Here it is guys! The long-awaited chap3! Enjoy, and plz review.

Chapter 3-May

Our heroes finally arrived at the Cerulean City gym after walking for about ten minutes. The gym hasn't changed at all since the last time Ash visited. They all went upstairs.

"You guys remember your rooms, right?" Misty asked, breaking the cold silence that surrounded them.

"Yep," Ash said. Brock nodded and went off to his room. Ash went to his, with Pikachu on his tail.

Ash's room was very small and simple. There was a twin-size bed, a closet, and a small desk with a chair, and a small bathroom to the left. But that's how he liked it. He put his stuff down at the side and lied down on the bed, hands behind his head, thinking. Wondering. "How could I have been so stupid?" He said out loud to nobody in particular. Knowing the situation Ash was in, Pikachu decided it was best not to say anything and just leave him alone. "Can't believe I rejected her…" He started to think back to the time of that day a year ago.

He was dancing with Misty to her favorite song. He never felt happier than dancing with his best friend. And yet, in the same night, the same hour, heck, the same five minutes, he told her no. He was kicked out of the gym and went back to New Bark Town the very next morning. At home, he thought about what happened, and eventually came to two conclusions: He loved Misty, and he just made the biggest mistake of his life. For countless nights, he couldn't sleep. He kept on thinking about his mistake. He missed her.

Oh…

Oh…

Lyin' in your arms

So close together

Didn't know just what I had.

Now I toss and turn

Cuz I'm without you.

How I'm missin' you so bad.

Where was my head?

Where was my heart?

Now I cry

Alone in the dark.

I lie awake.

I drive myself crazy

Drive myself crazy

Thinkin' of you.

Made a mistake

When I let you go baby.

I drive myself crazy

Wanting you the way that I do (Wanting you the way that I do)

Everyone around him knew something was wrong. He never hung out with his friends anymore. His work was getting worse. He barely ate. He tried to contact Misty. She never answered. He still couldn't believe he never realized it before.

I was such a fool.

I couldn't see it

Just how good you were to me.

You confessed your love,

Undying devotion.

I confessed my need to be free.

And now I'm left

With all this pain.

I only got myself to blame.

I lie awake.

I drive myself crazy

Drive myself crazy

Thinkin' of you.

Made a mistake

When I let you go baby.

I drive myself crazy

Wanting you the way that I do (Wanting you the way that I do)

Why didn't I know (how much I love you baby)

Why couldn't I show it (if I had only told you)
When I had the chance.
Oh I had the chance.

I lie awake.

I drive myself crazy

Drive myself crazy

Thinkin' of you.

Made a mistake

Let you go baby.

I drive myself crazy

Wanting you the way that I do

I lie awake.

I drive myself crazy

Drive myself crazy

Thinkin' of you.

Made a mistake

Let you go baby.

I drive myself crazy

Wanting you the way that I do

I drive myself crazy

Wanting you the way that I do

May, being a good friend of Ash, became really worried. She would often go over to his house or office, wherever he is, and try to comfort him, cheer him up, make him eat, whatever it takes to get him back to normal.

Ash heard a knock on his door. "Come in."

The door opened and May came in. She matured and became quite attractive now. Her hair was still the same, but she changed her outfit. Blue bandana, light-blue gloves, purple shirt, jeans, and sneakers in shades of blue with white. "Hey Ash."

"Hey," Ash said flatly. He noticed May was holding a plastic bag.

"I-I brought you some food." She put the chicken teriyaki with rice on his desk.

"I'm not hungry." He was staring at a blank piece of paper on his desk, twirling his pen around his thumb.

"Oh, come on. You haven't eaten anything since last night, and that was just a cookie, and it's 2 PM now. You have to be hungry. Your appetite never goes away."

"I'm not hungry."

"Damn it, Ash! You better eat your food now! If you don't want to tell me what happened, fine. But it doesn't mean you starve yourself to death, or-or do nothing! You got that? Now go eat it. I don't use my money for nothing." She left the room, slamming the door. Ash dropped the pen, staring at the food in front of him. His stomach was growling, longing for food. Certainly he was hungry, since he hadn't eaten any real meal for the past three days. But he wasn't in the mood for it. 'But it doesn't mean you starve yourself, or-or do nothing!' That sentence rang through his head again and again. She was right. He tore the plastic bag and opened the takeout and chowed down the juicy, tasty (and expensive!) chicken teriyaki. Outside, May looked at Ash through the window. She saw him take the bag and eat. She smiled and walked off.

Over the next few months, May did her best to help Ash out and make him feel better. It worked. She would often just chat with him about miscellaneous things. Every time they did, she would try to bring up that apparently horrible situation that happened to him. However, he would either shrug it off and change the subject or stop the chatting. May learned to just forget about it. At other times they would go shopping together or eat out together. Eventually, Ash gained his full optimistic attitude back. He even accepted to battle anyone who wished to challenge him. May was there, of course, every time to cheer him on. Ash started to feel something in his heart every time May yelled out "Go Ash! You can beat'em!" He only felt this once before, and he knew what it meant. He decided to go for it and not lose the chance like last time.

Ash got off work one day, and met May outside the building.

"Hey," he greeted.

"Hola. How was work?"

"It was okay, same as usual. You?"

"I got promoted to CEO of TPCA (The Pokemon Coordinator Association)!" May announced happily.

"Oh, wow! Congratulations!" Ash hugged her. "We should go celebrate! How about I treat you to a nice, fancy dinner?"

"Oh, no…That's way too expensive. You don't need to do that."

"Why not? I owe you anyway. You're the one who pulled me out of my depression, remember?"

"Yea, I guess…but still…that's so expensive…"

"Don't worry about it. One expensive dinner for the help you provided me during that time is a price I can definitely live with."

"Alright…If you say so…"

"Don't worry. Stop feeling guilty. Now go home and pick out a nice outfit, okay? I'll pick you up at eight."

"Okay. See you later then." The two separated and went home.

--

Ash arrived at his mansion half an hour later. He looked at the clock. 5:30. Two and a half hours to go. Ample amount of time. He dialed the number to Casparinos, the best restaurant in town, highly praised by four newspapers, including the famous "Pokemon Daily." He made a reservation for two at eight-thirty. He then called a car service and requested a driver, not a car–he had his own pimped out Hummer limo. Now that that was out of the way, he took a nice, long shower and got ready.

--

It was seven, and the driver arrived in a regular Lincoln Town Car—he didn't need a limo anyway, right? Ash greeted him and escorted the driver to the Hummer. "Mama mía!" the Italian driver exclaimed. "What is a this?"

"It's my limo. Sweet ride, huh? Let's make a deal. You keep the cameramen and news reporters away from me completely, keep my car in the same condition, and I'll let you play around with it all you want while I'm gone. You can blast the stereo, play with the hydraulics, or watch tv, play games, or use the computer in the back. There's a 42-inch flatscreen plasma behind the rear seats. Is that okay with you?" The driver stood there, speechless. "I'll take that as a yes," Ash said. "Be out by the front gate in five." Ash left the garage. He looked at himself once more in the mirror inside the house, satisfied. He locked the mansion and walked to the front gate where the white Hummer was idling. The driver stepped out and opened the door for Ash. He got in and the driver closed it. "Where to, sir?" The driver asked.

"May's house. Just use the GPS. She's in the top-10 list." There was a faint electronic female voice coming from the speaker. "May's house. Turn right on Paul Avenue." The limo started to move and they were off to May's.

--

Twenty minutes later, they arrived in front of May's house. The driver honked twice. Within a minute she stepped and froze there, staring at the limo. It was a white Hummer limo, with white underglow neon lights, super-bright xenon headlights, chrome LED taillights, 32-inch chrome spinners, white-tinted windows, a full body kit, and three inches off the ground. Ash got out himself and opened the door on the other side to let May in. She stopped at the door and looked at him. He wasn't wearing much: a $800 Joseph Abboud tuxedo, a $200 Emanuel Ungaro "Pete" Lay Down Collar Tuxedo Shirt, $200 Barcelona shoes, $200 Kelly Sterling Silver Cufflinks, $300 Mel Howard tie set. He looked nice, at least. Ash, in the meanwhile, also looked at what May was wearing: light purple loose dress, blue high-heels, hair was brought down, and no gloves and bandana. Simple, yet beautiful.

"Hey Ash. You look handsome," May said.

"You too. I mean, of course, you look beautiful, not handsome," Ash said, scratching the back of his head. Old habits die hard. May giggled lightly and got inside the limo, followed by Ash. The limo started to move.

"Is this your own limo?" May asked, staring around in awe.

"Of course," Ash smiled, "With my kind of money, anything is possible. In fact, I installed everything and modded the car myself. I assure you that this is the fastest SUV/limo around."

"Wow…"

"Yeap."

"Which restaurant are we going to?"

"You'll see." The limo turned, and around the corner was the big and fancy Casparinos. May gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. Ash just smiled.

"Oh my goodness!" May screamed, "How did you get reservations here?"

"How can I not? With my position, I can get almost anything anywhere."

"Oh, right." The door on Ash's side opened. He got out and went over to May's side to open her door. She got out and hooked her arm around his. They walked in to the main lobby.

"Reservation for two, under name Ash." Ash told the waiting waitress. (A/N: AHAAHA…anyway….)

"Ah, yes. Right this way, Master Ketchum." The waitress led the two down a hallway and into a huge dining room. They were seated next to a ceiling-high window, with a view of Hoenn Falls outside. May's eyes couldn't stop wandering around, amazed by what she saw.

"Ash, you really didn't have to…"

"Oh, stop it. It's okay. Now pick anything from the menu. Just don't look at the prices. I don't want you to hold back your appetite because of the cost."

"Alright." They sat for a couple of minutes and ordered. They talked about their jobs and May's new position. The appetizers came, followed by the main entrees six minutes later.

--One Hour Later--

"Wow, that food was good!" May praised. "I'm so full!"

"Yea, me too." Ash said. May smirked.

"Well, that's a first."

"Oh, shut up," Ash responded playfully. He paid the bill and they left.

"Hey May," Ash called out, "You wanna go see the falls? Without a glass window in the way?" May laughed and started to pull Ash towards the direction of the falls.

"Sure, that'd be great." They walked towards the edge and leaned over the rail, feeling and smelling the unique waterfall mist that surrounded the nighttime air. The majestic waterfall stood tall with a consistent amount of water flowing off the edge, splashing against the rocks and the rest of the water on the bottom. It was truly a breathtaking view.

"This is so beautiful," May said dreamily. Ash figured this would be the perfect time.

"Just like you." May turned towards him, surprised at what he said. "What?" she asked.

"The waterfall is beautiful, just like you," Ash said, lengthening his analogy.

"Why, thank you. That's really nice. Not that the dinner wasn't nice enough or anyth-"

"May," Ash started, cutting May off, "I need to tell you something…" He was staring out at the waterfall. May was curious at this sudden statement.

"Yea?" May asked. Ash turned to face her.

"You know, you've helped me out a lot for the past several months. You do realize that, right?" May nodded. "Well, I also realized that we've spent a lot of time together as well, and I feel really close to you now. Quite literally at times." May giggled. "May…I love you." May stood there, looking at him, shocked.

May's POV

"May…I love you." I froze. I couldn't believe it. He loves me? I didn't know what to say. Do I love him? Of course. I was hoping for this moment for at least a year now. I just didn't know what to say.

"It's okay if you don't feel the same way. I just thought I needed to tell y-" I kissed him. I don't feel the same way? Come on. You got to be kidding me. Anyway, the kiss was nothing special. No french, extendedness, etc. It was simple, yet it felt…right. Everything else in the world zoned out.

Ash's POV

There. I said it. I finally told her how I felt. Yet, she's not responding. Does she not feel the same way? I guess not. I looked down.

"It's okay if you don't feel the same way. I just thought I needed to tell y-" I felt her lips on mine. Stunned? Yes. But I managed to kiss back. It was the best feeling in the world. Nothing could possibly compete with this unexplainable feeling. No word or words can match it. The connection broke, and I heard a whisper close to my ear saying, "I love you too."

"Of course," Ash said aloud. Pikachu's ears perked up at the sudden sound. "I have to get over her Misty. I love May now. I can't just go back."

"Pikachu." (That's right)

"You agree too, pal?"

"Pi" (Definitely). "Pi pi chu ka chu" (Though I don't think she's the one). Pikachu muttered lightly.

"What was that?"

"Pika" (Nothing)

"I see. Thanks, buddy."

"Pikachu"

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!" Ash and Pikachu heard a scream, unmistakably Misty's. They bolted out of the door and saw Brock get out of his room. "That's Misty!" he said. They ran to her door. It was locked. "Misty, open up!" Ash yelled. No response. "Okay, on the count of three." Ash and Brock got ready. "One, two, three!" They busted through the door and went inside.

"Misty!" Nobody was inside. The window was open. There was a note on the bed. It said:

Give us your six strongest Pokemon. Otherwise,

your girlfriend will never be seen by anyone ever

again. Meet us at Mt. Moon in two days to carry

out the transaction. Bring no other pokemon and

no other person.

-R.

"'R'? Who's 'R'?" Ash wondered aloud. "And girlfriend? She's not my girlfriend."

"That's not important right now. It's Team Rocket, but not the usual trio," Brock answered.

"These people sound like they really know what they're doing."

And so, the action finally begins! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter...i liked it alot. Anyway, please please please review...is 5 really too much to ask for? I just wanna get suggestions...I didnt mean to actually force u guys to review...im sry about that. So, like i said. review plz. thanks :)