A/N: Well, this is most likely going to be the last chapter, so I encourage you to read the whole thing through, don't you want to find out what happens? Just to warn you, it's the longest one too!
Chapter 10
The sun was about to rise. Ash and Misty were still sleeping beside the tree when Misty woke up. She rubbed her eyes and stretched her arms out yawning. When she saw Ash sleeping peacefully right next to her, she couldn't help but smile. The sun was faintly shining through the trees and she could see the tranquility in his face. All of a sudden, as if snapping out of a dream, she realized that she was sleeping right next to him. She blushed, but she didn't have to hide it from anyone. Misty stood up and walked a few feet away to a grassy area. She lay down on the soft grass, and soon she was sleeping again.
Ash couldn't help it. He kept his eyes on Misty the whole time. She looked at him as if he was crazy.
"Ash? What is wrong with you? Why are you starring at me?" She warned with an angry tone in her voice.
"Uhhh…sorry…"
It was always like that. She would get so mad at him, and he would back away. There was something about her that he couldn't put his finger on, but he liked the feeling that he felt when she was with him, even if she was yelling her head off. He knew what he had to do. Today would be the day. He walked up to her and tapped her on the shoulder.
"What is it Ash?" she asked in an angelic tone.
"Misty…Misty I wanted to let you know that…"
He woke up with a start. His heart was beating at a thousand beats per second. Ash calmed down and sighed. It was dawn and the sun was rising steadily now. Misty was sleeping peacefully on the grass a few feet away from him. Smiling, he stood up and went over to the water pokemon trainer and knelt beside her. Her face was as docile as a baby's and from just looking at her, you wouldn't know the fiery spirit she contained inside. He stroked her soft hair and admired her.
Suddenly she began to stir and Ash jumped up quickly. Misty woke up and yawned.
"Rise and shine!" Ash said cheerfully.
Misty got up and looked at the boy curiously.
"Since when do you get up so early? If I recall, I was the one who was always waking you up."
She chuckled briefly remembering all of the fun she had waking up Ash in the morning. Ash however, seemed agitated at the memories.
"Well, I guess it was just luck then. But I'm disappointed that I did, because I've just been dying to be woken up by one of your schemes!"
"Pika Pikachu!"
Misty laughed with the pokemon, remembering all of the times she asked it to wake him up using thundershock. Ash's grin became a frown.
"Heyy…those thundershock's actually hurt!" He said defensively. "But I guess I got use to them… just like I got used to you."
Ash smiled and chuckled quietly. Misty did the same as she was shocked from what he said. They were quiet for a few seconds and then they spoke at the same time.
"So what are we going to do?"
"Are we going to do something?"
The two of them chuckled again and began to walk towards the campsite, side by side, with Pikachu resting on their shoulders, occasionally taking turns on which one to rest on. They started to reminisce about old times and they couldn't stop laughing.
Meanwhile, Drew and May were walking in silence, also headed toward the campsite. May was still mad about what Drew did. He should have never picked her up and taken her to who knows where. And yet…she felt so comfortable sleeping in his arms… WHAT WAS SHE SAYING? This was Drew; her rival. Besides, she was worried about Ash. Wait, but was she? She hadn't thought about him at all while she was with Drew… May shook her head and cleared her mind. She looked at Drew's wild green hair and his smile. It seemed like he was always smiling for some reason or another.
"Uhmm…May? Is something wrong with you?"
She snapped out of it in a second. She was walking right next to him, staring at his hair. May blushed but quickly retorted.
"Nothing is wrong with me! It's you who you should be worried about!"
"Me? What did I do?"
His smile was beginning to go away, and in its place was a smug look, just like May had on her face.
"You? You're always smiling! And it's so annoying!"
Secretly she didn't think so.
"Me? Smiling? Is what's bothering you?"
He burst into laughter right on the spot. May looked hopeless, trying to defend herself.
"Well yeah! No normal person smiles all the time!"
Drew stopped laughing at looked at her with a smirk on his face.
"Oh really? So now I'm not normal? I think you should be referring to yourself in that department. Who in their right mind stares at someone's hair? Mine to add to that."
"I'm perfectly normal! Something….was on your hair! And that's why I was looking at it…because it was so stupid looking!"
She huffed, crossed her arms, and looked away. Right away, Drew put his hands on his head and began to panic.
"What? There's something on my hair? No! My beautiful hair!"
May turned around to see him swaggering, trying to get whatever was on his head off of it. It was her turn to burst into tears, of laughter that is. Drew looked aggravated and walked up to the girl who was literally rolling on the floor, laughing. He grabbed her arm and she stood up.
"What is on my head?" he demanded.
May stifled her last laugh, and said, trying to be serious, "A…a…A MANKEY!"
She burst into laughter again, but Drew quickly got her attention again, and asked patiently and politely.
"May…could you please tell me what is on my head?"
"Why yes Drew! I would surely tell you! Here let me get it off for you!"
She dusted his hair like a mother would to her son and then she smiled cheerfully.
"There we go! All done! Now, you go be a good boy! And don't harass the girls!"
Drew quickly backed away from her. May chuckled to herself again, but quietly so that he couldn't hear her. He quickened his pace to get a few feet in front of her. If he had wanted to, he could have flown away on his Flygon a long time ago. Then why had he stayed here with that impossible girl? Maybe it was his duty as a guy to make sure the lady was all right. Maybe… She caught up to him and looked down at the ground. She had obviously hurt his feelings, because he wasn't smiling anymore.
"Drew…I'm sorry…"
"Yeah…whatever..." he mumbled back.
Drew was smiling again. May poked him in the ribs gently.
"You're smiling again…" she said teasingly.
"So what if I am?" he said in the same tone that she had spoken in.
"WELL, … why?" May asked shyly.
He chuckled and walked a few feet in front of her again.
"Drew! Wait for me!"
Brock was pacing back and forth in the campsite. Ash, Misty and May had went somewhere, but he had no clue where they could have gone, and to add to that, his poke balls were missing. He figured that he should just stay put, that they would all come back soon enough. Just as he was thinking this, Brock heard people arguing, and he looked up to see Misty and Ash coming out at one end of the forest, and May and Drew at the other. All of them were arguing.
"Well Ash! It's not my fault you tripped back there!"
"Oh yeah!" his voice was growing louder. "Your big mouth is what made me fall!"
"Ohhh noo! It was your lack in knowledge! Don't you know you're supposed to look where you are going? You could have really hurt yourself!" Misty screeched at him.
Brock looked at the other pair, who was doing more or so the same thing.
"You are so arrogant! You think I need your help and that I'm nothing but a weak little girl!"
"Who says I'M the arrogant one?"
They both stopped arguing because they were now staring at the two people who were coming out of the forest at the other end, laughing their heads off.
Drew and May looked at each other with blank stares. They walked over to Brock who was staring at Ash and Misty, bewilderment on his face.
"Umm...Brock, are they okay?"
They were slowly making their way over to the three staring faces. Finally, when they approached them, their laughter died down.
"IT'S A MIRACLE EVERYONE! THEY'VE FINALLY STOPPED ARGUING!" Brock exclaimed.
"Yeah Brock. We vowed to stop arguing for your sake, you know, because you're so special." Misty replied sarcastically.
Brock looked confused, but smiled again.
"Alright then! This calls for a celebration! Who wants some of Brock's…"
"Famous Rice Balls?" Misty finished his sentence for him.
"How'd you know?…" asked May quietly while the three friends laughed.
Brock turned to May and Drew who were just standing there, as if meeting their friends for the first time.
"Well what are you guys standing there for? Sit down and taste the Brilliance of Brock!"
He laughed to himself and then went to go start making the breakfast for the group. Brock had already set up a table for them so they all sat down. Misty, Ash and Pikachu on one side, and May with Drew on the other. Pikachu started running all around Misty, jumping up and down from her shoulder with the occasional hug from her. Togepi woke up and started to play along, waving its little hands excitedly.
"Pika-Pika Pi, Pika-chaaa!"
Misty smiled cheerfully at the pokemon and couldn't help but laugh.
"I know Pikachu, I remember…"
May gaped at her. What in the world was she talking about? She couldn't even understand what Pikachu was saying. How could Misty possibly understand him? That's when it hit her. All the time when Pikachu seemed so angry at her, it was because she was trying to be someone she wasn't; she was trying to be…
Misty started to laugh again as Ash put Pikachu on top of her head. She stood up and started doing a little dance routine with Pikachu on her head and Togepi in her arms. Ash started laughing and clapping along, while May watched aggravated. She still wanted to know what happened to her…HER POKEMON! She had completely forgotten about them! How could she? They were important to her after all…but maybe not enough to be her top priority if she forgot about them. She glanced at Drew who joined in the clapping. May couldn't take it anymore.
"GIVE ME BACK MY POKEMON, YOU CROOK!"
May leapt up in an angry rage, pointing her finger at the dancing trio, making Pikachu fall off an unbalanced Misty, into Ash's arms. Drew looked shocked at her outburst, while Ash stood up to defend Misty.
"May! How dare you say that about Misty?" Ash said angrily.
"What! But Ash! You saw her! She's evil! She's working for-…"
"Oh my gosh! May! I'm so extremely sorry! I was so wrapped up in being back to myself, that I completely forgot to give you your pokemon back!"
Misty reached into her bag and pulled out three poke balls and handed them to her. May accepted the pokemon reluctantly, remembering Misty's warning.
"You didn't do anything to them, did you?"
"Oh no! We got there in time! We wouldn't let anything happen to the pokemon."
Misty looked at Ash and they smiled at one another. This just got May more upset. She was totally clueless, and Misty seemed like she had changed into a sweetheart over night. Drew got up, feeling left out because he was the only one sitting down.
"What do you mean-…"
"Wow! You stole her pokemon, but gave them back? You're like a good girl with a bad side!"
Drew interrupted looking at Misty with some awe in his emerald eyes. May turned on him with glaring eyes. She punched him on the shoulder, but not hard enough to actually hurt him.
"Hey! Oww…that hurt!"
Brock returned with six bowls of rice balls and soy sauce. He put the bowls down, eyeing everyone suspiciously.
"Uh…did I miss something?"
"Hey Brock, I'm sorry for taking your pokemon. Here you go."
Misty presented him with his pokemon and he sweat dropped.
"My pokemon! You took them? But Misty! How could you?" He looked mad. At least someone was mad at Ms. Sweetheart, May thought.
"Okay…okay! That's enough everyone! Just sit down and stop picking on Misty. We will tell you the entire story."
Brock, May and Drew listened intently while eating their breakfast. Occasionally, one of their jaws dropped at hearing Misty explain things such as the medallion. May's spirit was sunk when she heard that Misty hadn't really been herself. It even sunk more when Misty kept apologizing over and over again to her for how rude 'she' had been. No wonder Ash had liked Misty so much. She was so kind and loving. Something May would have to take notes on. So her crush was crushed as she realized she never had a chance to be with Ash. However, that didn't really matter, because the more time she spent with Drew, the more she got used to him; his smiley attitude and that deadly combination of green hair and emerald eyes. Misty had finished her story and everyone gave her the sympathy that they felt for her.
"Wow Misty, I'm really sorry to hear the pain you went through. Sorry I was mean to you before," said Brock.
"Oh…no problem Brock, I totally understand."
"Yeah, I don't know you very well, but I'm sorry you had to go through that," Drew chipped in.
"I agree…sorry…" said May.
"Thanks you guys, for being so understanding."
"Well it's good that your back!" said Brock happily.
They all smiled and finished their breakfast. May and Drew went by the lake, while Ash, Brock, Pikachu and Misty caught up on old times. A few minutes passed by and the peaceful lake breeze was cut off by someone yelling. They looked at the lake to see May and Drew fighting.
"My Skitty could beat your Roselia any day!" yelled an angry May.
"Well, seeing as you're such an amateur coordinator, you wouldn't know that I could beat you with a single attack!" Drew smirked as he finished retorting.
May growled at him in fury, while Drew smiled at her. He knew that would always tick her off. His oh so irresistible smile, and he knew that she couldn't resist it. That was the reason she was always so angry with him, or so he thought.
"Wow, they sound awfully familiar!" said Brock looking at Ash and Misty.
They looked at each other and laughed. But their laughter was cut short when Brock added sarcastically, "Don't they?"
Ash and Misty looked away from each other, each of them blushing. Misty looked back at Brock and regained her composure.
"Well yeah… they are just like Ash and I a couple of years ago. Nothing wrong with that."
"Okay…whatever you say…" said Brock, focusing back on the fight between the young pair of coordinators.
He stood up and walked over to them.
"Well, well! Nothing to say now May?"
She was starting whack him on his head, but Brock stopped her.
"Guys! Guys! Stop! There is a perfect way to resolve this! In a perfectly calm manor."
May calmed down a bit and crossed her arms.
"Well, how?"
"You two have a pokemon battle."
Drew smirked as the joy of seeing his rival lose would soon come.
"What do you say May? Ready to lose?"
"Oh no! I'm ready to win, maybe you should brace yourself."
"Ha. Right. Okay then. Roselia! GO!"
"Skitty! I choose you!"
The two pokemon came out and the two trainers faced each other with confidence. Drew was overconfident; maybe that's why he lost.
"GO! Skitty! Use Blizzard!"
A blast of cold air and snow shot out of Skitty's mouth, hitting Roselia with full power.
"Roselia! NO!"
He bent down to pick up the fainted pokemon.
"It's okay…you did your best…"
May danced around with her Skitty.
"Yay! We won! Haha! Take that Drew! Who's the amateur now? Skitty! Great job! Return!"
"Yeehhh!" and with that Skitty was back in its poke ball.
May hadn't received a remark from Drew and that's when she saw him. She went to him hurriedly, and knelt beside him with a worried look on her face.
"Drew…is Roselia okay?"
"That was a really… powerful attack…I should have known that Skitty was full of surprises."
May was shocked when he looked up at her, with yet another smile on his face. He took out a potion from his bag and sprayed it on his pokemon. Drew called Roselia back in her poke ball and they stood up.
"Why are you smile-…" she asked furiously.
"I take back what I said May. You're an amazing Pokemon Coordinator."
She sweat dropped. "What?"
"Yeah, knowing that Ice attacks have the advantage over Grass type attacks, and then, using a powerful attack like Blizzard quickly as your first move…You shock me May… There's always a surprise around the corner with you…"
She blushed at his compliment and at his gorgeous smile. May tried to hide it so that he wouldn't see.
"Uh…thanks Drew…you're really good too."
"Well I guess that we will have to learn from one another."
He gave her a really cheerful smile and she went nuts. The only way to hide it was to yell at him.
"STOP SMILING! IT'S SO ANNOYING!"
"Why? Because it takes your breath away?"
May glared at him. Obviously he had ticked something inside her off.
"Yeah! It takes my breath away…" she said dreamily.
"Ha! I knew it! You couldn't resist my charm!" Drew commented gleefully.
"It takes my breath away…and then I suffocate BECAUSE I CAN'T BREATHE!"
She walked away leaving him standing there with his jaw dropped down to the ground in shock. He was wrong. He truly did annoy her. He felt like a boat just crashed into him. Drew regained his confidence and walked up to May.
"Uh…May?"
"Yeah? What is it?" obviously annoyed.
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I've been…well… a jerk… and I wanted to make up for it."
May couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"Okay…go on…"
"Well I was thinking…maybe…could I join you guys on your adventure?"
She was shocked beyond belief. Drew? 24/7? It was repulsing…it was terrifying…it was…a dream come true.
"You see…traveling by myself can get lonely…and well you're the only friend I've got…"
"Oh Drew…of course you can!"
May had to add something quick. She sounded way too desperate. Drew looked up at her happily, but soon frowned.
"On one condition!"
"Yeah?"
"You have to be nice to me! And don't call me 'weak' or 'an amateur'. So do we have a deal?"
He smiled at her, his eyes shining with happiness.
"Deal."
Ash and Misty spent the afternoon catching up on things, and it seemed like they couldn't stop laughing or smiling. They walked around the lake, and through the forest with their pokemon, and then they stopped near a hill that had the path leading toward Lilycove City on it. Ash said he had to do something and that he would be back in a bit. Misty agreed and sat near the lake. Her blue jacket and orange hair flowed gently with the breeze, while she pulled her legs close into her chest and wrapped her arms around them. She didn't want this day to end, ever. Suddenly her Poke Nav rang.
"Hey Misty! It's Rudy! Are you feeling better? I know I am! Everything is back to normal here, and I told Officer Jenny all about Team Aqua's plan. Seems like you stopped them! Well, anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I'll be waiting for you by a hill near town. The ferry is going to leave in a couple of hours. I'll see you then!"
The screen went blank and her heart sunk to the ground. Ash came back from the forest smiling cheerfully, when he saw a depressed Misty sitting by the lake. He went up to her quietly and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Misty…what's wrong?"
Ash stepped back immediately as Misty sprang up from the ground and ran away. He had no clue what was going on, but he intended to find out. Ash ran after her, screaming for her to come back.
"MISTY! COME BACK!"
He finally reached her at the top of the hill. From there he could see Lilycove City and the ocean that it was known for. Then he saw it; a ferry. He got a sinking feeling, as he feared the worst. Ash stood next to Misty, and they both looked at the horizon. Misty spoke without turning her head towards him.
"Ash…I…I have to leave…on the ferry…"
The sinking feeling hit his stomach hard and he tried to remain calm.
"But…why? You just got back…"
"I know…I'm sorry…but we still have another hour or so until my ride gets here…"
They were both silent, as they watched the sun stoop slowly lower as it would set soon…in another hour or so… The silence was interrupted suddenly as the two jumped at the sight of the car coming up onto the top of the hill. The driver beeped the car horn twice and then a man got out from the back of the car. He was tall, and handsome. His maroon hair hung perfectly on his head, groomed to perfection. It was Rudy.
"Hey Ash!"
Rudy walked up the short distance and put his arm around Misty's shoulder. She looked a bit uncomfortable but his arm stayed put. Ash's blood boiled, but he remained nice and friendly.
"…Hi Rudy…" Ash said without any expression in his voice.
"Well Misty and I are going to be off to the Ferry! We had so much fun last time! Didn't we Mist?"
She chuckled half heartedly as she watched Ash. He seemed to be taking all of this pretty well. But inside he wasn't. Had Rudy just called her Mist? But how could Rudy know her that well? Did she have all the fun that Rudy had said they had?
"Well Misty, I'll be waiting in the car! Don't be too long!"
Rudy left her side, and walked back to the car. Misty stood there awkwardly with her best friend. She would have to say good-bye, again.
"Well…I guess this is good-bye then…" said Misty quietly.
Ash cleared his throat and replied, forcing himself to smile.
"Yeah…I guess so…uh…good luck with the gym and all!"
She forced herself to smile, but rolled her eyes at the sound of the car horn.
"Bye Ash…"
She turned around after giving him one last smile.
"Bye Misty…"
She hadn't taken two steps when he remembered something.
"Misty! Wait!"
She spun around quickly, wanting every chance to see him.
"Yeah?" Misty said expectantly.
"I…uh…have something for you…"
Ash pulled a bag out of the pocket in his sleeveless sweater and handed it to Misty. She was about to look inside, when he stopped her.
"No! Don't look at it now!"
Misty looked at him confusingly. "Why not?" She chuckled, this time for real.
"Well…I just don't want you to see it now…Promise me that you'll open it on the Ferry."
He looked serious so she agreed. The driver beeped at her again and this time Rudy's head poked out of the back window.
"Misty! Come ON! We're going to be late!"
She sighed and smiled at Ash for the last time. He watched as she got into the car and it sped away down the hill. He stood there, not moving for a long time…
"Misty, Misty, Misty! Wasn't that some adventure or what?"
Rudy smiled at her, as she forced herself to chuckle. Misty looked away toward the window and stared at the passing scenery. Rudy was thrilled with the situation at hand. Misty had finally left Ash…and to be with HIM! He couldn't help himself. Rudy put his arm around her shoulder, but she shrugged it off. Rudy frowned but tried again. This time she shrugged it off, and then glared at him.
"Whoa! What's wrong? I thought we were friends!"
She roared at him.
"FRIENDS? IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL FRIENDSHIP?"
Then it hit her. Friendship. If she looked in a dictionary, a picture of her and Ash would be placed next to the word. So, then what was she doing with this jerk?
"Chill out Mist! Don't have a heart attack!"
"DON'T YOU EVER CALL ME THAT! DRIVER, STOP THE CAR!"
The car came to a sudden halt and Rudy hit his head on the seat in front of him. He rubbed the bruise that was growing on his head and glared back at Misty.
"What do you think you are doing?"
"GET OUT!"
"WHAT?"
"I said, GET OUT! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!"
Rudy stared at her, shocked at her statement. He didn't have a choice. The driver obeyed Misty's order and took Rudy out of the car. Misty sighed with relief as they drove away, leaving Rudy on the side of the road. She couldn't believe that she had let a jerk like that be anywhere near her. Ash was so much more…than Rudy would have ever been. Ash! She had just remembered the present that he had given her. She had promised not to look at it, but she couldn't resist. Misty looked in the bag and saw a small box with a card attached to it.
'Misty- We've been friends since before I can remember. I never want you to forget anything that we've been through and I want you to know that you can always count on me. This is just a little reminder of our friendship. Hope you like it!- Ash'
She opened the box and tears fell from her eyes. There in front of her was the most beautiful charm bracelet she had ever seen. The charms were on the silver bracelet already and through her tears, she managed to smile and laugh. Ash had picked out Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Togepi, Staryu and Starmie charms to signify their first year together while he was training in the Kanto region. Misty put the bracelet on her left wrist and looked at it with a smile, while she wiped away her tears.
"Oh Ash…" she sighed.
Misty was about to put the bag away when she noticed something else in it. There was another, smaller box, this time with no note attached. Something about it just made her want to tear it open, but she opened the box carefully; it was in fact a small box, so something fragile must have been inside of it. The lid came off and she gasped in awe. A silver locket, to match the bracelet, was sitting there, cupped in her hands. It shined brilliantly against the rays of the setting sun; nothing could have been more stunning. Again, she felt an urge to do something more with the present, but what? Of course! She should open it! Wasn't that what lockets were for? Maybe Ash put something inside of it…
Misty opened up the small locket, and she froze.
'I love you- Ash'…
Ash was sitting on the hill watching the sun set on the horizon. He kept eyeing the ferry, until finally it left his sight.
"Well Pikachu…I guess she's gone…"
"Pi-Pika-Pikachu!"
"I know…but I couldn't just tell her! Then she would never go back…she'd probably feel obliged to be with me and not Rudy. They seemed happy, and I didn't want to ruin that."
He scratched his buddy's ears and Pikachu smiled in delight. This made Ash somewhat happier. Ash stood up, and was about to leave, when he realized that he didn't have his hat.
"Pikachu? Did you see my hat anywhere?"
"Pi!"
Pikachu ran off somewhere, but Ash didn't bother to follow him, trusting the pokemon to find his way back. The sun was almost out of sight. It was growing dark, and he started to wonder where Pikachu was. Sighing, he decided to go find Pikachu, when something caught his eyes. Something in the distance was shining, but it was so small that he didn't know what it was. The light was coming closer and closer, becoming larger and familiar. It was the car that had come to take Misty away just an hour ago. Someone got out of the car and started to run towards him. He didn't know what he should do; he could run away, or he could stay and get run down by who ever it was.
"ASH KETCHUM! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?"
It was Misty. Ash sweat dropped.
"He he…Misty…you're back…so soon?"
"YES! THANKS TO MY CURIOUSITY! DID YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU COULD GET AWAY WITH IT?"
She was scaring him. What in the world was she talking about? Then all of a sudden he realized that she was wearing the bracelet. She became calm suddenly and Misty smiled at the black haired boy.
"Letting me go…that took some nerve Ash Ketchum…"
Misty smiled and pulled out the locket from under her tank top so that it was now visible to him. Ash smiled too as he began to fully understand what she meant.
"You opened it! I told you not to…not until…" he said accusingly, and then he gasped.
"Misty! You missed the ferry!"
"Of course I did! How could I go and leave you?" she said teasingly.
"But…what about?"
"Rudy is history… and as for the gym, it's not fair for my sisters to keep doing this to me… it's time they grew up and became adults…"
"Misty… what are you saying?"
She stepped closer to him and looked straight into his eyes. She felt his warmth overcome him, and he felt the same.
"Ash…"
She whispered to him as the warm night breeze ruffled their hair. Ash leaned in close to her and he took her in his arms. The moment finally came, and their lips met each other in a warm embrace that seemed to last forever.
"Misty…I love you, you know…"
She smiled at him.
"I know…"
Just then Pikachu jumped up on Ash's shoulder with his hat in his mouth.
"Pika Pikachu!"
Misty and Ash laughed at the little yellow mouse as Misty took the hat and put it on his head, backwards that is.
"Hey Pikachu! Looks like Misty is going to stay with us-for good this time!"
"Pika-chaaa!"
Ash and Misty smiled at each other. He put his arm around her shoulder as they walked under the stars, back to go find their friends. Misty closed her eyes and leaned her head on Ash's shoulder, sighing with joy. It was the perfect end to the day that she wished would never end. Ash looked down at her, and he smiled, happiness finally in his heart.
A/N: Well I hope everyone liked it! PLEASE review, and tell me if you think it should end here or not… maybe a sequel or something? I'll have to think about it…
EDIT! I HAVE made a sequel to this, and it's called, Broken Memories… the link is in my profile… if you're interested!