I DO NOT OWN Pokemon OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS

This is yet another AAMRN it is based and named after one of my favourite songs.
WARNING: This is rated R- mild language and implied sex. (None though!)

There were no lies.

Ash/Joe (16)
Misty (17)

'Italic' means thinking

There were no lies.

It was one of those mornings, when Team Rocket had caught up Ash and Misty. They had been heading in to Viridian City to catch the Pokemon Challengers Cup. Ash had entered again after placing 3rd the year before. Misty was still tagging along with the young trainer, Brock had left not that long ago when they had stopped off in Pewter. While Tracey had stayed in Pallet with Professor Oak.

Ash and Misty were currently in one of the Police interview rooms filling in a report that followed the Team Rocket turmoil. Ash had been the only one who had got hurt; he had suffered a cut head and a sprained ankle trying to protect both Pikachu and Misty. He was holding an ice pack to his head and trying to write his accountability.
Misty was sitting by the young trainer, looking non the ware from the whole event; she too was filling out a report. She looked over Ash's shoulder to see his report, he didn't pay that much attention when she did this and carried on.

" Ash, when did that happen?" she asked him a little confused.

" When… I um well, it's like… um…" he stammered.

She rolled her eyes at his pathetic attempt to make up an excuse. She then decided to leave it and ask another question. "Ash, since when has your name been Satoshi?"

" Well that's my real name, I guess I never really told you that, I don't use it much." He replied.

" No, I mean it is Japanese right. My name is Kasumi, I guess I never told you either"

Ash turned and smiled at his best friend. "Well greeting's Kasumi-chan. I would bow, but I can hardly move!"

" That's Okay Sato-chan, we can get more acquainted when you're better, then you can bow before me!" she said with a sly grin.

He couldn't help but smile at her, she had always bossed him around, and made his life a living hell, but he enjoyed it. She was every thing to him and he would do anything to please her.

They both finished their report, waiting for their belongings to be returned to them, before they could leave.

The officer at the front desk had gotten their Pokeballs and their backpacks so that they could go, Ash could see Pikachu bounding toward him. He smiled at his friends' exhilaration. "Hey buddy, I take it you're Okay." He asked as he put Pikachu on top of his shoulder. "Let's go and sign me in at the hotel and go for something to eat, Okay Mist".

She looked up from holding Togepi, and nodded in reply.

They had got to the hotel in which they were to stay while Ash was a competitor at the Pokemon Challengers Cup. He could stay for free, but Misty had to pay half price. She would be Ash's coach.

They were on their way to a fast food joint. Ash was not looking where he was going and collided with a young girl about their age. "Are you alright?" he asked her offering a hand to help her up.

She smiled at his kind offer of help. "Yes. I'm fine thank you"

"I'm really sorry, it was my fault, my names Ash and this is Misty." He introduced.

" Hi nice to meet you, my names Joe." She said.

Ash recognised that Joe was another Nurse Joy, a very young Joy. She had red/pink hair and blue eyes, she didn't wear the same attire as a Nurse Joy, and instead she wore what looked like a blue and white school uniform.

She noticed both Ash and Misty staring at her, "Yes I am a soon to be Nurse Joy" She answered their questionable faces.

They both blushed at how stupid they must have looked.

"Um… sorry about that. We have never really met a young Joy. We were both going to get something to eat across the road, would you like to join us?" asked Misty.

" Yeah! That sound's good. We can get to know each other a little more." She exclaimed. 'I wonder if they're a couple, because Ash is so cute!' she thought to herself as they made their way down to the fast food joint.

They had been talking for a while about Joe's studies at the Nurses College and Ash's dreams of becoming a Pokemon master. Misty couldn't help but smile about having another girl to talk to. Travelling with the boy's was really fun, but to talk to another female was something she hadn't done in along time, well if you count Jessie in that, but that was different.

" Ash, why don't you go settle the tab." Said Misty.

" Okay." He replied sighing a little. 'Great, I have to pay again' he thought to himself.

" So… Um… Misty, what's with you and Ash?" Joe asked.

Misty was a little surprised at the sudden question. "He is my best friend, why do you ask?" she asked a little worried.

" Oh! Nothing… you looked like a couple that's all, I wanted to be sure; I didn't say any thing wrong" she stuttered a little. 'YES!' she thought inwardly.

Misty accepted her excuse and waited for Ash to return from paying. They thanked Joe for a great afternoon and left to make their way to the Pokemon centre to heal Ash's Pokemon ready for tomorrow's first match.

The next day every thing went smoothly, Joe had come by to cheer Ash on at the challengers match and had arranged for another dinner date with both Ash and Misty. They were meeting at a café, just down the road from where the Pokemon centre was. Joe had been making various obviations on Ash and the way he acted. She needed to find out more about the brown-eyed trainer she had taken a likening to, but noticed Misty was always with him. Some how she had to make sure she could get him alone with out Misty to interfere.

Ash had won his first 5 rounds, and decided to stay a little longer to watch the rest of the battle's, before meeting up with Misty and Joe. Misty was to meet with Joe, talk girly things, then come and get him and Pikachu.

When Misty had arrived at the café, Joe was sitting in a far corner; she walked over to their newfound friend. "Hi Joe, sorry I'm late. Ash decided to stay on at the Pokemon field." She apologised.

" That's Okay…boys will be boys." She said to Misty while rolling her eyes. A little disappointed about Ash, she liked Misty, but preferred Ash.

Misty sat down and they started talking the usual girl talk…

Ash had been watching the battles for a while now, and was growing impatient a little. He was stroking Pikachu's ear a little and it was purring in reply. 'Where is she'?

He was pleased that Misty had found a new friend, but still got a little jealous of the fact she spoke about Joe a lot since they had met her, he wanted Misty all for himself. He didn't like to share Misty, and getting Brock and Tracey out of the way was the best thing that had ever happened. He was certain every thing was going his way. He would win the Challengers cup and announce his undying love for the girl of his dreams. 'Yep…Misty, I'm gonna win your heart.'

They had been staying for a good couple of weeks now; Misty and Joe had gotten closer. Ash was winning every one of his match's, along with Misty and Joe cheering him on. Things were definitely going the way he hoped.

It had been another hard battle. Ash had come straight from the battling field for a rest, and decided to go back to the hotel to have a quick shower before meeting with Joe and Misty for dinner.

When he got to the hotel he noticed the 'Do not disturb' sign on Misty's door. He was going to play a little joke on his female friend, when he decided that taking a shower, and a nap was not a bad idea. Pikachu was at the Pokemon centre and wouldn't mind staying a little longer.

Joe had finished her last assignment when she decided to go and see if she could find Ash. She made her way to the hotel, and entered the elevator to the floor that he was on; she noticed the 'Do not disturb' sign on Misty's door and smiled a bit. This was her chance.

She knocked on Ash's door. When he answered he had just his jeans on and soaking wet hair, he was smiling at her and invited her in.

Ash was just getting out of the shower when he heard his door being knocked, he quickly grabbed his jeans and slung them on, his hair was soaking and he had no time to put a towel around his neck. He opened the door and smiled at Joe, who was standing at the doorway. "Joe, come in".

" So Joe, did you want something?" he asked her.

She walked up to him. "I was just wondering, what you were doing." She replied, as she slowly backed Ash up against the wall.

" Um… Joe, what are you doing…" he didn't get to finish, because she had decided to take the opportunity to kiss him.

At first he tried to push her away, but found he couldn't. He didn't know whether this was because it felt good or that he didn't want to. 'I can't do this… I feel guilty… why aren't I pushing her away?' he thought to himself.
He could feel Joe start to pull away to catch her breath. "Joe, what's going on?" he asked.

" I thought you might enjoy having my company for the afternoon" she breathed.

" I'm sorry Joe, if I have given you any kind of indication that I have feelings for you, but I…" he resorted.

"It's Misty isn't it?" she asked.

" Yes… I mean no… I mean… I don't know, I've known her for years and I really like her, but she keeps on giving me mixed signals. I don't know how she feels about me." He explained.

" So if you are not a couple, then you shouldn't feel guilty about this should you?" she replied while getting a little closer to him.

" Joe, I cannot do this I am sorry. I'm not going to lose Misty over this!" he exclaimed.

She didn't want to accept this and resorted by tripping him up so he was on the floor with her on top of him. She looked down at him, he was a little stunned from the impact, and she took this opportunity to kiss him again.

They did not even realise the door was slightly ajar.

Misty had awoken from her nap and had decided to go see Ash; she quickly freshened up and put Togepi in its bed before checking in on Ash. She grabbed her favourite hair tie and put her hair up into a lose ponytail and made her way to the room next door. She noticed the door ajar and thought Ash had forgot to close it, she smiled a bit; he was always doing things like that. When she got closer, she could hear Ash and another voice. That didn't really bother her, so she peaked through the crack in the door.

She could see Ash and Joe on the floor kissing; Ash had no shirt on with only his jeans covering his lower half of his body. She felt dizzy and heart broken. She stared at them, before letting Ash and Joe know of her arrival.

" Ash! How could you do this to me?" she sobbed out.

Ash had managed to push Joe off him, so he could beg Misty not to go, but it was to late.

Not wanting Ash to see her cry, she turned toward the door and slammed it shut.

He turned to Joe and mumbled, "I think you had better go"

She felt guilty; Misty was not meant to see this. Ash had told her to go, so she had decided it would be best.

Ash could not believe this was happening to him, he felt like crawling under a rock. Misty had seen them. He could feel the stabbing pain in his heart; his eyes were burning with tears. He had probably lost the best thing in his life.

She ran into her room, trying not to let the tears flow from her eyes. She reached her bed and dropped on to it; curled in a little ball crying.
Togepi had awoken by her arrival; and could not understand what was wrong with her Mother, she was cursing Dad, and crying. The baby Pokemon just stared at her Mom, trying to understand what had happened.

Misty had eventually cried her self to sleep.

The next morning Ash had woken up with a bad headache and a crook neck from sleeping on the floor. He had decided to see if Misty was still here, and if she were, he would try to explain about what happened. He grabbed his shirt and headed out the door.

Misty had been packing her stuff up, when came a knock on the door. Thinking it was the Maid she told who ever to come in.

" You can go ahead and clean the room, if you want…" she turned to see Him. "Oh… It's you. What do you want Ash? I'm in a hurry, I've got a bus to catch."

"Misty about last night, it's not what you think… I didn't do anything!" he justified.

" Ash, I don't want to hear your lame ass excuses anymore. I told you I don't care, I'm leaving."

" Please Misty. You have to believe me. She came on to me."

" Oh… That's Okay is it, well it didn't look that way to me! That 's all you have?" she replied sarcastically.

"Please Misty… I…"

"Ash, don't you know how hard this is for me. I've asked you to go away."

She walked passed him and was heading for the door. He could see that she was going to leave no matter what he said.

"I know how hard it is, because I LOVE YOU"

"How could you do this?" she whispered, while leaving Ash in her room.

She had to run to get to the bus stop before she changed her mind about leaving him.
She could see Joe walking toward her. Misty did not want to see or talk to her.

" Misty, where are you going? Did Ash talk to you?" she asked.

Misty turned toward Joe and answered. "Yeah. You can have him, I'm leaving."

She turned to leave when Joe started to follow her. "Misty, you don't know what your doing. He is in love with you. How could you waste something like this away by a …" Misty had had enough of Joe and her back stabbing and slapped her across the face. "Mistake" she carried on as if nothing had happened. Misty had regretted hitting Joe so hard, but she deserved it, didn't she? Was it true what Joe said? She was going to run away from the only person she really cared and loved. She thought about it for a while more before turning and running like no tomorrow back to her Ash.

Ash was still in Misty's room, sitting on the bed with his hands over his face. The tears started burning his eyesight. He had just lost the best thing to happen to him and let her leave. 'Why didn't I go after her?' he thought to himself. 'Because, you hurt her and you're a idiot' his subconscious fought back at him.

Misty had ran all the way back to the hotel, she was relieved to see Ash still in her room. He was on the bed, with his hands cupping his face. She could hear him mumbling to himself. She walked over to the heart broken teen and kneeled in front of him. She grabbed a hold of his hands and pulled them from his face, she could see that he had been crying; she felt guilty for causing him so much remorse, that she pulled him into embrace and gently rocked him. "I'm sorry Ash, I promise never to leave you again." She whispered in his ear.

He heard the soft angelic voice of his Misty apologising for what she had nearly done. He looked up from her embrace and gently kissed her lips. Once he had pulled away he said, "I'm so sorry Mist… I hurt you, why should you apologise."

"Ash, it doesn't matter any more, we love each other and will never let anything like this split us apart ever again."

Togepi had no idea what was going on. Misty had put the egg Pokemon into a Pokeball this morning; it was the first time she had done this. Before she put the baby inside it's ball, Misty told Togepi that they were leaving Ash and Pikachu, and Pokemon out of Pokeballs were not able to go on the bus that she was leaving on.

A little while later she was taken out of the Pokeball. Even more puzzled, in front of her were Ash and Misty, in each other's arms holding onto one another. Togepi smiled. It was on cloud nine, everything was Okay; her 'parents' were staying together.

They had all fallen asleep a while ago when the phone started to ring. Misty was the first to rise. She got up and answered it, "Hello" she asked.

" Misty, is Ash there. Pikachu is getting annoyed with being here and has decided to cause havoc with rest of Ash's Pokemon! I am not a baby sitting service you know!" a very irate Nurse Joy said to her.

She smiled a little; that sounded like Pikachu. "Nurse Joy, can you put Pikachu on the line."

" Chu pi, Pikachu pi" (Misty come get us) it moaned.

" Pikachu, please behave. Ash will come get you now." She reassured the yellow mouse Pokemon.

She put the phone down and walked back to the bed where Ash was still sound asleep. She stared at him. He was cute when he slept. She was really lucky, she could have made the biggest mistake of her life if she had continued her plan.

" Ash…Ash… wake up." She gently nudged him.

" Mist? What time is it?" he asked a little sleepy.

" It's time to go get Pikachu, Ash! You left him at the Pokemon centre remember?"

He bolted straight up."Oh my God… Pikachu is gonna be so peeved with me Mist! I am going to die! You had better kiss me now, before I go! You may never see this gorgeous face again!" he warned her.

She smiled at the way he had reacted on the mention of Pikachu. "You really think you're gorgeous?" she asked him.

" Ha… Ha…you know I am" he replied with a wide toothy grin.

With that, she kissed him bye and wished him luck.

Things were looking up…

Please feel free to read and review. Tell me if I'm rubbish at this kinda stuff what ever! I want to know if I should continue writing.
Chapter 3 of TLONTL, will be up soon! For every one who read and wanted more!