Pokeshipping week!

Day 07: Midnight coversations

It was a quiet night in Cerulean gym. Ash was laying in his bed and looking up at the ceiling. Pikachu and the other pokemon were fast asleep.

He sighed and jumped out of bed. He couldn't sleep. And he also heard someone singing.

Ash moved out of his room, down the stairs towards the pool.

There he saw Misty standing. She was sitting at the edge of the pool, quietly humming a song.

"Misty?"

Misty turned her head towards him. "Oh, Ash...I'm just relaxing a bit. Go back to bed, I just need to be alone."

Ash chuckled. He sat down next to Misty. His shoes got wet from the water. "I'm not ten anymore, you know. I don't have a bedtime."

"Yeah, right, like you ever had a bedtime. And what did I say about being alone?"

Ash kicked with his legs in the water, splashing it around a bit. "I have never listened to you."

Misty shook her head. "After 8 years you're still the same dense boy..." She looked down at the water. "But I'm glad that you and Brock decided to visit me."

"No problem. But what is wrong?"

"Nothing.."

Ash gave her a small push. "Come on, Mist. You can talk to me."

"I...tonight is the anniversary that my mom and dad left."

"Oh..." Ash looked at Misty. He never heard the whole story, since she always kept it more to herself.

"I know, I never talk about it. But every year, on this night, I get to relive that horrible night again."

Ash was quiet. He heard Misty sniff a little. The girl next to him dried her nose with her hand.

"I don't even know why they left..." Misty kept looking at the water. "They just...I was five. They acted normally. But when I awoke to the sound of thunder, I wanted to hug my mother and went to their room...but...they were gone. I guess being a gymleader wasn't something they wanted...or being parents."

Misty went quiet. She pulled her legs up and wrapped her arms around her knees.

Ash jumped up. He kicked his shoes from his feet and pulled his pants off. Misty shrieked and jumped up.

"Ash, what are you doing?!"

"We have a pool full of water here!" Ash pulled his t-shirt off. "And..." He threw his clothes aside. Now he was only left in his boxers. "We aren't even using it properly!"

"Ash, no, the pool is cold and-"

"Here I go!"

Ash ran towards the pool and jumped clumsily into the water. Misty covered her eyes as the water splashed around. Ash sputtered and appeared above the surface. He smiled mischievously.

"Come on in, sweet Misty, the water is perfect."

"As if!" Misty took a step back. "That looks cold!"

"I thought that you weren't afraid of a little water, miss water pokemon trainer."

"No, but..." Misty became red. "I'm just wearing a bra and panties...I know that we started to date a few years ago...but you have never seen me like that."

"Mist, I won't try anything weird. Now, come on, a swim might cheer you up."

"Fine...but if you try anything weird, then I am breaking up."

Misty pulled her clothes off. Ash looked on as she pulled her t-shirt off. Her body was smooth, but also strong, what was expected. He found himself staring too much and shook his head. He promised her that he wouldn't do anything weird to her. And he shouldn't think that way.

"O-okay, I'm coming!"

Misty ran towards the pool and dived gracefully into the water. It was cold, like ice water. Misty shivered and sputtered. Why did she agree to this again? This was crazy!

"Oh, dear mew, this is c-cold!" Misty glared at Ash. "Why did you talk me into this?!"

Ash splashed some water towards her. "To cheer you up!"

Misty splashed some water back. "Stop teasing me! And don't try to cheer me up, Ketchum!"

Ash laughed. "Then.." He pointed into the opposite direction. "How about a competition? The first one who reaches the other side of the pool wins!"

"Fine! If I win then you have to clean the pool tomorrow!"

"Good! You're on! But don't forget who you are racing against!"

Ash smiled. Finally Misty was smiling again. He already felt like there was something bothering her...and she never told them much about her parents.

"3, 2, 1, set, go!"

Misty swam immediately past him. Ash tried to reach the other end faster, but he was no professional swimmer like his girlfriend.

When he reached the other side Misty was already learning against the edge with a smile.

"I win, mr pokemon master!" Misty leaned forward and gave him a poke against his forehead. "Now you will have to do the new punishment I came up with!"

"New punishment?" Ash raised his eyebrows. "I thought that I had to clean the pool!"

"No..." Misty swam a bit closer to him with a blush. She stopped right in front of him and gently placed her hands on his chest. Ash shivered when he felt her hand against his skin. Misty looked up at him with her beautiful eyes. Ash felt his heart skip a beat.

"T-then...what...?" He breathed out. His hormones were flying up like crazy.

"I want you...to kiss me."

"K-kiss you?"

"Yes...because that would be end for a perfect night."

Ash looked down at her lips. He slowly moved closer. Misty wrapped her arms around his neck and slightly opened her mouth and closed her eyes. Ash gently pushed his lips against her and kissed her.

They kissed for a few minutes. Ash felt like the most luckiest guy in the world and Misty felt even luckier.

When they parted Misty moved back with a red face. She leaned against the edge again.

"Ash. I'm getting cold. Let's get out."

Ash laughed and nodded. "Yeah...it's cold."

They both swam back to the other side. They climbed out of pool, shivering from the cold.

Misty sat on her knees with Ash next to her.

"A-ash..." She glared at him. "Let's never do this again."

"Really?" Ash put his hand onto her shoulder. "Because...I think it's good for us to talk about personal things, but also to have fun. And I finally got to race the famous leader of Cerulean city!"

"And I got to race the pokemon master of Kanto..." Misty sighed. She stood up and so did Ash. "Ash, just...my parents left me, my sisters forgot about me for a long time...just...you and Brock feel more like a family and I...don't want you to leave next week..."

"Misty, I'm sorry..." He grabbed her by her shoulders and pulled her into a hug. He didn't mind her bare skin against his chest. "But I will call, come to visit you...you are my girlfriend and I love you. I won't let you slip out of my life that easily. And whenever you need to talk, I'll be there."

Misty sniffed and nodded. Ash chuckled and pulled back. He still held her by her shoulders.

"And...I finally understood what Rudy meant with me being a 'lucky guy'."

Misty giggled. "Well, that took you long enough."

"It sure has..." Ash shivered. "Let's clean up and get back to bed...I'm tired..."

Misty nodded. "Yup, I'm sleepy too...but...Ash?"

"Yeah?"

"Just...thanks for the talk. I needed that."

Ash winked at her. "Of course! You are my girlfriend, right?"

Misty gave him a small push. "Not if you keep trying to flirt with me. Now, get your ass moving, tomorrow you still have to clean the pool."

"W-what?!"

"Just kidding!"

Misty laughed and gave him a push. Ash laughed too.

Yes...

He really is a lucky guy.