I don't own Pokemon, the characters, the Pokemon or anything else.

NegaiShipping! For those who don't know, NegaiShipping is Ash and Iris, so if you don't like dat, you may leave. Good bai. For those who like NegaiShipping or are just bored, read on! Enjoy!

Iris sighed and looked at the clock. How much longer until he comes? She tapped her fingers against the railing impatiently, scanning the airstrip again for the hundredth time at least. People were milling around, chatting with friends who had just gotten off the plane. Others were rushing to their next flight, dragging bags and kids behind them.

"Axew Axew?" her partner asked, poking its head out of her big hair. Today she tried to control it, adding gold bands to make big tails, and hoping it made her hair look smaller, but Axew hid in in nonetheless.

"Yes, I'm still looking for him"

"Axew?" he tilted his head, and Iris laughed, trying to hide her blush.

"No I'm not going to kiss him! Where are you getting these ideas? No more late night drama okay?" Iris said jokingly, and Axew bowed his head sadly. Suddenly, the sound of a plane descending grabbed their attention, and they watched with excitement as the people unboarded. Families and men with trench coats got off, toting their bags with them. Iris eyes scanned the crowd intently, looking for a familiar hat, but the last person unboarded, and the door to the plane closed shut. Her happiness for the day vanished, and a sense of sadness filled her.

"Aww... That was the last plane too... Just he's just not coming" Iris said dejectedly, and turned around to walk away, when she bumped into someone.

"Oh, sorry sir. I'll just- ASH?!" Iris leapt into his arms, and embraced him with the power of an Ursaring.

"Hahaha... You miss me? " Ash laughed, and Iris looked at him, slack jawed. He had taken off his hat, and Pikachu was on the ground playing with Axew. He wore a tight vneck and skinny jeans, along with a thin coat. But that wasn't what surprised her the most.

"Ash...your voice..." Iris trailed off, and he wiggled his eyebrows.

"Yeah, I've been told its gotten deeper. Cool right? " he said in his manliest voice, and tried to flex his muscles. But that made Iris laugh harder. "What?"

"It's just that... Your voice was cracking... A lot... " Iris howled, doubled over laughing. Ash's cheeks flushed as red as Pikachu's cheeks as he scowled.

"Hey, well...I..." He stammered, trying to find the words to say, which made her laugh even harder.

"Oh boy... I've missed you. " Iris finally said, wiping a tear from her eye. More than you know, Ash...

"Yeah me too, but you won't believe who I met. Her name is-"

"Hey, who's this?" a voice interrupted, and Iris stared in shock and anger. It was Serena. That little…..

Iris sat fuming in the Pokecenter, and watched as Ash conversed with Nurse Joy. Serena had walked around, smiling at the guys who started, and flipped her hair obnoxiously.

"Humph… who does she think she is…" Iris muttered, and she let her mind wander to a time where they were all happy…

*Flashbacks*

7 years ago.

"Ash!" Iris screamed, running full tilt toward him. He playfully dodged out of the way, and ran behind her, his Poliwag right beside him.

"Poli Poli!" Poliwag said happily, and Iris grinned.

"I'm going to get you!" Iris said jokingly, opening her arms out wide. But instead of running, Poliwag squirted water on her face, and ran off into the woods, laughing.

"Poliwag! Uh… hold on Iris! I'm going to go find Poliwag!" Ash said, running in after Poliwag. Iris sighed and wiped the water from her face, wishing that Poliwag didn't have to distract Ash… Suddenly a wail pierced the air, and Iris snapped her head in that direction. Her day's in the forest were finally going to pay off. She shimmied up a tree and leapt from branch to branch, eyes frantically searching the forest for a face, when she froze. It was Ash. Next to Serena, her best friend.

To be continued

... whaddya think? This is my first story and my first time here, so I would love reviews and tips pleeeease! If you don't like it, or decide you wanna hate, my complaints bin is over there *points at trash bin* no hating please. Just nice helpful advice and tips. Thank you!