Broken memories
Chapter five: "Sweet sorrow"
Disclaimer: No, I don't own pokémon…
Sorry for taking sooo long to update this story! I'll try not to take so long from now on…
Thank you time:
DigiDestined of Courage: Thank you for reviewing! Yeah, that's right, they'll have one last opportunity to be together and enjoy their love… For a few moments… They'll see each other after this, don't worry! But they won't be exactly happy, obviously… Well, I hope you like this chapter too!
otto phoenix: Well, I liked your review, it was beautiful… But I didn't entirely understand it… Anyway, you're right, I think showing your feelings is one of the best things in life, and love does have an important place in my heart!
Misty's D: Hey, thanks for reviewing! I'm glad you liked my story, it's because of your help that I started writing in the first place! About Misty and Ash… She will 'dump' him, I'm sorry! But I still don't know if they'll end up together, so don't lose your hopes just yet! Anyway, about your story… Good, romance! I just hope it's between Ash and Misty… And action, even better! Oh, don't worry about your other reviewers… I'm sure that they'll understand you after they find out your reasons for taking long, and if they don't forget them; they aren't worth your dedication!
jade destiny: Sorry! I really needed the 'wake up call'… I've been so busy that I completely neglected all my stories… But I will try to not repeat this, really…
Sorry again and please be patient with me…
And finally, the story…
"In a couple of hours I'll be with him…"
The previous four days had passed in a swift, fluid motion, while Misty remained in the cold, numb prison that her sadness brought. It was all so surreal, so distant from everything she could ever imagine in her most wonderful dreams, and yet, at the same time, in her most dreadful nightmares…
Every little bit of happiness she would feel that day, would always be tainted with the most unbearable pain she had ever felt… How could she possibly savour the first moments she would have with Ash in so many years, if she knew that they would be the last ones too? How could she truly enjoy his touch, his smell, his voice, when she kept hearing Marie's excruciating words in her mind over and over again?
Misty embraced herself tightly, in an attempt to find some comfort in all the coldness surrounding her.
"I can't do this… I'm not going to see him… I just… can't."
She was not being coward. She just didn't want to feel even more pain… If she could avoid it, she would.
Even if that meant to ignore her sore heart, aching for the sight of her love again…
She could run away… Run away from all the promises she ever made… The promise to wait for Ash, the promise to help Rudy… What about the promise she made to herself? The promise to be happy and move on with her life? How could she help others and forget about herself? Hadn't she suffered enough already?
She was too tired to search the strengths she needed… Too tired for the emotions she was going to feel… Too tired to even breath…
Her bedroom was suffocating her. The ground was covered with dozens of childhood pictures, caring old gifts and precious love letters… Promises and hope were buried under tones of tears and bitterness the distance had brought…
"I'll run away."
Misty got up instantly and gave in to her impulse. She had to run away from the chaos that had overcome her room, her mind… She knew she wouldn't be able to see Ash and let him go again… So she preferred not seeing him… At all.
In a few seconds she was out of her room, already running down the stairs that would lead her out of that hurting… For the time being at least.
"One more step… Only one more step…"
It was all that it took. In a few fleeting moments she would be free from that burden… She would run until she couldn't take another stride, she would cry until she couldn't shed another tear, she would scream until she couldn't utter another word. Perhaps then, she would be empty of any feelings that used to inhabit her soul. And, maybe, she would be happy.
But, even so, and although her promise to Marie tied her destiny to Ruby's, and her future to her sadness, Misty couldn't help but feel in the deepest of her heart, a small, deceiving glow that told her everything would be all right. And that was one of the things that still hurt the most.
"Why???" Misty screamed angrily, closing her eyes and fastening her pace to finally leave the gym, and all her past behind her.
"Misty?" a surprised voice asked.
A male voice. His voice.
Her eyes widened, and her mouth opened slowly. It was him, she could feel it. All her senses were immediately assaulted by his characteristic sweetness and candid presence… And all the memories rushed into her core again.
"Where were you going? Were you that anxious to see me?" Ash asked teasingly.
Misty kept looking at the ground, her eyes and expression blank, but her heart racing furiously.
"Mist? What's wrong?" he inquired uneasy.
Everything seemed to slow down. The sun seemed to be leisurely crawling in the sky, the wind seemed to have stopped… Time froze. Only a few raindrops staining the ground seemed to indicate that life continued its course.
"It has been so much time since I last heard him call me that…" Misty thought sadly, with a small smile forming in her lips.
Words were forgotten, her mouth was dry... Everything in her was pure shock and uncertainty. Feelings tangled, sorrows elapsed… But, at the same time, so very present in her own soul, that she thought she was going crazy…
"Misty? Are you ok?"
She noticed him putting down some suitcases and approach in a quick, preoccupied pace. But still, she wasn't able to react in any way…
"Mist? Look at me, please…" he asked softly, lifting her face with his finger.
"No, please, I don't want to… I don't to fall in love once again…" Misty thought to herself as she felt the drops hitting her face harshly.
Open your eyes.
She did. And saw right then a handsome young men looking worriedly at her.
Ash.
He had changed a lot: he was taller, more masculine… With wider shoulders, and a vigorous stance that before wasn't so perceptible...
But, even so, he maintained that same innocence and determination in his eyes, the things that made her love him in the first place.
That warm eyes… She had missed them the most. They were a gateway to his soul, showing every single thing he was feeling, and at the same time, letting her know she could always rely on him.
"Oh Misty, why are you crying?"
She didn't even notice the tears falling. Everything was so sudden… She didn't expect him to arrive so soon. Misty kept thinking she would have enough time to prepare herself… Or to run away. But before she could do so, Ash arrived and with him came all the blissful memories they shared… And they drowned away her grief, tricking her into believe everything was all right.
"A… Ash…?" Misty asked with a fragile voice.
His face relaxed and his lips curved into a sweet smile.
"I missed your voice…" he whispered gently, holding her hands with careful indulgence.
She smiled wider and closed her eyes again, letting more tears slide down her cheeks.
Ash pulled her closer, and let her cuddle in his arms. He also closed his eyes and inhaled Misty's scent for a few moments before smiling wider and saying:
"I'll never leave you again."
Misty's smile disappeared as she felt a pang in her heart.
"Just promise me… You'll stay with me this night." she murmured, holding him tighter.
"What?" Ash asked puzzled.
"I don't want to think of the future… What matters to me is the now, the present. So please, don't leave me this night…" Misty begged, burying her face in his chest.
Ash raised his eyebrows at her words, but nodded nonetheless.
"If that's what you want me to say… I'll stay with you this night."
"Thanks."
The rain kept falling, while the sun finally found its way through the clouds and set down.
Ash took his coat and covered Misty, trying to warm her and shelter from the drops.
"Mist, we better go inside… You're cold and I don't want you to get sick…"
Misty stiffened and stayed in silence for a few moments before answering:
"I don't want to enter the gym now… Too many bitter memories in there…"
It was Ash's turn to stay quiet. His eyes darkened a bit, and his expression was gloom for a couple seconds. But he finally replied with an affectionate grin:
"We'll make new, happy memories then!"
Misty smiled sullenly.
"We can't do that…" she thought to herself, but said instead "Please, take me to the park."
"The park? But… why?" he asked confused.
She sighed wearily and moved away to look in is eyes.
"Please, no questions tonight Ash… Promise me you'll just stay with me, and let us enjoy this little moments of contentment…"
He pondered her request and nodded in agreement.
They would have their whole life to talk… Tonight, it would be just to feel her next to him, and savour her beauty once more…
"I promise then."
And the last raindrop touched the ground.
Another chapter done…
Once again, I'm really sorry to have neglected this story, and most of all the people reading it…
I'll try not to do this again, and update my other stories soon…
Cosmik