E is for Ever

"You don't ever visit me!" Misty whined into the phone. She gripped the phone tightly in annoyance.

"I know." Ash sighed back.

"I haven't seen you since our journey together." Misty complained.

"That's why I'm calling, I'm coming to the gym to visit you." He said. Misty nearly dropped the phone, even with her tight grip on it.

"You are? When?" she asked excitedly.

"Yup! I'll be there in a week! Bye Mist!" Ash said.

"Bye! See ya in a week!" she yelled excitedly again. She was in her room so she slid down the banister of the stairs, making a whooping noise with her arms in the air the whole way down and into the kitchen where her sisters were. "You'll never guess what happened!" she yelled.

"Whatever it is, you seem excited." her oldest sister, Katrina stated, taking a sip of her drink and raising an eyebrow.

"Ash is coming for a visit!" Misty yelled, jumping up and down.

"Oh! The boy you like? And who likes you?" her youngest sister, Mary teased.

"Yes him, but we don't like each other!" she said. Just because when she had left Ash they had called each other every week, doesn't mean she liked him! "He'll be here in a week." she stated and headed to the gym.

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A week had passed slowly for both Misty and for Ash. Now it was time for them to see each other again. She was waiting for him to get to her house, pacing in her living room. Her sisters' eyes followed her. Then the doorbell rang and Misty ran to it. Ash was here. She literally jumped into his arms and hugged him. He buried his face in her hair, which she was wearing down and had grown.

"I missed you Mist." he whispered to her.

"I missed you too Ash." she whispered back. He set her down and they broke the hug.

"Hey!" Ash called to Misty's sisters.

A chorus of "Hey Ash!" came back.

"Nice to finally meet you." Katrina said. "The boy who is always calling Misty." she added. Misty blushed and Ash grinned sheepishly.

"Hey! Let's go check out this lake I saw on the way here!" Ash said to Misty. Misty nodded. They headed to the lake and sat by the edge of the water. "Mist...." Ash started, "I... really really missed you... I don't want to leave you again... I...I love you..." he said looking at the water instead of her. Misty was shocked, but she realized happy.

"Ash...I love you too." she said quietly. Ash's head snapped up and looked at her. Misty leaned towards him and kissed him. He pulled her closer and she ran her hands through his hair.

"Will you travel with me again Misty?" Ash asked when they broke apart. Her reply was, "Yes, I won't leave you. Ever."