Author Note: sorry for not updating for so long been a bit busy with my job. any way here's the new chapter please leave a review of what you think so far of the story. hopefully I can have the next chapter done a lot soon next time.

Lana smiled a little as she stated looking at swimsuits that Ash would like or think would look cute on her, then thought of what Lillie said.

"Maybe have Ash pick something for you to wear telling him that your trying to get the attention of another guy."

"Lana are you alright?" Ash asked noticing that Lana was deep in thought.

"Yes I'm fine, just wounding what kind of swimsuit I should get." Lana said quickly grabbing one of the swimsuits off he rack.

Ash looked at Lana thinking that she might be lying but let it go knowing if her thoughts bothered her too much then she would tell him. Lana picked out four different swimsuits and tried each one of them on and asked Ash what he thought of them. After the third swimsuit Lana became saddened at the fact that Ash's expression didn't change one bit at all, even when one of the swimsuits was a bikini that was little to small.

"I guess he only sees me as a friend." Lana thought to herself as she put her normal clothes on.

As Lana came out of the changing room Ash could tell she was of the edge of crying her eyes out. When Lana was done putting the swimsuits back Ash took Lana's hand and pulled her out of the store as quickly as possible. When they stopped Lana looked up to see that Ash had them in front of an ice cream store. Ash let go of Lana's hand and went up to the front and ordered some ice cream while Pikachu jumped onto Lana's head.

"He must have gotten hungry, waiting for me to finish trying on those swimsuits." Lana thought as she took a seat on a wooden bench.

Pikachu moved from Lana's head to her lap and stared at Lana with a worried look. Lana scratched Pikachu behind the ears and said, "You don't have to worry about me Pikachu, I just accept that I'm more of a friend to Ash then a lover."

Lana then blinked for a moment because she could have sworn she saw Pikachu roll his eyes at her.

"Did you just…" Lana began to question but was interrupted.

"Here you go Lana." Ash said, handing an ice cream cone to Lana.

Lana took the ice cream cone and said "Thanks."

"So are you going to tell me the real reason you wanted to get a new swimsuit or do I have to guess."

"I told you I…"

"Lana, we both know that when you start caring about the swimsuit you wear under your clothes, it's more than just an idea you suddenly have." Ash interrupted seating next to her. "So the real reason must be something else."

Lana took a deep breath then answered, "I was going to impress a boy with a new swimsuit and see if he'd like me."

Ash sighed then said, "If you have to change who you are to get a boy's attention then I'm sorry to say this but he's not the right guy. He should like you for who you are, not what you wear."

Lana ate her ice cream taking in every word Ash said about her choice of impressing said boy (A.K.A him). Ash then got up with Pikachu jumping onto his shoulder like normal and reached out his hand and helped Lana up from the bench, they then made their way back to the store they were at earlier but this time Ash looked around the swimsuit racks. When he found one he took it off the rack and handed it to Lana then pushed her into the changing room.

"If you really care that much how about one that stays true to you and is a little different from the one you normally wear." Ash said from the other side of the changing room.

Lana looked at the swimsuit that Ash handed her and saw that it was a blue bikini that had a red stripes. Lana then looked down to see that Pikachu was in the changing room with her and smiling. Once Pikachu left the room to be with Ash Lana changed into the swimsuit and looked at herself in the mirror to see that it didn't look that bad on her.

"So what do you think of it?" Lana asked, coming out of the changing room.

Once Ash looked at Lana he's eyes went wide at the sight of Lana as she smiled with a little blush on her cheeks.

"Ash, are you listening?" Lana asked snapping Ash out of his thoughts.

"Yes. I'm fine and I must say that the guy you're trying to impress is truly lucky if he can catch your eye." Ash explained. "Now how about I make it up to you for not helping much by paying for the swimsuit."

"I could have you do that." Lana quickly said grabbing her pants off the floor and looking through her pockets to notice that she forgot her wallet.

"I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that you forgot your wallet." Ash said, holding up he's wallet.

Lana gave up trying to stop Ash and closed the changing room door while Ash walked up to the counter. When Lana was done changing into her normal clothes she joined Ash and the counter and gave the suit to the cashier. Ash paid the cashier the money for the swimsuit then gave it back to Lana. As they were leaving the store Lana's stomach growled like never before. Ash chucked a little seeing Lana blush like crazy before suggesting they go find a place to eat lunch at. As they ate lunch on a bench Lana couldn't help but feel a bit of joy knowing that Ash was the one to pick out her new swimsuit. Lana then noticed that Pikachu was watching her from Ash's head.

"I'm going to go get a bottle of water, you want one?" Ash questioned getting up.

"No I'm good." Lana answered.

Pikachu then jumped from Ash's head onto Lana's head then smiled. As Ash walked off Pikachu moved from Lana's head to her feet in no time then stared at her.

"You know who was trying to impress don't you Pikachu." Lana asked, knowing Pikachu was smarter then it seemed at times.

Pikachu nodded it's head in agreement.

"Then can you tell me the truth, do I have a chance with Ash or has one off Ash's previous friends already caught his eye?" Lana questioned becoming more saddened.

Pikachu then started rubbing his head on Lana's leg making her smile.

"I'll take it, I have a chance." Lana guessed scratching Pikachu a little.

"Chance for what." Ash asked, breaking Lana from her thoughts.

"Oh you don't have to worry about it, I was just talking to myself about something." Lana said as her face grew red.

Ash shook his head knowing that Lana was lying but knew it wasn't he's place to ask about it if she didn't want him to know. Ash and Lana spent the rest of the time walking around the different stores talking about their past experience with things, Lana grew more interested learning about Ash water type pokemon. As it started getting dark Ash took Lana home.

"I have to admit it was so bad a day was it Lana." Ash said as they got to Lana's front door.

"Yes, I had a great time with you Ash." Lana said blushing a little. "And thanking you again for buying me the swimsuit. I really do owe you one."

"Don't mention it, but if you want to make it up to me, meet me on the beach tomorrow around noon I want to show you something." Ash suggested, Pikachu then moved from Ash shoulder to his head.

"Okay I'll see you tomorrow." Lana reaching out her hand.

Ash took Lana's then pulled her in closer and placed a kiss on her cheek then ran off. As Lana watched Ash run off she could hold back a smile that showed the whole world she was in love.

"I might just have more of a chance then I thought." Lana said walking into her house trying to regain her composer.