Hehe I appreciate whom ever has even bothered to open this story, because it briefly caught their interest. Okay since they are only kids in the beginning I am not sure if I will end up changing the rating (probably wont… I'm so lazy P) But anyway as you all know, I DON'T own beyblades nor do I own Kai, Tala or Voltaire (and anyone else that is from the show), but I do own Odette. I hope you enjoy and take the time to review… even if it just says, I read it or I opened it… anything! Your all champs

CHAPTER 1 - CHEESY GRINS

'K-k-kai' a low sob was let out on the other side of the line. 'Its Tala!' There was a slight crackle and then the phone was heard hitting the ground on the callers end.

PAST

'Mummy, where are we going?' asked a child, not much older then the age of four.

'Why my darling I have already told several times that we are going out to lunch with some of your father's business colleagues.'

'But they are so boring! I never have anyone to play with!' cried the little girl as she pulled at the bottom of her buttercup yellow dress.

'Odette, stop pulling on your dress, its not ladylike,' broke in her father as looked in the rear view mirror and changed lanes.

'Well you are in luck today darling, there will be two new families there, they both have boys a little older then you.' her mother said while smiling down at the little angel seated behind her.

The place were they would be lunching today, was trimmed, typically like all of the other fancy restaurants that they went to ever other week for lunch. Gold encrusted cutlery, pristine white dishes and chandeliers as the far as the eye could see. There were lots of young families standing around talking to each other. The fathers discussing the business, mothers swapping excellent maids and nannies phone numbers, and then there were the poor children. Idly standing around bored out of their brains. They knew that it was not tolerated if they started running around and creating havoc. After all they belong to the highest class of society.

'Ah Voltaire, I don't believe that I have had the pleasure of meeting your rather dashing grandson' rang out Dimetri Nikolai.

'Ah, you see Dimetri, Master Kai isn't not the…. Errr, most sociable of younger class,' he said with a chuckle, but was stopped when he saw a little pretty little brunette hiding behind the protection of her father's leg.

'My, my Dimetri, you never told me that your daughter was this gorgeous.' Realising that the older men were discussing her, Odette poked her petite head out from behind her father when her eyes met with deep crimson eyes. A blush crept across her face and she looked quickly at the floor, but averted her gaze upwards when she heard a laugh coming from those standing.

'If I'm not mistaken Voltaire I would say that my daughter has taken a… you could say… likening to your grandson. I say we should let them have a little alone time' with a wink the two older men walked away to their wives, or in Voltaire's case acquaintance.

'Don't strain your voice children!'

They stood in silence for a while, averting there gazes quickly whenever they met.

'Um… hi?' Odette whispered. Kai stared shocked for a minute then composed himself, replying with a 'Hn' They both jumped when they heard an ear piercing laugh drift over them from a boy that appeared to be the same age as Kai.

'You guys are a joke,' he said in between laughs. 'You should hear the parents going off, its like your gonna be the next Frederick and Mary (you know the Danish royal couple? How cute are they! Yeah, yeah and I know that its pretty suss that five year old kids are talking like this, but deal with it, it's a story P), but you haven't even said a peep to each other!' then he was off laughing again. Kai glared icily at the boy. 'Geez, man I didn't mean to offend you… it's just you two look like a joke standing there, too shy to even look at each other. It would probably be an idea to tell each your names… mines Tala.'

'Kai', replied the blunette gruffly as he quickly flickered his gaze of to the pretty girl in front of him before diverting to his shoes.

'Ahh… m-m-my name is O-Odette,' she replied extremely quietly.

'Now don't we all feel soooo much better that the introductions are over,' Tala said as he slung is arms over Kai and Odette. 'How about we get some food!' he said cheerfully as he dragged them over to the table, where all of the adults and older children were already seated.

They sat in silence for most of the time. Occasionally Tala would comment on the food, but took no notice, how Kai and Odette were staring at each other and blushing profusely whenever they caught each other's gaze.

'How would you children like to get your photo taken?' asked a gentleman with a big moustache and camera. Kai looked over at his grandfather who seemed to looking intently at Kai and Odette and nodding his head eagerly.

'What a great idea!' yelled Tala, which caused some of the older children to look up from their meal. Once again Odette blushed when Tala put his arms around her and pulled her closer. Never in her life had she had so much contact with other children, especially boys! Usually she would stay at home practicing ballet, the piano and various learning activities, leaving no time for her to hang around children her own age. On weekends she was forced to come to these business-like functions, so that her proud father could show her off, yet there always seemed to be no other children around her age. She looked up to the camera with a faint smile on her face. Just before the cameraman took the photo he lifted his head from the lens hole and said,

'How's about we put the young lady in the middle of you two boys, eh? Bluey, ya mind moving to the other side.' Kai looked up and let out a deep growl in the back of his throat, who the hell did this guy think that he was! Calling him 'bluey' for god sake. As he moved around he glared daggers at the man, but then felt his face turn a shade of red as he slipped a hand around Odette's tiny waist. She too, blushed at the same time. They both had only realised that the camera had taken the photo when they saw a Polaroid left on the table. Tala quickly picked it up and began waving it profusely around, trying to make the picture come through, but Odette's mother came and swiftly snatched it out of his hand and said to the children,

'I think that I'll hold on to this, but why don't you children go and play outside for awhile, or at least until desert is ready.' A friendly smile graced her lips as she gently ushered the three young children outside.

'How are the children getting along, my dear' asked Dimetri as her wife returned to her seat. She giggled happily and replied,

'I don't think that we could have excepted any more from Odette and Kai, but thank goodness for that young Valkov, he appears to be a good ice breaker.'

'Now about the agreement when do you think that we should tell the children?' came Voltaire's voice from the left of Dimetri.

'How about in 13 years?' answered Dimetri

'Yes, yes sounds appropriate.'

'Very appropriate', Anna said quietly to herself as she looked down at the now fully developed photo. The red head, who goes by the name of Tala, was situated on the left and seemed to have a big cheesy grin that would make any grandmother swoon. Odette was in the middle, her sweet and innocent brown curls framing her face and making their way down to her waist. A dazed smile had crept across her face, as she was not looking at the camera, but to the one sitting next to her. Kai had a bashful expression written all over his face, and like Odette his vision was not give to the camera either, but instead at the cutlery on the table in front of him. Another smile spread across Anna's lips as she noticed where young master Hiawtari's hand was, snaked around Odette's waist!

'So how come I never see you guys at these kind of things?' Tala asked as he plonked himself down on the swing.

'You have got to be joking!' came Odette's response. The boys along with herself were quite surprise at how loud her little out burst was. 'Sorry, what I mean to say is that I have to come to these things twice a month and I have never seen either of you two here before.' She continued placing herself in a swing next to Tala. With out thinking Kai stood behind Odette and started to push her gently.

'Haha, you have to come to these things twice a month? I have to only come once, if that' he said with a grin. 'What about you k-man?'

'Just once a month' he replied as he continued to push Odette. She pouted,

'Trust them to pick a different weekend for each of us… its almost like they planed it.'

'Wouldn't surprise me,' Kai's voice trailed off at the calling of their names to come in for desert. Tala's eyes lit up,

'Yeah, desert! Last one to the table is a rotten egg.' He cried as he dashed off. Odette and Kai looked at each other and began to run inside as well. Little did the children know that they were not alone outside, but were being watch by a man with a black moustache.

All the parents were pleased to see how the children had finally warmed to each other and were sitting content at their table eating the finest gelato. (a/n mmmm I could go for some chocolate, lemon and baci right now!)

'Haha, Kai dude I cant believe that you got beaten by a girl! You are totally the rotten egg.' Kai growled, its not like he wanted to come last, its just he didn't want Odette to lose either, and he quickly stole a glance at her then sighed. She was very pretty. Small, petite and graceful. Her face was neither narrow nor plump. Her lips full, her eyes, a deep emerald green where sometimes it was possible to see traces of yellow. She had her ears pierced, which were complimented by diamond studs. Her dress was a buttercup yellow and was held up by two thin straps. From her waist on wards, the dress filled out, due to her petticoat, making her look like a princess. Kai sighed again, what was wrong with him? He was five for god sake and girls have cooties!

During the car trip home neither Tala, Odette nor Kai could figure out why their parents were so happy. But if they had been sitting in the front seat with them, they would have noticed that clutched in their parent's hand were several pictures that had been taken while the children were playing outside. It probably seemed hard to believe at the time, but these three children would form an unbreakable bond for the rest of their lives.

TWO YEARS LATER

'Oh, Dimetri, I don't think that it is fair that we should promise Odette souly to Kai, I mean they are best friends along with Mihali's son and don't you think that the prospect of marriage could ruin everything.'

'Anna, my love, that is why are waiting for Kai's eighteenth till we tell that, that's a very long time off, eleven years if I'm not mistaken.' Anna sighed,

'Dimetri you must understand that we found each other through love, and wouldn't it be fair if we allowed our only child, Odette, to do the same?'

'Don't tell me that your having second thoughts about this? The paper work is already written and Voltaire has been extremely kind to our family for the past couple of year, you wouldn't want to jeopardise that would you?'

'No, I suppose not,' Anna said quietly. Dimetri could tell that his wife was upset by the whole situation. After all Kai and Tala were Odette's only child friends, he had always been very strict with Odette, not allowing her to socialise with common children. He sighed and turned his attention back to his distressed wife.

'I'm sorry dear, but the only alternative that I can think of is if we give Odette the choice between young master Kai and Tala, but that is probably all that I am going to be able to squeeze out of Voltaire. I'll give his a call and arrange for himself and Kai to come over tomorrow night for dinner along with the Valkovs.'

'Run along, and play children. We have some business that we need to discuss,' Dimetri said as he ushered the children into the overly large playroom.

'I wonder what they are talking about,' a now seven-year-old Tala asked as he flopped onto the large couch and motioned for Kai to get the PS2 out of the cabinet.

'Hn,' was the only reply that came from Kai.

'Geez Kai! You are completely impossible! Can't you for once just talk!' cried Odette as she let out a distressed sigh.

'Shees Odds, chill. You and I know that both Kai prefers not to talk,' he said as he started laughing at the look Kai shot him. 'Anyway changing the subject since nobody knows what the olds are talking about, Odds we haven't seen you at school yet… your not slow or something are you? I'm mean your what… six now? And its not like your parents would send you to another school, after all k-man here and I go to the best private school in Russia!' Odette rolled her eyes and sighed,

'I would love to go to school with you guys, its just that my dad thinks that I would be better off if I was home school, as I do a lot of other things as well like ballet, singing, piano and sports. And no Tala I'm not slow, I'm actually very advanced in all my subjects!' she said with a smug expression on her face. By this time Kai had successfully recovered the PS2 from the cabinet and threw one of the controllers at Tala that hit him square in the back of the head.

'OWWW! What was that for?' yelled Tala, Odette giggled in amusement. Kai shrugged and plonked himself down next to Tala and they started to play.

After an hour or so the children were called for dinner. After dinner before the guests left Voltaire turned to Dimetri and said,

'It's a shame that you home school Odette, such a waste for such a beautiful and gifted child to be hidden from the rest of the world.' Kai glared at Voltaire, Odette blushed and Dimetri said,

'That is something that my wife and I will have to discuss Voltaire, but I don't think that Odette is quite cut out for the crowded environment that goes with schools.' Voltaire nodded and winked and Odette, whose blush worsened. As the parents left the house Odette turned to Kai and Tala,

'I miss you guys so much,' she said as she hugged them, 'please come and visit me, I get so lonely' sighing she released them.

'Of course, we don't want to leave out our third partner in crime, eh Kai?' Kai smiled and nodded and Odette, who squealed with delight and then hugged them again before they left the house.

Okay be gentle, this is my first… what I would call… official story, but I will also accept negative feedback, as hopefully it will help me improve. I'm not a very good English student so sorry if some stuff doesn't make sense or if there are heaps of errors. I also want to thank kaNi for being a champ and helping to inspire me to finally finish this chapter… its not very long, but it is so bloody hard to write with all the school work and sport commitments that I have one at the moment. Hopefully I will have the second chapter up by Wednesday, but I cant promise anything cause like I said I am a lousy English student P PLEASE REVIEW!

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