"Chuuu."
Pikachu, perched on a tree branch, stares down at Sylveon, who is grinning mischievously. Green is sitting beneath the tree, laughing for some reason. The sound makes Red smile.
He sets the bowl of berries on the ground and heads off to see what's going on with those two. As he gets closer, it soon becomes apparent. Pikachu jumps up and away from Sylveon's ribbons, trying not to get caught. Ferrothorn, hanging from a nearby tree above Snorlax, watches eagerly.
What's going on? Red signs, walking up to Green. Green stops laughing for a moment to reply.
"Pikachu was kind of grouchy because you weren't there, so Sylveon hit it in the face with a Disarming Voice and then proceeded to chase Pikachu all around the clearing," Green says, snickering. "Looks like she finally succeeded."
Indeed, when Red looks up Sylveon has managed to snag Pikachu's torso and is dragging it down slowly. Pikachu's ears spark and a Thundershock hits Sylveon, but it barely even flinches and pulls Pikachu away from the tree trunk, beaming all the while.
"Hey, uh, Red?" Green says. "You might want to get your berries."
Red frowns, turning around. Snorlax and Ferrothorn blink innocently at him (well, Ferrothorn does), both holding clumps of berries in their hands (limbs?).
Green is back to laughing and Red sighs. Normally, he would go back in and get more berries, but right now…
Nah.
He lets Snorlax and Ferrothorn fight over the berries instead, settling cross-legged next to Green. The happy cries of their Pokemon drift through the air. The familiar sounds make him smile.
Everything will be okay.
Sylveon, smiling up at Pikachu as the little electric-type stares back in what looks a bit like fear. Crawdaunt, standing on top of Lapras, pincers clacking rhythmically. Ferrothorn hanging down from a tree above Snorlax, watching the scene eagerly. Green takes one look at the scene in front of him and starts laughing again, remembering what had just conspired.
What's going on? Red signs, having walked up to him. Green takes a deep breath to calm himself before talking.
"Pikachu was kind of grouchy because you weren't there," he says, "so Sylveon hit it in the face with a Disarming Voice and then proceeded to chase Pikachu all around the clearing." He snickers upon seeing what Sylveon had done. "Looks like she finally succeeded."
Pikachu, claws scoring marks into the tree trunk, was being slowly dragged down by Sylveon's ribbons. A Thundershock hits Sylveon dead-on, but the fairy-type barely even winces and manages to pull Pikachu off the tree.
"Hey, uh, Red?" he says, having noticed something. "You may want to get your berries."
Red frowns, looking towards where Green is looking. Snorlax and Ferrothorn have discovered the bowl and are eating the berries. Upon being noticed, they immediately feign innocence and Green starts laughing again.
Red sighs quietly, then plops down next to Green. A slight smile spreads across Red's face and Green suppresses a blush.
The sunlight filters through the leaves, dappling the forest grass. And somehow, Green knows: everything will be okay.
