Choices

Part 7:

The Search

Note: Hope you guys like this chapter, cuz I’m sure you will even if it’s a bit... Well you’ll see... Just read!

Characters:

Ash: 16

Misty: 16
Sharon: 16
May: 15
Brock: 20
Max: 11

A/N: Song, “Tuesday Morning” by Michelle Branch

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The others nodded in agreement and quickly proceeded to pick up their belongings. Sharon didn’t care anymore whether or not Misty was fighting with May... Misty needed all the help she could get...

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Ash sat on a rock, sweating. He was covered with cuts of low branches and bushes. Sighing he looked around. He was in the same clearing where they had camped in. Suddenly he remembered they had left Misty’s knapsack. Quickly he searched for the spot where Sharon had left it and saw to his immense relief, that it was not there. At least Misty wasn’t totally indefenseless...

Sighing again, he sat on the rock. She can’t have gone far... he decided. Only a few miles if she didn’t get an early start... With a sigh, he went to look for food before returning to his search

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Misty yawned and awoke, feeling greatly rested. She sat up and looked around the cave, the ashes of the fire she had clumsily built the ay before, remained of her hopes of her friends finding her.... She sighed and got up from her sleeping bag with some difficulty, as she still felt drowsy.

She quickly dressed herself in clean clothes; she had washed the day before and cleaned herself up. She packed her things and with her hope restored, she began to walk back towards the clearing they had camped in... Maybe she would find her friends along the way....

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Ash followed some footprints he knew were Misty’s. He had followed them on more than one occasion. Pikachu walked up ahead, sniffing for Misty’s scent. And sure enough, he did. Running back to Ash, Pikachu pulled at his jeans impatiently, pointing.

“What is it Pikachu?” Ash asked. “You found Misty?”

Pikachu nodded slightly and continued to pint in the direction of trees, which stood closely together blocking out the view of what was behind.

“Lead the way!” Ash exclaimed.

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Misty walked and walked into what seemed like circles. Every once in a while, she would end up where she started... On the same path that led her to the cave she had slept in...

Sighing she stopped and looked at her watch. It was nearing noon... She might as well gather some fruit so she could eat something.... She left her knapsack in the cave and headed to the trees filled with fruit. The trees stood so closely together that Misty didn’t notice what was behind them...

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Ash pushed his way through branches, leaves and twigs. Since ash hadn’t wanted to waste time in going around the trees, he had decided to climb through. Pikachu helped guide him so Ash didn’t want to go through misleading branches.

Finally after a few minutes, Ash and Pikachu were on the other side of the trees. Ash dusted himself off and looked up to see a red head walking towards a cave, carrying a blanket full of fruit...

“Misty!” Ash yelled.

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Misty picked fruit here and there, making sure they were ripe enough to pick. She sighed, pausing to check if the fruit was enough for her and her Pokemon. Deciding it was, she turned towards the cave before hearing-

“Misty!” A voice yelled.

She turned and saw-

“Ash!” Misty screamed.

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Ash ran towards Misty when she called out his name. Misty dropped the blanket and ran towards Ash. They embraced, Misty crying in relief and Ash laughing in happiness at finding her.

“Where have been Misty?” Ash asked.

“Lost. I haven’t been able to find my way back at all!” Misty replied wiping away her tears. “I can’t believe I’ve been lost for two days!”

“Neither can I Mist...” Ash let go of her and looked her up and down.

She must look better than him. She wasn’t exactly clean but she had fresher clothes and her face and arms weren’t as bruised as his...

Misty looked him up and down. He looked a wreck. His face was covered in dirt and bruises. She had to get him cleaned up...

“Come on Ash. You looked like you need a bath and some clean clothes.” Misty ordered. “Let’s go...”

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Misty stared up at the sky. The gray clouds covered the sun from view. She washed vigorously, the dirty clothes, Ash had taken off. He was right now washing himself behind the waterfall, where they had decided to camp by.

Was he washing himself with soap like she had ordered him to or was he rubbing himself down like he wanted to...? (O_o Whoa...I’d like 2 c that. JK. LOL.) She shook her heads trying to rid herself of such thoughts (I wouldn‘t. ^_~ JK.)

Misty stood up, carrying Ash's dry clothes she had washed a while before he decided to take a bath. He must be done showering already... She had left him wash over twenty minutes ago, and she knew him not to take long at all...

She slipped past the falling water putting the clothes down by Ash’s sleeping bag. When she turned however, her breath caught in her chest, as she stared, mouth agape in admiration and surprise.

“Thanks Misty.” Ash smiled.

Ash was standing, unashamed in what seemed to be a towel around his waist. His muscular chest gleaming with the wetness of his bath and hair sparkling with water. Misty stared then suddenly regaining herself; she blushed, trying not to look at the bulging towel around his waist.

“I-uh-no problem Ash...” Misty stuttered keeping her eyes focused on the ground.

“Hey uh Misty?” Ash asked humor clearly in his voice. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I’m-I’m fine...” Misty replied, blushing.

“Then would you mind staying here while I change? I don’t want you to go running off again...”

Misty nodded silently and sat herself on a rock, with her back to Ash. What was she doing?! She should leave! Why was she here? Maybe because... she wanted to? She smiled lightly. She had to admit it; she was curious and excited....

“Misty can I ask you something?” Ash asked.

“Yeah. You always can Ash...” Misty replied.

“Would you like to sleep with me?”

“WHAT?” (OMG! ^_~ LoL!)

“I mean well... I accidentally wet your sleeping bag...” Ash quickly replied. “So yeah...”

Misty blushed. Of course he meant that... She had though maybe... he...-

“Okay Ash....” She smiled.

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“So um Misty... you comfortable?” Ash inquired.

“Yeah.” Misty answered.

She was more than comfortable. Heck, she was in freaking heaven! Ash had his arm around her and their bodies were closely together. She couldn’t help but a feel a heat radiating around them. Misty turned to see Pikachu already sound asleep, curled up in Ash’s backpack. At least she knew this would be kept between the two of them....

“Misty I-” Ash started.

She turned to face him but only caused their lips to meet lightly. She stared at him, and he stared back, their eyes locked and sealed with passion as it took over both of them.

Ash stroked her cheek and Misty's skin went on fire. She dug her fingers in his hair and he let out a groan. The space left between them was instantly gone as their lips smothered themselves and their bodies made contact.

Their love mounted around them as they became two. The clung to each other, fiercely, showing each other the love... the want... the passion... that they had always needed...

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Note: Well uh... *cough* What did you guys think?... hehe... A little out of the ordinary on my part cuz it’s not my usual style but I thought I’d try it out. You know? Spice it up if you know what I mean. ^_~ Besides it fits perfectly with the following chapters to come.

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