I don't own Pokémon, I won't own Pokémon. But I do own this story line and everything that isn't from the series.

I honor of the holidays, I thought I'd make a little holiday fic and have some fun. So go ahead and read! Have fun ya'll!

" " - talking; Italics – thinking; ' ' - speaking telepathically

Xxxxxx - break in day or event; Xxxxxxxxxxxx - change of days

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It had been about a week since Leta had left for Hoenn with her brother Adam and Megan. And still like two weeks until Christmas. Chase was trying to stay busy with the chores that he usually took care while at Prof Oak's, but with it being winter, most pokémon had fallen asleep. So for the past week, he merely just walked around the area just making sure nothing weird happened.

Up at the lab, two people were watching him from a window. "It's too cold to be out there just walking around like that," Rya said.

"I know," Misty said. "But since there isn't much to do here now, it seems like that's all he can do until the spring."

"You know what else he could do?" Rya asked.

"What?" Misty asked, but knowing the answer.

"Go find Leta and be with her!" Rya exclaimed. She jumped up and ran to the door, getting ready to go tell Chase her idea. But Misty stopped her before she could open the door.

"If," Misty started, "you want to tell him that, you need to tell him in a way that he can't refuse." Then an idea came to Misty. She started to laugh slighty.

"I'm listening," Rya said, getting that the idea Misty had was a good one.

"Here's what we do," Misty said, as she told Rya the plan.

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Chase came in from outside just as lunch was being served. "Everything is the same old thing out there. Nothing new," he said, as he stared at his food, uninterested.

"That's perfect then," Misty said, as she lightly kicked Rya under the table.

"Well, since nothing is happening, why don't you go see your friend?" Rya asked.

"Which friend, Chase?" Gary asked, getting interested in the conversation.

Chase stood up from the table and walked over to the bay window. He leaned up against the edge molding of the window and stared out of the window at the snow. Chase then sighed, "Leta."

"We can take care of the lab, so why don't you go?" Misty asked.

Growing irritated, Chase walked over to the door. "Isn't it enough for you guys that I said I'd meet her in Johto?" Without waiting for an answer, he walked outside.

"Well, that went worse than I thought," Rya said.

"We still have some time," Misty said.

"Don't worry about it," Gary said. "I'm sure that he'll realize what he did wrong. Either that, or, maybe he isn't after Leta."

"Who then?" Rya asked.

"Who's known him longer than Leta, and is about the same age, and . . . ?" Gary asked, looking at Rya.

"ME?!" Rya asked, pointing to herself. "I honestly thought he liked that girl."

"That gives me another idea!" Misty said. She told Rya and Gary.

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Chase had found himself walking beside one of the frozen over ponds hear Oak's lab. He and Shadow were out walking after the outburst from himself earlier. If I did go, there isn't much happening here, so they could take care of things without me. "Shadow, you think I should have gone with them back to Hoenn?"

'Well, uh, DUH!' Shadow said.

"Thanks buddy," Chase said sarcastically.

'Anytime!' Shadow smiled to himself.

"Think we can make it still?" he asked.

'If we leave soon, maybe. And, if she hasn't already forgotten you, she should be happy to see you,' Shadow said.

"Oh, she'd be really happy to see me," Chase laughed. "But then what would I do if I did go?"

'You like her so much that you get nervous around her! You can't even tell her. But I can . . .' Shadow stopped talking as his ears twitched. 'Someone's coming.' Chase followed Shadow's stare, and saw Rya walking up to them This should be interesting, Shadow thought to himself.

Once Rya got close enough to them, she stopped and looked at Chase in the eyes. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Uh, yeah I guess so," Chase said nervously.

"Is the reason you didn't go, because, uh," Rya said, trying to think of the words. "Because you like me more than her?" She looked at Chase with hopeful eyes. Chase sweat dropped. Shadow fell over. Yet Rya looked as serious as anyone could.

"WHERE'D THAT COME FROM?!" Chase asked.

"Well, I just hoped that might have been the reason," Rya said, as she lowered her head. Then quietly she said, "I bet you don't even like me the least bit."

"Oh I do like you . . ." Chase started.

"YAY!" Rya yelled, as she jumped at Chase and tackled him in the snow, hugging him.

Chase had been completely caught off guard. He couldn't believe what was happening. He began to try to push Rya off, saying, "I like you but not as much as I like Leta!"

"Fine!" Rya said, getting off Chase. "If you like her so much then, why aren't you with her? And don't tell me 'I don't know' either!"

What's with her? "I don't know really," Chase said as he started to run off away from her.

"DARN YOU CHASE!" Rya yelled after him.

Never a dull moment, Shadow thought, as he shook his head.

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"Well, that idea didn't work either," Rya said as she walked into the house.

"What idea?" a boy's voice asked.

Rya froze. Oh no! She walked around the corner to see Chase and Misty watching the tv. Chase was looking right at her. I didn't know he'd be here so quick!

"What idea?" Chase asked, looking from Misty to Rya. I knew something was going on! "What are you two trying to do?"

Misty laughed nervously. "Well, um, Rya, you care to explain yourself?"

"ME?! You were in on it to!" Rya yelled at Misty.

"But you're the one who wanted to do it!" Misty countered.

"But it was your idea!" Rya said.

"What idea Misty?" Chase asked calmly.

"Well, you see," Misty started. "You really should have gone to Hoenn with her. She really likes you." Then Misty clamped her hands over her mouth. I wasn't supposed to say that!

"I already knew that," Chase said. He watched as Misty pulled her hands away from her mouth. "And I'm sure that all you guys also know that I like her too. So what's the big deal?"

"The big deal is that you like her, and that you were supposed to go with her. Can't you guys ever take a hint?" Rya asked, looking sternly at Chase.

"She only asked me. She didn't demand it," Chase said. "Plus, I wouldn't have been able to find her a good gift."

"Ooooh, what kind of gift do you think she'd like? I'm sure we could find something!" Misty said, getting really interested.

"Leta, a dragon master to be, think Misty," Chase said in a 'come on' voice.

"Oh, in that case, here's what you need to do," Misty said, as she started to explain to Chase what he needed to do.

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At dinner, everyone was having a blast talking about what their plans were. All but Chase. He stared out the window and watched it snowing again outside. He didn't even hear the question that was being asked by Prof Oak. "What?" Chase asked.

"I asked, 'What are you doing for Christmas? Same thing as last year?'" Prof Oak said.

"Actually no," Chase said, looking at Misty briefly. "I'm going to go surprise Leta and her family in Hoenn for Christmas. So, tomorrow, I'm leaving for Hoenn."

"Good for you man!" Ash said.

"Way to go brother! Welcome to the 'Real Mans Club'!" Gary said

"Alright, we'll see you when you when you come to visit," Oak said, as he got up to return to his lab.

"Well, I'm going to go pack so I can leave in the morning. See ya'll later" Chase said, as he left the table.

After Chase had left the room, Misty got up and went to the phone. "Who you calling Mist?" Gary asked.

"Well, they're going to need to know to have an extra place set for the Christmas dinner, aren't they?" Misty replied with a evil grin.

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"Really?! He's coming?! Alright, I'll let them know!" Adam said, while talking to Misty on the phone. He hung up and saw Leta standing nearby.

"Who was that?" she asked her brother.

"Uh, some of my friends are coming to visit for the holidays," Adam lied, sweat dropping.

"Oh, that's nice," Leta said as she walked past her brother. And I was really hoping that was you Chase.

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Well, there you have it. My first chapter to my second fic.

And you know the rules. You read it. Now review it. I get ideas from the reviews. And they let me know how ya'll like the fic so far. So please, don't make me beg more than I already am! REVIEW DERN IT!