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Pikachu's POV

'Wait what?' Are the first words to enter my brain. Not the satisfaction of the bottle of delicious ketchup I was sucking on as my eyes unexpectedly watched as Miette laid her lips upon Ash's.

I don't think I have ever felt so horrified! I DROPED MY KETCHUP BOTTLE!!!!!!

I felt by body freeze up at what I witnessed. I didn't know if I was angry, sad, mad? The emotions were so uncontrollable confusing. But one thing is for certain.

Miette will not be Ash's other half!!! She is a ketchup murder!!!!!

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Ash's POV

My body couldn't move. I watched in utter disbelieve. My eyes not able to do anything but stare unwillingly while my brain exploded into a million thoughts all at once. The only part of my body that actually seemed to operate correctly.

A feeling of gentleness and relief seemed to relax my beating and stressing heart as I looked around and for once was glad not to see Serena anywhere.

'Phew' I thought, confirming that Serena hadn't witnessed with heartbroken eyes of the incident that had caught me so far off guard. That the thought of such an event even happening seemed like a fancy in a horror. A nightmare that seem impossible.

My thoughts became centred onto one, relatable and clear topic. Serena. My eyes scanned the dark yet illumined room willed with dancing bodies everywhere. No sight of her. Worry began to wash over me.

'What if she did see? Where is she?' My mind questioned stressfully before my foot hit something on the ground as I try to step forward.

'Ketchup?' I asked myself confusing before the obvious answer made itself clear and my eyes diverted to Pikachu who seemed almost in tears as his watery eyes glanced down at the spilling ketchup that covered the floor.

I don't really know if I felt guilt, sorrow or laughter rising up inside of me. Or maybe a bit of everything. It did appear to be my fault that tears of loss ran down the cheeks of my best buddy. But at the same time his strange and unique love for Ketchup always humoured me.

"Its okay buddy, we can get another one for you." I say picking up a tearing Pikachu and placing him in his usual position on my shoulder as he sniffles his tears and replies in a quiet tone.

"How about we go find Serena? How about that buddy? You know she always has Ketchup on her for you." I try to say happily to cheer him up which seemed to work based on the sudden shine in his eyes as his looked at me for a mere second the leaped off my shoulder and bolted around the dance floor faster then a bolt of lightning as I just stood their shaking my head.

"ASH!!!!!" Gary's loud voice rang in my ears causing me to jump suddenly and unexpectedly in fear.

Letting my stressing heart come to realise what was actually happening instead of thinking it was being attacked.

'I swear its one scare after another.' I roll my eyes at that though feeling the weird eagre to slap Gary for some reason.

"DO NOT TELL ME YOU KISSED BACK!!!" He yelled in urgency, grabbing me by the shoulder and shaking me vigorously giving me no time to even process his words let alone respond to them.

"GGGGAAAAARRRRYYYYYYYY~" I say starting to feel a little dizzy now from the constant shaking. Getting to the point where I almost feel sympathy for soda drinks and when people constantly shake them.

"Yes?" He replies simply. Stopping me suddenly and me head just sways there dizzily for a bit then coming to its senses.

"Geez you didn't need to shake me so much." I try to say while keeping my head still but no dice.

"Whoops. Sorry. BUT I REALLY NEED TO KNOW!!!!!" Gary says again, starting to shake me back and forth once again as if this was somehow going to get the answer out of me.

"GGGGAAAAARRRRYYYYYYYY~" I say again to get him to stop his relentless methods that are ultimately useless in the goal he is trying to achieve.

"TELL MMMMEEEEE NOW!!!!!" He continues to yell, attention beginning to fall upon us as the song ends inconveniently at the moment he says that and eyes gaze in curiosity and almost concern at us.

"No Gary! I didn't kiss her!" I answer in almost frustration and anger. My chest burning up and my tone I notice turning more aggressive as I feel like I let a part of myself out that shouldn't have came out.

Gary seemed shocked, removing his arms arm from my shoulders as the rest of the group came into vision.

"Who didn't you kiss?" May asks the question that most of the group would be asking themselves.

"Ummmm...." I froze.

'What do I do? I'm so dead, if they know then they are 100% going to tell her what happened.' I stressed and began to feel my palms getting sweaty. (Knees weak arms are heavy~ Hehe, sorry had to) 

The others stared suspiciously at me. Their faces showed that they knew something was up so I guess there is no point in hiding it from them.

"Well you see-" I begin to explain before having my mouth covered by Gary to slices my voice.

At that my mind had a shining ray of hope of not having my girlfriends heart shattered by what has happened and maybe this mistake won't prove to haunt me!

"Ash has a special surprise for Serena." Gary spoke. His words brining some form of relief that seemed to put my body at ease.

The group seemed kinda suspicious at first. Mainly the guys because they weren't fangirling like May, Iris and Bonnie were about this apparent surprise I have for Serena.

I simple nod my head in agreement, biting my lower lip in the hopes the believe me as I slide one hand into my pocket and keep it there. My mind drifting to Miette.

'What is her deal?' I ask myself subconsciously.

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Paul's POV

My stare gazed mainly on Ash, noticing his hand in his pocket raised suspicions to me. Either what Gary said was true and he really does have something special for Serena or he is hiding something.

Observing Ash it seemed he had something on his mind.

'Guilty perhaps?' is my first thought. He was definitely deep in thought. I could see it in his eyes. They showed guilt, fear and worry as he seemed to half hide behind Gary who was trying to get the girls to stop going crazy and gossiping like they always do.

His eyes met mine as he seemed to snap out of whatever thought he was in.

'I don't know what your hiding Ash but it must be important or big to have Gary of all people have to cover for you.' I say in thought to him, knowing that he can't even hear what I'm thinking. But when you know a person you get to know how they think. And I know he understands because of his small nod before turning his head to the annoying and irritating girls that where giggling and acting all girly.

'Do those girls even stop?' I ask myself before closing my eyes and bowing my head.

"Pathetic." I mumble before beginning to walk off.

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Serena's POV

My heart raced faster then ever before. It felt like a knife had just been stabbed right through my heart. It ached. It bleed. Yet I always find a way to heal it. But no more. No more being this vulnerable and fragile girl that breaks at every bad thing that happens in her life.

No. Ash has inspired me so much, he has done so much for me. Without him I'm that girl, that girl who befriends the darkness and lets it control her. Its so easy to give up and maybe that's why I always did.

My hand over my heart, my eyes gently shut as I listen to each heart beat.

Pure and as beautiful as gold.

"You ready to go inside now? We don't want to miss the party now do we?" Dawn says. Her voice soft and her smile soothing as she gestures to the door and I smile back at her.

"Also we cant let the guys eat all the food. I'm hungry too!" I respond happily.

Dawns eyes seemed to widen at my response and so they should. I'm a different girl now. I will no longer let my darkness and fear linger any longer in my life. Not when my light is so much brighter that no darkness should be able to exist and its purely because I put up walls that created that darkness that it lingered deep within my soul.

My smile was real. It was pure. My mind may think negatively but my soul shines positively.

Though the last thing I saw of Ash and Miette bothered me. It looked like Miette was about to kiss Ash. And me and Ash have watched enough romance movies together to identify when a girl is setting up for a kiss. Hopefully he picks up on it and not be his dense self.

We entered into the party. The lights were all turned off and coloured moving lights took its place as loud music boomed in my ear drums and the pupils of my eyes expanding to adjust to the new light level.

"Whoa! So this is a teenage party?" I mumble to myself not intending for anyone to hear and they probably couldn't because of the music that played, it was a great beat I must admit and kinda made me more hyped for the party to come.

The place was packed. So many dancing bodies moved recklessly around the dancefloor.

'I didn't expect so many people here. May definitely was right when she told me it would be popular.' I say in my mind while recalling the girl talk we had before that originally got me excited about tonight. 

"PIKA!!!!" An obvious stand out of noise ringed in my ears as I turn around and immediately have some object or thing launch at me and onto onto my shoulder making me jump back in shock at the suddenness the action. My arms instinctively trying to grab hold of whatever it was as adrenaline sparked into my body.

"Pikachu?" I say coming to the realisation that I wasn't being attacked as the small, yellow Pokémon licks my cheek and smile brightly at me from my shoulder like how he does for his trainer. 

"Looks like he is really happy to see you Serena." Dawn giggled in delight.

I couldn't help but giggle with her in agreement but it was weird seeing Pikachu without Ash.

My thoughts drifted to him. 'Where could he be?'

"Hey Pikachu, where is Ash?" I ash the electric mouse as he dives into my hand bag and pulls out a ketchup bottle making me laugh more as once again his love for ketchup exceeds my expectations.

Pikachu delightfully began sucking on the lid before cutely tilting his head at me and the pointing over to where the food was located and funny enough there Ash was along with the gang. But what peeked my attention was the girls who seemed to be squealing but I couldn't be sure because the music blocked any hope of me hearing them.

"Of course Ash is at the food. The boy has a stomach bigger then a Snorlax." Dawn says grabbing my hand laughing while dragging me towards the group as I can't help but laugh a little too at her statement.

"Hey look its Serena!" I hear Bonnie say as she points at Dawn, me and Pikachu heading towards them. The whole group turning to lay eyes on us. All with smiles except one.... Ash

My eyes couldn't believe what they were seeing. Ash had a frown on his face... this is wrong! Something must have happened.

Once we reach the group I immediately rush to Ash. Wrapping my arms around him which I can tell caught him off guard as he takes a step back to support himself while I hug him tightly not letting go and not caring about the "awe" from the girls.

It took a while for Ash to hug back, but when he did I could feel it. I could feel the happiness swirl up inside of him. The happiness I know is always there and knowing this widened my smile on my face as I let his warm arms hold me closely and I listen to his heart beat.

"I love you." I whisper softly knowing he wont hear me but I just needed to say it even if my words are muffled, they are words none the less. And they are words I will say over and over again and never get tired of them.

"I love you too." Those words were soft, they were quiet, they were short but they mean so much to me. My heart felt warm as well as my cheeks. But I love this feeling.

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Miette's POV

I roll my eyes annoyed.

"Yes its done." I speak into the phone answering like the one hundredth question which was starting to aggravate me.

'Geez these people are so annoying.' I think to myself before my eyes catch something of interest.

It was Serena and Ash hugging tightly. The sight felt a little bit help warming but I couldn't help but smirk at the sight, they seemed so happy. Oh well.

"Yes Sir. Its time." I say into the phone. My words reminding me of some super villain in those silly movies which makes me laugh.

'Just you wait Serena. Not even your light can save you this time.' I think to myself before walking out of the Tower and out onto the streets.

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