Day 4 - Double Date


"Hi. We'd like a table for four please." Serena requested of the waitress at the restaurant's front desk.

"Of course. Right this way please." The waitress responded as she guided the two couples of Ash and Serena, as well as Goh and Chloe to their table.

"Can I get you all started with some drinks?"

"I'll take a strawberry lemonade please." Serena requested.

"I'll have a regular lemonade." Ash said.

"Make mine a Sprite with no ice." Goh stated.

"I'll just have an Orange Juice." Chloe responded.

"Sure thing. I'll have them out for you shortly." The waitress said as she finished writing down the order.

As the waitress stepped away the two couples started looking through their menus to decide what they'd order to eat. "Hmmm. What do you think you're going to get Ash?" Serena asked her boyfriend.

"Not sure yet. This cheeseburger looks good, but we're at a nice restaurant so I don't know if it's the best idea." Ash answered his girlfriend.

"I don't think you need to worry about that Ash. This might be a more upscale restaurant than a fast food place, but it's not exactly fancy five star level. And besides, cheeseburgers are nice." Serena finished with a small teasing tone.

Ash gave a light laugh at his girlfriend's comment, knowing that she was referring to a past event of his journeys where he tried to use that same statement in his defense of wanting a cheeseburger when his friend Misty wanted the group to eat at a fancy restaurant instead.

"In that case, I think I will just do the cheeseburger with fries." Ash decided.

"You know that does sound good. I think I'll do the same." Serena concluded.

"Really? I didn't think cheeseburgers with fries were your kind of thing Serena." Chloe stated.

"Well they are tasty. And to be honest, keeping up the prim and proper image expected of the Kalos Queen is at its trickiest in a fancy restaurant. Table manners aren't my strongest feature." Serena sweatdropped.

"You're still better at them than I am though." Ash assured his girlfriend.

"Only by a little bit Ashy. Don't forget that last time we ate at a 5 star restaurant we both had trouble cutting those steaks."

"True. And the feeling of everyone's eyes being on us as Pokemon Monarch and Kalos Queen wasn't exactly comfortable either." Ash sighed. "Tell me about it." Serena sighed back.

"That does sound like it would be tough to deal with." Goh said in response. "By the way, are we doing dessert? I mean we don't want to be late for the movie." Goh continued.

"Let's see how full we're feeling and how much time we have left after we're done with dinner. We can decide then." Chloe suggested.

"That sounds like a good plan. Though if we do still have room after the meal then I hope we will have time for some dessert. It would certainly be better than that cheap theater candy." Ash chimed in.

"Um. I think theater candy is a little too pricey to be considered cheap." Serena responded to her boyfriend's comment.

"Oh I'm not talking about price. I'm talking about quality. After all" Ash paused to wrap his arm around Serena and pull her closer to him "my queen deserves only the best sweets." Ash said with a lower, more romantic tone of voice.

Serena giggled with a blush as she and Ash leaned in to share a kiss.

Chloe smiled at the two of them before feeling Goh's arm wrap around her as well. She looked over to see her boyfriend smiling and could tell he was thinking they should share a kiss too. And she was not about to offer any objections.

After a few minutes the waitress came back with the drinks and asked if they were ready to order their food.

"I'll take the fish tacos please." Goh requested. "I'll have the chicken strips." Chloe added.

The waitress finished writing down Goh and Chloe's orders as well as Ash and Serena's orders of cheeseburgers and took back the menus as she returned to the kitchen to have them get started on the food.

"So the movie we're going to see. Kalosian Courting. The leading lady is played by Diantha right?" Chloe said to start another conversation.

"Yeah. And I can't wait to see it. It's about a knight in ancient Kalos who tries to win the heart of another knight who feels a bit insecure about herself in a relationship because most of the knights have eyes for the princess. It sounds so romantic." Serena stated with glee.

"Yeah, it sounds exciting." Chloe concurred before turning to Goh. "Though you're not too upset that we decided on that instead of the Mega Gallade Gladiator movie you wanted to see?"

"Oh, that will be in theaters for a while. There will still be plenty of chances to see it. It's fine." Goh assured her with a smile.

"Plus, when you have as many awesome Pokemon adventures in real life as we've had, sometimes it just sounds nice to see a romance movie instead of something with a lot of action." Ash added in.

"Yeah, you've got a point about that." Goh concurred as Serena and Chloe nodded their heads in agreement.

"Here are your orders everyone." The waitress arrived and set the food down on the table. "Is there anything else I can get you?"

Everyone assured the waitress that they were fine and began to enjoy their meal. Once they were done with dinner they decided they were full and didn't need to order any dessert. The waitress returned with the bills and handed Serena hers.

The Kalos Queen reached for her purse only to discover that she had left her wallet at home without realizing it until now. As she started to panic, Chloe discovered that the exact same thing happened to her.

"Just put Serena's order on my bill." Ash told the waitress. "And put Chloe's on mine." Goh added.

"Sure, no problem." The waitress said with a smile as she went to make the corrections to the bills.

Serena and Chloe both sighed in relief at the generous offer their boyfriends made. "Thanks for that, Ash. That was scary." Serena stated her gratitude with a peck on Ash's cheek.

"You too Goh. That could have been bad." Chloe followed suit and left a peck on Goh's cheek.

"Don't mention it." The two boys said with smiles towards their girlfriends.

Once Ash and Goh had paid the bills and left the waitress her tip it was time to head to the theater to see Kalosian Courting.

The two couples sat next to each other in some good seats where they had a great view of the screen. Ash started snuggling up with Serena as Goh did the same with Chloe.

Eventually the movie had reached its ending scene. "You've made me so happy. But I find myself wondering, why did you choose me?" The character played by Diantha asked the film's main character.

"Because of your personality, your kindness, and your dedication to those you care about. Those are things that mean much more to me than any status of royalty ever could. And even if others may have them, they are not you. You are the one who won my heart, and I hope for you to keep it forever." The leading male replied.

Diantha's character started to tear up as she kissed the knight. Following this, Ash and Serena looked to each other, while Goh and Chloe had their eyes upon each other as well. Seeing the looks of love in their partners eyes, the two couples leaned in to share a kiss.