Day Of Dates 3... (R-18)

Chapter 48.75 - Day Of Dates 3...

A green haired young man was walking around aimlessly at the Indigo Mall. He had left the hotel after breakfast and just wanted to be away from everyone for a bit. Especially his ex-girlfriend. He was angry with her. It didn't help that every stupid little thing was causing them to argue and fight. But he was also saddened over what happened between them. He didn't think that they would ever separate. He didn't think that his old insecurities would come back and haunt him. He didn't think that she would still be hiding some things from him.

But that was his problem. He didn't think. He just kept pushing things to the back of his mind. He kept telling himself that he was imagining things even though he saw some things with his own eyes. And he kept his own secrets from her. He didn't tell her about hanging out with Burgundy. He didn't tell her about his other secret either, which involved his failed relationship with another gym leader…

Not only did he keep secrets from her, but he also used her in a way to keep his mind off of his own issues. He wondered if she was doing the same thing with him. He wondered if there was a way for them to get back together. He wondered if they should get back together. He wondered if there was a reason to try to work things out. He wondered if they were really good for each other. He wondered if they should just move on and bury the hatchet…

The connoisseur kept walking at a leisurely pace through the mall while he was lost in his thoughts. He was so absorbed in them that he didn't notice that someone had seen him from the other side of the walkway. The person who saw him was a pretty red haired girl with blue eyes. She was dressed in a medium length green skirt and green button down blouse with a yellow hat. She had her eyes widen before a grin formed on her face. She was about to enter the store she was standing in front of to get her friend when said friend exited the store.

"What are you so happy about Georgia?" asked her friend after stepping out of the store with no bags and seeing the ridiculous look on her face. The one who stepped out of the store had purple hair and purple eyes. She was wearing black dress pants, a pink long sleeved blouse with a red vest over it.

"Oh, you know, just happy to be here with my best friend Burgundy," stated Georgia as her grin became larger.

Burgundy gave her friend a suspicious look. "Every time you say that, you do something after that embarrasses me. What are you trying to do?" she asked her. Georgia twisted her arm around Burgundy's and basically pulled her towards the other side of the mall's walkway. "What are you doing?!" she cried out.

"You'll see," answered the red head.

The purple haired girl was about to say something else when she saw someone in front of them that made her close her mouth and her eyes widened. Now knowing what her friend was about to do, she made herself stop abruptly. That move was not something her friend anticipated, making her trip and fall. But she didn't let go of her friend either so she toppled after her. Both girls fell to the floor, causing a ruckus and making many to turn to look at them to see what happened.

"What was that for?!" asked Georgia angrily.

"I didn't mean for that to happen!" shot Burgundy in defense.

"Are you two alright?" asked a concerned voice. That voice made both girls snap their attention onto the person who asked that. They saw a green haired young man giving the two a worried look, making the two go red in the face but for different reasons. Georgia was embarrassed that she fell and caused a scene. Burgundy was embarrassed because of that too but also because she made herself look like an idiot in front of someone who she thought a lot about. The green haired young man extended out a hand to the girls. "Here, let me help you up," he offered them.

"Thanks," remarked Georgia as she stood up.

"Thank you," said Burgundy, getting back to her feet. "Always need to help right Cilan?"

Cilan shrugged with a smile but also went a little red. "Can't help it Burgundy. A connoisseur should help others," he stated. The two shook their heads over his words. "So what are you two doing here? Shopping?" he asked them.

"Duh. What a great detective," quipped back Georgia.

Burgundy hit her friend in the shoulder. "Hey, quit it!" she hissed at her.

"Get over it! Just because your boyfriend is here doesn't mean you have to be so uptight!" shot the red head.

The purple haired girl blushed heavily over that and Cilan also went red in the cheeks. "He's not my boyfriend!" snapped Burgundy. She slowly looked at him. "Sorry. She likes being a pest," she explained while giving her friend a dirty look.

"It's alright," said Cilan, doing his best to remain calm but his heart was hammering for some reason. "I guess I'll let you two go do whatever you had planned," he told them. He turned to move away.

"Actually…" started Georgia, making him turn back around. "We have nothing planned. We were just wasting time until tomorrow's finals match," she explained. "Why don't we do something together?" she suggested.

"Alright," said the two together.

That made Cilan and Burgundy smile sheepishly over that while blushing a bit. Georgia smirked over their actions and led the way while the two walked beside her and started talking with one another. Georgia watched the two's interactions from the corner of her eyes as they continued walking around the mall and did things together.

"Typhlosion, use Flamethrower!" ordered a blonde girl.

"Dodge it Lucario with Extreme Speed and get in close!" countered another blonde girl.

Sarah and Cynthia were the ones battling now after Leaf, Sabrina, Lucy, Brock, Violet, Chili, Lily and Cress got a turn. After each of their battles, they were given tips about what they could do to improve their strategies and also pointed out things that they missed. They thanked them and watched the others as they battle to return the favor. Max and Bonnie were up next and they were so absorbed into the amazing battle that their eyes were glued onto the match. The others were impressed at Sarah's skill and were amazed that she was able to keep up with Cynthia. But they knew it was only a matter of time until the Sinnoh Champion took over. She was considered one of the strongest trainers in the world for a reason. And that reason was just about to show.

The Champion's aura canine dodged the flames gracefully using its increased speed and sprinted towards his opponent. "Good job Lucario! Now end this with Close Combat!" commanded Cynthia.

The Johto native saw the black and blue pokémon get close and her eyes widened. "Use Flame Wheel to keep it back!" countered Sarah but it was too late. Her starter barely stopped spewing out a stream of flames before a fist collided against his head. Typhlosion roared with pain but Lucario didn't let up. A flurry of punches and kicks were connected onto the fire badger in a matter of seconds. After a final blow to the stomach, the fire badger could take no more and dropped to the ground.

"Typhlosion is unable to battle. The winner is Cynthia!" remarked Lucy who was referring the match.

Both blonde girls returned their pokémon after thanking them for their hard work and shook hands. "You're pretty good Sarah. You could probably become Champion one day if you keep at it," commented Cynthia.

"Thanks Cynthia. You're really good too. You deserve to be Champion," she replied back. Cynthia smiled at that and thanked her for the kind words. Right when the two girls moved towards the group, a blue glow appeared in the balcony. "Hey Ash, Anabel. How'd it go?" asked Sarah when they emerged from it.

Before either of them could answer, the Pike Queen moved towards the Salon Maiden. "Yeah, how'd it go? Do anything fun?" asked Lucy with a smirk as she wrapped her arm around her best friend's shoulders.

The others glanced at them with some giving curious looks while others gave sly smiles. The purple haired girl had her cheeks redden but smiled back. "Nope. Not telling Lucy," she said.

"What?! I told you everything between me and Brock!" snapped Lucy.

"LUCY!" shouted an embarrassed Brock. The entire group started laughing out loud as Brock turned so red that he crossed his arms and glared at everyone. "What a bunch of jerks!"

His girlfriend moved to him while giggling and grasped his arms with her hands. "Ah, c'mon babe, it's not a big deal. She's my best friend and girls tell each other everything," she told him.

Brock looked into Lucy's eyes and felt himself calming down. "Alright. But do you really have to say everything?" he asked her and she shrugged. "Fine, if that's the case then I'll tell my friends what we do," he told her.

Her eyes widened and Brock grinned at her. "You'll do no such thing!" she screamed at him.

"How come you can tell your friends and I can't tell mine?" he asked her.

"Because it's different! Got it?!" she replied back while grabbing his shirt and shook him a few times.

He chuckled at her. "Alright, alright. I'm just messing with you," revealed Brock. He grasped her hands on his shirt and held them between the two. "You know I would never tell anyone what we do. If you want to tell your girlfriends, that's cool. Just make sure they don't tell anyone. Alright?" he told her.

Lucy saw the way he was looking into her eyes and heard the soft way he spoke to her. She felt her heart beat quicken over it. "You always know how to calm me down, don't you?" she asked him in a whisper.

Brock smiled at her. "What kind of boyfriend would I be if I couldn't?" he asked her.

"A horrible one," answered Lucy with a smirk. She then gave him a heated kiss and he returned it.

The others watched the couple make out and they either smiled or shook their heads while chuckling. But one of them was giving the couple an unbelieving look. "Damn," commented Max, seeing the two go at it. "I still can't believe Brock is in a relationship. With an actual girl."

The pokémon breeder heard that and broke the kiss to glare at the teenager. "What the hell man?!" shouted Brock, becoming angry. He advanced onto the teenager. Max gulped before he bolted. The group was unable to hold it in anymore, laughing loudly as they watched Brock chase Max around the balcony. The older male was making many promises of severely hurting him while the teenager was doing his absolute best to keep away from him.

The raven haired guardian shook his head after laughing a bit as he watched the two. He glanced around at his friends and family, seeing them all in good spirits. He then noticed that someone wasn't there. He turned to May who was closest to him. "Hey, where's Mist?" he asked her.

"I think she's in our room. She said she wanted some time alone," replied back May.

Ash had a concerned look appear on his face but before he could say anything, the honey blonde haired girl spoke up. "It's alright. She's just thinking about some things," explained Serena.

"So no need to worry my Guardian," finished Dawn.

He nodded at them. "Even so, I'll go check on her," said Ash. He turned to another girl. "Hey Leaf. I'm gonna go check on Mist, get ready and then we'll go afterwards. Is that okay with you?" he asked her.

"Sure. Gives me some time to go get ready too," said Leaf. Both Ash and Leaf left the balcony and entered the suite before heading into different rooms.

"Mist? Are you in here?" asked Ash as he knocked on a bedroom door. He didn't hear any answer from inside. He opened the door and stepped inside. "Mist?" He called out to her as he walked further into the room. He stopped when he saw her. The red head was lying on her side facing the wall on one of the beds. He moved quietly towards her and saw she was asleep. He smiled at her before he grabbed a blanket and placed it over her. He then gently moved her hair that had fallen over her face behind her ear. He lowered his head and gave her a soft kiss on her forehead and she hummed in response. "Sweet dreams my Mystic Mermaid." The young man looked at her for a bit before he turned around and made to leave the room. But then he felt a hand grasp his. He stopped and glanced back to see that she was now awake and looking at him. "Hey Mist. I'm sorry I woke you," he told her as he moved back to her side.

"It's alright," replied back Misty in a low voice. "I didn't mean to fall asleep. I was just thinking about a lot of things and just knocked out like that," she explained to him. She moved a bit to the side and gestured for him to sit down beside her. The moment he did, the Cerulean gym leader leaned against him while moving her arms over his stomach before tightening her hold on him.

Ash sensed some unease in her and wanted to know what was causing it. "What's wrong?"

The red head raised her gaze to his. She looked into his caring brown eyes with her blue ones. "Nothing. I've just been thinking about some things. About the future regarding Ragnarok…the darkness and war coming…about our situation with the girls, me and you." Ash nodded as she said those things and leaned his head against hers. "And I know we are together but I just…miss being with you," she told him.

Ash let out a sigh. "I know Mist. I think about all that too. And I know what you mean. I miss being with you too." He grasped her hand and interlocked their fingers together. "But I will never leave you. I will never hurt you. I will never stop loving you. I will do my best in everything and anything for you. I hope you understand that at least," he said softly.

Misty had a large smile form on her face. "I know Ash. And I will never leave you, hurt you or stop loving you either. And I'll always be here for you like before. I hope you always remember that."

He raised his head and the two looked into one another's eyes. "How could I forget?" he asked her and she titled her head. "You were the one who was always there for me and helped me get on the right path in the beginning. How could I ever forget my Mystic Mermaid Misty?" The gym leader took in a sharp breath over that and her heart started beating rapidly. She could never stop feeling so special and loved when he said his pet name for her. Before she could say something, the raven haired guardian continued. "You were the first friend I made when I started my journey. And you were the one who was there for all my other firsts. My first pokémon caught. My first badge won. My first time competing in a tournament. My first time saving the world. My first kiss. My first real girlfriend. My first time experiencing what love really is." She steadily reddened over everything he said but went crimson over that last one. But couldn't help but smile and so did he. "So tell me Mist, how could I ever forget you or all the things we did together?" He waited for her to respond back for a bit and she couldn't. "See? It's impossible. Nothing can ever replace my Mystic Mermaid Misty." He leaned in and placed his lips onto hers. The red haired woman felt like she was going to melt. The two shared a passionate kiss before separating and the two hugged each other tightly.

"I love you Ash…my Pokémon Master," she said in a whisper.

"I love you Misty," he replied back. The two stayed like that for a moment until Ash started speaking again. "I know that things changed and it's not what we planned in the beginning with May, Dawn and Serena. I know things are much more complicated. I know it's been a while since we had our date. And I know that we didn't spend that much time together during our day together and I'm sorry about all of that." Misty shook her head and was about to speak when he interrupted her. "No Mist. I will make it up to you. I promise."

She saw the way he was looking at her and the seriousness in his voice. She could feel his love for her and that made a powerful emotion fill her. Before she knew it, she was kissing him again furiously and he was returning it. The two continued their passionate display for a bit until they slowly stopped. They rested their foreheads against each other's while their eyes were locked onto one another's. "Ash?"

"Yea Mist?"

"Thanks."

He smiled at her. "Anytime Mist. And are you sure you're alright?"

"Yea, I'm good. Much better now actually."

"Okay." He closed the distance between the two and gave her a simple loving kiss on the forehead. Just that simple act was enough to make her melt into his arms and to reinforce how much he cares for her and loves her. When he pulled away, he moved his gaze onto hers. "I gotta go shower and get ready before Leaf has a fit. I'll see you later."

Misty smiled at him. "Yea, you should go shower cause you stink. You wouldn't want Leaf to die from it," she told him with a wink.

He chuckled at that before getting out of bed. He made his way out of the room while talking. "You have a point. But if she can't handle it like you can, then it's not meant to be," he joked back and left the room.

Misty shook her head with giggling. "I swear Ketchum, no one can truly handle you. Maybe that's why it takes so many girlfriends to keep you grounded." Right when she said that, a thought came to her mind and she started thinking about that and a few other things.

Ash went to his room, showered once more and changed into some new clothes. He wore black pants this time and a green buttoned down long sleeve shirt that he didn't tuck in. He left the top two buttons on his shirt open. He put on his black jacket and stepped out of the room. He headed to the balcony and saw that his girlfriends weren't there and there was no one battling anymore. He went up to Brock and Lucy who were cuddled together on a lounge chair. "Hey, where's everybody?" he asked them.

"Max and Bonnie were about to battle but everyone decided to take a break. And Misty came to talk to the girls. They're in their room right now," explained Brock.

"Ah. Okay." He left the two alone and was about to head back inside when his childhood friend and crush came outside. She was wearing a green dress but different than her last one. It wasn't sparkling and it had narrow straps that went over her shoulders. It reached halfway down her thighs with small cuts on the bottom sides of it to enable better walking for the wearer. She was also wearing a thin black silk jacket. Ash gave a wolf whistle at her, making her blush. "You look great Leaf."

"Duh, I know," she remarked back with a grin.

He rolled his eyes. "Why can't you ever just take a compliment without being so difficult?" he asked her with a chuckle.

"Cause then it'll be too easy Ashy," she responded.

He scoffed at that. "Whatever Leaf." He grasped her hands and interlocked their fingers together, before giving her a quick kiss. When they separated, he waited for her to tell him where she wanted to go but she was silenced from the kiss. "Oh, now you shut up. Aren't you supposed to tell me where we're going?" he asked her jokingly.

"HEY!" She snapped out of it and punched him in the chest. "That's mean!" she told him.

Ash chuckled again. "Only way to get you out of your trance Leaf," he explained and she narrowed her eyes at him. "Come on, you know I'm joking. So where do you want to go?" he asked her again.

She kept glaring at him for another minute before calming down. "Pallet Town."

He tilted his head. "Home? Why? I thought you never wanted to go back there?" he asked her.

"True. But I want to go back and do some things that we used to do together," she said quietly.

Ash understood her meaning, nodding at her. He grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him. Leaf gasped in shock over that and he smiled at her. "Alright then. Pallet Town it is. You ready Leaf?" She composed herself and nodded. The two disappeared in a blue glow.

When the two teleported away, Brock turned to Lucy. "Any idea as to what they're gonna do?"

Lucy thought for a moment and then shrugged. "You mean besides have some fun? Nope." The two moved on from that short conversation. Instead, they just enjoyed feeling the other's body against their own. "Brock?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you ever think about the future?" she asked him.

He was silent for a moment. "I do."

"What do you think about?" she asked him while her head was still resting on his chest and looking up towards the sky. It was late in the afternoon and the sun was beginning to set.

"Many things Lucy." As the former gym leader began telling his girlfriend all the things he's thought about in the future, the Frontier Brain listened to every word he said. As he spoke, she wondered if they could have any of that with the impending darkness coming for them all.

A raven haired young man and a brunette girl appeared out of thin air in the middle of a small town. The two glanced around and saw that many shops were starting to close up since the work day was coming to a close. "So, we're back in our home town. What do you want to do that we used to do as kids?" asked Ash.

Leaf put her right index finger up to her mouth and thought for a bit. "Hmmm…how about we go walking for a bit first, then go get something to eat and then we'll figure out which one to do exactly?"

"Sure. Sounds like a plan to me," agreed Ash. He grasped her hand and the two started walking down the road.

As they traveled through the small town, they reminisced about the good times they had together when they were kids. How they played some games together. How Delia would take them out into the town together. How they stayed up late into the night while reading comic books together or watching scary movies. They turned a corner and Ash finished up his story about one of the things they did while at the pokémon summer camp. "…and remember how I yelled at you not to throw the water balloon at me?"

"And yet I still threw it at you," giggled Leaf as Ash shook his head but chuckled. "I won the game since there were no more players left. I remember how Serena came running to you after asking if you were okay. You were drenched and shivering. I was like 'Eh, it's Ash. He'll be fine'. She gave me the dirtiest look I've ever seen as a kid. Damn, she scared me."

The two laughed loudly at that. "I remember! Man, I thought Serena was gonna hit you!" said Ash and laughed even harder.

Leaf stopped walking and crossed her arms over that. "You would've liked that wouldn't you?" she said as she narrowed her eyes on him.

"Eh, it's you Leaf. You would've been fine," he told her, using the same words she did. He cracked a sly smile at her when she glared at him.

"Hmph!" Leaf turned her face away from him. "Thanks for caring."

"You're welcome." Leaf turned her gaze back to Ash's to tell him off for that remark. But she wasn't able to since a pair of lips landed onto hers. She sunk into it and kissed him back. When they separated after a moment, they looked into one another's eyes. "That's not fair Ashy. You're cheating," she told him in a whisper.

He had his trademark goofy grin appear on his face. "Nobody said there were rules," he told her truthfully.

She shook her head and giggled. "C'mon. Let's go find a place to eat." Leaf held his hand and lead the way again. They talked some more as they continued on while searching for a place to get a meal. Most of the shops they saw were closed. The ones that were open were just emergency shops that sold medicine or water. They weren't surprised since it was a weekday and the sun had gone down. "None of the places are open. I don't feel like going all the way to the other side of town just for a coffee at that twenty four hour place." She looked at him. "Should we keep going?" asked Leaf.

"I'm surprised you still remember where some things are," he commented and she rolled his eyes at him. Ash chuckled at that and then thought for a moment. "Up to you Leaf. Remember you, Anabel and Sarah decided to make the plans for the dates today," he told her.

She let out an annoyed sigh. "Alright, fine. Let's go to the first place we see open."

"Fair enough. Let's go."

The couple traveled through the mostly quiet town while keeping their eyes open for the first available eating place. They passed a couple streets until they found one that was still open right when it became dark. It was called 'Pallet Restaurant'. Neither of the two ever heard of the place and thought that it must be new. Ash and Leaf glanced at one another and both of them just shrugged. "How original," remarked Leaf as they headed towards it.

"Yea. Hard to make up good names though. Hope their food is good at least," added Ash. He opened the door for her.

Leaf shook her head as she walked in. "Do you ever stop thinking with your stomach?" she asked him.

"Only when I'm not hungry," answered Ash as the two stood at the host's table.

"Which is never," quipped Leaf right when the host appeared, which prevented Ash from countering.

"Good day. Table for two?" he asked them.

"Yes please," replied Leaf. The host nodded and led the way. "I win again Ashy," taunted Leaf in a whisper as they followed after him.

"That doesn't count. He interrupted us," replied back Ash.

"Still counts." Ash sighed at that and didn't continue, having enough for the moment. "Thank you," said Leaf as the host showed them their booth.

"You're welcome. Your waiter will be right with you," he informed them before leaving.

Ash and Leaf sat in the booth facing each other. Before either of them could say another word, their waiter appeared. "Good evening. My name is Alvin. Looks like you two are first timers here."

"How'd you know?" asked Ash and Leaf together.

Alvin smiled at the couple. "This is a fairly new establishment, being open for only a couple years." The two glanced at one another and gave each other a look before facing the waiter again. "And I remember everyone who comes to eat here since I'm always working whenever we're open." Ash and Leaf had looks of understanding form on their faces. "So, with that said, do you need a minute to look over the menu?" he asked them. They said that they did and he told them he'll come back with some waters at least. Ash and Leaf each grabbed a menu from Alvin and looked through it. When Alvin came back with their waters, he asked them again if they were ready.

Leaf glanced at Ash who nodded. "Yup, we're ready to order," said Leaf and Alvin got his notepad ready. "Can I get a vanilla coke, a bacon burger with grilled onions and some fries?"

"Same for me," added Ash. The waiter jotted down their requested meals, took back the menus and left to input their order. "Good old fashioned burger huh?" asked Ash with a chuckle. "I thought you would want something like grilled salmon or steak."

She wagged her finger at him. "Just because I'm dressed kind of fancy doesn't mean I'm a gold digger. And you can't really go wrong with burgers," countered Leaf with a wink.

"Never would even think that about you Leaf," said Ash and she smiled at him.

The two talked for some time until their food arrived. They both tore into their burgers, devouring it within minutes since they were both hungry. Leaf was surprised at herself that she ate so ravenously. She thought she must've looked like she was starving or crazy but she didn't care. Because the only one's opinion who mattered to her at that place was the one sharing the booth with her and he was worse. After finishing their burgers, the couple started munching on their fries as they talked. "So, you anxious about tomorrow's match?" asked Leaf as she dipped her fry in ranch.

Ash finished chewing the fries in his mouth and swallowed it before answering her. "Yea. I can't wait. It's gonna be awesome. I have a feeling it's going to be my greatest match yet," he told her.

Leaf could feel how psyched he was for his match tomorrow. "You're pretty excited. Do you have a plan?" she asked before taking a sip from her drink.

"I do," revealed Ash. "I have a plan for his Darkrai and Latios. I wonder what other pokémon he'll have."

He took a sip from his drink and that was when she remembered something. "Wait, didn't you say that he has a full team of legendary pokémon with him?" asked Leaf and he nodded. Her eyes widened at that. "Damn. Wait…why don't you just use your legendary pokémon too?" Ash shook his head. "Why not? You had Rayquaza almost battle against Drax. Why not against Tobias?" She was astounded that he wasn't going to use any of his legendary pokémon against his final opponent.

Ash smiled at her. "Because Drax pissed me off and he needed to be taught a lesson. But then Rayquaza didn't even battle. As for Tobias, even though I lost to him, I took out his Darkrai and Latios with Sceptile and Pikachu. And my pokémon are far stronger than they have ever been. I will show that having a legendary pokémon on your side, even a full team of legendaries, doesn't mean that you'll win," he explained confidently.

Leaf was surprised over his words. Of course she knew how strong he had become. How powerful his pokémon are. Especially the ones she's seen battle. But she was still shocked with how he viewed things. He could probably wipe the floor with Tobias' pokémon with just Rayquaza, even if they were legendaries themselves. But he was going to do it with just his regular pokémon. "Ash…when did you become so incredible?" she asked him teasingly.

He rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment and his cheeks flushed with color. "Eh, you know me. Always ready to take on my next challenge," he answered with a chuckle.

She smiled at him. "Speaking of challenges, do you think that…" Leaf stopped talking abruptly as she saw a couple walking towards the host behind Ash a short distance away.

"Leaf? What's wrong?" asked Ash seeing her become so out of it. But she didn't answer him. Instead, her eyes grew wide and her heart began beating faster. She tried to control her breathing but had a hard time doing so. "Leaf?!" he said again with a little more worry. Hearing her name the second time made the brunette move her eyes onto him. "What's wrong?" he asked her.

She composed herself the best she could and opened her mouth to answer. "Nothing. Nothing's wrong." Ash didn't believe her and he was about to ask her to tell him when she cut him off. "Everything's fine. Let's just finish our meal and get the check," she told him.

Getting the hint, Ash said no more at the moment and nodded. He tried to make things go back to what it was before but Leaf just wasn't in the mood anymore for a conversation. He wondered what that could be from. He was about to ask her something when loud and obnoxious laughter rang out through the restaurant. "Was that a hyena laughing?" he asked out loud and turned to see where it came from while massaging his ears.

Leaf however began shaking. Something had stirred inside her when she heard the laughter and anger was building inside her. Ash sensed her emotional state and when he looked back at her, he saw her expression twisted with rage. "Leaf? What…"

"I'm sorry Ash," she said, cutting him off.

Before he could say another word, his childhood crush stood up and stormed away from their booth. Ash was transfixed in his spot, watching her go towards a booth some distance away from them. He wondered why she was going there and why she was angry all of a sudden. He looked at the ones sitting inside the booth. One of the two was a young man, possibly around his age and dressed in formal attire. The other was a woman who looked to be in her late thirties or early forties. She was wearing a dress that was in his opinion way too inappropriate since it showed off way too much skin. From showing off her cleavage too much to being way too short since it barely covered her rear. He looked at her more closely from his seat since he thought she looked familiar. That's weird…she kind of looks like… And that's when it clicked. His eyes widened in shock and he let out a gasp. Oh shit! He saw Leaf stop right in front of the booth and heard some words from the couple in the booth. He stood up, threw some high notes onto the table without care that he was probably overpaying the tab and hurried after her.

Leaf was moving with a determined look on her face. Her eyes were narrowed onto the older woman in front of her as she drew closer to her. Each step she took seemed to make her even angrier as many things went through her mind. She reached the booth and stopped right beside it, making the two turn their gaze to her.

"Why hello there," said the young man as he took in her beauty. But then he noticed the angry gaze on her face and he raised an eyebrow. He turned his gaze back to the woman with him. "You didn't tell me there would be another joining us. And what's wrong with her?"

The woman faced the man. "No she's not and I don't know who she is," she explained and the young man just sighed while saying that's a shame. That statement made Leaf's anger go even higher that she didn't even recognize her. She started shaking in her spot as her hands clenched into fists. The woman turned to the girl again and just noticed how beautiful she is. She gave her a nasty look out of jealousy and anger that she was being interrupted with her date for that night. "Excuse me but what are you doing here?" She looked her up and down before locking eyes with her. "You some hooker or something? You want to make money or steal my date to be your client for the night? I don't think so. Go stand on the corner. You'll probably find some work. And why are you shaking like a damn vibrator?"

Leaf snapped at that. "HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT TO YOUR OWN DAUGHTER!" The entire restaurant went quiet at once after her screaming and all eyes were moved towards their direction. The woman's eyes widened in shock at hearing that but then she yelped when the girl hit her. Leaf had slapped her across the face as hard as she could. She was about to go for another one when she was prevented from doing so. "LET ME GO!" roared Leaf as she struggled against him.

"Leaf! Calm down!" advised Ash as he held her back.

"NO I WILL NOT!" cried Leaf as angry tears escaped her eyes while she tried to break free from him.

The young man who was with Leaf's mother was frozen still from what was going on. The woman was looking at the brunette with an unbelieving gaze while holding a hand against her cheek where she was struck. She couldn't believe that she was here and that she had hit her. "Leaf?! What are you doing here?! And what right do you have to hit your own mother?!" she asked angrily.

Hearing that made the brunette became even angrier, rage filling her and Ash was surprisingly having a hard time containing her. "YOU DARE SAY THAT?! THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY TO ME AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT AND NOT SEEING ME?!" screamed Leaf, startling everyone there and making her mother jump in her seat. She continued on, letting out everything she had held inside regarding her mother while doing her best to get free from her boyfriend who was still holding her back. "After everything you've done to me?! After never caring about me?! After leaving me on my own all the time even when I was just a kid so you could bring home a different guy to fuck every other night?! After you never called me to check on my journey when I left town?! After you never helped me in anything I did?! All you ever did was look out for yourself! If anything I should be tearing you apart for my horrible past that I went through because of you!" Leaf finished up for the moment and just focused on trying to break free from Ash, yelling at him to let her go so she could continue giving her so called mother the punishment she deserved.

The entire restaurant was eerily silent and at a loss at what was happening. The young man who was with Leaf's mother was frozen in shock at what was happening in front of him. Her mother stood up and glared at her daughter. "You stand there and speak like you know what I've been going through. You yell at me and embarrass me in front of everyone here. You don't know anything and yet you make a scene!" Leaf stopped struggling and locked eyes with her mother. Ash relaxed his grip on her but kept his hold on her just in case. Neither of them however anticipated what happened next; her mother slapped her back hard across the face. Leaf cried out from the hit and Ash stood there horror struck at what she just did. Leaf straightened out and looked at her mother with an angry but also teary gaze. The elder woman didn't care anymore what was happening or who was listening but she was going to let it all out for her daughter. "Your father was weak! Always lowering himself for others and never made enough money! He couldn't satisfy my needs and couldn't take care of anything! We were constantly late on bills and he never had the balls to ask for a raise! That's why I started seeing other men. When he found out, I didn't care. I told him that plainly and that's why he left. He left and didn't fight for me or you because he was weak! And he left without a second's thought for you because you're nothing but a mistake!" Leaf's eyes let out more tears at hearing that her father didn't care about her either. Ash could feel how horrible she was feeling and he was filling up with sadness as well. But he was also becoming angry. Her mother kept going. "You are a foolish and naïve child. The world is a cruel place and I couldn't support you and myself. I never even wanted children! And I have my own desires! My own needs! My own dreams and goals! I couldn't be weighted down by you! The offspring and byproduct of blind love that I had for a weak man! After I realized all that, I decided to look out for only me! I couldn't let you keep me from living my own life! You should be thanking me on your hands and knees for even allowing you stay in the house and be fed for so long!"

Leaf's mother finished up her angry speech and expected the truth to break her daughter. But that's not what happened. Instead, Leaf's anger over the truth overwhelmed her sadness and she started yelling again. "That's your reasoning?! You good for nothing selfish piece of shit! You ran away from trouble! You wanted everything to be given to you on a silver platter! Instead of working hard and doing your best to take care of your family, you only thought of yourself! You spread your legs like a whore that broke us!" screamed Leaf.

Leaf's mother took in a sharp breath when her daughter called her a whore but then quickly started shouting back. "How dare you call me a whore! Look at you! Dressed like a damn skank! And with this random man no less! When did you come back into town huh? You know what, I don't even care! Leave me alone and don't ever come back! I never wanted you and I don't need you in my life again!"

She was about to say something else when Leaf interrupted her. "FINE!" she yelled. She stopped struggling against Ash and he loosened his grip on her. The restaurant was still eerily silent, with no one making a sound or daring to move. Ash had his eyes go back and forth between Leaf and her mother, wondering what was going to happen. Until the brunette spoke again but this time with a forced calm tone of voice. "I'll leave you alone. You'll never see me again." Her mother turned to sit back down into her booth. "But not before I tell you this; all I ever wanted from you when I was a kid was for you to be my mom." She stopped and turned back around to face her daughter. Leaf was giving her a cold look. That made a shiver travel down the woman's spine. "That's it. All you had to do was try. But you didn't. You were too busy letting any guy who gave you a second look fuck you so you could get things from them like the gold digging, selfish, materialistic slut that you are."

Her mother gasped at that but also became filled with anger. She slapped her daughter again, making Leaf's head turn but she didn't cry out over it. She straightened out, gave Ash a look that clearly said not to get involved and looked her mother in the eye. "Hard hearing the truth isn't it?" she asked her quietly yet it was heard in the dead silence of the restaurant. Her mother didn't respond. "I used to think that I wasn't good enough for you, doing my best to make you notice me. But now I've realized that you're the one who was and still isn't good enough for me. You made me depressed. You made me cry. You made me think I was worthless." Leaf was starting to become emotional again. Though she was controlling her voice and temper, she was shaking from her anger. "You are a horrible person and a pitiful excuse for a mother. I pray to Arceus that I never become anything like you. One day, if I'm lucky enough, I will have children of my own. And when I do, I swear on my life that I'll be a million times better mother than you."

The woman glared at her daughter. "Not that I care, but who in their right mind would choose you of all the girls out there?" She glanced at Ash. "This man?" She looked him up and down. "He may look handsome…might even be rich too…but I bet he doesn't give a damn about you at all. He'll probably use you and then leave you like yesterday's trash." Ash narrowed his eyes at her but said nothing. She smirked at him. "What? Angry that I revealed your plan? Don't flatter yourself. I know how all guys are. Even him," she said while tilting her head towards the young man who was still sitting in the booth. "But don't worry. You can use and abuse her for all I care."

Leaf began shaking and was about to yell when she felt a strong hand gently grasp her shoulder. She glanced back and saw the look on Ash's face. He had heard enough. "You shame mothers everywhere. You disgust me and you've crossed the line Yvette."

Yvette became angry over him saying her real name out loud. She had always used aliases during her dates and never told her real name to any of the guys she has fucked over the years. She glared at him. "Who do you think you…" She trailed off, not finishing her words. She was beginning to have a feeling that she knows this man from somewhere. She looked at him more closely. "Wait…you're that boy…the one who's house Leaf would go to all the time…" Her eyes widened in shock as she realized who he is. "Oh my god! You're the Aura Guardian! Ash Ketchum!"

Everyone in the restaurant stared wide eyed at Ash and Leaf. They didn't think they would see the Aura Guardian anytime soon. Sure, most of them did know Ash Ketchum because of the tournament and some knew him because they were locales. But they weren't really paying attention to who he is because they didn't expect him to be here of all places. Ash glanced at Leaf and gave her a look that everything will be alright. "Yes I am," he started before raising his gaze back to Yvette.

She was now looking at him like a Deerling caught in headlights for a moment before snapping out of it. "Then it's true! What was rumored and what was reported during your match! You're with my daughter?! And with several others?!" She looked at Leaf. "You damn whore. Of course you would get with a guy who was with several other girls. That's where you belong. You belong in a group of cock hungry sluts!"

Ash grew furious at that but Leaf snapped and slapped her mother again who cried out. "Don't you dare insult my sisters! They've done more for me than you ever did your whole life! And Ash has always been there for me! He was the one who supported me, cared for me, encouraged me and everything else! His mom Delia was more of a mother to me than you ever were! And you will never understand what's going on between us because you've never understood what love really is!" Leaf took in a breath and Yvette held her bruised cheek, fear now filling her over her daughter's rage filled expression. Ash grasped her shoulder again and she calmed down. She took in a long breath and locked eyes with Yvette for the final time. "I'm done with you. You may have conceived and given birth to me. But you were never my mother."

Leaf turned away from Yvette and walked away from her with Ash walking beside her. Yvette watched her daughter and the guardian leave the restaurant while an unknown feeling began filling her. Pushing it aside, she moved her gaze around the restaurant. She saw everyone was staring at her. "What?!" she shot at them. Many shook their heads before returning to their meals. She turned around to sit back in her booth and saw that her date for the night was gone. He had slipped away and left the place in a hurry. She felt a tap on her shoulder and she glanced back to see it was the host.

"I'm sorry Miss but…wait, you know what? I'm not sorry. You must leave," he informed her.

"What?! What right do you have to just…" She stopped talking when he pointed to a sign hanging on the wall. It stated that they reserved the right to refuse service to anyone.

"Please leave or I will call the police on you," said the host. Unable to do anything else, Yvette picked up her jacket and moved towards the exit. The host escorted her out and held the door for her. "You are no longer welcome here," he told her as she stepped out. She turned around to reply back but the door was quickly shut in her face.

After they left the restaurant, the couple was walking down a road in silence. Ash was holding Leaf's hand and she was holding his very tightly. She was letting out tears from her eyes as they walked. She was lost in a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts after her confrontation with her mother. Her boyfriend was giving her support by just being quiet and letting her lead them wherever she wanted to go. They continued on for a little while longer until they ended up standing in front of a door that belonged to a two story house. It was his house. Ash glanced at her and she slowly raised her gaze to his. Seeing her watery eyes and tear streaked gaze, he said nothing. He unlocked the door after having the keys teleported to him thanks to Mewtwo.

The second the door opened, Leaf disappeared inside and Ash was left to lock up alone. When he finished, he turned around and looked at the stairs. He let out a sigh and slowly made his way up the stairs. He reached the second floor and entered his bedroom. He walked over to the brunette who was sitting on his bed with her head hung and buried into a pillow that she was hugging. He sat down beside her. "Leaf…"

"I'm sorry Ash!" she snapped, interrupting him. She stood up, took a few steps away as she tossed the pillow to the side and then whirled around before looking eyes with him. "I'm sorry for fucking up again! I messed up our date! After so long, after so much bullshit, we finally had some time together. But then I go and turn it into shit! Just like I always do!" She started crying and Ash felt so much sadness fill him over what she was saying. "I just couldn't help it! When I saw her, I felt so much anger and sadness that I was barely controlling it! And then when she laughed, it killed me! I couldn't believe she was having so much fun and she was so happy without me! I…I just had to…to do something! I had to confront her about everything!" She let out some stuttering breaths in between her sobs, which prevented her from continuing on for the moment. Ash was feeling so horrible over what she was feeling and going through. He was about to say something when she spoke. "I'm so sorry about messing up our night! I never thought this would happen. I should've never said for us to come back here. I never thought I would run into her again. I just wanted to do some things we used to do as kids to remind myself of the good times I had here with you at least. But no, all the places were closed and I just had to see her! And tonight of all nights!"

She buried her face into her hands and started crying heavily. Ash couldn't bear it anymore. He stood up and went to her. He extended his hand out to her and placed it on her shoulder once more. But before he could say anything, she smacked it away. "NO ASH!" she yelled at him and he had an astonished look form on his face. "You can't tell me that you don't care about that! I swear it's like I'm cursed! I keep fucking things up! You should just stay away from me! You deserve much better than me!" She sobbed heavily now and she turned to leave his room.

But he wouldn't let her go. Ash moved after her, whirled her around to face him and grasped her shoulders. "LEAF!" he started with a serious tone of voice while looking into her eyes. She froze, unable to move away or say anything because of the intense gaze he was giving her. His gaze morphed into an understanding one and looked into her eyes as her tears continued to fall. "It's okay," he said gently to her. "It's okay Leaf. I get it. It's fine. There's no need to worry. You didn't mess up anything. You did what you had to do. It's better that you did do this because now you finally know. You can begin to move on. And I will help you any way I can."

Leaf looked into his eyes as he said that. She could fell the sincerity from his words and she could see the love in his eyes for her. She could hear her own heart thumping in her ears. She couldn't believe it. How could this man be so damn perfect? "Ash…why…just…" She let out a sigh and thought for a moment, gathering her thoughts and he kept quiet waiting for her to talk. "All the things you've done for me. How you are always there for me even though I treated you so horribly." She let out more tears, taking in a few stuttering breaths. Ash gently wiped away her tears with his thumb before hugging her tightly and closely. Leaf rested her head against his chest and hugged him back tightly before saying everything that was on her mind. "You saved my life so many times. You helped me overcome so many problems when others didn't care. My own mother…someone who should've been the one to support me, love me, help me…she failed at that constantly. But not you. She can't measure up to you and she never will. Nobody can. I said this before and I'll always say it; you are the best thing to ever happen to me." Ash rubbed her back, making her feel some comfort from his action. She raised her head to look him in the eye before continuing. She moved one of her hands to his abdomen and placed it over his shirt against the area where she knew his stab scar was. "Even though we had a nasty fight, you risked your life for me. I can never be the cause of your pain or suffering again. I wish I had never broken our promise. We could've had so many incredible adventures together and so much time together. I will never, ever hurt you again and I won't let anyone else hurt you either. I love you with all my heart Ash. I'll do anything to make it up to you. For you are my Shining Light that helped me escape from my horrible life." After her last statement, Leaf hung her head and let out heavy tears.

Ash felt so much sadness coming from his childhood friend and crush. He couldn't believe that she was still thinking about all the bad things she made him go through. It was then that he understood that she was doing her best to keep her fear and insecurities locked up in front of everyone. But now that she had confronted her mother, it had come back. And now that they were alone, she felt that she could release them. He gently grasped her hand that was on his stomach and did the same with her other hand. He lowered his head down enough so he could see her face. She noticed that and slowly raised her gaze and he copied her.

Ash looked into her watery filled green eyes. He was mesmerized by them, so unique and filled with emotion. He felt so much love from her, feeling the sincerity of her words. He wiped away her tears before he caressed her cheek with his right hand, making Leaf lean towards it, enjoying the feeling. "Leaf…I love you with all my heart. Thank you for your kind words. And you don't have to do anything. As long as you're happy, I don't care about anything else. I've told you this before and I still mean it; you don't need to worry about the past anymore. And you don't need to worry about what happened recently. What matters now is that we're finally on the same page. That we are together and I will never, ever leave you. That I will do all I can to make sure you are happy and safe."

Leaf couldn't help herself. Even though she was just lost in anger and sadness recently, she was filling up with happiness over his words and the way he was looking at her. She let her beautiful smile form on her face that Ash loved seeing. She lifted her hand between them with her pinky extended out. "Pinky swear?" she asked him in a whisper.

Without hesitation, Ash wrapped his pinky with hers and smiled back at his childhood crush. "I swear on my life, my Exotic Flower."

Leaf gasped at his pet name for her, her heart fluttering. Her eyes filled up with water again but this time they were tears of joy. She moved back a couple steps from him, releasing their pinky hold in the process. "Close your eyes." He complied, shutting his eyes. A moment later he heard her voice. "Open them."

Ash opened his eyes and the first thing he noticed was the beautiful brunette from next door in the nude. She had taken off her clothes but was covering her more private parts. He could still see that she had fair light skin with a curvaceous body similar to May's but more slender. One arm was over her chest and her other hand was covering her womanhood. "I want you so badly Ash. But I'm sorry for being so nervous," revealed Leaf shyly. "I wasn't lying before when I said I've never done anything with anyone before."

Ash let a warm smile show on his face to her, which comforted her a bit. He went to her, making Leaf's heart start pounding so fast she felt like it would pop. When he reached her he cupped his hands on her face and gave her a deep kiss filled with his love for her that sent a jolt through her body. His hand moved to stroke her hair and she felt as if she was going to melt. When they separated, Leaf looked into his eyes before moving from him to the bed. Ash watched her go, her cute naked behind swaying as she got onto the bed. She turned around after moving to the middle of the bed, sitting but still covering herself. Ash undressed in front of her before moving to join her. Leaf's face went scarlet at seeing him fully in the nude, his scars standing out and his semi erect shaft visible. He went to her and kissed her again as he gently made her lie down onto the bed with him going on top of her.

Leaf allowed him too and moved her hands onto his body, uncovering herself. She could feel his shaft against her waist, his body against hers. The brunette was becoming so hot that she wanted to just go wild as she kissed him furiously. She didn't care about her mother anymore. She didn't care about all the mistakes she made anymore. She didn't care about any of that at all anymore. What she did care about was showing how much the man she was kissing means to her.

After a moment or two of them making out, she felt one of his hands move towards her chest while the other slid down her stomach. She felt him grab her breast and rub over her opening. "Ah…Ashy…" she moaned into his mouth, feeling so enflamed now. She reached down, grasped his shaft and started stroking it. Ash hissed into her mouth, making her tremble as they continued their kissing.

A moment later, he broke their kiss and moved his head down towards her now exposed breasts while peppering her with kisses down her neck and chest till he reached her supple mounds. She let go of his shaft when he raised his head, his eyes roaming over her body that made Leaf become a little self conscious before he then looked her in the eyes. "You are beautiful Leaf." She smiled, gaining some confidence from his words along with pink circles appearing on her cheeks before letting out a squeal. He had taken one of her pink nipples into his mouth, licking and sucking on it.

She grasped his head with both hands, making him take more of her breast into his mouth. "Ooohh, Ashy…that's it..." He moved his mouth to take her other breast into it, making her moan even louder. He moved his hand to her opening and started rubbing over it again. "Ah…" moaned Leaf, feeling her core become even hotter than before. She started panting from his rubbing and playing. A moment later, Ash inserted a finger and she squeaked in surprise but didn't stop him. "Oh…god…Ash…" He kept up his actions and soon enough, Leaf was panting and making lewd noises. "Ash, I feel it coming!"

Damn, already? Thought Ash while he continued his actions. A moment later, Leaf climaxed, washing his hand with her release while letting out a howl of pleasure. When she relaxed, Ash gazed at her after their kiss, seeing the blissful look on her face. "Someone's satisfied," he commented, making her cheeks go pink.

"I am," she said quietly but with some embarrassment. "I've never felt so amazing before. Misty was right. You really do know how to pleasure a girl."

Ash chuckled before letting a grin form on his face. "And we barely started." She smiled deviously back at him as he repositioned himself so his shaft was near her womanhood. "Looks like you're ready. Are you protected?" he asked her and she replied saying she is. "Then it's time for us to become one." He lined up his shaft to her opening and pressed the tip of it against it making Leaf shiver. He locked eyes with her and slowly worked his way in. The process was made a little easier since the brunette had already climaxed, allowing him to enter her but she was still very tight. She started panting as she felt herself burning up while he made his way into her. He reached her barrier and Leaf felt it.

She groaned and shivered, already feeling some pain. "It…already hurts," she told him quietly. He placed his lips onto hers and she wrapped her arms around his back. A few seconds later, he pushed past her hymen, breaking it and continued on in one fell swoop as far as he could quickly to not drag out the process. Leaf's body tensed up as pain coursed through her body. She screamed into his mouth while digging her fingernails into his back and tears escaped from her shut eyes. She couldn't believe how much it hurt. Ash felt the stinging pain from her nails as well as the extreme tightness of Leaf that practically suffocated him but said nothing, focusing on kissing her and not moving to allow her time to get used to it.

A couple moments later, he felt her body relaxing and he slowly withdrew from her before pumping back in. "Oooooh…" moaned Leaf, breaking their kiss and he looked at her. He wiped away the tear streaks on her face gently as he continued his slow pace. Leaf at first felt like she couldn't overcome the incredible pain but after it died down a little and Ash started moving within her, she felt feelings of ecstasy rise up within her. She felt him withdraw his shaft from inside her until only the tip of it remained before plunging back all the way into her. "Ash…I love you…" she moaned while her green eyes bore into his brown ones.

"I love you too Leaf," he replied back before picking up his pace,

"Oh my god! Ash! It hurts! Please slow down!" she begged him, unable to take it, her grip tightening on him again.

Ash slowed down before stopping immediately and he cupped her face with his hands again. "I'm so sorry Leaf. I didn't mean to hurt you. Are you alright?" he asked her with concern coating his words.

She moved her hands to grasp his that were on her face. "I'm alright…it's just…too much." Ash nodded and said that they should stop if it's too much but she shook her head. "I still want this. Just…go slowly. Please," she requested.

"As you wish Leaf," he told her. He started pumping into her again but maintained his slow pace while almost fully withdrawing before sheathing his shaft completely back inside her slit.

"That's…that's it…Ash…ooohhh…mmmm…that's better!" exclaimed Leaf as he continued.

This slow pace was also enflaming Ash, making him go crazy from it. This was something he wasn't used to but would keep at it for her, seeing the way it made Leaf become so satisfied from it. He lowered his head to her breasts and took one into his mouth again, making the brunette let out more sexual noises from the multiple sensations. He flicked her nipple with his tongue before sucking on it. He alternated his targets while playing with them.

Leaf was burning up and she could already feel herself about to explode once more. "Ash…I…I feel it coming again…I'm…I'm gonna…" She couldn't continue anymore but grasped his head with her hands again and pushed him down harder onto her chest. A short time later, once again Leaf climaxed while letting out a loud sensual moan. Her release washed over his shaft and she felt out of breath and tired. But she felt incredibly good.

Ash raised his gaze from her tits and looked her in the eye. "Again huh?"

"Shut up," she told him with before grabbing his head and made him come down to her so she could kiss him. As they kissed, Ash started pumping into her again. That made her stop and look him in the eyes. "Ah…you…haven't finished?!" moaned Leaf in disbelief, feeling him move within her again but a little easier now since she got used to him somewhat and her release lubricated his shaft.

"Not yet…but I'm getting there," he told her while keeping up the same slow pace. He grabbed hold of her perky tits with both hands, squeezing and playing with them, making Leaf moan loudly.

"Ah…ah…oh my god…" moaned Leaf as she took him in. He roamed his hands over her body, making her shiver as he did so. He moved them to her hands and interlocked their fingers together. He then raised their hands over their heads and had them lean against the bed's headboard. He leaned in and kissed her furiously while he continued pumping into her. Leaf felt herself heating up from his actions once again and was having her tongue wrestle with his. Needing to breathe after a bit, they separated and looked into one another's eyes. "Hmmm, I love feeling you inside me," she moaned.

"I bet you do," whispered Ash with a grin, making the brunette go crimson but she didn't reply back.

Leaf loved every second of it even though she felt like she was going to burst at any time. She was really sensitive to it all. She felt his hot breath against her face and that was making her even more heated. "Ashy…" moaned Leaf. "I'm almost there…you can go…a little harder…"

He looked into her green eyes. "Hope you're ready…"

Leaf's eyes widened after he said that because he picked up the pace. "OH GOD!" It still hurt her a little but she felt much more pleasure from the movements and didn't stop him. She felt her breasts grabbed and squeezed and she panted loudly.

Feeling her round orbs in his hands, the way she was letting out noises and feeling her hugging his shaft, he was starting to feel that sensation of him about to let loose. "Leaf…I'm so close!" he told her.

The brunette was filling like she was going to be torn in two from him thrusting into her but she didn't care. Hearing him say he was about to climax, she felt even hotter, wanting him to do it. "FINISH INSIDE ME!" That was her only response before high pitched moans took over. He picked up his pace and she moaned and panted from his actions. Feeling himself about to explode, he finished it with a final thrust. He exploded into her, making her howl in delight at feeling the warm seed enter her, making her release for the third and final time that night.

They stayed frozen for a moment before he slipped out of her and collapsed onto the bed beside her. The two stayed there, somehow both of them fitting on the twin bed while panting heavily. The two glanced at one another after a moment and smiled. Leaf immediately moved to lie on top of him fully, lining up their bodies. They looked into one another's eyes, smiling before sharing a kiss filled with their love for one another. "I love you my Shining Light," she told him after.

He pulled her in closer to him, wrapping his arms around her. She hummed in response, enjoying and appreciating it. "I love you my Exotic Flower," he told her quietly.

Her smile grew and kept her eyes on his. "Do we have to go back?" she asked him quietly and he nodded. "Oh, that sucks. I wanted us to stay here," she said, looking around his bedroom. "Every time I'm here, I feel safe and comfortable. And I've had so many happy memories here. Maybe that's why I came here after the restaurant without even thinking about it…" She gasped all of sudden and looked back at him after realizing something. "Wow…I can't believe it took me so many years to finally figure that out." She shook her head at herself.

Ash smiled at her. "Yea, we did have many good memories here together. And we just created another one," he told her. She looked at him and smiled.

"Yea, you're right." She leaned in and gave him a simple kiss before separating. "We should probably go back, even though I'd rather spend the night here. I don't want the girls to think I stole you from them," she joked while giggling.

"Yea, good idea. You don't want to piss them off. Maybe Serena will hit you this time," quipped Ash.

Leaf smacked his chest. "Jerk. I knew it. You want her to hit me don't you?" she asked him.

"Eh, it's you Leaf. You'll survive," he said before he started laughing. Leaf couldn't help it and started laughing too. The two got up while still chuckling and got dressed. Once finished, she hugged him tightly and he hugged her before the couple teleported away from the room that held many memories between them.

In a land far away, a blonde young woman was lying down in her bed while trying to go to sleep but was having a hard time. It was late at night and she had a long meeting with her advisors about her kingdom. From the resources they have, to their emergency plans, how prepared her knights were for conflict and many other things. She made plans with them to begin preparing for what was coming. She didn't tell them the full story just yet but simply told them that she wanted her people safe from any possible danger.

When she finished with the meeting, Ilene asked Riley to not bother her unless there was an emergency since she was exhausted. When she entered her royal chamber, she let herself drop onto her bed. She just laid there for a couple minutes before deciding she should get up and change into her pajamas. Afterwards, she used the bathroom, washed up and brushed her teeth before getting into bed.

As she laid in her bed with her covers drawn up to her shoulders, she was unable to stop herself from thinking about many things. From her royal duties to the darkness that was coming. She thought about everything that had happened since the tournament began and wondered why so many things occurred during this time. It was bizarre since it seemed that everything that happened was because of it. She couldn't figure out why and so left it alone.

But she also started thinking about other things. She wondered about the things she's done lately and the choices she's been making too. Why did I decide to go visit Ash when he was hurt from the stadium attack? Why did I develop feelings for Gary? Why did I choose Gary for my first boyfriend? Why couldn't I see him for what he really was? Why did I hurt Ash because of him? She thought about all that for a long time. She couldn't figure it out either and took in a long breath before exhaling it out. Something else came into her mind then. I was so scared when Gary tried to force me… She remembered what she was feeling during that altercation. Her frightened state, his unyielding nature, how she felt like she was helpless against his actions and how he caused her to hurt herself.

She shivered in her bed from that horrible memory, making her eyes fill up with water. She forced her mind to move on from it but she couldn't. Instead, it brought up what happened next. How her Knights came to her aid and protected her. The moment they arrived though, she had only acknowledged Ash, not even saying anything to Riley. How she clutched onto the raven haired guardian. How she asked him to take her home and not her other Knight who was also her advisor. How she didn't stop Ash from picking her up and holding her in his arms. How she just let go in front of him. And when he had brought her back home, how she hugged him goodbye and glanced back at him before he teleported away.

She was lost as to the reasons behind her actions and choices. From going to the tournament to having Ash bring her back. Why did I do all that? Ilene thought about that for a while longer but she didn't come up with an answer and fell asleep with her thoughts swirling around in her mind. As she slept, she dreamt of many different things, both good and bad. But every single one of them contained a certain raven haired guardian…