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A/N: Oops did I say no notes? I lied. :D

Now here is the disclaimer!

Disclaimer: Hem hem. I shall destory Naraku! Oops wrong story. Sorry Inuyasha! I don't own anything so back off.

Chapter 2

Liam stood up and went outside to get a bucket of cold water. The hail didn't bother him all that much condsidering that he was a Steel-Type after all.

Once the wooden bucket was full to the brim of icy water the Lucario went inside and stood over the sleeping girl who was drooling onto her pillow.

"Sora, get up or else." he warned, looking serious.

Sora continued to snore loudly, causing the Lucario to smirk lightly as he hefted the bucket upwards. "Okay, just remember you asked for it!" he said as he threw the water onto the girl.

But her golden eyes snapped open as she thrust her foot upwards to defect the bucket, causing the water contianer to flip and dump its contents on both her and the Lucario.

Liam smiled, even though he was soaking wet as well. "Very good. Your reflexes are at thier prime." His smile turned to a serious expression though.

"How many times do I have to tell you to put that thing away at nine? Your head is as hard as steel sometimes..."

"Well look who taught me." said Sora yawning. "I was just about to beat the Squirtle king."

"Well the plumber in the game can save his princess later. For now we must train!"

Liam walked to the door, the hail was still going on.

"Wha? What about breakfast and brushing my teeth?" Sora whined getting up. Liam stifled a sigh.

"Fine. I'll pick some berries. For now wash up and prepare to train or no DS for a month."

"Okay...Geez mom, you're strict." the girl whined.

"QUIT CALLING ME MOM!" Liam mentally shouted, huge veins on his head.

"Okay okay!" Sora said, sweatdropping and getting up out of bed as Liam went outside to collect berries.

For good measure she tucked her DSi under her pillow but Liam's voice called out, "Keep it where I can see it or it will be two months. Three, if you try anything funny."

"Now what makes you say that?" she muttered, grimacing.

Sora went to the bathroom to brush her teeth then washed her face and combed her hair and pulled it back into a ponytail.

Once she was out of the bathroom, she sat at the table and waited for her keeper to return.

Shortly Liam arrived carrying two umbrellas and handed her one.

"Come on Sora, we need to begin before the hail stops." Liam told her as he walked out carrying a blue umbrella a sighing Sora followed along.

Eventually the two of them reached a huge clearing in the woods, their favorite training spot. Just being here made Sora smile.

Even in the cold this place had verdant green grass and strong healthy trees. She could see the aura flowing around it. Liam saw her, seemingly lost in the energies swirling about her.

A slow smile came to his face, putting his umbrella aside he felt the hard hail pelt his body, but it barely bothered him.

"Sora. This training is to see how well you can adapt during adverse conditions." Liam began, "Usually only Pokemon are sent out to battle, but it is important for a trainer and Pokemon to be united in spirit. While the aura you possess is strong you must hone it. This training is about focus and endurance, I want you to fend me off for at least two minutes if you cannot defeat me."

"But Liam, you know how much I hate the cold," the human said shivering, "Can't we do this on a rainy day instead?"

"No. Now get ready."

"Awww! Alright." she groaned as she set her own white umbrella down. Liam began by using two Force Palms simultaneously, which his pupil dodged before using an improvised Tackle.

He smirked slightly and then dodged it. He then went in for a Low Kick, but Sora jumped it and moved in for a hi jump kick.

Liam sesne this grabbed her leg and threw her downwards. Sora didn't even have a second to recover before Liam made an Aura Sphere that was inches from her face.

"That was about 16 seconds. Not nearly good enough, but an excellent first try." he said as he dispersed the attack. Sora slowly rose up.

"It wouldn't be so -ow- hard if all this -ow- hail stopped falling, ow!"

"Exactly why we're doing this now try again" Liam said. In his heart he felt a little bad. Humans were strong in thier own right, but not meant for Pokemon battles. Though her training was important Sora seemed to be unable to access the raw potential Liam sensed inside of her.

'Perhaps I need to push her more.' Liam thought to himself grimly. This time he used Dragon Pulse to start with.

"Whoa!" Sora cried. Reflexively she used...Aura Sphere? But it was rainbow colored and very small. However, it shot from the girl's outstreched hand and soared around the clearing, cutting down several trees, before boomeranging back and hitting Liam in the back of the head knocking him down.

"Aaagh!" Liam cried as he fell down, his sight was hazy and everything seemed off. The blast of aura was incredibly powerful despite it's size. 'It appears that she really is powerful, but inexperienced' he thought, 'Otherwise that Aura sphere would've finished me.'

"Oh mom, are you okay?" Sora asked as she went to help Liam up. The hail had stopped a few moments ago.

"STOP THAT! I AM MALE!" the Lucario shouted rising up. He clutched a large lump on his head. Quickly he composed himself. "Er, at any rate you did very well. I told you you had potential."

"No you didn't. All you ever tell me is not to play my game all the time and stop hiding your copies of Lopunny monthly."

"...No DS for a week Sora." Liam growled as he blushed. His head began throbbing more and more "In any case do you have the medicine? I may need it."

(A/N: Liam's HP is in the yellow by game standards. Pretty nice shot, huh?)

"No. We ran out, all we have are those nasty bitter roots."

Liam sighed. He didn't like to take bitter roots as they had a... less than desirable effect on him.

"I suppose we must go to Nimbasa again. Come on Sora."

"Why should I?"

"Because I'll give your DSi back if you do, and buy you that game with the green-wearing boy who uses a sword."

"I'm in!" cheered Sora as she dragged Liam along. Inside his mind he laughed, forgetting for a moment his pain.