Title: Denial
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Ash)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #30, Denial
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*
Notes: () for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks
Warnings: AU, mental illness, shonen-ai
Summary: Ash is in denial.
"I don't have a problem."
"Yes you do." Misty sighed. "Look, Ash. I'm not your enemy. You can trust me!"
"You're crazy." Ash snapped. "I'm not depressed at all!" He stalked off without a backwards glance. Misty sighed.
"Maybe I am, but ever since you went to Mount Silver to train alone for two months, you've been acting strange…"
She sighed as she watched his retreating figure. He released Charizard and flew off, presumably to brood in silence.
Why didn't Ash understand that she was trying to help him? He was obviously depressed, and if left untreated, he might die… he had been getting in quite a few training accidents lately…
True, depression was more common in girls, but still!
If only he'd listen to her…
"I'm not depressed, right?"
"Of course you're not." The Dragon Master reassured him. "I wouldn't love you if you were."
That was a lie.
Ash smiled sweetly, and he believed it, as Lance pulled him into a kiss.
Denial was a wonderful coping mechanism, after all.
End Fic
Completed 12/4/06
Yes, I know that I usually leave the last theme for last, but I didn't feel like it this time. *Shrug*