Finally! Chapter 9! Second to last chapter! I'm so excited and I have no idea why!!! Maybe it's because I'm getting the new Yellowcard CD, maybe it's because it's Easter and I'm hyper from all the chocolate, or maybe it's cuz Chapter 16 of one of my favorite fics has been posted!!! I DON'T KNOW!!!! Ok Shippo...breathe...Anyhoo, chapter 9 everyone! Enjoy ^-^

Chapter 9: Kiss (AKA Ten Dollars)

They didn't stop until...

"What the hell?!" Daisy and her sisters screamed as they walked into their house and saw that their kitchen had been turned into a battlefield.

May, Max, and Brock froze with their arms in the air. Even the food stopped in mid-air.

"Like, what do you guys, like, think you are doing?!" Lily cried.

May and the boys shamefully lowered their arms. "We just...um...we'll clean up?" May offered.

"You, like, bet you will!" She, Violet, and Daisy stormed upstairs, muttering things like "psychopaths" and "World War 3".

Brock glanced at their surroundings. Pancakes, syrup, hash browns, and eggs were everywhere; the walls, the ceiling, and themselves. "Guess we better get started," he said with a sigh as he went to get the cleaning supplies.

~*~

That night, May, Brock, and Max were still cleaning, only halfway done. Then Ash and Misty walked in, and sure enough they were holding hands. Max immediately dropped his mop and pointed his finger triumphantly at Brock's face. "HA! Looks like I just won myself 10 bucks!! Hand it ovah!" He held out his hand waiting. Everyone sweatdropped as Brock, with a sigh, pulled out a 10 dollar bill from his pocket.

"I don't wanna know..." Ash said simply. Then he acknowledged the condition of the kitchen and dining room. "What happened in here?"

"It's just...nothing, Ash. By the way," she smiled slyly. "I see something happened here!" She pointed to their hands.

"Bout time!" Brock hollered. (For you, Alex ^-^) Ash and Misty blushed.

"We'll hafta celebrate!" May cried. Then she looked at the kitchen and dining room. "Right after we finish this..."

"How long have you guys been cleaning for?" Ash asked.

"Since this afternoon," May replied.

"Whoa! We should at least help, eh Ash?" Misty asked looking at him.

"...I guess?"

"You guys rock! Now if you could just get those sponges over there and scrub the kitchen floor-"

"Yea, yea," Ash interrupted and led Misty into the kitchen.

~*~

"Remind me again why we're doing this?" Ash groaned. He and Misty were still in the kitchen, working on the floor after an hour.

"Because *pant * we're such GOOD friends!" Misty said scrubbing furiously at a spot that didn't want to come off. Ash took a short break from his cleaning to watch Misty scrub like mad. Strands of hair fell over her face while she worked and Ash continued to stare. He realized that even though she was sweating, tired, and on her hands and knees scrubbing the kitchen floor, she was still as beautiful as ever. Suddenly, a piece of pancake fell from the ceiling and landed on Misty's face under her eye.

"Great," she muttered.

Ash chuckled and said, "Let me get it." He reached for a rag and wiped away the food gently, looking at hers eyes. They locked eyes for a moment and then Ash closed his eyes and kissed her softly. Misty kissed back and circled her arms around his neck, never wanting that kiss to end.

But then an annoying little 12 year old came into the kitchen and took a seat, right in between Ash and Misty, separating them.

"MAX!" they shouted.

"What?" he asked innocently. "I just wanted to thank you guys for giving me this special gift," he said, holding up his treasured 10 dollar bill.

"Max, you know, $10 isn't really THAT precious..." Ash cocked his eyebrows.

"Course it is!" Max cried jumping up. He danced out of the kitchen, singing a song to his green paper.

Ash and Misty shook their heads and resumed their previous position, forgetting all the work around them that needed to be done.

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Yes!!! I'm done! Go me! I already wrote the last chapter. I'm almost done people, so I won't be taking up your time anymore!!! Yea!!! I'm listening to Yellowcard. You could say I'm OBSESSED with them. So what if I am? They're only the best band ever. Ok. Enough of my blabbering! I'm sure you don't wanna hear anymore of it. Oh, guess what?! I have 58 reviews! Only 7 reviews til my goal!! *Starry eyes * I can't wait!! Thank you reviewers! I love you! Ok, no, not really. But you're still cool! YOU ROCK!! Almost as much as Yellwcard! Why do I keep bringing them up? And didn't I just say I was gonna stop babbling? Yes, yes I did, so I'll see you guys in *bum bum bum!! * CHAPTER 10! DA BIG ENDING!!

Ja ne!!

~Shippo