*heavy breathing as I write this* I don't even know how the fuck to start this....

Yes. It's a damn met ship.

LET THAT MUTHAFUCKING SHIP SAIL ACROSS THE DAMN WORLD!

For Blaze32  <3 I'm sorry I've been holding off on this ship forever btw, but I love it so much. Thanks for the request, which was a billion years ago, or at least it feels like it :3

But....

My favorite ship to fucking ship of all time...OH MY GOD I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHIP!!!

I don't care, I love it. I don't care, I love it, I love it.

Okay, just caaaalm down. Imma try not to write forever, but that's not a promise.

Ikarishipping. Why the fuck is it named that? I have no clue, and it pisses me off. Ikari, WHAT DOES IT MEAN.

What do you mean? When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no what do you mean? God that song is so clingy. Ugh.

My two favorite characters in Pokemon EVER. It's weird cause I really don't like rude people, but Paul just really appeals to me somehow. I like badass characters, and he just seemed to be one.

Why you gotta do that Paul? Maybe cause you're extremely hot or something? I'm honestly surprised that I don't ship penguinshipping over this, but I guess Paul has his ways. Somehow he lured me into being obsessed with having this anime-crush on him. Wtf.

To be honest, I shipped this A LOT at first, but then I started shipping Barry and Dawn together for a little bit, maybe like three weeks or something like that in my sophomore year. I then started to dislike Paul a little, because I loved how Dawn and Barry were so positive and stuff, and Paul's the complete opposite. I was just like "How could I ship Dawn with someone so fucking negative? This guy sucks!"

After those weeks, it was weird because I sorta became...bored with Twinleaftownshipping. I was legit BORED with the ship, and it kinda weirded me out. I didn't feel the same hard-core feels for it anymore. I was like "I don't ship this anymore...." And I had NO IDEA WHY. I never got "tired" of a ship that I liked, so I was like WHAT DA FUQ. I think I know the reason.

It was lacking Paul. The aPAULcalypse was about to start I swear.

I was like "I honestly love Dawn and Barry, but I can't see them together anymore." It's true. I still don't. For some reason, it just dawned on me that I liked them as like, almost brother and sister. It was weird.

So after falling out of that phase, I gave up on that ship. So I started watching the anime shows again and YouTube videos and stuff, and apparently I hadn't seen the one called "Familiarity breeds strategy". How the fuck did I skip that one?

So first I did some research (lol, instead of homework) and I read a comment about how cute the scene was with Paul and Dawn, and I was just like.

"Wait....hold up...WHAT?!?"

I read more comments and it was literally a war between Pearlshipping and ikarishipping, so I decided to go watch it right then and there.

I cannot even say how much I flipped out when Dawn and Paul were walking together outside the Pokemon center. I FLIPPED OUT FANGIRLING. Or when Dawn was spying on Paul when he was talking to Reggie, I couldn't stop squealing. I was literally on the edge of my seat so fucking excited while hiding out in my room. I have that scene imprinted in my soul, I swear. I probably know every line that Dawn and Paul said in that little scene cause I've watched it so many times.

I was so full of emotion when Paul was explaining how Ash was like Reggie, and I honestly respect his opinion. A lot of people will look it off and say he's cold hearted, but ya actually have to have the feels for Paul to understand his character. You know at some point you've had a friend that are completely different than what you expected them to be? I feel like people judge Paul based on appearance, but you can see how Dawn is interested in the reason why Paul doesn't like Ash.

I just really have the feels for Dawn and Paul, I'm so sorry DX I love this ship. I take it back, I don't feel sorry for loving this ship. I AM A PROUD YOUNG LADY WHO DON'T NEED NO MAN.

Wtf. Anyways...

I almost burst out loud when after Dawn said "But Paul, Ash isn't Reggie, Ash is Ash and that's that."

I told you I got that scene imprinted in my damn soul. One of the only things I can memorize by heart. I seriously wish I could memorize stuff for tests in school, but it only works for stuff that I'm actually interested in.

I kept watching, and my heart literally crashes when you hear Ash's voice calling out at that moment.

I was like "WHAT. THE. FUCK. ARE YOU DOING ASH?!?!? YOU RUINED THE DAMN FUCKING MOMENT YOU DENSE SHITHEAD!" I kid you not. COME ON!

I love how Paul really expresses his situation towards Dawn, and I feel like she's actually trying to understand him in that moment. If Ash just hasn't shown THE FUCK UP IT WOULD'VE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER.

Why my respect for Ash has become so low. Jk, that's kinda mean, but I still lost a little bit of respect for him.

Okay, I lied, I don't really like him anymore. I just ship him with Serena cause they just appeal to me.

So the scene plays and I'm furious with Ash, but Barry then speaks up asking if Dawn was trying to find out which Pokemon Paul was gonna use, and I kinda just watched it without fangirling out over Twinleaftownshipping. I didn't pay any attention to it unconsciously.

I love when Dawn said "So when Ash meets Paul let's see, when Paul meets Ash...something will be born." I thought it was so cute.

So after the scene played, my mind was BLOWN. I watched it again, and again, and again...and AGAIN... Over and over so many times I can't even keep count. I was fangirling out about Dawn and Paul.

At that moment I realized how much I missed ikarishipping, and how for twinleaf I hadn't been so excited. Not once did I fangirl out, not once did I flip out over a scene that was cute. Not ONCE.

I realized that I was a true ikari shipper at that exact moment. That DAMN MOMENT. I was an ikarishipper in my heart. FOR LIFE.

It's like realizing how much you truly like or love something, or really have a passion for it.

Ever since that moment, ikari has been my #1 shipping in my life. At least in Pokemon, but it's actually my 2nd favorite shipping/pairing ever. My favorite is obviously Colloyd, but that's in Tales of Symphonia.

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Anyways...

I watched all the episodes with Paul in it, and some where Pauls name has been brought up. I fangirled out when Dawn was mimicking Paul in front of Barry, it was so CUTE. So kawaii.

I'm such a hardcore shipper for this ship, and I have no idea why. There's barely even hints 😂 Meh, there's actually a few decent hints, but it just got me HOOKED.

Well, hints are still hints. If Ash hadn't showed up.....DAMN YOU ASH. Damn you for putting hope back into pearlshippers.

Pearlshippers were like "PRAISE ARCEUS YAAASS GURRRLLL!! I CAN FREE MY TITTIES IN THE AIR FOR ALL I CARE!!!! LET FREEDOM RING, NOW LET'S HAVE A TOAST TO THIS MOMENT!!!" Ikarishippers were like "...SHIIEETTT!!! FUUUUCK FUCKING ARCEUS WHY?!? FUCK YOU!!"

Thank the lord for fanfiction and stuff or else I wouldn't even be here writing this, even though cause I write too much ikari in my damn life.

Oh well. Gotta keep on swimming.

So anyways, the good girl and the bad boy. I love the combo. Opposites, check. It's the opposites attract thing. I still love it, and I love everything about this ship.

Oh my god I just realized that I wrote over like, too many words to count for this.....

I love this couple together. I just LOVE IT. I have the FEELS for this ship. I know a lot of people say this is a crack-pairing because there's not a lot of hints and stuff just to "keep pokeshipping going".

Honey, better check that again cause Psh, this girl right here is just one of the most hardcore ikarishippers you'll ever meet. Some people do actually do that, but I'm not one of those people. I BELIEVE IN THIS SHIP MOTHERFUCKER....even if it doesn't happen, which it probably won't but that's okay because I still love it dammit.

I feel like it shouldn't matter what happens in the anime, or you ship a crack-pairing. Like, if you love that shit, go for it. There's always gonna be haters for whatever ship you like, but if you really love it then that's all that matters. I read so many comments from people hatin' how "OMG IKARISHIPPING SUCKS CAUSE IT'S A CRACK-PAIRING!" Damn, calm yo titties, you don't have to ship it dumbass. Geez, calm your shit. Don't like it, MOVE ON, FUCKER.

Reason why I ship this is because Dawn seems like she's trying to have a conversation with Paul, and it's not like Paul's ignoring her. He's responding. Usually Paul would probably get pissed at someone for getting into his business, but he actually starts talking it out with Dawn.....

UNTIL ASH CAME ALONG.

If he hadn't showed up, I swear they would've talked waaaay longer than that. I honestly believe that Paul would tell her some of his reasons and stuff. He did tell her a real reason why he doesn't like Ash, so he obviously was comfortable with her knowing that, and she TRAVELS with him. HINT?!?

This is the ship I get the most feels for.

I think I have a problem with my life. It's just Pokemon, it's not supposed to have romantic shit in it. It's supposed to grab young boys and girls' attention, not teenagers and college students like that. But it does, and Pokemon is amazing, so if you think you're too old for Pokemon, you're wrong. Some inspiration for all y'all.

Rate I give this ship:...... Is that even a question to ask Motherfucker? Obviously a damn 10/10.

More like 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 x a billion zillion majillion outta 10.

I'm just gonna say Paul is one of the hottest guys in Pokemon in my opinion. Such a fucking hottie. Oh god, what if he cut his hair like Gary?

I'm cracking up at the thought. No, let's just keep Paul's hair as it is.

WHY IS DAWN SO PRETTY? It's not fair. NOT FAIR. Stawp being so pretty.

Oh well. I love this ship. Keep preaching it. Preach it to the whole world, like those people who preach about Jesus at your door. YAS. Someone should do it with me someday, that'd be fun. Take a road trip just preaching about ikarishipping.

AMEN.