Hello.So now here is chapter 2. And BTW I am going on vacation to Virginia/Pennsylvania on the 12th so for about...a week or two after that, don't expect any updates. Oh wait, and I changed the title to 'Love Chain'. Thanks for the idea Camille!

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"Ash you pervert! Stop peeking!" Ash turned pink.

"I was NOT peeking!"

They were both in the bathroom; Misty was changing behind the shower curtain getting ready for her date. It was not very easy getting dressed with one hand, especially with someone peeping at you every few minutes.

"I am NOT!"

...ahem.

"I'm almost done, so you can look THEN!"

"UGH!"

Finally, 10 minutes later, Misty stepped out of the shower wearing a faded denim skirt with a light pink, lacy top. Ash turned pink again. "So, we going yet?" he asked.

"Almost..."

They left the bathroom and went into Misty's room. Ash watched as she got out a small notebook and pen.

"What's that?"

"Just...nothing," she replied. She quickly wrote '74. Going on a date with your boyfriend and best friend' and led Ash downstairs.

"Hey, just because we'll be gone doesn't mean you stop looking!" she told Max. The boy continued to watch the TV screen. Misty scoffed and dragged Ash all the way to the restaurant.

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"Stop moving so much! He'll notice you!" Misty hissed at Ash who was sitting under the table of the booth. She was hoping this would work, as long as she didn't expose her left hand.

"Well this isn't exactly comfortable."

"Try hiding your left hand for a whole meal."

"Try hiding your whole self..."

"Misty!" someone called.

"Hey Gary! You're here!"

"Yea, sorry for making you wait. I had to ah, run some errands for May," he explained. He was wearing a white shirt, and Misty noticed a subtle pink stain on the collar. She chose to ignore it. Gary sat down across from her in the booth. Ash moved back a little and accidentally touched Misty's foot. As a reflex, she kicked Ash and gasped after realizing what she just did.

"Gasp! Ooh! I think I dropped...my ring! Eheh..." Then she bent under the table. "Sorry!" she whispered to Ash, who was clutching his stomach in pain. He waved his hand as to say 'Yea, I'm ok'.

Misty sat up again. "Found it!" Gary gave her an odd look.

"Ok then, shall we order?" he asked. Misty nodded and they picked up their menus to look at the choices. Misty struggled to open it, and Gary raised an eyebrow at her. She finally got it open and looked at Gary.

"What?" Gary shook his head.

A few minutes later, a blonde girl came into the restaurant and called to Gary. "Hey Gar-Bear!" she said once she came up to the table. "I found you!" She held up a red-hooded sweatshirt ((reminds me of the Adam Sandler song, Lol)). "You left this in my room!" Gary stared at her in shock.

"And you are...?" Misty prompted.

"His girlfriend? Duh!" she replied with a ditzy laugh.

Misty looked at Gary in horror. "Do you...really know her?"

Gary snapped out of it finally. "M-Misty, Honey, I...I mean she...you –"

Misty stood up, making everyone in the restaurant stare ((and making Ash hit the table, totally ruining the dramatic affect -)), but she didn't notice. "So, I'm really nothing to you, huh?" She pulled Ash out from beneath the table and they ran out of the diner.

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"Misty? I...I'm really sorry..." Ash said softly, trying to console her. The poor girl kept crying.

They were sitting on a hill under an old, big tree. The pale moon was shining brightly tonight, making things seem more peaceful.

"Come on Mist, look at me." Misty sniffled and slowly picked up her head. Her aqua colored eyes met his sympathetic brown ones.
"Misty, you can't let that ass bring you down. He had his chance to be with the smartest, funnest, and beautiful girl in the world and he blew it. So forget him. He just isn't worth your tears."

Misty's eyes glistened. Did Ash really just say that? He did. She smiled and threw her free arm around his neck, taking Ash by surprise. "Oh, thank you so much Ash! I'm so lucky to have a best friend like you!"

Ash returned the hug. "And I'm lucky to have you too."

They let go but Misty still held Ash's hand while they lied back in the soft grass to look at the night sky.

"Look! It's a togepi!" Misty said, pointing to a group of stars.

"And there's a charmander!"

"And a horsea!"

"And a...star!" Misty giggled at Ash's comment.

'I'm glad she's ok now,' he thought, chuckling.

Misty made a mental note to add two things to her list: 'Giggling' and 'Holding hands with someone you care about'.

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There, see? You guys didn't actually think I was gonna LEAVE Gary and Misty together, did you?! Heh, it reminds me of the song 'Dysentery Gary' by Blink182. You should listen to it. Or at least look up the lyrics and imagine Ash singing it (Even though half of the song doesn't make sense ;;) Lol, anyway, that's all I have to say. Thank you, reviewers! -

Shippo