Who should I choose? Ash's version
By: Sheltie
I still don't own Pokémon at all
A/N: Final chap. Enjoy!
Part 4: Shopping and the Date
Ash sighed as he looked through a list his mom gave him. He had to pick a restaurant to take May to as was the agreement she and Dawn made, which stated that the winner got a date with him. He was on his fourth look through trying to find something that was casual, but his mom only had fancy restaurants written down.
Why couldn't my mom pick something normal Ash thought as he let out a small groan
"Hey Ash, what are you doing?" Brock asked sitting next to the trainer
"Trying to find a restaurant to take May to" Ash mumbled
Brock looked at the list
"That's a extensive list it even has very good detail on each place" Brock commented
"That's my mom for you, she wants to make sure I show my date a good time and doesn't think I'll do a good job on my own" Ash said with a sigh
Brock pitied the young trainer
"So have you picked one yet?" Misty asked sitting across for the two guys
Ash shook his head
"Well you better hurry because I heard that if you don't pick than your mom is gonna" Misty said with a smirk
Ash paled at this
His mom loved this kind of thing and that meant he couldn't stall any longer or he'd be in the most frilly kind of restaurant ever.
"I've picked one and this one has the best dress code out of all them" Ash said pointing to it
Misty looked at his selection and had to admitted that he had good taste. She didn't care for all the mushy romantic stuff like her sisters, but that didn't mean that she didn't have a romantic bone in her body. She just was practical.
"Alright, I'll let May know how she should dress" Misty said getting up
Ash nodded
"So when should we go out?" Ash asked curiously
Misty paused for a moment
"I think we need to go shopping first" she said with a grin
Ash again paled
"Sh-sh-shopping" Ash stuttered
"Of course, you want to look good for your date, don't you?" Misty asked in an obvious tone
Ash nodded slightly
"Then it's settled we're going shopping" Misty said clapping her hands together
"But you hate to go shopping" Ash said firmly
"No, I hate going shopping with my sisters" Misty clarified
Ash sighed in defeat
"Good now let's get going" Misty said as she dragged Ash out of his chair and out the door
I pity the guy, but I'm glad it's not me Brock thought
--
Two and a half hours later
"Misty, can we take a break I'm tired" Ash whined
"But we haven't found the right outfit for you" Misty said with a frown
Ash groaned as he trudged along behind the water Pokémon gym leader
--
Meanwhile Dawn was sitting by the shore of small stream. She was frowning and berating herself for losing to May.
I could've won, I know it Dawn thought
Dawn was so wrapped in her thoughts that she didn't notice someone sitting by her
"You've got to stop beating yourself over this" Brock said
Dawn jumped at the sound of Brock's voice
"What?"
"You did your best against May. You should be proud of yourself. May has more experience than you and not to mention she had Ash as her coach for a long time. But you were able to hang in there and cause some serious damage. You should take what you learned and try harder next time" Brock said
Dawn smiled
"Thanks Brock"
Dawn leaned her body so it rest against the former gym leader
--
Ash slumped on to the couch
"I'm never going shopping with Misty ever again" Ash exclaimed
"She can't be that bad" May said as she entered the room
"You have no idea" Ash grumbled
May smiled and placed a plate of sandwiches in front of the trainer, which he prepared to devour
"Thanks May" Ash said smiling
"No problem, I made them myself" May said proudly
Ash took a bite, "this is great May"
"Really? You're not just saying that?" May said blushing a bit
"No May, this sandwich is great, you're a good cook" Ash said smiling
May blushed even more
"Ash, it's just a sandwich" May muttered
Ash smiled at the coordinator
"I know, but if you could make sandwiches like this then I can't wait to see what you cook in the kitchen" Ash said
May was practically beaming at the praise Ash was heaping on her
"Thank you Ash, now if you'll excuse me I'll get ready for our date" May said
"But it's only 1:30 PM our date isn't til seven tonight" Ash said confused as to why May needed to get ready now
"Because Ash, I want to look beautiful for you" May said simply
Ash looked at her with a befuddled expression
"But you're always beautiful May" Ash said without thinking
May blushed
"Thanks Ash" she said and left
Ash just blinked not knowing what was going on
--
Misty walked along the road toward Prof. Oak's lab lost in thought. She hoped the date between Ash and May would work out. She liked the two of them together and she knew that Ash would treat May right.
"Hey Misty, what are you doing here?" Tracey asked
Misty jumped, she was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realize she was in Prof. Oak's lab already.
"I wanted to see you" Misty said
"Really, well you should visit more often" Tracey said pulling the gym leader into his arms
Misty smiled and pulled the Pokémon watcher into a kiss
--
Ash laid around not doing much until it was time for him to get ready.
"Ash, shouldn't you be getting dressed for your date?" Delia asked
"In a moment mom" Ash said from his prone position
"Ash Ketchum, you get up and ready this instant I will not have my son late for his first date" Delia said in a authoritative tone
Ash sprung up and raced to his room afraid of what his mom would do to him if he didn't. He showered and dressed in twenty minutes and wondered why he had to do this if he still had time to kill.
"Here you are honey, flowers for May" Delia said handing Ash a bouquet of red and white roses
"Thanks mom" Ash said
"My, don't you look handsome" Delia said smiling
Ash rubbed the back of his head
"Now you should do something with your hair" Delia said
"What?"
"Your hair dear, it looks unsightly" Delia said as she grabbed a comb and styling gel
Ash groaned, but let his mom do what she was doing since he knew that it was useless to fight. After five minutes of work Delia stepped back and smiled.
"There, now you are ready" she said
Ash sighed and looked into his mirror. He was dressed in a pair of black dress slack, a white buttoned up shirt, and black blazer.
Man, why do I feel like this is going to be a disaster Ash thought
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May however was humming to herself as she prepared for her date with Ash. She couldn't believe that this was happening and had to pinch herself a few times just to make sure that is wasn't a dream. She had an outfit all ready for the night. She mentally thanked Misty for telling her what she needed to wear.
--
It seemed like time felt like speeding up and it was very close to the date and Ash was waiting patiently for May in the living room. When May came down Ash was about to fall asleep from boredom when May cleared her throat to get the young trainer's attention.
"May wow! I mean wow, you look amazing" Ash said stunned
May blushed
"Do you like it?" May asked as she pun around so Ash could get a full view
"You look absolutely incredible May" Ash said not being able to take his eyes of the coordinator
May was dressed in a knee-length red skirt with a blue blouse
"Ready to go?" Ash asked as he held out his hand
May smiled and took the boy's hand and he led out of the house and to what be their first date.
"You look quite handsome Ash" May commented as they walked along
Ash blush slightly
"Thanks, but Misty was the one who help pick this out" Ash said
"Well then I'll have to thank her for her good taste" May said
When they got tot the restaurant Ash was prepared as he made reservation ahead of time
"Table for two under the name Ketchum" Ash said
The maître'd looked at his reservation book he had and nodded, "this way Mr Ketchum"
When the two were seated they browsed the menu
"Wow, this place is kind of expensive" May said
Ash shrugged
"Compared to some of the restaurants my mom had on the list this one is more in my price range" Ash said
They made small chat on what they should do in Sinnoh and what kind of frontier brain Ash would be not to mention they reminisced about the past. Ash felt at ease with May. He didn't feel like this was a date at all, but a good time with a friend. Though he did there was a mood in the air that reminded him that this wasn't just a good time with a friend, but something more, which made him a bit nervous.
May on the other hand was enjoying herself. She finally was on a date with the boy she wanted to have one with. She had been on a date with Drew when they traveled in Jhoto, but that was a disaster in her mind. The whole thing felt very uncomfortable. She never where she stood in the date. Drew was either being too critical on her contests or trying to charm her, which annoyed and confused throughout. But this date with Ash was exactly how she knew it would go. Relaxing and easy-going.
"Are you ready to order?" the waiter asked
"Yes we are, May would you like to go first" Ash said
He such a gentleman May thought
"Yes, I will have the Shrimp linguini and a salad on the side" May said
"I'll take the steak and make it medium rare" Ash said
The waiter jotted down the orders and took the menus
Ash and May continued talking even through the meal and even share their food with one another
--
Little did they know that they were being watched. A few tables away from them were Misty, Brock, Tracey, and Dawn.
"Don't they look cute together" Misty commented
"I'll have to agree with you Mist, they look like peas in a pod" Tracey said with an arm wrapped around his girlfriend
Dawn frowned a bit
"Are you alright Dawn?" Brock asked with concern etched in his voice
"I'm fine, I'm just realizing that Ash and May do belong together and that I'd never have a chance with him" Dawn said
Brock put a comforting arm around the blue-haired coordinator
"Dawn I'm sure you'd be good Ash, it's just that with May they look more complete" Misty said trying to be sympathetic to the blue haired girl
"No need to apologize Misty" Dawn said
"Look, they're sharing their meals" Tracey said
This got their attention
"I never thought I'd see the day that Ash shares his food with someone" Misty said with awe
"Yeah, he usually isn't one to share a lot when it comes to food" Brock said
--
"Do you have a feeling like we're being watched?" May asked
"Now that you mentioned it I kinda do feel like someone is watching us" Ash said
May scanned the tables, but couldn't see anything
"Must be my imagination" May said
Ash nodded
--
"That was close I was afraid that she'd spot us" Dawn said in a whisper
The others nodded
"Maybe this wasn't a good idea" Tracey said
"But how else are we going to make sure their date doesn't get interrupted" Misty said
--
Ash and May talked long after the meal was done and were now waiting for their desserts to come
"I've had a real great time Ash" May said
"I'm glad since I really have no clue on what I am doing" Ash said
May smiled, typical Ash go in head first
"May, I don't want to sound like I'm pressuring you or anything, but would you like to out with me again?" Ash asked as he was fiddling with his napkin
May beamed
"I'd like that Ash, I'd like that a lot" May said
Ash blushed
--
After they finished their desserts and paid the bill the couple left for a nice walk to rest their stomachs.
"It's a beautiful night" May commented as she rested her head on Ash's shoulder
Ash could fee heat rising in his cheeks
"Yeah, very beautiful" Ash mumbled
"Ash, are you alright?" May asked looking up at the slightly blushing trainer
"Yeah, I am, is it just me or is it hot?" Ash asked tugging at his collar
May grinned and reached up to kiss Ash on the cheek, which made him blush even more
"W-w-what was t-t-that for?" Ash stuttered out
"For being so sweet" May answered
Ash felt like he was going to overheat with all this closeness, but he somehow couldn't pull himself away.
May was beaming as she walked with Ash. She loved that Ash was not very good at this, it just made it easy to train him.
--
Misty, Tracey, Dawn, and Brock followed behind at a reasonable distance so the couple won't notice them.
"Aren't they so cute" Misty squeaked
Brock looked at his friend with amusement as he's never seen Misty act so girly before.
"I've never seen you act like this before Misty, what's the change?" Brock asked
Misty blushed
"Can't a girl be happy that her friend finally is growing up" Misty muttered
"I think we can thank Tracey for Misty's change" Dawn said
This caused both Misty and Tracey to blush, which Dawn decided that it was time to tease them.
--
"Did you hear that?" Ash asked
May lifted her head from Ash's shoulder and strained her ears to listen
"It sounds like Dawn" May said
"That's what I thought also" Ash said
"But what's Dawn doing around here?" May asked confused
"I don't know, but she doesn't sound like she's alone" Ash said, "let's find out"
May nodded
The couple snuck quietly along following the sound of Dawn's voice
--
"So Tracey when are you going to pop the question?" Dawn asked
"Wh-wh-what?" Tracey stuttered out
"Oh, come on, you know what I mean, when are you going to ask Misty to take the plunge?" Dawn asked
Tracey just blushed as a response
"Oh this is so fun" Dawn squealed
"Shouldn't we be quiet so May and Ash don't hear us" Brock said
--
Little did she know that Ash and May were hiding from the group
"I can't believe they have been following us?" Ash said
"Well they probably want to make sure you didn't do anything stupid" May said
Ash mumbled something, but May wasn't able to catch it
"So what should we do about it?" May asked
Ash thought for a second
"Let's not do anything and we can hope and ditch them since they a preoccupied right now" Ash said
May grinned, "let's do it"
So the couple wander off in a quick pace hoping not to be spotted by their friends.
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"Um, Dawn I hate to break this up, but I can't see May or Ash anymore" Brock said
Misty looked up and scanned the surroundings
"Oh shoot we lost them" Misty said
"Well, what are we going to do now?" Tracey asked
"Let's headed back to Ash's and wait for them" Brock suggested
Misty grumbled out an okay and the four friends left
--
"We lost them" May said
"Good now we can enjoy ourselves without being watched" Ash said
"Yeah" May said with a mischievous look on her face
Ash looked at his date with a confused expression on his face
"May, what are you thin-" Ash was stopped mid word as May sealed her lips over his.
Ash was lost in feelings he never felt before. He never kissed a girl before so this was a trial by fire. He slowly moved his arms and encircled her waist pulling May closer to him. May responded by wrapping her arms around Ash's neck and moving her hands through his hair. When they parted both were panting.
"That was amazing" As said as he regained his breath
"Yeah"
"Can we do it again?" Ash asked
May just grinned in reply
End
A/N: Well I'm finally done with this story it took me a long time due to writer's blocks and working on my others stories, but I'm glad it's done. Please press that review button and let me know what you think and I thank everyone who read this and was patient with me. Thanks!