Okay, I am now going to make an attempt at a serious story. And it's BEYBLADE!!!! I don't own Beyblade, but I do own Aura (she's from my soon to be set up online comic, even though only her personality and looks will be somewhat similar). I think I might put her in a YYH fic too, just for jollies, but they wont really be connected. ------------------------------------------- ~ Every person has a silver lining. Someone who makes them look on the bright side. But most don't find them until it's too late Or have to find them more then once But then there are those who wont admit it And have to learn to Before they lose~

Kai kicked a stone as he walked down the street. He seemed depressed. He always did, ever since he left Biovolt so many years ago. As he walked down the street, everyone just pretended he wasn't there. They used to give him weird looks, because of the way he dressed, but he had become a regular, so they treated him like one. He followed his usual path to Tyson's house, just like every other day.
Walked through the gate and entered to see the whole gang already there. He walked over and stood just a little outside the circle of friends. He never wanted to fit in, never really did.
"Listen guys," Tyson said, "I have a lot of homework today, so."
"Tyson, you do homework?" Hillary said, getting chuckles from Ray and Max.
"Ha ha, very funny. But I'm busy, so I need to work. I really just can't to practice today."
"But you need to be ready for the upcoming tournament. It may be small, but you're still supposed to be attending," Kenny said, addressing the whole group.
"No sweat Chief, I'll practice on my own later."
"Yea, since Tyson can't do this, I guess we could all be loners for the day," Ray suggested.
"Yea, I'm sure Kai over here wont mind to say the least." Max walked over to Kai and put an arm around Kai's shoulder and Kai shrugged him off.
"Whatever," Kai just walked away, not bothering to say goodbye.
"Ugh, why is he always like that?" Hillary asked, even though she knew there was no answer and knew that no one would respond.
"Maybe that's just the way the dude was raised," Tyson's grandfather said, making the rest of them jump.
"Don't scare me like that, Gramps," Tyson said. The topic of discussion then changed, and soon everyone was leaving Tyson so he could start on his Homework.

'Why do I have to work with these people?' Kai thought as he begun training by the river. He pulled the rip chord with a force full of frustration. 'They may work well together as a team, but on their own they have no sense.'
He had a little bit of time to practice. He would have to be home soon, finish his homework, and be ready for school the next day.

"Okay class," Mr. Jones announced, "as you very well know, the school board has begun making the school coed. We now have our very first female student joining us today. She has traveled around the world and will be with us for the year. Please come in."
Kai looked up momentarily to look at the new student. She wore a blouse with a green knit vest like the boys, as well as a black tie. She also was carrying a sport jacket and was wearing a black skirt. The only thing that could help you separate her uniform fro the boy's was the skirt. She had hazel eyes and a brown ponytail and a strand of hair curved around either side of her face. She seemed a bit hard set and silent. A lot of the boys started whistling and she grimaced at every one she heard.
"Would you care to state your name dear?"
"My name is Aura Devon. My brother Alex used to go here."
"Ah yes, Alex, he's your little brother, right? He switched schools."
"Yes."
Kai couldn't place it, but something about her seemed so familiar to him.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Devon. How about going and sitting by the window, over there next to Kai."
'No!' Kai thought as Aura proceeded towards the desk to his left. He didn't like the way he felt about Aura. She seemed so familiar to him, and welcome. How could someone do this before even a true conversation? Kai decided to distract himself with thoughts of this afternoon's training, instead of focusing on this strange girl.

Later on, the whole team was by the river, trying to practice beybattling in a tiny wok. Ray said that it generally upped your skill of you could fight in a small space. Ray had been teaching those in his village using these woks, so it was decided that this was going to be today's training.
Tyson launched Dragoon onto the edge of the wok. Dranzer was already in there, waiting patiently in the center. "So you think you can beat me?" Tyson challenged.
"Oooh yea," Kai replyed and so the game started.
Their blades circled around eachother for a while, then Tyson moved in for the attack. Kai countered it, but the force of the two blades hitting each other caused them both to push back, then lost balance over the edge of the wok.
"Man! It's hard enough to keep control of the blade in a regular stadium," Tyson said, trying to excuse the pitiful loss of the match.
"Hn." Everyone in the crowd looked up to see a girl walking down the hill towards them. The girl leaned over and picked up Kai's blade. "Hmmm, a magnetic core; those are hard to control. That would explain a lot."
Ray pulled out of shock and turned to the girl, "I'm sorry, do we know you?"
"I don't think so."
"You seem to know a lot about beyblading," commented Max.
"Well, I used to beyblade." She reached out a hand and Max shook it, then Ray and then Tyson.
"Aura." Kai was heard, barely above a whisper.
"Oh, you're Kai right? I sort of know you."
"Yea," Kai looked off to the side.
"What do you mean by 'used to beyblade'?" Ray asked while giving Kai a weird look.
"It's a long story I don't wish to get into right now." With that Aura started walking off. "It was nice meeting you." She waved her hand and proceeded up the hill.
"Well, that was weird," Max said, breaking the silence.
"I don't get it. We didn't really even talk," Ray said.
"Yea, but I think we'll be seeing a lot of her." After getting a weird look from Max and Ray her shrugged. "What? It's just a hunch."
Kai didn't reply, he just let his eyes follow Aura. It wasn't right. He knew her, he was sure he did. But how, how could he know a girl he'd never seen before? ---------------------------------------------------------- Okay, that's the first chapter. Please review, I accept flames. I accept anything.