Several Hours Later
"That's a heartwarming scene." Ash thought with a smile as he continue to watch the scene.
Lillie is blissfully hugging the egg against her chess and has her cheek gently against it, content on enjoying the warmth and feeling the life radiating from the inside of the egg. It is truly a beautiful scene and calming too.
Watching her reminded Ash why he is at her house in the first place. He mentally berates himself from deviating from the plan. His plan was to gradually warm up to her so she would not feel as nervous as those previous times, which is why he tried helping her with her fear of touching Pokémon and complimenting her when given the chance, but his mind just had to wander into battling when his eyes spotted the battlefield outside. Speaking of outside, he notices that the sun is almost setting in the horizon and the sky have a tint of orange. He has to talk to her by today! Who knows when he will get another chance like this again.
He suddenly felt a tug on his shirt. Turning his head, he saw Mallow pointing to Lillie's door. The chef wants to talk to him privately. Quietly, without disturbing Lillie's state of calmness and catching the butler's attention, the two classmates walked outside of Lillie's room.
"I actually came here to see if you needed some help." Mallow explained to him once they were outside of their fellow classmate's room, "How did things go while I wasn't here?"
Ash chuckles sadly, "So far the only thing I was able to do is make progress, nothing else."
"Is she at least not avoiding you?" She wondered.
"No."
"Then this is working perfectly," Mallow smile widely at him. "And I think right now is the perfect time to talk to her!"
"Yeah," He agreed with her as he quickly formulated a plan. "Think you can keep her Hobbs busy?"
Mallow huffed in determination, "No problem. I'll keep him busy for you and I'll make sure to take him somewhere far from here."
Ash really has to thank Mallow later. In a flash, the chef was able to get the head butler out of the room. Now it was just him and Lillie alone in the room. Well unless you count the Pokémon egg, Pikachu, and the Rotomdex.
He took care of the two latters, "Hey Pikachu, why don't you play with the Pokémon outside." His starter squeak happily before jumping gracefully to the outside. Ash then turns to his living Pokédex, "Aren't you going to join him? There are some Pokémon out there that you could be taking pictures of and collect some info on them."
The Rotomdex was easily persuaded as it floated to the outside.
Ash sighs now that he was finally alone with the blonde girl. He looks at Lillie, who is now sitting on the chair and holding the Pokémon. It almost breaks his heart that he must break the scene, but now is the good time as any.
"Lillie?"
The young lady who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth opens her eyes, but she was still in a blissful state by the looks of her emerald eyes.
Looks back at her classmate,"Yes?"
"We need to talk." He told her with a solemn look.
Lillie finally got out of her trance like state and quickly notices that it is only her and Ash in her own room. She blushes from that fact alone and blushes even more when she saw that Ash was looking directly at her. Into her eyes.
"Where did Mallow go? And Hobbs?"
"They left to prepare for dinner."
Lillie immediately sat up, "M-maybe I should go help out." She quickly heads towards the door.
Before she could make another step forward, she felt a hand grabbing her shoulder. She did not have to guess whose hand it was. Knowing that she will not be heard from all the way in the kitchen, she just stood there blushing. Not wanting to look at him and too embarrassed to talk.
Ash stood in front of her. "Lillie, please." He pleaded as he tip her head up by her chin, trying to make eye contact.
Lillie's blush deepen from the skin contact. Knowing he will not put a stop to this anytime soon, she reluctantly opens her eyes.
Taking a deep breath before reluctantly saying, "Okay."
Ash smiled at her, trying to show her to relax, but it only made her blush more.
In all honesty, most of Lillie's time was studying about Pokémon as a means to overcome her fear of them. She never thinks about the opposite sex with much interest. Until that very day.
That kiss.
Her first kiss.
That boy.
Ash Ketchum.
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