The Venusaur tilted his head just slightly as he considered the things he felt. "S'not the good or bad've it that really matters," he thought out loud, "just that you were there. That lasts longer than any one thing."

He was prepared to walk back to his dorm after a busy night of gift giving, but it seemed like Celebi had other plans in mind. Vinnie blinked, not quite sure how to reply. This was a response he got a few times regarding birthdays - he couldn't really turn down the offer in good conscience, since this was just how everyone else celebrated a person, but his kneejerk reaction was always to remind them, "You don't have to, really." After, the Venusaur didn't like making it feel like an obligation.