Imagine, you get pulled into the game, you wake up with the hero above, concerned.
Understandably, you are distraught and confused.
They try and calm you down, and what catches your attention, is when they seem to cling to you.
They tell you they have heard you this whole time, and have felt safe in your presence. You guide them, and try your best to keep them and their team happy and healthy.
They didn’t mind someone taking control every so often, and were quick to figure out their world was a game to someone else’s. But they knew you were on their side, especially when you spoke up for them whenever something bad happened.
They knew no matter what, you were in their corner.
Especially when you started calling them your child. You cared for them more than any person here.
So when they saw you laying on the ground, they immediately knew who you were. They had to protect you until you woke up, like you had protected them.
You both discuss what to do from here, and they insist on taking you in as their guardian. You’re a little taken aback, but accept none the less. You did care for them, and you would protect this child with your life.
Even if they ended up doing most of the protecting.
It’s okay though, they are happy protecting you after all you’ve done for them. They insist on coming with you everywhere you go, and being there to protect you. Especially if you want to go see the village.
You wonder why, but then they tell you it’s because of how the others may react to you.
Others? That has you curious.
The hero explains that the others are somewhat aware of your existance. Your voice, your face, all of it. Whenever the game was on, they’d either hear you or see you.
You don’t know how to process that information.
Other characters were also aware? They heard you, and some saw you?
You feel your face flush. Oh god these people heard you, and all the dumb shit you’ve said. You hoped they didn’t hate you, and told the hero as such.
They smile and shake their head.
“No, they don’t hate their god. At least I don’t think so?”
You stop mid step. A God? You ask for clarification.
The hero looks at you, confused. They’re talking about you, silly! Who else?
You are completely gobsmacked. They think you are a god?
The hero shrugs. They are aware that there’s more to it than that, but it’s easier just to go along with it. Meanwhile your mouth is opening and closing like a fish.
You aren’t a god, you assure them! The hero tells you they don’t mind if you are or aren’t, they’re just happy to have you with them.
Getting to the village, however, is quite chaotic.
Laventon is excited to meet you! You worked just as hard to help with the pokedex, and seemed to be a rather kind soul! You smile and tell him you are happy to help, and you couldn’t have done it without the hero, who you wrap an arm around like a parent to their kid.
When he hears you call the hero your kid, it’s as if a lot of things click into place. Of course the hero would be your kid, not just your vessel! It explains why you are so protective of them too!
He already loves Akari/Rei as his own, and its obvious the hero sees him as a father figure, and he already liked you a lot. When he’s alone, a thought crosses his mind.
What if the hero saw you both as their parents?
A blush covers his cheeks at the thought of being with you as a parent. It doesn’t sound so bad, the more he thinks about it.
Ingo is another that loves the idea. He already likes you a lot, and knows you care about him quite a big deal from all the things he had heard you say about him.
Ingo cares about the hero a lot as well, and feels a like a parent figure to them. So when he hears you call them your kid, he’s secretly ecstatic. He’s polite when talking to you, but inside, his mind is racing.
He can’t help but daydream about you two together in a home, him cooking for you and the hero. He becomes flustered at the idea of providing for you both. The domesticity of it makes him flustered enough to pull down his hat while talking to you.
The hero sees this though, and teases him about it later.
Meanwhile, word gets around to Volo that the hero is more or less your kid, and you are very protective of them.
He nearly screams and tears his hair out. Seriously?? The kid who he had fought, with the intention of getting rid of, was the kid of the true god???
Oh he was so upset.
Expect him to find you two late at night, knocking on the hero’s door. Both of you are surprised to see Volo at the door. Not only that, but he looks like an absolute wreck.
He gets down on his knees, and begs you both for forgiveness.
He swears, he had no idea! He swears, even though he knew of your existence, he couldn’t stop himself! It was as if strings were controlling his every move!
He babbles on and on to you two, and you nearly squeak in surprise when he grabs a leg, and is begging for forgiveness.
You and the hero share a shrug. They had told you they were upset, yeah, but they didn’t hate him.
You awkwardly pat his head, and tell him you’ll.... figure something out later. He betrayed the hero, and it would be up to them if he got forgiveness. He’s still upset, but let’s go of you, and agrees to leave.
This wasn’t outright anger at him, and he would take anything he could get.
Besides, you still had to deal with Kamado, who has seemingly been avoiding you this whole time.
He was gonna get a tongue lashing when you finally got your hands on him for banishing your kid. Beni wasn’t safe either.
Meanwhile, the hero has stars in their eyes. They are so lucky to have someone like you willing to protect them, especially after everything they’ve been through.
