Fandom: Pokemoncopyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QEIQmoPUY
Pairing: Diodeshippingcopyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYEl0gv7EA
Words: 901copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy7b0kGd2a
Published: January 2, 2015copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2B0q6JfgD
Under The Raincopyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡfccKgifeP9
It was raining. People were running down the street to the nearest shelter with umbrellas or hoodies covering their shivering bodies. The rain pounded hard on the ground and civilians, bringing cold wind as well. Thunder boomed in the sky, making people run faster. A storm was approaching.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DAzwV9jnK
As people ran, one boy sat and let the rain come down on him. He was curled in on himself. Knees to his chest, chin resting on them. A sob escaped him. He looked up into the dark booming sky.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6THYutvs2
' Why? After all that hard work why?' He thought his eyes burning.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAOPzUWwaT
He shivered. Then he noticed the only sound left was the pounding rain and booming thunder. And the only light source was the lightning that flashed across the sky. He was all alone.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCNlTOdOr1
' Guess none of my friends cared.' He sniffed bitterly.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiSCgc2dos
Then again even he knew that was a lie within itself. His friends cared about him very much. There was no doubt about it. But still.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQBVeiKHsu
He brushed his wet and matted hair away from his face and closed his eyes, breathing in the scent of rain. Then he shivered again.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3xo0pwnar
' Maybe I should go inside.' He thought. Then he shook his head. ' I'll be fine.'copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51HUJHfJ5H
Suddenly he heard wet sounding footsteps approach him, then he felt the pounding of the rain dissipate.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXsmvFqxou
" You know Ash if you sit out here any longer, your going to catch a cold." A voice said from directly beside him.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOtBSEATpa
Ash looked toward the voice. " I'll live. Rain wont kill you."copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡzniJRpduw5
" Actually it can. For example if you got electrocuted from lightning or you got hypothermia."copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM27SwOPKI
Ash rolled his eyes. " Thanks for the science lesson Clemont."copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcHxGbTCcC
Clemont sat down on the wet bench holding the small umbrella over himself and Ash.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iLFADJq5P
" Why did you run away?" Clemont asked cocking his head looking at his raven-haired friend.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv5EpCc1Ze
Ash looked at him in disbelief. " Are you seriously asking why I ran away?"copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhNIIXkvI6
Clemont nodded obviously still looking for an answer. Ash sighed.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡQb66xNL55o
" It's because I lost the Kalos League after all that hard work. You saw so why are you asking me why I ran away?" Ash said clearly annoyed.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpWWtA8oDg
Clemont looked confused. " Why are you upset? You got into the Top 8. Personally I'm proud of you."copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t9HccNBzQ
Ash glared at him. " That's the point. I didn't win. Do you know how many leagues I've entered only to be defeated in the end?! I'm sick of it! I want to be a Pokemon Master, but how can I be one if I cant even win a league?"copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡYApjcWuk1H
Clemont didn't answer.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡvI5eVZPlYJ
" Exactly. Maybe I should just give up on my dream. I talk about being the best and being able to beat everyone, but it seems I cant do that at all." Ash said bitterly.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp0d4vAMG0
Clemont stared at him in disbelief before taking Ash's face in his hands and forcing him to look him in the eye.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5NPFC90xJ
Ash gasped. Clemonts eyes were filled with many different emotions. The ones Ash could make out were anger, disbelief, and pure determination.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUIAQHYUpm
" Your going to give up on a dream that you worked so hard for because of a few loses?! Your just gonna throw that all away! Well let me tell you something. People would kill to make the Top 8 like you did! There's over millions of participants, and you made it to the Top 8! That's incredible! Ok so maybe you didn't win, but you still proved your the greatest because not many people can get to where you did." Clemont said hoping that would lift Ash's spirits up.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaHnu5apOf
It didn't. Clemont could still see that Ash didn't believe a word and was still crestfallen. Clemont decided to try another tactic.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhC2p2zmfJ
" You know before I met you, I never had friends. Like actual human friends other than my sister. All I really had was metal, wires, and gears to keep me company. Also I never believed in my battling abilities. Sometimes I would hand trainers the badge without having to battle me because I didn't believe I was strong enough. Then I met you. You gave me more confidence and showed me I actually had potential and how to think outside the box. You Ash Ketchum are going to become a Pokemon Master."copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdGQopmBdl
Clemont said bringing Ash's face closer. Then he smashed his lips into Ash's. Fireworks seemed to exploded. Both their eyes fluttered shut and the umbrella clattered onto the cold hard ground, exposing both teens to the pounding rain.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlsb5ylW5X
Moments later they broke apart breathing heavily, ignoring the cold rain that fell against their skin.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡJB4ZdUBZou
" Will you continue your dream-" Clemont said leaning in to whisper in Ash's ear." -for me?"copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FkYwyz3mi
Ash smiled and nodded. " Yeah I will. For you."copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgko3lAqA0
Both teens smiled and leaned in for another kiss, the umbrella laying forgotten on the wet ground.copyright protection158ＰＥＮＡＮＡuK8xC71zZI
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