(Note: I don't really know Dawn's character because that's when I stopped watching the show, so forgive me if she's a little OOC. Also I'm not including the later friends (don't even know them) or Tracey because I don't remember his well. If I forgot others, then it's probably a good thing I didn't try and write their characters into this.)

Gary slipped outside during the rehearsal dinner. He was getting tired of all the wedding stuff and Ash's presence made it harder. Each time Gary unexpectedly bumped into the shorter male his heart jumped to his mouth and he couldn't talk. He took a deep breath of fresh air when he was in the trees and felt that no one would both him.

Gary and Ash had both been required to rent tuxes for the events and were wearing them now. Gary hated wearing it and it made him feel stiff and restricted. Ash however looked incredibly handsome. He had styled his hair a little and it made him look even more handsome than before.

Of course that also meant the girls were going crazy over him. Misty, who was wearing a slim aqua-colored dress, almost wouldn't leave him alone. May similarly was all over him, but was a little more reserved due to her brother's presence. Dawn looked the least effected, but she still spent most of her time talking to him. Gary had heard that May had gotten together with some contest rival, but that didn't bother him as much as that the other girls hadn't. The only girls there that weren't crowding Ash were his mother and Nurse Joy.

Gary heard some leaves crunch and he turned around, ready to come up with an excuse for leaving for his grandfather. Instead the brunette saw that it was Ash who had come to join him. The shorter male also didn't seem surprised to see his past-rival, and maybe even looked happy to see him. No, that wasn't possible. Gary's mind must be playing tricks on him.

"Hey Gary," Ash said.

Had there been a bit of nervousness in his voice? NO! Gary would not allow his mind to twist his perception so much that he thought Ash might look so bashful towards him. Instead of voice his thoughts, Gary said, "Hey Ashy-boy, what brings you here?"

Ash shrugged. "I just needed a little fresh air. You?"

"Same. Your mom looks nervous enough to explode." Gary laughed.

Ash joined in. "Yeah I guess. I never thought she and Professor Oak would…" he trailed off as he didn't want to voice the end.

Gary chuckled. "Well I guess you must see it that way. But they spent loads to time together, mostly about you oddly enough, and I guess it just turned into something. As I already said, it was kind of weird for me at first too. I mean, you're gonna kind of be my uncle after tomorrow."

Ash was taken aback and looked disgusted. "Ugh! That's so weird!"

Gary tried not to take the disgust personally. He had been creeped out at first too. Of course Ash saw it as even worse, having to accept his whole family dynamic changing. But part of Gary wanted Ash to be okay with it. Sure it would be weird, but then they would be connected in some official way. Gary wouldn't allow himself to think that Ash was creeped out for a different reason, the reason Gary himself felt was the weirdest.

Ash sighed. "Well I guess I have even less time than I thought."

Gary gave him a questioning look. "What do you mean Ashy-boy?"

Ash didn't meet his gaze and instead backed up to lean against a tree, looking up at the branches. "Well… I don't really know… What I mean it… well I kind of… Damn it how should I say this?"

Gary tried not to think of what Ash was trying to say. His mind was thinking of all the possibilities of what Ash could mean. He didn't want the thoughts that came swimming to the forefront, and he tried desperately to ignore them. He just wished that Ash would tell him the he hated him, and then it would be much better than Gary slowly losing control. He wanted to kiss Ash so much.

"Damn this is harder than I thought," Ash chuckled humorously.

Gary couldn't help it, and pinned Ash against the tree. Startled, Ash was too slow to stop Gary from pressing against him and kissing him deeply. Gary both wanted Ash to shove him away and hold him closer. He wanted Ash to bite him and run away, but also kiss him back and never leave his side.

So preoccupied with what he wanted, Gary didn't notice Ash's fingers slid into his hair and grab tightly. Only when it became painful did the brunette notice. He figured this was Ash's way of trying to rip their faces apart, but he didn't want that. Instead he deepened the kiss and slid his tongue into the smaller male's mouth.

Gary tried to push their bodies closer together, ending up with one of his legs between Ash's. He used it to rub against the smaller male's crotch, not sure if he should stop or continue. He wanted to badly to never let go of his formal rival that he didn't notice when Ash gasped and tightened his grip.

"St-stop!" Ash gasped between kisses. "Gary!"

The taller male didn't care and ignored him. His hands, previously having been pinning Ash's shoulders against the tree's trunk, moved together and down. Slowly they began unbuttoning Ash's shirt. Ash's fingers released Gary's hair and shoved between their chests, trying to push away the forceful man. Gary's fingers continued until they ran out of buttons, and then went back up to rub Ash's toned chest. Finding the smaller man's nipples, Gary's fingers squeezed the nubs and rubbed against them.

Ash bit down on Gary's tongue, making the brunette jerk back and finally separate them. Ash's face was bright red as he turned and ran. Gary watched him leave, checking to see if his tongue was bleeding. Satisfied it wasn't, he turned away from where Ash went and walked home.