Chapter 9:

Breakfast was delicious, as always with Mrs. Ketchum. She had really outdone herself this time as everyone finished their meal, thanking her and telling her how great it was. Even Inuyasha showed some manners towards her by saying thank you and commenting how good the food was.

Kagome eyed Inuyasha suspiciously. Why is he acting this way? He's never like this when we're traveling, he's always so rude and stubborn. This is like a new Inuyasha. Kagome thought before she looked away. Why was Inuyasha so different around this family?

"Hey Kagome! You wanna come train with me?" Ashley asked.

"What do you mean 'train'?" Kagome asked.

"You have Pokemon, don't you?" Ashley asked.

"No." Kagome replied.

"Oh. Well come anyway. Maybe we can get you one from Prof. Oak?" Ashley suggested. "Then we can just hangout."

"Sure." Kagome replied as she stood up.

"Great." Ashley said with a smile. Then she went to the back door and opened it slightly. "Eevee!" She called.

Eevee was out the back yard playing with Pikachu. "Pika!" Pikachu exclaimed as it waved to Eevee.

"Wee!" Eevee replied with a sliht nod before it ran back to Ashley.

"Let's get some training done Eevee." Ashley told the pokemon before it jumped onto her shoulder and they went back to Kagome. "Ready?" Ashley asked.

"Sure." Kagome replied. And the two girl went to Proffesor Oak's place.

One their way, they started talking about nonsense stuff. Then Inuyasha was brought up somehow.

"Say Kagome?" Ashley asked. "Do you like Inuyasha?"

Kagome suddenly made a disgusted look on her face. "No way! He's stubbor, pig headed, idiotic, and could be nice to me to save his life!" Kagome exclaimed.

Ashey giggled a little. She could tell already that Kagome did like Inuyasha. "OK. Just making sure." She said as she continued to walk.

"You don't like him, do you?" Kagome asked, remembering when she saw Inuyasha and Ashley singing together in the tree last night.

"Nah. We're just good friends. Some people may think from first glance, but we both know that it wouldn't work between us." Ashley replied with a casual smile. "Like last night when you were watching us, we were just being friendly, that's all."

"Oh." Kagome said as she silently thanked the Lord.

"Here we are." Ashley said as they came up to the large building. She walked up to the door and went in ithou knocking or anything. "Proffesor Oak!" She called.

Come ofProf. Oak's assisstants were in the building. They all greeted Ashley with a nod and let her be on her way. Then she came to the bak of the building. "Proffesor Oak!" Ashley exclaimed before she hugged an older looking man.

"Ashley. What a nice surprise this is! hn did you get into town?" Oak asked.

"Yesterday. And I brought a friend with me." Ashley said as she pulled Kagome over to Oak. "Proffesor, this is Kagome. Kagome, this is Proffesor Oak."

"Nice to meet you." Oak said as he stuck out a hand towards Kagome.

"Same to you." Kagome replied with a friendly smile.

"We were ondering if you have any Pokemon around here that Kagome could have as a starter Pokemon." Ashley told Oak.

"Why yes, of coarse. You know I have to have starter Pokemon all the time. Kids grow up so fast, and when they turn ten, they want their Pokemon." Oak said. "Now why don't we go oback and see what I have to offer. You like you're at least Ashley's age. Maybe 14 or 15?" Oak observed.

"Yes Sir." Kagome replied.

"OK. Here are the starter Pokemon. Right now, I havemore of a variet now, thanks to the discovery to the new Pokemon. Do you know what it's like to be a Pokemon Trainer?" Oak asked Kagome.

Kagome shook her head saying 'No'.

"Well then, let's sart from the top before I go handing out any Pokemon. Ahem. Pokemon are creatures of extrordinry power, they are used as pets, or as some trainers like to use them as, battling. But you must also remember to treat your pokemon with care or they will become nasty, and that is not what you want. Though, pokemon will become more experianced, as will you, with the more battles you do." Oak explained. "When a pokemon feels it is ready, it will evolve. Though there are some Pokemon who need help with evolving, like Eevee."

"Why can't Eevee evolve?" Kagome asked.

"Because there is something different about an Eevee's genetic make-up that causes it to not be able to evolv on its own. o help it evolve though, there are certain stones." Oak explained. "But that's beside the point. Here is something that you may need." Oak said as he handed Kagome something small, red, and rectangular shaped.

"What is it?" Kagome asked.

"It's a Pokedex." Ashley stated. "It has informtion about Pokemon on it. All you have to do is push this button, point it at a pokemon, and..."

Eevee, the normal Pokemon. Eevee has an unstable genetic make-up that suddenly mutates due to the environment in which it lives. Radiation from various stones causes this Pokemon to evolve.

"See?" Ashley asked.

"How does it do that?" Kagome asked.

"It's just what I designed them to do." Oak said. "But do you understand about Pokemon now? You must treat them kindly, or it will be very bad. You can battle with them, which I'm sure Ashley can help you with, but don't push them too hard. I think Ashley can help you with the rest, right Ashley?" Oak asked.

"Yes Proffesor." Ashley replied with a smile.

"OK. Then let's get you a Pokemon." Oak stated. "Now. We have more than usual here, so feal free to choose whichever Pokemon you ould like. We have Maril, the water pokemon, Sentret, thenormal pokemon, Pichu, the electric pokemon, vulpix, the fire pokemon, and then our usual choices, Bulbasaur, the plant pokemon, Charmander, the fire pokemon, Squirtle, the water pokemon, Chikortia, the plant pokemon, andCyndiquil, the fire pokemon." Oak said with a smile.

Kagome looked at the PokeBalls. She guess the Pokemon were inside, though she had no clue how they would fit inside. "Can I see the Pokemon?" Kagome asked.

"Of coarse." Oak said as he let all the Pokemon out for Kagome to have a look.

Kagome was stuck. Most of the looked so cute. Then Kagome noticed one PokeBall wasn'r opened. "What's in there?" Kagome asked.

"Oh! This one? It's a Poochyena, though I haven't been able to do any traingin with it yet." Oak replied.

"Can I see it?" Kagome asked.

"Umm... I guess so." Oak replied as he picked up the PokeBall and let the Poochyena ou, and Kagome immediatley fell in love with it. It was so adorable compared to the others.

"Oh my God! It's so cute." Kagome said as she picked it up and held it like a little puppy. "Could I take this one?" Kagome asked with a pleading look on her face.

"I don't know." Oak said.

"Oh come on Proffesor." Ashley said. "You gave Ash that Pikachu, even after you had't trained it or anything, and look where him and Pikachu. And the same thing happened with me a Eevee."

"Youdo have a point Ashley. OK then. Kagome, you may have Poochyena." Oak said with a smile.

"Poohyena. So that's your name huh?" Kagome asked. The Poochyena was growling at her while it was in her hands. It really didn't look happy. "You want to be put down, don't you?" Kagome asked it.

The Poochyena let out an angry bark before Kagome set it down.

"Don't you want to put it back in it's PokeBall?" Ashley asked.

"I don't think he likes it in there." Kagome replied. "Do you have a leash?" She asked.

"Yes. Here you go." Oak said as he handed Kagome a leash and a collar and Kagome put it on Poochyena.

"OK. Let's go." Kagome said.

AN- Well, what do you think, it's like Ash and Pikachu all over again! LOL. Plz R&R. Thanx! TTFN!