Well here's a fluffy quickie I did. Just expanding on their relationship more and trying Silver's perspective. I feel like this is different from my usual writing. ):
Silver was antsy.
He took up cleaning Gold's apartment obsessively to keep his mind occupied, but only so much scrubbing can do that before it becomes monotonous. Eventually the Exchanger took up battling and training at a frantic pace, working to the point of passing out and barely making it back to Goldenrod in time. His Pokemon tried to refuse after a while, both out of exhaustion and concern for him, but Silver snapped with fiery anger that reminded them too much of his old self.
On one of the days Silver actually made it back, Gold confronts him in the doorway with weary eyes. "Alright Silv, what's going on?"
"Nothing," he dismisses, trying to push past Gold. He doesn't budge.
"That's an obvious yes," the Hatcher says, a weird sadness creeping in his honey eyes. "Look, if it's something I said-"
"It wasn't you," Silver cuts off. He hated that Gold always assumed it was his fault when it never was. Gold was one of the only people who didn't dampen his mood, but he would never admit that.
"Then what?"
"Its none of your business."
"I'm trying to help you!" Gold flails his arms dramatically. "I can't do that with you locked up like a Cloyster."
"That was a bad analogy and you should feel bad," Silver says, crossing his arms. "If you aren't going to let me in, I'll find somewhere else to stay."
Gold glares at him fruitlessly. Silver knows he knows he can never win a staring contest against him, but he always seems to try. Sighing, Gold moves out of the way and Silver slips inside. "You don't need to hold it all in, you know. I want to help you," he says quietly as the Exchanger goes past him. The redhead pretends to ignore him and gets ready for bed.
That night, Silver felt guilty.
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The next morning Gold wouldn't let him leave. He skipped work at the daycare just to lock Silver in his house.
Needless to say, Silver was annoyed.
"Gold, let me out."
"Not until you spill."
"Never going to happen."
"Then I guess you're stuck here forever."
"You can't fucking do that!"
"Watch me." Gold sticks his tongue out. Silver is half-tempted to grab it but decides to grab Gold's goggles and snap them against his head instead. Gold stumbles out of the doorway in shock and pain. "That's dirty!"
"You know I don't play fair," Silver says in a matter-of-fact tone, stepping past Gold. A hand immediately clutches his forearm and he sighs. "You won't win."
"C'mon, Silv," Silver hears Gold say in a surprisingly gentle voice. The Exchanger stiffens in his grip at the sudden change. "I don't like seeing you suffer. Let me help?" Gold's earnest tone just made Silver even angrier. He hated how the Hatcher left himself so open, so vulnerable, to him. It was as if he cared more than he let on.
Mulling over the feelings of his roommate was not something Silver could deal with right now.
"Fathers day," is all Silver offers in a hiss. He wretches his arm away from Gold and slams the door shut, fleeing on his Honchkrow. The redhead flies all the way to Ecruteak, ignoring the concerned crooning from the dark bird and the shaking balls of the rest of his Pokemon. He settles under one of the golden trees and curls up, just wanting to forget about the upcoming day.
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Silver is startled awake by a loud, "Man, you're gonna have such a bad ache in your neck!" He snaps his eyes open to see Gold looming over his sitting figure, his Typhlosion peeking over his shoulder. The redhead scowls as he gets up, rubbing sleep from his eyes.
"You suck at trying to hide, you know," Gold continues and Silver just glares. He knows that, and that makes him think that subconsciously he wanted to be found by Gold. It made him scowl.
"Just leave me alone-"
Silver is cut off by warm arms wrapping around him tightly. He immediately tenses, not used to this kind of human contact at all. "What are you doing?" he tries to ask calming, but it comes out harsh. While he knows Gold only means to help him, the embrace only made him more anxious. It was all because of that damn mask.
"Silver, you're not weak. Its okay to go to others for support sometimes."
Silver's muscles clenched impossibly. Gold must sense this because he releases the redhead and takes a step back, wearing a melancholy smile. He had bags under his eyes, and Silver reasoned that could only mean he spent the entire night looking for him. Sacrificed sleep just to make sure he was safe. It made Silver wonder what the hell happened to the cocky kid that used to piss him off so much.
That was the first time Silver felt an unfamiliar flutter in his chest.
"Th..thank you Gold." Silver cursed the wavering in his voice. Gold just smiled and Silver did something he would deny with every fibre of his being at that moment: he rested his head on Gold's shoulder. The minimal contact made him feel better, way better than the suffocating hug earlier. He breathed in Gold's scent and felt his mind at ease for the first time since he realized Father's Day was coming up. The Hatcher's presence was reassuring in good way.
The realization that Gold was distracting him from Giovanni scared Silver. But oddly, he didn't budge.
"I told you this would make you feel better," Gold murmured, and Silver vaguely felt a hand dancing at the ends of his red hair as if Gold had second thoughts about touching him further. Silver was thankful for his consideration. "You know," he drawled," I don't know my dad. So lets make a new tradition to make this holiday happier for both of us."
Silver lifts his head to stare at Gold incredulously. "No, that's stupid."
"Ahh, I liked you better on my shoulder," Gold pouts.
"Don't push it," Silver warns.
"Whatever. How about we just go back to my place?" Gold offers.
Silver nods silently. The two head back to Goldenrod on foot, walking side by side quietly. Silver knows he should be seething at the fact that Gold knows how weak he is, but he's strangely calm about it. Bearing the weight of his father would have been harder without Gold's support, he admits. It was the first time the Exchanger had witnessed this side of Gold, and he didn't mind it.
It scared Silver but at the same time he accepted it.
