Chapter 10: The Separation and the Babies

Ash awoke suddenly in bed with a cold rag placed on his forehead which had fallen off as he arose. There was Pikachu asleep on top of him, Misty in a chair beside the bed, and Rilou asleep in the corner. Ash looked at the clock only to notice it was only 10:30 in the morning, because they had awoken only a short time ago. Ash began to wake up Misty and Pikachu, only to have Misty hugging him while crying her heart out.

"Ash I was so worried when you passed out, I tried to …but you didn't wake up, so I…", Misty replied still crying in his arms.

"Misty! How long have I been out?", asked Ash seriously.

"About 2 weeks, I stayed by your side this whole time, we even had them transport you back home, but apparently you beat us", Misty replied with tears in her eyes.

"Wait, what do you mean I beat you", Ash asked.

"Well we are still on the boat headed for Viridian city in the Kanto region, oh my goodness you don't know how many more phone calls we have to make", said Misty.

"Everyone come here he's awake", Misty said into the radio that was nearby.

Moments later Ash can hear the roar of footstep charging to the room they were staying in, and the breaking of the steel door that kept him from the deck of the ship. All of a sudden Delia charges in, blows threw Misty, and begins hugging him for all he's worth and saying things so fast that only a psychic could understand even half of what she was saying.

"Oh my darling boy, my sweet darling boy, I thought I lost you there you had us all worried sick", Delia said with Ash still under her crushing motherly grip.

"Mrs. Ketchum I think you should allow him to breathe before he passes out again", Misty said abruptly still trying to get up after being throw to the floor like some common teddy bear.

Mrs. Ketchum jumped off him at the sudden thought.

"Misty I think we should tell them the truth, their bound to find out sooner or later, and we can't keep it from them for long", Ash said to Misty as Mrs. Ketchum regained her composer and stepped back a little bit.

"Tell us what sweetie?", Mrs. Ketchum asked cheerfully.

"Well"… "um"… "how do I say this…?" (Misty places her hands on his closest hand)…"Well I'm just gonna go out and say it"… "Misty and I"… "we"… "are"… "going"… "to"…"have a baby"…, said Ash.

Pikachu just fell on his back laughing out loud.

"What sweetie?", Mrs. Ketchum replied

"Misty and I are pregnant", Ash repeated.

Everyone's hearts just stopped (also again not literally) and all at once replied, "WHAT?"

"Though we are not 100% sure on this, Misty just thinks she may be pregnant, when she told me this that's why I passed out, when we get back to the Kanto region I will take her to the doctor to be examined in Viridian city", Ash declared.

As Pikachu quieted down, he began to stand up and sniff.

"What's the matter, Pikachu?", questioned Ash.

Pikachu continued to sniff the air until he had gotten the scent and simply replied with "Pika?", he continued to sniff around the room until the source of the new smell lead him directly to Misty. He jumped on her lap as everyone stared at her with questioning curious eyes. "Pika...chu", replied Pikachu as he cocked his head to the side while still looking at Ash and pointed to Misty's stomach. Pikachu then proceeded to place his ear against her stomach, which by the way made her feel extremely uncomfortable, and simply closed his eyes to listen. Everyone fell silent as the little yellow mouse stood on Misty's lap and listened to her stomach.

All of a sudden Pikachu apparently heard for what seemed to be a heartbeat, but couldn't quite tell exactly for sure because it was so faint. Pikachu removed his head from her stomach, jumped on Ash's bed and stood still for several moments until Ash responded to him again.

"Pikachu tell me what's up pal, you've got us worried…" asked ash still puzzled.

Pikachu had begun to do his version of charades as he had done in the past, with what he had learned from human gestures. He began to rock his arms back and forth until everyone could guess as to what he was trying to say.

Moments later May decoded the message that she was writing down as the guesses where correct. "baby", "not one but two", "and winter or summer", May said aloud.

Everyone who was standing began jumping for joy and hugging each other, as Ash, Misty, and Pikachu did the same.

"Well let's still go a see the doctor, I want to try and get some more information as to when they will be due, I don't want Misty to push herself if she decides to still go on our last traveling journey", Ash said after pondering for a few moments.

"Ok, darling if that's what you want", Misty replied.

The next day…

Ash and the gang arrived at Vermilion city docks, ready to get under way back home.

"Well Ash this is where we part ways, the ship that goes back to Hoenn is over that way and I wouldn't want to miss it", May said.

"Yeah, and my ship back to Twinleaf Town is this way, but I still want to see how Ambipom is doing at the ping-pong club", finished Dawn.

"Ok guys safe trip and we will see you in about in a few months", Ash replied.

"Oh and don't forget meet here at 10 a.m. sharp or else the ship will leave without you", Misty said at once.

"Yes!", everyone said at once.

Several days later the gang arrives back in Pallet town…

"Alright Ash now that we are home, we need to plan for your and Misty's wedding and you need to start working on finding or building a home for you two too live in," Delia explained.

"Well mom I was hoping you and Misty would love to work on the wedding since well I know how you are with that kind of stuff, and also I planned on having the house built on that land I bought I just don't know of any good builders," replied ash.

"Well honey, luckily I still know the man that built ours, I think I still have his business card with me…" Delia answered as she began searching her purse from the desired item.

"Ah here it is…" she exclaimed.

She hands the card to Ash, but as he looked at it something looked familiar but didn't quite click.

"Devon corp.?" pondered ash.

"Mom, where's this Devon corp. located?" he asked

"Oh I don't know I think its someplace in Hoenn," Delia Replied

"Rustboro city…" ash said suddenly.

"Yeah, that's it Rustboro city," Delia agreed.

"Just give them a call and say that Delia told you and they will take care of everything," she explained.

"Hey mom you now the funny thing, I visited Devon corp. back when I got my first badge and even talked with the president, even his son was there, Steven and we had a lot of fun," replied ash rather quickly.

"Oh you did, then it will really be no problem then." Delia replied

Moments later Ash is speaking directly to Steven getting plans set of for the construction to begin.

Hours later…

"Alright Ash, it was good talking to you again and we will see you in about a week," Steven said.

"Thanks Steven see you soon," Ash replied.

Ash hung up his pokégear and turned to his mom with a big smile plastered on his face.

"Now all that's left is the wedding, hopefully we can have it done by the time we leave and the construction almost if not completed, at least to the house," he continued.

"Well Ash, at least you're not going to be the one decorating it a least!" proclaimed misty.

"Misty!" ash exclaimed as he saw his future bride walk in the front door

Ash runs up and gives her a big kiss as she walked into the kitchen.

"Alright ladies I'll leave you two to your fun in planning the wedding, I'll be outside training. Holler if you need me," ash said before flying out the front door.

"Alright sweety!" Mrs. Ketchum replied

Over the next couple of months the Ketchum house is filled with commotion with the wedding and the house and gym construction.

1 week before the set departure date Ash and Misty have their wedding at Cerulean city's gym with May, Dawn, and Annabelle as brides maids, along with Drew, Brock, and Gary as best men.

It would be a day they would never forget, Ash in his dark navy blue tuxedo and Misty in her ocean blue wedding gown.

At the reception, the party was something to remember, they had managed to invite every gym leader from every region Ash had ever faced, Professor Oak, Ivy, Rowan, Birch, and Elm, even some old friends that haven't been seen in a while.

And as a wedding present the president and Steven revealed the almost finished house that they would be living in to them and the crowd. Misty just fainted in Ash's arms when she saw it.

…

"Ash darling I know this is a good time for us to spend together, but I need to stay here and finish packing while saying goodbye to my sisters, think you can wait till we leave to come pick me up?" misty asked while she still continued to pack up her things.

"Of course my love I'd be happy to. You just be careful and no over doing it ok?" ash replied before giving her a hug goodbye.

"Of course darling I won't," misty replied as they broke apart and kissed.

"See you in a week." Ash said as he walked out the front of the gym.

As the party ends and everyone makes their way back May and Dawn head for Vermilion where they will stay in a hotel until the final departure, while Ash and Brock will head back to Pallet town to make final preparations.