Return of the defeated (on hold)

/Part 16/

May smiled and giggled at the exchange, she couldn't help but think that Ash would make a great father. May hid a slight blush, as she briefly thought of act of her and Ash becoming parents together. She was lost in thought and trying to gather more pure thoughts when Ash's voice brought her back to reality.

"May?! Oh May you there?" Ash asked as he stood up in front of her.

"Oh, sorry Ash I was just lost in thought." May said sweetly. "Are you ready to go train before we head out?"

"Yeah I am." Ash replied slightly confused, "What were you so deep in thought about you didn't hear me right in front of you?"

Fighting back another blush May gave Ash a soft kiss, "Just about what the future might hold for us." With that May stepped into the bathroom to get ready for training.

After quickly getting ready the pair headed to the training fields. They called out their pokemon and gave them instructions for some conditioning training. After the pokemon began May and Ash stepped to the side to do their own exercises.

"You're doing great May, you've came a long way since we first started." Ash complemented as he was doing push ups.

"Thanks, but I'm not nearly where you are." May said grunting slightly from the push ups, she had been pushing herself hard trying to reach Ash's level.

Ash chuckled, "May I did a training routine kinda like ours but more intense everyday for the last five years. Don't push yourself too hard or you might pull something." Ash stood up offering May his hand, "Lets so some cool of stretches and we can get on the road again."

May smiled as she to his hand, "That sounds good to me Ash, but I'd like to see this workout routine."

"I'll show you one day." Ash replied as the began stretching. Once the finished up and recalled their pokemon the went to see Nurse Joy and have their pokemon healed. Once they were cleaned and ready they headed out the door on the road once more hand in hand.

The next few days consisted of waking with the sun rise doing light training, eating breakfast, they would walk until it was time for lunch. They would stop eat and relax for an hour or so before continuing down the road. Once they found an area to spend the night they'd set up camp trianing until the sun began to set. Once they stopped training they'd have dinner and cuddle next to each in front of the fire until it was time to go to sleep.

On a cool morning Ash woke up before May and he quietly got dressed. There was somewhere he was looking for in particular but he didn't want May to see what might happen. Pikachu, Lucario and Meowth silently walked behind him as he made his way through the trees. Finding a small clearing Ash closes his eyes and opened his senses to the surrounding area. After a few minutes he located the the spot in particular he was looking for, but before he could start in that direction he heard a noise behind him.

He slowly turned around and was greeted by an angry May, "Just where do you think you are going and what did you leave me at camp?" She asked with her arms folded, her glare cut into Ash and made him shrink back.

"I uh, I just..well there's this thing..." Ash stammered out.

"Well what is this thing that is so important that you can't tell your girlfriend about?" May asked angrily.

Ash looked to his pokemon for help but they slowly backed away leaving their friend on his own. Looking back at May he let out a small sigh, "May there is a place I need to visit to help heal an old friend and I'm not so sure how it will go. Honestly I didn't want you to get hurt or scared at what could possibly happen."