Ash's Little Sister [Pokémon]

The Start Of The Journey

"Riley, sweetheart, time for bed," Delia Ketchum said, looking around the living room for her four years old daughter. "Where are you, honey?" The woman heard a small giggle under the table and raised an eyebrow with a smile. She put a finger under her chin, humming. "Mmmm. Where can she be hiding?" She walked behind the couch, "Can she be hiding behind the couch? No." She heard the same giggle under the table and smiled. "Where can she be? Where is my little girl?"

Delia walked toward the table, "Mmm. Can she be under the..." She looked down under the table to see her daughter, Riley, wearing her pajamas with a Pikachu's face on it, hiding there. "Table." Riley smiled, "Here I am!"

"There you are," Delia said with a smile. "Come on, time for bed." She hold a hand for the little girl and she took it. The woman took Riley in her arms and headed up the stairs. They walked down the hall toward Riley's room but stopped near her brother's room when they heard his voice.

"Ash, get to bed," Delia scolded. Ash looked away from his TV and stared at his mother and sister. Delia lowered Riley to the floor and she gave her son a look, "You should be a sleep."

"But, tomorrow I begin my Pokémon journey," Ash said, "I can't sleep." Riley grinned, "What about me? What about me?" Ash looked at his excited little sister in confusion as she jumped up and down, "What about you?"

"You didn't tell me if I'm coming with you," Riley said. Ash stared at her in shock, "What? You can't come." Riley's smile faded away and her face turned sad, "Why not?"

Delia smiled softly at her, "Honey, you still very young to come along." Riley looked between her mother and brother, "But... if I won't go, doesn't it mean that I won't see Ash everyday?"

"Well... yeah, but you will be with Mom," Ash said, trying to cheer her up. "And if I'm not around, you get to be in my room every time you like."

Riley still didn't like the idea of her big brother leaving her and their Mom. She shook her head, "Then I don't want you to go to that journey." She had tears in her eyes which she tried to stop them from falling. Ash smiled softly, "Come on, Riley, don't do that, you know I don't like to see you like that, right?"

Riley nodded slowly and sniffed. Delia smiled, "You know what? If you really want to go with Ash, then let's talk about this tomorrow after he will get his Pokémon, okay?"

Riley quickly looked up, "Really?" Ash nodded with a small smile, "Sure." Riley smiled and cheered, "Yayyyy!!"

~~~~~~~~ Next Day ~~~~~~~~

Riley, Delia and a few more people were standing in front of Professor Oak's laboratory for Ash to come out with his first Pokémon. The problem was that Ash woke up late so, Riley wasn't sure that he would have a Pokémon to start with because Gary Oak (Professor Oak's grandson) and two other kids got the three Pokémon for the start.

Surprisingly, Riley saw her brother walking out with Professor Oak, both of them were kinda dirty, which was weird for the little girl, but what really surprised her, was that a cute yellow little Pokémon was in her brother's arms.

"Mom, Riley," Ash called as he walked closer, before putting down the yellow Pokémon. "Oh, Ash, I am so proud of you," Delia said. The yellow Pokémon stood next to Ash, looking up at everyone in confusion, "Pikachu?" Riley looked at the Pokémon with a big smile, "Oh, you so cute. What is it?"

"This is Pikachu," Ash introduced, "Pikachu, this is my little sister, Riley, and my Mom, Delia." Pikachu tilted it's head, "Pika." Riley waved to it, "Hey, Pikachu." Delia looked at it in confusion, "That's your Pokémon?"

"Yep," Ash confirmed but Pikachu looked away in annoyance. Riley tilted her head before quickly looked up at her brother with a smile, "So, what now? Can I come? Please."