Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Life is Full of Little Surprises ❯ Invitation ( Chapter 8 )

Life's 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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Chapter Eight: Invitation

 

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Ash and Misty got about twenty challenges by the time their first day of work was over.  They split them evenly sometimes watching each other battle or doing paperwork.  Thankfully they were able to do all of the paperwork before they shut down for the day though the next day would only bring another pile it was satisfying to have a cleared desk if only for a little while.  The battles were semi-challenging since a lot of the trainers were prepared for Pikachu and Misty's water pokemon forgetting that the two leaders had other pokemon as well.  None left with a Pallet town badge that day and the few that came by around lunch got treated to a free meal even though they didn't win.  Ash saw the last challenger out and closed the doors.

 

Pikachu jumped on Ash's shoulder earning a back rub.  “Pikapi, pika pika chu pi pikachu?”  (Ash, how come I didn't get to battle?)

 

Ash just continued to rub Pikachu's back, “Because a lot of them were rock types…”

 

Pikachu “humped” and gave “Pikapi” a little shock and jumped off his shoulder refusing to look at him.

 

Ash tried to appease one of his best friends, “Will you let me finish?  I was going to say that I though you deserved a little rest.  I know you could have taken all of those ground pokemon out.”

 

Pikachu ignored him a little longer then ran happily to his shoulder again, “Pi pikachu! Pika Pi pika pi pikachu.” (I forgive you!  But I had better battle tomorrow.)

 

“Okay, okay you win!”  Ash turned to grin at his friend as they raced up to the office to check on Misty.

 

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Misty was just finished gathering the things that needed to be dropped off at the post office as Pikachu and Ash came bounding through the door.

 

“So, are you ready to go?”

 

She sighed, “Yah, I just finished.  But you are going to be the last one to do the paperwork tomorrow while I battle the last challenger.”

 

“I didn't forget our deal.  Though I don't think you will be threatening to go back to the Cerulean Gym now.” He smirked at her.

 

“How do you know?”

 

“Hey!  What do you mean?”

 

She hugged him and rolled her eyes, “Just pushing your buttons…why would I want to put up with Gary AND my sisters?”

 

He hugged her back and kissed the top of her head chuckling at the though of her putting up with the four of them.  “I wouldn't want to put up with all of them either.  How about we drop those off and go pay Jesse and James a visit? We can buy something for dinner while we are there.”

 

She looked up at him, “That's the best idea I've heard from you all day.  Especially since I'm in no mood to cook after all of that paperwork…bleh!”

 

He pecked her on the nose, “So what are we waiting for? Let's get going.”

 

They left the office holding hands as Pikachu and Togepi followed them out of the gym.

 

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Pikachu took Ash's other Pokemon and Togepi home to take care of the garden.  The pokemon liked the little chore of watering and caring for the flowers and vegetables.

 

Ash and Misty made sure the Pokemon door was open so Pikachu and the others could wait inside the house when they finished with the garden. They told the Pokemon where they were going and that they would be back soon before heading off to finish the errands for the day.

 

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The first stop was a mailbox to send out the various bills and reports, then on to the `Jesse James Restaurant” to get food and check up on their friends.

 

Jesse had her head down and was busy writing something down on a tablet as she greeted them, “Greetings, welcome to the Jesse James Restaurant if you are willing to wait a moment I'll show you to your table.”

 

Ash and Misty chuckled at her rehearsed greeting so different from the motto they were going to use to greet customers. It was so like the team rocket motto that Ash, Misty, Brock, Delia, and Samuel worked on coming up with something else that may attract more customers than drive them crazy and away. It took quite a bit of convincing to get them to actually use it instead of their motto.

 

Ash replied with a wide grin plastered on his face, “Actually we were planning on eating out.”

 

Jesse still didn't look up as she continued her rehearsed dialogue, “That will be fine just let me…” *Wait a minute I know that voice…* She jerked her head up to see Ash and Misty on the verge of rolling on the ground from laughing hard.

 

Misty regained her composure first, “Hi!”

 

Jesse embraced her and Ash in a hug, “Gees where have you guys been…wait don't answer that I think I know…snicker…snicker.”

 

At that they both blushed and thoroughly denied her accusation.  “…it's not what you think…we cleaned…went camping…Gabby…May…picnic…” Only it came out in fragments that made no sense at all.

 

“Whoa!  Slow down…its okay you are married now…come on lets go see James and Persian in the back.”  She grinned at them and pushed them towards the kitchen.

 

On the way there Ash and Misty were amazed at how much the restaurant had changed in such a short time.  From a little lunch cart they expanded to a nice restaurant where costumers could eat in or take out.  They also did minor catering.  The two were pushed to the kitchen where James was busy cooking with a few assistants.

 

Jesse called him over and the four took a few minutes to catch up with each other after placing Ash and Misty's order.

 

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“So, how was the HONEYMOON?”

 

Ash and Misty both blushed crimson and Ash suddenly became very interested in his cup.

 

So that left Misty to answer the question though she really didn't want to.  “It was nice…”

 

Jesse was thoroughly enjoying watching them squirm when her memory of their earlier answer caused her to turn serious.  “Did I hear you mention a certain Gyarados and May?”

 

Ash and Misty instantly sobered and related the whole tale of their camping trip.

 

Jesse jumped up and yelled, “WHAT NERVE!  How could she stoop so low?  Ooooh!  The next time I see her…”

 

James looked terrified of his wife at that point and slunk down in his chair he knew too well what Jesse was capable of.  He was thrilled when Ash interrupted her.

 

“JESSE!  You will do nothing.”  Ash stood up and looked down at her sternly.

 

“BUT…”

 

“But, nothing you will promise me that you will not do anything to May.  You will let Misty and I deal with her.  I know you want to help but it is my job to take care of May.  She is my problem and I don't want to hear of her falling in to any holes or having any `mysterious' accidents.  I know May and if anyone else does stuff to her it won't change anything.”  He finished his speech and glared at her until she sat back down.

 

Misty decided a change of subject was needed and she absently changed it to a subject that made Jesse and James blush…

 

“So, now that the restaurant is a success are you guys going to start a family?”  It was asked in innocence since she and Ash were discussing it recently.  She was defiantly not ready for the reaction she got.

 

Jesse had the deer in headlights look going ash she yelled, “W…WWHAT!?!”

 

James was doing a pretty good impression of a Magikarp out of water with bugged out eyes and his mouth opening and closing but no sound coming out.

 

“Are…”

 

“You don't need to repeat the question.”  Jesse regained her bearings and composure then glared at Misty.

 

James shut his mouth and quietly examined the tabletop as he let Jesse field the question since she seemed to be so vocal lately.

 

“We are not ready for that yet.”

 

Misty looked at her in understanding then exchanged a glance with Ash.  They both thought the same thing.  * Thank Lugia for small favors! *

 

An uncomfortable silence settled over the group. The tension in the air was barely palatable and thickened as the silence wore on.

 

“Well….”

 

“…so…”

 

“…uh…”

 

Ash nervously glanced at a near by clock got up and grabbed the bag with their food.  “Will you look at the time, well it's getting late so we had better get going we have an early start tomorrow it was nice catching up with you guys.”

 

Jesse sighed warily “Same here and you two had better stop by again soon if you don't I'll just have to visit you this town isn't that large yet! Also Ash you had better take care of Misty I still owe her one and if anything bad happens I promise to make all those involved pay.” She said the last part with a smirk that made it seem more like a threat than a promise.

 

Misty glanced wearily at Jesse as she stood up and pushed her chair in “Thanks for the offer Jesse but I really think you should let Ash and I take care of May. I'll try to stop by later to chat.” She gave Jesse a hug and headed towards the door leaving Ash to carry their food.

  

Ash turned one last time to Jesse after Misty had walked a bit ahead, “I meant what I said…don't do any thing to May.”  He winked, “Professor Oak and I have something planned.”

 

The mood finally lightened and the tension left the air as Jesse and James smirked and nodded their heads in understanding.  “Just let us know if you need any help.”  For once Jesse and James weren't going to do as they pleased they understood that May wouldn't stop if she fell in a hundred of their cleverly disguised holes.  But that didn't mean they wouldn't have fun watching the show.

 

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It started to get a bit chilly as they walked home so Ash put his jacket over Misty's shoulders.

 

They spent more time visiting than they had planned to and they had one more stop to make before they got home.  He had promised his mom they would stop by it wasn't a hard request since they lived right down the street. So they stopped by and talked for a bit then went home as the sun was setting.

 

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At home the Pokemon had finished with the garden and were relaxing in the house.  Ash went in to feed them and Misty checked the mail.

 

She came bounding in the house really excited about a fairly large envelope.  “ASH!”

 

“Yeah?”

 

She grinned from ear to ear, “You will never guess what just came in the mail.”

 

“The latest water pokemon magazine?”

 

She scowled at him, “NO!  Here's a hint it's from Pokemon Tec.”

 

“Their latest schedule of classes?”

 

“Wrong again.  It's Brock and Nurse Joy's wedding invitation, I have to go give them a call.  We have to RSVP by next week, it will be in a month…I can't believe they set a date.”  She ran to the phone.

 

Ash just shook his head and followed her to the phone.  “Let's eat before we call.”

 

“Oh…okay.”

 

So they ate their dinner and spent the rest of the night talking with their friends.

 

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To be continued…

 

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So you guys are spoiled now what is that three edited chapters with in the last two days and now one more today. I guess I should start writing my continuation or something since I've got my momentum going. Still waiting to see if any one out there is going to review, I don't care if you think it sucks just please someone tell me what they either like or don't like about this fic. Well eleven more chapters to go and I still might add one chapter since I left out a few things the first time.

 

Thanks for reading and please review, until next chapter,

~Kitcat ^_^

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