Hi again, TheEnigmatic97 here. Well, there's nothing much to say here, but I'm thanking everyone who read up to this point and... what else could I say. My mind's kinda blank right now. Well, let's just proceed to the next chapter. Let's just place this as a celebration of mother's day.

This chapter is focused on Ash... and something important

'A Talk with Mom'

Ash woke up a few hours late than usual since he fell asleep upon sunrise. Well, he enjoyed his short slumber. His dream was practically a flashback of what has transpired the past day, winning the Kalos League Conference, lifting a trophy, and getting his questions answered. He stood up shortly after he heard a knock on the door.

-Pokémon Center, 10:37-

"Pikapi!" (Ash!) A yellow rodent exclaimed as he climbed up on his trainer's shoulder.

"Hey there, Pikachu!" Ash greeted as he patted his partner Pokémon's head "Good morning."

Ash only slept for about five hours, after a tiring day in his life in all aspects. But he did not regret that. He had the best time in his journeys jam packed in a single day. He also felt calm now since he has thought about his emotions with her, Serena. Now, two things was just running in his mind: When will he tell her and how? He thought about it for a while and settled down after he got an idea.

"Pikapika?" (Do you remember something?) Pikachu asked his friend.

"Of course, I do. I'll call her after having my breakfast." Ash replied as he put down his partner on bed and went to the showers.

A few minutes after getting his clothes changed, He opened the door to proceed to the cafeteria, but was surprised on what he saw.

"Well, what are you doing here?" Ash asked

"I thought you woke up, so I brought you some food." She replied

"Thank you, Serena." Ash then took the tray and guided Serena to his bed.

Ash then took the cover off the tray and saw some several plates and a glass. The food served to him was a stack of pancakes, bacon and eggs, and a glass of orange juice. He also saw a slice of chocolate cake on the side. Pikachu left the room to give the two privacy, and to play with the rest of the group's Pokémon.

"Thank you for this breakfast, Serena." He said before taking a bite on his pancake.

"This is to thank you for being with me last night." Serena replied

"Anytime." Ash replied as he took another slice of pancake and placed it on his mouth. He then noticed Serena staring at him, and thinking that she might be a bit hungry, he took another slice and placed it on Serena's mouth.

"So, wha~mmppff" Serena was about to ask about Ash's plan for the day but was interrupted by a slice of pancake and a fork in her mouth. Ash took the fork off her mouth and smiled. Serena blushed lightly at the moment. She chewed on the pancaked and swallowed. "Well, I'm not that hungry." Serena chuckled.

"So, what was it you were asking me?" Ash asked Serena to continue what she was saying.

"What are your plans for today?"

"I was going to call mom today, and considering that mother's day is near, so I need to." Ash replied "I guess you should to."

"I'd like to call her, but she won't be home until tomorrow, so I'll call her tomorrow." Serena replied.

They discussed about the rest of their plans, including Serena's next performance. Ash gave her tips on maintaining confidence on that level of competition, it is her most important performance in her career, so any advice would help. They also recalled some times during their travels, including the times when they are alone. They smiled as they recalled those moments, with occasional blushes from both sides.

After Ash was finished with his food, he went out with Serena to be with the rest of the group.

"Thanks for the breakfast, your cooking is so good." Ash said, knowing that Serena made their breakfast.

Serena blushed at Ash's comment and said "Your welcome."

-Pokémon Center Lobby, 11:42-

"Good morning, Ash!" Bonnie greeted "-nene!" the Antenna Pokémon then took a peek from Bonnie's satchel.

"So, how was the night?" Clemont asking his friend

"It was good, but I guess I woke up really late." Ash replied "Serena, could I leave you here for a sec? I need to call mom."

"Alright, Ash." Serena replied

Ash then proceeded to a video phone booth and dialed a phone number. The screen then lit up revealing a living room and a woman in her thirties present on-screen

"Hello there, Ash." Delia said over the phone "I was waiting for your call when I saw a missed call notification here."

"Hi, mom." Ash replied "Pika!" (Hello!) the yellow rodent greeted

"So, yeah, Happy Mother's Day." Ash said

"Thank you, Ash." Delia replied "also, congratulations on your win. We're already planning a celebration here in Pallet Town, and we were just waiting for your return."

"Thank you, mom." Ash said "But there are still a lot of things that are still going to happen here. We still have Serena's performance, and my league challenge."

"Well, we will be waiting here." Delia replied "So, how's been your travels?"

"It was amazing. I saw a lot of things here in Kalos and discovered some things like Mega Evolution." Ash replied as he showed his mega ring "I also helped on Professor Sycamore's research about it which went to a success. Then we also helped out each other achieve our dreams little by little. It really feels that I have a family here."

"I'm happy to hear about that. So tell me, how are your companions doing right now?"

"Clemont is still having a hard time figuring out how not to make his inventions explode, but he has made a long way. When we had our gym battle, I knew he trained hard, and he's just a better person today. Then there is Bonnie, still energetic as always. She just loves Pokémon, and she still tries to find a wife for Clemont." Ash then chuckled with his partner Pokémon.

"Isn't that cute?" Delia asked.

"It is kinda cute but at times, it's really awkward. I remember her asking Diantha to be Clemont's wife. To continue, Serena has really improved as a trainer ever since. She is almost there to achieving her dream. I saw her move on from a loss, and just move on and become stronger. Sometimes, I admire her for that." Ash said as a slight blush formed on his face which did not go unnoticed by his mother.

"So, about Serena, what do you think about her?"

Ash was shocked by the sudden question from her mother. He wanted to complain, but he knew that an argument may destroy the mood, and basically, Delia knew him more than himself. "S-Serena?" Ash replied a bit nervously "Pikachu?" Pikachu having the same reply. Well, he was wondering what was his trainer's thoughts about her. "Well, that was the reason I wasn't able to sleep last night." Ash continued "I was in deep thoughts. I knew that I had all the motivation throughout my travels, but let's just say that she made my time here in Kalos more fun."

Pikachu looked at his trainer and smiled. "Finally, he realized." the rodent thought.

"From your tone, it seems like you are happy with her." Delia said as Ash had still some faint shade of red on his cheeks. "Those cheeks of yours tell the story itself."

"MOM!" He shouted "Fine, I do like her." he then looked at Pikachu and his mother. "You two seem to not surprised."

"Well, ever since you introduced Serena to me, I knew that you would be good together." Delia said causing Ash to blush

"You too Pikachu?" Ash asked and his partner Pokémon nodded in agreement.

"This will be our secret until I tell her okay?" Ash pleaded

"It will." Delia assured her son, and Pikachu nodded in affirmation.

Clemont, Bonnie and Serena then approached Ash to tell him that lunch is ready. Ash noticed this and let them sit down beside him. The seating arrangement was not surprising though, from left to right, Bonnie, Clemont, Ash, then Serena. Delia let out a small chuckle and greeted the rest of the group.

"Hello there, Bonnie, Clemont, and Serena."

"Hi, Mrs. Ketchum, and happy mother's day" The group replied

"Thanks, you could call me Delia." Delia said "So, Ash gave you any problems during your travels?"

"Not at all. He served as an inspiration for us all." Serena replied

"He taught us a lot of things, such as being resilient." Clemont added

"And he taught some things about cute Pokémon." Bonnie said

Delia talked with the group for a few more minutes until she took a look at the clock in her living room

"So, I guess you'll have your lunch, so I'll have to disconnect the call. Good luck with your plans." Delia said as she looked at her son and gave him a wink. Probably giving him assurance about his plans about something else. Ash nodded to it and looked at Serena.

"Bye mom." Ash said

"BYE!" The rest of the group said as Delia disconnected from the call.

"So, let's have our lunch then." Ash told the group "and Serena, let's practice the routine for your performance afterwards."

"Okay." the group replied.

"Still thoughtful as always." Serena thought

"Same Ash, same person I like."

So that's the third chapter. I kinda liked how this turned out and pretty much, this is how I would usually talk to my mother. I kinda remember the last time we talked about things that happened in my life and some other stuff. Honestly, my tears are starting to fall. So to all mother's out there, Happy Mother's Day. About the end of this chapter, I planned that Delia telling Serena to call her when Ash is asleep, but I found it too awkward and uncalled for, and I guess this ending was a bit more better than what was planned.

So there we go, TheEnigmatic97 here, peace!