But Not Tonight

What was meant to be a summer with rays of golden sunshine was grey clouds and free showers. May was the last the complain though, she hadn't felt so alive in years. She had spent the day hopping in puddles and racing with random birds. She didn't bother to contain her pleasure of being so wet; weather wasn't going to let her get in the way of having a fabulous summer. The cold drops made her feel as if she was given a new life. All her troubles were being surfed away.

The wind flapping onto her bandanna and hair made aware of how good it was to live tonight. She only had one more day left. Tomorrow she would be meeting up with the love of her life for an epic catch up.

May had imagined all the fun things that her and Ash would get up to tomorrow. Perhaps if it was a sunny day, they could go surfing at the beach and stop at a restaurant for a drink and ice cream. Maybe they could have a pokemon battle and Ash would show her his super fierce team from Unova. They could even spend the night together.

But not tonight, May reminded herself. Just for today, May could escape from the peer pressures of life. She could enjoy some time to herself and she loved the Independence of being able to travel on her own. She had to get to Ash first. She wanted to take him under her wing for good. Somebody should, before a girl with wicked intentions had her way with him. Ash was pretty fortunate to have traveled with sensible ladies with strong ambitions.

Then she slapped her head against the surface of the raindrops. She admitted to herself that she was being silly. It wasn't as if Ash was taking part in a debauchery. She was drifting away into another place. As if she was floating in a dream world. But her feet were firmly on the ground.

She didn't blame the other girls for wanting Ash. She knew the female mind and their kind. They wanted a special someone who portrayed so much innocence in their personality that it was cute. But they were frightened at how innocent Ash could be. When May says innocent, the others would say naive or dumb. Of course, May felt as if she knew Ash more. As if there was an intense bond between them. She hadn't felt this way about anyone else. Some could say love, but she thought that it was something much deeper than love. A nameless emotion, of which the word love was too vague to describe it.

There were many words to describe it. Love was only the icing on the cake. Trust between them was like a rock standing still in a flood. They could rely on each other and be sure that they can make up the time for each other.

A voice was calling May. A voice she knew so well. At this point, her body was drenched and her clothes were more darker and heavier than before. In the puddle in front of her she saw the reflection of Ash. She promptly raised her face.

"I guess I'm a day early," Ash said. His pikachu was snuggling inside his jacket.

"It's better early than late," May said enthusiastically.

"It's a shame about the weather. We could have gone to the beach. I guess we can always stop somewhere and buy some of that awesome chocolate cake."

"I'm not letting the weather get in the way of our fun." May raised her hands in the air and twirled around Ash.

"So you've been running around in the rain all day?"

"Pretty much!"

Ash frowned. "Well if you keep on going you're going to get a cold." Ash held onto May's hand and said, "come on let's find somewhere for you to dry."

There was always another day to get drenched again. Maybe that next time, she can get Ash to tag along with her.

While I was writing this one shot I was listening to Depeche Mode's album Black Celebration. It was also influenced by my own experiances in my current relationship. Hope you all enjoyed this as much as I liked writing it. It was refreshing to write something different other than Carry On, Blissey and Haunted May.