GUESS WHO'S BACKKKKK! Alright, I had to update this story. Absolutely had to. I know it's been a year but I owe it to you all. Hey, maybe with a good amount of reviews here and there, more updates will come sooner! :)
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"Wow, I know I've already said it but Misty was fantastic," said Dawn as she, Ash, and Brock walked into the lobby of the concert hall, heading towards the backstage door, "You guys never mentioned she could sing!"
"We didn't know," replied Brock, "isn't that right, Ash?"
But Ash didn't reply. He just kept walking, fists clenched, stone-faced and silent. Dawn seemed unsettled by this uncharacteristic change in temperament. Ash, while at times has been openly disappointed or distressed, has never quite looked like this before. He seemed…. pissed, quite frankly. And his anger didn't even seem like the childish, temporary rage he got on occasion. It was clearly much more than just that. Even Pikachu was concerned, offering a faint "Pika?" as if to ask "Are you alright?" Brock, however, seemed almost amused by his stony temperament.
"What's the matter, Ash? Feeling sick? A little green with jealousy, perhaps?" Brock offered, playfully, opening the backstage door and offering it to Dawn.
Ash clenched his fists tighter.
"Jealousy?" Dawn inquired, "What? Was he jealous of the prince in the musical?" Dawn asked, innocently.
"Now Dawn," Brock started, "we have to give Ash more credit than that. I'm sure if Prince Eric were played by any other random guy, Ash would be fine, however, the guy is actually-"
"HEY GUYS!"
The group turned to the Right to see Misty, standing at her dressing room door. She was dressed in shorts and a chambray denim top with her hair loose around her shoulders. Her face was bare and slightly red, probably from rubbing off the ton of waterproof makeup her sisters made her wear. She had a huge smile on her face, and after seeing she had the group's attention, Misty practically jumped on Ash, and pulled him into a hug that was filled with years' worth of longing. Ash, despite previously having been battled a certain rage, couldn't help but soften at the sight of the Cerulean eyed beauty. He reciprocated the hug and offered Misty a warm smile when they finally pulled apart.
"I've missed you so much, Ash, and you too Pikachu!" she said to the pair "It's been so long."
"I missed you too, Misty" he replied, taking in the look of her, "you've changed so much."
"Have I really?" she asked self consciously, before offering Brock a hug.
"Only in good ways, I think" Brock started, patting Misty on the back "but it might be too soon to tell. For all we know, you and Ash will be arguing like the good ol' days in no time!"
"Your hair is gorgeous!" gushed Dawn, pulling Misty into a hug, "how do you get it so shiny?"
As Misty schooled Dawn on everything she had learned in what she called "Cerulean Sister Boot Camp," Brock turned back to Ash.
"I don't see what the big deal is, Ash. They were just acting. It's a play for Mew's sake." He said in a hushed voice, "If you just told her how you felt, you'd see that you're getting jealous over nothing."
"How do you know that?" replied Ash, "it looked pretty real to me."
"MISTY! LIKE, LETS GO!" called a shrill voice
Daisy, Lily, and Violet suddenly appeared from behind the backstage door. Reliable Croagunk, never missing a beat, popped out of his Poke ball and poison jabbed Brock before he could get a word out of his pretty girl spiel. The three sisters sweatdropped as Croagunk pulled him through the door and into the lobby. Daisy began again,
"So like yeah, it's like time for the cast dinner! You can like, totally bring your little boyfriend and his friends!"
Ash's face instantly started to burn up. Years ago, he vehemently rejected the idea of being Misty's boyfriend. However, this clearly wasn't the case anymore. Instead of feeling indignant like he would in the past, he felt embarrassed… and yet, happy? Relieved? If her sisters were referring to Ash as her boyfriend then that would mean that Misty couldn't POSSIBLY be involved with-
"Yeah c'mon Misty! We're gonna lose our reservation!" called out a handsome boy, who appeared next to the three sisters.
Rudy.
So we meet again.