look gold we all have our secrets some of us like to gamble some of us have wings

[feistytrader]

so wait if I was in Luceti and you were in Rekindle then who's driving the plane

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[uncouthhatcher]

You think so? Seems like just yesterday we were sleepin' in the same bed.

[... Even though at the time, he'd actually kicked Sivler out. And onto the couch. Because of his own dumb wet dreams and touchy feely hands.]

[feistytrader]

[...In the same...] Really? [Does he remember? Maybe?]

[uncouthhatcher]

[Squeeze. Loosen. Clench. Rinse and repeat. He oughta apologize... It just sucks that these dumb feelings stayed even when he left.]

Yeah. I mean, I know it's been a while for you, cause I told you to sleep on the couch and all... But whatever, right?

[feistytrader]

...What are you talking about?

[...Or. Or maybe not?]

[uncouthhatcher]

[... Or not? What the hell.]

What do you mean, what am I talkin' about? Didja bump your head or something like that? We spent like, the last half year livin' together.

[And getting weird feelings for each other, even if only one of them is weird about it.]

[feistytrader]

...You're not remembering things right. [Just... Just half a year?...]

[uncouthhatcher]

Yeah? And what do you remember?

[feistytrader]

I remember that we've got chores to do.

[uncouthhatcher]

I ain't got a problem with talkin' and workin', do you?

[Though they'll have something else to talk about anyway, since when they come into the egg room the full grown red Chocobo will step over carefully and trill a greeting, Pibu on her head and Sunbo turning the eggs already.]

[feistytrader]

[No, but-

What in the world is that? Some red flying type? When did Gold pick up a new Pokémon?

Gold's question has been long forgotten as he looks back and forth between the red bird and Gold as if he expects an explanation out of him.]

[uncouthhatcher]

[Yeah, okay, this hurts a little because this isn't the Silver he knows or something like that and that means... Whatever. Gold frowns, letting go of Silver's hand so he can pet Chobo's pretty feathers. She obviously enjoys the attention, even if she scold him with trills about it. Focus on his kid rather than Silver.]

So. You don't remember nothing about Chobo, or Saeng Seong, or anything like that?

[feistytrader]

Chobo? Is that her name? [What the heck is a Saeng Song? Sing song? ...Is that where Gold was? Is that what Gold remembers?...]

[uncouthhatcher]

Yeah, that's her name. [So he doesn't... That's actually kind of a relief, thinking about it. It's probably better that way. Then he can just. Push aside his feelings. Probably. Wonder if Crys remembers...]

I got her as an egg from a guy named Ramza back in Saeng Seong. Pretty good guy. Talked funny, but was fun to hang with. She's a Chocobo and her kind - the red kind, there's three of 'em - can spit fireballs and stuff. You can ride her, too. She's fast.

[feistytrader]

She looks pretty tough. [Hey Chobo, are you friendly? Silver approaches her with some caution and offers her a hand.] What was Saeng Song like?

[uncouthhatcher]

[It's okay, Silver, Chobo adores you. Happy sounds and nuzzling into his hand, leaning over to preen his hair habitually. Pibu'll climb onto Silver's should while he's there!]

Big. It had five districts when I left, but there were more that weren't alright for people to be walkin' around in too. The city ran on physical contact. Which is why I was holdin' your hand and all. [And because he likes Silver.] I just got used to it. They were achin' for help, so they brought us in and stuff and asked us and gave us a ton of stuff and pretty much answered any questions we had. It was fun 'cause Crys was there too and we were all livin' in the same apartment.

[They were all close and together and hell if Gold's gonna leave that behind here, too. He got used to it.]

[feistytrader]

[Hey. Hey. Hey. Ow. Ow. Silver will do his best to gently deter Chobo away from pulling harshly on his hair. Please don't do that.]

It sounds pretty nice, all things considered. [And pretty strange.]

[uncouthhatcher]

[Oh, right, you're soft headed. Gently preening.]

It was great! I got to see you and Crys all the time, there were a ton of cool things to do, and I even got myself a date while I was there.




[No need to tell Silver the date was him, nope.]

[feistytrader]

With Crys?

[That is much better, thank you. You are free to mess up his hair now.]

[uncouthhatcher]

[... He can't say yes, 'cause that's lying, but he can't say no, because that'll raise the question of with who?

Gold's gonna go help Sunbo turn the eggs and check on them. Hi Pokémon of his heart. He missed you.]

Nah. Someone else.

[feistytrader]

Really? Who?

[Yep...]

[uncouthhatcher]

[Okay. Okay. This egg's almost there, that one needs some more time, this one looks like it's about to hatch.]

... You.

[feistytrader]

[...With.

With him?




I don't understand the question.]

[uncouthhatcher]

[You're dumb here and there frick frack. Speaking quicker helps right.]

It was fun, I promise. We went to the movies and got some street food and went to the arcade. Kinda came around in a weird way, but it's alright.

[Kind of alright. He's obviously embarrassed though, bright red ears.]

[feistytrader]

...That sounds like hanging out. [There were movies there? Huh-]

Was it on Valentine's Day?

[uncouthhatcher]

Yeah. That's why it was a date. And 'cause I called it one. When I asked you out. Some dumb rose gave me like, the stupidest amount of courage and I asked Crys out too - but like steady out, and it was in public basically where everyone could see, and so after I had my date and stuff I talked to her and we had a spat and I couldn't talk to her for like a month [BREAAAATHE.] but that was all settled when I brought her thank you chocolates on White Day.