IWYTWM - Ch.25

I Want You to Want Me

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or the characters from Pokemon in this story. So please don’t sue!

Warning: Minor Swearwords

Main Characters Ages:

Misty- 18
Gary- 18
Ashy-18
Melody- 17

“…” Talking

‘...’ Thinking

Chapter 25: Who All Knows About Us Already?

**Sunday - A Little After 1:00 P.M. – Waterflower’s House – Misty’s Bedroom**</u>

Awake for about 10 minutes, lying on his side next to Misty in her bed, Gary ran his fingers down her sleeping face. A smile crept upon his face when he saw Misty winkle her face by the tickle-ness, as she stirred a bit in her sleep. Gary watched Misty rolled onto her other side leaving a gap between them, as she had her back faced towards him. Gary then moved in, draping his one arm over her closing the gap, as he couldn’t help but to start kissing at the side of her neck. Leaving little trails of kisses and his fingers underneath her shirt at her stomach, he didn’t know Misty had woken up. A bit occupied and dazed on making his move, his hand was slowly making its way up towards Misty’s chest. As Gary then didn’t expect a blow to his stomach by an elbow. He then pulled away, laying flat on his back holding onto his stomach, as he caught Misty’s sleep-ish smile, when she rolled over to face him.

“What was that for?” Gary asked.

“Did you really need to ask? What kind of wake up call was that?” Misty asked, as she flicked at the tip of Gary’ nose.

“Hah, I couldn’t help it. You were so cute and I was bored of being awake by myself. Beside isn’t it nice to have a wake up call by your boyfriend?”

“Well yeah Gary, but couldn’t you have done a wake up call that was less perverted?” Misty let out a tiny glare but somewhat playful.

“Nope. It’s just my nature to be a perv I guess.” Gary said with a grinned, as he suddenly pushed Misty back down onto her back. “This is what I should had done to wake you up.” Gary said in a low husky tone, as he position myself on top, sitting down on Misty’s leg and held down both arms. As he then let out a smirk and slowly bent down towards Misty’s face.

“Gary you perv! What are you planning to do?!”

“This!” Gary pulled away from Misty’s face when he let go of both of her wrists to start tickling her sides.

“Hahahahaha, Gary! Stop it! Hahaha-It-tickles-haha! Stoooooop. Hahaa I give up! I’ll—hhaha-do whatever—haha—”

Gary stopped tickling Misty, as he looked down at her with a grin. “Whatever?”

“Crap, I shouldn’t have said whatever.”

“No you shouldn’t have. As I do want to see that purple bra and pantie set that I bought you. Buuut I’ll let you off easy with a kiss. So make it worth my wild—” Before he could finish his sentence, his face was pulled downwards on Misty’s lips. About a few seconds of kissing and nibbling at each other lips, Gary was about to wrestle back with his tongue against Misty’s, but a loud knocked was heard. As he then was pushed off top of her, landing at the edge of the bed and then slipping onto the floor.

“Are you ok Gary?! Uh come in!” Misty yelled out, but started laughing when she saw the irritated expression upon Gary’s face.

“Like now there wasn’t any hanky-panky about to going on in here was there?” Daisy asked with a smile on her face, looking back and forth at Misty and Gary. “But like, then again it really doesn’t matter now, right? Heehee.”

“Ha-ha Daisy…” Misty playfully stuck her tongue out towards Daisy. “…And nooo there wasn’t any about to go on. Gary just lost some of his smoothness, as he slipped off the bed. But anyways, is there something you need me to do?”

“Oh no, I like heard you laughing out loud, so I figure that you just woke up. As Ash called over here like 30 minutes ago? You know, just because he was like, wondering where Gary was since his cell is off. But anyways it’s like Sunday, so Violet, Lily and I are going to hit our fitness gym and our spa appointment. As like, don’t you two have your usual hang out and dinner over at your place with Ash, Gary?”

“Oh crap! I never called or let Ash know where I was since I took off Friday night. Um thanks for the message Daisy.” Gary said, as he finally got up off the carpet floor and stood on his feet.

“Yeah, like no problem. Well I’ll catch you later on tonight whenever you return Misty. Oh by the way, Lily, Violet and I, all like congratulate the both of ya. Totally love the yin yang couple necklace, well ta-ta you two.” Daisy said with a big sisterly smile and walked out of Misty’s room shutting the door behind her.

“Uhh, my sisters know about us already? Even the necklace?”

“Apparently she did. If she didn’t, then she wouldn’t have congratulated us in the first place. Durr, Miss. Smarty-Pants.” Gary commented and caught Misty’s annoyed glare, as he let out a chuckle. But then walked over to the table stand and grabbed his cell to turn it on. While loading, there was a beep of a warning of low battery. “Well that’s why my cell was off. I guess it died some time yesterday or something. So should we take off soon?” Gary turns his head over his shoulder to see Misty wasn’t on her bed anymore. As he then fully turned around to see her standing in front of her closet. He then made it right behind her looking over her shoulder. “Wow, how many different sets of bras and panties do you have?”

Misty looked over to her left side and lightly slapped Gary’s hand when he tried to reach in her drawer. “A lot ok? Now how about you leave my room and go call Ash on the home phone. So I can change.”

“Awww’ being a bit modest now aren’t we? Come on, it’s not like I haven’t seen you naked.”

“Gary, just gooo! I still want my privacy. My gawd, is that so hard to ask for?” Misty asked with rosy cheeks, as she started pushing Gary towards the door. “And I still need to freshen up. You can freshen up in the bathroom with yours and Ash’s over night stuff supplies, as I’ll take the other bathroom. Now gooooo.”

“Ok, ok. I’ll be waiting in the living room when I’m done freshening up and called Ash.” Gary said with a smile, as he quickly grabbed his keys and wallet off the table stand. Throwing a quick wave and before closing the door, he had to throw in his last comment. “That black and yellow lace bra, verrrry niiice.”

“Geez Gary!” Misty yelled out towards the shut door, as she could hear Gary laughing on the other side.

After freshening up in the bathroom and made his phone call telling Ash that they are on their way to pick him up and he’ll explain everything later, Gary paced around the living room. Tired of pacing for 10 minutes, Gary finally decided to take a seat on the couch but right when he did, Misty entered the living room. Gary let out a smile on how Misty could just look so cute, with her hair let down and in just a fitted tank and shorts. Still checking out her outfit, his smile grew bigger when he noticed her tank was yellow with black swirls patterns that went over a pair of black shorts. As he then got up off the couch and wrapped his arms around over Misty’s shoulders, with his forehead pressed against hers.

“So if I know you well enough, you’re wearing the black and yellow lace bra huh?”

Misty felt the smirk on Gary’s face just by the look in his eyes, as she pulled away heading towards the front door. But she had smirk of her own when she looked over her shoulder at Gary. “Well if you’re so sure of yourself, then I guess I don’t need to give you an answer huh?”

“Heh, is it just me or am I getting the feeling that you’re going to be a bit more difficult to deal with now that we’re an item?” Gary asked with a sarcastic smirk and followed right behind Misty out the door.

“I guess you’re just going to have to find out down the road aren’t you?”

“I don’t think I need to, as I just got my answer. Anyways are you going to take your car or did you want to ride in mine?”

Misty turned around with a pondered expression upon her face. “Um, I have my keys and all but I think I want ride with you. As it’s a nice day to cruise in the convertible with the top down no? Oh did you tell Ash about us yet?”

“No. I just called and told him we’ll be picking him up in awhile and I’ll tell him everything later. Why? Did you not want him to know?”

“No, just wondering. But for school status among our classmates, let’s just keep it to ourselves? I really don’t want them getting into our business. Bad enough they were so interested in our separation and asking all nonsense questions about us and the whole Tracey deal. We’ll just let them figure it out for themselves about us.” Misty said and headed towards Gary’s car.

“Sure whatever you want. It’ll be kind of nice for once not being in the center of the gossip.” Gary said, as he opened the passenger side door for Misty. After shutting it, he made his way towards his side and started his car.

**Inside Ash’s House**</u>

Ash paced around the house in a pair of blue jeans with a fitted black with a orange stripe across the t-shirt, with the phone glued to his ear. Talking to Melody on the other line about random stuff that came to their minds, until at least when Gary showed up. A bit occupied listening to Melody, he didn’t realize Gary and Misty were in the house, when let in by his mom. Laughing at Melody’s embarrassing misfortune, of her just mentioning she ran into the corner of the wall when she turned around, Ash almost dropped the phone when Misty pounced onto his back.

“Assshhhhh! Who are you on the phone with!?” Misty asked in a teasing tone, as she hanged on tight around Ash’s neck. Misty then couldn’t help but to squirm around on Ash’s back reaching for the phone with one hand.

Being semi-choked to death and trying not to lose his balance, Ash hanged on to Misty’s forearm. As he yelled out in between his coughing fits towards the phone, which he held out in front of him. “Ahem—Melody—Cog—Hold ooon! I’m being ambus—Oh shiii—”

Before Gary could do anything in time, Ash and Misty went crashing down onto the carpet floor. With Ash flat on his stomach and Misty on top of Ash’s back, Gary let out a laugh when Misty still tried to grab the phone right after Ash asked if she was alright. Gary walked over and hovered over Ash and Misty, as he wrapped his arms around Misty and pulled her off of Ash and placed her onto feet. Gary then held a hand out towards Ash but pulled his hand away when Ash reached up for it.

“Not your hand, the phone Ashy-Boy.” Gary knelt down, grabbed the phone out of Ash’s hand and tossed it over to Misty. As he then let out a laugh when he caught Ash’s sarcastic ‘thanks’ glare towards him but then pulled Ash up onto his feet. “You know I wouldn’t leave my best man down on the floor. Especially when being knocked down by a girl—OW!” Gary rubbed the back of his head when he got hit by Misty, as he heard Ash chuckled at him.

“Oh just me, hitting Gary for the girl comment, but guess what?!” Misty yelled out excited over the phone.

“Waaah! You and Gary hooked up huh?!” Melody squealed on the other side.

“Gawd, you just know how to end the guessing game real quick don’t you?”

“You bet ya. Come on, the way Gary was after school Friday, he seriously was throwing a tantrum when you took off without saying anything. And not to mention the little stuff that happened in the car.” Melody said with a giggle.

“Oh, dooo tell! As I have some more to tell you, hold on…” Misty pulled the phone away and looked over at Gary and Ash. “Hey Ash, you don’t mind if I use the spare room for a bit do you? I want to do a little girl talk with Melody before we take off. That’s if you two don’t mind.”

“Not at all, go right ahead.” Ash replied, as he then faced Gary when Misty walked down the hallway and disappeared into the spare room. “So are you going to make me play the guessing game too? Because if you are, I think I can end it with one guess too. And is that a new necklace charm?”

“Yup and you can probably guess who has the other half of the yin yang.” Gary said with a big smile and locked his arm around Ash’s neck.

“It’s official between you two isn’t it?” Ash asked with a tiny smile, as he caught Gary’s smile. “As of when? And where did you disappear since Friday night?”

Gary let go of Ash and went over to the couch. “You might as well seat down. After I dropped you and Melody off at your place, I went to Neko’s Jewelers and purchased the yin yang pendant that we have. Misty wanted along time ago on our blind date. At first she thought it was just a single pendant but we then found out it was a couple set pendant. But anyways I ended up purchasing it and then went over to the sisters to get the address to Cerulean City. I show up to find out Misty went to Cerulean was for Rudy’s little sister, Marie’s birthday party. As a lot of misunderstanding happened here and there with everyone and everything and Misty still kind of gave me the cold shoulder whenever we got the chance to be together…” Gary then threw an arm over the couch, making himself comfortable. As he let out a chuckle towards Ash and then started going off about the whole shopping day with Marie and Misty and Marie’s hatred towards him. “…Blah, blah, blah, yaddy yadda, we returned back to Pallet, last night like around 8ish and after so many hints from Rudy and Marie, I figured out want Misty wanted. She wanted to hear the words from my mouth that I wanted to be with her and such. So I cave in and poured my feelings out towards her. And with so much that happened over the week, we knocked out early in her bedroom and then woke up not too long ago before calling you. So yeah, I think you can picture the rest.”

“Wow. Must really been a field day for you my friend. Seriously never seen you like this. Not even with Tiffany back then.”

“Heh, yeah I guess. So how did things go with you and Melody on Friday night? You two hooked up?” Gary asked with a grin.

“Weeellll things went pretty well between us. We had a nice dinner and hung out again for the whole day on Saturday. But to answer your second question, we haven’t hook up. I just don’t know? I was about to ask Melody if she wanted to go out a few times during out hang out but I keep on backing out on it. I really don’t know, I guess I have a still have a couple of things to clear my mind first. I have three weeks before Prom. Melody mention about it so maybe I’ll ask her then, as that should give me some time to really figure things out.” Ash said with a sigh followed.

“Prom? Man, I forgot about it coming up. So I’m guessing we’re going huh?”

“Well from the looks of it, yeah. It’s funny, I remember we mention that we weren’t going too when Tiffany asked us the beginning of our senior year.” Ash said with a smirk but shook his head.

“Heh, yeah. So do you know where our prom’s going to be held at?”

“Nope, I don’t think we’ll find out at the week of. It really depends on how much funds they get in donation towards our prom for them to pick or rent a place and so on. Are you going to mention about prom to Misty then?”

“Um not just yet, with Melody bring it up prom to you. She’ll probably mention it to Misty sooner or later. And Misty being the type wanting and loving the whole romantic ordeal, I think I need to figure something out, to wow her.” Gary said, as he ruffled his spikes, followed with a sigh.

Ash let out a snicker and tiny smirk towards Gary. “Well good luck, my new and somewhat improved best bud of mine. As I want to see what you’ll be able to come up with, you know it may not be as simple. Misty’s just not some easy chick that you can just please with a look or a snap of the fingers, like compared to the other girls at our school.”

“Thank you Captain Obvious. Since last night, Misty’s seen a bit more complex then ever. Especially compared to when I was trying to get her to notice me when she first transferred here. But there’s nothing I can do but just bitch about it, because that’s how she’s is. She’s back on hitting and arguing with me when I make the girl comment. Compared to P.E. on Friday when I mention about it, she just smiled and laughed it off, my god she’s a very complicated one!”

“Hahaha, as much as you don’t want to admit, she’s as complicated as you are…” Ash leaned in and locked his arm around Gary’s neck with a smirk. “…The difference between you two, she had one head she can use just fine to outwit you. Compare to two of your heads combined together.”

“Hah, yeah-yeah, whatever…” Gary let out a smirk towards Ash’s ‘burn’ towards him, as he then let out a cocky stare. “…At least I can say compared to yours, both my heads are working.”

“That was such a low blow to man kind!” Ash yelled out in between his laughter. And he made sure before getting anymore come backs from Gary; he pulled Gary down to the floor. As they both started wrestle one another, in order to kill more time until Misty returns back off the phone.

**Meanwhile In the Spare Bedroom**</u>

Misty jumped off the bed excited when she heard Melody mention about their upcoming prom. “No way! I totally forgot about the prom! I sooo got to tell Gary about it. But what about you though? I know that you mention about Ash being real slow and haven’t asked you out yet. Especially when you mention prom to him…” Misty let out a sigh but a chuckle followed afterwards. “…Hey, if I was willing to wait for a long time for Gary to come around, I think you can too.”

“At the moment, I have no choice but to wait for Ash to come around to me. I just hope it’ll be soon. That big-stupid-slow-goofy-fool, I’ve been pretty much kind of throwing hints at him when we’re together. I just want to know more of his feelings towards me before I’m the one that has to confess first.” Melody replied in a distress tone.

“Gawd, the things we do and hope for our guys to come around.”

“Yeah, totally. But hey, don’t mention anything to Ash ok? I don’t want him to be forced, as I want him to figure out his own feelings. Oh hey, my parents are calling me to get ready for our usual Sunday family night, yaaay…” Melody dragged ‘yay’ in a sarcastic tone but then started laughing. “Heehee, nah kidding, I love them. Anyways I’ll catch you in morning at the group usual spot k? Oh and don’t worry, as I won’t forgot to keep it on the down low about you and Gary around school.”

“Thanks, it’ll be definitely nice to be able not to have the other classmates and students around school getting into my business about out with Gary. And of course I too will keep my mouth shut. Well bye-bye Melody!”

“Thanks and byeee! Tell the guys I said bye too!” Melody clicked the ‘hang up’ button first, as a sigh escaped. ‘Well I’m happy Misty was able to get Gary so soon. When will you, Ash, come around for me?’

Misty pulled the phone away and hit the ‘hang up’ button when she heard the click on Melody’s end. Misty finally walked out of the room to join Gary and Ash in the living room. As she then let out a tiny laugh to herself, when she saw Gary on top of Ash, pinning him down in the middle of the carpet floor. “Seriously, sometimes I think you two can be gay lovers. If I didn’t know you two and walked on you two like this, I would have to say I am sooo turned on by what I’m seeing.” Misty said in a sarcastic tone, as she then suddenly started laughing, when she caught the surprise look on both Gary’s and Ash’s face.

Gary let out a devilish smirk and cleared his throat for a husky tone. “Did you hear that Ashy? Maybe we should up it a notch? Give the girl an extra showing?”

“Oh, I’m way ahead of you.” Ash replied back with a smutty smile, as one of his hand was already lifting up his black beater showing his stomach. And his other hand behind the back of Gary’s head, as he slowly lowered Gary’s head towards his face.

“Not shy anymore when someone is watching, eh?” Gary stopped only inches away from Ash’s face, as one hand was under Ash’s shirt, exposing his stomach.

“Well I’m reaaal turned on now whenever Misty watches us. So take me now!”

Gary could no longer hold his ‘act’ when he saw Ash’s ‘willingly’ expression that caused to him crack up, as he heard Ash joined in on his laughter. “Buwhahaha! My god Misty’s right! We can be like gay secrets lovers or something!”

“Hahah, yeeeah. Now about getting off of me? You’re heeaaavvvy!” Ash shouted in a whinny tone. As he then pushed Gary off of him, getting up and he looked over at the Misty, who was quiet for a while.

“My gawd. I’m not going to lie. That was hot.” Misty said in a serious tone, as she fanned herself, showing Gary and Ash it was some ‘hot show’. But she then stopped when Gary’s hand gently turned her head facing his.

“But you know, it’s not as hot as the night you and I we’re going at it—” Gary’s mouth got covered by one of Misty’s hands, as he received a glare from her.

“Gary! My gawd, do you have to speak so perverted to me?!” Misty asked and pushed Gary’s face away, as she grabbed a hold of Ash’s arm and locked her arms around his. “Poor Ash, you even have to go through it too. But it’s ok, I’m here for you, as you’re going to be there for me right? Especially from that big bad perverted dog?” Misty asked in a playful tone and pointed at Gary.

“Heh, yeah of course I will be there for you. If he does anything perverted or stupid that makes you sad or cry, I’ll do something about it.” Ash said in ‘playful’ serious tone towards Misty. While he then threw a punch at the air in front of them.

For some reason Gary got the feeling it was more ‘serious’ then a ‘playful’ tone from Ash. Especially when Ash glanced over at him with a serious stare for only a second, as he then quickly looked back at Misty when she started laughing. Really didn’t want to dwell on it too much, Gary just joined in on the laughter in the air. As then they all got called by Delia, to help her on some remodeling and decorating in her room before she had to take off for work.

**A Couple of Hours Later – Finally at the Oak’s Mansion**</u>

Gary was the first one to step into his mansion, with Ash and Misty following behind. Not even 30 seconds of settling in from the place he’s been gone for about two days, Gary, Misty and Ash all smelt smoke. Gary was the first one to react, but wasn’t sure where the smoke was coming from, either the kitchen or the lab, as he yelled out.

“Gramps! Where are you?!” Gary ran to the kitchen first, as he heard his grandpa’s voice in a distant coming from the kitchen.

“Gary? You’re home? And do I hear Ash and Misty in the back ground too?” Prof. Oak said with a smile when he turned around to face Gary. As his question was answered when he saw Ash and Misty entered the kitchen and stood behind Gary.

“Gramps! What are you doing?! Put down that pan! And we need to open the windows and sliding doors to clear the smokes out of the house. Why in the world are you cooking? Shouldn’t you be in your lab, coming up with more Pokemon merchandizes?!” Gary yelled out, as he, Misty and Ash all went opening the windows and sliding doors near by.

“Well I heard some great news from May. And I wanted to celebrate by making something. But I just kept on burning it. I see May make your favorite dish all the time and it seems real simple.” Prof. Oak said, as he placed the pan in the sink.

“Where’s May? Is she here? And what great news are talking about it that you heard?”

“May went to the store like awhile ago and hasn’t returned. But May told me something that I didn’t think would happen!” Prof. Oak said in a cheery tone, as he walked pass Gary and went over and hug Misty. “That you two got together! I’m so happy! I really like Misty a lot. So don’t screw it up! If you do, who’s going to be by when May’s not here to cook?”

“Gramps! Is that the only reason why you like Misty?! So she can cook for you when May isn’t around?!” Gary raised his voice and pulled Misty out of his grandpa’s hold.

“Of course, what other reasons is there? Hahaha, no!” Prof. Oak hit Gary on top of his head. “I’ve always had an interest in Misty on the first day you brought her over here. She’s just like someone I care about and grown to love. You know her, it’s your mom. But besides that, I noticed Misty has change you for the better, as you and even Ash both of you have tone down.”

“Wait, Misty’s like mom? What? How?”

“Well in a way. It’s nothing big, I’m just babbling, since I’m just so excited. As I should try cookin—”

“NO!” Gary, Misty and Ash all yelled in unison, as they all caught the surprise look on Prof. Oak.

“Hahaha, oook. I got the point. Since Misty’s here and May should be back soon I’ll leave the kitchen and wait for dinner. Hmmm, I’m in no mood to work. I guess I can go take a nice shower and then read a book or so. Yeah, that’s what I’ll do. Ok! I’ll see you kids back when dinners ready! Bye.” Prof. Oak waved and left with a smile on his face, after he received ‘byes’ from all three teens.

“Well damn, your grandpa knows about you two hooking up. It’s kind of funny because you didn’t get the chance to tell him.” Ash commented and looked back and forth at Gary and Misty. “Wonder how May already knew about it?”

“Well May knew I purchase the necklace because I needed her credit...” Gary replied to Ash, as he then looked over at Misty. “…You know, it seems like our sisters are talking among each other. If you think about it Misty, Daisy knew about the necklace but the only person that knew about me purchasing it was May.”

“It does add up now. Daisy probably called May last night when she saw us passed out and my door was shut close when we woke up. Heh, oh well. Nothing we can do about it, they really wanted us to be together huh? Well no point on dwelling on it. Let’s start preparing something for dinner.”

“Sure what are we going to make? You know I’ll eat about anything.” Ash said out loud in a proud tone.

“Heehee, um not too sure myself…” Misty looked away from Ash over to Gary. “…Gary, are you going to change out of your purple outfit? You know how messy we usually get in the kitchen.”

“Exactly, we usual make a mess. So I figure I’ve been in this outfit for a couple of days already.So I rather get this outfit dirty. I’ll change when we’re done. Hey how about we do breakfast for dinner? Whooa—” Gary was suddenly pushed from behind by a foot, but still mange to keep his balance.

“Nope! We are so not having breakfast for dinner...” May said to the back of Gary but then held up two full bags when he faced her. “We’re having seafood! Lobsters, crabs, mussels and such as a celebration!”

“What is it with everyone abusing me today?! Did you really had to kick me May?” Gary yelled out towards May, while he caught Misty’s and Ash’s chuckles off to the side.

“No, but I just wanted to. Call it sisterly love. Nooow about you two boys go do your own stuff. I want to spend some girl time with Misty.”

“Are you seriously kicking us two out? Man, I can’t catch a break! There’s always someone taking Misty away from me.”

“My-my, is that whining I’m hearing from you? That’s a first. But as much I as would still love to see and hear this side of you, quit bitching. You two are together now, as you can spend about anytime with Misty. I want to do some girl talk, now shoooooo.”

Gary let out an annoyed glare and walked out of the kitchen. “Fine, whatever, I’m going to take a shower than…” Gary then changed his tone into a girly one. “…I want to do some girl talk, blah, blah, blah.”

“Hahaha, just let him sulk. Well girls, I’ll be in the living room until Gary return. But if you need me just come and get me.” Ash said with a wave and walked out of the kitchen.

“Heehee, ok thanks! Maybe later on, like setting the table!” May yell out loud, as she heard Ash replied back with a ‘yeah-ok’. May then looked back over at Misty with a smile. “Ok girl, while Gary’s in the shower, I have so much to tell you on Gary’s behavior! It’s so priceless!”

“Heehee, oook. I heard quite a few versions from Melody. As I have update news for you too since Friday morning we came up with the joke on Gary. You’ll get a kick out of it. But I feel bad talking behind Gary.”

“Well Misty, it’s either behind his back or in front of him. And if you decide to do it in front of him, you know how Gary would react. Oh and love the necklace, so this is the one he picked out.” May said with a smile and examined the necklace up close.

“Yeah but at the same time, wouldn’t mind seeing those priceless reaction from Gary. Oh and the necklace, it was something I wanted when you set up that blind date. But it was expensive so I passed up on it. And at first I though it was a one whole yin yang pendant but the owner showed me it was a couple pendant. Heehee, anyways let’s at least be productive while talking.” Misty said; as she passed May grabbing some stuff ready for preparations. Misty just nodded and smile when she heard May replied ‘ok’ with a giggle.

**9:00 P.M. – In Front of Ash’s House**</u>

Misty grabbed a hold of Ash’s hand, as she got out from the back seat. “Thank you Ash. And could you please convince Gary to reconsider about prom? I want to go and I want you to go too. I know I’m not the only one that wants you to go. Hint-hint.”

“Haha, ok I’ll try but you know Gary. It might take a lot of convincing. But if he didn’t say yes to you, what makes you think he’ll say yes to me?” Ash replied with a tiny smile. As he received an ‘thanks’ from Misty. “Well I should head in soon. I’m going to see if I can finish my conversation with Melody earlier on today before I was tackled down and the phone was taken away from me.”

“Haha, I’m sorry. Well you have a good night and tell Melody hi for me. Byeee!” Misty then got into the car into the passenger side seat.

“Yeah, bye Misty and see ya tomorrow Gary.” Ash waved ‘bye’ and headed towards his front door when Gary waved ‘bye’ to him.

Misty buckled up and looked over at Gary, who just kept quiet driving down the road. “Gary? Won’t you reconsider?”

“Misty. I’ve done about almost everything that I wouldn’t think I would for you. And Ash and I seriously made up our minds the beginning of our senior year that we weren’t going to go to prom. Sure it’s a dance but prom just isn’t our style. I’m sorry but I really don’t want to go. Please?” Gary pleads in a quiet tone, towards Misty. He then waited for a response but received but nothing but the music in the back ground. “You’re mad again huh?”

“No, just thinking all the things that you’ve done for me. So we don’t have to go.”

“Are you sure?” Gary took his eyes off the road to look over at Misty, as he received a nod from her. “Ok.” Gary replied and looked back straight to the road, as he tired to hide the smirk that was trying to escape. As for he couldn’t wait to see the reaction on Misty’s face, when she gets asked to the prom later. That’s when he figures something out. Moment later he pulled up into the drive and parked the car. Getting out and opening the door for Misty, he walked her to the front door, like usual. “Once again, thanks for making dinner.”

“Your welcome. Once again, thanks for taking me home and walking me to the door steps.”

“Heh, yeah it’s not a problem. But man, what a weekend it is, everyone close around us knew about us before we could tell them. But at least we should be safe at school tomorrow.”

“Yeah. Well I should be getting in and catch up with my sisters before we all head to bed.”

“Ok, so we’ll be waiting in the parking lot in the morning for you to show up or vise versa ok? 6:30?” Gary asked with a smile, as he leaned in towards Misty, while she did the same.

“Yeah, ok 6:30 and if I’m late. Something happened to me. Heehee, kidding! You know me, I’ll be there 6:30 on the dot and Gary…” Misty pressed her forehead against Gary’s, as she stared straight into his eyes. “…You know how I feel about you. And I know you hear this all the time but this is coming from me…” Misty gave Gary a quick kiss on the lips and pulled her face away with a smile. “…I love you.”

Gary was stunned speechless with eyes widen open when he heard the three little words for the first time from Misty’s mouth. Even though he had heard hundred of times by bunch of girls throw those three words at him, but hearing it from Misty was different. As he then got a bit lost and confused with his thoughts still staring blankness towards Misty. ‘I wasn’t expected that. I care for you a lot Misty, but I’m not ready to say those three words yet? It just wouldn’t be fair. Seriously, normally I laugh it off with the other girls. What do I say to you, Mis—’ Gary was then kind of brought down to reality, when Misty seem to interrupted his thoughts when she grabbed a hold of both of his cheeks and into another quick kiss.

Misty then pulled away with a giggle. “Heehee, you are sooo cute when you’re speechless. Night Gary.” Misty quickly unlocked the door and then disappeared behind it, as she leaned against until she hears Gary’s car start. ‘Words are what are important. But I know you’re not good with words, so I’ll be patience and wait for them.’

Still stunned after hearing ‘I love you’ from Misty, Gary managed to staggered to his car. Bit at daze, it took him a while to get in, start his car and then pulled out the driveway. Driving down the road, Gary wondered how he’s going to feel or react tomorrow when he faces Misty. Beside his body going through the ‘love struck’ phase, his mind knew what he was feeling at the moment. Blissfulness, for being loved by a girl that he’s serious about and cared a lot for the first time, besides his sister.

**Next Day Monday – Morning 6:35 A.M. – Student Parking Lot**</u>

Gary paced back and forth in front of Ash and Melody, who were siting on top of the convertible’s trunk. As Gary then pulled up his long, baggy black t-shirt, with white trims on the sleeves, above his black pants, in order to pull out his cell from his pocket. 6:36 it read, as Gary let out a piercing glare.

“Don’t tell me something did happen!” Gary said out loud, as he looked over at Ash who let out a chuckle. As he then shot a glare at Ash, who seem to miss his glare, due being occupied fixing his white and red shirt over a pair of light blue jeans. “What?”

“Haha, nothing man. It’s just kind of funny you pacing around waiting for Misty. And what’s with the comment of something did happen?” Ash didn’t get his answer, due to Gary turned around on him with the cell to his ear.

“Hey! Where are you?! I thought you sai—” Gary got cut off by Misty on the other line.

“I over slept! My sisters and I stayed up late talking. Anyways I just woke up like 20 minutes ago and I’m in the middle of getting ready! I should be in the school parking lot like 7ish, bye!” Misty ended the call on the other end on Gary.

“She hung up on me before I could say bye. She woke up late and in the middle of finishing up getting ready.”

“Heehee, Gary, she’s rushing. So she can get ready and still be nice to show up, looking good for you. So don’t complain too much, I pretty much do the same when I’m late. You’re lucky that she even answered the phone.” Melody said with a smile, as she crossed one leg over the other, in a pair of jean capris. With a baby blue cap sleeve shirt, with red hearts and stars patterns all over. “Besides, don’t you take time getting ready yourself too?”

“Tsh, shit. I don’t need extra time to get ready to look this damn good. It’s all natural hotness, as all I need is to throw on a top and a pair of bottoms to call it good.” Gary ran his hand through his spikes with a smirk, while Ash and Melody just rolled their eyes.

“I just don’t know how Misty can stand your cocky-ness.” Melody comment, as she started to laugh when Ash and Gary started laughing, saying Misty says that all the time.

About a little after 7 o’ clock, Gary, Ash, and Melody talked about random subjects, as they all spotted Misty’s car. Misty drove down pass Gary, Ash and Melody and parked two cars down from Gary’s, as they all waited for her. After grabbing all her stuff from inside the car, Misty finally stepped out of her car in a pair of white capris. With a matching white v-neck collar tank, which had metallic blue spats as the pattern through out. As Misty was making her way towards them and before Gary could think of something to reply to Misty, Melody hopped off the car, with her bag, and she ran up to her.

“Cute outfit for being rushed if you know what I mean girl…” Melody gave Misty a wink, as she then spotted the Yin necklace in between of v-neck. “…Sooo this is what your other half looks like. My, I love the colors, as you had to match it with your outfit don’t you? And no braids of lately? So you are keeping her hair down now?”

Misty tossed her hair over her shoulder with a smile, as she glance over at Gary but then back at Melody. “Yeah, Gary likes it and prefers it let down. Like since the day of our blind date. I had it braids to annoy the crap out of him and such. Isn’t that right Gary?”

Gary cleared his throat when Misty stood in front of him and gave a quick peak like last’s night ordeal. As it reminded him of what happened. “Ahem-Uh, yeah I guess.” Gary managed to reply, as he grabbed Misty’s binder and her bag. “I’ll carry your stuff. So uh, should we head in now?” Gary asked looking away from Misty when she thanked him with a cute expression. As he then went over and grabbed his binder off the car.

“Ready when you guys are…” Ash commented and hopped off the back end of the car, with his binder and a book in hand. “…You know what I thought of? Since you two hooked up over the weekend, no one should know that it. But even if they did, I don’t think it’ll be a big deal. A quarter of the seniors think you two are together in a weird way. Well some what all of them, a lot of the senior girls are always discarding the rumors because they don’t want to believe their Gary is taken.”

“Ahem Ash, please don’t compare me to those girls that chase Gary…” Melody commented beside Ash, while Gary and Misty were in front of them. “…Gary was one of the guys that I didn’t care to look or deal with. And that also went for you too, since you’re best friends with Gary and all. As usually best friends tends to be alike. But besides that fact, I think Gary is going to have his hand full with you know who.”

“I know, just look at how Gary was earlier before Misty showed up.” Ash said, as he and the others were right in front of the Eastern door. But before taking another step, Ash stopped in his track when Gary stopped and turned around to face him.

“Would you two stop talking behind my back like I’m not here or something?”

“Oh dear me, Ash, do you think we upset Gary?” Melody asked Ash pretending that Gary wasn’t staring at them.

“I don’t know Melody. Maybe we did upset Gary, as I think we should ask Gary if he’s mad at us.” Ash replied back to Melody, as he tried to hold back his laughter when he caught Gary’s glare.

“Gary is getting annoyed with you two. To the point Gary is addressing himself in 3rd person…” Gary said in settle tone. As his serious expression stayed upon his face only for a few seconds before cracking up, joining Ash, Melody and Misty, when they all realized how silly it sound. He then turned around and followed Misty through the door.

While walking through the Eastern hallway to make it to the front of the main hallway, about every student looked in their directions with a small flyer in their hand. As they all made it around the corner entering the main hallway, still wondering what the hell is going on with flyers and stares, Misty spotted one of the mini flyers on the floor ahead of them. After picking up the flyer, Gary, Ash and Melody all huddle in around Misty to read the flyer.

Attention: Hell has frozen over!

For Gary Oak has purchased a yin yang COUPLE necklace for a GIRL and himself.

Which means he’s tied down with a GIRLFRIEND? Your answer will be answered when you find that one GIRL with the other half of the ‘Yin’ or the ‘Yang’ pendant.

Gary grabbed the mini flyer out of Misty’s hand and stared hard at it. “You got to be kidding! I was really looking forward to at least a few days or so before everyone got into our business.”

“Well so much for peace and quiet for us. Who do you think knows about us and started this flyer?” Misty asked, while she caught Ash’s and Melody’s grief towards for her.

“It’s some girl I had to fight with at Neko’s. As I told her it’s none of her business if the necklace was for a girlfriend or not at the time. So I guess I pissed her off—” Gary stopped in his sentence when he saw the girl from the shop of a few days ago from a far. As he then crumble the flyer in his hand, glaring hard at her and what seem her boyfriend next to her, both passing out the flyers. Gary yelled out down the hallway right when Misty, Ash and Melody looked down the hallway. “Hey Sophomore! I can’t believe you!”

The girl and her boyfriend looked down at the hallway and spotted Gary and the rest of the crew. As the girl let out a smile and yelled back in a teasing tone. “I guess you shouldn’t had pissed me off! I wanted the necklace for my boyfriend and I but nooo you had to buy it. And since you said it’s none of my business nor anyone else’s, you got me to make it my business and everyone else’s that is interested in your life, Gary Oak!”

“You’re going to pay!” Gary yelled out, as he started heading towards the girl and her boyfriend.

“What are you going to do? I know you aren’t going to hit or beat up a girl!” The girl yelled back, sticking out her tongue.

“You’re right! But I have no problem, beating the crap out of your boyfriend! As I now have some tension I want to release!” Gary yelled back and then picked up his pace with Misty’s bag over one shoulder and two binders in one hand, leaving Misty, Ash and Melody behind. “You two better start running!”

“Oh geez, look at those two taking off. Which means the game is on, as Gary is going to run after them. We should stop Gary before he’s able to get a hand on that dude.” Ash said, as he then started running after Gary.

“Sorry things didn’t go as plan Misty. But what can we do, its Pallet after all. Somehow news and rumors always mange to roam around to another.” Melody said in a sincere tone, trying to comfort Misty.

Misty let out a sigh but a chuckle followed, as she just shrugged “Heh, it’s alright. I’m somewhat not surprise that the whole school now knows about us because of the necklace and flyer. It’s just Gary and I just wanted peace and quiet, as don’t forget the whole Tracey deal was only last Thursday. You know a few are still going to ask us about that and now we’re, well mostly me, am going to get asked about us two hooking up. Whatever, lets just catch up and help Ash on stopping Gary. He maybe Gary Oak, but he can still get in trouble for beating the crap out of someone.” Misty grabbed Melody by the arm and started running down the hallway.

Melody dodged and ran along side with Misty, with a smirk on her face. “Hahaha, isn’t that the truth. And you know Ash will be following into the same trouble with Gary. But anyways the whole news deal, don’t dwell on it too much, the damage is done. Nothing else we can do or avoid now.”

“Yeah you’re right. Heh, come on we got to pick up our pace!” Misty yelled out in a cheery tone to cover her uneasiness she felt inside when someone popped up in her head. ‘Gawd, I wonder how Tiffany is taking the news. I wonder if she’s going to be upset with me, as I kind of ignored her warnings about Gary. But it just couldn’t be helped. Gary’s a bit different and changed now. Well I guess I’ll find out when we’re all in first period.’