~Author's Note~

So I decided to start a new story. There weren't a lot of reviewers so I wasn't really feeling motivated to update. So I wrote this. Yeah. So read it.

Chapter One

It wasn't fair. That was all that ran through Arthur's mind as he rode in the back of the moving van to his family's new house. He had to ride in the trailer because there wasn't enough room for him in the cab. He couldn't object to it because if his little brother, Peter, had to sit in the back, he and his mother would never hear the end of it.

Suddenly, the trailer that Arthur was in jerked to a halt. Light flooded in as the door opened. He jumped out and stretched. They had been driving for hours and he hadn't exactly been in luxury conditions.

"Arthur! Are you ok? I'm sorry that you had to ride in the back. But you're not hurt, right?" His mother worried about him constantly.

"Yes, mum. I'm fine. At least we're finally here." He looked at the surroundings. "So this is Littleroot Town, eh? It's rather on the small side, isn't it?"

"That just means that the neighbors will be that much friendlier!"

"Hmm… Maybe." Arthur was just finishing saying this when Peter burst out of the house.

"Mum! Arthur! Come see the house! It's really big, desu yo!"

"Alright, alright. We'll be there in a moment."

"Hurry up!" With that, Peter disappeared back into the house.

Arthur turned to his mother. "You talked to Peter on the way here, right? About how I get the biggest bedroom?"

"Yes, I talked to him. I even asked the movers to put his things in the second biggest bedroom."

"Thank you. I'll be checking out the house then." Arthur went off to see his bedroom first. To his surprise, Peter was there, standing in the doorway.

"Why do you get this room, Arthur?" Peter complained.

"Maybe because I sat in the back of a bloody moving van for five hours."

"So? That's not too bad!"

"You don't think so? Maybe you should have ridden like that. Besides you agreed that I get first choice of rooms."

"Aww… fine." Peter trudged down the stairs to the main room of the house. Arthur followed, after he set his clock to the correct time.

"Arthur! Arthur, look, desu yo! There's a special on TV about Gym Leaders!" Peter called.

Arthur came over to see what Peter was so excited about, but he only caught a glimpse of the Leaders before the program ended.

"Aww. It's over already."

"Cheer up, Peter. Maybe someday you could meet them in person. Possibly as a challenger."

"Really? Someday, I want to be the very best trainer ever!" Peter shouted.

"Oh, Arthur! You should go next door and introduce yourself to the neighbors." Arthur's mother suggested. "I heard that there is a boy your age living next door."

Hmm… Maybe this guy will be alright, Arthur thought. "Ok, I'll be back in a little bit."

He left the house to explore the town. There were three buildings. One was his house, one was their neighbor's house, and the last was a strange building that was rather large. Arthur went next door and knocked. The door was opened by a woman who was most likely the mother of the family.

"Hello! Are you from the family that just moved in next door? Welcome to the neighborhood!"

"Thank you. My name is Arthur Kirkland."

"My son is just about your age. You can call me Mrs. Bonnefoy by the way." She retreated into the house and called up the stairs, "Francis! Get down here! Our new neighbor has come to say hello!"

"What? New neighbor? I completely forgot!" A blond boy about Arthur's age came down the stairs. His clothes made Arthur want to start cracking up, but he maintained a friendly smile. He still thought that Francis looked ridiculous in his bright red pants and blue dress with a cape.

"Je m'appelle Francis Bonnefoy. What is your name?"

"Arthur Kirkland. Pleasure to meet you." Arthur was having difficulty keeping his laughter down, but he managed somehow.

"Are you a pokemon trainer?"

"No, but I hope to be someday."

"Professor Vargas at the lab, over there might allow us to assist him with his studies. Try talking to him sometime."

"So that's what that building is? Hmm. I had no idea. Thank you."

"Alright then. I'll be seeing you."

"Good bye." Arthur left and went to see what was on the path outside of town. He heard a yell when he got to the very edge of town. Someone was screaming for help. There was no time to go find someone. Arthur ran out to find the source of the shouting.

~Author's Note~

This was actually really fun to write. Hope you enjoyed chapter one. Review please.