A/N: OMG! We hit the 50 reviews! And the tenth chapter! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I couldn't have done it without you ;) So… As you maybe have seen in the summary – DON'T LOOK AT IT! – you know what's gonna happen in this chapter. Hope you enjoy reading!

Important Note: I made all the ages the same for this story, I hope you don't mind – it would be a bit weird for a fifteen years old boy to crush on a twelve years old…

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.

Leave It To Brocko

Chapter 10

"Wait- What, Unova?" Misty exclaimed, the first to recover from the initial shock, "You're kidding, right?"

Ash didn't respond, as he was too busy catching flies with his mouth. Realizing that my mouth was hanging open too, I quickly closed it.

"But- But that's not even possible," Leaf said, her eyes wide, "I mean, we were flying to Hoenn, we can't be in Unova…"

After blinking a few times, Gary added, "Unless…"

"Team Rocket wasn't flying to Hoenn," I finished. Of course they weren't – they were evil! At least, that's what they say about themselves… I personally think they don't have anything else to do. They're twenty years old and don't have a purpose in their life, so they go bother kids – that's quite sad, actually. Hopefully I don't end up like them.

"Those stupid…" Misty finished her sentence with a rude word.

"So we're in Unova?" Ash finally spoke.

"Er… I think so," I responded, "At least, that's what you just said."

"Yeah, Ash, you just told us yourself that this was Unova," Gary said.

"Well, Tranquill and Sewaddle are common in Unova, but- but does that mean that we're in Unova?"

Wow, Ash might have actually said something intelligent.

"That's a valid point," Leaf voiced my thoughts, "We just have to find more Pokémon – if they're Unova Pokémon too, then…"

"Then?" Ash asked confused. So much for his intelligence.

"Then we're in Unova, smartass!" Misty yelled at the boy, smacking him.

"Oh yeah…"

We went looking for more Pokémon, but after a half hour we had to face the facts – we were in Unova.

"So… and now?" Leaf asked.

Silence was the answer. Until Ash interrupted it, of course.

"Why are you all staring at me?"

It was only then that I realized we – including me – were all staring at him, expecting him to answer. I face palmed at my own stupidity – expecting Ash to answer a question like that.

"Okay, I say that we find a clearing, set up camp, dry our clothes and eat something. And after that, we'll think about a solution, okay? Everyone agrees?"

Everyone mumbled their agreements – Ash yelled "Food!" though… I suppose he agrees as well.

After two hours of walking through the thick forest, we still hadn't found a clearing. The mood was dropping, and so was the temperature. The setting sun and our wet clothes didn't help either. The only one unaffected by the bad mood was Pikachu, who seemed to think we were going in the right direction.

"Look, a clearing!" Gary pointed out a more lighter part of the forest.

Excited, we all ran towards it, yelling about a clearing and food. That last one was Ash.

We exited the forest, only to find it wasn't a clearing.

No, it was way better. A path.

"A path!" Misty exclaimed, and fell on her knees to kiss the ground. A giggle escaped Leaf's lips at Misty's antics – it was pretty funny, after all. Misty didn't think so, however. Still on the ground, she gave Leaf a glare.

"C'mon Misty, you're way too pretty to kiss something as dirty as the ground," Gary smiled, extending his hand to help her up. Giving him a grateful smile, she grabbed it and stood up. She gave Leaf a triumphant smile, who immediately stopped giggling, and started glaring.

Ash's attention was focused on Misty's hand, still in Gary's. A frown appeared on his face when they didn't let go.

Uh oh. Time for a change of subject.

"Which way shall we go, guys? Left or right? East or West?"

Their attention broke away from their current hormone fight, and after a few seconds of processing my question, they answered.

"Left!" Misty said.

"No, East!" Ash argued.

"I say left too," Gary agreed with Misty.

"I don't know…" Leaf answered. If I had to say who was the smartest at the moment, then it would be Leaf. It was never smart to agree with either Misty or Ash, because that would cause-

"Left!"

"East!"

"Left!"

"East!"

… an argument.

"Okay you two, calm down, I decide," I interrupted them, and pointed in a direction, "we're going that way."

"That's left," Ash whined, "Why do you have to agree with her?"

"It's also East," I said before Misty could gloat, and then stomped off in said direction, leaving the four teens on their own.

That would teach them a lesson, I thought satisfied. I rarely lost my temper, but now my patience was thinning. My clothes were wet, my body bruised and exhausted, my brain close to exploding, we were lost, my plan wasn't working at all, and now the four of them dare to get into a hormone filled argument? No, Brocko had enough. No more teenage fights for me today.

All I wanted was a good meal, dry clothes, a warm bed and a Nurse Joy. Was that so much to ask for? So much? I sighed, already knowing the answer, and continued walking, the four teenagers walking a few steps behind me, probably feeling my bad mood.

Yes, stupid youngsters, fear me and my bad mood. Especially me. I was after all a tall, handsome and muscular male. Ever seen my abs? … Hey, stop laughing!

I don't know how many time we had passed in silence, but it was interrupted by a girly giggle coming from behind me. Looking at the search of the giggle, my mood immediately changed from angry to angry and depressive. Misty and Gary were whispering things to each other, and he had one arm around her. Both Ash and Leaf were glaring at the couple.

Oh Mew, please, can't you help me a little?

Leaf looked at Ash, a thoughtful expression on her face. A small smile appeared on her face. This didn't feel good at all. I could practically see the thoughts on her face.

So Ash likes Misty, huh? If we can make them jealous by acting like we like each other too, Gary might break up with Misty! And then we'll all be happy, 'cause I'll have Gary and he'll have Misty… yeah, that could work.

The small smile turned into a devious smile as she glanced at Ash, and then at Gary and Misty. Oh, this was so not good.

This is NOT helping, Mew!

Promptly I bumped into a tree, and I silently cursed as I had now another bruise to add to my collection.

"A town, a town, a town! We're saved! We're not gonna die!" Ash suddenly yelled.

The others quickly joined him in the celebration, and I found myself getting excited too. Ignoring my uncomfortable clothes and exhausted body, I ran towards it, the others following me. Ash and Pikachu even passed me.

"Lacunosa Town," Ash, who was the first to arrive, read out loud, "I remember being here… we really are in Unova."

"Fantastic," Misty said sarcastically, "Now let's find the Pokémon Center, I want some dry clothes."

"And a good bed would be great too," Gary added.

"And food!" Ash cheered, and ran off again, Pikachu hot on his heels.

"I really don't know where that boy gets his energy," I said, shaking my head.

"Me neither…" Leaf said with a thoughtful expression on her face. She was now walking next to me, as Gary and Misty were walking together, hand in hand. Disgusting.

When we walked into the Pokémon Center, we found Ash this close to having a breakdown. His lower lip was quivering, and his eyes watering.

As soon as we walked in, he wailed, "There's no foooood!"

"No food?" Leaf asked confused, and I agreed with her. No food in a Pokémon Center? That was truly weird. And scary, in a way.

At that moment Nurse Joy walked in, and all coherent thoughts in my mind were wiped away. She's so amazing…

Her beautiful formed body, clothed in the pink dress. Her soft pink hair. Her ever friendly blue eyes. I immediately noted that she was slightly taller than the other Nurse Joys, and that she wore her hair a bit different.

She was so beautiful, just mesmerizing beautiful… I felt myself float towards her, attracted by her unearthly beauty.

"Oh Nurse Joy, I've conquered the dangerous sea and this wild land, only to be able to set eyes on your perfect beauty. Stars are nothing in comparison to your beautiful ey- Ouch, ow, ow, Misty, that hurts!" I whined when Misty interrupted my love declaration by pulling me away from my love by my ear.

"Never going to happen, lover boy, never going to happen," she said. Why was I helping her again?

A few minutes later I had composed myself again, and the conversation continued.

"No food? Why not?" Gary asked, while Ash continued to sulk in a corner.

"I am terribly sorry," Nurse Joy apologized in her melodious voice, "But our kitchen is currently under maintenance, we had a little… accident with the fire a few days ago. So we do have Pokémon food, but no human food. You can buy food at the shop nearby, although I will not be able to cook it for you. I am really sorry."

"Oh, I'm sure we'll figure something out, won't we, Brock?" Misty emphasized my name with a dangerous sweetness in her voice.

"Uh… sure, Misty, I'll cook," I replied, not wanting more ear-pull incidents, and then added quickly, "On one condition, though. I want dry clothes."

"That should be possible, right?" Misty asked Nurse Joy.

"Of course," she smiled her beautiful smile, and when she returned a minute later she was holding a white package. Dry clothes. She handed it to me, and I went to the bathroom to change. I was met by an unpleasant surprise, however.

This. Could. Not. Be. Happening.

That was the first thought that entered my mind when I unfolded the dry, white clothing. It was white, yes, and dry, yes, but it was a dress.

A dress. A dress. A white dress. It was the same dress Nurse Joy wore, only without the pink. Oh no, oh no, not going to do that. Rather walk out naked than in a dress. I had my dignity, you know, and don't you dare to disagree with that.

After a few minutes debating with myself, I reluctantly put on the dress. Probably because it smelled like Nurse Joy. Not because I wanted too. Absolutely not. Stop laughing, it's true!

The dress reached my knees – thank Arceus – and I could pull up the socks a bit, subsequently hiding most of my legs.

I was staring in the mirror, admiring- er… disgusted by the dress, when someone knocked loudly on the door. It was Ash.

"Are you almost finished, I want to eat!" he whined.

I answered by opening the door, making it hit Ash, who was still in front of it.

"Ouch, o-" he started, but stopped when he saw me, "Brock, what are you wearing?!"

At the same moment Misty, Leaf and Gary burst out laughing, and Nurse Joy smiled apologetically. That smile made everything alright.

Not bothering to answer Ash, as the answer was pretty obvious, I walked straight out of the Pokémon Center towards the nearby shop. When I entered, I tried to ignore all the stares I was getting.

Examining the racks full of food, I wondered what I should choose. Easy and Tasty Rice or Delicious White Rice? Easy and Tasty was a bit cheaper, I noted, and reached out to grab it.

"I wouldn't pick that one, miss," a male voice interrupted me, "It's everything but tasty."

Miss? Miss? That guy dares to call me a miss?! Oh, he will pay.

Mustering up my best glare, I looked at him. He was visibly startled, and stumbled backwards, tripping over his feet and falling over.

The green-haired boy was a bit younger than me, I noticed, but older than Ash. As he scrambled back up, I saw he was dressed like a waiter, and I was oddly reminded of myself. I felt pity for him – he attempted to flirt with the opposite sex, only to find out that she was actually a he. That hadn't even happened to me, and believe me, I have flirted a lot.

"So not the Easy and Tasty one?" I grinned at him, trying to show that there were no hard feelings.

Laughing sheepish back at me, he answered, "I wouldn't do that, it tastes terrible and it's not as much as the packing says. A lot less, even."

"Oh right, then it's not a good idea, I guess. I have a friend who's able to eat so much. Really, it seems that the only thing that boy thinks about is food."

"Oh, I used to cook for someone like that too, he really ate a lot," the boy responded.

"I bet it's nothing in comparison to this one, Ash can-" I started, but he interrupted me.

"Ash? As in Ash Ketchum?"

"Yeah… you know him too?" I asked, a bit confused. I mean, there were a lot of persons that knew Ash's name – he was getting pretty popular and strong as a Trainer – but only a few people that knew him that well.

"Yes, I traveled with him for a while," he said, and then extended his hand, "I'm Cilan."

Grabbing it, I replied, "I'm Brock."

Then we said at the same time, "I've heard of you!" before bursting out in laughter.

"Okay, so, we're in the Pokémon Center for today, and I'm sure Ash would love to see you again," I finally said, while grabbing the supplies I needed.

"I would love to see him too," he responded, "Do you mind if I walk with you?"

"No, of course not!" I grinned. I liked this boy – he liked cooking and was in terms of age closer to me than the rest of the group.

"Fantastic, give me a minute, I have to find my friend, she traveled with Ash too," he said, while walking away in search for his friend.

I had just gathered all the things I need, when Cilan returned with a purple-haired girl.

"This is Iris, the friend I mentioned," Cilan introduced her, with a edge of protectiveness in his voice. Why?

The girl – Iris – was around Ash's age too, and gave Cilan a half-glare, saying that she could introduce herself. She stuck out her hand, and when I grabbed it, she said a bit curt, "I'm Iris."

It wasn't that she wasn't interesting, but Cilan's reaction was just so much more interesting – he was almost glaring at me. Why? Had I done anything wrong?

And there came the answer. When Iris and I let go, I followed Cilan's gaze back to the girl. The look in his eyes – protectiveness, but more importantly, love. He was staring at her with such an intensity that I almost felt like I was intruding into a private moment.

He was in love with her. Of course. Only Brock can't have someone to love. No, he can go and do the dirty work. Hmmpf.

I'm wearing a dress and surrounded by happy couples, Brocko, it's only normal that I become depressive, right?

A/N: Thanks for reading! So… yeah, WishfulShipping is added xD Hope you like it! I know there are people who don't like WishfulShipping, and I'm sorry that I added it, but it's needed for the storyline. I, personally, like it.
Tell me what you think! Is Ash not too… stupid? Misty not too bitchy? Gary not too player? Brock not too depressive? xD
Anyway, thanks again, and please, please REVIEW!