That's My Girl

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A/N: This Fan Fiction is based on the Galar region and games (Sword/Shield) featuring CanonXOC It is based on the GAMES not the anime/manga. And to clarify confusion (because I know I have written multiple fic based on these games XD ) This is a completely different and separate story from the other Sword/Shield fics I have written. They are not connected and they do not interract.

"Now arriving at Wedgehurst Station."

"Time to go Nouii..." Kalia cooed softly, "Are you ready?" she gently nudged her sleeping daughter.

When did I pass out?

Nouii wondered as she stretched and yawned. Surprisingly enough she actually had a rather decent sleep. Things sure were cushy riding first class...

After she had helped her mother get their smaller bags down they made their way off the subway into Wedgehurst station.

"Oiii~!" a frantic young olive skinned male rushed in through the gate panting, startling the two new arrivals.

"Ahhh...haaaah..." he painted, "You're...Kalia...yeah?" he asked, referring to the older young woman.

"Oh..." Kalia blinked and nodded brushing back her soft violet hair as she nodded, "Yes that's me." she stated, "I-Im sorry...I was expecting-"

"Lee, right?" the boy grinned.

"Oh...yes." Kalia nodded, "How did you know that?"

"I'm his younger brotherm Hop." he smiled, "Lee wanted me to apologize to you...he got holed up so I'm afraid he couldn't be here this morning..." he stated, "He said he'll be by a little later than anticipated and asked me to come help you lasses with your things until he arrived."

"Oh I see, you're Hop!" Kalia smiled, "Yes, Lee has told me so much about you~!" she giggled.

"All good things, I hope!" laughed Hop.

"Oh yes quite." she chuckled, "Actually my daughter is around the same age as you, this is-" she motioned her hand beside her, only the lavender haired girl she was expecting to be there...wasn't.

"...Whare did she go?" Kalia blinked and began to look around in a panic.

"BIRD! HaHa~!" a sudden excited squeal and a laugh sounded as the girl she was referring to ran around the open spaces in the station following around a wild Rookidee that managed to hop it's way in, "Ahh! A bird got in, awesome!" she giggled and playfully chased it about.

"HaHaHa, that's a Rookidee, mate!" Hop- stated.

"A what?"

"A Rookidee." he stated, "They're quite common actually...you mean you've never seen one before?"

"This is my first time in Galar!" Nouii stated with a grin.

"Oh, aye?" Hop chuckled, "Well if you have any questiones, fee free to ask me!"

"Nouii!" her mother called in a harsh tone which froze the girl in place and she blinked back with rose colored cheeks.

"...Rude!" kalia sighed. Though Hop didn't seem to mind it...in fact...he seemed rather amused by this girl's high energy.

"I'm sorry for this, Hop..." kalia sighed softly, "She can hardly sit still for anything."

"No worries! I can be the same way sometimes" Hop laughed, "She's fiesty yeah? I like it." he grinned.

"Nouii..." Kalia blinked, "This is Hop, he is lee's younger brother.

"O-Oh sorry!" Nouii blushed, her tanned skinned rosing up adding an additional shine to her gold colored eyes, "Alola, cousin!" she greeted with an arch wave of her hands.

Heh...she's pretty cute~!

Hop giggled.

"Wait...what?" he blinked curiously and raised a brow, "Alola? Uh...cousin...?"

"Oh dear..." Kalia sighed chuckling softly, "Sorry, back home in Alola that's how we greet people." she explained, "We bring our hands together like so and arch them apart like a rainbow and say-Alola!" she said, explaining as she showed Hop the hand gestures, "Also in Alola, we refer to each other as cousin." she stated, "I'm afraid she's got quite a bit of her uncle in her...he practically raised her after her father left-"

"Mom-!"

"O-Oh, right, sorry." she quickly retreated her words. The whole ordeal still seemed to pain Nouii a lot to this day...

"By the way...where is Lee?" she asked curiously, "I thought we were supposed to be meeting him here..." she blinked, "O-Oh ah- n-not that I'm disappointed to meet you or anything-"

"Haha, nah it's okay- I'm a bit upset about it too, actually." Hop chuckled, "He was supposed to be here earlier this morning...but he won't be able to make it until a bit later, that's why I'm here instead, sorry mate." he chuckled with a sheepish grin as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Wha...mate?" she blinked curiously. This was the second time he had referred to her as such...but the first time she actually took notice of it.

"Here in Galar it's not uncommon to refer to each other as mate dear..." Kalia explained, "Just like how we use cousin back in Alola." she stated, "Lee taught me about it. It's like saying "friend" or "chum", "pal" and the like."

"Oh." Nouii blinked, "That's interesting-OH CHECK THAT OUT! Mom did you see it!?" and she was distracted again as a black and white blur zigzagged along the outside road.

"The way it moves...was that a Zogzagoon!?" she asked curiously, "But with such odd coloring..." she gasped, "Ooh, is it a Shiny!?"

"Huh?" Hop blinked as he followed her bright eyed gaze, "Oh aye, that IS a Zigzagoon!" he stated, "Mm...I suppose they're kinda shiny, yeah...thought the ones around her are trouble makers more than anything else..." he explained.

"I think she meant by the coloring, Hop..." said Kalia.

"Huh? the coloring?" he blinked, "OH! No no, it's not THAT kind of shiny!" he explained, "That's just a regular'ole Zigzagoon."

"Really?" Nouii blinked, "It doesn't look like any Zigzagoon I have ever seen." she stated.

"Huh? Why?" Hop asked, "Do they look different where your from?"

"Yeah, they're brown!" she stated.

"Haha I see...well these are Galarian Zigzagoon..."

"Ahhh, they're so cool~" she squealed and hurried over to her mother, "Mom, can I have some Poke'balls, please?" she asked.

"What!? Absolutely not!" said Kalia.

"Awww...why not...?" Nouii pouted.

"Because dear, you don't even have any P0oke'mon of your own as it is!" she stated.

"That's why I wanna catch some!" said Nouii.

"And how do you expect to catch some without a Poke'mon of your own to use, hm?" her mother asked, arms folded with a raised brow.

"Easy!" said Nouii, "Just keep throwing Poke'balls at it until it sticks!"

Hop laughed at this response.

"Well...I suppose that's one way of doing it." said Hop, "But your mum's not wrong, it's a lot easier to catch them if you have a partner of your own to weaken them first." he stated.

"These Poke'mon here aren't like what we had in Alola." said Kalia, "You can't just walk right up to them randomly and play and suddenly become friends...they're wild!" Kalia sighed, "That tactic of yours would be a waste of Poke'balls...they aren't cheap, you know!"

"Oh...okay." Nouii sighed, shoulders slumped.

Taking notice of the originally lively girl's sudden status changed he couldn't help but let a little sad groan out to himself.

She looks so sad...

He thought to himself. She wanted a partner of her own so bad...

"Ahh... you know, Ms. Kalia...I actually have some spare Poke'balls." said Hop, "And I have my Wooloo with me." he smiled as he nudged his head to his rolling partner who bleated happily, "If it's all right with you, I wouldn't mind helping her catch a few of her own..."

"Really!?" Nouii beamed.

"Wellll...hmm..." Kalia sighed as she folded her arms and pondered for a moment, "...very well." she stated softly.

"YES!" Nouii yipped in excitement-

"ONLY if you stay near Hop! Without any Poke'mon of your own who knows what sort of trouble you'll get yourself in-"

"Got it!" Nouii beamed and was off like a Kanto Rapidash through the gate.

"Annnnnd again she isn't listening to me..." she sighed.

"Hahaha don't worry Ms. Kalia, I'll keep an eye on her." he winked, "Oi, mate, wait up!"

Kalia let out a relieved sigh and a chuckle as she watched the two kids get along together so quickly.

Well...it seems she and Hop managed to get along quite nicely...

She thought to herself.

Now here's hoping she can do the same with Lee...

To be Continued