Another long day of work.' I thought to myself as I took the keys from my car and made my way to the front door of the large 6-story building. How long have I been doing this? Almost 3 years. Why was I doing this? It had never been my dream or anything. Come to think of it, I already had conquered my dream of being the World's Greatest Water Pokemon Master 4 years ago. Thanks to my wonderful pokemon: Golduck, Tentacruel, Milotic, Starmie, Seaking and Vaporeon. Too bad Togepi wasn't allowed to enter or else it would've been a lot easier. You'd think that the position would require some battling, but the last time I actually had one was 2 years ago. Turns out the person who I beat in the championship finals took the place at the top of the Water Elite. She's a very good battler, so when the tournament comes around once a year, all I have to do is watch and then fill out, like, 600 forms.
I see you walking down the street
Anyway, now I work with my sisters at the Cerulean Gym and our new business, Waterflower Sisters Match Making, or WSMM. We switch on and off on Gym Leader duties and working there. It's not that bad, sometimes I have match maker duty (only when I'm lucky) and most of the time I have Couples Counseling.
I catch your eye before we meet
I gotta say, me and my sisters are tremendously good matchmakers. I even got to help set Brock up with his current wife, I think her name was Shelby. She's a very nice fire pokemon trainer who grew up on Cinnabar Island. Turns out, her grandfather was Blaine, the gym leader there, and she had a crush on Brock since she was around 10. But what really surprised everyone was the fact that Brock stopped flirting with and girl around his age. Dear god, what is the world coming to?
But you look down to check your feet
But back to the present.
I wish I'd say are you okay?
"Hey Lily, what's my duty today?" I asked as I approached the front desk to find my sister filing her pretty purple nails. She looked up and gave me a small smile before speaking.
You're looking better everyday
"Like, hi Misty. You have got, like, couples counseling at 9:00 with, like, Mr. and Mrs. Lipoe and then at 11:00 you have, like, Charlotte Huckle and Dave Noon. Like, break for lunch at 12:30 and, like, the final couple is, like, Mrs. and Mr. Repst at 2:00."
But I just smile and walk away
"Short day. Does Violet have Match Making?"
Why did two lovers
"Um" answered Lily, ruffling through some papers on the desk. "Yeah and Daisy is Gym Leader."
End up like strangers
"Oh no," I sighed. Truth be told, Daisy was probably the worst out of all four of the Sensational Sisters when it came to the subject of pokemon. "Did you tell her she can use my pokemon?"
When did we stop seeing eye to eye
"Like, no. Duh."
Everyday you took my breath away
"And why not?"
But now there's no reply
"Because they're too strong for, like, kids to be battling."
Only hi, goodbye
"She doesn't even know what moves they know! How can they be tough when she can't battle with them?!" I practically screamed. A group of people who must have been waiting to be interviewed for the matchmaking service turned their heads in my direction and gave me quizzical looks. I just smiled sheepishly at them before walking off to my office.
Like a dream come true
It was still pretty early, only about 8:43 in the morning. 17 glorious minutes to myself before I had to help people with their love lives. I still can't believe people trust me with their lives though. I mean, I'm hardly a love maniac anymore. When I grew out of my young preteen days, I guess my love for romantic stuff went with them. Or maybe it left with Ash. I could never really be sure.
When it was me and you
I was in love with the kid and never told him. The day I grew up was the day I had left him, too. Most people say they lose part of themselves as they grow older and out of their teenage years. Others also say part of them just seemed to float out the window when they lose someone they love. Well, I went through both at the same time.
Now I just don't know why
Inside, I felt completely empty. No matter how many guys I dated, they could never replace him. But deep down, I know that he'll never feel the same.
We say hi and
"Misty, your 9:00 is here," came Lily's voice from the speaker phone, lying on my desk. I remove my hands from rubbing my temples and pressed a button.
Hi and goodbye
(Hi and goodbye)
"Ok, send them in."
I know it sounds like a cliche
I glanced up when the office door opened and closed quietly. Mr. Lipoe looked to be about 40 and the Mrs. was about 45 or maybe a little older. It was obvious that they had kids, most of Mr. Lipoe's hair was gray, and showing it was black at once. Mrs. Lipoe's was completely gray.
But when I pass our old cafe
"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Lipoe, please, take a seat," I offered politely.
It always feels like yesterday (like yesterday)
"Please call me Crystal and this is my husband Rob," said Mrs. Lipoe. I nodded and shook her hand when she reached for mine. They didn't seem too bad. Must just be here because of a petty argument.
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We shared a blanket in the cold
"Okay, if that's all, you may exit." Finally. This second couple took forever. And it certainty didn't help when they kept on arguing. Compared to them, Crystal and Rob were like catching a Magikarp. While these people, well, they were more like petting a rabid Gyrados. I just really needed my lunch break.
To give a promise made of gold
I walked into the staff room we had in the building. 6 floors meant about 24 workers. Even though the Sensational Sisters ran it, we couldn't do it all on our own, especially when Valentine's Day and 21st Birthday's for people came around. Oddly enough, those were the days when people often came in to be helped with marriages or came because a long time significant other cheated on them.
We had a deal through heart and soul
"Hey Violet," I greeted as I took the empty seat next to her. I opened up my salad and began eating it. Violet barely gave me a nod before standing up and walking over to the vending machine. When she came back she tossed me an extra drink she got. "Thanks."
Why did two lovers
"Like, no problem little sis," she responded cheerfully. Violet always was the perky, upbeat one. It's no wonder that her two favorite pokemon where Minun and Plusle even though she's supposed to be a Water Pokemon Trainer. Although, it is nice to have a variety of pokemon and those two were very nice and often occupied and played with Togepi when I was too busy.
End up like strangers
"So, how's work going?" I asked, trying to start up a conversation. Lucky for me, it worked.
When did we stop seeing eye to eye
"Well, like, I totally think you should turn in an application," she responded, giving me her puppy dog eyes'. I gave her a glare before she continued. "Or at least let me set you up on a blind date."
I remember the way
"Fine." Why I agreed to that, I have no idea. It just seemed like she wouldn't leave me alone. And, knowing her, she probably wouldn't.
We always had words to say
"Great! I know just the perfect person!" she exclaimed excitedly as she clasped her hands together in front of her face. I gave her a weird look before returning to my salad.
And nothing could tear us apart
How could she know who my perfect person was? The perfect person for me was Ash and I defiantly hadn't told her. In fact, none of my sisters knew about. Or at least, I didn't tell anyone. But my sisters being the, well, slow-witted' people they are, might have figured it out. They're aren't exactly the smarted people on the planet but they were pretty intelligent when it came to love.
I knew you by heart
Now that I think of it, the last time I talked to Ash was the day we went out separate ways. That wasn't the last I heard of him though. I mean, practically everyday there was a new article about him in the newspaper. Whether it was about his present, promising future or forgotten past, the press always seemed to find out everything about him.
We were eye to eye
I admit, I do feel bad for the kid, but was glad he had finally reached his dream. He probably had no idea the publicity that went with it though.
Now we're only hi and goodbye
(Hi and goodbye)
"Misty? Anyone in there?" I immediately snapped out of my daze after hearing Violet. I gave her a quick nervous smile and in return I got an angry huff.
Hi and goodbye
(Goodbye)
"Misty?" This time, it wasn't Violet that had called my name. Nope, instead it was the person I had been dreading would be saying my name.
Hi and goodbye
"As..Ash?" I stuttered, looking at him. He had certainly grown up since the last time I saw him in person. Now he was easily over 6 feet tall and had a much manlier look to him. He still wore the same clothes, including the trademark hat. I looked back up to his face and saw that he was looking at me with his dark-brown eyes.
Hi and goodbye (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
"Long time no, see huh?" he joked, giving me a weak smile that must've taken a lot of strength to put-up.
Hi and Goodbye (goodbye)
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Author's Note- I know this wasn't very long but it's my first fic that I'm publishing so please give me a break. And if you have time, could you please help me out with my next fic that I'll be working on?
All I need to know for it is that if you watch Friends (the TV show) is if you think Ross and Rachel will get together or Joey and Rachel. I was thinking of doing a spoof to it, like making it pokemon style but the whole Ross-Rachel-Joey love triangle got me messed up. I was figuring having Tracey being Chandler cause everyone thinks Chandler is gay, and the same thing goes for Tracey. Brock would be Joey but then that comes to the problem with it ending up being an Ash-Misty-Brock love triangle. So instead of going along with the Friend's plotline in the end, I might just change it so it won't be so complicated. But please help me out as much as you can.
Okay, now about this story. I don't own pokemon or the song Hi and Goodbye by A*Teens, so please don't sue. I am probably going to post the next chapter during next week or maybe even sooner if you're lucky. All depends on my sports schedule. But anyway, please REVIEW! I guess you can flame.
*~Arcanine Gal 242