So it's been a while since I updated. I'm very sorry about that! Things got so busy during the school year and then my Dad had a health issue when I got back, and there were all sorts of issues related to transferring to an online school. This has made me resolve to never promise to have something up by a certain time unless I am working on an official project. I'm so sorry about the wait, but if you're still reading this, thank you so much!
Okay, so I've noticed that the story seems to be leaning more toward Ambershipping, but I promise that there will be lots and lots of Specialshipping goodness. But it has made me debate about writing an ambershipping story when this one is done. I guess I'll just have to see! Of course, in my mind, Red and Yellow belong together! They're just so cute! Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this particular plotline. I am not, nor do I intend to ever make money from this. It's all just for fun!
"He told you what?"
The air in the room was tense. It had been with great hesitation that Gold had even dared to approach the Viridian gym leader, but this was an emergency.
"He told me it would be better if someone else asked Yellow to go out with them," the younger repeated. "I don't think he really meant it, though…"
Green rolled his eyes at the Johto dex holder.
"Of course he didn't mean it!" he groaned. "Red's had a thing for Yellow since we were thirteen. I've just never heard him say something that sounds so much like… like quitting."
Gold nodded. His senior was usually the most hopeful out of everyone. It was kind of scary to hear him talking like that…
"But nobody else would ask her out, right?" the younger questioned. "I mean, she's constantly surrounded by all of us, or out in the forest. So it's not like she knows anybody else…"
"She's got a lot of friends in town," Green corrected. "And she's already got a lot of admirers. It's just a matter of time before somebody asks her out. And knowing Yellow, she'll be so flattered that she'll say 'yes' right away…"
Gold let his face drop onto the table and let out a groan.
"What if he's some kind of jerk?" he ranted. "He could break Yellow's heart! Or worse!"
Nobody wanted anything bad to happen to Yellow.
"You never know, he could be someone that would be good for her," Green said with a shrug. "It's Red's own fault if he takes too long. It's not fair to Yellow, either."
Gold furrowed his eyebrows in thought.
"I'm starting to think it would just be better if someone else asked her out."
Red had said so himself. But still…
"Wouldn't that hurt Red?" Gold asked. "I mean, if you think about it, Yellow's close with all the dex holders. What if it were one of us? Wouldn't that be betraying Red?"
Green looked at him for a moment as his eyes widened. Gold realized what he had just said all too late.
"How long?" Green asked.
Gold sighed.
"Since the incident where we all first met," he admitted. "I-I tried to help him…"
Green nodded.
"I see… So you're an idiot then."
Gold looked up to glare at his senior.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
Green simply folded his arms and leaned against the wall as he shut his eyes. Gold continued to frown.
"Isn't it obvious?" Green continued. "You're helping another guy get the girl you're in love with. Isn't there something wrong with this picture?" He opened one eye to look at his junior. "You've given Red enough time. He's had way too many chances. At this rate, he's never going to tell her how he feels. I see nothing wrong with you telling her how you feel. If she says yes, then that's her own choice."
Why had he never considered that? Yellow was an adult. She could make her own decisions. At least if she said "No." he could have some closure. And just what if she actually liked him? Gold broke out into a wide grin.
"Thanks Green!"
He immediately rushed out the Gym doors. He had to find her!
The gym leader moved from his place on the wall and watched out the window as his junior ran toward the Viridian forest.
"Blue's not gonna like this…"