Chapter 8- Babysitting

I watched the egg thinking to myself "Maybe it's a Phanpy or a Pichu! Or maybe even a Igglybuff!" Those were normally what people got I thought raising any one would be a blast. I removed the case so the egg could hatch. When it did I could start to see the pokemon.

"Togepi!" It cooed. I couldn't believe my eyes it was a blooming Togepi! I had actually never expected that one. The little pokemon walked up to me and snuggled, I could have actually sworn it started to purr.

Professor Elm had demanded that I called him once it had hatched. So that's what I did. "Hello? Who is this?" The voice of the Professor came from the pokegear.

"Professor Elm guess what?" I smiled.

"I don't know you finally got a tattoo." If that man was there I would of given him the scariest glare.

"No the pokemon egg just hatched." Silence from the other side of the pokegear was all I heard or not heard.

"Are you kidding? Already what pokemon is it?"

"It's a Togepi." I smiled snuggly.

"A Togepi? Just a Togepi? Oh I see." I almost yelled out "Are you kidding me!" He sounded disappointed. "Desiree would you take this pokemon for me?"

"Sure." I said maybe if I sounded as disappointed as he was he would realize he was acting a bit strange.

"Thank you so much. I've got to go keep care of that Togepi please." That was the end of our call.

"All right Togepi are you- Even here?!" I screamed looking frantically for the little pokemon I was still in Violet town. "Toge togepi." I heard the little pokemon's little voice I looked for the source and when I looked up my heart flew south. The Togepi was on top of the roof shingle walking. It had no idea what it was doing.

"Togepi get down from there." I replied to the pokemon. It turned around to see me. "Toge Toge. Briiiiii!" It looked at me with a warm smile. It started to crouch down to jump. Jump! No I ran up to catch it. "Oomph!" I grunted as the surprisingly heavy pokemon.

"Togepi where are you going?" I groaned as the pokemon waddled to somewhere else. I followed this babysitting was tougher than I thought. "Toge toge." It laughed as it walked away from me. "Togepi this isn't funny." I whined.

"All right fine I'll use plan B then." I reached for my pokeballs. "Go after Togepi." I commanded my pokemon. My mistake.

Totodile looked at me then at Togepi. "Go after it before it hurts itself." Totodile looked at Togepi and smiled. "What are you waiting for?"

Togepi started to walk off and Totodile followed. I could of cried. "Totodile you're aiding the enemy." Not that Togepi was an enemy or anything but now I had only Bellsprout to help me. "Come on let's go after them." We probably chased the two out of Violet town probably right into Azalea town.

"Bellsprout can you use vine whip?" I never really thought of that plan. Bellsprout shot out its leafy vines and the running pokemon jumped a bush. The vines reached over the bush. A screech came out of the bush. I cringed nervously did I hurt my pokemon? "Bellsprout." I said quietly "Pull that pokemon out of that bush." I whimpered knowing what may be in that bush. Bellsprout used its amazing strength to pull out something giant.

"Ursaring!" The pokemon cried. I shivered I knew what happened to people who messed with Ursaring it was far worse than any punishment an angry Beedrill could ever think of.

"Let's get out of here!" I shouted as it built up what looked like a hyper beam. We made a beeline for our lives. Bellsprout kept in pace with me until it tripped. I looked back the Ursaring was still coming after us. I picked it up and made a dash for a giant hollow tree that I dove in. I dared not breathe until the angry pokemon passed by.

"Bellsprout." It whimpered wondering if I were okay. Truthfully I was a little shaken up. "Sprout." It's leafy hand placed on mine it was concerned I was hurt. "Thank you but I'm fine. Let's go find the other two." Bellsprout and I rushed back on the path to find Togepi and Totodile.

"Toge briiii!" A cry rang out on the path I knew who it was! Togepi! "Why aren't you cute." another voice squealed.

"Wait don't take my pokemon!" I cried panicking. The girl glared at me.

"What this is my Togepi what are you? An idiot?" The girl growled. I stopped short one because of embarrassment and secondly I recognized the girl, attitude and all. It was the girl that I met on the beach. "It's you!" She growled recognizing me.

"Sorry. I lost my Togepi." I blushed.

"If you're looking for a Togepi there was one that ran off with a Totodile not too long ago." She scoffed "You can probably still catch up to them. But I doubt it you're so slow." She walked off with her pokemon. I thought that if there was a award for nasty she would be nominated and win it.

I spent no more time thinking about it other than I would probably meet her again later. It helped having running shoes because I was gradually faster.

"Where are you guys?!" I cried getting upset that I would never see them again. Soon after a while I gave up and lost all hope.

"Totodile." Totodile pressed against my shoulder when I sat on the edge of the path in despair. It was like it was saying, "Are you okay? What's wrong?" So of course I answered.

"It's just that I'm not a good trainer at all. I lost my pokemon." There was a moment of silence when I realized what Totodile I was talking to.

"Where were you guys?" I yelled both looked sheepish. "I could of lost you to a thief or something. Did you think about that?" I gave them a dirty eye.

"Brii. "Togepi said apologetically. I sighed changing my approach.

"Fine let's go now." I sighed 'babysitting' was more exasperating than I thought.

"Desiree is that you?" I looked around to find the source of the voice.

"Gabrielle? It's you!" I cried in fearful surprise. "What are you doing here?"

"I was working on training my pokemon. Is this the best you could do?" She scoffed "If you even want to become a great trainer you should switch all of your despicable pokemon."

"And yours are better?" I asked angrily.

"Yes they are." She scoffed "Here is Quilava, Stantler, Hoothoot." Was I supposed to be impressed? Okay maybe a little I guess Quilava was cool. Okay it was amazing all I had was a crybaby Bellsprout, A wiry Togepi, and a brain damaged Totodile.

"I'll battle you when you get something interesting." With that my childhood rival left. Sighing I called all my pokemon back. Totodile was reluctant to go back but he obeyed. Maybe she was right maybe my pokemon were just impossible or I was just the worst trainer.