In My Heart

By: TheFifthCharmedOne

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon that belongs to Satoshi Tajiri, Game Freak, Nintendo, and TV Tokyo/Shogakukan Production Co. Ltd. I only own the idea and the plot. If any music shows up along the way, I don't own that either.

Chapter 10: Wish Upon A Star

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

When You Wish Upon A Star, Meaghan Jette Martin; originally sung by: Cliff Edwards

-X-X-X-X-

September arrived, and so did my fifth month of pregnancy, which was twenty weeks gestation. May and I went to our second doctor's appointment, and I was getting bigger and bigger every day. It was becoming really difficult to hide, but I managed it with some strategy.

"Because you are 20 weeks along, you can now find out the genders of your twins. Would you like to know now, or do you want to wait?" said my doctor kindly.

I thought about it. If I knew now, I could plan out the babies' room according to their genders, but if I didn't find out then I could make it general and not worry about specifics. Plus, I really didn't care what the genders would be, as long as the twins were healthy. That was the important thing.

"I think I want to wait." I said.

"All right."

Later that night, I went up the fire escape to the roof of the apartment. I had a blanket and some snacks with me, and I planned to just lay there and watch the stars. That was always the best part about camping; you could see the stars. Even though the Pokémon Center was always warm and you could avoid a weather catastrophe indoors; there was something about the stars that was just…magical.

I was wearing a maternity t-shirt I had bought on the way back from the gynecologist, there was nothing special about it, it was just a large white t-shirt. I had on black sweatpants that were getting small on me from my growing stomach, along with no shoes.

Setting the blanket down flat on the roof, I lay down and put my hands behind my head to prop it up.

The stars were breathtaking. All twinkling in their own pattern, and it's kind of hard for me to believe that somewhere in the galaxy, one of these beautiful mysteries is going supernova, while another one is being born. Seeing these stars makes me think about the night with Ash, the night everything changed.

We hadn't just met up and done it, no, we spent a great day together.

I rode my bike from Cerulean to his house in Pallet, and surprisingly he was all ready to go when I got there. Pikachu in tow, we walked over to the river on the outskirts of the town. Not many people knew about it, but it was a cool, shady spot that was great for a summer day.

Water type Pokémon were frolicking in the river, and they paid us no mind. We sat down under a tree and talked about what had been going on with our lives since we last saw each other. To me, it was just simply perfect.

We moved closer to the river and watched the Pokémon play. Pikachu sat off in the distance, barely within hearing range. I had a feeling that mouse was trying to play matchmaker by leaving us alone together. It wouldn't surprise me; Pikachu could be mischievous when he wanted too. Like trainer, like Pokémon.

In that moment the wind picked up, and I looked at Ash, who was telling me stories of his adventures in Sinnoh. The breeze swept his hair into an even worse mess then it already was. His eyes were bright and cheerful, and he just looked happy. It made a feeling swell in my heart to know he was happy; to know that even if we were apart for years, that if he could just stay happy and be himself, my world would be complete.

Then he put his arm around me, smiling as he stopped talking. I looked at him in curiosity and surprise, but he didn't say anything. He just kissed me instead.

The kiss made all kinds of feelings explode inside my chest, and I kissed him back before he had a chance to pull away. Everything felt right; like some cosmic force had planned this. From the day we met until now, it felt right. It felt….destined. I may be a teenager and not know what destiny means or is, but kissing Ash in that moment was destiny to me.

When we pulled apart we were still close, leaning our foreheads against one another and smiling softly.

"It was always you Misty," he whispered to me, bringing his hand up to touch my face.

"You have no idea how long I've wanted to tell you how I felt Ash. I thought you would never know." I said as I leaned into his touch.

"Well I do now."

"Pichupichu!" A little voice broke me from my daydreams, or…night dreams, I guess you could call it. I sat up and saw Pichu.

"Hey Pichu, what're you doing up here?" I took it into my lap.

"Pichu Pi Chu Pichu." Of course I couldn't understand Poké speech, so I just smiled and scratched it behind the ear absently. Leaning most of my weight on the palms of my hands behind me, I looked up at the sky.

I thought about what May had told me when I was still staying at her house.

"I know you think that not telling Ash is the best thing for him, and I agree with you, but just remember this: you share the same sky, the same moon. No matter where you are, no matter how far apart you may be, you both see the same stars."

It makes me wonder if he's looking up at the sky in Sinnoh, thinking about the same thing I am.

I saw a really bright star, right off to the side of the moon, and I remembered that was my lucky star, the first one I had seen when I understood what stars were.

My mother used to sing me this one song, and it always worked to put me right to sleep. I can't remember the words, but I know it was about making a wish.

I closed my eyes and made a wish of my own.

-X-X-X-X-

"Misty. Misty. Misty!"

I jumped up and nearly bumped foreheads with May. Pichu was asleep at the end of the blanket, and I realized I must have been asleep too. I yawned.

"May, what time is it?"

"A little after ten. You've been out here all night."

"What?" I exclaimed. I looked around wildly to see it was a cloudy, overcast day, which explained why the sun hadn't gotten me up earlier, it was completely obscured by clouds. "Why didn't you come and get me?"

"I fell asleep on the sofa and I didn't wake up until about twenty minutes ago."

"Oh. Sorry." She waved her hand dismissively. "Come on, my mom's downstairs, she made breakfast. Did you think about what I said?"

I bit my lip and considered all of the possibilities. She would be a big help with knowing what to do when it came to furniture and prices and things like that, and I had complete trust in her ability to keep this a secret. She would also help me get to the hospital once I went into labor. She could even take me to my doctor's appointments once I get too big to walk with May, which at this rate, could be soon.

"Yeah, I did May. As long as she doesn't let it slip to anyone else, and any conversation about it can only be said with Drew or you in the room, then yes, we can tell her. But it has to stay secret otherwise, no one else can know. You promise?"

"I swear." she replied. She looked proud, happy that I had seen things her way. "Come on, we have some explaining to do."

-X-X-X-X-

As soon as we came into the third floor I could smell cinnamon and egg yolks. Mrs. Maple was my new favorite person. She was making French toast. That had always been a favorite of mine, but we almost never made it at home in Cerulean because Lily was allergic to cinnamon.

After breakfast, (which was amazing, I might add) May, Caroline and I went into the living room where we told Caroline the truth.

"Caroline," I said, biting my lip. "I hope you know that I'll always be grateful for how generous and kind you've been for the past few months. You never judged me, and I really hope you won't judge me now. May's known this for a while, and Drew just found out recently…"

"Misty, what're you saying?" said Caroline. She probably thought it was something bad, or scary. Which it could be, depending on how you look at it.

"I'm pregnant."

Her eyes widened, and I looked away from her face. "It's Ash's. You know, the boy May and Max traveled with in Hoenn and the Kanto Battle Frontier?"

"My word, Misty," she breathed. "How far along are you?"

"Five months as of yesterday. I'm actually having twins, believe it or not."

She didn't say anything, and May looked at her. "Are you all right?"

"I-I'm just surprised is all. Now I understand why you ran away, you thought your sisters would judge you." I nodded slowly. "Does Ash know?"

I shook my head.

"No. I didn't tell him. May was the first one to know after me. Drew found out by accident, and May convinced me to tell you with some good reasons."

She didn't look at me, and for the first time since I realized I loved Ash, I feared rejection. What if she decided not to help? What if it wasn't worth it to her to help a teenage mother? What if….?

"I'll help in any way I can." she said finally, smiling at me. My eyes widened.

"You mean it?" I said, choking on my words. She nodded, still smiling.

After that we made meaningless small talk and I asked Caroline to make sure she didn't tell Norman or Max about this, especially since Max was on good term with Ash and I didn't want Ash to know.

"I've kept May's secrets, I'll keep yours too." she promised with a maternal smile.

-X-X-X-X-

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of the newspaper slapping against the door, two floors below. Well, I always had been a light sleeper. Getting up and going through my daily routine, I went downstairs to make some breakfast. May was already awake, surprisingly. She was never up before me.

"May?" I said. She jumped and looked at me. She had apparently been deep in thought. "What's up?"

"Nothing…I was just thinking. M-Maybe I should tell Drew how I feel…" She seemed distant, her body was there, but her mind was in a completely different place.

"If you want to tell him, go for it. I think he cares about you too." I said encouragingly. I could never tell Ash how I felt before; when we traveled together I would try to, but every time I almost had the words out, I would lose my nerve and tell him it was nothing when it meant everything.

"You think?" she looked at me hopefully.

"I do. Just because my relationship with Ash didn't work out doesn't mean you can't have a happy, long lasting one with Drew."

"Thanks Misty, I think I'm going to go talk to him." She stood up and went for the door.

After she left, I picked up the newspaper and my eyes widened at the front page.

The headline read:

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT?

It was a side by side picture. The left side of Drew and the right side of Ash. Drew was kissing a girl, but he looked surprised and not really wanting to. Ash on the other hand was kissing Dawn…

Oh….no….

I don't know which part upsets me more. The first one with Drew having a new girlfriend, or the picture of Ash with Dawn. That girl….….I had always known she was trouble!

But May just left to tell Drew…oh Arceus no….

I can't call her back now, she'd never hear me.

Sweet Lugia, this can't be happening. The words on the paper in front of me swirled and distorted themselves until everything went black.

-X-X-X-X-

"Miss Waterflower? Miss Waterflower?"

That's the second time in three days someone's had to wake me up. I opened my eyes groggily and looked around. A doctor was standing next to me, and Caroline and May were there. May had tears in her eyes but was watching me closely. "How are you feeling?"

I sat up and instantly regretted it. The back of my head; where I had hit it during the battle mishap with May and Drew, was throbbing again.

I answered his question with a question.

"What happened?"

"You fainted Misty," cut in Caroline. "I found you on the threshold of your apartment, unconscious. I brought you here."

My eyes widened and I looked at my stomach, which was still distended, which meant I was still pregnant.

"You're twins are fine, and in perfect health so far." said the doctor. "We did an ultrasound while you were unconscious, and they're fine."

I breathed a sigh of relief, and then it all came flooding back to me.

The newspaper article, Ash…and Dawn…and Drew…and…I looked at May, who didn't meet my eyes but I could tell she was really upset. If that bastard broke her heart, I'm going to kill him.

I had a slight concussion and a pretty big bruise on my head, but otherwise I would be fine. I had to stay off my feet and keep an icepack or something cold on my head to keep the swelling down.

More and more reports came in about Ash and Dawn; and I then found out Ash had won the Sinnoh League, which was why it was such a big deal. My heart hurt when I remembered the last time I'd talked to him, on the phone at May's house. Mew only knows how much I wanted to tell him the truth then, but couldn't.

I guess whoever said honesty is the best policy was right…but now it's too late to change anything.

-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-

A/N: Wow, that was an angsty as all hell ending. Ha ha, anyway, next chapter will be purely Contestshipping because we'll focus on May's feelings. I already have part of it written seeing as I've been on a Contestshipping high for three days. xD. Anyway, I'll try to have chapter 11 done ASAP. Also, Petals and Thorns Chapter 6 and From Now Until The End Of Time Chapter 2 will be up soon, I promise.

So, to end my rambling rant…..review!

~Charmed