Title: I Need You
Written by: Sailor Epyon (Meilin Rose)
Fandom: Pokemon
Rating: PG
Genre: Song fic, Drama, Fluff
Type: One-shot
Setting: Sometime during Johto
Warnings: Straight Pairing; AshxMisty; POV fic
Summary: Ash and Misty get into a big fight and Misty says things that she begins to regret. This is another one of those song fics, written long ago, and is now removed from FF.Net.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Pokemon. I also don't own I Need You by LeAnn Rimes.



I Need You

***Misty’s POV***

“We are lost, Ash Ketchum!” I shouted.

“No, we’re not, Misty!” Ash countered.

Brock sighed. We were on our way to Ecrutek City. Ash had decided to take a slight detour through the woods, and managed to get us lost. It was already late in the evening. As usual, Ash and I were in a heated argument over who got who lost. Although I never liked to argue, my stupid temper just wouldn’t allow me to leave him alone. And naturally, Ash’s temper wouldn’t allow him to be insulted.

“Ash, if you’d just pay attention for once in your life, then we might just get somewhere!” I screamed.

“Well, if you’d stop running your mouth, then maybe I could figure out how to get us out of this mess.” Ash said in a slightly annoyed voice.

I froze. This was a change. Ash was being sensible for once. Even Brock was stunned. I wanted to smile at him and compliment him for using his head for once, but my stupid ego wouldn’t let me.

“I don’t run my mouth!” I argued, in a very smart aleck voice.

“Yeah, sure you don’t.” I heard Ash say under his breath.

“What was that, Ash Ketchum?” I demanded to know.

“You heard me the first time, Misty. Now hush. Maybe, I can get us out of here.” Ash said in a slightly angry voice. That was it. Nobody was going to tell me what to do.

“I will not hush.” I said angrily. “In fact, there are things that I’ve been wanting to get off my chest for a long time, now!”

“Misty, please try to calm down.” Brock said, nervously.

“No way, Brock. I wanna hear what she has to say!” Ash exclaimed.

I felt my face turn red. I tried to hold in all of those nasty things that I wanted to say to him, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t.

“Oh yeah? Well okay, Mr. Big-Shot, I tell you!” I screamed. “First of all, I think that you’re a big loser! You wouldn’t get anywhere in life, if it wasn’t for your pikachu! You think it’s a big deal when you defeat Team Rocket, when they’re really just a bunch of weaklings. You make stupid decisions, and you lost the Indigo League because you were a sorry trainer and Charizard knew it! And winning the Orange League was just a stupid fluke!”

“Pikachu chu pika!” ‘Stop it, that’s not true!’ Pikachu scolded.

I looked over at Pikachu and saw that he was getting very angry. Brock also looked like he was about to explode. Even Togepi frowned at me. But the look on Ash’s face had to be the most shocking of them all. He looked like someone had stabbed him in the back.

‘Stop it, Misty. Just stop.’ I told myself. ‘You don’t want to hurt him anymore than you already have.’

“I-Is that s-so?” Ash stuttered angrily.

I tried to hold it in. I swear I did. But I just couldn’t. No matter what, I just couldn’t shut up.

“Yeah, it’s so.” I said in a very nasty voice. “I’m beginning to wonder why I ever cheered for you at matches. You’re nothing but a loser! Don’t you ever wonder why Togepi chose me over you? It’s because it didn’t want to be stuck with a loser!” I screamed.

“To-ge-To-ge-piiii!” ‘But I love daddy.’ Said Togepi.

I sure would’ve liked to understand what Togepi and Pikachu had to say, but right now: I didn’t care. My anger was consuming me.

“And further more, I don’t understand why Gary thinks that you’re such a worthy adversary!” I began to shout again. “You’re nothing but a whiny little baby! It’s no wonder that Gary is so far ahead of you. He was so right! You are a loser! You’ll never be a master, Ash! Gary will beat you like he always does and all you’ll do is cry about it!”

I stood there, shocked at the terrible things that I just said. I didn’t mean any of it. I looked over at Ash. I expected him to say something back to me, but he didn’t. He just stood there, with his hat pulled over his eyes. I could tell that his face was really red and his mouth had dropped practically to the ground. His fists were clenched into tight balls. He turned his back on me.

“Pikapi, pikachu chu pika pikachu.” ‘Ash, don’t believe her. You’re a great trainer!’ Said Pikachu.

Togepi frowned at me and then walked over to Ash and tugged at his pant leg. “To-ge-To-ge-piii. To-ge, To-ge.” ‘Daddy, don’t be so sad.’ Said Togepi.

I had to apologize. Those terrible things were not what I wanted to say. Not at all! I had to try to make things right.

“Ash,” I started, but before I could say anything more, Ash began to speak.

“If that’s the way you feel, then maybe you shouldn’t follow me anymore.” He said in a low and shaky voice.

I was taken back. Was Ash crying? And did he really say that? I got angry again. Brock saw it too.

“That’s enough!” Brock said. He looked me straight in the eyes. “You went way too far tonight, Misty. The things you said to Ash were uncalled for. Ash is a great trainer; he’s drastically improved since the Indigo League and you know it. And don’t even think about that Gary issue. I’ll bet that the next time that Ash sees Gary, he beats him 10 times over!”

Then Brock turned to Ash.

“Ash, I know you’re hurting.” He said. “But I don’t think that it’s necessary for Misty to leave. Especially out here in the woods, at night. Don’t you agree?”

Ash just scoffed and started walking. Pikachu hopped on his shoulder and turned to glare at me. Togepi motioned for Brock to hold it, which was strange, because Togepi always liked for me to hold it. I just stood there, unsure of what to do. Brock grabbed me by the arm and dragged me with them.

“Hey Ash, why don’t we set up camp here tonight?” Brock suggested as we reached a big clearing. Ash simply mumbled.

We set up camp and ate some soup that Brock had made. I noticed that neither Ash nor myself could eat tonight. That was strange because Ash was always hungry. He could out-eat a snorlax. Then, we all went to bed early, since no one was in a talking mood.

The next morning was just as bad. We all woke up and again; Ash and I barely ate anything. Ash ignored and avoided me all morning. Pikachu stood protectively on Ash’s shoulders almost daring me to come near them. Togepi was very disagreeable all morning. I sighed. It was going to be a long day.

“I’d say that if we keep walking through the clearing, we should reach the main path by this evening. We should be in town by noon, tomorrow.” Brock declared happily, “Nurse Joy here we come!”

We just kept walking. Brock tried to make conversation with the both of us, but neither of us spoke. Ash walked in front of Brock, and I walked behind Brock. I noticed something strange at lunchtime.

We stopped at a grassy area to eat some lunch. Togepi hopped out of my arms and ran over to Ash. It demanded Ash to hold it. Ash picked it up and started playing with it.

“You like that, little guy?” Ash asked as he spun Togepi around. Togepi squealed with glee. Ash laughed. It was the first time I saw him talk or smile since yesterday’s incident. I smiled.

“Hey you guys, food’s ready!” Brock exclaimed. I hated to break up the moment, but I had to feed Togepi. I walked over to Ash and Togepi.

“Togepi, you need to eat.” I said in a tiny voice.

“Here.” Ash said as he handed Togepi over to me in a disgusted voice. Togepi frowned. Ash sighed and brushed past me. We ate silently. We walked the rest of the day in total silence.

I sighed. This silence was killing me. Keeping my emotions all bottled up inside about Ash was hard enough, but at least I always had his friendship. Now, I didn’t even have that. I wanted to cry. I think that Pikachu noticed that too, because his glares turned into looks of pity. But he wasn’t about to go as far as to comfort me. I’d hurt his trainer, his best friend, and comforting me would be like betraying Ash. Ash hated me; the only guy I ever loved, and he hated me. I wanted to so desperately to leave the tension behind.

We finally stopped that evening to set up camp.

“Hey, can someone get some firewood so that I can get started with this soup?” Brock asked.

“I will!” Ash volunteered, and he took off to the woods. Once again, he brushed right past me.

“Be careful.” I said under my breath.

I sat down at the picnic table and sighed. I wanted to cry. I wanted to get away. I just couldn’t take it anymore.

“What’s up Misty?” Brock asked. I looked at him and tried to cheer up.

“Nothing. Why?” I answered with a fake smile.

“Misty,” Brock said in a very serious voice, “I know something is wrong. Is it Ash?”

I felt my eyes begin to burn with tears. I blinked to hold them in.

“M-Maybe.” I answered sadly. “It’s just that, Ash won’t have anything to do with me. He won’t look at me; he won’t speak to me. It’s as if I’m not even there. Maybe it would be best if I just took Ash’s advice in the first place and left.”

“Misty, do you feel like you would be happier if you left Ash and me?” Brock asked. I looked down at my feet.

What kind of a question was that? Happier? The fact is: I’d be even more miserable without Ash. My life would be over. Ash was my life. But if I stayed, then I’d be making Ash’s life more miserable. I sighed.

“I-I don’t know.” I stuttered sadly.

“Misty, why don’t you just apologize to him? Would that be so hard?” Brock implored. I glared at Brock.

“Don’t you think that I’ve tried? Ash won’t let me talk. He hates me! And that’s that.” I whined.

“Well, what do you expect? You really hurt Ash. He’s always counted on you for support, and you let him down. Wouldn’t you understand if you were in his shoes?” Brock asked gently.

I sighed. Brock was right. If Ash had spoken to me the way I did him, I would never speak to him again. I stood up. I turned to run, and took off.

“Misty, wait! Where are you going?” Brock called.

“I’m sorry Brock! But I have to go!” I shouted back.

I ran. I ran as fast and as far as my legs would take me. Deeper and deeper into the woods, and further and further away from camp, but I didn’t care. I had to escape. I ran until I tripped over a tree branch. I tumbled on to the ground. When I finally stopped rolling, I just lied there on the ground, crying. I was dizzy and my head was pounding, but I didn’t care. I slowly made it to my feet, when I heard water. I walked to the direction of where I heard the rushing water. When I finally got there, I noticed the most beautiful waterfall in all of the forest. I gasped at its beauty. I smiled. I loved waterfalls. They were so beautiful and so unpredictable. They were full of action and spirit. They reminded me of Ash. I sighed as my smile turned into a frown. I began to cry.

“Oh Ash!” I sobbed. “I’m so sorry. You’re my best friend, and so much more. How could I let you down?”

I began to cry even harder. “It hurts so much to know that I am the cause of your pain! I want to leave so badly; to get away from you, but I can’t. I just can’t!”

Tears were pouring down my cheeks, but I didn’t care. “You are so wonderful. You are my life, Ash! Before you, I had nothing. No friends, no fun, no nothing. The truth is: I’m so glad that I fished you out of that pond that day. I’m glad that you stole my bike. That gave me a reason to follow you. Oh, Ash! It hurts to love you so much and think that you could never return that love. But at least I had your friendship. Now, I don’t even have that, not that I blame you. I love you so much, Ash. I only wish that you could find it in your heart to forgive me. I said so many stupid things. I didn’t mean them, I swear! You will be the greatest master someday, Ash. And you will beat the pants off of Gary Oak! And in the shadows, I will always be cheering you on, Ash.” I sighed. “Because I love you. I need you.”

I looked at the serenity of the waterfall, and I thought of Ash. I thought of how he almost died in Lavender Town, and the first thing he did when he woke up was say ‘hi’ to me. I thought of how Ash risked his life so many times, for his pokemon, and even for mine. I remembered the time when I couldn’t run any faster in that storm in the Orange Islands, and Ash helped me get to safety. He was so determined! I remembered when Ash was unconscious after landing in the cold water, and I saved him. He almost left me again! Every time something happened, he got right back up. He was the legendary ‘chosen one’ after all. Too bad he wasn’t ‘chosen’ for me. I began to cry again. Ash was such a great person, who was I to cut him down? That when I thought of that song. I began to sing as tears streamed down my cheeks.

I don't need a lot of things
I can get by with nothing
Of all the blessings life can bring
I've always needed something
But I've got all I want
When it comes to loving you
You're my only reason
You're my only truth

I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you

You're the hope that moves me
To courage again
You're the love that rescues me
When the cold winds, rage
And it's so amazing
'Cause that's just how you are
And I can't turn back now
'Cause you've brought me too far

I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Oh yes I do

I need you like water
Like breath, like rain
I need you like mercy
From heaven's gate
There's a freedom in your arms
That carries me through
I need you
Oh yes I do
I need you
I need you

I sighed. I closed my eyes, when all of a sudden; I felt a hand on my shoulders. Startled, I turned around and found a pair of amber eyes looking into mine. I gasped.



“Ash?” I asked as a tear ran down my cheek. Ash took his hand and gently wiped the single tear off of my face. He smiled.



“I need you too.” Ash said happily.



“W-What?!” I exclaimed. I was so astonished, that my legs went weak and I began to fall. Ash leaned forward and caught me before I could stumble into the water.

“Whoa, Mist! That was a close one.” Ash chuckled. I felt my cheeks blush wildly as I realized that I was in Ash’s arms. I looked up to find that Ash was blushing too.

“D-Do you really mean it?” I asked as my eyes began to fill again.

“Sure. It’s how I’ve felt for a while now. I’m so glad that you felt the same way.” Ash answered with that cute smile of his.

“But I’ve hurt you so badly. Why do you love me, after I was so cruel?” I asked sadly. Ash only smiled more.

“Because I know now that you didn’t mean it.” Ash said happily.

“But how? Oh Ash, I am sorry!” I cried. Ash let me go.

“Enough with the apologies, Misty. I heard them a while ago.” Ash said in a low voice.

“What? But how?” I asked. Ash smiled and pointed to an area about ten feet away.

“I was over there, getting some wood when I heard you talking to yourself. I was going to leave, until I saw how sad you were. That’s when I had to listen. I listened to the whole thing, Misty. And I was about to tell you that everything was okay when you began to sing. I couldn’t help but listen. It was so pretty. I’m sorry for eavesdropping.” Ash explained.

I began to cry, but this time with tears of joy. “Oh Ash! I’m glad you heard me. I was afraid I’d lost you forever!” I cried.

“Nah, you’ll never lose me.” Ash said with a grin.

“So you forgive me?” I asked slyly.

“Sure, but I’m afraid that I have a confession to make too. I told you that you should leave. I didn’t mean it, Mist. I was angry. I never want you to leave me; I didn’t even want you to, then. My stupid temper wouldn’t let me say what I wanted to, though.” Ash said in a very serious manner.

“Oh Ash.” I cried. “I have the same problem. And I wouldn’t have left you in the end. Like I said before, I’ll always be somewhere in the shadows cheering you on.”

“No, Misty.” Ash said firmly. I was surprised at his sudden change of mood. He looked up at me, and his features softened. The sparkle returned to his eyes. “I don’t want you in the shadows. I want you right by my side.”

That was it. I couldn’t take it anymore. I began to sob, like never before. This time yesterday, as well as thirty minutes ago, I’d thought that I’d lost Ash forever. And now, he was declaring his love for me. I buried my head in his chest. I felt him hold me tightly. It was the greatest feeling! This was only my biggest dream. I wrapped my arms around him.

“If it wasn’t for you and your encouragement, Misty, then I may not have gotten so far in my pokemon training. Thank you, Misty.” Ash declared happily.

“And if it weren’t for you, Ash, then I wouldn’t have anything.” I smiled through my tears. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” Ash said happily. Then, we just stood there, embracing each other. I finally had the love of my life, and my dream had finally come true.

***Meanwhile***

Not too far from the landscape, three figures hid behind the bushes, happily watching the new couple.

“Awww, isn’t that cute, guys? They finally confessed to each other.” Brock whispered.

“Pika Pika chu! Pika Pika, Pikapi Pikachu!” ‘Yeah, it’s great! I’ve always known that Misty loved Ash and vice-versa. This is so cool!’ Said Pikachu.

“To-ge-to-ge-piii! To-ge-to-ge!!!” ‘Yes!!! Mommy and daddy are finally together!’ Togepi said happily.

“Hmmm. I wish I could understand you guys. Oh well, I’ll have Ash to translate later.” Said Brock. “I’m glad that those two are finally together. Maybe now, they won’t fight. Now I’d better gather some wood. If I know those two, they’ll totally forget about dinner, and I know that Ash has already forgotten all about the firewood.”

Pikachu and Togepi agreed.

“Let’s go, guys.” Brock whispered as he turned to look at Ash and Misty embracing each other one more time before he turned to go back to camp. Brock smiled. ‘Maybe someday, I’ll get a lucky break too.’ He thought.

The End.

A/N: Well, did you like it? I hope so. This is my first attempt at AAMRN’s. I don’t like LeAnn Rimes or country music, but the song went perfectly with my fic so I added it in.

EDIT: Please note that this was written like a million years ago, lol. In fact, the date it was posted on FF.Net was on 10-3-01. I’m only posting it here because someone suggested that I should keep it up, and FF.Net will no longer allow song fics on their site. I haven’t written Pokemon-related fics in two years, or so, but you know, I feel a little nostalgic, posting this here and everything. I haven’t watched the show in years either. I couldn’t tell you what’s happening right now. My writing style has changed so much since then, lol. This fic made me laugh as I re-read it. ^^;;


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