Hello there dear readers! Did you know this chapter ended up only...9 words shorter than the last one? Well you do now :P I love this chapter by the way. If you're looking for Pokeshippy goodness, this chapter is FULL of it. Lots of cute Ash and Misty interactions in this one.

Thought I'd post this today as a start off to my best week ever. All of my favorite shows are coming back on (ESPECIALLY looking forward to Glee!) and there's lots of big hockey events about to go down. Like...training camp just started today! So you all go ahead and read this chapter while I fangirl over new Glee songs and training camp stories, kay?

One morning, as Misty ran around the kitchen preparing for another busy day, Ash couldn't help but to stare at her.

"Okay," Misty murmured to herself as she paced, "I need to run over to the gym, do that paperwork, then go to the store and buy the stuff for dinner, but Aiden needs new shirts…"

"Hey Misty?" Ash called out. The gym leader stopped in her tracks and looked frantically over towards Ash.

"What is it dear?" Misty asked.

"I think you need to calm down a little bit," Ash twisted his mouth. "You are pregnant after all. Stress is no good for our baby. And besides…" Ash stopped as a warm smile grew on his face. "You're beginning to show."

Misty's brow seemed to itch as she rested a hand on her very tiny baby bump. It wasn't well defined as of yet, but Ash could definitely tell it was there. And he assumed others could see it as well.

"I meant to talk to you about that," Misty mentioned softly. Ash looked a little alarmed, and Misty noticed. She made a motion for him to calm down, indicating that it wasn't a big deal. Ash let out a breath and nodded, waiting for Misty to continue. "I popped a lot earlier than I did with Aiden and Michelle. Do you think everything is okay?"

"Yeah," Ash nodded confidently as he stirred his coffee. "May wouldn't shut up about "the second pregnancy" while she was over. She was really into telling me all about it. Anyway, she told me you would probably start showing earlier because you've already been pregnant once before, so your body is more accustomed to what it needs to do."

"I see," Misty mused as she rubbed the bottom of her little belly. "That makes sense. I was starting to get afraid that I might have been pregnant with another set of twins."

"Oh no," Ash rubbed his temples. He added laughingly, "Honey, you know I love Aiden and Michelle with all of my heart, but I sincerely hope there's just one this time around."

"Dr. Aaron said it's definitely one," Misty smiled reassuringly at her husband. "He told me he looked very closely at the sonogram, and saw nothing. Not a second heartbeat or a trace of another baby hiding behind this one. I think we're in the clear."

"Okay," Ash sighed, feeling a sense of relief. He thought of another good reason why Misty had started showing earlier, but he didn't know whether or not he should bring it up. The sound of a bag tearing brought Ash's attention back up to Misty. She was opening up a bag of gummy candies. "What are you doing Misty?"

"Eating," Misty replied simply before shoving a handful of candy into her mouth.

"Candy though? It's eight o'clock in the morning."

"I wan' it," Misty pouted, her voice muffled by all the candy in her mouth.

"Don't talk with your mouth full," Ash scolded. He froze suddenly as his eyes grew wide. "Oh my Arceus, I'm turning into you."

Misty giggled after swallowing the mouthful of candy. "Glad to know I'm rubbing off on you after all these years." She stuck her hand back into the bag and took more candy. Furrowing his brow, Ash finally decided to share his thoughts with Misty.

"Ya know, another reason you might have gotten that bump earlier is all of the…eating you're doing," Ash ended lamely. Misty shot him a deathly glare. Trembling slightly, Ash continued, albeit a lot more hesitantly, "well, your cravings seem a lot stronger this time around. And it all seems to be for things that have sugar in them."

"So the baby likes candy," Misty shrugged, retrieving some more of the treats. "I craved apples during my entire first pregnancy, and you know that anything apple flavored is Aiden and Michelle's favorite. Apples, apple juice, apple pastries, you name it. This little one just so happens to enjoy candy."

"Yes, but apples are healthy," Ash pointed out. "Candy? Not so much."

Misty pouted and moved closer to Ash so she could sit in his lap. In turn, Ash smirked and patted her tiny bump. "I just want to make the baby happy."

"I know you do," Ash nodded, kissing up and down her arm. "You're just doing what your body is telling you to do. But…" Ash took his hand and plucked away the bag of candy, causing Misty to squeak with displeasure. "No more candy. Not for today. You know you're supposed to be eating healthy. Right now, I'd rather have the baby be healthy than happy."

"That's just cruel," Misty huffed. "Not wanting it to be healthy, of course, but not wanting it to be happy."

"I'm sorry babe," Ash wrapped his arms around her midsection, "but I just want everything to turn out alright. I'm just a caring Daddy is all. Just like you're a caring Mommy."

"I guess," Misty murmured rather sadly.

"Hey," Ash whispered, turning Misty's face towards him. He examined her little frown, and smiled sweetly as a reflex. "Promise me? No more candy today, alright?"

Misty continued to frown, but she finally nodded slowly. Ash gave Misty another hug as he kissed her. Groaning, Misty got up, feeling rather miserable. Her hormones were a complete wreck, and Ash was only making them worse at this point. All she wanted was her candy.

It wasn't long before Ash had to leave for work. He kissed Misty good bye, as well as the twins who were now sitting at the table eating their breakfast. As soon as he was gone, Misty retrieved the bag of candy and continued to eat it. She wasn't about to follow Ash's orders like a little kid. She was a grown woman damnit.

"I want candy too, Mommy!"

Misty looked down at Michelle, who in turn was looking up at her in want. Aiden soon turned his attention to Misty and let out a little gasp.

"How come you get to eat candy for breakfast?"

"Because it's what the baby wants," Misty smiled sympathetically. "I have to give in."

"But…we want candy also," Michelle reiterated.

"Aren't we your babies too?" Aiden folded his arms.

Now Misty found herself caught. She had definitely made it sound like she was spoiling the baby. Aiden and Michelle didn't understand cravings, and Misty was fairly certain they wouldn't care either. It looked like she was going to have to give up the craving just for the children's sake.

"Okay, I'll tell you what," Misty reasoned with her two older kids, "I will give you each two pieces of candy. And then we're going to put them away. No more candy for the day. Does that sound good to you guys?"

The twins nodded excitedly. Misty smirked as she handed the pieces of sugar off to the young children. She was definitely a caring Mommy, alright.

XXX

Misty successfully went the rest of the day without eating a single piece of sugar. She excitedly told Ash of her feat when he came home, which caused him to grin and hug his wife closely.

"I'm proud of you Mist," Ash kissed her forehead. "I know it can't be easy for a woman to ignore her cravings, but this is in the best interests of our little baby."

"Mmhm," Misty nodded, biting at her lip when Ash turned away. She wanted to eat candy so badly, but knew Ash would chastise her if he found out.

She got through dinner without even sneaking a piece of candy, and even decided to skip dessert for the evening. Although she wanted to eat sugar more than anything in the world right about now, Misty could see how proud Ash was of her, and she didn't want to let him down. Her first pregnancy had been nothing but anger and yelling. This time around, it was all tears.

And Misty hated it.

It was completely against the pretty red head's character to cry. And by the time she got into bed at night, her hormones were a wreck. As soon as Ash walked through the bedroom door, she burst out into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Her husband of course became worried. He jumped up onto the bed, holding her close and rubbing her back.

"Come on Mist, why are you so upset?" Ash frowned.

Misty simply shrugged and kept on crying.

"Your hormones are a mess, aren't they?"

Misty nodded this time.

"Oh, my poor angel," Ash cooed, kissing her temple. He laid down a little, still holding Misty. He moved one of his hands lower, gently stroking her tiny baby bump. "Will you stop crying for me? I hate to see you cry sweetheart."

"I don't want to," Misty mumbled tearfully as she nestled in closer to Ash's chest. "I don't want to…cry."

"You don't need to cry then," Ash soothed, pulling her a little closer. "Hey, do you know what tomorrow is?"

"No," Misty lied. She knew what it was, of course. But she wanted to hear Ash say it. The bubbliness in his voice whenever he brought it up was just too cute.

"You don't?" Ash gasped playfully. Misty looked up at him and smirked, his face becoming visibly more relaxed when he saw the tiny grin.

"I do," Misty finally admitted. "But…I want you to say it. Please Ashy?" She sealed the plead with a little pout, one so adorable she knew Ash wouldn't be able to resist.

"Alright," Ash poked his nose against hers. In a rather high pitched voice, he answered "We get to go see the baby!"

"Yay," Misty smiled blissfully as she snuggled into Ash.

"Maybe you're far along enough to tell the gender of the baby!" Ash added excitedly, his dark brown eyes twinkling with excitement.

"Maybe…" Misty sighed. She was beginning to fall asleep. Ash beamed as he watched her doze off, and it wasn't long before he was gone as well.

XXX

Misty didn't stay asleep for long, however.

At exactly midnight she woke up, her stomach churning innocently. It wasn't from nausea, however.

She was starving.

"You've got to eat, don't you?" Misty murmured as she looked down at her slightly protruding stomach. It growled again, as if answering her in the affirmative. She smiled and gave it a little pat, crawling out of bed. "Don't worry baby. Mommy is going to get you fed."

Moving swiftly but softly so as to not wake Ash or the twins, Misty scurried down the stairs and into the kitchen, turning on the dimmer lights at a very low level.

"What should I eat?" Misty asked herself. Her stomach growled again, and Misty rolled her eyes. She forgot that she wasn't necessarily the one making the decisions here. The baby wanted specific things to eat, and more often than not, Misty was going to give in to her body.

But it killed her when, at times like this, it still wanted sugar. A nice chocolate chip cookie to be precise.

"But I can't…" Misty whimpered miserably. Again, her stomach turned in protest. Misty furrowed her brow at this. The baby was already fighting her at every turn. Misty could already tell the unborn child had inherited Ash's personality. "I couldn't get a nice, mellow kid, now could I?"

A series of rather harsh flutters went off in Misty's stomach, which slightly alarmed the red head. She hadn't felt that much movement yet! So that really meant her baby was growing. At that thought, Misty couldn't help but to smile.

"Well…alright," Misty once again began to caress her tiny bump. "I'll give you a cookie. But just one!" She walked over to the cabinet, sneaking a cookie out of the box and slowly eating just the one. Each bite tasted so good, however. Misty could've sworn she'd never eaten anything so good before! Before she knew it, the cookie was gone, and Misty found herself quite miserable.

"Hmm…one more can't hurt, can it?" Misty scratched her head. Once again her stomach gurgled, and that prompted an almost delirious grin from the gym leader. "Guess not!"

She took another cookie out of the package and ate it much more quickly than the first. And once that one was gone, Misty found herself craving the treat even more. With a quick glance to the left, Misty smirked and grabbed onto the box, carrying it over to the table.

"You're a good girl or boy," Misty addressed her stomach as some more flutters went off. "You like to move around and prove to me that you're okay. So that deserves a reward, right? Something like cookies, which you love so much!"

She began digging into the package, heartily eating the cookies without a care in the world. Unfortunately for the expectant gym leader, she was too busy enjoying herself to hear the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Misty, what are you doing?"

Misty grew wide eyed and whipped her head around. Ash was standing in the doorway, his arms folded with a less than pleased expression on his handsome face.

"Eating," Misty answered innocently.

"Yeah, eating sugar!" Ash cried. He hurried over to the red head and took the box away, earning a sad little whimper from the water type trainer. "Misty, I already told you this isn't good for the baby."

"But I want it!" Misty whined much like Aiden or Michelle did when they wanted something.

"I know you do," Ash sighed. He had gotten very skilled in denying people of things because of the twins. Of course, he usually spoiled them. He could only say no when he knew Misty was going to kill him. "But it just isn't the right thing to be eating."

The tears in Misty's eyes suddenly evaporated, and her hands clenched into tight fists. Ash noticed this change immediately and began to back away, his hands holding the package of cookies behind his back. Her teary hormonal state had been quickly replaced by the one that had defined her throughout her first pregnancy; anger.

"Ash Ketchum," Misty growled lowly, her cheeks glowing a faint shade of red, "you are going to give me those cookies back if it's the last thing you do or so help me Arceus…"

"Are you really threatening me over a box of cookies?" Ash deadpanned, although a flash of fear shot through his russet eyes.

"I want my cookies back!" Misty yelled, jumping at Ash. Without a second thought, Ash tossed the box on the floor, grabbing onto Misty and pulling her up into a bridal style hold. "Hey! Put me down!"

"Misty, I'm only trying to help you," Ash warned before pressing his lips against hers. Misty continued to flail and scream into the kiss, but it didn't take long for her to relax. Her body stilled as one of her hands reached up towards Ash's neck. The angry shouts turned into moans as she returned Ash's kiss, her fingers now toying with his messy black bed hair.

"I love you, and I love that baby," Ash breathed once he and Misty separated. She was panting heavily, staring up guiltlessly at her attractive husband. "I have to make sure you and I take good care of the both of you."

"I…I know," Misty frowned, her hand lowering to his chest. She felt the rigid muscles through his shirt before gently resting her head on it. "But I can't help it. Ash, I don't know how to fight what my body is demanding from me."

"You just have to try your hardest sweetheart," Ash sighed, kissing her yet again. "I understand it isn't easy, and I'm going to try and help you. Okay?"

"Yes," Misty murmured, her emerald eyes shifting downwards. "I'll try."

XXX

The next morning, Misty was surprised to find that Ash was not in bed when she woke up. The Pokémon master treasured his sleep, and never got up before his wife. At the least, he would usually wake up the same time as her.

Blinking, Misty slipped out of bed and went to go check on the twins. She wrapped her arms around herself, not having realized how cold it was in the house. Ash would certainly reprimand her for not wearing a robe; his fear of her getting a nasty cold like the last time she was pregnant haunted him like a ghost.

After peeking into both Aiden and Michelle's rooms and seeing the two children still fast asleep, Misty tip toed downstairs, just in case Ash had moved to the living room in the middle of the night. Sometimes, especially when she was pregnant, Misty would have strange dreams and get rather restless in her sleep. This would usually result in Ash getting kicked a few times.

Misty's shock became even greater, however, when she saw Ash moving frantically around the kitchen, messing around with the cabinet doors while simultaneously attempting to…cook?

"Arceus Ash!" Misty cried when she saw the pan on the stove starting to smoke up. She grabbed onto the pan and began moving it back and forth. "You can't just leave a pan on a hot stove! What in the world are you doing?"

"Trying to help," Ash twisted his mouth as he walked away from the cabinets. "I thought I would make breakfast."

"Ash, you can't cook, and we all know it," Misty sighed, rubbing her temples. "Even Aiden and Michelle know it. So explain to me how this is supposed to be helpful?"

"Well, I know that you have really lousy impulse control," Ash began, earning an angry glare from Misty that went unnoticed. "I was afraid you'd eat something bad for breakfast, like the kids' sugary cereal. So I thought I'd make you something that's good for you and the baby."

"And…what would that be?" Misty raised a slender eyebrow, peering into the pan. Whatever Ash had attempted to cook was now burnt to a crisp.

"I was making you eggs," Ash frowned. "You need lots of protein, you know. I thought you could have it with a nice cup of flavored steam milk and your pre natal vitamins."

"Yum," Misty droned sardonically as she dumped the burnt egg.

"Hey, don't get sarcastic," Ash folded his arms. "I'm just trying to take care of you!"

"I know you are," Misty sulked, trying to show Ash she understood. "That doesn't mean this is fun for me, though. I don't even like eggs that much, Ash. And I miss my coffee! I know I have to make these sacrifices, but still…"

"You hate it," Ash finished.

"Yeah," Misty murmured, looking down at her feet.

"Oh angel," Ash smiled sadly. He gathered Misty into his arms and hugged the woman, leaving what seemed like a thousand kisses in her silky orange tresses. "I'm sorry."

"Is that the only reason you came down here so early?" Misty asked as she glanced up. "To try and make me a healthy breakfast?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"I thought you got annoyed with me last night," Misty shrugged. "I know that sometimes I kick you too much in my sleep."

"Ah, that's why," Ash chuckled, gently rubbing Misty's back.

"Did I kick you at all last night?" Misty blinked.

"Yes," Ash answered after a short moment. "It wasn't so bad though. Just a few times. After awhile, I started rubbing your back and you relaxed."

Misty smiled and rested her head against Ash's chest. It was her favorite place in the world to respite.

"Where's your robe?"

Misty furrowed her brow and raised her head once again. Ash was trying to give her a serious look, but the smirk growing on his face was hard to disguise. In response, she blushed slightly and let out a soft chuckle.

"In our room."

"What have I said about walking around in just your pajamas during this time?" Ash brushed under her chin. "It's early March; still cold in here."

"I just…forgot is all," Misty flashed Ash her bright emerald eyes. "I'm sorry Ashy."

"And all you're in is this cute…skimpy nightgown," Ash turned red from embarrassment as he plucked at the satin, sky blue garment. "Your arms and legs are all…uncovered."

"I know," Misty brushed some of her bangs away.

"Could you at least put pants and a shirt on?" Ash pouted. Misty giggled girlishly at the action and got up on her tippy toes to kiss Ash.

"If you insist honey."

Ash kissed Misty back before letting the gym leader go. Looking over Ash's shoulder, Misty approached the cabinet and began to survey it.

"Uh Mist…" Ash's face paled quickly. "What're you doing?"

"I saw you messing around with the cabinets," Misty looked at him. "Are they broken or something?"

"Uh…no…"

Misty turned back towards the cupboard and examined it. When she realized what Ash had been doing, her brow evened out and she shot Ash an annoyed expression.

"Ash…"

"What?"

"Did you put LOCKS on the cabinet doors?" Misty fumed.

"I need to keep you away from all that sugar!" Ash cried in defense.

"Ash, do you really think my self control is that bad?" Misty wailed, her eyes quickly filling up with tears. At this, Ash groaned and rolled his eyes. Those damn hormones!

"N…no baby," Ash lied, rubbing his hands up and down Misty's arms. "Of course not. I just…want to make absolutely, positively sure that you don't eat any sugar! I'm protecting you, sweetheart."

"You keep saying that," Misty pouted as she looked away. "And I don't believe you."

"How could you not believe me?" Ash frowned. "I wouldn't lie to you, Misty." He tried to resist wincing. After all, Ash had just lied to her about thirty seconds ago. "It's not a big deal, okay honey?"

Misty huffed and pulled herself out of Ash's grip. She wasn't necessarily angry with the Pokémon master, but she certainly wasn't happy.

And she still wanted some damn sugar.

XXX

That afternoon, Misty sat miserably at the kitchen table, looking over some forms the league had sent her. She was absolutely starving, and the baby was demanding food. Her stomach was turning and churning rather loudly, while fierce flutters went off from within her midsection.

"I know, I know…" Misty hushed as she patted her belly. She'd been trying her hardest to only eat things that were considered good for her and the baby, but her bad sugar cravings had only gotten worse over the past few hours.

Damn you Ash, Misty thought miserably as she tossed the papers away, why'd you have to lock the freaking cabinets?

"Hi Mommy."

Misty turned her head and saw Aiden scampering into the kitchen. The young boy calmly approached the cabinet and looked up at the look with an innocent glance. Smiling softly, he stood up on his tippy toes and somehow undid the lock, causing it to fall to the floor. Misty's eyes widened, but Aiden didn't take any notice. He was too busy retrieving the box of cookies that Misty had commandeered the night before.

"Aiden," Misty asked calmly, "how did you unlock that?"

"It was easy," Aiden shrugged. "I saw Daddy messing with it and I figured out how it worked."

Misty resisted the urge to smirk. In truth, this was probably really bad. This little skill could lead her son to becoming a mastermind criminal of some sort. But for now, Misty was pregnant, hormonal, and suffering from all kinds of cravings, so she didn't quite care.

"Am I in trouble?" Aiden's voice snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Huh? Oh, no sweetheart. Not at all."

"Should I put it back on?" Aiden squeaked.

"No!" Misty answered quickly. Relaxing herself, she continued, "No, its fine Aiden. I'll put it back."

"Okay," Aiden nodded, hurrying out of the room with the box still in hand. Shifting her eyes left from right, Misty got up and opened the cabinets, studying the different shelves. There had to be something sugary for her to eat…

"Yes!" Misty shrieked excitedly when she found a box of the twins' cereal. It was the kind that was filled with colorful marshmallows, and just the thought of it was enough to make Misty's mouth water. "Have I got a treat for you, little baby!"

Her stomach growled in response, to which Misty giggled and patted her little bump. She poured the cereal into a bowl with some milk and began eating it, her eyes closing blissfully as she ate.

And then, in a near carbon copy incident from the night before, Ash walked through the door without Misty noticing and caught the gym leader red handed.

"Misty, are you serious?"

Misty shrieked and dropped her spoon on the table. She turned her nervous gaze onto Ash, who looked absolutely enraged.

"A…Ash! What…what are you doing home so early?"

"I got all of my training done already," Ash blinked, not moving an inch. "Misty…you don't listen to me, do you?"

"Yes I do!" Misty retorted. Ash shot her a look, and she blushed in response. They both knew that was an absolute lie.

"How did you even get the lock off of the cabinet?" Ash cried, throwing his hands up in defeat.

"I didn't! Aiden did!"

"Ah, that boy of ours," Ash sighed, trying to stifle a laugh. Upon seeing the cereal in front of Misty once again, however, Ash regained his serious demeanor and folded his arms.

"Ash, you don't understand how hard this is for me," Misty narrowed her eyes. "I know you're trying to take care of me, but I find it really insensitive that you can't understand what I'm going through. My body is making demands and I just can't fight them!"

"Misty, you have to find a way," Ash sighed, resting his hands against the table.

"Too bad," Misty snapped, "it's not happening."

"Oh, it's gonna happen," Ash shook his head as he turned to go up the stairs. "Just you wait."

XXX

The next day, Misty had her next doctor's appointment. She was still mad at Ash for not letting her eat what she wanted, and Ash was still upset with Misty for defying him.

So when Dr. Aaron walked into the waiting room to call Ash and Misty in, it was a bit awkward for the physician to find the couple sitting next to each other but facing opposite directions.

"Uh…is everything…okay with you two?" Dr. Aaron asked, his olive green eyes shifting between the Pokémon master and gym leader.

"Yeah," they both grumbled simultaneously. At this, they shot each other nasty glares before huffing and looking back away.

Despite their vehement ignorance of one another, the couple followed Dr. Aaron back into the examination room, with Misty taking her usual seat on the examination chair.

"And there's really nothing going on here?" Dr. Aaron glanced up from his folder. Misty said nothing, but Ash sighed and took a step forward.

"Actually, yes, there is."

"What?" Misty rolled her shoulders back. "No there isn't!"

"Yes there is," Ash sighed. Looking back at the doctor, he continued, "you see, Misty's got really bad cravings, and they're all for sugar. She won't stop eating things like candy and cookies. I've tried my hardest to keep her away from all that stuff, but she just keeps going back to it."

"It's not that big of a deal," Misty looked down scoffing. "He's just way too overprotective."

"Actually…that is a problem, Misty."

Misty glanced back up at Dr. Aaron, who had a rather grave look on his face. At this, her heart flattered slightly.

"What do you mean?"

"If you eat too much sugar, that has the potential to put the baby in danger," Dr. Aaron mused knowledgeably. "You could develop things like high blood pressure, which in turn could adversely affect the baby."

"Like how?" Misty asked numbly.

"Well…it could be born too early, and with various health problems, or worse," Dr. Aaron frowned. "And with the health problems you already have from being pregnant, the risk you take is much too great."

"I…I didn't know," Misty looked terribly guilty. Even Ash looked culpable as he stared sadly at his wife. He had only thought eating all that sugar wasn't healthy for the two. He had no idea it could be potentially life threatening.

"It's alright. You definitely haven't been doing anything long enough to harm the baby. But I would suggest curbing the cravings."

"But how am I supposed to do that?" Misty sulked. "It's really hard to just not eat what my body wants."

"I understand," Dr. Aaron nodded as he examined the red head. "See, it's not like sugar is completely deadly for you. You can have things like that in moderation, which should help to satisfy the cravings. But really try not to have it at all hours of the day. Once, maybe twice a day isn't so bad."

"Okay," Misty sniffed, which surprised her quite a bit. When had she started crying? Dr. Aaron smiled sympathetically at the woman and patted her knee.

"You're just fine Misty," Dr. Aaron assured. "I'm going to give you an ultrasound now, alright?"

Misty nodded and leaned back. Before she could lift her shirt up, Ash grabbed gently onto her wrist and leaned down, his eyes shining over with sadness.

"What?" Misty croaked quietly.

"I'm sorry baby," Ash hushed, giving Misty a chaste kiss on the lips. "I didn't realize…I didn't know that eating all that stuff was actually dangerous. You're not scared, are you? I'm so sorry."

"It's alright," Misty assured, reaching up to brush his cheek. "I'm glad you told the doctor. If I hadn't known, our baby might've…" Misty voice trailed off.

"But it won't," Ash pulled Misty's shirt off of her stomach and rubbed the tiny bump. "Dr. Aaron said its okay. You'll both be just fine."

Dr. Aaron stepped next to Misty and began the process of starting the ultrasound. It was the same as usual; Misty feeling her stomach muscles twitch at the cold gel's contact, which was eventually spread out and ran over with the wand. The three inhabitants of the room gazed upon the screen, where the baby soon came into sight.

"Look how much bigger it is!" Ash smiled, looking down at Misty. She tried to remain miserable, but that just wasn't possible when she was looking at her little baby.

"It's a good size for this time frame," Dr. Aaron noted. "A nice, healthy little thing."

"Can you tell us if it's a boy or a girl?" Misty asked hopefully.

"Well, you are about far along enough for me to know…" Dr. Aaron murmured as he examined the screen. After a few moments, his brow furrowed and he straightened out his stance with a small "huh."

"What is it doc?" Ash pulled his shoulders back. "Is everything okay?"

"Yes. But, well, I can't tell you the baby's gender."

"Why not?" Misty raised a bewildered eyebrow.

"Well, to be blunt, the baby is being difficult," Dr. Aaron chuckled. "See, it's on its side."

"You're telling me this kid is already being a brat?" Misty twisted her mouth and put her head back. "Congratulations Ash, it's inherited your personality."

"Thanks," Ash grinned boldly before realizing what Misty had said. "Hey!"

"You know I love you," Misty giggled, wrapping an arm around Ash's waist. He grunted, but eventually showed off a playful grin.

"I might be able to tell you next time," Dr. Aaron cleaned Misty off, "provided the baby moves a little bit and makes the job easier."

"You hear that?" Ash poked his nose against Misty's belly. "Start turning around!"

Misty looked down at her bloated stomach and added, "for once, I would like you to listen to your father."

Ash huffed quietly and once again addressed the unborn child, "your mother is just so sweet, isn't she?"

Hehe, see, full circle? Misty eating the sweets, and then Ash calling her (albeit sarcastically) sweet? I'm so clever! *silence* Oh.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. I like this one alot; I'm proud of it. Keep on reviewing, I love all of the feedback I've reccieved for this story so far ^^ I like keeping you all entertained!

Hopefully the next chapter will be up sometime next week, since I'm gonna be in a super good mood for it. So until then, see you all later!