"We're here!"
Red entered the Lab with a bright smile on his face and greeted the other Dexholders. Blue paused.
A smile?
A fake smile.
Somehow, Blue couldn't take her eyes off of that smile. It looked genuine, like any other smile that he ever had. Blue had always known Red to be the happiest guy around, but only now she realized it could all be fake; a lie.
Blue's eyes wandered around the lab. Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald were occupied in some sort of chat, Green was standing, not caring at all that she had just arrived, and Silver...was smiling. For what must have been his first smile in weeks. Blue felt like crying.
Why? Why me?
"H-hey, Blue." Silver looked into the eyes of his childhood friend.
"Hi, Silver." Silver practically flinched. He'd never seen her so blunt and stressed out.
"A-ah, guys! I have an announcement!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing to watch Red.
"I will be holding...the first Dexholder Prom! Errr, guys ask girls...or girls can ask guys, I honestly don't care."
Blue felt Silvers gaze, but didn't dare look back. She wanted to go with Gold.
"So, uh. Ask your date out to it whenever...I mean, not your date, just whoever you want to go with. You can go with someone as a friend, I suppose. Uhmm, on that note...Blue."
"H-huh?" Blue stared up at Red.
"Please come up here."
Blue slowly walked over to where Red was.
"What's wrong? What do you need me for?"
"Will you go to my Dexholder Prom with me?"
Blue froze. She exchanged a look of horror with Gold, but he was only blankly staring at her.
What do I do? ..I can't say no in front of all these people.
"...Sure. We can go as friends." Blue put a loud emphasis on friends, but the other Dexholders were already clapping too loudly for anyone to hear.
Gold looked around. I was evident that Ruby and Sapphire had already agreed to go together. Gold could tell by the slight blush on their faces. Gold approached Crystal.
"Wanna go with me, Crys?"
Blue watched Crys nod enthusiastically.
Blue felt her face turn red with jealousy.