PichuStar: Thanks for you support as well. Though, about the thoughts that I give them, I just did quite a bit of writing that I've stopped long ago and I used that to make my stuff better. That and I read quite a bit, so I get to see how professionals work that. Though, I've gotten a few ideas of fics from what I've read. I thought that the Bianka figure at the end of Pokemon Heroes was wearing the white hat, but I don't really remember; curse this poor memory of mine! Anyway, thanks for trying to think of the wailer trainer from Pokemon Heroes. I might just have to watch it again to find it out.
Mai Valentine: Thanks for you support as well. I really appreciate that you like how I paired up Misty and Brock. I just have to sometimes wonder why Misty pulls Brock away. I read that in another fic that had Misty having feelings for Brock. I just don't remember which one it was though. Anyway, thanks for your opinion on how I do song-fics. I just see that this is how to do a song-fic, but I've seen a few that just had the entire song at one point. I don't consider that a song-fic. But thanks!
Author notes: Sorry this took so long to update. I just had a little writer's block after my short break. That and I worked and completed a chapter for another fic that I had finally gotten a review for. As well as starting college. (Especially with taking 13 credit hours ) Anyway, this fic should be done soon. I never really planned on making this very long. Though, I'm glad that this seems to be a little popular. And I'd like to thank those who have reviewed this fic even if they hadn't reviewed a second time later on in another chapter. Anyway, On to the chapter!
Duplica was someone who Ash never had even thought would be this much of a chatterbox. During the time that they agreed to meet during the afternoon Ash hadn't as of yet been able to get a word in edgewise. However, Ash was content to wait until Duplica was done explaining about what she's been doing since they last met and why she has feelings for Ash. Although Ash was bored with Duplica monopolizing the conversation, he was willing to listen to everything that she had said. Finally Duplica gave Ash a chance to say something. "When I sent you the note pretending to be Bianka, why did you respond to it?"
Ash thought about this. He figured that she might wonder about that. "Well, I was wondering if she had something to tell me. Last time I was here I helped keep Team Rocket from destroying this city. I didn't know if it was anything like that or if she was just wanting to just have a casual conversation."
"Hmm," Duplica replied. "So, it wasn't because you had any feelings for her?"
"What?" Ash cried in surprise. "Why would you ask that?"
Duplica shrugged as if to say that it didn't matter if he did or not. "So, do you have any feelings for me?"
Before Ash could say anything, Duplica was kissing Ash. At first Ash was surprised, but then he allowed her to kiss him. He figured that it wouldn't hurt anything to do this. Unknown to both of them, however, there was one person who was watching them from a distance, who was seething as she watched them kiss.
Misty couldn't remember a time when she enjoyed spending time with Brock. They had just spent time with each other, got to know each other better. Even better than when they were just traveling together. Misty had always thought that Brock was after every girl he saw because he hadn't been able to get a girl to like him in the past, but was surprised to learn that he had done that ever since he was ten. Misty couldn't believe that he had been interested in girls that early. Even when she met with Ash around that age, she didn't feel anything like that. She was more annoyed with Ash rather than interested in him. It wasn't until she matured a little more that she began to start to have feelings for him. Although, that surprised her about Brock, when Brock learned about that Misty didn't really feel anything towards Ash when they were first starting to travel together, he was surprised and explained that he had always thought that she had been interested in Ash that whole time.
When they sat down to take a rest from walking around so much, they were in front of the museum, watching the sun set. When the sun had fully set, they began watching the stars appear. After doing that for a couple of hours, they began to head back to the Pokecenter, but stopped when they heard a soft sobbing sound. They waited until Misty could tell that someone was crying. Misty told Brock to go on ahead and she'd see who it was and if she could do anything. Misty waited until a reluctant Brock had gone out of sight, further down the street. When Misty was certain that Brock wouldn't be coming back to see if he could try to help out anymore, Misty searched around to see who was crying. She finally found Bianka crying in an alley. Misty walked over to her and knelt next to her. It didn't take long for Bianka to realize there was someone next to her. When Bianka had stopped crying, but was still sobbing, Misty asked, "Are you okay?"
Bianka nodded and sobbed, "I'm fine."
"You don't sound too fine. What's wrong?"
"Ash doesn't feel anything for me."
Misty was surprised to learn that Bianka would take that so hard. The only way Misty could see Bianka reacting this way to Ash not having any feelings for her would be if Bianka had feelings for Ash. "It's okay. I had feelings for Ash, but he didn't return them," Misty replied, soothingly. "Which would you rather have? Ash telling you that he has feelings for you when he doesn't, or Ash being honest and telling you that he doesn't?"
Bianka's sobs stop and Bianka turns to Misty. Bianka smiles as she replies, "You're right. I should be glad that he wouldn't try to please anyone by pretending something that isn't true. I just wish that I had been able to tell him before Duplica had."
"Duplica's here?" Misty asked.
Bianka could only nod. "She sent Ash a note so she could talk to him. Now I know that they're both in love . . ." Bianka couldn't continue at that point. She began crying again.
Misty looked up and saw Ash approaching. Although she knew that he hadn't caused Bianka's pain intentionally, she couldn't help but feel very angry with him. "Hey!" Ash called out.
Bianka turned to see Ash and she ran off. Ash started to run after her calling out for her to wait. When Ash was passing Misty, she whacked him over the head with her mallet that she somehow takes everywhere with her, but also having it well hidden. When Ash got up he began yelling at Misty, "Why did you do that?"
"How could you do that to Bianka?" Misty snapped.
"What?" Ash asked, completely bewildered.
"You know what I mean!" Misty cried. "You kissed Duplica!"
"First, what does that have to do with anything and second, she kissed me!" Ash snapped.
Misty was visibly furious, however Ash was completely confused. He had no idea of why Bianka ran off nor why Misty was so angry. Ash just wasn't certain of what he should do. But he knew that either he let Misty yell at him now or let it get worse later. Ash just wanted to talk with Bianka. They had agreed to meet in front of the museum a couple hours after sunset, but she didn't show up. So Ash started to return to the Pokecenter when he saw Misty talking with Bianka. He had no clue as to what was going on.
Brock was looking through a magazine when Misty stormed in the Pokecenter followed by a confused Ash. Brock set the magazine down as Ash sat limply in a chair in the waiting room and Misty went into the room that they were staying at. Brock figured that Misty might be upset over something Ash said or did either intentionally or inadvertently. Brock also figured that he would need to play mediator between them again. Although he wasn't very successful in that role, but usually that was when they were both in the middle of an argument. This time they had already stopped their argument over whatever it was this time and Misty was still upset, but Ash looked really worn. Brock walked over and sat next to Ash. It took Ash a moment to realize that there was someone sitting next to him. Brock wondered if Ash was going to say something, so he decided to speak first. "So, what's going on?" Brock asked, trying to see if he can wedge his way into the problem without causing Ash to leave.
"Misty's upset over Duplica kissing me and somehow making Bianka run away from me over it," Ash replied bluntly.
Brock couldn't breathe for a moment. Brock couldn't tell what made him more surprised. Duplica being in Altomare and kissing Ash or the fact that Bianka would run away from Ash and Misty would get upset over it. Brock could tell that there was something that Ash didn't know about and Misty probably did and blamed Ash for it. "What happened with Duplica kissing you?" Brock asked, after considering his next choice of words carefully.
"Misty thinks that I kissed Duplica and was wanting to know how I could do that to Bianka. I don't even know what she was meaning about that involving Bianka. That and I didn't kiss Duplica. She kissed me and after a moment I pushed her away because even if I had feelings for her that would just be moving too fast for me," Ash answered and sighs. Brock was sure that there was some connection between all of those pieces and he would need to talk to Misty to find out what those were. Brock decides that he needs to talk with Misty and Ash should try to talk with Bianka as it appears that he wasn't able to.
"Ash, why don't you try to call Bianka and explain things to her and I'll try to talk to Misty, ok?" Brock asks, hoping that Ash would be willing to try it. As soon as Brock asks that, Brock notices a spark of the old Ash that knew so well appear in Ash's eyes. Ash then nods and walks over to the phones. Brock knows that he then needs to fulfill his end of the bargain. He walks over to the room where they were staying only to find all of Ash's stuff out in the hallway. The only items of his that aren't in the hallway are his pokemon in their pokeballs, which are hanging on the doorknob, and Pikachu. Brock didn't expect Misty to be this upset.
Brock opens the door slowly and looks in. He sees Misty sobbing softly into the pillow on her bed. Brock looks around the room. He notices Pikachu looking a little disoriented by the disappearance of Ash's things. Brock pulls a chair over to where Misty is crying into her pillow. Brock waits a moment then begins, softly, "Are you all right?"
Misty doesn't respond right away, other than quickly stopping her crying. Misty then turns her head towards the wall and replies in a broken voice, "I'm fine."
"You didn't seem fine when you came in and I wouldn't think that you would throw Ash's things out of the room if you were fine. I also don't think that you would be crying if you were fine," Brock replies, bluntly. Brock pauses for a moment before continuing, "I think that something happened that helped bring up feelings you still have for Ash."
"Shows what you know," Misty snapped icily.
Brock sighed. He didn't expect this to be easy, but he would have liked it if it was just at least a little easier. "Well, I can't know if you don't tell me. All I know is that you looked quite upset when I came in. I talked with Ash and he told me that you seemed to be upset at him when he saw you with Bianka. Then when I come in here I see that you're either crying into your pillow, or just sobbing into it. Even if it has nothing to do with Ash, I can tell that there's something that you're not letting out." Brock takes a deep breath before continuing, "I just haven't seen you like this before and to be honest, it's scaring the h out of me."
Misty looked at Brock and sighed. Brock now is certain that she was crying as he sees a light from the window reflect off of the streaks on her tear streaked face. Although Brock is scared with how Misty is acting, what she tells him scares him even more. "I don't know what's going on with me either." Misty pauses for a moment before continuing, "Bianka told me that she saw Ash kissing Duplica and I guess that I wouldn't believe that Ash would do anything different. I could see that Bianka had deep feelings for Ash, but I don't know if he has feelings for Duplica. Ash said that he didn't kiss Duplica, but I don't know if I should believe him or not." As Misty was talking, she was beginning to cry again, but she didn't even realize it. Brock figured that there was something more, but he knew that he wouldn't be able to tell what it was even if it was resolved. Brock could only listen to Misty and see what the end results were.
Bianka was exhausted. She had run all the way home, but she was still winded even though it wasn't very far. The sight of Ash hurt her more than she expected. She also knew that she wasn't being fair to Ash by thinking that he shouldn't be able to choose who he would be with. Bianka could tell that Duplica was interested in Ash, but she didn't know for certain if Ash really returned those feelings. She assumed by the scene she saw that Ash did, but she couldn't be certain and she didn't know if she ever would be. Bianka was more surprised by the fact that she ran when she saw Ash, mainly because she didn't expect that reaction out of herself. She had always tried to face whatever problem came her way, but she didn't know how she should handle this. Why am I reacting this way? Bianka asked herself.
Bianka heard the phone ringing and started to answer it, hoping that it would be someone other than Ash, Duplica, Brock, or Misty. Bianka just didn't want to talk with them right now. She might feel differently in the morning, but not right now. Bianka picked up the phone and when she saw Ash's face in the view screen, she hung up barely hearing him say, "Hi."
Bianka then leaned her back against the wall and slid to the floor, while beginning to cry again. This time mostly out of shame of hanging up on Ash, without even finding out what he wanted to talk to her about.
Author's Notes: So, how was that? Did anyone expect that to happen? I'm currently debating on whether or not I should make two more chapters or just one. Oh well, I'll decide before I finish the next chapter. And if not then, then after the chapter after that. Anyway, please R & R if you've read this far!