I do not own Pokémon in any type of way. Game freak, Nintendo, T.V Tokyo and any other contributors to Pokémon do.

This is written in third person point of view.

Hope you love it. Please love it.

Yes, That's right! A new story. Thank you Jeremy for your kind words!

Best inspiration and for giving back my confidence back.

Hope you love it.

She was a performer, colourful dresses and dainty behaviour was her aim while he was a battler, raw strength and aggressive passion was his game. Sparks flew when these two get together. Just not the conventional way. I mean, come on. Of course they hate each other.

A story about love, passion and a lot of irony. What is Serena going to do when she realizes that maybe she cares for Ash beyond hate?

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Soft piano music could be heard wafting through the large living room. Icicles lights adorned the walls while fake vines decorated them. Trays of food or flutes of champagne could be seen being given out. It was a rather upscale birthday party but Clemont insisted on it to keep his high society friends at bay. His sister, Bonnie could be seen rushing behind the scenes to ensure everything was up to par. She was not really into the whole high, prestigious atmosphere but did it as her brother was a very influential man being the Lumiose city gym leader as well as the golden boy of the Capital. He had a lot of people to impress even if he didn't care. Once a year, he would throw a big bash for his birthday to ensure his 'friends 'were happy. After this, he and his best friends, his real friends planned to have his real birthday celebration which was sure to be promised with adventure and wildness. Clemont always expected that, especially when your best friend was Ash Ketchum. Adventure seemed to follow him everywhere. It was what Clemont admired for the man as Ash taught him to forget his influential background and live his life for himself.

Clemont looked around the living room, trying to score the crowd for the tuff of black, raven hair he was so familiar with. Instead, his eyes landed on his other best friend, Serena. A beautiful, young lady with the world at her feet. Serena was a beautiful soul which added to her overall beauty. She was one of the kindest persons Clemont ever had the opportunity to meet. She was the daughter of Champion Rhyhorn racer, Grace. This projected Serena into society's eye. Like Clemont, Serena was humble and tended to shy away from gatherings like these. Especially ones that had assholes who thought they owned society and their beliefs. It was only due to it being Clemont's 28th birthday that Serena was even here. She stood in a gorgeous dress, sipping some wine as she batted of the advancements of one of Clemont's acquaintance, Tierno. She was people watching, listening to the intricate sounds of the piano being played. So calming and complex that she could not help but be carried away in the story being played. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, exhaling the tiredness she felt. She had now come of tour with Palermo. She was performing and producing her shows now and it doubled in the amount of work. Her tour had ended in Lumiose city and she looked forward to 6 months' vacation until her new projects began. She would have preferred to sleep first but as soon as she arrived back in the city she was chartered off to Clemont's penthouse for the ritzy party.

She took a next sip of champagne until she heard a commotion near the door of the room. It seemed to have gathered everyone's attention. Clemont couldn't help but snort when he realized what was going on. Serena rolled her eyes at the sight before her. Of course it would be him, and of course he would be late because Ash Ketchum could never be on time for anything.

Apparently, he was coming in and had bumped into a waitress while simultaneously bumping over an expensive vase Clemont's mother had given him. With reflexes that only Ash could have possessed, he managed to catch the waitress who was falling and the vase but had to let the tray fall into a crushing death, creating the ruckus on the hardwood floor. With everyone staring at him, he winked at the waitress setting her and the vase upright before casually saying "Two outta three ain't so bad." Everyone gave polite laughter before resuming the party. Bonnie came up to him shaking her head while fixing his tie, obviously berating him on his tardiness. Serena could not help but roll her eyes again.

After Bonnie's fussing, Clemont came up to him and gently clasped him on the back and greeted his good friend.

"Glad you could make it man."

"Of course! Wouldn't miss it for the world, right Pikachu?" Ash asked the little mouse. "Pika Pika." The little mouse greeted, blushing as he fixed his little bowtie. The mouse barely finished his words when he noticed something and immediately leapt off his master and ran across the room. Ash noticed but immediately understood what was happening. He took a deep breath and prepared for hell as he knew exactly who Pikachu was heading towards.

Serena was facing the bar, getting another wine, "Stronger barkeep." She ordered gently as she felt stressed. Before she could sip her wine, she felt something jump onto her shoulder, making her off balance for just a second. She smiled gloriously before giving her attention to who she knew was on her shoulder.

"Pikachu!" She exclaimed, immediately nuzzling the Pokémon. "My look at you! Looking handsome as ever. Such a nice bowtie." She commented as she took him in her arms, inhaling the refreshing Pokemon scent. "Pikaa!" Pikachu said, using his word for her name.

"Miss Yvonne." She heard from behind her. "Pika Pi!"

"Mr Ketchum." Serena nodded to him, remaining cordial. She promised Clemont she would not lose it on Ash this time. Especially after the Barbeque last year, Clemont had put his foot down on their squabbling.

" I see you cleaned yourself up, It's interesting to see you not covered in dirt for once, say I didn't even know you owned a suit." An air of coldness, a far cry from how she greeted Pikachu, who was busy munching on a sandwich Serena had given him while exchanging words with Ash.

"I see your nose is still stuck up in the sky, sorry you had to join us regular people back here on earth but don't let me tell you what a bitch you are."

"Yet, you seemed to have either way. Tell me, are you always such an asshole in need for attention or is it maybe you have a small…"

"WELL! Aren't we all having a good time!" Dawn came up to them, her Piplup riding her shoulder as she grabbed her two friends who were closely looking like they were about to start attacking each other.

"Yay." They chorused together while shooting scathing looks at each other. Dawn winked at Clemont who was looking to come over and see what was going on. She let him know she had the situation under control and gestured to him to continue speaking with Brock and Cilian.

"Now, how about we don't forget it is your best friend's birthday with a bunch of old farts who would love nothing more to see a former Kalos queen and Kanto's Champion going at each other and not in the attractive way. Hmm?" Dawn said, pinching them in warning, keeping them in line while never losing her smile. "Right, there we go. Good." With that she released Ash and grasped Serena before dragging her to where May, Misty and Bonnie stood. Pikachu waved at Ash goodbye, going along with Serena. Ash sighed before being caught by Professor Sycamore and began an exciting conversation about Mega evolution.

"Well, 3 minutes is a new record." May quipped

"For them to start arguing or for them to not attempt to kill each other." Misty sniggered.

"Both." Bonnie and May said together. Serena sighed at their poke.

"Look, Ash Ketchum is the thorn in my side." Serena sighed again, she was exhausted and she felt like she had no fight left. She adjusted Pikachu in her arms and placed him on her shoulder. His yellow skin bringing out the blue of her dress. "Look, forget this, I am just tired and wine is just bringing it out."

"I don't know get it though." May asked, playing with her Bedew she got from her boyfriend, Drew. "Why the hostility? You and Ash are like the nicest people I know. Ash is incredible and sweet. Why when he comes with you or you around him, you act like Jessie when Seviper bit her hair off?

"I resent that twerp." Jessie interjected as she passed by going to dance with James. The ladies rolled their eyes because they knew how Jessie was. It was an accurate comparison. Serena shook her head and decided to be honest.

"When we were younger, we had a falling out about his ways because he lost four times in a row when he was trying to perfect bond phenomenon, with Greninja. We were best of friends actually; to the point I deeply had admired him." Serena began, recounting to her small group of friends. She observed the party was getting a bit livelier. Regretfully, she had to admit, it was Ash because people seemed to gather around him, wanting a moment of time with him. Admiring the skilled trainer he was. "It was early in the development and Ash had little to no information about it. He was behaving horrible, not letting us know where he was, going off into the forest at a time and never letting us know where he was. One day, I followed him and confronted him because he was gone for the whole night and Clemont and I were worried sick. When we confronted each other, words were exchanged and he told me to stay away from his business and to mind my own. To a 15-year-old girl, who had a crush on him, it was painful. He was 17, so to me it was the greatest grief of my life. He basically told me to butt out of his life and I had no place to question his choices." Serena recalled as she remembered the cold morning. Watching him, rims of tears coming to her eyes. She had gathered up some snow balls and threw them at him. "I told him he was not the person I had grown with as a friend and this slump was making him a horrible person. I told him he was not acting like the Ash I had grown to care for and with that I ran back to the lodge. I packed up my things and called up Palermo to accept her offer and from then on, whenever we met, it was just angry retorts we communicated to each other. Over time, I hated myself for not fixing it but I realized time had grown us apart and now the bitterness stained us to the point we could barely be cordial to one another. We remained in each others circle of friends because of the mutuals we had. Especially with Clemont and Bonnie." Serena said, taking a sip of her champagne.

" Wow, I had no idea. That's a lot to take. I'm sorry about a friendship like that turning sour." Misty said, not knowing what to really say.

"It is unfortunate, I can't help that. Now, I just wait for events like these to end so I don't have to see him. For some reason however," Serena paused taking a moment to smile at Pikachu on her shoulder, scratching the mouse a bit. "… Pikachu always manages to find me in a crowd and you know wherever Pikachu is, Ash follows. Some selfish part of me can't stop my friendship with the electric mouse so I endure having Ash come around me. If it wasn't for Pikachu, I am not sure me and Ash would even speak to one another." Serena sighed. She heard her Poke ball pop open to reveal her own Pikachu though. The ball let out a female mouse with a heart tail. Ash's Pikachu immediately jumped down to greet her and they both scurried of to where the rest of Pokémon had been hanging out. Piplup and Bedew abandoning their trainers to join them as well.

"Would you like to fix it?" Dawn heard herself asking. Saddened by what transpired between her two friends. She met Serena through Pokémon contests after travelling Sinnoh with Ash. The girls never really knew what had occurred between them and never asked.

"Sometimes I do, sometimes my heart and brain are like, you miss him, talk to him and then my ego and pride are like no, it's been too long. Things were said and I don't think there is any coming back from it." Serena said, appearing to act like the bigger person.

"Sure, sure, if you want to look at it in that whole, I am more mature kind of way. To me…" Bonnie appeased before giving her real thought, " To me… I think you actually are attracted to him." She smirked, drinking her flute of champagne. Snickering at the awestruck look on her face. She saw Serena's face turn into an angry little Litten before firing off an angry whispered retort.

"What! Bonnie! No! I said I had a crush on him! Had! Past tense!" Serena folded her arms and pouted. Bonnie shrugged.

"Words and actions tell two different stories, Serena." Bonnie said, Misty, Dawn and May nodded. Agreeing to what Bonnie was saying. They all could have seen it. Throughout the entire time of talking about him, Serena's eyes never left Ash as he spoke to Gary and Barry.

"If it is any consolation, I think Ash is the same." With that, Bonnie winked before jotting off to where Clemont stood, carrying out her duties as hostess. The group of ladies followed suit and dispersed leaving Serena in her thoughts.

Serena was not sure. One thing for a fact, Ash Ketchum was a unique man and somehow Serena could not shake him out of her life. Funnily enough, Ash would say the same about her.

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