Fandom: Pokemoncopyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8E2k3WbHNL
Pairing: Diodeshippingcopyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWvEDLtGE3
Words: 901copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgObHpUpNN
Published: January 2, 2015copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWrlhvisd5
Under The Raincopyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡet2K7GwBma
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhrtt9ToyH
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRDDdV8vnl
' Why? After all that hard work why?' He thought his eyes burning.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCPDnWkTxG
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cYvFrEzPd
' Guess none of my friends cared.' He sniffed bitterly.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡg04UDiPMOd
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pQX3dUn6s
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bE2GkulTj
' Maybe I should go inside.' He thought. Then he shook his head. ' I'll be fine.'copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡyakD4YVULK
Suddenly he heard wet sounding footsteps approach him, then he felt the pounding of the rain dissipate.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8T9YRdbLBi
" You know Ash if you sit out here any longer, your going to catch a cold." A voice said from directly beside him.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFtSIadcv7
Ash looked toward the voice. " I'll live. Rain wont kill you."copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4hRHmQDhB
" Actually it can. For example if you got electrocuted from lightning or you got hypothermia."copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpvxomLz8m
Ash rolled his eyes. " Thanks for the science lesson Clemont."copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm1mfJwtW2
Clemont sat down on the wet bench holding the small umbrella over himself and Ash.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡAt6SkOfarw
" Why did you run away?" Clemont asked cocking his head looking at his raven-haired friend.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPWhnkD8UL
Ash looked at him in disbelief. " Are you seriously asking why I ran away?"copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡuM8v9nfGQc
Clemont nodded obviously still looking for an answer. Ash sighed.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqFPj0Eya6
" 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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WV1djmRrg
Clemont looked confused. " Why are you upset? You got into the Top 8. Personally I'm proud of you."copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡCV3Lrc8HTY
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCpzsJz6hK
Clemont didn't answer.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnH8oVrKMS
" 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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pO4aghiYb
Clemont stared at him in disbelief before taking Ash's face in his hands and forcing him to look him in the eye.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSNHsfq1lI
Ash gasped. Clemonts eyes were filled with many different emotions. The ones Ash could make out were anger, disbelief, and pure determination.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy5tGup7fb
" 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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hBPmL5D43
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmVC4nSvpd
" 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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcLjGsO5z4
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 protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAlSpHDulI
Moments later they broke apart breathing heavily, ignoring the cold rain that fell against their skin.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡya4tM8REDg
" Will you continue your dream-" Clemont said leaning in to whisper in Ash's ear." -for me?"copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRtEb96ZeG
Ash smiled and nodded. " Yeah I will. For you."copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vgpnG61ar
Both teens smiled and leaned in for another kiss, the umbrella laying forgotten on the wet ground.copyright protection90ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIBOcnW42A
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