I think this could be the first non AU oneshot I'll write. Anyway, LONG TIME NO SEE! :D

It was a beautiful day, but the atmosphere didn't quite fit. Ash, Brock, May and Max were due to split ways by tomorrow morning. Ash and Brock would be taking a ferry back to Kanto, May would be headed to Johto and Max would be left at home, waiting for his turn to start a new adventure. Ash and Brock would later split ways, with Brock going back to the gym and Ash going off to the Sinnoh region.

It felt as though time flew much faster in Hoenn than anywhere else. Ash didn't feel the sense of sadness when he parted with Misty; he was sad, but happy for Misty because she had finally proven herself to her sisters and would be running the gym all by herself (and also because by that time, she had apparently forgotten about how he wrecked her bike)

May did not know this, but Ash felt something tugging at his heartstrings whenever she mentioned how excited she was, going off on her own in Johto. Sure, he was happy for her, but it felt as though he didn't want her to leave his side. He had tried hinting; a few times in fact, that she could follow him to Sinnoh to pursue her coordinating dreams, but May had already done her research – Sinnoh contests were new and there was no competition for her. Johto was far more advanced and many strong coordinators, including Drew himself, were flocking over to Johto. It was the perfect place for challenges.

"A new beginning; can you believe it?" she exclaimed, quite a few times, as she continued her research at the Pokémon Centre. Ash was sitting next to her; it sounded exciting too, in a coordinator's point of view. Johto even had a new nickname – Land of Contests.

He was pretty excited too, about Sinnoh. All new Pokémon have been officially documented, and a lab has opened up in the region to register new Pokémon trainers. The thrill of beating new gym leaders, capturing new Pokémon, training them, meeting new friends…

On that note, he didn't think any friend would ever replace May.

Night time came slowly that day. They were in the middle of the woods, and they had set up camp there. The four of them sat in silence, enjoying Brock's food for the last time. Perhaps it was the company that made the dinner all too special.

Ever since Ash finished participating in the Hoenn league, the magic of their time together have disappeared. It was as though they already knew what was next – saying goodbye. It was just that they never wanted to bring it up, never wanted to leave.

"Who wants seconds?" Brock asked, but he didn't need a response; he scooped up some chicken soup for all of them.

"May, you want some?" the gym leader asked, his ladle ready.

The brunette looked up. "No thanks," she said, and she stood up. "I'm going for a walk."

"Don't forget your Pokémon, May," Ash reminded, and Blaziken, who had finished his meal, followed his trainer, trailing behind. He could sense that she needed the space to think, especially what she confessed last night to him…

Max sighed. "She's been acting odd ever since we talked about our plans. When Ash said he was going to Sinnoh, and Brock said he was staying in Kanto, May just…broke. "

Brock frowned. "We're all going to different regions, aren't we?"

The boys all nodded in unison, and Ash watched the fire Blaziken had set up. He wondered if May was okay.

"I'll go for a walk myself. Come on, Pikachu," he called out, and Pikachu popped out of his tent, along with Skitty. It seemed as though they didn't want to leave as well.

"Pikapi!" Pikachu responded, and he trotted behind.

He found her at the cliff path that overlooked the region, just as he had expected. He figured that May would like the place, after they walked past it that day.

Blaziken grunted slightly, and Ash could hear the brunette say "I knew that you'd find me."

Ash laughed nervously. "Of course. We've done this so many times, I can practically predict which spot you found the best."

He sat down next to her and felt the grass beneath the palm of his hand. They had been doing this for quite some time; it started when they were both paired up to find firewood. It started off as a small break from carrying the firewood; it soon morphed into a place where they can both talk about anything, under the night sky.

"So…you're leaving for Sinnoh, huh?" May asked, and she smiled at him. "I bet it'll be fun."

"And so is Johto," Ash replied and he grinned as he relieved the memories of his past. "You'll love it there. I heard they're going through a major development there-"

"Maybe I will like it, or maybe I won't…" May mumbled, but Ash heard it. She turned to look at him again. "I don't know; I feel torn. I was seriously contemplating following you to Sinnoh, because I'm not too confident in myself to go off by myself, but everyone's been telling me to head to Johto. Even Drew."

Ash grunted instinctively when he heard Drew's name. It was like an unsaid rivalry between the two of them; whoever is able to convince May to stay by their side wins.

"I know you don't like him, but he's right, no matter how much I want to deny it myself." May said, and Ash remembered that in their secret get-aways he had confessed that he didn't like Drew. "So I'm going to Johto."

It was only when Ash met her eyes did he realize she was crying. She didn't make a sound, until her eyes met his. She rubbed away her tears. "Sorry."

Ash patted her shoulder lightly, and then squeezed it firmly. "It's okay. I bet we'll cross paths soon enough. Sure, we won't have these secret meetings and such…but as long as we have memories of each other, we'll never be forgotten. You'll be in my heart, and I'll be in yours…right?"

May grinned. "Yeah, of course. But…we'll take a while before we see each other, huh?"

"Yeah, maybe. I heard there's a new region that's being researched right now."

"And Kanto is being groomed to host coordinators as well."

"We may take months to meet up again-"

"Years, actually," May sighed, "or never again."

"D-Don't say that…" Ash exclaimed, but he knew that the possibility was there.

He stood up and gazed at the night sky that have blanketed the Hoenn region. It would be a while before he could be here again…

"I know!" Ash beamed at May at his idea. "What about…we have a date?"

This caused May to blush. "U-Um, a date…?"

"Yeah! We could meet here once our journeys are over! I'll watch your contests and you can watch the Sinnoh League! That way, once our journeys are over, one year from now…we can meet here!"

May looked around the area, and then she stood up and nodded eagerly. "It's a deal then! Oh, and to remind ourselves…" she took out her spare bandana in her pocket as she said that. "Will you give me a lift by that tree?"

"Uh, sure." Ash held his hands together as a stepping point for May, and she was easily hoisted up to the highest branch. Gingerly, she tied the bandana into a ribbon around the tree, before she attempted to step down. She stumbled a little, and soon she found herself falling. "Ah!"

"May!" he yelped as he caught her in mid-air, grabbing her by the waist and then toppling over.

"Oh, Ash, you okay?" she got off him and frowned.

"Y-Yeah, I'm okay…" He let go of her and continued to lie down on the grass. May crawled towards him and lay down next to him, her hand naturally reaching for his. They both stayed there like that for a while, before Ash noticed, in the corner of his eye, a shooting star. Immediately, he bolted up, and tugged at May's hand. "A shooting star!"

May looked up, but the star had disappeared; it was too late. But then she saw more streaks of light emerging. She gaped in amazement as Ash exclaimed, "A meteor shower!"

"Pikapi!"

"Blaze!"

To Ash's amusement, May was fervently making a wish upon a meteor shower. "I don't think they're stars, May."

I wish that Ash and I will be together, forever, and may no distance tear us apart.

May pinched his arm playfully. "Of course I know that…but still, it's like a star right? That's all that matters to me!"

When the meteor shower ended, May and Ash stood up, ready to leave. "So Ash, what did you wish for?"

Ash laughed, and he grinned at May. "Nothing much, because my wish already came true. At least, I know it will."

I wish that we will meet again, May.

"How about yours, May?"

"Oh, my wish? I guess it's already been granted, but I'm just wishing, just in case."

Ash nodded, and he squeezed her hand. "We'll see each other again, and again, and again; I promise you, May. Okay?"

The brunette nodded in agreement. "Sure thing. Of course."

As the two friends left the lookout point, they knew that one year from now, they would be together again, laughing together and sharing yet another memory together. Perhaps by then, they would confess their feelings to the other, because they both made the same wish together.

I wish that you will love me.

Anyway, I'll be ending this oneshot at Chapter 25 AKA oneshot number 25. And maybe I'll be keeping to non AU because lately I tried watching Pokémon and it's been getting boring. I still support Advanceshipping, but I realised that in nearly all of my oneshots, both Ash and May are OOC which really irks me. And since I've been deprived of watching May and Max ever since, oh, I don't know, years ago, I don't think I have May's personality there. Which makes me more unmotivated to do Pokémon fics. I don't know, it's just a feeling. But I'll continue both this oneshot collection and Love Ignites, my other Advanceshipping story, and finish them all before I take my leave from writing Pokémon fics, if I choose to. Oh well.