The Star and Her Guardian... (R - 18)

Chapter 23 - The Star and Her Guardian...

Dawn and Ash had slept together on the night of the raven haired trainer's third victory in the Spirit Tournament. The blunette was a little more forward than the red head, as she made Ash grab her ass as they made out before sleeping. Ash slept peacefully with Dawn as no nightmares bothered him like they did before she came into his room to thank him for saving her. They were still sound asleep when Leaf poked her head in again through the room door to wake up the couple but stayed silent. She really was the curious type with no regard for personal boundaries.

Even though she had learned how amazing Ash had become, Leaf still couldn't understand how four girls could take turns dating one man to see who had a stronger bond. She couldn't see herself doing that, even with all her tricks, her flirtatious nature and seductive techniques. Yet there they were, the blunette and raven haired man who was her childhood friend, sleeping together, happy and content with no care in the world. Leaf observed Dawn's face, noting the blissful look on it. She felt a pang of jealousy and envy fill her. She thought of how lucky Dawn was and especially Misty since she had spent time with Ash intimately. Realizing what she was thinking and feeling at that moment, she quickly left, closing the door behind her as she went to the balcony with many thoughts swirling in her head while her heart was thumping loudly.

I felt something when I saw those two together, just like when I saw him with Misty and when I found out they actually had sex together, I felt something even more. What is going on with me? Am I jealous? Do I want to be with Ash? Do I like him? I've had crushes before but not like this. Or do I just want what the girls have with him? I know I want someone who I can trust with my life, someone who I know will be there for me no matter what, someone who I can share a bed with, someone who I love more than life itself. I just haven't found the right one yet…but its different with Ash. Why though? I haven't seen him for years and its just a few days I've spent time with him. Why do I feel so many things when I think about him, interact with him or see him with the girls? Is it because I like him too? Or is it because he's my childhood friend and I'm happy for him but jealous of what the girls have? Which is it?

Leaf was so lost in her head that she didn't notice Gary join her in the balcony. The pokémon researcher saw her leaning against the railing of the balcony and joined her, copying her stance. Leaf didn't notice him and didn't respond to him so he just kept quiet. He stood next to her, leaning against the railing with his head facing her. He kept that up as he gazed at Leaf, with her staring off into the distance, both of them still as statues.

She is so lost in her own world right now, thought Gary. Maybe I should snap her out of it?

Before Gary did anything, Leaf sighed, shaking her head and then stopped all of a sudden. She just noticed someone was near her through the corner of her eye. She turned her head slowly to face the person and when she saw it was Gary and he was staring at her, she jumped and yelped from surprise, causing the man to raise his eyebrows before chuckling.

"Nice of you to finally notice and say hi Leaf," joked Gary. The brunette quickly recomposed herself.

"It's rude to sneak up on people," huffed Leaf as she crossed her arms at him. Gary smiled.

"I've been here for a while. It's rude for someone not to say hello to someone who brings them company you know."

"How long were you standing there?" Leaf asked, worried she might have mumbled some things out while thinking.

"Long enough to see you were lost in your own world. You were completely silent and staring off into the distance. Must be something important to make you not notice what's going on around you."

Leaf sighed as she realized that Gary was right. What she was thinking about was important but she wasn't going to share it with anyone, at least not yet and definitely not with him.

"Well, I was thinking about some stuff but don't worry about it as I was only trying to figure some things out," replied Leaf. Gary cocked his eyebrow.

"Really? Like what?"

"I would tell you, but it's really none of your business Gare-bear," shot Leaf.

"Alright fine. That's what I get for trying to be helpful around here," scowled Gary as he walked away.

Leaf looked at him walk back into the living room and sat down on the couch, joining in on the conversation between Richie and Max about some battling strategies. She let out a sigh of relief. She really didn't want anyone to find out about what's been on her mind lately as it might cause some problems and she wasn't even sure yet what she was feeling. She decided to go back to Ash's room to wake them up and noticed what the others were up to. Brock and Cilan were getting breakfast ready and found out from the connoisseur that Iris had gone out with Sarah for a morning jog and should be back soon. Leaf saw Misty, May and Serena were barely washing up in the bathroom since they just woke up a few minutes ago. Pikachu was in the living room, eating some food and had a small packet of ketchup for desert. She reached Ash's room and knocked on his door and called out to them.

"Dawn! Ash! Wake up for breakfast!"

The couple woke up from her shouting and Dawn lifted her head off of Ash's chest to give him a morning peck on the lips after playing with his hair for a second.

"Good morning my Guardian."

"Good morning my Lucky Star."

Dawn smiled at him before she lifted herself off of her guardian, resulting in her basically sitting on top of Ash. She stretched her arms above her head as she arched her back, yawning, pushing her nicely shaped chest out in front of Ash. He quickly grew red in the face at the display and also since he could see through her night gown.

I don't mind at all but do they all have transparent pajamas or something? Ash thought as Dawn finished her stretch.

She moved off of him, but with slow teasing motions. She brushed against his chest with her hand and let her butt graze against his hand while getting out of bed. She went into the bathroom with a smirk on her face; she knew what she was doing and had noticed Ash's reaction by cracking one eye open very slightly, just enough to see him as she stretched.

She loved playing games with him and the attention he was giving her. She knew for certain that he was staring at her right now as she washed up. Her night gown was shorter than Misty's, barely reaching her upper thighs. Her slender legs were showing and since she was leaning over the bathroom sink as she washed her hands, her cute round butt was sticking out a bit, showing it off, barely covered. Her long blue hair covered her blushing face as she thought of how she must look so enticing to him and how he had grabbed and squeezed her ass the night before.

Ash got up and joined her in the bathroom and when Dawn noticed him moving towards her, she shivered a bit in excitement, thinking he was going to do something romantic or crazy. But when she saw him starting to wash up and brush his teeth, her excitement faded away and she felt stupid and sad. She was expecting for him to react to her teasing but it seemed he didn't notice or care. Dawn finished up quietly and began walking out of the bathroom at the same time that Ash finished up and began drying his hands with a towel.

SMACK! Dawn felt a sharp slap against her left butt cheek, causing her to jump and squeal in surprise. She turned around and saw a devious grin on the raven haired trainer's face. She was about to scold him but the instant she opened her mouth, he kissed her and she was unable to say anything as his tongue entered her mouth. She was shocked frozen from his boldness for a moment before she began to kiss him back.

She felt his hands ran down her back slowly, making her shiver from his touch before resting both of his hands on her butt cheeks. She moaned with pleasure as he squeezed her ass with both hands. Out of nowhere, he lifted her up from her butt and she let out a yelp as he grinned at her. After lifting her up, he moved up to the wall and leaned the blunette up against it before kissing her again.

Dawn was completely overwhelmed by what had just happened. She had thought her teasing went unnoticed by Ash but it seemed he was playing with her just like she was playing with him. She wasn't expecting something like this at all, maybe a kiss or comment, but not this. It surprised her and also excited her, making her feel incredibly sexy and wanted. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer against her and the dark haired man obliged, moving in closer, pressing their bodies against each other. They stopped after a while to gain some air, Ash still holding her up and pressing her against the wall, with Dawn's arms wrapped around his neck. They opened and gazed into each other's eyes, her blue and his brown reflecting off of each other.

"I knew you would like it," teased Ash, using the blunette's words from last night and Dawn grinned.

"I'd have to be crazy not to have liked it," replied Dawn, copying his words as well.

They leaned in for another kiss but a soft one. They pulled away as Ash gently lowered her, keeping eye contact. He smiled at her, then moved away to get her some clothes. She took the clothes and wore them over her nightgown, which was a pair of blue shorts and blue shirt. Ash changed into a pair of black jeans and black shirt. They headed towards the room door, Dawn a little in front of him. When Ash caught up to her he lightly smacked her ass again, causing her to yelp once more. She rounded on him as he chuckled and she smacked him playfully against his arm. He caught her hand when she went for another slap and kissed her to calm her down, interlocking their fingers together before stopping.

"Hmm…someone's not as shy as before. Looks like you know how to keep a girl from getting too mad at you. Even with you acting like a pervert," said Dawn, grinning at the raven haired trainer.

"What can I say? I'm learning quickly and only because I know how much of a tease you are and how much I know you like to be teased back," admitted Ash, causing the blunette to blush madly.

"Well if that's the case, then be prepared for a very fun day Ash," said Dawn, a devious smile forming on her face.

"I just hope the others are prepared," chuckled Ash. They both laughed, imagining their reactions and left the room holding hands, joining the others.

When their friends saw the couple walk into the living room, they did the same thing to them as they did when it was Misty's turn; they wolf whistled at the duo but instead of blushing or turning away, the couple just grinned sheepishly. Before they could sit down on the couch with the others, Cilan informed them that breakfast was ready and everyone got up to have their morning meals. Pikachu stayed in the living room, enjoying having the whole couch to himself as he ate his food. Dawn and Ash sat next to each other.

As they ate their meals, everyone was surprisingly quiet in the beginning but soon enough, their usual meal talks soon began and they all were occupied with conversations. Leaf and Sarah would steal a glance at Ash every now and then as they ate and conversed with the others. When Dawn sucked on her finger seductively after getting some peanut butter on it, Ash missed putting his fork with scrambled eggs on it into his mouth and instead had it collide against his cheek, dropping the food onto the ground. Their friends erupted with laughter at Ash's reaction to Dawn's teasing, making him pout. When they finally finished their meal with Ash suffering from some hand eye coordination problems due to Dawn's teasing several times, the group got up and helped the two chefs clean up everything, both on the ground and on the floor before they all went into the living room to sit down on the couches.

It was a bit of a squeeze even though the couches were fairly large and could hold multiple people. Pikachu jumped onto Serena, who squeaked, not expecting it, but then relaxed and the mouse cuddled in her lap. Dawn sat on Ash's lap, leaning backwards against him, to both continue their teasing games and to give room for the others. The blunette and raven haired trainer chuckled at their friends' looks; some of them were smiling, some raising eyebrows and waving their fingers at them jokingly.

"So, are you two going to demonstrate for us or something?" teased Gary and not even a second later, he was on the floor, groaning, as Misty sat back down, holding her mallet.

"You are such a kid Gary. Do you ever think before you speak?" Iris asked the researcher as he got back up to his seat, rubbing his head. Before Gary answered, Dawn spoke.

"Sorry Gare-Bear, but what goes on between my Guardian and I is for us only. No peep shows for you." Dawn teased, laughing and winking at Ash, who went pink in the face.

"Dawn, are you trying to have me die of embarrassment?" asked Ash sarcastically, red faced, as he glanced at Misty, May and Serena who had rather amused looks on their faces from his question. Dawn giggled a bit as she sat up and then turned to face him before responding.

"I told you to be prepared for a fun day Ash." She winked at him while Ash rolled his eyes as he raised his hand behind her.

"Well if that's the agenda for the day…" Ash ran his finger down her neck and spine, causing the blunette to gasp and shiver.

"Hey! Stop teasing! Only I can do that!" said Dawn.

"Not today Dawn." Dawn pouted at him but quickly smiled mischievously as she leaned against him.

"Uh oh, I know that look!" said May, pointing at her friend who went red.

"Yeah, what are you planning?" asked Serena, having seen that look too.

"You'll see," said Dawn, causing Ash to raise one of his eyebrows.

"Alright enough of this mushy stuff," said Gary. "What are we doing today? Any plans? Do any of you have matches today?"

"Nope, the three of us have matches tomorrow but today we're all free," answered Richie.

"I want to get out of the hotel, go somewhere and explore," said Max.

"Yea! I'm getting tired of sitting in this stuffy suite all day. Let's go to the nearby lake!"

"Not a bad plan Gary. I'm good with that. I wouldn't mind taking a swim," said Sarah, thinking that if Ash saw her in her bikini, he might take notice since she knew she had a nice body. Leaf noticed the small excitement in her voice and wondered what it could be about but then she started thinking of Ash in a swimsuit but quickly stopped. Instead she forced herself to think if she did want to go to a lake.

"You and me both. It's been too long since I was in the water," chimed in Misty. Ash chuckled.

"I swear Mist; you should've been born a mermaid." The group laughed as Misty was lost in her imagination of how life would be like as a true mermaid swimming in the ocean but shook her head.

"As much as I love the water, if I had been born a mermaid, I would've missed out on some incredible experiences," replied the red head, winking at Ash. Ash gave her a knowing smile and a nod.

"So we're all going to the lake then?" asked Leaf, having made up her mind to go. The group all agreed. "So let's go get ready. You want to see her in a bikini right?" she asked Richie as she nudged him, causing him and Joy to get embarrassed and look at the floor.

"Alright, leave them alone Leaf," said Brock.

"Why should I Brock? I'm just having some fun here. You don't have to get jealous of others getting some attention you know," said Leaf, sticking out her tongue at him.

Brock sighed as most of the others laughed at his expense. Sometimes he felt like he was their mother/father figure. He was one of the two oldest in the group, Cilan being the other one who was his same age but he was around them all for much longer. He wished that the girl he's in a relationship with could've been here with them. Ash didn't laugh since he felt bad for his pseudo brother.

"Alright guys, let's go get ready. Meet up here in half an hour," said Ash, trying to get the heat off of Brock. Dawn gave him a quick peck on the lips as she got off of him slowly and seductively. When she looked at him, she saw his dazed expression and giggled, running away to her room. Ash shook his head and pouted as all the others made fun of him. Joy left at that moment so she could go get her bathing suit from home and commented how lucky it was that she wasn't working today. The rest got up to get ready. Ash caught up with Brock and motioned him to follow him to his room with Pikachu following them, and closed the door behind them as they got in.

"What's up Ash?"

"What's wrong with you Brock?" asked Ash, getting straight to the point.

"Nothing, I'm good." Ash crossed his arms. Brock sighed. "Alright. I know I have you guys here and I'm glad you're back with us. I just feel a bit lonely. I just wish that Lucy was here with us."

"Lucy? Wait, the Pike Queen? Is she your girlfriend now?" asked Ash. At first he was surprised, but then he remembered how Lucy was the only girl who ever enjoyed Brock's overzealous declaration of love.

"Yes. We just got together recently and I haven't seen her in a while because we both became so busy with school and battling. She said she might be able to come later on," revealed Brock.

"Hey, it'll be alright Brock. I'm sure she'll turn up sooner than you think," said Ash, trying to cheer up his friend. Brock looked up at him.

"Thanks Ash. Well, let's get ready to go to the lake."

Ash nodded and Brock thanked his friend again and left the room. He got ready while thinking about what he could do to help Brock out. Pikachu asked if Gardevoir and Lucario can join him to stay at the hotel together. Ash agreed and brought out the two pokémon. He told them they had the place to themselves and could go exploring outside if they were careful and didn't bother anyone. As he left his room, he got an idea on how to help out Brock and sent a message on his Poketch.

The group of friends slowly joined each other in the living room. Richie had gone down to ask Joy if she wanted to come with them when he was ready. Everyone was wearing normal clothes over their swimming trunks or bikinis. They piled into the elevator and went downstairs to see Richie leaning against the counter and when they asked him where Joy was, he told them that he was still waiting Joy to return, which only took a few minutes. Joy had changed into a short sleeved shirt and sweat pants, wearing her bikini beneath them.

"Okay, so how are we going there? Walking? Taxi? It's kind of far," said Iris.

"I have an idea," said Ash as he tossed out several poke balls into the air and several pokémon appeared the next second; Pidgeot, Charizard, Swellow, Staraptor, Flygon and Rapidash were all ready to go.

"Wow Ash, they look so strong!" exclaimed Sarah, with Leaf nodding in agreement. Max was too excited seeing all the pokémon to even say anything. Ash smiled and thanked her, who blushed slightly.

"Hey, you're not the only one who has strong pokémon Ashy-Boy!" said Gary as he too tossed out a poke ball and his regal looking Arcanine appeared, standing tall next to his trainer. Iris, Richie and Leaf followed the pokémon researcher's lead.

"Dragonite, let's go!" yelled out Iris.

"Zippo, I need you!" called out Richie.

"Come on out Pidgeot!" said Leaf.

Iris's Dragonite, Leaf's Pidgeot and Richie's Charizard, Zippo, appeared. Charizard eyed the new pokémon with interest, trying to gauge their strength, which Ash caught.

"Charizard, no battles today. We are going on a trip." Charizard sighed but then nodded. Ash turned to face Leaf. "I'm impressed Leaf. Looks like you finally got over your fear of birds huh?"

Leaf's jaw dropped as his words hit her. "You remember that?" she asked him breathlessly, unable to believe that he still remembered such personal things about her.

"Of course Leaf. I don't forget such things about my friends," he replied softly and Leaf blushed but smiled back at him. "Okay, let's see who wants to fly and who wants to travel on the ground."

It took a few minutes to decide who's going how but they finally got it straightened out. Richie and Joy would travel on Zippo, Iris and Cilan on her Dragonite, Gary on his Arcanine, Leaf on her Pidgeot, Sarah was on Ash's Pidgeot, Serena on Staraptor, Misty and May on Ash's Charizard, Brock was on Swellow, Max on Flygon and finally Ash and Dawn were on Rapidash. The flying pokémon took to the skies with their passengers, while Arcanine and Rapidash trotted down the dirt path.

Gary enjoyed the little ride down the dirt path for a bit before getting bored. He glanced at Ash and Dawn, who were a little ahead of him; the blunette was sitting behind Ash holding on to him. Gary grinned seeing the two together. He remembered how his childhood rival was always shy around girls and how he seemed to be always a step behind him. But now things have changed and Gary had to hand it to Ash; he had finally matured and was finally standing on his own two feet. He respected him and viewed him as his best friend but their friendly rivalry would never go away. Thinking about that, the pokémon researcher got an idea, telling his Arcanine to get closer to them. When they did, he noticed that they were talking with low voices and were smiling about something.

"Hey Ashy-boy, feel like having a little race?" asked Gary, interrupting their conversation.

"Hmm…what do you think Dawn?" asked Ash as he glanced back at her.

"I think he's going to lose!" said Dawn. Ash laughed as he leaned down to be closer to his pokémon.

"What do you say Rapidash? Feel like showing them your speed?" Rapidash neighed happily, stomping its right front hoof on the ground, eager for a race. "You're on Gary. Dawn, hold on tight." Dawn tightened her grip around Ash's waist, feeling his hardened abs and she blushed deeply. "On three alright? One…two…three!"

Rapidash and Arcanine launched from their starting positions, both racing down the dirt path towards the lake. They were neck and neck. The flying travelers noticed them speeding away and half shouted to each other to be heard over the wind.

"Should've known those two can't stop competing," said Brock, chuckling.

"Look at them go!" said Joy.

"They're so fast that they're pulling away from us," awed May.

"Looks like we'll just have to keep up and see who wins," replied Iris. The flying pokémon increased their speed at her words and they easily caught up to the racing fire types on the ground. Back on the ground, Rapidash and Arcanine kept up with one another, each taking the lead for a few seconds before the other did. It was a back and forth race for a good while.

"Looks like even with all that training, you're still not faster than me!" gloated Gary, laughing while Dawn frowned but Ash remained calm.

"We'll see Gary." They continued their current pace and soon passed a sign that said the lake was only one mile away.

"Time to leave you in the dust Ashy-boy!" yelled Gary as his Arcanine shot forward, increasing the distance between them. The others in the air saw Gary overtake Ash. Sarah was stunned that Ash was going to lose and Leaf shook her head, remembering how Gary would always win back in the old days whenever they competed in anything.

"Ash, why are you laughing? He's going to win!" said Dawn, sullen that they were going to lose.

"Just waiting for the right moment Dawn," said Ash as he looked at her with a grin. "But even if we lose, I don't really care. We're just having fun right?"

"Yeah, I guess you're right. But Gary will never let this down. You know that right?" countered Dawn.

"Huh, I forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me my Lucky Star." Dawn blushed when he said her pet name. "I guess it's time to win. Let's go Rapidash!"

His fire horse pokémon neighed before she increased her speed rapidly at Ash's encouragement with Dawn barely holding on to Ash for dear life. Gary was laughing as he neared the lake, about half a mile left. Gary looked back to see how behind they were but ended up with his mouth open in surprise. Rapidash, Ash and Dawn were gaining ground on them quickly. Gary encouraged his Arcanine to go faster who increased his speed a bit.

"Wow, did you see how fast Rapidash caught up to them?" asked May.

"That's just incredible! Ash keeps on surprising me," exclaimed Misty.

Rapidash overtook Arcanine and shot past him, leaving stunned looks on Gary and Arcanine, as Ash and Dawn grinned at them as they passed. Rapidash increased the distance between them and seemed to not even get tired, as if she was just warming up. Arcanine on the other hand, was getting tired and slowed down his pace to barely a gallop. Gary noticed and patted his loyal pokémon on his head.

"It's okay Arcanine. You did your best and you did a good job. You don't have to keep going so fast," praised Gary. His pokémon slowed down and barked in appreciation.

Sarah and Leaf were surprised that Ash was able to come back and rapidly leave Gary in the dust. Leaf was impressed to see Ash beat Gary for once and Sarah was ecstatic that her crush won. Ash and Dawn reached the lake before anyone else and Dawn congratulated Ash on the win with a kiss before thanking Rapidash for her wonderful display of speed. The two of them slid off of the fire horse and found a perfect place to set up their area next to some trees. It had some picnic tables that were near the clear lake and offered a beautiful view of it and the waterfall that poured into it. The others soon arrived and Ash, Iris, Leaf, Richie and Gary thanked their pokémon for the travel and told them they could do as they pleased while staying nearby. Most of the pokémon decided to find a shady place to lie down and take a nap while Braviary and Staraptor went flying to explore the area.

They set up the picnic area before taking off their normal clothes, revealing their swimming clothes underneath. All of the guys were in swim trunks, yet the girls were each wearing a different bikini. They looked so beautiful that all the guys, including Max and Brock, gaped at them, causing the girls to blush.

Misty was wearing a one piece yellow bikini with an oval cut in the middle front, an oval cut in the middle back and long narrow cuts on the sides. May had on a red two piece bikini that was connected in the middle, going down her body both front and back with a narrow strip of cloth. Dawn had put on a simple two piece blue bikini while Serena had on a simple one piece pink bikini. Iris had a purple and black striped two piece bikini, Joy had on a pink one piece bikini, while Leaf and Sarah both had on simple two piece black bikinis, but Leaf's had green leaves on hers while Sarah had yellow polka dots.

The guys gave the girls long whistles, causing them to blush crimson red and told them to quit it, making the guys laugh and the girls followed suite soon after. Ash was completely stunned by how amazing Misty, May, Dawn and Serena looked in their swim wear. He had seen them in bathing suits before in the past, but now they had all grown, having a hard time looking away. But something else surprised him as well. For some reason, Sarah and Leaf caught his eye, both of them looking stunning as well. He couldn't believe how great they looked but also wondered why they caught his attention. He decided that it was just because it was the first time seeing them in their bikinis so he just pushed past it.

After they stopped teasing one another about how they looked, Ash gestured to the lake and ran towards it causing all the girls to go red, seeing his well built body in motion, making Cilan and Richie grow a bit jealous. Even though they trusted their girlfriends and Ash, who they knew would never betray them; they just couldn't help it when their girlfriends admired another. The two men glanced at one another, knowing how each felt and just sighed before shrugging.

"Well, what are you guys waiting for?" called out Ash as he neared the lake, climbing up onto a few boulders next to the waterfall, reaching half way up the waterfall's height.

"Ash be careful!" warned Dawn.

"No need to worry," replied Ash, winking at her.

Dawn smiled slightly as they all drew near the lake. He took a couple steps back before sprinting forward and jumping off the boulder into the lake, shouting "Cannonball!" while he curled himself up into a ball as he dropped down into the water, making a large splash. A few seconds passed and he didn't resurface. Everyone grew worried and went onto the small pier that was built onto the lake.

"If he doesn't come back up in a few seconds, I'm going in after him," said Misty.

Two arms shot out of the water all of a sudden, scaring them all before they grasped both Misty and Dawn who were at the pier's edge. They yelped in surprise before being pulled into the water. The two girls poked their heads out of the water as Ash slowly revealed himself, a big grin on his face.

"Oh, you're in trouble now Ketchum!" yelled Misty as she tore after him. Ash tried to get away but it was no use as she was very fast in the water. Misty had caught up to him in no time and she dunked his head into the water for a few seconds before letting go. Ash didn't resurface again.

"We're not falling for that again!" said Misty. She screamed as something brushed up against her legs and she was soon lifted above the water, sitting on Ash's shoulders. Their friends laughed as they watched his antics.

"Hi Mist." He gave the red head a grin as she went red. "Bye Mist." Ash lifted her up from her feet and tossed her high into the air, impressing his friends with his strength. Misty screamed for a split second before composing herself into a diving form as her instincts took over, no doubt due to all her swimming time. She immediately resurfaced after landing a perfect dive and glared at Ash but seeing him laughing, she smiled as she drew near to him.

"I've always wanted to do that!" admitted Ash as Misty hit him several times on the shoulder playfully.

"Watch out Mr. Pokémon Master. Payback will be sweet!" said Misty. Ash chuckled a bit and smiled.

"Bring it on Mist." Ash winked at her, making her shake her head with a smile, before swimming towards Dawn who was giggling. "Don't think I forgot about you Dawn!" said Ash has he dived under the water again.

Dawn instantly stopped laughing and tried to move away but it was too late. Ash grabbed her feet and pulled her down under the water with him, Dawn taking a breath before being submerged. He grinned at her underneath the water as he held her. She smiled at him as she placed her hand against his cheek but then half pushed and half slapped him away. They both poked their heads above water right after.

"Dawn, you're such a tease!" pouted Ash while Dawn smirked.

The others laughed before they all jumped into the lake, splashing water. They swam together, diving underneath the water to see who could stay the longest, who could reach down the furthest. They played some games such as water volleyball and then tossed around some beach balls. As time went on, other people began showing up at the lake with their own groups. They had returned their pokémon before the others arrived as Ash had sensed people coming and suggested they do so.

They decided to take a break after their third game of water volleyball and they all got out of the water and sat on the pier, drying themselves with the towels they left there before walking back towards their picnic area. Many of the people in the other groups were staring at them, the unknown guys staring at the girls and the unknown girls starting at the guys, but mostly at Ash, Gary and Richie. They sat down on the two tables they reserved while Brock and Cilan started handing out sandwiches to everyone. As they ate, a group of people approached them, consisting of five guys and five girls.

"Hey there. We saw you guys playing water volleyball. We were wondering if we could borrow your ball so we could play for a bit?" asked the eldest looking girl in the group. The guy next to her was no doubt her boyfriend as he was standing a little too close to her to be anything else but.

"Sure, why not?" said Ash as he got up to get the ball for them and quickly returned, handing the ball over to the girl. "Have fun."

"Thank you." The girl eyed him for a second before turning away, her group following her.

They continued eating and when they finished, the group split off, doing different things, everyone still in their swim clothes. Misty, May, Serena, Leaf and Sarah went to relax and gossip by the lake, sitting on the pier, legs dangling into the water. Iris and Cilan went for a walk through the nearby forest along the dirt path. Joy and Richie decided go for a swim together in the lake. Brock, Max and Gary were busy playing a card game. Ash and Dawn were sitting on a blanket, underneath the shade of a tree nearby their picnic area. Ash was leaning against the tree, with Dawn on his lap, holding each other and talking.

"It's good when we all come together and have some fun. This was a good idea don't you think?" asked Dawn with a cheerful look at her face.

"I was thinking the same thing as well. Always better when you're with the people you care about," replied Ash with a smile as he hugged her tighter.

"Yeah," said Dawn a little sadly and Ash picked up on it.

"Dawn, I'm sorry." She looked at him. "I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry for going away for so long. I had no other choice. I wish I could tell you all why. But I can't. Not yet. You understand don't you?" Ash asked as he looked into her eyes.

"I do Ash. And it's okay. But if you ever leave like that again, there will be hell to pay," warned Dawn.

He smiled at her and next second Dawn let out a surprised squeal as Ash lowered her suddenly backwards as he ran his finger down her stomach, making her shiver. He laughed at her as she called him a tease before leaning in and kissing her.

"Aww, look at them!" said May. The girls were walking back towards their picnic area but stopped to turn their heads in the direction of Dawn's squeak and found her and Ash kissing under the tree, their hands going through each other's hair and all over their bodies.

"So romantic!" Serena clasped her hands together. Misty smiled at seeing the two happy. She wasn't jealous at all and neither were May and Serena. Leaf however looked like she was envious though.

"I wish I that could've been me," admitted Sarah quietly, though still loud enough for the other four girls to snap their attention to her and she panicked. "I don't mean it like that! I just want to find someone like him!"

"Well, look no further girls as your knights in shining armor have arrived!" The five girls looked around at the voice who said that and saw five guys behind them. They had moved towards them since they left the pier. They looked older than the girls by a few years and had a vibe of smugness and superiority come off of them. Even though they had no aura senses like Ash, they knew these five were bad news.

"Thank you but we're not interested. We already have boyfriends," said Misty hurriedly, as they turned away from the guys and walked back towards their picnic table. The five guys stayed there for a couple minutes, trying to figure out what to do next since that plan didn't go well.

"Everything okay?" asked Brock as the girls sat on the benches looking a little flustered.

"Yea, we're good. Just had to let those guys know we weren't interested," explained May.

"Especially when we have the perfect boyfriend already," said Misty, looking at Ash.

"I don't have a boyfriend though," said Sarah sadly. Serena patted her back.

"Not yet but you will. You can use Ash for cover if you need to until then," offered Serena.

"Hey I did, and it worked like a charm. Heck I might use him again if the need arises," added Leaf, taking advantage of the offer, causing everyone to laugh loudly.

Ash, Dawn, Richie, Joy, Iris and Cilan joined their friends at the picnic tables as May and Misty started handing out ice cream they had brought with them. Dawn was licking her ice cream way too slowly and seductively for Ash's taste and it was making his blood rush to another part of his body. Knowing what she was doing to him, Dawn was overwhelmed with a mad case of the giggles and everyone knew why. He pouted, calling them all jerks as his friends just laughed for a long time before they were able to calm down again. They finished up their ice cream and conversed for a while before deciding that they should start getting ready to leave since it was late afternoon and they were there for several hours already.

While everyone else wore their clothes over their bikinis and swim trunks, Dawn was looking for her clothes. Ash had hid them in retaliation for her teasing. Not having any success, even being helped by the other girls, Dawn was going nuts until she saw the large smirk on Ash's face. Her eyes narrowed as she figured out that he was responsible and marched right up to him. She stopped right in front of him and placed her hands on her hips with the girls glaring at Ash but he was unaffected.

"Where are my clothes?" asked Dawn as she tapped her foot.

"I have no idea Dawn," replied Ash, trying to keep a straight face. Dawn moved closer and then poked his chest with her index finger.

"I know you took them. Now tell me where they are or I will hurt you," threatened Dawn.

"Dawn, I didn't take them. And even if I did, it's not like you could hurt the man you love," taunted Ash and Dawn went red but growled at him, making him chuckle. "You look cute when you're angry."

"Don't think you're compliments will help you!" snapped Dawn, becoming even redder. She tried to stay angry at him, but couldn't. Before either of them could say anything else, they heard Leaf call out to them. They turned to see her moving towards them holding a plastic bag.

"Hey, Dawn, I found your clothes," said Leaf as she handed Dawn the plastic bag who thanked her.

"Damn…I mean…hey, look there they are Dawn," commented Ash while Dawn scoffed.

"I'm going to get you back for this Ash," promised Dawn as she turned to walk away with her clothes, only to receive a quick slap against her rear, making her yelp and jump. She glared back at him to see him whistling innocently and promised revenge for that too, though inside she secretly loved it that he did that. The guys were dumbstruck that he got away with that and the girls huddled around Dawn, gossiping and giggling madly. They were obviously very intrigued that Ash was becoming bolder.

While the girls were in their little group, the guys cleaned up their waste and took the several trash bags to throw away in the dumpster on the other side of the lake. Soon enough, Dawn was fully dressed and she and the girls waited for the guys to come back so they could leave. Barely a couple minutes passed by while waiting when the five guys from before came over to them once again.

"Hello there girls," said one of the guys with obvious lust in his voice, making the girls gag.

"Didn't we tell you that we're not interested?" said Misty.

"Yes but we know you're kidding. C'mon, come join us for a drink," offered the guys.

"We're not kidding and we are already with someone. Even if we weren't we wouldn't go with such immature and rude guys like yourselves who don't understand that we're not interested," said Joy and the girls vocally agreed with her and told the guys to leave.

"How dare you insult us! You'll pay for that!" yelled one of the guys as he raised his hand at her.

"HEY ASSHOLE! GET AWAY FROM MY GIRLFRIEND!"

The girls were standing their ground but they were all relieved hearing Richie, who had shouted before the others could respond and the five guys turned around to see who had insulted one of their own. The other people at the lake heard them and looked to see what was happening. Ash and Richie were leading the guys though they all had furious expressions. They went right up to the five guys and stood about a foot away. The five guys were taller and were much bigger than Ash and his friends. They looked like body builders. Max was very intimidated but still stood next to Ash and gave his best glare at them.

"What did you call me you small piece of shit?!" asked the guy who was about to hit Joy.

"I called you an asshole because only an asshole would dare hit a girl," replied Richie without fear as he looked up at the large man.

Joy felt her heart flutter at how Richie was defending her. She knew he was a good person but to stand up to someone who was twice his size for her made her feel special. The guy growled and threw a punch at Richie without warning. Yet the large fist was stopped an inch away from Richie's face.

"What the…" stammered the guy as he saw who did it.

Ash had caught the fist with such speed that nobody saw him do it until they saw the flying fist stopped in his clenched hand. Richie and Joy had relieved looks form on their faces as their friends were surprised at first before getting over it, becoming angry themselves.

"Funny how someone so big could have such little experience in manners and respect," said Ash, as he pushed the guy from his fist, sending him several feet back. Ash received a stunned look from him since he was twice his size. "I suggest you and your friends leave now before you anger us further."

"You think I'm scared of a punk like you? This isn't over yet!" said the same guy as he tossed out a poke ball and a large brown humanoid pokémon appeared with two large concrete slabs, one in each hand; a Conkeldurr appeared.

"Very well," said Ash. He was about to send out a pokémon but Richie stopped him.

"He tried to hit Joy. This is my fight," explained Richie and Ash nodded, adding that he'll make sure the others don't get involved. Richie took a poke ball and tossed it into the air. An orange mouse with a long tail ending in a lightning bolt and brown stripes against his back appeared; a Raichu.

"This guys needs to be taught a lesson. You ready Sparky?" asked Richie. Sparky nodded and got into a battle stance with sparks shooting out of the red circles on his cheeks. The five guys laughed.

"What a pipsqueak," said the guy and his pokémon sneered. "Time for a lesson in pain you punk! Dynamic Punch!" Conkeldurr had his right hand glow white and charged forward at the orange mouse.

"Let's finish this quickly Sparky! Thunder!" ordered an angry Richie.

"RAI…CHUUUU!" Sparky charged up the attack quickly and let loose a large column of electrical energy up into the sky before it slammed down onto the advancing Fighting type pokémon. The fighter stopped in his tracks, writing and shouting out in pain. When the attack ended, the fighting pokémon dropped to its knees, panting heavily as it had taken a critical hit.

"Impossible!" cried out the guy. He glanced at his weakened pokémon then at the orange mouse who had sparks shooting out of his cheeks and finally at Richie who looked furious. "DAMN YOU!" he shouted as he pulled out more poke balls from his shorts and so did his friends.

"STOP!" shouted a female's voice. They all turned towards the direction the shout came from and saw a familiar looking woman wearing a blue police uniform, which consisted of a skirt and button down collared shirt before they realized it was Officer Jenny that was running to them. "Stop at once! What's going on here?" she asked as she stood in front of them.

"Officer Jenny! These five men are bothering us. We asked them to leave but they wouldn't listen to us, even when our boyfriends came to tell them to leave but they wouldn't listen and attacked them," explained Iris quickly.

"That's not true! They attacked us and we're just defending ourselves! Look, my pokémon is hurt!" said the guy and Jenny looked at the injured Conkeldurr, getting convinced but Joy intervened.

"Officer Jenny, I am Nurse Joy from the Indigo Plateau Hotel and it is true that they battled his pokémon but that's because he forced them to fight first!"

"Ah, Nurse Joy. Alright then, you five come with me and put away your poke balls!" ordered Jenny as she faced the five men.

"You're really going to believe her over us?" asked the guy and Jenny confirmed, saying Nurse Joy wouldn't lie and is a Pokémon League representative and has authority too. This angered the guy and his friends. "Screw this bitch! Flamethrower!" he ordered as he and his friends tossed out poke balls.

Three large red camels appeared, each having two rock like stumps on their backs. Each Camerupt quickly let out a stream of flames at Jenny, Richie and the guys. The five guys cackled sadistically as the flames shot towards Jenny and the guys, as the girls behind them let out screams. Not even a second later, an ear splitting roar was heard that made everyone at the lake close their ears before the flames were dispelled because of a powerful gust of wind.

As soon as the flames were gone, a large red dragon was seen flying towards the Camerupts and with a single Dragon Claw to each, knocked them out, each falling sideways to the ground in defeat. The five guys were beyond scared at what they just saw and the fact that the red dragon was right in front of them, made them freeze in fear.

"I wouldn't worry about him just yet." The five bodybuilders turned their heads to the right to see a raven haired young man with a look of rage on his face. Before they could even say something back, Ash delivered a powerful punch to the closest guy's stomach, who instantly dropped to his knees, heaving for air as he held his stomach. Before the first victim even fell to his knees, Ash moved towards the second guy and brought him down with a single kick against his side. The other three guys finally snapped out of their astonishment and lunged at Ash throwing wild punches but he dodged them all. He delivered a quick left hook to one, sending him to the ground before sweeping the legs of the fourth, sending him down and finally brought the last guy down by catching his hastily thrown punch and using the momentum to throw him over his head and slam him into the ground. As the five bodybuilders groaned face first into the ground, Charizard stepped forward and roared at them so they wouldn't even think of getting up. "Now you should worry about him."

After warning them to not move, Ash faced his friends and Officer Jenny, who all had bewildered looks on their faces. None of them could believe what just happened in front of them. Chuckling to himself, Ash waved his hand in front of the cop's face who broke out of her stunned form and thanked him for neutralizing the threat with a heavy blush. Taking advantage of the situation, Officer Jenny moved forward with five pairs of handcuffs and a bag held out.

"You are under arrest for public disturbance, attacking an officer and for putting people's lives in danger. Put your hands behind your backs and all of your poke balls in this bag."

The five men dared not do anything else with the larger than average Charizard snarling at them and complied. They returned their pokémon and placed their poke balls into the bag before placing their hands behind their backs and Officer Jenny handcuffed each, one by one. As she did this, Joy ran to Richie, tackling him to the ground as she hugged him tightly.

"Thank you for standing up for me," said Joy, tears in her eyes.

"Anything for you Joy," replied Richie softly. The two gazed at one another before they shared a kiss that soon erupted into a passionate one.

The others looked at the happy couple on the ground with large smiles on their faces. Ash glanced at the four girls with a caring look and they returned it with one of their own. The five understood what they were feeling and shared a group hug, with Ash looking into each of their eyes. The four girls saw the love in his eyes for each of them and he saw it from theirs for him as well. He and Dawn kissed and when they separated, Dawn tilted her head towards the other three, indicating to kiss them too. Smiling, Ash kissed the other three and Dawn didn't even feel a hint of jealousy, even though it was her day to be with him. She and the girls knew that certain situations called to change things from time to time and they were alright with that. They separated after with them looking at Jenny working on handcuffing the last man. Ash then noticed Sarah and Leaf looking relieved that nothing bad happened but still had traces of fear on their faces.

"Hey Sarah! Leaf!" called out Ash and the two looked at him as he moved towards them. "Don't be afraid. Things ended well and as long as we're all together, we got each other's backs and everything will be fine okay?"

The two felt comforted by his words and hugged him, thanking him for cheering them up. Sarah didn't want to let go but knew it would be weird if she didn't and Leaf felt something again as she felt his body against hers. The two quickly withdrew, not wanting to make it awkward. After their hug, Ash gave them a smile, which they returned before he moved to Officer Jenny to ask if she needed help.

"I could use an escort with these five until I get to the nearby station. It's just down the road here about half a mile away. Oh and thanks for saving us all. What was your name again?" asked Jenny.

"Not a problem, I'll escort you there with Charizard Officer Jenny. And it was my pleasure. My name is Ash Ketchum," replied Ash with a kind smile.

"Ash Ketchum huh? I heard rumors of how strong you are from people gossiping about the tournament. Looks like they're true for once. Thank you and you can just call me Jenny," she said, flushing pink. She finished up and made them all stand up before facing the raven haired man.

"You're welcome," replied Ash, ignoring the blush as he turned to his friends. "Hey guys, I'll be right back. I'm going to escort them to the police station that's a little down the road from the lake."

His friends nodded and Ash motioned to Charizard to follow them. Jenny warned the five men that if they tried to do anything, Charizard was authorized to knock them out and they gulped. The group of friends watched Ash, Charizard, Officer Jenny and the five men go down the road for a couple minutes before they went to their belongings and made sure they had everything ready to go. About fifteen minutes later, the elder girl who borrowed their volleyball came back, her group behind her.

"I hope you're all okay. We would've come sooner but we were packing up and thanks for letting us borrow the ball, we had a lot of fun," said the girl, handing the ball to Dawn.

"Thanks for the concern but we're good and no problem. We're glad you guys had fun." Dawn said as her and a few from their group smiled at them. At that moment, Charizard landed beside them and Ash dropped down. "About time. Did Officer Jenny thank you personally?" teased Dawn with a wink.

"Maybe." Ash chuckled at her stunned look as he closed the distance and hugged the blunette before lowering her a bit as he gave her a very quick kiss. The new arrivals had looks of surprise and amusement on their faces. When Ash brought her back up, Dawn looked a bit peeved. The girls in their group giggled at her as she slapped Ash across the chest who was chuckling at her.

"You're such a tease Ash! And you better be joking about Officer Jenny!" shot Dawn, annoyed that the kiss was very short and what he said about but Ash just mentioned that he was only messing with her.

"That's who you are! I thought I recognized you! You're Ash Ketchum, the trainer who beat that Russell kid without breaking a sweat, even when he cheated and mega evolved his Aerodactyl! You even protected your friends and Officer Jenny from those five guys. Wow, you're very strong. Good looking too, I must say," said the elder girl as she eyed him up and down. Her boyfriend behind her fidgeted a bit, the girls in her group staring at Ash as well.

"Ah thanks. I just did what anyone would've done," shrugged Ash, scratching the back of his head.

"Modest too? Well what do you know? Take care of yourself and I hope your next battles are as entertaining as your last ones but without the drama of course. Good luck." The elder girl took one last look at Ash before she and her group left, after her boyfriend gave Ash a death glare. Ash sighed.

"Damn, why is it always me?"

"Don't start," said Gary and the group laughed as Ash pouted. Dawn hugged him, cheering him up.

"Don't worry about it Ash. No matter what, we're here for you."

"Thanks Dawn. So, everyone ready to go?"They looked at one another and they nodded. Ash, Iris, Richie, Leaf and Gary brought out their pokémon again. The other people there glanced at them as the roars and cries of pokémon were heard. They left in the same small groups they picked out when they traveled to the lake. When they arrived at the hotel, they thanked their pokémon and returned them.

"Hey guys, Joy and I are going to go to her place. We'll catch up with you guys later," said Richie as he held Joy who had a big smile on her face.

"Okay. We'll see you guys tomorrow," said Ash.

"Don't fool around all night!" jested Gary, making the two blush but was instantly on the floor holding his stomach. Leaf, Misty and Iris had elbowed him at the same time. Joy thanked the girls as Richie laughed. They bade goodnight to each other before Richie and Joy left the hotel to head to her home while they headed upstairs to their suite with Brock and Max dragging Gary along behind them.

They entered the room and saw that Lucario, Gardevoir and Pikachu were sleeping on the couches in the living room, with the TV on. Ash chuckled as he turned the TV off, went to his room and returned with three blankets, covering each of them. His actions earned quiet awes from the girls. When he finished, he quietly told them he was going to take a shower and told Dawn to get ready as soon as she could for their big date. Dawn happily went to her room with the girls as Ash disappeared into his room.

"Where do you think Ash is going to take Dawn?" asked Cilan quietly as the guys gathered in the dining room since the couches were occupied by the sleeping pokémon.

"No idea, but knowing Ash, he'll have a plan. He did a great job with Misty from what I've heard of the girls gossiping here and there," said Brock.

They sat down around the dinner table and talked for a bit until Ash joined them a while later. He was wearing his nice suit again but had on a blue long sleeve button shirt this time. Lucario, Gardevoir and Pikachu were still asleep. After an hour, the girls joined them, huddled, hiding Dawn from sight. Ash stood up and moved forward towards them a bit.

"Presenting the beautiful…" started Serena.

"The bubbly and sneaky coordinator…" said May before yelping, having received a punch in the back from Dawn over her words.

"The energetic and cheerful blue haired girl…" added Leaf.

"The one and only Dawn!" finished Misty.

The girls parted to reveal Dawn in the middle looking absolutely stunning. Her long blue hair was curled up and had the blue flower hair pin clipped in it. She was wearing a strapless blue sparkling dress that showed off her curvy features and went down to her knee on one side, reaching up to the top half of her other leg's thigh, diagonally cut and was wearing black high heels. She was wearing the same color blue short sleeved jacket.

"Wow. You look amazing Dawn," said Ash. Dawn blushed and commented how he looked good as well. Ash held out his hand and Dawn took it, interlocking their fingers, his gaze fixed on the blunette. "Be ready to teleport." Dawn smiled and gave a single nod before the couple disappeared in a flash of blue.

"I have to remember to ask him how he does that!" said Sarah.

"He said he'll let me know later but I guess he wants to wait until after the dates," replied Misty.

"He can keep the secret that's fine by me. I just want to know where he's taking her," wondered May.

"Looks like we'll have to wait until tomorrow," said Serena, pouting.

"Hey, we are not going to just sit around and wait. Let's do something together," exclaimed Leaf. She was never one to just sit around and do nothing. They talked about what to do and split off into smaller groups to do what they planned.

A blue glow appeared on top of a mountain out of nowhere and just as quickly, vanished, leaving behind two people. Dawn immediately looked around her as Ash chuckled at her reaction.

"Where are we?"

"We're at the top of Mount Coronet Dawn," answered Ash.

"What? Are you serious?" Dawn looked at him with big surprised eyes. Ash chuckled again.

"Yes I am. I found a very nice spot on this mountain during my travels. Follow me."

Ash gestured towards the path in front of them and Dawn grabbed his arm, twisting her own around his, sticking close to him. Ash led her down the path as they went around the mountain a bit. Dawn took in her surroundings and the view the mountain provided. She could see all of Sinnoh in every direction she faced, seeing the faint blue line where the ocean must be. It was a spectacular view.

Ash noticed Dawn being awestruck and smiled. They walked a little bit more and soon came to a large flat land on the side of the mountain. The large clearing had a small table with flowers in the middle of it. Around the edges of the clearing were several torches spiked up from the ground alight with flames, providing a good deal of light for the coming night. Near the edge of the clearing, there was a bench constructed out of wood with a thick fluffy blanket on it. Ash gestured towards the bench and the two moved towards it and sat, facing the sunset. Dawn snuggled against Ash as he wrapped an arm around her. They watched the sun disappear behind the horizon, causing many colors to show in the sky.

"I've never seen such a beautiful sunset before," awed Dawn.

"I'm glad you like it." Dawn smiled up at him and gave him an extremely quick peck on the lips.

"Someone's being a tease again."

"You bet I am." She giggled and they hugged each other closer. After watching the sun and colors of the sky disappear, Ash asked her if she would like some dinner who nodded. They got up and went to the small circle table. The raven haired trainer pulled out her seat for the blunette and when she sat down, pushed her chair in gently towards the table. He took up his seat and took out a bottle of wine from the ice chest next to the table. He poured some for Dawn then for himself. The two picked up their glasses.

"Let this be the one of many things we share between us," said Ash.

"And let us share many more good things and as little bad things as possible," added Dawn.

They touched their glasses and drank. Ash brought out the food from another box and placed it on the table. They were all Dawn's favorite dishes. They ate as they joked around with each other, Dawn teasing with seductive poses that resulted in Ash having problems with his coordination again. They then began talking about whatever else came into mind, such as the tournament, Dawn's coordinating and what they wanted to do in the future. They soon finished with their food but continued talking for quite a while until Ash got up.

"I want to show you something Dawn." The blunette got up and followed him. The two moved towards the edge of the clearing away from the bench and table. Ash pointed towards a certain direction. Dawn followed his line of sight and saw something familiar in the distance but she couldn't make it out. Ash pulled out a small but very powerful telescope from the inside of his jacket. He gave it to her and told her to look in that direction again. Dawn looked through the telescope and after a moment she gasped.

"No way!" She glanced at Ash. "Is that what I think it is?" She looked through the telescope again.

"Yup, it sure is Dawn. It's Twinleaf Town, your hometown. You see the landmark near it? That was the familiar thing we can see all the way from here."

"How did you find out about this?" asked Dawn as she lowered the telescope and gazed at him.

"By accident honestly. I was training here for a little bit and looking for some pokémon to catch when I noticed the landmark in the distance and when I used that telescope I saw your hometown. It made me feel happy when I saw that as it made me think of you," explained Ash and Dawn smiled at him and gave him a quick peek on the cheek, teasing him some more.

"I wonder how my mom's doing," said Dawn, looking in the direction of her home again.

"We could visit her right now if you'd like to," offered Ash.

"No, it's okay. She knows I'm at the tournament and with friends. I'll just call her tomorrow to see how she's doing. I wonder what she's been up to."

"Well, I know what you'll be doing," replied Ash with a sly grin on his face. Dawn looked at him with her eyebrows raised at him.

"Really? And what would that be?" questioned Dawn as she crossed her arms in front of her as she posed with her hips pushed out to one side.

"This." Ash wrapped his arms around her lower back and pulled her in close, making her take in a sharp breath at his forwardness. He gazed into her eyes and slowly leaned in to kiss her. Dawn closed her eyes when he got very close and waited for his lips to touch hers. A second passed then a couple more and finally after several more seconds, she opened one of her eyes slightly to see what was the hold up and saw nothing. She opened both of her eyes fully and was completely shocked to see that he disappeared. She didn't even notice him leaving her, so caught up in the moment.

"So, how do you like being messed with?" Dawn spun around and saw Ash standing behind her, his arms crossed, giving her a smirk.

"That wasn't nice Ash. I thought something happened to you," said Dawn softly as tears filled up her eyes. Ash immediately felt guilty and moved towards her.

"I'm so sorry Dawn. I thought we were just playing around. I didn't mean to cause you any sadness." He gave her a hug that she returned and started shaking. Ash took a step back and looked at her.

Dawn looked up at him with a smile. She then burst out laughing failing to keep it in.

"Gotcha!" laughed Dawn, pointing at him. Ash pouted but then started to chuckle, Dawn's infectious laugh getting to him. They laughed for a bit before finally stopping.

"I should've known. Well done Dawn, you truly are the more devious one of us two. You get a gift."

"Oooo, what kind of gift?" asked the blunette, suddenly curious.

"The kind that only I can give."

Dawn tilted her head in confusion. Before she could even think about what he said, he swiftly closed the distance between the two, grabbed her firm ass with both hands and lifted her up, cutting off Dawn's surprised squeak with a passionate kiss. Dawn threw her arms around his neck while wrapping her legs around his body and kissed back, putting her tongue into his mouth, wrestling with his. Their passion and emotions ran wild, enflaming them with passion. Ash felt like he could carry her forever and Dawn never wanted to let him go again. They both wanted to stay like that for as long as they could but their need to breathe overrode their desires and they reluctantly stopped kissing with Ash still holding her up.

"So, you like the gift enough to stop teasing?" asked Ash. Dawn smiled.

"There will always be teasing but right now, I don't think so."

"Good answer. I have something else for you Dawn." Ash lowered her back onto the ground and told her to close her eyes and led her back to the bench and had her sit. "Wait right here and don't open your eyes." He went around and snuffed out each of the torches. Ash finished up and sat down next to Dawn, telling her she could open her eyes. When she did, she gasped loudly at what she saw.

The stars shone brightly, now visible with the torches snuffed out and another thing that Dawn saw seemed to take her breath away. There were waves of energy in the sky made up of different colors and they seemed to pulse with life as they moved. The blunette had never seen anything like it.

"It's so beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as what I'm looking at," replied Ash. Dawn glanced at him and saw he was looking at her. She blushed and hit him playfully against his chest as she giggled.

"You're so sweet." She snuggled up against him. For some reason, even though they were on top of one of the tallest mountains in the world, she wasn't cold. In fact she felt pretty warm.

"Thanks. But I have one more thing for you Dawn." Dawn glanced at him as he reached into his jackets inside pocket and pulled out a narrow box and held it up for her. "For you. I hope you like it."

Dawn took the box and slowly opened it. She stared at the gift for a moment before taking it out of the box. It was a white gold necklace with a white gold star on a circular pendant hanging from it. She turned it around and saw the small engraved letters on the back;

FOR MY LUCKY STAR

DAWN BERLITZ

"It's beautiful! I love it!" exclaimed Dawn as she hugged Ash. "Please help me put it on." Ash took the necklace and placed it around her neck. He connected the ends and let it fall gently against her body. Dawn glanced down at the necklace and beamed happily. "Thank you for the wonderful gift."

"You're welcome." They kissed for a moment before breaking away. Ash smiled as he stood up, holding out a hand for her, which she took without question, standing up. He held her hands between them. "Time to go," said Ash as Dawn nodded. They disappeared in a flash of blue, leaving the romantic mountain view of the stars and colored lights of the sky. They reappeared in Ash's room in the hotel. Ash used his aura senses to see if anyone was still awake.

"Everyone's asleep."

"How do you know?"

"My aura senses. Remember?"

"Oh right. Very handy I bet. But I thought you said you don't use it to spy on people?"

"I don't Dawn. I merely checked the living room and nobody is there, except for my pokémon who are still asleep. So using logic, they should be in their rooms."

"You and logic don't go together," giggled Dawn and Ash shook his head.

Ash glanced at his Poketch and saw it was past 12am. Dawn requested to sleep with him again and he didn't object. Ash gave her some clothes to wear as pajamas. She asked for Ash's assistance to unzip her dress from the back, which he did. She immediately stripped down to her strapless blue bra and blue panties in front of Ash, who grew red in the face and quickly turned around. Even though he saw her in a bikini and it was almost the same, it just didn't feel right. Dawn noticed what he did and smiled.

They soon got into their pajamas, Ash his usual, sweat pants only, no shirt and Dawn wearing his blue shorts and short sleeve shirt, taking off the necklace and setting it on the dresser. After they got dressed they went into the bathroom and both washed and brushed their teeth. As they left the bathroom together, the raven haired trainer grabbed the blunette's left butt cheek, making her squeak in surprise.

She quickly turned around and pushed him up against the wall, cupping his face with both her hands, kissing him, as he wrapped his arms around her. Ash lifted up Dawn from her rear again, but this time she didn't make a sound except for a moan and continued kissing. He carried her to the bed and gently lowered her onto it, with him on top of her. They kissed for a long time before stopping to gain some air. Dawn decided it was the best time to ask what's been on her mind while they took a break.

"Ash, why did you look away when I took off my clothes?" Ash's face reddened. He moved off of her and sat up against the head board as Dawn sat up as well, eying him.

"Well, even with all the teasing, games and seeing you in a bikini, it just didn't feel right. But why did you do that though?" asked Ash and Dawn smiled.

"I see. Well I was both teasing you and….testing you," revealed Dawn.

"What? Why?" asked Ash.

"Honestly? I guess I just wanted to see how you would react to it. Maybe to see if you still respected me enough to look away even with all the teasing and intimate moments. I like doing that with you, cause its fun but I've never done anything more. And I don't want you to think of me as someone to just mess around with." Dawn frowned slightly and looked away. Ash raised his hand to her chin and gently turned her head to face him.

"Dawn, I'm glad that you told me this. I want us to be able to communicate with each other and be able to trust each other, to be able to say what's on our minds and hearts. I will always respect you, I will always care for you, I will always protect you and I will always be there for you. And I'll tease you every now and then too," finished Ash with a smile.

"You will?" Dawn looked into his brown eyes, trying to catch one of them lying but didn't see anything even remotely near it.

"Yes I will and I promise. And do you know why?" Dawn stayed silent. "Because I love you Dawn."

Dawn gasped at his revelation. It was the first time he said it to her. For a moment she stayed silent and still. Suddenly Dawn kissed him and held his face in her hands. After a moment, she pulled away a little, her sparkling blue eyes gazing into his chocolate brown ones.

"I love you too Ash. I love you more than anything in the world. I've waited so long for you to say that to me." She began to tear up and hugged the raven haired trainer, sobbing into his chest.

"I know Dawn and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for making you wait. I'm sorry for disappearing. I hope you can forgive me. I hope that you understand that no matter what, I will always love you and protect you from everything to the best of my ability."

Dawn cried as he spoke to her but she heard him still. It took a while but she eventually stopped and calmed down. She looked up at him again.

"Ash, I will always love you too. I know it wasn't your choice to leave and I'm not angry at you about that anymore. I will always be by your side. I will never forget you and will never love anyone else besides you, whether I'm with you or not." Tears rolled down her cheeks as she finished. Ash wiped them away with his thumb tenderly then pulled her closer to him.

"Dawn, I'm sorry for everything. I love you and wouldn't ever dream of hurting you. Or the other girls. You are my Lucky Star and nothing will ever change that. I promise I will do whatever I can to keep you happy and safe."

(R - 18 Scene)

Blue eyes and brown eyes bore into each other. Dawn and Ash leaned in and kissed again but not out of passion or heat, but out of their love for each other. They broke away and stared into each other's eyes. Slowly, Dawn moved back and gave a small smile before she pulled off the shirt she borrowed, revealing her blue bra. She then stood up on the bed and let the shorts she wore fall down to her feet and kicked them away. As she was doing this, Ash was just staring at her, heating up, his hormones vying for control but he kept them under wraps for now.

"Dawn," started Ash, as he moved forward and grasped both of her hands, stopping her from removing her bra. "I don't want you to do this for any other reason besides you wanting it."

"I do want this. I want you. I want us. I want us to experience more than just teasing games. I want to become one with you," she answered with a smile.

Ash smiled and nodded, but asked her if she was on the pill as well, and she nodded in return. She reached back and undid her bra, though before pulling it off, she turned to deny Ash seeing her chest, teasing him some more. She turned her head back at him, her long beautiful blue hair on her back and slowly moved her hands down her sides and grasped both sides of her panties. She slowly pulled them down as she bent over, making her butt stick out in the air, showing of her cute round butt and womanhood to him. He turned crimson at the sight and Dawn let a mischievous grin spread on her face as she watched his jaw drop.

"Like what you see?" teased Dawn as she straightened out, her back still to him and wiggled her rear.

Ash couldn't speak as he stared at her figure. Dawn giggled, the sound making him get out of his trance and he grinned. He reached up and grasped both her hands before pulling her down to him. Dawn let out a yelp as she dropped down. She turned around and looked in Ash's eyes who gazed into hers, before looking down at his sweats as she felt something against her butt when she landed on top of him.

Before Ash could say anything, Dawn grabbed the top of his sweats, along with his boxers and pulled them both off of him at the same time, threw them to the floor and gasped as she saw it. His well endowed shaft was erect and already hard. She glanced at Ash, who blushed slightly as he scratched the back of his head. Dawn smiled and moved her right leg over his body, straddling him, on top of his lower stomach, his shaft grinding against her butt cheeks. Ash let out a hiss of pleasure as he felt her warm body graze against his manhood as Dawn trembled slightly feeling the hot member against her rear. Dawn grasped his face and leaned in to kiss him.

Their lips met and they both felt their hormones and heat enflame them. Ash moved one hand to her firm squeezable butt while the other moved towards her plump yet petite breasts and grabbed one. A respectable size, her tits were more than a handful but still proportionate to her petite size. He alternated playing with her tits as he squeezed her ass while his tongue played around with hers. Dawn was moving her lower body as they did this, rubbing against his shaft, making them both feel incredible.

These new sensations felt wonderful to Dawn, never imagining that it would feel so wonderful. They separated from their kiss and Ash drew her in closer to him so he could kiss her neck and moved slowly down to her breasts. When he bit down on her right nipple softly, Dawn let out a squeal and when he started licking her nipple and sucking on it, she moaned as she arched her back, letting the new feeling fill her body, enjoying it greatly.

Dawn reached behind her and grabbed his shaft and started stroking it, making Ash stop sucking on her nipple for a second and moaned himself. Dawn started slowly but a moment later, she sped up making Ash lose it for a second and he bit her breast over her nipple. Dawn squealed in joy but Ash mistook it for pain and stopped, looking up at her, about to apologize. But when Dawn looked at him and saw the fear in his eyes, she merely smiled and continued stroking his shaft and he smiled back in understanding.

He leaned up and kissed her as his hand moved to her breasts again and the one that was on her ass moved down her front and rubbed her womanhood. Feeling Ash's hand rubbing over her womanhood, Dawn let out a gasp yet didn't stop him as he continued on and making her moan like crazy, heating up. He started grazing his fingers along her opening and when he felt her become wet, he entered a finger into her. As soon as he did that, Dawn squealed while moaning loudly and started stroking Ash faster while he pushed his finger in and out of her faster in response. After a moment of this and more kissing, Dawn separated from Ash and motioned for him to lie down fully on the bed.

"No more teasing," whispered Dawn seductively, her eyes locked onto Ash's.

Ash complied and was soon on his back and Dawn was straddling him. She rose up onto her knees and moved back a little as she hovered over his shaft. She lined up her opening with his member and slowly sat on the tip of it, holding it straight. The tip of his shaft entered her and made her quiver, the feeling being much more intense than she thought it would be. Before Ash could support her and before Dawn could take it slow, she lost her balance while on her knees. When she tried to regain her balance, she slipped again and dropped down, taking him all in at once.

Both Dawn and Ash cried out in shock and pain without thinking. The sudden breaking of her hymen so quickly and forcefully sent waves of pain shooting through her body and feeling the extreme tightness of Dawn without slowly working his way in made Ash feel as if his shaft might get stuck in her forever. His worry about himself was replaced instantly when he noticed Dawn had tears flow down her cheeks, no doubt from the pain she felt so suddenly and powerfully. He pulled Dawn down to him while they were still connected and kissed her to have her focus somewhere else. The pain eased a bit for Dawn as their tongues entered the picture. A moment later they separated and Ash wiped her tears away as he gazed into her blue eyes with his brown eyes, with her whimpering slightly as he did so.

"It's alright. It'll soon pass and then you'll feel more pleasure than you could ever imagine. No need to worry my Lucky Star. I promise," whispered Ash softly to her.

His words soothed and calmed Dawn but her tears still flowed down her cheeks for a few more seconds. Ash brought her in closer and kissed her again. He then moved his hands to grab her breasts and played with them in an attempt to shift her attention elsewhere. Dawn seemed to enjoy that and she let out content hums through her muffled sobs. A few minutes passed and Dawn began to relax a little more. He was getting closer to her feeling better and he moved one of his hands back to her perfect ass and grabbed it. Dawn loved it whenever he would give her ass attention and when he squeezed it, she moaned into his mouth with slight pleasure. Ash thought it would be the best time to have her get used to him being inside her and began to move his lower body up and down slowly.

Dawn whimpered at first as he did so, still feeling the pain, even with all the stimulations he was giving her. Pretty soon though, as he continued, the pain slowly vanished away and soon the sharp stings were replaced with feelings of ecstasy. A moment later, she started moaning and gasping with joy from the incredible sensations she was feeling of him sliding in and out of her. She started moving her hips up and down as well and soon the two had a rhythm going. He would lower himself when she lifted and when she came down, he would lift himself. The combined movements were sending the two into completely higher levels of pleasure as they moaned and groaned loudly as they looked into each other's eyes.

"OOHHH!" exclaimed Dawn, the unbelievable feelings and sensations she was experiencing making her go crazy. "It feels so damn good!" she gasped.

"I told you," replied Ash with a grin.

Dawn half giggled while moaning and the sound of it made Ash chuckle a bit in response. They couldn't help it. Both of them had to stop their passion as they were overcome with laughter. When they finally finished, Dawn looked into Ash's eyes and saw the love he has for her in them as his brown eyes gazed at her with passion. She felt her heart beat madly within her chest, feeling him inside her even more greatly. She leaned in and kissed him with all the love she could show through it with him returning the effort. After a few minutes of just kissing but with him still inside her, they separated.

"Love me with everything that you have," whispered Dawn as she caressed his cheek.

"I will do anything for you," replied Ash, holding her face with his hands as he started moving his lower body again.

Ash started off sliding into her slowly at first once more before picking up speed. Dawn's hot breath hit his face, making him heat up as he continued while they maintained eye contact. He moved his hands, grabbing her ass and squeezed it, making Dawn arch her back a bit. Her chest became closer towards Ash's face. He grinned before he moved his head forward and caught one of her breasts that were bouncing up and down from their actions with his mouth; licking, biting and sucking on it. These added sensations were too much for Dawn.

"Oh my God!" cried Dawn. She was lost in an intense pleasure high and loved it. "Oh fuck!"

Hearing her squeal in pleasure, Ash took that as a good sign and began ramming his shaft into her so hard and fast while still playing and sucking on her tits and squeezing her ass that Dawn was completely overwhelmed from the multiple assaults on her body. She moaned loudly with joyful gasps let out every few seconds. Ash knew that she was becoming very loud, just like Misty but decided he had more important things on his mind. Or more accurately, on his mouth, since he continued his ravenous assault on her tits. They continued on like that for a few more minutes when Ash began to feel that he was about to release. He let go of her breast from his mouth and half whispered, half moaned to her.

"I'm about to explode Dawn!" revealed Ash.

"Don't you dare stop or pull out! I want you to make me yours!" gasped Dawn.

Her demands made Ash gather some adrenaline and started thrusting into her like a damn machine, going harder and faster, which caused Dawn to scream in pleasure at the intense sensations got to her, making her go over the edge.

"YEESSS!" shrieked Dawn as she felt her orgasm.

Ash felt his shaft getting washed over with Dawn's release and it was too much for him and he exploded into her. The sudden warm seed inside her made Dawn shout to the ceiling in bliss as she arched her back for a moment before she let herself drop down forward on top of Ash from being so tired out. Her head rested against his chest as both Dawn and Ash panted heavily, still connected to each other. They felt the waves of their intimacy wash over them as their bodies warmed each other and it felt incredible. A moment later, Dawn looked up at Ash, and as he locked gazes with her, she gave him her mischievous look, prompting him to grin. The two shared a quick kiss before separating.

Ash didn't do anything other than hold her close to him and Dawn did the same when she rested her head against his chest. After what seemed like a long time for them, when it was only a moment or two, Dawn repositioned herself, allowing his shaft to slip out of her, as she grabbed the bed covers and raised them to cover them. She then once again lay on top of Ash and faced him with her chin on his chest. Her blue eyes locked with his brown eyes.

"I love you Ash. "

"I love you too Dawn."

They shared another kiss filled with their love for one another before breaking apart.

"Goodnight my Guardian," hummed Dawn.

"Goodnight my Lucky Star," said Ash softly.

Dawn smiled before placing her head sideways onto his chest and was soon fast asleep while Ash just watched her for a few minutes. As he did so, he remembered what happened to her at the stadium after his match with Russell and his face darkened for a moment before it vanished.

"I love you Dawn and I can't bear to see you ever getting hurt again. I will protect you from anything and everything. Nothing will hurt you again while I draw breath. I swear it."

Ash made his promise out loud and Dawn hummed in her sleep right as he finished. Ash smiled as he kept his eyes on her while slowly drifting off to sleep. Luckily for the raven haired man, he had a dreamless night as he slept, holding onto the blunette.