Kiss and Miss?

Ash Ketchum almost had gotten himself stuck in a trance, not that it was blamable as he was thoroughly stunned by what had happened to him. The nineteen year old had already had so many goodbyes, some were as peaceful as an exchange of words, a handshake or a wave goodbye was suffice to him as he had watched companion after companion leave his side by ferry, choosing to stay to behind, or biking off into the sunset.

Yet perhaps the most strangest goodbye he had ever had had been the time he had given a high-five to Dawn when he had left Sinnoh, before and afterwards the goodbyes had been strictly platonic and peaceful.

So it was little wonder why he felt so stunned by what his Kalos friend Serena had done. She kissed him — on the lip — lightly — but still — a kiss — on the lips. Several things ran through his mind before and after it had happened, he was confused why she ran up the escalator, and then when the girl had suddenly moved inward and pecked him, pecked him on his lips. It...had felt nice, but something about the experience sent odd, uncomfortable waves through him.

Still, it was just goodbye and so he waved a casual, usual wave to her as Serena disappeared down towards her terminal. Once he was sure she was out of sight, Ash swung round and pinched the bridge between his eyes. That...that...what the hell was that?! Dawn...she high-fives me and that's goodbye...but...what was that about!? S-should I ask...no, I can't ask Bonnie, she'd only laugh...I don't know where May is, or where Dawn is...certainly not Iris...maybe Mom...? No, definitely not gonna ask her about this...maybe...maybe I should ask...yeah! I'll ask Misty! She'd know what it is that Serena has done!

The day after he got home, Ash immediately went out to Cerulean city. Misty was glad to see him which Ash was glad for, he needed a normal interaction with one of his female friends after what had had happened to him at the airport. Ash didn't waste much time before he completely went to the chase and told Misty what Serena had done.

"...So uh....yeah, that's what happened Misty," said Ash, after explaining the kiss.

Misty stared blankly, her mouth slightly opened in an 'O' formation before she quickly composed herself — her expression dark. "Would you mind repeating that name and where she lives, again?" she asked.

"Uh, but she's not home...?" replied Ash raising an eyebrow. "Serena's off in Hoenn, remember?"

"Doesn't matter, address, now!" Misty responded furiously, she could feel her bloods temperature rising by the second.

"Why should I tell you?" Ash countered, his tone dripping with the annoyance he was feeling. He just couldn't understand why Misty was refusing to tell him what Serena had meant when the blonde had kissed him.

"Just tell me!"

"But Mist, why do you care so much about where Serena lives?"

"I — um — w-well..." Misty stuttered, she could feel a small blush coming over her.

"Well...?"

"I...I...just..."

"Are you okay? Your face is all red, Misty."

"Well....j-just...I, err, we...well...j-just tell me the stupid address already!"

"On again about the address huh...? Well first off I don't even know where she lives actually."

"Wait, WHAT?! But how? You know where all your other girl fri— I-I mean female friends live."

Ash raised an eyebrow. "Actually that's not true, I don't know where Iris lives."