Title: In the Dark (2/100)
Rating: G
Word Count: 517
Genre: Character Study, Romance
Summary: Green/Blue. He can never tell what she's up to, but it was always nothing good.
Author's Notes: One of several fills for a challenge over at LJ.
"What do you want me to say about him?" Green replied irritably, but Blue just watched him, that damned little smile playing around the corners of her mouth. "He's the Champion."
"Mm, and that's all?"
"You know him as well as I do," he said, but he knew it was a lie. He didn't know why he had agreed to meet her here of all places—right outside the Power Plant, where Blue had spread a blanket and brought a basket, and poured him green tea from a steaming thermos. "Research" was all she said when he'd asked, giving him a wink like she'd just sworn him to secrecy. Green breathed in and smelled static.
"I was the one who sent Yellow after him. Did you know that?" she said idly, and he gave her a startled glance. "I've been wondering. What took you so long?"
"What do you mean?"
"You're his best friend, aren't you?"
He took a sip of her over-steeped tea and got burned for his pains; she giggled at his expression.
"I came as soon as I got Grandfather's letter," he responded once his tongue worked again, but she didn't seem satisfied, her head cocked to the side as if he were hiding something. "What?"
"You really didn't know?"
"Of course not, I was training in the mountains! How would I have known?"
"Really? You had no idea?"
"What do you want me to say?" Green asked again, exasperated, but she only hmmed and took a bite of her sandwich.
"Well, that's okay then," she mused, almost to herself.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing." She gave him a peculiar look from underneath her lashes; on any other girl, he would have called it bashful, but this was Blue, and she only acted feminine when she wanted something. She stood abruptly, brushing the grass off of her skirt. "Thanks for meeting me."
He stayed on the floor, looking up at her. "Wait. That's all you wanted?"
"Yep!" She began to gather up the blanket. "Do you mind?"
He got up off the sheet, still holding the cup of tea. "Why couldn't you just call me instead of making me fly all the way here? I was in Johto!"
"I wanted to ask you in person. We haven't seen each other in a while, anyway." Blue finished packing everything in the basket, which swung gently on her arm as she stood up again. "Besides, I brought you dinner, didn't I? Isn't that enough payment?"
There were so many things wrong with that statement that all Green could do was stare. She laughed again, and before he could react Jigglypuff was lifting her off the ground.
"Hey!"
"I'll see you around, okay? Thanks again!"
He continued to watch as she disappeared; then he sighed. His tongue still hurt, it was almost sunset, and he'd been hoping to challenge another gym leader tomorrow, but that was out of the question now. It was just like her, anyway, always interrupting his plans with a sparkling smile and a secret agenda.
Halfway to Johto, he realized she had stolen his wallet.
