Hey guys, Jeff here!

So, here I present to you the next chapter for this story. Just to say, this chapter and the last chapter happened simultaneously, well, you'll see when you get to read this, but I'm just gonna warn you guys about that.

Without further ado, let's get to reading...


(Serena POV; with Serena and the group)

Paul grinned. "By the way Serena, I want to ask you a question about what you asked to Ash this morning…"

I sighed. "What about it, Paul?"

Paul smiled confidently. "About how you asked him if he remembered you?"

At that point, I really didn't know what to do. I mean, should I answer them or should I try and avoid the whole thing. What I didn't remember when I asked Ash this morning is everyone else. I just got so carried away with my memories kicking into my mind once again, the ones that are just stored away until this day had come, which it has right now, that I then completely forgot that the whole group was standing with us. To be honest, I deduced that no one was listening to me, since everyone was kind of busy catching up with Ash, but I knew that at least someone was listening in, which just had to be Paul and no one else.

I still don't know what to do; I still don't know what to say to them as an answer. I mean, they – well, when I say 'they', I mean Paul – put me under a lot of pressure here, like putting me on the spot. Inside, I just felt myself get nervous, I hear my heart starting to pump harder and getting faster every second, but actually, I know that I am ready, because I know that I all have to tell everyone what I know with Ash at some point in the future anyway, so I might as well do it now.

Misty raised her eyebrow quizzically. "Come to think of it, I did kinda hear Serena ask Ash 'Do you remember me?' this morning…"

Lyra pouted. "Yeah, but Ash didn't give her an answer."

"True that. To be honest, he should've." Gary added.

"Hang on, why are we talking about this again?" Barry asked.

Drew flicked his hair. "Well, Paul just had to bring it up."

May looked at Dawn. "Do you know what's going on, Dawn?"

Dawn then put a confused expression on her face. "No, not really May…"

Lyra laughed. "What don't you two get? It's not that hard to understand, unless you two haven't been paying attention."

"I don't get it too." Barry added.

Lyra sighed. "Not you too, Barry."

At that moment, it has now turned into some sort of huge discussion. I mean, when Paul brought the topic up, everyone just decided to go completely off-topic. To be brutally honest, now I kind of feel relieved, because I can then get away with what we were actually talk about, because everyone just got distracted and eventually veered off the topic that we are supposedly going to talk about. Have I gotten away with it? That easily? I supposed that it was a good thing, but I have this doubt on my mind that I haven't.

I sighed. Now, we are kind of causing a commotion in the lunch hall. Everyone around us started to look at us as if they are staring us and make us notice about what we are doing, but it's not going to work as everyone was just too noisy. As the time ticks by, everyone in the group did nothing other than just cause a commotion and a disturbance to everyone around us, but also to talk about a variety of topics, which no one, even me, was interested in joining in.

"All right! Everyone just stop! That's enough!" Paul yelled, stopping everybody's conversations.

Paul nodded. "That's better. Now, Serena, why don't you just answer my question? I mean, it's not that hard, right?"

I shrugged. "I… I-I… um… I d-don't know w-what to say… I~"

"Come on Serena, just answer the question already." Paul complained.

Gary laughed. "By the way Serena, Paul won't let you off the hook that easily, so it's best to just answer him already."

As Gary said this, everyone nodded simultaneously, indicating to me how everyone agreed about this fact.

I sighed. "All right, I'll tell you guys."

Now, I hear my heart beating faster, like not ever before. I know that I'm nervous, but I didn't actually know that I was this nervous. I mean, I really don't want to reveal even more of my past, not the past that I want to forgot, the past as in my childhood. I bet you that that's what they wanted from me, how they just want the answer my question, but actually, the main reason why I didn't want to tell them was not because I was embarrassed, but because I know they are going to ask questions afterwards. That's what I'm thinking.

I sighed once again. "I actually knew Ash probably way before you guys did, all right? I knew Ash since we were still children, probably about when we were 7 years old."

Paul sniggered. "Oh yeah? Where exactly?"

"Well…" I continued. "We actually met in Professor Oak's Summer Camp back in the Kanto Region, where I visited there just to attend that summer camp for about a week. When we were there, we were actually best friends, but he also had many friends, since he lived there all in his childhood."

Barry scratched his head. "Hang on; I thought that Ash lived here, in the Kalos Region?"

Gary nodded. "He does live here, Barry."

Barry titled his head. "So, why was he in the Kalos Region then?"

Paul face palmed. "Really, Barry? Don't you remember that all of us in this group were transferees, right? That's how we all met each other and became friends. How pathetic you are."

May laughed. "There goes Paul with that famous line of his."

Dawn smiled. "I don't even know why he says that, but I bet that's just his character."

Paul blushed. "Anyway, Serena why don't you continue?"

I paused before actually talking once again, because I witnessed something that I didn't expect. I didn't expect seeing Paul actually blush. I mean, this was really interesting seeing Paul blush like that. To be honest, Paul was this kind of person who wouldn't really show any emotion and would not care for any either just looking at his personality a bit, so this was an interesting sight to behold in a way, but I know I shouldn't make a big deal out of it.

I nodded. "So, something actually happened to me whilst I was in that summer camp. I tried to explore the forest by myself, but since I didn't listen to Professor Oak, I got lost and separated from everyone. I was then scared, on the verge of just going to panic and run around like crazy, but then, I heard some rustling on the bush beside me."

Drew sighed. "Oh yeah, what was it?"

Misty pouted. "Oh come on Drew, don't interrupt."

"At first, I actually didn't know who or what it was." I continued. "But then, I panicked and made myself slip and fall over. At that point, a Poliwag appeared out of the bush, which scared me even more, but now, I got a scrape on my knee. Right after that moment, Ash then appeared out of the bush too, looking for that Poliwag that I encountered before."

"How typical of him, chasing after a Pokémon." Gary commented. "But, I'm thinking that this will be some sort of 'knight in shining armour' story, right Serena?"

I blushed. "Huh? Y-You can say so. Well, since he saw me in the ground, I told him what was wrong and he decides to help me by lending his handkerchief, which he tied onto my scraped knee. At that moment, he then helped me get up, which resulted to… which resulted to…"

Misty smiled. "Well, what is it, Serena?"

I blushed madly. "Which resulted to… what you call… a hug… but after that though, he walked back to camp whilst… h-holding hands…"

As I have said this, everyone just went silent in the group, which is not really a surprise for me. I mean, to everyone who I told this story, this was the reaction that I have always gotten, because of what actually happened. People were either shocked or even maybe even just really surprised, but all of these reactions that I am getting were all the same whenever or whoever I told this story to.

"Serena! You are so lucky!" May and Dawn shrieked at once.

I scratched my head. "How come, you guys?"

Dawn blushed. "Um… just pretend we didn't say that…"

"Yeah… don't worry a-about it…" May added whilst blushing like Dawn is doing.

'Hang on a minute. Do they? No, it can't be, but I think it is.' I thought. 'But, I won't make a big deal out of it… for now…'

Gary laughed. "See? Didn't I tell you guys that Ash would come and save the day?"

Barry smiled. "I suppose you're right then, Gary. How come you knew though?"

Paul sniggered. "Because he used his brain, Barry; unlike you."

"Yo, Paul… that was uncalled for, dude." Drew commented.

Misty smiled. "But Serena, did you have feelings for Ash back then? You did say that you were best friends back when you both were at that summer camp."

I blushed. "I-I don't h-have feelings for him, but actually…"

At that point, I then grabbed by bag, which I placed on the chair beside me. I opened it before finding the item that I was going to take out and show everyone. As I rummaged to my bag, I finally found it and took it out, revealing it to everyone at the table. It was a handkerchief, but it wasn't just a normal handkerchief. It wasn't just a normal, blue-coloured handkerchief with a dull pattern to it; but it was the very same handkerchief that Ash used to tie onto my scrape on my knee.

I smiled. "Here is the same handkerchief that Ash used."

Everyone in the group just showed the same reaction that they showed when I told them the history between Ash and I. I mean, I suspected that they didn't expect me to still have this handkerchief in my possession, but I know that they will still have this reaction – shocked and surprised expressions on their faces.

Misty stared at the handkerchief. "There's no way… it can't be…"

Barry also stared into the handkerchief. "Wow… this is Ash's handkerchief from before? Unreal…"

"Hey, hey! What's the big deal here?" Paul complained, not really interested, well, not as interested to be precise. "It's just Ash's handkerchief, right? Serena should've given it back to him by now."

Gary smiled with interest. "Well, it's because Serena just wants a memory of Ash, am I right?"

I blushed madly. "What are you talking about?"

"So, when are you going to return it, Serena?" Misty asked.

I sighed. "I don't know yet. I think that I'll find a right moment before I return it."

Drew grinned. "Maybe after school in the lockers, maybe behind the school building, maybe at home, alone in your room; maybe~"

"Hey, come on! Stop trying to suggest things that Serena doesn't want to hear!" Lyra interrupted before things just got out of hand.

Gary sniggered. "Well, all of those scenarios are likely to be when~"

"I say you guys to just stop it!" Misty interrupted this time. "Don't give Serena ideas, all right?"

Paul smiled. "Why is that, Misty or Lyra? Is it maybe because you have feelings for Ash too? Or is that May and Dawn's part? We're just giving Serena the advantage, not like she already has a massive advantage on~"

May and Dawn blushed madly. "Hey! Stop it, Paul!"

'Yeah. I think Paul's right on that one.' I thought. 'They definitely have something on Ash.'

Barry scratched his head. "I don't know what's going on anymore."

Paul snorted. "That's because you've got that a full head, Barry. So easily filled up by information so insignificant."

Drew sighed. "All right, come on! Everyone just chill out. We're all getting worked up, because of one person who's not here, but I bet you Ash wouldn't be pleased to us arguing about~"

"Arguing about what, Drew?" Ash spoke right behind us, which made everyone jump.


There you have it, guys! Chapter 6 is done! Hopefully you have enjoyed this chapter! :D

Wow, what can I say with this chapter! Serena has now revealed her other secret that she contains, but this time, it's not the bad side of things; but then again, some things have been revealed, which you guys probably know already know by now ;D

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