Never in my life did I think I would ship Gary and Misty, yet here I am, shipping Gary and Misty. Enjoy bitties.

"Do you think we will be together forever?" He asks softly. Misty looks up from her sprawled out position on the gym floor, the magazine in her hands long forgotten. In the background, she can faintly hear her Pokemon playing with his, enjoying their time together.

"Why do you ask?" She questions skeptically, wondering what brought about this worry. Ash sighs gently, his eyes darting all around the room landing on any and everything that isn't Misty.

Moments pass before he finally lets out a little chuckle, his eyes meeting her's. "We're young, babe. We have our whole lives ahead of us, you know? So many things can happen. You're beautiful, Misty, any guy would want you. What if one day, you decide you don't want this anymore?" The disappointment laced in his words brings a frown to Misty's lips.

She stands and throws a hurt glance in his direction before walking out to the gym balcony that overlooks all of Cerulean City. A spring breeze cools her heated face. Did Ash really think so low of her? Did he really believe she would just up and leave him for someone else?

Hands suddenly wrap around her waist and a hard chest presses against her back. Ash's chin rests on the top of her head. She'd almost forgotten how much he has grown over the years. "I've known you since I was ten, Ash. You and Brock are my only real friends. Our first year together was rough, but once we got through it we were inseparable. I loved you, Ash. I always have and I always will." She turns in his arms, latching herself to his waist. "I don't want to think about what my life would be like without you, Ash."

Ash hugs her tightly, peppering kisses all over her head. "You won't have to, I promise." Misty smiles as reassurance and love swells inside her.

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*Ash Ketchum & Dawn Berlitz*

*We humbly invite you to celebrate our marriage*

*Please join us on June 20th at sunset in Sunyshore City*

*We hope to see you there*

Misty resists the urge to crumple the paper up and throw it out to sea. Instead she tucks it away and stares out at the water before her. The S.S. Anne speeds along, it's destination being Sunyshore City in the Sinnoh region. Azurill nudges Misty's leg, frowning when it gets no response. Why did it have to be this way? Things were going great until they weren't. And now Ash is getting married.

She doesn't know how long has passed before they finally arrive. Dread instantly fills her entire body as she steps into the bustling port. Her hearing becomes muffled and vision goes blurry. People passing by bump into her shoulders every now and then, shooting annoyed glances. Azurill sits atop Misty's foot, trying not to get stepped on.

Relief finally begins to wash over her when her eyes land on a tall, olive-skinned man waving frantically at her from across the port. "Misty!"

Hopefully this was a good intro chapter. I'm a little rusty and have a lot of ongoing stories on this account. Trying to work on my motivation (: