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The morning sun had rose only an hour before. Bell, Fidelity, Ryder, and May were in the living room, sitting and talking. "All we have to do is get Ash out, then we can go," Belle said.
"I think I can manage it," May replied, standing up. She went back into the bedroom her and Ash slept in. Looking around, it became obvious Ash wasn't there. May looked at the door leading to the bathroom, hearing water running. "Ah, must be in the shower then.."
She looked at the clock on the nightstand, before sighing. May slid into the bathroom. "Ash!"
May winced, when she heard the tell-tale yelp, crash, and cursing. "Don't do that!" he yelled, sticking his head out to look at her. She got down on the floor to be at his level, since Ash was apparently sitting in the bathtub after his fall. "Try knocking instead of yelling? I nearly broke my neck."
"Well, since you haven't, I suppose you can get up? You've been in here for at least an hour. It doesn't take *me* that long, and I'm a girl. And Belle and Ryder want to get going."
Ash looked at her in shock. "An HOUR?!" he yelled, suddenly jumping out and scrambling to get dressed.
May reached over to shut the shower off, getting blasted by the water in the meanwhile. She got up and walked out, hoping to dry off. As she was digging around for a new shirt, Ash had edged out and was attempting to get to the door without her knowing. "Hey there!" she said, rushing over, "Where do you think you're going?"
"Ah, you said Belle and Ryder wanted to go? So I'm ready, so we can leave," Ash replied, giving her a startled look. May shook her head.
"You are *not*. Get back over here!" Ash walked over tentatively, looking around for a way out. May dug back into the nightstand, and pulled out the two things he hadn't worn in more then a month- his cloak and gloves.
"What? Why do you say I'm not ready? I'm dressed, I have my boots on. What else is there to do?"
"I think that amnesia has done severe damage to your personality." May grabbed hold of his wrist, and wrenched him all the way over. "Before you disappeared on me for a month-I'm going to kill you for that later, by the way-and getting amnesia in the process, you always said you didn't feel right going out without these-"
She unfolded his cloak, holding it so the hem would just barely touch the floor. May went behind Ash, and, stretching, managed to get it settled perfectly on his shoulders and clasped. As a last thought, she pushed the hood up, so it would cover his face in shadow. "Ah..."
"Don't start," May chided, as she picked the gloves back up and started trying to force his right hand into one. Ash jerked away from her, grabbing the gloves and tugging them on himself. He flexed his fingers, making sure they were on right. She dragged him over to the full-length mirror. "See? You look almost normal!"
"Ha ha," Ash said sarcastically, "May, was there any point to th-"
He suddenly went silent, staring into the mirror. Ash pressed his hand against it, looking fixedly at his reflection. "What...!"
Ash fell to the ground, lying brokenly in a heap, on the verge of tears. May discreetly shut the door, quickly mouthing to Belle, who was walking down the hall, that it was going to be awhile. She sat down next to him, frowning.
He managed to sit up, unfolding his legs from underneath him. Ash stood up, trying as hard as he could not to look at May. "It hurts...so much." He whispered, staring out of the window. He fell to his knees, crossing his arms on the windowsill. May got up and moved over to where he was. "I was perfectly happy being ignorant to who I was, to what I had done."
"What do you mean, 'what I had done'?" May asked. Ash rubbed his eyes, frowning.
"I mean, when I say myself in the mirror, it was like everything I forgot about myself was dropped into place-more like shoved-the destruction, the pain and suffering, the death I caused! I am such a MONSTER!" The window plane shattered when Ash punched it. Glass showered down on the bushes below. "How can anyone stand me? How can anyone even care what happens to me? And why even bother looking for me..."
"I don't know about anyone else, but I have several reasons myself. It'd probably be best if I saved them for later though, Ryder is getting impatient with us," May said, turning and looking toward the door, where Ryder and Belle stood. Ash nodded numbly, and stood up. He walked past the couple silently, not even noticing the looks they gave him, shocked at how he looked with his cloak on.
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The water of the lake near them was full of water pokemon, one or two poking up out of the water every once in a while. It seemed that day was perfect for going out. Ash was sprawled out under one of the trees, using the roots as a pillow. He had to keep giving himself a small electric shock to stay awake.
"That doesn't look too comfortable." Ash looked up at May, who had a small bag in her hand, the other hand on her hip. She sat down next to him, and set the bag on her lap. "I don't think the tree is liking that either."
Ash propped himself up with his elbows, watching her. "You're right, its not." he said, moving so he'd be using May as his pillow, "You're a whole lot softer."
"I'm unsure whether to take that as a compliment, or what," May said, pushing the hair away from his eyes. He moved slightly, trying to keep the roots from poking him in the back painfully.
"You never did tell me why you wanted to find me so badly. You said you'd tell me when we got here," Ash mumbled, yawning.
"I KNEW you where going to mention that sometime!" she replied, setting the bag next to her. May looked at Ash, who had fallen asleep, his mouth slightly open. Deciding not to bother him, she quietly watched Fidelity, Ryder, and Belle talk, her mind wandering.
"Hello." May looked up at the woman standing a few feet away, a new born child sleeping soundly in his basket. She walked over, and set the basket on the ground. "He is such a sweetheart."
"Who?" The woman sat down gingerly on the ground next to the basket.
"Him! I can't get my husband to even hold my hand in public!" she said.
"Oh! You're talking about Ash!" May replied, "I'm surprised by him, really. He doesn't usually fall asleep like this. I guess he didn't get much sleep last night or something."
"...Ash...didn't mention anything about not sleeping?" she asked, "I'm Zoe, by the way."
"I'm May. And Ash? I have to twist his arm to get him to tell me when he's ill or hurt."
"That's what I have to do with my husband too!" Zoe replied, "I guess it's a man thing, not wanting to admit being sick."
May laughed. "Yeah, I think it is! Funny thing is, Ash utterly refuses to tell me if he's sick, but if *I* don't tell him if I am, he has a fit! 'You could be dying, and I wouldn't know it!' Heh, I just tell him now he knows how I feel, and he needs to stop not telling me things. Shuts Ash up right quickly. He'll quietly try to sneak away afterwards-never works though."
"You seem to know Ash inside and out." May ran her thumb along Ash's upper lip, watching him quietly. Ash seemed to be getting annoyed, as he kept moving to get away.
"Yeah, pretty much...I've always found one thing funny about him though. Ash can look a person in the eye, I mean really stare them down. A man wet himself once when he started a little staring contest with him. Well, I can do the same thing to him, and Ash will start fidgeting and try to break eye contact."
"That does sound funny." May looked at Ash, who had settled back down again, his hands curled into fists. "I better go find my husband, before he loses our daughter again."
Zoe got up, and after picking up the basket, walked away. May looked at Fidelity, who was helping Ryder pack everything up. "Ash, you have to wake up," she said, trying to rouse the sleeping Shadow Master.
He blinked his eyes sleepily, turning his head to look at her. "What time is it?" Ash asked, his voice soft.
"I don't have a watch," May replied. Ash pushed himself up, leaning back against the tree. "...Ash, is something wrong? It seems like you've been rather tired the last day or two."
"No, nothing is wrong," Ash said quietly, rubbing his eyes. He looked at her, his expression turning from numb to inquisitive. "I should ask you the same question. It doesn't seem like you've been in tip top health yourself."
"Excuse me? I happen to be perfectly healthy, thank you very much. You wouldn't be feeling perfect 24/7 if *you* were pregnant ya know."
Ash's eyes widened severely. "What?! Did you just say-" he asked.
"Er..." May looked around, biting her lip. She had forgotten that Ash didn't know... "I didn't tell you, did I? I'm a month and a half pregnant. I was going to tell you, but you kinda went and got lost before I could."
Ash looked at her, before smiling. "How-"
"WE HAVE FOUND YOU!" Ash went pale, as the same strangers as before showed up again.
"Not again..." he whimpered. They had managed to scare just about everyone away, except for a few people. May was still sitting quietly, watching them. "That's it. You all are going to die!"
Ash managed to give May a quick kiss, before hurrying to jump up and run after them. They all turned their attacks on him. A shield of shadow energy formed in front of him, guarding him from the attacks. Ryder, Belle, and Fidelity were watching with wide eyes, along with everyone that had stayed.
One of the Masters snuck up behind Ash, and was about to strike, when he turned around and used his boot to hit them in the face. He made a run for it, trying to remember what else he could do to fight against them...
It seemed like hours had gone by, and the trees where thinning. Ash had to slide to a stop, before he ran too far. Not only had the Masters followed after, but Ryder, Belle, Fidelity, May, and Zoe with her family. He backed up, keeping his eyes on the Masters.
The vision of a tree falling, of the pain of being hit and pinned to the ground attacked Ash's mind. He bit his tongue, holding back from yelling. Ash looked back, seeing he was nearing the cliff. One of the Fire Masters attempted to tackle him, as he jumped out of the way- right onto the edge.
Ash hopped forward, before he fell off the cliff to his death. He felt a sharp pain in his shoulders, as one of the Trainers slashed him across the shoulder blades.
While he tried to tend to his injury, the Masters and Trainers made a semi circle around him. Before Ash had time to react, they all (using either themselves or a pokemon) blasted him with their strongest attacks. Ash yelled out, as he was knocked over the edge of the cliff.
"ASH!" May yelled, running forward. She fell down at the edge, and looked down. Ash had, luckily, gotten caught on a sharp rock that jutted out of the cliff wall by his cloak, which was starting to strangle him. "If he doesn't fall to his death, he'll die from suffocation."
One of the Masters, deciding that they were getting bored of standing around, grabbed May's shoulders and pulled her back. "You're that Light Master, aren't you?!" he asked sharply, keeping a tight grip on her.
He pulled a knife out, ready to use it. May knew she couldn't actually fight. It was too dangerous. The problem was, if she fought back, it could hurt the baby...but if she didn't, both her and the child would be goners.
She saw the Master's expression change form one of loathing to one of shock, as he backed off. "You are to stay away from her, if you know what's good for you."
May turned to see who had spoke. Ash, somehow, had managed to get back up. But he wasn't standing on the ground as was normal, he was *floating* in midair. His cloak rippled gently around his thin frame, as he stared down at the cowering League Trainers and Masters.
The air temperature had lowered quite a few degrees. Zoe, her husband, Fidelity, Ryder, and Belle stared at Ash in numb shock. He wasn't just floating; he was FLYING. Just as when he had battled Kiall, those black demonic wings were attached to his back. His expression was slightly pained.
The League turned and ran away from him, as he gently landed on the ground. Ash quickly walked past the stunned group, narrowing his eyes. "You cowards. GET BACK HERE!!!"
"Oh, don't look so shocked," May said, noticing everyone's looks, "Its just one of those wonderful things that comes with him being Shadow Master. Ash is so cute when he's hyper and trying to kill one of the Masters."
"I don't see how that is cute?" Zoe asked, as they heard a scream. May looked in the direction they had disappeared at. When it was obvious nothing was happening, she turned back to Zoe.
"Well...ah!" May jumped, when someone grabbed her from behind, and pulled her back. She looked up at Ash, who was grinning. "Have fun?"
"Yes!" He moved so he could wrap his arms around her shoulders, the smile broadening. "I think I got hurt fighting them."
Ash turned, when May pushed his cloak to the side to look. His shirt was torn at the top, the gash bleeding profusely. "You THINK? I'm surprised you aren't dying from blood lost!"
"Oh, thanks. That really makes things better." Ash pushed his cloak back into place. "Of course we can just stand here, or we can get back to the house, and get this cleaned up."
"Let's do that," Belle said, as they started the walk back.
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"Skin rabbit!"
"What?!" Ash looked at the infant, who was sitting on Zoe's lap. Laura giggled, and clapped her hands.
"'Skin the rabbit.' It's what I say when I want her to let me get her undressed so I can get her into something different," Zoe said, quieting Laura. May tapped Ash on top of the head to get his attention. He looked at her, his mouth curved down in a frown.
"Stop moving! I can't do this any faster with you moving all over the place!" Ash sat still, rolling his eyes. "And stop rolling your eyes at me."
Zoe and Belle laughed, when Ash got a very shocked look. He gave May a very loathing glare, when she looked at him. "Careful now..."
Ash winced, when he wiggled to get his shirt off. The blood wasn't helping matters, as the cloth kept wanting to stick. "This really hurts," he said.
"You know what, if this gash got any deeper, your spine would've been cut in half," May said. Ash sighed, and shook his head.
"You REALLY know how to make someone feel better," he said sarcastically. May nodded absent-mindedly, taking a washcloth and using it to wash off all of the blood. Fidelity walked in, and sat down next to Belle.
"Shut it, and hold still," May replied, as she wrapped the bandages over the wound. "There. It should keep it from getting infected until it heals."
"Thanks, I think." Ash stood up, and stretched. He winced. "I think I'll go lie down for a bit."
He trudged off, carrying his cloak in one hand.
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Chapter five! Finished! It took long enough! XD Writer's block is NOT being kind to me... and yes, I know Misty and the others aren't in this chapter! They will be in the next one! Onto reviews!
DJ Rodriguez-It was no problem! Thanks! And, obviously, I did get the email
ejqHorseLady- ^_^ Thanks
heath 999- Thanks!
The morning sun had rose only an hour before. Bell, Fidelity, Ryder, and May were in the living room, sitting and talking. "All we have to do is get Ash out, then we can go," Belle said.
"I think I can manage it," May replied, standing up. She went back into the bedroom her and Ash slept in. Looking around, it became obvious Ash wasn't there. May looked at the door leading to the bathroom, hearing water running. "Ah, must be in the shower then.."
She looked at the clock on the nightstand, before sighing. May slid into the bathroom. "Ash!"
May winced, when she heard the tell-tale yelp, crash, and cursing. "Don't do that!" he yelled, sticking his head out to look at her. She got down on the floor to be at his level, since Ash was apparently sitting in the bathtub after his fall. "Try knocking instead of yelling? I nearly broke my neck."
"Well, since you haven't, I suppose you can get up? You've been in here for at least an hour. It doesn't take *me* that long, and I'm a girl. And Belle and Ryder want to get going."
Ash looked at her in shock. "An HOUR?!" he yelled, suddenly jumping out and scrambling to get dressed.
May reached over to shut the shower off, getting blasted by the water in the meanwhile. She got up and walked out, hoping to dry off. As she was digging around for a new shirt, Ash had edged out and was attempting to get to the door without her knowing. "Hey there!" she said, rushing over, "Where do you think you're going?"
"Ah, you said Belle and Ryder wanted to go? So I'm ready, so we can leave," Ash replied, giving her a startled look. May shook her head.
"You are *not*. Get back over here!" Ash walked over tentatively, looking around for a way out. May dug back into the nightstand, and pulled out the two things he hadn't worn in more then a month- his cloak and gloves.
"What? Why do you say I'm not ready? I'm dressed, I have my boots on. What else is there to do?"
"I think that amnesia has done severe damage to your personality." May grabbed hold of his wrist, and wrenched him all the way over. "Before you disappeared on me for a month-I'm going to kill you for that later, by the way-and getting amnesia in the process, you always said you didn't feel right going out without these-"
She unfolded his cloak, holding it so the hem would just barely touch the floor. May went behind Ash, and, stretching, managed to get it settled perfectly on his shoulders and clasped. As a last thought, she pushed the hood up, so it would cover his face in shadow. "Ah..."
"Don't start," May chided, as she picked the gloves back up and started trying to force his right hand into one. Ash jerked away from her, grabbing the gloves and tugging them on himself. He flexed his fingers, making sure they were on right. She dragged him over to the full-length mirror. "See? You look almost normal!"
"Ha ha," Ash said sarcastically, "May, was there any point to th-"
He suddenly went silent, staring into the mirror. Ash pressed his hand against it, looking fixedly at his reflection. "What...!"
Ash fell to the ground, lying brokenly in a heap, on the verge of tears. May discreetly shut the door, quickly mouthing to Belle, who was walking down the hall, that it was going to be awhile. She sat down next to him, frowning.
He managed to sit up, unfolding his legs from underneath him. Ash stood up, trying as hard as he could not to look at May. "It hurts...so much." He whispered, staring out of the window. He fell to his knees, crossing his arms on the windowsill. May got up and moved over to where he was. "I was perfectly happy being ignorant to who I was, to what I had done."
"What do you mean, 'what I had done'?" May asked. Ash rubbed his eyes, frowning.
"I mean, when I say myself in the mirror, it was like everything I forgot about myself was dropped into place-more like shoved-the destruction, the pain and suffering, the death I caused! I am such a MONSTER!" The window plane shattered when Ash punched it. Glass showered down on the bushes below. "How can anyone stand me? How can anyone even care what happens to me? And why even bother looking for me..."
"I don't know about anyone else, but I have several reasons myself. It'd probably be best if I saved them for later though, Ryder is getting impatient with us," May said, turning and looking toward the door, where Ryder and Belle stood. Ash nodded numbly, and stood up. He walked past the couple silently, not even noticing the looks they gave him, shocked at how he looked with his cloak on.
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The water of the lake near them was full of water pokemon, one or two poking up out of the water every once in a while. It seemed that day was perfect for going out. Ash was sprawled out under one of the trees, using the roots as a pillow. He had to keep giving himself a small electric shock to stay awake.
"That doesn't look too comfortable." Ash looked up at May, who had a small bag in her hand, the other hand on her hip. She sat down next to him, and set the bag on her lap. "I don't think the tree is liking that either."
Ash propped himself up with his elbows, watching her. "You're right, its not." he said, moving so he'd be using May as his pillow, "You're a whole lot softer."
"I'm unsure whether to take that as a compliment, or what," May said, pushing the hair away from his eyes. He moved slightly, trying to keep the roots from poking him in the back painfully.
"You never did tell me why you wanted to find me so badly. You said you'd tell me when we got here," Ash mumbled, yawning.
"I KNEW you where going to mention that sometime!" she replied, setting the bag next to her. May looked at Ash, who had fallen asleep, his mouth slightly open. Deciding not to bother him, she quietly watched Fidelity, Ryder, and Belle talk, her mind wandering.
"Hello." May looked up at the woman standing a few feet away, a new born child sleeping soundly in his basket. She walked over, and set the basket on the ground. "He is such a sweetheart."
"Who?" The woman sat down gingerly on the ground next to the basket.
"Him! I can't get my husband to even hold my hand in public!" she said.
"Oh! You're talking about Ash!" May replied, "I'm surprised by him, really. He doesn't usually fall asleep like this. I guess he didn't get much sleep last night or something."
"...Ash...didn't mention anything about not sleeping?" she asked, "I'm Zoe, by the way."
"I'm May. And Ash? I have to twist his arm to get him to tell me when he's ill or hurt."
"That's what I have to do with my husband too!" Zoe replied, "I guess it's a man thing, not wanting to admit being sick."
May laughed. "Yeah, I think it is! Funny thing is, Ash utterly refuses to tell me if he's sick, but if *I* don't tell him if I am, he has a fit! 'You could be dying, and I wouldn't know it!' Heh, I just tell him now he knows how I feel, and he needs to stop not telling me things. Shuts Ash up right quickly. He'll quietly try to sneak away afterwards-never works though."
"You seem to know Ash inside and out." May ran her thumb along Ash's upper lip, watching him quietly. Ash seemed to be getting annoyed, as he kept moving to get away.
"Yeah, pretty much...I've always found one thing funny about him though. Ash can look a person in the eye, I mean really stare them down. A man wet himself once when he started a little staring contest with him. Well, I can do the same thing to him, and Ash will start fidgeting and try to break eye contact."
"That does sound funny." May looked at Ash, who had settled back down again, his hands curled into fists. "I better go find my husband, before he loses our daughter again."
Zoe got up, and after picking up the basket, walked away. May looked at Fidelity, who was helping Ryder pack everything up. "Ash, you have to wake up," she said, trying to rouse the sleeping Shadow Master.
He blinked his eyes sleepily, turning his head to look at her. "What time is it?" Ash asked, his voice soft.
"I don't have a watch," May replied. Ash pushed himself up, leaning back against the tree. "...Ash, is something wrong? It seems like you've been rather tired the last day or two."
"No, nothing is wrong," Ash said quietly, rubbing his eyes. He looked at her, his expression turning from numb to inquisitive. "I should ask you the same question. It doesn't seem like you've been in tip top health yourself."
"Excuse me? I happen to be perfectly healthy, thank you very much. You wouldn't be feeling perfect 24/7 if *you* were pregnant ya know."
Ash's eyes widened severely. "What?! Did you just say-" he asked.
"Er..." May looked around, biting her lip. She had forgotten that Ash didn't know... "I didn't tell you, did I? I'm a month and a half pregnant. I was going to tell you, but you kinda went and got lost before I could."
Ash looked at her, before smiling. "How-"
"WE HAVE FOUND YOU!" Ash went pale, as the same strangers as before showed up again.
"Not again..." he whimpered. They had managed to scare just about everyone away, except for a few people. May was still sitting quietly, watching them. "That's it. You all are going to die!"
Ash managed to give May a quick kiss, before hurrying to jump up and run after them. They all turned their attacks on him. A shield of shadow energy formed in front of him, guarding him from the attacks. Ryder, Belle, and Fidelity were watching with wide eyes, along with everyone that had stayed.
One of the Masters snuck up behind Ash, and was about to strike, when he turned around and used his boot to hit them in the face. He made a run for it, trying to remember what else he could do to fight against them...
It seemed like hours had gone by, and the trees where thinning. Ash had to slide to a stop, before he ran too far. Not only had the Masters followed after, but Ryder, Belle, Fidelity, May, and Zoe with her family. He backed up, keeping his eyes on the Masters.
The vision of a tree falling, of the pain of being hit and pinned to the ground attacked Ash's mind. He bit his tongue, holding back from yelling. Ash looked back, seeing he was nearing the cliff. One of the Fire Masters attempted to tackle him, as he jumped out of the way- right onto the edge.
Ash hopped forward, before he fell off the cliff to his death. He felt a sharp pain in his shoulders, as one of the Trainers slashed him across the shoulder blades.
While he tried to tend to his injury, the Masters and Trainers made a semi circle around him. Before Ash had time to react, they all (using either themselves or a pokemon) blasted him with their strongest attacks. Ash yelled out, as he was knocked over the edge of the cliff.
"ASH!" May yelled, running forward. She fell down at the edge, and looked down. Ash had, luckily, gotten caught on a sharp rock that jutted out of the cliff wall by his cloak, which was starting to strangle him. "If he doesn't fall to his death, he'll die from suffocation."
One of the Masters, deciding that they were getting bored of standing around, grabbed May's shoulders and pulled her back. "You're that Light Master, aren't you?!" he asked sharply, keeping a tight grip on her.
He pulled a knife out, ready to use it. May knew she couldn't actually fight. It was too dangerous. The problem was, if she fought back, it could hurt the baby...but if she didn't, both her and the child would be goners.
She saw the Master's expression change form one of loathing to one of shock, as he backed off. "You are to stay away from her, if you know what's good for you."
May turned to see who had spoke. Ash, somehow, had managed to get back up. But he wasn't standing on the ground as was normal, he was *floating* in midair. His cloak rippled gently around his thin frame, as he stared down at the cowering League Trainers and Masters.
The air temperature had lowered quite a few degrees. Zoe, her husband, Fidelity, Ryder, and Belle stared at Ash in numb shock. He wasn't just floating; he was FLYING. Just as when he had battled Kiall, those black demonic wings were attached to his back. His expression was slightly pained.
The League turned and ran away from him, as he gently landed on the ground. Ash quickly walked past the stunned group, narrowing his eyes. "You cowards. GET BACK HERE!!!"
"Oh, don't look so shocked," May said, noticing everyone's looks, "Its just one of those wonderful things that comes with him being Shadow Master. Ash is so cute when he's hyper and trying to kill one of the Masters."
"I don't see how that is cute?" Zoe asked, as they heard a scream. May looked in the direction they had disappeared at. When it was obvious nothing was happening, she turned back to Zoe.
"Well...ah!" May jumped, when someone grabbed her from behind, and pulled her back. She looked up at Ash, who was grinning. "Have fun?"
"Yes!" He moved so he could wrap his arms around her shoulders, the smile broadening. "I think I got hurt fighting them."
Ash turned, when May pushed his cloak to the side to look. His shirt was torn at the top, the gash bleeding profusely. "You THINK? I'm surprised you aren't dying from blood lost!"
"Oh, thanks. That really makes things better." Ash pushed his cloak back into place. "Of course we can just stand here, or we can get back to the house, and get this cleaned up."
"Let's do that," Belle said, as they started the walk back.
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"Skin rabbit!"
"What?!" Ash looked at the infant, who was sitting on Zoe's lap. Laura giggled, and clapped her hands.
"'Skin the rabbit.' It's what I say when I want her to let me get her undressed so I can get her into something different," Zoe said, quieting Laura. May tapped Ash on top of the head to get his attention. He looked at her, his mouth curved down in a frown.
"Stop moving! I can't do this any faster with you moving all over the place!" Ash sat still, rolling his eyes. "And stop rolling your eyes at me."
Zoe and Belle laughed, when Ash got a very shocked look. He gave May a very loathing glare, when she looked at him. "Careful now..."
Ash winced, when he wiggled to get his shirt off. The blood wasn't helping matters, as the cloth kept wanting to stick. "This really hurts," he said.
"You know what, if this gash got any deeper, your spine would've been cut in half," May said. Ash sighed, and shook his head.
"You REALLY know how to make someone feel better," he said sarcastically. May nodded absent-mindedly, taking a washcloth and using it to wash off all of the blood. Fidelity walked in, and sat down next to Belle.
"Shut it, and hold still," May replied, as she wrapped the bandages over the wound. "There. It should keep it from getting infected until it heals."
"Thanks, I think." Ash stood up, and stretched. He winced. "I think I'll go lie down for a bit."
He trudged off, carrying his cloak in one hand.
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Chapter five! Finished! It took long enough! XD Writer's block is NOT being kind to me... and yes, I know Misty and the others aren't in this chapter! They will be in the next one! Onto reviews!
DJ Rodriguez-It was no problem! Thanks! And, obviously, I did get the email
ejqHorseLady- ^_^ Thanks
heath 999- Thanks!