A/N: Wow, five reviews in two days, that's a personal record! Thank you! I'd quickly like to say, that the title was supposed to have brackets around the question mark. And now, you've all been waiting for it, its the Ash POV!

Thinking (?) about you: Ashes POV

I sighed as I turned my attention from the beautiful night sky, to the even more beautiful face of Misty Waterflower. 'Why cant I say stuff like that to her? I sighed again and turned my attention back to the stars above.

I'd known from day one that there was something there, and most of the people we'd met did too. I'd never have thought I'd feel this way about you, partly because I was just so immature, partly because you were just so bossy, rude, annoying, aggressive, and you had a bad temper. But then again, I think that just makes me love you more.

I remember the first time I saw you like it was a millennium ago. I'd just gotten my first pokemon, a Pikachu with an attitude to rival yours, he'd been badly hurt by some angry Spearows and then, somehow we ended up in a river, but then you saved us with your fishing rod. I remember thinking 'she's cute', and that feeling only intensified when you asked me if I was okay, but then, being the stubborn, argumentative kid I was at the time, those feelings vanished when I found out you couldn't care less about me, and was asking only about Pikachu. I (or rather Pikachu, but you still blamed me) ended up destroying your bike, and you decided to tag along, until I paid you back for it, which I had no intention of doing, partly because I subconsciously (where do I get these words from?) wanted you around, partly because I'd never be able to save up the money.

There were loads of times that I'd think you looked cute, whether that's physically, or, uh- the opposite. Of course, not long afterwards, we'd get into yet another fight, and you'd go back to being that annoying little red-head who wouldn't leave me alone. Of course, that slowed down, particularly once we were in Johto.

That must have been some of the happiest times of my life, through Johto. We hardly ever argued, and that meant that you spent a lot more time being cute in my minds eye (great, now I'm turning into a philo-wasitcalled? Yay! I'm back!). Then the day that broke in two (thousand billion jillion!) pieces.

After the Johto league, when we were in Viridian, your sisters called, and said they won a round the world vacation, and needed you to come home and run the gym. I wasn't feeling to bad about it at first. You were just a friend still. I felt more-or-less the same as when Brock decided to stay with Prof. Ivy. But then I started to think. Was it more than friendship? I definitely thought you were cute, but still, love's a bit extreme, isn't it? But I realised, that I definitely loved you. And then, just as I was about to tell you, Brock interrupted, and said his Dad wanted him home ASAP! (I found out afterwards that it was because his Mom had taken over the gym, which was confusing, as his Dad had told me that she died a few years ago). So, not only did I not get to tell you, but that meant that my second-best (human) friend had to leave as well, and I'd be without a human companion for the first time since I'd met you (and for that matter, the first time I would have been without you)!

There wasn't a day that we were apart that I didn't think about you. Sure, I had May, Max and Brock, but it just wasn't the same without you beside me. Then you came down to see us, and I was over the moon! I decided that I had to tell you. But then that big stupid jerk came along and ruined that, and then you lost Togepi/tic, and you were so upset, I couldn't tell you like that. And so, another golden opportunity was wasted, and so were many others afterwards.

But now, your here travelling with us again, and I keep telling myself I'll tell you, but everyday, the same thing pops up. 'I'll tell her tomorrow'. And so, here we are now, travelling round- where are we again? Jeez, I'm tired, I better go to bed.

"Goodnight Misty" I say (You should know where the others are if you read the first chapter), but she must not of heard me, because her beautiful eyes (what colour are they anyway? Its so hard to tell) stay fixed on the sky above.

"Huh? Oh sorry Ash, did you say something?" she said, and I slap myself on the head. And she calls me dense?

"YES, Misty, jeez. I said goodnight, I'm gonna hit the sack" I say, stifling a yawn, and as I go back to my sleeping bag I hear you say "Oh, okay Ash, goodnight" and as I rolled over, I could have sworn I heard her whisper "Sweet dreams".

But then, for some reason, you appear to still be talking to me, but as I start to roll over again, to tell you I'm TRYING TO SLEEP, I hear what your saying, so I stay still to listen. (A/N: This is where Misty's "thinking" from chapter 1 comes in)

After a few minutes of listening, I'm paralysed with fear and excitement. 'SHE LOVES ME BACK!' I scream in my head, but, I have to ask you, just to be sure.

"Mist', is-is that true?" I ask, but when you give me no response, I repeat. "Misty?", ever more desperately.

"How-how much did you hear?" I just about hear you say.

"Every single word, from "Ever since the first day". So- is it true?" I ask yet again, mentally praying that you'd hurry up and answer the question- and in my favour.

You said something, but I couldn't hear what, but then you turn to face me, and say "Yes" before turning away again.

'HALELUYA!' (Is that how its spelt?) (A/N: That wasn't an A/N, I know perfectly well how to spell hallelujah, but Ash wouldn't) I scream in my head, but your still speaking so I listen.

"Yes Ash, I love you, I've loved you for years, I just- oh, wait, you already know that" You finished, blushing, and looking cuter than ever (is that possible?).

I sat there for a minute, before I realised you probably wanted an answer, so I walk over to you, put my hand on your shoulder (and felt a tingle in my arm) and say "Misty- I-I love you too", and then you look like your gonna start crying, not with sadness (duh!), but with joy. Just as you try to say something, I put my finger on your lips to stop you, and agonizingly slowly (wait- I'm torturing myself? FREAK! Oh, wait that's me. Crud), I pull you into our first, heavenly kiss.

A/N: Tada! What do you think? It was pretty hard to write, as I had to fit it in with chapter 1, but good ol' Psyduck found a way! A few things to- type before I go, first, according to the regular show, when Ash gets his badge from Brock, his Mom was dead, but in chronicles she was back, so I didn't make that up, second, I have been asked how come I am "such an amazingly awesome author". The secret is- I'm lovesick. Still wanna be a good author? And finally, if your stuck for a review topic again, you could always just do something simple like tell me which chapter you preferred.

Coming soon from Bizzare Psyduck studios-

A currently untitled Christmas fic

A currently untitled New-Years fic

And finally, The Adventures Of Jack Ketchum-Kanto

Keep reading!