A/N: So its been awhile and I don't really have any excuse other then im taking college classes full time and during summer as well as working so I can finish next winter. Anyway I want to address two things one it will still be a harem I have some ideas on whom but nothing is finalized yet. The other thing is that I made the personality of Queen Rin (the queen of Rota i don't think I said her name) and interactions with Ash are based on the Shion character from the first Naruto movie. She does have a role to play in the story.
Chapter 2: Returning Home
In the small town of Pallet Town in the Kanto region, Delia always had just one thought on her mind, her son Ash Ketchum. She missed her son dearly but is glad that he gives her updates on what is going on at the very least. She is one of the only people who knows his alter ego Masked Guardian which puts her in constant conflict with his friends who are worried, and she can't really say anything other than she wished he would come home. She knows that he is making the world a better place as the Masked Guardian but those exploits also worry as she sees the danger her son puts himself in. A prime example of the danger Ash puts himself in was when he brought to her the other current resident of the Ketchum household Ashley. Her son brought the young girl from the clutches of Team Rocket, and she needed a place to stay. Her son didn't elaborate any further but with what little she knew about Team Rocket and how similar the young girl compared to her son of a similar age; she could put the pieces together that she was likely a clone of her son.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on her front door so she answers it with a puzzled look on her face as the young man in a dark blue cloak looks very familiar, but she couldn't quite place him so she asked, "Can I help you?"
"Do you not recognize me?" asked the young man. She was still puzzled as she would have recognized those piercing blue eyes as well light blue hair but could not help but know this person.
This conversation was interrupted by the other resident of the house barreling down the stairs yelling big brother before jumping to tackle hug the individual. Hearing that broke the disguise that her baby boy was putting on and hugged her son with tears building up.
Ash gathers the two women into the house with a certain electric mouse Pokémon sneaking in as well and begins to explain himself "I needed to make sure that my disguise works and if I can trick my own mother than there shouldn't be many people that can see through it other than people." He turns to Ashley and asks, "I am guessing you recognized my Aura." to which the little girl nods so he continues "I am proud of how much you are progress with being able to sense and recognize my Aura learning just by yourself." to which the young girl smiles at the praise given to her.
Delia Ketchum proceeds to ask the question that is on her mind "Why do you need a disguise honey."
"I am entering the World Coronation Tournament and need a disguise to at least get up to the Masters Eight without being harassed with questions." Ash replied.
"Well if you weren't in hiding for so long then those people wouldn't be so worried about you." his mother responds in a teasing tone.
Ash chuckles "Yeah you are right, but I came here first for two reasons the first was to check out my disguise and second thing was to leave a bodyguard with you two who would blow my cover." to which his partner jumped into the young girl's lap "If I battled with Pikachu here it would give my identity right away as Pikachu is far stronger than the average Pikachu." to which the electric Pokémon huffed at his trainer stating the obvious.
The older woman was overjoyed that her son was coming out of hiding instead of protecting the world from the shadows as well as having one of the cutest bodyguards in the world in her eyes. She asks, "So I am guessing we have to keep this a secret." looking at the young girl hoping she understands as well.
Her son nods "Also I wanted to give you your early birthday present since I don't know if I will be in the area." handing his mother a box. She opens the box to reveal a beautiful bracelet with two hearts connecting with one heart covered in sapphires and the other covered with rubies with the exception being where they connect there was an emerald. With tears in her eyes at the thoughtful gift she embraces her son once more saying that she loves him. He replies, "I love you too." as he hugs her back once she broke from the hug he continued "Well I guess I should be heading to Viridian City to enter the tournament."
"You better win." Ashley exclaimed to which he gave a thumbs up in acknowledgement. Opening the back door, he released from a pokeball one of his oldest friends Pidgeot. After giving a final wave to some of the most important people in the world as well as his best friend, he jumped onto the majestic birds back and soared through the skies towards their next adventure.
A/N With the bracelet I wanted to make a connection with Ash and his parents with his mother represented by ruby (July birthday) his father (September birthday) and Ash with emerald (May birthday). If Ash's birthday is not in May or his mother birthday is known I may edit it later but I like the three gems from the third generation that doesn't mean anything else other then i liked the idea. Also don't own Pokemon obviously.
