Shikamaru's Adventure: Sinnoh
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D/C: I own nothing.
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Day: 5 of 243
Time: Morning
Route: Jubilife City
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"We are so cutting into my nap and break time." Shikamaru muttered as he wandered through Jubilife City once more, now alongside with Naruto. The small adventure they took the day before ended with being chased after wild Pokémon (twice for Shikamaru), Naruto losing his belongings and supplies and having to heal their Pokémon once more. After much arguing and guilt-tripping, Shikamaru had decided to help Naruto get some supplies for his journey. "Why did you even bother with that bag if you knew it was on its last strings?"
"It…it was the first thing I ever won out of a Pokémon battle." Naruto responded with a huff. "Now it's gone with all clothes."
Shikamaru only shook his head wondering what exactly is going through the idiot's mind. Then he blinked slowly before a look of bewilderment swept through his face. "Clothes? That's it? What else did you have in your bag?"
Naruto gave Shikamaru a questioning look. "Clothes and some food."
"That's it?" Shikamaru deadpanned. "Compass? Sleeping bag? Actual supplies? Anything else?"
"I didn't have time to pack my other things okay!" Naruto snapped at that Nara. "Plus I… didn't really know what I should carry around…"
Shikamaru shook his head again, in understanding this time. He reached over and grabbed Naruto by his collar, proceeded to drag Naruto towards a shop. "Pokémon Adventure 101…"
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"Chimchar." Chimchar sniffled rubbing his bruised bottom. Out of all of them, he had taken the most damage which resulted in another reason his human friend had to spend the night again in this city. Looking over his shoulder, Chimchar saw Munchlax groaning into a pillow and Piplup snoozing away at the other end of Munchlax's bed. "Chim."
"Munchlax." Munchlax looked over at Chimchar, he had mucus and tears running down his face. "Munch…"
"Chimchar." Chimchar let out an annoyed sigh. Normally he is not one to lose his patience but Munchlax is making his itch to attack the teal colored Pokémon. Pokémon battling Pokémon is something that is ingrained in every Pokémon's mind. What happened is no different. "Chim, Chimchar."
"Munch, Munch, Munchlax." Munchlax pointed hesitantly pointed at Chimchar wounds.
Chimchar shrugged, it's doesn't make any difference. He would go up against powerful opponents and get hurt just as bad and if not, worse. "Chimchar, Chimchar."
"MUNCHLAX!" Munchlax let out a loud wail of total denial. If there is one thing, he hated more than poachers is his friends getting hurt because of him.
Chimchar let out a sigh, something it seemed he picked up from his human. Munchlax is such a drama Pokémon from the short time he had known him. The fire type Pokémon wondered how Munchlax became like this. He would have never thought that Munchlax would be such a worrier. "Chimchar~"
Munchlax ears twitched in irritation, Chimchar so did not call him a Drama Pokémon. No one calls him Dramatic and comes out unscathed. "Munchlax…"
Chimchar stared at Munchlax with a deadpanned expression, did he just growl at him? Yes, yes, he did. Does he care? Nope. Not worth his time. With that, Chimchar plopped on to his pillow and quickly went to sleep ignoring Munchlax glare.
Munchlax let out a huff, he grumbled under his breath as he began to punch his pillow before he also went to sleep.
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"That Pokémon should be around here somewhere…" Kin whispered to her friends as they sneaked through the Pokémon Center.
"He better be." Zaku grunted, his kept curling his hands into fists. He was not about to allow a Pokémon one-upped him without the…proper payback.
"This wouldn't have happened if you didn't do what you did, Zaku." Dosu growled at Zaku. For him, there was a different agenda than actual revenge. "We are going to take the Munchlax and give it to our boss."
"What would Lord Orochimaru do with a Munchlax?" Kin asked, her nose scrunched up in annoyance.
"He has his reasons." Dosu quipped back, ending the discussion.
The trio looked throughout the entire Center and at last…they found it.
Slowly the opened to door and glanced through it to see their target along with two other Pokémon. Perhaps they could take those two Pokémon to sweeten the job for their boss.
The three Pokémon were fast asleep by the looks of it, too easy…
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Day: 5 of 243
Time: Early Afternoon
Route: Jubilife City
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"How long have you been a trainer?" Naruto asked Shikamaru as they excited a Mart filled with supplies and other necessities for traveling.
Shikamaru closed his eyes, in his arms he carried a couple of bags he needed for his own journey. "Officially or unofficially?"
"What? What do you mean?" Naruto asked taken aback.
"I went to a Pokémon Academy called Pokémon Technical Institute." Shikamaru expression soured at the name of the School. "Waste of time…"
Naruto blinked widely at the mention of the school. From what he saw and heard about such schools. They were massively expensive, they only accepted those with big names and titles related to the family name. His expression soured just like Shikamaru's did, he knows a couple of kids that went or go to a school as such. Acting like they are all that…
"…They do not understand that type does not matter…" Shikamaru ranted under his breath. Oh, how he hated his time in that school. Under the insistence of his maternal grandparents and neuromas number of invitations, Shikamaru's parents sent him off. His mother didn't want him to go as she was going to be alone but relented under her parent's pressure, and his father has similar opinions about such schools. His parents, Shikamaru's grandparents, once sent him off to the same school and he hated it. Not even a week later, Shikaku was back taking care of the Nara Lands. During his time at the school, Shikamaru made a nuisance of himself and well…Let's just say Shikamaru hasn't been back to Kanto since then. "Munchlax is a unique Pokémon, so what if he's a normal type."
"Your parents forced you to go or what?" Naruto bluntly asked.
"My mom's parents wanted me to become a civilized individual of society." Shikamaru stuck out his tongue in distaste. "Big names in their circles. They wanted to groom, and they believe that traveling around to get badges is uncivilized, love them but they are so troublesome."
The more Shikamaru spoke about his background, the more Naruto tensed. Shikamaru took note of Naruto's changed behavior. He let out a huff of annoyance wondering what is going through the blonde's mind. "I told my parents I hated it… I ran away from the school and journeyed back home."
"You walked or…"
"Just me and Munch…Munchlax?" Shikamaru looked over Naruto's shoulder clearly taken aback. "What the…?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow at Shikamaru, he too turned around and what he saw made him torn. In one end he was furious but on the other hand, …he wanted to laugh his butt off.
The teens Munchlax had run into yesterday were across the street from them, and from what Naruto and Shikamaru could see…The teens were attempting to carry a very tense and seemingly sleeping Munchlax.
If anything, it seemed that Munchlax is making them work for their kidnapping scheme. Shikamaru face-palmed at the sight. "I take you it you know them?"
"Remember those jerks I told you about yesterday." Naruto muttered to Shikamaru.
"The ones that Munchlax knocked out? That's them?" Shikamaru attempted to ward off an upcoming headache but it seemed impossible. "Why do these type of things always happen…"
"CHIMCHAR!" "PIPLUP!"
Shikamaru and Naruto looked up the street to see their respective Pokémon running towards the rescue of the tear colored Pokémon from his kidnappers.
"Do you want to watch the show?" Shikamaru asked the blonde who was giving him a gob smack look. "Munchlax knows how to take care of himself. If anything, we should be worried about property damage."
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"He's…heavy." Zaku seethed out as he and the others attempted to carry Munchlax down the street.
"Understatement of the flipping year." Kin spat out to him. "How much does he even weight?!"
"Shut up!" Dosu snapped at them, sweat dripped down his face not liking the situation as much as them. They had to leave the other Pokémon as none of them could have carried Munchlax on their own and it seemed said Pokémon is doing everything he could to make himself heavier. "Damn it…"
"CHIMCHAR!" "PIPLUP!"
The trio tensed, of course, the other Pokémon took notice of their mission friend. Just to add to their list of problems.
Chimchar ran ahead of Piplup and quickly launched himself onto Zaku and started to pull at his hair and scratch his face. Piplup directed the attack Bubble at Kin, the attack landed perfectly.
Both teens reacted accordingly, Zaku let out various cursed dropping Munchlax to attempt to get Chimchar off of him and Kin screeched when the water attack hit her letting her grip on Munchlax go. For both their actions, it resulted with Dosu having to carry Munchlax…before he fell to his knees and a loud grunt of surprise.
"Munchlax!"
Dosu looked down to see Munchlax glaring at him. His eyes went wide when Munchlax pointed a finger at him and yellow sparks appeared around it.
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At the other end of the street, Naruto and Shikamaru watched their Pokémon put the older teens in their place. Dosu, Kin, and Zaku laid on top of each other groaning in pain with three grinning Pokémon snickering down at him. For one last hurrah, Munchlax used the move thunderbolt and off they went…not to be seen for now…
"That's normal?"
"Yes…yes, it is." Shikamaru said he turned to leave signaling Naruto to follow him. "Where are you heading to?"
"Er…I think it's called Canalave City…" Naruto answered unsurely. "And you?"
"Oreburgh City…then I'll see where Munchlax manages to drag me off too…again." Shikamaru said with a shrug. "Anyway, if I were you…avoid staying in any of the cities or towns for an extended amount of time."
Naruto looked taken aback, fury crossed his face but Shikamaru waved him off. "I saw the Kalos champion the other day…"
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Day: 5/6 of 243
Time: Night
Route: ?
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"...You just have to eat the map didn't you Munchlax..."
To be continued…
R/R