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Say something. Please just say something. All you're doing is standing there looking at me, staring, without voicing a word. I know you're thinking something. I can see it. But, I can't read it correctly. I can't read what you're thinking, what you're feeling. And it's driving me insane. I can't just stand having you looking at me like that, without knowing what's going on in your head. So, please. Please just say something.
"What?" You finally ask. It's not what I was initially wishing for, but to have you speak again is just enough. So, I thank you, deeply.
"Ash, I'm Pikachu." I repeat bringing back the smile that you had appreciated. Yet, it seems as this time around the smile will not have the same effect on you as it had before, as you shake your head.
"Hey, quit playing around." You demand right before pointing out to the woods. "I have to hurry and go find him. He might be in trouble."
As happy as ever that you're so worried, a quick flush of anxiety rushes through me. How am I going to convince you that I'm really him? That the little yellow animal that shoots bolts of electricity is really standing before you. "But Ash, I'm fine. I'm right here." I tell you hoping that at some point you'll believe me, but instead a frustrated frown begins to form on your face.
"Look. He might be out there, hurt. I can't keep wasting my time here with you." You say not bothering to taking another look as you past by me.
What do I do? You're walking away. You don't believe me. How could you? But, I have to find a way to convince you before it's too late. The small flush of anxiety that I felt is quickly turning into a huge waterfall pouring over me, stopping me from thinking correctly, stopping me from breathing correctly. I have to do something. I have to find a way despite the gasp of air that I'm letting into my lungs.
"You tied me up!" I yell at you, hoping that you're still close enough to hear. But, I don't dare turn around to witness for myself. Not now.
"What?" A cool breeze of relief now rushes through me, as I hear your voice replying from a short distance.
"You tied me up." I repeat, now allowing myself to turn to face you once again. "On the first day we met. I wasn't listening so you tied me up with the rope your mom gave you." I release a small almost invisible grin as you begin to take small steps towards me. It's working.
"How do you know?" You say barely audible, but instead of explaining I continue on with my most vivid memories.
"I wouldn't battle for you, because I hated you." A bigger smile appears as a tiny frown develops on your face from hearing the truth. "So, you tried to catch Pokémon yourself. You threw a rock at a pidgey or at least you thought it was a pidgey. But it wasn't." I say shaking my head.
"It was a spearow." We say in unison just as you stop right in front of me.
"Pika…Pikachu…is that really you?" you ask lifting your hand parallel to my face, but stop right before making contact.
I give a small, modest, shy smile while I attempt to hold in the dreaded tears at the corner of my eyes as I nod my head. I fail of course. They begin to fall just as I move my face slightly over, allowing your standing hand to cup my cheek as I continue to nod into it.
"You're really?" You ask again to reassure this is truly happening and again I reply by nuzzling your hand. "But how?" you ask the inevitable, making me frown playfully as you remove your hand.
I'm trying so hard to find and an easy way to explain everything that has happen. Should I just start from the beginning? I was sitting outside late at night when a witch came to me and turned me into a human. No, I can't say that now. Not just yet. I just managed to have believe me, I can't just go off with strange stories. So, while smiling with glee, I give you the best answer I can think of. "Magic."
"I bet." you say laughing as you begin to circle around me slowly, trying to examine my new self. "Wow." You say causing me to gain a light blush as you stop in front of me again, standing up straight from your crouched state. Standing there with your face completely covered with amazement. "You are short." You say poking fun, causing both of us to start a burst out with laughter.
"You laugh the same." You say in between some stray giggles as you attempt to compose yourself after the long fit of laughs, by adjusting the hat on your head.
"Really?" I ask ever so shyly, after immediately stopping my laughter. I don't know why but after hearing you say that I felt an instant flush as I began to grab hold of the bottom of my new yellow shirt. I can't even manage to look at you straight in the eye, but rather at my own hands.
"Yeah, you sound exactly the same." You say with some extra sniggers. "Well, not exactly the same." You say as I see your hand raising up to most likely rub the back of your head. "But I can tell that it's you."
I can feel your glaze on me as I look away. Your eyes just piercing through me, but why can't I look up at you? Who would have guessed that I would completely become shy and quiet after meeting you like this, but I have to remember my purpose. I must remember. So, I lift my head slowly but surely, yet just barely. Just enough to be able to make eye contact with you. I know that I'm still blushing. I can just feel it, the light stinging sensation within my cheeks that is gradually starting to burn. I just hope that you don't notice or that you may figure that it's simply a trait passed down from my former self. "I'd recognize your laugh anywhere too, Ash." I ultimately say, smiling at you awkwardly.
You're making me nervous again as you rest there, saying nothing at all, but still looking right at me. You stand there looking at my face for what already seemed like hours, as if you were studying me. Studying if to see if you could find any remains of my other self.
I restrain a gasp that threatened to come out, when you finally cut through the silence with a half chuckle. "Well, that's good." You say giving me one of your biggest smiles I've ever seen.
Feeling rejuvenated, I stand up straight to return such a smile and give you a single quick nod of the head, while releasing a short sound of understanding. "Nfu."
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"Yeah, well…" You say lifting your hand but stop it just before it reaches the back of your head. Once it came half way you shifted to look over your appendage and quickly lowered it back down.
It's hard to know how to react isn't it? But it's okay. I'm having the exact same problem. I've been wanting for this for so long. Who would have guessed that when it truly happened that I wouldn't even be able to look you straight in the eye without shying away after a few seconds?
"I guess we should go now, huh?" You finally were able to say.
Yes, I'll go with you anywhere. I've proven that before and now I'm much more willing considering the possible outcomes. But, I'm just to excited to reply to you correctly. I open my mouth to answer you, but nothing seems to be coming out. So, instead of continuing to attempt to now say something myself, I shut my mouth and nod to you rapidly.
"Okay. Come on." You say with a wave of the hand, signaling to start moving.
As you turn around and begins to walk, I stand momentarily to reflect on what just happened. Did I just come to you in human form and now were going to continue traveling together like I wished? It did, didn't it? All my wishes are becoming true. Now, now I just need to tell you. Tell you how I feel. How I've felt for you for so long. And when I do you'll look at me and smile and tell me…
"Come on, aren't you coming?" You yell out at me, pulling me out of my train of thought. I look over at you and there you stand giving me another wave telling me to come with you, and I happily oblige.
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"To bad you can't ride on my back, huh?" You say turning over to look me as we walk side by side. "You have to really walk now." You say as if taunting me, playfully of course.
"That's okay. It doesn't bother me at all." I reply to you, but all I get is an unconvinced smirk. "It's true." I say with a small fit of laughter. "I'd walk with you anywhere." I say with my eyes shinning bright, especially when I see some pink climbing up your face when you turn to look ahead once more.
I can't believe that I'm so close to everything. I just need to go ahead and tell you now, now is the perfect time. We're just here walking in the woods, side by side, alone. There's no other person or thing that could get in the way now. And the woods are just so serene and beautiful. It's complete silent, except for the regular sounds of nature. And then there are the trees that curve above us, creating a natural canopy that lets in just enough of the pouring sunshine that lights our way. Everything right now is perfect for me to come out and confess to you my all undying love. I sound cheesy, but it just surprises me that I can just turn around and say…
"Ash?" I'm really doing this. I can feel you looking at me, but again I can't pull out enough courage to look at your face. "Ash, um, Ash…" I stutter to you, beginning to raise my head to catch a glance at the smile you're giving me. "Ash…where are the others?"
Oh, I'm trying so hard to restrain myself from slapping my forehead. Just as I thought that a little courage and confidence was sipping through my veins, it's all swept away. I can't believe I did that. I completely ruined my chance and for what? To ask a question I didn't really care about at the moment. Sure, I was wondering where the rest of the group was, but it doesn't really matter to me right now. I was alone with him, as a human, in the perfect serene environment and I blew it. You're talking to me, answering my question. I can see your lips moving, but I'm too covered with despair that I don't hear a word coming out of your mouth.
I can't just keep staring at you with a fake smile plastered on my face. You could be telling me something horrible while I'm smiling like an idiot. Maybe it was a good thing that I could talk like a human before. Okay, I have to stop doing this. I should be listening to what you're saying. Besides, it's not like my chances are lost forever. It's not like I won't be able to tell you how I feel another time. A little later today, after I cool down and don't feel like hurting myself. Great, and now you're asking me something.
"Hmm…" Comes out of my mouth, the only noise that I could manage.
"Did you hear me?' You ask looking rather concerned. "It just looked like you were spacing out a bit.
"Oh, no. I'm so sorry. What were you saying?" I say attempting to look innocent and sweet.
"That's okay." You reassure me. "I was just saying that when I noticed that you were gone, I had to go find you of course. They were helping me look for a while, but since we were running out of supplies they gave what was left and then went on the search for the nearest town, while I stayed to look for you."
"And now we have to go meet them in town, right?" I ask trying to make sure that I had everything clear. Once you nod your head I can't help but feel ecstatic. Now, it's more perfect then ever. We really are alone. Just you and me. It'll take us a while to make it to town and knowing you it'll probably take us longer then it should. Extra time alone, while I'm like this, it's just…I can't believe it.
"Are you okay?" You ask me with that lovely laugh. You must have noticed me spacing off again. I'm just so happy and I have to let you know this. So, while quickly turning over to look at your eyes, I smile as big as ever.
"Just perfect, Ash."
Okay, I totally stole the "Nfu" from Mizuki from Prince of Tennis so I thought I should disclaimer that too, just in case.