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“Valen! Valen it’s time to go!” Trinity was shaking her fiance awake, needing an extra hand for the birthday party. Valen groans, as usual, and rolls back over to go back to sleep. Colton jumps on his chest, wearing a big grin.
“Daddy, time to go!” Valen opens his eye to look at his son, starting to sit up.
“Okay bud, I’m up.” Colton jumps off and runs out of the tent, following his mother. Valen crawls out of the tent, looking directly at Trinity, who gives him a death glare. Colton grabs at her shirt and grins big, causing her to look at her son and grin back.
“Mommy, it’s birthday!” She picks him up and nods quickly.
“It is, isn’t it? Do you know how old you are?” He nods and hits her face gently.
“I 4!” Trinity boops his nose, making him laugh.
“No, you’re 2! You’re 2 years old!” He laughs and starts flailing his arms happily.
“I 2! I 2 years old!” Dolly, hearing the commotion, runs over and starts barking loudly. Trinity puts Colton on Dolly’s back.
“You know what 2 year olds do? They go run with puppy! Go run, have fun!” He laughs and hits Dolly’s neck, making her bark happily and start running. Trinity looks at Valen, walking over to him. He was still sitting on the ground, groggy and waking up. He puts a hand up, looking away.
“I know what you’re gonna say.” Trinity grabs his elbow and yanks him up harshly.
“Do you? Do you really?”
“Yeah, I kno-” Trinity cuts him off.
“Then why don’t you fucking change something about it? I’ve been up 2 hours already, dealing with a toddler who wants to open presents and eat cake, running himself out of endless energy. And what have you been doing all morning? Sleeping. You always sleep. You know, do you even WANT to take care of him?” She points towards Colton and Dolly, running like banshees across the grass.
“Trin, you-”
“Don’t you ‘Trin’ me! What have you done the past week?” She starts counting on her fingers. “Sleep, got breakfast ready once, barely played with your son, and reading your stupid books! I’M pulling all the weight with that kid, and you’re just...sitting around! It’s like you don’t even care!” She stares at him for a second before looking towards Colton, but he’s moved to within earshot. Dolly looks on, Colton looks concerned.
“Mommy?” He looks troubled, but Trinity walks to him and picks him up, changing from an angry wife to a happy mother.
“Hi buddy. Mommy’s okay, we’re just so excited for your party! We have to go though, it’s almost time! You wanna see Nessa and eat cake?” Colton smiles and nods.
“Cake! I want cake Mommy!” She laughs and sets him back on Dolly, grabbing her bag and multiple others.
“We can have cake! We have to get there first! Let’s go! I’ll race you!” Trinity starts running towards Hammerlocke, soon being overtaken by Colton and Dolly. Valen starts running after them after a second, falling behind. Good thing he knew where they were ending up; Hulbury, they already booked a room at the Pokemon Center for the birthday, they just needed to set up.


“Colton, wait up! You can’t board the train on your own!” Trinity has run out of energy, losing the race against the very fast Arcanine. The guard stops them and asks for tickets. Once Trinity catches up, she flashes the tickets; 2 of them, one adult and one child. Trinity puts Dolly in her ball, and once Valen catches up, she puts him in his ball before boarding. Trinity gets a window seat and lets Colton sit on her lap, letting them both watch the trees and fields zoom by. Before they know it, they’re in Hulbury, heading for the gym. They have some time before she needs to start setting up, why not visit Colton’s favorite gym leader? She was free for a few minutes, sitting in a back room with her Drednaw. They’re relaxing, enjoying life, until a knock sounds on the door.
“Who is it?” Trinity starts cracking the door silently, but Colton busts it open and runs in. Nessa gets a big smile, watching Colton run. She hardly has any time before Colton tackles her with laughter.
“Colton! Look at how big you’ve gotten!” Nessa stands up and picks him up, giving him a kiss on the nose. He blows a raspberry, and she blows one back as Trinity walks over to her.
“We have a few hours before the party, and he wanted to see you. Are you still coming tonight?” Nessa grins.
“Of course I am! Little buddy’s turning 2 today!” Colton looks at Trinity and starts yelling.
“Mommy has cake! Cake and presents!” Nessa looks at Colton and nods.
“Is that right? What kind of ca-”
“Choc-ate! Choc-ate cake!” Trinity rubs his head and grins.
“You’ll have your cake! But interrupting is very rude.”
“Choc-ate cake! Choc-ate cake!” He’s chanting to his mother and Nessa now. Nessa joins in after a few seconds.
“Chocolate cake! Chocolate cake!” Trinity grabs Colton and holds him, booping his nose.
“If you keep up like that, you won’t have energy to open presents!” He wiggles around, making Trinity put him down quickly. Colton starts running around the room, making Drednaw roar and chase him. Nessa laughs loudly, watching them both run around.
“Wait, where’s Valen? Isn’t he around today?” Trinity pats her belt and looks at her.
“We had a fight and he’s in time out.” Nessa looks at Trinity and raises her eyebrows.
“A fight? What happened?” Trinity shakes her head.
“I took care of Colton all morning while he was sleeping. He only woke up when Colton jumped on him this morning. I’m honestly sick of it.” Nessa shakes her head.
“Men. Am I right?” They both chuckle quietly. Colton runs over to Trinity and tugs her shirt.
“Mommy! I want cake! Cake and presents!” Trinity grabs him and picks him up, holding him in her arms.
“You heard him, Nessa. Time to say goodbye.” Nessa smiles and tousles his hair.
“Goodbye, buddy! I’ll see you in an hour with your presents! You ready for cake?” Colton yells loudly.
“Choc-ate caaaaake!!!!” Trinity laughs and starts walking to the door.
“See you at the party!” She waves to Nessa and leaves, shutting the door behind them. They leave the gym and head to the center, ready to start setting up for the party. On the way, one of Trinity’s balls start to shake. Once she grabs it, it busts open, Valen materializing in front of her. Trinity rolls her eyes at him and starts walking again. He grabs her shoulder and stops her.
“Hey, thanks for ratting me out, honey.” Trinity scoffs and speaks quietly to him.
“Well, maybe if you tried a little harder, I wouldn’t have to. I’m tired, Valen. I’ve been tired the past 2 months. You remember Victory Road in Alola? How much you were complaining about being sore and tired and weak? Multiply that by 100, and that’s been me nonstop the past 2 weeks. And the only one that even notices is my son.” Valen grits his teeth and grabs her arm harshly.
“OUR son. He’s OUR son, you bi...” Trinity looks at Colton, who’s stopped. Trinity glares at Valen and whispers in his ear.
“This conversation is over, since you can’t act like an adult.” Valen grits his teeth and grabs her right arm hard.
“This isn’t over...not yet, you fucking bitch.” Trinity shakes her arm free, running to Colton.
“You excited, buddy? You ready for your party?” Colton grins and nods.
“Party!” Trinity grins big and rubs her arm, starting to feel the pain.
“If we run, we can get there faster! Let’s go!” She starts running toward the center, soon being passed by Colton and Dolly. Before they know it, they’re in the center and in the back, in the big party room. Trinity is setting up, and Valen is leaning against the wall, talking to Hatterene. Trinity watches them for a few seconds while she sets a tablecloth. Valen notices and puts a hand up in greeting, not stopping the conversation. If she didn’t know any better…
“Are you flirting with her?” She spoke quietly, to herself. She’s seething mad. They’re both laughing, they’re getting close, they’re...touching. The audacity of him. Colton tugs her shirt, pulling her out of it. He raises his arms, and Trinity picks him up. He points to them.
“Hat lady and daddy having fun!” Trinity clenches her teeth.
“Yes, they’re having fun…” She looks at him and smiles. “Are you having fun, birthday boy?” He smiles and nods.
“Yeah, fun! Where cake?” Trinity sets him down.
“We’re almost ready for cake! We’re just waiting on Ne-” The doors open, right on time, and Nessa comes in. She changed her clothes, wearing a dress with water and bubbles. She walks over to Trinity and boops Colton on the nose.
“Happy birthday, buddy!” Colton waves his arms at her, and Trinity holds him out.
“Can you hold onto him? I have to go get cake.” She looks at Colton as she hands him off. “I gotta get cake and ice cream!” Colton starts flailing around wildly, getting excited about all the sugar he’s about to eat. Trinity walks to Valen and Hatterene. “Valen, can I get some help?” Valen nods and starts walking with her. “Valen, were you flirting with her?” Valen waves it off.
“Of course not. We were just talking about, uh-” Trinity scoffs at him.
“I can’t believe you right now. Let’s just...get stuff from the closet. You’re gonna be at the table for the cake, right?” Valen nods.
“Of course, honey. You know I will.” He rubs her back, planting a kiss on her neck. She giggles quietly and sighs. She grabs a few boxes and takes them to the table, Valen grabbing the rest with his psychokinesis. Colton looks at all the colored boxes and grins big, a shine in his eyes. Trinity rubs his hair and kisses his head. “I’m gonna get the ice cream, then we can have cake and open presents!” Colton starts yelling.
“Choc-ate cake and ice cream! I want cake!” Trinity smiles at him and starts walking to the front, grabbing the ice cream she got in advance. A gallon of vanilla ice cream, to go with the chocolate cake and the mountain of presents he has. Once she grabs it and goes to the back room, she gets the cake ready. “Buddy, you wanna let Dolly out? She would love some ice cream too!” Colton nods quickly, and Trinity hands him a ball. He throws it at the wall, letting Dolly out with a bark. Trinity lights his candles and looks at Valen, talking, once again, to Hatterene. “Valen, we’re lighting the candles!” Valen nods.
“I’ll be there in a minute!” She rolls her eyes.
“You better hurry!” She lights both his candles, looking at Colton. She grabs him and holds him in front of the cake, starting up a song. “Happy birthday to you~” Nessa joins in, singing to the same tune.
“Happy birthday to you~” Trinity looks back to Valen, who’s laughing with Hatterene. He puts a hand on her shoulder, making her smile. They keep talking while they’re singing to the little boy. “Happy birthday dear Colton~” Trinity looks down at the cake, orange with a black stripe through it. Her heart breaks in half and she starts tearing up. “Happy birthday to you!” Trinity pauses for a second, her lip quivering. Nessa puts a hand on her shoulder and speaks to Colton.
“Make a wish and blow out your candles, buddy!” Colton inhales loudly and blows out the candles, laughing. Trinity smiles and shakes her head.
“Happy birthday, buddy. You ready to open your presents?” He nods quickly and starts yelling.
“I want presents!” Trinity puts him down and sits on the floor next to him, sliding presents his way. He opens them happily, ripping the paper and marveling at all the toys and plushies. Trinity’s zoning out. One of her favorite days of the year, and it’s been ruined by her fiance. Nessa grabs her arm gently and pulls her up.
“You two have fun playing, we’re gonna talk about yucky grown up stuff!” Colton looks at them and sticks his tongue out.
“Ewww, grown up stuff!” Nessa chuckles lightly and takes her to the side. A small bruise is forming on her arm.
“Honey, what’s that?” Trinity looks down and shakes her head.
“It’s nothing…” Nessa looks at her, frowning.
“Did Valen do that to you?”
“Y...yeah…” Nessa shakes her head.
“Are you okay?” Trinity shakes her head, looking at Colton, then Valen. Colton’s laughing, playing with his mountain of toys, while Valen and Hatterene have disappeared, with the closet door shut now. She starts crying.
“No, I’m not okay. I got into a fight with my fiance, he gave me a bruise, and I-” She looks at the closet, staring. Nessa cuts her off.
“Honey, you need to talk to him. Sooner rather than later. This is getting out of control.”
“I can’t lose him…” Nessa grabs her cheek and looks her in the eyes.
“Think of your son. Do you want him growing up with this?” Trinity shakes her head.
“No...he’s the only thing keeping me going. He’s the reason I get up. I can’t have him turn into a...a scumbag.”
“Tuesday is my off day, I’ll take Colton for the day, you two can talk this out.” Trinity nods, looking at the closet again. “You wanna go play with Colton?” Trinity nods slowly and starts walking towards him, Nessa following behind. They sit with him, watching him pound the keys on his new mini piano.
“Sound fun!” Trinity smiles at him and nods once.
“It is fun, isn’t it? You’re making music.” Colton looks up at her with a mesmerized look.
“Moosic?” Trinity grins and presses a key.
“Yeah! Can you make more music for me?” He bangs the keys with no grace, making a random assortment of noises with a big smile on his face. Trinity taps some keys, making more noise with him. She develops a big smile, almost forgetting why she was upset. Almost.


TL;DR: Colton running around excited, Trinity and Valen got into a few fights, he grabbed her arm and gave her a bruise, flirted (slept with?) Hatterene, and they're talking Tuesday