Chapter 13

Valentine's Day has arrived as it is a day that shows love around the world. In the morning, Ash has been in the kitchen while everyone is still sleeping. He is mixing the bowl full of chocolate carefully. He turns to Pikachu and Arceus, who is still invisible, "Pikachu, Arceus, do you think that Lillie will like my chocolate?"

Pikachu sighs, "Come on, Ash, we have been through this, I am sure she will like it, in fact, she likes all the food that you made for her."

"If you say so. I ask just to make sure." As they are talking to each other, they didn't notice Delia walking into the room. Delia notices the mixing bowl in his hands, he asks, "Ash, what are you making?"

Ash is surprised at the sudden voice, he quickly turns around and he sighs in relief as it is only his mother. He pouts a little and says, "Mom, you scared the hell out of me...today is Valentine's Day, so I am making some chocolate."

Delia widens her eyes and says, "Oh, I can't believe that the time has come." Then she frowns again, Ash notices it and he says, "I am sorry, Mom. You must be thinking of Dad again, right?"

Delia flinches at the mention, she quickly gives him a fake smile and says, "You don't need to worry about it. So who are you making those Chocolate to? Surely you have someone that you like, right?"

Ash wants to find an excuse as he says, "I just want to make some for my Pokemon, I want to thank them for helping me win the Pokemon Leagues. I don't plan on making too many chocolates."

Delia can tells that Ash is lying, so she says with a little tease, "Ash, I am your mother and you can't fool me. By the way you are making those patterns, I am sure that you are not going to just make them for your Pokemon, right?"

Ash knows that there is no getting away, he says, "Am I this obvious?"

Delia smiles and pats his head. "The way you are lying is so much like your father, and besides, I did a little checking of your heart."

"You checked my heart?" Ash is surprised, but then he realizes, "Of course you are an aura user after all."

"Yeah, so does your father." This causes Delia to frown. Ash blames himself for having her think of his Dad again, "Mom, don't cry. I am sure that we will be able to see him again."

"I really hope so, honey." Delia says. "So can you tell me who are you making those chocolate for?"

Ash sighs and says, "An angel that is always there for me, an angel that accompanies me throughout these years."

Delia then asks, "So when will I be able to meet the angel of yours?"

Ash says, "I don't know. But with those guys still here in my house, I don't feel like talking about it. Maybe once we are in private? But can you not tell this to others? I have been trying to hide it a secret for many years."

Delia smiles, "Of course, honey. You are my son after all."


At the same time, Lillie is making the same chocolate in the kitchen, and this time Lusamine is the one that enters the kitchen. Lusamine asks, "Lillie, what are you doing?"

Lillie freezes a little and says, "Mother? Are you sneaking up to me again?" She pouts a little and Lusamine says, "Why can't I see what my daughter is doing? But by the looks of it, you are making chocolate, right? Considering that today is the Valentine's Day after all."

Lillie says, "Yes, Mother. I have read it from a book and I want to try out how to make them."

Lusamine asks, "But why are you making them? We have a lot of staff members and you can just ask them to make them for you."

"But if I do that, where is the fun for that?" Lillie retorts back a little. Lusamine blinks a little and she asks, "Are you going to give them to someone you like?"

Lillie blushes hard and says, "What are you talking about?"

"Calm down, Lillie. You can tell me everything now that Gladion, Amber and Kristen aren't here."

Lillie nods and says, "I want to give the chocolate to a close friend, he has been helping me a lot when we are traveling in Kalos. And I want to repay him by making these to him."

"That is so nice of you, but can you tell us more about this friend of yours?" Lusamine asks.

Lillie frowns, "I am sorry, mother. But we promised to keep our relationship a secret, I have to ask him today to see if I can tell you about him."

"I see...I will wait for the day that comes." Lusamine says while leaving the room, Lillie sighs as she says, "Even though she is my mom, why did she have to act like a child..."

But unknown to her, Adam and Ruka are listening to their conversation and Ruka asks, "So what is going on here? Is there something that I didn't know about it?"

Adam says, "Something that maybe I didn't know about it either, I am going to find out the truth in this Valentine's Day." After Adam leaves, Ruka sighs as she decides to follow him.


After everyone has eaten breakfast, Ash asks, "So what are you guys going to do today?"

Dawn says, "I heard that there is a souvenir shop that sells some cute dolls, so I am going to go there."

"Me too." Misty says, "I might go buy some for my sisters."

"I am going to stay and train my Pokemon." Max says.

"What about you? Ash?" Oak asks, but then Ash is missing, much to their surprise. "Hey, where did he go?"

"He must have been going to our secret hideout when we are children." Gary says. "And I am going as well."

Then the others glare at him and Iris asks, "Why didn't you tell us that you guys have a secret hideout?"

Gary says, "Secret hideout, which means that we keep it a secret." Before everyone can ask, Brock says, "Give him a break. He has been stressed ever since he lost Ash yesterday."

"Yeah sure..." The girls aren't buying it as Gary leaves the room, but much to his surprise, Brock also tags along.

"So where is Ash, Gary?" Brock asks.

"Brock, just go somewhere else, you are distracting me."

"Not until I know what he is doing, I know you have seen him yesterday." Brock says.

"Please Brock, just go...oh man." Gary forced Brock into a bush as he sees how Ash and Lillie are reuniting together. "Gary, what the hell?" Brock growls a little and Gary shushes him up. "Shut up, if you want to be here, at least be quiet and stay hidden." Then he quickly pushes Brock down as Ash is looking at their direction with a confusion.


Ash and Lillie share a long kiss on the lips, after breaking the kiss, Ash says, "Good morning, beautiful."

Lillie giggles at the statement and she says, "My prince. I have been wanting to talk to you about a lot of things, if you don't mind?"

"Of course I don't mind when you are the one that requested it." Ash says with a smile, he sees that Lillie is wearing the dress that is the same one Serena wore in her master class, "By the way, you look very beautiful. I see you wear the same dress I bought for you in Kalos."

"Thanks, it reminds me of our journey in the Kalos Region, the region that is filled with Love." Lillie says. "And speaking of which, Ash. Do you know what day is today?"

"Why of course, today is Valentine's Day. A day that bonds us lovers together." Ash says with a smile. "In fact, I have made a present for you."

"Oh really? I also made a present for you as well." Then they sit down near the lake and Ash takes out a blue box which has a yellow bow on it. "Chocolate?" Lillie asks.

"I am glad that you are as smart as always." Ash says as he opens it for her. Lillie looks at the heart shaped chocolate and she gasps, but then she turns to a smile and says, "Do you want to guess my present?"

Lillie takes out the box, this time it is a red box with a green bow on it. Ash chuckles a little and says, "Let me guess? The heart shaped chocolates just like mine?"

Lillie playfully give him a slap on the shoulder before opening the box, "You are correct. Wow, we all did the same thing in the morning don't you think?"

"Yeah, nothing better than enjoying chocolate with you by my side." Ash says as they sit down.


At the same time, Brock is in a mixture of shock, surprised, awe, jealousy, disbelief, confusion and a lot of emotions that starts to take toll on him. He pinches himself to check if he is dreaming, but it is not. And he asks Gary, "Did I just saw what Ash is flirting, kissing, giving presents to a girl?"

"Yes, you did." Gary says. "But just look at those chocolates, they sure look tasty."

"And I don't know that girl, I don't think that our friends in the house knows her as well, does Ash know her very well that he did that?"

"Of course, I mean we are actually watching the same thing." Gary says with a calm tone. Then Brock faints in the spot, causing Gary to sigh a little.

In the other location, Adam and Ruka are hiding themselves while watching them. Ruka is also an aura user as she can also hide just like Adam. Adam is very proud that both Ash and Lillie are able to do something special in the Valentine's Day, while Ruka is looking at the scene with disbelief and confusion.

Ruka asks, "Adam, did we see Lillie kissing a boy, be flirted by the boy, and also giving chocolates to him because today is Valentine's Day?"

"Pretty much." Adam says simply.

"And that boy, the boy Ash, is the one that gave her the dress that she is wearing and he also gives her the same chocolates?" Ruka says.

"I am afraid so." Adam says, "And I am very proud of him."

"Do you know that boy?" Ruka asks. "And come to think of it, he has your hairstyle, but his eyes..."

"Is the same as Delia's. That boy is named Ash Ketchum, Delia and I gave him the name when he was born. If you are asking, he is my and Delia's son." Adam says with a disturbing smile, and Ruka just blinks a second before she says, "What in the world is going on here?"

Adam just sighs as he knows that there are a lot of questions that are going at him. But unknown to them, a man is also using his aura to hide himself and watch. Professor Mohn is very intrigued with Ash's disappearance, so he decides to find out the truth by himself. But just as he sees Lillie, he is surprised as she reminds him of Lusamine, which explains that the reason Ash is missing is to find his daughter.

"How could you, Ash? You should have told me about this..." Mohn thinks before continuing to watch the scene unfold.


Here is another new chapter, and I decide to make some reveals in the next chapter, so I hope you like this chapter.