A/N: Pikachu Fan Number Nine from the SPPf Shippers' Truth or Dare Thread dared me to write a BondingShipping drabble in which Lillie gets amnesia. He didn't specify retrograde or anterograde amnesia (most people don't know the difference, but I do because I'm a nerd) so I went with the more common type of amnesia, anterograde, which is the kind of amnesia where you remember your past and your skills but you can't form new memories. This is super short but I hope you enjoy anyways.
"Don't forget to write down the shopping list, honey," I shout to my wife, Lillie, from my desk.
"Don't worry Gary, I'll remember everything we need to buy," Lillie shouts back.
I close my eyes. She's forgotten again.
I sigh as I get up from my chair, knocking a pen to the ground in the process. I rush to the front door, where Lillie is grabbing her purse.
"Lillie, you can't remember everything we need to buy," I say sadly, taking her hand gently. She stares at me, her green eyes wide with surprise. "Remember the accident? You have anterograde amnesia."
"I do?" Lillie asks. She frowns and looks down. "For how long?"
"It's been a week," I say, taking her other hand. It's the third time today I've told her. "You've been going to the doctor though, and your memory is recovering. You should be back to normal in a few weeks."
"That's good," Lillie says, nodding. She sighs. "How many times have I forgotten that I have anterograde amnesia today?"
I take a deep breath. This isn't the first time I told her about her condition. I've told her countless times before, only for her to forget what I said a few minutes later. I'm lucky that Lillie knows what anterograde amnesia is from her studies - otherwise, I'd also have to tell her what the condition entails, which would be even more bothersome.
Be patient, Gary, I think to myself. She may be unable to form new memories, but she's still Lillie. She'll recover in a month or two.
"Three times, including this time," I tell her. I wince at my bluntness, which I still have from my childhood. "But it's okay. We'll get through this together. Even if you have anterograde amnesia, you're still the strong, smart woman I married."
"Gary…"
"Lillie, I swear, I will always love you."
Lillie giggles. "I love you too, Gary," she laughs, "but why don't you write down the fact that I have anterograde amnesia on my arms? It must have annoyed you so much, telling me that I have the condition over and over again." She looks around. "Quick, find a pen, before I forget." She laughs.
"It's not funny," I say, but I can't help but smile. Lillie may not be able to form new memories, but she really is still the ridiculously smart woman I married. Smarter than me, in fact, for coming up with a solution that I never even thought of.
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