Hey everyone!! Oh man, I watched the Nick @ Nite Holiday Special and I'm in the Christmas spirit more than I already was. I have my Christmas tree...it's so pretty...okay sorry. Now I think you want me to get on with this fanfic, huh? Okay I will!!


**^Chapter 2~I Really Mean Them ~^**


Misty had been packing for a little over a half hour. She was watching the S Club 7 Christmas Special...her all time favorite Christmas special to watch. Suddenly, a severe weather bulletin had appeared on the TV screen.

"We interrupt your Christmas show to bring you," said a male news reporters voice, "a severe weather report!" the man walked over to a digital weather map screen things. "Now, as you can see, there is a huge blizzard headed toward the Southeastern and Northeastern part of the Kanto region..." he took out a black pointer and pointed to Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, and Cerulean City. "I advise all travelers from or going to these towns or cities, stay off the roads. The snowplows won't be able to get through all that snow at this time because of the recent Snowplowers Strike. That is all."

S Club 7 returned, with a shocked Misty looking blankly at the screen. Having missed a few minutes of the show, she didn't care. "But that means...I can't see Ash for Christmas..." Misty thought aloud and lowered her head in sadness. She would have to call Ash to tell him.


~~MEANWHILE in Pallet Town at the Ketchum house~~

Ash, Brock, and Mrs.Ketchum had been decorating the Christmas tree for about a half hour. Professor Oak had left a little while before, on a count of numerous experiments he was conducting back at his lab. They had been listening to an all Christmas music station on the radio while hanging up beautiful glass ornaments. They played Ash's favorite song "Perfect Christmas" by S Club 7 (you can tell I like S Club, huh? Ash n' Misty like them too!!) Ash loved that song because it reminded him of Misty coming there to spend the holiday with him. After the song, the DJ started talking, "Hey you're listening to FM VRDN live from Viridian City and we're playin' Chirstmas tunes non-stop 'till New Year's Day, so stay tuned for your favorite holiday hits. Now for some Weather Reports With Wanda!" the DJ turned over the mic to, Wanda, the weather reporter. "Well, it looks like we have a big blizzard coming our way within the next couple of hours. Stay off the routes between Pallet Town and Cerulean City...they're up to 5 feet of snow and the snow plows won't be able until to get there on a count of the recent Snowplowers Strike...and it looks like this strike is gonna be longer than the last one so everyone should be home for the holidays! Okay back to you D."

Ash stood there, wide eyed and frozen, in shock of the radio announcement. "That means that...Misty can't come..." Ash said, lowering his head.

"I'm sorry, honey. She's always welcome next year!" Mrs.Ketchum said, trying to comfort Ash.

"Why don't you try calling her...maybe she hasn't found out yet," Brock suggested.

"Yeah O-" Ash said, but was interrupted by the ringing of the phone, "Or maybe she has," Ash said, looking at the caller ID. Ash answered the phone.

"Hey Mist," Ash said gloomily. (Gloom Gloom!! lol...sry!)

Realizing the tone in Ash's voice, Misty said, "So I guess you heard, huh?"

"Yeah, I was really looking forward to spending time with you," Ash said, sadly.

"Me too," Misty said, trying to fight back a tear.

"So how long has it been?" Ash asked.

"How long has what been?" Misty asked, puzzled.

"Since the last time I saw you," Ash said.

"One year, 3 months, 4 days." Misty said almost instantly.

"Someone's been obsessed with the calendar lately!" Ash laughed

Misty laughed nervously, "Yeah, well...there was nothing else to do..."

"Oh yeah right, you're the best Water Pokémon trainer ever and there's never anything to do..." Ash joked.

Misty's face felt hot. "You really think I'm a good trainer?"

"Yeah, you are," Ash complimented.

"Well, thanks Ash...oh, well maybe the snow will clear up and I'll be able to come over there," Misty said hopefully.

"So do I. It won't be the perfect Christmas without you," Ash said soberly.

"Well, put it this way..." Misty said, running through the lines to her favorite Christmas song, then, ready to make a little confession, sang in her most beautiful singing voice, "The greatest gift that there could be, wrapped underneath my Christmas tree, would be the same my whole life through, I'd spend the perfect Christmas with you. Though the winter seems so long, my faith in love has kept me strong, so if I had one wish come true I'd spend the Perfect Christmas...with you."

Ash listened to the words very closely and said fullheartedly, "Wow Mist, I never knew you could sing!"

"Ah, Ash!" Misty said, in a way that could make her throw a pillow at him. "Did you think I didn't have a hobby? Whatever, I just hope you listened to the words, Ash Ketchum! Because I really mean them."

Then she hung up the receiver, leaving a confused Ash. But he felt okay inside...because he was pretty sure that Misty had said (or perhaps...sung) the thing Ash had wanted her to say since the day he fell in love with her.

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~Oooooo~ What's gonna happen?! Ha ha only I know! Stay tuned...or I'll cry!! LOL Well, I gotta go cuz I gotta catch 'em all!!


~!~**KasumiFlower08**~!~