Hey all! Wow! I am so happy so many people viewed chapter 1. It really got me excited about posting chapter 2 here! I hope you are all ready to embark on a Pokemon journey with Yama and Tsukki.
I'd like to think my beta reader heichousheadphones ( ) for taking time from their busy day to help me with my horrible grammar and for also helping me go through the thinking process while writing this little fic.
Now let's get going, shall we!
Welcome to Kalos
"Yamaguchi! Hey, wake up. We've landed."
Yamaguchi's eyes cracked open as Tsukishima's voice echoed through his mind. With his body stiff and his neck sore, he was vaguely aware of the fact that they were in motion. Rubbing his eyes he blinked away his fatigue before giving a small stretch. He looked to his side to find his friend flipping through a free magazine provided on the flight. An enthusiastic woman in an ornate dress posed perfectly with a Braixen decorated the cover of the magazine. Underneath the two written in large vibrant letters read 'Kalos: The Homeland of Pokemon Showcases'. Yamaguchi blinked away his sleep as he looked upon the image of the woman and her Pokemon.
"We've landed?" Yamaguchi mumbled, his voice slightly horse from just waking up.
"Yep, we should be deboarding soon so get ready," Tsukishima confirmed, not looking away from the article he was reading.
A quiet moment passed between the two as Tsukishima's words sunk in. "Tsukki! I said to wake me up before we land! I wanted to see if I could catch a glimpse of Prism Tower!" Yamaguchi winned with a pout.
"You'll have plenty of time to see Prism Tower once we get to Lumiose City," Tsukishima replied with a small shrug, his eyes still fixed on the magazine.
"But not from the sky," Yamaguchi sighed as his pout only grew.
Tsukishima side eyed him before turning back to his article.
Counting Tsukki as a lost cause, Yamaguchi released a small sigh before turning to the window. He leaned in close to get the best look he could. This was his first time journeying in another region and he could not help but be filled with excitement. He was now 16 years old and had finally been allowed to leave Alola. Though he had been a bundle of nerves at the airport, Yamaguchi now felt like he could barely contain his excitement as he got his first glimpse of Kalos.
As Yamaguchi looked out the small plane window all he could see was the airport and in the distance a large mountain range. Yamaguchi had never seen a mountain range so vast before. His heart fluttered as he took the sight in. "It's amazing, Tsukki!" Yamaguchi found himself gasping in awe.
"It's just an airport…" Tsukishima replied flatly.
"But it's a Kalos airport," Yamaguchi shot back, his tone full of giddy excitement though he did well to contain it.
Just then the plane came to a soft stop. Yamaguchi looked from the window to the cabin of the plane as the intercom sounded off. "The plane will be deboarding now. Please make sure not to forget any of your Pokemon or personal belongings," the voice of a kind stewardess instructed. Yamaguchi immediately gave a small contained wiggle of joy as he fought to control his excitement.
With a shove here and a push there, Tsukishima and Yamaguchi found themselves off the plane in no time. The air was cool. Much cooler than the tropical Alola and the sky was a clear and beautiful light blue. Yamaguchi could not help but smile as he watched a few wispy clouds pass overhead.
"Wow!" Yamaguchi whispered as a small flock of fletchlings flew over head. Yamaguchi's eyes followed them before they disappear behind a building.
"I'm going to leave you behind if you don't hurry up," Tsukishima called as he passed by Yamaguchi, heading into the airport building.
"Tsukki! Wait for me!" Yamaguchi called as he followed after his best friend.
Not having any checked luggage, the two trainers were able to exit the custom line relatively fast. Yamaguchi's stomach filled with a mixture of excitement and nerves that sent bouts of flutters through his chest. Part of him could hardly wait to see what Kalos had to offer but another part of him, a much darker part, feared failure that might lay ahead. Tsukishima and Yamaguchi had never had much luck when it came to traveling with their Pokemon. The few adventures they had gone on prior had always been short lived and laced with disappointment. But this time Yamaguchi was determined to come out a winner.
"Professor Sycamore should be meeting us somewhere around here…" Tsukishima hummed as they exited into the meet and greet area of the airport. Both Yamaguchi and Tsukishima looked around but found no such person that looked to be a professor. A few people standing around the boys glanced their way in mild concern but that was about it.
"Maybe he forgot?" Yamaguchi reluctantly suggested. The idea caused an odd weight to settle in the pit of his stomach. He had hoped that their new journey would have started out smoothly. This doesn't bode well but Yamaguchi did his best to fight his pessimism.
"You two must me Tsukishima and Yamaguchi?" came the voice of a women from behind the two.
Yamaguchi gave off a small squawk as he turned around sharply. With his heart pounding he looked around and was met by the smiling face of a young woman. She had tan skin and shoulder length purple hair. She had a confident cocky smile on her face as she examined the two boys.
"And you are…?" Tsukishima questioned with a frown.
"The name is Sina. I'm one of Professor Sycamore's assistants. I was sent here to pick you two up," Sina explained with an inviting smile. Yamaguchi's heart rate immediately returned to normal upon hearing this.
"He should have told us if someone else was coming," Tsukishima stubbornly commented.
"Tsukki!" Yamaguchi sharply whispered. He wasn't too surprised by his friends rude behaviour but he sometimes wish Tsukishima sensored himself more.
"Well, sorry about that," Sina sheepishly replied. "Things came up."
"It's fine," Yamaguchi shook his head as he spoke. "We are all here now and that's what matters."
"Well, if you two are ready to go then let's hit the road," Sina cheered with a smile.
Yamaguchi looked to Tsukishima with a small grin. "Right," Tsukishima nodded, seeming to be over his slight frustration at the inconvenience of being picked up by someone that wasn't Professor Sycamore.
With that the two boys followed after Sina.
The drive from the airport to Lumiose City took a lot less time than Yamaguchi had expected. With bated breath, Yamaguchi looked out the passenger side back window as he took in all the new sights. He saw large green trees different form the ones on Poni Island. Small delicate flowers decorated the ground beneath the large trees. Every now and then Yamaguchi would catch a glimpse of a moving bush or tree branch but was yet to see any new Pokemon.
As they drove on the scenery when from forest to large magnificent brick houses adorned with vines. Before Yamaguchi knew it they were out of the forest and into Lumiose City. His eye filled with stars as they passed a person with a furfrou who's fur was dyed pink. Next he saw a lady on a balcony hanging laundry as a tiny flabébé danced merrily around her head. On every corner sat small cafes with people enjoying drinks beside their Pokemon. The seen was so quaint and inviting. Yamaguchi could not help but release a gasp of "wow" as he caught sight of Prism Tower between the rows of buildings.
"This city is so big," Yamaguchi chirped as he turned to look at Tsukki.
Tsukishima had also been looking out the window but didn't seem nearly as impressed. "Yeah it's a pretty impressive city," he admitted with a small shrug. Yamaguchi's smile only grew for he could see the smallest of a twinkle in Tsukki's eyes. He knew his best friend was also excited to be starting their next journey.
It wasn't long before they parked outside a large building. "We're here!" Sina sang as she turned the car off.
Yamaguchi felt bubbly excitement weld up in his stomach once more as he and Tsukishima exited the car. Sina led them through the parking garage and into the lab. Another wave of awe over took Yamaguchi at the sight of the prestigious lab. The rooms they passed were filled with machines, researchers and Pokemon. Assistants rushed this way and that as the three traveled through the halls. Yamaguchi even caught sight of what looked like a large terrarium filled with all sorts of Pokemon. He had never seen such a lavish building in his life. As Sina guided them into a room he took notice of many large computers decorated the walls.
"You two can take a seat on the couches here and Professor Sycamore will be with you shortly," Sina instructed before leaving the two trainers.
"This building is amazing, isn't it, Tuskki?" Yamaguchi hummed as he and Tsukki took a seat on a rather plush blue couch.
"It's pretty cool I guess," the ever cool Tsukishima replied.
"Did you get a glimpse of Prism Tower as we passed by?" Yamaguchi asked in a barely controlled giddy tone.
"I saw it," Tsukishima cooly replied.
Tsukishima's unenthusiasm didn't deter Yamaguchi. After knowing Tsukishima for 6 years he was used to it by now. He knew Tsukki had his own way of showing excitement.
Before long a handsome man with black swooping wavy hair and shining gray eyes entered the room. "Ah, you two must be the new trainers from Alola! Welcome to Kalos," the man greeted with a large inviting grin. "I'm Professor Sycamore."
"Tsukishima Kei," Tsukishima greeted with a nod as both he and Yamaguchi stood to greet the Professor.
"I'm Yamaguchi Tadashi," Yamaguchi introduce with a polite bow.
"And two fine young trainers you are! It's nice to meet you both!" Professor Sycamore chortled joyously, his handsome smiled causing Yamaguchi to blush ever so slightly. "Please, take a seat and relax," Professor Sycamore instructed as he sat down himself.
Tsukishima and Yamaguchi both took their seats once more. They looked to the Professor both ready to get registered so they could start their journey in Kalos. Yamaguchi could not help but sit rigid with pent up anticipation. He side glanced Tsukki only to find his friend sitting quite comfortably and calmly next to him.
"Now, from what Professor Kukui has sent to me you two have come with two Pokemon each, correct?" Professor Sycamore hummed as he examined what Yamaguchi assumed to be an email on his tablet.
Bother Yamaguchi and Tsukishima replied with silent nods.
"And it also says that you two want to apply for the league it seems, is this correct?" Professor Sycamore asked with a large smile.
Yamaguchi looked over to see Tsukishima give another silent nod. "Y-yes, me too," Yamaguchi hesitantly replied. The prospect of joining the league terrified him but he didn't know what else to do so he had said he wanted to join it when leaving Alola. He felt it was the only way his mother would agree to him leaving. A mild panic overtook Yamaguchi, and though he did everything he could to hide it, he could feel Tsukishima's concern stare from beside him.
"Good choice!" Professor Sycamore boomed, shaking Yamaguchi from his mild panic attack. "Kalos has one of the best leagues around and the best scenery any league has to offer."
"W-we've heard and are very excited," Yamaguchi nervously cherped, feeling pressured to contribute to the conversation. "It's my first time going on a Pokemon journey outside Alola."
"This is the sort of thing that fills me with excitement," Professor Sycamore cheered with joy. "Two fresh trainers on a new journey someplace they have never been to. This is what being a Pokemon trainer is really all about!"
Yamaguchi could not help but smile. The handsome Professor's kind words eased up his nerves. He glanced to his side to see a small spark in Tsukki's eyes. Yamaguchi's smile grew into a large grin at this. Seeing his normally stoic friend show so much interest also go himself ready to go once more.
"Well then, let's get you two registered so you can be on your way," Professor Sycamore said as he stood up. "Follow me this way and we can get started."
Tsukishima and Yamaguchi followed the Professor to a large machine on the other side of the room. He had both trainers pick from an array of different colored Pokedexs. While Tsukishima chose a cool dark blue dex Yamaguchi went for the light green colored one. Professor Sycamore than placed each dex into a computer and had the boys input their personal information. Yamaguchi was filled with so much jitters he spelt his own name wrong twice before getting it right. Before long both boys had their dexes up and ready.
"With this you two are now registered in the Kalos League," Professor Sycamore said with a smile. "Kalos also has other sorts of Pokemon competitions you're more than welcome to join and can do so at any Pokemon Center at any time," he added.
Yamaguchi looked to the professor in mild interest. He had only been aware of the lauge and hadn't been told of anything else. He couldn't help but wonder what other sorts of things they could join in on in Kalos. Before the thought could develop anymore, Yamaguchi found a slim shiny black case being shoved into his free hand.
"This is your badge case to keep all the badges you earn," Professor Sycamore explained as Tsukishima and Yamaguchi examined their cases. "You need to earn 8 gym badges to qualify for next year's summer league finals."
The idea of earning 8 badges in a year felt daunting to Yamaguchi. It had taken him almost half a year to finish one Island Trial back in Alola. As he opened his case to find 8 empty spots an odd anxious weight began to settle in his stomach. It was moment like this, where his nerve would get the best of him, makes him feel as if he bit off more than he could chew.
"I'm sure you two are very excited to start your journey but before you go do either of you have any questions?" Professor Sycamore asked with a large smile. He looked to the two trainers as Tsukishima examined his new Pokedex with little amusement and Yamaguchi fidgeted uncomfortably.
"I think we are fine," Tsukishima flatly replied after an awkward silence.
"Right! Well, if you two ever have any questions my contact is programed into your dex there so feel free to reach out," Professor Sycamore said, his smile a little less enthusiastic only causing the awkwardness to grow between the three.
"Thank you for signing us up," Yamaguchi said with the best smile he could muster despite his rising nerves.
"Not a problem," Professor Sycamore reassured with a soft pat on Yamaguchi's shoulder. "Just go out there and do your best. And always remember that regardless of what happened there is always so much about life we learn on these journeys," as the professor spoke his tone became more soft and thoughtful.
Yamaguchi could not help but feel a bit of his nerves lessen once more. Even if he didn't conquer the world this next year he promised both himself and his Pokemon that he was definitely going to come out of this with something to show. At the moment he wasn't quite sure what that something was be he'd find it.
"Are you ready to go, Yamaguchi?" Tsukishima asked, breaking Yamaguchi from his inner thoughts.
With a node from Yamaguchi the two trainers thanked Professor Sycamore once more before heading out into the city. Neither really knew where to go first or what to do. They had only just arrived in Kalos hours ago. As the two awkwardly stood in the busy bustling streets outside the Pokemon Lab, both trainers stomachs growled loudly.
"Perhaps we should grab a bite to eat and decide on what we want to do first?" Yamaguchi suggested as his stomach sounded off once more.
Tsukishima gave a small shrug showing his approval of the idea. Yamaguchi smiled brightly as he followed close behind Tsukishima as the taller trainer lead them down a random street. With that, the two new trainers headed into Lumiose City to start their new Pokemon journey in Kalos.
There we go! This is the real start of their journey! I hope you enjoyed chapter 2! It was quite fun to write. I hope you all are as pumped as these two for the upcoming journey. I wonder where Kalos's roads are going to lead them? What pokemon will they see? Who will they meet? What sort of challenges will they face? Only time will tell but to find out stay tuned!
As always chapter 3 should be up next week. Possibly expect to see it a day or so early, possibly Thursday. I will be out over the weekend and won't be able to post so I will try to get it up early. Chapter 3 is going to be a great one so don't miss it :D
Thank you all so much for the views, kudos, follows, bookmarks and reviews. I was honestly so happy and surprised to see the number of both Haikyuu and Pokemon fans out there! It brings a tear to my eye. I hope you all are able to hand around till the end. I promise I will do my best to make it a fun read.
If you have the time please do leave a comment/review. I would love to know what you all think of the fic so far. As always I'd also love to know what sort of pokemon you think each character should have. Choosing the pokemon teams for everyone was probably the hardest part of making the outline for this fic. I spent hours changing them and moving pokemon around so let me know what you think Yama or Tsukki's (or whoever's) dream team could be.
Thank you all for dropping by! See you next chapter.
Character Overview - I will add this at the end of each chapter so you can review what is on everyone's team. This will go with any major character showing up in the chapter and only include characters in the chapter.
Yamaguchi Tadashi
Age: 16
Hometown: Poni Island, Alola
Team:Popplio and ?
Travel Companion: Tsukki
Tsukishima Kei
Age: 16
Hometown: Born in Unova moved to Poni Island, Alola
Team: Snivy and ?
Travel Companion: Yama
