The atmosphere was so intense and thick that not even the sound of playing wild Pokémon, that can be heard from the balcony, could break it. The assigned Pokémon egg was left on the chair, that was converted into a makeshift soft bed to keep it warm and from cracking. The trainer from Pallet Town and the blonde bookworm stood still from their position; Ash was trying to make eye contact with her so he can have her full attention when he gives his apology, but Lillie has her eyes locked to the ground with her hands held together over her chess, completely flustered.
"Lillie."
The said girl did not look up, instead she slightly turned to the side.
From her reaction, he must get her attention another way. He decided a simple, 'I'm sorry,' will not do much. Perhaps he should take it up a notch.
Qucikly, he went down to his hands and knees with his head bowed all the way to the ground. His actions shocked Lillie from out of her trance when she saw the experienced Pokémon trainer on the ground.
This surprised her, she did not expected him to do this, "Eh? Ash?"
Ash mentally celebrated when he head that he got her full attention, but quickly stop to do what he had to do.
"I'M SORRY!"
Lillie gasps. He was apologizing. Not knowing him that much since she avoided him ever since he entered into her life from out of nowhere, she half-expected him to apologize, but never like this. She blush, no one has ever apologized to her like this.
"I'M SORRY FOR THAT KISS! I'M SORRY THAT I DIDN'T APOLOGIZE TO YOU SOONER! IT'S ALL MY FAULT!"
Lillie felt her heart crack, she did not know that kiss was also eating him out. Regret started to fill her as she starts to rue all those times she avoided him. Sure she was embarrassed, but Ash must have been feeling terrible ever since then. She was so embarrassed with herself that she did not take his feelings into consideration. She feels horrible, she never wants to hurt anyone.
When Ash lifted his head up, Lillie felt her heart break even more. Ever since she met him, she never saw him so broken before. His face lacks that bright smile of his face and his remorseful eyes really pulled on her heartstrings.
"I'M SO SORRY! I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU! I'LL EVEN LET YOU SLA-!"
Lillie could no longer bare it as she starts shedding tears, "THAT'S ENOUGH!"
"Ah!" Ash gasps as he stood up, seeing that his action made the opposite effect, "You're crying! Oh please don't cry! I'm so-"
He was cut off when Lillie caught him off guard by wrapping arms around, pulling him into an embrace.
Lillie then presses her face against his chess, "Just stop it already!"
