Eden POV

When I woke up, I felt surprisingly warm. Not in a bad way. Feeling as if my body was restricted, I turned my head and saw Ash. I smiled, then realized that his arms were around me. He must have done it in his sleep.

"Well, don't you look cozy?" Brock piped up. I glanced up at him and shushed him.

"Shh, he's still asleep."

Brock looked over at the clock. "Not for long, it's ten thirty."

I gasped and looked at the clock. "No no no no no!"

"What?"

"I never wake up late! It makes me feel lazy."

"Well, if you want to travel with Ash, you're gonna have to get used to the lazy factor. 'Cause he's really lazy."

I nodded and smiled.

I turned around and nudged Ash. "Ash, wake up. We gotta go!"

His eyes opened, and he groaned. "What time is it?" he asked, his voice husky. Man, I loved that.

Ash looked at his arms and his eyes widened. He retracted his arms immediately. "Oh my God, Eden, I am so sorry!"

I laughed and shook my head. "No, no it's fine. Don't worry about it."

He calmed down a bit and smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck.

I jumped out of the sleeping bag, going towards my bag. I got out my brush, my clothes, and toothbrush.

"I'm gonna go shower," I announced, going to the bathroom.

AshPOV

"God, I'm so stupid!" I exclaimed, pulling at my hair and pacing. "Why did I have my arms around her?"

Brock shrugged, sipping his tea. "Maybe you were having a good dream about her."

I sighed and plopped down next to him. "Well, now she definitely doesn't like me."

"You'd be surprised."

"What do you mean?" I asked, confused.

"Girls love that," he said. "They love when we hug them from behind. When we kiss them. When we compliment them. When we play with their hair."

I just looked at him, shocked. "Dude, are you secretly a girl or something?"

Brock glared at me. "I just know these things."

"Well, I'm glad you do. Otherwise I would have no chance with a girl like her."

He shook his head. "Trust me, you have a chance."

"I mean.. she's absolutely gorgeous. She's sweet as pie, unbelievably nice-"

"Just about everything you look for in a girl."

"Well, yeah.." I said, rubbing the back of my neck.

"She doesn't seem to be from around here," he replied, looking at me.

"Well, yeah! She's from Twinleaf Town."

Brock sighed. "Not what I mean Ash. If she's the Champion Pokémon Trainer, then she would have been to quite a few Pokémon Centers. She would have known you could let out your Pokémon. Her grandmother wouldn't have been so freaked out when she saw Aerodactyl. She would have brought extra clothes and money, which yes I saw you pay for her meal."

I narrowed my eyes. "Are you doubting her?"

"No, that's not what I mean. She just seems confused. Maybe she's been travelling alone all this time."

I shook my head. "I don't even like the idea of that. I mean, how many guys could have been trying to get with her?! She could have been seriously hurt!" By this point, I was seething in anger.

"Take it easy. Man, you're really head over heels if you care this much."

I sighed and calmed myself down, then looked around me.

"Hey, where's Pikachu?"

"I think he followed Eden into the bathroom. Aqua went too."

"Well, at least I'm not the only one who likes someone."

I walked over to the bathroom door. I knocked, and nothing happened, so I assumed it was okay to walk in and get Pikachu.

I opened the door and was shocked at what I saw. Eden, in a bra and underwear, brushing her now dry hair. I gulped, and she looked at the door and screamed.

"Sorry, sorry! I just wanted to get Pikachu, I'm so sorry!"

Eden giggled and shook her head. "No, it's okay, I thought you were Brock for a second. Knowing how he is with girls." She picked up

Pikachu and he purred. Weird.

Eden handed me Pikachu and smiled. "Here ya go. Aqua, go on out and play," she said to the Vaporeon.

Aqua rushed outside, and I quickly walked away.

"Gee, what happened over there?" Brock asked, putting his tea down.

"I uh.. kinda walked in on her.. when she was uh.. indecent.." I replied, rubbing the back of my neck.

"You walked in on her naked?!"

"What? No!"

"Don't you know you're supposed to knock, Ash?"

"Yes, yes, I know!"

He sighed, and Eden came out of the bathroom, dressed. Her straight hair was down, framing her beautiful face.

"Okay, let's get this show on the road!" She exclaimed.

Eden POV

Brock nodded, and started putting his bag back together. Ash just stared at me.

"Um, guys.. can we uh.. stop back at my house so I can get clothes?" I asked.

Brock grinned. "Are we gonna scare your grandmother again?"

I laughed. "No, no, I don't live there. I live next door to her."

Ash smiled. "Alright, sure."

"Thank you. But uh.. here's a warning.. my parents are very overprotective so.. they might not like the idea of me travelling with two guys."

"We'll convince them," Brock said.

I nodded. "Okay!"

Ash got up, walking towards the bathroom. "Gotta pee!" he announced. I face palmed and shook my head.

When he came out, we ran outside and I got out Aerodactyl, throwing her pokeball.

"Go, Aerodactyl!"

She came out and growled, and Pikachu ran behind Ash. Aqua ran up to Aerodactyl and jumped on her, waiting for us.

Brock got on first, then helped Ash up. I picked up Pikachu and handed him to Ash. "Chaa!"

I giggled at his outburst, then remembered something.

"Crap, I forgot something! I'll be right back."

I turned around to go back in and get it, but was held back by someone with blue hair. Team Galactic.