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alolanrain · 5 years ago

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Ash is a sucker for back rubs. He’s always have been since he was an itty bitty baby, and that’s how his mom had calmed him down from a tantrum. It’s just... The Key yo get him to stop for a moment and breath.

Everyone picks up on it sooner or later.

Lance does it to Ash during meetings. A deft hand gently coming down between his shoulders to rub that spot when he knows Ash’s brain is getting flighty and he’s spacing out. It grounds Ash back into reality for at least a couple of minutes, thankfully he only really gets spaced out during the end when Lance can finally excuse everyone and pat Ash’s back on the way out with a quite “good job,” because Ash needs more praises in Lances opinion. With everything Ash does for them it’s the only right thing to do.

Brock does it when Ash is hyping his panic and anxiety to much. Ash will cling onto Brocks chest and press his head into the taller collarbone as he try’s and take deep breathes, to match with Brocks over exaggerations. Brocks hand is heavy and warm, petting downward on his spine and calming Ash just like he would do to a scared Pokémon.

Gary would reach out and run two to three knuckles down Ash’s spine. From the back of his head to all the way to where his pants normally start. “I’m here,” Is the unspoken words that neither Gary or Ash need to verbally hear, “I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere anymore.”

Bonnie does it to think. When she doesn’t want to walk and Ash offers to carry her. She’ll take this time to reflect and her hand would move from the base of Ash’s neck, to his shoulder blades, then swoops up to the edge of his shoulders. It’s rhythmic and helps ground her excitement and makes her easier to deal with at the end of the day when she’s not to cranky from over exerting herself.

Dawn, May, Misty, and a few others do it to check his pulse. To make sure that Ash is really here, alive, and on Earth. Safe and sound, for now. That Ash isn’t off facing against an evil organization, or taking Arceus head on for the second time. It’s just an added bonus that it makes Ash stop in his tracks. Stops and breathes and melt into the touch like their fingers are lifting the heavy weights of expectations and duties for just a few minutes.

Jessie and James do it when Ash is in a slump. When nothing but tears and sobs tack through Ash’s body that only Piakchu can keep at bay, but not on these days. Days where every little thing goes wrong and Ash flees for a little, to sob and cry how he’s trying and that no one is noticing. “We know.” Their combined touch says as both their hands alternate from rubbing up and down, “we know. We witnessed every great thing you’ve done. We know and it’s okay to cry.” Pikachu and Meowth would be curled together somewhere, Meowth doing the exact same thing to the yellow Pokémon. Alternating between betting Pikachus ears and back.

Kukui does it as a thank you. A heavy handed pat between Ash’s shoulder blades before drifting lower as he mumbles about school work or Pokémon moves. He’ll then pull Ash into his lap and tuck the drowsy Trainers head under his and his hand will return. Absently rubbing and petting the strong back as Ash dozes off from the nice warm feeling settling in his chest.

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;-; I just really like the thought of back rubs and I’m emotionally ejecting onto Ash at this point in time. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

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