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{SmallBasilisk28 here! -Watching CaRtOoNz up in my room while ignoring the world outside- Stories coming along great but I have to do a disclaimer again! I own nothing except the OC things I think up.}
{Notice. Very small changes were made to the previous chapter.}
Chapter 3
"Hurry up you two!" A young girl with shiny golden-blonde hair tied in a side ponytail called out as she ran ahead of them. "Come on Ash you can register for the Kalos League over here at the Pokemon Center!" With the orange band in the girl's hair almost falling out in her hurry to rush them along the older blond-haired teen couldn't help but chuckle at his little sister's almost endless energy. "Your so slow Clemont."
"The Center will still be open until later Bonnie so we don't need to hurry." The girl's only response was to pick up the Pikachu running alongside her clutching him closer to the brown short-sleeved top she had on. With a soft black bow on the neckline, knee-length black leggings covered by a puffy white skirt resembling a cloud, Barbie pink coloured Mary-Jane shoes on her feet and a yellow shoulder bag that he bought a few weeks ago the now named Clemont couldn't help but smile.
At the same time though the black-haired teen quietly chuckled to himself spotting the annoyed look his Pikachu shot him when Bonnie started talking about dressing him up.
Looking over towards the her older brother Clemont the fourteen year old blond looked pale with medium length bright yellow messy hair that appears somewhat electrified like an Electric Type used Discharge on with with a lightning-bolt shaped tuft of hair sprouting from the very top of his head. He was small in stature being an inch or two shorter than him and wore a pair of large round glasses which obscure his eyes, and a blue jumpsuit with a yellow collar, and yellow stripes on the knees and bottom cuffs. The teen also caried a backpack-like cybernetic contraption strapped across his back, with two robotic extensions that could do a number of different things while on his feet were a pair of simple black shoes with white soles.
"Hey Clemont." Glancing over into the brown eyes of his newest friend the blond teen already knew what was coming after what happened last night with the Professor and Kalos's lost boy. "What was with that guy back there?"
"I don't know much Ash but what little I do know makes me glad Naruto was able to get away from his hometown." Clemont responded while adjusting his glasses as he took in the things around them from the street signs to the other teen's clothes trying to avoid the look Ash was sending him. The teen in question had on a blue collared shirt with short sleeves, dark blue baggy jeans, a red and white hat along with a pair of red high top sneakers.
"I only know what little he's told me over the year but we were introduced by Viola about a month after he started working part-time shifts at the local Pokemon Center." Clemont admitted with a light pink dusting his cheeks remembering their embarrassing first meeting all those months ago though Ash didn't seem to notice since he walked a few steps ahead of him trying to keep Pikachu in sight.
{Flashback}
"Hey kid!" With a cheerful wave the blond-haired teen wasn't even given a second to think before the flash of a camera went off almost blinding him. "You seem to be doing better than the last time I stopped by to check in on everything."
"H-hello miss V-viola." Naruto muttered trying to rub the spots out of his eyes not yet noticing the slightly confused and nervous teen standing nearby.
Clemont didn't know why he was even standing here in the back of the Pokemon Center or what Viola wanted but the young prodigy couldn't help the small confused blush spreading across his cheeks at the sight before them. The slightly older shirtless blond had the top part of a black and blue wetsuit unzipped hanging loosely around his waist and a towel around his neck that he was using to dry off until a few seconds ago when Viola barged in dragging him along.
If his fellow Gym Leader's stories were even partial true then Naruto's swimmer like build was earned working in the back of the Center helping out the different Nurse Joys for a little extra money and hands on training. The slight tan he gained from traveling all over the region and the number of scars covering his body were what drew Clemont's curiosity after learning bits and pieces of his fellow blond's past.
"D-did you need something because I just finished helping Nurse Joy with a group of Magikarp some Trainer left stuck in the local canals?" The whiskered teen explained waving the hand that wasn't currently rubbing his eyes over towards the nearby tank where eight Magikarp were being looked over by the Center's Wigglytuff.
"It's nothing important but-." Slapping Clemont on the shoulder she accidentally used a little to much force sending the shorter blond tumbling forward into Kalos's lost boy. "-I wanted you to meet someone." Viola trailed off near the end trying her best not to smile at the position they were in when Naruto reacted without thinking wrapped an arm around the shorter teen's waist as they fell backwards while Clemont's glasses went flying hitting a sleeping Nyx in the back of her head. During the fall though they somehow ended up tangled together with Naruto pinning his fellow blond to the floor but that didn't matter to the enraged Electric Type who only saw red at the wide-eyed almost panicked look in her partner's eyes.
Nyx cheeks started sparking and knowing he would live after the two years they spent on Mirage Island did the only thing she could think of after seeing some random human touching her partner. "Piii-Kaaa-chuuuuu!" A large bolt of blue lightning shot forward striking the pair before they even knew what happened.
{Flashback End}
"I want to battle him." Ash declared breaking the glasses wearing teen from his thoughts while Pikachu cheered him on.
'They'll lose in a one on one battle if he thinks they can beat Nyx. I've been trying to find a way around her for months whenever Naruto stops by for a visit only to wind-up repairing any of the machines I use.' Shuddering Clemont couldn't help the cold chill that ran down his spine remembering the look Nyx gave the day they first met while running a paw across her throat in an all to familiar motion when Naruto wasn't looking. 'And he doesn't even believe anything is wrong since she acts like a perfect little Pokemon around him.'
"Lets hurry up and register for the Kalos League then I can ask Naruto for a battle." Watching Ash and his little sister running on ahead of him he could only sigh before chasing after the two. It took him a long time just to get the taller blond to open up and even then Viola had to battle him over that alone so he already knew the older blond would either be long gone by now or simply ignore the challenge all together.
'Even now though when we do talk I can see it in his eyes. He'll laugh and joke around with me but Naruto still thinks I might someday betray him the second he lets his guard down.' That was the main reason why Naruto worked in the back of the Centers because most Trainers were unnerved looking him in the eye. The different Joys didn't care about his past after hours of long talks even if most were one-sided at first and only saw a teenager who needed help while the Pokemon he helped could tell Naruto had a caring aura. It didn't fix things though because the Trainers who stopped by when he used to work around the front gossiped unaware Naruto could hear every word they said. Every strange or hurtful word spoken in not so hushed whispers almost convinced him to return to Mirage Island until the day Viola dragged Clemont into his life.
At first Naruto just ignored the shorter blond who stammered on about the different things he worked on after Viola left them alone. The older teen didn't bother speaking because he knew Clemont wouldn't even remember him the next time they ran into each other.
Only he did came back the next time Naruto stopped by Lumiose City and each time after that sometimes bringing his little sister along to keep him company. Clemont didn't even seem to mind their one-sided conversations whenever they'd spend a few hours each visit either taking care of the injured Pokemon in back of the Center or watching Naruto talking to the Eggs he'd sometimes find.
He wouldn't risk admitting it but Clemont secretly enjoyed watching the loving and nurturing gaze the whiskered blond gained when working alongside Nurse Joy. The way Naruto could comfort almost any injured Pokemon with soothing words and a gentle smile could warm the hearts of all but the coldest of people if given the chance.
'That's just the kind of guy Naruto is though.' Clemont thought with a smile spotting the Center up ahead. 'Even if it's hard to tell at first glance he really does care for those close to him.'
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At the same time though with Professor Sycamore watched on with a fond smile gracing his lips as Naruto feed the Pokemon in his gardens. "Time to eat up guys."
"You always seem to know when they're hungry before anyone else does." He commented while the teenager ran a hand through Gogoat's fur spraying a handmade potion over the injured areas.
"Yea, I'm used to using some of my own supplies to make her something balanced and nutritious so Nyx could grow up healthy." The Electric Type in question was happily munching on her own bowl of food under one of the nearby trees. Huddled around her were a few of the Baby Pokemon that lived in the gardens while the food left out for Jizo simply vanished when nobody was looking.
"S-sorry about taking such a cheap shot at you and the things I said?" Naruto apologized again for what felt like the thousandth time knowing he should have listened to Sycamore's explanation but his mind automatically went to the worst case scenario when it came to adults.
"It's fine." The Professor waved it off knowing there wasn't any real harm done after everything was explained. "I've been doing field work for years so one little punch like that didn't hurt at all." 'Even though it does sting like hell.'
Pressing a hand against his stomach where he could already feel a bruise forming Sycamore spotted the look of relief flash across Naruto's face and knew it'd be better to lie about how much it really hurt. "Besides I kind of deserve a free shot like that if a group of poachers could walk right into maybe labs wearing nothing but a cheap disguise." None of them even knew who Team Rocket really were before Ash explained things and even though nobody was hurt besides a few bruises during her rampage it still looked bad that none of his assistances caught them until they were able to put that collar around Garchomps's neck.
"Chu." Glancing over at Nyx while Naruto treated Gogoat injuries Sycamore couldn't help the soft laugh that escaped his lips as he watched her make an I'm watching you motion with her paw.
"Now that all the excitement is over I wanted to get around to why I called you here in the first place." Pulling the small item from his pocket he tossed it towards the blond who easily caught it with a curious look. "It's a Pokédex." Sycamore explained watching the two ends separate revealing the holographic center. "It's been separated into three different categories: Central, Coastal, and Mountain, with each category highlighted by the different icons on the Pokédex menu. The Coastal section of the Pokédex's data is represented by the blue stripe on the left side of a pentagon, the Central section is represented by a white stripe down the middle of a pentagon, and the Mountain section is represented by a red stripe on the right side of a pentagon." Looking closer he could see they made a Poke Ball shaped symbol when the three images overlapped.
"Why me though?" Hearing a noise Nyx watched as a familiar Baby Pokemon got curious about something sticking out of Naruto's messenger bag.
"Why not? You're the only person who can find Mirage Island without even trying and even talked with the Legendary living there." Sycamore replied a knowing smile recalling the number of times either him or Nurse Joy would find the blond fast asleep leaning against one of the trees in his garden or slumped over a desk surrounded by books. Since the day Viola introduced the lost boy to the Joys and every little thing a trained Poke Doctor and Breeder could do there wasn't a time where the teen wasn't found somewhere in the halls fast asleep before he could get near his spare room in the labs after studying all night. Even now Naruto was still always working so hard helping out at the different Centers around Kalos, raising his Pokemon and even the Eggs he sometimes looks after for the Day Care.
'And yet despite all that you've done to help others you still feel alone surrounded by other people. Maybe that's why nobody else has come close to seeing what those close to you have when that fire appears in your eyes.' Sycamore thought as he continued talking hoping to convince Naruto to take on the League or find a rival to push him.
While that was happening a curious Nyx and Jizo kept quit as they watched the small, blue, canine Pokémon sniffing through Naruto's things. He had black fur covering his legs and torso, a blue furry tail, and a yellow collar with bandages covering his eyes but they knew who the Baby Pokemon was. They knew the story behind the little Riolu's past because the two of them were with their Trainer when he found the little Fighting Type left inside of a cardboard box outside of the hospital's emergency exit in Calanthe Town. The only reason they were even there was because of a small burn Naruto got when a wild Heatmor attacked them but fate seemed to working in the Baby Pokemon's favor that day.
Abandoned by his Trainer who didn't even bother healing his injuries after he lost a battle that cost him his sight. Left without a home or anyone to care for him anymore the little Fighting Type should have died that night in the cold back alley. But instead Riolu thought to stay alive with every pained breath, determined to live as he kept calling out for anyone to help without rest until Naruto stumbled across his Trainer bragging about dropping the dead weight from his team.
{Flashback}
"Why?" It was only one word but held so much anger behind it as Naruto worked to heal the Riolu enough so he could safely be moved.
Standing beside the injured Baby Pokemon Nyx held his paw whispering reassuring words to the little Fighting Type that everything would be alright with them there. As her Trainer worked using what little healing items he had on him she stole a quick glance behind him towards the end of the alley where Jizo held the spoiled brat of a human up against the wall by his throat having forced the teen to tell them where he abandoned his Pokemon. The Ghost Type's eye glowed a blood-red and the way he continued to flicker in and out of sight scared and excited her a little by the chill now visible in the air around them.
"Th-at th-ing wa-s w-ea-k." The brat wasn't so smug now clawing at the hand wrapped around his throat gasping for air. "I-t cou-ldn't ev-en win a s-imp-le b-batt-le."
"U-urah." Hearing him weakly calling out to them again she watched his little paw reaching up to grasp her Trainer's fingers when Naruto started wrapping a fresh set of bandages around his blood soaked head.
"It's okay little guy." He was shaking with rage but tried his best to stay calm for the little Fighting Type sake. "You'll be better as soon as I can get you to the local Center. Then when your able to leave with me I can take you to meet someone I know who would love to have another Pokemon playing around in his gardens."
When Naruto finished doing the best he could with the little supplies on hand the blond gently picked Riolu up cradling the Baby Pokemon in his arms. "You'll love the Professor and all the different Pokemon living in Lumiose City. I'll even come and visit when I'm in the area."
Rushing past Jizo he didn't spare the Trainer a second glance but still made sure to call out loud enough for his Pokemon to hear. "As long as he's able to confess to Officer Jenny I don't care what you do to him."
{Flashback End}
"So are you interested in trying out for the Kalos League, maybe even making your own videos for PokeVision?" Sycamore asked bringing the Electric Type out of her thoughts.
"I've talked with my Pokemon last night and they think we could do it." Naruto admitted and while they were distracted with their talk Nyx smiled an idea quickly coming together as she hurried over towards the Riolu playing around with her human's things.
Using her tail while the little Fighting Type played around with one of her Naruto's spare shirts she pushed him into the open messenger bag ignoring his shocked yelp quickly hushing the Baby Pokemon. Looking around she saw Gogoat giving her a confused look while Jizo's eye could be seen from the shadows glowing with amusement when their human walked over picking his bag up.
"We need to get going if we're going to try out for the Kalos League." Naruto didn't seem to notice the extra weight but the Professor did and Sycamore couldn't help but smile when he spotted Riolu's nose sticking out of a small crack Nyx unzipped for him. "Come on Gogoat we'll have our fight as soon as I'm finished registering and we've found a large enough area to use."
"Have a safe trip." As they left his labs he couldn't help but chuckle watching them go. 'I know he'll be happier in your hands than mine Naruto.'
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It didn't take long to register with Joy who wished him good luck and after walking for a bit they set up camp in the forest a good distance away from Route 5 when it started getting dark to settle things with the Grass Type. "Are you sure your up for another battle so soon Gogoat?" Naruto asked holding the Egg in his left arm while Nyx stood in front of him glaring down Gogoat. "You're still recovering from the earlier fight with Garchomp so I don't want to hear it if you lose to my girl because I plan on catching you when we win."
"Go. Gogoat." The wild Pokemon replied with narrowed eyes smirking at the Electric Type whose cheeks sparked with blue electricity.
Pulling out the Pokédex Professor Sycamore gave him only a few hours ago he scanned Gogoat looking over the data that showed up on the screen. 'Gogoat the quadruped, hoofed Pokémon. It can tell how its Trainer is feeling by the subtle shifts in the grip on its horns. This empathetic sense lets them run as if one being. Nyx will be fine since I've taught her a few tricks to use against Grass Types.'
"This is your rematch girl so I won't interfere with any commands unless things get to out of hand." Unseen by Naruto since she was facing away from him Nyx's eyes sharpened as the Electric Type opened her mouth and let out a high, piercing Growl that distorted the air. Vanishing in a blur of speed Gogoat might have lost track of her for now but wasn't anywhere near done surrounding his body in a crimson aura causing every muscle to Bulk Up. "Urah, ra?" They met in a clash of blows but the teen didn't notice having spun around to the sight of the Riolu he saved sitting in his opened messenger bag calling out for him. "Ra!?"
Sniffing the air the little Fighting Type's nose twitched before he smiled happily waving his way while Naruto walked over picking him up. "Ar, ar!" Excitedly tugging on the pair of Go-Goggles hanging around his neck he couldn't help the grin tugging at his lips seeing how happy Riolu was.
'I guess this is something else the Professor did to help me even after every stupid thing I've done.' "Hey there little guy." Ruffling the happy Baby Pokemon's head affectionately he tuned out the battle raging on behind him and Nyx's repeated use of Rock Smash on Gogoat's head since Jizo would stop the battle the second one of them looked to tired to fight anymore. They might get injured again but he wouldn't let them kill each other over who the stronger Pokemon was. "You must have really missed me if you're sneaking into my bag like this."
"Ar, ra, ra!" "I know I promised you could come on my next trip with us but we're trying out for the Kalos League and I didn't know when we'd be back in Lumiose City." "Urah, ar!" Patting his chest then Naruto's own, Riolu wasn't pouting when Naruto chuckled hugging the Fighting Type closer. "Okay a promise is a promise." Bending down he reached into his one of his messenger bag's smaller pockets for one of the Dusk Balls he had on him missing the dark green Energy Ball flying overhead.
"You won't be battling anyone until we train up your Aura skills but welcome to the family Izanagi." Holding it up he let the now named Izanagi tap it with his paw pulling him into the Dusk Ball without a struggle. It pinged just in time because a defeated groaning sound could be heard coming from behind Naruto where Nyx stood exhausted but victorious over her downed opponent dabbing ontop of his head.
"That's not how you dab." She shot him a look for even saying such a thing but after throwing an Ultra Ball to capture Gogoat and letting Izanagi out of his ball to walk around their campsite he grinned. "This is how you dab girl." She twitched in annoyance and Jizo's eye brightened in amusement watching their Trainer dabbing. "See like this." With her eye twitch getting worse because she knew her moves were perfect Nyx looked seconds away from using Discharge when a pained shout was heard coming from somewhere deeper in the woods.
Taking a step towards the sound Naruto looked conflicted over helping or not when Jizo flickered into view giving him a light push forward. 'If he's sure I should help whoever's in trouble... Maybe it wouldn't hurt... Just this once.' "I'll be back in a second girl so watch over the camp until then." Making his way into the trees with the Ghost Type fading out of sight once more Nyx watched them go a worried look in her eyes since it was a human they were going to help.
"Urah?" Looking over at Izanagi she couldn't help but smile seeing the Baby Pokémon somehow got into their Trainer's dark orange sleeping bag. "Pika, pi." Moving to help she'd have to trust Jizo to look after him in case something happened and as she passed the Egg left near his bag Nyx noticed the way it twitched with a single small crack forming.
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'Great.' With a hiss of pain and tears building up in his grey eyes a short, thin teen held his sprained ankle trying not to panic the Fire Type glancing up at him in worry. 'I haven't even been on my own for more than a week and I've already gotten hurt.' His orange hair that normally looked rounded was now messy sticking up in random places from walking around the forest lost and his clothes weren't any better after the fall he just had a few minutes ago.
The blue tank top and white collared shirt he had on were littered with small tears with the Poke Ball logo barely hanging on while his charcoal pants and lime green lace-up shoes weren't looking any better. 'At least I still have my Holo Caster.' He thought thankful it still worked even if the signal was weaker thanks to all the trees making it harder to call someone for help.
"Char?" His first Pokemon questioned looking up at his Trainer with worried eyes knowing they wouldn't be in this mess if he didn't try fighting that wild Furfrou a few minutes ago.
"I'm fine Charmander." The bipedal, reptilian Pokémon had a primarily orange body. His underside from the chest down and soles are cream-colored while two small fangs were visible in the Pokemon's upper and lower parts of his jaw. Unlike other Charmanders the short teenager's had dark green eyes instead of blue while everything else about him was the same down to his short arms and legs that had four fingers and three clawed toes. The fire burning at the tip of his Pokémon's slender tail was the only source of light other than the moon but even that didn't help them much since they went to deep into the forest on accident trying to find a road or path connecting back up with Route 5.
"Don't worry, everything will be okay as soon as I can get a signal." He spoke softly trying to reassure the Fire Type who tried his best to offer some form of comfort by hugging his other leg. 'It's my fault for losing my backpack then asking for directions instead of heading back to Lumiose City. I didn't want to fall behind the others though.'
Hearing a branch snapping he started to panic when Charmander quickly got in front of him. "Char, Charmander!" His starter Pokemon's tail blazed in warning trying to scare off whatever was out there when he spotted an older looking blond-haired teenager walking around the area he fell from looking around with a flashlight hopefully trying to find them.
"Hello? Is anyone out there?" The teen called out looking seconds away from presumably heading back to his campsite when the Fire Type shouted lighting his tail up as bright as possible. "Charmander!" Seeing the flashlight shining their way for a second he never felt more thankful someone else took the route through the forest instead of sticking to the paths like normal. "Hold on, I'll be down in a second."
The shorter teen's heartfelt reply died in his throat while Charmander started shaking at the sight of the large Ghost Type Pokemon flickering in and out of sight behind the blond carefully descending the small rocky hill hidden by the tall grass getting closer with each passing second. "I heard someone shout from my camp, are you okay?" Neither of them heard a word Naruto said still feeling a heavy Pressure bearing down on everything in the surrounding area.
Feeling a hand cupping his cheek forcing him to meet the older teenager's gaze the Pressure suddenly vanished as grey eyes locked with a guarded ocean blue. "A-are you hurt anywhere?" Naruto asked again not realizing the Pressure Jizo let loose in case it was another trap like what happened with the 'Raichu' caused the shorter teen now clutching his starter Pokemon for protection to have a small panic attack.
"Y-yes. I-I s-sprain-ned m-my a-ankle." Picking the injured teen up bridal style he quickly looked around for anything that might belong to him only to come up empty after a searching for a minute.
"Just hang on tight and will be back at my campsite in no time." Feeling hands gripping his jacket tight along with Jizo's amused gaze he hoped Nyx wouldn't be to mad at him if this turned into another long con like the 'Raichu incident'. They agreed never to talk about that encounter ever again but that was okay. 'After all I might get another friend besides Clemont out of this.'
Author's Notes -
I've been asked by a friend but just in case anyone else is confused about Naruto's age here you go. He was 13 when he ended up on Mirage Island, spent two years living on the island learning from the things the other villages couldn't steal or destroy because of seals till he was about 15 and almost another full year traveling around the Kalos region before it catches up with canon making him 16 in a few chapters where I'll decided on the pairing. It'll be three, four chapters in after this but it'll give me enough time to think over the pairing since I've received a few different suggestions.
The shorter teen is Trevor. I haven't figured out any pairings but he was going to join Naruto either way regardless as an on/off traveling partner. Like I said earlier though it would be more fluff than anything for some time for any pairing chosen. Besides I kind of think Trevor is adorable in his own way and most of my readers are leaning towards either Volkner, Grant or Alain anyway so I might follow that direction when deciding after I get a few chapters in. This is a heads up but I still plan on giving him a fluff scene or two before it gets to that point in the story (if neither of them are it) because I wanted a mix of Trevor, Clemont sending him messages and a few other people he'd meet along the way to get Naruto to open up more around other people instead of just his Pokemon.
Speaking of Clemont there is a reason why he didn't start off with his Gym or head for Viola's which I'll explain in the next chapter.
The Naruto I'm trying to create for this story will be more like a traveling Poke Ranger/Doctor than anything else while trying out for the Kalos League as he travels around the region following different rumors, myths, etc. I'm not going to have him traveling with Ash and the others or stealing his key parts in canon but he'll have a few side thing along with his own problems to deal with besides the Gym battles.
Izanagi the blind Riolu is one of the many ideas I've wanted to use even if his Aura skills would work around his lose of sight later on. He'd be the troublemaker of the group even after he evolves being curious about every little thing while nodding his head to music that isn't there or dabbing whenever Naruto and Nyx or any other Pokemon do it.
Nyx herself will be the mother figure, big sister, Pokemon in charge to all the others that join the team later on while her darker side shows itself during battles when Naruto isn't around or distracted with something. She's been with him the longest and has picked up his distrust for people in charge only adding anyone trying to get close to Naruto into the that group.
The Ghost Type that I'm keeping a secret for now will be kind of like Android 16 from DBZ in most ways but quick to anger if Naruto or any of the younger Pokemon are in danger while the Gogoat whose name will appear in the next chapter is kind of battle happy. He'll appear on the battlefield instead of the Pokemon intended if the opponent looks strong enough while refusing to fight if he thinks they're to weak. cough (Team Rocket) cough
I know it never showed up in Kalos since they had the Performer and Kalos's Queen taking its place but after playing Omega Ruby I had a few thoughts of adding a Contest here and there so Nyx could Cosplay. If I do it wouldn't be anything big since the region already has PokeVision but I like the idea.
Please leave a review if you liked the story because I don't really give it my all when I think nobody likes what we're doing.
Response - (Thanks for your reviews.)
coduss: Again thanks for your help in pointing out the mistake I made in the last chapter.
suntan140: I'm keeping the Ghost Type a secret for a little bit longer since I have something planned unless somebody figures it out before hand but he isn't a Banette or a Legendary. Though that doesn't mean he won't be the only Ghost or Dark Type drawn to Naruto's scent. As for your other suggestions I already had plans on adding two of them into the story besides Riolu though I'd like to keep it a surprise for my readers on who will join up with him.
Kami no Kage-Sama: Every single one of them will be overprotective in their own ways. Even if some of them don't like or antagonize each other they'll crush the slightest threat to Naruto's safety/happiness be it human or Pokémon.
mangaG: Thanks you for your suggestions and your right on the Meowth joining them later and the Dark/Ghost Types. I also appreciate your suggestions too on the different Pokémon he should catch since I planned on him later on in the story turning Mirage Island into his Secret Base/home to return to later on but most people didn't like my last story because of him getting a Legendary making Naruto to powerful so Keldeo most likely won't be making an appearance.