Because the island needs just a little more cute

[healing_yellow]

[Yellow's been a little MIA for a while, thanks to burns. Even now, she's bandaged up quite a bit, though less so than she was upon her return.

Today, she's out with her pokemon. Occasionally, she keeps herself steady by leaning against her Dodrio... but more importantly, that Dodrio has a sign around one of its necks that reads

♥ FREE HUGS ♥

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[g3_jupiter]

[Well, as reluctant as she is to admit it... Jupiter almost always needs a hug, and Mars doesn't seem to be around to cater to that need right now. After all, even if things seem to be looking up a little for her right now, nothing can change the fact that the only two people she has ever felt love for are both... already taken, so to speak. And that her leader is presently nowhere to be found.

Then again, that sign around Dodrio's neck doesn't really convince her, so she will point at it with a very... despondent expression.]

... I hope it's not the Dodrio doing the hugging.

[healing_yellow]

[Yellow laughs at that!]

Hahah, well, he can if you want! He's very friendly.

[g3_jupiter]

... I most definitely don't want to be hugged by a Dodrio. I'm not even entirely sure what kind of Pokémon it is.

But I... [Her face flushes a little.] Well, some bad stuff's been going on, and... Well, it's not like I need anything from you, of course, but I just...

[You can probably hear the tsun a mile away.]

[healing_yellow]

[She sees your TSUN and raises you an offered hug!

She simply holds her arms out. Come on, come get it~]

[g3_jupiter]

[Ah, what the hell, she'll just dash right into Yellow's open arms.]

... Y-you're a nice girl.

[That's her way of saying "thank you", since she's completely incapable of saying those two words together for some reason.]

[healing_yellow]

[Yellow smiles, and gives Jupiter a little squeeze.]

It was a little late, but a lot has happened... I think everyone needs a little hug.

You're one of Cyrus' friends, right?

[g3_jupiter]

One of his.. friends... [She repeats the word as if she had never heard it before, then... attempts a smile without really managing it.] I suppose you could call me that, yes...

It's... nice that you're this selfless. There should be more people like you.

[healing_yellow]

Everyone is gentle by their nature. They have to be taught to be anything but that.

The same is true of pokemon.

[1/2]

[g3_jupiter]

... Do you really think that?

[For a moment there, Jupiter is genuinely impressed. That's a very... mature way to see life. But then... ]

[2/2]

[g3_jupiter]

... Humph. If you're kind to everyone, they'll just end up taking advantage of you. That's just how it is... maybe their nature is really to be kind, as you said, but whoever taught them to be cruel has done a pretty good job.

[healing_yellow]

...I know they'll take advantage of me. That's why... that's why I'm like this.

But... I still want to trust people. I want to trust in people, even if no one else does.

[g3_jupiter]

A noble endeavor. But...

[She sighs as she firmly hugs Yellow back.] ... Quite useless, if you ask me.

... What do you mean by "like this"?

[healing_yellow]

[She winces, and lets Jupiter go.]

Like... this. My bandages.

I... died.

[g3_jupiter]

[Jupiter instantly draws back.]

... I-I'm sorry!

[Now that's something she doesn't say every day.]

... Who killed you?

[healing_yellow]

...Well... you were there.

[That whole thing with Cyrus. You know.]