WINNING ASH

By Emichii!

Hey hi everybody! Hi Purple Umbreon! I really like it how you all reviewed! Thankyou! And Deadlyd05- is that right? Thanks heaps for reading Together Forever all the way through and reviewing! THANKYOU!

YO SAZ! Okay, now Lemme give you the lowdown. Ash may have feelings for May, no-one's sure 'bout that yet but May certainly likes him, so she gets Misty to help her win his heart but then Misty can't help falling in love with Ash herself. And in addition to that… there's Drew!

Oh this is so original! I love it! And talking of original- no sorry, they're not gonna get stuck in an elevator! READ AND REVIEW!

Chapter 1- Misty returns!

"Where are we, Brock?" May asked.

"Yeah, how long to the next Pokemon Center?" Ash wanted to know.

"Wow!" said Brock, looking at the map. "The UTC is right around here!"

"What's that?"

"It's the Ultimate Trainer's Center! There's a pokemon center, a poke-mart, a huge place for training pokemon, poke-block machines, pokemon day-care, a training gym, pools, tennis courts, hotels-"

"Ok, I get it now!" Ash grinned and smiled at May, "We'll be able to get a lot of training done."

May shivered. He smiled at me!

She smiled back at Ash. "Yeah. This is gonna be fun."

Ash kept looking at May as they walked to the Center.

She was pretty, he told himself, and she was nice enough but… her hair really does look weird from the back…

He found himself blushing. No! I don't like May!

Max was watching Ash, wondering what was with him.

Luckily, Ash forgot about May when he saw the Center.

"Wow! Look at all that pokemon!" he cried.

There was pokemon all over the front of the UTC. There were huge yards with trainers and pokemon training.

"Cool! It's a Psyduck!" May cried.

"Yeah! It's… Misty's Psyduck!" Ash added.

"Pika-pi!" YAAYYY! Pikachu leapt off Ash's shoulder and ran inside with Psyduck, hoping to find Misty.

"How cool would it be if Misty was here?" Ash laughed.

May frowned. Misty… what part does she play in Ash's life?

Misty leaned her head against her hands and sighed.

Something was missing.

Ever since she had left Ash to return to Cerulean City, she felt like a part of her had gone. She had felt so disappointed when she watched Ash walk off into the distance by himself. But when she was in Cerulean, she was always busy, she knew she missed Ash, but she tried to forget about him by training.

Her Starmie was so much stronger and even Togepi knew a few attacks.

Togepi… Misty's mind started to drift. Togepi wasn't originally her pokemon, it came from an egg Ash had found and Misty ended up keeping it, since Togepi seemed so attached to her.

But at the gym, her pokemon were so much stronger that it was harder for the trainers to beat her and get their badge. She had left the gym for her sisters again and hit the road.

She wanted to see Ash again.

Perhaps that was it.

Perhaps that was the reason she went all the way to Hoenn.

Ash and the others went into the center, and to the Pokemon Center front desk inside.

"Nurse Joy, can you look after my poke-"Ash started, and then stared.

"Misty?"

Misty looked at them sheepishly. "Oh hi guys."

"Are you working here?" May asked.

"Yeah, I help Nurse Joy and run the training gym and you'll find me working all over here… Wow! Ash, you're so much taller!"

Brock rubbed his chin. "That nurse outfit really suits you, Misty, you look good in it but… where's Nurse Joy?"

Misty shook her head, "I think she's in the room with the poke-block machines."

Brock went off chasing Nurse Joy, with Max tagging behind so that Misty, May, Ash and Pikachu were left.

Misty took their pokemon to the care place and said, "You need to sign in. How long are you gonna stay?"

"I don't know," said Ash. "Maybe a few weeks. I want to train Snorunt's Ice Beam."

They all signed in and then they sat around in the lounge, Ash chatting away about his badges and his pokemon. Misty couldn't help but notice the way May kept looking at Ash.

But when she looked at Ash herself, she couldn't help think about how much she missed him, she sensed that May had something for Ash and if she interfered then someone's feeling's would be hurt.

She brushed those feelings away and said brightly, "Ash, why don't you and Pikachu go look around?"

"Okay!" Ash jumped up and he and Pikachu were off. Pikachu waved bye to Misty as they went.

Pikachu really likes Misty, thought May.

"Well, hey, May, how are you?" Misty said brightly.

"I'm good…"

Misty smiled.

"Can I ask you something?" May asked.

"Yeah?"

"Why did you come here for a job? I thought you went back to Cerulean."

"I did," Misty said.

"But why are you here? All the way out here in Hoenn?"

Misty paused for a moment, thinking, hesitating. May could see that she had a different reason for coming out here.

"No-one comes to the gym anymore," Misty said slowly. Well at least that was true. Misty was trying not to lie about the reason she was there. "They've all gone to Hoenn and everywhere. And I've been training myself but I think it's getting a bit tough for trainers to get their Cascade badge, so I got my sisters to look after the gym. Then I just got bored and went out here… and I got a job here with pokemon… I really love pokemon, I like this job."

"Uh-huh…"

Misty and May had a very nice conversation and May really did like Misty a lot, she knew they were gonna be very good friends. But something else was bothering her.

"Misty, can… can I tell you something?"

"Yeah, what is it?"

"Um…" May blushed, "it's a secret…"

Misty said, "I can keep secrets."

"Um… it's about Ash… and um, I… really love him!"

Misty gasped out loud and put her hands over her mouth in shock.

May looked at her feet.

Then Misty started to laugh. She dropped her hands and said, "Sorry, that was only an act. I figured I should act shocked… I guess I kinda knew all along… you know, the way you act around him and all that but… May, have you told him?"

"Will you help me?"

"Help you tell him?"

"Yeah… kinda… can you help me win his heart?"

Misty felt her heart jump. What the heck? The idea of Ash and May together. Ash and May… holding hands… kissing… Ash and May together…

She brushed away the dimly disturbing feelings and smiled brightly, "Der! I'm your friend, May; I'm with you all the way! Go get him!"

Misty watched Ash carefully throughout the whole day.

It was there first day at the UTC and Ash was so excited, checking out the whole center.

Then she watched the way he interacted with May.

"I want to make some Pokeblocks." May said.

Max snickered. "Maybe it won't be as disgusting as the last Pokeblock you made."

Ash said, "Aw, it wasn't that bad. At least you tried."

May looked at Ash gratefully.

I think Ash likes May. Misty thought.

"Wow, these pokeblock machines are so cool! Look at how much I made!"

"Yeah…" Brock said grudgingly. "They are a lot better than the Pokeblocks you made last time."

"I better get these to Munchlax and the other Pokemon."

"May, I'll help you carry those."

"Thanks, Ash!"

I think…

"Er… I'm not feeling too well…" May said, "Must've been something I ate."

Ash looked extremely worried. "Are you okay? Should I get a doctor?"

I know…

Misty buried her face in her hands and sighed.

What should she do?

Why was she so confused?

Why was she sad?

"Misty."

She looked up. "Drew."

Drew stood in the doorway, walked up and said, "Hey Misty."

"Hey. Want me to look after your pokemon?"

"Thanks."

Drew handed the pokeballs over to Misty, looked around, bent over to her and whispered, "May's here, isn't she?"

"Yes."

Misty sighed.

If only he knew…

May loves Ash and Drew loves May but…

What can I do so everyone's happy?

Didn't I tell you that this is a 'different ash/misty romance'? Yeah, well it is… It is cuz Ash has a very clear liking to May so yeah… it's different… BUT- I will only write AAML! so it will always end up as Misty and Ash! READ AND REVIEW!