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

[shhhspoilers]

I'm not gonna let anyone pick on Barett!

[tsuntrader]

Listen to me, Blue.

[How does he explain this without being hypocritical?...]

Your school has rules that you have to follow. [This. This is a good start. Why does parenting have to be hard.]

[shhhspoilers]

...So I can beat them up outside of school?

[tsuntrader]

[Yes. Exactly.

-No. No. Ugh being a parent is so hard god dammit-]

No. You still go to school with them. Whether or not that kid deserved it, hitting him didn't make anything better. It didn't make him change his mind about what he said. He might make fun of both of you next time. The entire class might fear you because all they know is that you punched some kid. That's no way to get along or make friends with anyone, and it's gonna be a lot tougher going to school with a bunch of kids that don't like you.

The same goes for me too, you know. If someone ever said something bad about anyone in my family, I'd want to punch them too, but if I punched them, I could get into a lot of trouble. I might not be able to see you guys for a while.

You're a strong, bright, beautiful, and energetic girl with a lot to offer. Letting one kid ruin that for you thanks to a few dumb words he said is letting him win. He doesn't know what he's talking about.

[morelikethedude]

[Blue opens her mouth to protest, until Barett speaks up.]

It's my fault.

[tsuntrader]

No it's not, Barett. You didn't open your mouth and say those things.

[morelikethedude]

I wasn't running in PE...

[tsuntrader]

[...?] Why not?

[morelikethedude]

It made me too tired.

[tsuntrader]

[...] What about you, Blue?

[shhhspoilers]

I'm never tired!

[tsuntrader]

[That's...

He knows that Barett is more laid back, but... He shouldn't be too tired to do something like that at school. There's no way.

... ... ...

He turns to Barett.]

Try your best to get through the whole class tomorrow, alright? [Still, he looks concerned. Is that... normal? Are they just different? Or...]

[morelikethedude]

I don't really want to...

[tsuntrader]

But you have to, if it's a part of school.

Get through tomorrow. If it's really that bad, I'll see what I can do.

[morelikethedude]

[The confusion is clear on Blue's face, but she stays silent as Barett just sadly nods.]

[tsuntrader]

[...Hey. Don't make that face. Silver picks Barett up and gives him a little poke on his nose.]

And you're a strong, calm, sweet, and handsome boy. You're destined for as many great things as your sister is.

[morelikethedude]

[Barett hugs Silver around the neck, blushing happily. He nods! Blue is still silent...]

[tsuntrader]

[He's glad that Barett is comfortable again, but...

Blue's been quiet. He turns to her now. He'll wait to see if she speaks up before saying anything.]

[shhhspoilers]

[She's quiet, but she looks like she's got a lot of questions! Eventually, she just gives up and asks something else.]

Can I put ice on my eye?

[tsuntrader]

We'll get your eye fixed up when we get home. We're almost there. [...] Is there anything else you wanna ask?

[shhhspoilers]

...Not... right now.

[tsuntrader]

[...?] Okay.

[Let's all head home, then.

By the time they get home and Silver's made sure that Blue's eye is healed (he's enlisted in the help of an Audino for that because he trusts a Pokémon cleric more than doctors any way so there's no need to it to just be iced,) it's still not late enough for dinner, so he fixes them up a snack- everyone gets a mix of sliced up berries for now. He reads the notes, which match up with what Blue and Barett have said; he does take comfort in the fact that they're both being honest with him. That's more important than anything.

There are plenty of things for them to do at home; they can play with the toys that Silver's carefully managed to afford for them, they can watch TV, they can play with their Pokémon or go outside- whatever they'd like...

Or they can talk to daddy Silver and ask him questions at any moment. He'll be all over doing whatever they'd like to do anyway.]

[shhhspoilers]

[Barett goes outside to go lay down with The Dude and his Vulpix, to take a nap. Blue looks at him before closing the door and going up to Silver, a worried look on her face.]

Daddy? Is something wrong with Barett?

[tsuntrader]

[...Blue is sharper than he gives her credit for.]

I don't think so, but... If there is, I'm gonna find out. [...H-hair ruffles.] Barett's gonna be okay, alright? Don't worry about it too much.

[shhhspoilers]

[She is sharp as a tack! She gets it from you, you know.]

He ran for a little while, but he stopped and just went to sit down. The teacher got pretty mad and said he shouldn't be lazy...