Unrevealed Affection
Ash's POV:
Dawn and I snigger as we approach Lyra and Khoury who are asleep against the wall of a cave, hugging. We look at each other, our faces both reflecting amusement.
"I always knew they'd be together!" Dawn laughs.
"Yeah, same. Should we wake them up?" I say between giggles. Dawn nods. "Okay, you wake Lyra, I'll wake Khoury," I walk over to Khoury and start shaking him. I remember how Lyra hugged me earlier and how I over reacted. There was no need for it but... it seemed like she... liked me...
That's ridiculous! She even said she likes Khoury but lying isn't hard, anyone can do it.
"Totodile! Use Hydro Pump!" Khoury yells in his sleep. Totodile immediately follows Khoury's command and before I know it, I'm drenched. I hear Dawn laughing. My mouth is wide open in a perfect 'O' as I look down at myself.
"Stop laughing!" I snap at Dawn. She clamps a hand over her mouth to try and stifle the laughs but I can still hear her.
"I wasn't laughing!" Dawn protests before bursting out laughing again. I narrow my eyes at her.
"Marill, you use Water Gun!" Lyra yells and then it's my turn to laugh at Dawn's priceless expression.
"It's not funny!" she yells. "Piplup, use Whirlpool on Lyra and Khoury!" Khoury and Lyra scream as they jump to their feet. Dawn and I laugh.
"You deserve it for soaking us!" I yell. Lyra and Khoury both look so angry. Dawn and I back away, pretending to be intimidated.
"Oh, I'm so scared!" Dawn says sarcastically. I smile. The sound of her voice makes me so happy.
"Let's get out of here. We spent so much time diddly-dallying that Gible would probably have exited the cave," Lyra says. We agree and walk through the cave.
When we finally exit, we find Gible in front of us, prepared for battle.
"I'm going to catch it!" Khoury and I both yell in unison. I'm just about to command Pikachu to use Thunderbolt when someone taps my shoulder. I turn around and find Dawn.
"Why don't you let Khoury catch it?" Dawn smiles at me. I cock an eyebrow.
"Why should I?" I ask.
"He has one Pokemon, give him a chance, Ash," I try to stop the anger from rising in me. Why is Dawn taking his side? This is my evidence that she loves Khoury. Lyra and Dawn both fighting for Khoury...
"Fine!" I say, half angrily, half with exasperation. Anything for Dawn...
Khoury puts up a good battle, eventually catching Gible. I watch as Dawn congratulates him.
"Well done, Khoury! You did so well!" Jealousy and envy rises in me. Khoury's struck her with Cupid's arrow. I might have just lost Dawn.