Part 1
CONTEST: THE NAKED POLAR BEAR CHRISTMAS SWIM
When? 9 a.m. Dec. 25, 2003
What? Compete in a hole in the ice - NAKED
How? Just be there, and be bare!
Who? Any Beyblader staying at Mr. Dickinson's Resort, male or female, can enter!
Why? The winner gets a pair of Furry Bit Beast Warmers!
Kai Hiwatari burst out laughing. "Ha, ha, hahaHAHA! And you, expect me, to enter THAT?" "Oh, but Kai," Tyson pleaded. "The winner gets a pair of Furry Bit Beast Warmers! They keep your Beyblade snuggly and warm!"
"So why don't you enter and go win one for Dragoon," Kai replied, patting Tyson on the back.
"Kaiiiii," Tyson whined, tugging at Kai's sleeve. "You're the one with the best tolerance for the cold! I mean, you always walk around in nothing but a tank top, even in the winter! Being naked in cold water for an hour won't even hurt you?"
"Why would I enter a petty, humiliating little contest like that?" Kai asked haughtily, sitting down.
"Well?I was thinking," Tyson said nervously, "The winner gets a pair of Bit Beast Warmers, and if you win, Kai, you could keep one, and maybe you'd let me have the other?"
Kai sneered incredulously. "Give one to you?"
Just then, Mariah walked into the common room of the resort, which was decorated with holly, snowflakes, and a roaring fire. The rug was thick and warm, and many tables were arranged with candles and Christmas breakfast food. It was Mr. Dickinson's Winter Resort - and the Bladebreakers, along with many other important bladers of the Beyblade world, were invited there for vacation.
Ray had insisted on inviting his childhood friend, Mariah, even though Kai was sure it was only because Ray was trying to be nice. He must have felt sorry for the poor pink-haired girl, who followed Ray around like a shadow. It made Kai mad at first, but Ray was well, Ray. Saintly and unnaturally kind.
Stupid little minx, Kai thought, glaring at Mariah as she sat down next to him with her pink bunny PJs. Girls were always trying to act cute for their guys. In this case "her" guy was Ray. Ray! How dare she?
"Morning, Kai, Tyson," she said tiredly.
Kai grumbled something and looked away. The large common room was filling up with people who had come down for their breakfast: players from important international teams: the White Tigers, Demolition Boys, All- Starz, etc., many of who had challenged Kai before. The shimmering tinsel on the sparkling, bauble-covered tree was giving Kai a headache. He noticed a familiar face, Tala from the Demolition Boys catch his eye.
Soon, Ray, Mr. Dickinson, Kenny and Max entered the room.
"Oooh, Ray, you're here!" Mariah squeaked, jumping off her chair. Great, now she was awake.
"Let me pour you some hot chocolate!"
"Thanks, Mariah," Ray said, smiling at her warmly (dammit). His dark hair was pulled casually back, and he was wearing a velvety Santa hat. His skin looked extra soft and pale in winter. Almost like an angel in his white robes, Kai thought absently.
"Oh, Ray, I was waiting for you to come down so we could start Secret Santa's! Everyone put your name and your Christmas wish into a hat, and we'll draw out the person who we'll buy presents for!" Mariah said, smiling widely and batting her lashes at Ray. "Everyone in the whole resort is invited!"
Kai stared gloomily as the girl passed pieces of paper around to everyone.
What did he want, anyways? The only thing he could think of was maybe, well?Ray?but argh, shake yourself out of it, Hiwatari, he thought to himself, shaking himself.
Whatever, - Kai Hiwatari - to become better at blading, he jotted down messily. Then Mariah passed Ray's Santa hat back around for him to pick someone's name. Kai reached in, and got -
Ray Kon - warm winter accessories.
What? Ray? Kai felt heat rise into his cheeks. He'd have to buy a present - for Ray?
"Okay, everyone got theirs?" Mariah asked happily. "Great!"
Ray, Kai thought, his heart sinking. He'd have to go shopping - for Ray.
"Hey, who got mine?" Tyson yelled shrilly.
"Shut up, you're not supposed to say!" Mariah snapped, whacking him with the Santa hat.
"Cause whoever got mine, I want a Furry Bit Beast Warmer!" he yelped. "You can win one in this contest!"
"What contest?" Ray asked good-naturedly. Suddenly, everyone went to go look at the poster.
"Hehehe," Mr. Dickinson chuckled loudly, his large chest bobbing up and down. "I used to enter that when I was young. We'd all go in there, naked. I was the Frozen Blue Balls champion of every year until I turned forty- three?"
Kai concentrated hard on the Christmas tree to avoid imagining the boorish BBA guy naked.
"Wow, Furry Bit Beast Warmers," Mariah said dreamily. "I'd really like that, Ray?"
"So would I," Ray said. "Those are really special."
Kai choked on his hot chocolate. "What? You want them, too?"
"Maybe you could win some for me," Mariah said slyly, creeping up next to Ray.
Kai grabbed a hot mug furiously to keep from yelling.
"T-Tyson," Max said shyly. "If you wanted them, maybe I could win them for - "
"I'd enter, but I have a bad cold," Ray said apologetically. "It'd be great to keep Driger warm in the winter, though. If someone who's really good at staying in the cold entered the contest and won?" For an instant, he caught Kai's eye, and flashed his gorgeous smile. Kai could have sworn Ray winked.
And at that moment, Kai made up his mind.
I'M GONNA WIN THAT CONTEST FOR YOU, RAY, IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!!
CONTEST: THE NAKED POLAR BEAR CHRISTMAS SWIM
When? 9 a.m. Dec. 25, 2003
What? Compete in a hole in the ice - NAKED
How? Just be there, and be bare!
Who? Any Beyblader staying at Mr. Dickinson's Resort, male or female, can enter!
Why? The winner gets a pair of Furry Bit Beast Warmers!
Kai Hiwatari burst out laughing. "Ha, ha, hahaHAHA! And you, expect me, to enter THAT?" "Oh, but Kai," Tyson pleaded. "The winner gets a pair of Furry Bit Beast Warmers! They keep your Beyblade snuggly and warm!"
"So why don't you enter and go win one for Dragoon," Kai replied, patting Tyson on the back.
"Kaiiiii," Tyson whined, tugging at Kai's sleeve. "You're the one with the best tolerance for the cold! I mean, you always walk around in nothing but a tank top, even in the winter! Being naked in cold water for an hour won't even hurt you?"
"Why would I enter a petty, humiliating little contest like that?" Kai asked haughtily, sitting down.
"Well?I was thinking," Tyson said nervously, "The winner gets a pair of Bit Beast Warmers, and if you win, Kai, you could keep one, and maybe you'd let me have the other?"
Kai sneered incredulously. "Give one to you?"
Just then, Mariah walked into the common room of the resort, which was decorated with holly, snowflakes, and a roaring fire. The rug was thick and warm, and many tables were arranged with candles and Christmas breakfast food. It was Mr. Dickinson's Winter Resort - and the Bladebreakers, along with many other important bladers of the Beyblade world, were invited there for vacation.
Ray had insisted on inviting his childhood friend, Mariah, even though Kai was sure it was only because Ray was trying to be nice. He must have felt sorry for the poor pink-haired girl, who followed Ray around like a shadow. It made Kai mad at first, but Ray was well, Ray. Saintly and unnaturally kind.
Stupid little minx, Kai thought, glaring at Mariah as she sat down next to him with her pink bunny PJs. Girls were always trying to act cute for their guys. In this case "her" guy was Ray. Ray! How dare she?
"Morning, Kai, Tyson," she said tiredly.
Kai grumbled something and looked away. The large common room was filling up with people who had come down for their breakfast: players from important international teams: the White Tigers, Demolition Boys, All- Starz, etc., many of who had challenged Kai before. The shimmering tinsel on the sparkling, bauble-covered tree was giving Kai a headache. He noticed a familiar face, Tala from the Demolition Boys catch his eye.
Soon, Ray, Mr. Dickinson, Kenny and Max entered the room.
"Oooh, Ray, you're here!" Mariah squeaked, jumping off her chair. Great, now she was awake.
"Let me pour you some hot chocolate!"
"Thanks, Mariah," Ray said, smiling at her warmly (dammit). His dark hair was pulled casually back, and he was wearing a velvety Santa hat. His skin looked extra soft and pale in winter. Almost like an angel in his white robes, Kai thought absently.
"Oh, Ray, I was waiting for you to come down so we could start Secret Santa's! Everyone put your name and your Christmas wish into a hat, and we'll draw out the person who we'll buy presents for!" Mariah said, smiling widely and batting her lashes at Ray. "Everyone in the whole resort is invited!"
Kai stared gloomily as the girl passed pieces of paper around to everyone.
What did he want, anyways? The only thing he could think of was maybe, well?Ray?but argh, shake yourself out of it, Hiwatari, he thought to himself, shaking himself.
Whatever, - Kai Hiwatari - to become better at blading, he jotted down messily. Then Mariah passed Ray's Santa hat back around for him to pick someone's name. Kai reached in, and got -
Ray Kon - warm winter accessories.
What? Ray? Kai felt heat rise into his cheeks. He'd have to buy a present - for Ray?
"Okay, everyone got theirs?" Mariah asked happily. "Great!"
Ray, Kai thought, his heart sinking. He'd have to go shopping - for Ray.
"Hey, who got mine?" Tyson yelled shrilly.
"Shut up, you're not supposed to say!" Mariah snapped, whacking him with the Santa hat.
"Cause whoever got mine, I want a Furry Bit Beast Warmer!" he yelped. "You can win one in this contest!"
"What contest?" Ray asked good-naturedly. Suddenly, everyone went to go look at the poster.
"Hehehe," Mr. Dickinson chuckled loudly, his large chest bobbing up and down. "I used to enter that when I was young. We'd all go in there, naked. I was the Frozen Blue Balls champion of every year until I turned forty- three?"
Kai concentrated hard on the Christmas tree to avoid imagining the boorish BBA guy naked.
"Wow, Furry Bit Beast Warmers," Mariah said dreamily. "I'd really like that, Ray?"
"So would I," Ray said. "Those are really special."
Kai choked on his hot chocolate. "What? You want them, too?"
"Maybe you could win some for me," Mariah said slyly, creeping up next to Ray.
Kai grabbed a hot mug furiously to keep from yelling.
"T-Tyson," Max said shyly. "If you wanted them, maybe I could win them for - "
"I'd enter, but I have a bad cold," Ray said apologetically. "It'd be great to keep Driger warm in the winter, though. If someone who's really good at staying in the cold entered the contest and won?" For an instant, he caught Kai's eye, and flashed his gorgeous smile. Kai could have sworn Ray winked.
And at that moment, Kai made up his mind.
I'M GONNA WIN THAT CONTEST FOR YOU, RAY, IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!!