DISCLAIMER: No one round here owns Pokémon. It's a shame ain't it? Sigh.

A/N: Yaaaaay, this fic is now officially underway! This is Geo's chapter, and he's writing the next part to it too, another one of those two part thingys that were used a bit in CD. Well peeps, go on, read, review, all that good stuff!

"Ok guys time to get up, breakfast!" Misty's voice echoed through the household the following morning in an attempt to stir her family from thier states of slumber. It took her another few moments of silence before her efforts proved successful as Cory came grudgingly into the kitchen and gingerly sat himself down at the kitchen table.

"Morning Mom" he announced sleepily.

"Hey honey, where are the others?" she inquired.

"Flick and Andy are washing up, I ain't seen Rosella, and I think Scott went to wake up Dad" Cory explained. Misty simply nodded as she walked up and placed a plate down beside him.

"Mom can I ask you something?" Cory asked somewhat reluctantly. She eyed him a moment wondering where this was going.

"Sure baby, what is it?" she finally asked. He took a bite of his food before going on.

"What's the deal with Scott and dad? He leeches onto him and follows him around everywhere" Cory pointed out. Misty could only smile at the innocence shown by her older son.

"Cory…it's nothing to get insecure over sweetheart, some children just have a unique link with their parents, you know how Rose and I are, right?"

"Yeah" he replied.

"Well. I guess it's the same with Scott and your father." She paused and placed a hand on his shoulder. "But regardless of such and the ways of genetics, you know your dad and I love you all equally, don't you?" Cory, sensing the worry in his mother's tone, simply shot her a smile.

"Yeah I know you do mom," he told her. She shot him a grin before leaning down and placing a quick kiss on his forehead. It was then something came to her mind as if a bitter memory had engulfed her.

"You don't remember the hell we went through to get you kids back do you?" Misty said out loud with out thinking. Cory gazed up at her wondering what she was talking about as he was to young to fully take in the events of what happened 7 years ago.

"What mom?" he asked, somewhat confused. She shook the thought from her head.

"Oh nothing Cory, now come on, eat up, your breakfast will be getting cold there." It was as she completed this sentence yet more voices were heard as the triplets came scouring into the kitchen.

"There's my birthday bunch!" Misty shrieked as she run over and smothered them all in a huge hug.

"Aww mom, quit it, your crushing me!" Andy pouted.

"Yeah and I'm hungry" Scott whined. Misty, who finally let go, watched as her sons walked up and took a seat next to their older brother, she had to do a double take until she realised Felicity was still standing by her side.

"Flick…. what's wrong?" she asked. The small girl just encircled her arms around her mother's waist as she looked up.

"It's nothing mommy, I just want to say thanks for whatever you and daddy got us all today" she explained. Misty knelt down and hugged her younger daughter once more.

"You're welcome baby, now go on time for you to eat" and at her mother's command she took her place at the table. Misty then walked up to the counter and returned with 3 plates of eggs and bacon for the youngest of her children. It was at this point Ash entered the room.

"Ok guys, usual rules apply, presents are in the lounge, go get when you have eaten." He paused sheepishly. "Oh, and happy birthday you 3" he finally got out.

"Thanks dad!" all 3 kids chipped in, in unison.

"Hey sport " Ash announced, directing his comment to Cory.

"Morning dad" he replied as he went on eating. Ash focused his gaze on Misty as he proceeded to walk up beside her.

"Hey, boy something sure smells good, don't tell me Brock's here already" he teased as he placed his arms around her waist. Misty smirked.

"If you're expecting a kiss after such a slanderous tone, sorry but my lips don't work." She paused as she moved her right knee to an upright angle. "However, these work great, would you like one?" she mocked. Ash sighed heavily.

"I reluctantly withdraw my last statement, and hereby request the first course of action" he told her flatly. Misty grinned as she placed her arms around his neck.

"You know what?"

"What?"

"I think the legal world has lost a potential ace lawyer" she told him as she went on to pull his neck down and press her lips to his, however that idea was abruptly cut short as Andrew spoke up.

"Mom, Dad, since it's our birthday can we watch cartoons in the lounge while we eat?" Ash turned to his kids.

"Alright, but any mess in there and your mother will be in to see to you all!" he warned. And with that all the kids excusing Cory took their leave. Ash redirected his gaze to his wife.

"Now, where were we?" Misty sighed.

"Dunno, something bout you teaching me the concept of mouth to mouth?" she told him.

"Hmmm yeah, that must have been it" and yet again the gap closed, and once again an interruption came.

"Oh gross!" Cory muttered as he shoved a forkful of bacon back on his plate.

"Cory I am sensing you find something wrong with what we are doing?" Ash asked.

"Get a room dad!" Ash looked at Misty and smiled.

"Cory, what's wrong with what we were doing?" Misty asked.

"It's gross mom, all this touchy kissy stuff, not to mention "it"" he told them. Misty eyed Ash worriedly.

"Cory, what's it?" Misty inquired.

"Come on mom I am10 years old, I know what it is, it's how we got here right?" Ash grinned.

"Well there goes my little talk with him at age 12" he mocked sarcastically. Misty shot him a look of disapproval.

"How do you know about that Cory?"

"Oh come on Mist, we all know why, society," Ash explained.

"Yeah, kinda makes me sick at the thought of it, I mean geez dad, I would not waana sleep or even sit anywhere knowing that you and mom have done that sort of thing there." Ash got that look in his eye yet again.

"Well son I'd advise you to get up from that chair." Cory leapt to his feet screaming his protests in apparent disgust as Ash burst into a fit of hysteric's.

"ASH!!!" Misty screamed in a tone not to be messed with. He looked at her. "Make it right?" she nodded. He sighed as his laughter began to die down.

"Cory sit down. It's ok son, sit" he assured him. Reluctantly he did so with a far away expression on his face. "Oh come on buddy" Ash started. "It's nature, one day you -"

"Ash! Don't you dare expose my son to such things at his age!" Misty scowled.

"Oh come on Mist, he knows the basics, this sorta thing isn't a secret to the kids of today" he tried to assure her. He paused. "Besides, I think he should find out about it the way I did." Misty's jaw dropped.

"Oh you do huh?" she shuddered at the thought.

"Ok, Cory" Misty started. "When uncle Brock gets here, daddy wants you to stand by the bushs outside the backyard, now you may think that he's hurting aunt Wil -" Her speech was cut short by Ash pulling her aside.

"What the hell are you doing?" She smirked.

"Sorry, could not resist it" she confessed. Ash smiled back at her, always loving the taunting of past events that crept up within their relationship.

"Ok, enough kidding around, Cory go help get your brothers and sister get ready will ya?" Ash asked. Cory did not dare say another word, for when his parents dallied in and out of their own little world it was best to leave them be. He just got up and took his leave. Misty watched him go and gazed into her husband's eyes yet again.

"Well he's gone" Ash announced.

"What now?"

"I think this is the part where we actually get around to saying good morning, instead of all that crap that has just like totally taken up chapter one of this story" he told her. Misty nodded.

"I'll second that" she replied softly as she pulled him in for a tender, long awaited for good morning kiss. Seconds later they parted Misty with a radiant smile on her face as they did so

"Cocoa?" Misty asked.

"Thanks honey" Ash replied as he walked up and took a seat next to the table.

"So what time did the guys say they would be here?" Misty asked as she poured the hot liquid into two cups.

"Not sure, anytime really, although I expect Brock and Will here first as Jess and Jimmy have got further to travel" he explained. She nodded as she walked up and sat by her husband's side, handing him a cup as she did so

"Yeah, well they will be here in due course, I just hope the kids enjoy their day" Ash told her. Misty smiled.

"I think you got to a good start on that one letting them stay home from school and all" she pointed out.

"Yeah, thought that would get their approval" he told her, it was at this point Rose emerged into the kitchen still in her pj's. Ash took a sip of his drink and then spoke up.

"That better be a new fashion statement young lady, cause you're due at school in 20 minutes" he pointed.

"Daddy, I don't feel so good, Mom I think I am burning up" she announced dryly. Misty arose from her chair and checked her forehead.

"Ash, she does feel hot -" Rose interrupted her mother.

"It's ok, I'll try and make it through the day, should I not pass out before lunch." And with that turned to leave when Misty's voice ringing through out her eardrums stopped her.

"No you won't young lady, you'll march right back upstairs and get back in bed." Rose at this point tried not to let her delight shine through.

"Ok Mom." And with that she left the room. Ash arose form his chair and sighed.

"And the Oscar goes to Rose Ketchum for the lying game!" he mocked. Misty gazed over at him.

"What are you talking about? She was sick"

"Bull Mist, she just wants the day from school cause the others aren't going" Ash retorted. Misty exhaled.

"Ash, what's the big deal, she does great at school, one day won't kill her" Misty pointed out. Ash slumped back into his chair.

"Alright, just as long as you know she's playing you. She thinks she so great with her fake moaning, I hate that, I know fake moaning when I hear it" he told her. Her head shot up at the statement as she edged even closer to him.

"Now I know for a fact that, that ain't true" she teased. Ash could not help but let out a laugh at his wife's wit within the current situation.

"Well then, that's something we shall have to remedy then isn't it?" he told her tenderly as he leaned forward to kiss her, but yet again another interruption was heard as Brock's voice was heard followed by the door shutting.

"Ash, Misty, we are here guys!!!" Ash and Misty sighed in exasperation, for yes, their first batch of houseguests had now arrived, and unknown to them so had the origins of their new threat. A threat of which they still had no idea existed.

A/N: Done! Finito! Woohoo, we're off, yay! Sorry, I'm so hyped for no reason, haha. Anyways, reviews are always nice, so let us know how it's going and the next part will be up ASAP!