Title: Almost Bitter
Author: Shadow/Phantomness
Pairing: Championshipping (Lance x Red)
Fandom: Pokémon
Theme: #25, Unsweetened Tea
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Pokemon belongs to Nintendo and Shogakukan Comics. This non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me under international copyright laws and taking it is plagiarism. Thank you. *Phantomness bows*

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Warnings: Character Death, angst, het

Twice a year, Red drank unsweetened tea. He did not do it often, of course, usually preferring chrysanthemum or longan or red date, something filled with honey or coarse brown sugar.

However, twice a year, Red would drink tea, straight. Black, preferably, though occasionally, he drank green.

The first time he lifted the cup would be on Lance’s birthday. He would smile, and then help himself to little bit of sugar after the first sip.

The second time would be on Lance’s death day. On those days, he would pour himself a full mug of black, and cry with every drop.

She really was gone…

End Fic

Completed 8/19/06

Edited 8/1/09

Angsty drabble

Lance: Why am I dead?
Red: *Hugs Lance* Well, I don’t know

Phantomness: *Hefts scythe* Want to join her?
Red: EEP!