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Z is for Zest

Brock, Ash, and Pikachu had stopped on their journey for a meal.

As Brock cooked them a meal, Ash watched contently.

Brock had made a chili of some sort and took out an orange and peeled it.

Ash looked at the older male in confusion, "Are you going to put the orange in?"

Brock shook his head, "I'm going to add the zest in."

Ash continued to look confused, "The zest?"

Brock nodded, "The outer layer of the orange. It adds flavoring or zest."

Ash shook his head, "Whoa wait. Zest adds zest?"

"Yeah, zest adds zest, Ash Ketchum." A female voice said.

Ash nodded his head, "Ohhh, I see. Wow Brock your voice sounds higher now."

Misty appeared out of the bushes and smacked Ash on the head with a mallet, "Don't be an idiot Ash Ketchum, it's me Misty."

Ash jumped up and ran to her, pulling her into his arms and twirling her around, "MISTY! It's been so long! I've missed you."

Brock chuckled in a way that Misty understood and she flushed a bright red.

"Ash, it hasn't been that long." Misty said.

Ash had buried his face into her stomach, "It feels long when you're away from your loved one any amount of time."

Misty flushed even deeper of a red, then a small smile appeared on her face, "I missed you too Ash."

Ash let her down and soon they were eating the zesty chili together.

The couple kept smiling at each other and commenting on the zest in the chili and the zest it added and the zest of the night.

"This chili is so zesty, I can taste the zest in every spoonful."

"I agree with Ash, the zest is very clear in this zesty tasting chili. It's full of pop, sizzle, and zest in every spoon!"

Soon the night sky fell and Brock went to bed early, giving Ash a sly smile. Ash understood what he meant and blushed.

As the stars appeared one by one in the night sky, Ash commented on them, "Aren't they so bright Misty?"

Misty nodded in agreement, "Yeah so beautiful."

Ash smiled sappily, "Just like your cerulean eyes Misty."

Misty looked away shaking her head, "You and your pick-up lines Ash Ketchum."

Ash smiled, "You really are a beautiful person though Misty. I'm lucky to have you as my girlfriend."

She smiled and Ash leaned in to kiss her.

Their lips brushed each other and she smiled, "Your lips taste like zest."

Ash brushed her lips again, "Your kisses are so zesty."

Soon they were kissing and making zest comments in between each kiss.

They would say the comment and laugh then say another comment and laugh again.

Finally they were tired and Misty leaned into Ash and he said, "Our love is pretty zest-like don't you agree?"

Misty laughed, "Whatever you say Ash. If you think our love is zest-like, then it's zest-like to you."

Ash smiled, "You're a zesty person."