Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Slivered Glass ❯ Chapter 12

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Chapter 12: Failure

Lugia might have been an all-powerful legendary, but in the realm of love, he wasn't too creative.

In his way of thinking, if Ash loved Lance back, they needed a suitable, private opportunity to confess.

Yes!
Of course, many scenarios began to spin in the legendary's head. After all, he liked a happy Chosen.

Happy Chosen worked faster and better.

The first would be to conveniently trap the two in a blizzard with only one blanket, thus forcing them to share body heat, but unfortunately, as Dragon Master Lance could control the weather. So scratch that plan.

The next would be… deathbed confessions. But just in case, he didn't want to kill off his Chosen by accident! There had to be another way. And if he accidentally bumped off Honou's Chosen, there would be hell to pay from both Lance and the other legendary.

Why was life so complicated?

Lugia floated, unseen, while the two swam in the pool together. Seriously, with no one around, if Ash had started drowning perhaps…

But no, his Chosen could control water and would stop the problem before it got to that point.

Sometimes it sucked having such a powerful Chosen! It was throwing all his plots into disarray!

What to do…

Then, he could spike both their drinks, but if Lance's alcohol tolerance was anything like Charlotte's, that could actually cause more harm than good.

What else?

Lance was already playing guardian angel, only it was completely innocent. Pity, that…

Send them both off to boarding school? That would not accomplish anything and would only annoy both.

The good old truth or dare game? He wasn't sure Lance would play with Ash, he seemed to be edgy.

Well, if Ash was still flirting, which Lugia had no idea why, perhaps they could get together on their own.

Perhaps…

Lance kept his eyes elsewhere while Ash toweled off. It was bad enough to be in his company all the time while the pretty little one didn't know about his feelings, let alone face temptation like that.

Besides, if Ash really was flirting with him, it didn't have to have a basis in love. The kid could just be curious…

Yes, of course.

Lance immediately squashed any thoughts of potential love. After all, Ash didn't have his memories, so…

It was probably just lust.

"Lance-chan?"

Something in Lance stirred. * Lance-chan? But that's his 'pet' name for me… unless… they are slowly leaking back… perhaps… *

"Yes?"

"Um… play with me?"

Yes, the boy was fifteen, but he was still a child at heart. And after the years he had lost to Misty's influence, it would make sense that he wanted them back.

Lance placed the vial of glowing silver liquid back in the recesses of his cape. No, he wouldn't use that potion.

Unless Ash asked him explicitly, of course…

"Certainly, what do you want to play?"

"Monopoly!"

Lugia perked up in the clouds. * Ehehehe… *

Honou looked at his brother slightly askance. * I'm not sure I want to know… *

< The perfect opportunity! I hope. >

After all, if they nudged the game in the correct way… Ash probably wouldn't be averse to making a bet.

Right?

The two showered, dressed, and then sat on the floor of Lance's room with the board between them, tossing dice.

The two birds peeked in the window, waiting expectantly, but for all intents and purposes, it was just a normal game.

< What will it take to get Ash to confess? >

< Beats me. >

< I hope he finds his courage to do it soon, I'm getting bored. >

After two hours, neither player had gone bankrupt while the properties were mostly claimed. They decided to break for dinner.

Lance ordered pizza, and they ate quietly.

Ash tried to keep his eyes on something else, but they kept going to Lance. * What's wrong? I mean, he's cute, but… *

Yes, he had been flirting with Lance. But it was just because the guy was… cute! Yes! That was it!
Plus, he still felt that he owed Lance for helping him out.

However, unlike Misty, Lance didn't demand repayment. It was actually kind of nice, but it left Ash at a loss.

He wasn't quite sure how to treat the trainer. Strange…

Lance was just so cool.

He was fast, and powerful, and his magic was very skilled.

Sometimes, Lance would teach him how to harness his own magic, but mostly, Ash left it alone.

There had to be a reason he had suddenly wound up with magic.

Everything had a reason!

But… he wanted to be held, Ash decided.

After dinner, he climbed into Lance's lap and cuddled.

Lance was more than a little shocked at this, and repeatedly questioned Ash to see if he was in his right mind, but finally accepted the gesture of affection.

Besides, if Ash stayed still, it was easier for him to maintain control.

They finished off the monopoly game three hours later, and then it was off to bed.

End Chapter

Created 3/24/04, completed 3/31/04