And here it is…chapter 11! Man I can't believe I got this many chapters up. But if u guys want to know when my stories are up the moment I post them, then when u review I think there's a box u can click on that says 'Story Alert'. If u click there when u review then u'll get an e-mail telling u of the story I updated with a link so u can be the first to check it out. That way u don't have to go through the hassle of coming to the website day after day to see if I updated. But that's just a suggestion. Any way here it is, chapter 11 of…"Let the Truth be Told!"
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P.S. This chappie is dedicated to my Friend Torian who's about to go to the Navy. enjoy!
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CHAPTER 11: The Night of the Festival Part 1
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PREVIOUSLY:
His lips brushed her cheek and it was now his turn to blush as he slowly lifted himself up to look into her eyes. The moment was perfect it was the perfect time to…to…
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"Oh man am I really gonna do it?" thought Brock "Am I really about to take the leap into adult hood that'll make me wake up in the morning and say-"
"Growlithe?"
"Growlithe? What the-"
He turned his head to look toward the stairs and saw none other than the baby growlithe that was in his room before looking right at them.
"Great…of all the things to be…" His thoughts were cut short when he final realized what position he was in with Kasey.
He shrieked in shock and popped up putting his hands in the air in guilty offense.
"I'm sorry!" he apologized frantically, and ran down the stairs in a hurried attempt to get away from her. When he was finally by the front desk, he blew a sigh of relief before going off to check up on the poke'mon. Had he stayed any longer he would have seen the deep tinted blush that covered Kasey's cheeks, and the desire for passion that burnt in her eyes.
But he ran off in fear so she just raised herself up on her elbows and looked at the puppy growlithe that ruined her moment.
"Thanks a lot you mutt." She growled angrily.
Oblivious to what she meant the baby growlithe barked happily at her and made its way down the stairs in the direction Brock went.
"Ugh! What's wrong with me!" she said aloud falling back on the floor to stare at the ceiling.
The last I checked I was in love with Ash…what's happening to me?
She arose from the floor and walked over to Ash's room. She opened the door a crack to see Misty tending to the weary Ash.
She seems so protective of him…
She watched as Misty pulled the blanket over him fixed his messy hair before caressing his cheek.
Can I really hold out against her, when I don't even know what's in my own heart?
She silently closed the door and began her retreat to her room.
UGH! GOD-DAMMIT! DO GROWLITHE'S JUST HAVE A KEEN SENSE FOR SNIFFING OUT SEXUAL FRAUSTRATION!
GROWOOOO!
AAAAGGGHHHHHHHHH
She smiled at the chaos that was being made and decided to go and venture out the other being her heart sought out.
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BACK TO ASH & MISTY
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Misty sat staring at the door that led to the entire racket out in the hall. She didn't know what was going on, but one moment she heard a scream…silence…and a few yells that seemed to be at a further distance. It's like there's never a dull day when she's with her friends. She smiled at the thought but it quickly turned into a frown when another donned on her.
There may not be a dull day with her friends around, but when she was with Ash. The thought of him never having a single thought of her as more than a nuisance and a friend made her heart feel dull, but she never gave in! Never let your sadness sub come you…that's what her mother use to tell her. So in hopes of that supportive saying, she kept a small flame lit in her heart that she hoped would someday ignite with Ash's love.
She turned to look at his face as he slept in his stressful slumber. Even when he was sleep he looked bothered which really worried Misty because he's usually cheerful and well….forgetful. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice him stirring awake, even though she was staring at him.
"Mis-…Misty." He mumbled in a low whisper. "You're still here."
"Huh? Of course I am you idiot, who else would take care of you?" she retorted.
"But Brock said…"
"What about him?" she asked angrily. "He hasn't been much help these past few days."
"But…he said you had left with Rudy and had…"
"Rudy?" she questioned. "How do you know about him?"
"I umm…" he blushed and turned away from her direction. How was he supposed to tell her he was eavesdropping on her and Brock's conversation?
"Well spit it out already!" she persisted.
"I umm…." Oh crap! What am I gonna tell her? "Kasey told me!" Nice save.
"I never told Kasey! And as far as I know she doesn't even know of our relationship!" she retorted.
Bad save Bad save! Huh? Wait a second! "Re-relationship? Misty…."
It broke her heart. Everything about that last three seconds broke her heart. The way her words were spoken to the very reaction that swam in his deep chocolate eyes, it pained her so much to see.
"It's-it's not like that Ash." She confessed quietly. "Rudy is just trying to help me with a problem, that's all."
She arose from her seat next to him and exited the room without another word spoken. Ash had no clue what she meant by the whole ordeal. What could possibly be wrong with Misty that she'd need to go to Rudy for help?
He pondered for a while before simply giving up and lifted himself out of bed. He stood and stretched in place to get the sleep out of his system when he suddenly noticed how drafty the room was. He rubbed his arms and sides until it finally dawned on him…he was naked!
He squealed and jumped pack under the covers to cover him. How did he get naked he continued to wonder? Peeking under the blanket to make certain of his situation he saw he still had on his boxers and blew a somewhat sigh of relief.
"But I still wonder how I got like this." He thought aloud.
"Brock…yeah! Brock did this! Or a doctor! Yeah! No girl saw me this way, and especially not Misty!" he told himself staring at the blanket.
"Definitely not!" he confirmed, snapping out of trance. "In fact, I'm gonna go see Brock and check up with him on things."
He got out of bed and replaced his removed clothes back on his body before glancing around the room to confirm he wasn't forgetting anything. All seemed good and walked out toward the main area of the Poke'mon Center hoping Nurse Joy had seen Brock.
He journeyed down the hall and stairs and found the front desk of the Poke'mon Center empty.
"Guess she's busy with a few injured poke'mon." he concluded and continued his search.
"I wonder how's pikachu's doin? It's not usual for me to wake up without him around." (a/n: Ever noticed that they talk to themselves for no apparent reason on that show?)
He checked everyplace he knew in the center in hopes of finding at least on of his friends. He didn't even find Kasey (or vice versa) and he was beginning to worry until he finally found Brock watching an unknown show in the living room.
"Uh hey Brock!" Ash greeted cheerfully, taking a seat next to him.
"Huuuuuhhhh…." He sighed in self pity.
"Hey Brock listen…" he began ignoring his friends pity trip. " I need some advice...on…on girls."
" ….." Brock's temple pulsed at the very reference at the opposite sex.
"It's about Misty." He continued. "We were just in my room and she said something about Rudy helping her with a problem. I was just wondering if she spoke to you about it?"
"…….." the room went silent and all that could be heard was the scene playing in the movie Brock had turned to.
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(a/n: guess which famous Jim Carey movie this is from )
What happened to Snowflakes original trainer?
"What happened to him, What happened to meeee! 7 years I have been training with this dolphin. We are trying to make the dolphin disappear…"
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"I was thinking at first that it had something to do with the way I was treating her for the past few days. But we were talking about relationships and it kinda makes sense since that the reason I treated her like that from the get-go was because I want a-"
Brock couldn't take it anymore. He was "frustrated" and had no way of releasing his "anger" and topped off with a baby growlithe that always seemed to come around when he felt that way! So…he snapped.
"UUGHHH! DAMMIT I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"
"Brock what's…?"
He reached over and grabbed Ash by the collar and raised him to his face.
"Do you have any clue what I'm going through?" he asked in a low growl.
"Uhh… no, but I'm sure-" he started nervously before being violently shook by Brock and pushed on the couch. He regained his bearings and looked up to see Brock sitting in a ball in the corner of the room.
"Funny, I haven't seen him like that since Professor Ivy." He thought humorously. "Lucky for him no one else is around, they must all be getting ready for the festival."
He rose from his seat ready for his new objective.
"Well then it's settled." He declared confidently. "Since Brock doesn't know and Misty left before I could ask I guess I'll just have to find her and ask her myself."
He walked around the Poke'mon Center once again in search of his red-headed companion. When he couldn't find her inside the building he decided to check outside and found himself at the beach. He glanced around the area and suddenly realized, he doesn't know where Misty's at!
"That's right, I was gonna ask Brock but I got side-tracked. But where can I find Misty?"
He walked down the beach shore taking in the sea air. It was pleasant and cool and but he couldn't help but keep his head hung low from despair. He had hurt his friend's feelings, not only just a friend but his best friend and the one person he ever had feelings for. Besides his mom of course! He still didn't understand the concepts of love but he knew he was afraid of it. He didn't know how it worked or what he was supposed to do when it came to these feelings. In the beginning he was always totally oblivious to what Brock and Misty were talking about when it came to that matter. He didn't really care about it really. But then puberty kicked in along with some thoughts and dreams he dared not mention.
Before he knew it, he was starting to get taller than Misty and developed a deeper voice. Though not only did he change on the outside, he changed on the inside as well. Shortly after he began puberty he soon found himself jealous of every guy Misty tried to meet or a guy who tried to make a move on her. At first he just took it as a protective syndrome that made him want to protect his friends. But Brock kept taunting him on the subject and explained the concept of 'the birds and the bees' and it all well…pretty much scared the crap out of him! He was afraid of putting him and Misty's relationship in such a crucial stance. So in solution to it he decided to push her away. He felt if he did that then the feelings would go away and he'd be rid of jeopardizing him and Misty's friendship. So he saw the perfect opportunity when he saw Kasey in that town.
Who would've thought things would be so hectic because of that?
The sun was starting to set and he had pretty much given up hope on finding her, until he spotted a young girl sitting alone by the shore, watching the horizon with deep spaced eyes. She looked so beautiful and innocent sitting there, like an angel waiting for her wings.
Ash was mesmerized by her aura of beauty and walked zombie like toward her. She hadn't noticed his presence just yet so he took this opportunity to make the first move.
"This seat taken?" came a voice.
Misty was surprised by the sudden presence before her and looked up to see non-other than Ash standing beside her. She was so lost in thought she didn't even notice him coming up to her.
"I didn't know the Beach had seats." she remarked smartly.
Feeling stupid for his choice of words, he laughed nervously scratching the back of head before calming a bit to take his place next to her facing the horizon.
"Yeah guess that was kinda silly." he apologized.
Everything went silent after that, neither one of them uttering a word to one another.
"This is so weird." Ash thought, glancing at his secret love. "I feel like there's something I should say."
"You know you really shouldn't be out of bed now. You're probably not over your fever yet." Misty spoke, not removing her eyes from the sunset.
"Oh don't worry about me Mist, I'm perfectly fine." He smiled.
A sudden chill ran through her body. She came out her to clear her mind of him but when he calls her that name…..
"Misty? Are you cold?" he asked worriedly, seeing her body shake somewhat.
She blushed instantly at the moment, realizing it wasn't the cold that was making her shiver exactly. She shyly looked at the sand in front of her like a school girl thinking of what to say. She got ready to protest but quickly became quiet when she felt warmth over her shoulders.
"I keep forgetting how the weather changes so suddenly in the southern region." He explained retaking his place next to her.
"That should keep you warm for a bit."
She blushed deepened at the thought but then another struck her.
"So why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden?" she asked finally looking toward him, only he didn't return her gaze.
"You know the town's festival is tonight." He responded.
"Yeah, so what does that have to do with your sudden change in attitude?" she asked again with a bit of anger.
"Look Misty, I know I've been treating unfairly for the past few days," he heard her scoff and continued on. "But like you I have something going on that I don't really know how to handle." He confessed.
She looked at him in questioning for him to continue. It was the perfect time! The perfect time for him to finally confess his feelings to her and get everything between them back together and even better! Perfect timing, perfect setting, perfect mood…PERFECT!
"I'm actually…" he paused.
"Dammit Ash!" his mind yelled. "Tell her it's the perfect moment!"
"I was wondering if you'd mind accompanying me to the festival tonight." He finished quickly.
"Smooth Ash, real smooth." His conscious spoke.
She turned away from him again and looked at the sand in front of her as it became wet with sea water. He felt like a screw up. What makes him think that she'll just go to the festival with him out of the clear blue?
"I've got to be the biggest dumbass on the face of the planet." His thoughts scolded him.
"I treated her like crap for a week and then try to apologize to her by asking her out! This is not gonna work."
"Sure."
"See what I tell you, she said-"
"Wh-what?" he asked, making sure he heard correctly.
She stood up brushing herself off before responding again.
"I said sure." She repeated looking down at him with a smile. She turned to walk away and spoke again when she was a few feet away grabbing his attention.
"Besides…It's about time you apologized."
He couldn't help but smile at her retreating figure. He didn't even have to say 'sorry' but she knew were he was getting at.
He turned back to the sunset and admired its last few minutes in the sky letting his mind wonder to his beloved.
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TBC
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Sorry it took so long to update…summer job Blah! A gals gotta live right?
-Ura out