Welcome to another one of my, possibly, crack pot stories! I had this idea in my head for a while now, so I'm happy i finally found the time to write it. This will be my attempt at some kind of high school drama. This is a AU where all the beyblading teams are attending school. However, I'll try to keep some of the locations of the teams intact as well as not write people so OOC. The only OC characters that will be in this fic will be for background and scene purposes. I will try to put out two chapters at a time. I can already tell this might be a monster project. Why do I do these things to myself...?
Disclaimer: I do not own nor gain profit from the beyblade characters. I just enjoy writing alternate realities involving them.
Thoughts
"someone talking"
As the car drives down the road, I dread the destination. It's the start of my new life and new routine in a very foreign land. I look out the window not paying any real attention to the scenery passing by. What I wouldn't give to get on the first plane back to America and have everything back to normal. Having divorced parents wasn't as glorious as people made it seem. Traveling back and forth internationally was a headache. Part of me did agree that this might be the best arrangement for all of us, but another part of me wanted to stay in America. However, having a mom that loves you but isn't home ninety percent of the time is very discouraging. I can see why both of my parents agreed that I needed to move to an environment that had parental presence. Especially when I started high school this year. My mom mentioned to my dad that this would be the most important years of my life, where a parents role will be most important. Since she felt she wouldn't be able to fill the role, as she is very busy, she thought shoving me off to my dad would be best. Yeah right, thanks mom. Moving me half way across the world from the life I built up till now and starting over from scratch was very helpful. A couple of minutes pass before I realize my dad was still trying to make idle chat with me. I guess he was trying to cheer me up, seeing as how I 'looked' nervous/anxious, I guess, from his perspective. I humor him with a occasional "yeah" or " I'm okay" when that was further from the truth. I'm not very excited to start my first day at Katou High School. However, I didn't want the weeks of my mother helping me perfect my Japanese and hours of studying for the entrance exams go to waste. So, out of respect and love for her, I tried to make this transition as painless as possible for them. Even though I traveled back and forth to and fro, I never really stayed here long to put my knowledge of the language to work.
My dad says something that takes me out of my trance as I see a building getting larger into view. It's the same building that was in the brochure that was mailed to me along with the letter of acceptance. I can't help but feel a little in awe as my dad parks in front of the school entrance. I look up at the towering building and feel a little out of place. That feeling hits home as students pours in from the streets in groups, greeting each other, laughing, and some take a glance in my direction and start, what I assume, whispering to each other in whatever group they are in. As I continue to look out the window at my impending destination, my dad puts his hand on my shoulder and I look at him for the first this whole trip.
"Are you sure you're ready?" He ask as if I'm ready for the fight for my life, in which case, wouldn't be so far fetched. I give him the best smile I could and nod.
"It's now or never. I have to start somewhere." At that, I grab my book bag as i feel him watching my movements and open the car door after unbuckling my seat belt. I get out of the car and tell him have a nice day as he does the same for me before I close the car door. I wave as he drives off and I turn to look at the intimidating building. I take in deep breath and breath out slowly as I start to walk towards the building. I see an adult that looks like an adult figure, which I can only assume it's one of the staff members. I walk through the gates and he says something in Japanese, which I stop to look at him. I think on my studies and give my second language a try.
"Pardon?"
"I said Good morning."
"Right, good morning."
"You can't be daydreaming at that start of the school year. That's not a good habit to have.." He frowned a little. I guess he was already prejudging me as a slacker before classes even started.
"Right. It won't happen again sir." I give him a little smile before running off. Not a good start...
I look around to see the yard very clean and the grass and shrubbery freshly cut. I look at a piece of paper that came with my acceptance package. It had directions on what I was suppose to do on my first day. I was suppose to go the freshmen orientation in some gym room I didn't know how to get to. I look around and see students walk pass me as some gave me quick glances before walking off; some looking like my seniors. Yeah, this was going to be fun. I start my journey towards the gym room when I heard the commotion at the front gate. I turn to see some student and teacher having words as he protectively kept both hands on his, what looks like a red and blue ball cap. I'm guessing the teacher wanted him to take it off before stepping on school grounds. Beside him was a boy a few inches shorter than him with messy brown hair and glasses that sat on top of his head. He had something protectively in his arms as it looks like he was trying to tell his, friend?, to cooperate. After a few minutes, the boy takes off his hat and stuffs it into his book bag, revealing midnight blue hair that stops a few inches below his shoulders. As he turns to run my direction, I see he has messy bangs that frames his face. The other boy that was with him yells something and quickly bows to the staff member before running after the boy.
He runs and turns the corner of the building as I see the other boy barely keeping up with him. I sympathize with the little boy as I continue to go find the gym room. I enter the building and decided that the gym room might be on the first floor and decided that was the best place to start. I walk down a long hall way before making a few turns right and left before deciding I was lost. I look around to see I was in some area of the school that looked like it didn't get much traffic from the look of the many boxes in the hallway. I sigh before back tracking my steps before someones voice caught my attention.
"Looks like one of the freshmen has gotten lost."
I stop in my tracks as i see a student with fiery red hair emerge from behind a stack of boxes. I couldn't help but shiver as his icy blue eyes looked at me with what seemed like a feral grin. I was jolted out of my thoughts when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turn around to see a tall boy with blond hair behind me having the same creepy grin.
"That doesn't excuse him from walking into our area."
I could tell these students wasn't born in japan as they had a heavy accent I couldn't place as I was distracted by the two creepy guys eyeing me down. I look to see another guy emerge from the boxes but he was much shorter than the other two with purple hair and a long nose. With him was another boy with short silver hair.
"What do you think we should do with him?" The blond guy said.
"He doesn't look Japanese. Is he a foreigner?" The small guy talked just then and looked at the red haired dude. I'm guess he is the leader in this band of misfits. I then notice the leader walk up towards me and grin.
"Hey. Can you understand what we are saying?" I blink at him and decide I should answer quickly.
"Yeah..."
"So, you must be new here. Other wise you would know not to EVER come down this hallway. This is our turf. No stupid, green horned freshmen allowed!"
"Come on guys. How was I suppose to know? Like you said...I'm...new.." I shut my mouth as I could see the 'leader' glare at me the more I talked.
"Tala this guy is trying to be a wise guy." the smaller boy said. So that's the leaders name..Tala, odd.
"Maybe we should teach him a lesson? Make him learn his place when talking to his seniors." The blond guy spoke as I felt his grip tighten a little on my shoulder. Not the best first day. There was no way I was getting out of here untouched. The red haired guy grin grew wider as he was stalking closer towards me. When he was about 4 inches from my face another voice shocked me.
"Tala, stop scaring him. I think you had enough fun." There's more of them?! Just then a figure was behind the boy named Tala so quick I didn't know where he had come from. He had light blue hair with unruly bangs and the back of his hair looked a darker color blue. He had piercing crimson eyes that looked very mysterious. Tala moved away from me before the blond hair guy removed his hand. Tala slung his arm around my shoulders. I would have moved away if i wasn't so sure he would sock me if I did.
"Oh come on Kai, we were just having fun!" He looked at the new guy named 'Kai'.
"Too much fun..." Tala mumbled something as the one named Kai grabbed my hand and walked me away from the group of boys. Before we turned the corner, I could hear Tala shouted something in another language before we disappeared. Kai didn't seem phased, if anything he grinned a little at the shout before letting go of my hand and stopping in the middle of a hall way I recognized. He turned to look at me and I just blinked in return. What's his deal? I figured after a few minutes of silence I should as least thank him for getting me out of that situation.
"Thank you for helping me out back there."
"Don't let them get to you. They do that to a lot of freshmen."
"Wow, what jerks. Oh i mean..." Before I could correct my mistake for insulting his friends, I see him grin.
"Total jerks. I guess you were looking for the gym room?"
"huh?" I see him control a roll of his eyes as he elaborates.
"Orientation...freshmen." I mentally slap myself as I had forgotten I was suppose to attend this meeting of fresh faces.
"Right. Um do you know which why that is?" I didn't want anymore problems.
" Continue down this hallway, make a left and then a right. Go straight out the double doors through the to the next building and that's the gym."
"Thank you Kai!" I turn to run off before stopping and bowing my head.
"I'm sorry, I didn't introduce myself. My name is Max Mizuhara."
"Kai Hiwatari"
"Thanks again Kai! See ya." I run with the directions Kai gave me to make it in time for the start of the ceremony.
End of Max POV
Kai looks down the direction Max ran and grins to himself.
"Max Mizuhara huh? Interesting..."
"Found a new prey I take it?"
Kai didn't turn around to know it was Tala. Kai didn't dignify that with an answer as he motioned to walk down the hall.
" What's the matter? Don't want to talk with your bestie?"
"You're being more annoying than usual. I'm going to look at my class assignments in the main hall."
"You know we are in the same class this year. What has a stick in your butt?"
"The fact that you think of things in my rear is weird."
"Well If you are ever interested on how it feels on the receiving in..."
"I'll pass"
"So I take it you like that freshmen huh? Otherwise you would just let us have our fun."
"I don't think he would have appreciated your type of 'fun'."
"So? what does that have to do with anything?"
Kai let that question hang in the air as he continued to walk to his destination.
They were down the hall from the class assignment area. A large group of students where gathered looking at the huge piece of paper. Some were jumping and excited that they would be in the same class as other didn't hide their disappointment that they would be in a different class from their friends this year. Kai he made his way towards the crowd to confirm Tala's predictions. As he looked at the list, Tala was right and they were in the same class this year. Kai let go of a sigh, hoping he would get a break from the wolf. At least he had next year to hope for that break. Kai moved from the crowd and saw the rest of the group had gathered around Tala. The group was in their own little world as Kai scanned the area for nothing in particular when he noticed a raven haired boy with the most unusual eyes that reminded him of a cat. With him was a girl in all pink with the same kind of eyes clinging on to him. He looked around to see what looked like twins talking with each other, the girl having long hair and the boy having short hair. Having enough of the scenery, he joined Tala in the others but didn't join in the conversation.
Okay, I think I will stop here for today. We have seen the Blitzkrieg boys, Rei and Mao, Takao, Chief, and of course, Maxie! It's 3am and I think I might have a cold. I will have the second chapter up in a few days...I hope. I have an idea on where this story is headed but we'll see how it plays out. See ya in the next chaptah! ( - was intentional).
