AN: So I'm back yet again annnn how is everyone doing out there? Good I hope. So how do you think the story is coming along so far? Well this chapter is to all those ever so dedicated fans of AAMR sooo here it goes! ENJOY!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon.

Rating: PG

Jealous Love: Chapter 9

Chapter 9: A Cold Night

Ash was already out of things to say. Actually…when it came to being with Misty, Ash never found the correct words. He had already talked about the normal things; the weather, Pokemon, his plans in the future…And it had only been only five minuets. The sun was already gone and the moon was peaking out from a cloud. It was also getting sort of cold. Ash looked over at Misty who was wrapping her arms around herself, looking down at the ground as she walked beside him. Ash then inwardly sighed and took his jacket off and draped it over Misty's bare shoulders. A startled Misty looked up and met Ash's eyes.

"You're shivering…no wonder…with what you are wearing." Ash pointed out at her sleeveless yellow shirt and her short blue-jean shorts.

"Hey! Not every day it gets cold…mainly it's hot!" Misty responded in defense. Ash laughed at her poor recovery.

"Never mind." He simply said. Misty then swallowed her words and murmured a thank you.

After a couple minuets of silence Ash started to look around for some dry wood. Misty watched him and then copied his actions. She then decided that she would try and talk.

"So…Isn't this great? Here we are again…camping out." Misty mentally hit her self for such a dumb topic to talk about, but Ash responded.

"Yup…I like it out here." Ash said smiling

"Uh…how much wood should we bring?" Misty asked with several good branches in her arms, Ash had a lot as well.

"This should be good enough." Ash said walking back with Misty, heading towards camp.

"Are you going to be visiting your sisters when we get there?" Ash asked. 'Of course she is you idiot…what else what she do In her home town.' He scolded him self.

"Yes." Misty grimaced when she thought of them.

"Miss them that much huh?" Ash laughed a bit.

"Yeah…sure." Misty said sarcastically.

They reached camp and set the wood in the center and helped each other start the fire. When they got it lit, it was burning strongly and Brock situated him self around it and began to cook. Kasumi then looked at Misty and her extra article of clothing that was a bit big for her. Ash walked around wearing his black shirt and jeans. Kasumi smiled widely at her causing Misty to blush. Misty then took the jacket off and walked silently to Ash who was getting some water for Brock.

"Um…Thanks for letting me use your jacket." Misty said timidly with a smile.

"Sure no problem." Ash replied.

When dinner was done the group got ready for bed, taking out their sleeping bags. Ash and Brock where sleeping on one side of the fire and Misty and Kasumi on the other side. There where two logs that they had used to sit down and eat dinner still near the fire. Soon the group was asleep except for a certain red head. Misty tossed and turned and still could not get her self to sleep. All her thoughts would lead her back to Ash, and what Kasumi had said earlier that day.

'Maybe…Kasumi is right…I may have a chance…' She thought for a while.

'But what if she is wrong…how embarrasing that would be…' Misty stared to get angry at herself.

She needed to get up. She looked over at the peacfully sleeping Kasumi. Misty guessed it was pretty late judging by the fire that was low, and fighting to keep all the flames a glow.(AN:ha I rhymed…-_-" ) Misty sighed and decided that since she couldn't go to sleep that she would sit on one of the logs. She plopped herself down and then looked around. She glanced over to where the boys were sleeping and looked at the calm face of Ash who was asleep as well. She shook her head.

'No use getting your self all worked up…' She though

It was an odd feeling to find out that the one person in the whole world that she'd thought that she'd least fall for would be Ash. But every time she thought about it…it was true. She shifted her gaze to the fire. The flames gave her little warmth but she was too deep in thought to even care about how cold it could be outside. Her thoughts where interrupted when she heard some one call out her name.

"Misty….Misty…" It was Ash.

At first Misty thought she was dreaming, but not untill ash physicallly got up, wearing his jeans and his black shirt, she knew it couldn't have been a dream. He walked over to her and sat down next to her.

"You ok Misty?" He asked trying to look at her face. Misty concentrated on the fire.

"Yeah…" She said.

"Can't sleep?" Ash tried again.

"I guess…" Misty said plainly still thinking that maybe this was a dream.

"Hmm…well Misty…you've been acting…" Ash tried to look for the word. Distant? Quiet? Scared maybe?

"Different." He concluded.

"Oh…really?" Misty asked unemotionally. Ash rubbed his arms.

"It's kind of cold out here…aren't you cold?" He asked. He then reached out and touched her arm.

"Misty! You're freezing!" Ash said a little loud. He looked around hoping that he didn't wake anyone up. Thankfully the other two were still dead asleep.

"Let me go get you a blanket or something…" Ash started to get up when he felt a cold hand touch his arm. He looked down to see Misty staring at him.

"No…please…I mean…Just sit with me here…please." Misty said almost sad.

Dream or no dream, she didn't want him to leave. Ash nodded an then sat next to her. Her hand was still on her arm and it was sending chills through Ash. Ash shook his head and then gathered Misty's hands into his own. Misty put on a puzzled face.

"Your hands are cold…Im just trying to warm them up…" Ash said an then and rubbed their hands together.

It was weird but her hands started to gain feeling again. It also gave her an odd sense of security and comfort. Misty then started to drift and her head fell onto his sholder. Ash noticed her start to fall back a little so he put an arm around her to sort of stabilize her. Misty just then snuggled into it…half asleep. Ash wasn't embarassed or felt it was wrong…it felt just…natural. He'd always cared for Misty. Not as a friend anymore…but as something else. He rested his head on hers and Misty shifted. Ash smiled an noticed that she was completely out of it. Ash then gathered her in his arms with Misty unconciously wrapped her arms around his neck ashs he was being carried. Ash then carefully laid her in her sleeping bag. Misty held tight, not wanting to let go of the warmth she was feeding off of. Ash didn't know what to do. Misty then pulled the warmth closer to her. She had pulled him so close that his face was really only a couple of inches away from hers.

'Uh…hmm..she smells good….no no no! C'mon Ash…this doesn't look good.' He thought to himself, not knowing what to do.

He gulped, he was half on top of her with both of his arms at the sides of her head. He looked down at her lips that where so close to his. He then started to think.

'It wouldn't hurt right? She is asleep…' Ash thought again to himself.

He then let himself be pulled closer…and closer….untill….

AN: MWHAHAHAH I did it again! Hmm…lesse….to have them have kissy face or not….that is the question….hmmm I actually wanted to end the story there with them on the logs but…then I started to write more and I started having more fun with it…I dunno…Is it getting a little long? You tell me…untill then! Later!

-Mako