Love Will Find A Way
VenusFlame2
Part 6: Hesitation
As Ash came to the door he felt himself hold back, having second thoughts, was he doing the right thing? Was Misty really ready to hear this? How do you go from being good friends with someone then telling them you're hopelessly in love with them? Ash felt he needed more time to think. This was his first time ever being seriously in love with someone. He had to make sure he had every right word in place, he had a habit of saying the wrong things to Misty. His heart was stuck in his throat, he backed away from the door and turned around for more time.
Come on, Ash, for once, do something right for me. Come soon, please, come soon! Misty waited impatiently for Ash.
"Where could he be, Brock?"
"I don't know," sighed Brock, "He's probably on his way. Why are you so uptight about this anyway?"
"Because-" Misty let out a strong breath of air in frustration as if it was no use, "Never mind."
"Well, I'm going to bed and I'm taking Togepi and Pikachu with me, all right?"
"Fine..." Said Misty tiredly. Brock picked up the two tired pokemon and left Misty alone in the room. Misty was so worried, where could he be? She really had something she wanted to tell him. Everytime she thought everything that was once in the way was out the way something come along and stands in the way once again. Misty walked to the door and opened it checking to see if she could find him waiting outside but there wasn't a soul in sight. Misty was running out of ideas. She didn't know what to do, she gave another sigh and closed the door, she was getting sleepy, she walked to the couch and pulled it out into a bed to take a nap until Ash came in.
Hours came and went by, slowly passing until Ash finally came to the door, trying to remember each line he was going to say to Misty not realizing how late it was, when he walked inside the dark room he saw Misty on the couch sleeping silently and smiled, he closed the door as softly as he could and walked slowly over, when he reached the couch that was now the pull out bed Misty was sleeping on, he kneeled down to her wondering if maybe she was waiting for him.
Still smiling Ash stared at her, so quiet and peaceful. Ash leaned over and moved her hair away from her ear, and whispered to her in a tease, "Hey beautiful." But she didn't wake up, only stirred a little bit with a soft moan, Ash kept smiling, okay with waiting one more day to tell her, What harm could it do?
He left the room and came back with covers but not just any covers... His covers, the covers he took from his own bed, he gently moved Misty over, sat himself on the couch and started taking off his shoes, socks, hat and jacket too, he pulled the covers over the both of them and whispered, "Sweet dreams, Misty."
The next day, very early in the morning, everyone was still alseep, Misty's eyes slowly opened to the new day. She looked over her shoulder and saw Ash still sleeping beside her. Confussion swept in her, what was going on? What was Ash doing and when did he come in? Misty had just remembered she was still angry at him for making her wait so long, being so inconsiderate and then just inviting himself to sleep next to her without even asking. Misty glared at Ash, still sleeping soundly and without taking her eyes off him, she lifted up a couch cushion and hit Ash's head with it several times until Ash was awake.
"Hey, cut it out, Misty!" He lifted himself up a little with his arms shielding his face.
"You made me stay up all night, worrying about you, you insensative jerk, don't you consider anyone else's feelings but yours? This is the last straw!" She went on hitting him with the soft cushion as Ash tried unseccessfully to defend himself. Ash tried to explain but Misty wouldn't let him, finally Ash got a good hold of her wrists and said, "Sorry."
"Wha... What did you just say?" Ash pulled her hands down and Misty obidiently let go of the cushion as Ash leaned in closer.
"I said I was sorry," Repeated Ash, "You deserve better." Misty's face looked at him with gentle eyes suddenly her loving smile turned back into a frown and her eyes grew angry once more. She lifted herself from the fold out bed and walked over to his side of the bed and went on ranting a raving, her hair was out from sleeping; tossing and turning as she waited for Ash last night.
"You always do this, you always screw up and always expect me to forgive you, well, not this time, I'm not letting you off that easy, Ash Ketchum. I mean all these things I do for you and still no appreciation, what do you have to say for yourself, Ash?" Every part of Misty was waiting and expecting Ash to shoot back with an argument as usual, but he just stared back with gentle puppy dog eyes filled with concearn and guilt. Misty grew more annoyed and swung her hands up.
"Well...?" Ash looked up at her as if in a trance, stood up from the bed, Misty stood there angrily waiting for an answer, she pouted in that cute way Ash always enjoyed seeing. Ash looked down on the floor and back up at her, not knowing what to say. Misty kept a serious face even with how silly Ash looked with his hair all messed up from sleeping.
"I feel like maybe I'm giving up too much of myself for you, maybe Jeremy was right before, maybe I'm wanting you to be someone you'll never be..." Ash gave a confused look and the sound of Jeremy's name then quickly shook his head, wanting Misty to stop talking in such a way.
"Misty... No..."
"Lets face it, Ash, the odds were against us, maybe April and Jeremy were a sign, I was so ready to tell you everything, how I felt about you, but you took so long to get here, Ash, but maybe it's for the best, maybe it's just not worth it," Misty sulked sadly and turned away from Ash, climbed back into the bed and laid herself down. Ash placed his arm on her shoulder, wishing to see her face.
"Misty... You don't mean that, you're talking crazy, I mean, I know we've been through a lot but we can overcome everything, together forever, right Misty?" Ash listened for Misty's answer but she just stayed silent and it was killing Ash, "Misty?" She turned over to Ash, who was still holding on intently for an answer. Her eyes fell slowly down, not wanting to hurt Ash but showing she was going to.
"Ash... I-I'm sorry." Ash lifted his head away from her, not believing what he had just heard. All this faith Misty had had in him for so long and now just because Ash had waited one day too long to tell her how he felt, now it was too late?
"Misty, don't do this," pleaded Ash, laying himself next to her, burying his head on her shoulder, "Please..." Brock walked in silent and leaned on the wall, watching from the hallway along with Pikachu and Togepi with sad and sorry eyes at the scene that was happening.
"Why not, Ash... Any reason inparticular?" Asked Misty. Ash lifted his head and stared at her, this was his chance to tell her, he took a deep breath, hopeing that this would solve everything.
"Because I... Love you... Misty." His face was still buried into her shoulder saying that, like a little child afraid of the dark, tears beginning to form in his eyes. Misty stared lovingly and reached over and placed her hand on his cheek.
"Ash..."
"What is it, Misty?" Asked Ash lifting his head away from her to see her face and leaning in more, Misty pulled herself closer to him to get near his ear.
"It's too late," whispered Misty, she quickly got up and away from Ash, she grabbed her coat on the way to the door.
"I'm going for a walk," She announced and she was out the door.
"She gave... Up on me..." Ash said dazed and confused. Brock and Pikachu ran across the room over to Ash, still crushed and hurt Ash didn't even bother to look up or even move, he was like a block of ice; just frozen, still, nothingless.
"Ash, you gotta go after her," consulted Brock, Pikachu nodded quickly in agreement. Ash just sat their frozen and not responding. Brock shook Ash as hard as he could and he still wouldn't move a muscle. He finally gave up.
"Ash? Ash? Aren't you gonna say anything, man?"
"It's over."
"No, it's not over, Misty, doesn't know what she's talking about, she just got tired of waiting and said some things she didn't mean, she's confused, that's all, still hurt that it took so long for you to realize, she'll come around." Ash looked up at Brock miserably.
"No, she won't, Brock, she doesn't love me."
"Uh... Look, I've been there before, I've had lots of girls that don't love me, but believe me, Ash, for you, that's not true, she does love you, I'd bet anything on it... Infact, she told me," lied Brock trying to restore Ash's confidence.
"No, she didn't..."
"Look, Ash, I've never known you as the kind to give up on anything you wanted, whether it was a badge or a pokemon or a dream. Now that the love of your life is giving you a challenge to face, are you just gonna let her get away? Are you gonna give up having something special with Misty just because Misty's having a hard time understanding how much she needs you and how much you need her, are you just gonna let her give up on you? Are you just gonna give up on each other?" Ash finally got the feeling and fire back in his eyes thanks to Brock.
"No."
"And why not..."
"Because I love her and she loves me."
"Pika!" Cheered Pikachu, happy to see Ash back to normal.
"That's right, and we're gonna be together no matter what stands in our way," Ash got himself out of bed, "Misty can never say I'm not a romantic anymore." And with that, Ash stormed out the door. Pikachu and Brock smiled at each other.
"I think our work here is done, Pikachu," smiled Brock.
"Chu..." Cheered Pikachu.
"What do you say we reward ourselves?" said Brock walking in the kitchen as Pikachu and Togepi happily followed him.
As Ash was running all over the place looking for Misty he just remembered he had no idea where to start looking and what if he did find her? Would she just forgive him or still be determined to not be with him? Was she mad at Ash for waiting so long or was it something else? Wait, Ash thought for a second and stopped dead in the street, had Misty seen him when he was with April? Was that why she was so angry? Ash didn't know what to think, he kept running, the only thing to do now was just to find Misty and he'd figure out the rest later.
To Be Continued
VenusFlame2
Part 6: Hesitation
As Ash came to the door he felt himself hold back, having second thoughts, was he doing the right thing? Was Misty really ready to hear this? How do you go from being good friends with someone then telling them you're hopelessly in love with them? Ash felt he needed more time to think. This was his first time ever being seriously in love with someone. He had to make sure he had every right word in place, he had a habit of saying the wrong things to Misty. His heart was stuck in his throat, he backed away from the door and turned around for more time.
Come on, Ash, for once, do something right for me. Come soon, please, come soon! Misty waited impatiently for Ash.
"Where could he be, Brock?"
"I don't know," sighed Brock, "He's probably on his way. Why are you so uptight about this anyway?"
"Because-" Misty let out a strong breath of air in frustration as if it was no use, "Never mind."
"Well, I'm going to bed and I'm taking Togepi and Pikachu with me, all right?"
"Fine..." Said Misty tiredly. Brock picked up the two tired pokemon and left Misty alone in the room. Misty was so worried, where could he be? She really had something she wanted to tell him. Everytime she thought everything that was once in the way was out the way something come along and stands in the way once again. Misty walked to the door and opened it checking to see if she could find him waiting outside but there wasn't a soul in sight. Misty was running out of ideas. She didn't know what to do, she gave another sigh and closed the door, she was getting sleepy, she walked to the couch and pulled it out into a bed to take a nap until Ash came in.
Hours came and went by, slowly passing until Ash finally came to the door, trying to remember each line he was going to say to Misty not realizing how late it was, when he walked inside the dark room he saw Misty on the couch sleeping silently and smiled, he closed the door as softly as he could and walked slowly over, when he reached the couch that was now the pull out bed Misty was sleeping on, he kneeled down to her wondering if maybe she was waiting for him.
Still smiling Ash stared at her, so quiet and peaceful. Ash leaned over and moved her hair away from her ear, and whispered to her in a tease, "Hey beautiful." But she didn't wake up, only stirred a little bit with a soft moan, Ash kept smiling, okay with waiting one more day to tell her, What harm could it do?
He left the room and came back with covers but not just any covers... His covers, the covers he took from his own bed, he gently moved Misty over, sat himself on the couch and started taking off his shoes, socks, hat and jacket too, he pulled the covers over the both of them and whispered, "Sweet dreams, Misty."
The next day, very early in the morning, everyone was still alseep, Misty's eyes slowly opened to the new day. She looked over her shoulder and saw Ash still sleeping beside her. Confussion swept in her, what was going on? What was Ash doing and when did he come in? Misty had just remembered she was still angry at him for making her wait so long, being so inconsiderate and then just inviting himself to sleep next to her without even asking. Misty glared at Ash, still sleeping soundly and without taking her eyes off him, she lifted up a couch cushion and hit Ash's head with it several times until Ash was awake.
"Hey, cut it out, Misty!" He lifted himself up a little with his arms shielding his face.
"You made me stay up all night, worrying about you, you insensative jerk, don't you consider anyone else's feelings but yours? This is the last straw!" She went on hitting him with the soft cushion as Ash tried unseccessfully to defend himself. Ash tried to explain but Misty wouldn't let him, finally Ash got a good hold of her wrists and said, "Sorry."
"Wha... What did you just say?" Ash pulled her hands down and Misty obidiently let go of the cushion as Ash leaned in closer.
"I said I was sorry," Repeated Ash, "You deserve better." Misty's face looked at him with gentle eyes suddenly her loving smile turned back into a frown and her eyes grew angry once more. She lifted herself from the fold out bed and walked over to his side of the bed and went on ranting a raving, her hair was out from sleeping; tossing and turning as she waited for Ash last night.
"You always do this, you always screw up and always expect me to forgive you, well, not this time, I'm not letting you off that easy, Ash Ketchum. I mean all these things I do for you and still no appreciation, what do you have to say for yourself, Ash?" Every part of Misty was waiting and expecting Ash to shoot back with an argument as usual, but he just stared back with gentle puppy dog eyes filled with concearn and guilt. Misty grew more annoyed and swung her hands up.
"Well...?" Ash looked up at her as if in a trance, stood up from the bed, Misty stood there angrily waiting for an answer, she pouted in that cute way Ash always enjoyed seeing. Ash looked down on the floor and back up at her, not knowing what to say. Misty kept a serious face even with how silly Ash looked with his hair all messed up from sleeping.
"I feel like maybe I'm giving up too much of myself for you, maybe Jeremy was right before, maybe I'm wanting you to be someone you'll never be..." Ash gave a confused look and the sound of Jeremy's name then quickly shook his head, wanting Misty to stop talking in such a way.
"Misty... No..."
"Lets face it, Ash, the odds were against us, maybe April and Jeremy were a sign, I was so ready to tell you everything, how I felt about you, but you took so long to get here, Ash, but maybe it's for the best, maybe it's just not worth it," Misty sulked sadly and turned away from Ash, climbed back into the bed and laid herself down. Ash placed his arm on her shoulder, wishing to see her face.
"Misty... You don't mean that, you're talking crazy, I mean, I know we've been through a lot but we can overcome everything, together forever, right Misty?" Ash listened for Misty's answer but she just stayed silent and it was killing Ash, "Misty?" She turned over to Ash, who was still holding on intently for an answer. Her eyes fell slowly down, not wanting to hurt Ash but showing she was going to.
"Ash... I-I'm sorry." Ash lifted his head away from her, not believing what he had just heard. All this faith Misty had had in him for so long and now just because Ash had waited one day too long to tell her how he felt, now it was too late?
"Misty, don't do this," pleaded Ash, laying himself next to her, burying his head on her shoulder, "Please..." Brock walked in silent and leaned on the wall, watching from the hallway along with Pikachu and Togepi with sad and sorry eyes at the scene that was happening.
"Why not, Ash... Any reason inparticular?" Asked Misty. Ash lifted his head and stared at her, this was his chance to tell her, he took a deep breath, hopeing that this would solve everything.
"Because I... Love you... Misty." His face was still buried into her shoulder saying that, like a little child afraid of the dark, tears beginning to form in his eyes. Misty stared lovingly and reached over and placed her hand on his cheek.
"Ash..."
"What is it, Misty?" Asked Ash lifting his head away from her to see her face and leaning in more, Misty pulled herself closer to him to get near his ear.
"It's too late," whispered Misty, she quickly got up and away from Ash, she grabbed her coat on the way to the door.
"I'm going for a walk," She announced and she was out the door.
"She gave... Up on me..." Ash said dazed and confused. Brock and Pikachu ran across the room over to Ash, still crushed and hurt Ash didn't even bother to look up or even move, he was like a block of ice; just frozen, still, nothingless.
"Ash, you gotta go after her," consulted Brock, Pikachu nodded quickly in agreement. Ash just sat their frozen and not responding. Brock shook Ash as hard as he could and he still wouldn't move a muscle. He finally gave up.
"Ash? Ash? Aren't you gonna say anything, man?"
"It's over."
"No, it's not over, Misty, doesn't know what she's talking about, she just got tired of waiting and said some things she didn't mean, she's confused, that's all, still hurt that it took so long for you to realize, she'll come around." Ash looked up at Brock miserably.
"No, she won't, Brock, she doesn't love me."
"Uh... Look, I've been there before, I've had lots of girls that don't love me, but believe me, Ash, for you, that's not true, she does love you, I'd bet anything on it... Infact, she told me," lied Brock trying to restore Ash's confidence.
"No, she didn't..."
"Look, Ash, I've never known you as the kind to give up on anything you wanted, whether it was a badge or a pokemon or a dream. Now that the love of your life is giving you a challenge to face, are you just gonna let her get away? Are you gonna give up having something special with Misty just because Misty's having a hard time understanding how much she needs you and how much you need her, are you just gonna let her give up on you? Are you just gonna give up on each other?" Ash finally got the feeling and fire back in his eyes thanks to Brock.
"No."
"And why not..."
"Because I love her and she loves me."
"Pika!" Cheered Pikachu, happy to see Ash back to normal.
"That's right, and we're gonna be together no matter what stands in our way," Ash got himself out of bed, "Misty can never say I'm not a romantic anymore." And with that, Ash stormed out the door. Pikachu and Brock smiled at each other.
"I think our work here is done, Pikachu," smiled Brock.
"Chu..." Cheered Pikachu.
"What do you say we reward ourselves?" said Brock walking in the kitchen as Pikachu and Togepi happily followed him.
As Ash was running all over the place looking for Misty he just remembered he had no idea where to start looking and what if he did find her? Would she just forgive him or still be determined to not be with him? Was she mad at Ash for waiting so long or was it something else? Wait, Ash thought for a second and stopped dead in the street, had Misty seen him when he was with April? Was that why she was so angry? Ash didn't know what to think, he kept running, the only thing to do now was just to find Misty and he'd figure out the rest later.
To Be Continued