Da Future

[50shadesofprotag]

Soooo in the future! Hilda managed to woo Silver and keep him for more than a week.

When Hilda's about 26 and Silver's 24, she's finally got him doing more "couple"-like things with her.




It's a good thing they're a somewhat decent age to be parents?

Comments

[50shadesofprotag]

Yeah. I might come around, but I'm not gonna be on the Battle Subway.

[50shadesofnpc]

Yeah? Too bad, then. [Still, he's smiling.] So I guess you got stuff to look forward to?

[He heard, but... he'll let her tell him herself.]

[50shadesofprotag]

You heard, huh.

[It's still really weird to say out loud, okay!]

...Bet you never pictured it.

[50shadesofnpc]

I've been good at predicting a thing or two[shut up hilbert god we know you do nothing but strategize and think about things all day], but... You're a woman of many surprises, Hilda.

[Heh.] Congrats.

[50shadesofprotag]

I know you probably helped out a lot with Irene, and she's a real cute kid. You, uh, mind if I ask you to babysit now and then?

[50shadesofnpc]

[Is that all you came for, Hilda? To enlist his help??]

'Course. That's what I'm here for. [He laughs a little, tucking his hands in his pockets.] Whenever you need, I'd be happy to. You know where t'find me.

[50shadesofprotag]

[No!! But she's not sure how to open the conversation otherwise, and she did want to ask.]

Yeah, yeah, over here... I'm so jealous.

I want to come and watch you and stuff, but that'll also make me want to battle...

[50shadesofnpc]

Gotta take a break, huh. Better stay at home then. [He kind of remembers that with Elesa. Vaguely.]

I can come visit you instead if y'want. Maybe you can't battle but I can probably find something to entertain you with... Wouldn't want you to stagnate out of boredom.

[50shadesofprotag]

That would be so great. It's gonna be a rough year...

[Bad-End!Hilda you have no idea]

You're my buddy, after all. We gotta do a lot of buddy things.

[50shadesofnpc]

Sure thing. Whatever I can do, I'll do. [That much's a given, right?]

So don't feel weird to rely on me for stuff, okay? [He wants to be there for her, as much as her pride will allow.]

[50shadesofprotag]

[She's quiet for a second, before grabbing his shoulders and leaning in closer, staaaaaaring and leering right into Hilbert's face.]

[50shadesofnpc]

[are you going to beat him up

he knows you're still capable of it.............................

(and yet he's still mostly unfazed ok hilbert)]

[50shadesofprotag]

[JIIIIIIIIII are you going to ask her what the hell she's doing?]

[50shadesofnpc]

[well he was going to see if she moved first on her own

but]

What, too corny? [Can he help you??]

[50shadesofprotag]

Shh. I'm trying to use Mega Drain. I want to absorb your calmness...

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[50shadesofnpc]

[...........]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Okay, okay, you got him. He'll chuckle, then bring his hands out of his pockets to take her hands off his shoulders.]

Lemme know if that works out. Though if you took my calmness I'd really start to wonder what'd happen to me afterward. [hilbert without calmness is like...... i can't even think that far.]

[50shadesofprotag]

[Her hands find a place on her hips, looking standoffish as much as she can. Hilbert well knows this ruse.]

I'm nothing but nerves and for the first time ever I wish I was a little more like you!

[50shadesofnpc]

[Not sure if should be offended or just admire her self-confidence with that last bit.]

Hey, hey. It'll be fine. I know it's not fun to get worked up, but you can overcome it. [He can say that much with certainty.]

Nerves have their place, too. It makes sense that you're nervous, it gets you t'pay attention. This is the beginning of a big change, right? Everyone gets nervous with this kinda stuff, with good reason. [except you, hilbert, you anomaly.] Since it's new t'ya and all. But I'm pretty sure you can handle a curveball or two like this one.

[50shadesofprotag]

That makes sense, but how do you even stay so relaxed anyway? Don't you get even the least bit worried about anything? How do you even handle that?

[50shadesofnpc]

[Shrug.] Practically runs in the family. My parents're like this too.... I dunno, there's that saying... "worryin' doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it only empties today of its strength." So I try not to. Too much.

I've got nervous about a couple'a things, but... [Not that many. SHRUG.]

[50shadesofprotag]

So if I want to not worry, I should just focus on what's happening right now? That sounds kind of hard, with having a kid... you always have to worry about what's coming next, right?

[50shadesofnpc]

Yeah, but you also have to focus on what they're doin' right then, don'tcha?

I heard parenting ends up being a whole lotta improvisation. There's no way you can predict everything, so just do your best and don't freak out about things y'can't control. Plus you have Silver, an' me, and Silver's and my an' your family... so you oughtta be able to spread out the responsibility to worry a bit anyway.

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[50shadesofprotag]

[Hilda's quiet for a long while, tugging her cap down and thinking... thinking...

...Her expression starts twisting, since she's trying to keep to herself, but...]

[50shadesofprotag]

[And a very uncharacteristic expression comes out of Hilda!]

Do... do you think I'll be a good mom? Or, what if I'm too rough...

[She's really terrified, but she's trying to whisper all this, since she only wants to share it with Hilbert.]