Take Care of You

Chapter 3

Bruises and Competition for Love

Fallout96: I hope you didn't mind it took two days to update. I had a few things to take care of. But I feel this is a good chapter. Hope you like it!

"Damn! That hurts." Ash yelled in pain as he sunk in the warm bath water.

Knock, Knock, Knock!

"Ash, are you okay in there?" May questioned through the door.

"I'm fine." He answered back to her as he relaxed in the bath.

May was not convinced.

"Okay, but if you need me, just call out." She informed him with concern.

As Ash sank more into the bath water, he could feel the very painful sting at the bruises on his back. The warm water soothed it, but was replaced with the sudden pain.

'Man, it hurts. I need to see how it looks. I mean it's a four days since the accident. It should at least show some sign of recovery. I'm going to have a look in the mirror.' He thought to himself as he tried to get up.

As Ash got up, pain sent a shock wave through his body.

"I can't call May, because she'll just be worried about me." He reasoned with himself to avoid the temptation of calling for help.

It took five minutes, but he finally managed to get up. He used the towel poll as a support and turned around so his back was facing the mirror.

'Oh, God.' Ash thought to himself as he could see the massive bruises on his back. It had no pigmentation, except purple and black. In some areas, it was obvious that there were many broken blood vessels that hadn't even began to heal. Many large scratches and cuts were apparent also.

"I can't let May see me like this. The very sight would bring her to tears. I better get changed quick." He said as he began to put on his boxers, and than his shorts. Just as he was about to put on his shirt, the door opened.

"Hey, Ash. I was just coming in to check on yo..." May didn't finish he sentence as she was horrified at the huge bruises and scratches.

"Ash..." Was all she could mutter as she walked towards him. Ash could see that her eyes were in tears.

"May, it's not as bad as it looks." He said, but was never heard as May placed a gentile hand on his back and started caressing it.

"Ash, please don't lie to me." She whispered in his ear as she continued to gently rub his back.

'God, that feels good.' Ash thought to himself as impulses of comfort and enjoyment surged through his body.

For several minutes, Ash just continued to enjoy the wonderful massage. Without both of them even knowing, May's arms wrapped protectively around Ash's waist and Ash laid his head on May's lap. Call it instincts.

"Ash, are you getting sleepy?" May asked him with a small smile appearing on her face.

Ash smiled back.

"Yeah, a little."

May helped Ash up from the floor and lead him towards his bedroom. She slowly leaned him down on the bed .

"Well, good night, Ash." May said as she walked away.

"May, could you keep me some company." He asked with shyness in every word.

May smiled.

"Sure." She replied as she sat on the other side of the bed.

Ash looked on at May for several seconds and could tell she was tired.

"May, you could lay down if your sleepy."

'Yes!' May thought to herself.

She laid down only inches from Ash.

"Thank you." She whispered just out of earshot.

"Good night, May." Ash said before he let his eyes close.

"Good night, Ash."

They both soon let sleep take over them. As they laid there asleep, Norman peered in through the door to see the hopefully soon-to-be couple.

'I trust Ash. If anything, he would be perfect for May when they get together finally.

"Sleep tight love birds." He whispered with a small chuckle as he closed the door, and walked back to his bedroom.

Morning...

May woke up from the sunlight beaming into her eyes. As her eyes adjusted to the light, she could see a certain trainer's face just one inch away from her's. His arm's were sealed protectively around her waist and their bodies were held tight together. She could feel something poking her that was a part of Ash's lower region.

She giggled at the thought of him being turned on by her.

Ash suddenly woke up.

His eyes were immediately focused on the fact that May's face was less than an inch away. And on the fact that his manhood was poking May.

"Good morning, Ashy." She said with a nickname she decided to give him.

"Good morning, May." He replied while climbing out of the bed and tried desperately to cover up his hardness.

"We should go downstairs and get some breakfast." May said as she changed the subject and mood seeing Ash panic.

"Okay."

May helped Ash downstairs as they could smell the aroma of the food.

"Man, I'm hungry!" Ash exclaimed out load.

"Good morning, both of you." May's mom said as she laid the breakfast down on the table.

"Ash!" a voice from behind yelled.

As they both turned around to find out who it was, Ash quickly found out for himself as he was almost tackled to the ground by a powerful hug.

"Dawn?" He asked.

"Yes, Ash. I'm here." She responded while tightening her hug.

"Your hurting me." He informed while trying to hold in the pain from the squeeze.

Dawn immediately pulled away.

"Sorry." She said as a blush crept over her face.

May did not like that at all.

"What are you doing here?" She asked with a fake smile and happy voice.

Dawn glared at May.

"I'm here because I heard Ash was hurt. I want to take care of him." She answered while caressing Ash's chest. Ash blushed deep red.

"That's okay. I'm already taking care of Ash, so you don't have to be here." She

answered back with an innocent voice.

"Don't worry. I'll help you. Besides, I wanted to spend some time with Ash." Her arms extending around Ash's chest gently while saying so.

'This is going to be a challenge. I'll have to find a way to get Ash alone with me, and he will be mine.' Dawn formulated a plan in her thoughts.

May was mad at the sight.

'I guess I'll have to take drastic measures.' May thought to herself as images of some 'romantic' time with Ash flooded through her head.

May's mom watched scared, as she could see the two young girls glared angry at each other.

'This will be a long day.' She thought to herself as she could only sigh.

How this will turn out, is anybody's guess.

Fallout96: I hope you liked that chapter. The next one will be filled with drama and romance at it's best. See you than! Review please!