I do not own Pokémon in any type of way. Game freak, Nintendo, T.V Tokyo and any other contributors to Pokémon do.
This is written in third person point of view.
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Seven Days since Ash Thought About His Life Choices.
"So, tonight is Serena's date with Alain." Bonnie casually said as they sat down to eat lunch. Ash, Clemont and Bonnie were in the streets of Kalos. It was a gorgeous day; cool breeze was blowing through the city, the street was semi-littered with Kalosians, going about their daily lives, Pokémon accompanying them. It had a slight frost to the atmosphere that on nearby grapes you could see the dew on them. Ash pulled on a vine and stole a few from a lady's trellis. He shared with Pikachu. The trio was shopping, well, Bonnie was shopping, looking for a new outfit and she had pulled Ash and Clemont to hold her bags. They silently followed, rather than to face the wrath that was Bonnie. The group began to feel hungry and decided to have lunch at Java's. They had ordered and settled down when Bonnie had dropped the bomb on Ash. Ash's mood became rather sour after that mention.
"I think you missed turning the knife in my back, Bonnie. If you want, you can twist it more just to ensure I'm done." Ash said miserable, pretending to go over the menu again.
"Oh, Ash! Stop being so dramatic." Bonnie said, rolling her eyes. She was busy feeding Dedenne a poke puff.
"I'm serious! She is only going out with Alain because you told her about his interest. So many years Bonnie and right when I am about to try and get her, you send her by someone who is way into her and is perfect for her!" Ash said miserably. Ash took a pull of his iced tea, unloading what he had pent up for a while. Clemont ducked his head, feeling bad for putting Ash through this. Bonnie had thicker skin, however.
"Ash." She waited until he looked at her, punching him when he wouldn't. "Look at me, trust me when I say, nothing will come fruitful of this. Serena, herself will realized you are who she wants." Bonnie said, unaffected, drinking some of her wine.
Clemont looked at her, hoping she would not say what he was fearing.
"How Bonnie? Alain's a mega evolution expert, he is an amazing battler, I should know, we've battled a few times. He is a decent guy, and he is not pushy like I am to Serena. For Arceus sake, he asked you to speak to her, how subdued could he be?" Ash told her. His speech getting faster, the more worked up he got.
"Ash, give Bonnie some slack, the difference is, you are dense my friend. If Bonnie says, Serena will choose you, I believe she will."
"Why Clemont? Why on earth, would she think she wants me? Over him?"
"You're kind, a great person, loyal, a good listener, a great friend, head strong." Clemont said not missing a beat. "You are selling yourself way to short, Ash. Plus! You're, I don't know, the Champion of the Kanto region." Clemont emphasized.
"Clemont, you just described a Pokémon, any dog Pokémon and she has Delphox." Ash told him, deadpan. He completely ignored Clemont's last point. Bonnie rolled her eyes, she was starting to get irritated with insecure Ash. She knew this would be difficult because Ash genuinely understood Serena didn't like him. He honestly thought the woman could not stand him and an insecurity was being built. Bonnie didn't want that to escalate. She needed to give him back some confidence but she had to do it in a clever way. She needed him to still want to work for her and to also help Serena understand she still had feelings for Ash.
They may not have realized it but they both were very clear in their interest to each other. Never venturing far from each other at events, brawling with words as if it were foreplay, coming in contact with each other. Bonnie had been observing them for years, knowing the truth the night Serena left. She knew Serena was heartbroken that night. It made her turn into this distant shell of herself. Add in the fact Palermo got her hands on Serena in such a fragile state of mind only solidified the heartless bitch that was Serena now. The only thing was, Serena was a heartless bitch to Ash. No one else. It was like she needed to keep him arm's length in some feeble attempt to not open herself to him. Again.
Bonnie noticed in rare moments, they did get along like friends, at parties and other occasions, it would be a moment where they would both just be in harmony with each other, but reality would set back itself and Serena would run or say something to set Ash off.
Add the fact that Ash was now in the phase of falling in love with her, Serena didn't know how to react. She didn't know how to keep him away and now she resorted to hiding and running. She just didn't realize Ash was still chasing her, figuratively and she guess literally now.
"What makes me stand out from all the other Kalos men? Serena is better suited for them. They have a highfalutin aspect of them. More suited for her. Huh? I'm from Kanto? I'm a Pokémon Master! I spend most of my time on the field, training Pokémon and getting dirty, training, being aggressive, physically pushing myself and my Pokémon." Ash began, Bonnie and Clemont listening to his fears. "It's not the best job to have and many look down upon it if you don't reach the high status of it all but I don't care. Serena, she is high society, clean and dainty. I am rough around the edges, wild and…"
"Not like her!" Bonnie told him sharply. Ash halted his rant, stared into Bonnie's pissed off one.
"Ash! I don't know where you got this notion but because you're a battler, because of who you are is the reason why Serena is for you. What do you feel? She would like Kalos men because they are similar?! No!" She berated him.
"You have something that they lack." Bonnie said, pausing for a moment as the waitress brought their food. She took a sip of her wine once more.
"You have raw sex appeal."
"WHAT?!" Clemont and Ash said loudly, spilling their drinks a bit and staring at her aghast.
"Wow, prudes much? Sex appeal, sexual tension? Attraction? Karma sutra positions? You know? You guys want to bone?" Bonnie said, casually eating her citrus salad.
"Bonnie… Serena, no! It's not like that!" Ash said, flustered, his cheeks tinging red.
"Ash, you can deny it, ( I've seen you checking out her ass many times) but yeah, the thing that's going to get her is that. Sex." She said, her words shattering the two men. Clemont wanted to be anywhere but here.
"Sex is the only thing to get Serena worked up, she is a Kalos girl after all. She is dainty, sweet, conservative and very to herself. But that doesn't mean there isn't a different side to her. She just needs a guy who is rugged and can show her a very dirty time. Also, it helps that you are a walking sex on legs figure." Ash took a sip of Bonnie's wine and ordered something stronger.
"I think, I'm going to the omelette station." Clemont said, high pitched.
"It's lunch time?" Ash told him, deadpan.
"Right, salad it is!" With that, Clemont got up. He was a gentleman, of course, he didn't really want to hear about Serena liked that. Ash looked at him like a traitor.
"Ignore Clemont. Ash, foreplay is the greatest weapon you have when it comes to romance and women. Never forget that." Ash stared at her like she was nuts.
"Bonnie…I'm not…"
"I'm talking!" Slamming her hand on the table, making the cutlery bang.
"Look, Serena is always spotless, always put together, never unhinged. Serious. That's sad, that's controlling. The reason why she gravitates to you, the reason why she can't help but be frustrated with you is because you represent a time in her life when she was free, carefree. You represent freedom to her. Combine those two things Ash, foreplay and a chance to feel free and for sure. You got her in the bag. Forget being a gentleman, you can be a gentleman after you get her. You need to be a man who's going to get his girl." Bonnie ended that by sipping her wine with a smile and ordering another appetizer. She felt things were about to move in a better direction.
"How can I do that? I don't know how to be…. Sexy….Sex appeal…anything to create desire?" Rolling her eyes, she pointed her fork at him.
"Just be confident in your movements. Come on stronger to her but keep it simple. Use what your Dad gave you."
"Bonnie! That makes no fucking sense!"
"Exactly!" Bonnie smirked, shoving her salad into her mouth happily. "Love never made sense to anyone."
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A few hours after Bonnie told Ash he had Sex Appeal.
"Thanks for coming over Bonnie. I haven't been on a date in years!" Serena said excitedly. She was currently trying on a red dress, it had a slit on the side and embraced her new curves in a very sinful way. She felt it was showing too much for her own taste and decided with a simple brown ruffled skirt with a white, lace top. She completed the outfit with a brown, thin belt. She teased her hair a bit and curled it, she finished it by combing through the curls to get a nice wave. Her makeup was applied and she kept it simple, opting to keep her face more neutral with just a barely there pink on her lips.
"What do you think, Bonnie?" Bonnie looked up from her place next to Delphox. They were both lounging on Serena's huge bed, Pichu was sleeping in her little bed Serena had for her in the room. Delphox's eyes lit up when she saw Serena. The girl had a glow to her. The fox Pokémon nodded her head in agreement with Bonnie.
"You're going to make Alain turn his head. You look stunning!" Bonnie smiled. As the words left her, a knock could be heard from the apartment, it was followed by a loud chime of Serena's doorbell.
"Bonnie, could you get him? I just have to finish something in the bathroom." Serena called, fixing some items in her purse.
"Sure." Bonnie quietly headed out of the room and was followed by Delphox. She opened the door and was horrified to see Ash, standing there, looking lost, like a lost Rockruff. "Ash!?" She whispered yelled at him. Delphox looked amused.
"Bonnie? What are you doing here?" Ash asked. He had a huge vase of flowers in his hands.
"Me? What are you doing here?! Serena is about to go on her date in a few minutes and you're here?" Bonnie asked, a bit hysterical.
"Relax, shrieky, I just came to give her these. I just saw them and I thought of her." He gave her the vase of Lilies, smattered with hundreds of baby's breaths. She looked at them. Beautiful ones, it was honestly one of the most gorgeous bouquets Bonnie had ever seen. By the time, Bonnie had looked up to tell Ash that, he was already gone. She attempted to chase him in the hall but he was nowhere in sight."
"Bonnie?" Serena's distant voice could be heard, she came into the foyer to see the front door open and Bonnie standing outside, looking lost. "Why are you outside? Wow! Those are beautiful!" She admired. She took the flowers from Bonnie to smell the potent scent. She gave it back before asking "Who was at the door?" That seemed to snap Bonnie out of her trance.
"A take-out guy, wanted your neighbour instead." She lied smoothly.
"Where did the flowers come from?" Serena asked confused.
Bonnie snapped her mouth closed in an attempt to think. Thankfully, Alain came in, knocking shyly on the opened door, hesitating a bit. Bonnie thanked Arceus for a moment of distraction.
"Hi, good evening ladies." Alain said smoothly. He walked in and headed straight over to Serena.
"Serena. You look wonderful tonight. Are you ready to go?" Alain, ever the gentleman. Serena smiled widely before nodding.
"Bonnie, could you lock up for me?" Serena asked her best friend to which the girl nodded. With that, the beauty and the suitor headed out, arms linked as Alain escorted her out.
Bonnie was a bit punch drunk at what occurred. She decided to set up the bouquet in the kitchen. She didn't notice the little note, etched in the leaves nor did she notice the plastic one, hidden deep it's real counterparts.
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A half hour since Serena regretted leaving her house.
Beads of water cascaded down the tall glass of wine Serena was grasping to for dear life. She had now gotten through her first course and she was already contemplating stabbing herself with her fork. Alain was perfectly lovely but his only contribution tonight was, how into himself he was, his angst and the fact he was assistant to the ever-famous Professor Sycamore. Whoever said Alain was quiet had desperately lied as the man could not shut up. When he wasn't talking of his research, himself, his perfectly aligned hands and Mairin, he was just staring into the side of the wall, as if searching for more words. Serena had not gotten a word at all and was busy pushing bits of food on her plate as she listened, disinterested at Alain's contribution at the last charity event he had donated new research to.
"Now, Professor Sycamore could not believe that I found such a channel but I told him, I had the proof and for sure I could prove the relative theory but only if I got the grant as the government would benefit from such a development, however with the sudden changes in climate condition, there could be room for human error and I would need a larger team to ensure the tasks at hand are completed in the utmost of respect…" Alain droned on, not noticing Serena fighting to keep her eyes open.
"Really? That's interesting…" Serena bit her words as she was once again cut off again as another tale of research expeditions. Serena sighed loudly and ordered another drink.
…..
The night was bright, stars smattered the sky. Alain still droning on about something. It was mildly interesting but she suddenly felt like she was at one of Clemont's party. Annoyed, disinteresting and putting on a fake persona to ensure the person of interest thought she was listening. She hated having to act. She hated having to feign interest with someone. She felt bored. She felt like she was with the same faceless person who had another enlightened story about stamps that she could not care for. She tried to listen to him but it proved futile as she never got an opinion across nor she got an agreement idea. She hated having something so bland, so one sided.
They arrived in front of her apartment. The hall brightly lit, empty, silent.
"Well!" She said loudly, her voice being heard for the night, she actually thought it sounded foreign to her. "This is me. I had a nice time, Alain." Alain didn't notice the twitch to her eye when she said the last part.
"It would seem our night was cut short." Alain smiled, he stepped closer to her. "If the lady would grant permission, May I kiss the lady goodnight?" He asked politely. Serena thought about it. Wasn't this what they both needed to see if this would go further? Wasn't this the reason a gentleman dated a lady. If she wanted a full evaluation of Alain, she needed to see if she was mildly attracted to him. Right?
She nodded her head and Alain stepped up and gently grasped her cheek. He placed his lips gently on hers. Eyes closed, deep breaths taken, soft lips making connection.
She felt nothing. She felt … nothing.
When Alain pulled away, he felt the same.
They smiled, hands ran through their hair. They exchanged glances. Serena smiled at him.
"I think there is someone else in your mind, Alain." Serena said quietly. No resentment in her eyes nor tone.
"Funny," He chuckled, his tone, the same. "I would say the same for you, Serena." He bowed his head a bit, him towering over her. "It was pleasant. Good night, Serena." With that, he turned and left her, stunned. She wasn't sure what he implied but she prayed that a certain raven haired man would not pop in her mind, nor pop out of the walls.
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Ten Minutes Since Serena's Desire to Use Cutlery, Savagely, Vanished.
Serena sat on her couch, massaging her ankles, having been in heels for majority of the night. She was still in her date attire, feeling to cleanse from the night. She was thinking long, hard. She was watching some television when she decided to get something to munch on, the wine from dinner making her feel unhinged. She padded into the kitchen to stop short when she noticed the flowers on her counter. She didn't get to really admire it before and was confused as to why they were in her place. She began to leaf through them, admiring the purplish dots on the beige, green flower petals. So, beautiful, so delicate. It was a rather gorgeous bouquet. It looked like the florist had decorated it with so much love and patience. She decided to transfer the flowers into a bigger vase, to spread out the bouquet more. Forgetting her snack, she began cleaning a vase she had stored in one of the cabinets. When she pulled out the flowers, a small, white card fluttered its way down to the floor. Serena noticed the foreign item and immediately picked it up.
She turned it over and began to read the artful handwriting scribbled on the back.
Lilies have many meanings to a person and their situation.
In our situation, I think it represents three things.
Lilies mean promise of something more.
Promises of life, more out of it and promises of never breaking one again.
Lilies mean transitioning
Whether it is something filled with trepidation or something of the unknown.
Transitioning represent change which is occurring right now between you and I
Lastly, Lilies represent Freedom
I want you to always feel like you, be you, when you're with me.
I want you to be free of whatever chains you to the earth.
I want you to always see me as your freedom.
Nothing else.
…. Ash Ketchum
Serena sat down on her counter, her legs dangling. She read over the note, several more times. She recognized Ash's scrawl anywhere. She didn't know how to feel about this note. She was shocked by it. Shocked Bonnie had not told her Ash had come by apparently. Shocked that the note had a hint of his intentions but Ash never really states what he wants.
What did he really want?
Him?
What did Serena want?
She jumped down from the counter, gathered her coat and flats before locking her apartment. She hailed a cab and took the short trip to Clemont's building. The cool night's air had her skin in a soft glow. She stood out of the building, gazing at the apartment with light. She had no expression on her face. She entered the lobby, nodded to the night guard and headed up to the apartment. She took some breaths of air in the elevator, the instrumental playing not matching her mood.
The elevator released her onto her desired floor and she began the long trek to apartment furthest away.
She knocked on the door rather persistently. She ignored the doorbell. She wanted to knock. She heard various locks being unlocked and the door unlatching. The door swung open and revealed Ash Ketchum, scratching his eye at the bright lit halls, an ice cream container in his hand. He was clad in a black t shirt with a Charizard on it, pajamas pants loosely around him. Serena could hear a movie being played in the background. Ash blinked in confusion, silently stunned to see Serena in front of his apartment. He looked at her, taken aback at how beautiful and radiant she looked. She made the hallway behind her look so bland and worthless behind her.
"Um?" Ash said confused. He was taken aback at who was at his door.
She took the ice cream from his hand, spoon and all before pushing past him. She followed the noise of the television, reaching a huge living room, she saw it was definitely a man's room but had a seat on the large L sofa set Ash had. Lumiose city glittered in the background as the clear glass showcased thousands of glowing dots. The apartment was dark; it felt like its own dimension. She sat where Ash had a crumpled blanket and pulled it over her cold skin. She then began to dig into the ice cream, happy to have finally gotten her snack. She saw Ash come into the living room, looking still very much confused. She patted the seat next to her. He stared at her, trying to process what the fuck was going on. He was honestly a bit too tired and opted to just sit next to her, pulling the blanket over himself and her so they were equally warm. They watched the movie in complete silence, content.
The end credits eventually rolled on. The screen illuminating a passed-out Ash, Serena asleep on his shoulder, tucked in. Somehow, his arm was around her. Their sleeping states didn't seem to care.
It was the best sleep the other had ever gotten, since the night they fell asleep under the stars, watching the shooting stars in some forest of Kalos.
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The Morning after Ash got his Ice Cream Stolen.
It was unusually bright for the early morning. Serena felt her neck hurting. She felt cosy however. She was gripping something in a death grip, her hands feeling like if a million pins were shooting through it. She opened her eyes, she saw a huge television, a hand was draped over her. She was clutching it, fingers laced. She semi turned to see Ash still asleep. Apparently, throughout the night, they moved from vertical positions to horizontal. Ash was sandwiched between the couch and Serena, clutching her even in his sleeping state. What threw Serena off was how 'happy' Ash was this morning. She immediately began to blush, not exactly hating it. She suddenly had the urge to grind her ass on him. She instantly berated herself. She needed to get up and off the couch. This was complicated enough and she didn't need lust getting in on the chaos.
Before she could move, Ash subconsciously pulled her into his chest, turning her as he buried his head into her hair and took a deep breath, enjoying his dream apparently. He snuggled her up to the point her head was now under his chin. She was now smooched against him, trying hard not to make contact with his lower area while also watching him sleep. Ash had a rather sweet look to his face when he was asleep. She felt her heart creating an emotion at seeing him so relaxed. So calm. This was an Ash she could tolerate but then he would wake up and speak and everything would just fly out the window.
What was she doing?
Yesterday, she was on a date with another guy and somehow, she was now waking up in the arms of her enemy?
Could he be classed as an enemy?
'Girl please, Ash isn't the enemy.' Serena rolled her eyes at her inner thoughts.
'He has muscles…everywhere. How is this even possible?' She couldn't help herself, she found her hand caressing his stomach, loving the abs, they weren't defined but you could definitely tell they were there. She felt her breath hitching. She decided to try for skin. He was warm, smooth and indented. She felt her heart racing. How was this even possible? For Arceus sake he was just sleeping.
She moved her hand and folded them between her and Ash. She needed to control herself.
She didn't know why she was suddenly thinking about all her life choices in this one moment.
She was trying to figure out what she did to anger the gods when Ash turned a bit, dragging her along. Somehow, she was now between the sofa and Ash, chucked in and snugged.
Ash curled around her like she was a large pillow. Sighing in content. To her , it seemed he was getting the best sleep of his life.
She started to wiggle a bit, unable to take this. Ash was jostled, having already being in a fragile state of sleep from his movement. He opened his eyes to see Serena, watching him with a strange expression. Everything was hazy. He smiled at her. She looked so beautiful.
Such a blissful dream he prayed to Arceus to never let him wake up from.
"So, beautiful." He whispered. Before they both realized it, Ash dipped his head, before Serena could blink, she felt something soft, warm and so delectable on her lips.
HOLY FUCK OF THE ARCEUS! SHE WAS KISSIING ASH!
Yet, she got lost. She didn't know how she was enjoying this.
Her brain was foggy, she was stunned but yet, she knew exactly what to do. She didn't know how? It was deepening. His breath was warm against her, cupping her waist as she moved her hands over his. She felt like this was a normal Sunday, familiar, comfort. She felt like this was how she was supposed to wake up. Everyday.
Why did she feel to weep at that notion?
Ash then grabbed her leg, stroking the smooth skin, hitching it on his waist. He released her lips and made his way to her neck. Lapping at the skin as if his final meal was approaching. Serena was breathing harshly, she felt her lips stinging. But she didn't care, she gave him more access. The audible sounds of his kisses making her melt. She was clutching to his back, dragging her nails against the cloth of his t-shirt. She opened her eyes, saw him, she realized what was going on. She froze. She was panicking. She felt like a bucket of cold water was thrown on her. A big contrast to how Ash was making her feel. She saw him, eyes closed, she felt him, hands tender and caring but still firm and control. It was too much. She could not let this continue. Ash would not bend her. She will never cave. She could not let this happen, not again.
With all the strength, she had, she pushed Ash, hard off of her. There was a loud "oof!" as well as the rattling of the coffee table. The ornaments on it dancing with the movement.
Before Ash could figure out what the fuck just happened, Serena got off the couch, side stepping Ash, grabbed her coat and flats before running, barefoot, out of the apartment. The loud smash of the door made Ash realize, everything that had just happen, was real.
There was a moment of erratic buzzing, the silence and Ash's heavy breathing making the situation more profound.
He just kissed Serena and he knew he royally screwed up. She was a mess, he could have seen that, he immediately grabbed his landline and called the familiar number. The person answered almost immediately.
"Follow her. Ensure she arrives home, safely. Now!" Ash barked.
"You got it, boss." With that, the phone cut off. He tossed the phone and raked his hands through his hair.
Repentantly, he fell back to the floor before covering himself with the fallen blanket. Begging for a painful death.
Outside, in the traveling elevator, a haggard Serena looked on in shock. She was grateful she was alone. She had no idea of the time. She could tell it was early. She was shaking a bit. She needed to calm herself. She slid down the wall, covering her eyes. She took a minute to let her tears fall. An ugly wrenching as she broke down. Her heart was numb once again.
What the fuck had just happened?
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Merry Christmas!
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~FireFlyVal~