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[punchbulba]

[Private to Red Team / somewhat hackable if you really wanna.]

I kind of got soul-swapped with Bulba. Like, we switched bodies or whatever. I dunno, thought you guys should know. I don't know when it'll wear off. Not soon enough...

... Anyway, yeah. That's it.

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[punchbulba]

[His mood was incredibly sour and he had that particular feeling of sluggishness that meant he should probably think about getting some sun. According to Marie, however, seeing his trainer was much more important than sunning himself.

He made his way to Red's dorm as quickly as possible, making sure that the hallway was completely empty before he stepped into it. Without knocking, Marie let himself in and stood in the doorway.

He felt incredibly awkward.]

[pokemontrainer]

[He leans back on his chair, looking at Marie who had entered through the door.

Well, he was an Ivysaur. No doubt about that. Experience with Vinnie told him that those leaves needed some sunlight. Without any hesitation, he stands up and opens the curtains to the windows in his room.

The sunlight streams in and Red gestures for Marie to come in.]

[punchbulba]

[Hesitantly, Marie stepped into Red's room. In front of his trainer, he felt especially ashamed about his appearance.

He found a particularly sunny spot beside Red and he stared at his feet. He was trying very hard to keep his urge to cry stifled. The amount of crying he had been doing lately was embarrassing enough on its own... So he stayed silent and soaked up the sunlight. Maybe that would cheer him up a bit.]

[pokemontrainer]

You're still Marie, right? As long as you are, then it doesn't matter what form you take.

[Red puts a hand on Marie's head and messes up his hair affectionately. He smiles, very gently as if to reaffirm what he said.]

[punchbulba]

[If there was one person who never needed an invitation into Marie's personal bubble, it was Red. Even when he was his most anxious, a touch or a hug from his trainer was always comforting.

He let out a heavy sigh and looked up at Red. He shakily tried to match his trainer's smile, and then, reluctantly, let himself cry.]

[pokemontrainer]

[He strokes Marie's head, waiting for the Squirtle - I mean, the Ivysaur to calm down. It seemed like deja vu, but things just didn't fit in the same way in Red's head. But that didn't mean he'd react any differently.

Once he felt that Marie calmed down sufficiently, Red spoke up again.]

Um... I got you something for your birthday, but since you're an Ivysaur I'm not sure how much use it is to you.

[punchbulba]

[He'd covered his face while he cried quietly, trying not to think about how good it would feel to just disappear. Fortunately he didn't cry for very long, the same way he had done with his teammates.

Once he'd released a good amount of the stress, he wiped his eyes and looked back at his trainer. And then he realized his birthday was two days ago. And he had been in Bulba's body.]

Oh... what? [He was a little disoriented by the reminder.] What is it?

[pokemontrainer]

[At this, Red steps away from Marie for a moment. It takes him a moment to remember where he placed it - he looks on his desk, then proceeds to rummage through several drawers before he pulls out a pouch. It's a plain black cloth one that Red holds out for Marie to take.

Inside the pouch is a Mystic Water held item that he thought Marie would find useful and decorative. Not to mention that it had a Justin Biever commemorative charm threaded through the string that the item was on as well.]

[punchbulba]

[While Red went searching for the gift, Marie took in the fact that he was 17. He wondered if that's what Sasha's texts that he had ignored were about the other day... Man, he felt like a jerk now.

Gingerly, Marie took the pouch from Red and slid the trinket into his hand. He gently turned it over in his hand and smiled very shyly at it. Undoubtedly as a result of his heightened emotions, Marie started to cry again.]

It's nice... I'm sorry I keep crying...

[pokemontrainer]

It's okay... sorry it's a little small, I couldn't think of what else to get you.

[He pats Marie gingerly on the shoulder again. Red, after all this time still doesn't know how to deal with tears. The best he feels he can do is just be there for whenever it happens and wait it out. Tears usually dry up by themselves, and Red would wait until they did.]

[punchbulba]

[Through his tears, Marie mumbled.]

Don't be sorry. I like it.

[At some point, Marie wrapped his hand tightly around the charm and smiled a little less timidly. Awkwardly, he attempted to pull the trainer into a loose hug. It wasn't so much that he wanted to hug him, but rather that he just wanted Red's arms around him...]

[pokemontrainer]

[Red takes the cue to hug Marie. It's a bit awkward but his arms are wrapped around his... Ivysaur. Yeah. It's a bit strange hugging an Ivysaur, of all things now.]