Suzie smiled at Misty as she pulled her into one of the many shops at the mall. Misty, on the other hand, seemed very skeptical of letting Suzie touch her.

"I'm very tired Suzie. It's seven at night. I think we should call it a day." Misty said, trying to pull herself from Suzie's grasp.

Suzie let her go looking surprised. "Seven? It's that late? Oh my god. I need to meet up with my parents at eight."

Suzie pulled out her car keys from her purse before asking Misty in a worried tone, "Oh do you need a ride home?"

"Don't worry. I'm good." Misty replied, just trying to make Suzie leave sooner.

Suzie apologized again before practically running towards the mall's parking lot. Misty sighed before she sat down on a nearby bench.

The whole day Suzie and she went shopping for wedding decorations and an after dress she would wear after the reception. Misty knew it was a d!ck move from her to tell Suzie she didn't look good in a dress she rocked in.

The dress Suzie tried on made her look so good that it even made Misty jealous. Misty didn't want Brock to see Suzie like that so she recommended Suzie an ugly dress telling her the dress she tried on didn't look good on her. Suzie, trusting Misty's advice, bought the dress Misty chose.

Misty's phone then began to ring. She picked up.

"Hello?"

"Hey Misty!"

"Brock, hey!"

"Look Suzie is out with her parents today and I was wondering if you would like to grab coffee?"

"Okay. Where?"

"Cerulean Plaza Mall?"

"I'm already here," Misty replied laughing.

"Oh good! I'll be at Sea Cafe in ten minutes."

"Alright!"

"See ya there Mist," Brock said softly before they hanged up.

Misty felt an intense feeling in her stomach. As if her celebrity crush had just asked her out on a date or something. Misty had a stupid lovesick smile on her face as she practically skipped to Sea Cafe.

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Brock placed his coffee mug down as he burst out laughing.

"Oh my god. I can't believe a challenger asked you out on a date."

"He's not the worst one! Just today a guy came up to me and got on his knees, begging me to tell him that my engagement with Ash was fake. That he was in love with me and blah blah all that crap." Misty said, waving her hand.

Brock laughed as he smacked the table.

"Oh, good grief. Brock calm down." Misty said in between giggles.

"Oh my god is that future Mrs. Ketchum?"

Both Misty and Brock turned towards the voice and saw Gary standing in front of their table.

"Ugh, what do you want Oak?" Misty groaned as Brock added, "Whatever you're thinking Gary, don't."

"Why Brock. I'm offended," Gary said in an offended way.

"I only come to wish Waterflower congratulations on her engagement with Ketchum."

"Okay, you said congratulations now leave," Brock said with a cold face.

"I'm surprised Ashy boy had the balls to confess to you," Gary said in an amused tone.

"Hmm," Misty answered trying to avoid any eye contact with him.

"Gary, leave now," Brock said, noticing Misty's uncomfortable state.

"Isn't it weird Harrison, Either they were dating secretly or they just engaged in a snap because out of nowhere Pokèmon Master Ash Ketchum has a fiance yet he carries no ring.." Gary then narrowed his eyes as he added, "Or maybe this whole thing is fake. Isn't it Misty?"

Brock stood up from his seat as he demanded, "Oak leave now."

Misty just shut her eyes. Trying to block Gary from her view. It was as if he was reading her insecurities and fears. He knew what to say to knock her down. But how?

"Alright alright. I'll leave. It's just something you should question Brock. Something is up." Gary narrowed his eyes at Misty once again before lastly adding, "As much as I like seeing Ketchum suffer... I see you are already causing him enough pain."

Gary then walked off leaving Brock to yell, "Don't come back Oak!" and leaving a paralyzed Misty.

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As Brock was driving Misty back to her apartment he was jumping from station to station on the radio before a specific song caught their attention.

"Hey that's our song!" both of them said happily looking at each other.

As both of them began to sing the song they both danced together at their first-ever Pokèmon League Galla.

Brock cleared his throat before he said, "Wow, this was the first song we ever danced to together."

"Yeah.." Misty replied with a smile.

Brock laughed nervously as he said, "You might make fun of me for this but for a while, I was really mad at my relationship with Suzie.."

Misty widened her eyes. "Why would I make fun of you for that?"

"It's just we didn't have a song and we didn't have our first dance. You know, those little special moments."

"Hmm.."

"But it's all good now. I don't need all that to be happy with her. I love her for who she is and she loves me." Brock said with a big smile.

Misty smiled at him but deep inside her, she had hoped he would say he regretted proposing to her. She knew she was sick hoping he would break it off with her, yet that didn't stop her from having faith for the impossible.

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Misty was on her bed, lights turned off, and wrapped around her thick blanket as the wind from her open balcony breezed inside her room.

She had her phone on speaker mode as this was the only time she and Ash were available to call.

"Good morning over there Ash."

Silence.

"Ash..." Misty groaned.

"Hey, Mist.."

"Hmm, what's wrong Ash? You're hesitating." Misty pointed out.

"Nothing. I am fine."Misty stayed quiet as she knew Ash was going to add more.

"But enough about me. Please tell me how your day was, regardless of your date with Brock, of which I didn't know."

"Well I was at the mall the whole day with Suzie and wait- are you jealous about my date?" Misty asked, grinning playfully.

"No, I am not jealous," Ash answered through gritted teeth.

"Chill Ash it was a joke. Woke up on the wrong side of the bed today?" Mist teased.

"I um.. had an interview yesterday," he said.

"And? Did they offend you or something"

"Ha-ha, very funny. All they asked me about was about you.. us!"

"Me? Us?" Misty asked, not understanding why Ash was pretty upset about that.

"The entire world now knows Pokèmon Master Ash is engaged to Cerulean City Gym Leader Misty Waterflower."

"Oh... rats..." Misty let out.

"Damn right oh rats! I'm lying now to not only my friends and family but the whole world!"

"What did you say to the journalists?" Misty asked, frightened.

Ash took a deep breath before replying, "I told that journalists I didn't want to discuss my private life and god help them if they went after you.,"

"Well, that's great! That means you didn't confirm or deny anything, right?" Misty said in relief.

"Yeah.. but remember my previous speech?" he sighed.

"Oh darn you."

"Yeah... I only confirmed it to the Pokèmon League. Now the whole world is aware you and I are engaged."

"Ash, everything's going to be fine, trust me. I won't let you go through a bad time just because you're helping me."

Ash laughed, making Misty laugh softly too before she added "Please, don't be mad at me.,"

"Hey don't think like that. Being engaged to the world-famous and beautiful Gym Leader of Cerulean City is not that bad."

Misty laughed softly as Ash continued, "Anywhere I go guys always insult me saying why you chose me and made you a taken woman."

Misty laughed before she told Ash that she was in the same situation as he was in.

Misty chose to not tell Ash about the Gary incident that had occurred earlier. She knew he would only get madder at her and how her stupid engagement lie was bringing chaos to the world.

"You know what a girl said?" She asked, laughing. "She said that it was pretty obvious from the start that you and I were totally in love."

"Did she?" asked Ash.

"Yes. She said she noticed right away that you adored me. Just by seeing our teenage years pictures and our old interviews. Isn't it funny?" She asked, still laughing.

Ash was silent for a moment.

"Haha, very funny, indeed," he said, but it didn't sound like he was really laughing.

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Misty waited anxiously at the airport waiting for her best friend's arrival. Ash's time away from Cerulean City had come to an end and he was coming home.

She didn't want to admit it but maybe she did miss him. These past months weren't the same without him.

Brock couldn't make it as he and Suzie had to see about the priest for Saturday's wedding. Delia was out in Margaritaville with her friends for a short vacation and wouldn't be back till tomorrow night.

As Misty scanned through the multitude of people walking towards her she caught sight of his famous pokèmon hat. The hat he so dearly adores since she met him.

He looked a bit different now. He was now a bit more muscular now. Probably worked out religiously at Unova.

Misty smiled as she yelled out, "Ash!"

Ash turned around towards Misty and broke into a huge smile.

"Misty!"

They both began to run towards each other, with so much speed. People and hidden journalists just watched in awe as the scene unfold.