Time can't heal every pain (Advanceshipping)

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May winked several times when she heard from Ash' incident. It was as if Ash said that he hit her father with his fist in his face, but there was something else that caught May's attention.

"What did you do?" May asked to get the answer once more.

"I'm sorry, May. Really! I thought he forgot you completely and I ticked off. I'll apologize, of course ..." Ash lowered his head in shame, knowing that it wasn't a good idea to punch the father of your best friend, let alone 'girlfriend'.

"I don't mean that! I mean the tournament part." May said hectically and Ash was confused. Seconds ago, he told May that he hit her dad in his face and she didn't care.

"Uh ... I defeated your father in my qualifying round?!?" Ash said with an unsure voice.

The brown-haired coordinator almost pushed Ash of his feet, but she didn't try to force him down. Once she wrapped her arms around him, May snuggled once more into his chest and she had the feeling that she had known it all the time.

"Thank you so much, Ash!" May thanked the boy for her bet that she had won through his victory, but she exploited the situation to cuddle with him.

"You aren't mad?" Ash was slightly shocked that he was more important for May than her own father.

"It's just a punch, Ash! He's a strong man and I'm sure that he won't mind it, because he trains often with his Vigoroth and it should surprise me when he wasn't used to it." May was happier than ever, but she eventually gave Ash the opportunity to stand up again.

Still slightly confused, Ash nodded at that girl and he was relieved that she wouldn't be mad at him.

It seemed that Ash was alright again and the trainer left the basement on his own. Next, he had to find his clothes and his Pokémon, but something was still on his mind. The whole see again with May had distracted him from the reason why he was here at all.

"I wonder how I get here at all ...." Ash wondered aloud, so that May could hear it as well.

"You don't know anymore?" May asked carefully. "You were kidnapped, Ash ..."

"Really?" Ash scratched his head and he couldn't remember anything. After he heard May's voice on Charizard's back, he blacked out before he saw her image when he opened his eyes again. Everything that happened between these two scenes wasn't 'available' for Ash's mind.

"It was really scaring for me, Ash. There were those Rockets and they attempted to steal your spot in the tournament." May explained fearfully.

"Rockets? You mean Rockets like Team Rocket?" Ash exclaimed loudly.

"Yeah, but don't worry, Ash!" May waved with her hands. "Mew, Pikachu and the others helped me to fend them off.

The circumstance that Mew helped her didn't make it better, because Ash didn't want May near any Rocket ever again. After that incident with Tem Rocket four years ago, Ash was determined to keep this organization away from his friends. It seemed that those Rockets appeared again when Ash was near and the Chosen One hated it.

Ash's mood changed within a couple of seconds and the concerned look on his face reappeared again. The comforting smile on his face faded away and he felt more than uncomfortable that the brunette had contact with those guys.

"You'll stay with Dawn and the others for the rest of this tournament, May!" Ash demanded with a convincing voice.

"Why?" May asked hurtfully. It was almost as if Ash didn't want her to be with him all the time.

The raven-haired boy looked through the room and fortunately, he found his clothes and his Pokéball-belt. Of course, it was weird that those Rockets didn't take them with them, but Ash couldn't care less right now.