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A/N: Yay! Thanks everyone~! I loved the reviews they made me smiley ^^ but yeah, neo and Miroku-Girl and whoever else realized it, she has an Eevee, NOT a Pikachu. I'm not sure why I wrote that oh wait! It's because Ash had a Pikachu and yeah! Thanks again -__-' Please review!
~ Kasagi Onaso
~! Switched !~
* That Dumb Bike Thief *
"Oh, hello dear," said the Nurse Joy.
"Please," said Misty. "Can you take care of my Eevee?"
"We should also be taking care of you," retorted the Nurse Joy but took the Eevee into her arms. "Chansey!" The round egg pokèmon waddled into the room and took the Eevee.
"I don't feel…so good…" The room danced in front of Misty's eyes and she gripped the counter's side tightly.
"Chansey!" called Nurse Joy again, scooping the fainted child into her arms. "Take this child to room 134 immediately and tend to her wounds."
"Sey," squealed Chansey and slung Misty over her shoulder before walking down the hall.
* * * * *
"Misty. Misty!"
"Hmm…" Misty turned over as Nurse Joy shook her shoulder.
"Misty wake up."
"What? What is it?" Misty sat up slowly, blinking. "What happened? Where am I? Where's Eevee? Oh, no! That kid…his bike…the Pidgey…" Misty's eyes filled with confused tears.
"Oh, no, don't cry," said the Nurse Joy, smiling pleasantly. "You have a visitor."
"Nan?"
"A visitor," repeated the Nurse Joy and opened the door. The boy from yesterday stood behind her. His spiky black hair fell into his amber eyes which were narrowed as he looked around. "You can go in now."
"You bike thief!" roared the boy, waving his arms. The Nurse Joy looked at Misty.
"I could…?"
"No," said Misty, smiling weakly. "Let him stay." The boy glared at the Nurse Joy as she walked out of the room.
"What're you lookin' at?" he snapped and made his way to the bed.
"Why are you here?"
"You know exactly why I'm here," snapped the boy, shoving a finger in Misty's face. "You stole my bike and you wrecked my bike so now you have to buy me a new bike."
"I don't have to buy you anything!" exclaimed Misty, crossing her arms.
"You do so! You can't even tell that hunk of metal was my bike!"
"It's not my fault I was being chased by a psycho group of Pidgey," shot Misty. "Why don't you go take it out on them instead of me? And get your finger out of my face!" The boy said nothing but withdrew his accusing finger. "Why don't you just get a new bike?"
"That was my only bike! I got it on my twelfth birthday three weeks ago from my brothers! I can't afford a new one!" Misty got out of bed and limped across the room.
"You think I can?" snapped Misty. "Eevee!" she squealed happily as the pokèmon bounded out of the room.
"Vee!" cried Eevee and threw itself into Misty's arms.
"Hey! It's the pokèmon!"
"Yeah," said Misty. "You like pokèmon?" The boy smiled slightly.
"Yeah."
"I never got your name," said Misty, cocking her head.
"I normally don't give it out to people who steal other peoples' bikes but since you have a pokèmon, I guess it's okay. I'm Ash."
"Misty," said Misty, extending her hand. "Do you have any pokèmon?"
"A few," said Ash with a shrug, taking her hand. "I want to be the best fire master ever."
"I want to be the Pokèmon Master!" declared Misty, pumping a fist into the air. "But I've got a long ways to go since I just started my journey yesterday. Well, I'd best be going. Nice meeting you!" Misty turned away but Ash cut in front of her.
"I'm not leaving until you get me my bike," he growled. Misty rolled her eyes and walked faster.
"Then don't. But I don't have the money OR the time to get you a new bike." Misty thanked the Nurse Joy and stormed out of the Pokecenter, Ash close behind her.
"Why were those Pidgey following you in the first place?" growled Ash, crossing his arms.
"I dunno," said Misty, shrugging. "Eevee made them mad so they chased us."
"What a stupid pokèmon," snorted Ash.
"You take that back!" yelled Misty, poking Ash in the chest. "Eevee's a great pokèmon!"
"Is that the only one you've got?" Misty blushed and turned around to keep walking. "It is, isn't it?" Ash laughed. "You can't go anywhere with just one pokèmon! Everyone knows that!"
"That's why I'm going to catch more," growled Misty. "Just watch."
"Telephone, telephone!" cried her Pokègear.
"Oh, er, hello?"
"Misty!"
"Professor Oak! Hi!"
"Eevee looks great! I'm just calling to tell you that the Pokèdexs are in and I have one for you!"
"I Pokè-what?"
"Pokèdex! Come on down here and I'll show you! Oh, oh wait…here's May. I'll have her bring you one instead!"
"Oh…er, thanks Professor!"
"You're welcome! Bye now!"
"Bye." Misty hung up the phone and sighed.
"What's wrong with you?" snorted Ash. "You look like someone died." Misty sighed again.
"It's May…She's just…"
"Runt!" Misty flinched and looked up. "I bought you your Pokèdex, though I don't know why you just didn't go get it. You're so lazy sometimes! How's your pokèmon? Egh. It looks pathetic. Mine's so strong! I already have two pokèmon. Wanna see?" Misty opened her mouth to talk but May was already going again. "Too bad. I gotta go! See ya later, loser!" The Pokèdex skidded along the dirt as May threw it out of the car. Laughing loudly, May waved her hand and the car drove off.
"Wow she talks a lot," said Ash with a low whistle. Misty bit her lip and turned away. Eevee dragged the Pokèdex up to her.
"Misty Waterflower," said the Pokèdex in a mechanical female voice. "Age, ten. Weight, 33 kg. Height, 52 inches. Pokèmon caught, one. Pokèmon seen, three." A picture of Misty flashed across the screen.
"Nifty thing," said Ash.
"Yeah," mumbled Misty and turned around.
"What? You aren't still mad about that whole May thing, are you?" asked Ash as they entered Viridian Forest.
"Yes," snapped Misty and sniffed. "One day I'll show her who's the better trainer." A determine look flitted in her eyes. "I'll show everyone!"
"Calm down, take a Prozac or something," snorted Ash, hands in his jean pockets.
"You don't know what it's like to be talked down to," said Misty forlornly. Ash looked down and away. Misty didn't see this and squealed. "Oh, oh! It's a Caterpie!" She pulled out a pokèball. "Pokèball, go!" The Caterpie wiggled inside the ball for three seconds before it broke out and the pokèball flew into the air.
"You can't catch it without weakening it first," she heard Ash say from behind her.
"What do you know?" she snapped. "Eevee! Tackle that bug!" she called anyway, glowering. Eevee ran forward and smacked into the bug pokèmon. "Again!" The Caterpie whimpered as Eevee hit it again. "All right, pokèball, go!" The pokèball shook once, twice, three times and the pokèmon was caught. "Yeah!" she yelled. "I caught Caterpie!" She put one hand on her hip and the other in front of her, frozen in a peace sign. She let Caterpie out of her ball and onto her arm.
"Ew," she thought she heard Ash say behind her.
"Ee? What're you doing back there?" Misty said, turning around. She suddenly got a sly look on her face and giggled helplessly. "Oh-h-h-h! I see. You're afraid of bugs, aren't you?"
"No way," snapped Ash, snarling at her. "Only sissies are scared of bugs." But he was pale under his tan skin.
"Oh please," said Misty, rolling her eyes. "It's okay to be afraid of something."
"I am not afraid of bugs!" snapped Ash, glaring at her.
"Yeah? Then prove it," said Misty, putting her hands on her hips and raising an eyebrow. Ash glared at her but didn't move. "Ha!" said Misty, twirling around with the Caterpie still on her arm. "I was right!"
"No!" growled Ash. Misty stopped right in front of him and held out her arm. The Caterpie cooed and wiggled towards Ash. The skin around his lips grew white as he struggled to keep his mouth shut.
"Aw come one," said Misty, jostling her arm in front of him. "One pet and I'll know you're not scared."
"No way!" retorted Ash. "I don't have to do what you say!" Misty smiled triumphantly and withdrew her arm.
"Then you're scared!"
"Am not!"
"Are so!"
"Am NOT!"
"ARE SO!"
"Vee!" shouted Eevee. Misty glared at Ash one more time before returning Caterpie inside it's pokèball.
"Come on," she said, turning around. "We've got to get to Pewter."
"What's in Pewter?"
"The Gym Leader, of course! I'm getting all the Badges so I can go to the Pokèmon League and be the best!" Eevee cheered beside her and Ash snorted.
"That's so corny."
"Yeah?" said Misty, but she didn't sound mad. She tapped her chin thoughtfully. "You're right. I'll have to shift it so it doesn't sound like that when they're interviewing me after I've beaten everyone there is to beat. Hmm…" Ash rolled his eyes.
"You're so clueless."
"I am not."
"Are so."
"Vee!" Misty and Ash glared at the small pokèmon but didn't say anything as they continued through Viridian Forest. The silence was awkward and Misty twiddled with the straps of her green pack. "Hey, look! It's a Pidgeotto!"
"You aren't going to try and catch it, are you?" asked Ash, his eyes on the bird.
"Duh," said Misty, rolling her eyes. "It's even stronger than a Pidgey! It'll help me beat the Gym Leader for sure! Go Eevee!"
"Ee, Eevee!"
"Sand-attack!" The Pidgeotto cried out in alarm as sandy-dirt was shot into its eyes. "Tackle!" Eevee shot through the dirt and smacked into the bird.
"Jo," growled the Pidgeotto and launched into a gust attack.
"Eevee!" cried Misty as the pokèmon skidded along the ground. "Oh, no! Use tackle!" The Pidgeotto aimed another gust at Eevee but missed. Soon, Eevee was lying panting on the ground. "Go Caterpie!"
"Are you kidding me?" asked Ash behind her. "That bird'll eat Caterpie!"
"I wouldn't think you would mind," Misty shot back as she ordered Caterpie to tackle the bird. "Since you're afraid of bugs and all."
"I am not."
"You are so."
"Not."
"So."
"Pie!" cried Caterpie as it was hit by the bird.
"Tackle!" cried Misty and threw a pokèball at the limping bird. "Yeah! I've got Pidgeotto!" she cried happily and laughed evilly, clutching the pokèball. "Let's see how May likes that next time I see her, eh?"
"We should stop," said Ash, holding his hand to his brow. "It's getting dark."
"Do you know how to cook instant ramen noodles?" asked Misty, pulling out two cups. Ash snorted but thanked her curtly as he took one.
"You don't cook them, stupid," he said, rolling his eyes. "You add water and heat them."
"Oh," said Misty, blushing slightly.
"Go Growlithe," said Ash. "Go get some firewood," he said to Misty.
"That's your job, Ash," said Misty, crossing her arms. "I supply the food, you heat it. Unless you're afraid."
"I'm not afraid!" hissed Ash. "Come on Growlithe. Let's go." Misty watched him stalk into the Forest and smiled.
"This is going fine, Eevee," she mumbled to herself as she rolled out her sleeping bag. "I'm glad we're not all alone out here, I think. It would be lonesome even if Ash is a little…er…stiff."
"Ee-vee," agreed Eevee, yawning and stretching out at the base of Misty's mummy bag.
"Go Caterpie!" called Misty as Ash returned.
"Put that thing away when there's food around," sneered Ash, throwing down the fire wood and having his Growlithe light it.
"It has to eat too," said Misty, glaring at him.
"That's why there's Pokè-Chow," said Ash, pulling out his own bag and giving some to his Growlithe. Misty stared into the fire, holding her meal in front of it. "What're you thinking?" asked Ash, peering at her over the flames. She looked up and blushed.
"Nothing. It just feels weird…being out here and not in my house…with someone I haven't even known a day…" Ash looked away and smiled wryly.
"I'm used to camping out," he said, staring up. "I have to get away from my house sometimes. It gets too crazy. Me an' Growlithe…My brothers…they aren't…" His voice trailed off as he stared into the heart of the flame. Misty stared at him, amazed at the change of voice and manner. But in a snap, his eyes met hers and they were blazing as usual. "Well, I'm not too hungry," he said curtly, handing her the instant ramen cup. "Good night."
"'Night Ash," she whispered and continued to silently slurp noodles and even when the noodles were gone, she stared into the flames until they were nothing but dying embers.
* * * * *
"AHHHH!" Misty sat up with a gasp and looked around. Ash had yelled loudly, waking her up. A flush crept on the bridge of his nose and he sat frozen solid. Misty blinked at him questionably and then laughed deafeningly as she saw the small bug asleep on his bag.
"I think it likes you," she managed to gasp before she howled with laughter again.
"Just get it off!" Ash yelled, pointing at the bug. It stirred and stared at Ash adoringly. Misty bent over laughing.
"You're such a wuss," sniggered Misty and returned Caterpie to its ball.
"I am not!" said Ash angrily.
"And you're a liar too," Misty pointed, giggling. "You're so totally afraid of bugs."
"How can girls put 'so' and 'totally' in the same sentence?" Ash snapped, rolling up his bag, returning his Growlithe, and marched angrily down the hill to Pewter.
"Touchy," mumbled Misty, rolling up her bag as well and racing after him into Pewter City.
This was way-y-y-y-y longer than the first chappie which to me is good ^^ not too sure about you but hey! Thanks for the reviews everyone! Someone new will join the group and we might learn a little more about Ash's family. He's thawing out a bit, I must say. Hee-hee! We'll also meet the 'switched' Team Rocket and all I'm saying is-
Expect the unexpected ^^'
Nine reviews please~! Oh, and is Pewter actually a city???
~ Kasagi Onaso