Now so far all of my ficlets have been predominantly KaixRei with no other characters. I was playing around with this idea, originally going to make it Rei and Hitoshi, but decide on this one right ére. Enjoy the beginning…
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the series Beyblade or their characters, except for the fantasies that play out in my mind involving lube, sometimes one uke and two seme's, and lots of buttsex.
Yuriy loved it when his friends introduced him to new people, although he never let on. He loved the proud expressions they wore on their faces when they would say; "This is Yuriy. He's deaf." as if it were evidence of their munificence and past hard work. He especially loved the way the Russian's voices were sharp and to the point, allowing no misleading information to be said. The redhead also loved the startled expressions, and then the best attempt at a polite smile and their 'normal' faces. If they did the ritual well enough, he would reach up and tuck his hair behind his ear, whichever one was closest to the person. He had long ago given up on trying to keep his hair in the horn-shaped spikes as he used to, and instead opting to leave it down. They never failed to say something nice about the clear blue hearing aides while his friends smirked at their awkwardness. Yuriy loved the attention.
He was thinking of starting a hearing aid collection, actually. Recently, the junk mail provided a new catalogue for hearing aids in various sizes, decorative shapes and colours. Personally he thought they made better accessories than earrings or other jewellery, anyway. It would be like when Johnny flaunted his brilliant new blade construction in front of us, on television, in the newspaper… the rest of us could only admire, not imitate, because there were no ways in which we could find the funds necessary. And now, he was the only one who could wear hearing aids. And his friend could only share a brief memory of what it reminded them of.
In all honesty, Yuriy loved his deafness. It wasn't easy the first few years after the destruction of Biovolt and its supporters, and the unintelligent men who tried to blow up the Abbey while people were still in there, but now it was becoming something that made Yuriy feel like he was special. Thankfully the Blitzkreig Boys had remained altogether, so when his hearing had finally started to deteriorate sometime after the explosions and being released from hospital, they were all there to look after one another.
You know how people nick-name their friends; Kai the Sourpuss, Bryan the –insert any foul word by unsuspecting strangers-, Ivan the Annoying, Sergi… well, he never really had a nickname. Yuriy was the Deaf Boy. And he liked it. After ceasing any hobbies and activities deemed 'illegal', strangely enough, Yuriy had no particularly outstanding qualities. He couldn't sing for shit, he wasn't pleasant to people, and he knew he couldn't cook. Hell, none of them could. Lucky for them, they managed to rope Kon Rei into being a sixth room-mate and being mother once again.
It was more than just standing out, too. He was sure important events in his life may not have work out the same if he were able to hear better. For example, the thing with Garland.
Their first meeting – after all the battles and destruction of Biovolt, of course – was at a mutual gathering. Tyson knew some people, who knew some other people, etcetera, who mainly just turned up for the alcohol. Bladers and non-bladers. When Mystel (who he had seen bounding off with Rei somewhere) had introduced them properly for the first time, Tala tucked his hair behind both ears and leaned closer – not because Garland had done the ritual particularly well… just because he was a stud. His recovery smile was incredible.
Lol. Just so everyone knows, I've always only imagined Tala with Borisu, Kai or Rei! OO I already have the next chapter planned out, just gotta write it.
I know, I know… I should really update my other fics. Now that I have no more studies I am free to do so. :3
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