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A/N- The chapter starts out with a memory told from Red's view then it switches to Green's point of view. The story is told in Green's Point of View unless it's stated otherwise! Hope it doesn't confuse you.
Ending of King's Reign
Chapter 2: Memory Lane's Expressions
His eyes stung. It couldn't be true. Green would never do something as cruel like that. Red watched from the back of the court room as Green, the culprit at hand, was escorted into the court room. Harsh looks and mumbled insults sailed across the courtroom within the crowd Red felt his heart drop at each comment her heard and each look he saw.
None of it was true.
He knew Green better than everyone else. Yes, they did fight all the time and Green even considered him an archrival – but right now that didn't matter. Green's head hung low, his shoulders relaxed and his arms seemed to dangle without any motivation to fight back – as if he was admitting defeat.
Curling his fists, Red shook with two emotions – Anger and Grief. He was pissed that Green would harm his Pokémon, especially his Eevee like that, yet at the same time … he was heart-broken. With tears streaming down his face, Red pulled his hat down to cover his face.
He didn't want to see Green go away.
"Order in the court!" shouted an older man, banging his gavel at the same time. The crowd became quiet, watching the intently and sneaking nasty glares at Green. Red bit his lip and looked over at Green, feeling a bit better to see Green's face – but it hurt at the same time.
The love of his life was going to be sent to jail – there was no way he could get away from these accusations. Green glanced over and saw Red. His eyes went wide and his mouth hung open a bit from the shock. Red looked down at the floor and felt his hot tears steam down his face. His body shook and he furiously wiped the tears away.
He tried to calm himself only to cry some more. He glanced up one more time at Green, with his face still stained with his tears and his nose red. Green frowned and looked back down at the ground. Red shook his head and ran out of the court room.
To see Red run out of the court room made him want to cry – it truly seemed like the whole world had turned their backs to him. He had done such a horrible crime that even Red, a warm-hearted boy, couldn't even stand to look at him.
He deserved to be alone.
Green's eyes flickered to life. He noticed that the sun no longer shined into his old house. The moonlight slowly invaded his room, making him sigh. He had been sleeping for a few hours. He went to roll until he felt two warm hands clasped over his chest. At first, he was shocked. Green reached out and touched one of the hands.
Instantly, the other body stirred and removed both hands from his chest. Green smirked and sat up, trying his best not to disturb Red. He glanced over and felt his face warm up. Red, with his arms above his head, had his shirt messed wrinkled up, showing off his abdomen. Green reached over and pulled Red's shirt down.
"He's shameless…" Green thought as he rustled Red's hair gently. Red stirred a bit but didn't wake. Green removed himself from the bed, stretched his body out and tip-toed over to his dresser. He opened it up and was shocked to see that his own clothing was still there. He opened the second draw and noticed that a few of Red's shirts and pants were housed in this one. It was like he moved in.
He rummaged through his draw and pulled out a purple long-sleeved shirt, black jeans and a long white scarf. It was kinda chilly in his house during the autumn season so he would buy scarves to wear around his house – his neck would get stiff if it got too cold. He didn't need it right now so he just threw it over his shoulder.
He then looked over at the bedroom door and tip-toed over. He slowly and carefully opened the door and walked out and down the stairs.
He didn't disturb Red's slumber – God knows if he did. Green shuffled over to the refrigerator and stole a water bottle. He took a long sip, enjoying the taste of the water. It tasted just like the water from the local spring – so refreshing and cool; it felt as if it was healing him.
He glanced over at the stove and read the time. It was five-forty in the morning. He shrugged it off and took another gulp from the water bottle. He was use to getting up early every morning – he did everyday when he was in prison.
He put the water bottle down on the nearest counter, sighing in relief. He had missed the taste of that. He shuffled on over to the cabinets, rummaging around for something to snack on. He sighed irritably when he noticed the cabinets were almost barren – only a few bags of mints, and one instant ramen. He thought for a moment about whether or not to eat the ramen.
"It's his last one… but I'm hungry!" Green reached his hand out to snatch up the instant ramen only to stop himself. It was Red's favorite flavor. He sighed and slammed the cabinet door shut. He sighed again and walked over to the nearby couch, plopping down.
He glanced around, trying to figure out what to do next. This was his house – so it wasn't like he had to leave but… when did Red move in? Green thought for a second until he blushed at what Red has said earlier.
"I love you… I always have."
Green felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up and his stomach turned. That couldn't be true. There was no way a man could love another man! Men were made to protect and populate the world with the help of women. Red's feelings were nothing more than confusion.
A love between them would end up in catastrophe anyways. They were both too different. Red was a loving, kind, warm-hearted guy who would throw his life into the afterlife if he could better humanity. Green was nothing more than a low-life who caused harm to other people and Pokémon.
Red could do much better.
Green felt a part of him accept these words, yet another part in his body told him he was wrong. Green felt a frown adorn its self upon his lips. This was too confusing. An Intimate relationship between another man was too weird. While at prison, Green heard of such precarious activities and couldn't imagine himself doing thatwith Red.
Red still reminded him of a little innocent boy – and he was just caught up in the moment. Green knew Red didn't love him – Maybe Red was just concerned this whole time and that seeing him again made him so happy, he said 'I love you' because he couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Yeah, that was probably it," Green mumbled out, still frowning. He sighed and started to think again. He knew Red didn't mean 'I love you' as if he was proclaiming his love to his lover. He meant it as if Green was his older brother.
Still, Green felt unsatisfied with his thinking, but he couldn't pin point why he felt that way. He laid on the couch, thinking until he heard the bedroom door open from upstairs. Startled and not wanting to talk to Red with such confusing thoughts in his mind, he quickly ruled over and faced the back of the couch.
Light footsteps approached him and Green felt himself tense up. What was Red doing up at this hour?! He looked sound asleep earlier. Green heard a soft chuckle and a hand touch his shoulder. He relaxed a bit as the same warm hands from earlier made their way up to the back of his neck.
Pressing lightly, Red's hands started to massage Green's neck and shoulders. Green felt his face warm up – this was embarrassing. Red, sitting on the ground and leaning onto the couch, continued to massage Green's neck and shoulder, lightly humming a familiar song.
Green strained his ears and picked up on the song. It was a lullaby that Red's mom had sung to them both before.
"Mom… I'm scared!" Red cried out from under his sleeping bag. Green gulped and shook his head in agreement. Red, for his fifth birthday, wanted to go camping at the local lake – the same time two ferocious Gyardos decided to move in. Green and Red with their sleeping bags right next to each other decided that it'd be better if they joined their sleeping bags together.
Red curled up next to Green, holding onto him, making Green freeze. Red was really warm. Green held Red too and felt tears well up in his eyes. Those two Gyardos were really loud and scary! It sounded like they were outside their tent just waiting for them to come out.
Red's mom, crawled over and patted both their heads. Red looked up, having tears in his eyes glanced over at Green. Green looked at Red's mom as she soothed them both.
"Don't worry Red, I wouldn't let those Gyardos touch you or Green," She whispered. Green felt Red start to loosen his grip on his shirt and felt relieved. He didn't like seeing Red so scared and defenseless. She kissed Red on his forehead and went to kiss Green's forehead only to be stopped by Green.
"I'm six years old! I don't need a goodnight kiss on the forehead!" Green whispered angrily, offended she was treating him like a baby. He was a big kid, not a big baby like Red! Red's mom gasped then smiled warmly at Green. She tousled his hair.
"Alright, I won't give you a kiss on the forehead Green, but don't complain when you have bad dreams," She whispered jokingly. Red giggled and poked Green's side. Green blushed in embarrassment and pouted.
"Oh, don't pout Green, we're only joking," She cooed out, tousling his hair once more. He swatted her hand away and she just sighed lightly. Red smiled and grabbed Green's hand. Green jumped at Red's audacious action.
"Don't worry Green, I won't let you have bad dreams!"
"…Thanks I guess," Green spat out, embarrassed and blushing madly. Red smiled brightly at Green and giggled again. Green couldn't help but smile back. Red glanced up at his mom and smiled at her as well.
"Mom, could you hum me a song? I can't sleep without them…"
"Sure Red."
She cleared her throat and started humming a lullaby. Red instantly fixed his eyes on his mom, looking much more relaxed. Green looked the other way, listening to her hum. He felt his eyelids get heavy and he yawned. After she was done humming, she kissed Red's forehead again and tousled Green's hair.
"Sleep tight you two. Don't like the Gyardos bite," She whispered out, smiling at her own joke Red giggled and Green rolled back over to face Red. He glared at Red—how could he laugh at something so serious! What if the Gyrados really did end up biting them! They could be seriously injured or even die!
Red reached over and cuddled with Green, who just recovered from the shock of their joke. Green sighed and felt himself blush.
Red was such a crybaby.
Green, lost in the memory, didn't notice that Red's hands had stopped their rhythmic pattern on the back of his neck and shoulder. He frowned at the lost of contact and turned around to see Red's sleeping face so close to his.
His heart almost jumped from his chest and Green almost shouted out in shock. Red had fallen asleep while massaging him. He arms supported his head as if they were a pillow and his body leaned against the couch. Green sat up and sighed.
Red sure was weird.
Green leaned down, picked Red up as carefully as he could and placed him on the couch. Red, being the heavy sleeper he is, didn't move at all and continued to snooze peacefully. Green couldn't understand why Red looked so peaceful while he slept.
He seemed to be smiling in his sleep. Green tousled Red's hair and smiled. Feeling his stomach growl, Green place a hand over his stomach and glanced at the nearby clock. It was six-twenty in the morning and he felt himself shrug.
He didn't expect his first day back in Pallet town to be like this. He expected to find his house empty with no one there to welcome him back. He had done such horrendous things, but that didn't stop Red's mom helping him, His own grandfather giving him advice or his ex-best friend telling him that he loved him.
Green hung his head low and felt himself frown. He didn't deserve their kind remarks and he definitely didn't deserve Red's love – even though he knew he didn't mean it in such a romantic way. Green stood up and walked over to the door. He put his shoes back on and looked back at Red who was sleeping soundly.
He wanted to do something for Red. He wasn't sure exactly what he could do but he knew that Red was a big eater – so making breakfast for him would be nice, right? He grabbed a sticky note off the nearby stand and wrote "I'll be back" and looked around, wondering where to put it.
After thinking for a few seconds, he felt himself grin. He snuck over in front of Red, bent down and lightly stuck the sticky note to Red's forehead. Feeling himself about to burst from the laughter in his throat, he quickly backed away and chuckled to himself.
He felt like he was a little kid.
He turned to the door, opened it up and walked out. He fixed his long black jacket and put his scarf on – though his neck felt great from Red's massage. He smiled at the crisp autumn air as it wrapped itself all around Green. He yawned and started walking down a familiar dirt path. It was kind of nice to see his house was left alone and not modernized. The nostalgic feel really made him feel like he was home.
He started walking down a familiar pathway and ended up entering what seemed to be the city square. A few stores flickered with dim lights signaling they were open. He walked by each place, trying to see if they sold food. The first store was a crafts store called Cherubi's Cabinet. By glancing in, he could see a wide selection of crafting tools like hot glue guns, scissors, and pipe cleaners. He went to walk on until he noticed it.
A necklace with an Eevee's head at the end of it; It was only a small little charm, but seeing it made him think of his own Eevee – the one he hurt so badly. He bit his lip and turned away from the window.
" 'Scuse me sir, but is there anything I can help you with?" asked a little girl's voice. Green turned around and noticed a small girl, who had bright pink hair and light blue eyes, smiling at him. He bent down and smiled back.
"Nah, I was just window shopping, that's all."
"Oh, I see. Well, I noticed you were looking at that Eevee necklace… do you maybe want it? If you don't have the money for it, I can have my momma put it in the back room and you can pick it up when you do have the money," the little girl chimed out. Green chuckled and tousled her hair.
"Nah, It's fine… That necklace just brings memories back of an old friend I haven't seen in a while."
"… Is that so?"
"Yup! Don't worry about me, I'm just an old man," Green said playfully as he tousled her hair once more. The little girl smiled and grabbed his hand.
"Will you at least play with me then? No other kids are going to come out for a few hours and I'm bored!" She cried out, pleading for him to play with her. Green sighed and patted her on the head with his other hand. He wanted to make breakfast for Red though… well, playing for a few minutes couldn't hurt, right?
"Sure, but only for a little bit; I have errands to run," Green said, smiling at her. The little girl squealed and pulled Green into the store. Entering the place, the aroma of roses drifted up his nose and made him sigh. It was a lovely scent.
"Hey, what's your name mister?"
"… It's Green," He whispered, unsure of how she would react. The little girl thought for a moment then smiled.
"That's an awesome name! My name is Maria!" She shouted happily. Green smiled at her and laughed as she told him some funny jokes. He sat there listening to her until she ran into the back room. He waited for her silently, unsure of why she ran away. She was talking about how a Snorelax and a Slowpoke were the same then ran off claiming she had a gift.
She sure was a sweet girl.
She returned back in the room, holding something behind her back. He raised an eyebrow as she approached him, smiling. She motioned for him to stick his hands out and when he did, she placed a small box in his hands.
"Inside that box is an Eevee necklace! It's a gift from me to you so you can't refuse it!" She said, frowning at him. He sighed. She was really serious about this. He looked up at her, smiling and pocketed the box. She smiled and hugged him.
"I wish you could stay longer but I promised for only a few minutes. Please visit me again Mr. Green!" She chimed out, watching him leave the store. He turned and waved bye, getting a wave in return. While walking and looking for a grocery store, he stuffed his hand in his pocket and opened the box.
He ran his fingers over the smooth, cold metal. The imprints in the metal on his fingertips clearly made the shape of an Eevee. He sighed as he hung his head low. He wasn't happy to receive this gift – it made that day clear in his mind.
Letting go of the necklace, he finally found a place that sold food – a bakery. He looked up at the sign.
"Simisear's Bakery…" Green mumbled out, thinking about what he knew about Simisears. They liked sweets didn't they? He tilted his head, wondering if opening a bakery could even satisfy a simisear since it would have a sweet tooth. Sighing, he noticed it was open and walked on in.
A bell ran, alerting the baker that someone entered his store. A thin blonde man turned around and smiled at Green. His light purple eyes seemed to be full of glee and his smile also said the same thing. Green smiled back at the man.
"Good Morning Sir! Welcome to Simisear's Bakery! If there is anything you want made, I'll make it for you right now!" the man said enthusiastically. Green just smiled back and shook his head no. The baker gasped a bit, as if he was offended.
"S-Sorry if I offended you."
"Nah, I'm just shocked! A good looking man like yourself all alone at a bakery? Picking something up for your special lady? How about I make something fresh! I'm sure she'll love it," The man said, totally swooned over his own imagination. Green felt himself smile awkwardly and he shook his head yes. The baker wasn't one-hundred percent wrong. He was picking something up – just not for a special lady.
The baker sat and streamed out ideas of what to bake, while Green just sat there unsure of what to pick. Since it was morning, the baker was currently listing off morning dishes.
"…And last we have a cherry glazed roll; Perfect for those who love sweet fruits such as cherries and strawberries. Tell me, does your special lady love sweets?" The baker asked, leaning on the counter, curious. Green thought for a moment.
He remembered Red did say once that his favorite fruit was cherry and Red did eat a lot of candy. He could clearly recall multiple times he saw Red sucking on cherry lollipops or chewing on cherry-flavored hum. Green nodded 'yes' and the baker swooned once more.
"Ah, I can tell this is true love! A gorgeous man like you, doing such a nice thing for her… And she loves sweets too! She must be a lovely lady," The baker remarked, having a warm smile across his face. Green smiled back awkwardly and waited patiently for the baker to make two cherry glazed rolls.
After about twenty minutes, the baker pulled the rolls out, put them in a cute pink box and gave the box to Green. Green looked inside and noticed that the baker gave him a whole dozen.
"Ah… I only need two."
"Don't worry about it, I can see this is true love," The baker swooned once more. Green felt his stomach turn. It wasn't true love – he was just being nice to Red. Green took out his wallet and paid the baker for the price of two glazed rolls (He couldn't get the Baker to move the price up).
He waved by to the baker and walked out of the bakery. He started down the street and noticed many more people were outside and it made him uncomfortable. What if someone knew who he was and made a big scene about it. He moved his scarf up a bit and continued on walking, trying to stay out of peoples way.
Thankfully, he made it back to his house without anyone noticing who he was. He opened the door slowly and noticed that Red was still asleep on the couch. Sighing, he walked in took his coat off and shoes off. He made his way into the kitchen and gently placed the box down. It was still warm and that made him smile.
He opened the box slightly and the scent of cherries drifted throughout the house. It was pleasant.
"Mmm… is that cherries…" a familiar voice said. Green's eyes widen as Red sat up and rubbed his eyes. Green noticed that the sticky note from his face was gone. Red sniffed the air and looked back towards the kitchen and smiled lightly at the sight of Green.
"Ah, welcome back. I woke up right after you left…"Red said trailing off at the end of his sentence. Green just shrugged and laughed.
"You had no food in your house so I thought I would go pick breakfast up for us."
"…Really?"
"Yeah, I got cherry-glazed rolls since you love cherries."
"…Is that so… I'm surprised you remember that," Red said with shock written all over his face. Green felt a bit out of place as Red kept staring at him then at the box. What was Red doing? He was so weird.
"Thanks for thinking of me," Red chimed out smiling – this time his smile seemed to be full of such warmth and love. Green felt his face heat up a bit and looked away.
"It was nothing… Now are you gonna come eat them or not?" Green asked, as he popped open the box and took out one of the rolls. He took a bite and couldn't believe the taste – it was as if he died and went to heaven. Red shuffled over and grabbed one, took a bite and said 'mmm'. Green started to chuckle and then busted out laughing.
"What's so funny? Secrets don't make friends…"
"Y-You act like a little kid Red! Saying 'mmm' because something is tasty; You're really weird Red."
"… I guess so. Oh well," Red said as he took another bite and had the same reactions. Green smiled at Red and took another bite.
He hadn't felt this much happiness in years.
End of Chapter 2
