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Introduction

The dark sky overhead was alight with a sea of stars. No matter where she was, Kagome found it to be a beautiful sight. The moon sat in its place high up in the middle of the sea of starlight.

The fifteen-year-old settled down on her back and folded her arms underneath her head. Around her, wildlife was abundant and the creatures that lurked within the trees and bushes were making all sorts of noise. Something burrowed against her side, seeking the warmth radiating off of her, and her smile widened.

"It's so pretty, huh, Eevee?"

Eevee gave a responding cry in agreement. She padded at her lab coat a few times before finally getting comfortable and settling down. Silence had built up in the area before it was interrupted by the sound of a door opening.

"I was wondering where you were, Kagome."

She perked up some out of reflex. "Sorry, Professor," she mumbled as she got up. "Do you need me to do something for you?"

Professor Sycamore laughed at her startled expression. "Not at all," he said with a quick wave of his hand. "Although, since you're setting out Monday, why don't we head out and get some dinner one last time?"

Kagome blinked a few times before nodding enthusiastically. "That sounds fun!" she said and scooped up her dozing Eevee. Eevee jolted awake at the sudden movement before falling back asleep in her trainer's arms. Tomorrow would be filled with her packing and scurrying about to get everything ready for her journey, so this really would be their last chance for a while.

There was a bounce to her step as she made her way to his side. Together, the two of them left his lab in step with one another. Their conversation was light and full of excitement on her part.

Their goodbye was not drawn out. With a quick farewell and a promise to keep in contact with him as she went along her journey, she had set out. She finally reached the airport, where she then had to wait to board her plane.

The buzz of people's voices faded into background noise as she glanced down at Eevee. Once again, she was dozing peacefully on her lap. Her mind filled with memories of the past few months while she sat there. A pleasant smile lifted her lips at the thought of them.

..

"You want to start your journey in Hoenn?" The astonishment that was in his voice wasn't missed by her.

"Yes." She confirmed the question with a single-worded answer and a determined nod of her head.

Professor Sycamore ran a hand through his hair as he sat down across from his young assistant. "Why there? Why not Kalos?"

"I'm not interested in taking the gym badge challenge, and I'm not interested in being a performer," Kagome said, reaching down to fiddle with the sleeve of her lab coat. There was a smudge of green, a grass stain from hours ago when she had been tending to some of the Pokemon kept at the laboratory. "I want to travel to study and research. Why not start in a new terrain completely?"

He couldn't find the room to argue against her wishes. In fact, he could understand her desire to do so. From a researcher's point of view, wanting to study foreign ground was understandable.

"I won't be alone, either," she said. Her tone was brighter than before as Eevee leaped up onto her shoulder and nuzzled her cheek. He had given her Eevee some time ago as her first Pokemon. Unlike the traditional fire, water, or grass options new trainers would be given, she had gotten Eevee. Due to the many evolution possibilities of it, he found it to be a nice fit for her.

"If you really want to go, then I don't see why you shouldn't," he finally said. "I can't stop you, even if you are my assistant. If I was to stop you from searching for more knowledge then what kind of professor would I be?" he added on with a chuckle.

She laughed as well, "anyway, between you and me, I'm sure you'll find a replacement quickly!"

..

She sat, her hand trailing down Eevee's back as she petted her over and over again. Any minute now the announcement should be made. Though nervous, the fifteen-year-old girl sat as calmly as she could.

This would be the first time she was officially on her own in this world. For so long, she had been with the professor, but now she wouldn't have that.

As if in an attempt to soothe her worry, Kagome reached up and curled a hand around the pink jewel dangling around her neck. It didn't do much to soothe her any, and she ended up sighing and dropping her hand back against her legs.

This world was a strange one, but she had come to love it a lot. The creatures had won her heart.

She hadn't been the one to make the decision that sent her here. No, that was decided by the gods. For meddling with time, she had been "condemned" to this world as a sort of punishment. No matter how much she argued that she had been fixing an accident, they hadn't listened.

At first she had been angry, and rightfully so. She was furious about her punishment. As if it had been her idea to get pulled down the molded well on her family's shrine in the first place! As if she had any control over that! She cursed the gods with each and every breath she had until she was removed from that world. Over and over again, she cursed them to hell and back.

Her earliest memory of living in this world was when she was seven, and she was at some sort of camp for children. A Pokemon camp in another region. It had been fun, and she loved seeing all the strange creatures. She had even made a few summer friendships.

Still, even then she had the Shikon no Tama with her. Although, it was dormant in a way. For anyone who knew nothing about it, it was just a pretty jewel that sparkled in the sunlight. The strange glow of white, yellow, and blue in the pink orb was different, but there was nothing more to it.

As she got older, she began to feel more at peace with the hand that had been dealt to her. She could do nothing to change it, and mulling over it forever would only waste her life away. She had chosen to become an assistant at the lab in her home city. Professor Sycamore welcomed her help, and she was able to learn all she could of this life. A part of her was still upset at being removed from her previous life, but instead of mulling over it, she was focused on making the most of it.

She was pulled from her memories by the notice that she could now board her plane. She heaved a sigh of relief before getting up from her seat with Eevee cradled in her arms.

The next time she stepped foot on solid ground she would be in the Hoenn Region. Inside her chest, her heart was pounding and jumping about in excitement.

She wondered what species of creatures she would find there.

It's been forever since I posted, let alone wrote anything. I'm stepping away from Yugioh and doing something different. I've never written anything related to pokemon, so I hope it'll be okay.

Kagome is going to be a psychic and fairy (with some different secondary typing) trainer. For her team, you'll have to wait to see what I've selected for her!

The next chapter will be "three years later" when she is 18.

Thanks so much for reading! Feedback is greatly appreciated!