It was the morning of the wedding. In his room, Ash Ketchum was getting ready. He snuggled into his tux and straightened his tie. Then, he picked up a comb and combed his hair. A final look in the mirror satisfied him that he was looking good.
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Though Daisy was from Cerulean City, she and brock had decided to get married in Professor Oak's massive pokemon ranch. According to a few people, that was where Brock had brought Daisy on their first date.
Ash moved amidst the crowd of people,in search of Brock. He finally found him getting ready in Gary's room."Well old chum",said Ash,"This is it. The first day of the rest of your life."
"Yes and what a happy life it will be my friend",said Brock,"Soon baby Brock's will be chasing baby Jenny's and Joy's and baby Daisy's will be training for their first ever water show", laughed Brock, happy at the prospect of sharing his life with the woman he loved.
Ash laughed, sharing Brock's happiness with him. He then left the room and was about to go downstairs to join the other guests,when he heard a babble of voices coming from up the stairs. He started climbing the stairs and saw a room at the end of the hall. A few women walked out the room,carrying vases filled with flowers. Suddenly he heard a voice,"Vi,where's my train? You know the train completes my bridal gown." Ash knew that it was Daisy's voice. Excitement builed within him at the thought of meeting the Cerulean sisters. He made his way across the room and knocked lightly and said,"May I enter ladies?" Suddenly the babble of voices stopped.Someone opened the door. It was Lilly. After a moment of confusion, recognition. "Oh!!Ash!!! You're here!!" It was Daisy."Ever since Brock told me that you were coming,we were dying to meet you.Especially one of us...."The girls exchanged meaningful looks.
"Congratulations Daisy",said Ash smiling. Then looking around the room,he said,"Hey, where's Mi..."
"Daisy",came a light lilting,breezy voice,a flowery scent alongwith it. Ash turned around,his heart in his throat. Misty Waterflower walked in. She was in a bridesmaid dress. While Violet was the maid of honour and in a deep blue dress, Lilly was in a baby pink dress and Misty, in a light,pearly peach dress, a colour that complemented her skin tone. Her firey red hair was flowing all the way down her back and was framing her face. Her amber eyes sparkling,as the light sunlight reflected off her eyes."Daisy, hurry up, it's ti...." Misty stopped in her tracks. She gazed, as if in a trance, at the young man infront of her."Ash...."she whispered.
"Okay girls,lets go,its show time", said Daisy and taking up her train, left the room, leaving Misty alone with Ash.
"Ash!! I didn't expect to see you here......I mean I did.....at the wedding, but not here here........Oh God, I can't do this",sayins so Misty turned to leave.
"No Misty wait!" Ash grabbed her hand, stopping her from leaving.
"Misty, the ceremony's starting",came a call from below. Giving him a last glance, Misty freed herself and walked away.
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The ceremony went on fabulously. But Misty's mind was elsewhere. She was sitting at the edge of the pokemon pond, away from the guests. Suddenly, she heard a voice she knew she had to face.
"Hey." Ash came over and stood next to her."May I?",he asked. Misty nodded, unable to make eye contact. Ash sat down next to her. He opened his mouth to say something. But before he could,Misty started,"Stop!! Before you say anything,hear me out." All the emotions that she had carefully locked up inside herself, came spilling out," The last time you came here,you were with May. You never came to see me. It was only by chance that I happened to be here that you met me. Even then you didn't pause to talk to me. Yes, we did communicate,but about pokemon. You never actually spoke to me or listened. All you wanted to talk about was May, her victories,her charm. But I never held any of that against you. But what hurt me the most was that you never said goodbye. You cancelled out on our meeting, to attend May's training for her match. You might have been a good friend to her Ash,but weren't to me, not after you met her. Sometimes I wish I'd chosen Rudy!!" Misty finished with tears spilling from her eyes.
" You don't mean that, do you Mist?" Ash asked, shocked and devastated."I know I hurt you. But I never knew this much. I've always loved you Misty and nothing and no one can change that. True, I was very attentive to her. A lot more than I should have been. But that didn't mean I didn't care. As for that training match, I really thought I could finish that and meet you. How was I to know that things would go wrong and May's pokemon would get stolen. I'm really sorry Misty and I know I've lost the right to ask you to accept me, but I've always loved you. If you were to say no now, I would go away,not angry,but happy that I could see you and know that my absence might lessen the pain."
"Ash!!!" Misty exclaimed, a look of horror on her face." My heart would never mend with you gone. I was nursing these wounds all these years, sufferring, not knowing if they would ever heal. But now, now I know that I was only thinking that you hated me and loved her and was only concious of my pain. I never stopped to think of your pain. I was jealous. It blinded me, but not enough to stop loving you." Taking a deep breath, she continued,"Ash, it's been so long. We've both lost our way. We've gone too far into our own sorrows to recognise the other. What we need to do is re-establish our friendship. Then, when we both are ready, our hearts will merge."
"You're right Mist. Though I don't want to lose you again, you are right. So", he said,extending his hand,"Friends?"
Laughing, Misty took his hand,"Forever." Then, leaning into his arms she whispered,"You know,the saying- when you love something,set it free and if it were meant to be, it will come back to you - finally makes sense. Just the way you've found me now, when we are finally ready, our souls will seek the other out."
The two then looked into the fading sunset, happy, satisfied. All was right in the world. They knew, it was only a matter of time.
AGNI
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