First off i would like to thank my reviewers and major thx for one of their idea that is in this new chapter. Second, im sorry that i keep braking my promises of updating more frequently, but i will do my best not to wait to long. Turns out that i don't want this story to end, but that would be to cruel so it will be complete no matter what.

Plz enjoy.

Frozen Heart and the Beast Within: Little Info on Ash's Past

Time seemed non-existent as the small group of friends stood there listening to the forlorn song. They could feel the sadness surround the area as the raven-haired boy sang. Each child was affected in different ways, but were hardly noticeable except for the auburn-haired child, who showed no end to the tears that rolled down his cheeks. The song seemed to go on forever for them, but like most things the song stopped and then silence reigned. Each member of the small group looked up at the figure above the school tower and as surprised as the lone figure shed one tear before dissolving into nothing.

Everyone had ideas and assumptions running through their heads, but all Gary could do was remember all the times he and his best friend/lover had when they were kids. Even though those memories were positive ones, his happiness was dashed away as his thoughts gravitated to darker memories that reminded him of his fated one's supposed death. When each member came to agreements with their ideas, they looked to their oldest member as he reminisced, forgetting that school was still going, but was immediately brought back to reality as the school bell rang, notifying everyone that lunch was now over.

The group went around, picking up their lunch boxes and trash while Gary wiped his tears away, hoping that his eyes would quickly return to their original color and not stay red for very long, as it would give the other students ideas he wished for them not to form.

After the freeze in time, the children went to class, but while school was running its normal course, the rumor of the new kid disappearing during lunch was spreading, since he always showed up for school. Gary and his friends were curios as to why he was gone, but they knew that if the raven-haired boy wanted people to know where he was, he would see that they did.

School had finally ended, and the students were being released. The group of five were the first ones out and were heading to their destination immediately, that way they could discuss their thoughts with each other.

Daisy was in the front yard sweeping while enjoying the beautiful day, but soon enough she started to hear the footsteps of her brother and friends coming down the sidewalk. Now she would have greeted them as usual, but today was different as the group just gave her a quick hello and went straight up to Gary's room. Being an older sibling, Daisy knew that something was not right and came to the conclusion that she should participate in the conversation she knew they were going to have.

As they entered the room, they dropped their bags and made sure to shut all the windows and pull the curtains to make sure that their discussion was kept secret. They formed their misshapen circle, but before they could talk, the auburn-haired boy's sister came in and pulled up a chair and sat. They just stared at her as she sat there with a small smile on her face, but none of them could think of why she was there. Gary was the first and only one whose curiosity reached its maximum level and finally asked why his sister was here.

"Ugh, Daisy what are you doing?"

"I'm here to be part of your discussion about Ash."

"How did you come to the conclusion that we were going to talk about him?"

"Two reasons: First, I have as much right to be here as anyone else, and like you all, I'm in this as well due to the fact that Gary is my younger brother, and being his mother/older sister, I have to take care of him. Also, after eavesdropping on the small get together last time, it turns out that I have the same dilemma as well.

"Second, I have a little bit of information on the boy's past and would like to tell you all. Mainly Gary since they are lovers, and yes Gary, I knew that your crush was actually love before you."

Everyone in the room couldn't hold back their laughter, and Daisy let out a small giggle as the second-oldest member of the group turned beet red. The laughing came to stop after Gary cleared his throat and all that was left of his blush was a slight redness on top of his cheeks.

"Anyway, thank you sis. We need all the help we can get."

"No problem."

"Now lets continue where we left off."

The Group immediately became serious as they were forming speeches in their minds, but even after all the brainstorming, none of them had the will to state theirs.

"Anyone?"

Daisy was the first to speak.

"Well, since no one seems to want to go, I will."

This caught the attention of everyone in the room.

"As you know, Ash and Gary were best friends when they were younger, but as fate would have it, Gary inherited our parents stubbornness and pushed him away. To top it off, he decided to leave, hoping that his crush would dissolve."

"HEY!!"

"As I was saying before I was interrupted, what he didn't know was that Ash tried to follow him and also chose to become a trainer."

This made everyone's mind come to a complete stop since they already knew about the first part from Gary telling them, but this new information had caught them off guard.

"The day Gary left town, Ash wanted to join, but all the starter pokemon were taken so he couldn't go. He was very disappointed, but something didn't fit; it seemed more like he wanted to get away from home, but I couldn't tell since his mask was well-placed. Now before I continue on, Gary can I tell them?"

As those words were mentioned, everyone turned to face the auburn-haired boy in question, wondering what Daisy meant. At first, Gary didn't know either, but after looking in her eyes for a quick second, he read her face and knew instantly what she was talking about, but something was wrong. 'How does she know about that place? We never told anyone about it!'

"I'd prefer it if you didn't."

"Alright, as I was saying, after an hour passed, his family and grandpa couldn't find the young boy, so they all gave up their search, except for me who knew the two boys' favorite places. When I finally got to the last location, I found him, but something was wrong."

Her once happy and calm face flashed through a several emotions before settling itself on sadness, anger, and worry. When her face stopped, she gave Gary a cold stare that was very noticeable.

"The young dear was crying his eyes out, and never once had I seen him cry. I knew that if I approached him now, he would run off, so I decided to wait for him to calm down before making my presence known. After a few minutes of him crying, he pulled out something from his pocket, but I couldn't tell what it was from the distance. It seemed that he was debating something and a few seconds later he came to a conclusion.

"What happened next scared the life out of me: he brought up his arms and out of nowhere he dragged one arm over the other, and soon I could smell copper in the air. After walking a bit closer, I noticed he cut his wrist. Fearing for his life, I ran up to him and pulled him into a hug that startled him at first, but finally he hugged me back and resumed crying. When he calmed down once again, I asked him why he did that.

"He told me that Gary didn't tell him he was leaving, and only found out from the talk that went through the town. The boy also said that due to this he told his family that he wanted to become a trainer as well, but he never told me their answer. He also said that this was his first time cutting himself and that he did it because of his sadness."

When she said this bit of information, everyone gave Gary an angry stare, and all the boy could do was look at his feet as tears fell from his eyes while hiccuping 'sorry' and 'its all my fault'.

"After talking to me, he was finally stable enough to make it home, but I knew that he only told me half the truth to everything."

Daisy finally finished her tale, which also ended her stare. Everyone watched as the second-eldest of the group pulled his legs to his chest and rested his head on them while crying. This was one of the saddest moments that any one of them had seen; they knew that they couldn't stay angry with him. After silenced reigned in the room, it was broken by Dawn.

"Gary?"

The boy in question only moved his head to the side.

"It seems we all agree that what you did was wrong, but we also know that you had your reasons."

As she said this, she slowly approached him and gently rubbed his back to calm him down. Once again, no one could talk as they all sat there staring at the hunched and crying form of their leader. If one looked out the window, they could tell that it was close to night as stars were appearing on the darkening blanket of the sky, and that down on the ground in front of the Oaks' home was a dark figure staring at the light emanating from the top floor bedroom.

Finally, after calming down the leader, it was time for everyone to tell each other of their ideas. May was the first one to speak as she laid Togepi on her lap to rest.

"I think that if we can get Ash captured, we can get Gary to talk some sense into him. Maybe if Gary explained himself and told him that he loved him, Ash would stop and see what he has done."

Everyone in the room pondered this thought as they looked at the pros and cons. They knew that it was risky and may fail, but they kept it in their minds as a last resort. The next one to speak was Brock.

"Not to be rude, but I think we should capture him and take him to officer Jenny."

Gary looked at him with disbelief and anger.

"WHY THE HELL SHOULD WE DO THAT!?"

Even though Gary was shouting, Brock kept a straight face and explained that Ash already killed someone, and that they might take him to a therapist and get him to work everything out to where he is stable enough to be in public. This had calmed down Gary, but he still kept a small bit of anger with him. Before anyone else could go next, the lights started to flicker and soon they were surrounded in complete darkness. Before they could do or say anything, the lights turned back on and to everyone's surprise, Ash was in the middle of the circle, staring at Gary.

"Hello. It's been a while, Gary."

All the auburn haired boy could do was blink as he stared into the faces of his lover and his pikachu. No one moved or spoke as they all stared at Ash. A pregnant silence enveloped the room as the two lovers stared into each other's eyes. After minutes passes, Ash was the first to move and to everyone's surprise, he pulled Gary into a hug and started to cry.

"I'm so sorry, Gary."

Gary was speechless. Never had this come into anyone's mind as a possibility, but they were relieved as they saw Gary return the hug and cry with the lanky boy. Everyone was so wrapped in the emotions that emanated from the boys that they missed the subtle sight of Ash pulling out a knife from his sleeve, except Daisy who knew that this was way too easy.

"GARY!!"

Daisy knew that she had to act fast; with that thought, she jumped from her chair and tried to stop the event that was about to take place. Everything froze as Daisy made her way to her little brother, but at the rate she was going she knew she wasn't going to make it. What everyone didn't know, including Ash, was that someone was looking over the whole scene, and with their power, they helped Daisy reach the two just in time to stop the knife from hitting anything fatal in Gary's body. At this, everyone's face expression turned to one in horror as they saw Daisy push Ash, as he stabbed Gary in the back. Everyone in the room just stood there, frozen in time; they didn't even try to stop Ash from escaping, as they saw Daisy cradling Gary, crying.

Brock was the first one to snap out of it and rushed to his friend's aid, since he had training in this part of the medical field.

"The cut isn't deep and from the looks of it, it didn't do much. SOMEONE GET ME A FIRST AID KIT NOW!!"

With that said, May was the first out the door and into the restroom across the hall, looking for the kit that would help her friend. After searching for a minute, May came back into the room and gave Brock the first aid kit. Once the wound was clean and bandaged, they all asked if they could spend the night to keep and eye on their friend. Of course Daisy said yes.

Hope you all enjoyed this new chapter and hopefully as you read this, the new chapter should be in the works. Plz read and review as they will help me (sad to say) speed up the process. Give your ideas as well :D