smashacademy | So Many Text Messages: "Come hang out with us" in a nutshell.

[Long before the rest of these posts were ever conceived: AN TEXT MESSAGE TO DARGON, FROM ONE YELLOW FLOWER BUTT.]
Hey! … Listen, I don't want to tip toe around this or anything. There's a guy I like a lot, and fairly recently we decided we wanted to try giving going out a shot. If you'd be up for it, I'd really ilke you to meet him? (You already know him though.) Maybe we could meet up some time…?

[And then eventually, after dargon business went down, a series of other private network text posts were made from both of Bulba's and Vinnie's accounts. Wow. Gosh.]

[Dear Nyx and Jolt, from Bulba:]

So…! I recently kind of started seeing someone, though uh… maybe you'd already heard. Anyway I'd really like to introduce him to you, even though you actually already know him. Do you think we could hang out some time?

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[Dear Red Team, from Vinnie:]

So uh. It felt like I should give you guys the heads up, cuz I just started seeing someone. If you wanted your karmic payback for whatever, then y'know... I deserve it.

I'll just fuckin' spare you from wondering. It's Bulba.

Okay, that's all.

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[Dear Voile. Dear Max. Courtesy of Saurs.]

Hey do you mind if we hung out sometime? We wanna tell you something.

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[Note written to Skull Kid:]

Hey Skid, if another flower smellin' guy with blond hair's around more often, uh, do you mind?

We're dating, so try not to prank him too bad. It'd mean a lot t'me.

He made some cookies for you. They're double chocolate chip, you can have the whole plate.

[It is a whole plate of cookies. There is a little hand written note with the cookies that reads Hi, these are from Bulba (that's me). I hope we can get along. What kind of cookies are your favourite? ❀]

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[DEAR ROOMIE LADIES from Bulba:]

Hi...! Uh! I just wanted to let you guys know that there might be another guy hanging out here sometimes now. Do either of you know Vinnie? He's got green hair and piercings, and he's a Venusaur like me.

We're going out now so... yeah, you'll probably see him around? He's really nice and we won't be a bother to anybody, promise! I just wanted to give you a heads up.

ps.
Pancakes on Wednesday??

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Sure thing. D'you just wanna come over to my room?

That works just fine, I think! I'll see you soon!

[He gave his brother a little wave before hustling off to the kitchen to prepare some cookies. Because Vinnie never had quite remembered what Bulba's favorite pastries were and Sonny certainly didn't know.

Hopefully Bulba liked gingerbread cookies.

Because Sonny showed up at Vinnie's dorm about one hour and forty minutes later with a plate of gingerbread cookies and a Nice Shirt on. Because he wanted to make a good impression and not make his brother look bad. Or something. Hopefully it was worth being a few minutes late.

KNOCK KNOCK.]

[Vinnie opened the door with a wide grin. He'd been a lot more uncertain with coming out to other folk, but if there was something he could always be unshakeably confident in, it was Sonny's ability to make him smile.

Also, he noticed the nice shirt. He appreciated that, good job.]

Smoe! [Oh, the smell of gingerbread. Vinnie blinked, not expecting baked gifts on such short notice.] Did you make those just now?

Uh-huh! I had been planning on making them so I already had the ingredients I needed and they only take twelve minutes to bake. Most of the time is spent mixing everything together.

[Because he liked to use a bowl and wooden spoon. It was way more fun to lick a bowl and wooden spoon than an electric beater.]

There are some recipes where you have to put the dough in the fridge for three whole hours! I didn't use that recipe. I also didn't use any eggs so they're OK for you to eat, too!

[This was about when Bulba leaned in to view from his spot sitting in Vinnie's desk chair, peering almost shyly at the brothers in the doorway. He could smell the spicy sweet smell of the cookies, but their true intentions were completely lost on him at the moment.

Even if he knew there was nothing to worry about with Sonny Moe, he was a tiny bit hesitant about saying hello. While he had introduced people to boyfriends before, he had never ever been the one being introduced. Was he good enough? Oh no. Oh gosh. Oh geez. It didn't matter that Vinnie had already told him it was him.

WELL it wouldn't do to sit in the back and be rude. He quietly wandered over, smiling only a smidgen nervously. And also peeked at his cookies. Hello cookies.]

Oh, those look really nice!

[No, say hi first.]

... Hello, Sonny.

Hi!

[He looked past Vinnie and grinned at Bulba.]

Hopefully they taste as good as they look, then! These are for you and Vinnie. I wasn't sure what your favorite kind of cookie was but I think almost everyone likes gingerbread cookies in the winter time?

[Vinnie took a second to turn and glance at Bulba with a flustered smile on his face that spelled, I have the best little brother ever.]

Maybe you two can trade food tips or somethin'. Here, come in.

[He opened the door wider to let Sonny in. Look, he even made a rudimentary attempt to tidy his room!]

[Bulba was piecing together the mystery of cookies. They were getting a wide-eyed look of wonderment that shifted over to Vinnie for a moment, then Sonny, then the cookies all over again.]

... You made us cookies...

[It was practically a squeak as Vinnie let Sonny come inside. When was the last time anyone had made him cookies? Oh goodness, he was actually very surprised and turning kind of pink. Good little brother indeed.]

I did!

[He walked into the room and offered the tray towards the both of them so one of them could take it off his hands and remove the temptation to eat any. They were a gift, after all!]

I'm really happy for both of you! It's so good to know that Vinnie has found someone to care about who makes him happy. He really deserves it. And you're a really nice guy, Bulba. So, I think he made a very good choice.

H-ha ha... ha. Glad you think so...

[Oh god 'flustered' just turned into 'embarrassed' right there. Vinnie's just gonna take that plate and stuff a whole cookie into his dumb face. He was so used to being the one who had to look out for everyone that it was easy to forget what it felt like when the tables turned on him.

He passed the plate over to Bulba, so the other Venusaur could take a cookie too.]

[He considered taking the plate but NO HE HAD TO GO HUG SONNY FIRST it was imperative that Bulba give the Snorlax a hug right then and right there, even if he was still turning super pink. He was just so tickled by everything]

T-Thank you. He super deserves it... I'll try to do a good job.

[He hadn't been expecting the hug but that certainly didn't mean it was unwelcome. He hugged Bulba back just as happily - Beware, however, Bulba. He's a really good hugger. You may well be spoiled for hugs from other people after you've indulged yourself in a Snorlax Hug. Public service safety announcement right here.]

Thanks for trying and I'm sure you will do a really good job! He... um. He spends a lot of time trying to make sure he's doing the right thing for everyone. I'm happy to know that there's somebody who can help to make sure he's taken care of, too. And I know that he's going to make you really happy as well.

[Really, if Vinnie was half as good a Boyfriend as he was a Brother, Bulba had hit gold.]

[Snorlax hugs were a lot softer than Max hugs. He was potentially ruined now. Oh no.

Bulba pulled back a bit, chuckling a little. He certainly knew about all that.]

Yeah... I'll make sure he gets to take it easy sometimes.

[He snuck an appreciative look in Vinnie's direction, because yes he was right there, but yes he was still going to participate in this conversation.]

He already makes me really happy, so I'm sure it's going to be good.

[Aw hell. You guys were way too nice to him. Vinnie's face broke out in a bigger smile and piled on to hug them both as well. It was officially a group hug. A big, soft, sweet-smelling group hug.

Maybe he was buring his face in them because he suddenly had to hide how red he was turning.]

Goddammit, you two.

Hehe! Sorry to make you blush!

[He said it mostly in regards to Vinnie but it probably applied to Bulba too. Aww, super saur snorlax hug pile is go! He hoped everyone else was going to be happy about this. He knew that was a pretty long shot with Marie but maybe, given some time, the Wartortle would come around. He was sure Sasha would be happy. Mawrow, too. Oh! And probably Max. And Blue. And... wow actually probably lots of people. He should probably let them get on to that.]

I should probably go and let you guys spend some time together. And eat some cookies! I'm sure your day is going to be kind of a busy one.

[....that didn't mean he was breaking the hug circle yet.]

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