Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from the Pokemon series. There might be OCS in some of the one-shots, but that is a might.
Fandom: Pokemon
Title: The Little Prince ~ Tying My Shoes!
Character (s): Ash ~ 4/J (Jane) ~ 11 ½
Genre (s): Humor/Friendship
Rated: K+
Word Count: 1,178.
Summary: One-shots. At the age four through eight, Ash goes through many embarrassing, funny, and adorable moments with Cynthia, Solidad, J, Oak, Gary, Professor Araragi, Professor Makomo, and many more. (Sets before The Prince Of The Ora Bloodline even begins) This series is somewhat unrelated or could be related to the Ora Bloodline's storyline. Just a short series of funny and memorable moments.
Tying My Shoes!
私の靴を結ぶ！ (Watashi no kutsu o musubu!)
"T-This is too HARD!"
"What's up with you, kid?" An eleven and a half-year old J asked from her comfortable seat on the sofa.
"It's too hard." The silver-haired girl raised an eyebrow. What was too hard?
"What are you talking about?"
"It's just too hard. I can't tie my shoelaces right." Little Ash complained.
"Oh…is that all?" J said dully. "Then why don't you ask-"
"NO!"
"Why?"
"I want to do it on my own. I am a big boy now." The young prince said. J shrugged her shoulders.
"Suit yourself, kid."
After a few minutes of trying to tie his shoes by himself, the little boy started to get frustrated again. "Why won't they STAY STILL?" The silver-haired girl sighed. She hates it when the little boy throws a temper fit, especially when she is around trying to enjoy a relaxing moment.
"Maybe you aren't doing it right." J suggested. That struck a nerve. Ash glanced over to J and gave her a mean look.
"Be quiet, you big meanie." The young girl's eyebrows twitched a little. She hates it when the little boy gives her the lip.
"You need to stop acting like a stubborn little brat and accept some help in tying your shoes." J spat.
"NO! BE QUIET!"
"DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, YOU LITTLE BRAT!"
"STOP BEING SO MEAN TO ME!"
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S BEING MEAN TO ME!" J pointed out.
"YOU STARTED IT! NO WONER I LIKE CYNTHIA AND SOLIDAD BETTER! THEY ARE NEVER MEAN TO ME!" That struck a nerve. J hates it when she is being compared to her friends in a bad way. She was going show him who is mean.
The silver-haired girl slowly got up from the couch and slowly made her way to the little boy. Ash quivers in fear. Was she going to hit him for being a brat? Who knows? Maybe. Once J made her way to Ash, the little boy closed his eyes. He was waiting for the inevitable, but it never came. "Oh, now I see what's the problem…" J's tone was calm and smoothing.
Ash opens his eyes to see J kneeling down to his level and glancing at his shoes. Suddenly, the silver-haired girl holds up a toothbrush. "Where was a toothbrush tangle up with your shoelaces?" She asked in disbelief.
"Oh…" The little boy fidgeted a little. "I thought it could help." J rolled her eyes.
"Help with what? Brush your shoelaces?" J said sarcastically. Ash did not say anything. He lowers his head in shame. The silver-haired girl sighed as she tossed the toothbrush away. "Here…let me teach you…Watch closely…" J said in a gentle tone.
Little Ash stared at the young girl as she performed the basic shoe tying basic, the common bow tie. Once she was done, it was time for Ash's turn. "Okay, let's see if you can do it now." She loosens his shoelaces.
"B-B-But…I don't think I can…"
"Nonsense, Ash. As long as you pay attention what I did, you will do fine." J encouraged him with a warm smile.
"O-Okay…I will try…" Ash said cutely.
J watched closely as the little prince started to tie his shoelaces. He was doing fine at the start until he screw up on the loops and the knots. Ash was starting to get frustrated until J step in. "Here…let's start over." She loosens his laces again and this time holds her prince's little hands. "We will do this together."
The silver-haired girl slowly motion Ash's hands to match her action, step by step. They performed the loops smoothly and the knots pretty well until the laces were tied in a bow. "There you go."
Ash looks happy. Thanks to J's teaching, he was able to tie a bow. "YAY!"
"See. You did it."
"I know. Thank you, J!" Little Ash embraced J in a warm hug, which J returned the hug back.
"No problem, Ash."
"I'm sorry that I yell at you." The young boy apologized after they pulled away from the embrace.
"No worries, kid. I should apologize, too. I'm sorry for yelling at you right back." J apologized as well.
"No worries." Ash said, giggling. "Does that mean we both forgive each other?" He asked innocently.
A small smile appeared on J's face. "Of course, kiddo."
"YAY!" Ash hugged her again. The silver-haired girl could not help, but chuckled. She ruffled his raven hair affectionately.
They pulled away from the embrace as Ash had a big smile on his face. "I'm going to show Cynthia and Solidad that I can tie my shoes and it's all because of your help."
J ruffled his messy hair affectionately once again. "Good. Go then."
"OKAY!" Ash dashed off to go find out his two other bodyguards. J shook her head in disbelief. That kid was way too childish, but at least she made him happy.
It is the least she could do for him until her warm smile faded away when she noticed that the toothbrush tossed away onto the floor had her name on it.
"THAT DAMN BRAT!"
A/N: Poor J! She will never use that toothbrush of hers ever again. And it is all thanks to Ash. LOL. I hope you like this second short. It was cute once again, wasn't it? A good bonding moment between Ash and J. Please R & R! Thank you! Until next time! Peace out! ^_^
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