A/N - This is my first Pokemon Fan Fic, as I have only gotten into reading this kind of Fic.

I do not own the rights to Pokemon, that goes to Nintendo and Games Freak and 4 Kids Entertainment for the cartoon series.

Sorry about the long wait I had a bit of writers block but now I'm back and raring to continue with this story.

I would like to thank the following for their reviews and the positive feedback included in them.

Lord Destroyer - I'm not a cliché who does that kind of thing lol, you'll find out what actually happened at the beginning of this chapter.

First Meeting Aftermath

Misty was sat down in one of the chairs that occupied the school's infirmary. She had been permitted by the teacher to go with Ash, to find out where it was located. That was fifteen minutes ago and she was worried sick about Ash fainting, but also curious as to why it had happened.

She felt giddy about seeing her best friend again, but she knew that this was no accident. She only knew one person who had known about her starting this school, that person was none other than a certain Pokemon Co-ordinator.

"Oh hey there beautiful you here to get treated, because I need to be treated for falling for you." A voice echoed, Misty knew that voice and when she turned around, all she could do was do her usual glare as Brock started to laugh at what he had just said to her.

She got up out of the seat and ran to give Brock a hug and a punch in the arm, she was glad to see him but he knew not to laugh or joke in serious situations. When Misty looked to Brock's side after hugging him, she saw the person responsible for this incident happening in the first place. May looked nervous and scared, when Misty looked at her.

Brock saw that Misty was about to blow her top, and that May had begun to try and hi8de behind him. He then got out of the way, as he did Misty had hit May on the head with her trusted mallet. (A/N - I couldn't resist putting Misty's mallet in the story lol.)

"Hey missed I know that you're a little pissed off with May at the moment, but could you tell me why Ash has been brought to infirmary for?" Brock asked, trying to act as the mediator between the two of them, he was also curious as to how this happened.

"Ash is in here because he fainted as we realised who we both were, as for the reason why it happened I haven't got a clue." Misty replies to Brock's question, he could see the worry in the eyes of the red-haired girl. He knew that Ash was in love with her, but he didn't know if Misty was in love with Ash or not.

"Fair enough Misty, now sit down and try to calm yourself. I think you've done enough to May at this moment in time." Brock said, as he pointed to the slowly moving body of May.

"You think that I've done enough Brock, let me ask you this then. How long have you known about this little plan of May's for?" Misty asked, she was starting to get angry again and Brock could tell this. She did this a lot on their travels together and he knew that the only way out of it was to answer quickly before getting hit with her mallet.

"I only fount out this morning, May came up to me and Ash after she left you. She got Ash to leave and then told me everything she had done, how she persuaded you to join this school and how she knew that you care a lot about Ash as well." Brock replied at a quick pace, Misty could tell that he was being truthful. She was glad that Brock wasn't in on May's little scheme.

"Okay Brock I believe you, but don't think that May has gotten off the hook just yet. Any how do you have any ideas as to why ash fainted for?" Misty asked starting to quiz Brock, and all that Brock could do was answer semi-truthfully.

"You know what Misty, I do have an idea as to why he fainted back there for." Brock said, and he saw that the3 red head was now curious to hear the idea. "I know you would like to hear my idea, but the thing is I would be betraying a friend's trust and loyalty if I told you it." He added, so that Misty wouldn't try to push the subject any further than she already had.

All that Misty could do was nod in agreement and sigh as well, she understood what Brock had said and that he wouldn't reveal anything but what she didn't understand was why Brock knew about it and that she knew nothing about it.

Ash had just started to regain consciousness again and he thought about what happened before he fainted, he still thought that it was possibly a dream but then he remembered what she had said to him at the time he said her name and instantly knew that it was real and that it was Misty he had seen.

He had tried to get up but he3 had an aching pain in the back of his head, he started to wonder how he had got the bump that he felt on the back of his head. He guessed that he had knocked his head on a table while he was going into the unconsciousness spell he had just awoken up from.

"Ah Mr Ketchum, it's good to see you awake. I tell you though, you're the last person I'd expect this from. That is with your physical condition and it being the first day back and all." Nurse Joy said smiling at him, the first time that himself and Brock had come to the infirmary, Brock had almost went to heaven he fount out that a Joy was working at the school. She later told Ash that she wanted to do something different from the rest of her family and that she had heard a lot about them from her relatives.

"I know Nurse Joy and don't worry about me, because I know what caused me to faint and it didn't have anything to do with trying to get out of lessons." Ash said and he smiled weakly at her, he knew that they were only three or four people who really knew that he had feelings for Misty and one of them was Nurse Joy.

It wasn't as if he had blurted it out to her or something like it, on the contrary Nurse Joy was also the school's psychiatrist. It was only a few months after he had a won the Indigo League that he joined the school, but all the attention was affecting him and his work. The teachers were worried about him that they set an appointment up for him with Nurse Joy, in all honesty he was glad that the teachers realised that he had a problem and was willingly to try and help him out with it.

When the sessions had started they had begun to talk about his childhood before becoming a Pokemon trainer, and then after that they had started to talk about a few of his adventures. This was when Nurse Joy started ton realise that Ash had started to talk about Misty a lot more than he did about Brock or the others.

She soon realised what Ash's problem included and she then asked him about it, to say that he was shocked was an understatement. He had thought that he had covered the feelings he had for Misty very well, but he fount out from Joy that he had talked about her excessively over the talks that they had.

Nurse Joy had given him a few ideas about how he could concentrate on his studies, these included him starting a diary, and the use of certain music to help him concentrate on his work. As she had told Ash these options, he had chosen the one he knew that Misty had done. He decided on keeping a diary, and after a few weeks of writing entries into the diary he felt that he could do better in his studies and it showed. Even though people called him dense in the past, he was starting to out-shine even the brightest of people in his classes.

"I'm glad about that ash, and I'll take a stab in the dark and guess that the red-haired lady in the waiting room is the reason why then?" Nurse Joy asked, she let out a smile when she saw the surprised look on Ash's face. All that he could do was nod in agreement with her.

"So you're telling me that uhm, that she's out there sitting down wait5ing to find out how I am then?" Ash asked, he was shocked to hear that Misty was in the waiting room. He started to feel light headed once again.

All that Nurse Joy could do was giggle at how Ash was starting to squirm over the red-haired lady, she knew the significance of this lady and she knew that Ash was trying to find what he was going to do.

"Ash do you want to talk about this, and I could give you some advice if you want it that is." Joy said in a gentle voice, making sure that he could ask if he wanted to. She knew that he could be head strong, but that had changed since he had his talks with Joy.

"That would be great Nurse Joy, but first can you tell Misty that I'm fine and she should go back to her lessons. That way I'll be able to talk with you properly, without any distractions." Ash asked, and all that Nurse Joy could do was smile and then nod in acceptance. She knew that he had to tell Misty the reason as to why he had fainted for, but she knew that it was hard for him to portray his feelings. She then left Ash to tell Misty, what he had asked her to do.

May had just begun to awaken from her knocked out state, after the altercation with Misty's mallet. She knew that both Misty and Brock were still there, she could her them talking about what Misty had been doing since they went their separate ways when Ash started to participate in the Battle Frontier. She then heard footsteps, and when she looked she saw Nurse Joy looking down at her.

"Are you okay miss, you have what looks like a hefty bruise that'll appear on your forehead." Nurse Joy commented from what she could see. She had noticed that Brock and Misty were talking and then she saw the young lady to whom she had just spoken to on the floor and looking pretty dazed and confused.

"Oh I'm fine Nurse Joy, this bruise is from me banging my head on the door frame. I was going to leave, after Misty had told me what happened but I didn't look where I was heading. I'm May by the way." May replied, a bit sheepishly for her own good. She didn't want Misty in any trouble for what she herself had caused in the first place.

Nurse Joy knew that what May had just told her wasn't true, but May didn't know that Joy knew about Misty or her trusty mallet. She came to the conclusion that Misty had hit May for some reason, most probably it had something to do with one Ash Ketchum.

"Fair enough May, just be more careful from now on. Ah Brock it's nice to see you again, how's the summer treated you this time?" Nurse Joy asked the spiky haired man, in a kind and civil tone.

"I'm fine thank you Nurse Joy, my summer has been good. How has your summer been, did you enjoy your reunion with the other Joys?" Brock replied in a normal tone that left both Misty and May speechless. They thought that he would be all googly-eyed when he saw Joy.

"Hi I'm Misty Waterflower by the way, both me and May have just both started today. I'm sorry if Ash has caused you any trouble since he got here. Oh by the way, why isn't Brock going ointo overload about now for?" Misty asked, butting in though still shocked that Brock was calm around this Joy.

"That's easy to explain Misty, you see when both Ash and Brock joined this school, they had a little trouble adjusting and came to see me. Ash was polite and understanding and as for Brock, he went into what I like to call the Joyaholic phase." Joy said and all that Brock could do was nod in agreement, this Joy had turned him down but had tried to help him out.

"Nurse Joy I'm afraid to say that I am still a Joyaholic and a Jennyaholic for that matter, but you helping me instead of running off gave me a new respect for you and you alone. Which is why I don't as Misty said 'go into overload.'" Brock said and all that Nurse Joy could do was shake her head. The one thing about Brock was that he wasn't afraid to show was his liking of Nurse Joy's or Officer Jenny's either.

"Fair enough Brock, I think I understand what you have just said. Nurse Joy how is Ash doing at the moment, is he awake yet?" Misty asked, she was more worried about Ash, than she was about Brock and May combined at the moment.

"Ash is doing just fine, he's woken up and seems to be okay but I'm keeping him in until the end of the day. He asked me to tell you not to worry about him and that you should go back to class so that you wouldn't be in anymore trouble." Joy said with a smile on her face, she knew from what Misty had just said that she cared about Ash more than she let on.

"Thank you for relaying the message to us Nurse Joy, and could you tell Ash that I'll be around his house later on to see his mum." Misty said, asking Joy in a sincere voice. She had wanted to tell Ash herself, but asking Joy would have to do instead.

"That is no problem Misty, I'll do that for you. If you will excuse me, I have a patient to get back too." Joy said, and all three of them nodded and said their thanks to the Nurse before leaving to head back to their respective classes.

Ash was now sitting up, trying to figure out why Misty was at the school for. He couldn't understand why she was starting so late for, but part of him didn't care about this fact. That part of him was glad to see her again, after all those years that they had spent apart, here they were together again. He was then snapped out of his thoughts, when he heard the door close.

"Sorry for that Ash, I can tell you were on another planet with those thoughts of yours. Misty, May and Brock have all gone now, but Misty asked me to tell you something." Nurse Joy said, as she walked towards a chair which was situated near the bed that Ash was occupying.

"You're telling me that Brock was outside as well, now I am worried. He most probably told Misty his theory as to why I fainted for, out of fear of her using violence against him." Ash said, Joy could tell that he was nervous about if Misty knew how he felt about her.

"Don't worry Ash, I think that Brock hasn't told her anything about it. It seemed she was preoccupied with either how you are or hitting May with that mallet, you told me about before." Joy said, with a smile on her face. As well as being told about Ash from her relatives, she was also told about Brock and how a girl with red hair had always hit him with it if he did anything wrong.

"So you're telling me that Misty has still got that mallet and that she used it on May, now I am worried. Any how what did Misty ask you to tell me, I hope it hasn't got anything to do with bikes or Rudy." Ash replied, as he had now mentioned the now infamous incident or that Misty had even considered staying behind on Trovita Island, he was grateful that Misty had fished him out of the river, he knew that fate had something to do with that event.

"She told me that she'll you later on, she's going to visit your mother later on, after school that is." She said, and Ash knew that his mum would be glad to see Misty again, he knew that both his mother and Misty treated each other as family. It would be a nice surprise for her, after all that happened with the press.

"Thanks for telling me that, but I think it would be good for me to find out how to tell Misty why I fainted for." Ash commented, and Nurse Joy gave him a nod in agreement. She knew that Misty would ask him later on at his house, so the time they had to do it was valuable to say the least.

The next few hours were Ash and Joy coming up with ideas, during this time Joy had to contact the teachers Ash would've attended and explain that he was in for observation.

It had taken them long enough to figure it out, but Ash was now sure that this was the was to go. He said thank you and then goodbye to Nurse Joy, but now he was on a mission home. He knew that he would start the plan as soon as Misty had arrived.

A/N - Well that's it for this chapter hope you enjoyed this, if so REVIEW!

Until Next Time Pokefans.