Lady obsessed: Okay, this my first attempt at a Beyblade fanfiction and as I only started watching it in the middle of V-Force a few weeks ago, it is probably going to sound really dull but hopefully it shouldn't 'cause I do have a pretty good storyline planned out. So please, please, please read it and possibly submit a review. Please!

Disclaimer - I don't own Beyblade

The BBA Lodge

Kai stared vacantly out the aeroplane window. He could see the sea, and in the distance there was the green and brown haze of land. Overhead, the pilot's voice rang out saying that they would be approaching their destination soon. He turned away from the window and stared at his boots instead. He was sitting alone, just the way he liked it. The rest of the Bladebreakers were somewhere up the front. He could hear Tyson's snoring. Not surprising really. He could hear Hilary as well. She was shouting, as usual. He wasn't sure where Max, Ray or Kenny were. They were somewhere around but personally, he didn't care. He fidgeted slightly and continued to stare at his boots.

"Tyson!" Hilary screamed. "Will you stop snoring so loud!"
Tyson simply turned over and snored even louder, mumbling something. Hilary clenched her fist and gritted her teeth. How did I get stuck next to this guy, again?! She thought irritably, resisting the urge to thump him. He's better asleep. He's better asleep, she told herself over and over. You don't want to listen to his jabbering. Taking a deep breath, she relaxed. We're almost there, she thought happily. She couldn't wait to get off this plane.

"Ladies and gentlemen," the voice over the speakers boomed, "the seatbelt sign has been switched on. Please take your seats as we are about to land. Make sure all your belongings are secured tightly in the overhead lockers or under the seat in front of you and please return all seats to an upright position. Thank you."
Good, Kai thought. We're landing.

Getting out of the airport took them a long time. Everyone grumbled and complained as they went through customs and then they had to wait absolutely ages for their luggage, which made everyone even more irritable. Everyone except for Kai. He remained silent and his usual self. The airport didn't really bother him.
"Kai! Are you gonna give us a hand or not?" Tyson demanded from the conveyor belt where he and the others were waiting with their bags.
Kai grunted and strode over to pick up his own bag. He hadn't brought much. He never felt that he needed to. They weren't going to be staying here for too long anyway. A couple of weeks, three weeks tops.
"Thanks Kai," Tyson grumbled sarcastically, heaving the bags onto the trolley. He stumbled slightly under the weight of Hilary's. "What on earth did you bring?" He gasped as he attempted to lift it onto the trolley and failed. It landed on his toe. He swore. "Feels like the kitchen sink."
Hilary puffed out her cheeks. "It isn't," she said irritably, hoisting it easily on top of the others. "You're just weak."
"Who are you calling weak?" Tyson yelled.
"Tyson, calm down," Kenny said.
Tyson took a deep breath and he wheeled the trolley out of the airport. Kai followed a little way behind the others.

"So where are they?" Max said, looking about. "They said they'd be here to meet us."
"Yeah. You'd think they'd have the courtesy to show up after we came all this way," Tyson nodded, leaning on the trolley handle.
Kai leant against one of the pillars and kicked some of the burnt out cigarette ends into the road. This airport wasn't very clean. He glanced up to see a young looking woman walking briskly towards them. She was smartly dressed in a pin-stripe suit and her hair was pulled back in a tight bun. A pair of glasses perched on her slightly pointed nose.
"Are you the Bladebreakers?" She asked.
"Yeah, that's us," Tyson nodded. "Are you from the BBA?"
"Yes. I'm Julia Waters, personal assistant of the head of the BBA here in England. We are so sorry that we are late but the traffic is very busy this time of day and we got held up. If you would please come this way."
They followed her to a blue coach that was waiting just outside the airport. The driver was standing by its side ready to take their luggage and load it into the under-compartments of the coach. Tyson allowed him to take the trolley with great relief. The pushing had worn him out. He clambered aboard the coach, followed by the others. Kai was last. As he was climbing up the steps, the driver extended his hand to take his bag. Kai simply pushed it aside and ascended into the coach where he took his seat at the back. The driver shrugged and locked the compartment. Then he and Julia Waters climbed onboard and set off.

While they travelled, she filled the team in.
"We really do appreciate you coming here," she smiled warmly. "We never thought we'd be able to get the World Champions to appear at our National Tournament."
"It's no problem," Tyson grinned as he pressed his face against the glass of the window to look at the view. There wasn't much to it. It was very grey outside and looked like it was about to rain.
"No one knows about it yet," Julia continued, "because it is to be a surprise for our viewers. It is up to you whether or not you decide to participate although it is a one-on-one battle so if you do you may find yourselves fighting against each other."
"That's okay with us," Max said, joining Tyson by the window. "It'll be great to battle against one another. It's how we practice so it'd be great fun."
"You'll be staying in one of the lodges at the BBA that we had built just outside the city for this sort of occasion. You'll have one of the best one, of course. We have some of the other contestants staying there too and myself and my family are there as well because of the tournament I can't keep travelling to and from London every day."
"Sweet," Tyson said. "Our own lodge."
"There are also several areas to train in around the site so you can practice whenever."

Kai listened to this conversation as Julia continued to tell them about the tournament. He didn't bother joining in. He simply stared out the window at the darkening sky. Evening was drawing in. He folded his arms and leaned back in his seat as he watched the sky become darker and darker. The traffic became a little thinner as it did so and soon the bright orange glare of the lamps appeared. There was a great cluster of them a short distance away which he assumed must be London but they didn't drive into it. They headed to the east, towards a smaller cluster of lights. The BBA Lodging site.

The Bladebreakers had to admit that the lodge they were staying in was very grand. Tyson was the first off the coach when it rolled up outside it.
"Awesome!" He breathed, gazing up at it.
It was enormous, more like a mansion than a lodge. It was built slightly away from the other lodges on the site and it had quite a large area of grass and woodland surrounding it.
"We said you had the best," Julia smiled, stepping down after him, followed by the driver who went to unload the luggage. "I'll let you in. Steven will bring in the bags and then we'll leave you to get settled."
She led the way up the driveway to the porch that was overhung with ivy and jasmine and put a key into the lock. She stepped aside to allow them to enter and all of their jaws dropped - except for Kai's - when they saw the interior.

It was a typical countryside style lodge on the inside yet it was very opulent. On one side, there was a vast sitting room with a fire blazing in the grate and several comfy chairs arranged around a coffee table and extremely large television and a door that led into the kitchen. Another door opened off into a slightly smaller room with very little furniture which Julia explained could be used for practicing or for having a bit of piece and quiet. On the other side was a staircase that led up to the second floor. "There are four bedrooms, three of which have an en-suite and there is also a bathroom and a library at the far end," Julia told them as Steven finished bringing in the last bit of luggage. "Ok. Well, we hope you like your accommodation and we'll see you tomorrow. Good night." Then she and Steven departed, leaving the keys on the hook by the door.

Tyson rubbed his hands. "This is great. I think this makes a great change from the hotels we've had to stay in before." "Mmm hmm," everyone else nodded. Max yawned. "Man, I'm sleepy. I think I'll turn in. Don't wanna be jet- lagged in the morning." He turned towards the stairs.
"Wait," Kenny said. "Aren't there only four rooms?" "Oh yeah. We'll have to decide who shares with who - Hey!" Max protested as Kai strode past him and up the stairs. He opened the door opposite, went inside and shut it. "Well. I'm not sharing with any of you boys," Hilary said quickly, "so I'm taking one of the single rooms." "Fine. And it looks like Kai has taken the other so looks like we're sharing as usual," Tyson grumbled. "Ok. So I'm with Ray and you're with Kenny like normal," Max said, picking up his bag and dragging it upstairs. "Guess so," Tyson agreed. Max grinned and disappeared into his room. Ray and Kenny grabbed their things too, saying they were going to retire as well. "You coming Tyson?" Kenny asked. "In a minute. I'm gonna raid the kitchen first."

Kai dropped his bag on the floor by the door and examined his room. It wasn't great. A single bed was pushed up against one of the pale blue walls and there was an oak cupboard to hang his things in. The carpet felt soft under his feet, almost springy. In one corner was a low sort of cabinet and in another there was a desk and chair. There were also two doors. One led into the adjoining en-suite bathroom which was all blue and white tiles with a shower in the corner, whilst the other opened out onto a small balcony. Stepping outside, Kai leant on the edge of the balcony and gazed blankly at the grounds below. He couldn't see that much in the dark but the moon sent an eerie silver glow over the trees. He had to admit that it was rather impressive but he wasn't about to tell anyone. Returning inside again, he fell back onto his bed, hands behind his head and stared at the ceiling until he fell asleep.

Tyson arrived downstairs at about 9am the next morning and found everyone else already in the middle of eating breakfast. "Hey! How come no one woke me?" He demanded, pouting. They glanced round at him. "Tyson," Kenny said, swallowing his toast, "have you ever tried to wake someone like you up? It's an impossible task." "Gee. Thanks a lot Chief," the dark-haired boy glowered, taking the seat beside him. "Don't worry about it Tyson," Ray said. "I've made some breakfast for you too." He placed the plate piled high with food in front of Tyson who stared at it for a moment with his head on one side. "Is this it?" He asked. Ray just shook his head and went back to his own breakfast. Tyson shrugged and tucked in. His face brightened. "Delicious!" He forked several more helpings into his mouth, the others no longer amazed at the amount he was able to consume. As he finished the last of his bacon, he realised that there was an empty chair.
"Where's Kai?"
"We dunno," Max replied. "We think he went out earlier. He hasn't eaten yet."
"I did make him some breakfast but it's probably gone cold now," Ray added, standing up to clear his plate.
"Well, it shouldn't go to waste. I'll have it," Tyson grinned, pulling Kai's plate towards him. "Then I'll go find him."

Kai had been awake since 6am. He had taken a shower and was out of the lodge by half past. It was still quite dark out and a little chilly but he wasn't really bothered. At about half seven, the sun had finally decided to rise from its slumber. Kai had leant against a tree to watch the sky turn pink, then golden and finally a murky greyish blue. He enjoyed watching the sun. There was something about it that attracted him to it. What was it? He shrugged it aside. It was probably nothing.

He walked on into the green foliage of the woodland. It was so quiet and peaceful, exactly how he liked it. But, it wasn't so quiet. He turned his head slightly as he heard a shout not to far off. Just the other side of the trees. He headed off in that direction.

"Okay Dalcyn, lets finish this. Water Harpoon!"
The blue beyblade spun up the side of the dish into the air and then came hurtling down on top of the red blade that was spinning helplessly in the centre. The boy made an effort to get it out the way but wasn't fast enough.
"No..." he said as his blade flew out of the dish and landed on the dewy grass whilst the blue one returned to the girl's hand.
"Nice job Dalcyn," she said, walking over to the opposing blade and picking it up. "Here you are." She handed the boy his blade.
He nodded a simple thanks and hurried off. The girl cocked her head to one side and then tucked Dalcyn away into her pocket.

Kai was moderately impressed. That had been a pretty good battle. The girl wasn't half bad, even if she was peculiar. She seemed to stand out against the trees but that could just be her clothing. It was awfully bright. What surprised Kai more was that she was out this early. So far, she and the boy were the only ones he had seen around here.

Kai hadn't realised that she had spotted him. It had only been out of the corner of her eye but he was instantly recognisable. She felt a smile creep onto her lips.

Kai moved out from the shadow of the trees and strode silently towards her. He wanted a challenge. She had her back to him but then she spoke.
"Long time no see, eh Kai?"
Kai stopped in his tracks and gritted his teeth. "What?" She chuckled and turned to face him.
"You don't recognise me, do you?" She said, folding her arms across her chest. "Can't say I blame you. It's been - what - nine years?"
Kai glared at her. She was even more bizarre than he had thought. Her hair was a great mass of brown that she tied with a multicoloured bandana so that it stuck out at all angles. The rest of her was multicoloured too. Beginning from the top and working its way down it was a rainbow. It started with a sleeveless red vest worn over a green t-shirt which in turn was over a long-sleeved yellow shirt. Her mini-skirt was a vibrant shade of orange. The socks that came up to her thighs were blue and then it finished with her violet leg warmers. Only her trainers, form- fitting shorts and fingerless gloves were plain and bland as they were white and black. The girl's blue eyes were looking him over with interest.

"Yo Kai!" Tyson shouted, waving and halting beside him. "So this is where you are. We were wondering 'cause you missed breakfast." He spotted the girl. "Who's the hippie?"
The next moment, he felt a sharp pain as the girl's foot made contact with his shin.
"I'm not a hippie," she growled. "I don't go for that whole peace, love and non-violent approach." She turned so that she had her back to him. "My name is Appolene."

Lady obsessed: So what do you think? Rubbish wasn't it? Well anyway. Someone please review, even if it's a bad one. I need to know where I'm going wrong if I am.