May and Solidad are up in May room chatting. Zoey is also sharing with them, but she had to step out. With a collections of foods on a blanket, the only pokemon joining in with the midnight feast is Munchlax.
"Wow Solidad , having a top coordinator as a mum must have gotten you on the contest path early." May reasoned. "Am I right.".
"Yeah... I even begged her to teach me her secret recipe for poffins." Solidad replied. "Wasn't it the same for you?".
"Oh no... At first I only wanted to travel." May replied. "I only got into contests after travelling with Ash for a bit.".
"You sure seem to talk about Ash a lot." Solidad replied with a mischievous smirk. "You don't like him by any chance, do you?".
"WHAT!?" May exclaimed completely red. "Don't be ridiculous... I mean, come on. He's Ash and...".
"I take that as a yes." Solidad replied.
"... Fine." May replied with a defeated sigh. "Yes, I like him... I thought I would get over him after travelling to Johto, but I can't stop my feelings.".
" Why haven't you tell him, how you feel May." Solidad replied.
"You can't be serious." May replied, not believing what she's hearing. "He's Ash. And and... He's so dense.".
"But May been 11 years? Come on May... No need to worry." Solidad encouraged. "Just confess before the second round starts and at least you will be clear to him... Nothing could go wrong." Ash hotel. Ash groaned, " It's already 5am? Ash stretched his arms out. Pikachu was already awake , the pokemon stretched, letting outa soft "chaaa". Ash laugh, the his stomach grows. He looked at his pokemon. "Let's go for a run buddy!" Ash got up from his bed and went to get his Old Kanto Cap. He put on tan shirt that says "But Sgt!" and black shorts. According to media wearing baseball caps were Ash signature style. He grinned." Come on buddy!" Ash went on 7 mile jog around Petalburg City. Ash notice Norman Gym and he remembered his journey though Hoenn 13 years ago. Battled Norman at his Gym for the balance Badge. "Oh man." Ash laughs. Everything was peaceful until he got close to the gym. He was recognized by an fan. "Excuse me are you Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town?" The small girl asked coming up to Ash " May I'll help you little girl? Ash asked calmly, pushing his cap down so on one else would recognize him. Unfortunately , the little girl's eyes widened at the recognize his Cap from old days from the Kanto days. " You're Ash Ketchum the Champion from Kanto!" " Yes, Now keep it down." Ash hushed. " I'll don't want people to know I'm here little girl. I want some privacy, okay sweetie." He said. Trying to be nice towards the little girl. The little girl asked Ash to take a picture with him and Pikachu. He put on a fake smile for the little girl. "Sure sweetie." The raven hair trainer took the picture with the small honey blonde hair and jog off because she reminds him of Serena when she was younger. This depress him because she chose Calem over him. Ash finally have emotional break down. He can't take it no more because his heart can't take it no more. "Pikachu, I hope nonthing happens like this again!" He said to his pokemon. They reached towards to gym but the prices of being Kanto Champion came tons of paparazzi following him everywhere since he shown himself to the world he's alive. Petalburg Gym
"Hi, May. You finally came down from your room." Norman said as he hugged his daughter.
May smiled and hugged back.
"It's good to see you to, Dad." May replied with tears of laughter.
When they parted, Norman just stared at his daughter for several seconds. May's expression turned to confusion.
"Dad, is there something wrong?" May asked.
"You seem more mature for some reason. I can't put my finger on it, but it seems like you've grown up." He explained.
'More than you know.' May thought as her mind raced with the wonderful memories of her and Ash's actions of the past three weeks.
Norman noticed May in deep thought.
"Are you okay, May." Norman asked with worry.
May snapped out of her train of thought.
"No, nothing. Just thinking." She answered, hoping he would drop the subject of questions.
Norman smiled.
"Is it about Ash?" He said with a chuckle.
May's heart almost stopped.
"What do you mean?" She asked nervously.
"I mean, do you still have feelings for him?" He asked.
"Well, maybe a little." She said with a pretended shyness.
Norman smiled and replied
"You better act fast than. Misty and Dawn really like him. If you two do start going out, tell Ash he better keep his hands to himself." He ended with a laugh as he walked out of the room.
'Phew, that was a close one. Maybe later in the week I'll tell him.' She thought to herself as she yawned. Ash enters the gym and the last thing that Ash saw before a certain brunette threw herself at him. May gave him a tight hug and started to cry. Ash hugged her back and stroked her head slightly. They were standing like that for about two minutes, no one said a word, even Solidad, who was standing next to her friend.
May eventually broke the hug and looked at her raven-haired friend with bloodshot, but happy eyes. He sure has changed a lot. His body was more muscular, and his face became very handsome. The only thing that was still exactly the same were his auburn eyes.
They were silent for some time, until May decided to break this silence.
"You can't imagine how much I missed you, Ash and why were you being cold towards me Ashly!!" Ash hates lying to his friends but I has to say something to May. "May.... there was this girl I'll like when I was younger and ... I find out that she has same feelings. But she loves someone else!" Ash was cry on May chest. We all deal problems differently, some of us better than others.