Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade in any way. The only characters I own are Marina, Mark, Michelle and any other OCs I may use. Anything else is coincidental.
Note: Frank and Joanna are not OCs, not technically as they are just the names and designs I gave to Brooklyn's parents as there isn't much info on them at all.
The Past is Prelude
Chapter 1: It All Begins
In a small house in the land of Japan, there was the sound of a baby crying. Inside the house was a young woman with long, blonde hair and brown eyes. She was cradling the little baby in her arms.
"Aw, Marina, don't cry, Darling, Mama's here." she said in a soft tone as she tried to calm her daughter.
A moment later, a man entered the room. He had light brown hair and dark green eyes. He sat next to his wife and looked down at his daughter.
"She has a nice set of lungs on her." he chuckled as he stroked his daughter's short blonde hair.
Marina started to calm down and she looked up at her parents through dark green eyes, like her father's, yet somehow so much cuter and innocent, despite the fact she's a baby anyway.
"Yes she does. I'm not sure who she gets it from." said the blonde haired woman.
"Michelle, my love, it's easy. She gets it from you. Have you heard yourself when you shout at me?" the man said with a joking smile.
"Do I scare you, Mark?" she asked with a chuckle.
He mock frowned and said "Who said anything about scared?"
Michelle giggled and looked down at Marina. "I think your daddy is acting tough." she said.
Marina giggled and made baby sounds as she held a hand up to her dad. He placed a finger in her small hand and she held onto it.
"We should introduce her to her uncle, aunt and cousin don't you think, Mark?" asked Michelle.
"It's a nice idea. Frank would like to meet his niece." answered Mark.
"It's not only nice for Frank. It will be nice for little Brooklyn too. To meet his cousin." said Michelle.
"Yeah, true, but he's only two, he won't remember this by the time he's grown up." said Mark.
"And? That doesn't matter, it will still be sweet." said Michelle then she looked down at Marina. "What do you think, Baby? Want to meet your uncle, aunt and cousin?" she asked.
Marina nodded with a small kick of her little legs. "It's decided then. Mark, would you give Frank a call?" said Michelle.
Mark smirked slightly as he picked up his mobile and called his brother.
A few hours later and a car could be heard driving up to the front of the house. Out of the driver's side came a man with orangey-red hair and dark green eyes. He smiled and looked to the passenger side where a woman with light brown hair and blue eyes came out.
"Well, we're here at last." he said.
"Frank, it didn't take so long." said the woman as she opened the back door and undid the seat belts holding a young child in.
"Joanna, it took twice as long as usual." said Frank.
"Frank, that was because Brookie felt funny and needed some fresh air. You can't blame him, he's only two." said Joanna as she let the little boy out.
"Mummy, where are we?" asked the little boy as he looked around, not really knowing the area. His orange hair blew slightly in the breeze as his aquamarine eyes looked around.
"We're visiting your uncle, aunt and cousin, Brookie." said Joanna.
Brooklyn got a wide smile on his little face and ran up towards the front door and reached up for the knocker, but struggled.
"Mummy, I can't reach!" he whined and soon gave up then waited for one of his parents.
The door opened and Mark looked down at the orange haired boy.
"Hello, Kiddo." he said and bent down to ruffle his nephew's hair.
Brooklyn chuckled then ran inside happily and wandered around admiring the area curiously.
"He is a curious child." said Mark with a smile as he looked up to his brother, Frank's, face.
"Yeah he is. He doesn't actually take long to be kept occupied. Once he has something to do he can be really quiet and not do much else." said Frank.
Joanna came up behind Frank and smiled.
"How's Michelle doing? Let me guess, Marina's keeping her busy right?" she asked.
"Marina's a sweet, innocent child. She's like her mother and I'm disadvantaged." said Mark, and both Frank and Joanna laughed.
In another room, Michelle had Marina in a cradle and was rocking it slightly humming a tune. Brooklyn heard the sound and curiously pushed the door open and entered the room. Michelle turned as he entered and he cowered slightly thinking he might be in trouble.
"Hello, Brookie, come on in." Michelle said and smiled to the young boy.
Brooklyn came in and wandered over to Michelle and the cradle next to her.
Brooklyn looked at the cradle curiously and tried to tiptoe to properly see who or what was in it.
"You want to see, Brookie?" asked Michelle with a smile as Brooklyn continued to try and look into the cradle.
Brooklyn nodded and walked closer to Michelle so she could pick him up to see into the cradle.
"Say hello to your cousin, Marina." she said as she held the young boy up.
Brooklyn looked down into the cradle at the little girl who looked back at him through wide, curious, green eyes.
"Cousin..." said Brooklyn, sounding confused, but happy, and smiled down at Marina.
She giggled and smiled back up at him. There was a bond between the cousins already. From outside the room, Mark, Frank and Joanna slowly and quietly came in and watched with sweet smiles on their faces.
"You two are going to be so close when you're older, I can see it." said Michelle with a small wink and smiled.
Brooklyn continued to look down at his cousin and she looked back at him and both of them smiled sweetly.