Little Sun and Entei

The sun had already set, and the Pokémon that had taken shelter from the rain in the cave had long since departed, leaving only one person and one Pokémon in the spacious cavern.

Entei looked down at the infant, wondering what he was thinking.

The sleeping baby seemed to sense something, slowly opening his eyes. His beautiful eyes were as clear as crystal, and upon seeing the massive creature beside him, he didn't cry in fear but instead let out a giggle.

This child didn't seem to be afraid of him.

For some reason, seeing the infant laugh made Entei feel much better.

With his mood improved, his thoughts became clearer; since he was going to raise this human infant, some things needed to be decided quickly.

First, a name. Although many Pokémon of the same species shared their species name—even he was collectively referred to as Entei along with others of his kind—this infant was a human, not a Pokémon, so he definitely needed a different designation.

Since he had found him in the rain, how about calling him Little Rain?

Entei called out "Little Rain" to the infant, then realized that a human baby wouldn't understand what he was saying; to the child's ears, it probably just sounded like a beast roaring.

However, the infant's reaction was unexpected. Upon hearing the name Little Rain, he seemed very unhappy, crying out loudly and shaking his head slightly, as if he disliked the name.

"You understand what I mean?" Entei was slightly surprised, but the infant didn't react further, so he figured it must have been a coincidence.

But since the reaction was so strong, the name Little Rain was off the table, so he had better choose another one.

The rain had cleared up just as he saved the infant, so how about calling him Little Sun?

Who would have thought that upon hearing the words "Little Sun," the child would giggle, looking quite satisfied.

There, the name was settled.

Next was the issue of food. Fortunately, there was a Milk Bottle, otherwise, with the sky turning dark, it wouldn't be easy to go outside to find food.

Although this was Entei's first time caring for an infant, let alone a human one, he knew a few things. He didn't even know how he knew them; perhaps he had seen other Pokémon caring for their own young during some of his rescue missions.

But how did one use a human Milk Bottle? Entei picked up the bottle with his teeth and examined it carefully. The infant seemed to think the big creature in front of him was trying to steal his milk and began to protest loudly.

Entei naturally wouldn't fight an infant for milk. After studying it for a while and figuring out what to do, he used his flames to heat it up. As an excellent Fire-type Pokémon, controlling fire was his specialty.

Soon the milk became warm, and Entei placed the bottle by the infant's mouth.

Little Sun began to drink, drinking with such desperation, as if he were truly afraid that the big guy in front of him would steal his milk.

After finishing the milk, he began to sleep. Infants were just that sleepy, capable of sleeping for over ten hours a day.

Entei also prepared to close his eyes and rest. Although as a Legendary Pokémon, it didn't matter if he didn't eat, drink, or sleep, he still possessed a sense of time similar to humans.

He rushed about during the day and rested at night; of course, most Pokémon had this habit anyway.

Entei began to plan what to do next.

His work would definitely be affected; after all, he now had a child to take care of, so it seemed he would have to slack off a bit.

His work was nothing more than helping Pokémon in need and searching for and testing the Brave of the Rainbow chosen by Ho-Oh.

The Brave of the Rainbow hadn't appeared for a long time, so his recent work had been quite relaxed, meaning he should have enough time to take care of Little Sun.

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Even if something urgent came up, he could leave him with other Pokémon to look after for a while.

As for food, he would have to find a Miltank; after all, Little Sun could only drink milk right now, and Miltank were excellent milk-producing Pokémon.

Humans seemed to drink milk produced by Miltank, so Little Sun could naturally drink it too, and he had heard that Miltank milk helped infants grow healthier.

As for the child's future health, there was no need to worry too much. If the child got sick, he could just give him a blast of Sacred Fire. This was Ho-Oh's signature move, and he had only learned it after following Ho-Oh for a long time.

Moreover, this fire had no side effects and could even improve one's constitution, as most germs harmful to the human body would be killed by these flames. With no bad guys in his body, he would naturally be in tip-top shape.

Also, if he ran into Raikou or Suicune, how should he introduce him? As good partners who had lived and died together, perhaps they would help take care of him too.

Raikou was out of the question; his temper was even more explosive than his own. He felt that the gentle Suicune would be better suited to help...

Thinking and thinking, Entei fell asleep.

He had a dream where an Entei was summoned by a little girl, becoming her father and helping her realize her wishes.

The Entei in the dream truly loved the girl and was ultimately willing to make sacrifices for her.

This made him feel a bit emotional; after all, the two of them were very similar, both caring for a child, but he wasn't necessarily like the Entei in the dream, providing the child with so much help.

Adopting Little Sun might just be a whim, and perhaps he would soon find him annoying and dump him on other Pokémon to care for, ignoring him thereafter.

Father? Was he really Little Sun's father? Probably not. He was just an ordinary Pokémon who had adopted him. They were different species, and this little guy would probably despise him once he became conscious.

The Entei in the dream was an exception, but a dream was just a dream after all. How could a human call a Pokémon "father" in reality? He had lived for hundreds of years and had never encountered such a situation.

When Little Sun grew up, he would still have to send him back to human society; that was where he belonged.

He wondered if he would be able to bear it. Probably, he wasn't the type of Pokémon to be indecisive.

"Waa, waa, waa..." Entei was awakened by the baby's crying, and at the same time, he smelled a foul odor in the air. It turned out that Little Sun had soiled his pants. Entei took him to the riverside to wash him, the water temperature becoming gentle under Entei's conscious control.

After cleaning him up, Little Sun fell asleep again.

Looking at the clothes stripped off Little Sun and the child's bare body, Entei sighed. It seemed he would have to solve the clothing problem as well.

Pokémon didn't need to wear clothes, but humans did—not just for warmth, but also to cover parts of their bodies. Although there was no one else nearby, it still had to be addressed.

Although he could dry clothes quickly, he still needed to prepare more, and since the child would grow, he might not fit into them soon, so he would need to keep a few larger sets of clothes.

Entei brought the child back to the cave, where the midnight sky was blanketed in a deep shade of blue, with stars adorning the entire night firmament in a dazzling display.

The crescent moon hung like a light, graceful boat drifting through the river of stars; shooting stars streaked across the sky, leaving behind long trails of light; the night breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of chill that could not, however, affect the warmth within the cave.

The infant was sleeping on Entei's back; after all, since the child was currently unclothed, it would be difficult to dress him while he slept, and fearing he might catch a cold, Entei decided to let him sleep on his back, as his own body remained quite warm.

Entei's back was covered in a mane as ethereal as white mist, soft and warm, and the child slept very soundly, occasionally nuzzling against the mane or shifting his body, revealing that he was surely a very active child.

Entei, however, dared not move; he was somewhat afraid of waking the cub on his back, and even more afraid that the cub might fall off if he shifted, so he prepared to rest just like that, lying prone.

The soundly sleeping child and the tense giant beast formed a stark contrast, yet they were unexpectedly harmonious.