Pokemon Ash comeback

Ch 8 Its his fault

Ash Ketchum.

Kenny's face turned dark and his voice level dropped very low, "It's Ash isn't it?"

His voice was so low that Dawn couldn't hear it, "What, Kenny?"

By now, Kenny had blown past his boiling pint, "Don't play dumb with me! I said, it's Ash isn't it? That's why you don't like me, because you already like him! Huh Dawn? Is that it?"

Dawn, Leona and even Johanna were a little scared at how aggressive Kenny was acting, but Dawn, through a red blush, managed to speak. "I-I don't know what you're talking abou-"

Kenny cut off Dawn, "Oh cut the crap. It's obvious to anyone with two eyes and a brain that you have feelings for Ash, even when you haven't seen him in what... three years? How can you still like somebody after that long? I have been by your side that whole time and you don't like me? Dawn I love you! You have to love me back!"

Dawn was now completely terrified. She had never seen this side of Kenny before. "Kenny, that's not it... I-I just don't like you in that way."

"Well then, I'll just have to make you love me!" Kenny howled aggressively.

He quickly forced Dawn up off of the couch and pulled her into a kiss. Dawn's eyes became wide as she immediately pulled away and slapped Kenny as hard as she could in the face. This seemed to break Kenny out of his blind rage and make him realize what he'd just done. He looked at Dawn, who was now crying, and knew that he'd messed up big time

He looked over at Leona who appeared to be frightened and then at a fuming Johanna. It didn't take long for his eyes to land back on Dawn.

"I-I'm sorr-" Kenny was silenced with a hand from Dawn.

Through her tears, Dawn spoke. "Don't. I thought you were my friend, but then you do something like this. How could you? Just because I don't want to be your girlfriend?! I can't even look at you right now. Just...go."

"But-" Kenny tired to butt in, but couldn't.

"GO!" Dawn screamed through her tears of both fear and sadness. Kenny realized any attempt to talk to her right now would be pointless so he opted to take his leave.

Dawn sat back on the couch after Kenny left and cried. Both Johanna and Leona sat on either side of her, each placing a reassuring hand on each shoulder.

Dawn intended to sit and cry until, somehow, she would feel better. But Ash apparently wouldn't allow that, even if he was in another region. Dawn was forced to slow her tears when she heard her name coming from the television. She looked toward the TV and saw Ash standing on a podium, obviously giving a speech. Dawn listened intently.

"Next up is Dawn Berlitz. An excellent coordinator who I'm sure all of you have heard of. We met by total accident and I couldn't be happier that we did. Like May, I like to think I helped her along but really, she never needed my help. She was amazing from the start."

Ash's words seemed to cheer her up instantly as her tears stopped and a wide smile formed on her face. She couldn't help but smile and blush a little at Ash calling her amazing on live TV. It baffled Dawn that Ash could always help her, even when he was in a completely different region.

"-When I talk about her, I get so incredibly happy because she is just such a great person. I don't know when we will see each other again, but I hope it's soon"

Ash said that last part looking directly at the camera, making Dawn feel as if he was actually talking to her, filling her with absolute joy. A smile was plastered on her face and wasn't leaving anytime soon. This didn't go unnoticed by Johanna, who was formulating an plan in her mind.

"Go to him." Johanna spoke softly to her daughter.

"Huh?" Dawn's responded, so lost in her happiness that she hadn't heard her mother completely.

"I said, go to him. Go and visit him in Pallet town and congratulate him in person. I don't care if you like him as more than a friend or not, it's obvious that he makes you happy, and you need to be happy right now. And plus, I'm sure that Ash will be ecstatic to see you." Johanna responded with a smile.

Dawn couldn't help but blush again at thinking about Ash and her being more than friends. She then pondered the idea of visiting him. In all honesty, there was no reason not to go see him. She knew he would go to Pallet Town to see his mother after this journey and she desperately wanted to see him again. It took only seconds for her to decide.

"You're right, Mom. I'm going to Pallet Town to see Ash!" By now, her tears were gone and the only thing that filled her eyes now... was hope.