Hi everybody! I'm still going to continue my other stories, but I just couldn't without writing this on first.

Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade.

It was a cold day in Russia, but then again it was always cold. There was just something different about this particular day. The sky was a grayish color. It looked like it would rain. Tala was out looking for the perfect thing he could paint a picture of. Ever since Biovolt was was found out and Boris and Voltaire went to prison, Tala found that he liked painting.

It was a way that he could express himself. He walked out of the small apartment he and the rest of the Demolition Boys shared. Tala liked dark pictures as well as light. So, it didn't matter if it was a cloudy day. He decided that he would look for something to paint while walking down the sidewalk.

He past many stores and shops, but couldn't find anything. He had walked for quite some time. Tala wasn't looking for anything particular, but something that just wasn't like everything else. That day was perfect. One thing though, soon he heard thunder.

He sighed with disappointment that he didn't find his picture. On his way back to the apartment, it started to rain, no scratch that, pour. It didn't usually rain like that.Luckally he had brought his umbrella. Running toward his house, something caught his eye. It was pink and white.

He turned to see a girl with long pink hair, nearly being swept away in the storm. She was carring a lavender bag with teal flowers on it. Tala squinted to see what she was wearing. It looked like a puffy, pink coat with white fury on the hood. She was struggling with her umbrella.

This was what he would paint a picture of. Not that he liked to see people being wet, but it's the whole picture; the rain, the sky, the girl. He was so busy admiring the scene he forgot it was raining. Remembering what was going, on he decided to help her out. Walking over to her, he noticed her face. He had seen her before, but where?

He held his umbrella over her head. "Need help?" he asked politly. Noticing she wasn't getting that wet any more she turned around to see the person. With a smile she looked at Tala. "Thanks." was all she said. "Don't I know you?" Tala asked. The girl shook her head, "I don't think so." she held out her hand, "The name's Mariah."

Tala shook her hand, "Tala." he introduced himself. "Shall I walk you home?" he asked. "No thanks, it's pretty far." Mariah told him. "That's o.k. I can deal." he returned her smile. "Are you sure I don't know you?" Tala asked her. "No, you might, but I don't think I know you."

They walk without talking. The only sound that could be heard was that of the rain. It was calming, yet loud. Mariah sighed. "I love the rain. I helps me think and relax. It feels like I'm taken away from all my troubles." she looked up at him. "Yeah, I like it too, but that doesn't mean I wantit on me." Mariah chuckled.

"I'm sure I don't know you. I would remember someone as handsome and thoughtful as you." Tala blushed at the complement. They walked for a while, talking as if they were old friends. Tala liked Mariah and she liked him back. But, he couldn't shake the feeling that he knew her.

Mariah pointed to a hotel. "Thisis my stop." she turned to him. "Thank you, Tala, for being so nice." he nodded. "My pleasure." he stared into her golden eyes, noticing how beautiful they were. She was also very pretty, he noticed."I had great time and I hope we meet again someday." Mariah said before walking into the hotel.

I have the feeling we will. Tala thought before going back to his apartment. After taking a shower, he wanted to start on his picture. He told himself that this would be his best picture yet. He named it 'Swept Away'.

Calling Kai and the other Demolition Boys to see his new picture after painting it, he was coming closer to knowing who that girl was.When his team finally arived, he turned the picture facing them. "Cool picture Tal." Bryan complement."Yeah, perfect scenary." was Spencer's input.

Kai looked at the picture for a while. "Hey Tala?" he called him over. "Isn't that Mariah, from the White Tigers?" Kai asked. Then it hit him. "Oh, that's where I seen her before." Tala slapped his forehead. "Why would you paint a picture of her?" Spencer asked. None of them really liked Mariah. They thought she was annoying and too pink.

"Yeah, that's the only thing wrong with that picture." Bryan agreed. Tala looked down, "Actually, she really an o.k. person." he spoke up. All of them raised an eyebrow. "I talked to her. She not all hyper and annoying as you think." They were all confused by Tala's words. "What are you saying?" Kai asked.

"I don't know. I guess I sort of like her." he strugged."And get use to her because your gonna see a lot more of her. I want to hang out with her more." All of them were shocked. "You know this picture isn't the best." he took the board he drew on in his hands. "It would look so much better with me beside her."

Well, I know it's short, but tell me if it's good and if I should continue or leave it as a oneshot. Please reveiw.