflower.

Gary's body ached to go back to her. As much as he didn't want to admit it, he still loved her. He wanted nothing more than to make her his own. He wanted to hold her in his arms, kiss her, and keep her all to himself. These past few years had only been dedicated training and allegiance to the LOS. He had never thought he'd ever have a chance to see her again, but now… it was staring him right in the face.

And what was worse, was that he couldn't do a thing about it.

With Rocket still at large, and his death status known as Alive to all Team Rocket members, he couldn't risk being found out or worse, ratted out by Daisy. Daisy had never really been much of a secret keeper, although his hope had been that she matured a little bit more. She certainly looked like she had matured. That much, he was very much enjoying. However, he just couldn't bring himself to suck it up and talk to her.

Ash took a step towards her before Gary grabbed his ankle and made Ash lose his balance for a moment. "What the hell Gary?" He said in annoyance. "Aren't you gonna talk with her?" Gary was speechless for a few moments. He didn't know what to do. "I… I'm not sure…" He murmured.

Gary was still unsure. What if he was found and killed by Rocket? What if she didn't approve of his job? Hell, what would she say when she realized the man she had loved years earlier was not dead at all, and rather than seek her out with all the resources in the world, he chose to avoid her? To him, it seemed like a one way ticket to failure. Gary knew he needed to keep quiet. He heard her speaking as he was lost in his own thoughts.

"Hi! My name is Daisy! And you are?"

"My name? Oh… It's Gary Scepter!" Gary's eyes widened, not when he heard her speak, nor the name being said of the other person, it was the voice of the other person who caught his ears. He whirled back into reality and almost shit himself on the spot when he realized Ash had went to talk to her while he had been in La-La Land.

He silently cursed karma for mocking Ash about being in his own little world and knew this was his punishment. He bit his lip and then made a last second decision: He walked over and blurted out. "Hey As-Gary!" He quickly corrected himself. "You left me over in the gummy Beartic aisle all by myself!" Gary silently cursed again as he knew that sounded like the dorkiest thing he possibly could've said.

Ash was about to remark before Daisy giggled and said. "Wow, some friend you are Gary, leaving you friend all alone like that!" Ash smirked a little. "Well, Daisy, this is my friend…" He waited for Gary to take the initiative, before he finally did after a few second. "I…Ian. Ian… Poscha. It's nice to meet you." Gary felt as though an entire ton of pressure had lifted off his shoulders. Daisy cast one of her brightest smiles and said. "It's nice to meet you too Mr. Poscha."

Gary (Ian) held up his hand. "Please, Ian is fine. Mr. Poscha makes me sound like an old man."

Daisy smirked a little and said. "Is that so, Mr. Poscha?"

Gary grinned back and said. "Yes, it is so, Ms. Waterflower."

Daisy gave a fake gasp and said while holding a hand over her heart in mock outrage, "Why! The nerve of you! You'll pay for that!"

Gary smirked and leaned in and whispered teasingly. "Is that so?"

For a small moment, there was silence. Then Daisy said, still lightly smirking. "I'll tell you what. Come visit me at my house. There's going to be a party coming up for my sister's birthday." Before either of them could inquire which sister it was, she said brightly. "Violet is always the easiest to shop for because she loves Candy and makeup cosmetics! It's why I'm here! It's too bad they don't have her favorite candy, so I'm going to have to say goodbye for now." Daisy smiled and said. "Here… it's my number, I only give it out to the guys I think are worth having it. You're both welcome to come along. See you soon…" She sent Gary a wink before walking out of the store, swaying her hips purposely trying to make Gary drool.

Present…

"Are… are you surethis the place Ash?" a voice spoke laced with hesitance. Ash grumbled in response. "Yes Gary, I'm certain. So quit lollygagging and get your ass out behind those bushes!" Gary slowly came out behind the brush and stared in amazement. "I really had no idea that Daisy lived in such… luxury." The duo walked towards the titanic sized mansion in awe. Ash and Gary walked up the driveway which then turned into a sidewalk. For the first time since Ash could remember, he did not have the yellow rodent whom which was his most trusted partner with him. Because Ash wasn't currently wearing his cloak (AN: Both he and Gary are under Aura Illusion)Ash had decided that bringing a Pokémon to this particular party may have not ended well if Daisy remembered Ash's Pikachu and made the connection. Either way, they reached the front door and knocked three times.

After a moment, someone came to the door. It was a very attractive blonde girl; however, it was nobody of interest in the eyes of Ash or Gary. "Can I help you two?" She inquired. They were about to respond when a voice cut them off. "Sally, like, don't worry! They're good! My sis invited them!" They looked past the blonde girl and spotted Violet with a horde of girls in her wake. They were all wearing glow sticks for some odd reason; Ash figured it was the theme of Violet's party.

Violet walked up to the two men and smiled brightly. "I'm Violet! I'm guessing you two are the boys Daisy invited, correct?" Ash spoke. "Right in one." She smiled. "Gary" she indicated to Ash, "And Ian" she motioned to Gary. Gary chuckled and said cheekily. "Right in one, again." She grinned and motioned for them to come in. "Well, like, come inside! The party's only just started!"

The two boys walked with Daisy and the rest of her friends through the mansion and to her backyard, where two beautiful women that placed glow necklaces on them with sultry smiles. Gary smiled politely but Ash was totally mesmerized by the backyard. He saw just about everything you could think of, including a volleyball court, swimming pool, badminton nets, and even other things such as racquetball! Ash whistled and Violet came over to them with a grin. "So, like, I'm guessing you like the looks of the backyard?"

Ash chuckled. "That would be an understatement; it's awesome!" Gary chimed in. "Veryawesome." But, right after that, Ash saw something, or rather, someone, that he had sworn he would never, ever come near again. There, across the pool and calmly relaxing a beach chair, sat the person who nearly caused his own Pokémon journey to be held back so many years ago.

Delia Ketchum. He had to admit, she looked a lot younger than he would've guessed she would've looked like. He was torn inside, he so desperately wanted to talk with her, but how would she react when she found out he was still alive? He suddenly was feeling the same sadness and emptiness as Gary had been. However, before he could decide on his course of action, Violet interrupted his thoughts, and he magically forgot all about his mom who was sitting just mere feet away from him.

"Well, like, I'm glad you like it! You guys can do whatever you want to!" She said happily. Ash suddenly said. "Oh wait!" He handed her a box. "This is for you; happy birthday!" She was very surprised but said cheerfully. "Like, thanks! But you didn't need to get me anything!" She suddenly paused for a moment and then said thoughtfully. "On second thought, do you guys have a second to talk in private?" Ash was confused. "Erm… I suppose so… what is this about?" Violet looked around for a moment before she said quietly over the music in the backyard. "Follow me inside." The two walked behind the bluenette and followed her inside to a private living room. She quickly looked once or twice outside the room to make sure nobody was watching them. She then closed the door and said in a completely terrified voice.

"It's my sister Daisy!" Ash's eyes widened a little and looked to Gary who had an equally horrified look. "Wha-what do you mean? What's wrong with your sister?" Gary asked fearfully. She sighed and sat down and began telling her story. "Like, do you guys know who Gary Oak is?"

Ash could practically hear Gary's heart break into pieces. "I have heard rumors of him being alive, wasn't he presumed dead in a fire in Pallet town some time ago?" Ash replied, putting on his best act. "Yes, but what most people don't know is that my sister was dating Gary when he died." Ash gasped to go along with the act he was currently performing. Gary held his head down as the emotions ran through him.

"She was devastated when he died. She cried for, like, I don't know how long. She couldn't even stand to come out of her room sometimes for hours on end." She waved her hand in the air suddenly. "Ugh, like, why am I even telling you guys? Why do you care… you probably just want into her pants anyway…"

Gary's eyes suddenly flashed in anger and Ash quickly said. "You have no idea how wrong you are." Violet's eyes reflected with question at the young man and Gary stood up to begin pacing the room. This, surprisingly, went unnoticed by Violet. She sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "Look I'm sorry for how I'm acting. It's just that this whole Gary Oak situation has the feelings that she buried away have become unearthed and she's broken again."

Ash looked at his friend who appeared to be on the point of crying. Indeed, Gary was broken. He couldn't help but feel beyond guilty about the whole situation, as though it had been his fault his house had been set ablaze and Professor Oak had been killed. He shook his head to try and deflect the emotions that were eating him alive. Ash was about to say something else when all of the sudden the door opened and none other than a certain orange-haired girl walked in laughing and chatting flirtatiously with two males. Without even looking who was in the room, she began shedding clothes and Violet practically screeched.

"MISTY!" Misty jumped into the air and saw her sister with two very attractive males. Misty put on a sultry smile. "Hey Sis! You having fun in this room too? You have good taste!" She winked to the two males already with her. Violet's face was getting redder and redder, but not for the reasons Misty was thinking. "Misty, please leave, we are in the middle of something." The moment she completed her sentence, she immediately wished she had chosen her words better.

"Ohhh I'm sorry Violet! Seeing as you weren't unclothed I figured you hadn't started yet, then again, you always did like it clothed." Ash blushed a little while Gary's eyes widened in shock and embarrassment. Violet's face was so red now she could've passed as a tomato. She shrieked "MISTY! WE WERE TALKING ABOUT DAISY AND NOT ABOUT HAVING SEX!" Misty's eyes slightly narrowed. "It's her choice to not come out of the shell she's in, it's your party, you should enjoy yourself rather than worry about her. She'll come around."

Ash could practically feel Gary's anger rising to dangerous levels as Misty continued her rant. "I mean seriously Violet I don't know why you and lil's worry about her so much, if Oak loved her so much and he was alive this whole time why is she crying over him because clearly he isn't into her anymore or just chose to not seek her out." Ash was now getting more and more agitated listening to this girl; she was nothing like her sisters.

"YOU ARE SUCH AN ABSOLUTE BITCH!" Ash immediately whirled and saw his friend had finally lost his patience. Gary hotly snarled. "How can you possibly say that about your sister!? She had someone close to her and you're just saying it doesn't even matter in the first place! You're possibly the most selfish bitch I've ever met in my life! What matters most is that you back her up no matter what as long as she is in a good conscious, and clearly, this boy made her feel alive, so shut the fuck up and stop being an asshole!"

The room had fallen into an eerie silence. Ash was staring at his friend, completely gobsmacked. Violet, too, had a similar look of utter shock on her face that someone was so confident and outspoken, but yet, correct in just about every way. The two males that Misty had dragged into the room had eyes as wide as saucers as they just stared at Gary with pure shock on their faces. Misty was quiet for a moment before exploding in a burst of pure and utter rage. "YOU SAID WHAT?!" She made one step towards Gary before, thankfully, the two males she was with each held one each of her arms and were struggling desperately to hold her back.

Misty was screeching. "Violet! Get these two out now! Did you just hear what he said to me! KICK-THEM-OUT!" She demanded whilst finally calming down enough to the point where she was flailing and roaring in anger. Misty, however, then took notice that Violet appeared very quiet and was not as angry as she suspected she would. "Violet? Hey, earth to-" She was cut off when Violet said. "You're right, someone should leave." Misty smirked widely at her sister, but then was given a start when Violet stood up and marched right in front of her.

"And, like, that someone is you Misty." She gawked in utter disbelief. "Wha-" She was utterly shocked; her own sister was against her. "You're siding with those two bastards over your own sister!? Did you not hear what he said to me Violet? You're an absolute-" She was cut off from saying anything as Violet slapped her in the face with as much blunt force as she could muster. Misty stumbled back in pain and shock and Violet practically snarled. "Leave now, you cannot and will notbe allowed to return to my home until you are given permission."

Misty blinked and nodded slowly before clothing her body once more and walking out of the room with the two males in her wake. Violet was breathing heavily and then she sat down, trying to recuperate. She flung her hair back and said quietly. "Ian, thank you for what you said to her. She needed to hear that from someone else other than me or Lily, my other sister."

Gary sighed and nodded. "I'm sorry too though, the things I said were not nice very polite and were clouded by my emotions." Violet became curious. "You seem to have a very high opinion of Daisy and Gary; did you know them?" Ash and Gary exchanged glances and Ash shrugged as if to say 'You wanna tell her? Your call' Gary nodded and then said. "Violet, what I am about to tell you cannot be told to anyone unless we deem fit, can we trust you?" She was rather surprised by the change of tone but she noticed how serious Gary appeared to be. She slowly nodded in agreement.

Gary looked at Ash who nodded and then snapped his fingers and instantly, the Aura illusion vanished and Gary's spiky brown hair and face came into view. Ash's aura illusion was still intact, thankfully. Violet immediately noticed the change and once her brain registered that she had been talking to theGary Oak the entire time, she made a noise that sounded a lot like "eep!" and then covered her mouth with her hands in complete shock and surprise. Gary had a sheepish smile on his face.

"You're… You're here… like, am I seeing things?" Violet said in a voice barely above a whisper. Gary chuckled a little. "No Violet, it's me. My friend here has been creating an illusion for me so I've been able to stay out of sight as of recently. As for where I've been all these years…" He hesitated. He had revealed his identity to her, but should he reveal the real place where he had been all these years? He chose against it.

"… I've been out doing something Gramps asked me to do for his final wish." It was partly the truth. Everything Professor Oak had asked him to do was inside the book from the safe. Either way, Violet seemed to accept this answer and nodded. 'Are you here for why I hope you're here…?" Gary smiled. "Yes. I'm here to see Daisy." Violet visibly broke down in tears of joy. Gary immediately ran over to hold her. The beautiful girl cried in his arms and then broke the grip he had on her and looked at him.

"Take the staircase that's just across the hall. Walk up the flight of stairs and take a right. Go all the way down to the last door on the right side. That's her room, and where she is right now." Violet paused then whispered. "Please, make her happy again Gary." She then got up and walked out of the room, tears still streaming down her face. Gary turned to Ash and said. "Well, guess this is my stop."

Ash chuckled and stood up. "Then I'll be taking my leave." Gary blinked in confusion as he watched Ash walk to the door and then open it, preparing to leave. He followed him to the front door. Gary questioned, "You're not staying to greet Daisy? How come?" Ash smirked. "Gary, ifthings go as I expect them to, I won't be seeing you for quite a bit, because you'll be too busy thinking about other things and more importantly…" he gestured up the stairs. "…other people. Go to her dude. It's been too long since you've been in someone else's pants anyway."

Gary sputtered incoherently for a moment or two before Ash laughed and punched him playfully on the shoulder and said with a huge grin. "Dude, she's gonna go crazy when she sees you! One thing leads to another though, when push comes to shove…" He opened the door and said with a smirk and a wink. "…use protection." Ash then closed the door before Gary could even respond. Gary muttered something under his breath among the lines of "Show off… gets laid every night…" He then walked up the stairs, taking his time as he pondered what moves he should make and what words he should say.

But, before he knew it, he was staring at her door, nearly at a loss for words. He hesitated and then knocked on the door three times. There was silence in response. He waited a moment or two to see if anyone would answer, but nobody did. He hesitated and then was about to knock again when a soft voice said. "You can come in."

Gary paused, knowing if he chose to enter the room, his life would forever change. He bit his lip, hand on the doorknob and mind running a million miles a minute. He then took a deep breath and turned the doorknob to the side and entered the room. He was met by a rather startling sight to behold. Daisy's room, which he had slightly expected to be bright and cheery to reflect on her personality, was dark and dreary.

He saw only pure darkness inside her room. He couldn't believe it; Violet had been far more than right when she had said that her sister was being consumed alive by her past, well, past lovers that is. He then saw the figure he had been so desperately longing to see for so, so long sitting in the windowsill and staring out at the party in the backyard below. The room was filled with an eerie silence until Daisy broke the ice first.

"I've seen you talking with my sister when you came in." She quietly spoke. Gary kept his mouth shut. Daisy sounded very serious and very broken, it was best to let her get it off her chest. She paused and then spoke again. "I'm glad you could make it Ian… both you and…" She sniffed and then began sobbing softly. Gary's mind moved not on heartbeat, but on instinct. He took Daisy in his arms and she cried. She, however, had yet to notice whom exactly was holding her. She knew it was Ian, and yet, did not know Ian's true name or identity.

Daisy finished her sentence. "… you and Gary." She practically broke when she said his name once more. Gary had heard enough, and he was about to speak when she cut him off and spoke. "I-I-I'm so sorry Ian… I… I thought you were cute and I was interested in you… b-but now that these rumors of my last ex have come back…" Gary's eyes widened; he had been the LASTguy she had dated!?

"I… I… Oh I-Ian like I'm so sorry for putting you through this!" She then turned and buried her face into his chest, openly weeping. Gary had no idea that he meant this much to her. On one hand, he was ecstatic, and on the other, guilt. He gently lifted Daisy's chin up so she could stare at him. For Daisy, she had to wipe her eyes and little and then was staring at the face of what she expected to be Ian. But, after just a second or so, she knew it was not him.

Yet, she did not scream. She did not panic. She did not back away. She just… sat there. Sat there in a mixture of awe and bewilderment as she attempted to figure out whom exactly she had opened up to. The streams of moonlight snuck through her window and created a pattern on the face of the man and she carefully began to piece together the puzzle. She stared and saw his piercing eyes, spiky brown hair, athletically toned body, and a ruggedly-handsome face.

It took her just a moment more to let out an emotional gasp and put her hands on her mouth, tears spilling down her cheeks. Gary, in one fluid motion, captured his lips with hers. Daisy made no movement in his arms for a short moment or two before wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing back just as heavily. She thrust her tongue into his mouth, desperately pleading for entrance. Gary happily allowed her access as the two fell down onto the bed, reunited once more, never to be separated again.

Little did the couple know, Violet had been watching them the entire time. She smiled as she saw the two in the dim moonlight of her bed, and to be sure to were not disturbed, she quietly grabbed the handle, and with a silent *Click*,the couple was given their privacy so desperately desired.

AN: Gary x Daisy shippers hope you're happy! Bad news for that is that it is not likely to be a gigantic pairing, and will only dabble in it here and there, but I figured since I left the whole relationship thingy earlier in the story with a big question mark, I decided to finish it off the right way. So, I did lol.

PLEASE NOTE THIS: For all those who are reading this, this is where I have updated to from "ReignZ." Chapter 46 will be posted on Schedule (Friday's.)

Misty is a bitch. (Eh seems like it sometimes in the animé to begin with anyhow lol… Pardon if I spelled Anime wrong.)

Next Chapter, as per usual, will be interesting. Should come out a week from now, so mark the dates everyone! Hope you liked this chapter either way, make sure to follow and favorite so you never miss an upload and stay with the story!

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