Fang wheezed as she stepped out of the airport at Cairo, Egypt. The dry air was a disaster on her lungs. The girl took out her inhaler before taking a few deep breaths of it. In and out. In and out. As soon as she felt her lungs opening for more oxygen, she put it in her small backpack before throwing it over her shoulder. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation and excitement as she saw all the landscape and buildings.
"I've always wanted to come to Egypt," she said with a small grin forming on her face. "I can, officially, cross this off my bucket list."
Benkei snorted at her words before giving the short girl a look. He couldn't believe she said she had a bucket list.
"You cannot have a bucket list."
"You're never too old to have a bucket list, Benkei. Especially after …" She trailed off before shaking her head. Fang didn't want to talk about the disaster that was the Battle Bladers tournament. It ended in a two month coma for her. It wasn't as if Fang asked to placed in a two month coma. Ryuga had destroyed her.
"Well, bucket list or not, Fang," began Benkei. "You just got out of the hospital. Let's not end back in the same place."
Fang snorted as she waved him off. She began to walk down the street. The girl knew all of that at the moment. The blader would be carefully; she was always careful. Fang knew her limitations and boundaries. She knew when to stop and when to not stop. Benkei didn't need to remind her every waking hour of the day.
"Hey, Benkei, I hear blades grinding against each other," she said with a grin. "Bladers are near." The grin grew when she realized she could battle somebody. It had been a long time since she had a beybattle against anybody. Though, her grin fell to a frown. "But, I suppose, we should stick to our task and find Kyoya and his team."
Team Wildfang is the name they called themselves. Fang had to laugh at that one. She felt as she needed to be on their team. The name fit her so well. She giggled after the laughing turned into a coughing fit. Right, laughing hard causes some breathing issues itself. Benkei shook his head as he watched her recover from the coughing episode. He knew she was going to have to be watched. It made the Dark Bull user glad they were going to find Kyoya. He knew the Leone blader would watch her like a hawk. The big brother attitude he had formed with Fang hadn't loosened at all.
"I wonder what his team is like," she spoke up after a moment. "I know who his team is, but I want to get to know them."
From what she knew, they were some powerful bladers. Fang couldn't wait to meet Nile and Demure. She started to skip through the crowd of people before an annoyed cough caught her attention. Green eyes flickered to the noise before she let out a squeal of delight. Her arms wrapped around the neck of Kyoya as she threw herself at him.
"Wait, Fang!" he shouted as he wrapped his arms around her to keep both of them steady. "You don't throw yourself at people."
"But it's you," she said with a small pout. "You're different than people."
Kyoya sighed as he moved her from his being. He straightened out his clothes before giving her small look. Fang felt a bit guilty as he gave her the look. She had been excited to see him. He wasn't there when she woke up in the hospital. Her pout turned into a frown at the thought. She crossed her arms before giving him a sharp look.
"How dare you leave without me," she said with a huff.
"You were in the hospital, and I needed to get into the World Championships somehow, Fang."
"Oh, there you are!" came the familiar voice of Benkei. He paused as he saw Kyoya. "Kyoya buddy!"
Kyoya decided Benkei's welcome was even worse than Fang's welcome. Well Fang nearly toppled him over, she didn't shout his name to the heavens. His look quieted the bigger boy before Benkei looked at the ground in a bit of embarrassment.
"Why is Fang here?"
"I told her not to come," the blader explained. "She wouldn't take no for an answer. She wanted to come see you. Something about telling you off for leaving her behind?"
"Well, somebody's got some spunk," a new voice came.
Fang blinked as she stared at the newcomer to their conversation. Green stared at green before she blinked then looked away. He was kind of cute. Kyoya's snort brought her back to Earth before she gave him a wary look. He didn't read her mind, did he? While she knew that wasn't true, it seemed as if he did on occasion.
"Fang, Nile. Nile, Fang," Kyoya said in a quick motion and set of words. "She's got some spunk alright. And she's as stubborn as a mule."
Fang stopped her foot on the ground before huffing. "You didn't even leave a note. And, besides, Benkei was the one who wanted to come first. So, don't go blaming this whole idea on me."
Benkei smiled sheepishly before digging a shoe into the dirt. "Well, I couldn't let my buddy Kyoya alone on this big continent! I needed to come help you win!" He was back to his normal self once again. "B-B-B-Bull!"
"You sound annoying," retorted Nile.
"Be nice to our guests, Nile," another member showed up. "I am Demure. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Fang giggled. "You're really polite." She liked this boy. "Unlike some people who don't appreciate me showing up to be their cheerleader throughout their World Championship travels."
Kyoya sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. "Alright, fine! You both can stay and hang out with us. But ..."
"But?" both Fang and Benkei said as they moved closer toward him.
"We need one substitute. And, it'll be Benkei, got it?"
Benkei whooped as he punched through the air in excitement. He would get to be an official part of Team Wildfang. He paused. He needed a new image. He excused himself before running off to the closest clothing store. Fang's mouth was agape as she stared at Kyoya.
"W-W-Why?" she asked him. "W-Why Benkei?"
She was stronger than Benkei with Wind Cougar. She subconsciously grabbed at her bey in its holster. Did Kyoya think she wasn't good enough to be a substitute player?
"Don't give me that look. You just got out of the hospital. Now, come on, we need to get going."
"Where are we going?" asked Fang.
Nile answered for Kyoya. "There's a small village a two day walk from Cairo. They some nice beyblade parts there rather than selling them here. Something about big marketing and hometown stores … it's stupid." He followed Kyoya as the boy began to walk from their current spot.
Fang snorted before she smiled. This team was going to be interesting. She could already see that she was going to have tons of fun. Though, the blader blinked.
"Hey, wait! What about Benkei?!"
Kyoya groaned as he stopped in his tracks before turning to look at her. "Right. Forgot about Benkei."
Fang puffed out her cheeks before giving him an evil look. "He's your best friend. How do you forget about Benkei?"
Kyoya smirked at her before walking over and patting her head. "I didn't forget about Benkei. I was just saying that to get a reaction out of you."
The Japanese-American huffed before smacking him. Kyoya only let out a chuckle before he went to sit on a bench to wait for Benkei. Fang narrowed her eyes at him before huffing and refusing to sit beside the jerk. Why was he always like this to her? She watched him before sighing then sat next to Kyoya.
"I don't like you right now."
"I know," was all he said.
It didn't take long until Benkei returned from his shopping trip. He had a bag in his hand. When asked about it, he told them it was a secret and they would see eventually. Fang stretched as she got off the bench. She grinned as she began to walk off in the direction Kyoya had gone before they had to wait.
"To adventure!" she yelled before grinning brightly.
New adventures were always a good thing …
A/N: A rewrite of an old story that I rather enjoyed even if it was horribly written. I think I'm going to try and stretch this one out rather than 10 chapters like the original. Also, I can write more about Nile and Fang's relationship which I never took into consideration. Also, I can write more about Kyoya and Fang's sibling-like relationship which I had always enjoyed. So, enjoy!
