"Are you going to do anything Christmas eve?"
Red's thumb hovers over the 'send' button, he rereads and reread the message. He hesitates, wondering if it's too bold or maybe even too personal. He quickly realized it was ridiculous how he was overthinking. Red hit 'send.' He then threw his pokegear on the bed. Ignoring it, letting nature takes it course he told himself, and he went off to distract himself.
He pretends not to hear the notification ding of a 'new message' forcing himself to continue the article he was reading on his laptop at his desk. He was anxious about Hibiki's response, excited. And, nervous if he's answer was no. "Rejected? For what, why should it matter if Hibiki's busy that day." He thought to himself, "You're just overthinking it." He finishes the article but losing his attention to it. He forgot what most of it said. He rushes as slowly as he can to his bed. Picking up his gear and simulating sitting down on this comforter.
"I don't have a girlfriend to do anything with www*."
Red knows Hibiki enough to understand that this translate to "No, I'm free." And knowing this the nervousness vanishes and is replaced with more excitement. However, he wanted to come off as his usual cool, he is told, self. He starts to text.
"I'll be in Johto for business for a few days. . . If we're still free- Let's hang out."
This time Red doesn't hesitate. Immediately hitting 'send' and leaving his pokegear besides him. After doing this, he wanted to embrace his legs to his chest and hide his face in his knees. A common trait Hibiki does when he's embarrassed. But he settled for putting his face in his hands. The heat was emitting off his cheeks.
-. . . -
Hibiki sat at his desk, taking notes from a textbook. His pokegear buzz beside his book. He lifts his head from his book to the device. Checking it the words that appear on the screen, "NEW MESSAGE FROM RED" and upon opening, he reads the message.
"Let's hang out."
He softly smiles, tapping the gear to his chin. Typhlosion had been readjusting himself on the floor rug, however seeing the little smile on his gentle owner's lips. Typhlosion slowly totters over to the desk. Hibiki slightly scoots out the chair putting the gear on the table and allowing Typhlosion to lay its head lay on his lap. Hibiki pets it, then uses both his hands to grab its face bring it closer to his as he lowers a bit. He gives a little peck on Typhlosion snout. A habit with almost all his Pokemon. "Guess what? I have a date for Christmas eve," Hibiki jokingly told Typhlosion, both hummed (or purred) in amusement.
_AUTHOR'S NOTES_
* 'www' is an internet slang in Japan equivalent to 'lol' or haha
I wanted to do something more relationship-y and what is a better excuse than Christmas holiday! Especially since the regions based on Japan would probably celebrate similarly to their real-life counterpart. (which would be more similar to a western valentines')
Although, I wonder how the Pokemon universe will develop Christmas. . .
Thanks for the Read!