Pumpkin Fights—Chapter 5.
Disclaimer: If I owned pokemon, I'd be living in some big castle in the middle of England, kidnapping clowns and stealing their makeup.
Summary: Many things in life are rather unexpected. Only some of them are ever foreseen, and almost all of them are rarely wanted. What happens when Misty meets by accident Gary Oak, there are many ways two personalities can clash with violent and usually fun outcomes. The distance between love and hate is very, very narrow.
A/N: Chapter 5's here! Egoshippy! Expect the next (And last) update in a week or maybe a little more.
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Chapter 5
Her hand shot out from under the blanket feeling around looking for something. She was still half-asleep, so she barely even took notice that she was lying in the sand. Having to rise early for Togepi only kept her alert at that time in the morning for one thing—To pick up and feed her baby pokemon; So when she couldn't find the egg-shaped pokemon, her brain instantly pulled the "neurotic" switch. She jolted up, and took a quick glance around, almost panicking. She immediately took notice of Gary, lying a few meters away, soundly asleep as the memories of that night jolted through her memories. Looking down, she traced the pattern of the blanket with her fingers idly, and looked again at Gary, perplexed. So perhaps there was more to Gary Oak than met the eye; she thought as a smile tugged at her lips.
As she glanced to the forest from the corner of her eye, the feeling of ease that had amazed her vanished in merely seconds. Brock could wake up any time now. Kicking the blanket away, she tried to stand up, failing the first time. Still a little drowsy from the deep slate of sleep she had been drowning in, she summoned all her strength as she stood up shakily, using the palm tree as a support.
"Where is she?" A distant voice could be heard.
"Geez, Brock, quit asking me that, I don't know!" Ash's voice appeared to be drawing near. "Misty!" He yelled out, searching for the redhead.
Gary jolted awake at such scream, and looked everywhere is a haze. Misty, rock, Palm tree, forest, beach, lake, Misty, backpack, blanket, Misty. She almost winced at the concern in his face. Ash was drawing near, that much could be heard. Misty stood still for a few seconds "Ash!" She yelled out. The concern on Gary's face only increased.
"Misty! Where are you! Brock woke up and you were gone!" his voice got through the trees and bushes louder and louder. "Stay away!" Misty yelled. Ash was still in the forest, dangerously close to the beach, but at Misty's request he stopped walking for a brief second. "What! You okay there, Mist?"
Misty's mind was reeling for a quick answer. "Uh, I'm naked!". It was a tough situation, but Gary still managed to snicker. He raised an eyebrow. "You know, It's not nice if you don't to keep your word" Gary whispered smirking, gesturing at her clothes. Misty rolled her eyes and kicked him playfully.
Ash frowned, still in his position in the forest. "Oh Gees, Mist, Why are you naked!" He asked wincing.
Misty shrugged, as if she was talking to him face to face. "I was taking a bath. Could you tell Brock to feed Togepi, please?" She asked desperate to change subject. Ash tilted his head "Fine, don't take too long, we're gonna make good time at this pace" Misty smiled "Be right there!" With Ash's steps dimming out by the distance, Gary and Misty remained silent for a couple of minutes, staring at the forest. When they were sure danger was far away, Gary half-smirked, half sincerely smiled. "Thanks"
Misty was still looking at the forest, leaning casually against the palm tree. She had his blanket in her hands. Misty half-smiled, and graciously tossed him the blanket, almost covering him completely. "Thanks" she repeated her voice only a bit louder than a whisper. Shaking her head free of al the sand caught in her hair, she turned to him, still sitting in the sand. "I guess I'll see you later" With that, she turned around and walked towards the forest. He pulled the blanket off him. "Bye Misty". She waved, without turning around.
"Bye Gary."
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"You know Misty, you've been acting really weird lately" Brock started. Ash, Brock and Misty were hitting the road again. A sleeping Togepi was snoring quietly in Misty's arms, as Pikachu was leading the way, a couple of steps ahead. Misty sweat dropped, not liking the uncomfortable place in the spotlight. "You know, throwing apples around, feeding Togepi rocks, running around naked in the beach…" However serious Brock was, maybe just as a parent would scold a child, he couldn't stop a chuckle to emerge when he pronounced that last part. Misty glared, then instantly tried to look apologetically. "Sorry if I've been worrying you guys, I haven't been myself lately"
"I know what's going on" Said Ash sombrely. Misty almost skipped a heartbeat. A tense second settled in between them. "You're going through menopause!" he yelled out as if a light bulb flashed over his head. Misty sighed. "Ash, you idiot, women get menopause at about 50!" She yelled out hitting him with her mallet. Ash recoiled "Owieee…" He said sinking to the ground.
Brock cheered. "See, that's the Misty we know!". Ash dragged himself into standing up and rubbed his sore head. Pikachu looked back at him apologetically. "Pika…" The yellow pokemon said softly. Brock shook his head "We've been walking pretty fast these days, seriously, My legs are sore" Brock smiled "But we're gonna make it there much sooner than expected"
Misty arched her eyebrows. "Really?"
"Yes!" Ash cheered to himself. He couldn't wait to sleep in a comfortable bed again. He looked at Misty, only to find her solemnly staring at the ground. "What, aren't you happy?" Ash asked, more like a dare.
Misty blinked, caught unaware. "Yeah…" She replied half heartedly, at Ash's expectant stare, she added "Yes. Sure! Of course I am" she tried to get rid of the unsure tone of voice she uttered at the beginning. She smiled widely. "… Can't wait" She really did want to sleep on a warm bed again, and eat decent food—Not that she had anything against Brock's cooking, yet—if she really did want to get there, why did that smile weight so much?
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He was being stupid. He was being stupid and he knew it, he hated being stupid, if there was anything he was really proud of, one of the top thing on the large list he was proud of was to always be in control and smart. It was something he had ever since he was a kid, and was Ash's best friend in first grade; before they both decided to be the world's greatest pokemon master, that is. He hadn't gotten any more sleep since that particular event in the morning, so he decided to start his trek. Walking through the sand was always a bit more tiring, it slowed you down, but that wasn't why he was being stupid.
When he was born he had been named Gary instantly, Geez! It was his name, nothing more… So she called him "Gary". Big deal. Didn't everybody call him Gary? Of course they did, it was his name after all, it wasn't like she had called him Pete or Mark, or some other name that didn't belong, no. She just called him Gary.
But it had been the first time she had ever called him Gary. Just Gary. He was certain she had always called him "Oak" before or at least something containing the word Oak, or, well… 'Jerk'. Which lead into the next question. What were they? Friends? Foes? Acquaintances, pairs, enemies, rivals, pals? And why on earth did he care? Where was his old carefree, untroubled self that didn't give a rat's ass about anyone else? Yes; He was being stupid. "Nothing big, It's probably the weather, it's messing up all my brain cells, I should hurry along…" He thought out loud. "Not like I actually enjoy her company" He blinked, and slumped his shoulders bleakly. Running a hand through his hair he cringed. His inner self was actually surprised he had been able to say that with a straight face. "Fine, so she can keep a rather challenging conversation, I've met a lot of girls like that, right?"
His mind reeled for matches of his search. His cheerleaders, his sister, random girls from tournaments or city he had been to. He clenched his fists, almost blaming himself for not remembering anyone else that could fit that wanted profile, cursing his mind for drawing blanks.
And what if she had that perk, it didn't mean anything. What if they had spent all of this time talking, and what if he felt bored out of his mind whenever she left. It certainly didn't matter, it wasn't something on his schedule, and he was far too busy anyway. He blinked. What was he thinking? Far too busy for what…? Reluctant to dig into that question, he left it unanswered.
'This is killing me.'
It was just one of those nights when silence wasn't loud enough to smother his thoughts.
¡The sad part is that I'm the only idiot dying'
The corner of his lips arched upwards in a grin smile. The night was just a tad darker than usual.
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Thanks to:
Maia's Pen: Well, I try to make Gary a jerk with a softspot. Awww, I like guys like that. Question of Brock and Ash answered above. XD. And If I were Misty, I'd be restless too. XD. Update soon you!
DarkAngelTorchic I'm glad I could cheer you up a little! Did you have an accident? If so I'm sorry to hear about it. Heh. But I hope you liked this chappie! Be ready for the last one!
Beyondlove Lovely Penname! I don't really –watch- Much pokemon, So the arrogant/smug side of Gary with random moments of actually caring for other people is kinda all I have to work on.
Slash: I will! But not much more. XD Thanks for reading, and welcome to my fic!
MagCat Yeah, Misty has every right to win a battle of wits as well. Hehe, He didn't realise it yet, Dunno about now! Stay tuned!
Angel1989: I love love/hate relationships too ;; It's why I love egoshippness so much. )
Author's Note: One more chapter to go! I'm booked with School and afternoon classes, so I pretty much study all day long, and come back home to study some more , But since I drafted this at winter vacations, No problem with updating. Expect a new update soon! Stay tuned for the ending!
Thanks to those who have read this far, reviews keep the improve-spirit on me. So I'll try to get better with time.
Go egoshippers UNITE! XD
Midnight Mist.
