Getting Serious

By: Sheltie

I don't own Pokémon

A/N: this is the next part of my little Ash/May series. So sorry it took me so long to get to this, but I've been really busy as of late with my other stories and I was having a hard time trying to figure out how to write this one. Hope you enjoy!

It had been weeks since that first date Ash and May had been on and the two have been spending more time together. Their companion Brock seemed to realize this and gave them their space. But now things were getting to a point where May needed answers from Ash. She had tried many times to talk about it with Ash, but was quite busy with his training for his next gym battle. Plus, she was training for her next contest that neither had time. Until one night.

"Ash, can we talk?" May asked.

"Sure, what about May?" Ash asked.

"Um, where are we in our relationship?" May asked.

Ash blinked. He hadn't a clue what May was talking about. Sure he had talks with Misty. But never had they had a talk about this.

"I have no idea May. I've never been in this kind of thing before" Ash said honestly.

"Oh, so do even care if we are a couple or not?" May asked trying to hold back her tears.

"I honestly don't know May. I like how we've been close, but I just don't know" Ash said shaking his head.

May turned her head to not let Ash see her tears.

"Okay Ash, well goodnight" she said quickly.

"Wait May" Ash said, but May had gotten into her sleeping bag and turned over so she wasn't facing him.

He knew had made a mistake somewhere, but wasn't sure where. He needed help.

After that talk that night May kept her distance from Ash. She didn't want to be hurt. Ash felt sad not having May close to him, but wasn't sure what he could do to tell her. He needed to talk to Misty before he did anything. Brock noticed this change in his friends and tried to talk to each of them about it, but neither would cooperate. He sighed and decided to let them work it out for themselves. They soon got a Pokémon Center and Ash rushed to the phones as soon as he let Nurse Joy take his Pokémon. He dialed a familiar number hoping she was in.

"Like hello, you've reached the Cerulean City Gym this is Daisy speaking"

"Hey Daisy, it's Ash, I was wondering if Misty is around?" Ash asked.

"Sure, like hold on" Daisy said and got up.

A few minutes later Misty appeared on screen rubbing a towel through her hair.

"Hey Ash, what's going on?" she asked.

"I need help Mist" Ash said.

"Okay, tell me the problem" Misty said.

Ash told her what happened that night and when he was done Misty just sighed.

"I know I did something wrong Mist, but I haven't a clue on what to do to solve it" Ash said before Misty could rant at him for being insensitive or something.

"Well at least you know you made a mistake Ash. Not many guys figure that out until way later" Misty said.

Ash didn't know if he should take that as a compliment or not so he said nothing.

"What do I do now?" he asked.

"Well first off, we need to have a talk about some of the do's and don'ts of a relationship" Misty said.

Ash nodded.

For the next twenty minutes Misty drilled Ash about what he should and shouldn't do in a relationship.

"But what can I do now?" the young trainer asked getting back to the problem at hand.

"I think you need to talk with May" Misty said.

"That's great and all, but she doesn't even look at me" Ash said with a frown.

"The you'll have to corner somehow" Misty said.

"Okay, what should I do after I do that?" Ash asked.

"You then need to explain to May that you're new at this and will make mistake and hope she'll be patient with you" Misty said.

"That's it" Ash said.

"Yes, but before you try and corner May you need to think really hard on what your feelings are for May since it isn't right to string her along" Misty said.

Ash nodded.

"Thanks Mist, don't know what I'd do without you" he said.

"Anytime Ash" Misty said with a smile.

Ash hung up afterwards and went to the room that they booked in the Center. He laid in a bed and thought real hard about his feelings for his friend. This was all so new to him that it gave him a bit of a headache. Emotional problems like this was outside his realm.

Meanwhile May was outside training her Pokémon. She needed to get her mind of a certain trainer that had plagued her thoughts. She was still very hurt at what happened that night. She was sure that Ash felt the same about as she did about him. But it looked like she was wrong. She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that a hand on her shoulder made her jump.

"Sorry to disturb you, but you have a phone call" Nurse Joy said.

"Oh" May said.

She then followed the resident nurse and got to the phones. She wondered who would be calling her.

"Hello?"

"Hi May, it's good to see you"

"Misty, wow, this is a surprise" May said shocked to see the Cerulean gym leader.

"Yeah, well, I just heard what happened" Misty said.

"Oh, you did" May said frowning.

"Look May, I'm not taking Ash's side or yours. But you need to think of where Ash is coming from" Misty said.

"What do you mean Misty?" May asked.

Misty sighed. She cared about both her friends so much, that's why she was doing this. Romantic advice was not her forte.

"Ash is very new to this thing. Come to think of it, so are you" Misty said.

"Yes I know this, but what does this have to do with Ash and I?" May asked.

"You need to be a little more lenient with Ash since this both of your first relationship" Misty advised.

May sighed.

"Come on May, I know you love Ash and I know he feels the same. So it shouldn't be that hard," Misty said.

May sighed again.

"Just don't make any rash decisions May. You and Rash can a be a bit reckless and charge into thing without thinking" Misty said.

May nodded the hung up.

Meanwhile Ash was still thinking. He had wandered away from the Center and now was in the forest nearby. He had stopped and sat on a big boulder. He needed to really think what he wanted in a relationship with May. He liked her a lot; that he knew for sure. But other than that he had no clue.

"Man, this is harder than any Pokémon battle I've ever been in" Ash said out loud.

May was back training thinking about Misty's words.

Was I being too hard on Ash? She thought.

It was later that night and Ash, May, and Brock sat in the cafeteria there very little talking going on. Once they finished eating Ash grabbed May's arm and pulled her aside.

"Can we talk?" he asked.

May just nodded.

Ash tugged May further away and soon they were in the forest right by the boulder was sitting on earlier that day.

"Ash, why are we here?" May asked looking around.

"Well, I needed a place where we can talk in private and this seemed like a good place" Ash said.

"What is it you want to talk about Ash?" May asked.

"I first want to apologize for what happened that night," Ash said earnestly.

May smiled.

"I also should apologize Ash, I was being to hard on you. I should've remembered that this is your first relationship," she said.

"It is, but you are very important to me May and I hate for whatever we have to end" Ash said.

"What do we have Ash?" May asked.

"We have a great friendship built on trust May. A friendship that was build on perilous adventures and funny moments. We have a friendship build on something that can last. We have a friendship that is build to be something more" Ash said.

May was kind of in awe of how well Ash was talking. This wasn't the dense boy only thinking about his next gym battle and badge she knew so long ago.

"May, I don't know what is going to happen in the future, but I know I want you in it no matter what" Ash said honestly.

"I want you in my future too Ash" May said.

Silence reined in and neither knew what to say to break it. But Ash was the first to break it.

"May, will you be my girlfriend?" he asked.

May's eyes widen.

"Really Ash, you want me to be your girlfriend?" she asked.

"I do May, I really do" Ash said with a nod.

May had tears in her eyes as she jumped and wrapped her arms around Ash's neck.

"Yes, Ash, I want to be your girlfriend" she squealed.

Ash chuckled.

"You really didn't need to do all of that May. Just a simple yes would've done," he said.

"Sorry Ash, just couldn't help it" May mumbled into Ash's neck.

Ash had his arms wrapped around May's waist and smiling down at her.

"What now Ash?" May asked.

"I, uh, I think we kiss" Ash said nervously.

May stiffen a bit at this.

"D-d-do you w-w-want to?" she asked.

"Only if you want to?" Ash asked.

"I would, if you want to Ash" May said.

Ash sighed.

"Close your eyes" he said.

May looked at her new boyfriend with a curious look.

"Just trust me May" Ash said softly.

May closed her eyes and soon she felt something press against her lips. It took a few seconds then she realized Ash was kissing her. In the back of her mind to voices that sound like Misty and Dawn shouted at her to kiss back. So she did. She tighten her arms around Ash's neck and kissed him back. She felt his arm tighten around her waist in response. When they pulled apart they were both breathing hard.

"So I guess this is the beginning?" Ash asked.

"Yes, the beginning" May said with a smile.

End

A/N: done with another part. I have no idea if I'll add on another chapter to this since I have no idea where to go from here. If you have any ideas let me know. Thanks for reading and please review.