Before either of them said anything Dawn flung herself at him wrapping her arms around his neck tightly as she pressed her lips to his in a passionate kiss. Ash immediately returned it wrapping his arms around her waist and lifting her up off the ground. They both pulled away from lack of air and Ash set her down on her feet keeping his arms wrapped around her as hers stayed threaded through his hair, and he leaned his forehead on hers their breath mixing together.

"7 years." She said quietly.

"I know, I'm sorry." He said just as quietly "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too." She said "Just don't leave me ever again." She pleaded pulling him closer.

"I promise." He said they stayed like that for a few minutes until Ash pulled back slightly and opened his eyes to look at her as she did the same. "I love you." He told her quietly.

She smiled brightly at him "I love you too." She said before he kissed her again. This one was sweat and loving. When they pulled away they stood there for a few seconds before Dawn looked down at their two Eeveelutions staring up at them they could both see just how much bigger Umbreon was then Glaceon. Dawn smiled at them before crouching down and looking at Umbreon. "Well aren't you a handsome Umbreon." She said sweetly scratching behind his ear.

"Umbreon." He said happily licking her face making her laugh.

Ash crouched down next to her and looked at Glaceon "And you're a beautiful Glaceon." He told her quietly.

"Glaceon." She said happily standing up on Ash's leg to lick his cheek, making him smile.

Dawn stood up and grabbed his hand pulling him up as well "Come on the others will want to see you." She said excitedly pulling him towards the street. Ash fumbled for a second before quickly pulling his hood back up to hide his face, as they walked back out to the crowded street Umbreon and Glaceon following.

Dawn held tightly to his hand their fingers threaded together as she lead him to the hotel they were staying at. When they got there they walked up a few flights of stairs before Dawn lead him down a hall way. Just as she was about to open a door Ash stopped her. "Dawn wait."

"What's wrong Ash, don't you want to see them?" she asked turning to look at him.

"Of course I do, it's just…" he trailed off

"Just what?" she asked

"Just what if they don't want to see me?"

"Oh Ash." She said "of course they want to see, your their friend." Before he could say anything else she opened the door and pulled him inside closing the door behind him.

"Dawn is that you?" he heard Zoey ask.

"Yeah it's me." She said dragging him down the hall way and to a small living room. There was a couch and two chairs facing a flat screen TV.

"Good we were starting to get worried…who is that?" Maylene asked staring at Dawn and Ash confused. Everyone else turned to look at them as well and Ash shifted under their gaze.

"Everyone this is someone I think you will all be happy to see." She said turning to Ash.

He hesitated for a second looking at Dawn who nodded at him smiling. Ash took a deep breath before pulling his hood back to reveal himself. Everyone looked at him for a second before Zoey and Maylene almost tackled him in a hug.

"Ash!" they both yelled hugging him tightly.

Ash hugged them back "Hey guys, I missed you too." When they let go Paul and Gary walked up to him each giving him a one-armed man hug. When they were done saying hello they moved into the living room, Gary sitting on the sofa with Zoey leaning into his side. Paul sitting in one of the chairs Maylene on the arm rest one arm draped over his shoulder as his was wrapped around her waist. Ash was in the other chair Dawn sitting on his lap her arms wrapped around his neck and his around her waist, her legs tucked up, head resting in the crook of his neck inhaling his scent. Umbreon and Glaceon laying a their feet.

"So when did that happen?" Zoey asked nodding to Dawn, who was almost falling asleep in his arms.

"Right after I saved her and she came running after me." He told them.

"Good, she hasn't been the same since you left. She hardly sleeps, and it took her weeks to stop crying after you left. She slowly started to return to her old self but there was always that underlying sadness in her eyes. Sometimes it was like she was in an entirely different world. Having you back will finally bring her out of the shadows and back into the light." Zoey said and the others nodded along. Ash couldn't help but feel guilty. He was the reason she was like that for so long. He vowed that he would never leave her again and he would live the rest of his life trying to live it up to her.

There was a few moments of tense silence "Where have you been all these years, Ash?" Gary asked after a short silence.

Ash hesitated "Here and there, a little bit of everywhere, but recently on Mt. Silver." He answered truthful albeit the short version. If he was to tell them the whole story they would be there for months. "I think I'm going to go lay her down and let her sleep." Ash said gently slipping an arm under her legs and slowly standing up taking care not to jostle her.

"Of course her room is the first on the right." Maylene said standing up before turning to Paul and grabbing his hand "Come on Paul let's go get some lunch." And before he could protest she pulled him up and out the door.

"Yeah Gary let's go for a walk it's beautiful outside." Zoey said copying Maylene's actions.

Ash smiled before walking to Dawns room and opening the door, just as he was about to set her down Dawn clutched his hoodie tightly not letting him go. "Dawn come on you need to rest." He said trying to pry her fingers away.

"No." she mumbled opening her eyes "Please don't leave me." She pleaded with him and he couldn't say no to her.

"Come on their's something I want to show you." He said grabbing her hand and pulling her up. She followed without protest as he led her to the front door when they got there they slipped there shoes on and were about to walk out when Ash felt something pull his pants gently. He looked down to see Umbreon and Glaceon looking up at them confused. He smiled at them "I want you two to stay here can you do that?" he asked them and they nodded before walking back into the living room.

Ash grabbed Dawns hand intertwining their fingers making her blush slightly before leading her out, not before pulling his hood back up to hide his face. He silently lead her to the same clearing he had landed in the day before and pulled a poke ball off his belt releasing Charizard. He helped Dawn climb onto his back before following and wrapping his arms around her waist as Charizard took off slower than usual as Dawn was not used to the speed.

"Feel free to take a nap it will be a while till we get there." He told her over the wind and she nodded before curling into him again falling into a deep sleep a smile on her face. He smiled as well before lightly kissing the top of her head and pulling her tighter against him.

It was another few hours before they landed on Mt. Silver in front of his home. "Dawn, were here." He said shaking her gently. She slowly opened her eyes and smiled at him before he helped her off of Charizard and Ash recalled him thanking him. She shivered as a wind blew on the cliff side and Ash pulled her to him and quickly into the cottage.

When they were inside he released Infernape and had him start a fire to keep them warm before returning him as they slipped off their shoes. "This is where I live." Ash said as Dawn looked around the room.

"Its beautiful." She said turning to him and wrapping her arms around his neck. She shivered as the room wasn't quiet warm yet and she didn't have a jacket.

"You must be freezing." Ash said rubbing up and down her arms trying to warm her up.

"A little." She said looking up at him from under her eyelashes. There was an emotion swimming in her eyes but it was nothing he had ever seen before. "But I know how you can warm me up." She whispered before leaning up and capturing his lips in a heated and passionate kiss. Ash quickly responded kissing her back running his Tung along her bottom lip asking for entrance which she gladly granted.

Before he knew it Dawn had tugged off his hoodie and thrown it somewhere on the floor exposing his tanned, toned arms, before continuing to kiss him, her hands wondering under his shirt to feel the hard planes of his stomach. Ash pulled away when she started to tug it upwards. "Dawn." He breathed breathlessly shaking his head.

"Please Ash, I want you, don't deny me this, please." She pleaded with him the look in her eyes nearly breaking his heart as he took her face in his hands and kissed her gently, before it quickly turned heated again. He lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist shivering in pleasure as his hands ran up her bare thigh. He carried them over to his bed and gently laid her down crawling on top of her.

He gently pulled her hair out of the ponytail letting it fall loose around her. She threaded her fingers through his hair as he began to kiss down her neck one hand pushing her tank top up slightly revealing a little of her flat stomach his other resting on her thigh. He gently undid her belt holding her poke balls and his own before placing them on his bad side table and moving down to slowly remove each of her socks throwing them to the floor.

He then moved back up to look at her before dipping his head down to kiss her neck, nipping and sucking on the sensitive skin making her moan in pleasure. He gently slipped her vest off before his hands ran under her tank top leaving her skin tingling were he touched. She pushed him up and quickly threw the shirt off before tugging his up as well.

Dawn couldn't help but notice his strong muscular build his flat stomach and toned six-pack. Ash couldn't help but notice her sexy athletic build, hourglass figure, and flat stomach, his eyes fell on her breasts covered by a lacy blue bra. She blushed as she noticed him staring and moved to cover herself but Ash grabbed her hands intertwining their fingers "Don't your beautiful." He said making her smile.

He leaned forward and kissed her again pushing her back onto the bed as one hand slipped under her back to undo her bra in one swift motion gently pulling it off of her body exposing her chest to him. He pulled back to look at her before kissing down her neck once again but further to her breasts. He circled each of them before continuing to kiss down her stomach to the hemline of her shorts. He slowly undid them before slipping them down her legs leaving her in just a pair of lacy blue panties.

He looked up at her as she gestured for him to come and he happily obliged kissing her lips again as one hand moved to her waist his pointer finger slipping into them and slowly pulling them down leaving her completely bare before him. He pulled away to completely take in her form before she pulled his lips back down to hers her hands running down his chest to his jeans.

Her finger traced the button of his jeans before undoing them completely and pushing them down his legs leaving him in just his boxers. She hesitantly pushed them down his les as well exposing him to her. She gasped at his size wondering if he would even fit inside her, but all of those fears washed away as Ash kissed her again. "I promise I'll be as gentle as possible." He told her.

She nodded "Just go slow." She told him and he nodded before positioning himself at her entrance he kissed her forehead as he gently pushed into her. he continued until he came to a barrier, he paused before looking down at her once more and kissing her as he lightly pulled out before quickly thrusting into her burying himself inside her completely before he froze.

Dawn bit her lip to keep from crying out in pain as it shot through her body, tears forming in her eyes. They slipped down her cheeks silently and Ash wiped them away whispering comforting words to her, trying to distract her from the pain.

It wasn't until a few minutes later that Dawn was able to regain her breath and the pain dulled to an uncomfortable fullness. "Ok I think you can move now." She told him, he looked at her before gently pulling out and thrusting back in, it sent a wave of pleasure through both of their bodies, but Dawns was mixed with a little pain.

They continued like that for a while until they were both moaning in pleasure and Ash was quickening his pace thrusting into her quickly both of their breaths coming out in pants, as the pleasure started to peak. They both felt a tightening in their stomach as they continued. It wasn't long before with one final thrust Ash had Dawn falling apart at his touch as she yelled out his name, a few seconds later he followed her, stiffening above her, her name on his lips.

When they were able to regain their breath Ash gently pulled out of her before pulling her to him her head resting on his chest his arms wrapped around her waist. "Thank you." Dawn said breaking the comfortable silence that had surrounded them.

"For what?" he asked looking down at her.

She looked up at him resting her chin on her folded hands "For not saying no."

He smiled at her "I could never say no to you." He told her his fingers running down the side of her face. "I love you, and I'll do everything in my power to make up for what I put you through for all these years."

"I love you too." She told him leaning up to kiss his lips lightly before laying her head back down on his chest and falling asleep. Ash stayed up a little bit longer running his fingers through her long silky blue hair before falling asleep as well.