DISCLAIMER: I don't own Pokemon. Why would I be writing this if I did??
A/N: Ohhh, I am seriously considering scrapping this story, it sucks! It's not the ultimate couple! But my sis will kill me if I do, so here we go!
The silence that occupied the lounge almost killed Misty. Ash could only gape as Gary and Misty quickly jumped and stood at a distance from each other, but they all knew it was no use. Ash had seen more than enough, and the tension only mounted when Brock walked in and silently but correctly guessed what had just happened.
"Um, I was...just leaving..." Gary stammered. Ash shot daggers into his rival's eyes as he made a hasty departure. The bravery act he usually put on was dashed in a second as the front door shut with finality. Ash then turned to Misty with the same silent treatment.
"Ash, please, it was nothing, he was just - "
"Shoving his tounge down your throat?" Ash finished snidely. Misty couldn't speak as tears got the better of her vocal chords, and eventually a sob escaped. Ash's eyes didn't soften and he remained cold, even when Misty fled to her room, now sobbing harder than she ever had before.
She briefly heard Ash and Brock fighting before another door slammed. She hadn't heard the exact words, but the tones and volume between them had been enough to distinguish that and arguement had taken place. But why would they be arguing? Shouldn't she and Ash be the ones arguing?
Her mind took a different turn as it answered her own question - no! She and Ash shouldn't be arguing! She was free to live her own life, there were no rules when it came to choosing her guys. She could understand why everyone was shocked. There had been no previous evidence that Misty and Gary had even slightly liked each other. But she saw something in him that no one, not even any member of his family, had witnessed before.
Tears continued to ravage her face and not even the soft knock on her door could stop them.
"Misty? Can I come in?" Brock asked quietly. Misty had been expecting that. Who else would come to see her - Ash? Not bloody likely, she thought bitterly.
"Yeah, I -" Hiccup. "S'pose so." As soon as the doorknob turned she broke down again, and gratefully accepted the hug Brock offered to her. There were no words, just sobs that soon dissolved, for she knew Brock would want to talk to her.
He pulled away and she wiped away the last of her tears. "What happened to 'nothing is gonna happen'? That didn't seem like nothing" Brock pointed out.
"Look Brock, I know you're shocked, so is Ash, and quite frankly so am I. But I can't deny it. Something did pass between us yesterday and..." Misty's voice faltered and she avoided Brock's eyes. "And today just confirmed it" she barely whispered.
Brock shook his head. "Neither Ash or myself can choose your boyfriends for you -"
"He's not my boyfriend" Misty hastily interrupted.
Brock paused. "Boyfriend or not, first and foremost he's Ash's arch-rival. Sooner or later you're gonna have to confront Ash about that. He's pretty upset right now" he informed her.
"Well he shouldn't be!" Misty snapped. "What the hell is he upset about? The fact that I'm happy? The fact that I've found someone who understands me?"
"The fact that the two people who are on totally opposite sides of his friends spectrum have connected in a way that, bluntly, disgusts him" Brock said.
"Yeah, well it would disgust him, he's too immature to even understand any of this" Misty muttered.
"Misty" Brock said softly. "Do you understand it?"
Misty sighed. "All I understand, and need to understand, is that I'm attracted to Gary and that I'm losing Ash as a friend. There, I said it. There is this huge gap between me and Ash, I can't...geez, I explained this to you the other day!"
"Did you think hooking up with Gary would help things?" Brock asked in frustration.
"Of course I didn't!" Misty exclaimed. "I thought it might hurt him, but then..." She trailed off and looked at Brock with painful eyes.
"Then..." Brock repeated.
Misty sighed. "Then I considered the fact that we hardly even talk properly even more. So why should it hurt him? That's what I thought when I 'hooked up with Gary'" she said quietly.
"Well, there's an ancient saying that's probably not appropriate in this kind of situation but I'll say it anyway. Follow your heart, Mist. Ash is upset, but everyone's priority in life is themselves." Brock stood up and ruffled her hair as she protested through a laugh. "I think you have some serious thinking to do, yeah?"
Misty nodded. "Yeah, as if I haven't done enough already..." She rolled her eyes and smiled. "Thankyou, Brock. This can't be easy for you being stuck in the middle."
"I'd rather be in my position than yours, Misty. Happy pondering." With that Brock left Misty to her many thoughts and dilemmas.
It was two minutes after Brock had left when Misty heard a sort of tapping at the solitary window. At first she thought it was an isolated stone being thrown by some random kid, but she then realised that the tappings became consistent. Irritatingly consistent.
She angrily stood up and opened the window. "STOP IT!" she yelled, not bothering to see who the perpetraitor was. She was about to close the window when an all too familiar voice called out to her.
"Misty, wait, it wasn't to annoy you, it was to get your attention!" Gary explained.
Misty sharply drew her hands away from the window and stared at him in disbelief. "What are you doing here?" she asked softly, almost hopelessly.
"Simple, I can't live without you" Gary said with a smile.
The sentance brought a brief grin to Misty's lips but the memories of what had happened only minutes ago came flooding back. "Gary, despite that being the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me...don't you think it's kinda, y'know, wrong place wrong time?"
"What happened before was wrong place wrong time" Gary muttered. "Even I think Ash didn't deserve to find out like that."
"No, he didn't" Misty agreed. "But...well, he had to find out at some stage, didn't he?"
Gary's eyes went wide. "So...then this isn't a temporary hook-up thing?" he asked in astnoishment.
"What is it with guys and hooking up?" Misty asked rhetorically. "Well Gary, you said it before, something is happening between us, don't you think?"
Gary nodded. "It's pretty undeniable. I mean, you were the last person I ever expected to even feel slightly attracted to, but Misty, in two days you've made me like a whole different person. I can't explain it, but...I, um, I need you" he said nervously.
Misty gasped. "Really?" she asked with tear filled eyes. By this point all thoughts of Ash had evaporated as she was practically being swept of her feet by Gary's words.
"Sounds crazy, I know, but it's the truth. All last night I thought about you and then this morning, seeing you, it just..." Gary lost words but walked up to her, even though she was behind the window. "Can I ask you something kinda serious?"
Misty could only nod as mountains of nervous butterflies mounted inside her. What could be so serious?
"Um, would you ever consider, y'know...coming along with me on my journey?" Gary asked, feeling as nervous as she was, but his eyes locked with hers.
"Wha...Gary, I don't know..." Misty said uncertainly.
"I don't need an answer right away. All I know is that I can't live without you. If you don't then you'll eat away at my mind forever, I know it" Gary nodded as he spoke. "This can't be easy on you Mist, but you need to know how I'm feeling. It's hasty and it's rushed, but Godammit..." He started caressing her cheek, the same spot he had first touched her yesterday. "It feels so right. It really does, Misty."
Misty went quiet, because she couldn't oppose to what Gary was saying. It was all the same on her part. But still, leaving Ash and Brock after all this time, just to stop all communication with them for Gary? It seemed like an incredibly hard thing to do.
"Let me sleep on it" she compromised. Gary nodded and kissed her on her cheek, savouring its softness and beauty in case it was the last time he felt it.
"I can wait" he said. He transferred the kiss from her cheek to her lips, and she didn't hesitate in receiving and responding to it. It seemed that every kiss they shared revealed amazing feelings neither of them had ever experienced before.
They broke away, Misty again grinning like the cat that got the cream. Her smile was reflected in Gary and he quickly pecked her on the cheek again.
"I better go. Can I come by here tomorrow?" he asked hopefully.
Misty hesitated. "Just here by the window, late afternoon. Geez, are you feeling a weird kinship with Romeo and Juliet here?" she asked with a laugh.
Gary laughed with her. "I have a feeling this won't be so tragic" he said confidentally.
Misty smiled sadly, because it seemed it was already turning out tragic on her half. "I'll see you later, Gary. Bye."
Gary backed away with a smile and a wave, and Misty already felt pangs of pain as he turned away. How could she be feeling like this so quickly? What was wrong with her?
"So, your royal highness, did Prince Charming decide to try and carry you off into the sunset?"
Misty heard a voice - that voice - and whirled around angrily. Ash was leaning against the doorjam, arms folded, a glare on his face that would forever be imprinted in Misty's mind.
"Oh no" she muttered, closing the window and taking a step forward. "Ash, how long were you there for?"
"Through every stage of your swooning session" Ash said, almost proudly, but the hurt in his voice was most definatly there.
Misty sighed. "So you heard...?"
"That he wants you to join him on his journey, yes" Ash nodded. He seemed very calm - too calm. It was a dangerous tone for him to be taking.
Misty gulped. "Uh, Ash, are you okay?"
"I'm just dandy, Mist, it's all good! I mean, it's only my arch-rival stealing away with my best friend, someone I thought I trusted! No Misty, everything's swell!" Ash yelled.
"Oh for God's sake Ash, I haven't even decided yet!" Misty warily pointed out. "It's not an easy decision and you and your sarcasm are not helping me out here!"
Ash went quiet. "So if I just shut up would you stay?" he asked snidely.
"I don't know! But why would you care anyway, you've still got your Pokèmon, and your battles, and your badges!" Misty shouted in frustration.
"Do you think that's all I care about?" Ash asked in astonishment.
"It wouldn't surprise me" Misty said coldly. "You have absolutly no consideration for the fact that I might actually be happy with Gary!" The words hit Ash like an arrow of poison to his stomach.
"H-happy?" He stumbled on the word.
"Yes, happy. He's done more for me in two days than you have in two years! He cares about me, and my feelings, and..." Misty trailed off. The look in Ash's eyes had turned from cold to more than just hurt. He was wounded. Possibly mortally. "I don't see why that should hurt you so" she said quietly.
"I know Gary! I've known him longer and much better than you and I know how this is gonna end. He's gonna hurt you, Misty! I..." Ash sighed. "I don't wanna see you get hurt" he said.
Misty nodded. "Well thankyou for your concern, but I am considering his offer" she informed him.
"Considering his offer?!" Ash spluttered. "You make it sound like there's a price to pay or something!"
"There may very well be, Ash! It may mean the end of our friendship!" Misty said bluntly. "Or whatever's left of it" she added.
"What does that mean?" Ash yelled in fury.
"Can't you see our friendship dissolving? Even before all this happened, Ash, we were on the very brink of just..." She stopped herself.
"What? What were we on the brink of?" Ash asked, although he knew full well what she meant. They had become two strangers as his obsession with becoming a Pokèmon Master had taken priority in his life. No time for human relations.
Misty walked up to him and faced him properly. "Drifting apart." Two words they had both constantly thought of, but never wanted to confess vocally. She shook her head. "You'd forget me quickly and you know it."
"No, I wouldn't, Misty! You're...I dunno, you're unforgettable!" Ash shouted in her face.
"Well I wish you had demonstrated that in the last six months! Because now Ash," She walked past him into the hall and turned again to face him.
"It might be too late. Glue doesn't hold forever when it comes to mending friendships." She turned around and walked away, leaving Ash stunned. Of course he had thought of all this, and desperately tried to think of ways to restore things between them.
But she had said it. It might be too late. And now Ash could only pray that Misty would come to her senses and see the real Gary before she was delivered the same pain he had endured in his last encounter with Gary.
A/N: There you have it! The next chapter is going to be the last, and I can hear you all sighing with relief! Hahaha! (o^_^o) So go on, review, flame, I love it all!
A/N: Ohhh, I am seriously considering scrapping this story, it sucks! It's not the ultimate couple! But my sis will kill me if I do, so here we go!
The silence that occupied the lounge almost killed Misty. Ash could only gape as Gary and Misty quickly jumped and stood at a distance from each other, but they all knew it was no use. Ash had seen more than enough, and the tension only mounted when Brock walked in and silently but correctly guessed what had just happened.
"Um, I was...just leaving..." Gary stammered. Ash shot daggers into his rival's eyes as he made a hasty departure. The bravery act he usually put on was dashed in a second as the front door shut with finality. Ash then turned to Misty with the same silent treatment.
"Ash, please, it was nothing, he was just - "
"Shoving his tounge down your throat?" Ash finished snidely. Misty couldn't speak as tears got the better of her vocal chords, and eventually a sob escaped. Ash's eyes didn't soften and he remained cold, even when Misty fled to her room, now sobbing harder than she ever had before.
She briefly heard Ash and Brock fighting before another door slammed. She hadn't heard the exact words, but the tones and volume between them had been enough to distinguish that and arguement had taken place. But why would they be arguing? Shouldn't she and Ash be the ones arguing?
Her mind took a different turn as it answered her own question - no! She and Ash shouldn't be arguing! She was free to live her own life, there were no rules when it came to choosing her guys. She could understand why everyone was shocked. There had been no previous evidence that Misty and Gary had even slightly liked each other. But she saw something in him that no one, not even any member of his family, had witnessed before.
Tears continued to ravage her face and not even the soft knock on her door could stop them.
"Misty? Can I come in?" Brock asked quietly. Misty had been expecting that. Who else would come to see her - Ash? Not bloody likely, she thought bitterly.
"Yeah, I -" Hiccup. "S'pose so." As soon as the doorknob turned she broke down again, and gratefully accepted the hug Brock offered to her. There were no words, just sobs that soon dissolved, for she knew Brock would want to talk to her.
He pulled away and she wiped away the last of her tears. "What happened to 'nothing is gonna happen'? That didn't seem like nothing" Brock pointed out.
"Look Brock, I know you're shocked, so is Ash, and quite frankly so am I. But I can't deny it. Something did pass between us yesterday and..." Misty's voice faltered and she avoided Brock's eyes. "And today just confirmed it" she barely whispered.
Brock shook his head. "Neither Ash or myself can choose your boyfriends for you -"
"He's not my boyfriend" Misty hastily interrupted.
Brock paused. "Boyfriend or not, first and foremost he's Ash's arch-rival. Sooner or later you're gonna have to confront Ash about that. He's pretty upset right now" he informed her.
"Well he shouldn't be!" Misty snapped. "What the hell is he upset about? The fact that I'm happy? The fact that I've found someone who understands me?"
"The fact that the two people who are on totally opposite sides of his friends spectrum have connected in a way that, bluntly, disgusts him" Brock said.
"Yeah, well it would disgust him, he's too immature to even understand any of this" Misty muttered.
"Misty" Brock said softly. "Do you understand it?"
Misty sighed. "All I understand, and need to understand, is that I'm attracted to Gary and that I'm losing Ash as a friend. There, I said it. There is this huge gap between me and Ash, I can't...geez, I explained this to you the other day!"
"Did you think hooking up with Gary would help things?" Brock asked in frustration.
"Of course I didn't!" Misty exclaimed. "I thought it might hurt him, but then..." She trailed off and looked at Brock with painful eyes.
"Then..." Brock repeated.
Misty sighed. "Then I considered the fact that we hardly even talk properly even more. So why should it hurt him? That's what I thought when I 'hooked up with Gary'" she said quietly.
"Well, there's an ancient saying that's probably not appropriate in this kind of situation but I'll say it anyway. Follow your heart, Mist. Ash is upset, but everyone's priority in life is themselves." Brock stood up and ruffled her hair as she protested through a laugh. "I think you have some serious thinking to do, yeah?"
Misty nodded. "Yeah, as if I haven't done enough already..." She rolled her eyes and smiled. "Thankyou, Brock. This can't be easy for you being stuck in the middle."
"I'd rather be in my position than yours, Misty. Happy pondering." With that Brock left Misty to her many thoughts and dilemmas.
It was two minutes after Brock had left when Misty heard a sort of tapping at the solitary window. At first she thought it was an isolated stone being thrown by some random kid, but she then realised that the tappings became consistent. Irritatingly consistent.
She angrily stood up and opened the window. "STOP IT!" she yelled, not bothering to see who the perpetraitor was. She was about to close the window when an all too familiar voice called out to her.
"Misty, wait, it wasn't to annoy you, it was to get your attention!" Gary explained.
Misty sharply drew her hands away from the window and stared at him in disbelief. "What are you doing here?" she asked softly, almost hopelessly.
"Simple, I can't live without you" Gary said with a smile.
The sentance brought a brief grin to Misty's lips but the memories of what had happened only minutes ago came flooding back. "Gary, despite that being the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me...don't you think it's kinda, y'know, wrong place wrong time?"
"What happened before was wrong place wrong time" Gary muttered. "Even I think Ash didn't deserve to find out like that."
"No, he didn't" Misty agreed. "But...well, he had to find out at some stage, didn't he?"
Gary's eyes went wide. "So...then this isn't a temporary hook-up thing?" he asked in astnoishment.
"What is it with guys and hooking up?" Misty asked rhetorically. "Well Gary, you said it before, something is happening between us, don't you think?"
Gary nodded. "It's pretty undeniable. I mean, you were the last person I ever expected to even feel slightly attracted to, but Misty, in two days you've made me like a whole different person. I can't explain it, but...I, um, I need you" he said nervously.
Misty gasped. "Really?" she asked with tear filled eyes. By this point all thoughts of Ash had evaporated as she was practically being swept of her feet by Gary's words.
"Sounds crazy, I know, but it's the truth. All last night I thought about you and then this morning, seeing you, it just..." Gary lost words but walked up to her, even though she was behind the window. "Can I ask you something kinda serious?"
Misty could only nod as mountains of nervous butterflies mounted inside her. What could be so serious?
"Um, would you ever consider, y'know...coming along with me on my journey?" Gary asked, feeling as nervous as she was, but his eyes locked with hers.
"Wha...Gary, I don't know..." Misty said uncertainly.
"I don't need an answer right away. All I know is that I can't live without you. If you don't then you'll eat away at my mind forever, I know it" Gary nodded as he spoke. "This can't be easy on you Mist, but you need to know how I'm feeling. It's hasty and it's rushed, but Godammit..." He started caressing her cheek, the same spot he had first touched her yesterday. "It feels so right. It really does, Misty."
Misty went quiet, because she couldn't oppose to what Gary was saying. It was all the same on her part. But still, leaving Ash and Brock after all this time, just to stop all communication with them for Gary? It seemed like an incredibly hard thing to do.
"Let me sleep on it" she compromised. Gary nodded and kissed her on her cheek, savouring its softness and beauty in case it was the last time he felt it.
"I can wait" he said. He transferred the kiss from her cheek to her lips, and she didn't hesitate in receiving and responding to it. It seemed that every kiss they shared revealed amazing feelings neither of them had ever experienced before.
They broke away, Misty again grinning like the cat that got the cream. Her smile was reflected in Gary and he quickly pecked her on the cheek again.
"I better go. Can I come by here tomorrow?" he asked hopefully.
Misty hesitated. "Just here by the window, late afternoon. Geez, are you feeling a weird kinship with Romeo and Juliet here?" she asked with a laugh.
Gary laughed with her. "I have a feeling this won't be so tragic" he said confidentally.
Misty smiled sadly, because it seemed it was already turning out tragic on her half. "I'll see you later, Gary. Bye."
Gary backed away with a smile and a wave, and Misty already felt pangs of pain as he turned away. How could she be feeling like this so quickly? What was wrong with her?
"So, your royal highness, did Prince Charming decide to try and carry you off into the sunset?"
Misty heard a voice - that voice - and whirled around angrily. Ash was leaning against the doorjam, arms folded, a glare on his face that would forever be imprinted in Misty's mind.
"Oh no" she muttered, closing the window and taking a step forward. "Ash, how long were you there for?"
"Through every stage of your swooning session" Ash said, almost proudly, but the hurt in his voice was most definatly there.
Misty sighed. "So you heard...?"
"That he wants you to join him on his journey, yes" Ash nodded. He seemed very calm - too calm. It was a dangerous tone for him to be taking.
Misty gulped. "Uh, Ash, are you okay?"
"I'm just dandy, Mist, it's all good! I mean, it's only my arch-rival stealing away with my best friend, someone I thought I trusted! No Misty, everything's swell!" Ash yelled.
"Oh for God's sake Ash, I haven't even decided yet!" Misty warily pointed out. "It's not an easy decision and you and your sarcasm are not helping me out here!"
Ash went quiet. "So if I just shut up would you stay?" he asked snidely.
"I don't know! But why would you care anyway, you've still got your Pokèmon, and your battles, and your badges!" Misty shouted in frustration.
"Do you think that's all I care about?" Ash asked in astonishment.
"It wouldn't surprise me" Misty said coldly. "You have absolutly no consideration for the fact that I might actually be happy with Gary!" The words hit Ash like an arrow of poison to his stomach.
"H-happy?" He stumbled on the word.
"Yes, happy. He's done more for me in two days than you have in two years! He cares about me, and my feelings, and..." Misty trailed off. The look in Ash's eyes had turned from cold to more than just hurt. He was wounded. Possibly mortally. "I don't see why that should hurt you so" she said quietly.
"I know Gary! I've known him longer and much better than you and I know how this is gonna end. He's gonna hurt you, Misty! I..." Ash sighed. "I don't wanna see you get hurt" he said.
Misty nodded. "Well thankyou for your concern, but I am considering his offer" she informed him.
"Considering his offer?!" Ash spluttered. "You make it sound like there's a price to pay or something!"
"There may very well be, Ash! It may mean the end of our friendship!" Misty said bluntly. "Or whatever's left of it" she added.
"What does that mean?" Ash yelled in fury.
"Can't you see our friendship dissolving? Even before all this happened, Ash, we were on the very brink of just..." She stopped herself.
"What? What were we on the brink of?" Ash asked, although he knew full well what she meant. They had become two strangers as his obsession with becoming a Pokèmon Master had taken priority in his life. No time for human relations.
Misty walked up to him and faced him properly. "Drifting apart." Two words they had both constantly thought of, but never wanted to confess vocally. She shook her head. "You'd forget me quickly and you know it."
"No, I wouldn't, Misty! You're...I dunno, you're unforgettable!" Ash shouted in her face.
"Well I wish you had demonstrated that in the last six months! Because now Ash," She walked past him into the hall and turned again to face him.
"It might be too late. Glue doesn't hold forever when it comes to mending friendships." She turned around and walked away, leaving Ash stunned. Of course he had thought of all this, and desperately tried to think of ways to restore things between them.
But she had said it. It might be too late. And now Ash could only pray that Misty would come to her senses and see the real Gary before she was delivered the same pain he had endured in his last encounter with Gary.
A/N: There you have it! The next chapter is going to be the last, and I can hear you all sighing with relief! Hahaha! (o^_^o) So go on, review, flame, I love it all!
