*First Love First Kiss*

*PLEASE NOTE- Misty is 16 and Ash is 15 in this story. Not like it matters much.*

       Misty was at the mall waiting for her friend Erika to arrive. “Hello” said a familiar voice.

       “Ash?” Misty questioned as she turned around and saw ash that was wearing something different for a change. (*Tan Kaki pants and a dark blue sweater. *Misty was wearing the usual.) “I thought you were going to that conference on pokemon breeding with Brock!” Misty said in a confused tone.

       “Well I changed my mind and I have a little bit of shopping to do so... I guess now is as good a time as any.” Ash said. He was relived that he had thought of something to say, the only reason he was there was to spend some time alone with Misty.

       “Oh” Misty exclaimed. “I am waiting for my friend Erika she should be here soon.”

       “The gym leader?” Ash questioned.

       “No an old friend of mine since 1’st grade, Erika Lunette.” Misty said happily.

       “Oh is she a bubblehead like you?”

       “I’M NOT A BUBBLE HEAD” Misty screamed hitting Ash in the head with a box.

       “Gee I’m sorry.” Ash said rubbing his head.

       “You are?” A sudden kindness ran through Misty, and she now remembered why she loved Ash so much. She put down the box and looked kindly at Ash.

       “Yes... and I was wondering if you would go to the bookstore with me...” Ash paused, that was not what he meant to say at all he meant to say the movies. He was shaking nervously, now he had to think of a reason why he had to go to the bookstore. “My mom wanted me to pick up a book for her...” He said coolly.

       “Um sure I’d love to...” Misty said puzzled. She had forgotten that she was supposed to wait for Erika. (*Unknown to Ash and Misty, Erika had heard the whole conversation from behind one of those potted trees that almost every Mall has. Erika was happy to see that Misty was smiling and did not mind that she was being abandoned.)

       They started to walk to the bookstore, Ash was relaxed, he enjoyed this quiet. He really liked Misty, but thought that she argued with him way too much. Besides he didn’t know if she liked him back. Either way he enjoyed it, and it was a good change of pace. He looked at Misty, she was so cut. “Why haven’t I done anything to show her how I feel” he thought? He then remembered, “she’d just laugh“, he said to himself.

       “Ash why are you so quiet?” Misty said in a concerned voice “are you depressed?”

       “No, it’s just that I like the quiet” Ash said in a quiet voice. Mist could think of a million comebacks but none of them would come out. They continued to walk to the bookstore and before long they were hold hands. They didn’t notice that they were because they were thinking of each other and not paying attention to anything else, they didn't even notice the people around them.

       Ash looked down at his and hand realized he had been holding Misty’s hand. He let go of her hand and blushed.

       “Why did you let go of my hand Ash?” Misty bravely questioned. Ash Blushed. “I don’t know I guess I just thought that you didn’t want me to “ Ash said trying to hide the fact that he was beet red.

       “Well I wanted you to ...I didn’t complain did I?” Misty said as she leaned on his shoulder. She was blushing too. Ash put his arm around her and they walked the rest of the way to the bookstore like this.

       When they got to the bookstore they saw a sign on the door. It read closed for repairs due to expansion. “Oh man, I can’t believe this” Ash screamed. “This is the only bookstore that carries the stupid book my mom wants”. Ash looked at the ground.

       “Calm down Ash, it’s gonna be ok” Misty said looking at him with comforting eyes. She walked over to him and bravely gave him a kiss on the cheek. Ash smiled.

       “Thanks Misty...” Ash paused and looked into Misty’s eyes “I love you Misty.” He held his breath and waited for Misty’s response.

       “I love you too Ash...I always have” said Misty. She was nervous about the whole thing.

       “Really” Ash said looking a little depressed “Oh man we coulda been together all this time if I wasn’t so stupid” Ash looked down and the ground.

       “You’re not stupid! It was all up to fate that it didn’t happen until now. And I always say never mess with fate” She said as she kissed Ash’s cheek again.

       “Wait until Brock hears this.” Ash said blushing even more than before.

       “Yeah he has been trying to get us together for a long time.” Misty said as she looked at Ash. Ash knew this was his chance, he leaned forward and his lips met Misty’s lips. It seamed like an eternity that they were like this, time had stopped just for them, Misty felt safe and warm, and Ash had forgotten about everything else besides the fact that he was kissing the one he loved most... Misty.

       Reality slowly drifted back to them as they pulled away from the kiss. Misty looked at Ash and smiled, she blushed and said “I will cherish my first kiss forever.”

       Ash looked at Misty and blushing said “I will cherish my first kiss forever.” Ash took Misty’s hand and started to walk with her.

       “My first kiss from my first love.” They both said walking hand and hand. “What will happen to us now?”

The End?

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~Kasumi~