Songs in the Key of M Interlude in the Key of J Chapter 3: Songs in the Key of M: Crazy For This Girl, a pokémon fanfic

Songs in the Key of M: Crazy For This Girl

Authors Note:

This song is by Evan & Jaron and as soon as I heard it on the radio, I knew I had to make a fic about it. I am taking great liberties with mentioning vehicles and I say liberties because I think that only Office Jennies have vehicles at all, with the exception of Team Rocket's occasional truck or whatever. But I'm not sure so, bear with me!

I'm still working on the formatting, I know my last one was a little confusing with where the lyrics began/ended and where the fic took up/left off, so HOPEFULLY the color formatting will work this time. If it does, the lyrics will be in blue and if not, the lyrics will be bolded, so we'll see what happens.

Though usually the lyrics are what the main character is saying to someone else, in this fic it's what the main character is thinking.

Heeere we go!

When I woke up that morning to find Misty gone, the only thing left behind a short note and a babbling Pikachu, I was crushed. I'd read it and then felt guilty.

The first time she called, I was relieved. I didn't give her much of a chance to explain, I just blurted out how much I loved her. I just wanted her to come back. Back to Pallet, back to me. When she hung up on me, I wasn't discouraged, just concerned. I trained intensely with my Pokémon for three solid days, training each of them. I'd fallen asleep each night by the phone, hoping Misty would call.

When she did call the fourth day she'd been gone, I woke up by the vidphone, Pikachu asleep on my lap. Okay, I'd fallen asleep on the keyboard, and had keyboard marks all over my face. Misty was concerned that I'd gotten hurt.

We talked, sort of. I wanted to seriously endanger Bulbasaur and Pikachu when they ran behind me. I had to hang up on Misty that time.

I'd borrowed my mom's new Jeep Wrangler to go get Misty. I would've just asked Charizard, but I pissed him off with some pointless training against one of my weaker Tauros. Pointless to Charizard anyway.

I got to Viridian City later that evening, near 6:30, parked outside the Poké Center and walked in. A Chansey was the first "person" to see me and it took me directly to Nurse Joy. Obviously, Misty had talked to Nurse Joy ealier, since she told me what room Misty was spending the night in. My room was to be directly across the hall.

I was more nervous to see Misty than excited. Worried that she'd just yell or hit me or say "Go away!". So when she threw the door open and practically strangled me with her hug, I didn't know what to expect. When she started crying into my shoulder and all I could do was hug her back, I knew we had to talk.

And talk we did, until 11 that night when Nurse Joy's Chansey knocked on the door and politely told me to go to my own room. I hugged Misty and kissed her chastely on her forehead. She smiled up at me and whispered, "Good night, Ash."

I didn't think I could sleep at all that night, but I fell asleep as soon as my head touched the pillow. It was a rather dreamless sleep, visions of a crying Misty darting through my mind, and it was a rather harsh awakening when Chansey shook me out of dreamland.

It was around 8:30 when we stopped at a nearby café for some breakfast. I think she ate more than I did.

After I paid for the meals, we walked out into the morning sunshine towards the Jeep. It was a soft-top, but the top was up and morning dew was still on the canvase surface. I held the door open for Misty, Togepi still asleep in her arms, and she smiled at me as I closed the door for her. As I stepped around the Jeep, I thought about how quiet she'd been since I saw her last. What happened to her to make her so quiet? I got in, started the Jeep and drove us out of Viridian City and onto Route One towards Pallet. It would take a few hours to get there, plenty of time to talk.

"You mind if I roll down the window?" She asked, breaking the silence of the Jeep.

I shook my head, watching her from the corner of my eye.

She rolls the window down

"Thank you, Ash, for coming to get me." She yawned, adjusting her seat belt. "I guess I acted too hastily, leaving so soon."

A car whizzed by, a little fast for the chagrined looking Officer Jenny that sped after it.

And she
Talks over the sound
Of the cars that pass us by

She tries to look so tough to everyone.

And I don't know why
But she's changed my mind

"You wanna talk about what happened?"

"About what?" she asked, looking at me.

Would you look at her
She looks at me
She's got me thinking about her constantly

"About whatever happened to you to make you leave Pallet..."

But she don't know how I feel

"...and whatever happened to make you cry."

And as she carries on without a doubt

"Oh, come on, Ash. I was just mad at all the attention you were getting. Mr. Big Time Pokémon Master!" She smiled brightly, her glorious red hair being ruffled by the open window. "There's nothing more to it than that."

I wonder if she's figured out
I'm crazy for this girl

I sighed softly, knowing she was lying. Whenever she smiled that falsely, I knew something was up. A few minutes passed by and when I looked over at her I saw she'd fallen asleep, her head leaning against the window frame. I stiffled a chuckle and I shut the window carefully. Thankfully this Jeep had power windows.

As I drove, I thought of the past, our past. One memory stood out from all the others. The night I'd lost my first League match against my friend Richie.

She was the one to hold me
The night
The sky fell down

It's okay, Ash, there'll be other matches. Other Indigo Plateau League Competitions. Someday you'll face the Elite.

And what was I thinking when
The world didn't end
Why didn't I know what I know now

And I had faced the Elite and won, but what did I know about her and her fears? Did I really know her? Was what I knew about her, what she was about?

Would you look at her
She looks at me
She's got me thinking about her constantly
But she don't know how I feel
And as she carries on without a doubt
I wonder if she's figured out
I'm crazy for this girl

The night was quiet, a few chirping insects the only noise around. It was so late at night and I knew that I should be sleeping, but I couldn't. Not after such a defeat, in front of so many people.

I'd gotten out of bed, got dressed in the same clothes I'd lost to Richie in earlier that day. If only I knew then what I knew now.

I wandered around outside, for once without Pikachu by my side, down to the stadium. The stadium I'd lost at. I wandered inside and sat down on one of the built-in benches. It was around the middle of the stadium, I could see the field below, the standard battle layout and I just stared at it. The Flame of Moltres still burned brightly to the right of me, as there would still be matches tomorrow.

I didn't hear her come up beside me, but I felt her presense.

"You forgot this," she whispered, her voice still echoing slightly in the still air. She held my League hat in one hand. I took it silently and held it in front of me. Though the Flame burned noiselessly, it cast shadows that jumped and danced around us.

"What does it matter anymore?" I tossed the cap in the air, caught it in one hand. I slumped forward, letting the cap trail on the ground.

Right now

"It matters, Ash! It matters to Pikachu, to you, to all of Pallet." She cried out angrily, her eyes blazing. Misty sighed and I saw her lower lip tremble slightly, "And it matters to me." The flickering shadows of the Flame made it look as if a battle were going on below, a battle to match the one in my heart.

Suddenly Misty grabbed my face between both of her hands, twisting me around to face her directly.

Face to face

Her eyes sparkled with restrained tears. "It matters this much." And she kissed me on the lips, a quick, innocent kiss. She broke the kiss, standing up suddenly. "If you don't know how important this is, how important you are, then...I don't know!" She ran out of the stadium, her pounding footsteps echoing behind her.

When they faded, I sat back and placed my dusty, battered League hat on my head. I stood up and looked to the Flame and grinned. "I'll be back and my Pokémon will be stronger than ever and I will beat the Elite."

All my fears
Pushed aside
And right now
I'm ready to spend the rest of my life
With you

I thought about Misty, one minute she's ready to kill me and the next, she kisses me. "Misty, you are such a puzzle."

When we got to my house it was late in the afternoon. At the sound of the Jeeps engine pulling up to the house, Pikachu ran out of the house and jumped onto the hood of the Jeep. Very, very Pissed looking.

"Pikapi! Pikachu!?" Pikachu scowled at me, electricity sparking from its cheeks.
"Ash! How could you leave me like that!?"

"It's not his fault, Pikachu. I told him not to tell anyone." Misty said as she got out of the Jeep.

That would be an untruth, Misty. I thought to her. Actually, I'd left without telling Pikachu, I was just so worried about Misty that I left Pikachu to Tackling Bulbasaur. I'd told my mom, so she wouldn't worry.

Misty put a squirming Togepi on the ground and stood up as Pikachu, Bulbasaur and Togepi talked to each other. I leaned against the Jeep and smiled at the picture before me. Togepi riding on Bulbasaur and Misty walking beside them. I sighed in contentment and then yelped as Pikachu Thundershocked me.

"Pikachu!!" I cried out, tingling everywhere from the attack. "What was that for?"

"Pipipi pikachu. Pi!!" Pikachu smirked.
"Togepi asked nicely. And I said yes!!"

I chased after Pikachu, "You dirty rat!" I shouted out, completely unaware of Misty watching me with a huge, content smile on her face.

Author's Note:

Phew, another one out. I hope no one gets too lost or anything with the formatting. Again, if you like it or don't, please review, 'cause I like mail.