Chapter Three: The True Beginning
Rina turns around to see a woman with long blue hair pulled back into a ponytail. She is dressed in a white lab coat with a black shirt underneath that is a bit tight in the chest. The black goes well with her white skirt making for a nice contrast. She adjusts her glasses which hid her crystal, blue eyes.
"Okaasan?" Rina asks with a shocked look on her face. "I didn't think you were going to make it back in time."
"I didn't either until I heard the sirens and rushed down here on Miyabi-kun." The Ninetails sits down next to her and barks happily. She pets him on the head softly and a serious look forms on her face. "Rina-chan, come back to the lab with me. We need to have a discussion about all of this where no one else can hear."
Michio looks at the older woman with a serious look. "I want to know what's going on as well, Hana-sensei." His gaze shifts to Rina and then back to her mother. "They wanted Rina-chan, and I want to know why."
Rina's mother sighs and then says, "Fine, Michio-kun. Come with us back to the lab then. It's been ages since you've been there."
She turns to Miyabi, and he stands up slightly slouching to make it easier for Professor Hana to get on his back. She slips one leg across him and straddles his back. He stands up, and she wraps her arms around his neck to hold on as he starts sprinting to the laboratory north of town on the hill.
"She ran off again before even really saying anything. I swear, that mother of mine." Rina says as Daisuke and Seiji run up to her, Trixie and Scyther right behind them.
"Was that your mom?" Seiji asks as he catches his breath.
"Yeah." Rina says. "Michio-kun and I are going to the lab. She said she has stuff to talk to us about regarding Team Rocket." She looks at both of them. "You should go check on your mom. Don't worry about me."
"But we want to know what's going on." Daisuke says as he braces his hands on his knees to catch his breath.
"Don't worry. I will tell you guys later. Now, go. She may be hurt." Rina says as she gives them a stern look.
"Fine." Seiji sighs. "Come on, Daisuke-kun."
They both stand up all the way and turn back around heading towards their mother's booth. Rina turns to Michio. He looks down at her and smiles.
"Well, I don't have any Pokémon that we can ride so I think we're hoofing it." He says as he grips his bag tighter. "But first." He pulls some Pokémon treats out of his pocket and hands one to Vixy, Vapor, and Slash. "You guys—" Vixy glares at him as she eats her treat. "And girl…" She smiles at this and eats contently. "Anyway, you all did very well tonight. I am proud of all of you. Now, you guys deserve a nice rest."
He pulls the two Poké Balls out of his pocket. The Pokémon finish their treats and a red light connects them to their Poké Balls pulling them into the balls. He puts them back on his belt in the ball holsters.
"Shall we go then?" Rina says as she picks Vixy up and cradles her safely in her arms.
"Yeah. Let's go." He says as they start walking past the houses.
They walk in silence for a few minutes following the light off his Pokégear in the surrounding darkness. The lights still haven't come back on since Team Rocket killed them. The faint sound of a Hoothoot echoes through the trees. Their footsteps make soft squishing sounds in the wet ground caused from the earlier used Rain Dance. Their clothes squelch as they walk.
"I kinda wished I had changed clothes first. I'm soaking wet." She wrings out the top of her skintight outfit that the water had caused to stick to her.
"Yeah, it's really not comfortable…" His sentence trails off as he looks down at her wringing out her clothes. The tight clothes molds to her shape accentuating her curves. He gulps loudly making her look up at him.
"Is something wrong, Michio-kun?" Her voice switches to a teasing one. "You're not scared of the dark, are you?"
He starts stammering while trying to not think about her breasts in her shirt, "N—no. You know that I'm not. Anyway, we're almost there."
Lights shine from a clearing in the trees. On top of the large hill stands a white two story house surrounded by a white picket fence. A pond in the yard reflects the moonlight, rippling as a Poliwag swims from one lily pad to another. The two teenagers hear low croaking sounds coming from the pond along with splashing. The sound of a xylophone sounds as a Kricketot crosses the path in front of them rubbing it antennae together.
Rina pushes up the latch to the gate and pushes it open. The gate swings inward as they step into the yard. She latches the gate back behind them. They get a better look at the pond to see a couple of Poliwag playing in the pond as Magikarp and Goldeen splash at them. Rina giggles as she watches the small Pokémon. Vixy barks and Rina sets her down.
"Don't get lost." Rina says as Vixy runs over to the other Pokémon. "And play nice!"
Vixy barks again acknowledging her. Rina and Michio walk up the cobblestone pathway to the door. Rina reaches out to the open the door when it opens by itself. Her mother stands in the doorway looking at them with the same serious look.
"Come in, children." She says in a cold tone.
"Okaasan, are you okay? You don't seem like yourself." Rina asks concerned as they step inside the lab's lobby area.
"I'm just tired, sweetie. I was worried sick about you when I saw the lights in town go out." She says as she yawns. She points to the sofa in the living area. "Please, sit down. This is a lot to swallow."
Michio and Rina slip off their soaked shoes and Rina sneezes. "Okaasan, I'm soaked. Can we change?"
Her mother turns to her and gives her a close look. "You two really are soaked. Gomen ne. I was so tired that I didn't realize. Yes. Go change clothes." Her gaze turns to Michio. "I don't have anything that would fit you anymore unless you want to try my assistant's spare uniform."
"Isn't your assistant a girl?" He says with a skeptical look on his face.
"It's the best I can offer." Professor Hana says.
He looks at Rina who is stifling a laugh. "We never speak of this. Ever."
Rina nods as she heads upstairs with a large smile on her face. She strides down the hallway towards the spare bedroom her mom usually stays in when she works late. She opens the door and flips on the light switch. The bright light turns on illuminating the room. The room only contains the bed, a dresser, and a nightstand. Her mom's bed is nicely made, the green and yellow comforter reminding her of the Bellossom comforter she used to have as a child.
She walks into the room and strides over to the dresser. She opens the top dresser drawer pulling out her extra bra and panties that she keeps stashed away there for emergencies. She also grabs a pair of black, knee high socks with Pikachu on them. She closes it and bends down opening the bottom drawer. She pulls out a ruffled blue jean skirt, black undershorts, and a black tank top. She reaches behind her to unzip her outfit. She gets the zipper half way down and it gets stuck.
"Dammit. I can't get it loose." She heads over to the doorway yelling out of it, "Mom! I need help!"
Her mother sighs and looks over at Michio. He is standing against the wall with a frustrated look on his face. He had changed into a tight black shorts and a black tight shirt that barely covered his flat stomach all the way.
"Can you please go help her? It's probably something simple that you can help with. I am too exhausted right now to go up the stairs." She says in an exhausted tone.
"Yes, Hana-sensei." He moves from his position against the wall and walks up the stairs.
Rina turns back to the dresser looking in the mirror. She picks up the brush and starts brushing her hair. She cringes as the bristles stick to the wet tangles that have formed in her hair. She yanks on the brush trying to get her hair to release it when it slings out of her hand and flies across the room sliding under the bed. She sighs and drops down to her hands and knees.
Michio walks into the room to see Rina bent over on the floor. His face turns flush as she reaches under the bed stretching her back out more. He opens his mouth to speak but nothing comes out.
'Wow, her ass is amazing...I mean, no. Say something, dammit.' He thinks to himself.
Rina reaches her brush and grasps it in her hand. She crawls backwards from under the bed, gripping it as she stands up. She turns around and jumps back falling onto the bed as she sees Michio standing there.
"Oh my Arceus. Don't do that. You scared me!" She says as she sits up. "What are you doing up here? I could have been naked."
'Oh, the horrible luck.' He thinks in a sarcastic tone. "Your mom sent me up here to help you. She said she can't right now. What do you need?" He says out loud.
"Well," she starts as her face turns red. "My zipper is stuck." She stands up and turns her back to him reaching her hand behind her to her zipper. "I started to get it but it got stuck."
His face turns as even brighter red. "Oh. Okay." He says in a nonchalant tone trying to hide his nervousness. He walks over to her and places his hand on her back. 'She's so soft.' He grabs a hold of the zipper and sees that it's caught on her bra underneath.
"It's caught on your bra." He says suppressing a nervous swallow.
"How are you going to get it unstuck?" She asks, her face crimson red now. 'He's so close to me. He's so nonchalant about this though. It figures. I'm probably still just a kid to him.'
He looks it over again. "To prevent doing damage to your bra, I'm going to have to unhook it." He pauses then says quickly, "But if you don't want me to—"
She cuts him off saying, "Go ahead. I need to get this off. I'm freezing."
He nods and his hands start shaking as he unhooks her bra. He reaches under the outfit right where the zipper is stuck and pulls the fabric of her bra out of the zippers teeth. His hand glides slowly across her back making her shiver. He pulls his hand away shaking his head furiously to get rid of the thoughts swimming in his mind. He takes the zipper in his hand again slowly unzipping her outfit. He makes it all the way down her back stopping right before her pelvic line. He quickly lets go and turns to leave the room.
"A—arigato!" She says as he waves his hand to her in response.
Michio steps out of the room keeping his composure until he's in the hallway where he slumps against the wall. His heart races in his chest as he tries to get the site of her bare back out of his mind. He grips his hand and still feels her soft, fair skin beneath his.
'This is cruel.'
Rina shuts the door and slips off the outfit still thinking about Michio's hands on her back. She takes off her unhooked bra and pulls down her panties tossing them onto the pile of clothes she has forming on the floor. She steps into her new pair of white underwear pulling them up to rest on her hips. She pulls up her black undershorts followed by her jean skirt. She grabs her bra and slips it on followed by the shirt that she pulls over her head. She grabs her socks off the bed slinging them over her shoulder.
She picks up her soaking clothes off the floor and opens the door heading downstairs. She sits down on the couch next to Michio not making eye contact. Her mother stands up pacing around the room. She thinks for a few minutes as the room stays in silence. She sits back down and looks at them.
"Okay. Team Rocket, as you know, are evil and have a plot to enslave Pokémon for monetary gain. Everything about their organization is based on money. I have been working on an experiment that they want. I have my research notes safely hidden in multiple places where no one can find them. I refused to tell them where I hid the notes when they ran into me in Yuri Village. I fought them off, and they ran." She adjusts her glasses.
"Okay. So, you are researching something that they are after. You wouldn't talk so they came here to kidnap me?" Rina asks.
"They probably planned to use you for ransom to get the information." She says in response.
"That makes sense." Michio says. "That guy though. He had a look in his eyes that I didn't like."
"Guy?" Professor Hana asks. "I had two girls question me in Yuri Village. Hmm…" Her voice trails off as she begins to ponder. She looks over Rina and smiles. "I will be right back." She walks out of the room into her actual laboratory. After a few minutes, she comes back with a red device in her hand. She hands it to Rina who stares at it with a surprised look on her face.
"But, Okaasan, this is—" Rina starts.
"I know. It's a Pokédex. You usually get these at 16 in our region. I know that you're only 15, but I think that it's time that you started your own journey. You can be just like Michio-kun and help my research by filling up the pages." She says with a smile on her face.
Vixy walks through the small Pokémon door and shakes off the water as she walks in. She barks happily and runs up to Rina jumping into her lap. Rina pets her head.
"You and Vixy-chan have been together for ten years now. You two have formed a strong friendship and bond. I wanted you to learn that before you started becoming a trainer. Training is not just based off of strength but trust, loyalty, love, and friendship as well. You will do just fine."
Rina opens up her Pokédex which says in a female electronic voice, "Hello, and welcome. Please state your name, birth day, and age to register in the trainer list."
"Hana Rina, October 31st, 15 years old." She says to the Pokédex.
"Error. Age override from Hana-sensei required." It responds. Professor Hana puts a code into the Pokédex. "Override code accepted. Welcome to the world of Pokémon training. Would you like a tutorial?"
"No. Thank you." She says.
"You are very welcome, Hana-sama." It says.
Rina points the Pokédex at her Vulpix. It flashes and starts speaking as a picture of Vulpix appears on the screen, "Vulpix, a Fox Pokémon. Its six tails are extremely beautiful. As it evolves, it grows even more tails. Vulpix uses powerful flame attacks."
"Awesome!" Rina says as she looks up at her mom. "Thank you, Okaasan." Vixy jumps out of her lap as she stands up and hugs her.
Her mom also pulls out a pink Pokégear from her lab coat pocket. She places it in Rina's other hand. "My number is already in there if you need anything. Go on home for the night. I will have some more things prepared for you in the morning. Michio-kun, feel free to stay in our guest bedroom."
He stands up and nods. Rina smiles down at Vixy. "So, Vixy-chan, how does an adventure sound?" The Vulpix barks happily in response.
They both walk towards the door. Michio opens it to reveal Seiji and Daisuke behind the door. Rina looks them over.
"Really, guys?" She says as she shakes her head.
They both laugh nervously. She pushes past them and heads back to her house.
"Wait for us!" They both yell in unison.
They all walk to Rina's house. The brothers keep trying to talk to her but she ignores them. Once they get inside, she sits down on the couch motioning for them to have a seat as well. They all sit down in the surrounding chairs. She smiles big and brightly at them.
"I am guessing you heard all of that, correct?"
They both nod in response. Seiji says, "We weren't trying to eavesdrop. Our mom told us to make sure you were safe so we headed out there. We heard that you're going to be a Pokémon trainer."
"That I am." She says in a happy tone. "I am really excited to be able to travel like Michio-kun." She moves her gaze to Seiji and then to Daisuke. "Question is, do you want to join me?"
"Join you? But we don't want to be trainers." Daisuke says.
"You don't have to be a trainer." She says. "Daisuke-kun, I know that you want to be a specialized Eevee breeder and researcher."
"Well, yes, I do." He says.
"And Seiji-kun, you want to be a coordinator." She says as she turns to look at Seiji.
"I guess so. It's just a dream though. I never really thought about doing it." He says.
"Well, talk to your mom about it. I'm sure she wouldn't mind you going off and leaving. Seiji-kun, you're 17 now, and Daisuke-kun, you're 16. You're pretty much grown. I'm 15 and I'm going to go live my dream. I've always wanted to help my mother with her research. One day, I have to take her place as the Professor in town. Come on. What do you guys say?"
They both look at each other then shrug. "Okay. We'll talk to our mother about it." Seiji says.
"If she is okay with us leaving, then we will keep you company." Daisuke says.
"Really?! Awesome guys!" Rina stands up and puts her fist up in the air. "Starting tomorrow, we get to leave this town and begin our journey together!"