Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon. That's all.
Yellow lay flat on her stomach on the soft comfy grass. Her straw hat sat on top of her head. Even though she had no real purpose of wearing it to conceal her identity anymore, her straw hat was always on when she wanted to draw something in her sketchbook. Then it'd come right off when she was done.
Right now, Yellow had a finger on her chin and tapped her pencil repeatedly on her cheek. She was trying to think of something to draw. Her eyes landed on a sleeping Caterpie. It was sprawled on the grass, a tree's shade keeping it cool. Yellow smiled and started sketching the worm pokémon.
Several minutes passed by and Yellow set her pencil down. She covered her mouth with her hands and gasped. She thought that she was drawing a Caterpie but as it turned out, Yellow actually drew a very detailed picture of a certain person.
"Oh no. I did it again," Yellow mumbled to herself. "Red…" A deep blush adored her face as she caressed the piece of paper with a drawing of Red on it. She sighed and rested her chin on the grass.
The picture of one of the pokédex holders, Red, had a large smile on his face. Yellow couldn't help but admire the drawing. She gotten most if not all of Red's features spot on. She hadn't realized that she was drawing Red in the first place. She didn't need Red there in person to draw him. Yellow could do it with the clear image of Red in her mind. Yellow hugged the sketchbook and rolled around so that her back was on the grass.
The girl took off her straw hat and placed it next to her. She stared up at the sun and sighed contentedly.
"Today's the day that Red comes by and we can spend time together… alone." A bashful smile can be seen on her lips.
Red and Yellow always met up two times a week. Red would tell her which days he was free and make plans together. Today, being the second time they'd meet up, Red had suggested to go to his hometown, Pallet Town and walk around the small town. Yellow agreed happily, just wanting to be anywhere with Red. Yellow couldn't wait to see what they'll come across.
"Maybe… just maybe there's a chance that…" Yellow blushed heavily and shook her head. A happy squeak got her attention. She turned to see her Pikachu, Chuchu, next to her. "I bet you can't wait to see Pika, huh?"
"Chu!" Chuchu ran in circles impatiently. Yellow frowned slightly. Red would always come here and the two would walk to wherever they were heading together. It was early in the morning still and she doubted that Red was awake. But Chuchu's general need to be with Pika made Yellow decide to go to Pallet Town by herself and surprise Red. She giggled imagining Red's face and how happy he'll be seeing her.
"Okay! We'll go see Red and Pika straight away!" Yellow declared. Chuchu cheered. Yellow grabbed Dody's poké ball and released him. "Dody! We have to go to Pallet Town!" Yellow smiled when Dody nodded all three of his heads and climbed on top of the Dodrio. Chuchu sat in front of her. The three were off.
During their trip, Yellow thought about her relationship with Red. She admired him ever since he saved her from that wild Dratini and helped her catch her first pokemon. Yellow made it her mission to find Red when he went missing. She became frustrated when Red didn't know that she was a girl, which led her to taking off her hat. She didn't know why but she hated it when Red referred to her as "dude" or "man" whenever they talked. Now that Red finally knew, Yellow enjoyed the attention that she was getting from Red. Perhaps a little too much.
Yellow acted shy every time Red was inches close to her or made direct eye contact with her. She cherished every moment that they spent together. It didn't take long for Yellow to harbor deep feelings for the boy. Since the day they met, she felt something spark between them. Yellow, on numerous occasions wanted to tell Red how she felt but she'd back out last second. If there was one thing that she didn't like about Red was how oblivious he could be. Yellow quickly figured out that she had to be the one to make the first move. It was easier said than done because Yellow was afraid to share her feelings. What if he didn't return them? Then their friendship will be ruined forever. Yellow didn't want that to happen.
"I'll tell Red when I'm sure that he likes me back," Yellow said to herself. It was the only way. She just has to show Red how much she cares for him. How much he means to her. Surely he'll get that at least. Afterwards, she'll spill it all out and Red will accept it lovingly. He'll tell her that he had always loved her too and then they'll be happy with each other forever. If their pokemon love each other then it'd make sense for them to do the same. It has got to be fate.
Snapping out of her dream fantasies, Yellow could see a town up ahead. She clutched Chuchu excitingly when the view of Professor Oak's laboratory could be seen in the distance. It wasn't hard to spot. Yellow was nearing Pallet Town.
"We're almost there, Chuchu!" She can feel Chuchu's joy. The welcoming arms of Pallet Town greeted her. "Thanks, Dody!" Yellow hopped off of Dody and recalled him back. "Come, Chuchu! Let's go to Red's house!" The two ran to Red's home eagerly. She passed by several people and eventually found what she was looking for.
Yellow slowed down her pace and took a deep breath. If she wanted Red to like her then she's going to have to really impress him today. She wouldn't see him again until next week.
A confident smile found its way to her mouth and she marched up to Red's house. Her smile slightly wavered as she got closer and her body began to shake. Her confidence shifted into nervousness. By the time she got to the door, Yellow knocked on the door softly.
The door opened and instead of Red, his mom came out.
"Hello, Yellow! What a pleasure it is seeing you here today." Red's mom's eyes widened at Yellow's weak composure. "Oh my. Dear, are you okay?"
Yellow nodded embarrassingly. "Y-yes." Yellow peered in the doorway. "Is R-red home?"
Red's mom smiled broadly. "Red? Oh, one of his friends came by earlier and they went to the park."
Yellow sighed, "O-okay. Thank you miss." Yellow walked away from Red's home with a dejected Chuchu.
"Yellow, dear!" Red's mom called out to her. "Red loves being complimented about his eyes!" She winked at her. Yellow's face turned beet red and she got away from there in a hurry.
The entire walk to the park was silent between Yellow and Chuchu. Yellow was still a bit flustered and shyly twiddled her fingers.
"His eyes, huh." Yellow unconsciously made a mental note of that. "I wonder who Red went with. Maybe it's Blue. No, he went back to Kalos to do more researching. Probably, Gold? Nope, he's training with Silver." Yellow didn't notice she was talking out loud. Her ears were filled with the laughing of children up ahead. They were playing at the playground. Yellow smiled at the sight and had a strange urge to join them.
The blonde frowned. Doing that would be childish of her and she was always reminded of that kind of behavior from Red. She wanted to show him that she was just as mature as him! With a huff, she left the playground and began her search for Red.
"There you are!" Yellow beamed when she saw a familiar hat at one of the benches. Wanting to surprise him, Yellow sneakily tip-toed her way to Red. Chuchu followed her lead. Nearing a bush, Yellow was about to shout Red's name out until she saw that someone else was with him.
"Green?!" Yellow whispered, shocked. She hid behind the bush. The bench that Red and Green were sitting on was a few feet away from her. Yellow decided to eavesdrop on their conversation.
"Please Green, calm down." Yellow noticed that Green was crying. Her white hat was on the edge of the bench. She hated seeing her friends upset. It looked like Red was trying to console her. "I didn't mean it like that, honest," Red said to the crying Green.
"What did he say?" Yellow asked herself.
Green lifted her head up. She sniffled and glared at Red. "Yes you did! You're a big bully! I graciously came all the way here to see you and you don't even want to see me!" She continued to wail.
Red flinched at how much louder she got. People started staring at them. "Please, Green! You're making a scene."
"I'm making a scene?! You're the one who wants to leave your alluring friend all by her lonesome after not seeing her in so long! The nerve of you, Red!" Green cried some more.
Red sighed, "Green…"
"It's because I'm ugly, isn't it!?" Green interjected. Red didn't respond, too perplexed by the sudden accusation. "I knew it! You think I'm ugly! That's why you don't want to be seen with me!" Green's constant crying became a problem for Red.
"N-no Green. You're not ugly. In fact, you're the opposite! You're very pretty!" Red exclaimed. Green crossed her arms and turned away.
"You're just saying that," Green argued. Red shook his head and grabbed Green's shoulders.
"No I-I'm not." Red began blushing furiously. "Y-you got the prettiest blue eyes. They're soothing like the ocean. And your hair…" Red grasped multiple strands of her hair. "...it's as soft as the richest silk. If I had only one thing to look at it would be your beautiful face," Red finished, his face redder than his hat. He hoped that that was enough to calm Green down.
Fortunately for him, it was. Unfortunately for Yellow, she watched as Red said all those things to Green that she wanted him to say to her. Her fists clenched, jealous at the scene.
"Oh, Red! That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!" Green squealed. She wrapped her arms around Red's shoulders and stared at him mischievously. "A nice man like you deserves a reward," She whispered in his ear. Red began to stutter as Green's face inched closer to his. He closed his eyes. Red reeled back when he felt Green kiss his forehead.
Green grinned a wiggled her finger at him. "Oh? Did you expect something else? Sorry cutie, maybe for another time," Green said with a wink. Red masked his embarrassment with his hat.
Yellow growled with malicious fury. Green just kissed Red. Her Red. And now she was sitting on Red's lap! Chuchu tried to make Yellow feel more relax by nuzzling her. Yellow sighed heavily and hugged Chuchu tightly.
"It was just a kiss on the head…"
Green smirked at Red's expense. She lifted Red's hat slightly and met his eyes. "Red, darling. Why must you hide those marvelous chocolate brown eyes of yours? I do say, I can get lost in them forever~"
Yellow jumped slightly at Green's words. She was suppose to say that, not Green!
"Please, Green…" Red muttered. He was beyond embarrassed at this point. He wanted to desperately hide back in his house.
"Okay honey~" Green slyly traced a finger on Red's chest and hugged the boy fiercely. She nuzzled the croon of his neck. What Red didn't know was that Green's hand was nearing his pocket. More importantly, his wallet. Yellow saw it though.
"You know Green, there's something about you that I always like," Red said once he got over his embarrassment. His arms now hugging her. Green froze, a strange feeling welling up inside her. She ignored it and stopped herself from stealing Red's wallet. Green set her hands on his shoulders.
"Yes?" Green cooed. "It has got to be everything, I presume?" Green added as she removed Red's hat and winked at him. Green was disappointed when Red laughed instead of turning into a sputtering mess.
"That." Red continued after seeing Green's confused expression, "You're bold and smart, Green. You aren't afraid to speak your mind. It's a nice change of pace around here. Mom's too caring, Gold says the stupidest things, Blue's... well, Blue, even Yellow can be a bit shy most of the times. But you Green, you're different. We can talk about anything without it being too uncomfortable. I like that," Red finished. He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly soon afterwards.
Green sported a faint blush on her cheeks. "Glad to hear that hun~" Green forgot all about Red's money and focused on his eyes. She was never used to those types of compliments. Usually only hearing about how stunning she appeared by the men she hung around with before she robbed them. Green never really did anything too intimate with them anyway. Just a simple kiss on the cheek and the casual hand holding. She didn't feel anything for them. No one really talked about how much they liked her personality. It's just like Red said, it's different and a nice change of pace.
Yellow stared down at the grass. "I can be bold too…" She didn't like how touchy Green was being.
"Now…" Green tugged the collar of Red's shirt. "There's this new café that I saw on my way here that just opened up. Why don't you be a gentleman and treat me to breakfast?" Green suggested. She flashed him a charming smile.
Red looked away. "Sorry Green, but I can't. I got to meet up with Yellow today at the Viridian Forest. Besides, I already had breakfast."
"I knew it! You just want me out of here!" Green bawled, reigniting her previous outburst. "Everything you said was a complete lie!" Green was about to "burst into tears" again until Red clamped his hand over her mouth.
"Alright, alright!" Red yelped, not wanting her to cause another scene. "I guess I don't have to leave so soon. In an hour or so at the most."
"Yay!" Green kissed Red's cheek, a tiny knot forming in her stomach. "You're the best, Red!" Red chuckled and moved Green off of him so he could stand up. Green handed him back his hat and put on her own.
"Thanks," Red said shyly. He put on his hat. "So, where's this café you wanted to see?" He asked.
"It's in that direction." Green grabbed Red's hand and led him to the café. "Geez Red, you'd think someone who lives in Pallet Town knows where new buildings are located," Green acknowledged Red's lack of recent knowledge about their hometown. "I just got back here and even I know about it."
"Er…" Red started. "...well I guess I spent a bit too much time training in more secluded areas most of the time. I only come here during the night. It's too dark to see," Red admitted.
"Ooh!" Green hugged his arm and gazed at him affectionately. "Training your pokemon? I bet you're just as strong as them. Maybe even stronger." Green's finger slithered its way through Red's growing muscles on his arm.
"Right…" Red coughed awkwardly. He was used to most of Green's antics. But sometimes she goes too far to get a reaction out of Red. Hence why he shrugged off most of Green's moves when they were sitting on the bench. That's just how she acted. At least around him. Blue too, but more so Red since Blue was away often. If a nearby person turned their attention towards them then they'd assume that the two were a couple.
Which they weren't.
While Green hugged Red's arm with one of her own, she used her free arm to discreetly dig in his pockets and fished out his wallet. Green appeared hesitant for a moment, nevertheless, she pulled out a huge wad of pokédollars. She put the wallet back and tucked the money inside her hat. Green took Red's hand again and continued to lead him to their destination with an innocent smile on her face.
"W-wait! Pika is still-" His voice couldn't be heard from Yellow anymore. Red was too far away.
Yellow played with the grass on the ground. Her frown couldn't have gone down any further. Tears threatened to fall from her eyes. The blonde would never loathe one of her friends. However, at the moment she felt a deep hatred for Green. For making moves on Red. Her Red. And then taking advantage of him by stealing his money!
"Red deserves better than her. No one should play with one's heart like that!" Yellow thought out loud. To make it worse, Red would never have any idea what Green was doing until it was too late. His nature of overlooking past small details constantly got the better of him.
"Chu!"
"Pika!"
Yellow saw Chuchu and Pika run towards each other. They affectionately rubbed their noses together. The girl walked up to Red's Pikachu.
"Did Red leave you?" Pika nodded, ticked off. "Where were you at?" Pika pointed his tail at the jungle gym. "How can you… never mind that. Red is in danger!"
"Pika?!" Pika grew alarmed at the news.
"Green is going to steal his heart!" Pika settled down and exchanged glances with his mate. Pika smirked and waggled his eyebrows at Yellow. "N-no! It's not because I don't want them to be together! Green is using him for her own gain! She doesn't really love Red!"
"Pika?" Pika, who's been with Red for a long time, was confused by Yellow's words. He knew Green. From the day Red and her met. His trainer bragged about how she totally had a "crush" on him and how they were the same age. Over time they got to know her more and Pika got a good impression of Green. He was uncertain if Yellow was telling the truth.
"Chu chu!" Chuchu said to Pika. Red's Pikachu was still unsure. "Chu!" Chuchu made kissy faces while pointing at Yellow. Then she mimicked a grumpy face.
"Pika! Pika!" Pika finally understood and copied her face by making kissy faces too.
"I-I'm not jealous!" Yellow read their minds. "I'm just worried for Red. He is a very close friend and I don't want to see him hurt!" Yellow protested. The two Pikachus didn't believe her one bit.
"If you don't believe me then I'll show you two! We'll spy on Red and Green!" The two stopped making faces. "Come on! I overheard that they're going to a new café!" Yellow didn't wait for a response. She ran off to the direction that Red and Green went.
"Pika..."
"Chu..."
The two Pikachus sighed and reluctantly followed Yellow.
Yellow ran with a determined look on her face. She was going to save Red from that man seducer, Green.
"Then just maybe, Red will see how much I care about him."
Author's Note: This is just a short story that I feel like writing at the moment. These chapters will be shorter than my usual ones in my other stories. I want to get another chapter out before the month ends so be on a lookout for that.