The breath rushed out of him as they hit the ground. Groaning, he opened his eyes, seeing that they were still holding hands. For whatever reason, his face grew slightly warm. The steady breath of the other made him look at his face. He was out cold. Running a hand through his hair with his other hand, he looked around. They were pretty deep into the forest for what he could tell.
"Ash! Cilan!"
He looked up at the sound of Iris. He smiled a little, knowing that she cared deeply for them, even if she didn't show it.
"We're okay, but Ash is unconscious!"
"I'll try to find you guys, alright?"
"We'll try to find you, too, when Ash wakes up!"
"Okay! See you soon!"
"You too!"
Cilan looked back at Ash, who was still out. He sighed in worry.
"Oh Ash…"
^3^ ^_^"
"Uhn…"
Holding back a gasp, Cilan turned to the younger boy. He was now lying on his back, still holding his hand. Ash's brown eyes fluttered open slightly. He looked around, and he soon saw the older.
"Cilan…?"
"I'm here, Ash."
"What… happened?"
"We fell off of the cliff. You were knocked out."
Ash brought his hand up to his forehead, closing his eyes and groaning. Cilan sat up and helped the younger up.
"I promised Iris that we would try to find her and the others when you woke up. We'd better get going."
Ash quietly nodded, still dazed, and they started on their way. He leaned on Cilan to support him. When Cilan glanced down at Ash's legs, he saw them trembling. He frowned, but they kept pushing on. With each step, Ash grew weaker and weaker. After a few minutes of silence, Cilan finally spoke up.
"So… what's new with your friends? Or have you not called them in a while?"
"I talked to Brock last night," He whispered absentmindedly. The green-haired teen felt a twinge of jealousy ring through him, which made him very perplexed. "He said that he's getting along great at the Center with Nurse Joy. He even has a date with her tonight."
"That's good," Cilan replied, the tense feeling leaving him. He suddenly fell over, Ash falling after him. He landed on his back, while Ash landed on top of him, fully awake now. They stared at each other for a moment before a small, nervous laugh from the both of them broke the tension.
"Uh… heh… awkward…"
Cilan looked away in agreement. His face was really warm, and Ash's was really red. After another moment or two, Ash finally got up, and Cilan followed suit. They silently walked, trying to find the others quick, yet at the same time, they were both savoring every second of their time together.
Okay, first author's note! XD Yayz! Well... I've been kinda stuck after this. ^^; If anyone has any ideas, I will gladly take them in review form! No flames, please! They shall be deleted after I use them to roast my marshmallows!