Disclaimer: All characters owned by SNK. I am just a nobody who has nothing better to do than daydream about Ash the latest "hero" or "antihero" of 2003. I have been reading fanfics and I am appalled at the lack of fics involving Ash. Ok maybe you guys think he's gay or something but he's supposed the main guy of 2003 and deserves some limelight of his own, don't you think? Winks

Ever wondered what Ash would be like in Real Life? Well, I have thought about it and here's my interpretation of him. My 1st fanfic so please dont flame me if I suck . Instead do try to give constructive criticisms so I may improve ok? Thanks ;)

Oh yes and reviews please so I know which direction to head for in the story.
All Written in Ash POV.

Enjoy :)


Chap 1. Life sucks

"Wake up Ash, WAKE UP! Its already 8 in the morning!" Shen blared rudely into my ears as he tried to rouse me from sleep. And damn him! I was having the best lucid dream in years and the nerve of him to do that!

"But it's Sunday & I thought the appointment was only at 11am? An hour more please?" I tried pleading with him, my eyes barely open. Alright, maybe it was a bad idea chatting on IRC till the wee hours of dawn... but then again, how often does someone as interesting as MissL walk into the chatroom?

Shen rolled his eyes disbelievingly. "Well pretty boy, that's because you need about 2 hours to get ready in case you have conveniently forgotten. And we don't want to be late no more. So get your sluggy butt moving or I'll..."

"You'll what?" I challenged him with my sleepy voice, pathethic I know.

"I'll... ummm yes I'll pee into your sachertortes!" he exclaimed triumphantly.

"What!" My eyes snapped open. No way... he couldn't, wouldn't but shit! Indeed his right hand was holding my precious sachertorte bundle! Not just any sachertorte mind you, but these were the SPECIAL RARE ones! Vegan, no fat, 100 percent natural, no MSG or additives. Tastes absolutely sinful but not fattening nor detrimental to one's health at all... I could feel panic flooding me. NOT THOSE SACHERTORTES! I SPENT A DECADE HUNTING THEM!

"So what's it gonna be?" Shen mocked me, as his left hand began toying with a wrapped sachertorte.

"Fine! You win this round" I grumbled as I forced myself off the bed. I cursed him mentally. Confound it! What was I thinking when I signed him up as my team mate for 2003?

"Allright. I see your fully awake now..." he tossed the sachertortes to me. "And one more thing. Wake me up AFTER and I repeat ONLY AFTER your all dressed up and ready to go." Shen smirked as he walked towards his bed.

I sighed, shoulders slumped. Come to think of it, Shen did have a valid point. Alas being a fashionista comes with a heavy price. Believe it or not, but I take pains to maintain my image, to always look my best especially since I am the Star of 2003. I would rather die than let the fashion police catch me looking sloppy! And so I always take around 2 hours of preparation before I deem myself presentable for public scrutiny...


A/N: I noticed his fave food is sachertorte so I just added it in. Also, he seems kinda appearance conscious (OMG 178cm and 59 kg?) so I added in those bits on nutritional values and those stuff. Since Shen seems to be his buddy (also I notice excessive amounts of Art depicting him with Shen) I have made Shen to be his roommate, housemate whatever. (No Yaoi, though)