#seamountshipping

Matt brought his husband back home from a very long, (and painful) Doctor’s visit. Tabitha made his way to their couch and laid down immediately, whining from the pain.

“Can I get you anything, babe?” Matt asked.

“MmMmm..” He whined once more.

The Team Magma admin had gotten his wisdom teeth removed. He had a long piece of cloth wrapped around his head, and it was tied at the top. He held his jaw, wincing from the pain.

“Try not to lean on anything that’ll make it worse, love. But hey, look at the bright side!” He tried to cheer him up. “At least you’re not on the anesthesia anymore! You were pretty out of it.”

“Mmph..” Tabitha groaned, then glared, seeing Matt chuckle at him. “Wh-what’s so funny..?”

“It’s just.. I’m sorry, babe.. this may be a little inappropriate for your situation right now.. but- *snrk* You really do look like a Makuhita man now!”

“You dick..” He rolls his eyes. “Let’s give a round of applause for Hoenn’s best comedian..”

Matt sits down next to him and puts an arm around him, hoping he’d want to cuddle. “I’m sorry, hun.. like I said, that was inappropriate.. don’t worry, now.. *kiss* I’m gonna take care of you.”

“There’s not much you can do, Matt.. owww.. I’ve taken the pain medication.. and it doesn’t feel like it’s working..”

“Then, what you need is a distraction from the pain. Maybe we could cuddle and watch a movie?”

The thought seemed nice, but he didn’t think anything could distract him from how much his gums and jaws were hurting.

“I dunno… I don’t think that’ll distract me.. I need to feel something either better, or worse than this pain..”

Matt holds him close to his side. “Well, we obviously don’t want you to feel any more pain. I would massage your jaw, but I think that would make it worse..”

“Mmm..” He had run out of ideas. He leans on Matt’s shoulder, trying not to cry from the pain.

Matt suddenly sat up, and looked at Tabitha with a big smile. “I’ve got it, babe.”

“Mm? What is it? Listen.. I don’t care what it is.. if it’ll distract me from his terrible pain.. I’m all for it.”

Matt smirks at him and comes behind him, wrapping his arms around him. “Anything?”

“Anything.”

“Alright then, I’ve got your permission!” He chuckles, starting to tickle his husband’s belly.

“ACK- AYAHAHAHAHAH! *SNORT* M-MAHAHAHATT!! EHEHEHEHEHE- STAHAHAHAP!!”

“Hehe! Awwww! I think it’s working!” Matt teases. “Courtney told me that you’re ticklish, so I had to try it out sometime! And it’s true! This is so cute, babe!”

Tabitha squeals as his husband doesn’t let up. “SHEHEHEHE TOHOHOHOLD YOHUHUHUHU WHAHAHAHAHAT??! I’LL AYAHAHA- MUHUHURDER HEHEHER!!! HAHAHAHEHEHE- PLEHEHEHEASE NOHOHOHOT MY STOMAHAHAHACH!!”

“She also told me you are especially ticklish on your belly! Is this someone’s most ticklish spot? Huh? Is Tabby’s tummy too ticklish?”

“MAHAHAHATT STAHAHP TEHEHEEHEASING!! *SNORT* L-LEMME GOHOHOHOHOHO!!”

“No way, babe! Your laugh is so damn cute! I’m glad she told me this! Now I can listen to those cute giggles whenever I want~”

Tabitha tried desperately to wiggle himself away from his playful lover, but he couldn’t. He had an iron grip on him. The fingers on his stomach wouldn’t let up, making him cackle.

“WHYHYHYHYHY AHAHAHARE YOHUHUHU SO STROHOHONG?! EHEHEHEHEHE- PLEHEHEHEASE LEHEHET MEHEHE GOHOHO!!”

“You know why, Tabby cat! I wrestle with my bro Archie all of the time! I’m even stronger than him!”

“HEHEHEHEHAHAHAH!! STOHOHOP TIHIHIHICKLING MY BEHEHEHEHELLY!! PLEHEHEASE!! IHIHIHI CAHAHAN’T HAHAHANDLE IHIHIHIHT THEHEHEHERE!!”

“Alright then, as you wish!” He smiles, fingers moving to Tabitha’s sides. “Are you ticklish here?”

“AYAA!!” His giggles got more high pitched. “MAHAHAHATT PLEHEHEHEASE!! YEHEHES OKAHAHAY?! IHIHIHIHI’M TIHIHICKLISH!! I CAHAHAN’T- I CAN’T BREATHE!”

That was Matt’s cue to stop. He didn’t want to anger his husband. “Hehe, okay okay..” The Team Aqua admin kisses his lover. “I bet you feel better after all that, right?”

“Hehe.. hehehe.. yeah, I do.. it doesn’t hurt as much now..” Tabitha admitted, wiping a few mirthful tears from his eyes. “But.. Don’t you ever tickle my stomach again.”

“Pfffft- You know me better than that, hun. I know your tickle spot now.” Matt cackled. “I know how to get you laughing hard, because I adore your laughter, babe.”

His face turned red. “Good god… I’m going to destroy Courtney..” He growls, but then looks toward Matt. “Hey, Matt?”

“Yes, Tabby?”

He smirks. “I want to see if YOU’RE ticklish.” He chuckles evilly, walking closer to him with his fingers wiggling.

“H-Hold on a sec, babe! Y-You don’t have to do that! I was j-just trying to make you feel better!” He says, backing away and letting a few giggles slip out.

He smirks. “And I appreciate that, love. Now it’s time for me to return the favor~”

“I-it’s okahahay, reheheheally!” Tabitha hasn’t even touched him yet, and he’s already giggling.

“Oh, is that so?”

He grasped Matt’s hips, making the other man shriek loudly.

“N-NOHOHOHOHO!!! T-TABBY!!! NAHAHAHAT THEHEHEHERE!! PLEHEHEASE NAHAHT THE HIPS!!”

Tabitha was very astonished at the very sight and sound of his husband like this. He absolutely adored every second of it.

“Mmm.. ok, maybe I won’t destroy Courtney.” He snickers. After all, if it wasn’t for her, he wouldn’t have found out that his husband was one of the most ticklish people on the planet. “Hehe, this is a really cute factor of yours, Matt. The hips, you say?” He smirks, squeezing both of his hip bones.

“GAAAAHH!! BAHAHAHABE NOHOHOHOHO!!” He fell over into the floor. Tabitha pins him down and continues the tickly assault. “NOO!! NOT THEHHEHEHE RIHIHIHIHIBS!!!”

Tabitha’s fingers were skittering across his ribs. “Awww, why dear? It’s making you laugh so much! It’s frickin adorable! Tickle tickle tickle!”

He did stop eventually when Matt’s face turned super red while tears spilled from his eyes.

“Okay, okahahay.. I’m done… *kiss* I never knew you were so ticklish, babe..” He let Matt sit up.

“Hehehe.. Heh.. hee.. you would’ve found out eventually, Tabs. But, I have one favor to ask.”

Tabitha tilted his head curiously. “Yes, love?”

“Plehehease don’t tell anyone else about this. Heh.. especially Archie. When he’s got that kind of ammo against me, he’ll use it to his advantage when we tussle.. I’ve been trying to keep it on the low this far.. and besides, have you seen how merciless he is when he tickles Maxie? The poor dude can’t catch a break.”

Tabitha laughs. “Well, unlike me, I think that Maxie enjoys it. Otherwise, if he didn’t, I think Archie would have a black eye at this point.” He cackled. “But I understand what you mean, dear. If you don’t want me to say anything, then I won’t.”

“I appreciate it, baby..” He smiles, kissing Tabitha on the cheek. “And in return, I won’t tell Courtney that your underarms are ticklish~”

He got confused. Matt didn’t tickle him there. “How did you know-“ He stopped himself and covered his mouth. “Shit.. you asshole.”

Matt cackled as he tried to attempt tickling his husband’s underarms. “Oh, I’m an asshole, huh? You’ll pay for that!”

“N-No!! Matt, don’t- AHAHAHAH!! NOHOHOHO STOHOHOHOP IHIHIHIHIT!! AYAHAHAHAHHAH!! NOHOHOT THEHEHERE!!”

“You know, I think you may enjoy this too, Tabby.”

“N-NOHOHOHO IHIHIHIHI DOHOHOHOHON’T!! *SNORT*” His face turned red from embarrassment. “Q-QUIT IHIHIHIT!”

Matt just cackled along with him. “You totally do, babe.”

Matt didn’t stop until Tabitha took back calling him an asshole, which didn’t happen until Matt threatened to tickle his belly. They spent the rest of the night cuddled together on the couch. Eventually, the pain in his mouth went completely away, and he has no one but his husband to thank for that.

“Matt..”

“Yes, Tabby cat?”

*blush* “I love you.”