Chapter 6

"Time Alone"

DISCLAIMER: I OWN EVERTHING IN THIS STORY, BUT I DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS OR THE SHOW!!

Everyone gathered on the breakfast lounge. The group took a large table and sat down. Ash and May for some reason were avoiding each other. As everyone was eating, May and Max heard 2 familiar voices. They turned around to see their parents above them smiling. They jumped up and hugged them.

"It's good to see you guys again," said Norman.

"We missed you so much," said Caroline.

"Well, why don't you join us?" asked Delia.

"There is room for 2 more, you know," said Pr. Oak.

May and Max persisted so their parents agreed. They grabbed a plateful of food and sat down. Then a conversation started up, with everyone talking, either about his or her adventures and accomplishments.

Norman started on May's big win, and everyone joined in.

"That's my girl," said her father, happily. "Nice showing all the other coordinators what the daughter of the Petalburg City gym leader can do."

"You were great, sweetheart. You made me and your father proud" added Caroline.

"It was nothing," said May. "I'm just happy I did my best"

"You know, May, your forgetting to thank someone," Norman "It's someone very close to you and that person helped you get where you are right now.

'Who does Norman have to thank rather than me?' thought Brendan. 'I did teach her everything about pokemon'.

" 'Scuse me, Nor-," started Brendan, but stopped when he heard whose name Norman took.

"Ash, would you please accept this gift as a token of appreciation on behalf our daughter"

"Thank you, Ash you're the one that has made into what May is today" said Caroline.

"Thanks guys," replied Ash, humbly. "It was nothing, I just taught her some basic battling techniques."

He opened the present and was astonished to see what it was. It was a silver chain, with a pokeball shaped locket at the end of it. He opened it to find a picture of him, May, Max, and Brock.

And Brendan watched all of this is anger and astonishment.

"Brendan were you trying ask me something," asked Norman.

"Yeah, you've got to tell me how you became a gym leader" he said lying through his teeth.

Then Delia decided to get something off her mind that was troubling her since last night.

"Oh that reminds me, where were you guys at?" she demanded shooting a look at Ash and May.

Ash's brain started to make up a ton of excuses and lies to answer his mom's question, but none of them made sense, so he thought harder. He didn't want his mom to find out about the fact that he and May were officially and item now.

"Oh we were just talking about our adventures, Mrs. Ketchum," replied May coolly.

"What she said, mom," added Ash.

"Okay. That clears it" said Delia, and then started concentrating on her breakfast.

Ash then gave May an awkward look that said "Thanks". She returned the gesture with an awkward look of her that said "anytime".

After the chatty breakfast was pushed to the sidelines, Brock called everyone up.

"Listen guys this is probably the last day some of us have, because I know it's Gary last day here today." He announced. "So I've decided that we make this day worthwhile. Mrs. Ketchum, Caroline, Misty and Dawn, you ladies are going shopping and finding sightseeing places."

The 2 moms screamed in delight. Delia pulled out her Gold and Silver Master Cards, while Caroline turned to her spouse demanding credit cards. Norman gave in without a fight, and pulled out 2 credit cards from his wallet. He cringed at the thought of the bill. Misty on the other hand was taking this surprisingly well.

'Well looks like I'm gonna have decent shopping spree. Looks like I don't have to worry about Ash 'cause all he hates anything to do with a girl's pastime' thought Misty. No sooner had she thought this, deep in her heart another sharp beam of light tore through the darkness of her jealousy. Little did Misty know that, gradually, her heart was breaking and consuming the dark cloud of jealousy that shrouded it.

Brock then turned to the guys, except Ash.

"You are gonna help me cook a feast for lunch. Anyone up for barbecuing?" Gary, Pr. Oak, Max, and Norman nodded. Brendan said he knew all about barbecuing, so he could help.

'Man, do I love barbecuing, or do I love barbecuing! Looks like a day where I can do what I like to do and time wasted after May' No sooner had he thought this another beam of light shot from the darkness that veiled his heart. It was beginning to change too.

"Oh and Pikachu, I need you to come with me, too" said the spiky-haired breeder.

"Pika-pika?(why?)" chirped said pokemon.

"Because I've made 3 special sauces made from ketchup, so I want you check and see which one is the best." He explained.

Pikachu, upon hearing the name of its favorite food, jumped into Brock's shoulder.

"Ash. May." Said Brock turning to them. You guys are going to find us a nice picnic spot. So, now its 10 o' clock and we'll meet at the park at about 12 o'clock Let's move out people."

They all complied. Ash left with May and the ladies/girls and the boys/men went to their respective spots. Dawn stayed behind saying they had to pick up something important.

"So, everything is going according to my plan, huh Brock?"

"Yeah it's so, but I'll find a way to extend our plan," smirked the squinty-eyed teen.

"And how will you do that" asked the puzzled blue-haired Dawn.

"I'll tell you later, but here's a hint: It has something to do with Pikachu.

"Fine. See ya 'round soon"

With that Brock and Dawn parted ways.

In exactly 3 minutes our 2 newfound lovers reached the park, and with another three minutes they found the perfect spot. It was a nice open area with a small large pond in the middle, and trees surrounded it.

But, for some reason unbeknownst to everyone but me, they were avoiding each other. The reason you ask. They didn't know how to react now that they were officially an item. They had never been on love before so they thought they weren't worthy enough for each other. May was walking 10 feet in front of Ash, pondering in her thoughts.

'I'm glad I know that Ash loves me now, but now what do I do. I've never been love before so what do I do now. Why am I so stressed out about this and fighting about it? I want him so much! Maybe after a while I might get to see what he hides under all those clothes, maybe even his…ACKK! What am I thinking? You're a well-behaved girl let's not do something perverted. WHY IS LOVE SO CONFUSING!!!'

Meanwhile, Ash was also deep buried in his thoughts.

'Okay now. I have no idea! What should I do know? I'm pretty sure we're a couple after what happened yesterday? Now what do couples do first? Maybe I should wrap my hand around her. From what I've seen from the movies the hands get wrapped around the chest. I wonder it fells like there, maybe I'll get a chance to feel on her…WOAH! Let's not go there. That thought was so dirty I can't believe I thought about. UHHHH! THIS LOVE STUFF IS GETTING TO COMPLICATED! THAT'S IT I'M GOING TO WRAP MY ARMS AROUND HER AND TELL HER I LOVE RIGHT. THIS. MOMENT!'

Ash suddenly broke his train of thought and sprinted towards May. He then wrapped his arms around her waist, breaking her train of thought and freezing at the spot. He pressed her back against his chest.

"May, I love you and I promise to always look out for you. I'll make sure that you're always happy." He whispered in her ear.

May put her hands on his and squeezed them. She turned and looked into his eyes, which had a light of passion and truth burning in them.

"Ash, I love you too and I want to spend every moment of my life with you. You've made me the happiest girl alive."

With that all said they brought their faces together until their lips met in a kiss. Ash tightened his grip around May, with a fierce desire to protect. May surrenders into his arms and wrapped her around his neck. As she felt the kiss being deepened, she could fell her new love's licking her lips. Instinctively, she parted her mouth and his tongue slipped in, exploring and dancing in her mouth. What seemed like a few seconds was an eternity to Ash and May. Then they parted to breathe.

May buried her head into his chest. She found that she was quite of fond of this part of Ash, because it gave her a sense of security and trust. Ash played with her rich, brown hair. He never knew what made him start playing and stroking it, but he found it satisfying in a comforting sense. Just then a gentle breeze blew across the park carrying petals of cherry blossoms. The breeze died down near the couple, causing the petals to flutter and rain down on them. Everything seemed perfect, until…

"RING! RING!" called Ash's cell phone. He and May pulled away as Ash answered the call. It was Brock.

"Hey, Ash. We'll have to postpone the picnic"

"Why, Brock."

"Well, we had an accident when Pikachu gulped a whole bottle of soy sauce, thinking it was ketchup and started thunder-bolting everything, including the lunch. Don't worry though Pikachu is okay. It just needs some rest. So the lunch will start at 2 o' clock, instead."

" 'K, Brock, thanks"

"What happened, Ash," asked May.

He explained everything to her. She then smiled.

"Well Ashy, we now have exactly 3 hours and 55 minutes left. What do you wanna do?"

"I know the perfect idea"

He picked her up and ran to a cherry blossom tree near the picnic spot.

After 2 hours,

Brock told the guys to finish up, because he had to go check on Ash and May, saying they had some trouble with something. The girls and the moms had already come back, so Dawn went along.

As they were walking towards the park they started to talk.

"Nice move, Brock. Now tell me how did you to postpone the time for lunch."

"Thanks. I just took an ordinary bottle of soy sauce and covered its label with one belonging to a ketchup's bottle."

Then they reached the park, say Ash and May from a distance and left.

"I guess they're A-Okay" said Dawn, giggling.

"Yeah. Let's leave them in peace," said Brock.

There under the bloomed cherry blossom tree were Ash and May. They were sleeping peacefully, with her on top of him. She had her head buried in his chest. Ash had one arm around her waist and one tangled in her hair.

May smiled, subconsciously, as Ash's warm, sweet breath became the breeze and wind of her mind.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN PPLZ!! RAND R PLS.!!