Hello again! Before you kill me, I want to say sorry for not updating the past two days. I've been really busy and apparently, thin black ties are very uncommon now a days for some reason and I spent a long time looking for one. Anyways, here is Chapter 15 of Champions and my writers block is gone! But, I've been getting lots of papers for LA so I'll be going slower than usual but still will be working on it. If you guys like the story drop it a favorite and a follow if you want, and reviews are always greatly appreciated and we now only have 12 days for X and Y! And the new series comes out a week later! Because of those releases along with GTA5, AC4, and GTA5 online, I seriously not leave my house for all of October. But I have school, so that will have to wait for Winter Break when I'm not skiing up in Summit County with my friends... Anyways, I'm rambling so enjoy the newest chapter of Champions!

Thanks,

Court

Chapter 15

Aftermath

Her nose twitched at the smell of frying bacon and maple syrup. Mmmmm... I love my mom's cooking. Wait... May opened her eyes, looking around. The last thing she remembered was Ash putting his arm around her, comforting her on the couch with a romantic movie on in the background. She sat up, the blanket falling off her. She looked down. She was in the same clothes she wore for the dinner yesterday, minus shoes and her bandanna. They were lying on a suitcase next to her bed. She smiled. Magical baggage!

She opened the suitcase, grabbing a tank top and a pair of sweatpants. She slipped them on and walked out, following the intoxicating smell. She sat at the table and saw Ash slumped in a chair outside while his pokémon played in the gardens. He held a mug of hot, steaming liquid with a string hanging out of it. Suddenly, a plate of bacon and waffles was placed in front of her. She grunted a brief thank you before diving into the plate, polishing it off in less than five minutes. A crystal clear voice laughed, sounding like a bell.

"You eat faster than Ash!" The green haired connoisseur stood over her, drinking a mug of hot liquid.

"Coffee?" He shook his head.

"Tea. Here, try some." He placed another cup in front of her. She tried it. It was too sweet for the morning. She pushed it away. He raised an eyebrow.

"I'll start a pot for you." He walked off. The sliding glass door opened. Ash limped forwards through the doorway. He didn't look good. He had bags under his eyes and he was wearing the suit he wore for the interview minus the jacket. His tie was loosened around his neck and his shirt was half tucked in. He managed a small smile.

"Morning. You remember Cilan?" She nodded, grateful for the hot breakfast. He sat down heavily at the closest chair, across the table. Just then, they heard a moan from the hall and Drew stumbled into the kitchen.

"Well, you managed to get more fucked up than usual." Ash said with a hard tone in his voice. May jumped at the colorful language, but Drew chuckled.

"Yeah, fuck me, right? Uummmppphhh..." He suddenly looked bloated. Ash threw a bucket at him. It bounced off of his head and he knelt down and puked in it.

"Ash!" May looked mortified. He rolled his eyes. Drew chuckled from the ground, the bucket slightly making it echo.

"It's the best way to do it. Trust me we've gotten completely plastered before together." Drew staggered to his feet, heading over to the closest bathroom with the bucket. Ash got up.

"I'm going to check on Dawn. She didn't drink as much but she's smaller."

"Want some help?" May looked up, bleary eyed.

"No. Thanks though." May looked back at her plate, as Ash walked up the staircase to the master bedroom.

He knocked on the door.

"Dawn? I'm coming in, okay?"

She mumbled inaudibly.

Ash opened the door and smiled at the tired girl. She was waiting for him, her hair a bird's nest and groggy eyed. He walked over, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Dawn?" She hugged him.

"I never responded to you yesterday, Ash. I love you too." She looked up at his handsome face and saw tears forming in his eyes. He smiled weakly, tears running down his cheeks.

"You have no idea how long I waited to hear that." She wrapped one arm around his neck and placed the other on his face, stroking it. She stood up on her tiptoes and lightly kissed him on the lips. He responded, gently pressing his lips onto hers, closing his eyes. Their tongues slipped through their lips, meeting and entering each others mouths, wrestling playfully as Ash ran his hands along her side. There was a brisk knock on the door-frame. They broke apart, blushing furiously after being interrupted.

"Um, there is some more food left. And coffee. May is the only one who drinks it." Cilan's voice nervously invaded. They heard retreating steps going down the stairs.

"You go down. I've eaten and I want to wash up, okay?" Ash walked over to the bathroom. He closed the door, giving Dawn a wave. She pulled on some sweat pants and walked down. May looked up as Dawn entered. She waved while taking a drink of coffee. Dawn poured herself a cup, adding a shot of cream and a sugar cube, yawning.

"Oh, hello! Good morning!" Cilan walked into the dining room, holding a fresh plate of food.

"Hi Cilan, what are you doing here?" Dawn yawned again. She sat down next to May as he placed the plate in front of her.

"Ash called in a favor. Plus, he is hosting a party at the Unova Champion's Manor for the Unova gym leaders and other high ups in a week. So I'm here and Iris, Trip, Bianca, and a couple others are arriving at 4:00 the day before. Dawn groaned. Not another party! Drew staggered out of the bathroom, dressed in the same clothes he wore the previous night. He looked... Well like he got steamrolled by an angry Snorlax. He groaned.

"I know. I look like hammered shit. I'm gonna go take a shower." He walked out into the hallway. Dawn raised an eyebrow at May.

"Hammered shit?"

"He prides himself on his colorful language, but he usually censors himself. Hangovers make him forget how to." May laughed.

"Ash swore at him earlier." Dawn gasped.

"He laughed it off. Those two are drinking buddies, apparently." Cilan smirked.

"Along with Paul, Gary, Brock, Barry, Tracey and I. We've done lots of crazy shit together. Oh... fuck, I should not have said that." He went bright red and quickly ducked out of the room. The girls exchanged amused glances.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"If it consists of getting the boys drunk and having them tell us those stories, than absolutely!"