A.N. Hello again, everyone! Been a long time since I got two fics out in the same month, huh?

I got the bug of inspiration when I heard about this fundraising event that's happening on Twitch!

I barely use Twitch, so my apologies if there are some inaccuracies in its portrayal here, but it involves two teams catching as many pokémon as possible in a week-long period, across all pokémon games, to raise money for childhood cancer research!

When I heard about it, I thought "Well, that seems like a great prompt for a fic, I can get back into writing and promote this great thing people are doing at the same time!" And who better to star in said fic than our boy, Goh?

I couldn't help but notice this fic does share more than a few similarities with my previous one for Ash's birthday, namely several of Ash's past friends interacting with Goh and talking together. I tried to limit them to only ones Goh has actually met here, though! So without further ado… please enjoy!

...Oh, and FF deleted some of the emoticons I made the characters use, so I made do by writing descriptions of them in parentheses


"The 'Catch A Million Pokémon' fundraiser?" Ash questions as he stares at the flyer Goh is holding. "What does it mean?"

"You've never done a fundraiser before, Ash? I'll be happy to explain!" Goh replied, puffing up his chest proudly. "I'm going to join one of the teams in this competition and try to catch as many pokémon as possible before the time runs out! Whichever team catches the most pokémon wins!"

"I get that it's a competition, but what makes it a 'fundraiser', then?"

"Well, we're going to stream our efforts live, and the viewers get to donate money to support us! And that money will go toward funding lifesaving medical research! Sounds like a perfect opportunity for me to catch some new pokémon, yeah?"

"But you already have so many", Ash pointed out. "Won't the Park end up over capacity?"

"I'm sure the professor won't mind, it's for a good cause, after all! So come on, Ash! Let's… GO!"

Ash still seemed unsure. "…Do I really need to hold this clunky camera, though?"

Goh huffed. "Of course you do! How else am I going to stream every heart-stopping moment of my journey to my loyal followers?"

"Isn't the Rotom phone's camera good enough?"

"Hardly! Now come along, Ash! Onward to catching!" Goh declared.

"Onward to catching!" Ash repeated heartily, any second thoughts gone from his mind. If Goh wants him to record him doing things, of course that's what he'll do!


"Ahem", Goh intoned. "Welcome, welcome, to a very special MewCatcher123 stream!"

"MewCatcher123?" Ash asked.

Goh ignored him, though. "This time, we catch for CHARITY! I aim to catch as many new pokémon as I can to contribute to my team's score! I'm sure you've all heard about the fundraiser, so I won't explain further. I'll let my loyal mod CherryBlossomHaru provide the link to the event's webpage in the chat!"

"CherryBloss- what?"

Ash took a second to look at the stream chat being displayed on his Rotom phone, which Pikachu helpfully held for him.

He noticed a user by the name Goh had mentioned, with a profile picture resembling Chloe, but wearing what appeared to be a small space suit(?). She had just sent a message with a web link to the rest of the chat.

"Now remember, Ash: Whenever you hear a voice saying 'NICE!' that means someone just subscribed to my channel! Please make sure to thank them for me, okay?" Goh told Ash.

"O-Okay." Ash gulped. This sure was a lot of stuff to throw on him at the last minute! But… he can't betray the trust Goh has placed in him either!

Ash takes a few deep breaths. "Hi, everyone! Can you hear me? I'm Ash, Goh's boyfriend! I don't really understand any of this, haha…"


MiniorMourner: Hello, Ash! Good to see you joining such an important event! I'm Sophocles in case you can't tell ;)

AlolasTopChef: Kind of a dark username, don'tcha think?

SmallSassyLostChild: Ash, hey!

LemonScientist: BONNIE

LemonScientist: WHAT ARE YOU DOING, YOU'RE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO BE HERE

SmallSassyLostChild: Big brother, I haven't had luck finding you a loving wife in person, so I decided to go online ;)

LemonScientist: CHERRYBLOSSOMHARU, HELP

CherryBlossomHaru: Timeout for you, little one

SmallSassyLostChild: Wait! Would you like to take care of my brother?

CherryBlossomHaru: Sorry, I like girls!

TheFutureIsNow: Can't say the same :(

KickChick: Well, most girls aren't nearly as cute as my Beaby-kins, so I get you, Clemont 0:)

PokemonMasterToBe: Haha, seems like there's lots of people I know in this chat :D

CherryBlossomHaru: Ash! how did you make an account that fast? We were just looking at you…

PokemonMasterToBe: I used my *aura powers* :)))

CherryBlossomHaru: No

CherryBlossomHaru: Be more specific

PokemonMasterToBe: Nah :)))))))

CherryBlossomHaru: :(((((((

PokemonMasterToBe: OH NO GOH IS YELLING AT ME FOR TALKING HERE INSTEAD OF FILMING HIM, GOTTA GOOOOOO-

BestDragonTrainerEver: Man, what a kid!


"Gee, that thing is addicting!" Ash sighed. "If you hadn't stopped me, I'd have just kept on typing…"

"You can talk to them with your voice, like you were doing at first", Goh suggested. "They'll still reply to you in the chat!"

"Alright. Lead the way, fearless leader!" Ash said with a serious-looking (you can never tell with him) salute.

Goh started walking across the field they were in with a pep in his step. "For this catching spree, Grookey will be sitting in his pokéball… don't want him scaring off any potential catches, after all!"

Murmurs of disappointment were heard (well, typed) in the stream's chat, particularly from Bonnie, who got another timeout.

"As long as we keep exploring, we're bound to encounter countless pokémon, ripe for the catching!" Goh declared. Noticing a rustling from some nearby bushes, he shouted "Like so!" and launched a pokéball at whatever it might be.

"Scyther!" The hidden pokémon shouted, briefly trying to fly away before being caught in the pokéball's snare.

The pokéball landed and emitted an encouraging "Nice!" sound clip.

"Wait, what? Who subbed?" Ash asked, looking around nervously.

"No, Ash, that was just the pokéball!"

"…Ohhh."


BestDragonTrainerEver: Lmao

KalosKween: Someone should sub, actually. That's what the whole stream is for!

ABrockAndAHardPlace: I have no money :((

CherryBlossomHaru: Sheesh, maybe inviting only broke teens to a charity stream was a bad idea…

PiplupMyBeloved: No need to worry, I'll donate some of my Pokémon Contest prize money to the cause!

PiplupMyBeloved subscribed at Tier 2!

CherryBlossomHaru: Woohoo! Thanks, Dawn!

PiplupMyBeloved: Anything for you, my cute cherry blossom ;p

CherryBlossomHaru: Hahahaha, now I feel awkward (blush)

KalosKween: Cute cherry blossom? Are you two an item?

CherryBlossomHaru: N-Not officially, as such-

KalosKween: Oh… Now I'm wondering if it was alright for me to have kissed you when we met-

PiplupMyBeloved: WAIT. Serena kissed you?

KalosKween: It was a spur of the moment thing! I'm really sorry if I accidentally infringed on your territory, Dawn (sweatdrops)

PiplupMyBeloved: No, it's okay. Chloe should be free to float among the wind currents like the cherry blossom she is ;) I don't own her

PiplupMyBeloved: …Yet

CherryBlossomHaru: Guys, stoooop

BestDragonTrainerEver: Grrr, this place is getting way too sugary-sweet for my taste. I'm gonna get some food, brb guys

BestDragonTrainerEver: Oh, before I forget

BestDragonTrainerEver subscribed at Tier 3!

BestDragonTrainerEver: Champion money :D


"Thanks, everyone!" Ash exclaimed.

"Chaa!" Pikachu added.

Meanwhile, Goh stared at the newly-captured Scyther's pokéball. "It's not quite as useful, given I already have it on my pokédex, but at least now I have both forms! I wonder if I should try to find a Dugtrio, too…"

"To replace the one you gave to Laxton! Good idea, Goh!" Ash said, putting his hand on Goh's shoulder.

"Hey, make sure to keep filming!" Goh chided him light-heartedly.

"Okay!"

As Goh continued walking, he made sure to watch out for any pokémon that passed by, even ones in the air. "Pokéball, GO!" Ash occasionally would hear him shout as he launched a pokémon at some critter or another.

"If we keep this up, we'll be sure to win the competition for sure!" He boasted.

"Nice work, Goh! Keep at it!" Ash enthusiastically cheered. "Man, my cheerleading outfit would really come in handy here…"

"N-No it wouldn't, Ash, trust me", Goh remarked awkwardly. "Hmm… come to think of it, I wonder who we're competing against?"

"Maybe it's someone we know?"


Meanwhile, in Hoenn, an auburn-haired boy held up a professional camera to film his friend.

"Make sure to catch all the action, Ritch! My fans won't want to miss any of my catches!" Said friend declared while throwing several pokéballs with perfect precision at various pokémon in the area.

"S-Sure…" Ritchie replied, trying to balance the camera, his Pikachu, and his Pory-phone all at once. "You're really putting a lot of responsibility on me, you know that, Lex?"

The dark-skinned lad grinned in response. "I know you can handle it, you're a responsible boy, after all!" He said encouragingly.

Ritchie sighed. "I wonder if the other team has people I know in it?"

"Pikaaa…" Sparky, his Pikachu, mumbled in a similarly-curious tone.


Back with our boys, Goh continued his catching spree until his arm got tired. "Phew!" He exclaimed. "I didn't think I could get tired of catching Pokémon, but here we are! I guess I'll have to lie down for a bit."

"You're doing great!" Ash commented. "Do you want me to massage your arm to help it get better?"

"Massage my arm?" Goh repeated, blushing. "Do you really know how to do that?"

"I woudn't offer it if I didn't!" Ash boasted. "Some people have even told me I have magic hands!"

"You literally do, though. That weird aura thing…"

"It's not weird! And anyway, it's just a figure of speech!" Ash pouted. "So, do you want me to do it?"

Looking surprisingly vulnerable given what a simple request it was, Goh said "Sure".

Ash sat the camera down on a nearby rock and went to work massaging Goh's tired arm.

"Don't worry, my scone. You'll be back in action very soon." Ash whispered tenderly.

Goh made a weird squeaky noise in response. "Thank you, my… my dearest."


KalosKween: Awwww!

BestDragonTrainerEver: YUCK

BestDragonTrainerEver: Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck! I'm gonna need SO many apples for this

KalosKween: …What's your damage, Iris? Don't you like romantic scenes like this one?

BestDragonTrainerEver: Romance makes me hungry (angry face)

KalosKween: O-Okay…

KalosKween: Seeing Goh like this takes me back… I hope his and Ash's relationship works out

ABrockAndAHardPlace: Same! It's nice to see Ash finally growing up a little 0:)

CelebiMyBeloved: I'm happy for Goh, too. Even if I can't help but be a little sad I didn't have a chance with him…

CherryBlossomHaru: Few people are able to resist Ash's charms, it seems. It's not your fault, Horace

SmallSassyLostChild: Too bad my bro can't get hitched this easily ;p

LemonScientist: BONNIE I SWEAR TO ARCEUS, YOU BETTER STOP THIS RIGHT NOW

SmallSassyLostChild: Good luck Aipom Arm-ing me through the internet :)))

CherryBlossomHaru: Dunno what an Aipom Arm is, but I can always do the tried-and-true tactic of putting you on timeout. Which I just did.

LemonScientist: Siiiigh…

ICaughtAKYOGRE: I feel your pain, Clemont. My sisters cause me a lot of trouble when they're around.

CherryBlossomHaru: My little brother is annoying, too. Though I have more trouble taking care of my honorary siblings… you know who I mean

PokemonMasterToBe: I don't get it :o

CherryBlossomHaru: That means you and Goh, Ash -_-

PokemonMasterToBe: Ohhhhh

CherryBlossomHaru: I can't help but notice you're here instead of continuing to massage Goh. What happened?

PokemonMasterToBe: Grookey happened :((

CherryBlossomHaru: What

SmallSassyLostChild: GROOKEY

SmallSassyLostChild: HE'S FINALLY HERE


Indeed, Ash and Goh were now staring awkwardly at the monkey who had now taken possession of Goh's arm, wondering how in the world it escaped its pokéball.

"It must have noticed I was touching your arm, and gotten jealous!" Ash suggested.

"What a handful you are, Grookey!" Goh commented, laughing a little at the lettuce monkey's display of affection. "Or armful, in this case. Come on, get down from there! I need this arm for catching…"

"Rookey, rookey rookey!" Grookey pleaded, shaking its head desperately.

"Yes, you are a rookie, and if you stay out here, you'll distract the pokémon again" Goh explained in a kind voice. "I'm sorry, but this is important!"

Grookey lowered its head, its two leaves drooping cutely as it accepted the situation. Hugging Goh's arm tightly one last time, it climbed down. "Groo…"

"It's kind of cute how much it depends on you, you know?" Ash commented as Goh put Grookey back in its pokéball. "He's like your really young baby brother!"

"If the dream I had when he first showed up is any indication, then definitely", Goh remarked to himself. "Let me check how many pokémon I've gotten real quick!"

Grabbing his Rotom-phone and opening the page for the fundraiser, he looked at his team's stats: 30 thousand pokémon caught worldwide, with Goh himself contributing around a thousand to that number.

"Heh heh", he smirked. "There's no doubt about who the MVP is, is there?"

"Do you get anything if your team wins?"

"Only the satisfaction of being the best catchers", Goh told him. "We're competing for charity, after all! It's the little boys and girls who'll benefit from all the money we raise who are the real winners!"

"What a nice thing to say", Ash stated, looking very moved. "You're such a kind person, Goh!"

"Not really, I'm just using my talents to help others, just like I've always done."

"That's not true", Ash observed. "When we first met, you only cared about yourself, remember? You genuinely just wanted to catch Mew."

"Y-Yeah… but I was still going on the professor's research assignments, same as you…"

"Only because you thought it would lead you to Mew, though! And when I wanted to help those Bulbasaur, you said I was being selfish. But lately, all you've done is help people and pokémon! There's no need to be humble, Goh. You should be proud of how much you've grown!" Ash stated.

"Er, yes, I guess that's true… I feel like I have you to thank for much of that. I would have stayed a shut-in without your constant encouragement and advice", Goh said. "But enough reminiscing. It's getting late, so I feel like I have time to catch one more pokémon before heading back home!"

"Make it a good one!" Ash commented.

"I mean, I'd be fine with just getting a new pokémon for the pokédex, it's not like some crazy-rare pokémon is suddenly going to drop…

…by?"

Goh froze. "Ash, look! There, up in the sky!"

Ash craned his neck upward. "Is it a Swablu? Or a Latias?"

"No, it's Mew!"

True to Goh's word, a tiny, very hard to spot pink shape was doing pirouttes in the evening sky. "I gotta catch it! Pokéball, go!"

"Mew!" The pokémon who had long been Goh's ultimate goal chirped, dodging the pokéball effortlessly.

"Great ball, go! Ultra ball! Anything!" Goh shouted while frantically launching every type of pokéball he had.

Unfortunately for him, Mew promptly reacted by creating a Dazzling Gleam arounding itself, making it harder for Goh to aim. "Rrgh! I sure hope one of these pokéballs gets it!"

"YOU CAN DO IT!" Ash shouted.

"PIKAAA!"

Finally, when Goh threw the very last Ultra Ball he had on hand, he at least managed to strike the sly mythical. The Ultra Ball fell to the ground.

"Please, please, please, please…" Goh pleaded repeatedly.

The ball shook, once, twice, then… it crackled with light and released Mew back into the wild.

The New Species Pokémon chuckled at the flabbergasted Goh's expression for a brief second, then teleported away.

"…That little- YOU'RE MOCKING ME, AREN'T YOU?!" Goh yelled furiously. "YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME FOREVER, YOU HEAR ME! THE FUTURE IS IN THE PALM OF MY HANDS! I'LL GET YOU SOMEDAY!"

"Honey, please calm down!" Ash begged, restraining Goh from running off.

"RRRRGHHHH!" Goh seethed incoherently.


TurtonatorTrainer: Goh sure has some lungs on him, huh? Poor kid

SmallSassyLostChild: I'm not disappointed, all I wanted to do was see Grookey and I did :D

SmallSassyLostChild: Oh, and find a wife for my bro. Anyone interested?

CherryBlossomHaru: Timeout

SmallSassyLostChild: Hey-

CherryBlossomHaru: Phew! That last moment with Mew was tense! I feel bad for Goh, but I guess he'll just have to try again another time.

ICaughtAKYOGRE: Not everyone is good at befriending legendaries, it seems ;))

MewCatcher123: Says you! I have a Suicune, fyi (angry face)

PiplupMyBeloved: Goh, you're talking in the chat now?

MewCatcher123: Yeah, I blew out my voice ranting to Mew, so this'll have to do :(

PiplupMyBeloved: I see

MewCatcher123: Thanks for joining the stream, guys! I was nervous at first, because I don't really know all of you that well, but it seems it was enjoyable, huh?

CherryBlossomHaru: Yeah, especially when the girls weren't busy fighting over me

CherryBlossomHaru: Jk, jk

MewCatcher123: Thanks for modding for me, Chloe. I know this sort of thing is hard for you

CherryBlossomHaru: No, I'm just nervous around crowds in real life. I thrive in online spaces

PiplupMyBeloved: You should see her streaming Staryu Valley! The atmosphere on Chloe's streams is really cozy~

MewCatcher123: I hope everyone'll be here tomorrow, too

PokemonMasterToBe: What's tomorrow?

MewCatcher123: We'll catch even more pokémon! It's a week-long event, so I'll be back at it tomorrow with another stream

PokemonMasterToBe: Ah, I get it, so tomorrow we'll keep catching and catching to support our team… as the journey continues! ;)

MewCatcher123: What are you, the narrator -_-

PokemonMasterToBe: I just like being kooky sometimes

MewCatcher123: Anyway, yeah, what Ash said. Remember to follow me and subscribe as my journey continues!

PokemonMasterToBe: Our journey :)))

MewCatcher123: Yep, our journey ^3^

PokemonMasterToBe: :DDD

MewCatcher123: ;3

BestDragonTrainerEver: _ They're never going to stop being mushy, are they?

CherryBlossomHaru: Nope! But… I think I like them this way, you know?

BestDragonTrainerEver: …Yeah :)

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THE END


A.N. It did get a little mushy there at the end, but I hope that you all enjoyed the fic just as much as Goh's friends enjoyed watching him!

You may notice I inserted a few references to two of the previous chapters of this series here, namely the first ones where Goh buys higher-quality balls (and Ash dresses as a cheerleader to encourage him), and the one where Ash starts using pet names for Goh.

There are also several nods to ideas I had in the satogou server that I didn't manage to turn into fics (or at least, not yet). The most notable one is Ritchie's new friend, Lex, who is an OC of mine. He's basically Ritchie's equivalent of Goh. The ending where Goh tries and fails to catch Mew is also partly inspired by a conversation in that server.

By the way, if you want to learn more about the real fundraiser that inspired this fic, the name is the same as in the fic - Catch a Million! It's currently on its second day!