Hey, look. It's a chapter without a battle for once! Sorry for the slightly delayed chapter. I've been enjoying summer way too much. If you like fluff this chapter is for you. Note that this chapter has a lot happening, I probably crammed in to much in those 10 pages, but whatever. I wanted to get everything out so the next chapter can be the battle. Do expect there to be 3-4 chapters left of this story. Enjoy!

For clarification: "Normal dialogue"

'Thoughts or Reshriram speaking.

'Luna speaking'

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.

While battling was his passion, he would any day prefer being outside over being on a battlefield that was indoors. He had one left, and if he should win he would battle Lance. Now wasn't the time for such thoughts. He had won his last three battles in a convincing fashion, so there was a reason to celebrate. What he managed in his last three battles was more than he had managed to accomplish for his entire journey across the world. He would never trade what he had experienced in his travels for any accomplishment in the world though.

"There you are!" Ash looked up as his Mother called out to them, smiling widely at them. A hand clasped his shoulder as Ash was about to greet his Mom. Identifying who the hand belonged to wasn't particularly hard.

"Good job out there," Brock said, smiling at his old friend as they walked towards the house and Ash's mom. "Though I'm sure you're in need of some filling of that stomach."

"Hey!" Ash called out, not laughing the slightest at his friend's comment. "I wouldn't say no to something to eat though."

"Everything is set up in the back, with the weather being so nice and all. There's more than enough for everyone." Delia spoke, leading them all through a small gate to the garden surrounding the house. While she usually rarely cooked for so many people, cooking for six people was something she could handle. It was for her son and his friends after all.

"Wow," Ash was somewhat speechless as they reached the back. A large table had been placed outside, a large variety of cold dishes laying on the table. "You really outdid yourself, Mom."

No one disagreed with his statement as all of them took a plate and took whatever they thought looked good, even though everything looked absolutely delicious.

'What should I get?' Luna wondered, trailing behind Ash as she inspected everything that was lying on the table. She wasn't familiar with half of the dishes on the table, panicking slightly as she just stood there with her plate in hand. She couldn't simply take something while hoping it was good, plus it wouldn't look very good in front of Ms. Ketchum. Looking to Ash for help, Luna found help from a different source.

"You certainly look lost, standing there with an empty plate." Bianca pointed out, smiling at her best friend as she glanced at her already filled plate. Compared to say Ash and May, she had only gotten a measurable amount of things. Enough to keep her from being hungry, but not too much.

'I got no idea what anything really is, so could you please help me?' Luna asked in a slightly pleading tone.

"Of course I can," Bianca replied, starting to point out what the different things were while drawing comparisons to things they had at home. "I think you would like that one especially."

Soon Luna had filled her plate, with Bianca's help, sitting on one of the many chairs that were available. Watching what was going on around her, she found May and Bianca in a discussion about something where May gestured heavily with her arms as she most likely tried to describe something to the other girl. Brock and Ash's mother were talking about something she couldn't hear, so she eventually tried to spot Ash. Finding him with Sabrina leaning against the wall of the house, he noticed her eyes on him. Smiling at her, Ash shook his head at something Sabrina had said while still smiling, earning a small laugh from the psychic. Walking up to them, she certainly didn't expect to Ash to gently put a hand on her waist as he guided her to his original spot next to Sabrina.

"Gotta admit that you got a lot of variety on that plate of your's," Ash pointed out, glancing at all the food she had packed on her plate. "I know I got a lot, but I didn't go for that much variety."

'I didn't know what everything was, so I asked Bianca for help,' Luna admitted sheepishly, blushing as she spoke. 'Every dish looked great. I had to try everything.'

"Not blaming you for that." Ash said, tightening his grip slightly as he pulled her closer, already finished with eating while she still was at it. And Ash was right, no one could blame Luna as she was eating all of the great food that Ash's mother had prepared for them.

About to say something more, noise coming from the gate caught his head to the side a little, he waited for someone to appear since he had heard the gate open. While he hadn't expected them, it wasn't the biggest surprise to him to see their "neighbors" enter their garden.

"Hey, Professor, Gary!" Ash called out, the garden's entire attention turning to the two newcomers.

"Oh my, you definitely outdid yourself Delia." Prof. Oak said as he walked into the backyard.

"Is out doing yourself something that runs in the Ketchum blood?" Gary asked, his head turning as he took everything in while holding a pokeball, standing next to his grandfather. The pokeball was what caught Ash's attention, though he didn't mention it just yet.

"Thank you Professor. Both of you are welcome to join us in our small celebration." Ash's mother replied, smiling at her two new guests. Shrugging his shoulders, Gary didn't say no to such an offer as Ms. Ketchum entered the house to get more plates for them.

"What brings you two here?" Ash wondered, letting go off Luna as he met Gary on the grass and shook his and Prof. Oak's hand.

"For the most part I'm here to ask you for a favor," Prof. Oak explained, his grandson nodding in agreement. "The other reason is to congratulate you on your two victories today. I heard they were more than impressive."

"A favor? You know I'm more than willing to help." Ash didn't need to tell everyone, since it was common knowledge. Laughs echoed across the backyard at Ash's enthusiasm to help the Professor.

"I told you he would agree in a heartbeat, Gramps," Gary's confidence seeped through his words as he spoke, his grandfather glaring weakly at him. "Catch."

Noticing the flick of Gary's wrist, Ash had no problem catching the object thrown at him in time. It was the pokeball he had seen Gary holding earlier. Unsure about what to do with the pokeball, he voiced his concerns.

"And what exactly is the favor?" Ash had multiple guesses, but better be sure than keep guessing.

"Ugh, and I had thought you had gotten smarter over the years," Gary looked somewhat annoyed that he actually would need to explain the situation to his friend. "Inside that pokeball is a Pokemon we want you to try to take care off."

"You couldn't do that yourself?"

"There lies the problem. Gramps, explain it to him."

Sighing, Prof. Oak approached Ash. "The Pokemon inside is a somewhat special case, both that it doesn't come from any of our neighboring regions and that it hasn't been very receptive to the trainers that chose it back home."

It didn't take long before it dawned on Ash what was wanted from him. "So you thought that I would be able to succeed where others failed?"

"We won't think Ash, we know. Your skills with Pokemon are something else, which is why we came to you. The Pokemon inside is a fierce battler, pushing itself beyond its limits as often as it can. You're no different when it comes to your training. You even train with your Pokemon, and that will certainly earn you the respect of the Pokemon we want you to take care off."

"I see," Ash responded thoughtfully, looking at the pokeball in his hand. "Alright, I'll do it. Would you tell me where the Pokemon comes from?"

Having been eating throughout the entire time, Gary swallowed what he had just put in his mouth.

"It comes from the Kalos region, being one of its three starters. A friend of Gramps, Prof. Sycamore, sent it since it simply didn't stay with any trainer for a longer period of time."

"Let's meet him then." Ash said as he simply pressed the button on the pokeball in order to release the Pokemon inside. Left behind the beam that had emerged from the pokeball was a small blue frog, wearing a mane of bubbles around its neck. Crouching, Ash tried to get to the Pokemon's level.

"Froakie." The frog greeted Ash, already holding out its hand.

"Well, hi there," Ash greeted back, smiling at his newest companion. "I'm Ash."

Much to his surprise he wasn't alone as Luna appeared at his side, crouching as well.

'Hello.' Luna spoke softly, giggling as Froakie's eyes widened while backing away a little.

"You guys know what gender it is, right?" Ash asked.

"It's a he." Gary answered, watching the interactions carefully. By the looks of it Froakie had an idea who Luna was, prompting his reaction.

"Hey, don't be afraid of her. She's not going to do anything to you." Ash assured his newest Pokemon, who after some hesitating accepted his words.

"Since you're getting along already we're off. Thanks for the food Ms. Ketchum." Gary added as he left his plate behind while walking for the gate at the front.

"You're truly an excellent cook, Delia. I wish I could live off this every day," The Proffesor added as he followed his grandson. "And congratulations again, Ash."

"Thanks!" Ash called after them, his attention quickly returning to Froakie. Now everyone was standing around them, looking interested at the Kalos starter.

"Let's see what the pokedex says about him." May said, taking out her pokedex as she opened it and prepared to scan the frog Pokemon.

"That won't work," Brock pointed out. "No one of us got a pokedex that is updated for the Kalos region."

"Bummer, I was interested in seeing what it could tell us." May pouted as she put her pokedex back where it came from.

"Would some of you be willing to help me get everything inside?" Ash's mother asked, standing in the doorway of the house, hands on her waist. Brock volunteered, together with May and Bianca, leaving Ash and Luna together with his new Froakie while Sabrina simply watched them interact from afar.

"Shall we try to get to know each other, Froakie?" The suggestion was accepted willingly by Froakie, nodding as Ash started talking about everything that came to his mind and that was possibly relevant. Pikachu, who had been busy with May's and Brock's Pokemon, joined in on their talk, animatedly talking about things Ash didn't mention.

After having gotten to know Froakie, Ash had spent the rest of the day in many different ways. He had spent some time with May, since they really hadn't talked that much since they had been in Hoenn, discussing what had transpired since then. Comparing their observations, May especially asked about Reshiram and why Ash hadn't let her out again since Altomare. Reshiram didn't really care about being outside, even though she wouldn't say no if the opportunity presented itself. Besides that Reshiram drew a lot of attention, and people didn't need to know of her. The two Oaks would not be persuaded to not perform their research on her, unlike Luna who they let be. His time spent with Brock wasn't as long, since they had been travelling an entire region before going to Altomare and back to Pallet. Bianca had stolen Luna away from him, leaving him with Sabrina. The conversation they had wasn't something he would forget easily.

"I actually had a vision, or rather a dream, about your Froakie prior to today." Sabrina spoke, a contemplating expression on her face as she stared somewhere Ash couldn't see.

"A vision? About what exactly?" Ash's waited patiently for Sabrina's answer. He knew that she could see the future and such to a certain degree, but for her to mention it to him meant it had to be something concerning him. What exactly could she have been seen where Froakie was involved?

"Just because I can see into the future doesn't mean I know a lot and what I see doesn't even have to have any relevance. The future isn't set in stone. A single change somewhere along the line could alter everything. What I saw though was interesting, to say the least."

"Do tell me then, what did you see involving Froakie?"

Sabrina chuckled at Ash's questioning. "I suppose it didn't really involve Froakie, or at least not in the way he is now."

"Huh?"

"I saw him as the Greninja he will eventually become."

"That's to be expected since I do plan on using him once I'm done with my current battles."

"Did I say I was done yet? No? Good, then listen," Sabrina's tone left no room for arguing, so Ash instead simply shut up as he waited for Sabrina to continue. "While I have never seen a Greninja in person yet, I have seen them on picture. That Greninja in my vision didn't look like the Greninja showed by a pokedex."

"Gonna keep that in mind then." Ash said as he processed what Sabrina had told him.

"But that's not all. You were battling with that Greninja of your's against someone I didn't recognize. Black hair, with a dark-colored jacket and a blue scarf of sorts."

While there was a large chance he was wrong, the picture that appeared in his mind told him otherwise. The description fit the trainer with the Charizard he had fought back in Altomare. So he would meet him again?

"You seem to know who I am talking about." Sabrina stopped his thoughts from going further.

"Yeah, I battled him not too long ago."

"The fire in your eyes tells me everything. Battling strong trainers is something you do seem to enjoy." The psychic pointed out, hitting the nail right on the head.

"Battling you is something I would enjoy." Ash got out, grinning at Sabrina.

"Don't get ahead of yourself, Ketchum. You still have at least one battle left, so focus on that instead."

"Will do."

As Sabrina was about to leave him, Ash thought of something he wanted to ask her.

"Hey Sabrina!" Knowing he had her attention as she stopped, he asked away. "Could you tell me something about Karen?"

"Do you expect any help from me? While I may not be her biggest fan, I would never give an opponent of her an unfair advantage. Figure out yourself what you want to do against her."

Shaking his head, Ash leaned back and closed his eyes as kept replaying the conversation in his head. The Froakie he had just met was something special. What exactly made him special Ash didn't know, and he wouldn't find out until Froakie had evolved all the way into Greninja. Battling against the Charizard trainer from Altomare was worth looking forward to since Pikachu had been evenly matched with Charizard. Ash didn't even want to know how powerful that Charizard would get if it Mega Evolved. The fact that Sabrina didn't tell him anything about Karen didn't matter. He had been fine without help before, so he would be fine now as well. He hadn't faced a Dark-type Master yet, so it would be a new experience for him and his Pokemon.

'You seem deep in thought, dear. Is there anything I should know or worry about?' Reshiram's voice echoed through his head, prompting Ash to open his eyes.

"You wouldn't happen to know anything about the future, would you?" Ash asked, closing his eyes again. Listening to Reshiram's telepathic voice was soothing, even though it wasn't truly telepathic since the Dragon wasn't a psychic-type. Legendaries did have their ways though of communicating with people.

'I can't see the future like your psychic friend.' Reshiram pointed out. 'Do you think you could let me out today?'

"Remind me later today and I'll let you out when hopefully no one will notice you." He replied, about to take a small nap before dinner was ready. Two battles in a row were taxing, with there being barely any time for him to come up with new strategies between battles. Lunch had filled him up, but he was more than ready for his Mom's brilliant cooking. Nearly dozing off, a soft-spoken voice stopped him from doing just that.

'Ash?'

'It seems like you got a guest~' Reshiram's presence left him alone with those words.

"I'm out here!" Ash called, turning his head to the side as he waited for Luna to come into his view. Besides spending a lot of time with Froakie and his Pokemon together, they hadn't gotten any chance really to talk with Bianca stealing her away and all. What they had learnt though was Froakie's fierce spirit, something Charizard had found largely entertaining. A rivalry, if it could be even called that, had been struck immediately between them.

'Thought you were still inside' Luna admitted as she joined him on the porch. With there being no chair available for her to sit on, a very different idea made itself known to Ash. If he would have been asked if he would do that a month or so ago, the answer would have definitely been no. Now though…

"Come here!" Ash said, leaning forwards and grabbing Luna by the waist before falling back against the chair again and taking her with him.

"Eek!" Luna squeaked in surprise, a high-pitched sound leaving her mouth, as she landed on Ash's lap, her legs hanging off one side while the rest of her body rested against his chest and shoulder. Tilting her head slightly, Luna found Ash staring at her, his eyes full of caringness and happiness. Her heart started beating faster for each second that she kept eye contact with Ash, a blush clear on her cheeks.

'Ash, I…'

As he stared into her eyes, Ash admired the golden color of her eyes for the first time. While he had known that they were golden, he had never paid that much attention to that. What he saw in Luna's eyes was incredible. Kindness was something he possessed and had encountered over his journey, but the kindness the dragoness radiated from her eyes was amazing. Hearing her speak, Ash felt his heartbeat increase as he leaned closer. He probably should have thought through this more, seeing how he didn't know how comfortable Luna was in her current position. Too late now to worry about that now.

"I love you, Luna." With the words out in the air, Ash stopped for a split second as emotions that weren't his own came over him, overlapping with his own. Not hesitating any longer, Ash crashed his lips against Luna's, taking a completely different route from the previous kisses they shared. They had been soft and slow, still full of emotions. As he felt her lips against his, he slowly prodded her lips with his tongue until she opened up. Entering her mouth, Ash looked for her tongue until he found it. A dance began between them, their emotions overlapping completely as they did. They had no care in the world at moment, nothing else but the kiss that they shared mattering. Everything was meant to come to an end, and their kiss was no exception. Being a living being had its disadvantage as in just that moment they were forced to separate for air, both taking a deep breath as they stared into each other's eyes.

'I love you too, Ash.' Luna's words made Ash's heart soar as he smiled lovingly at her as his hands kept her steady on his lap. To his shock, Luna moved in his lap, rubbing against his crotch.

"Eh?" He didn't know what to say in response, somewhat flabbergasted at what she had done, his girlfriend giggling. Calling her his girlfriend, and reminding her, was something he would need to do more often.

'I'm not that innocent, you know,' Luna said, pushing her head upwards again to give Ash a quick peck on the lips. 'We're both grown-ups, Ash. I'm not little girl anymore and neither are you the little boy you were back then. Though I'm sure neither of us are ready to take that step yet.'

"I wouldn't want to take it either yet. We still got a lot of things to explore, and we got time."

'We do have a lot of time for such things,' Luna replied, her eyes soon travelling to his wrist with a questioning look in them. 'I didn't notice you wearing a Keystone before.'

"Haven't worn it before we returned from the League," Ash explained, "I have had it since before I came to Alto Mare though. But, I haven't decided yet who I would want to Mega Evolve."

The last part was a lie. Ash had since long already decided on who he wanted to Mega Evolve in his battles. He only needed to fix the Mega Stone so the one he had in mind could wear it. There were no plans of telling Luna that she was the one he had in mind just yet.

'Alright.' Luna accepted his explanation, resting her head on his shoulder. She could stay like this for quite some time if she had to decide.

"Since you're being inquisitive, it's my turn now," Ash chuckled as Luna's expression turned a little bit sour. "I do my know my emotions well enough to be able to differ between my own and someone's else. Did you manage to somehow make us be able to feel each other's emotions?"

A full-fledged blush appeared on the dragoness' cheeks as she avoided eye contact as long as she possibly could.

"I should have known. That leaves the question of why though."

'It just felt right to have us be aware of the other's emotions, since we are so close now.' She explained, finally looking into Ash's eyes.

"And I'm thankful that you did that. What I felt in that moment was beyond my wildest imagination."

Feeling Luna's happiness at his words, Ash gave her a kiss on her forehead, holding her close to him as they simply sat in silence and enjoyed the moment.

"Would you still be willing to share a bed with me?"

'You're certainly being very forward now.' Luna pointed out, pink tinting her cheeks at his somewhat bold question.

"I'm taking that as a no then." Ash was probably pushing it a bit, but he wanted to see how she would respond.

'No!' It didn't even take a second for Luna to stop his conclusion. 'I would like that very much.'

'I'm not sure I want to hear more of that conversation,' Reshiram rudely interrupted them, both flinching at her voice. 'Had I known you were in your own world I maybe wouldn't have done that. Though I suppose you would have preferred someone else finding you in your current position.'

Neither of them did find that though very appealing. Reshiram's interruption was much more preferable in that case.

"Maybe I shouldn't let you out of your pokeball later today, as payback you know."

'You wouldn't dare!' The far older dragon exclaimed, about to argue with her chosen Hero.

"No, I wouldn't," The trainer had no plans of going through with his threat. "And you know that I wouldn't do that to you."

'You're right. Someone as sweet as you would never do something like that to his Pokemon,' Reshiram admitted, preparing herself for what she would say next. 'Though I'm sure there's some less than sweet things you would want to do to your lover over there.'

Ash froze at Reshiram's words. Why deny them in any way when they were true? While looks weren't something he valued over personality, good looks were a plus. And Luna had good looks. Sometimes as he looked at her, he had thoughts he really shouldn't have. Like kissing her neck and marking her or nibbling at her ear. Anything further than that was something he wouldn't do without Luna's consent, but the want was still there and that her body wasn't lacking didn't help in any way to quell the urge either. Noticing the way Luna was staring at him, Ash shook his head in order to clear his thoughts and hoped they wouldn't stray in that direction again.

'Better watch out, Luna. Looks like I hit the nail on the head,' Reshiram said, laughing at the same time. 'Wouldn't want him to do anything inappropriate, right?'

Thankfully a well-timed interruption saved them from more teasing.

"Ash, Luna! Dinner's ready!" Bianca called, to their relief not coming out to fetch them. Taking that as her sign to leave, Reshiram's presence disappeared.

"Let's go then!" Ash spoke, taking quick strides towards his girlfriend as he placed one hand on her back, Luna not suspecting anything, before quickly his other below her knees and picked her up.

'Ash!' Ignoring his girlfriend's small outburst, he entered the house while she was lightly hitting his chest the entire way.

"Am I not allowed to carry my girlfriend?" Ash wondered, putting her down outside of anyone's view.

'I suppose you're allowed to that, but warn me next time you want to do that.' Luna said, composing herself and making sure she looked presentable before she entered the kitchen with Ash in tow.

He would never be able to get over how good his mother's cooking was. Nothing on the road could even come close to comparing to it. Opening the front door, Ash walked outside to see the sun set. Since remembering to fix the Latiasite in his possession so it could be used, he had excused himself after dinner while coming up with a reason why Luna couldn't come along. Bianca was a huge help there as she managed to distract Luna from what he wanted to do, helping him without even knowing. It had been a long time since he had been in some of these parts of Pallet he would go to, but he still knew them like the back of his hand. Taking it slow, not having specified on how long he would need for his walk, Ash perked up at Pikachu's voice coming from his shoulder.

"Pikapi?" Her interest was piqued, not knowing exactly what they were doing. A walk, while not the most common, was nothing unusual for Ash. They helped clearing the mind and worked wonders prior to a battle.

"I'm trying to find the jeweler so Luna can wear the Mega Stone I got from Steven," Ash explained. "Though I have no idea what Luna would want to wear. Maybe a ring? Or would that seem too much like a proposal?"

"Chupi pi."

"A necklace then or something more practical? Asking Bianca, since she knows Luna so well, or May might have been a good idea. Even Mom would have come up with something. I really should have thought through this better."

'I wish I could help you, little one~" Reshiram added in an apologetic tone.

"Not blaming you. If anyone should be blamed, it's me." He replied, turning his head while speaking. "Did that jeweler move or what?"

"Hey, Ashy-boy!" Pinpointing where the voice came from, Ash found his former rival approaching him, coming from a completely different direction than he had. "Didn't expect to find you here of all places. Mind if I join you?"

"Not at all," Ash replied, mindlessly scratching Pikachu's head, earning coos of approval. If he would go back to their time travelling Kanto, insults would be already be flying between them. "Would you happen to know where the jeweler is?"

"The jeweler?" Gary's surprise was justified, since it a somewhat odd place for Ash to want to go. "What would you want there?"

Putting his hand in his pocket, Ash enclosed the small stone that was lying there with his hand and pulled it out. Holding his hand in front of Gary, he opened it, revealing the Latiasite resting there.

"I'm looking for the jeweler so this can be made usable." Ash told his friend, putting the stone back in his pocket as they walked to the jeweler.

"Haven't seen that kind of Mega Stone yet and I have seen quite a few," Gary stated, looking straight ahead. "Tell me, what Mega Stone is it?"

"A Latiasite."

"Where on earth would you find such a rare stone?"

"Never said that I was the one who found it," Correcting his friend, Ash chuckled at the dawn of understanding on Gary's face. "Looks like we are here."

Entering the small but cozy shop that was Pallet's jeweler, Ash took his time to take everything in. There was quite a large amount of jewelry laid out for the customers to see. As they had entered a bell had chimed, hanging above the door, alerting the shopkeeper of their presence. A middle-aged man appeared from a room behind the counter, flashing them a smile as he watched them take a look.

"Would you happen to be in need of help?" The shopkeeper asked kindly, resting his hands on the counter. Approaching the counter, with Gary waiting at the door, Ash thought of the best way to say what he wanted.

"I would like to find a piece of jewelry that would work well with this," Ash said, placing the Latiasite on the counter. "The Pokemon the stone is meant for means very much to me, so I thought this would be the place to look for something for her."

"I see," The shopkeeper responded, a hand holding his chin as he thought. "Can you tell me anything else?"

"Nothing that would really help, I think, Actually, something that can't fall off easily would be nice, since she flies a lot." He should have probably have tried to get something out of Latias on what she liked, without directly telling her what he had in mind. "No ring though."

"An interesting request, but I'll see what we got that would suit your needs," Having pointed that out, the shopkeeper left the counter, motioning Ash to follow him. "Something practical while at the same time something special. I would have suggested a ring, since it's easy to wear and appeals to many. A necklace wouldn't work very well, since it either hangs loose and moves too much or you gotta tighten it to the point where it can become unpleasant to wear. Earrings are something that could work, if you so choose."

Listening to the detailed explanation given to him, Ash nodded along. Perking up at the mention of earrings, Ash glanced at the stone in his hand. Imagining how an earring with the Latiasite would look, he came to the same conclusion as the shopkeeper.

"Earrings it will be. Do you have a stone that could match the Latiasite?"

"I actually do. While it's my own, I will make an exception and put it to use. I can see how much this means to you, and who am I to deny something that means so much to you?"

Getting behind the counter again, with the Latiasite and a pair of earrings, the shop went quiet as the shopkeeper worked on the earrings. Ash couldn't believe his luck.

"Earrings huh?" Gary stated, walking up to his friend. "I'm certain you're just not getting them you can use the Mega Stone. Don't screw this up, Ash."

About to say something more, the shopkeeper's voice stopped Gary.

"Here you go, young man." The shopkeeper said, handing him the pair of earrings, the pair placed in a dark red box, the inside covered by velvet. In one of them sat the Latiasite, while in the other one sat a stone that looked quite similar to his Mega Stone. Handing over his pokedex in order to pay, Ash barely paid attention as the man mentioned the price. The price was negligible in this case. Glancing at his watch, Ash's eyes widened a bit as he noticed that it had gotten quite late. He had needed far longer than he had expected. Thanking the shopkeeper, the two friends left the shop. Walking in silence, it didn't take long before they stared talking about the upcoming battle Ash would have, with Gary trying to learn some of Ash's strategies, the attempt to do so failing. As they reached the crossroad where they had to split, Ash clasped Gary's hand.

"Good luck tomorrow, Ashy-boy." Gary said, letting go and walking in the direction of his home, waving without even glancing backwards. Slowly approaching his home, Pikachu nearly chattering the entire time since she had been quiet since Gary had appeared, Ash had to blink a few times as he spotted a petite frame standing out the house, hands behind her back.

"Luna, what are you doing outside? Have you been waiting for me?" Ash felt a little guilty that she even considered waiting for him, since she had no idea how long he would be gone. He could see how she was shivering and her skin was cold to the touch. Guiding her to the door, he kept one arm around her shoulders as Pikachu moved to her left shoulder, rubbing her head against Luna's. Standing in the doorway, he only heard two voices talking in a quite voice, those being his mother and Brock. That meant that the girls had already gone to bed and that Sabrina had went back to Saffron. Poking his head inside the kitchen, while rubbing Luna's arm, he got their attention.

"I'm back," He greeted them with a smile, both smiling back at him. "Me and Luna are also going to bed.

"You better do that. We wouldn't want you to be tired for tomorrow." His mother chided him slightly, shooing them away. As they reached the stairs, Ash leaned closer to Luna.

"So are you ready to share a bed?" Ash teased his girlfriend, taking a deep breath before he nibbled lightly at her ear. Gasping in response, both felt Reshiram's presence.

'You're allowed to tease her like that, but when I'm teasing the two of you it's not okay?'

"The different is that I'm not teasing my girlfriend. I was fully serious when I asked her," Ash reasoned. "Especially if she would be willing to sleep in her dragon form."

Luna's blush was absolutely adorable in Ash's mind as he guided her up the stairs to his room, his thoughts straying and going in the wrong direction.

'I'm not accepting where your thoughts are going~' Reshiram jested, making Ash smirking.

"You're not getting out of that ball today."

'Hey, no fair!'

I think I might have tried to fit too much in this chapter, and if I did, I apologize. I wanted to have the fluff in the chapter, while also setting up the sequel with the rest (Froakie, mentioning Ash-Greninja and fixing the Latiasite). If Froakie's portrayal comes across as weird, let me know and I will fix it. I also upped the rating, as you might have noticed, to M. Next chapter will conclude the battles against the E4 and following that we got a two parter to finish off Ash's battle against Lance. Might throw in an epilogue for some better closure. Until next time!