Hello! Okay, this is my 4th story (haven't finished my third yet) and a warning for those who don't know me, I am a major procrastinator. I take a very long time to update so please don't try and kill me.

On another note, I came up with this idea in the summer, wrote it down in a book and now I am posting it. Of course it is a beyblade story (I love Kai!) but there are no beyblades because the battles are hard to write and I need some harder core stuff (battling tops just doesn't cut it). Anyways, there will be lots of hate, little bit of love, and a whole lotta butt whipping in this one. And I decided to bring Kassandra back with more attitude but still emotional.

Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade but Kassandra Woolf, Sara Sanders/Hau, Richard Hau, and other unfamiliar faces belong to me. So no stealing!


Chapter 1: Meet the Family

"Flight 427 has now arrived in Tokyo"

I hitched my backpack higher up on my shoulder as I glanced around the airport. My name is Kassandra Woolf and I had just arrived in Japan from my hometown Moscow, Russia where I lived with my dad. However, my mother wanted to see how well her daughter has grown since she walked out on us when I was two and demanded that I come and live with her for a year. Not being able to pay for a lawyer forced my dad to agree to my mothers' terms.

Now I am here in a foreign country, to live with the mother I have never met, meet my new step-family, and finish my grade 11 education. I have been forced to leave my dad, friends, and perverted next-door neighbor behind (I don't think I'll miss my neighbor that much), I am so going to hate this.

Compared to most of these people's tan skin and narrow eyes, I have snowy white skin and emerald green eyes. I love my eyes because they look exactly like my grandma Sander's eyes, who is my mothers mother but hasn't actually spoken to her daughter in 14 years (when my mother left).

Pulling out a crumpled piece of paper I read over the letter my mother had written to me a week ago. On it was what I should bring, what I shouldn't bring (like baggy clothing but I brought anyways), and who I am to meet. Everything was so formally written I have to wonder if she's a robot or is high class. Included with the letter was a picture of her new family with their names written on the back.

"Okay, so I am meeting Sara Sanders, now Mrs. Hau, her husband Richard Hau, and step-brothers Robert, Bryan, and Ian. Just calm down Kassey, all you have to do is act like the ultimate non-caring, world hating female. You can do this," I kept repeating their names and looking at the pictures continuously while I wandered through the airport looking for the faces from the picture.

At the other side of the lobby I spotted a woman and four men. She had blond hair and brown eyes and was checking her nails. The youngest of the men was playing a game boy while the other two were looking over the shoulder of the oldest man who was doing something on his laptop.

"Please no…" I whispered and checked the photo one last time. There is no mistake, definitely my new extended family. I pushed away all my thoughts of running and kissed the charm bracelet I never take of that my dad had given me when I was five and marched straight towards them. My heavy boots gave my mood and added effect because every time I took a step it would sound like I was stomping. Soon Sara Hau will know that I don't want to be here, if my attitude, clothing, and constant planned chatter of dad won't be an obvious clue.

I came to a stop right beside the blond haired woman who was still looking over her nails. Swallowing my pride I decided I had to speak first.

"Excuse me, are you Sara Hau?"

I swear the ditz jumped five feet in the air. The four men looked up from what they were doing to stare at me. I guess I do look a little strange with my messy black hair, faded jacket, and giant boots but I don't care. They're all assholes anyway.

"Don't you know you shouldn't sneak up on people! Who are you anyways?" Wow, did she look angry.

'My name is Kassandra Woolf, I you aren't Sara Hau I'm leaving," I actually turned to leave but the witch grabbed my arm and forced my to turn back to her.

Suddenly her face was right in front of me and those eyes were moving up, down, and around as if analyzing a scientific formula. Best part was she didn't look me in the eyes once.

"You look exactly like him, fashion and everything" she mumbled.

"Well" I said "If you want me to go back just say the word because I'll be happy to oblige."

"And you have the same kind of humor too. Richard, boys, this is my daughter Kassandra." The men just stared…

And stared…

And stared…

"Yes, I am a girl, don't let the clothes fool you" I said after a minute or so of silence.

"Oh, well hello and welcome to the family," Richard said and closed his computer and stood up, "we might as well go home now, come on"

His three sons followed as did Sara who dragged me along. I could feel tear prickling at the corners of my eyes but I refused to let them fall. These people had money, but they were so cold and had no sense of humor unlike home with grandma and grandpa and dad where love was everywhere. I just wanted to go home.


"Okay Kassandra, this is your room from now on. If you need anything, just ask your maid Nancy and don't bother me or Richard with childish wants. Your brothers are down the hall but they are usually gone after dinner, which is always at six o'clock sharp. Your sister, Ming-Ming, who you haven't met yet will be back for dinner. Understand? Good, now why don't you unpack your stuff?" Suddenly I was staring at a door which was promptly closed in my face by Sara.

Scowling, I turned and took in my new room. The walls were all pink, as was the furniture, and multi-coloured stuffed animals dominated the room. I could deal with the stuffed animals but the pink would hurt my eyes after a while.

A queen size bed with a pink duvet was placed on the far wall between two large windows; a nice wooden desk was on another wall with a very high tech looking computer, scanner, and printer. Because I had the corner room, I got another wall that over looked the ocean with very large windows and a balcony. The attached bathroom wasn't bad looking with a nice shower/tub.

I flopped onto the bed and felt it sink under me. I lay there for several moments thinking about my new life. For the rest of the year I will live in Bakuten, a small town just outside of Tokyo that has a solid line between rich and poor. The area where the house is looks very nice but a good portion of the town is slummy with broken down houses, drug-trafficking and murder. Richard tried to assure me that the poor and the rich never bothered each other, like a mutual agreement but he still warned me to avoided the poor areas.

I decided it was time to unpack and got to work putting away my clothes in the walk-in closet and setting some posters of my favourite bands on the wall. As soon as possible though, the pink will be coming off. I refuse to spend the entire year looking at pink walls.

"Knock, knock, knock"

"Um… come in" I called.

A middle aged woman entered through the door. She was wearing a black dress made of cheaper material and an apron which was a clean give away that she was a maid. Her graying hair was pulled into a tight bun on the top of her head and her face showed the first signs of kindness I had seen since I got here.

"Evening Miss Kassandra. I am your maid Nancy; would you like some help with your things?"

"Oh," I glanced into the closet "No thanks, I just finished."

"Okay then, dinner is ready. If you could please follow me I'll show you to the dinning room."

I followed Nancy along the hall, down the grand staircase, and through a set of mahogany doors into a large room with a very long table in the center. Sara, Robert, Bryan, and Ian were already seated. Nancy showed me to the seat next to my mother. Not a word was spoken between the five of us until the doors opened and Richard came in with a girl in tow. She was very short and curvy with turquoise hair and very tanned skin. The girl who I assumed was my new sister Ming-Ming gave me a look that screamed SNOB and sat down across from me on the other side of Sara.

Richard clapped his hands once and several servants came in carrying trays of many foods that I have never seen before. Not wanting to look like a snob like my step-sister, I swallowed down my fear of trying new freaky looking foods and copied what everyone else was doing.

"So, Kassandra, how do you like your room?" Richard asked. I knew he was trying to make me feel welcomed so I tried to be as polite as possible to him. However I'm not making that promise with Sara.

"Well, the room is huge compared to my room back home, and the view is very nice. I'm not sure about the colour though, I really am not a big fan of pink," I replied.

"Well Ming-Ming had suggested pink but we weren't really sure about what you would like so the decorators went along with pink. However we can have the colour changed by Wednesday if you like. Just tell Nancy what colour you would like."

"Thanks"

Once again we are back in silence.

Robert was the oldest of the four siblings at 21 years and is currently taking a business course at Tokyo University because he will be taking over Richard's business. I don't think Robert likes me, he acts kind of like Ming-Ming in a snobby way. Bryan is 19 and is staying another year in high school to take more courses. I really don't know if Bryan likes me or not, he hardly speaks and shows no emotion. Ian is the youngest of the brothers but older than Ming-Ming by over a year (17). He's actually in my grade because he failed a grade in elementary because of lack of attendance. All of the boys had purple hair and large noses just like their father.

"Well, school will be starting at eight o'clock tomorrow and I want everyone there on time. Bryan, will you drive Ian, Ming-Ming, and Kassandra to school please?" Sara said after a few uncomfortable moments of silence.

"Sure"

"Thank you"

What a happy family I have now.


That was a pretty short chapter but it is just the beginning. Next chapter, Kassandra goes to school and meets the resident rebel, fashion designer, and finds out that one of her step-brothers really hates her. Not to mention the appearance of a very good looking gang leader. So please R&R