DISCLAIMER: I don't own Pokemon or know anyone from Pokemon, okay? Please don't sue me!

A/N: Alrighty, here we go, chapter 13, I got this one up a bit quicker than the last one. After this one there's only two more to go! Yay! :)


Two days later, the opening ceremony for the Indigo League was underway. But Ash wasn't there. He was watching it on the sofa with Misty, who was curled up in his arms with tears quietly streaming down her face.

"You should be there" she sniffled.

Ash shook his head. "I'm needed here" he replied solidly. He had no regrets about staying in Cerulean for Misty instead of training. He had grown up a lot since she had left, and it had done him good. "What time are your sisters due back?" he asked.

"Any minute now" Misty said worridly. "I really don't wanna tell them...Ash, I'm so scared....they're gonna be so mad..." She started trembling and Ash held her tighter.

"Don't worry...they'll understand. If there's anyone they should be made at, it should be me" he reassured her.

Misty had told him the day before that she would marry him, not just for the gym, but also because she loved him, and wanted to be his wife.

The front door open and Misty froze. Her sisters were home, and it was the moment of truth. They didn't even know Ash and Misty had feelings for each other, and
Daisy halted in the door way, causing Violet to bump into her.

"Ow! Would you watch it?" Violet demanded, but Daisy made her go quiet and pointed at Ash and Misty, who both had their eyes on the T.V, pretending not to see them.
Lily was behind Violet and was trying not to squeal in excitement, as were her two twin sisters.

"Can you believe it?!" Daisy whispered.

"How cute!" Violet exclaimed quietly. It was at this point Ash and Misty "noticed" their arrival and sat up.

"Hi guys" Misty tried to say without sounding nervous.

Lily grinned. "Helloooo, guys" she crooned in a teasing voice.

Ash shrugged. "Guess the secret's out" he smiled. The other three sisters sat opposite them, all beaming.

"There's another secret I have to tell you guys...that you're not gonna like..." Misty started and the other sister's faces went into concern.

"Alright, well, you can tell us" Violet said.

Misty took in a deep breath and looked at them seriously. "I want you to know what happened at the inspection. I can't hide it from you. It was going well, but...well, you know it was my birthday...Ash had got me a present of a convertible..."

"Cool!" Lily interrupted. She received angry stares. "Sorry. Carry on."

"He drove up the gym driveway with the stereo up loud, on the grass, yelled at me and stuff..." Misty fought back tears as her sisters gaped at her and Ash.

"You WHAT?!" Violet yelled at Ash, anger hitting her.

Ash was taken back, though he shouldn't have been. "I take full responsiblity. I dunno what came over me. I can only say that I am so so so sorry" he said honestly.
Violet looked back at Misty who was shaking and wheezing.

"Two days ago the inspector called back and gave me the ranking...we came seventh out of nine..." Misty stopped and protected her face with her hands, afraid one of her sisters would hit her.

"SEVENTH?! Do you have ANY idea what Mom would do?!" Lily yelled in rage. "Seven out of NINE?!" She stood up and glared at Misty and Ash. "You little runts! You," she pointed at Misty. "Didn't deserve to run the gym! We should've given it to a cousin or something!" she yelled in the heat of the moment.

But they all knew that none of their cousins lived in Cerulean, so there was no way they could've.

Misty burst into tears and wailed at her sisters. "I'm so sorry...I know I don't deserve to have the gym..."

Lily sat back down and thought about what she'd said. Misty's asthma was getting worse and now she was worried.

"Misty quick, where's your inhaler?" she asked.
Misty didn't answer, she just shook her head. Lily interpreted it as it had run out or something, so she quickly pulled out hers and shoved it in Misty's mouth.
"Quick, inhale it!" she barked at her little sister. Misty did as she was told, twice, and sat back to catch her breath.

Lily sighed. "I'm sorry, Misty. I shouldn't have said that, it was kinda mean."

Misty shook her head again. "Don't worry. You haven't heard the rest yet."

"Oh great, there's more" Daisy spoke for the first time.

"They're making me resign as gym leader, and I can only pass it down to a family member who will be living in Cerulean until March next year, otherwise we have to shut it down or sell it." Misty knew that would be the biggest blow for her sisters, and they had no trouble expressing their feelings.

"How could you let this happen?!" Violet asked in astonishment. "We can't take leadership, we're enrolled in college for the next two years!"

"We're gonna have to shut it" Daisy whispered, staring at the ground at the awful realisation.

"No, we don't" Misty announced. Her sisters looked up in surprise. "The inspector said it had to be a family member by either blood or marriage."

"But none of us are married" Lily pointed out.

Misty weakly smiled, avoiding her siblings eyes. "True. But one of us is engaged." She looked up to see their reactions, which were mostly of confusion and jumbled ideas.

"No we're not" Violet shook her head.

Misty nodded. "I am. To the guy sitting next to me" she said calmly. Her sisters looked at Ash, as though they were making sure she was talking about him.

"You and Ash are getting MARRIED?!" Lily shreiked in amazement.

"Well, we thought that if we got married, then Ash could lead the gym, you guys could still go to college for the next two years, then when your classes are finished, one of you could run the gym" Misty explained.

"So...you're marrying him for our gym?" Daisy asked.

Misty grinned mischeviously. "Well...that, and the fact that I love him" she confessed for the first time, and gave him a small kiss.

"But what about your training?" Violet inquired.

Ash shook his head. "I can start again in two years" he reassured them.

Misty's sisters looked a little indecisive about the idea.

"I know it sounds huge, but it's the only way we can save the gym. I'm sixteen, which is legal age to get married, and it would only be for two years...but I won't marry him without your blessing" Misty concluded.

The other sisters' eyes widened. "Why?" Lily asked.

Misty sighed. "Cos you guys are my family. My priority. You're the only relatives I have left. I need you to be cool with this idea, or I won't feel comfortable with it."

The older girls looked at each other. "It sounds simple enough" Daisy shrugged. "But who would get the gym in two years?" she asked.

"I'll have it!" Violet immediatly volunteered. "I'll finish my degree so I have something to fall back on in case the gym doesn't work, but I'd be happy to run the gym again" she explained herself.

Misty grinned. "Okay. So...what do you say?" she asked hopefully.

Daisy stood up. "You've got my blessing" she declared. Misty's eyes lit up at the news.

"Mine too" Violet stood up with Daisy.

"Count me in!" Lily tried to copy a cheesy family movie and Misty laughed, then cried in joy. It had turned out better than she had ever imagined, and she got up and wrapped her arms around all three of her sisters.

"Thankyou so much. I love you guys" Misty sobbed into their shoulders. Then she let go and turned to Ash. "I love you too" she added and gave him a kiss to prove it.

A/N: Awww, they're gonna get married! Gimme all the flames you want, I know this is a tad unbelievable, but I just had to have it, haha!