OOC: Sorry about the log posts recently, but I want to finish what I want fast. After this, I'm letting Skye pull all the strings.
IC: Misty slammed the door shut with Skye on the other side. She tried to come up with something to say, but she just froze. "Now that I think of it," said Duc. "Ash really didn't do anything bad to you at all. Why did you keep pestering him?" Still, Misty didn't say anything. "How about this? I'll tell you where Ash is when you tell me what's Ash to you."
Silence befell the room, except Pikachu softly snoring. Misty stood there, eyes away from Duc and out the window. She knew that the secret had to be found out someday. Finally, she softly spoke the three words that she thought she'd never reveal.
"Yeah, that's what I thought! You--" Duc spoke before processing what Misty had just said. He too became silenced. Never in his mind did that ever come up. Everything seems to fall in place now. Everything that she did to Ash wasn't out of hate. "Hey, now you bring your end of the bargin!" she said, with her face quite bright red.
Duc knew something would go wrong if he told her, but if he didn't, she'd probably rip his head off. "H-he... left for the Hoenn Region two days ago." Hopefully she knew already.
Misty stood there. Anger started to show on her face. "That jerk!!! I knew he'd do this!!!" She stormed out the door, screaming insults on her way.
Duc didn't want to do anything, but he saw for the first time that the tomboyish gym leader shed tears. She'd never do that, ever. He thought. Duc quickly got to his feet and stopped her.
Just then, her videophone rang. Brock picked it up. It was Mrs. Ketchum. "I'm sorry I couldn't call earlier, but I was out shopping. Anyways, is Misty there?" Duc managed to drag her to the phone, but she continued to yell. "You told her the news, I guess? I wanted to call because I have a video to show you. Ash really wanted to say godbye to his friends, but the boat to the Hoenn Region didn't wait, so he made a video." She tapped a few keys and Ash popped up. Duc couldn't believe it was him, but he carefully listened.
The video showed Ash with his Pikachu. He talked about how he wanted to stay longer, but also explained his 'destiny' as his friends already know. The clip ended, but the video didn't. Right after, Professor Oak was talking about his Pok?mon research facility, but a Muk came over and covered itself all over the professor. Tracy appeared and tried to pull it off. Misty's face finally beamed with happiness. Mrs. Ketchum stopped the video. "Sorry about that. We ran out of tapes, so we borrowed one of Professor Oak's." She talked for a while how things were going. Right before she hung up, she reminded Misty of something. "Oh, I almost forgot. Ash wanted to give you something. It's a little something when you can travel again." The door rang and a package was there. Misty hurried to open it and found a small red pack. She held it in her arms, almost like Togepi. "Just you wait, Ash Ketchum." Misty said to herself.
"Uh, Mrs. Ketchum?" Duc whispered before the phone hung up. "Ash really didn't buy that, did he?"
"No, but I'm sure he would if he knew." she said with a smile.
"So you know too?"
"Ever since she came to our house, I knew there was something between them. You take care now!" Mrs. Ketchum finally hung up.
The sun was going down. The group of friends decided it was time to head to the next city. "You sure you can't come with us, Misty?" Brock said.
"You know better that I have to take care of the gym while my sisters are away!" Misty said, a lot more cheerfully. Before leaving, Duc walked up to Misty. "Hey, about your secret... I won't tell anyone." he muttered.
"Thanks. Now hurry up or you'll miss your friends!" The two waved their goodbyes and Duc caught up with them. His right arm was still numb, but finally got the feeling back in his fingers.