Pokemon Diamond & Pearl:

A Secret Love

This is my first fanfic, so please don't be too harsh on me in your reviews.

There's Pearlshipping involved here, so if you don't like that, then don't read it and flame me.

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, but I do own a copy of Pokemon Diamond. The only thing I own in this story is the plotline.

I've decided to make the characters a bit older because I'm a little uncomfortable with the thought of two 10-year-olds doing stuff that their parents wouldn't approve of :)

Ash: 17
Pokemon: Pikachu, Staravia, Turtwig, Gligar, Chimchar

Dawn: 15
Pokemon: Piplup, Pachirisu, Buneary, Ambipom

Brock:19
Pokemon: Sudowoodo, Croagunk, Happiny

Come on, Ash, get up, it's 9:30 in the goddamn morning!" yelled a tanned 19-year-old with spiky brown hair named Brock.

"Uhhhhhh, lemme sleep for five more minutes, mom," replied the raven haired 16-year-old named Ash who was curled up inside his sleeping bag with his companion, Pikachu.

"For the last freakin' time, I'M NOT YOUR MOTHER! I'M A GUY NAMED BROCK DAMMIT!" Brock yelled back. "Dawn, could you gimme a hand with Ash please?"

"He's still asleep?" asked a blue haired teenager who was slightly younger than Ash.

"Yeah, and if he doesn't get up now we're not gonna get to Hearthome City in time," replied Brock.

"Okay, gimme a sec," said Dawn. "Piplup, come on out!" she cried as she hurled a red and white Pokeball into the air. A small, blue penguin-like creature popped out of the ball and landed in front of Dawn.

"Okay Piplup, use bubblebeam!" shouted Dawn.

"Pip...Lup!" Piplup cried as he sprayed a stream of bubbles from his mouth onto Ash and Pikachu.

"AHHHH! WHAT THE HELL!" screamed Ash as he was sprayed with bubbles.

"Pika pika!" Pikachu shouted, agreeing with Ash.

"Come on Ash, get your breakfast!" giggled Dawn as she poked her head into Ash's tent.

At the sound of the word breakfast, Ash bolted out of his tent and immediately began to wolf down the breakfast of eggs, bacon, and toast Brock and cooked.

"I'm gonna go get changed," said Dawn as she walked away. "Hurry up and eat, or we won't get to Hearthome City in time," she added.

"Mmm-hmm," mumbled Ash whose mouth was too full to speak. Ash stared at Dawns figure as she slinked back to her tent. Damn she's hot, thought Ash as he continued to eat. He continued to stare as if in a trance until he heard Brock calling his name.

"Hello, earth to Ash," said Brock, waving his hand in front of Ash's face.

"Huh, wha?" stuttered Ash as he realized Brock was talking to him.

"I said give me your plate when you're done so you can go get changed, but you were too busy staring at Dawn to hear me," replied Brock.

"What?! I wasn't staring at her!" retorted Ash.

"Come on, just stop holding back and just tell her how you feel," said Brock. "Its pretty obvious that you two have had crushes on each other since you guys first met."

"I d-do NOT have a crush on Dawn," stuttered Ash.

"Well, I think you like her, and she likes you back," replied Brock in a matter-of-factly tone. "Just look at how she cheers for you when you're in battle. I've never seen Misty or May do that before. And besides, she's a pretty girl," he added.

"Alright, fine, I have a crush on her," Ash replied in a sullen voice. "I just don't know if she feels the same way about me," he added as he finished his meal. "Here ya go, Brock, I've gotta get changed," he said as he crawed back into his tent.

With Dawn...

God, Ash looks so cute when he's sleeping, thought Dawn as she got into her normal outfit, a black and white top and pink miniskirt with matching black socks and pink boots. "Do I have a crush on him?" Dawn asked herself as she put on her accessories, a pink scarf, yellow hair clips, and a white beanie hat with a Pokeball logo on the front.

"Dawn, you ready?" called Ash as he poked his head inside Dawn's tent. My god she looks so sexy in that miniskirt, Ash thought to himself as he stared at Dawn.

"Yeah, I'm ready," said Dawn as she stared back at Ash. Oh my gosh, he looks so handsome, Dawn thought to herself as she walked to the entrance of her tent where Ash was standing. Suddenly, she slipped on her sleeping bag and landed right onto Ash, sending them both to the ground.

"Are you okay, Dawn?" asked Ash.

"Wha? Oh! Yeah, I'm fine," spluttered Dawn as she realized she was lying on top of the boy she had a crush on. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Ash," she as she got off him.

"Huh? Oh, don't worry about it," replied a shocked Ash.

"Hey have you seen my Buneary by any chance?" asked Dawn, changing the subject.

"No, but I would think she's with my Pikachu," said Ash. "Buneary's got a crush on him," he laughed.

"Yeah, I think she does," giggled Dawn.

A while later...

"Hey Dawn, seems like your Buneary's fallen in love with Ash's Pikachu," said Brock as the trio walked along a dirt road.

"Pika Pika, Pikachu," groaned Pikachu as he saw Dawn's Buneary ogling him.

"It sure seems like it," laughed Dawn.

"Y'know, if two Pokemon fall in live with each other, there's an extremely high chance their owners will too," said Brock. He noticed that Ash and Dawn both blushed furiously as he said this, so he continued on teasing the pair. "So, having said that, are you sure there's nothing more than friendship between you two?"

"Oh shut the hell up, Brock," retorted Ash. "Dawn and I aren't in love with each other." Well I'm in love with her, thought Ash.

"Yeah, it's not like we have crushes on each other or something," agreed Dawn. Oh, if only I could tell him how I feel about him, thought Dawn.

"Whatever you lovebirds say," replied a grinning Brock.

Please R&R! CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is appreciated!