Chapter Two
Ana observed the weary blader in front of her. Silver hair reflected against the rising sun, but a pair of amber-amethyst eyes resembled a burnt candle with all the warmth stolen from it.
He actually looked kind of cute, with his head tilted to one side… Ew. She knew he was waiting for her to talk, and she would try to give him some answers. Try. There wasn't much of a chance of that, though.
She sighed, looking away from his eyes (Seriously, there was so much pain there she wanted to whack him and get some other emotion in there, even if it might be anger.) and flicked around a lock of dark purple hair that had fallen over her shoulder and wrapped around her elbow.
She looked back up again. Ouch. Still, Ana met his gaze steadily. "I found it on the ground after your battle," implying towards Kai's bit-beast. "You're lucky; it was the only part that was still in one piece."
Kai's hand closed around the metal shard. He nodded his head, or at least that was what it looked like.
Eh, I guess that's his way of thanks. Ana continued, "You were badly injured when they brought you here, but don't worry. BEGA," she spit the word out disgustedly, "is paying for your recovery so far. It wouldn't be very good for them if word leaked out that bladers could get injured from a match, I guess."
"And, um, I wanted to help." she finished. Oh, that's just smooth, Ana. You couldn't get any choppier unless your blade got crushed to bits. Appalled at herself,she shoved that thought away, her fingers gripping the weight strapped to her belt.
Kai suddenly ripped away the blanket binding him to the hospital bed and jumped out. Well, he tried to. Gripping the metal poles supporting the mattress, he clenched his side, but still managed to get to the door before Ana kicked it shut.
"I don't mean to seem like a prison guard, I really don't…but, can't you rest a TINY bit more before trying to make a run for it?" she reasoned.
In response, Kai ignored her, turning around and leaping out the window.
Ana stifled a scream, shocked. Until she remembered that the hospital room was on ground level. Sighing, she lifted one leg over the windowsill and pulled the rest of herself over.
It was sunny outside. A light spray of dew had been etched over the grass, so when Ana landed and started jogging towards the figure a few meters in front of her, her light-blue and white sneakers made cute squishing sounds and water droplets began to drench her ankle-length socks.
Ana didn't mind. The mist edging up her calves was refreshing, and she really needed a run after being cooped up for so long. Toned legs sprung from white shorts; higher, a black tank top sat over a dark drown fake-leather (she couldn't stand the thought of using something torn from an animal's skin) belt. A light blue headband echoing the colour of her sneakers separated fluffy bangs from the glossy hair running down her back.
She was getting closer to Kai now, who was laboriously gripping his side again. Ana was pretty sure she'd gauged the distance right. There was only one thing to do now.
Reaching into the flap of the holder she had attached to her belt, she seized her Beyblade. What might have been an emblem of a snowy white bird adorned the top of the blade, and although it was incredibly hard to see beneath years of scars and scratches, the bit-chip was one of the last things Ana's mother had given to her, so she would never replace it. Never.
Below that was the attack ring, weight disk, and blade base. The black attack ring was one of the few pieces that wasn't purple or white.
Hurrying, she snapped the blade into place, slid the plastic zipper-like piece on, focused, and spun.
A whirl of violet sliced past Kai's shoulder, slammed into the oak tree in front of him, and rebounded back, circling him in a torrent of dust. Ana held up her hand just as it pivoted back in its owner's direction, catching it with a gloved (Fingerless and purple-sparked at the knuckles) hand.
The Annoying One finally stopped and turned around. Ana grinned at the surprise on his face.
"What do you want?" he gritted from under his breath.
"I told you already. And if you're leaving, I'm coming with." Ana slid her Beyblade back into its resting place.
Kai just turned around again, walking away. Ana shook her head lightly and took a few final lengthy strides before falling in place beside him.
She didn't think that he would mean so much to her in the end.
Author's Note: I got my first review yesterday! (I know, such a newbie, but it did push me to finish this chapter) Any suggestions for what happens later? Thanks a bunch! (Yup, sighs of craziness are showing-talking to...what?;D)