[Red listens to the adults' lengthy explanation, or forces himself to listen. He's half-grimacing at the thought of riding anywhere with two strangers and his rival, let alone a hospital filled with unknown people trained to see him in a vulnerable state. It's about as appealing a prospect as pulling teeth, but Red doesn't miss the odd looks the two adults have been giving him—it's no good for Red to act strangely, in a way that people would remember him for even more than they already notice him as Champion.
Red smooths his features to a blank expression and nods once to denote his acquiescence to go along. He wants to make sure Green gets treatment if nothing else, and it's not fair to make his own pokémon Fly him to a Pokémon Center for treatment when they're already fainted. Red still has other business to take care of after this, naturally, but the pokémon on his team come first.
He just has to make himself stay awake the whole time and he'll be fine.]
[Briefly, frantically, he considers taking Yamaguchi's phone and asking Tsukishima for advice on what the hell to do when Yamaguchi isn't listening.]
Yama-chan. I would go on a hundred fairly terrible dates with you without complaint. [Is that going to get through? He's not counting on it. But what else can he even say?]
[Probably better that he didn't, depending on Tsukishima's mood. He might just take one look at the text and simply decide to murder Oikawa at some point in the future, while making it look like an accident for Yamaguchi.]
Buh? [Yamaguchi shuts up, finally, struggling to process this.]
Y-Yes!! Sort of... [Said a little too quickly, and defensively, even if he's too stupid to flat-out lie about it.] I've never had a phone like this before, so it's hard, is all!
[That's what you get, for living on a mountain for three years and spending all your trainer winnings on vitamins before that.]
Machamp gets sent back into the ball before Green gets into the ride, helped in by one of the men, the one with the kit too small for the job. The distance to the hospital isn't a long one, but one of the men tell the two of them to stay in the back while they get someone to help them out (for Green anyway).
The other turns to them with an offer - if they'll let him, he can take their pokémon to the pokémon centre next door. Do any of them need urgent assistance? Green finally speaks up- ]
Some of mine - [ he coughs, putting up a fist to his mouth before continuing ] their balls got broke. Can you do anything?
[ He can see if the nurses know anything. And what has Red to say/no do? ]
[Red's got zero intention of being separated from his pokémon. Even if it's for the sake of them (or him) getting medical treatment. Red's not going to let anyone take them away from him. Not after Silph.
In fact, the mere suggestion has Red drawing away from the adult in question, placing a hand protectively over his belt with a vicious glare up at the man as if to dare him to try and steal them. Red's normally a little better about thinking things through rationally and hiding his suspicion of the people around him, but he's had an exhausting ordeal and he's surrounded by people he doesn't trust and his pokémon are hurt. He still has to deal with MEWTWO and its capture after this.
In his mind, they're enemies. These people are all enemies to Red, even Green; and if they aren't, then they don't have anything Red needs enough to risk his pokémon's safety by handing them over like a naive child. Even if they're (even if he's) hurt. He'll wait until his rival's settled safely at the hospital, and then take his own team to the Pokémon Center himself.]
[ It's the first time in a while that Green takes more than a glance Red's way. The guy's been acting weird enough, and there's nothing to say he wouldn't be weird about the offer. It may not be much of an outward reaction Green sees, but it still gets him to scoff nonetheless. Moron.
None of the authorities are going to take the pokémon away from their owners without consent; they're not hurting anyone, and they're more concerned for the safety of the two children by far. The one still present tries to explain this, though attempting not to freak out this boy who already seems on edge - he won't take his pokémon, but if they're hurt, please think about their health too.
The other man comes back with a member of staff, speaking to the other but clear enough for both boys to hear that they'll be able to get them both seen to. ]
[Noticing Green's scoff, Red gives Green a distracted, nearly surprised look for a moment. It quickly passes, and then his expression snaps back to the ugly scowl he had on before.
It's this scowl that shifts toward the men and the hospital employee in the next moment, Red giving them all a firm shake of the head at the mention of wanting to treat him here. Green, yes, to be sure; but by his own account Red's not remotely injured. A few bumps and bruises from the cave, a few more from the battle, a not-consciously-registered bout of mental shock from the (latest) ordeal against MEWTWO. Red's sure he has no need or desire to see a doctor, and honestly, the mere sight of that lone hospital employee in scrubs is already enough to make his skin prickle in discomfort. Though, for the moment, Red can't place exactly why...]
[ Green doesn't figure there's anything physically wrong with Red either (not as much as him, who needs to be helped into the wheelchair), but he never got to take a close look at the guy. He did give him a head shake earlier when he asked, but -
but it wasn't by whatever Green thought that they wanted both the boys to be checked on. The medical staff tries to assure Red despite the look he gives that if there's nothing wrong, it'll be a quick check up and there's nothing to be worried about. ]
[Red—tired of having these people scrutinize him, and not wanting to cause any trouble which becomes inevitable the longer he refuses to say anything out loud—eventually gives in, with a curt nod. There's also a barely suppressed huff of annoyance that Green may be able to hear, even if Red's face is controlled and blank by the time he steps to follow the nurse who's pushing Green's chair at a distance. Red won't agree to leave his rival's company at the hospital, either, whatever the hospital staff says. It's not done out of any lost love for the other trainer, but rather so that Red will be the first to know when Green's adequately treated (at which point Red can leave with his paranoid conscience ameliorated).]
[Oikawa could take him, he's got Iwaizumi looking out for him. (That is, if he hadn't done anything recently to cause Iwaizumi to offer to hide the body instead.)]
Even if it's terrible, it's still with you. [He shrugs. He wants to add a compliment, or remind Yamaguchi that he said he likes him plenty of times now but... before, he knew Yamaguchi probably wouldn't believe him. Now the chance that he would seems higher.]
[He has hardly any bread left but be damned if he isn't going to distract himself with it to avoid doing more than shrugging in response to that.
He hates being sincere but when he does want to have another date - and the idea that they might not doesn't appeal at all - he can't put on a falsely cheerful and flirty act to cover how much he does mean what he's saying.]
[Of course Yamaguchi takes that impassive shrug, as an answer in the negative to his question.
Of course.]
Oh... [He's very clearly disappointed, the wide-eyed look going out of him to be replaced by something more familiar. He's not upset, not quite, since Oikawa still said he wanted to...to go on another date, so maybe he's feeling uncertain like Yamaguchi is? Yamaguchi can't blame him; after all, his own emotions are doing all sorts of uncalled-for things to him today.]
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