Hoshi- Here's a BB story! . I love the ReiXMariah pairing! w I own nothing, but yea, here's the story!
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Mariah ran to a bridge in White Tiger Hills. She was now nineteen and she had been yelled at by Lee once again.
"Why? Why is it me?" she thought as rain started to pour down from the sky.
Little did Mariah know, Rei Kon was in town. He had been exploring the world ever since the last tournament ended a while back. He would occasionally come back to WTH but not that often. Mariah soon heard footsteps behind her, as if they were splashing in the puddles.
"Kevin, go back in. I'll be there soon. You don't have to worry about me.." she said not turning around.
A moment later, Mariah felt two arms, wrapped around her waist, and a kiss on her neck.
"You'll catch cold.." said Rei's soft, hushed voice.
Mariah's eyes widened and she looked down at her feet.
"R-Rei? Wh-What are you doing back?" she asked.
"I decided to come home to the village and settle down for awhile." said Rei, resting his chin on her shoulder.
Mariah moved only her eyes, to soon see his golden tiger eyes looking over at her. She blushed.
"Oh..well..why don't you come back and see the team? I'm sure Lee and the others will be glad to see you..Tao is still in the village too."
"Sure. Let's head in." said Rei, taking her hand and starting to lead her inside.
Mariah's heart started to beat faster and faster as she remembered why she was outside in the first place. She stopped dead in her tracks and lowered her head.
"Rei..I can't go back.."
The raven-haired neko looked at her, his face dripping with rain.
"Why not? Is something wrong?"
Mariah didn't answer, she tried to run again but soon felt Rei's cold, wet lips touch hers.
"Mariah..you know you can tell me.." he said moving her wet pink hair from her eyes.
"Rei..I can't..Lee..he accused me of something I have never done..and don't know if I'm going to do.." she mumbled.
"What was it Mariah? You know i'll never tell him.."
Mariah shook her head softly and sat down on the wet grass as rain poured down even harder.
"Rei..he accused me..of being pregnant.."
Rei's eyes widened. Sure he knew Mariah would make a great mother someday, but she was still too young yet to have a child. But what he was really confused about, was why Lee thought she was pregnant.
"Mariah!" a voice called.
Mariah looked torwards the village to see Kevin running out to her and Rei. He was now seventeen and he hadn't changed much.
"Rei? It's been awhile." he said looking over at Rei.
Rei nodded. "Hey Kev." he turned back to Mariah. "Let's head in, before you get sick.."
Mariah got up slowly but nodded. She knew Rei was right, If she had stayed out there any longer, she would catch pneamonia.
When they got back inside, Lee and Gary were sitting on their beds, looking over torwards the door.
"Rei? Why did you come back?" asked Gary shocked.
"Felt like it." said Rei with a shrugg. His arm was wrapped around Mariah's waist securely.
Lee had his eye on that closely. Yea Lee and Rei were like brothers and all, but he didn't trust anyone who hung on Mariah, except Gary or Kevin since Lee didn't expect them of getting her pregnant.
Mariah felt the tension in the room. She slowly walked over by her bedside table, grabbed Galux out of her drawer and headed for a back room. When she reached the back room, she heard Kevin and Gary talking to Rei as Tao walked into the room. After she launched Galux, she saw a shadow leaning into the beystadium.
"What do you want Lee?"
Lee walked over by her, he turned her around so he faced her and he looked into her eyes.
"Mariah..tell me the truth..are you pregnant?"
Mariah's eyes filled with anger, "Of course I'm not! If I was, I would have told you first Lee! You should know that!"
Lee backed off for a few minutes, then started up again.
"If you did..get..ya know, then who would it be with?"
Mariah's eyes widened and she caught Galux as it came back up into her hand.
"I DON'T KNOW!"
She walked over to a bench and sat down, soon seeing Lee leave the room and Tao enter.
"Sensei? Can I ask you something?" she asked looking over at him.
Tao walked over nodding. "Of course, young grasshopper.."
Mariah gave a small smile. "You don't believe what Lee is saying do you? That I slept with a guy?"
Tao shook his head. "I don't. I know you very well Mariah..and you aren't like that."
"Thank god you have some sense knocked into you. I think Lee is suspecting Rei." she mumbled.
"When the moonlight shines on the water, he shall know for sure." said Tao starting to walk away.
"Wait! Sensei..what do you mean?"
"You shall see.." he said and went off.
Mariah sighed, she got up, went into the bathroom and came out a few minutes later, wearing her pink nightgown.
Rei was the only one awake. He sat upright on a bed they had layed out for him. Mariah lied down on her bed and set Galux on the table beside her. She smiled, looking over at Rei.
"Good night Rei."
Rei looked up from looking at his Driger blade. "Night Mariah, sweet dreams."
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Hoshi- well, how was that for a start chappy? I haven't written BB in a long time and this is the first time I used the White Tigers. Let me know what you think. Review please! No flaming? Should I continue this?