Return of the defeated (on hold)

/Part 7/

"Huh? Sorry May I was just thinking." he said.

"Hmmm, knowing you it was probably food or pokemon." May said with a giggle.

"Hey I think about other stuff, like.." he searched his head, he didn't want to tell her what he'd been meditating on, "Okay maybe you have a point." with a chuckle. They recalled all their pokemon and went into the Pokemon Cented cafeteria to grab a quick dinner. Once they got their pokemon and themselves fed they went back to their room, Ash let May shower and clean up first. She came out shortly after with her hair in a towel letting Ash go get cleaned up, he came out with a fresh pair of shorts and a clean tshirt. He sat on his bed, Pikachu jumped on his lap and started scratching behind his ears getting a happy relaxing 'Chaaa'. They stayed up for an hour or so watching a movie before they called it a night. As May fell asleep she thought she heard Ash mutter something but figured she was hearing things. Unknown to May, Ash rolled on his side, he could make out May's outline he softly whispered, "Goodnight May, sweet dreams. I'll figure out my feelings soon enough." With that he feel into a gentle sleep.

The next morning Ash woke up and the sky was still dark, he glanced at the alarm clock in the room seeing it was five thirty he decided to get in a work out before they started through the forest. Lucario and Pikachu stretched and waited for Ash to finish changing and to write a quick note to tell May where he'd gone if she woke up before he got back. The trio walked out of the Pokemon Center into the quite city, they started out with a light jog towards the Pokemon Gym. As they got closer they increased their pace, when they reached the front gates they turned back around, but not before Ash felt a familiar presence, he had felt it before but couldn't place it. They continued their pace eventually beginning to run back to the training grounds behind the center. After taking a moment to catch their wind Ash released his pokemon and had them begin working out while Lucario and him went through movements to help with aura. The group had been at it for a about a hour and a half when May came out side, she stopped and watched the training session amazed at how much they'd all grown.

"Oh, hey May," Ash said with a smile, "How did you sleep?"

"I slept good, how long have you been awake."

"It was around five thirty when I woke up."

May chuckled to herself, "Its still hard to believe that you wake up this early."

"Hey now, people change." He replied with fake hurt in his voice, just then his stomach growled loudly causing May and the pokemon to laugh. "Okay maybe somethings don't change."

He recalled his pokemon, they headed into the center to have Nurse Joy check his pokemon. When they were given a clean bill of health the group when and ate a hearty breakfast afterwards Ash took a shower. They returned the room key to Nurse Joy and started their journey out of town towards the forest, when they stepped into the tree line Ash took a deep breath enjoying the forest air. May and Ash walked along the path they made small talk swapping stories and taking in the sights of the surrounding area. A little ways into the path they came across the spot where he caught his Caterpie, they journeyed on finally finding a good spot to make lunch. After cleaning up they ran into Samurai had a brief catch up they were on their way with a warning from the bug type trainer.

"Be careful my friends the Beedrill have been very hostile latley, be sure to mind the hatchings grounds." he called out as they walked down the path into the forest.