I Hate You!! – Chapter 6
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone in this story except for Chris.
Note: Well, in this chapter, we should see Ash's choice of Misty or Melody, and we should see a little bit more of Chris. Notice I said 'should' so there are no definite guidelines. But, I'll try to do what I said so don't worry. Some people are confused, and let me say that I was slightly confused myself at the ending of the last chapter. This one ties it all together, though.
She had never known him to be so gentle and so firm at the same time. She had never known his touch like she did now. All of the time she wanted to, but she didn't know how to go about telling him. She still was undecided about him being totally hers yet. Even though he held her in his arms, she could still fell him looking at Melody over her shoulder. But, she cared not for all of these things. Ash was alive and well, and she was in his arms, at least for the moment. She melted away in Ash's embrace and didn't move. Melody still sat and stared holes through Ash and he returned the favor. Finally breaking the hug with Misty, Ash spoke, "Why did you lie to me Melody? Why did you lie to everyone?"
Melody's eyes filled with tears as she realized what she had done in her selfishness. "I…only wanted…you." She finished as she erupted in a violent wave of tears. Ash walked over to her to comfort her, but she pushed him away. "I don't deserve you. You are too good for me to have. You belong with her." She said, pointing at Misty. Ash kept his look at Melody though, and even though she had spoken the truth, he didn't know of care. Misty didn't move. She felt out-of-place in Melody and Ash's affairs, but she didn't want to let Ash out of her view for fear of it all being a dream. So, she stayed and listened to Ash and Melody's conversation.
"Melody, I'm not mad at you. Even if I do realize what you did, it doesn't matter now. I still feel the same way about you. Only…I do for Misty too." Ash finished closing his eyes violently and running out of the house, to try to think. Misty and Melody were left looking out of the doorway, totally confused. What did Ash mean by feeling the same way for two people? Is that even possible? The two pondered this while Ash did some thinking for himself.
"How can this be? How can I feel the same way for both Misty and Melody?" Ash was talking to himself aloud as he ran through the woods. "Okay, so I know it's possible now, so the question is 'why' did I let myself get in this situation? I've felt this way about Misty ever since I first met her, but now there's this time I've spent with Melody, and I'm feeling the same way for her too." Ash was sitting on a rock, talking to himself still. He was thinking so hard that a weak Slowpoke, back in Kanto, could tell what he was thinking. Just as ash's head was about to burst, he heard a voice inside his head that drowned out even his deep thoughts.
"Come to me. Come to the water, where I may see you once again." This voice was almost speaking aloud, and Ash knew it from somewhere, so he obeyed. He walked up to the seashore and peered into the dark, nighttime water. Soon, two glowing blue orbs were visible through the water, and they soon formed into eyes. Ash backed up in apprehension of the eyes, until the owner of them came out of the water. There, floating the sky in all of its glory, and a blue aura surrounding it, was Lugia, the guardian of the sea. Even after flying on it, Ash was still amazed at the beast. Lugia landed on the shore and spoke to Ash once again, "Come Ash. We shall fly, like we did once before and we shall talk of what troubles you so deeply." Ash gratefully mounted Lugia's back and held onto its massive neck. With a surging burst of raw muscle and delicate agility, Lugia bounded into the air and took flight.
"So, you know what my problem is?" ash questioned Lugia.
"Yes, I could hear your thinking. Your problem isn't totally unique, you realize?" Lugia responded, twitching its neck to make added emphasis.
"I feel sorry for the poor person who has went through this before me." Ash said to Lugia, who just chuckled at the statement. Nothing more was said for a little while as Lugia has some fun with Ash. It would bolt up into the air only to drop into freefall. Then it would do loops and twists, better than any roller coaster could offer. Ash took the time to soak in the feel of his stomach remaining in the sky as he plunged downwards at amazing speed, and the marvelous feeling of the wind ruffling through his hair in the cool night breeze. He wasn't frightened in the least, for he knew that if he fell, Lugia would surely save him. It finally ended though, as Lugia landed on the shore of Shamuti Island to talk with Ash.
"Your feelings for Misty are the same as for Melody. Everyone comes to crossroads in life; your part is to make the right choice. There isn't a restart button on life. It is your choice and your choice alone who you will choose. Yes, cruel it is, but it is the way of life and you are at one of those crossroads. Don't rush the decision; only accept it when it comes to your mind. Take your first impulse, and you will fare better. That's all you need to know." Lugia's words hit ash like a ton of bricks. He stood there, in contemplation of what he would do or say.
"Lugia, I appreciate your help. You're right, that is all I need to know. Thank you." Ash wanted to bid farewell to Lugia in some sort of physical form, but petting would hardly be appropriate for such a creature that was above Ash's I.Q. So, he just told Lugia good-bye and watched him sink into the sea. Then, with a clear head, he turned and walked back to the house where the two girls that he cared for the most were waiting for him.
"Ash!" They both said in union as Ash walked through the door and sat down on a chair. He appeared to be studying them, and they knew it.
"What are you looking at me like that for?" Melody asked.
"What's wrong, Ash? You look worried." Was Misty's response.
Ash then got up and went into the kitchen to get a bite to eat. He hadn't eaten since lunch and it was well past ten p.m. now. Misty and Melody were still quite confused as to why Ash was acting like he was. After preparing his sandwich, Ash sat down to eat it. Misty and Melody still looked on, wondering what had happened to Ash when he left. Finally, finishing the last bite of his meal, Ash spoke, "Misty, come outside with me, please." He got up and walked out with Misty following him.
"What's wrong, Ash?" Misty asked, concerned about Ash.
Instead of saying anything in response, Ash leaned down and gave Misty a small but firm kiss. He pulled back and looked into her eyes. Misty was confused, but she let it all go to savor the moment. Suddenly, she realized that it really was Ash, and she jumped into his arms and wept in his chest. "We all thought you were dead." She said, still weeping, and still burying herself in Ash's chest.
"It's okay, Misty. I'm alive and I'm right here." He comforted her, as Misty let the days of built up emotion erupt into his embrace.
"We have to tell your mother. She is devastated." Misty said, pulling away from the hug to look in Ash's eyes.
"Tomorrow." Ash said, never taking his eyes off of Misty's. The two remained fixated in that position for an unmeasured amount of time before the aching in their feet told them to sit. Ash took Misty's hand and walked off in the opposite direction of Melody's house. Misty stopped him though.
"You can't run from her." She said, holding tightly to Ash's hand.
"I know. I guess I should go in and tell her that I'm leaving." Ash said, putting off the real priority. He turned and walked back towards Melody's house, leaving Misty to sit on a rock and bask in the reality of Ash being alive after all.
I was scared to death. No, maybe scared isn't an appropriate word. I was nervous. Maybe anxious. Each step that I took, I drew nearer to Melody's door. I had not a clue in my head as to what to say to her or how to break the news. I opened the door, hearing a small creak form it, and saw Melody sitting at the table with her head down, cradling it with her arms. She sobbed slightly, and apparently didn't notice my coming in. "Melody? Are you alright?" She shot her head up and looked into my eyes with a look of grateful happiness. I could hardly bear telling her that I was leaving.
"Ash! You came back! Where's Misty?" Melody asked me, jumping up from her chair only to wrap herself around my neck. I nervously tried to pull away, but Melody didn't let me. She must have saw the worry on my face though, because she quickly broke the embrace and looked at me with pained eyes. I felt horrible. How could I do this to someone that I cared for so much? The answer was the girl sitting outside, whom I cared for more. That still gave me no reason to totally shatter someone else.
"Melody…I'm leaving." I had already thoroughly screwed up her emotions, so why not do it a little more? I'm pathetic. Melody turned from me and wept into her hands. I should have left well alone, but no; mister make-everything-right had to try some more after I'd already practically killed her emotional self. So, I put my hand on her shoulder to maybe ease some pain off, but she only shrugged me off. Great, now she was mad at me too. I deserved it though.
"Leave! Don't tell me something and not do it, leave!" She yelled, and then she turned and ran into her room, locking the door behind her. Common sense took over then, and I reluctantly left. Outside, I took a deep breath of fresh air and walked to Misty. She saw my slightly tarnished expression, and didn't rub it in too much. I took her hand, and silently, we left for the fastest boat out of there. Next stop, home.
Post Note: Ta Da! Chapter six is over and done, and chapter seven is next! Ash has chosen Misty over Melody (Is anyone surprised?), and now they're on their way back to Pallet Town. I bet Misty is getting tired of all this traveling. Drop off reviews, and feel free to mail me anytime! I'd like to thank you all for reading my story thus far, and you've been really great! Keep it real, people.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone in this story except for Chris.
Note: Well, in this chapter, we should see Ash's choice of Misty or Melody, and we should see a little bit more of Chris. Notice I said 'should' so there are no definite guidelines. But, I'll try to do what I said so don't worry. Some people are confused, and let me say that I was slightly confused myself at the ending of the last chapter. This one ties it all together, though.
She had never known him to be so gentle and so firm at the same time. She had never known his touch like she did now. All of the time she wanted to, but she didn't know how to go about telling him. She still was undecided about him being totally hers yet. Even though he held her in his arms, she could still fell him looking at Melody over her shoulder. But, she cared not for all of these things. Ash was alive and well, and she was in his arms, at least for the moment. She melted away in Ash's embrace and didn't move. Melody still sat and stared holes through Ash and he returned the favor. Finally breaking the hug with Misty, Ash spoke, "Why did you lie to me Melody? Why did you lie to everyone?"
Melody's eyes filled with tears as she realized what she had done in her selfishness. "I…only wanted…you." She finished as she erupted in a violent wave of tears. Ash walked over to her to comfort her, but she pushed him away. "I don't deserve you. You are too good for me to have. You belong with her." She said, pointing at Misty. Ash kept his look at Melody though, and even though she had spoken the truth, he didn't know of care. Misty didn't move. She felt out-of-place in Melody and Ash's affairs, but she didn't want to let Ash out of her view for fear of it all being a dream. So, she stayed and listened to Ash and Melody's conversation.
"Melody, I'm not mad at you. Even if I do realize what you did, it doesn't matter now. I still feel the same way about you. Only…I do for Misty too." Ash finished closing his eyes violently and running out of the house, to try to think. Misty and Melody were left looking out of the doorway, totally confused. What did Ash mean by feeling the same way for two people? Is that even possible? The two pondered this while Ash did some thinking for himself.
"How can this be? How can I feel the same way for both Misty and Melody?" Ash was talking to himself aloud as he ran through the woods. "Okay, so I know it's possible now, so the question is 'why' did I let myself get in this situation? I've felt this way about Misty ever since I first met her, but now there's this time I've spent with Melody, and I'm feeling the same way for her too." Ash was sitting on a rock, talking to himself still. He was thinking so hard that a weak Slowpoke, back in Kanto, could tell what he was thinking. Just as ash's head was about to burst, he heard a voice inside his head that drowned out even his deep thoughts.
"Come to me. Come to the water, where I may see you once again." This voice was almost speaking aloud, and Ash knew it from somewhere, so he obeyed. He walked up to the seashore and peered into the dark, nighttime water. Soon, two glowing blue orbs were visible through the water, and they soon formed into eyes. Ash backed up in apprehension of the eyes, until the owner of them came out of the water. There, floating the sky in all of its glory, and a blue aura surrounding it, was Lugia, the guardian of the sea. Even after flying on it, Ash was still amazed at the beast. Lugia landed on the shore and spoke to Ash once again, "Come Ash. We shall fly, like we did once before and we shall talk of what troubles you so deeply." Ash gratefully mounted Lugia's back and held onto its massive neck. With a surging burst of raw muscle and delicate agility, Lugia bounded into the air and took flight.
"So, you know what my problem is?" ash questioned Lugia.
"Yes, I could hear your thinking. Your problem isn't totally unique, you realize?" Lugia responded, twitching its neck to make added emphasis.
"I feel sorry for the poor person who has went through this before me." Ash said to Lugia, who just chuckled at the statement. Nothing more was said for a little while as Lugia has some fun with Ash. It would bolt up into the air only to drop into freefall. Then it would do loops and twists, better than any roller coaster could offer. Ash took the time to soak in the feel of his stomach remaining in the sky as he plunged downwards at amazing speed, and the marvelous feeling of the wind ruffling through his hair in the cool night breeze. He wasn't frightened in the least, for he knew that if he fell, Lugia would surely save him. It finally ended though, as Lugia landed on the shore of Shamuti Island to talk with Ash.
"Your feelings for Misty are the same as for Melody. Everyone comes to crossroads in life; your part is to make the right choice. There isn't a restart button on life. It is your choice and your choice alone who you will choose. Yes, cruel it is, but it is the way of life and you are at one of those crossroads. Don't rush the decision; only accept it when it comes to your mind. Take your first impulse, and you will fare better. That's all you need to know." Lugia's words hit ash like a ton of bricks. He stood there, in contemplation of what he would do or say.
"Lugia, I appreciate your help. You're right, that is all I need to know. Thank you." Ash wanted to bid farewell to Lugia in some sort of physical form, but petting would hardly be appropriate for such a creature that was above Ash's I.Q. So, he just told Lugia good-bye and watched him sink into the sea. Then, with a clear head, he turned and walked back to the house where the two girls that he cared for the most were waiting for him.
"Ash!" They both said in union as Ash walked through the door and sat down on a chair. He appeared to be studying them, and they knew it.
"What are you looking at me like that for?" Melody asked.
"What's wrong, Ash? You look worried." Was Misty's response.
Ash then got up and went into the kitchen to get a bite to eat. He hadn't eaten since lunch and it was well past ten p.m. now. Misty and Melody were still quite confused as to why Ash was acting like he was. After preparing his sandwich, Ash sat down to eat it. Misty and Melody still looked on, wondering what had happened to Ash when he left. Finally, finishing the last bite of his meal, Ash spoke, "Misty, come outside with me, please." He got up and walked out with Misty following him.
"What's wrong, Ash?" Misty asked, concerned about Ash.
Instead of saying anything in response, Ash leaned down and gave Misty a small but firm kiss. He pulled back and looked into her eyes. Misty was confused, but she let it all go to savor the moment. Suddenly, she realized that it really was Ash, and she jumped into his arms and wept in his chest. "We all thought you were dead." She said, still weeping, and still burying herself in Ash's chest.
"It's okay, Misty. I'm alive and I'm right here." He comforted her, as Misty let the days of built up emotion erupt into his embrace.
"We have to tell your mother. She is devastated." Misty said, pulling away from the hug to look in Ash's eyes.
"Tomorrow." Ash said, never taking his eyes off of Misty's. The two remained fixated in that position for an unmeasured amount of time before the aching in their feet told them to sit. Ash took Misty's hand and walked off in the opposite direction of Melody's house. Misty stopped him though.
"You can't run from her." She said, holding tightly to Ash's hand.
"I know. I guess I should go in and tell her that I'm leaving." Ash said, putting off the real priority. He turned and walked back towards Melody's house, leaving Misty to sit on a rock and bask in the reality of Ash being alive after all.
I was scared to death. No, maybe scared isn't an appropriate word. I was nervous. Maybe anxious. Each step that I took, I drew nearer to Melody's door. I had not a clue in my head as to what to say to her or how to break the news. I opened the door, hearing a small creak form it, and saw Melody sitting at the table with her head down, cradling it with her arms. She sobbed slightly, and apparently didn't notice my coming in. "Melody? Are you alright?" She shot her head up and looked into my eyes with a look of grateful happiness. I could hardly bear telling her that I was leaving.
"Ash! You came back! Where's Misty?" Melody asked me, jumping up from her chair only to wrap herself around my neck. I nervously tried to pull away, but Melody didn't let me. She must have saw the worry on my face though, because she quickly broke the embrace and looked at me with pained eyes. I felt horrible. How could I do this to someone that I cared for so much? The answer was the girl sitting outside, whom I cared for more. That still gave me no reason to totally shatter someone else.
"Melody…I'm leaving." I had already thoroughly screwed up her emotions, so why not do it a little more? I'm pathetic. Melody turned from me and wept into her hands. I should have left well alone, but no; mister make-everything-right had to try some more after I'd already practically killed her emotional self. So, I put my hand on her shoulder to maybe ease some pain off, but she only shrugged me off. Great, now she was mad at me too. I deserved it though.
"Leave! Don't tell me something and not do it, leave!" She yelled, and then she turned and ran into her room, locking the door behind her. Common sense took over then, and I reluctantly left. Outside, I took a deep breath of fresh air and walked to Misty. She saw my slightly tarnished expression, and didn't rub it in too much. I took her hand, and silently, we left for the fastest boat out of there. Next stop, home.
Post Note: Ta Da! Chapter six is over and done, and chapter seven is next! Ash has chosen Misty over Melody (Is anyone surprised?), and now they're on their way back to Pallet Town. I bet Misty is getting tired of all this traveling. Drop off reviews, and feel free to mail me anytime! I'd like to thank you all for reading my story thus far, and you've been really great! Keep it real, people.