Well here's chapter two, sorry it took longer than expected but I went out with my friends more than I thought I would these last few days. To all of you who were looking for more Advanceshipping, this chapter is packed with it. And thanks to everyone who reviewed last chapter.

Disclaimer: Still don't own Pokèmon or their characters, yet…

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May slowly woke up and stretched a little. "Good morning everyone, so when's" she starts before completely opening her eyes. But when she does she realizes she's alone in a cave with Pikachu and Eevee curled up together in her lap. "Oh ya, Team Rocket captured Pikachu and me yesterday. Then we escaped and found this cave, and then I fell asleep while talking to them about…" May stopped. "Oh no, did I actually say that!" With that gasp she woke up the two sleeping Pokèmon. "No I couldn't have said that, I don't like him like that. Do I?" she questioned herself. Pikachu and Eevee gave a quick yawn and looked up at her.

"Pika?" Pikachu cocked its head and looked at May who by now had a very worried expression on her face from what she was thinking. Eevee licked her hand and snapped her out of her thoughts.

"Huh, oh sorry if I woke you guys, you didn't hear what I said last night did you? About Ash I mean." They looked at each other, looked back at May and nodded their heads. "The whole thing?" They nodded again. She gave a big sigh, "Well than I guess that I don't need to try and cover up the last part. I wasn't really thinking when I said it, it just kinda came out. But do I really like Ash like that?" She let out another big sigh. "I don't now what to think anymore." She said as she started to stroke Pikachu and Eevee. They both cooed and nested into her soft touch.

Just then they felt the warm breeze again flow through the cave. May looked up and in the morning light she was able to faintly make up a fissure in the back of the cave. She got up to inspect it further, and even though from the front it was barely noticeable it was wide enough to fit through and there was light filtering through along with the warm breeze and the low howling that accompanied it. Her curiosity getting the best of her, May went into the fissure and deeper into the cave, what she found was a complete surprise.

"It's a hot spring!" Sure enough after a few feet of moving through the fissure the cave widened out into a hot spring with the morning light shinning through a hole in the ceiling. There wasn't another soul in sight, and the water looked the perfect temperature.

"Well what do you think? Should we go for a bath? They can wait another hour." She said while looking at the Pokèmon.

"Pika," "Vee." They both agreed while nodding their heads.

"Alright, but you will have to turn around Pikachu, I'm going to change into my swim suit." Pikachu cocked its head sideways but did as instructed, after about a minute Pikachu turned around after hearing a small splash. May had just gotten in the water and was helping Eevee into the water.

"Come on Pikachu, the water is the perfect temperature, it's really relaxing." Pikachu smiled and jumped in. As May leaned against the side of the spring watching Pikachu and Eevee swim about her mind went back to last night and what she said.

"Did I really mean what I said? I mean I like Ash as a friend but is it more than that?" "What do you two think, am I just thinking too much into this or is it true? Any girl would be lucky to have him; he's kind hearted, devoted, sweet…" she stopped, "I'm doing it again aren't I?" Both Pokèmon nodded. "Sigh, well I guess that answers that question. Whether I like it or not I have a crush on Ash. Although, when I think about it, it's not that bad of an idea. After all he is cute and they way he babies his Pokèmon he would make a good father." "Whoh, slow down May he's not even your boyfriend yet let alone your fiancée," she gave a nervous chuckle, "Guess I should take this one step at a time." Eevee and Pikachu looked at each other and sweat dropped at the last comment.

"Didn't know I was that far gone with him, it's a mystery on how love works. It just kinda sneaks up on you sometimes and hits you like a ton of bricks. Well I've decided, I'm going to tell Ash how I feel, even if he has his heart set on another girl. Come on guys, lets go find the others. And Pikachu, don't say anything to Ash, I want to tell him myself!" May called out as she ran back to her bag to get changed.

After a few minutes May came back out with a new set of clothes, and held out her arms to the two Pokèmon and they climbed up onto her shoulders. "Alright you guys lets go find Ash!" she then ran off into the forest to find her friends.

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The sun was just rising but Ash was already up and getting ready to go look for May and Pikachu. Brock was just waking up, and looked over at Ash just as he finished rolling up May's sleeping bag.

"Do you do know what time it is? Ash don't worry, they will be fine. Besides like I said you need your rest if you are to be any help to find them."

"I couldn't sleep anyways, so it doesn't matter. The sooner we start looking for them the sooner we know that they are okay." Ash shot back.

"There's that flawed logic of yours again. Well I can see that there's nothing that I can do to stop you, so Max and I will join up with you in a few hours. Just make sure that we don't have to increase the search to include you as well."

"Ya, ya." Ash said, not really even listening to Brock. He finished packing up and ran off into the forest.

"Anything at all for the one you love." Brock said with a smile. He looked over at Max who was still sleeping from the search last night. "Well better start breakfast, both him and May will be hungry when they get back."

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Ash made his way into the forest nearly running through. After a few hours of running he found himself thinking. "I hope those two are alright. I don't know what I would do if I lost Pikachu or May." Ash stopped after the last thought. "Pikachu and May, I bet that they are getting even closer. Why does he like her so much? Is it something that I did? Is it something that she did? Or is it something completely different?" Ash shook his head at the last statement. "No, Pikachu is just liking her more, there is nothing that I can do about it." As he thought this he could feel a pain in his heart like before, and his demeanor started to fall. "That's it isn't it? I'm jealous of May being with Pikachu instead me being with him. Should I even be trying to go look for them? I mean if they like being together that much than maybe I should…"

"Ash!"

"Pikapi!"

These voices snapped Ash out of his thoughts, he recognized those voices. He looked up and saw May running up the path with Pikachu and Eevee on her shoulders. As soon as he saw this sight his demeanor did a complete 180.

"May! Pikachu!" He yelled back as he started to run to meet them. But when he was only about ten yards away from her something caught his right foot. The next almost seemed like in slow motion as he saw a look of horror come onto May's face, then the ground rushing up toward him and then nothing as blackness devoured his sight.

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Ash found himself in a large field, with nothing but grass spanning as far as the eye could see.

"Ash."

He heard a soft voice behind him. He spun around and found himself facing May and Drew holding hands.

"Ash," May repeated, "I'm sorry, but I've decided to follow Drew to Johto. I think that it was destined to be this way."

While may was talking all Ash found himself doing was shaking his head no.

"I'm hoping that one day we could be boyfriend and girlfriend." May continued, "I'm not sure the next time that we'll see you again, so goodbye Ash. I hope you do well in your next league battle."

"Sorry Ash! Better luck next time!" Drew added.

"No May wait!" Ash yelled as they started to walk off into the vast expanse of grass.

"No wait! Please May don't go!" He continued. As they walk off they start to fade away into the field.

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"Don't leave me!" Ash yelled as he bolted awake. He was lying in a large cave on his sleeping bag staring up into some very worried looking sapphire eyes. He felt another pain strike his heart, yet it was somehow different from the last couple of times.

"Ash you should lie down and not strain yourself." May said in a worried tone.

"Pika Pika." Pikachu added. Ash looked down and saw Pikachu standing next to him, he looked just as worried as May did.

"May?" Ash questioned, still confused with what just happened. "Where are we? And what just happened?"

"You tripped as we were running toward each other; you fell down and lost consciousness. Pikachu found this cave and I brought you up here. You have been out cold for almost seven hours." May replied in with a slight stutter in the last part. "I was worried that you wouldn't wake up. But you're fine now. By the way, what did you mean when you said 'Don't leave me'?"

"Um…" Ash started to say turning his head as a slight blush started to form on his face. "Heck I'm not even sure why I saw that, or said that. Better make up something quick though, I don't think May would like if I said what really happened." "Um, I saw Pikachu running away from me." "I hope she buys it."

May gave a worried look, she didn't completely believe him but had nothing to disprove it. "Alright, but you should get some more rest. I'll gather some food and cook some dinner for us."

"Thanks May," Ash said as he started to become comfortable in his sleeping bag. As he did he could feel Pikachu curl up next to him, he could feel a smile form on his face as he fell back into dreamland.

May blushed as she witnessed this. "Now's not the time to tell him. He still needs rest, and besides he's probably very hungry by now."

"Come on Eevee, let so find some food." Eevee looked at Pikachu and Ash, then followed her trainer. May then started down the path with Eevee that led up to the cave to find some food for them.

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Ash opened his eyes, gave a big yawn and looked around. He found himself sitting next to the campfire with May, Brock, and Max. He then looked down at himself and saw yellow fur and a lightning shaped tail. Ash cocked his head in confusion and looked over at May who was eating some of Brock's cooking. She looked over at him and smiled.

"Come on, you want to sit over here?" She said while patting her lap. Ash found himself nodding, then bounded up to her and laid in her lap. As she started to pet him he began to coo at her attention.

"Chaa."

"Wow, you really are one for attention tonight aren't you?" May said with a little laughter in her voice.

Ash then stopped and began to think about what was actually happening. "Okay, so I know I'm dreaming due to the fact that I'm in Pikachu's body. But why am I enjoying being in May's lap? Is this how Pikachu feels when he sleeps in her lap? I can understand why, it's very comfortable and soft." At the last thought he felt May start to scratch between his ears and lost all thought as he let the pure enjoyment of May's touch take over his body. As she went to scratching his stomach he was able to think again. "What's with me? Should I be enjoying this to this degree? But I can't help it, it feels so good and her touch is so soft and warm it feels almost like an addiction."

Ash finally opened his eyes again to look around after the attention he received from May. He again saw Brock and Max, but this time they were laughing at him. He could have sworn that he was blushing but he didn't even know if Pokèmon could blush. As he continued to look around the fire he then saw himself, or at least his own body, staring back at him and May. That Ash had a look of disappointment on his face as May continued to pet him.

"Is that how I look when I watch Pikachu and May? I am jealous, but of who?"

The last question made him think a little. "Of who? Why would I be jealous of Pikachu?" May stopped his thoughts yet again by picking him up and gave him a big hug. Ash could feel her soft skin through his fur and cooed again unconsciously. But what surprised him the most was when May started to whisper into his ear.

"Pikachu, what do you think of me?"

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Ash opened his eyes and found himself in the cave that May found earlier. He looked down at his body and found the same tee-shirt and jeans that he always wears but also found May asleep lying on his stomach. He smiled at the sight and looked around the cave. The campfire was just a pile of embers but was still emitting a warm glow across everyone there, along with that there was a small stew next to the fire, he assumed that this is what May went to make after he fell asleep. He looked around for Pikachu and found him and Eevee curled up between him and May, sleeping as well. He carefully got up, trying not to wake any of the other residents, put a blanket on May, and walked put of the cave. It was a warm clear night with the full moon sitting right in front of the cave opening with the forests of Mount Moon spanning below. He walked over to a large rock and sat down to collect his thoughts.

"What was with those dreams? Do I like May? No, it's just because she's taking Pikachu away from me. Or is it?"

"What is all going on here!" He yelled to the vast emptiness.

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May woke up and saw that Ash wasn't there. She then noticed the blanket and smiled knowing who did it. As she got up she put the blanket on the two sleeping Pokèmon and went to find Ash.

It didn't take long to find him as he was sitting right outside the cave hunched over with his head in his hands.

"Ash?" May questioned as she approached.

At the sounds of her voice Ash's head shot up and turned to look at her.

"Oh May, I'm sorry if I woke you. I just have a lot of things going though my head right now," he replied looking away from her. May felt a little hurt by this and tried to push the matter a bit.

"So what's on your mind then? I'll see if I can help," she said, sitting down next to him.

Ash was surprised by this and didn't know how to respond to her, at least not in a way that would reveal what he was truly confused about. "I don't really know," he responded, "But could I ask you a question May?"

"Sure Ash, anytime." May said with a smile.

Ash could feel his heart beat quicken. "Um…, how do you feel about Drew?"

May was shocked by this question. "Why would you want to know about that?"

"Um… well… I… um…" Ash just couldn't respond and his heart was starting to race. His stuttering was stopped when May put a single finger onto his lips.

"Alright, I'll tell you but I have something to ask first. Okay?" "He's so cute when he gets flustered like this."

Ash didn't know what to say. May had never been this close to him before and he could feel his face getting warm. He did the only thing he could think of, he nodded.

"Okay, but first I want you to close your eyes." May said with a little forcefulness.

Ash did as he was told wondering what May was going to ask. It was a good thing that his eyes were closed because at that moment May was red enough to put a tomato to shame.

Ash waited for May to ask her question but instead he felt something touch his lips, it was warm and soft. He opened his eyes to see May in front of his face kissing him, her blush just getting deeper. After a few seconds May pulled away opening her sapphire eyes to look back at him.

"Wow that was the best thing I've ever felt," Ash found himself thinking, "I do like her don't I?" At that final realization he finally felt a wave of relief rush over his body as all the pieces of the puzzle fit together perfectly. "May," he started, "I'm sorry."

At those two words May felt her eyes water up, "No, I'm sorry Ash. I shouldn't have done that. Excuse me." She got up to go back to the cave to release all the emotions that had slammed into her, but she felt something holding her back.

"No wait May, let me finish. I'm sorry for the way I've been to you whenever you are with Pikachu and all the little moments these last few weeks. Seeing you with Pikachu made me jealous, jealous of the close bond that you developed with Pikachu is such a shot time, a bond that almost looked like it would exceed the one that he had with me. But it was just now I figured out that that wasn't it. I was jealous of Pikachu, jealous of all the attention that you were giving him. Somewhere inside I was craving that same attention from you, and I'm sorry for taking so long to realize that."

May's eyes once again filled up with tears, Ash saw this and felt bad about what he said. "Sorry May, I guess I'm just not all that good at…" He wasn't able to finish his sentence as at that moment he was pushed down by May who started to cry into his chest. Ash put his arms around May as she cried. After a few moments, she stopped and looked up at him, her eyes puffy from all the crying. "I'm sorry to put you through this, I must be a horrible friend, and…" Yet again he was cut off, but this time by May kissing him. This time though he let himself go as he returned the kiss. When they both let go for air May was the first to speak.

"All that means nothing to me Ash. All I that I want right now is you, I love you."

Ash hugged her closer after hearing those three words. Without thinking he gave his response, "I love you too May."

Ash looked up towards the sky and stared at the full moon and the stars. "It really is romantic being here." He looked down at May who had fallen asleep in his arms. He gave a small smile, picked her up and started to walk back to the cave.

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Watching them from a perch above their rock four eyes captured ever moment. Pikachu and Eevee had seen the entire thing. Eevee looked down at the trainers and rubbed up against Pikachu. Pikachu gave a small sigh, looked down at Eevee, and motioned for them to return to the cave before the humans got back up.

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Okay, well unless I get a really good idea for the party that's the end to my first story. Hope you guys liked it. Please review, I love getting your input on the story.

Thanks again to everyone who did review.