Here is the third chapter of Ino's Pokémon Journey: Sinnoh! I want to point out more facts before proceeding, so- once again- please bear with me!

1) The main pairing is InoXEmmax.

2) Pokémon can learn up to six moves at a time, instead of four.

3) All the Shinobi here have brought their regular clothes, which was in Temari's sealing scroll.

4) In between the first scene break (~XXX~), all the Shinobi showered and changed clothes.

5) Thank you to SasuSaku made NaruSaku Cry and StormDragon666 for sticking with me and giving me advice! Thanks, guys!

Enjoy this chapter! I've got a surprise for you next chapter! ^_^

Disclaimer: I do not own either Naruto or Pokémon.

Ino woke up to the sound of a girl shrieking. Her eyes snapped open and she sat up, looking around wildly.

Where am I? Wait… We got into that sealing trap and some of us went back home. Then we entered… uh? That's right! Twinleaf Town! Ino hastily recollected. Emmax Sutā let us into his home. Okay, now that I've recollected myself, where is this hellish screaming coming from?

Ino's eyes rested on a light brown skinned girl who was maybe a year younger, fifteen to Ino's sixteen. The girl had chocolate-colored ringlets that reached to her elbows and honey-colored eyes, just like Emmax. She was maybe five foot, two inches, just an inch shorter than Ino. The girl was dressed in a pink nightgown and staring at the group of teenagers- namely, Ino's group- and shrieking. The whole group got up and flurries of pillows were thrown around the floor. Ino heard the floor upstairs thudding and then saw Emmax rushing down the stairs, in a white tank top and black shorts.

"Emma, what's it," Emmax asked.

Emma pointed a shaking finger at the group and stammered, "T-thieves! I f-found them s-sleeping in our l-living r-room!"

Emmax sighed, "That's just Ino and her friends staying the night here! I invited them in last night, so there's no need to be concerned!"

Emma relaxed a bit at that and the group also relaxed from their tense positions.

Emmax said, "Let me introduce them. The blond, long-haired girl in front is Ino; the boy standing behind her is Shikamaru. Sai is the really pale, black haired boy, and Sakura is the girl with pink hair. The yellow spiked haired boy is Naruto and the girl with long dark blue hair is Hinata. The one with sandy blond hair is Temari and Neji is the boy with long, dark brown hair. He and Hinata are cousins."

The whole group gave Emma smiles and a wave (Neji just nodded).

Emma blushed, "Sorry for my shrieking, everyone. I was scared. My name is Emma Sutā, by the way."

Ino replied, "That's okay. I would have replied the same way if this happened to me, too."

The two girls shared a giggle before another figure descended the stairs. It was a girl who was maybe five feet, six inches and had long, straight, light brown hair with red highlights that cascaded down to her waist. When she stopped to look at them, Ino saw that her eyes were emerald green with flecks of gold in it. She was dressed in a knee-length green skirt and had a white shoulder top on. She looked at the group and stared pointedly to Emmax.

Emmax informed, "This is Tiffany Enjeru. She is our cousin and guardian. She is the one who owns this house and takes care of us; quite an impressive feat for a nineteen year old girl, wouldn't you agree?"

Naruto, awed, nodded vigorously.

Tiffany smiled at the group and said, "Well, Emmax can fill me in on the details later. Now, who wants breakfast?"

At that, Naruto's stomach rumbled loudly, making Tiffany laugh and walk into the kitchen.

The group stared at Naruto, who just responded sheepishly with a grin:

"What? I'm hungry!"

~XXX~

As the whole group finished breakfast and Tiffany was washing the dishes, Tiffany asked, "You two, I thought that Professor Rowan asked you to meet him at the lab to receive your Pokédexes and Pokémon?"

Emmax and Emma stared at each other, wide eyed, before getting up and running upstairs- to get changed, Ino presumed.

Ino asked, "Pokémon? What is that?"

Tiffany suddenly stopped washing the dishes and looked at her and the group with a confused expression.

"You don't know what a Pokémon is," Tiffany asked slowly.

The group shook their heads.

Tiffany gave a small, unsure smile before shouting, "Glitter! Come down!"

Ino heard a meow before a gray cat with long, gravity defying, curling tail that had white fur at the ends bounded down the stairs and came to settle next to Tiffany.

As Tiffany stroked Glitter's fur, she explained, "This is one of my Pokémon. Her official name is Glameow, but I call her Glitter. She was my first Pokémon."

Sakura asked, "Do all Pokémon look like that?"

"Oh, no. If it was like that, the world of Pokémon would be so boring. As of right now, there are over five hundred kinds of Pokémon. There are all kinds of people with different occupations that have something to do with Pokémon. There is the most popular- the Pokémon Trainer: they catch Pokémon and train to become the champion of the country or achieve their personal goals. There are Pokémon Breeders, who raise and take care of Pokémon; Pokémon Professors, who research Pokémon and share information that they have learned with the public; Pokémon Scientists, who research Pokémon through battling; Pokémon Rangers, who are committed to working alongside Pokémon and protecting people and Pokémon alike; Pokémon Contestants, they are Pokémon Trainers who don't set out to collect League Badges, but Contest badges; Last, but not least, there are Gym Leaders, who are Pokémon Trainers that are skilled in a Pokémon type and are expert trainers who regular trainers have to beat to advance and go to the Elite Four."

The group stared at Tiffany for a while after she explained basic concepts of the Pokémon world.

Tiffany sighed, "You don't completely understand me. That's alright. I have a DVD that tells you all about Pokémon. You guys should watch it. Follow me."

Tiffany walked into the living room and turned on the television and the DVD player. She inserted a DVD called "The World of Pokémon" and gestured for the group to enter and sit.

The group settled: the boys sitting on the carpeted floor and the girls on the couch. The television glowed and showed a man introducing himself, saying:

"Hello, my name is Professor Oak. I am a researcher of Pokémon. What is Pokémon, you may wonder? Well, they are…"

~XXX~

When they were done watching, a good three hours later, everyone more or less grasped the concept of Pokémon and the world they were in… Well, everyone but Naruto who dozed off every ten minutes and had to be brutally flicked on his leg by Sakura, who was using her chakra-enhanced strength in a subtle way. Ino nodded slowly, reviewing what she had learned from the documentary. When she turned to thank Tiffany for letting her and her group watch the documentary, she saw Emmax and Emma standing in the hallway, looking at the credits that were scrolling on the television.

"Emmax? Emma? What are you two still doing here? I thought that you had to meet a Professor," Ino asked.

Tiffany walked out of the kitchen and stood in the hallway, right between the two siblings and the door of the house. The siblings were just about to run for it when they saw Tiffany standing there, and they froze.

Tiffany calmly and flatly said, "I thought that you two went to the Pokémon lab two hours and forty-six minutes ago?"

Ino thought, Mind Style: Telepathy!

When she got a peek into Emmax's brain, she mentally heard him scream, Oh, CRAP! Tiffany is so pissed! Please, please don't make Glitter use Fake-Out on me!

Ino held in her laughter and proceeded to peek into Emma's mind.

Ugh! I should have picked my emerald earrings! They go great with my gossamer green lipstick and this grass colored shirt and skirt I'm wearing! Will Tiffany let me go upstairs and change?

Ino was astounded that one sibling was freaking out and that the other was thinking about her clothing.

Tiffany suddenly smiled and commanded, "You two will bring all your new friends to the Professor. Maybe they can get their first Pokémon. You two better leave now."

Emma perked up and squealed, "Come on! You can see all the different kinds of Pokémon!"

She ran to Sakura and Ino and began pulling them by the arms. The group followed them out of the door, with Emmax trailing behind; glancing behind him to make sure that Glitter wouldn't jump out and use Fake-Out.

Tiffany ran out of the house when the group was halfway down the sandy path and shouted, "Wait up! You forgot your traveling bags! I packed a lot of essentials in there!"

Emmax and Emma ran over and took their bags. They exchanged some words with Tiffany and started walking back to the group.

Ino saw that Emmax's bag was red, while Emma's was pink, and both bags had many pouches and zippers, flaps, etc.

Emmax said, "Well, let's go! We need to get to Sandgem Town as soon as possible! Professor Rowan is waiting for us!"

With that, the group set off, heading for Route 201.

Character Bio

Ino Yamanaka: Confident, kind, outspoken, not afraid to speak her mind, cheerful, and self-conscious.

Pokémon :

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Sakura Haruno: Quick tempered, relatively relatively kind, cheerful, gentle, positive, sensitive at times, and has a strong will.

Pokémon:

(none)

Hinata Hyūga: Timid, soft-spoken, polite, kind, empathetic, dislikes fighting and competition, very logical.

Pokémon:

(none)

Neji Hyūga: Serious, mature, extreme self-control, calm, and observing.

Pokémon:

(none)

Shikamaru Nara: Unenthusiastic, dislikes fighting, laid back, extremely intelligent.

Pokémon:

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Temari: Overbearing, not afraid to speak her mind, blunt, but caring. Values peace.

Pokémon:

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Sai: Occasionally nervous, curious, kind, courteous, friendly.

Pokémon:

(none)

Naruto Uzumaki: Bold, loud, hyperactive, impatient, impulsive, inattentive, caring, hard-working, confident.

Pokémon:

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I think that I'm going to do a review list every chapter, like the one this and last chapter! ^_^ Don't forget to review this story, too! Reviews give me INSPIRATION! ... Or motive, hope, confidence... whatever you guys call it! XD