It's late... Again... Much later. The last two, while I say "a day", I usually mean that as in, "the day passed". In reality, it was just a little past midnight. But the date does't usually say the exact time, so I just say, "a day". This one really is almost a day late. But this time it's not my fault. The website wouldn't upload the file. I tried but it didn't want to. And I tried exporting it to another document and it didn't work, so I know it was the website. Oh well, it's here now, and the second half of the story takes place the day after Blue's birthday, so it doesn't matter. Enjoy it, and stuff.
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June 1st, 10:38 pm.
Yellow was sitting by her tub in her bathroom scrubbing down her Omastar, Omsuke. Her tunic kept her from getting very wet, and she rolled the sleeves of her black shirt up to her upper arms. She took the time to bathe each of her Pokémon but Omsuke, being a water-type and a genetically cloned prehistoric Pokémon with a weaker immune system to modern diseases, needed extra care and an almost sterile Poké Ball. Plus it made them happy. Yellow would've done it if only to see her Pokémon's cheerful faces.
There was a ringing that filled the air, "Hang on a second Omsuke." She dried off her arms with a nearby hand towel and dug a Pokégear out of her pocket, "Hello?" She answered.
"Hey Yellow? It's Red." Came a voice from the other line.
"Oh hey Red." Yellow replied cheerfully.
"Hey. Listen I wanted to talk to you about something." Red said, laying on the his bed.
"Sure go ahead." She said, holding her phone to her ear with her shoulder, while her hands went back to washing Omsuke's shell.
"Do you think you can tell me what was up with Blue? I mean earlier today she seemed really... somber."
"Whatta you mean?"
"Well..."
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Earlier that day
Blue was at Prof. Oak's lab speaking with the the Pokémon expert himself, "It's good to see you doing so well Blue."
"Thanks. I just thought, ya know, after seeing my parents so often these days, I really don't visit people I know as often as I should." Blue said.
"Nonsense, you've had the past five years to get to know all of us, eleven years is a long time to be away from your parents." The Professor replied.
"Yeah, you're right. But I wanted to see some people for my birthday."
"I understand." He assured her, "Though I wish I'd known you were stopping by, I might've gotten you something."
"Don't worry about it, I've been spoiled silly as of late." She replied.
"I would imagine. I'm afraid Green isn't here if you wanted to see him."
"Oh, I might pay him a visit." She then thought to herself; "Or you know, not." She continued; "I'm thinking I'll go visit Red before the day's over."
"Very well. Be safe." said as Blue turned to leave.
"Bye grandpa." Blue stopped and held her hand to her mouth.
She and Oak chuckled, "You haven't had a slip up like that in a long time." He said.
She had only called him "grandpa" one other time, when she was eleven or twelve, she wasn't sure. She was a bit more embarrassed about it then but it was funny now.
"Okay, let me try that again. Goodbye, Professor." She corrected herself.
"Goodbye Blue."
And with that she was out the door.
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A doorbell echoed through the small two storey house. It was a modest little place that sat to the far north of Pallet Town. It was very small. You could almost call it an apartment. Red was downstairs lounging at the moment and he was able to get the door shortly after the bell rang.
And who else should be there but; "Blue, hey."
"Hi Red." She greeted.
"How've you been?" Red asked, signaling her in.
Red and Blue were very close. They'd known each other for five years, Red even let Blue stay with him after the ninth Pokémon League. He also helped Blue rescue her parents, and after a traumatic encounter with Deoxys, she was the one who got him back on his feet. They were always looking out for each other. They talked for a while, normally Blue would've done a little flirting or teasing by now. For fun. But she wasn't in that kind of mood today, she thought she would just let Red be comfortable. But even so something felt wrong. Throughout their entire talk, Red seemed to be neglecting to mention something. Something kinda important. So Blue thought she'd give him a nudge in the right direction.
"Red."
"Yeah?"
"Isn't there something you wanna say?" Blue asked with a little smile.
Red raised an eyebrow, "Like what."
Blue frowned, "Something concerning what day it is?"
Red paused, "Um... Wednesday?"
"No. The first of June?" She pushed, hoping to get something out of him.
"Summer?" Red tried again, raising his shoulders and holding up his hands unknowingly.
"No i-" Blue stopped herself, she looked down and after a second her tone changed, "Never mind." She said solemnly.
Red took notice of her mood switch, "Are you okay Blue?"
"Peachy. It's getting late, I need to go." She said getting up from her seat at Red's table.
"Are you sure? I mean if it's really important can't you just tell me?" He asked following her to her door.
"It's fine Red. I'll see you later okay?"
Red paused, and then opened the door for her, "Okay if you're sure."
"Good bye Red."
"Later." Red couldn't help but notice how the feeling of depression never left her voice.
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"And she then she left. I just thought I'd ask. She seemed really upset." Red said to Yellow.
"Um. June first is her birthday." Yellow broke it to Red.
At first there was silence as Yellow's revelation sunk in, "...Crud." He finally said.
"You know I'm surprised. Even Green remembered and bothered to get her something."
"I could've sworn her birthday was June seventh."
"No it's the first. Seventh is someone else we know I think." Her tone changed from informative to soft, "You should probably talk to her." Yellow said, "Rest up and tell her you're sorry tomorrow. I'm sure she'll understand."
"Yeah you're right. Thanks Yellow."
Yellow chuckled warmly in response. Just then there was a loud crash that made Yellow cringe.
"Red I'm sorry I have to go." All Red heard before Yellow hang up was, "Chuchu! Are you in the pantry again?"
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June 2nd
Blue was sitting up in her room with a smile on her face. She was petting what looked like an Eevee, there was a knock on her bedroom door.
"Come in." She invited.
The knob turned and in came Red, "Hey Blue?"
"Oh hey Red." She greeted him with disappointment in her voice, "How long have you been here?"
"A little while actually, I would've been up here sooner but uh." He paused.
"Did my dad keep you." Blue asked with a knowing grin.
"Yeah... Nice guy." Red said with an ever so slight hint of sarcasm.
Blue's father wasn't the horrible, unnecessarily overprotective kind typically seen on television. But when you've been reunited with your daughter after a kidnapping eleven years ago, you want to double check everything. He came off to Red as more paranoid than protective. He let Red go soon enough, eventually remembering him as one of the people who helped him and his wife escape that Team Rocket fiasco. Red tried to shake his mind of it and get back to what he was there for.
"Anyways Blue." Red stopped and sighed before going on, "I know what you meant yesterday and I... Well, I'm..." Blue turned away from him, "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday." Red forced out of him.
There was silence. Red wanted Blue to say something, something to know she was okay. He'd already apologized so why did she still seem so upset? Maybe something else was bothering her? He secretly hoped so, but if it was Blue would talk to him about it wouldn't she?
Red decided he needed to break the silence, "Where'd you get the Eevee?" He asked.
"It's my Ditto." She replied, the small brown creature morphed back briefly to show itself to Red.
"Oh, I see." Red replied, "Is anything else bothering you?" He asked, Blue looked back at him with slightly furrowed eyebrows, he sighed and said; "Okay, I'm really sorry. It was stupid and insensitive of me, and I won't forget again okay? I could've sworn your birthday was the seventh."
Blue was silent, "Well you didn't say anything like, 'happy almost birthday' either. You're the very last person I'd expect to forget. I mean I lived with you for a year and a half." She said and turned her head back to her wall.
Red averted his eyes downward and thought for a moment, "…What can I do to make it up to you?"
With her head turned away from him, Red didn't see the mischievous smile on Blue's face, she turned back with a straight, solemn face and asked; "Well what did you get me?"
"Huh?"
"You knew my birthday was in June still. You did get me a present, didn't you?" She asked.
Red stammered, "Ah. Yeah, I um." He yelled at himself mentally, "Red you stupid elastic waistband! You came all the way to the Sevii Islands to apologize about a birthday you forgot and you didn't even bring a present! Think of something, think of something, think of something." A thought came to him, "Well... Actually, I was gonna take you somewhere." He then thought to himself; "Yeah okay, that's good, go with that."
"Really." Blue said with some shock.
"If uh, if you have the time I mean."
Blue looked up and thought for a moment, "Okay. I'm sure mummy and daddy won't mind if I take some time to myself. So what did you have in mind?"
Red drew a blank, "I... Where do you wanna go."
Blue had to try and hold back a devilish smile.
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"So, I don't know, what about these ones?" Blue asked, Red groaned, "Hey, it was your idea to take me out."
"I know, I'm sorry." Red replied.
The were at jewelry store in a mall. It was modest for a jewelry store, not unlike something you'd find in any other mall. Blue was trying on a pair of small cyan earrings. They looked sort of like blue raspberry candies. And, to Red's immediate attention, this whole little spree cost what would be the equivalent of $900.
"It could be worse, I could've taken you clothes shopping. At least all of this will fit in one bag."
"I wouldn't mind. I least I could afford that." Red said.
"I'm being good." She replied, she stood up, "I'm gonna go ask how much these ones are. Could I borrow-"
Before she could finish Red held up a black wallet, "Take it, just take it."
"Come on Red."
"No I mean it." He smiled, "It's your present."
Blue looked at him blankly before taking the wallet from him and walking off. Red slouched against a wall and looked around for a second. Unable to find a clock, he checked his Pokégear for the time, they'd been there an hour and a half. He was really spoiling her today, not that he felt he had any right to complain. After a minute, Red walked up to the counter where Blue was, just as she was finishing things up and putting the newly purchased items in her bag.
"We ready?" He asked.
"Yeah let's go." She replied handing him back his wallet.
"You guys make a cute couple." The worker behind the counter said.
Blue giggled and Red tried to reply, "Well, she's not-"
The worker stopped him, "I know where you're going with that sentence but, you just sat here for little over an hour watching this girl try on half our store. At this point she may as well be."
Blue laughed again and Red just let that conversation go, "So do I have any money left?" He asked on their way out.
"I was careful." Blue said.
"No I mean if I have enough we could get something to eat. If you're hungry anyway."
Blue looked up and put a finger to her chin, thinking to herself, "Hmm. Well no but, do you still have time to hang out?" Blue asked.
"I guess." Red answered.
"Come on, there's this place I wanna go to, it's right outside of town." Blue pulled his arm, leading him away.
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Red and Blue looked out with humbled awe, "Wow." Red said.
"I know right?" Blue added knowingly.
They were sitting on a ledge about two storeys or so high overlooking the beach. Blue wanted to come here specifically to watch the sunset. The sky was turning a red-orange. The water was sparkling brightly and the fading sun's rays felt good on their skin. Blue felt she could fall asleep right there.
"This is nice." Red said.
"Yeah, I don't remember how I found this place. But I like to come out here."
"I can see why." A brief silence came over them, Red looked over at Blue, looking out at the water and smiling, he looked away briefly to collect himself, looked back and spoke up, "Hey Blue."
"Hm?" She looked back at him.
"Remember those earrings you lost when you were twelve?"
"Yeah?" She replied, Red held his hand out, he was holding a pair of dangler earrings and on the end there were sapphires in the shape of teardrops, "Oh my gosh, where'd you find them?" She asked, taking them from him.
"I didn't, Vui did last night."
"Where is he?"
"I don't have him with me, I only carry six Pokémon at a time, he's at home."
"Well I'll have to snuggle him later."
Red chuckled, "So, I'm sorry I'm such a jerk. Forgive me?"
Blue looked at the earrings and then back at Red, "Red, I have a confession to make." Red cocked an eyebrow, "I don't care that you forgot my birthday."
"Eh?"
"I just wanted to mess with you and see how you react." She admitted, "When you offered to take me somewhere, I just went with it. I was gonna tell you even before I thought of it."
"So you pretended to be upset with me, took advantage of my guilt and made me spend a bunch of money on jewelry for you?" He said with an annoyed look on his face.
"You expected anything less?" Blue said slyly.
Red kept his irritated expression for a second more, but switched it to a calmer one, almost matching Blue's smug look, "Five years and you haven't changed at all."
"Well I don't know about 'at all'." She added.
They looked back out at the ocean, saying nothing and enjoying the view for a few seconds, "...So, you were never mad at me." Red said, turning to Blue, "Are we still friends?"
"The best." Blue said, wrapping an arm around his neck.
Red brought his arm up and rested it on Blue's shoulder, intent on spending the next hour watching the sun set. Out of all his friends, Blue was probably the weirdest, five years of knowing her and he still didn't completely understand her. She was always doing things like this, being tricky. Sometimes Red wondered what it'd be like to be in Blue's head for a day. Then he'd always think he might be better off not knowing.
Either way, he secretly didn't mind spoiling her, she'd tricked him into doing it so many times. He'd never be dumb enough to tell Blue this but somehow he thought she probably knew. Regardless, Blue had always been there for him when he needed someone, and it was her birthday. The one he conveniently forgot. Red was glad Blue wasn't upset with him. He'd hate to lose a friend like her.
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I wanted to keep it simple. I didn't really intend it as LuckyShipping, I wanted it to be platonic. But the moment took me and I threw in the "you make a good couple" part. Blue's parents literally have NO development, so I'm experimenting with what I want them to be like. I also thought about doing something with Silver, but it wasn't going anywhere, so I opted for this story instead. The reason, I chose the seventh for Blue's mistaken birthday is because for those of you who didn't know or forgot, MY birthday is the seventh. Well, I don't have much else to say... Buh-bye.
Update: Due to life complications Ruby's will be late... Well later than usual. I really need to break this trend. _