Chapter 29
*Undella Town*
"ASH KETCHUM! WAKE UP!"
"PIKACHUUUUUUUUUU!"
"GAHHHHHHHH!"
With things back to normal, the trio once again continues their journey within Undella Town. Professor Oak and Delia returned home after a meal, leaving the trio to rest for the night at the pokémon center. But again as usual, the same routine goes on…
"Geez it's still early morning… 5 more minutes~"
"No Ash, wake up! Don't you want breakfast?" May said, knowing her boyfriend all too well.
Ash groaned, the stinging pain from the electric shock preventing him from sleeping back. But the mention of 'breakfast' made his eyes lit wide open.
"Breakfast! Oh yeah! Okay I'll be ready soon!" Ash rushed off, grabbing his hoodie and slamming the bathroom door shut.
"As usual~" May smiled, while Pikachu simply sweat dropped.
"Wow, imagine you guys get married, you'll have to deal with him every morning!"
"WHAT? MAX GET BACK HERE!" May blushed and started chasing after her annoying brother around the room.
"HAHAHA! KIDDING! JUST KIDDING! HAHAHA!"
"COME BACK HERE! GRRRRR!"
"Yup, definitely as usual." Brock commented. At the same time, the doorbell to the room sounded.
"NURSE JOY! SHE MUST BE HERE FOR MEEEEE!"
"Oh geez… Same old same old…" Dawn stared at all the commotions with a bored expression. She turned to Piplup, who is running around with May and Max along with Pikachu. She smiled, knowing that all these commotions are probably the best problems to face on earth.
"Hey Dawn. Kenny's here. He's looking for you." Dawn looked up, as Brock stepped aside, revealing Kenny behind him.
"Hi Dawn…"
"Hi… Kenny…"
*Breakfast Time*
"So, I've wanted to ask this. Where are we heading next?" The trio had just finished breakfast in the pokémon center's canteen. The pokémon were all taking a nap, waiting for the trainers to decide when to leave.
"No problem, Brock, hold on a sec!" Max said. He fished out his pokénav and started clicking away.
"Oh who cares~ It can be anywhere as long as there's no more trouble again! Right, Ash?" May said, hooking onto Ash's arm. The boy could only blush and gave her a smile. The others chuckled at the couple.
"You two are together?!"
The trio turned to find a horrified Lyra looking at them.
"Erm yeah…" Ash admitted, still blushing.
Dawn gulped as she watched Lyra's expression slowly unfolds. She knew things won't turn out well. However from the horrified look, her face lit up with an amusing smile. "That's so cool! Since when did this happen?"
"Since we… got caught by Hunter J and Team Rocket..." May replied. Ash chuckled and put an arm around her. They had both silently agree that it was partially thanks to those crooks which brought them together.
"Whaaaat?"
"Haha, guess we have to tell you the whole story huh?" Ash said, since Lyra's smile had turned into a frown.
"Okay…" Lyra looked from the couple towards the rest around the table. Her eyes rested on Max, who looked down.
"Erm Max?"
"Yeah?"
"…Sorry about last time… You know… when we fought about this silly thing, and then I ran off? I guess I was being quite childish."
"Oh… actually I think I was even worse than you. So, I'm sorry too…"
"So, we're friends?"
"Yup!" Max held out a hand, which Lyra came forward and shake it.
"Now that's what I really call 'all's well that ends well'!" Brock said
"So what were you guys fighting about?"
The trio looked at Ash for a while, who just look at them innocently.
"What?" he asked again, starting to feel upset that he never seems to know what was going on. Everyone, including Pikachu and Piplup, burst out laughing and clutching their stomachs. Ash pouted and decided to just leave it.
"Awww, you're so cute!" May said, poking at his cheek.
Lyra looked towards Dawn, and found her smiling at them. She smiled as well, and decided to leave things the way it is.
So with Lyra updated about what happened, and dealing with her bewilderment about Ash's aura, the trio decided to continue on route 14 towards White Forest. However before they move on, there were some changes.
"So you're fine with them together?" Lyra asked Dawn while the others walk on ahead.
"Yup, to be honest, I'm starting to think they look really cute together! And I have other plans too."
"Well I'm glad that you're happy then!" Lyra smiled, "But what other plans do you have?"
"You'll see. Hey guys!"
The trio turned back to Dawn, who sheepishly twirled with her hair. "Erm… I don't think I will be joining you guys anymore."
"What? Why, Dawn?" May asked
"You see, Kenny has been asking me out recently. Though I kept rejecting him, I still feel kinda bad for him. So I decided to accept and try to go out with him."
"Oh wow…" Max said, not knowing how else to react.
Brock only sighed. "Well, there're quite a few couples going around these days…" To which Ash chuckled and patted him on his back.
May ran forward to Dawn. "Are you sure it's not because of…" she asked in a lower tone.
"What? Of course not! May, I'm happy for you two, really! Love works both ways, you see. Since Ash loves you as well, of course I'll wish the best for you two!"
"Yeah, and since she already has another boy to go for~" Lyra commented slyly. Dawn pouted and stared at her while May giggled.
"Wonder what are they talking about?" Max asked, starting to feel a little impatient.
"Nah, just some 'girl talk'. You'll know when you grow older." Brock said.
"Actually I do know its girl talk. Just wondering what exactly it is. And I'm a lot better than Ash."
"What?!"
"You know it's true." Max simply said. Ash looked speechlessly at both of them.
"Hmm, I think I should educate him a bit more." Brock said, crossing his arms and eyeing the red capped boy. Pikachu nodded eagerly.
"You should, so that my sister will not have a headache with him when they're on a date." Max said, crossing his arms as well.
"Ah-wha-I-I… ahh forget it!" Not knowing whether to be mad or laugh, Ash ignored the two of them.
As decided, Dawn and Piplup waved goodbye to the trio and went a different direction, with Lyra tagging along with them. The gang of four plus Pikachu continued on their little journey once again.