Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon, or any of its characters.

Authors note: I'm not sure but in Japan I think Ash is like 14, Misty is 15, and Brock is like 19. Even if that's not true, that's their age's now. Plus Ash, Misty and Brock can understand pikachu.

'Something like this' = some ones thought

'Something like this' = pikachu talking

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Ash smiled as he concluded his phone call.

"It's a long story, I'll tell you later. I'm gonna stay here with her. I'll call ya tomorrow, get some sleep."

After Brock finished his reply Ash absent-mindedly hung up the receiver. Through the whole conversation Ash was to busy listening to the heavenly feeling in his body to be sympathetic to Brocks obvious panic.

'I can't believe I never paid attention to my heart when it beat like this. I must have been dead.' Ash chuckled at his own mental joke. But it was true; he could feel every wonderful pulse his heart gave. He couldn't resist blushing as he glanced back over at his angelic source of why.

It was weird, in a good way. Ash had traveled with Misty to every ware and through every thing. On many days he just wanted to get closer, she would be so wonderful. Being as dense as he was he would just pay her back with another strike of pokemon obsession. But deep down all he wanted was to embrace her. Admit this? Never, not when he knew she was being kind to a hot headed pokemon trainer.

To know she cared back, almost brought him to tears. He walked back over to the chair by her side.

All though it wasn't the first time for Ash to watch her sleep, she seemed more amazingly beautiful at this moment. He looked at her with the same loving stare as when she awoke from her cold unconsciousness. Now came a stronger urge to hold her. He desperately wanted to attend to it.

Standing up, Ash brushed a few escaped strands of her tied back red hair from her forehead. He wondered if she ever had strong urges like this. Fortunately now they where close enough as friends so he could find out some time.

"Hello?"

Ash turned his head to the sound of the entering voice. When the paramedics brought Misty from the Ambulance, Ash had given a doctor the info they needed to pursue to help Misty. The same doctor, Dr. Seana, was in the door way now.

"Ash I'm surprised your still awake," Dr. Seana said adjusting her watch. "That's ok, want to know what's what?"

"Sure." He replied shaking his brain awake after his heart had taken over.

"Okay, take a look at this." Dr. Seana walked over to an X-ray viewer in the room. She pinned two shots of Misty's right and left leg up and flicked the switch.

The average human knows how an average leg should appear to look. Misty's left leg didn't look average to Ash. He cringed when he saw the painful misshapenness in it. Dr. Seana noted Ash's reaction.

"Yeah, It does look bad doesn't it? Let me explain everything, "Dr. Seana pointed to the two bones that had most the damage. "The tibia and the fibula are fractured. The tibia fracture, a regular brake, can have a healing range of 2 months to 12 in a cast. As I said the fibula is also fractured, this is a problem, because usually when the fibula is fractured we just put two pins in the persons leg to hold the distance between it and the tibia normal while it mends. But since the tibia is also fractured we will have to put in an extra two just to hold that one together. For her to be able to walk, it could take as little as 4 months, to a whole year. Rehab takes about 5 weeks."

Caught out of his poor attempt to know what the doctor was talking about, Ash nodded and rubbed the back of his head.

"Okay, now to her right leg," the doctor moved over to show it to Ash. It didn't look as bad as the left leg.

"The only things damaged here are some bones around the ankle. Misty has type I Talus fracture. When the branch fell it hit right on top of this talus bone and resulted in a brake. So, we're going to put a below the knee cast on her right leg for about 8 to 12 weeks." Dr. Seana watched Ash's hand move from the back of his head to his neck as he tried to rub the late night tension from it. He glanced back at the resting Misty.

'Mist, I can't believe you're this hurt.'

Dr. Seana cleared her throat to get the saddening trainers attention.

"We have her scheduled for surgery tomorrow at 9:30. She should be back by the time you wake up." The doctor removed the X-rays while trying to lighten Ash's spirit. Ash laughed as well as he could, but his mind wasn't feeling to humorous.

"Thank you so much doctor." Ash shook her hand as she turned out the door.

Ash's hand fell to his side as he walked back to his chair. Once he sat down he stared at the floor, he felt so bad that Misty had gotten hurt. If it wasn't for him being such a dense moron Misty could get up and walk tomorrow, instead of getting wheeled to surgery. Why did she save him after the years of neglect and after the harsh fight? After kissing his tears away before the ambulance came, his heart wished it finally knew why, he wasn't just caught up in the moment, right? It didn't matter now though; He was going to say how much he regretted every mean thing he had done. Any way he could.

Suddenly he felt a gentle caress on his cheek. Closing his eyes, he thought, 'Misty; I really don't deserve you.'

Ash looked up to see her loving look, in just that one look Misty spoke to him. She seemed to say, "Ash I would have ended up doing anything if it was keeping you from getting hurt, I love you." Ash stared back, "Why do you love me after all I have done?" Ash thought he heard this in the space between them, but decided not to make Misty aware. He knew how much she has been through. Deciding to push his questions aside, the urge to hold her resurfaced.

Misty remembered everything that happened, the only thing she knew right then was her total bliss, Ash cared for her. He actually cared back, she finally knew. Misty could brake down and cry for her happiness. But the first thing she wanted was to be in his arms, then she could let the tears come.

Slowly Ash did just that. Being more cautious of her legs then ever, Ash wrapped her in his arms. They just remained at that, holding each other.

"I'm sorry Misty."

"What?"

"I'm such a jerk; back there I had no reason to fight back at you. I was just being a total jerk like always. And now you're really hurt. That's all I have been doing to you for the past years. I wouldn't of been so stupid if I knew you cared back." Ash looked at her thinking of what she'll have to go through in the morning. To his surprise Misty smiled at him.

"Do you think we would have found out this if I hadn't of saved you?"

"No probably not," Ash almost laughed as he rested next to her on the bed. "Why not though?"

"Ash I was to scared to admit anything. So afraid that you, wouldn't feel the same."

"So I guess this way did finally work it out, despite the injuries." Ash chuckled, "If only I first started to listen to my heart before your life was at stake."

Ash turned his head to her.

"Love can hurt." She smiled turning her head to his. "But I have a feeling you'll make up for it."

"How long do I have?"

Misty looked at him with seriousness back in her face.

"Forever."

Ash couldn't think of anything better then that. Reaching his hand over to caress Misty's cheek, Ash hugs him self as close to her as he can. With his face close to her ear, Ash whispered three words with teary eyes.

"I love you."

Misty just paused as tears streamed from her aquamarine globes, That's all she could do. Ash really did love her. It had already silently passed between them, but just to hear it was Misty's vaccine for un-happiness.

Ash looked over her with his own teary eyes. Misty opened her mouth to speak when Ash just hushed her with his index finger. It's not as if she could manage to speak anyhow.

Leaning over her Ash kissed her lovingly on the path her tears had run near her eye. Misty did try to stop her happy tears at Ash's echo of her action. Misty was grinning ear to ear, even though Ash couldn't see it he knew she was, he was in the same way.

"I love you Ash."

To Ash, Misty could have said nothing at all and he would be happy just breathing with her. But nothing heals uncertainty of forgiveness quite like words.

"I know Mist." Ash lay back next to her again. "Get some rest; I'll be here when you come back from surgery tomorrow." Misty moved her face right in front of his and stared into his eyes.

"Ash, you'll be with me everywhere."

Moving to kiss Ash on his lips softly, Misty felt him quiver from the electricity of their feelings clashing, knowing all to well she had trembled her self. Its amazing something so exhilarating for a few moments could make her so at ease after ward. Keeping her eyes closed Misty smiled as she sighed.

"Thanks for the good dream kiss." Once Ash could come from his wonderful trance he nuzzled close to Misty and let his eyelids rest as well.

"The pleasure is only ours."

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Chapter 3 is on its way.

FYI- (most of you are right Dr. Seana is pronounced -shawna- it's not any exotic thing or anything. Just wanted to clarify that.)

Questions, or anything, let me know what you think ;)