Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, but I do own Steven, Tonya, and Ashley.

Chapter 5: Ash And Ashley Have A Big Announcement!

After finding a Pichu egg, Ash and Ashley are preparing for a party that was Ashley's idea.

"I can't believe that you talked me into helping with the party, Ashley." said Ash as he strung a strand of streamers.

"But you can believe how devious I can be." said Ashley as she finished blowing up the balloons.

"I guess that we have enough decorations up. What do you think, Ashley?" asked Ash, looking around the room.

"I don't know. I think that we need some more." replied Ashley, looking at Ash's face.

"WHAT?" asked Ash in shock.

"I'm kidding, Ash. I would never work you harder than you need too." replied Ashley, laughing at Ash's shocked look.

Ash started to laugh too since he fell for one of Ashley's old tricks.

"Why don't we get ready for the party ourselves, Ashley?" asked Ash, getting his laughter under control.

"That sounds like a great idea, Ash." replied Ashley, getting done with her laughing fit.

(An Hour Later)

The party was at full blast with everyone that they knew there.

Mrs. Ketchum was the first one there followed by Professor Oak, Brock and Daughter, Tracey and Misty, May and Drew, Dawn and Kenny, Paul and Zoey, Max and Molly, Professor Hale and his wife, Tonya (I don't know his wife's name so I made one up.), and so many more that I can't even try to name.

Ashley pulled Ash to the side where no one could hear them talk to each other.

"How about we go ahead and give them the big announcement?" asked Ashley, looking at Ash's stomach and then, at his face.

"That sounds like a great idea, Ashley." replied Ash quietly.

They went to the front of the room so that everyone could see and hear them.

"Everyone, can we have your attention, please. Ash and I have an announcement. We are having a baby." said Ashley with Ash right next to her.

Everyone was cheering for them when she said that.

This time, Ash pulled Ashley to the side so that he could ask her something.

"Do you think that I should tell them that I'm the one having the baby instead of you because I'm the Were-Pokemon?" asked Ash quietly.

"Do you really want to tell them?" asked Ashley curiously as she was making her own question.

"Yes, if they're going to be there for the birth, right?" asked Ash, thinking about 5 months from now and making a question of his own.

"Right." replied Ashley, following Ash back to the front of the room.

"Everyone, can I have your attention once again. I have an announcement. I'm the one having the baby because I am a creature known as the Were-Pokemon." said Ash with Ashley waiting for him on the side. (He told them not to tell anyone that he was the Were-Pokemon and they agreed.)

The room went silent until everyone started cheer and clap for Ash's bravery to tell them and Ash's success in having a baby too.

Mrs. Ketchum and Professor Oak walked over to Ashley along with Brock, Dawn, May, and Angie.

"He's got a lot of guts to say that, doesn't he, Ashley?" asked Angie as they were looking at everyone's reaction to the news.

"Yeah, Angie, and he's full of heart too, but that's the way that I'll take him, no matter what happens to either him or me." replied Ashley, looking up at Ash proudly.

Mrs. Ketchum looked at how dedicated Ashley was to Ash and she thought that he was lucky to have such an understanding woman by him during this.

(An Hour Later)

The party was over and all of the guests were leaving, but before Steven left, he wanted to tell them something.

"Thank you for inviting me to the party and I hope that you'll get enough sleep so that you won't be tired for when I come tomorrow to check on the baby. Bye." said Steven, leaving.

"Bye." said Ash and Ashley in unison.

Once all of the guests were gone, they quickly cleaned up the place before they went to bed.

(In The Morning)

Ashley woke up early and noticed that Ash wasn't in the bathroom like he always was because of the morning sickness.

She was wondering why that was, but she ignored it.

She got up and started to get breakfast ready when she saw Ash come out of the bedroom.

"Well, that was a good night's sleep." said Ash, stretching as far as he could go.

"Ash, didn't you have any morning sickness?" asked Ashley as they sat down for breakfast.

"No, but for some reason, I haven't had morning sickness for a couple of days now." replied Ash as they were finishing up breakfast.

"Maybe we should ask Steven when he gets here." said Ashley as they took care of the dishes.

"Yeah." said Ash, agreeing with her.

As soon as they got done with the dishes, the doorbell rang and when they opened it, Steven came in and started to set up his equipment.

"Are we ready to see how the baby's doing in there?" asked Steven, pouring the gel onto Ash's ever growing stomach.

"Yeah." replied Ash and Ashley in unison as Steven put the wand on his stomach.

Steven found the baby as soon as he put the wand on Ash's stomach and froze the picture.

"Well, the baby's doing fine in there, but I would see about getting a vacation for you three to relax." said Steven, cleaning the gel off of Ash's stomach.

"Yeah because we've been feeling a little stressed out with the baby on the way." said Ashley, putting her right hand on Ash's stomach, which made Ash blush a little.

"Do you have any questions before I leave?" asked Steven, packing up to go.

" I do, Steven. I've noticed that I haven't had any morning sickness for a couple of days now. Why is that?" asked Ash curiously.

"Well, Ash, it seems that you've passed through the morning sickness phase, but just to warn you ahead of time, be careful of weird cravings because in a month or two, you will get the weirdest of cravings that you will ever have." replied Steven, looking at Ash.

"Ok." said Ash, thinking about what kind of cravings Steven meant.

"See you next month, you three. Bye." said Steven, leaving.

"Bye." said Ash and Ashley in unison.

Ash decided to call the stadium to see about a seven month vacation and the stadium told him that it was ok so he could relax and not worry about having to battle for two months after the baby's born.

Once they got done doing completely nothing for the entire day, they went to bed, but they will have a lot to do in the next month or two before the baby arrives in 5 months.

After getting a seven-month vacation and finding out that the baby's ok, Ash and Ashley will find out what to get for the baby's nursery.

Hope you enjoyed Chapter 5! I can't wait to reveal what Ash and Ashley will get for their baby's nursery! See ya later!

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