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>be me, 17
>have a little brother who's quite a bit younger than me- ten years.
>pokemon x and y just came out
>was never really close with brother, so think maybe I can get us each a copy for bonding
>get him X and me Y, present him a copy at his birthday
>he loves it
>he brings it to school like I did as a kid, but isn't very good and keeps losing
>couch him on how to train his team, but really just end up making his movesets for him
>within weeks, he's pretty much the best at his school, thanks me every time he comes home
>sooner or later he's done with the game, sad he has nothing left to explore
>I decide to surprise him by buying him older games in the series- pokemon gold, and eventually black version, both of which he loves despite not being new or 3D, he's just happy to have new adventures
>fast forward about a year later
>I'm away in college, still keep in contact with brother
>talks about how much he loves Omega Ruby, a game I couldn't afford to have, but just happy that he's happy
>one day, a while after my birthday, I get a call on cell phone
>my mom
>dad and brother were coming home from a movie and hit by a drunk driver
>neither of them made it
>I flew home and attended the funeral, was a wreck the entire time
>grades dip for the rest of the year, and after a lot of therapy I pull it together enough to stay in school
>go home to spend time with mom for spring break
>after a while she talks me into taking some of my brother's games home with me
>I agree after a while, and being back his 3DS with me
>don't touch it for a long time
>eventually bring myself to boot it up- Omega Ruby is already inside.
>he's already beaten the game, so I check his team
>he has pokemon with the same movesets I coached him on when he first played- and a Jolteon, my favorite pokemon, named after me.
I just wanted to post this somewhere. I always loved pokemon, but I don't think I ever got as much enjoyment out of it as he did. I love you, and I'm sorry I ever left.
>have a little brother who's quite a bit younger than me- ten years.
>pokemon x and y just came out
>was never really close with brother, so think maybe I can get us each a copy for bonding
>get him X and me Y, present him a copy at his birthday
>he loves it
>he brings it to school like I did as a kid, but isn't very good and keeps losing
>couch him on how to train his team, but really just end up making his movesets for him
>within weeks, he's pretty much the best at his school, thanks me every time he comes home
>sooner or later he's done with the game, sad he has nothing left to explore
>I decide to surprise him by buying him older games in the series- pokemon gold, and eventually black version, both of which he loves despite not being new or 3D, he's just happy to have new adventures
>fast forward about a year later
>I'm away in college, still keep in contact with brother
>talks about how much he loves Omega Ruby, a game I couldn't afford to have, but just happy that he's happy
>one day, a while after my birthday, I get a call on cell phone
>my mom
>dad and brother were coming home from a movie and hit by a drunk driver
>neither of them made it
>I flew home and attended the funeral, was a wreck the entire time
>grades dip for the rest of the year, and after a lot of therapy I pull it together enough to stay in school
>go home to spend time with mom for spring break
>after a while she talks me into taking some of my brother's games home with me
>I agree after a while, and being back his 3DS with me
>don't touch it for a long time
>eventually bring myself to boot it up- Omega Ruby is already inside.
>he's already beaten the game, so I check his team
>he has pokemon with the same movesets I coached him on when he first played- and a Jolteon, my favorite pokemon, named after me.
I just wanted to post this somewhere. I always loved pokemon, but I don't think I ever got as much enjoyment out of it as he did. I love you, and I'm sorry I ever left.
