The Return of The Forgotten

Chapter 15

Ash woke up with a great yawn, he hadn't been able to get much sleep, there were so many thoughts going through his head. He kicked off his sheet and got up from the bed.

"Pika!" Was the sound of the angered mouse.

"Sorry Pi, I forgot that you slept on my bed." Ash said slight sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Pi Pikachu?"

"No, I didn't get much sleep, how about you buddy?" Ash asked his pokemon with a tired smile.

Pikachu looked at him for a moment with a slight frown.

"Pikachu! Pi pika pi cu!" Pikachu scolded Ash.

"Hey! As I recall it was you that splashed water at my face." The raven haired trainer defended himself. "You started it, it's only fair that you suffer the consequences."

Pikachu seemed to accept the answer, or he just waited for a good moment to strike. Ash shrugged his shoulders and got dressed. When he had pulled his shirt over his body he felt a yellow rodent jump onto his shoulder. Ash looked and smiled at the little electric pokemon that seemed to have forgiven him. He opened the door and headed to the cafeteria.

"Ready to meet the others?" Ash asked with a slightly cheerful tone.

"Pika!" The little rodent stated happily and threw his right paw into the air.

"That's good Pikachu." Ash said with a smile. "Just don't overdo yourself."

Pikachu rubbed the back of its head as he got transported on the trainer's shoulder towards the cafeteria.

Ash looked around, he seemed to be alone again.

"I thought that I was up late..." Ash thought with irony.

"Ash!" Was the sound of a voice that Ash really did enjoy to hear. He smiled as he turned around and saw a brunette girl running towards him.

"Hi May!" Ash said with a cheerful tone. "Beautiful as ever I see..."

Ash shut his mouth, he felt himself turn a slight shade of red and saw that the girl in front of him had turned a deep shade of red. May looked down towards the ground and stuttered.

"W... What?" She asked with her uncertain voice.

I..." Ash cleared his throat. "I... just said good morning."

Ash wanted to order Pikachu to shock him for his own stupidity.

"Oh..." May said with a slightly disappointed voice and looked down towards the ground. She then shrugged it off and looked at Ash, the red on her cheeks had almost disappeared.

"Why are you up so early?" She asked curiously.

"I'm always up early." Ash replied calmly.

"What do you mean by that?"

Ash seemed to hesitate, but then he decided.

"Let's sit down and I'll explain." He sighed.

May nodded and they walked over towards the food and got what they wanted at their plates, then they sat next to each other on a table that were big enough for eight people.

Ash looked down and ate, he didn't really want to tell.

"So, spit it out!" May said with her returned self-assurance.

Ash looked at her with a confusing look, he then swallowed his food and said.

"I prefer to swallow what I'm eating..." He said with a little smile.