I thought up this idea while I was working today, and my mind was all… "What if Ichigo was born and raised for most of his life in the Alola Region of the Pokemon world, but his father forced him to move to Kanto, where he was always unhappy?". And so, this story right here was born. I hope you guys and girls reading this like it.

*I still don't own Pokémon or Bleach!*

Dialogue Key

"Alola, trainers!" = regular speech

'This Geodude has no eyebrows!' = thoughts

"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" = someone yelling

"Alolan Geodude, the Rock Pokémon. Its body is a magnetic stone. Iron sand attached firmly to the portions of its body that are particularly magnetic." = PokéDex Entries

Moving Day

"Alright, everyone! Pallet Town is just up ahead!" announced a man with black hair and a short beard.

"I still don't understand why we have to move." said a nine year old boy with orange hair.

This is Ichigo Kurosaki, the oldest child of the Kurosaki family and their only son.

The lad looked particularly sad as his family drove along towards their intended destination, a moving van driving close behind. He was born and raised in the Alola Region for the majority of his life and doesn't like the idea of moving away. But ultimately, like most children, he had no choice in the matter. Especially because of his stubborn father, who adamantly believes that a life away from the Alola Region will do his son some good.

"We don't have to move, we WANT to move." his father, Isshin, said as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"But I like living in Alola! It's our home! And I…" the boy's eye began to fill with tears. "...I have a lot of memories there…!"

Isshin rolled his eyes as he focused on driving while his wife, a woman named Masaki, looked at her son with sympathy in the rear view mirror. She understands how he feels about moving, having grown up in the Alola Region herself. But she knew when she married Isshin, a man who grew up in Kanto, she would have to leave the island chain region behind one day. She just wished it didn't have to be when her children were so young. Especially since Ichigo really loves his life back in the Alola Region.

And she knows that once your roots have really grown in to your home, they're never easy to relocate. She could BARELY manage to stay a couple of weeks in Kanto when she and Isshin went there for their second honeymoon.

"It'll be okay, sweetie." Masaki assured as she handed Ichigo a tissue. "Here, dry your tears and blow your nose."

Taking the offered tissue, Ichigo proceeded to do as his mother told him. He always loved his mum the best. She just always seemed to just know him and took care of him like no one else possibly could.

And the fact that she put a stop to his father's attempts at attacking him when he got home from Trainer School and when he got up in the mornings made her especially awesome to him.

"Ichigo, I know you like where we used to live. But we have a better home here in the Kanto Region. Don't you want to grow up where your old man did?" Isshin said to his son.

But Ichigo just scowled and crossed his arms before giving a reply he wasn't expecting.

"I'd rather die."

"Live in the Kanto Region or die… you sure you don't want a third option?" Isshin asked, clearly concerned for his son.

He may be spontaneous and will admit that he can come off as a total loon at times… okay, all the time. But he loves his children and will do anything to protect them when push comes to shove. Just like how he managed to solve a problem Ichigo had in school during his first year when a teacher seemed to be targeting him.

Boy, the principal had turned an interesting shade of purple from his rage that day. And the Hyper Voice he used (No, the principal is not a Wigglytuff or an Exploud.) was certainly cause for Isshin to get both himself and Ichigo a hearing test afterwards.

Unfortunately for Isshin, it doesn't seem like his son is going to budge on the manner. Not that he didn't see that coming. His son is almost twice as stubborn as he is, even when he's in a good mood. Not that Isshin was any better when he was Ichigo's age, but that's beside the point.

The man sighed as he had a feeling something like this would happen. Ichigo was having problems with bullies at school and Isshin wanted to move to Kanto so that his son could enroll in Professor Oak's little Pokemon Academy and become a trainer here. Maybe finally have a chance to make some friends his own age. And also some that are actually human and not Pokemon.

Still, that Cubone Ichigo had rescued from drowning back in Alola and brought home that one day sure was cute.

"Look, kids. Pallet Town is just up ahead. We'll move into our new house, get settled in, and maybe you'll get to go to Professor Oak's laboratory and play with the Pokemon there. Won't that be fun?" Isshin said.

"Yeah. Fun like sitting in gum." was Ichigo's sarcastic reply.

But Isshin paid it no mind and drove on. It didn't take long for the newly moved family to arrive at a rather quaint looking house that didn't really do anything to quell Ichigo's anger and sadness at moving. To him, nothing will ever beat waking up to that warm sunlight and the smell of the ocean. All of which make waking up in the morning pleasant for him. Here, he can't smell the ocean and the sun doesn't feel as warm.

It just feels humid to him. And that's not very comforting or fun.

'How the heck did Goat Chin stand growing up in these conditions?' Ichigo asked himself as he got out of the car.

"Here we are, kids! Come on, let's go inside and check the place out!" Isshin urged, taking his daughters by the hand and leading them to the house.

"I don't think it's better than our old place." Ichigo said.

"Just give it a chance. It'll grow on you." Isshin said.

Ichigo just scowled and grumbled as he replied with "So does tree fungus."

Masaki sighed as she witnessed her son's behavior. Before the move he had such a bright and sunny attitude that just about everyone he met loved. But now he's becoming more and more of a grump and a perpetual mope. And what's worse is that she seems powerless to stop it from happening.

'I warned Isshin that something like this would happen if he uprooted us so abruptly, let alone at all. But he just ignored me and did it anyway. There wasn't even a real reason for doing so! No job transfer, no financial issues, nothing of the like! He just did it because he wanted his kids to grow up in Kanto like he did! He didn't even ask them if they wanted to move! Yuzu and Karin may be fine with it, but this is tearing Ichigo apart!' Masaki thought to herself.

She yelped in surprise as a couple of Pokemon movers, Machoke and its evolved form Machamp, rushed by carrying heavy boxes and the disassembled beds.

At least the Pokemon movers would make things easier by carrying in all of the heavy stuff and helping them unpack. This would make getting settled in a little easier. But looking at Ichigo, she can just tell that he's not going to get settled in to this house at all. Not that she blames him.

Kneeling down to her son's level, Masaki enveloped her son in a hug, hoping it would help to calm the nine year old's rampant emotions a little. And just like she predicted, he leaned into her embrace instead of pushing her away.

"It's going to be okay, my precious son. Things will get better. I promise." she said.

If only she knew how long it would take before things got any better for Ichigo.

*To Be Continued…*

I hope you guys enjoyed this first chapter. I'm sorry if it's a little rushed, but I'm still trying to iron out the kinks for character developmental purposes. Just know that Ichigo will not be all friendly with everyone he meets and will most certainly have some choice words for almost ALL the Gym Leaders of Kanto. So be prepared for some of these rants, as these are my own words here. Especially when it comes to the likes of Erika, Lieutenant Surge, the Sensational Sisters, and Flynt.

Anyway, this is your last chance to vote on the poll I currently have up and the results are as such.

Poll Question: Which of these do you want me to give Kion in my story "Kion 10 - Rise of the Lion Guard"?

Albedo's Omnitrix (Classic Continuum): 8 votes

The Antitrix (Reboot Continuum): 3 votes

Thanks a bunch for reading. Please be sure to leave a review on your way out and have a nice day.