Chapter 5 The Bonfire

"What? You've decided?" Ash typed up his next reply to May. "Who did you pick?" Ash pressed the "Send" button and the message was off to her. He lay in the bed, gently smiling. He waited impatiently for what seemed to be forever to him, but in actuality, only a few minutes had flown by.

The pokegear vibrated and Ash quickly viewed the new message.

"I said she helped me decide. I haven't actually decided myself yet, but I will :)"

Ash was a bit confused, but satisfied that an answer was to come soon! "Okay, I can wait. I love you, my Plusle."

"I love you too, my Minun 3"

Things seemed to be going well for Ash, and he was thinking of how he could make her happy, just because he truly liked to see May happy.

"I have an idea." Ash started to type his response to May. "I'll call up Brock and we can all have smores at his house tonight."

"Chu!" was May's reply to him. That was a sound she made when she was happy. "I love smores!"

"I know. That's why I'm going to buy smores stuff tonight." Ash got out of bed and dressed himself. Pikachu didn't even wake up when he rolled off of Ash's chest. His pokegear vibrated again, but it wasn't May. It wasn't even a message; it was a call. Ash answered it hesitantly. He didn't even check who it was calling.

"Hello?" Ash spoke, holding his pokegear to his ear.

"Ash! Hey man, I haven' talked to you in a while. How's everything going?"

Ash recognized the voice immediately. "Hey Tracey, everything's alright I guess. What did you call for?"

"Oh I was just checking up on you. I thought you might be a little upset still from last time we talked, so-"

"No no no, sorry about that, haha. I got an attitude, but I didn't mean to Trace. I just got a little worked up over something small!" The pokegear beeped when he finished his sentence. May had sent Ash another message. "Anyway everything's fine and I'll see you at trainer school on Monday. Talk to you later!"

"Oh, Ash about Ma-" Tracey began to speak, but Ash hung up.

He checked the message that he had just received.

"Chu!"

Ash smiled and walked out of his bedroom, then the front door, walking to May's.

The school term was almost over and summer break was only a few days away. Ash kept this in mind and it saddened him that yesterday was the last day he would see May at trainer school because of her moving very soon.

"She's moving in the fall…" he mumbled to himself. He dreaded the thought of not seeing her for a very long time, but she promised to visit whenever she could.

Upon arriving at May's house, he walked up the three steps in front of her doorway and he knocked on the door gently.

May answered, still in her pajamas. They had sunfloras on them. Ash smiled and said to her, "Hey May! Are you ready to hang out today?"

May yawned and rubbed her eye. "Ash? Shouldn't you be sleeping, like you usually are? It's so early! I thought you had fallen back asleep after we talked earlier."

"Aww c'mon May!" He pulled a rose from behind his back and presented it to her. May's eyes lit up and she suddenly seemed more awake.

"Ash! It's beautiful. Th-Thank you.."

Ash inquired, "So, are you ready to head over to Brock's house?"

"Let me get dressed first! Do you honestly expect me to go over there in my pajamas!? Brock is a pervert! In fact, you're not supposed to see me in my pajamas. I'm technically not dressed!" May shut the door behind her and ran to her room.

"I think they're cute May! Hahaha." Ash chuckled lightly and sat down on the steps in front of her door.

A few minutes later, the doorknob turned and May came out, ready to go.

"Where's your bandana?" Ash asked. "You usually don't leave the house without it."

May smiled and bent down to put her arms around his neck for a hug. "You said you like it when my hair is down!"

Ash smiled and he stood up, wiping the dust off of his pants and they walked to Brock's house.

Brock was surprised to see the two walk up into his yard. "Ash? How are you awake right now?!" Ash took off his cap and threw it at Brock.

Brock laughed and spoke,"So why are you here? Oh! Hello May!"

"Hello Brock." May waved to him. Ash swiped his hat back and put it back atop his head. "Anyway, do you want to have smores here tonight Brock? I'm buying the crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows."

"Chocolate!" May got excited again, remembering the talk of smores from earlier.

"Sure, we can have a fire in the backyard! Let's go get those supplies!"

Suddenly, May's pokegear rang. "Oh, it's Drew." Her smile disappeared and was replaced with a straight face. She answered the call. "Hello?"

"Hey May. I just got to your house, but you're not here. Where are you? I'm at your house and you're not here."

"I'm with Brock and Ash. Did you need something?"

"Well, no. I just wanted to see you was all." May was surprised to hear this and a small grin came across her face.

"Okay, well I'll be back in a few minutes."

"Alright, love you."

"Okay." May hung up.

Ash and Brock were astonished. They heard Drew say, "love you." Usually the guy doesn't express emotions.

May slipped the pokegear back in her pocket and turned towards the boys. "I have to meet up with Drew back at my house. I'll be back here waiting when he's done with whatever it is. I'm sure he wants to talk or something. You two go ahead and buy the stuff for tonight!" May smiled and waved to them as she headed home.

Ash's emotions were about to overflow. His anger and jealousy, because of Drew, was going to get in the way of that day being perfect.

An hour later, Ash and Brock returned to Brock's house and May was inside on the couch, waiting.

"You're back! Chu!" May exclaimed, putting both of her arms into the air.

Brock set down the crackers and chocolate on the table in the kitchen, and Ash carried in the marshmallows. May ran up to Ash and gave him another hug around the neck. All he could think about was how curious he was. "What's her decision?" he thought to himself.

"Ash" May sounded concerned. "Is everything okay?"

Ash smiled and wrapped his arms around her. "Mhmm, I'm great, May!"

"Well guys, let's gather some sticks and leaves to burn!" Brock said with his hands on his hips.

May nodded and walked outside to look around. Brock went up to Ash and put his hand on Ash's shoulder. "Ash, I'm not sure what's going on, but for May's sake cheer up bro! You're concerning her and I'm a little worried too."

Ash's fists grew tighter at his sides. "I'll be fine, Brock."

Hours later, it was beginning to get dark and everyone was ready to begin the bonfire! Ash and May share a log as a seat and Brock threw on of his pokeballs.

"Vulpix! Come on out!"

"Vul!"

"Vulpix, will you light the fire for us with one of your ember attacks?" Brock's Vulpix nodded with delight and a flame was spit from the red fox's mouth.

"Good job, Vulpix. Return!" Brock called Vulpix back into her pokeball and Ash gave a metal wire to May and one to Brock .

"Dig in!" Ash cried out. They looked around for the supplies. "Umm Brock, where's the stuff for smores?"

"My bad, I must have left them inside! I'll get them." Brock ran into his house and Ash began to speak to May. "May I-"

May interrupted him and looked into his eyes. "I have a surprise for you." She leaned inward and closed her eyes. Her soft lips met his and though he wasn't expecting it, Ash close his eyes, completely relaxed. The kiss lasted a few seconds and she pulled away slowly and smiled as she opened her eyes. May leaned her head on Ash's shoulder and watched the fire burn gracefully. Her lips moved and Ash heard the words come from her mouth. "I choose you."

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