The Beginning of A Luxray : Chapter 5
Ntonio and Ayla have become fast friends, bonding from homeworks, baseball, school clubs, and pokemon. Emmet was right on his feelings that Ntonio becomes Ayla best friend. Ntonio has also become a constant presence for the two brothers who just felt relieved that their sister has become more cheerful after that day Ntonio asked for help with his math homework.
But even Ayla's brothers can't predict this.
It was just like any other day. Ayla was waiting for Ntonio at the station bench. Homework was already opened while Jolteon yawned beside her when Ntonio came running in with ragged breath.
"What's wrong?" Ayla asked worried.
"You.. won't believe-.. what Volkner did now." Ntonio said panting.
"Volkner.. your older cousin from your biological parents side and lives at Sunyshore City in Sinnoh?" Ayla recited from once that time when Ntonio told her. He nodded. "What about him?" Ayla asked.
"This." Ntonio hold out a pokeball from his pocket and opened it. Inside, came out a young Shinx.
"Wow.." Ayla was amazed. She rarely saw this pokemon before and Shinx let out a yawn before smiling at Ayla. Ayla smiled happily back.
"Oh good, he's already like you. This will go so much easier." Ntonio rubbed his forehead in some kind of relief, "Look, I will be quick about it, can you take Shinx in?"
Ayla froze and quickly stood up to faced Ntonio, "What?"
"Wait, hear me out. I know you said you don't want any other pokemon yet because you don't really like battle and Jolteon was more kind of accident meeting and stuff, but listen," he stopped her when she tried to protest, "I will help take care of Shinx, but he can't stay with me."
"But.. why?" Ayla asked. Surely his foster parents wouldn't mind, Gible stayed with Ntonio after all.
Ntonio gulped and sighed, "The truth is.. my foster parents hate Volkner a lot. And because Shinx is from him, since Shinx is Volkner Luxray's young cousin who was recently orphaned and he gave it to me," Ntonio took a breath, "My foster parents won't let me keep Shinx."
"Because Shinx is from your older cousin?" Ntonio nodded, "But.. why your foster parents hate him? Isn't he recently becomes a gym leader or something?"
Ntonio sighed, "He is. He's probably around 17 or 18 right now I have no idea. Anyway, I also only just met him a couple of times myself when I was little so I don't really remember much about him. It was.. It was just confusing really, I- from what I remember, my foster parents don't like him because some kind of incident that involves Volkner and they immediately cut ties with him after that. It was probably when I was.. 7? 6 or 7 I forgot, but the point is, he sent me Shinx to take care of and my foster parents wanted to immediately throw him out after they knew it was from Volkner, so I quickly ran here before they do. And I was hoping.. you and I can take care of him together but he stays with you since he can't stay with me."
"Two owners? Is that even possible or allow even?" Ayla asked aloud incredulously.
"Well he likes you already and I'm going to ask the Rotom about the registry names. My question now is, will you? And please?" he turned pleaded to her.
Ayla threw her hands up placating him, "Hey it's not me you need to ask for. You know how my brothers are. They know I don't like battles and haven't let me have my own pokemon before if it's not because of Jolteon," Jolteon's ears perked up at being mentioned, "And I don't think they want me to have more than one since I keep for my own and interact with their pokemon. Not to mention the split ownership will complicate it."
"I would've give it to you if it's not for a fact Volkner will be disappointed if I give him away."
"You just did anyway. He can't stay with you remember?"
"Can you not remind me?" Ntonio said rather annoyed, "If you can't have him either and my hands are fully tied I would have to just release him in the wild and I have to remind you, Sinnoh's forest is a lot different than Unova's. He'll probably managed a week with his age before he die."
Ayla gulped. She looked back at the trusting look in Shinx eyes before she sighed, "Why me?.. I bet you have more friends than just me at the moment."
"But you're my best friend. I don't want to share Shinx with just anyone. If I have to share him I want to share it with the friend I trust the most, and you understand pokemon better than I do. You'll be a big help and he will be your pokemon too." Ntonio softly said and looked right at Ayla's silver grey eyes with trust that even could rival her brothers.
Ayla sighed, raking her hair, "We have to ask Ingo and Emmet. You have to come and explain it with me, or else they would think you're irresponsible."
So both waited for Ingo and Emmet to be done with their work while working on their homework. Shinx played with Jolteon and Gible, and went along greatly with both Ayla and Jolteon.
When Ingo and Emmet arrived later at the station platform, their reactions were everything Ayla's dreadfully expected. Emmet looked surprised while Ingo rubbed his forehead from the sudden headache that hit him. Ayla can only smile sheepishly at them with Ntonio following her example. Ingo looked at Shinx and then the two before he demanded, "Explain you two."
After Ntonio repeated his explanation to both brothers, Emmet took a sit at the bench and rubbed his forehead also while Ingo stands in between believing the story and didn't. But seeing Ayla's pleading look he relented with a sigh, "As long as Rotom can make it two owners I guess your plan is fine Young Ntonio."
"Really?" Ayla and Ntonio asked in the same time with very different expressions. Ntonio's was grateful and happy while Ayla's look with incredulous and surprise at her brother's permission.
"You're 9, and we recently thought it's okay for you to start having more than just one pokemon as long as you can still keep up with your school work. Though for your second one to come like this, I don't think this is how you're going to get it honestly." Emmet agreed and grinned at his sister and her friend.
"If you started to get overwhelm, you're going to tell us, alright?" Ingo made Ayla promised.
"Yes, Ingo. Of course. And.. thanks." Ayla finally let the smile took over which Shinx like it more on her face than the usual flat stare look.
Ntonio then asked one of the rotom if the two owners of one pokemon is possible and when he gets the confirmation, he jumped up and down in happiness dragging Ayla with him.
Shinx officially belongs to Ntonio and Ayla.
A.N : We all know who the Shinx is going to be if you read my other fanfic about Sylvern since he was mentioned a few times :) and yes, I make my OC Ntonio as Volkner's younger cousin for various reasons in my head.
