You need to be saved

You’re quickly absorbed into a throng of people, all asking questions and offering words of congratulation, praise, or advice. You sign things until your wrist hurts, and answer as many questions as possible, often the same ones repeatedly. It’s total sensory overload, and you’re basically in a haze, having no idea how long you stay there. Eventually, you feel a strong hand grip onto your shoulder and start to lead you away.

“Oookay everyone, that’s enough. We gotta get going! Love you all, thanks for the support, bye!” Oh, it’s Daniel. Thank Arceus for Daniel. The cheery blonde boy pulls you from the crowd, rescuing you from an infinite loop of questions and signings. You’re just a rookie, what the hell is this going to be like when you actually become popular!?

“Are you okay, Red?” Comes the tender voice of Kayla, who gently lays a hand on your shoulder.

“Was… lot.” You manage through the numbness.

“We kept waiting for you to excuse yourself, but you stayed for like an hour. You looked like a zombie, dude.” Says the muscular boy, still leading you by the shoulder.

How long!? “What time is it?” This clears the fog clouding your mind.

“Almost 7:00 PM.” The brunette takes your hand, probably trying to comfort you. She seems like she fared better than you did, though Daniel probably pulled her out earlier.

“After your interview with Tits, you kinda just got sucked in. She leave you lightheaded?” A smirk plays on the golden-haired boy’s lips.

“Maybe… How were your interviews with her?” You ask the Vermillion pair.

“Oh, she did a dual-interview with us. Took us both at once.” The smirk on Daniel’s lips grows wider at the double entendre.

“It was awesome! Her boobs are amazing! She would alternate questions between the two of us, so we took turns sucking on her nipples while the other was answering!” Kayla explains excitedly. Man, you wish you could’ve sucked on them… you needed your mouth for answering though.

“No wonder she was so horny by the time we were done. She announced she was going to have her poor, shy camerawoman fix that. Loudly. Heh, they kind of reminded me of you two.” You chuckle at your own little joke.

“Whaaat? I would never embarrass Kayla like that! Right Kay?” The shit-eating grin on his face betrays the blonde’s words.

“…Nooo, neeeverrr. You’ve never done anything like that, Little Surge!” Kayla’s sarcastic response drips with fake sweetness.

“Why- Can we stop this!? I’m only an inch shorter than my sister, and I’m definitely heavier.” Irritation flashes in his pale blue eyes.

You laugh loudly. “Tits even called you that during my interview! Think it’s gonna stick!” Daniel groans in frustration, hanging his head. “Maybe that should be your trainer title, for when you’re in the PLT.” You say jokingly, getting a laugh and an agreement from Kayla.

“I will rip you both apart with my bare hands!” His voice lowers to a growl as he mock-threatens you.

The three of you all break out into laughter as you wander the streets of Pewter City. The sun hangs low in the sky, and the rowdy nightlife is starting as people get off work.

“We need to celebrate!” Daniel says suddenly, shooting up straight. “What should we do?”

“Oooh, good question.” Kayla puts a finger to her chin in thought.

You hesitate, having a request you’re worried they may not like. “Well… whatever we do, can we do it at the Pokécenter? I… want to involve Joy.” Also, everything is free there. You have 1,760 PD now, which is a marked improvement over your bank account balance for most of this journey, but it’s still not a lot.

“Aww, that’s sweet.” They both say, one teasingly and the other genuinely. Or rather, they both say it in a mixed way.

“Sure, we can bring a bunch of food down to the lobby from our rooms. Have a little party with your girlfriend.” Your buff blonde friend claps you on the shoulder.

Girlfriend… “Can we stop one place really quickly on the way back? I need to buy one thing.”

They both agree, and on the way back you spend 200 PD on your purchase. Your friends react in the same teasing/genuine manner at what you buy, but you shrug them off. This is important.

Stepping back into the lobby of the Pewter Pokémon Center, you see that it’s almost empty. The only trainers in here are the cuddling girls who you’ve seen a couple of times, and who’ve watched you fuck Joy a couple of times. You should really ask their names at some point.

Your trio approach the reception counter, though the Vermillion trainers hang behind you slightly. “Welcome back! Congratulations on your victories, you three! I watched all of your battles, and they were very impressive! As was the forfeit~.” Nurse Joy smiles widely at you all as she congratulates you, and you feel your heart start to thump hard in your chest.

Taking a deep breath, you step up to the counter with your arms behind your back. “Joy, I have something I want to give you.”

The pink-haired woman tilts her head curiously. “Oh? What is it?”

You quickly shove your hands out in front of you, holding a single red rose, and start babbling. “I wanted to give you this! I know you said Joy’s don’t normally have boyfriends or husbands, but you never said that you can’t. And I’ll be coming back if you really are pregnant, so… will you be my girlfriend?”

There’s a long pause of total silence in the lobby, though you can feel Daniel and Kayla grinning behind you. “Aha…haha…hahahahah!” Your face starts to burn as Joy busts out laughing, and you can’t help but feel like you’ve just made a damn fool of yourself.

Seeing the expression on your face though, the nurse stops herself… then grabs on to your shirt hard, pulling you down into an intense kiss. This lasts for almost a minute, before she breaks off to speak. “Yes. Yes, you lovely fool. I will be your girlfriend. The first of many, I expect… I hope.”

You feel like the world just fell out from under you, like your rapidly thudding heart just stopped; she said yes. She’s your girlfriend! And… she expects, wants, you to have more. This is the single greatest moment of your life thus far, and you just pull Joy, your first girlfriend and potential mother of your first child, back into a deep kiss, not able to think about anything else.