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A Question of Strength

By KawaiiCherryBlossom

(I was BellaWaterFlower at this time)

Type: AAMRN

Genre: Romance/Drama

Rating: PG

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Chapter 5

Sounds of Silence

The rain still poured when Misty entered the cemetery. 'It seems ever more gloomier here than it is anywhere else, even with the weather like this', she thought. She walked down the path to where Deliah's grave was, and sure enough, sitting in front of it was Ash. The rain beat down, but he didn't seem to notice. She walked up to him. He started at the picture of his mother, which was at the top of the tombstone in a frame. There was no expression on his face, and he didn't even seem to notice Misty approach. He did, though, and he was secretly thankful. Misty sat down beside him and put her arm around him. She didn't care what he thought of it, she just wanted to be able to be there for him. The rain ceased to a drizzle, and then stopped. He didn't say anything, didn't make a sound. He just let himself be pulled into her arms, and he cried softly into her embrace. He was so lost and confused. Crying was the only way he could express it, because it really was quite sad, the way he was feeling. Neither of the pair had to say anything. They just sat there, in each other's arms. And deep in their hearts they knew what they wanted to say to each other. They brought their lips together, and fulfilled their dreams of having their first kiss with one-another. They both knew, and felt confident about their feelings for each other now, and felt comfortable sharing them. The fear and confusion about their feelings was abolished, and they felt as if a tonne of bricks had been lifted from their hearts. Ash again remembered the conversation he had with his mother just before she died, the one that kept playing in his head over and over.

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Deliah smiled. "Believe me Ash, I can tell when two people are in love, and you two have a sort of connection. Think about it Ash, and when the time is right, tell her. I need to know that you'll do this. Promise me."

He smiled. "I will, when the time is right. I promise."

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Misty rested her head on Ash's shoulder. Still, they said nothing. Sound was not needed. Deep in their hearts, they were communicating. And they each heard what the other was saying through this silence, as a rainbow appeared over the horizon of Pallet Town.

Ash got home and slept for a while. Pikachu was so glad to see him happy that it almost tundershocked everyone, and it jumped into his arms. The two best-buddies embraced, Brock was relived to everyone ok, and happy to see that his two best friends had admitted their feelings for one-another. Ash woke up at midnight, and pulled out his journal. He wrote slowly:

Dear Journal,

I never thought I was pull through this situation. Through my last few entries all I talked about was pain and anguish. But thanks to Misty, I think I've gotten past most of it. Today I went to down to the cemetery. I needed some time to think. All these crazy thoughts had entered my head. I was thinking of giving up training, even running away. But Misty came and found me… Through her actions, I knew that she loved me, and that everything would be alright. I'm so happy. All my fears and worries are gone. We didn't even need to say anything. Somehow I knew her feelings and she knew mine. It was weird. I'll never get over my mom's death. But somehow I now think that I can cope with it, especially with Misty's help. I didn't think I knew what love was, but now I think I understand. I'm going back on my Pokémon journey. I'm gonna make my mom proud and win the Johto League for her! Then I'm going to become a Pokémon Master! Misty told me something today. She said that if I gave up training, that wouldn't just be giving up my dreams, it would also be giving up my mom's dreams. I thought about that. Mom is watching me from Heaven, and giving up would be my way of letting her down. I can't do that. But anyway, now I think I better get some sleep. We leave back for Johto in two days.

~Ash

Ash closed the journal and smiled. He looked up to where Misty lay on his bed. "I love you. Thankyou", he said to her. Even though she was sleeping, she still mentally heard, and a smile crept up on her face as she slept.

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To be continued…