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The 12 Elements of AshMas, Volume 5

One-Shot 1: Kimono-no

It had been at least a month since the gang visited Laverre City. Serena got her dress for the Dendemille City Pokémon Showcase and Ash got his Fairy Badge, both from Gym Leader Valerie. Now back, the gang checked in to the gym in question. Seeing the four with Pikachu and Dedenne, Linnea greeted them. "Welcome back, models!" she said. "Of course, Ash as well."

"Hi, Linnea!" voiced an excited Bonnie.

"It's been a while, huh?" giggled Serena.

"Well, not that long of a while," Linnea joked. "And I did see you in the Dendemille Showcase wearing the Florges design. You, Braixen and Pancham were wonderful together."

"Thank you, though I kinda ruined the dress." Linnea blinked, unsure what Serena claimed.

"Can I see it?" Serena got her dress out and handed it to Linnea who observed the cloth. "The hems have been trimmed, no question. Otherwise, I don't think there's anything particularly wrong. If you want the hems repaired, it's not a big deal." Serena sighed in relief. She didn't need to apologize for what happened in the Showcase.

"Thank goodness." While she relaxed, a Spritzee and a Sylveon found the group as well. Sensing the Fairy-Type Pokémon, Dedenne hopped out of Bonnie's bag and met up with two of Valerie's creatures. Bonnie also joined to see the Fairy-Type meeting.

"How are you guys doing?" she asked. Sylveon and Spritzee softly barked and beaked about how they've been since their first visit. Before long, Valerie stepped through the door.

"How are my backup models?" she teased. Serena and Bonnie gasped at the arrival of the Laverre Gym Leader.

"H-Hi Valerie!" stuttered Serena. As Valerie eyed the trainers, she had her eyes on Pikachu.

"Ash, how are you in your training?"

"Just great!" answered Ash. "I just need one more badge before I compete in the Kalos League." Valerie's little laugh was humor to the boy from Kanto.

"Anyway, I'm actually glad to see you four again."

"As do I!" cheered Bonnie as she bowed to a knee, an arm extended. "Have you considered… you to take care of my brother?" Valerie stood a bit stunned, the proposal replaying when she met the two who replaced other models that couldn't make the trip. Embarrassed, Clemont activated his Aipom arm and pulled Bonnie from the ground and away from the pale-skinned Gym Leader.

"Bonnie, I've told you a million times!" he stammered. Upset at her brother's sudden interference, Bonnie growled with puffed-up cheeks.

"One of these day, Clemont! One of these days!" Serena used her hand to cover her face in utter humiliation, Ash and Pikachu itched their heads in confusion and Valerie giggled. The Pokémon had their little laughs.

"I'm not sure if I should be glad or upset about not having a sibling like Bonnie," Ash pondered. Valerie knelt to Dedenne who came to her hand.

("Bonnie isn't giving you too much trouble, is she?") asked the designer with "Dedenne Talk."

("No, she's too nice for it,") squeaked Dedenne.

("Well, that's good.") Ash and Serena gawked at how Valerie was able to communicate with a Pokémon like Dedenne.

"Just like before when Bonnie and I first met Valerie," Serena huffed.

"So that's Dedenne Talk," Ash learned. Now Valerie's eyes turned to Ash.

"Anyway, it's a good thing you came by," she said. "You see, I want to borrow you and your Pokémon that you battled me with: Hawlucha and Fletchinder." Awed, Ash seemed interested with what Valerie's plans were… but had to input something else.

"Well, Fletchinder evolved not long ago to Talonflame." To prove his case, he opened two Pokéballs and released Hawlucha and Talonflame. Intrigued, Valerie and her Fairy-Type Pokémon met up with Ash's fliers.

"Talonflame. I can tell you are the same who battled Sylveon." Talonflame nodded to Valerie. "Hawlucha, Talonflame… Ash, Pikachu… come with me." Listening, the Pokémon and Ash followed Valerie beyond the doorway. Concerned, Serena tailed Ash until she got to the door. Valerie's followers stripped Ash of his hat and shirt, exposing a rather buff torso to the Gym Leader who whistled. All that was left were his shorts.

"Miss Valerie!" shrieked Linnea. Valerie giggled after being found out. Pikachu and Spritzee on her shoulders.

"Forgive me. That body tells me of Ash's great health." She turned to Pikachu to get a second opinion with some "Pikachu Talk." ("Don't you think so of your master, Pikachu?")

("He'd be in trouble if he wasn't,") teased the mouse Pokémon. Katherine approached Ash with a red outfit and green mask fitted with a tiff on the top like Hawlucha, including the orange stripe. The outfit had a white oval for the midsection and the arms were green, just like the colors Hawlucha wore.

"Wait a second," he realized. "You want me to wear women's clothing?" Valerie came forward with her reasoning.

"Since you impressed my girls, I thought you could help us with some designs." Kali entered with a pair of yellow boots with black pinstripes. "After all, I'm working out new material for anyone who overcomes my Trick Room surprises. This is the Hawlucha dress, as you've probably figured about now." Kali and Linnea put the boots on Ash's feet while left no choice but to put the mask on. Katherine came out to advise the rest of what's occurring.

"Everyone, the single 'man' show's about to start," she announced. Serena, Clemont and Bonnie wondered what the show would be. Ash started having nostalgia, and not the good kind. The curtain arisen and out came Ash in that new dress. This wasn't what Ash had in mind when he returned to Laverre City. Looking at the dressed trainer, the girls grew elated to the design.

"What kind of Pokémon is that suppose to represent?" asked Bonnie.

"I think that's Hawlucha," Clemont guessed. To prove the design, Ash performed Hawlucha's pose: his arms up and away with his chest sticking out. Right now, he must have been feeling awfully silly doing the pose.

'Why did I even come back here with the rest?' he mind groaned in humiliation, his eyes closed. To Serena, perhaps another dress for a Showcase.

"Maybe I can wear that for Ash," she surveyed.

"Yeah, once Ash is done wearing it," Bonnie mocked. Serena gawked at the news that Ash had donned a girl's dress, a costume more like.

"Ash?! You're in there?!" Ash stopped his pose, his arms collapsing to his sides and his head dipping.

"Believe me, I didn't know what Valerie had in mind," he groaned before removing the mask. "Then again, this isn't the first time I did something in this nature." To his friends, they couldn't believe Ash would dress in gowns of women.

"Ash, is there something you're not telling us?" asked Clemont. "I mean… you in one of Valerie's designs… Not that it doesn't look good on you! Don't get me wrong!" To Bonnie, that statement came too little, too late.

"Yeah right," she nagged. "You just did!" Clemont collapsed his head, shamed on that comment.

"It's not me, though it does bring back some memories…" mulled Ash. "Not all good though." Hearing the embarrassed trainer, Valerie came out to hear the stories.

"So you've donned clothes of a girl in the past," she overheard. "May I ask about it?" As if the humiliation only started, Ash came clean about his earlier adventures with female wardrobes.

"I guess so. I first wore a dress in Celadon City back in the Kanto Region to get to challenge Erika, the Gym Leader. I wore another one around Lake May in Hoenn which Brock chased me around like I was the 'girl of his dreams.' I wore a waitress outfit at a cafe in Sinnoh and once more after some girls belittled a trainer's Emolga." Realizing how rough his earlier adventures were, Serena and Bonnie consoled him.

"Hey, at least it's concealed in the gym," Bonnie reassured with a slight giggle.

"Yeah, no one knows but us about your habit of dressing up like a girl," Serena promised. Meanwhile, Valerie studied the dress, making sure she didn't miss any detail. Ash looked glum to his forced apparel.

"Thank you, Ash," she praised. "Please come back, we have a few more dresses." The punishment in Ash's mind continued as Valerie and her girls slapped on a blue dress with a string of cotton balls around the back of his neck and blue boots. The embarrassment bloomed on Ash.

"Froakie!" pointed Serena on the design. Ash did a pose of Frogadier, one arm up while in a three-point stance as if it was American Football. He retreated backstage once more as his friends enjoyed the outfit. Kali and Valerie helped Ash get out of the Froakie dress for a yellow piece.

"I don't necessarily see a problem in wearing clothing opposite to someone's gender."

"Easy for you to say," Ash grumbled. "I may sound like a girl but seriously..." Katherine entered and removed the boot. Valerie held Ash after the Froakie dress came off. She felt the chest of Ash, recognizing the smoothness of his skin.

"Maybe what I could do is create outfits for boys as well. It could help business and stretch ideas." To Ash, his return inspired Valerie's new idea.

"Really?" With a nod, Valerie leaned in for a kiss to the cheek. Ash's cheeks blossomed red in awe and admiration. It's at that moment that Ash realized Valerie's intention. "I think I understand. Okay, I'll help out some more." Valerie's girls stood in shock and awe at what they witnessed.

"Did Miss Valerie… kiss a boy?" stuttered Katherine.

"My goodness!" shrieked Linnea.

"Miss Valerie, what has happened to you?" questioned Blossom. Their outburst caught ears of those wondering on Ash's business with Valerie.

"Seems like there's a bit of commotion going on," Clemont studied. Serena and Bonnie didn't like some of the words that echoed from behind the curtain.

"Valerie… and Ash kissing?!" shuttered Serena.

"I wanna see!" cheered Bonnie as she rushed to the curtain. "I wanna see!" Clemont's Aipom Arm caught her before she touched the fabric on the doorway.

"You won't see it while I'm here," he scorned, making his little sister pout with her arms and legs crossed. Blossom came out and found Bonnie (literally) hanging.

"Can I borrow Bonnie for a little bit?" she requested. Dumbfounded, Clemont could ponder the reason as he released Bonnie from his mechanical arm. "We have a design that fits you perfectly." Bonnie's eyes grew, excited about trying a new dress from Valerie.

"Really?!" she squealed. Blossom bobbed her head, allowing Bonnie to see Ash and his Pokémon again.

"I must apologize but we want to try something new with the victorious challenger." This wasn't what concerned Serena.

"What was that about Ash and Valerie… uh..." she fumbled to finish. Blossom wove her hand to deny anything explicit.

"It was an accident. Linnea can be a bit… clumsy at times." The lie seemed to work. Serena's sigh of relief was rather loud but she felt safe about any "issues" that would concern her.

"Well, if that's what happened..." Back behind stage, Bonnie got in a snug light brown gown with a puffy miniskirt that had a long tail. She also received a tiara with black antennae at the ends of each side and circular black ears on top. Ash stepped up wearing pants, not a dress like before.

"Ready, Bonnie?" he asked, Valerie by his side.

"Ready!" replied Bonnie. When Ash unveiled the curtain, Ash wore something which brought a powerful smile. He wore a yellow open shirt with red circles seemingly emitting electricity. On his back were brown streaks like Pikachu's back. He also wore yellow pants that had lightning stripes running up and down. Valerie came forward with the information about the new clothes.

"What do you two think?" she asked Clemont and Serena. "Bonnie's wearing my Dedenne design, along with the antennae and tail. Ash is wearing my first Pokémon-themed styles for men: my Pikachu design!" Ash flexed his arms at his sides while sticking his chest out. Serena first gawked but laughed in excitement as she approached her friends.

"Valerie, you've outdone yourself!" she praised along with her glee. "Bonnie looks so adorable that I want to cuddle with her right now… and Ash actually looks genuine with this outfit. I'm not sure who I would want to be close to at this moment." Ash and Bonnie giggled to Serena's indecision.

"Now I'm feeling embarrassed," Bonnie shuttered. Clemont also agreed with the design for Ash.

"This captures Ash in his best," he complimented. "He even feels natural and composed." The compliments humbled Valerie and Ash.

"Thank you, Clemont," she accepted. The group spent a little more time in the gym. As they left, Bonnie continued to wear the new Dedenne dress with the Antennae Pokémon on her shoulder. Enough playing dress-up with Valerie, Ash was back in his own clothing. They left for the Pokémon Center in the city. Valerie's fingers ran by her lips, the taste of Kanto lingering. 'Ash, if you ever come back, I have more designs you could try out.' To her, it's not what the design is, it's who's wearing the fabric.

END of FAIRY
(You brought this on yourself. Needless to say, you guys have enjoyed the "12 Elements" series. It's because of my experimentation and your requests that this is possible. As always, keep voting on what you want to see next. The names aren't permanent and perhaps you can offer more choices to each Type.)