Chapter 3 everyone, I never thought I would get this far, to be honest I had only planned this to be a oneshot but now it's a chapter fic. Think of this fic as May's Crush but with a side of pearlshipping. Nothing is official yet so even I don't know where this fic is going, just enjoy the ride.

Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon!

Ash extended his arms as to stretch them out as the suns rays warmed him up. The smell of the sea was in the air as he and Dawn were standing on the Olivine Port. Pikachu looked around and could vaguely remember the time that he was in Olivine.

"So Ash, when are you gonna call May and ask her where she is?" Dawn naively asked.

"Actually I kinda wanted to surprise her by just showing up out of nowhere. If I call her and ask her where she is she'll probably figure out that I'm looking for her," Ash replied as he noticed Dawn's getting angry.

"So you want us to just travel all around Johto and hope that we find her?" Dawn knew that chances of meeting up with May with no clue as to where she was were very low.

"I know it might sound dumb but I've never really been a person who plans stuff out. But I just know that we'll find her no matter what," Ash replied, determined as ever.

'It's so like you to just rush into things without thinking.' Dawn thought as her anger seemed to disappear due to Ash's response, "I trust you Ash, even though I don't think this is the smartest of ideas, I'll follow you wherever you go."

A heartwarming smile appeared on Ash's face, "Thanks Dawn, and it's not like we're gonna randomly go to a town in Johto."

"What do you mean?" Dawn asked.

"Well when we reach the pokemon center I plan on calling Max and asking him if he knows where May is. He's bound to know where May is... I hope," Ash explained.

"And you said you didn't plan things out," Dawn said in joking tone.

"I guess you're right," Ash replied while rubbed the back of his head. "But can I ask you a question Dawn?"

"Sure, fire away," Dawn responded. 'It's not like I can say no to anything you ask of me Ash.'

"Why did you choose to go with me instead of staying in Sinnoh and training with Zoey for the upcoming Grand Festival?" Ash asked suspiciously as he walked with Dawn. 'As much as i appreciate her coming with me i can't help but feel that shes up to something. I mean she has been known to be crafty like that in the past.'

Dawn's face started to become red with blush 'I can't tell you Ash. At least not yet,and to be honest i don't entirely know myself.'

"Well," she said trying to buy time, "I came for emotional support?" Dawn replied as it sounded most like a question than an answer.

Ash, oblivious to Dawn's blush or stammer in speech just nodded his head in acceptance, "Thanks Dawn, without you here I'd probably go crazy thinking about what I'm gonna say to May. But with you here I know I'll be able to have someone I can count on."

"Pika," Pikachu said in an angry tone.

"And of course you too Pikachu, I'd never forget about you," Pikachu smiled at Ash's response and continued to stay on his shoulder.

'That was close. I can't be caught off guard like that again. I just hope you don't come to me for advice Ash, cause if you do I don't think I'll be able to put my feelings aside to give you the right answer,' Dawn thought to herself silently until Ash's voice brought her back to reality.

"Well we're here," Ash announced as they entered the pokemon center.

Dawn looked around and noticed that pokemon center in Johto is the same as the one in Sinnoh. As they walked up to the Nurse Joy they had to stand behind a girl who was slightly shorter than him

"Thank you for healing my pokemon Nurse Joy," the girl said.

"It's not a problem at all. By the way how is Ampharos?" Nurse Joy asked.

"Oh Sparkle is just fine. After she got her medicine she hasn't shown any sign of her sickness returning," the girl replied.

Ash overheard the two talking and he instantly knew who was talking to Nurse Joy. He tapped on the girls shoulder and started to speak as she turned around, "Excuse me, but you wouldn't happen to be..."

"ASH!" the girl screamed as she gave Ash a hug.

The girl had beautiful chestnut brown hair and had sparkling blue eyes and the casually elegant white and blue dress that not only added to her beauty but also complemented her eyes.

As she rushed over to the Pallet trainer, a hint of anger and jealousy started to envelop his young blunette friend. 'Wow. All this time I thought May was competition. Shes beautiful!' Dawn thought.

"It's nice to see you too Jasmine," Ash said as he started to blush. "It has been too long."

"I'm guessing you two know each other?" Dawn joked trying to hide her jealousy.

Jasmine broke the hug and started to speak, "Know each other? He helped get the medicine to save Sparkle! And it had been too long. My have you grown."

Jasmine started to blush herself as she looked at how much the boy has grown over the years. If it wasn't for the hat and Pikachu she wasn't sure if she would have recognized him.

"Ash helped a person out, how unlike him," Dawn sarcastically said.

"So Ash, what are you doing back in Johto?"

Ash started to blush and Jasmine picked up on it right away. "So it's a girl. Who's the lucky lady."

"Well it's someone I used to travel with. You probably don't know but her name is May Maple," Ash replied as a suspicious smile appeared on Jasmine's face.

"May Maple!" Jasmine replied shocked.

'Maybe she knows where May is. I really hope she does. That would be so much help,' Ash hoped. "I'm guessing you've heard about her?" Ash responded.

Jasmine pulled out a magazine from her bag revealing a picture of May showing off a newly acquired ribbon. "How could I have not heard of The Princess of Hoenn."

"I never knew she was so famous," Ash replied taking the magazine and looking at it.

"Yeah she's an amazing coordinator. I'm surprised that you even know her let alone traveled with her," Jasmine responded.

"Tell me about it," Dawn spoke, "we had a really great match in the..."

"Wallace Cup," Jasmine said finishing Dawn's sentence. "Don't think I don't know who you are Dawn Berlitz."

'Wow, beautiful and smart. I really like her. She would be really nice for Brock.'It was now Dawn's turn to start blushing, "Wow you've officially become my favorite person in Johto," Dawn said.

"So you're trying to win the heart of May, am I correct?" Jasmine asked.

"Yeah, no sense in trying to hide it from you," Ash replied as he looked up from the magazine.

"Well if I were you I'd hurry," Jasmine said.

"Why do you say that?" Ash asked.

"Here. Let me show you." As Jasmine took the magazine from Ash's hand, she started to flip through the pages looking for something until she finally found it.

"Look for yourself," Jasmine frowned as she showed him what was in the page.

Ash's morale dropped as he saw what was on that page. It was a young woman around his age with light brown pigtails and eyes with a beautiful bluish shade that glistened throughout the page but that wasn't what dropped down his confidence

It was what her beautiful blue orbs had her eyes set on. It was a similar aged young man with grassy green hair and a purple short-sleeved button up shirt. On the title it said, Potential Couple or already dating? What do you think?

"Oh, well at least she looks happy," Ash said trying to make the best of the situation. "But Jasmine, by any chance would you happen to know where May is or where she was?" Ash asked.

"You're in luck Ash," Jasmine said as she pulled out a map of Johto from her bag, "she's actually competing in Ecruteak City right now."

"Are you serious!" Jasmine nodded her head. "Thanks Jasmine, we're gonna leave right now."

"No problem Ash, good luck," Jasmine said as Ash, Dawn, and Pikachu started to run off.

I hope you liked this chapter, and the next chapter will be even better. Don't forget to review at the end and give me your opinion on this fic.