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Ash's POV
''Pika pi?''
''Huh?'' I open my eyes to see Pikachu poking my nose.
''Pika pi.'' Pikachu said obviously happy it had succeded in waking me up. I look around to see everybody else still sleep and that it is still night. Rubbing my my hand through my hatless, already disheveled hair, I ask Pikachu why he woke me up.
''Chu pi.'' Pikachu said as he led me to the top of a nearby hill and pointed at the night sky. When I looked up I could see why Pikachu wanted me awake, clusters amoung clusters of stars were twinkling and the moon was very full and big.
''Wow that's just-just beautiful.'' I say to Pikachu who agrees with me. I lay down with one arm behind my head, and the other on my torso and watch the stars. Me and Pikachu stay like that for 20 minutes pointing out constellations untill Pikachu decides to go back down and go back to sleep. I continued to stay up there and watch the stars.
Some where along that time I started thinking about the group I am traveling with. There is Clemont, who is the Lumiose gym leader and who I had won one of my badges from. He also makes great inventions, though they kinda have a tendency to malfunction. 'But, man science is so cool!' Then there is Bonnie who is kinda like a little cousin to me. I laugh as how I begin to remember how she be trying to find a wife for Clemont sometimes. Then there is Serena. She is awesome, she makes yummy Pokepuffs and cookies, although I have to be careful about which Pokepuffs that I eat. She is so upbeat and determined, never stopping when she has her eye on something. 'Those stars look just like her eyes.'
''Huh?'' I say to myself as a blush creeps on my face, confused that I even thought of that. Lately I have been feeling different when ever I get around Serena. The first time was when she changed into that Fenniken costume and all I could do was stare. Then when Serena cuts her hair and wears a new outfit all I could think of that she was cute, then me accidently saying it. But I don't know what this feeling is, I never felt it before. Just then a shooting star passed by. 'Please show me what these feelings are.' I wished as sleepiness tugged at my eyes.
Serena's POV
''Hmmm-ahh.'' I say as I streched looking around. 'That was a good night sleep.'
''Good morning Serena!'' I look over to see Bonnie looking at me, with Dedenne still sleeping on her head.
''Good morning Bonnie.'' I say to her as I get up and go where the boys were sleeping.
''Wake up big brother!'' Bonnie says as she shakes Clemont awake.
''I'm up! I'm up! Bonnie stop shaking me!'' Clemont says as he rubs his eyes and searches for his glasses.
''Um, hey, where is Ash?'' I asked looking around for the raven-haired boy.
''He was here when we went to sleep.'' Clemont said putting on his glasses when his sister handed it to him.
''We could ask Pikachu.'' Bonnie said, pointing to said Pokemon.
''Hey Pikachu, where is Ash?'' I asked as I gently wake the Pokemon by rubbing its nose.
''Pikaaa.'' yawned Pikachu before bounding up to a nearby hill.
''Pika pi.'' Pikachu said while pointing to the top of it. I look behind me to see Clemont and Bonnie already arguing about something so I went up the hill myself. When I finally got up to the hill I see Ash still asleep on the ground. 'He looks kinda cute.' I think as a blush settles on my face.
''Hey Ash wake up. Hey Ash.'' I gently called out. I look over a bit to see Pikachu and Dedenne trying to break up the fight between Clemont and Bonnie, with Bonnie winning.
''Come on Ash, wake up.'' I called as I turn back around.
''Hmmm, huh?'' Ash mumbled as he finally opened up his eyes and looked at me.
''G'morning Serena.'' Ash said as he sat up and stretched.
''How did you end up here?'' I asked him.
''I was star gazing.'' Ash said now fully getting up.
''Oh.'' I said before turning to go back down the hill before tripping over an unseen rock. ''Ahhhh!''
''Serena!'' Ash yelled, grabbing my hand before being pulled in the momentum and tumbling down with me. When we finally got to the bottom, I had accidentally fallen on top of Ash. When I looked down I seen Ash staring back up at me.
''Sorry.'' I said as I immediately gotten up, a heavy blush on my face.
''Thats okay you-you tripped.'' Ash said with a light blush on his face.
''Serena, Ash, are you guys okay!'' Yelled Clemont and Bonnie as they ran toward us. 'At least they stop arguing.'
''Yeah we are ok.''Ash said as he turn towards them with Pikachu jumping on his shoulder. ''Yeah, I tripped a bit.'' I said.
''Oh, well I'm going to make breakfast. So while I do that ya'll can go take a bath in the nearby hotsprings.'' Clemont said turning back to camp.
''I'm gonna help Clemont with breakfast.'' Bonnie said before following her big brother.
''Me and Pikachu are going to train for awhile. So that means you can take your bath now if you want it.'' Ash said while petting Pikachu's ears. '
'Okay.'' I said as I go back down to get my clothes and some soap that I bought from one of the cities that we had passed through.