In My Heart: Live For Today

By: TheFifthCharmedOne

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Summary: Third and final part of In My Heart trilogy. The road of love never did run smooth, but it seems things may finally be going the way they were meant to go. Though as the old saying goes, everything is not what it seems. Poke and Contest ships.

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Chapter 1: Before The Storm

I'm standing out in the rain,
I need to know if it's over,
Cause I will leave you alone.

Flooded with all this pain,
Knowing that I'll never hold her,
Like I did before the storm

Trying to keep the light from going in

And the clouds from ripping out my broken heart.
We always say a heart is not whole without the one who gets you through the storm.

Standing out in the rain, knowing that it's really over- please don't leave me alone
Flooded with all this pain, knowing that I'll never hold you, like I did before the storm

Before The Storm, Miley Cyrus and Nick Jonas

MISTY POV

As we separated, the rain let up and the clouds moved past to reveal a crescent moon, which shone down brilliantly on us.

"I missed you so much Misty," he whispered in my ear, sending a shiver down my back. He ran his hand down my arm as we stood side by side. Holding his hand, I looked up at him. The rain had made his black hair cling to his jaw and the slight five o'clock shadow made him look even scruffier then usual.

"I missed you too, Ash. I'm so sorry." I broke myself away from looking in his eyes and, as much as my heart was telling me not too, I let go of his hand. Things couldn't be this easy; there were still so many holes to fill.

Tears made their way into my eyes, cascading down my face. They only added to the soaking wetness caused by rain, but the tears were warm. "I never wanted it to happen like this." I said. He came to my side, and I looked up at him again. He put his index finger over my lips and brushed the tears away with his thumb.

"Come on, we both need showers and then we can talk about everything."

Despite it all, I laughed. He cracked a smile, and we meandered down the road.

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When we got back to the Gym, we tracked water onto the floor and I knew Daisy would be upset with me for that later, but now the only things that were on my mind were a shower, dry clothes, and finally making things right with Ash.

"I'm sure Drew has clothes you could wear." I said. Ash nodded. "Did I tell you Drew and May are engaged now?" His eyes widened.

"No way!" Ash said. "I always thought they had a thing for each other…"

"You did not; you were as dense as they come." I teased. He cast me a sideways glance.

"Oh, really?" He walked toward me and I backed up and let out a small gasp as my back met the wall. He brought his hand to cup my face and leaned down so his lips brushed against mine. My eyes fluttered closed, and right when we were about to kiss, the lights turned on and we were busted.

"Mistia Rose Waterflower!" Daisy said sternly.

"Ashton Satoshi Ketchum!" I heard Delia, Ash's mother, say just as sternly.

Well. Crap.

"Mom? Wha-" Ash's question was interrupted by Delia's mean glare.

"You have a lot of explaining to do Ash." she said. "How could you be so cruel to Misty? I thought I raised you better then that." Then she looked at me. "I'm sorry Misty; he never should have done that." Then she turned her steely gaze back at her son, who wouldn't—or couldn't—meet her eyes. He clearly felt bad for what he'd done, and despite the fact that it had really hurt, the idea that he regretted it made me feel warm inside.

Maybe we could make something work.

"Misty, do you have any idea what time it is?" I glanced at the clock.

10:37 PM

Crap.

Despite the fact that I'm 18 and a mother to twins, Cerulean City law still dictates all people under 20 be inside their homes by 10:00. I really hope Daisy didn't report me. "I didn't tell Officer Jenny, but you'd better be thankful I didn't. You are grounded."

"You can't ground me! I'm eighteen! Even if the city law says I have to be home by a certain time, you can't tell me what to do!" I argued.

"I can and I have. Mom's will said that I was your legal guardian, along with Violet and Lily. Which means even though you are eighteen, until you go back to Petalburg, if you go back, you live in my house, which means you live with my rules." she crossed her arms over her chest adamantly.

"I was going to go back to Petalburg anyway!" I yelled. Even though I hadn't really planned on it, I figured Drew and May would want to marry in Hoenn. And if my sisters were going to try and run my life like I always feared they would, then they could forget ever spending time with Alex and Jake.

"Fine! Go!" she yelled, getting in my face.

"I will! I'm leaving in the morning, and you can forget ever seeing your niece and nephew again!" I stomped up the stairs and I would have slammed the door if the twins weren't sleeping. Even though I doubt they were actually sleeping after that.

I got a shower and went to my room, where Ash was sitting on my bed. As much as I wanted to run into his arms and make everything better, I knew it couldn't be that easy.

It never could.

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A/N: So, there's the first chapter. Sorry it's short, but I wanted to get it done and posted. So, it seems unrest has formed between Misty and her sisters. Let's see where this goes, shall we? XD

Review please!

P.S. Watch Teen Titans. It's amazing.

All right, I'm done now. See you next time! XP

~Charmed