It really has been a while since I updated this. Oh well.

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"I 'm hungry!!" Shinji yelled through the trees, and glared at Reiji as though he was blaming his brother for his empty stomach.

"Maybe you'd have something to eat if you stayed at home." Reiji spoke in a quiet, gentle voice, but he stressed on the last few words. He truly loved his little brother, but the three-year-old hadn't shut up since Reiji agreed to let him join in on the adventure. He didn't want to deal with the endless complaining for a whole day. Or more.

Luxray was also getting tired of his moaning, and rolled its golden eyes in annoyance.

"It's okay!" Shinji said, pulling out a chocolate bar from his pocket. "The girl with a Gabite who went to the Gym yesterday gave me a KitKat. I packed it just in case." He broke the chocolate into three parts. He gave one to Turtwig, popped the other into his mouth, and reached to hand Reiji the last one.

Reiji refused it and stood up. "We should rest for the night. It's too dark to go any further." Turning to Shinji, he suggested lightly, "You can rest in my sleeping bag, little guy. I'll stay up."

Shinji was only too glad to stop and was already getting out the sleeping bags with Turtwig. True, he wanted to continue the adventure, but he was already getting tired from all the walking and climbing up the hill.

"Luxray, return." As the blue canine went back into the Pokeball, Reiji felt like he was being watched. He whirled around, and thought he saw two eyes watching him from the fog. He blinked, rubbed his eyes, and the eerie gaze had vanished.

"Huh. That's weird." The boy shrugged and put the Pokeball back on his belt. He looked back once to see if it had appeared again, but it was totally gone.

Shinji seemed to be waiting for him. The Grass Starter was curled up next to him, but the infant was wide awake.

"Reiji, I can't sleep." Shinji spoke softly. "This fog kinda gives me the creeps..."

. "It's alright," he said, stroking Shinji's hair like he always did. As his little brother lay his head down, he sang:

"Rock a bye slumber comes soft from the west…Mother is calling her babes to the nest…As they sail home on tired wing, everyone in their soft voices sing…

Rock a bye, Rock a bye, Rock a bye Rockabyeshoo! Rock a bye, Rock a bye shoo!"

He used to sing that same lullaby for him every night, and it still had the same desired affect. Shinji's eyelids slowly drooped, and in five minutes he was sound asleep.

"Goodnight, sweetie," he whispered, smiling. He looked so cute when he was asleep. When he lay on one side, he usually cupped his nose and mouth in his hand and so it wouldn't be seen.

As he was about to close his eyes to fall asleep in his bag, he was acutely aware of someone watching him. He was really sure now that this wasn't a hallucination. But as he lifted his head to see, there was nothing to stare at but the trees and shrubs. With a worried glance at his brother sleeping next to him, he turned over and tried to calm the shivers running down his spine.

Sometime in the middle of the night, Shinji woke. He rubbed his eyes drowsily and looked around. By the darkness, it was probably a little earlier than midnight. He could never sleep for long; he'd always used to get Reiji and his parents' temper flaring when, as a baby, he'd wake up early in the morning and wail his tiny lungs out for food. He was only a newborn at the time, but he still remembered little slices of the memory. He chuckled once it came to mind.

He had giggled a bit too loudly. The Turtwig next to him growled as its topaz eyes snapped open, and it glanced curiously at its temporary trainer, who was staring at his Pokemon. As Shinji raised a finger and placed it to his mouth thoughtfully, the Grass Starter wondered what was possibly going through his mind.

The purple-haired boy patted the oak sapling on its head, suddenly struck by an idea. "Hey, Turtwig. You wanna go on an adventure?"

It let out a gleeful bark in agreement, and rubbed its cheek against the leg of Shinji's pants. The infant quietly slid out of his sleeping bag, Turtwig following closely behind, and he stole a look at Reiji. His brother had his back turned away, out cold, and was completely oblivious to the small boy tip-toeing past him. Shinji had to be careful not to wake up his older sibling…if he did…well, it would mean certain doom.

Shinji was almost at the edge of the campsite, and so was Turtwig. One more step…

Reiji let out a loud grunt.

Shinji froze.

He turned around slowly; ready to flee once his brother raised his head.

The pony-tailed teenager just sighed, and returned to his soft snoring. The infant sighed in relief as he moved stealthily away form the clearing, into the shadows of the trees. Shinji began to walk normally now; he was away form his goody-two shoes brother now, so there were no worries in being caught.

Suddenly the hoot of a Noctowl rang split the silence. Shinji cowered, covering his head with his hands and squealing in fear. Only when he heard the rustling of wings and the cry fading away, he uncurled himself and calmed down. Turtwig cocked an eyebrow at him.

"I'm fine," Shinji grunted, looking slightly embarrassed. He felt slightly intimidated by the darkness and the eerie silence…not to mention, the constant feeling of someone watching him. He couldn't suppress a shiver as the leaves cracked under his shoes; if there really was danger, the noise didn't help at all.

As boy and Pokemon trotted on, the air grew colder and thicker, floodingand Shinji forund it hard to breathe and even harder to see. He suspected that they should be approaching Sendoff Spring now, but he couldn't be sure; the mist hid even the dark blue of the lake's surface.

"Great Arceus, I can barely see my hand!" Shinji gasped aloud, waving his arm in front of him, but he only saw a silhouette of the limb. He felt something touch his leg, and Shinji jumped, startled. Turtwig let out a pitiful moan, reaching his muzzle to touch Shinji for comfort.

"Oh. It was you." Shinji didn't like showing softness to anyone, but he was also friightened, needing Turtwig beside him. The infant picked up the Tiny Leaf Pokemon and hugged it close, seeing his own fear reflected in Turtwig's eyes. He suddenly found himself wishing Reiji was here.

I can explore on my own! He told himself, but he began to have a few doubts when he heard a loud screech coming from a distance away. He felt Turtwig shudder, and felt bile begin to rise in his throat. Maybe he shouldn't have left.

For a moment, he heard the rustling of grass. It didn't sound like the light wind; it was as if something was moving through it, something huge, about five times bigger than the three year old. He found himself holding the Starter tighter, shaking as he called out, "H-H-Hel-llo?"

In a split second, a large shadow towered over them, its eyes glowing deep red, and even the thick fog couldn't mask the anger coursing through them. Turtwig jumped out of Shinji's arms and snarled a challenge, as Shinji stared up at the figure, terrified.

His eyes were snapped open, his pupils contracted to black slits. Without hesitation he began to shout in desperation,

"Nyahh! Reiji!! Help me!!"

Okay, The lullaby Reiji sang was something my friend sang for a contest. The old Rock a bye baby got kinda old now, so I used the other one instead.

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