Hey my fantastic readers! I got a review-request from starwarrior18 for a PearlShipping one-shot. I am saying right now, I do not particularly like PearlShipping, but I've tried my best. I hope this meets expectations! And if you don't like PearlShipping, then you can always exchange the "Dawns" into "Mays" or "Mistys" or whatnot in your mind (no plagiarism!), or change "Ash" to "Paul" or whatever. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon or its characters.

Dawn breathed in a deep breath of fresh air and looked over the cliff with a smile. Ever since she had split up from Brock and Ash to go her own, she had bee winning contests left, right, and center, though she got a little lonely once in a while. Especially for Ash. She had spent the first week apart rather down in the dumps without him, and was trying her very best to just remember fond times without being too nostalgic.

It was hard.

She was overlooking the next town right now, just like the three of them used to, and was quite enjoying the view. Her stomach deciding it was lunchtime, Dawn stepped a good distance away from the cliff and set down her bag. Before letting out ther Pokémon, she decided to do her own training first. Instead of only having her Pokémon get in good exercise, Dawn had decided to do a little physical training for herself too.

It couldn't hurt to look good, she reasoned. Especially if a certain raven-haired guy happened to find out where she was, just to video-phone in unexpectedly at the next town for her, and check in.

You never know, right?

Anyway, Dawn had almost finished with her stretches before she tripped (it's always a tree root that just comes out of no where, right?) and tumbled - towards the cliff. Dawn was unable to do anything but watch in fear as the bottom of the cliff loomed just in her vision. And it wasn't a pleasant picture.

She stuck her arms straight out, though, and managed to JUST catch the cliff's wall, dangling several feet down, where she hung, panting in fear and shock. Good thing she had been training herself, or else she would have been a goner for sure.

"Well...now what?" That was a very good question. Climbing down was out of the question, as was climbing up. Her Pokémon were too far, even if they escaped their PokéBalls, somehow.

"Now, you wait for a prince to come rescue you," a voice, tinged with humor, spoke from above her. Dawn looked up and almost fell completely - she managed to keep one hand firmly set into the rock while her other flailed.

"A-Ash?" And it was. Face now set with determination, he laid down on the cliff and stretched his hand out to Dawn. Pikachu, somewhere behind him, let out a call of encouragement.

"Swing your other hand up," he grunted, stretching as far as he could. She'd fallen farther than either of them imagined. Dawn did her best, and after a few attempts, made contact with his hand, rough yet smooth at the same time. Rough from gripping the PokéBalls and doing so much hands-on experiments, yet soft from care for his friends.

It sent a little jolt of elation through her, despite the fact that she was hanging off the side of a cliff.

Apparently, Ash had the ability to rearrange priorities.

Or maybe, no matter what the situation, he really just was the top priority, no matter what.

It took a good effort from both of them before Dawn was on safe ground. The two friends lay on the grass panting. "Hi," Dawn managed to get out, finding it to be the only acceptable thing to say aloud.

"Hi."

"Thanks for...saving...my...life."

"Hey...no...problem."

"What...made you...come back?" she panted, swallowing down the thrill from both falling off of a cliff and having Ash right in front of her.

He turned his face to the side, trying - and failing - to hide a blush. "I...uh, well...I was...I was just...really missing you. I...really like you, Dawn."

And just like that, the world froze where it was.

So did Dawn's heart.

"Wh-What?" she stammered. It was too good to be true.

"I..." he started, then looked back and met her dead-on. "I really like you, Dawn."

"I really like you, Ash," she responded, more than a little dazed. If it was a dream, she never wanted to wake up. Meanwhile, Ash's face lit up.]

"Really?"

"Really."

"Then...may I...may I do this?" he asked, and leaned forward before she could even understand. His lips touched hers, and Dawn smiled before closing her eyes and kissing back. Nope; not a dream.

So, how'd I do? It was fluffy enough, I think. What do you think? Again, I hope this meets expectations (I'm not really an active PearShipper, after all) ! Please review or PM in with requests and suggestions!

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