Forget What Did

Mogul Jake

Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade or any of the characters you recognise from it. I do, however, own Kitty Kon (and whatever else she decides to call herself) as well as Callum Somer, Imogen West and Hunter Cape.

Summary: Kitty Kon has always been moving on until the day her past, the whole past, catches up with her. Tala Ivanov and Kai Hiwatari saved her life with no thanks, and now they're pissed about it. But four years can change a lot, and no one banked on feelings changing ... (Geez I need a better summary)

Chapter 1: Snow Day

I wound my hands around the hot cup of coffee, sat back and grinned. It wasn't often that I felt completely and utterly free of everything, but right at this moment, sitting in the corner window table of Kyma's with my closest friends, life was just fine. Late afternoon sunlight filtered on to the wooden table, showing up the mug ring stains and deep niches in the wood, half of which had been carved in by us in moments of boredom. I snorted as I ran my thumb over the words 'Ben is a cum bucket.' Ah, good times.

"Why are you so happy?" Callum, one of my closest friends, flopped onto the chair next to me, untying his black waiters' pouch and dumping it on the table.

"Why do you sound so surprised?!" Sure, usually I had something on my mind which prevented me from relaxing completely, but generally I'd learned to be laid back, content. At least, I'd learned to appear that way. He shrugged, turning away from me to look out of the window and pushing a hand through dark blonde hair that had gotten just a little too long. "Snow's melted. Everyone gets depressed when the snow melts."

I snorted again. "Yeah, not me. It's crazy; a little bit of snow that melts by lunchtime and the British go bloody mental." Callum shot me a wry smile, "Don't tell me you're not glad school's out." Ah he'd got me there. My gaze wandered; Callum was damn beautiful when he smiled, and I mean beautiful. His face was pretty near perfect, so delicate were the features that he was almost feminine- looking, and he had a lithe slim body, pale and smooth skin. He somewhat reminded me of that old acquaintance of mine, Tala Ivanov. I guess a shadow must've passed over my face, because Callum frowned briefly. "Alright, where's the flaw?"

I chuckled, "You don't have any, unlike the rest of us mere mortals." I stuck my tongue out at him and immediately wished I hadn't. His smile turned flirtatious and I looked down as I felt my cheeks burn. The only time we'd ever got together had begun with some rather lewd comments about me sticking my tongue in the chocolate fountain, all the while accompanied by that flirtatious smile. It would never have worked though; they don't know the half of my life before I ended up in Thornacre; I couldn't be with someone I was lying to.

"Anyway, I didn't think it snowed in China." Ok, so they knew that I was born and grew up in China. I'd always been deliberately vague about the four years inbetween then and now, however.

"In the mountains it does. I didn't mean China though - snow there is almost as exciting as snow here." I paused, I'd never told my friends here in Thornacre about Russia, and I didn't especially want any of it on my mind, but I guess the snow had alread done that damage. "I got used to snow in Russia."

Callum twisted his body to face mine and raised an eyebrow. Damn, he wasn't meant to be that interested. "Russia?! You are a dark horse Kit."

I cringed slightly and pointedly looked out of the window. "It was just a flying visit." Kitty, by the way, is my nickname. My real, full name, the one I was born with, is Tess Kon, but my name is different depending on where I go. Right now it's Tess Jaquest, but everyone here knows me as Kitty.

The point of me leaving China was to leave it behind, yeah there are issues surrounding the whole thing but I'll explain that later. Basically, my brother had already left me there and I got pretty angry and took off, changed my name, changed my hair, changed my clothes. A lot of crap happened between leaving the village and getting here, but Thornacre is my new life now and my New Year's Resolution is to move on and make real friends. A little voice reminded me that I'd never make real friends if I didn't tell the whole truth, but I pushed it back. Move on, leave everything else behind, that's what I was doing. I turned to Callum again, who was still looking at me with interest. I could tell what he wanted to ask; if Russia was just a flying visit how could I have become 'used' to the snow? However, for whatever reason, he decided not to mention it and pushed the money I'd given him for the coffee across the table.

Maybe I didn't give my friends enough credit, hell I guess I could even forge a relationship with Callum if I went for it. New beginnings, new relationships. I grinned. Well, I might as well try.

"Ok, but first round tonight is on me. I'll make yours sambucca, ay?"

"Kit, are you trying to get a minor drunk?!" he cocked an eyebrow

I snorted. Third time, I was on such a roll. "Uh, first off I'm a minor too, but that's never stopped us before, and second ... yes, I am."

His deep blue eyes locked onto my golden ones and a shiver shot down my spine, y'know, goose- over- grave type of thing. I'd made the invitation now, I could hardly take it back, but rejection was still something I was hardly used to as I never usually risked putting myself in that position.

"You wouldn't need to, you know." he smiled gently at me and I silently thanked my good fortune to be sitting down right now - I'm not sure my knees would have kept me upright otherwise.

Imogen took that exact moment to detach herself from long term boyfriend Hunter and flicked me. Up until now they'd been doing coupley things whilst I'd waited for Callum to finish shift and relieve me of being the third- party."Stop drooling. You're meant to be playing hard to get, remember?" My mouth dropped open. Imogen has rather a penchant for saying things that embarass me no end, especially when they're not true.

"Immie! Take that back. Right now." She rolled her eyes at me and glanced at Callum. "Nothing was previously said whatsoever, certainly not on playing hard to get and most definitely nothing to do with you. At all. Ever. Apart from last weekend when I stayed round Kitty's."

I sighed, leaning my chin on my hand in order to disguise the slight blush. There was no point in arguing with Imogen if she was determined to tease me. She was just looking out for me after all; having settled down to wedded bliss with Hunter (and they really were perfect together, even I could put up with the endless honeymooning, and I normally hate sickening public displays of affection) she just wanted everyone else to know how good it was.

"You two coming out tonight?" changing the subject would, hopefully, get everyone's attention off my lovelife and onto something less personal.

"Uh, yes." Hunter told me, as if I was being ridiculously stupid. "You just offered to get the first round in, I ain't passing that offer up." Hunter. Would- be alcoholic but he handles it far too well! He's like a brother to me, like the brother I should have had if mine hadn't taken off with even so much as a goodbye, and is so easy going that I've never actually seen him angry. His bleached blonde hair and baby blues would make him a target for girls, if it weren't for the scruffy folk look he carries off so well. Even if he was a target for girls, I don't think it would make any impression. He's too laid back to care and Immie's hardly the jealous or paranoid type. She'd probably be flattered.

"I take it you're speaking for Im as well?"

Hunter nodded and elbowed her; she'd had her attention on the street outside Kyma's for the last minute.

"Huh? Oh sorry, yeah Kit. I was just checking out the eye candy." she winked at me and returned to peering out the window whilst Hunter put on his mock- hurt look. Kyma's was the first shop along this street, but we were sitting on opposite sides of the table in the window front. Imogen and Hunter could see all the way to one end of the street and I could see all the way to the other end, and Callum, facing the window, could only see what was in front of him. I leaned forwards out of my chair and peered through the glass same way Im was looking. "Really, where?"

I received a light kick on the ankle for my efforts. "Oight you, you literally just propositioned me and you're already checking out other guys." Callum rolled his eyes but there was a slight bite to his tone; whilst Im and Hunter weren't the jealous types, Callum and I certainly were, me moreso. Still, the 'proposition' was hardly direct, it's not like it entitled him to ownership over me or anything.

"Consider this playing hard to get." I replied, hovering closer still to the window. "Anyway, I'm not 'checking' , I'm looking."

Once I had a clear view out of the window it was impossible to mistake the eye candy Imogen was referring to. He was striking, just as he always had been, though being seventeen had certainly changed a lot of things. Vivid red hair was still styled into the unique wing shapes with two bangs framing the pale, strong Russian features, and the arctic blue eyes were still the same. The slim thirteen year old body frame had obviously changed in the four years since I'd last seen him; he walked purposefully, no, strutted, and there were lithe muscles beneath the snow white skin. My initial response was to grin. Damn, he was hot. Then, I pulled back. This was Tala fucking Ivanov, who'd risked his life busting me out of the Abbey and who I'd ... never got round to getting back to ... It wasn't that I hadn't been grateful or anything, it's just neither he nor his best friend Hiwatari had ever particularly liked me and besides, I was the type of person who moved on. I didn't stick around and make friends. Anyway, I always thought they'd helped me get out of that place just so they could be number one students again. They were arrogant like that. Still, I'm guessing Tala wasn't exactly going to be pleased that I'd never thanked him for his efforts.

Callum looked at me oddly as I pressed myself back against the wall and began muttering, "Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck" under my breath then turned to look out the window as Tala passed the glass in front of us, and then stopped to look at the menu board outside Kyma's.

"Kit he's not that impressive." Well Callum was pissed. I couldn't deal with that now though, it was obvious Tala was going to come in and if I didn't move, fast, he'd see me. I'd known him well enough to know he always had to be the dominant one and he'd easily overpower me. I could deal with Callum's temper later; Tala's I was not willing to risk.

"Shit I'm going to the loo now." I said breathlessly and turned, walking fast to the back of the shop. "And if anyone asks, I'm not here." Just an afterthought.

I could practically feel Callum's confused expression on my back, "Kit, we don't even have a toilet!" but that was nothing compared to the feel of Tala's eyes on me. Living in that abbey had taught me to feel stares a mile off, and seeing as I spent most of my time with Tala and Kai (grudgingly, I had very little choice in the matter) theirs were particularly memorable.

"Kit."

Ah shit, I froze in my tracks. Real smart move that was. I turned slowly and stared straight into those icy orbs. It was a shock - I'd not bumped into anyone from my past, ever. I was nervous too; Callum, Imogen and Hunter knew nothing substantial about my past and this was bound to raise questions. Crossing my arms across my chest I took a step back, he was literally exuding power and arrogance as he smirked lazily. Luckily I wasn't fooled, his eyes told me he was pissed as hell and I was not looking forward to what was coming next.

I gulped as he strode towards me, waiting for impact. As he reached me he gripped my wrist tightly and shoved me to the wall behind where I was standing, where he proceeded to pin my wrist above my head and push his face closer to mine. I felt like a small child, and no one was going to treat me that way.

"Fuck you Ivanov." I spat, turning my head to the side so I didn't have to look at him. Cowardly, maybe, but what the hell did I care, I just wanted to get away.

"I'd love you to." he drawled in my ear , swiftly taking the lobe between his teeth and biting hard.

I turned my face back and hissing, bared my fangs, trying to hide my surprise. No one, not anyone, talked to me like that. The prick was way more arrogant than I thought. Struggling, I lifted a knee to aim a blow where it was needed, but he simply pressed his entire body against mine in one swift move, preventing me from moving at all. It rendered me breathless and completely helpless; all I could do was listen.

"You owe me Kit, and a few others. Come out later, I'll find you."

"Bite me." I snarled. Great, my retorts were getting worse.

I felt the edges of his teeth press hard against the smooth skin of my neck and the sharp scrape as he bit down. "And I thought you were the one with the fangs." he smirked and released me, at the door before I'd barely had time to recover. "Later Kit."

I had no doubt he'd be able to find me wherever I went now. How the fuck did he know I was here in Thornacre anyway? It had hardly been a chance meeting. I sighed and regained use of my limbs, rubbing my aching head; he hadn't exactly been gentle when he'd shoved me against the wall. Looking up, I could see Callum's look of anger mixed with concern, and the confused faces of Hunter and Imogen ... Well this would be way fun. My new start was now completely fucked up thanks to Tala, nothing good could come of this now. I briefly considered moving on again, but Tala would find me. This time I was going to have to face things head on. I put on a vaguely embarrassed face and went back to join the others.

I'd have to get Tala later.

Wheey ... what's Tala going to want to say to Kit? How did he find her? And who are the 'others' she owes?!

Pretty crappy first chapter. I hurried the end as well as I wanted to get this up and I'm going to London tomorrow so won't have time!! I'm really sorry about the load of OCs here and the distinct lack of Kai and Tala and other Beyblade characters. Trust me, they will appear in force later on (and certainly in next chapter.) Meanwhile ... please review, it's my inspiration to continue D