Chapter 15: To Care an Egg! Kaito's Decision!
"Pika!"
"Bu bui!"
"Pop! Pop!"
"Bounsweet!"
"Maru! Maru!"
It was another day at the Pokémon School. Right now, the seven students were all watching Pikachu, Buizel, Popplio, Bounsweet, and Togedemaru all play around together, all playing a game of chase. Or is it tag?
Anyways, while the five Pokémon were playing around together, Pikachu heard Togedemaru calling for him as he quickly stopped to see what she wanted.
"Maru!"
"Pi? PIKA!?"
But just as Pikachu stopped to see Togedemaru jumping around, he was knocked to the ground by her! The two Electric Types rolled across the floor, with Togedemaru getting on top of the Mouse Pokémon! The Roly-Poly Pokémon giggled to see the bewildered look Pikachu was giving her as the Mouse Pokémon blinked.
Buizel was caught in a similar way, as he heard Popplio calling to him from behind!
"Pop! Popplio!"
"Bui? BU!?"
Just like with Pikachu, Buizel stopped for a second, he turned to see Popplio jumping onto him, causing the Sea Weasel Pokémon to yelp before he was tackled to the ground, causing the two Water Types to roll on the ground, with the Sea Lion Pokémon getting on top.
Blinking several times in surprise, the Water Type looked to see Popplio giving him a sweet smile before she gave a small nuzzle on Buizel's nose with hers several times, causing Buizel to give a sheepish smile before he nuzzled his crush back.
At the sight of this, both Kaito and Lana chuckled together as they both knew how their partners felt for each other as their loving moment began to grow.
"Boun! Bounsweet Boun!"
But just as the two Water Types were starting to get too comfortable with each other, they both heard warnings from Bounsweet as they both looked to see Togedemaru spinning in the air! Because she caused her spikes to appear, it was painful for Pikachu as he struggled to get him off of her!
Enjoying the moment she was having with her friends and Pikachu, Togedemaru happily jumped in the air, causing both Buizel and Popplio to get off of each other before they dodged the bounce coming from the Roly-Poly Pokémon's spiky body!
Bounsweet dodged as well, causing the little Electric-Steel Type to bounce around happily before she bounced onto both Ash and Kiawe's face! The boys yelped in surprise as they were hit before Togedemaru continued to bounce around, her joy unable to be contained.
"Once Togedemaru starts, you can't stop it!" Sophocles chuckled sheepishly as everyone else watched.
With those words, the four Pokémon tried to get their overjoyed friend to calm down by calling to the Roly-Poly Pokémon.
Unfortunately, while Togedemaru managed to hear them, she found this as an invitation to another game as she began to pick up speed by rolling on the floor! Then, with enough speed, she charged at everyone, causing all the Pokémon and the students to get out of the way!
Lillie however, remained stiff as she watched Togedemaru suddenly get closer to her! The timid student shrieked a little before Mallow tried to pull her out of the way.
"Ah! Lillie!" Mallow gasped as she pulled the timid student to the side so Togedemaru couldn't hit her.
While Lillie was safe, both Pikachu and Buizel weren't. While the two tried to scold the Roly-Poly Pokémon together for her reckless bouncing, Togedemaru only responded by attempting to knock herself onto them!
Buizel managed to get out of the way in time, but Pikachu wasn't so lucky. As he was hit, the two Electric Types hit Ash's face again before they hit the bookshelf, causing several school books to fall on top of the two!
With the books piling on the little Pokémon, the Mouse Pokémon was the first to surface, with Ash calling to his best friend in concern.
"Are you okay, Pikachu?" Ash asked, earning a sheepish answer from the Mouse Pokémon.
"Pikachu..." Pikachu started to say, before Togedemaru surfaced from the pile of books also! She gave her Electric Type friend a happy cry and smile, causing the Mouse Pokémon to give another sheepish smile to the energetic Roly-Poly Pokémon.
"Ah... Thank you, Mallow." Lillie said thankfully, causing Mallow to giggle before she raised her hand.
"No sweat!" Mallow giggled. Sophocles slowly got up, before apologizing to the timid student for his partner's actions.
"Sorry about that. I'll give Togedemaru a good talking to." Sophocles said apologetically, causing Ash to understand why Lillie couldn't move from her spot at first.
"Almost forgot! Lillie can't..." Ash started to say until Lillie interrupted him.
"I can, too! At least, theoretically, I can! I should be able to touch them if I truly put my mind to it!" Lillie declared out loud, causing Kaito to sweat drop while Lana gave her a concerned look, before she gave a reminder to her.
"But you haven't touched a single Pokémon ever since you arrived at school..." Lana said, causing Lillie to groan and slump down.
"I know that..." Lillie said sadly as Kaito sighed. Ever since he met Lillie, she was always like this when Buizel tried to get near her at first. But the others seemed to understand as Kiawe was the first to comfort her for her inability to touch Pokémon.
"Don't try to rush things." Kiawe said as Ash walked up with a grin.
"He's right! Soon, you'll be touching them with no problem!" Ash said as Lillie sighed again.
"Thank you, Ash. I hope so." Lillie said until Kaito spoke up with a serious tone.
"The question is... when is she going to get over her fear." Kaito said, causing everyone to look at him, with Ash asking in question.
"Kai...?" was all Ash could say as the Alola boy walked up to Lillie, confronting her with an annoyed expression.
"This has been going for too long, Lillie. It's been around two years since we met, and you still can't touch Pokémon! When are you going to stop this childish behavior and touch them, like all of us can?" Kaito asked, causing Lillie to flinch at the question before she bit her lips.
"Well... That's..." Lillie couldn't find any words to counter Kaito's as Kiawe and Mallow frowned with the attitude the Alola boy was giving her.
"Come on, Kai! Don't be so hard on her! Not everyone can touch Pokémon like the rest of us can!" Mallow said as Kiawe joined in with his words.
"Besides, don't forget that you can't touch some certain Pokémon either." Kiawe said, causing Kaito to glare at the Fire Type user before he spoke.
"Newsflash, Kiawe... I CAN touch them. I just don't like the way they go, like their actions and their attitudes! So don't go lumping me with this little girl who can't do one simple thing!" Kaito shot back, causing the others to widen their eyes before they frowned.
The Alola boy was right about one thing. Unlike Lillie, he was able to touch the Pokémon that he has animosity for.
"Kai, calm down... I know you're annoyed with Lillie for not being able to touch Pokémon, but there has to be a reason for why she can't touch them, right?" Lana asked as Kaito sighed, before he folded his arms.
"If there is a reason, then what is that reason?" Kaito asked, causing Lillie to blink before she bit her lips again.
"I... don't remember. It had something to do with me and my mother..." Lillie said softly, causing Kaito to blink before he shook his head.
"You're unreal, you know that...? Fierce Pokémon, I can definitely understand. But what about curious and affectionate Pokémon?" Kaito asked, causing Lillie to sweat drop before she shook her head.
"I'm sorry, Kai... I can't touch those kinds of Pokémon either..." Lillie said apologetically, causing Kaito to soften up before he sighed again.
"Bui..." Buizel gave a soft cry, holding his human brother's left hand, causing Kaito to look down at his best friend before he gave a weak smile.
Before anyone else could speak, Prof. Kukui entered the room, catching his students' attention.
"Everybody in here?" Prof. Kukui called out, causing the seven students to see the Alola Professor calling to them.
"Prof. Kukui?" Ash asked as the Alola Professor smiled, before he gestured his students to come with him.
"Let's go see the principal! We're all gonna take part in Principal Oak's special class!" Prof. Kukui explained, causing the seven students to repeat his words in confusion.
"His special class?" The seven all asked together. This made them all curious as they followed their Professor to where Principal Oak was waiting for them.
Soon, the Professor and his students arrived to where the room was as the Alola Professor gave a knock before they went in.
"We're all here!" Prof. Kukui called out, catching Principal Oak's attention as he turned to them all with another Pokémon face expression!
"Oh! You're all gonna Mantyke this!" Principal Oak said with a chuckle. With those words, he opened the two containers that held two Pokémon Eggs.
"Huh? Where did you get those Eggs?" "Pika?" Both Ash and Pikachu asked together.
"The Egg you brought from the Kanto region is this one right here! And this Egg right over here was just recently discovered on Mt. Lanakila!" Principal Oak explained. Sophocles looked at them closely, before he raised a question to the Principal.
"Have you analyzed them to discover what's in those Eggs yet?" Sophocles asked, causing the Principal to chuckle before he explained.
"I think it's much more fun to wait until they hatch! So, I'll wait, which brings us to the point of this class! What if I cared for one Egg and you cared for the other one!" Principal Oak explained, causing the seven students to all blink, before Mallow asked.
"Are you talking about us?" Mallow asked, before the Alola Professor answered for her.
"You'll learn a lot from doing this! It'll be a great experience raising a Pokémon starting from an Egg!" Prof. Kukui said with a chuckle.
"And we're all going to be looking after it together?" Lillie asked, causing Prof. Kukui to nod again in affirmation.
"That's right! You are to observe the Egg everyday and then, write a report on it! Simple, right?" Prof. Kukui asked, before the Principal made a Wobbuffet expression.
"How simple can it get, Wobbuffet!?" Principal Oak asked, causing Kaito and Buizel to both sweat drop at his expression.
"That's starting to get a little old..." Kaito said sheepishly, before Buizel agreed with a weak grin and nod.
"So, remember to add some Wobbuffection! Now, which Egg would you like to raise?" Principal Oak asked, allowing the student to make their pick.
"How do we choose which one?" Ash asked, with Lana agreeing with the Kanto Trainer.
"It's so hard..." Lana admitted, before Mallow turned to the timid student.
"Hey, Lillie? Which one do you like the best?" Mallow asked, catching Lillie's attention before she made her decision.
"Huh? Uh... Let's see... I would choose this one." Lillie said, pointing to the white Egg that came from Mt. Lanakila.
"Why?" Sophocles asked before the timid student explained.
"Because the spots on it look like flowers! It's so cute!" Lillie explained, causing the Alola boy to narrow his eyes.
"You say it's cute, but can you touch it when all of us has to look after it?" Kaito asked, causing the timid student to blink before she frowned.
"I'm... not sure." Lillie said as both Lana and Mallow agreed with the choice she made.
"You're right! It IS cute!" Mallow agreed as she took a closer look, with Lana following along.
"It is sweet!" Lana added, while Sophocles gave the girls a deadpanned look.
"You call that a reason?" Sophocles asked with Ash encouraging the Electric Type user to agree with it.
"What's it matter?" Ash asked, causing the Electric Type user to shrug before he gave in.
"Guess it doesn't..." Sophocles agreed, before Mallow made the call.
"Then, it's decided!" Mallow called out, until Kaito blinked. Remembering the words his father gave him before he left on his expedition, the Alola boy made a quick request to the principal of the school.
"Principal Oak? May I ask something from you?" Kaito asked, causing the Principal and the Alola Professor to turn to the Alola boy. The others also turned to Kaito in question as the Principal asked with a smile.
"Yes? What is it, Kaito?" Principal Oak asked as the Alola boy explained his request.
"Since the others have decided to look after the Egg from Mt. Lanakila, would it be alright if I looked after the Egg that Ash brought back from the Kanto region?" Kaito asked, causing everyone to widen their eyes at his request. Even the Pokémon and Buizel were surprised at Kaito making such request.
"Oh? And why would you ask that, Kaito?" Prof. Kukui asked, before the Alola boy explained.
"You see... Ever since we met Tapu Koko for the first time face-to-face, you all remember when he took Ash's hat and Seita to challenge both me and Ash to a battle, right?" Kaito asked, earning nods from the other student while the Alola Professor nodded at that.
"So... when I saw Seita being taken away, I feel like... I couldn't fulfill my responsibility as a brother to protect and look after Seita since I couldn't stop Seita from being taken away and being scared. So, I was hoping to learn more about what responsibility is like by looking after one of the Eggs." Kaito explained.
Ash blinked, as he remembered on how annoyed and frightened Kaito looked when he watched his little brother get taken away by the Guardian of Melemele Island. The others remembered as well, as they all began to understand on how Kaito felt right now.
The Principal began to think for a moment before he reached his decision with a smile.
"I see... I understand, Kaito. It would be my pleasure to let you look after this Pokémon Egg!" Principal Oak said with a chuckle before he handed the red Egg to the Alola boy, allowing Kaito to carry it with his arms.
"Thank you, Principal Oak. I promise to look after it the best that I can." Kaito said, with Buizel climbing up onto his shoulder.
"Oh I know you will! Give it your Steelix best!" Principal Oak chuckled as he made the expression of a Steelix, causing Kaito to sweat drop again while Buizel just gave a nervous laugh. While the others were amazed to see Kaito making a serious decision about this, Prof. Kukui just frowned with what Kaito said just now.
"Responsibility, huh... Kazuma... You really sealed that word into Kaito's heart, huh..." Prof. Kukui said to himself as he watched his seven students talk on what could possibly come out of the two Eggs.
"Wonder what Pokémon will come out of those two Eggs?" Ash asked while Kiawe shrugged with a smile.
"Who knows? But a strong Pokémon would be nice..." Kiawe said with a smile as Lana approached the two Eggs with a soft expression and a smile.
"We can always play with the Egg when it hatches, okay?" Lana asked, causing Popplio, Bounsweet, and Togedemaru to all cheer happily, as they were all expecting to have two new friends to join the group. Pikachu and Buizel joined in, as they were excited to meet two new friends as well.
"And that brings our class to an exhilarating close! Be like an excited Psyduck and go for a Golduck!" Principal Oak called out, causing all seven students to call out their affirmation.
"Right!" The seven all called out, with the five Pokémon all joining in.
(Pokémon Opening: Sun and Moon English Subbed)
Ash - "I'm Ash of Pallet Town. My dream is to become a Pokémon Master. This is my partner, Pikachu! Let's all search for Pokémon with full force!"
(The Japanese opening title shows on the screen)
There's no use in just standing around all the time
(Both Kaito and Ash pant under the hot sun with Pikachu and Buizel)
(Lana, Mallow, Lillie, Kiawe, and Sophocles all run over to help them)
I want to try and set out on a head-turning adventure
(Mallow, Lana, Kiawe, Sophocles, and Lillie appear in different sections)
(Bounsweet, Popplio, Turtonator, and Togedemaru appear with their trainers)
With the sun, the moon, Pokémon, and Pikachu
(The friends all slide down the school slide)
(They slide before crashing into each other by Alolan Exeggutor)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
(They all recover and make repeated steps together)
It never stops being surprising and refreshing
(Kaito, Ash, and Prof. Kukui runs for the school)
(Litten shrieks before shooting Ember at Ash's face, much to his startle)
I'm here! I'm there! I'm over there! I can't stay put!
(Kaito pops up, until Shiho and Seita pulls at his two arms)
(Buizel lands on his head as the two grin at each other)
C'mon, there's still so, so much more to see
(Kaito and Ash leads their friends and Pokémon across the island)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
(Samson Oak dances a little, until Komala bashes him away)
In intense battles, I choose you!
(In intense battles, I choose you!)
(Ash, Kaito, Lana, Mallow, Sophocles, and Kiawe all appear with their Pokémon partners)
(A Pokémon Egg floats in front of Lillie)
And it's time to catch 'em all!
(And it's time to catch 'em all!)
(Kaito throws a Pokéball at a Rockruff, catching it with success)
(Ash throws a Pokéball at a Grubbin, catching it with success)
(Their classmate watch their success together)
(Go!)
(Ash sends Pikachu out for battle)
Burn brighter, sun!
Take off with your pulse burning! (Okay!)
(Pikachu defeats Mimikyu with Iron Tail)
(Pikachu then defeats Yungoos, Alolan Rattata, and Salandit with Thunderbolt)
(Solgaleo appears besides the little Electric Type)
Your courage is overflowing, moon!
You will light up the dreams!
(Kaito sinks underwater into the abyss, unconscious)
(Then, a bright light flashes, showing a silhouette that looks just like Kaito)
Come on, feel the maximum energy with your all
(Ash and Pikachu perform Gigavolt Havoc)
(Kaito and Buizel perform Hydro Vortex)
Shout it out, "Alola!"
(Both boys run to say their Alolan greeting in the school)
(Opening End)
"Wow! It's kind of warm! This one, too!" Ash said as he placed a hand on the Egg from Mt. Lanakila, while placing the other hand on the Egg from Kanto. Mallow followed the Kanto Trainer, before she felt the warm feeling as well.
"Yeah, you're right! It feels like both of them are alive!" Mallow cried out. Sophocles and Kiawe joined in, both wanting to touch as well.
"Let me touch!"
"Awesome..."
The two felt the Eggs' warmth as Mallow turned to the timid student, who seemed a bit sad about something.
"Hey, Lillie! You try!" Mallow called out, causing Lillie to blink before she grew hesitant.
"Huh...? I don't know..." Lillie said as Kaito sighed, before giving her a reminder.
"Remember, this is a Pokémon Egg. It's not a Pokémon that you're touching yet." Kaito said calmly, causing the timid student to blink before she nodded in realization.
"I guess so..." Lillie said before Mallow tried to encourage her as well.
"I know you're afraid, but Pokémon Eggs aren't able to move!" Mallow called out, causing Lillie to perk up again before she gave a small smile.
"Yeah... You're right." Lillie said. But as she was reaching for the Pokémon Egg that came from Mt. Lanakila, the Egg suddenly moved a little! This surprised Lillie as she gave off a shriek.
"EEK!" Lillie shrieked, catching everyone's attention as they turned to the Egg that moved just now.
"It moved!" Ash pointed out in awe.
"I saw it, too!" Sophocles added, while Kaito gave a small glare at the Grass Type user.
"What were you saying about it not being able to move, Mallow?" Kaito asked, causing Mallow to sweat drop before she gave a nervous laugh.
"Oh... Uh ha ha... I'm sorry, Lillie!" Mallow said apologetically before Lillie shook her head, regaining her smile back.
"Don't be! I'm fine!" Lillie said softly while Lana made a point of the Egg that moved.
"If the Egg moved just now, then that means it could be healthy!" Lana pointed out before Kaito looked at the Egg that was brought from the Kanto region. Reaching for it, he took it into his arms before he felt the warmth coming from it! He gave a small smile before he felt something move!
The Egg wiggled in his arms for a little bit, catching the Alola boy and the Sea Weasel Pokémon both by surprise.
"Whoa... This one moved just now, too!" Kaito said in surprise.
"Bu bui...!" Buizel agreed while the others watched in awe.
"That could mean that the Pokémon in that Egg could be healthy, too!" Lana exclaimed as Sophocles turned to the two Eggs with a frown.
"I can't help but wonder what's going on with these two Eggs. Will you scan it, Rotom-dex?" Sophocles asked before Rotom frowned, before it gave an answer.
"I'm not equipped with that function!" Rotom buzzed before Lana brought up a point, catching everyone's attention.
"Hey! What about nighttime?" Lana asked, causing everyone to blink before they realized a good point Lana had with that question.
"Good question!" Mallow called out, while Sophocles brought up another point.
"Well, we can't leave it in the classroom, no way!" Sophocles said, with Kiawe putting his hands on his hips.
"Somebody will have to bring those two home with them. Of course, one of them is going to be you, right, Kai?" Kiawe asked, causing everyone to turn to the Alola boy as Kaito nodded with a small smile on his face.
"Of course I will... I'm sure Shiho and Seita would be excited to meet a new friend in home, too. Maybe Mom, too..." Kaito said, before he rubbed the Egg's surface softly. Ash grinned, before he began to volunteer to take care of the one from Mt. Lanakila.
"For the other Egg, I think that's where I come in..." Ash started to say until Mallow interrupted him by making her decision!
"I think Lillie would be best!" Mallow declared, catching everyone by surprise before they turned to the timid student, who was also surprised by Mallow's sudden decision.
"Can she do it?" Lana asked worriedly, causing Mallow to smile brightly.
"That's the point! The best way to learn to touch Pokémon is to take care of the Egg and get used to it bit by bit! So, what do you say!?" Mallow exclaimed brightly. Lillie blinked again before she grew hesitant with herself again.
"Huh!? Oh... I guess... I could try..." Lillie said reluctantly before Sophocles tried to comfort her.
"Of course... You don't have to..." Sophocles said before Kaito interrupted him before speaking.
"Actually, Sophocles... She should." Kaito said, causing everyone to turn to the Alola boy now in surprise!
"Lillie... Like I said before, the Pokémon Egg isn't a Pokémon yet. And Mallow has a point. Raising a Pokémon Egg would be a good experience for you to try and touch Pokémon. That way, you can bond with the Pokémon that you raised from an Egg." Kaito said, a smile coming to his face.
Lillie looked back at the Egg that she chose for the class to raise before she bit her lips, while thinking of what she should do for a moment.
"Mm... Alright! I'll do it!" Lillie called out, catching everyone's attention.
"I'm a student of this Pokémon School too, aren't I?!" Lillie called out, making everyone stay silent for a moment before they all agreed with smiles on their faces.
"Of course! I know that you can do it!" Mallow called out happily.
"Yeah! If you're sure!" Sophocles agreed, with Lana quickly believing in her timid friend.
"She's gonna be just fine!" Lana said softly.
"Go for it!" Ash said, encouraging the timid girl to go on.
"We have faith in you." Kiawe added calmly.
"By the time you're done looking over the Egg, I'm sure you'll be able to touch the Pokémon when he or she hatches!" Kaito said, causing Lillie to feel more confident as she looked at her friends, before she nodded in agreement.
"Right! I can do this!" Lillie said confidently. Kaito nodded to her before he looked at the Egg that was on his arms. Buizel climbed up to his shoulder again before he gazed at the Egg curiously.
"Bui..." Buizel said softly as Kaito chuckled before he understood on how his Water Type partner felt.
"I know... I'm curious, too." Kaito said softly. He rubbed the Sea Weasel Pokémon's head, causing Buizel to grin sheepishly.
After school...
With Komala ringing the school bell, the students all began to part with one another while Ash agreed to go with Lillie to her home. While they were parting with each other, Mallow clapped her hands together before she apologized for not being able to help Lillie with the Egg caring.
"I'm so sorry! I have to go help out at the restaurant! Could you look after them?" Mallow asked as she turned to Ash.
"You can count on me! I'll make sure Lillie and the Egg get home all right!" Ash said with a grin, with Pikachu agreeing with his human friend's words.
"Pika Pika!" Pikachu agreed as Lillie gave a small wave to her good friend.
"Have fun at the restaurant! See you tomorrow!" Lillie said brightly, causing the Grass Type user to nod before she began to make her leave.
"Mm hm! See you!" Mallow said as she left the group, heading to where her family restaurant was. Kaito sighed, before he turned to Buizel.
"Well... We should head home, too. Shiho and Seita should be waiting for us there." Kaito said, earning a nod from his Water Type partner.
"Bu bui!" Buizel said as the Alola boy turned to his school friends.
"I should go, too. I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Kaito said as he began to make his leave, with Buizel following him at his left.
"All right! See you tomorrow, Kai!" Ash called out, as the others said their goodbye to the Alola boy and his Water Type partner. What nobody noticed was a pair of eyes coming from the bushes as it saw the Pokémon Egg in Kaito's arms as he ran to his home.
Quietly and stealthily, it moved away from the entrance of the Pokémon School's bushes before it went back somewhere else, possibly to find a way to see or take the Egg for itself!
Back at Kaito's home...
"I'm home!" "Bu bui!" Both Kaito and Buizel called out their arrival, causing both Shiho and Seita to run over to them.
"Welcome home, big bro! Buizel!" The two cried out as Seita noticed the Pokémon Egg that was in the Alola boy's arms. He gaped at it for a moment before he looked up to his older brother with an awed expression.
"Big bro... Is that... a Pokémon Egg?" Seita asked, causing the Alola boy to smile and nod before he placed the Egg on the couch, having some pillows under it to make the Egg "feel" more comfortable.
"Yeah... When the days pass by, the Egg will hatch, giving us a new Pokémon friend to play or bond with!" Kaito explained, making his siblings feel curious on what could come out of the Egg.
"Oh wow... Is it going to be a cute or shy Pokémon?" Shiho asked, while Seita thought of a different Pokémon.
"No... I think it's going to be tough, but kind Pokémon!" Seita said, making his belief while the Alola boy watched, seeing his siblings enjoy the thoughts of what Pokémon might hatch from the Egg.
Taking out Rockruff's Pokéball, the Alola boy sent his Puppy Pokémon out, causing the Rock Type to bark happily before panting. Lowering down to his Rock Type's level, the Alola boy pointed to where the Pokémon Egg was.
"You see that, Rockruff? That's the Pokémon Egg that I got from the Pokémon School. Sooner or later, the Pokémon that hatches out of the Egg should be our new friend. What do you think?" Kaito asked, causing Rockruff to grin before he gave a small howl of excitement.
Shiho and Seita laughed to see Rockruff behave like that as they sat near where the Egg was, both wanting to see if it hatches or not. Rockruff joined the two as he gazed at the Egg. The three of them gazing like that made Kaito chuckle while Buizel just shook his head with a shrug and a grin.
"Let's just leave them be, Bui..." Kaito said, earning a nod from his Sea Weasel Pokémon.
"Bu bui!" Buizel agreed as the two left the young ones and Rockruff to head to Kaito's room.
In the Alola boy's room, Kaito took out a book that showed on how to care for young Pokémon when they hatched out of the Egg, and the steps that you needed to do in order to take care of an Egg that is soon to hatch someday.
"Huh... Mm... Mm hm..." Kaito bit his lips, reading every steps that he needed to do before he sighed.
"Ugh... I may have said that I wanted to take responsibility... but I kind of don't know how to care for a Pokémon Egg like this. I have to rely on this book to tell me how I should do it..." Kaito groaned, earning a sheepish smile from Buizel, who felt a bit sorry for his human brother.
Closing his eyes for a while before opening them again, he looked up at the ceiling, before remembering that there was someone else looking after the Egg that came from Mt. Lanakila.
"I wonder how Ash and Lillie are doing...? Ash seems to know most about taking care of a Pokémon Egg since he's an experienced Trainer, but for Lillie... I wonder if she can even touch the Egg yet..." Kaito sighed.
Meanwhile...
"A-A-ACHOO!" Lillie sneezed, causing Ash, Pikachu, and Rotom to be startled by her sudden sneeze.
"Lillie!? Something wrong?" Ash asked as Lillie shook her head before she gave a small sniff.
"I thought... someone was talking about me, that's all..." Lillie said before she gave a sheepish smile. At her answer, the Kanto Trainer frowned before he turned to both Pikachu and Rotom. The two just shrugged as they didn't know what was going on with the timid student.
Back to Kaito...
Walking back downstairs, both the Alola boy and Buizel looked to see Shiho and Seita still gazing at the Egg with Rockruff between them as Kaito sweat dropped. Clapping his hands together several times, he caught the attention of his two siblings and his Rock Type.
"All right, you three. That's enough. I think it's time for a little snack, yeah?" Kaito asked, causing Seita to blink before he felt his stomach growling. The little brother turned red a little while Shiho just giggled at the sound. Rockruff on the other hand, just gave a mischievous smile to the little brother.
"Yeah... Okay." Seita said weakly before he ran to the kitchen counter to join his older brother to see him make a snack for all of them to enjoy.
Buizel and Rockruff guarded the Egg while Kaito took his time to make a fruity snack for him and his siblings to enjoy. He also got ready to make two bowls of Pokémon food that both Buizel and Rockruff would enjoy together.
Soon, both Seita and Shiho had bowls of Sitrus Berries for them to enjoy as it was one of their favorite fruits. Buizel and Rockruff on the other hand, were enjoying the Pokémon food that Kaito made them, as Kaito made a new recipe so that there would be a Pokémon food that Rockruff would enjoy.
Watching his siblings and his Pokémon enjoy their snack, Kaito smiled before he looked back at the Pokémon Egg. Walking over to it, he sat on the couch, rubbing the Egg's surface softly as he smiled. The warmth from the Egg made Kaito feel relaxed as he sighed.
"I hope you can hatch soon... There is a big world for you to see, even if it's in the Alola region..." Kaito said softly as he held the Egg close to him. Then, opening his eyes again, Kaito turned to his siblings with a serious expression on his face.
"Hey... did Mom ever come back for once?" Kaito asked, causing Shiho to shake her head with a worried look.
"She didn't come back yet, big bro... Is her job really that big for her to just leave and come home for a while?" Shiho asked, causing Seita to look up with a sad look.
"Mom hasn't come back for a while now... Nothing bad happened to her, right?" Seita asked, causing Kaito to smile comfortingly before he answered.
"Come on, there's no way. You two know Mom, right? She's stronger than we think she is. I'm sure she's okay. I just hope she didn't get involved with any dangerous stuff like I did..." Kaito said before he looked out at the window.
Just as he was looking at the sun shining brightly in the blue sky, Rockruff perked up before he growled at where the entrance was! The three siblings all blinked while Buizel felt something as well, as he glared to where the door was.
"Buizel? Rockruff? Is something wrong...?" Kaito started to ask, before he heard something weird in their door. Shiho and Seita both blinked before they frowned in worry, as they expected that a hostile Pokémon could be nearby.
"Big bro...? What's that noise?" Shiho asked as he held onto her brother's vest tightly, worried of what might be outside.
"I don't know, Shiho... Both of you, stay back. Rockruff, be sure to guard the Egg." Kaito said, causing Rockruff to bark in affirmation before he got in front of the Pokémon Egg. As for the two siblings, they stayed near Rockruff while Buizel stayed close to his human brother's left.
Approaching the door slowly, the weird sound was getting louder, as Kaito took grip of the door's handle.
"Ready, Bui?" Kaito asked, earning a nod from the Sea Weasel Pokémon.
"Okay... NOW!" Kaito yelled as he quickly opened the door! But just as he opened it, both he and Buizel widened their eyes in surprise! It was a Grimer, but not just any Grimer... It had a dark green color, with yellow color on its jaws. It even had teeth, causing Kaito to recognize this Poison Type.
But before he could say on what it was, Shiho was the first to shriek it out loud.
"EEK! It's an Alolan Grimer!" Shiho shrieked as Seita became speechless at the sight.
At her shrieking, the Alolan Grimer let out an angry call before it laid eyes on the Egg! Kaito followed its sight as he realized on what the Alolan Grimer wanted.
"No way! You can't have it! Buizel, Ice Punch!" Kaito yelled as he jumped back.
The Sea Weasel Pokémon formed ice on his fist before he punched it onto the Sludge Pokémon's body! But as the Ice Type attack made the hit, the Alolan Grimer smirked before it sprayed something onto the Buizel, causing the Sea Weasel Pokémon to let out a shriek in pain.
"That's Acid Spray!? Buizel, pay it back with Aqua Jet!" Kaito yelled. Recovering from the sudden pain he felt from the acid attack, Buizel angrily surrounded himself with water before he bashed the Sludge Pokémon away with the physical Water Type attack!
"Come on, Buizel! You can do it!"
"Fight hard, Buizel! Please don't lose!"
Seita and Shiho cheered for the Sea Weasel Pokémon to win while Rockruff barked hard, encouraging his friend and rival to win the battle. The triple encouragement allowed Buizel to continue using Aqua Jet as he bashed the Alolan Grimer again multiple times, inflicting more damage onto the Sludge Pokémon!
Wincing in pain despite of its body's appearance, the Alolan Grimer wailed in pain before it made its way out of the house, leaving a slimy trail mark on the floor, causing Buizel to stop using Aqua Jet and give a deep sigh.
"Bu bui..." Buizel said to his human brother, who nodded back in understanding.
"Yeah... That was close. I didn't expect that brute to fight back with a cheap trick." Kaito said as he watched to see the Alolan Grimer disappear out of his sight as he closed the door, before getting a clean, but wet rag to clean the floor.
"Ew... That weird Grimer left slimy trails on the floor, big bro..." Shiho groaned, allowing her brother to understand her feelings.
"Yeah... But that's partially why they're called the Sludge Pokémon, Shiho..." Kaito said as he continued cleaning the floor as Seita sighed.
"I thought that ugly Grimer was going to try and attack us like when we met other Alolan Grimer before, along with their leader, Muk." Seita said while shaking, causing the Alola boy to look at his little brother.
He could understand on how Seita felt since the Alolan Grimer group and their leader Muk, was the one that attacked both Seita and Shiho, causing him to be enraged at the Poison Types, which made him have animosity against most Poison Types.
"I know... I thought so, too." Kaito said as he managed to finish cleaning the floor. As he was throwing the wet rag away, he looked to see that nothing bad happened to the Egg, causing the Alola boy to sigh in relief before he turned to his two Pokémon.
"Good thing nothing happened to the Egg while we were battling... Great work, you two." Kaito said.
"Bu bui!"
"Rock! Rockruff!"
The two just smiled at the praise as they nodded to their Trainer. Kaito smiled back before he looked back out at the window. Remembering how the Alolan Grimer attacked him at his home, the Alola boy bit his lips, realizing on what this could mean.
"It could come back sometime... along with its friends, and maybe that same Muk from before..." Kaito breathed out before he sat back on the couch, holding the Egg in his arms. If the Grimer and its friends were to come back, then he, Buizel, and Rockruff would be ready to fight them off.
To be continued...
Kaito's Team:
Buizel (M): (Ice Punch, Agility, Rain Dance, Aqua Jet)
Rockruff (M): (Crunch, Sand Attack, Rock Slide, Howl)
Next chapters:
Chapter 16: Responsibility to Protect and Save
Chapter 17: The Chaos Involving a Raticate!
Chapter 18: Gumshoos and Yungoos to Bash!
Chapter 19: The Grand Trial! Kaito VS Hala!
Chapter 20: The Malasada and Fun Lover, Hau!
Next chapter preview:
Kaito: This Egg... I said I would be able to protect it, but will I be really okay with this...?
Lana: You just need to be confident, Kai... Your dad taught you everything about responsibility, right?
Kaito: Yeah, he did... I just hope what I'm doing is right... I can't make any mistakes with this...
Shiho: EEK! Big brother! Big brother! Icky and ugly Grimer are around our house!
Kaito: Wh-What the!? Why do you all want the Egg!? I'm not letting any of you take it!
Lana: Look at that! Kai, who's that!? A Pokémon? Because I've never seen that one before!
Events that occurred:
- Kaito volunteers to look after the Egg brought from Kanto
- Lillie agrees to look after the Egg from Mt. Lanakila