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A/N: Okay, I appreciate all the reviews, and I've gotten some ideas from them. Sorry this took so long. Now, I have one thing to ask everyone. You see, I've been thinking of doing a prequel to this fic, in a separate fic, that tells how Misty's and the other legendaries parents met, and how they were born. Only, doing that fic will take some time off from this one. So, tell me in your review if you want me to write the prequel. Yes or no. Most votes wins. Okay, now, on with the fic!
Same stuff as the other chapters…
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"Misty?!" Everyone just stared at me, and I gulped nervously. It was Ash that broke the silence.
"Well, what do you guys all think of her?" He asked.
Everyone just started talking at once. None of them could believe that I, Misty Waterflower, known as Kasumi among my siblings, was a pokemon.
My foster sisters were silent. Then, as one, they all fainted. Everyone sweatdropped, including me.
After my sisters had been revived, everyone started asking me questions, which Lugia answered for me. I whispered a "You're a lifesaver!" to him before I slipped off. Crowds of people made me nervous now, a side effect of my pokemon side.
I found a quiet spot on the grass a few dozen yards away from the party. It was shaded by a few trees, and had a nice little brook next to it. I sighed happily and plopped down on the grass in a patch of warm sun, landing on my stomach. I felt more comfortable that way now, another product of my pokemon half.
I dozed off for a while, but woke up when someone came and sat beside me. I glanced at him. It was Ash.
He sighed and leaned back against a tree.
"You look tired." I remarked softly.
"I am tired." He grumbled.
I sighed and went back to what I had been doing, which had been absolutely nothing. I was nearly asleep, when Ash asked me something.
"Kasumi? Can I ask you something?" He said softly.
"Hmm?" I murmured softly, still half asleep.
"Why have you really followed me around all this time?"
Still partly asleep, I replied, "Because you still have to pay me back for my bike."
"But, you could have easily stayed home and waited for me to pay you back. I would have. You know that."
"I know, Ash." I replied.
"Then why?" He asked.
I sighed. "Because you're my best friend, Ash. Think of it from my perspective. What choices did I have? Staying at home with my bossy sisters, or traveling around with you, and having all sorts of adventures. It was a lot more interesting, and I got to make a lot of friends." I smiled softly and opened one eye, so that I could see Ash. "Or, did you think I traveled around with you because I liked bugging you and hitting you with my mallet?"
He laughed. "That possibility did cross my mind, yes."
That was all we needed. We both burst out laughing, and I woke up the rest of the way as I rolled around on the ground in hysterics. Ash was doing the same thing.
We both suddenly came nose to nose, and abruptly stopped laughing. I swallowed nervously, but didn't take my eyes from Ash's. I could tell that he was just as nervous as I was.
I didn't notice that we were moving closer, until I felt Ash's lips brush mine. We both blushed and pulled away. I could tell that Ash was expecting me to bring out my mallet, but that was the last thing I intended to do.
"Why did you do that, Ash?" I asked softly, and slowly.
He gulped and met my eyes again with his own. He looked as nervous as I felt.
"Because… because I love you." His voice was a whisper, and I was glad I had my pokemon senses, or else I wouldn't have heard him. "I've had a crush on you ever since I was eleven, and it didn't go away. Instead, it just got stronger, and stronger." He was blushing now. "I love you, Kasumi. More than you'll ever know."
I was quiet, mostly from shock. I knew that I loved Ash, but I never knew that he loved me back. I sighed and looked back into Ash's eyes.
I could tell that he was expecting rejection. And, I would have rejected him. Had he been any other person than Ash, that is.
I quickly came to a decision, and slowly leaned forward, our eyes still locked. It wasn't long before our lips met in a soft, warm kiss.
After a few seconds, I pulled away, and grinned at Ash's stunned expression. He then got a goofy look on his face.
"So, I guess this means that you like me, too." He said, grinning.
"What tipped you off?" I said sarcastically, and grinned back.
I sighed happily as he gently pulled me into a hug, and lifted my chin with his fingertips for another kiss.
When we parted, I whispered softly in his ear, "I love you, too. For a long time now. More than you could ever expect." I smiled at him, and pulled him into another kiss.
When we parted, we heard clapping. We both instantly turned, to see everyone from the reunion standing there, watching us.
We both turned bright red with embarrassment, and my embarrassment turned to anger when I spotted Lugia, Sabrina, Mew, and Mewtwo all standing together, with a video camera, recording us. I growled softly, but decided to let them off easy this time.
"Do you have anything to say, before I make you all leave?" I asked, my voice a low growl.
They all nodded.
"What?" I asked, still growling.
"FINALLY!!!" They all shouted at once, then scattered as I tried to get free to use my mallet on them.
Ash held me back, and whispered in my ear, "The more time you spend chasing them, the less time we have for this." He punctuated that statement with a soft kiss.
My rage melted away during the kiss, and I calmed down. When we parted, I snuggled closer to Ash, where I intended on spending the rest of the reunion.
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A/N: Okay, another chapter finished. Sorry it's so short, but I decided to finally put in that AAMRN I promised everyone. So, read and review, and tell me what you think of this chapter. Also, vote on whether I should do a prequel to this fic. Most votes wins. Hope you liked this chapter. Next one should be up, eventually. Will take longer if everyone wants me to do the prequel first. The prequel will tell how Misty's and the legendaries parents met, how they were born, and how they were exiled from their world. Now, read and review, and don't forget to vote! Arigato!
