And You Must Never, Never, Never Know It
By Meredith
( Ash’s POV; Set during “the Johto Journeys”)
Stupid Hoothoot... I KNOW what it sees in Misty...
Misty...
She is way too easy to love. And she loves anyone who loves her. Stupid Hoothoot is proof of _that_.
I’ve been tempted to tell her. But I can’t, for her sake.
When, not if, I become a Pokemon Master, that’ll take up all my time. Misty would get neglected.
I know that first-hand.
Also, Misty doesn’t deserve to be in my shadow. It’d be only Ash and not her.
So why don’t I just give her the money?
Well, first of all, I don’t have it. ;-) But I think it might be hope. I don’t want to blow her off so soon. Maybe I’ll lose the Indigo league next time. I wish.
But I won’t, even if I want to. I’ll win.
I wish I didn’t have to hurt her. But I do.
Those insults used to be sincere. But now I just cover up with cliches. “Too bad there isn’t a beautiful girl here.” I’m surprised Brock hasn’t seen through it.
No way I can tell him. He’d just try to fix us up. Wasn’t it in Ella Enchanted that someone said, “Although I knew I was right, I doubted I could withstand any argument.”? She was right.
Misty’s so beautiful lying there...
Those insults WERE sincere once...
“But that was before I realized I was falling for you, and you must never, never, never know it.”
That’s from Star Trek: Voyager: Bless the Beasts. I read more than you’d think.
I know how you feel, B’Elanna...
Dream, Misty, of a wonderful man, handsome, young, and strong, who will pick you up, treat you right, and love you forever.
Love him, Misty.
But never, never, _ever_ dream of me.
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