Hey sorry it took so long, i was making revisions to my draft. Enjoy it! pokemon chars (c) to whoever made them, not me. Story is (C) to me though.

Carelessly Ash shoved at least 3 mini bagels into his mouth and gulfed them down. His hunger could not be controlled, and either could the grumbling noises his stomach was making. Ash layed back on the chair patting his content belly.

"Feels good to have a decent meal." He exclaimed stretching his arms, he was considered a rare occasion to him if he did. Pikachu bounced onto Ash's lap and devoured whatever was left on Ash's plate (which wasn't much may I add).

Mornin' Romeo. pikachu managed to say through bites. Ash shot pikachu an irritated glare and pikachu giggled hysterically. His rage made him look like he was a cross between upset and sick. I must say so myself, it was amusing if you took a good look at him.

Don't worry, Juliet isn't even here, she can't hear me. Jeez, and would you stop staring at me like that its kind of creepy. pikachu exclaimed, still looking like he would burst any minute spatting out all the food he had just eaten. Ash smirked ear to ear, trying to conceal the part of him that actually liked the thought of Misty being Juliet and himself being Romeo.

"Very funny, now, could you tell me where thou Juliet is?" that set them both off. It started as a snicker and then progressed to a shrill shriek. They were rockets and had just painted the sky shades of blue with their sparks. Laughter poured out of them like thick barf and their faces became roses, a deep crimson tinted with pink. As embarrassing as it is the whole Pokemon Center ogled at the two pals like the were spaghetti and ketchup served to them for breakfast (eww). Ash feebly stood up from his stool, still snorting away.

I…I think she mentioned that she was heading towards the basement pikachu uttered. Ash nodded, still trying to cease his thoughts about the joke he just cracked, and positioned his cap on pikachu's head.

"Watch that for me will ya'? I am going to see what the group troublemaker is up to," ash called out to pikachu before his shadow disappeared behind the third corridor.

Door by door hall by hall, Ash just couldn't seem to find the basement of this dratted building.

"Did it even have a basement?" Ash took into consideration. (Wow look at that, Love has given Ash some common sense!) That was something to ponder about for another day, right now he was intent on finding Misty. As he traveled deeper into the hallways of the Pokemon center voices started playing in Ash's mind, and soon he realized they were real coming from a door just far enough that he could visually see it. The words peeked his curiosity.

"Curiosity killed the cat, but I ain't no cat," Ash assumed (Maybe I spoke to soon about the common sense) interest urged him further.

When he was close enough shadows danced on the walls, one looked like a girl the other a male. Ash being the snooper that he is caught some of what they were saying.

"Come on Mist, you know you would make an excellent cheerleader, a cute one to be exact. Ah I could just picture you in the group's miniskirt and the petite tight tee-shirts. It's a nice outfit you know." The voice was edgy and cunning a voice Ash knew he dreaded but couldn't quite match the voice with a face. Whoever it was he knew that the guy was speaking to Misty in a way he disliked. It took immense strength to hold back and not burst through the entry shouting "STOP!" Ash clenched his teeth tightly and scrunched up his knuckles.

"At least wait to hear what she says, and then explode and freak out," Ash told himself relieving his rage.

" I'd die first" the tension of this was over the line for Ash, he almost revealed himself by letting out a gasp of air. At least she said no, in an malevolent and threatening way.

"My good pal Misty. My friends always pull through," Ash decided to spy and see who this unworthy man was but the second his eyes layed upon the male shadow, well, lets just say he could have had a heart attack.

"GARY! Its Gary, I…I cannot believe this," pictures of his long time memory flashed in his head in all of them a wicked grin was planted on his handsome face. This was something Ash could not let Gary seize from him; he had forfeited too much to his rival as it is. Misty stood against the wall and as Gary approached, the more she squirmed trying to crawl from her confined space. Gary was excessively powerful for her and as tough as her physical and emotional strength was she couldn't bring this nightmare to a halt.

"Why should Gary be any different then Ash? I have trampled him up before why do I feel so submissive around Gary?" all these questions raced In Misty's mind, none of them were ever answered. Gary was close enough to kiss her now. She could feel his cinnamon breath whirl around her and she tried to resist. She didn't want him, she longed for Ash, and this wasn't who she was destined to be with. The stars knew all and if they lied to her she would be the first to know. Just before the kiss Gary was forced to the rigid ground and pounced upon by Ash. Blood poured from Gary's nose and Ash punching the life out of him did not help at all.

"Stay away from her!" Ash snarled kicking Gary like he was a worthless piece of trash. Gary moaned pitifully and gazed up at Ash dimly before shutting his eyes and having his head plummet to the ground. Unconscious, he was unconscious.

"And if I EVER see you around her again. I will crush your head so hard you won't be able to think straight" Ash sneered.

Misty bit her lip and choked down her tears. It was not exactly what she was expecting; actually she wasn't expecting anything at all. A monster had just erupted from her sweet-heart, a monster she would not like to come in contact with again. She was taken back by his ruthless actions. And being befuddled and dismayed at the same time was the least of her problems. Ash's harsh breathing became serene and graceful like the way it was before, the way that made her heart flutter. Misty reluctantly tugged on Ash's sleeve and dragged him outside. At the sight of the red head Ash could feel the monster dissolve as he melted into a brief daydream.

"What the hell was that?" Misty demanded "I mean that was nice and everything, in a creepy sort of way, but seriously you looked like someone had chopped pikachu's head off and served it to you as a gourmet dinner." Ash decided it was too risky to play along, he was on thin ice and had given away a freebie clue about his admiration towards the water trainer. For once he shut up and just ignored her as much as he hated to. He owed her an explanation but it was not possible without giving his secret away.

"Helllllloooo, earth to maniac Ash, have you had any major freak outs lately that need to be explained?" Misty taunted him while pretend knocking on thin air, as if she was knocking on the door that led to Ash's empty head.

"Why do you have to be so nosey?" Ash argued trying to clean up the tracks he left behind and change the subject. Misty cocked an eyebrow and made a noise that sounded like either a grunt or a sniff.

"Well excuse me, you should not interfere next time!" She retorted.

"Jerk"

"Crybaby"

"NERD"

"LOSER!"

Misty ceased the name calling and whimpered. Loser, that word it was so hurtful. She loathed it, hated it with her heart, mind, and soul.