Shikamaru's Adventure: Sinnoh

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D/C: I own nothing

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Day: 2 of 243

Time: Late afternoon

Route: Verity Lakefront

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"How troublesome." Shikamaru muttered under this breath as he ordered Chimchar to use scratch on a wild Bidoof. Chimchar did as he was told and quickly attacked the other Pokémon. The Wild Bidoof quickly took off after it was defeated and seeing as Shikamaru did not intend to catch it.

Chimchar tilted his head to the side as he watches the Bidoof run off in confusion. "Chimchar?"

"I don't capture Pokémon for the heck of it." Shikamaru stated scratching his head explaining his reasoning for not capturing the Bidoof. He pointed at the direction that the Bidoof had run off too. "And that that Bidoof was taking care of its family, we are entering in their terrain now."

Chimchar blinked widely at his trainer, he promptly nodded in comprehension. He looked around the area getting ready in case of another surprise attack.

"Save your energy." Shikamaru said, he walked towards a seemingly random direction. "We have to make it to the lake before nightfall."

"Chimchar." Chimchar nodded running after Shikamaru, he jumped up and landed on Shikamaru's shoulders. He tightly grasped onto Shikamaru keeping a close eye on their surroundings.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes but didn't comment on Chimchar behavior. After all, they are in a world where wild things tend to pop up out of nowhere. As they got closer to the lake entrance, Shikamaru began to wonder why he even is heading towards the direction he was heading in the first place instead of going to Jubilife City as planned.

'Oh right…' Shikamaru thought, his eyebrow inwardly twitched at the memory. One of Professor Rowan's assistants had found him in the Pokémon Center just as he was about to leave, and asked him of a favor. Two favors, one is to head to Lake Verity and give a small package to a troublesome man. The second favor is to deliver another package to that troublesome blonde that ran out of the lab the day prior. Of course, Shikamaru accepted the task, begrudgingly. Now he is a day behind schedule, meaning the number of naps he had planned into his schedule lessened.

Walking closer towards the edge of the lake's entrance, Shikamaru saw two men facing the lake. Shikamaru couldn't tell if they were talking to each other or not as he was too far away to hear them. One man has blonde spiky hair, wearing a gray-buttoned long sleeve shirt with two bands on each sleeve, a dark blue vest, matching gray pants and leather shoes. The other man has spiky blue hair wearing a weird alien/astronaut uniform.

Shikamaru whispered for Chimchar to stay silent as they headed towards a patch of tall grass to hide and perhaps take a nap while he was at it. He laid on the tall grass with Chimchar sitting on his stomach as the young chimp Pokémon is weary of the area they were in.

'This is the life.' Shikamaru sighed in relief for the moment of silence. The soft chirps of the bird types of Pokémon filled the air, judging by the pattern of the chirps it signified peace, as it should, soft steps of other Pokémon grazing around the forest bringing a calmer sense of atmosphere that reminded Shikamaru of home. Almost making him homesick…almost.

"MUNCHLAX!"

Shikamaru eyes snapped open sharply at the loud cry. He watched as Munchlax beamed out of his poke-ball from his sling bag and jumping towards the lake with so much enthusiasm that it actually made him feel tired at just looking at him. Sitting up, Shikamaru watched Munchlax jumped over both men and dive into the lake.

Both men turned around to see Shikamaru head peeping out from the tall grass along with his Chimchar also peeking his own head out. Shikamaru raised his hand up in a sort of apology for the interruption.

The blue-haired man said a couple of words to the blond male and silently walked off without another word. He did glance over at Shikamaru with a questioning look as he walked off.

With a huff, Shikamaru picked up Chimchar placing him over his shoulders as he stood up to walk towards the blonde man and his annoying Pokémon. Said Pokémon is currently doing a backstroke singing aloud extremely off pitched.

"Sorry, didn't mean to disturb." Shikamaru yawned. "You wouldn't happen to be waiting for a package from Professor Rowan?"

"That would be me." The man said his eyes filled with nonchalance, posture rigid and voice tense. "Minato Namikaze…"

"Shikamaru Nara." Shikamaru muttered in response, he flicked his head, which prompted Chimchar to reach into Shikamaru's sling bag and took out a package. Chimchar jumped off Shikamaru and headed towards the Minato.

Minato watched the Chimchar do what his trainer ordered him to do. It was clear that the boy and his Pokémon have a close bond seeing as he didn't need to voice his command. On the other hand, it appears that the kid has no control over that Munchlax. As it seemed that the Pokémon escaped from its poke-ball without its trainer permission.

Chimchar held up the package expectantly to Minato, Minato hesitated for a moment before he took the package. The moment he took the package from Chimchar, the chimp Pokémon ran back to Shikamaru to tug on ins pants while pointing at the lake.

"Are you sure you want to go for a swim?" Shikamaru asked Chimchar who wanted to go swimming with Munchlax.

"Chimchar," Chimchar nodded repeatedly.

Shikamaru let out a sigh; he reached into his sling bag and pulled out a small light green swimming vest. "Don't wonder off to deep into the water, stay close to Munchlax but don't do anything stupid that he says and I'll be here watching."

Chimchar put out the flame from his tail and quickly put on the swimming vest after Shikamaru checked it over, he waddled over towards the lake.

"Your father wouldn't happen to be Shikaku Nara, the Factory Head Shikaku?" Minato asked.

Now it was Shikamaru turn to for his eyes to be filled with nonchalance, posture rigid but his voice maintained its usual laziness. "That's my dad…and you're some dude that is currently struggling to maintain your title as champion in some other region. Right?"

Minato nearly stumbled over his own feet at Shikamaru's words. Normally most kids would be in a state of shock of meeting a champion, demand a battle, or something of that nature. Not this kid though. This kid had opted to talk to his Pokémon as if he could clearly understand them as if Shikamaru is talking to an actual person than to a Pokémon.

"Chimchar!"

Shikamaru gave a short wave towards Minato as he headed towards the lake. From what he had heard from the media and from his father, then the man is as shrewd as they came in and meaning one thing to Shikamaru, troublesome.

Over by the lake, Chimchar floated near the edge of the lake relaxing as he floated. Munchlax was nearby doing laps but ensuring he is close enough for Shikamaru and Chimchar to see him. This was the sight that Shikamaru saw, another memory of home. He really needs a nap.

"Thank you for delivering this." Minato called out to Shikamaru.

Shikamaru raised a hand but didn't wave, turn around or say anything. All he did is continue to stand there watching his Pokémon relax enjoying the swim.

To be continued...

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