Confession and Protection

Yan Yang looked at Entei, wanting to tell him his story.

But just as he was about to speak, Yan Yang felt an indescribable exhaustion wash over him like a tide.

Why did this weakness have to hit at a time like this?

Yan Yang felt his steps grow heavy, as if thousand-pound iron chains were dragging from his feet. It was as though invisible fingers were pressing down on his eyes, and his vision gradually blurred.

Every cell in his body cried out for rest. His only thought was to throw himself onto Entei's warm body. Even breathing became sluggish, every inhale seeming like a fierce struggle against the air.

Entei naturally noticed that something was wrong with Yan Yang.

"What's wrong, Little Sun? Don't scare me!" Entei's anxious voice sounded beside Yan Yang's ear.

"Dad... I'm fine... I'll... be better soon..." Yan Yang was so exhausted that he could not even finish a complete sentence. His voice came out in fragments, as though he might collapse at any moment.

In the end, he could not hold on any longer and fell onto Entei.

Entei caught him steadily and carried him back to the bed at home.

He lay beside Yan Yang as well, guarding him.

Without a second thought, Entei used Sacred Fire, but it was useless. Physical exhaustion was not an illness; it could not be solved through healing.

Entei was worried sick, but because Yan Yang had said he was fine, he did not completely panic. Yan Yang had never lied to him.

If he said he would be better soon, then he would be fine soon.

Entei tried hard to calm himself. Panicking was useless; protecting Yan Yang was what he needed to do.

Seeing that Yan Yang did not look well, Litleo did not know what had happened and was a little afraid to ask Entei.

Litleo had always been somewhat wary of the lion in the house who was much bigger than him.

But thanks to Yan Yang acting as a bridge between them, and as they got to know each other better, their relationship had gradually improved. Eventually, they could chat normally.

Litleo gathered his courage and asked Entei what had happened.

Entei gave him a simple explanation, then said that Yan Yang would be better soon.

Litleo understood and lay down on Yan Yang's other side.

When a Trainer was not doing well, it was a Pokémon's duty to protect him properly.

In truth, there was no need for that in a place as safe as home.

If Yan Yang knew, he would definitely be deeply moved.

But he was sleeping soundly.

People who were extremely exhausted always fell asleep quickly.

Half an hour later, the exhaustion in Yan Yang's body disappeared, but he did not wake up immediately. It took another half hour before he opened his eyes.

He really had not expected weakness to feel this awful.

Yan Yang felt that stretch of time had been the hardest part of his life. He had truly been exhausted to death.

Seeing that Yan Yang had returned to normal, Entei carefully examined him. Only after confirming that he was truly fine did he finally relax.

Litleo happily pounced into Yan Yang's arms.

His Trainer's embrace was still warm and comfortable.

Entei asked what exactly had happened.

Yan Yang took a deep breath, then briefly explained what had happened to him.

Although Litleo did not understand, he still looked utterly stunned, feeling that his Trainer seemed incredibly amazing.

Entei processed the information, deep in thought.

Yan Yang looked at Entei nervously. He was very worried that Entei's opinion of him might change from then on.

In a rather serious tone, Entei said, "Do you think I would abandon you just because I know all this?"

Yan Yang did not dare look at Entei. Although he trusted him deeply, there was still a tiny bit of worry in his heart.

It felt like he had let down Entei's trust.

At that moment, Entei raised a paw and gently stroked Yan Yang's head, his voice turning gentle again.

"Silly child, no matter who you are, you are my child now. How could a father abandon his child over something like this?"

Little crybaby Yan Yang was back again.

"Waaah, Father, I love you the most! I'm really so moved..." Yan Yang cried loudly this time, as though he were crying out all the grievance and confusion he had kept inside.

He had never cried before just because he had been wronged. Those things had not been enough to make him shed tears.

Litleo was a little frightened. Why was his Trainer suddenly crying so loudly? He had clearly told Litleo before that if he kept crying, he would turn into a little crybaby. Why was he crying even harder than Litleo now?

As a Pokémon who had only been born not long ago, he naturally did not understand what they had just been talking about.

Still, he could sense some of Yan Yang's emotions. His Trainer was truly, incredibly upset.

Litleo rubbed against Yan Yang's body, as though comforting him.

Entei wiped away Yan Yang's tears. "All right, stop crying. How many times have I told you not to cry so easily? You really never listen."

Yan Yang stopped crying. He hadn't been crying just now; he had merely gotten sand in his eyes.

Entei was right. A man shouldn't cry so easily, but he really hadn't been able to hold it back just now.

Seeing that Yan Yang had recovered, Entei quietly began pondering a few things.

Perhaps the strength he had discovered before was connected to Yan Yang. Many strange occurrences now seemed to line up one by one.

The secrets this child carried were truly a bit too significant. Even looking back on it now, Entei found it somewhat unbelievable.

He did not mind it, though. After all, he felt that his own return from the dead was already something fantastical, so he did not reject Yan Yang's circumstances.

At the same time, he felt confused and angry over what Yan Yang had gone through. How could they treat someone who had done nothing wrong like that?

Perhaps fate had truly arranged for him to save Yan Yang.

Entei felt honored that he had given a withdrawn child from another world something to lean on. Being able to leave a mark in someone's heart could be considered an immeasurable good deed.

No matter how old Yan Yang was, he was a child in Entei's eyes.

However, Entei was somewhat concerned about the Creator God Yan Yang had mentioned.

Entei did not know much about Arceus. As the lofty Creator God, Entei had heard a thing or two, but Arceus had always been far too distant from him, so he had never considered Arceus's abilities.

Other than Yan Yang, Ho-Oh, and his two older brothers—perhaps adding the former candidates for Brave of the Rainbow at most—he had never paid much attention to other people or Pokémon.

Now, he somewhat wanted to meet this Creator God.

He was very grateful to the Pokémon called Arceus for helping Yan Yang, but he was also somewhat displeased by Arceus's interference in Yan Yang's life.

Fathers were always especially sensitive when it came to matters concerning their children.

Entei did not actually want his child to possess such strange abilities.

If others discovered them, it might cause a great deal of trouble.

Leaving aside the ability to grant Pokémon unusual changes, the fact that Yan Yang could communicate normally with Pokémon alone was enough to draw excessive attention from some people.

It seemed his decision had been correct. He simply could not rest easy without protecting this child himself.

"By the way, can you tell me more about Arceus and the others?" Entei knew Yan Yang possessed a great deal of information. In the setting of Yan Yang's world, Pokémon like them had actually only been creations within a game. That truly came as something of a surprise.

Of course, this world seemed to have quite a few games modeled after Pokémon as well.

"Of course. Arceus is the Pokémon who created the Pokémon world..." Yan Yang began talking at length.

Litleo could not understand it, but still wanted to listen. The result was that the more he listened, the sleepier he became.

In the end, he really fell asleep. It truly was too much like a lullaby; Litleo simply could not take it.

Yan Yang talked for a long time and began feeling a little tired as well. After greeting Entei, he lay down against him and fell asleep.

Even though Yan Yang was already a mature adult, there was no sign of that maturity when he was with Entei.

That also showed just how full of trust and affection Yan Yang was toward him.

Entei would never betray that affection and those expectations.

Yan Yang was the person he would absolutely protect for the rest of his life.

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