So, here is the long awaited fifth segment. This is where multiple story lines are introduced at one chapter at a time. They are seperated by single space breaks, where the beginning and ending will now be seperated by double line breaks. This chapter reveals a few things, but Delia's storyline is not advanced, but others are. I hope you like how I made each character. Enjoy my story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon

Ash had been really afraid to hear back from Anabel about how his mother took the news of their relationship, but once Anabel came back with the news of his mother's acceptance, he became ecstatic. He would have stayed with Anabel no matter what, but he was glad his mother had come to terms that he would be with Anabel and not Misty. When he asked if she tried to give him a hard time, Anabel took a long time to respond, as she was unsure of how much to tell him. Ash was getting worried, but before he could vocalize his concern, she decided to be honest about it.

"Yeah, your mom did try." Ash sighed. He knew that would happen, but Anabel had been so insistent.

"What did she do to you?" He was hoping it wasn't too bad.

"She made me tell Misty."

Ash began to laugh. He had thought his mother understood that Misty had gotten over him. "What did she say?"

"She thought it was great, and she is happy that we are together."

Ash shook his head. "Good to hear. What did my mom think when she heard that?"

Anabel gulped. This was the tough part, to tell Ash what she knew.

"Well, your Mom flipped out on Misty. She yelled at her for not being mad. She yelled at her for coming to her over the past few years, crying to her about how Ash didn't realize her feelings for you."

Ash made Anabel pause. "Wait, she has been going to my mom about her feelings for me? But I swore she got over them back when I began the Battle Frontier. And I am pretty sure you would have told me if she still had feelings."

"No, I wouldn't have said anything," Anabel started, "but she definitely did not have feelings for you. The truth is- much weirder."

Ash laughed. "Weird? Have I told you about some of my adventures? Nothing can surprise me."

Anabel could not help but laugh at the bravado Ash was boasting. Ash cocked his head, confused. "What's so funny?"

Anabel managed to get her laughter under control. "Trust me, this will surprise you."

"Try me."

Anabel took in a deep breath and exhaled. "Misty is in love with your mother."

Ash laughed. "Nice try, Anabel. Now what really happened?"

Anabel shook her head. "Misty's love for your mom turned from her being a maternal figure to a romantic interest."

Ash just sat there, waiting for Anabel to take it back. When they had sat there for almost a minute, and she hadn't taken it back, Ash accepted what Anabel was telling her as the truth, but he still didn't believe it.

"Misty likes…my mom? That doesn't even… I mean… what the hell?" Ash began to babble incoherently.

Anabel just shrugged. "The heart is a very complicated thing, and one never knows what it will do."

Ash finally took a deep breath and calmed down. "So, what did my mom think?"

"She didn't know, but she invited Misty over to talk about it."

Ash shuddered. "Imagine if they got together. That would be really be weird. My best friend would be like a step-mom. That is really creepy to think about."

Anabel raised her eyebrow. "Do you think you would accept it if your mom and Misty got together?"

Anabel looked at her for a few minutes, before answering. "Well, I would accept it. Love does its own thing, and I won't comment on how it works. But it is still something really weird to think about."

Anabel and Ash decided to drop the topic, and quietly enjoyed each other's company. Finally, Anabel broke the silence with a random question.

"So, when are you taking me on a date?" Ash's reaction was priceless.

Brock sat alone in his room, looking at a picture he hadn't looked at in over 5 years. It was a simple picture, of him sitting with a beautiful purple haired women in a lab coat. It was, of course, Professor Felina Ivy, a women that his friends knew as a taboo subject when in the presence of the tan skinned man. They looked very happy together, and they had been on the day this photo. Her assistants weren't around for once, and they actually managed to have a romantic evening that night. In fact, later that night… Brock didn't like to think about anything about that night, or his experiences with Professor Ivy in general. He was honestly surprised that he never threw the picture out, but it had a very important purpose. It made him remember. Even though he didn't like to, he had to remember. Around then, he got interrupted by his little brother and Pewter City Gym Leader, Forrest.

"Hey Brock. Can I get some serious advice?"

Brock turned to his younger brother, surprise by the question. He was a little younger than Ash, 16, and he had never asked him for some "serious advice". Obviously, he took an interest in this.

He patted the side of his bed, offering him a seat. "Sure Forrest, what's up?"

He shuffled over to Brock and plopped himself to where Brock offered. "Well, I need some advice about… Dawn."

Brock's eyebrow raised. "Dawn? As in, Dawn Berlitz? The girl I traveled with in Sinnoh with Ash?"

Forrest gave a quick nod. "Yeah her. I wanted to know… if she liked anybody."

Brock's eyes went wide, suddenly understanding his predicament. He had a crush on her. He gave an evil grin, which made Forrest shift uncomfortably. Then he spoke. "Why would you want to know if Dawn likes anybody. Say, you, for example?" Forrest flinched.

"I didn't mean me, I was just asking." Forrest was quick to defend himself, a sure sign of his crush.

"Sure you were. And I don't hit on every cute girl I see." Brock forced out a chuckle, not wanting to think about his bad habit.

Forrest frowned, but quickly let it up. "I really don't. I just think that… someone like Dawn… should have a nice, good boyfriend. Someone who would help her in her dreams."

Brock flinched. More than flinched, he froze. He had once said the exact same thing about Professor Ivy, in private, to one of her assistants. He didn't want to think about it.

"Um, I don't know Forrest. If you like her, just tell her." He shooed him out before he could say anything else. Brock didn't want to think about it anymore.

"A date?" Ash managed to ask after a minute of random facial gestures.

Anabel nodded peacefully, unaffected by his reaction. "Yes, a date. If I recall correctly, it is normal for a boyfriend and girlfriend to go out on a date with one another."

"But why? I love you, and you love me. We both know this. And what does a date do?" Ash didn't know why he was opposed to a date, but he was. Part of him subconsciously knew it was because he still feared love, but he wasn't thinking about that right now.

"A date… is just something a boyfriend and girlfriend does. It is a special romantic evening between two lovers meant to help make them closer. Something I want to do, and something you should want to do." Anabel had already figured out Ash's hesitation, and was trying to work through it, which is why she wasn't being pushy or overbearing.

Ash knew she was right, but now he was arguing just for arguing's sake. It was a fault of his, something he had picked up from traveling with Misty.

"Yeah, but we are close enough. We have only been together for like a week. And we are best friends too. There isn't much closer we can get, can we?"

Anabel sighed. This was more difficult than she wanted it to be. Ash was being unnecessarily difficult and if it had been anyone else, she would have given up, but not for Ash. "Maybe, but this will help us romantically become closer, something we have not been in the past because of your reluctance to become so."

Ash shuddered at the direct blow. He was limited in his response to the most basic of them. "Have not."

Anabel fell into the trap due to her frustration with him. "Have too."

"Have not."

"Have too."

"Have not."

"Have not."

Anabel finally caught where this was going and stopped herself. "No, I am- I mean we are above this. I have not having a pity argument about whether or not we are going on a date. If I have to fight with you over this, then…" Anabel got up and left, leaving the statement up in the air. It was an empty threat, but it was a serious one. Anabel knew Ash needed.

Scott was making his final call for challengers of the upcoming Battle Frontier season. His final call was an interesting person, one of the oldest people to ever challenge the Battle Frontier. He was a former league champion from twenty five years before, but tragedy screwed up his career. He had been working hard creating a team that would be strong enough, training off and on at Mount Silver. From what he understood, he had recently conquered the Orange Islands and had nearly won the Hoenn League. He was a top notch competitor for the league, the perfect someone to get his Frontier Brains on their toes and more serious in their efforts. It had taken a few calls, but he finally found him at a Pokemon Center near Mount Silver.

"Hello, is this Red Sato?"

The figure grunted. "Yeah."

"My name is Scott, and I wanted to make you an offer. Have you ever heard of the Battle Frontier?"

Red nodded. "Yeah, I heard about it. Apparently it is real tough, only one kid has ever beat it."

Scott nodded back. "Yeah, his name was Ash Ketchum," Scott noticed a flinch at the name and was interested, "What do you know the kid or something?"

Red shook his head. "I don't think so, but I heard the name Ketchum before. His mom named Delia?"

Scott thought that was a weird question to ask, but he acquiesced. "Actually it is. So you know his mom then?"

Red didn't respond. "We were talking about the Battle Frontier." He changed the subject abruptly.

Scott didn't like it, but knew that was what they were supposed to be talking about. "Yes, I was calling to invite you to participate in this year's run of the Battle Frontier. Are you interested?"

Red didn't respond immediately. Scott waited for a minute, and was beginning to expect a no, when a "Yes" went through Red's lips.

Scott smiled. "Good to hear. The season will begin in three weeks. Meet me in Viridian City where I will give you the location of the first brain. Understand?" Red nodded. "Then good day."

Red murmured a bye back, and Scott disconnected. Red turned away from the phone, not thinking about the new league he was competing in, but the newest piece of information he had on Delia. She had a son. His name was Ash. And apparently, he was a damn good trainer.

Ash walked into Anabel's bedroom, where she had been hiding since their little spat. He sighed, attracting her attention. She just looked at him, waiting for him to say something.

"Anabel, I'm sorry. I was just being stubborn earlier. We should really go on a date. I called up Tracey, since he is the boyfriend of Lily and stuff, and asked him what to do. So I have a reservation to go to some fancy restaurant in Celadon City, and I reserved tickets we can pick up at the theatre in Celadon. It is for a play called Meowths, it is supposed to be really good. We are going tomorrow night, so you have the afternoon to pick out what you are going to wear." He took a deep breath after conveying all that information. "Are you happy now?"

Anabel sighed, getting out of bed, and stare at Ash. "You still don't get what I mean by a date." Ash looked down for a moment, but Anabel lifted him up immediately as she walked towards him. "But this is a good, a really really good start." She smiled as she stood next to him, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She whispered into his ear, "And I can't wait for the date", and walked right by him, leaving him to wear a prideful grin on his face. He hope what Tracey said about dates were true.

"They are different from just hanging out. They are a concentrated romantic experience, giving you an emotional high better than the one you got by beating Drake in the Orange Islands. It's pure bliss."

So, Delia had the kid. Why I am not surprised? Red thought to himself, leaving the phone booth in a daze.

So there it is, chapter 5. Hope it was worth the wait! I want your reviews, to help me figure out if you guys like how the story is going. And I swear, Delia's baby daddy will be revealed next chapter!