Delia sat at the table, twirling her spaghetti with her fork. "Do you see anything yet?" She asked half-heartedly.
"No, Delia," Oak sighed, looking into the storm from the kitchen window.
"I'm worried, Professor," Delia sighed. "It's not like him to just up an vanish without telling anyone."
"I'm sure he's alright," the Professor tried to comfort her. "He's been on the road for a long time. He'll come back, after all, there is that battle tomorrow."
"But what makes me more worried is that May's gone, too," She said, depressed. "I know he likes her, and he's a growing boy, and you know how boys are with their hormones."
"Now you're just looking for things to worry about," Oak placed his hand on her shoulder. "Ash is an honest young man, and you've raised him to be very respectful. I'm sure whatever's going on, he's doing the responsible thing."
"But now it's storming," she sighed. "I hope he's doing alright."
In the living room, Cyndi and Max sat on the couch with Norman between them. Caroline paced the room, shooting glances outside into the storm for a hint of Ash or May.
"Caroline, what are you pacing for?" Norman asked her, looking up from the television.
"It-It's nothing, dear" she lied. She knew May wouldn't speak to her for weeks if she let her secret slip. The woman kept looking at the rain.
"I wonder where Ash and May are," the Gym Leader thought out loud. "It isn't like May to miss a meal."
"They're probably-" Cyndi started before Max elbowed her sharply in the side.
"-probably working on a battle strategy," Max laughed. He whispered in the girl's ear, "Are you trying to get Ash killed?"
"What do you mean?" Cyndi whispered back.
"My dad is able to crush a cell phone in his bare hands. Think about that power on Ash's neck," the boy warned.
Cyndi gulped. "I guess we need to keep this a secret, then, huh?"
Raine sat quietly sewing in the storefront. Suddenly, she heard a knocking from the front door that caused her to jump. She stopped sewing and walked over to the door. She opened it to find Pikachu and Noctowl sitting on the front step. The Pokémon entered the building and shook the water from their bodies. Pikachu ran to the door to the living area, and began pawing at it. Raine opened the door and followed the Electric-Type in, as Noctowl flew into the room and landed in the far corner.
"Pikachu!" Max shouted, running to him. "You're back! That means Ash is back, too!"
"Ash is back?" Delia stuck her head into the living room. Oak followed her in as Raine closed the door to the storefront.
"Pika…" he sighed.
"Then where is he?" Max asked the Pokémon.
Pikachu pointed out the window to the forest, as the tree branches swayed in the storm.
"They're in the woods?" Caroline asked.
Norman leapt to his feet. "Let's go get them out of there," he rallied the adults. "This storm is getting severe. We can't let them stay outside."
"Pika!" the small Pokémon defied them. Sparks shot out of his cheeks, a stern expression across his face.
Oak walked up the Pokémon. "Now why don't you want us to go looking for them?"
"Pikapi pika pi chu Pikachu pikachu pikapika pikapi pika," he explained as well as he could.
"I see…" Oak's gaze narrowed.
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May's Crush
Hayran KurguOn their way to the Battle Pyramid,everyone learns May has a crush.Who is it?Read to find out in this story filled with Action,Adventure,Romance,and Humor.The italics are thoughts,dreams,or flashbacks depending on the situation by the way.Please com...