After a short walk Cilan, Dawn, and Shannon finally arrived at a pleasant looking house. It rested near the top of one of the many hills in the village, it's exterior was a nice painted a nice crème color which contrasted rather well with the house's purple roof. The front lawn had a small garden with colorful flowers blooming in it.
"Hey we are, this is where you guys will be staying," Shannon said as they approached the front of the house, "this is Iris' house, she lives her with her Mom, but she's mostly here by herself since her Mom's almost always at Elder's house, because she helps Elder take care of the village" Shannon explained, walking up to the bark brown door that had an elaborate design of swirls on it.
"Ah, this house has a very rustic and warm homey feeling to it! Just like a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter's day or a soft hint of parsley in you add to a dish," Cilan announced poising and expressing his feelings.
"Oh brother, I forgot you do that Cilan," Dawn muttered, sweatdropping as she and the others walked into the house.
"I can't help it, it's just the way I express my feeling for something! I do it for everyone around me to understand and savor my passion!" the green haired connoisseur said felling rather pleased with himself.
The interior of Iris's house was nothing fancy. There was a small kitchen to the left of the entrance that had regular kitchen items like a fridge, a stove and cupboards. In the large area in the front of the house there was the living room with a tall bookshelf, a TV that rested on a stand, and a rose pink couch that looked really comfy. A little ways from the living room was a table with room for six people, on the other side of the table was a hall way with two doors on the sides and an open door at the end of the hall that revealed a small bathroom that had a sink and a shower and other bathroom stuff.
"Okay, make yourself comfy," Shannon said, turning to Cilan she said "you and Ash will be sleeping in the room on the left and the girls and I will be in the on the right. Dawn knows where everything is if you can't find it", Shannon explained pointing out a few things, while Dawn crashed on the couch still sore from the afternoon of vine swinging with a certain purple haired girl.
"Thanks Shannon…now I wonder where Ash and Iris are", Cilan's question but he was quickly answered by a very weak knock on the door.
"Huh, I wonder who that is," Cilan stated sarcastically, with a knowing look plastered on his face as he opened the door.
On the other side lay an exhausted Ash and Iris crawling on the ground. The both of them looked totally pooped!
"H-How far did you get before you realized which you were going the wrong way?" Cilan asked helping the two to their feet.
"O-Oh…I do-don't k-know…" Iris panted, "m-maybe…about half way t-to Op-Oplecuid C-City…I think…" Iris answered, before crawling to one of chairs at the table and collapsing into it.
"You two look exhausted, how about I cook up some dinner for us? Besides it's getting late," Cilan offered heading to the kitchen, setting his bag off in the corner.
"Thanks Cilan, that really would hit the spot right about now!" Ash answered leaning back in his chair watching his green haired friend go to work.
"You're such a little kid, Ash! Not everything is about food," Iris taunted before her comment was opposed by the loud growling of her stomach. Everyone broke out laughing as Iris blushed a deep shade red and wrapped her arms around her middle in embarrassment.
"Ha! Ir-Iris t-that was…ha p-perfect!" Ash said between laughs.
"Oh…ugh whatever Ash!" Iris retorted giving him a mean look before looking away with her arms folded, trying to hide the color in her cheeks.
"O-Okay…I'm sorry Iris it was just t-too funny," Ash apologized getting closer to Iris and putting his hand on her shoulder.
Iris, flinched slightly as the blush on her cheeks increases, she glanced into Ash's amber eyes and can't help but let smile returned to face upon seeing her crush's hand on her shoulder. Iris opened her mouth, about to respond to his apology when the front door opened.
Everyone looked to see a woman who looked like a lot like Iris! The women had the same dark complexion; she had the same royal purple hair, except it ran down her back in one long French braid. The only difference between her and Iris was that instead of big brown eyes she had big hazel eyes and she was taller, and it was obvious to everyone that she was about middle aged. The women was dressed in a long sleeved shirt that was leaf green color, she wore a pair of tan pants.
"Iris, dear you didn't tell me you had visitors!" the women exclaimed "Iris, who's that?" Ash asked, his purple haired friend Instead of answering, Iris stood from the chair and hugged the women, "Mom what are you doing here?" she asked with a smile
"Mom?" Ash questioned
Looking up from her daughter "Oh, well nice to meet you all I'm Iris's mother, Silvia" the woman announced in a very sweet tone as she approached the group, "Iris who are your friends?"
"Oh, well this is my friend Dawn," Iris started, indicating to the bluenette who was lounging on the pink couch
"Nice to meet you ma'am," Dawn said with a smile, and a small wave from the couch
"And my other friend Cilan, is in the kitchen," Iris said
Hearing his nameCilan poked his head out of the kitchen and gave a smile to Iris' mother, "It's a pleasure to meet you, miss," he stated with a small bow
"I'm horrible with names, so just to clear, you're Dawn and that's Cilan," Silvia said slowly, pointing to the blue haired girl and then towards the kitchen wher the green haired connoisseur was.
She then turned to the raven haired boy that was seated in a chair, "so now, who's this?"
"O-Oh him?" Iris said with a small smile towards her crush, she opened her mouth and was about to introduce Ash, but she didn't get to utter but he leaped up from his chair and decided to introduce himself.
"Hi, I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town and this is my partner Pikachu!" Ash announced proudly as he pointed to the yellow mouse like pokemon resting on his shoulder, "and I'm training to be a Pokemon Master!"
Iris dropped over amine style, "Right…I was just about to say that," she muttered
sweatdropping Silvia gave a smile to Iris's friends, "Well it's nice to meet you all. I'm happy to see Iris has made some new friends…because she's really not use to...", Silvia started to explain, but was cut off as her daughter jumped in front of her Waving her arms around quickly.
Iris yelled "Used to uh…nothing! It's nothing!"
Everyone gave Iris a look of surprise at her sudden reaction, except for a magenta haired girl who gave a knowing looking.
Iris's mother sweatdropped, "R-Right…um nothing,"
After dinner
"Ah, that was a superb dinner Cilan!" Silvia asked patting her now full stomach, "Where in the world did you learn to cook so well?"
"Well, I'm a cooking connoisseur and also a gym leader at the Stration city gym. My brothers and I taught ourselves how to cook, and I'm so glad you liked it, ma'am," Cilan answered with a smile, pleased by the woman comment towards his food
"You're welcome now on to more important matters," Silvia suddenly said, she smiled, "are you guys looking forward to the Moon Festival, that's coming up?" Silvia shouted excitingly leaning in the table a little with her hands.
"Moon festival, what's that?" Ash asked with a look of interest on his face at the new development in table talk.
"It one of the best times of the year, everyone comes to town to dance, eat, and make new friends!" Iris interrupted jumping out of her chair with a big smile on her face.
"You had me a things to eat!" Ash said excited at the mention of food, "when is it, Iris?" Ash question very interested by this knew event.
"Next week, on the full moon", Silvia butted in.
"Alright, I can't wait! I'm so psyched", Ash yelled, pumping his fist in the air.
"Um, Ash not to burst your big bubble, but in order to attend the Moon Festival you need a date," Silvia said with a small chuckle.
The face of Ash turned from smiling to confuse pretty quickly at that statement, "A date…wait why do I need a little dried up piece fruit to attend?" Ash asked puzzled, everyone sighed at Ash saying this.
"No, not a date as in a fruit, a date as in with a girl hand in hand", Cilan corrected Ash.
"WHAT! I've have to bring a girl to attend?!" Ash shouted freaking out at this new predicament.
"Oh, come on Ash I could be fun! You know eating some good food and dancing with a girl!" Dawn spoke up taking Ash's hand and pulling him into dancing position.
"Uh, yeah but I-I really don't wanna have to ask a girl to the Moon Festival," Ash said oblivious to Dawn flirty action.
"Oh come on Ash it will be fun," Dawn giggled holding Ash's hands and swinging him around slightly.
Iris sat, squirming in her seat, narrowing her brown eyes slightly, feeling extremely jealous of how this girl was guessing up to Ash.
"You know Dawn, you're right it will be fun, trying something different!" Ash stated still holding Dawn's hands.
"Really?! That's great, now who you going to take?" the bluenette asked, giddy to hear the answer as she started giving Ash the flirty eyes.
"Yeah, now all I need to do is find a girl," Ash let go of Dawns hands and took up a thinking poise.
Dawn twitched before face palming herself in frustration, this earned a laugh from everyone, and it cheered up Iris knowing that she still had a chance. Though the thought crossed her mind that Dawn basically just said it out loud to Ash and he had not understood.
"I-Is Ash always been this dense?" Silvia whispered to Cilan trying to hold back a little fit of giggles.
"Yeah, that's our Ash, as thick as a lead brick!" Cilan laughed watching Dawn wallow in the event that had just unfolded. He had to admit the whole thing was pretty darn funny to Cilan.
"I've got!" Ash's loud outburst silenced the room as everyone waited for Ash's answer, "I know who I can take to the Festival!"
"Who is it Ash?" Iris asked, trying to hide the slight nervousness she felt
"I can take my Pokémon Snivy, she's a girl!" Ash announced feeling like a genius.
Everyone fell over anime style at Ash's statement.
"Ash! You have to bring a human date to the festival" Iris corrected standing up from the floor
"Oh…I guess you're right, Iris" Ash went back to pondering this, Iris giggled at watching Ash think.
"Oh Ash you're such a little kid!" Iris taunted knowing well the reaction she would get.
"Hey, I'm older than you! And besides do you have a date to the Moon Festival, either!" Ash said raising crossing his arms, proudly.
"Well…okay maybe I don't…but I can get one soon than you can!" Iris dared as became blush very evident on her face.
"Nah-uh, no you can't, I'll bet you I can get a date before you can!" Ash dared back.
"You're so on Ash, but you're going to lose this one, no doubt!" Iris yelled looking Ash straight in his amber eyes.
"You're on Iris!" Ash declared sticking his hand out for Iris to shake, and shook it she did. They faced each other before look at the group.
"Hey…um…Iris," Ash suddenly said, his face turning a bit pink, he glanced down at the floor and then to Iris, "um…ca-can I ask you a question?" Iris blinked.
What was Ash thinking? She watched as he gave a shy smile. Iris felt he heart pound in her chest.
'Is Ash…g-gonna ask m-me to be his date?' Iris thought her face warming
'No! He can't being doing what I think he's doing!' a panicked Dawn thought
"Y-Yeah, Ash…what is it?" Iris asked
"Er…um…I-I was wondering…" Ash stopped, he looked at Iris, "do y-you know how I could find a date?" Ash asked shyly.
Everyone broke out laughing except for Iris who face palmed themselves.
'Of course,' Iris thought, feeling stupid for thinking that Ash was about to ask her, 'he doesn't even have one clue about dates…what a little kid!'
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