Complicated
Part 4: Finally
So Ash watched, Keeping his eye on Misty through the whole morning to the whole day to see how Misty was treating Ellen. But there was no change, Misty treated Ellen as well as she treated her before, they were now at the restaurant, they were at when Misty was paying for the buffet, when Ash and Misty were left alone, Ash moved his chair next to Misty and turned his chair so they were sitting facing one another.
"What's going on?" Asked Ash leaning towards her, Misty didn't want to answer Ash, but she went against her will to ignore him and responded.
"What do you mean?" Asked Misty in a big huff rolling her eyes.
"Why aren't you treating Ellen as bad as you've been treating me?" Asked Ash. Misty turned her head.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Said Misty.
"Despite of what you may think, I'm not stupid, you don't really have a crush on Brock, you're just pretending to, to get to me. We've had our share of disagreements but it would never lead to using Brock, what kind of friend are you?" Asked Ash.
"Me? I'm a great friend, believe or not, I do really like Brock, it's possible that not everything is about you, Ash." She reminded him playing with the salt shaker.
"Yeah, and that ear pulling thing is just your way of showing affection?" Said Ash not believing one word coming out of Misty.
"You know I think you'd find we'd be a lot much better friends if you would not take everything as a joke all the time," Confessed Misty.
"Yeah, and I bet we'd be even better friends if you lightened up a little," Said Ash with his arms folded. Brock and Ellen watch the two talk... More like disagree on everything.
"They're made for each other, why do they keep fighting it?" Commented Ellen to Brock.
"Stubborn, they're too stubborn to admit how they really feel for each other, so each refuses to be the first to say how they really feel so they keep on this charade like they care nothing for one another when really..."
"They're crazy about each other," Ellen finished watching Ash and Misty.
"Yeah," Nodded Brock in agreement, Ellen looked at Brock and smiled.
"But unlike Misty, I'm not afraid to go try to get what I want," Said Ellen.
"Huh?" Asked Brock.
"Why do you really think I came back here?" Asked Ellen.
"Because-" Ellen wouldn't let Brock finish.
"Because I had to see you again, I really enjoyed being around you guys... Especially you, and I wasn't ready to give you up that easily. Misty warned me you might be a little hard to get, but I'm up for the challenge, even if every pretty face girl in this world is my competition," Said Ellen walking towards Brock. Brock backed up, it's bad enough he had Misty trying to be with him, now it was back to Ellen again.
"Um... You're not trying to make any one jealous, are you?" Asked Brock.
"No..." She smiled. Brock backed up even more. Ellen giggled.
"Oh, I get it, you're kidding with me again, right?" Asked Brock remembering last time.
"I don't know... Am I?" She asked in a teasing smile.
"Are you?" Asked Brock a little puzzled. Ellen giggled again, she gave him a peck on the cheek, same place as last time.
"You're so cute when you're all confused," Smiled Ellen talking as if to a little a baby and she walked away. Brock couldn't figure this girl out, Brock was confused on what Ellen wanted, did she even know what she wanted? Why was she being so hard to understand and why... Why did that seem to make Brock want her more? Brock began to follow Ellen, the way she answered none of his questions just made him want to find out more about her. By the grin on Ellen's face, everything was going just the way she wanted it to. But as Brock kept following Ellen, who was refereeing Ash and Misty? No one, but that was okay, Ash and Misty seemed to be getting along finally.
"I guess I could be a little less frustrated about things," Agreed Misty looking at Ash.
"And I guess I can take you seriously more often," Said Ash. Misty stared into his eyes, for once Ash was being mature. She liked when Ash and Brock were serious about things once in a while, instead of making a fool of themselves in their usual ways.
"You were right about me trying to make you jealous," Admitted Misty.
"Well,..." Said Ash not knowing what to say.
"Did I succeed?" Asked Misty.
"Yeah..." Answered Ash as Misty blushed a little, Ash moved a little closer to her, "Hey, Mist... When you saw me in the shower by accident..." Misty wouldn't let Ash continue.
"Oh, Ash, lets not talk about it."
"No, I want to know why you acted so ashamed... I was beginning to think I should start feeling insulted... Or... Embarrassed." Misty took a deep sigh as Ash said that.
"Believe me, Ash, I saw nothing to be embarrassed about," Smiled Misty looking at the table feeling a little uncomfortable talking about it.
"Really?!" Said Ash happy, he caught himself, "Oh... Well, that's good," Said Ash trying to not to sound too excited about it or give any sign that he cared at all what she thought about him though he really did. Misty began to not feel as nervous as she did before, she leaned closer to his face and gave him a flirty grin making Ash now the nervous one.
"If you caught me in the shower..." She pulled her sleeves down baring her shoulders, "You think you'd like what you see?" She stared hard into Ash's eyes waiting for an answer... Suddenly Ash was feeling very uncomfortable remembering the talk him and Brock had. He wasn't in love with Misty... Was he? He kept looking at Misty as she continued smiling at him.
Ash got up from his seat and Misty did the same following him into the back of the restuarant to get some privacy, but still didn't do much good. Misty followed Ash until he stopped and so did she. She waited not knowing what would happened, Ash seemed to be thinking or something.
Ash turned around and walked over to Misty and pressed his lips softly on hers and then backed a way a little, Misty stood there unsure of what had just happened. She grinned a little.
"How long have you been wanting to do that?"
"Do what?" Asked Ash playing dumb.
"Kiss me," Misty answered, "How long have you been fighting the burning desire?" Misty said in a more snobby way. Ash laughed at the way it sounded when Misty said it that way.
"I don't know... It just came out of the moment, I guess," Smiled Ash leaning against an empty table. Misty gave a look that showed she didn't believe it for a minute, she walked over to him and placed her arms on Ash's shoulders.
"I'll tell you what, lets make a deal... If you say you've been holding a torch for me, I'll admit I've been holding a torch for you," Grinned Misty. Ash sighed a little, the room of the whole place paused, waiting for Ash's answer.
"Okay," Ash leaned closer to Misty, Pikachu stood close by for moral support, "I admit I've been holding a torch for you."
"Well..." Misty paused, "I have not been holding a torch for you!" Giggled Misty.
"What! Well... I haven't either, I just said it to make you say it," Protested Ash.
"No, no, you didn't," Misty argued back, feeling she had won.
"Oh no, here they go again," Said Brock from where he stood. Why don't they just admit they're hung up on each other!
"Why can't you just say that you're the one holding a torch for me, that's why you walked in on me taking a shower, Misty!"
"I did not! It was an accident!" Misty yelled back.
"Oh, come on, the water was running, obviously someone was in there. No one is that stupid!"
"I am!" Misty yelled back, "Wait..." Said Misty realizing what she just had thrown into the arguement.
"Hey, please, please, will you two please take whatever this is outside, I will not tolerate this behavior in my restuarant," Demanded the manger of the restuarant.
"Fine," Said Misty in a more clam voice, she looked at Ash again, "Why don't we just leave it at this Ashy boy, I'm rubber, your glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you! You love me! You love me!" Teased Misty running out off the restuarant as Ash chased after her. Everyone who watched the scenerio was in a complete silence of the childness those two had shown, suddenly the room broke into whispers.
"That is the most childish thing I have ever whitnesses," Said Ellen in a small giggle.
"Yeah, anyone can see that he's nuts about her!" Said one lady.
"Are you kidding me? She's nuts about him!" Argued the manager. Suddenly everyone folded in together and started getting into a arguements of who was right. Brock left the restuarant as Ellen followed him.
"Funny what an impact two people can have," Smiled Ellen.
"Yeah..."
"Do you think they'll ever admit how they feel, Brock?" Asked Ellen.
"Yeah... Maybe someday."
"How can you be so sure?" Asked Ellen. Brock forced a small smile, not knowing how to explain himself, finally he answered.
"Well... It's... Complicated."
Later on Ash and Misty stopped chasing each other and talked to each other like civalized human beings. One of the rare times they were actually mature. Ash and Misty sat at the shore of the beach, not saying a word for a long time, just feeling the breeze. Misty smiled and said turning to Ash, "You know I was just kidding... I really do like you too, Ash."
"I know..." Smiled Ash.
"And I don't regret that whole shower inccident... Not entirely anyway," Said Misty as Ash blushed a bit.
"Who knows... Maybe someday I'll be able to catch you in the shower by accident," Said Ash joking around. Misty turned her head to Ash and stayed silent and gazed at him for a while.
"Maybe someday it won't have to be an accident," Said Misty, making Ash blush even more. As Ash and Misty sat on the sand, Ash scrunched his legs up, placing his arms onto his knees. Misty lifted her body up and walked closer to the water, Ash did too, he followed her until she stopped. She turned around in a smile.
"Maybe for once, we can do something without putting Brock in the middle."
"Yeah."
"Finally! Something we can agree on," Said Misty in a relieved voice. She put her arms around him, running her fingers up the back off his neck, through his hair. Giving chills up Ash's spine.
"Come on, Mist, that tickles," Smiled Ash moving his head away. Misty stopped and kissed him on the cheek, then the other. Her hands slowly moved away from his shoulders and wrapped more around his neck. She took his cap and turned it backwards to see his face better. Her head tilted a little as she closed his eyes and her lips found his. She pressed harder against his. But unwillingly the two parted their lips at the sound of Brock and Ellen's voice. Brock ran over holding Pikachu and Ellen holding Togepi.
"So you two finally kissed, it's about time!" Smiled Ellen.
"Yeah, and I'm sorry about using you like that," Apologized Misty resting her head on Ash's shoulder.
"Oh, it's okay, I'm just glad it's all over. I'm use to girls treating me bad," Said Brock.
"No exactly something to be proud of Brock," Said Ash as Pikachu made his way to the top of Ash's hat. Ash and Misty smiled at him. Ellen handed Misty her Togepi and told the two that her and Brock would be at the hotel waiting for them. Ash and Misty said they'd see them later. Ash and Misty stayed out a little longer, finally not hiding one single emotion they were feeling. For once they didn't complicate things from holding things in and dragging Brock in the middle.
Ash and Misty sat on a bench as night slowly came. They sat next to each other and watched the stars light up the sky.
And late at night, Ash and Misty were just coming in and Ellen and Brock were just on the couch waiting for them, but fast asleep. Misty giggled as Ash slowly closed the door. He placed his sleeping Pikachu in the bedroom and Misty did the same for her sleepy head Togepi. It was pretty dark, but still light enough to see a little bit of each other.
"So what should we do now?" Whispered Ash as Misty leaned against the bathroom door.
"Well, I still have some sand on me from the beach, I'm just going to go take a shower," She said turning around and walking into the bathroom. As the door shut, Ash smiled, should I do it? Ash asked himself. Ash shook his head and walked to his bedroom, Nah, maybe tomorrow.
The End
Part 4: Finally
So Ash watched, Keeping his eye on Misty through the whole morning to the whole day to see how Misty was treating Ellen. But there was no change, Misty treated Ellen as well as she treated her before, they were now at the restaurant, they were at when Misty was paying for the buffet, when Ash and Misty were left alone, Ash moved his chair next to Misty and turned his chair so they were sitting facing one another.
"What's going on?" Asked Ash leaning towards her, Misty didn't want to answer Ash, but she went against her will to ignore him and responded.
"What do you mean?" Asked Misty in a big huff rolling her eyes.
"Why aren't you treating Ellen as bad as you've been treating me?" Asked Ash. Misty turned her head.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Said Misty.
"Despite of what you may think, I'm not stupid, you don't really have a crush on Brock, you're just pretending to, to get to me. We've had our share of disagreements but it would never lead to using Brock, what kind of friend are you?" Asked Ash.
"Me? I'm a great friend, believe or not, I do really like Brock, it's possible that not everything is about you, Ash." She reminded him playing with the salt shaker.
"Yeah, and that ear pulling thing is just your way of showing affection?" Said Ash not believing one word coming out of Misty.
"You know I think you'd find we'd be a lot much better friends if you would not take everything as a joke all the time," Confessed Misty.
"Yeah, and I bet we'd be even better friends if you lightened up a little," Said Ash with his arms folded. Brock and Ellen watch the two talk... More like disagree on everything.
"They're made for each other, why do they keep fighting it?" Commented Ellen to Brock.
"Stubborn, they're too stubborn to admit how they really feel for each other, so each refuses to be the first to say how they really feel so they keep on this charade like they care nothing for one another when really..."
"They're crazy about each other," Ellen finished watching Ash and Misty.
"Yeah," Nodded Brock in agreement, Ellen looked at Brock and smiled.
"But unlike Misty, I'm not afraid to go try to get what I want," Said Ellen.
"Huh?" Asked Brock.
"Why do you really think I came back here?" Asked Ellen.
"Because-" Ellen wouldn't let Brock finish.
"Because I had to see you again, I really enjoyed being around you guys... Especially you, and I wasn't ready to give you up that easily. Misty warned me you might be a little hard to get, but I'm up for the challenge, even if every pretty face girl in this world is my competition," Said Ellen walking towards Brock. Brock backed up, it's bad enough he had Misty trying to be with him, now it was back to Ellen again.
"Um... You're not trying to make any one jealous, are you?" Asked Brock.
"No..." She smiled. Brock backed up even more. Ellen giggled.
"Oh, I get it, you're kidding with me again, right?" Asked Brock remembering last time.
"I don't know... Am I?" She asked in a teasing smile.
"Are you?" Asked Brock a little puzzled. Ellen giggled again, she gave him a peck on the cheek, same place as last time.
"You're so cute when you're all confused," Smiled Ellen talking as if to a little a baby and she walked away. Brock couldn't figure this girl out, Brock was confused on what Ellen wanted, did she even know what she wanted? Why was she being so hard to understand and why... Why did that seem to make Brock want her more? Brock began to follow Ellen, the way she answered none of his questions just made him want to find out more about her. By the grin on Ellen's face, everything was going just the way she wanted it to. But as Brock kept following Ellen, who was refereeing Ash and Misty? No one, but that was okay, Ash and Misty seemed to be getting along finally.
"I guess I could be a little less frustrated about things," Agreed Misty looking at Ash.
"And I guess I can take you seriously more often," Said Ash. Misty stared into his eyes, for once Ash was being mature. She liked when Ash and Brock were serious about things once in a while, instead of making a fool of themselves in their usual ways.
"You were right about me trying to make you jealous," Admitted Misty.
"Well,..." Said Ash not knowing what to say.
"Did I succeed?" Asked Misty.
"Yeah..." Answered Ash as Misty blushed a little, Ash moved a little closer to her, "Hey, Mist... When you saw me in the shower by accident..." Misty wouldn't let Ash continue.
"Oh, Ash, lets not talk about it."
"No, I want to know why you acted so ashamed... I was beginning to think I should start feeling insulted... Or... Embarrassed." Misty took a deep sigh as Ash said that.
"Believe me, Ash, I saw nothing to be embarrassed about," Smiled Misty looking at the table feeling a little uncomfortable talking about it.
"Really?!" Said Ash happy, he caught himself, "Oh... Well, that's good," Said Ash trying to not to sound too excited about it or give any sign that he cared at all what she thought about him though he really did. Misty began to not feel as nervous as she did before, she leaned closer to his face and gave him a flirty grin making Ash now the nervous one.
"If you caught me in the shower..." She pulled her sleeves down baring her shoulders, "You think you'd like what you see?" She stared hard into Ash's eyes waiting for an answer... Suddenly Ash was feeling very uncomfortable remembering the talk him and Brock had. He wasn't in love with Misty... Was he? He kept looking at Misty as she continued smiling at him.
Ash got up from his seat and Misty did the same following him into the back of the restuarant to get some privacy, but still didn't do much good. Misty followed Ash until he stopped and so did she. She waited not knowing what would happened, Ash seemed to be thinking or something.
Ash turned around and walked over to Misty and pressed his lips softly on hers and then backed a way a little, Misty stood there unsure of what had just happened. She grinned a little.
"How long have you been wanting to do that?"
"Do what?" Asked Ash playing dumb.
"Kiss me," Misty answered, "How long have you been fighting the burning desire?" Misty said in a more snobby way. Ash laughed at the way it sounded when Misty said it that way.
"I don't know... It just came out of the moment, I guess," Smiled Ash leaning against an empty table. Misty gave a look that showed she didn't believe it for a minute, she walked over to him and placed her arms on Ash's shoulders.
"I'll tell you what, lets make a deal... If you say you've been holding a torch for me, I'll admit I've been holding a torch for you," Grinned Misty. Ash sighed a little, the room of the whole place paused, waiting for Ash's answer.
"Okay," Ash leaned closer to Misty, Pikachu stood close by for moral support, "I admit I've been holding a torch for you."
"Well..." Misty paused, "I have not been holding a torch for you!" Giggled Misty.
"What! Well... I haven't either, I just said it to make you say it," Protested Ash.
"No, no, you didn't," Misty argued back, feeling she had won.
"Oh no, here they go again," Said Brock from where he stood. Why don't they just admit they're hung up on each other!
"Why can't you just say that you're the one holding a torch for me, that's why you walked in on me taking a shower, Misty!"
"I did not! It was an accident!" Misty yelled back.
"Oh, come on, the water was running, obviously someone was in there. No one is that stupid!"
"I am!" Misty yelled back, "Wait..." Said Misty realizing what she just had thrown into the arguement.
"Hey, please, please, will you two please take whatever this is outside, I will not tolerate this behavior in my restuarant," Demanded the manger of the restuarant.
"Fine," Said Misty in a more clam voice, she looked at Ash again, "Why don't we just leave it at this Ashy boy, I'm rubber, your glue, whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you! You love me! You love me!" Teased Misty running out off the restuarant as Ash chased after her. Everyone who watched the scenerio was in a complete silence of the childness those two had shown, suddenly the room broke into whispers.
"That is the most childish thing I have ever whitnesses," Said Ellen in a small giggle.
"Yeah, anyone can see that he's nuts about her!" Said one lady.
"Are you kidding me? She's nuts about him!" Argued the manager. Suddenly everyone folded in together and started getting into a arguements of who was right. Brock left the restuarant as Ellen followed him.
"Funny what an impact two people can have," Smiled Ellen.
"Yeah..."
"Do you think they'll ever admit how they feel, Brock?" Asked Ellen.
"Yeah... Maybe someday."
"How can you be so sure?" Asked Ellen. Brock forced a small smile, not knowing how to explain himself, finally he answered.
"Well... It's... Complicated."
Later on Ash and Misty stopped chasing each other and talked to each other like civalized human beings. One of the rare times they were actually mature. Ash and Misty sat at the shore of the beach, not saying a word for a long time, just feeling the breeze. Misty smiled and said turning to Ash, "You know I was just kidding... I really do like you too, Ash."
"I know..." Smiled Ash.
"And I don't regret that whole shower inccident... Not entirely anyway," Said Misty as Ash blushed a bit.
"Who knows... Maybe someday I'll be able to catch you in the shower by accident," Said Ash joking around. Misty turned her head to Ash and stayed silent and gazed at him for a while.
"Maybe someday it won't have to be an accident," Said Misty, making Ash blush even more. As Ash and Misty sat on the sand, Ash scrunched his legs up, placing his arms onto his knees. Misty lifted her body up and walked closer to the water, Ash did too, he followed her until she stopped. She turned around in a smile.
"Maybe for once, we can do something without putting Brock in the middle."
"Yeah."
"Finally! Something we can agree on," Said Misty in a relieved voice. She put her arms around him, running her fingers up the back off his neck, through his hair. Giving chills up Ash's spine.
"Come on, Mist, that tickles," Smiled Ash moving his head away. Misty stopped and kissed him on the cheek, then the other. Her hands slowly moved away from his shoulders and wrapped more around his neck. She took his cap and turned it backwards to see his face better. Her head tilted a little as she closed his eyes and her lips found his. She pressed harder against his. But unwillingly the two parted their lips at the sound of Brock and Ellen's voice. Brock ran over holding Pikachu and Ellen holding Togepi.
"So you two finally kissed, it's about time!" Smiled Ellen.
"Yeah, and I'm sorry about using you like that," Apologized Misty resting her head on Ash's shoulder.
"Oh, it's okay, I'm just glad it's all over. I'm use to girls treating me bad," Said Brock.
"No exactly something to be proud of Brock," Said Ash as Pikachu made his way to the top of Ash's hat. Ash and Misty smiled at him. Ellen handed Misty her Togepi and told the two that her and Brock would be at the hotel waiting for them. Ash and Misty said they'd see them later. Ash and Misty stayed out a little longer, finally not hiding one single emotion they were feeling. For once they didn't complicate things from holding things in and dragging Brock in the middle.
Ash and Misty sat on a bench as night slowly came. They sat next to each other and watched the stars light up the sky.
And late at night, Ash and Misty were just coming in and Ellen and Brock were just on the couch waiting for them, but fast asleep. Misty giggled as Ash slowly closed the door. He placed his sleeping Pikachu in the bedroom and Misty did the same for her sleepy head Togepi. It was pretty dark, but still light enough to see a little bit of each other.
"So what should we do now?" Whispered Ash as Misty leaned against the bathroom door.
"Well, I still have some sand on me from the beach, I'm just going to go take a shower," She said turning around and walking into the bathroom. As the door shut, Ash smiled, should I do it? Ash asked himself. Ash shook his head and walked to his bedroom, Nah, maybe tomorrow.
The End