I've had this one sitting around for a while. Like...a while. But it's a cute one so I'm very excited to share it with you all!

We all know Misty's Song is one of the cutest Pokeshipping hints out there...and I've never actually used it in a story until now!


Misty's Song

Ash could hear someone humming.

He opened his eyes and sat up slowly, allowing his eyes to adjust to the darkness of the tent. He looked to his right, where Brock was fast asleep. It wasn't him. He peered down at his pillow, where Pikachu was curled up in a ball…also fast asleep.

Ash furrowed his brow and crawled towards the front of the tent, unzipping it and poking his head through the opening. He saw Misty sitting just a few feet away, staring up at the sky. As he started to crawl towards her, the humming became louder and clearer.

It had been her.

"Misty?"

The red head jumped and whipped her head around, eyes set wide.

"Ash!" She hissed. "You scared me!"

"Sorry," Ash muttered. "It's just…I heard you humming."

That caused Misty to frown. "Oh…I'm sorry. Did I wake you?"

"Nah," Ash replied, shaking his head. "I was having a hard time sleeping anyway."

"Why's that?"

Ash moved up closer to Misty, brushing against her side as he took her hand into his own. Had it been lighter out, he would've seen the deep blush that was now gracing Misty's cheeks.

"I think I have a hard time staying away from you," Ash admitted, smiling gently.

"That's…very sweet," Misty murmured, turning her face away from Ash just in case he was able to see the blush. "I sure am lucky to have you in my life."

"I'm even luckier to have you," Ash whispered, leaning over and gently kissing Misty's cheek.

Misty sighed lovingly and leaned into Ash, resting her head on his shoulder. She continued staring up at the twinkling white stars in the sky, not wanting to ever move from this spot.

"That humming sure was pretty. What song was that?"

Misty could've sworn her heart just stopped beating. "Wh-what?"

"That song," Ash repeated. "I don't think I've ever heard anything like it before. But it was beautiful. What song was it?"

The young woman sighed and closed her eyes. "It's…my song. Something I made up."

Ash looked over at his girlfriend and beamed. "I didn't know you wrote songs!"

"I don't," Misty laughed quickly. "That's the only song I've ever made up."

"Does it have words?"

"Maybe."

Ash snorted at that. "Maybe?"

"Yeah. Maybe."

"Could I hear them?"

Misty picked her head up and narrowed her eyes at her boyfriend. "Why do you want to hear them?"

"Because the humming was so pretty, I bet the real song is even better!" Ash laughed, not understanding why she was getting so testy. "Besides…I really like your voice. When you sing…it's beautiful."

Misty's blush returned tenfold. She was so thankful it was dark enough outside that Ash couldn't see her face. "Ash…"

"Please?" Ash breathed, giving Misty's hand a little squeeze.

Misty groaned and rolled her eyes. "Fine. But just a little bit."

She pulled her shoulders back, closing her eyes so she couldn't see Ash. Knowing there was no escaping now, Misty took in a deep breath, and began to sing the words that she herself had written; the words that she knew by heart.

Out here in the quiet of the night,
Beneath the stars, and moon
We both know we've got something on our minds
We won't admit, but it's true

You look at me, I look away.

I wanna tell you what I'm feeling,
But I don't know how to start
I wanna tell you, but now
I'm afraid that you might break my heart
Oh, why should anything so easy ever
Be so hard to do?
I wanna tell you what I'm feeling,
And to say that, I love you.

Misty cleared her throat, refusing to open her eyes. The air around her was still. She could hear Ash breathing. And then, she felt something gently touch her cheek. Misty finally opened her eyes, finding that Ash's face was just inches away from her own. His eyes were wide, shimmering in the moonlight as his lips slowly parted.

"Misty…" He breathed, his fingers starting to tremble ever so slightly. "I…I love you."

Now Misty's own eyes widened. That was the first time Ash had ever told her he loved her! She knew Ash cared deeply about her; they wouldn't have been dating if he didn't. But those three not-so-little words, the ones Misty had been waiting for and hoping for…he'd finally said them. And Misty could tell, just by looking in his eyes, that he had truly meant them.

"Oh Ash," Misty sighed, her lips bending into a gigantic smile. "I love you too."

And with that, the young couple locked lips beneath the moon and stars, having just admitted their true feelings to one another, and making one another whole.

XXX

Five years later, Misty sat in a lane of moonlight, rocking back and forth as she tried to soothe two wailing babies. She held the boy in her left arm, the girl in her right, gently shushing them as they cried.

"Come on, you two," Misty whispered. "Aren't you tired yet? We've been doing this all night! Besides, Mommy doesn't like to hear you both so upset…"

That didn't seem to placate the children. They just kept on bawling. Misty sighed and leaned back in the rocking chair, her eyelids lowering halfway as she tried to fight the exhaustion.

"Alright," Misty breathed. "Let's try a little lullaby, hmm? Maybe this will work…"

I wanna tell you what I'm feeling,
But I don't know how to start
I wanna tell you, but now
I'm afraid that you might break my heart
Oh, why should anything so easy ever
Be so hard to do?
I wanna tell you what I'm feeling,
And to say that, I love you.

As Misty trailed off, both babies began to settle down, making only the occasional quiet cooing sound. Misty smiled at her children, relieved that she had finally found a way to soothe them.

"That was just as beautiful as the first time I heard it."

The gym leader's head snapped up. Standing in the doorway was her husband, looking sleepy but with an adoring smile on his face.

"Ash, what are you doing up?" Misty murmured.

"I heard you singing through the baby monitor," Ash replied simply as he stepped into the room. "You know your voice is like a siren song for me, Mist. I can't stay away."

Misty smirked and shook her head. "You should be asleep."

"You're not," Ash noted, kneeling beside his wife.

"Because the twins were fussing," Misty whispered, glancing down at the now sleeping babies in her arms. "That song was the first thing that got them to quiet down."

"I'm not surprised," Ash chuckled softly. "It's perfect."

Misty blushed. "Are you just saying that because it's about you?"

"No," Ash refuted with a smile. "I'm saying that because you have a beautiful voice, and it's a beautiful song. That makes it the perfect lullaby!"

"Maybe," Misty hummed. "But still…it is about you. Maybe I should change the words a bit for them."

"You could," Ash conceded softly. "What would the words be?"

"Oh, I don't know," Misty sighed. "I can't come up with new lyrics just like that! It takes time."

"It's really that hard to write a song, huh?" Ash questioned.

"It's definitely not that easy," Misty confirmed.

"Wow, so you must've really liked me if you took all that time to write a song about me!" Ash breathed.

"Well, obviously," Misty muttered. "I married you."

That got a big grin out of her husband. "Yeah, you did!"

Misty playfully rolled her eyes before glancing down at the babies once again. "I should put these two back in their cribs. It's probably only a matter of time before they wake up all over again…"

"That's okay," Ash murmured, gently taking Aiden from her left arm and holding the baby against his chest. "If they wake up, we get to hear your song again!"

Misty sighed and got to her feet, holding Michelle close. "That's very sweet of you, Ash. But I'm really hoping I'm not going to have to give any more performances tonight."

"Fair enough," Ash replied, gently placing Aiden in his crib. "But…maybe you could give another one in the morning?"

Misty smirked as she put Michelle down before turning around to face Ash. "I'll think about it."

Ash chuckled and walked forward, gently touching her cheek. "I love you."

Misty sighed, her smirk turning into a genuine smile as she raised one of her own hands to place over Ash's. "I love you too."