Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Life is Full of Little Surprises ❯ Gifts, Gifts, and More Gifts! ( Chapter 4 )
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By: Kitcat99 
Ash and Misty tackle the mess in thier livingroom...what did thier friends and family get them? ^^;;
Anime/Manga: Pokemon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 05.01.2005 | Updated On: 07.22.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 398 | Status: Completed
Ash and Misty tackle the mess in thier livingroom...what did thier friends and family get them? ^^;;
Anime/Manga: Pokemon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 05.01.2005 | Updated On: 07.22.2005 | Pages: 3 | Words: 3.1K | Visits: 398 | Status: Completed
Life is Full of Little Surprises
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Disclaimer:
Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, Team Rocket, Persian, and all the other 250 Pokemon do not belong to me. They belong to 4Kids, etc. Please do not sue me you will have better luck trying to get water from a dry well. The base story, Gabby the Gyarados, and the Jesse James Restaurant are the property of Jaelle and Orla I asked before posting. ^_^
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Warning: AAMRN (Ash and Misty Romance Novel) so if you don't like it go read something else...don't say I didn't warn you!
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About nine years after the first Pokemon T.V. series in other words not Jhoto!
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Warning: AAMRN (Ash and Misty Romance Novel) so if you don't like it go read something else...don't say I didn't warn you!
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About nine years after the first Pokemon T.V. series in other words not Jhoto!
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Chapter 4: Gifts, Gifts, and More Gifts
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The rest of the week was spent opening gifts and writing up thank you cards for them. Ash and Misty were seated in the middle of the living room surrounded by various boxes and objects with a large garbage bag full of gift-wrapping paper. There was one large wrapped box left.
Misty grabbed the large box and looked at the envelope. "This one is from you mom and Professor Oak."
"Okay." Ash was sitting across from her recording who gave what in a book. He looked up from the book and noticed that she didn't open the envelope. "Wait...how do you know? You didn't open the envelope yet."
She let out an exasperated sigh. "I recognized her handwriting and your mom wrote who it was from on it." She held it up so he could see it.
"Oh"
She tore the gift-wrapping and opened the box and was met by a sea of foam peanuts. * I should have known she would wrap it well. I guess it must be fragile or she wouldn't use that much packing material. * After digging through the packing material for five minutes she felt a bubble wrapped package. * Bingo! * She pulled it out and undid the bubble wrap.
"Oh! This is nice..." It was a oval shaped piece of pottery with a lid but it looked like it wasn't glazed yet. * Now if I can only figure out what it is. *
Ash looked up from the book at her exclamation "It's a clay cooker."
"Huh!?! What's a clay cooker and how do you know?" She put it down on the bubble wrap and dove back in to the foam peanut filled box Her inspection yielded a clay cooker cookbook a small bubble wrapped package and another longer bubble wrapped package. She unwrapped the small package first it contained what seemed like a small circular version of the clay cooker only it had garlic bulbs etched into the lid.
"My mom had one and what you're holding is a garlic roaster. What's in the last package?" He looked back down at the book and recorded the information.
Misty gasped, "Oh my!"
Ash looked up to see what caused her to gasp. It was a elegant hand blown glass vase big enough to hold a dozen roses. "Wow."
Misty got over her shock and gently wrapped the vase back up. "Your mother really shouldn't have..."
He jotted down the last gift on in the book "Can I have the card?"
She handed the envelope to him, "Here."
He opened it and pulled out the card. When he opened it a small slip of paper fell from the card and floated down. He grabbed it before it reached the ground. "Just as I thought."
"What?"
"She's going to give you cooking lessons." He gave her the paper.
She took it and read it out loud, "This paper is good for ten clay cooker lessons. That's nice."
Ash got up and stretched. "Thankfully that's the last of them. Now to put them away and write up the cards for the gifts we opened today."
Misty picked up the vase and put it away in the back of one of the kitchen cabinets.
When she returned to the living room the Ash was tying the garbage bag up. She picked up the garlic roaster and some small kitchen gadgets they got and went back in to the kitchen to put them away.
The rest of the week was spent opening gifts and writing up thank you cards for them. Ash and Misty were seated in the middle of the living room surrounded by various boxes and objects with a large garbage bag full of gift-wrapping paper. There was one large wrapped box left.
Misty grabbed the large box and looked at the envelope. "This one is from you mom and Professor Oak."
"Okay." Ash was sitting across from her recording who gave what in a book. He looked up from the book and noticed that she didn't open the envelope. "Wait...how do you know? You didn't open the envelope yet."
She let out an exasperated sigh. "I recognized her handwriting and your mom wrote who it was from on it." She held it up so he could see it.
"Oh"
She tore the gift-wrapping and opened the box and was met by a sea of foam peanuts. * I should have known she would wrap it well. I guess it must be fragile or she wouldn't use that much packing material. * After digging through the packing material for five minutes she felt a bubble wrapped package. * Bingo! * She pulled it out and undid the bubble wrap.
"Oh! This is nice..." It was a oval shaped piece of pottery with a lid but it looked like it wasn't glazed yet. * Now if I can only figure out what it is. *
Ash looked up from the book at her exclamation "It's a clay cooker."
"Huh!?! What's a clay cooker and how do you know?" She put it down on the bubble wrap and dove back in to the foam peanut filled box Her inspection yielded a clay cooker cookbook a small bubble wrapped package and another longer bubble wrapped package. She unwrapped the small package first it contained what seemed like a small circular version of the clay cooker only it had garlic bulbs etched into the lid.
"My mom had one and what you're holding is a garlic roaster. What's in the last package?" He looked back down at the book and recorded the information.
Misty gasped, "Oh my!"
Ash looked up to see what caused her to gasp. It was a elegant hand blown glass vase big enough to hold a dozen roses. "Wow."
Misty got over her shock and gently wrapped the vase back up. "Your mother really shouldn't have..."
He jotted down the last gift on in the book "Can I have the card?"
She handed the envelope to him, "Here."
He opened it and pulled out the card. When he opened it a small slip of paper fell from the card and floated down. He grabbed it before it reached the ground. "Just as I thought."
"What?"
"She's going to give you cooking lessons." He gave her the paper.
She took it and read it out loud, "This paper is good for ten clay cooker lessons. That's nice."
Ash got up and stretched. "Thankfully that's the last of them. Now to put them away and write up the cards for the gifts we opened today."
Misty picked up the vase and put it away in the back of one of the kitchen cabinets.
When she returned to the living room the Ash was tying the garbage bag up. She picked up the garlic roaster and some small kitchen gadgets they got and went back in to the kitchen to put them away.
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Ash picked up the clay cooker and a crock-pot and brought them in the kitchen. "Where do you want to put these?"
Misty put the garlic roaster in the cabinet with the other pans. The space near the garlic roaster was just the right size for the clay cooker. "The clay cooker can go near the garlic roaster and the crock-pot in the cabinet with the small electric mixer."
Ash put the two things away and they both went into the living room to survey the rest of the gifts. They received some linen sets and towel sets. Ash's mom left them most of the kitchen appliances and all of the furniture. Thankfully their friends and family knew this and they didn't end up with twenty crock-pots and another blender. Jesse and James gave them a toaster oven since the old toaster received some damage when Misty dropped it on Jesse's foot last year.
Ash looked at Richie's gift and laughed.
Misty looked at him like he was crazy, "What's so funny?" *Did recording all of the gifts put him over the deep end? If he doesn't stop laughing I am going to hit him. Now where did I put my mallet? *
Ash stopped laughing just in time, "I saw Richie's gift and thought of the misunderstanding when we came here for mom's wedding last year. I guess he remembered mom's comment and my hitting my head on the lamp because he got us a taller lamp."
Misty blushed then started to laugh, "His assumption did make an a** out of him and you."
"Hey it wasn't that far off it was a semi-good guess considering how much I wrote about you. If Jesse didn't intervene I probably would have killed him because of jealousy or myself out of misery and we wouldn't be where we are now laughing about the whole mess." He blushed a little after thinking about how stupid the whole thing was.
"Well I'm glad Jesse intervened and that we both stopped being in denial. That was a really huge misunderstanding but thankfully things worked out for the best." She picked up Richie's card and read it again. "Your right he got the taller lamp because you hit your head on the old one. So lets make use of it and since your too big for the old one I'll put it in my old room."
He scowled, "I wish everyone would quit making comments about how tall I am. It's really getting old."
Misty just laughed, tippy toed and kissed him, "I know, I know you don't like it but its true you were shrimpy but now, you're a giant!"
Ash relaxed after she kissed him but rolled his eyes when she continued to tease him about his height. He gave her a very mischievous and slightly evil grin, "I can think of at least one good thing about being this tall."
"And that would be?"
"This." He picked her up and tenderly kissed her.
"Eeep! Ash! What are you doing?" She knew it wouldn't work to fight him so she returned the kiss. * I guess this is what he meant...actually I don't mind this. At least he doesn't have beer breath like the first/last time he did this. *
They parted for air and Ash put her back on the ground.
She regained her breath "I guess that is a good thing."
He smiled at her, "Lets put the rest of this stuff away then relax. The thank you cards from the gifts we opened today can wait until tomorrow."
"Now that's a plan I like. There aren't too many so we should be able to finish them up and mail them out tomorrow." She looked around the room, "Where are Pikachu and Togepi? I've only seen them at meals."
" Pikachu, Togepi, and Staryu have been helping me maintain the garden while we've been stuck inside cleaning up this mess." He gestured to all of the unwrapped gifts waiting to be put away. "How about we go and surprise them after we put this stuff away."
She gave him a big smile, "I like that idea even better. It will be nice to go outside and see the garden again."
"Well let's get to work then. I think we have about five hours until sunset and I want to spend sometime in the garden. I also want to show you why the master bedroom has a balcony where it does."
It took about an hour to put away the rest of the gifts.
Misty put the garlic roaster in the cabinet with the other pans. The space near the garlic roaster was just the right size for the clay cooker. "The clay cooker can go near the garlic roaster and the crock-pot in the cabinet with the small electric mixer."
Ash put the two things away and they both went into the living room to survey the rest of the gifts. They received some linen sets and towel sets. Ash's mom left them most of the kitchen appliances and all of the furniture. Thankfully their friends and family knew this and they didn't end up with twenty crock-pots and another blender. Jesse and James gave them a toaster oven since the old toaster received some damage when Misty dropped it on Jesse's foot last year.
Ash looked at Richie's gift and laughed.
Misty looked at him like he was crazy, "What's so funny?" *Did recording all of the gifts put him over the deep end? If he doesn't stop laughing I am going to hit him. Now where did I put my mallet? *
Ash stopped laughing just in time, "I saw Richie's gift and thought of the misunderstanding when we came here for mom's wedding last year. I guess he remembered mom's comment and my hitting my head on the lamp because he got us a taller lamp."
Misty blushed then started to laugh, "His assumption did make an a** out of him and you."
"Hey it wasn't that far off it was a semi-good guess considering how much I wrote about you. If Jesse didn't intervene I probably would have killed him because of jealousy or myself out of misery and we wouldn't be where we are now laughing about the whole mess." He blushed a little after thinking about how stupid the whole thing was.
"Well I'm glad Jesse intervened and that we both stopped being in denial. That was a really huge misunderstanding but thankfully things worked out for the best." She picked up Richie's card and read it again. "Your right he got the taller lamp because you hit your head on the old one. So lets make use of it and since your too big for the old one I'll put it in my old room."
He scowled, "I wish everyone would quit making comments about how tall I am. It's really getting old."
Misty just laughed, tippy toed and kissed him, "I know, I know you don't like it but its true you were shrimpy but now, you're a giant!"
Ash relaxed after she kissed him but rolled his eyes when she continued to tease him about his height. He gave her a very mischievous and slightly evil grin, "I can think of at least one good thing about being this tall."
"And that would be?"
"This." He picked her up and tenderly kissed her.
"Eeep! Ash! What are you doing?" She knew it wouldn't work to fight him so she returned the kiss. * I guess this is what he meant...actually I don't mind this. At least he doesn't have beer breath like the first/last time he did this. *
They parted for air and Ash put her back on the ground.
She regained her breath "I guess that is a good thing."
He smiled at her, "Lets put the rest of this stuff away then relax. The thank you cards from the gifts we opened today can wait until tomorrow."
"Now that's a plan I like. There aren't too many so we should be able to finish them up and mail them out tomorrow." She looked around the room, "Where are Pikachu and Togepi? I've only seen them at meals."
" Pikachu, Togepi, and Staryu have been helping me maintain the garden while we've been stuck inside cleaning up this mess." He gestured to all of the unwrapped gifts waiting to be put away. "How about we go and surprise them after we put this stuff away."
She gave him a big smile, "I like that idea even better. It will be nice to go outside and see the garden again."
"Well let's get to work then. I think we have about five hours until sunset and I want to spend sometime in the garden. I also want to show you why the master bedroom has a balcony where it does."
It took about an hour to put away the rest of the gifts.
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They went outside, the garden never looked so healthy.
Ash looked thoughtful "Hmm...maybe we should keep these gardeners on staff for a while. What do you think Misty?"
Misty grinned "Well I want to see them before I make up my mind. Where are those supposed gardeners they seem to have done a really good job but are no where to be found."
"Togi!" (Mommy!)
Misty looked down and saw Togepi clinging to her leg. Pikachu had already found a way on to Ash's head and Staryu was watering a rose bush to Misty's right.
Ash petted Pikachu "You three did a really good job. Lets go in and eat dinner and as a reward for a job well done each of you may have one of Brock's pokedonuts."
All three Pokemon cheered as they went inside the house. They ate their dinner quickly then got their treat. Ash and Misty went upstairs.
Ash looked thoughtful "Hmm...maybe we should keep these gardeners on staff for a while. What do you think Misty?"
Misty grinned "Well I want to see them before I make up my mind. Where are those supposed gardeners they seem to have done a really good job but are no where to be found."
"Togi!" (Mommy!)
Misty looked down and saw Togepi clinging to her leg. Pikachu had already found a way on to Ash's head and Staryu was watering a rose bush to Misty's right.
Ash petted Pikachu "You three did a really good job. Lets go in and eat dinner and as a reward for a job well done each of you may have one of Brock's pokedonuts."
All three Pokemon cheered as they went inside the house. They ate their dinner quickly then got their treat. Ash and Misty went upstairs.
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Ash took her out to the balcony, they hugged and sat back to watch the sunset. The view from the balcony was spectacular.
She turned so she could look him in the eye, "Now I know why you had the bay window put in. It was so we could watch the sunsets and sunrises during the winter...right?"
"Right!" He kissed her as the sky darkened and the stars came out.
It was a great end to a long week.
She turned so she could look him in the eye, "Now I know why you had the bay window put in. It was so we could watch the sunsets and sunrises during the winter...right?"
"Right!" He kissed her as the sky darkened and the stars came out.
It was a great end to a long week.
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To be continued…
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I know all of you probably want to know what a pokedonut is right? Ummm…would you believe that I realized a slip up from the original version of this chapter and just made something totally and completely ridiculous up to fix it? Well if you believe me or not…it's the truth! ^^;;
::all readers facefalt::
Well At least I'm honest…heh heh heh! ::runs away from the angry mob::
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What was the slip up? Let's just say that the dubs have corrupted me. I for some strange reason remembered them referring to rice balls as donuts and the pokemon liking them. ::mutters about the dumb dub:: So to fix this I created Pokedonuts not to be mistaken for the dumb American version's misinterpretation of rice balls.
Pokedonuts! Brock's new invention a special pokemon food it has nutritional value and is flavored for specific pokemon. It is also sweetened naturally with no added sugar…just fructose from the various fruits they are filled with all wrapped up in doughy goodness and baked not fried. The only exception to the flavoring are the ones specially formulated for Pikachu, ketchup flavor with out the nasty preservatives. To order some for a really cheap price you can give Brock a call at…
…Oops! Kind of got carried away there. ::grins sheepishly::…Wait…back away from the straight jacket…I'm sane I tell you. I really am sane! That and I really don't want to visit the nice farm with the padded rooms. The loony cart drives off. ::smirk::
Back to reality…I just wanted to add some insanity in since no one is reviewing and I had to delete all of my funny author's notes from the first time I posted this since they no longer make any sense. Now you know what happens when no one gives me feed back so please review at least for the sake of your own sanity before I make them worse!
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Bawahahahaaa! You'll never lock me up at the Funny Farm! Neverrrrrr!!!
A odd mist enters the scene, and a soothing voice repeats over and over again, “It was all a dream just a weird, weird dream….”
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Well that aside if anything like this really happened to me you wouldn't get more chapters so threats of the “Funny Farm” would be bad especially if you want to see what will be edited next. @_@
Thanks for reading and please review, until next chapter,
~Kitcat ^_^
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