~What I Was Missing In My Life~ ~The True Prologue~

Prologue: A Prologue...of a Prologue!

Serena is at a sleepover in May's house, alongside Dawn. She won against Lisia recently.

However, things take a turn when they start to talk. "So, May and Dawn? Have you ever traveled with someone?" said Serena. "Oh, we've traveled with Ash!" they both said. "Wait, you also traveled with him?" they said to each other. "What about you, Serena?" asked May.

"W-Well, I, uh, also traveled with Ash..." said Serena. Hearing his name for the first time after so long felt nice. Sure, they met again yesterday, but to her it felt like an eternity.

"So we all traveled with him then!" said Dawn.

"I guess..." said Serena. Serena tried her best to keep her crush on Ash a secret.

After May and Dawn went to sleep, Serena went out to sit on the balcony of May's house. "Oh, Ash...how are you these days? He was in something called the World Coronation Series, right? Becoming the best trainer in the world isn't an easy feat...but I know he'll do it. Because deep down in my heart...I love him. And I'm sure that somewhere, deep, in his heart...he does too."

She looked at the moon. Maybe things would be better between them someday. She dreamed of a future with Ash. Maybe they could be dating. They could even be married. But they would have to meet again.

But some seconds later...she was in a pitch-black space. Water drops resonated. She felt like she was connected with Ash. And soon, she would be right in Ash's bedroom at Cerise Lab. She was like an incorporeal being, watching from the shadows. "Wh-where-Ash?! A-Am I dreaming? No, this is real...

I-I can see where he is...is this similar to his aura with Greninja? Well. he can't really move around with that aura...so I assume it's different. She explored the lab where Ash was staying, and saw a man that looked like the father of a girl with an Eevee she had met yesterday.

"W-Wait, is this Chloe's dad?" she said. "So this is where he's staying...Chloe's dad's lab, I assume?" She went back to Ash's bedroom. "Here's Goh...I think that was his name." "Well, I don't see anything interesting here...I guess I'll go back to my real self." By thinking about it, Serena went back.

"I guess I'll explore a bit of Hoenn with May and Dawn tomorrow. But for now, I'll go back to sleep..." Serena lazily walked back to the room and went to sleep peacefully.

However, it happens that our favorite raven-haired boy is actually awake.

~Back at Cerise Lab...

"Huh? Why do I feel like someone was watching me?" said Ash. "Eh, whatever." Ash was going to back to sleep, when he remembered something Chloe was talking about yesterday...

~Flashback--------------------------------------------------------

"Hey, Ash. Do you like someone? You just seem too dense..." said Chloe. "Like someone? Of course I like someone! I like all of my friends!" said Ash. Chloe facepalmed. "No, like, like someone." said Chloe.

"Uhh....what does that mean?" said Ash. "Do you have a romantic interest in anyone at all?" said Chloe. "Ehh...let's see...there's Misty, who was just annoying...definitely not. Then there's May...nah. She's more of a sister to me. Dawn...I guess you could say we were a bit closer, but no interest there...Iris...was worse than Misty...Mallow...I don't know what to say about Mallow. Lana is just interested in the ocean, so no...Lillie...I guess we were really close...but not like, that close. And finally, Sere-"

Ash remembered something. The "incident" at the airport. He thought about it more thoroughly, and thought about all his moments with Serena.

"Serena...was amazing. I always motivated her to push through, I basically started her career...she helped me get out of depression...we were always there for each other. I guess you could say I'm kinda interested in her." said Ash.

"Sounds like you two were really close." said Chloe. "I guess you could put it that way..." said Ash.

~End of Flashback--------------------------------------------------------

"Serena...I still remember the feeling of her lips touching mine. They tasted like strawberries, kinda...why did she do that, though? Is it a way of saying goodbye? But none of my other friends did that..."

"Eh, forget about it. I'm going to sleep.

this chapter felt kinda rushed ngl

i wasn't gonna leave this story hanging

bye (●'◡'●)(●'◡'●)