I hope you guys enjoyed chapter 1. Here's chapter 2. And as always I ask you and beg of you to review. Email me with feedback if you'd like. My email is sunrays2525@yahoo.com. Also realize this is considerably shorter.

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Ash's Heart
Chapter 2
By Kasumi Yawa


Misty had been busy getting ready for the next water ballet her sisters and her was performing. She had decided she would have enjoyed being in the next performance. As fate would have it or if it was coincidence, Ash, the Pokémon Master would be attending the same performance. However, Misty was not aware of this.

The next performance was to be held in two days. Misty trained her water Pokémon for the performance. She swam and played with her Pokémon. Her laughter could be heard as she laughed with content.

Meanwhile, as Misty was enjoying her afternoon with her Pokémon, Ash and his "acquaintance" who was none other than May Oak, had arrived at Cerulean City and were staying at the luxurious five star hotel *"Horsea Hotel."* They were enjoying the sites and just walking around the city. When they went back to their suite, May decided to take a nice long shower. Ash wanted to continue walking around the city. May agreed disappointedly. She wanted to spend some time alone with Ash, and heard the rumors of his taste for women and how long he kept them for his enjoyment. She frowned as she thought of him leaving her. She sighed and went to take her shower.

Ash set off to see the city. He noticed a beautiful lake as he walked out of the hotel. He decided to walk by it, in hopes of trying to catch a Pokémon.

As he neared the lake, he heard laughter and the sound of splashing. He got closer and his gaze ceased when he saw the beautiful figure of a young woman in a bikini as she swam up from the lake and the light of the sun casting a glow on her red hair and beautiful body. Ash stood with his mouth slightly parted, as he breathed in the beauty of the angel that he saw before him. He took a step forward, and his foot landed on a twig, snapping it into two. The sound of the snapping twig startled Misty as she quickly turned her head and her aqua blue eyes locked with Ash's chocolate brown eyes. She gasped when she saw him, and dove into the lake. He staggered a bit closer to see where she went.
She came back up and swam back to her Pokémon. She quickly ran to grab her shirt and hastily put it on. She turned to look at Ash, as he stood in front of her in a look of wonderment. She looked at him for a moment, then closed her eyes and smiled at him.

"Hi. You must be new here." She said in a cheery voice. Ash was startled by her voice. He tilted his head, then he realized he was staring at the girl and contained himself from any other emotion. She noticed the coldness in his stature and immediately lost her smile.
"Umm, can I help you with anything?" She asked cautiously. Ash frowned and looked at her coldly.
"First of all who said I needed your help? And second, what authority do you have speaking to me like that?" He asked coldly as his stare was. It was Misty's turn to frown.
"Who gives you the authority to speak to me in that way?" She asked boldly. Ash had never felt insulted the way that girl had. His scowl on his face made his handsome features ugly and cruel.
"I am the Pokémon Master Ash Ketchum. I give myself the authority to talk to you in any matter I wish. But you have no authority to speak to me that way." Ash replied quite smug when he noticed the expression on Misty's face. He knew she would be begging for his forgiveness, so he stood with a smirk on his face and his arms crossed on his chest.
"If you are the Pokémon Master, you should have at least been kinder. And even if you are a Pokémon Master and have "mastered" the art of Pokémon, you have however not mastered the art of manners. In order to be a good Pokémon Master, you must first be a good person." Misty said quite matter-of-factly and with satisfaction. Ash stood now with his arms at his sides and mouth opened wide.

"How dare you speak to me that way! You are way beneath me! Why you probably don't know how to battle!" He stated rather firmly. She chuckled and looked at him with her eyebrows raised. "As a matter of fact I do, Mr. Pokémon Master. I am in charge of the Cerulean City gym. And I am proud to say, have been battling quite hard to keep the Cerulean Gym a hard and worthwhile gym for trainers." She said with pride.

Ash smirked, "How would you like someone else in charge of the Cerulean City gym?" Misty gasped. "Please no. That is my home, my life." She said with tears in her eyes. Ash had never seen anyone with passion in his or her eyes. "I love Pokémon. That is a place that can bring Pokémon and people together. My Pokémon and I are friends. You would know that, wouldn't you? You are friends with your Pokémon?" She asked sobbing. Ash stood awe struck. He never knew Pokémon as being anymore than his competition needs.

He thought for a moment, then looked at the hysterical girl in front of him. Although she was sobbing, she looked so innocent and captivating. He sighed.
"Please do not be alarmed. I will not remove you from your gym." Ash said. Misty's face brightened. "Oh thank you!" She said with a smile. She got up and called back her Pokémon. She looked back at Ash and nodded her head goodbye, and walked away. Ash stood confused and disturbed. He had never met anyone like her. She was filled with life and happiness. He didn't know whether he liked or disliked her. He only knew that if he wouldn't mind seeing her again.

Although Ash was disturbed, he shook off the feeling and tried forgetting Misty and decided to walk back to the hotel. However, he could not stop himself from smiling at the thought of the feisty redhead.



*Horsea Hotel is the name of another fanfic written by my good friend Kawaii AAML Believer. Please do not steal the name. I got permission to use it. Thanks Kawaii AAML Believer!

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