Here it is,chapter three,hot off the press. Thank you for waiting so patiently,loyal fans.
Disclaimer:I don't own beyblade,because if I did,Kevin would have a much bigger part.
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Chapter 3: Nightmare Come True
8:00 pm. Noodles. My mood hadn't improved.
I usually cook dinner,but today,thinking about the bet and everything,I faked a headache. Wasn't much of a lie though,I wasn't feeling to great this afternoon.
"Then,when I finally got to order,this little kid cut in front of me,pulled himself up to the counter and said "Ichiri chora therawo?.". So I tried to tell him I was there first when for no reason at all,he made a face at me and yelled "AMMAAAAAHHHH!" and started screaming "Mindathi irickya!Nyaan chora medi kyuah!" So next thing I know,this indian woman comes up to me and starts apoligizing as if he broke my leg or something."
"So that's why you brought dinner so late."
"Exactly."
This is what it's like when I don't cook dinner. Lee goes to some crappy little joint,gets something cheap and filling,and he and Gary spend half the time discussing the quality of the food.
"Was the kid swearing at you?" Kevin asked,his mouth full. I didn't bother telling him to finish eating first.
"No,his mother explained that he was trying to order rice,and that he told me to be quiet so he could order."
"Oh. What was he speaking?"
"I don't know. Some indian language. Didn't sound like hindi."
My green-haired friend gave my shirt a tug.
"I gave Rei the invitation today."
"I really don't want to hear about it."
"But it's funny! Anyways,I gave him the envelope and told him it was from you. So the he turned it over and asked me if I put on lipstick and and kissed it. I told him I didn't,so he opened the envelope and started reading it. Damn,you should have been there!"
"Not now." I hissed. "We can talk about this later."
He completely ignored me. "The expression on his face was priceless! He actually belived that you wrote that!"
"Shh! Not now!"
"I think he likes you. I bet your confession would really be a dream come true."
Why the hell is he so ignorant?
"Anyways he-"
"I SAID SHUT UP,DAMMIT!"
Silence. Surprised,confused faces. Lee gave me a look. "Are you okay,Riah?"
My face burned. "Ummm...yeah,Kevin was talking about all these swordfights and slaughter from One Piece. It was kind of making me sick."
I knew quite well that the violence in One Piece wasn't really all that gory,but it was just another 1-minute lie.
Gary put his hand on my shoulder. "Come to think of it,you haven't been blading so well in the last few days."
"Oh,well,I got Galux upgraded,so I just need a little time to adjust."
"Who upgraded her?"
"Um,Kenny,he really did a good job."
Another day,another lie.
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I sat at the window,savoring the darkness. Moonlight poured through the window. I could hear the water running. Someone brushing their teeth.
Do you ever sit around at night,regretting something you said or did? That's exactly how I felt,regretting my lies,regretting the bet,regretting being a girl.
For some reason,Kevin didn't seem like my friend anymore,he seemed more like some annoying little asshole I'm trying to avoid. I know he still hates me for shoving him into a fruit stand,but now he barely seemed like himself anymore.
I suddenly hated him too.
"Grr...how come this damn manual is so hard to understand!"
I turned around. "What are you talking about?"
"This manual! What the hell is "Una lapiz es necesario." supposed to mean?"
"Calm down." I glanced at the paper. "I don't think this is english."
"Great,I spent half an hour printing instructions that aren't even in english." Kevin groaned and slammed his head on the table.
"Why do you need these,anyway?"
"I broke Galmon during practice. I need him for tomorrow's match. Crap,I can't fight Ian with a piece of scrap metal!"
My chest tightened. "W-we're fighting the Blitzkreig Boys?"
"Yeah. Lee wants to test me. See if I've been practicing enough."
"Really?"
I hadn't told him a word about Tala. He might have been my friend since I was 10,but I didn't trust someone who can't control their own tongue.
"I'll take a look at your blade,maybe I can fix it."
"Thanks. Maybe Kenny could upgrade it."
"Yeah...Kenny. Listen,Rei did say he was coming,right?"
"Tommorow. 2:00 p.m. in the locker room. We battle at 3:00."
2:00. Me and Rei. A smelly locker room. What next,a making out session?
"I'll fix it before the match."
"Promise?"
"Sure. As long as you keep yours." He fiddled with the disc. "No hard feelings,right. Now I'm not so sure if this whole thing was a good idea."
I faked a smile. "None whatsoever." Just wait 'till I get through with this. You'll be lucky if you aren't in crutches. That is,if Gary doesn't catch me.
"I was kidding about our dinner conversation. Rei actually looked kind of sick when he read the invitation."
"You'd better not be lying."
"WHY AREN'T YOU TWO ASLEEP!"
Lee.
"We'll be there!" I yelled. Hopefully,he didn't hear one word of our conversation.
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The rest of the night was a blur,all I know is that I had a dream of some sort. It was about Rei. I remember standing out in an open field at night,staring at the moon. A full moon. All I can recall is that a cat sarted nipping at my ankle. It looked familiar,maybe it was the red yin-yang headband. It looked up at me and hissed "Rot in Hell,bitch.". It dissapeared after that,and when I looked back down,there was nothing but the headband and an echoing chant "Die,die,die,die,die..."
"Shut up!" I screamed.
Traces of sunlight streamed through the blinds. Morning,probably 8:30 at least.
I felt like I'd been licking toads,the dizzy hallucinated feeling. My throat was dry,probably due to the air-conditioning. What a weird dream.
I dragged myself out of bed. Lee the slave driver would probably pitch a fit about me rising so late. Strange,no noise at all,just quiet chattering from the living room. I'd fully expected everyone else to be eating breakfast or watching t.v. or something.
Lee and Gary were arguing about something. Kevin was still nestled in his sleeping bag.
"It's quite simple,Gary,you hold his nose and I'll cover his mouth. The lack of air will cause a sudden jolt and he'll wake up."
"I dunno,that sounds kind of cruel."
"Well he has to learn some manners,he can't sleep in all the time,especially during practice."
"Well..."
"I'll wake him up,you two go eat breakfast."
"So you're up,Mariah,late as usual."
"Sorry." I muttered.
"All I can say is you'd better do a good job of waking him up."
They walked away,leaving me and the sleeping angel alone in the room. My turn to wake him up. Payback time.
I had a choice,I could stare into his eyes until he wakes up screaming,or I could mess with his mind. Maybe I'll mess with his mind.
I lay down next to him,putting my arm over him and hugged him tightly. Still nothing. That's odd,he's usually quite sensitive to physical contact. Fine. I nuzzled his cheek a little. "Wake up,baby." I cooed in his ear. I couldn't help it,he's so cute when he's sleeping.
He tilted his head a little,squinting. "Huh?"
A person usually regains consciosness at least 5-15 seconds after waking. I could have just shaken him awake,but he would pull the covers over his head and go back to sleep. Waking up in another nightmare has a stronger effect than coffee. He's bound to start screaming any minute now.
"What,what's going on?"
I smiled."It's morning already,time to rise and greet the sun."
"Pikachu?". He stared at me,suddenly realizing who I was and how close we were.
"Mariah! Holy crap! What the hell are you doing? Get away from me!"
What did I tell you?
He jumped up,shuddering. "That's sick,what the hell was that for?"
I rubbed a sore spot on my arm where he had kicked me. "You refused to wake up,I did what was necessary. You know,Lee was going to cut off your air curculation,so you should be glad I woke you up gently."
"You're so weird and disgusting.I can't believe you almost kissed me. Ugh."
"I did not!"
"Sure you didn't."
"Never mind. Put a shirt on and let's go get some breakfast."
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The locker room was empty,except for me and Kevin. Everyone else was probably at the tournament.
Watching Ming-Ming's screechy,juvenille imitation of Britney Spears.
"Are you excited?"
"Why do you care?"
"Becuase you're going to see him."
"Who?"
"The man who ripped your heart out. Aren't you nervous?"
He's been referring to Rei as "The man who ripped my heart out" ever since breakfast.
"Yes,and if you don't shut up,I'll rip your lungs out."
"A little edgy today,are we?"
"Do me a favor."
"What?"
"Kindly shut the hell up!"
"You are edgy today."
"Try being in my place,then we'll see who's edgy."
"Face it,no matter how hard you try,you're going to lose."
"We'll see about that."
Some people have butterflies in their stomach. Me,I had a two-ton moth churning inside me. Butterflies in my stomach,who invented that saying. Eating butterflies. Besides,if you did eat butterflies,they wouldn't still be alive,dancing around in your digestive system,now would they?
Questions with no answers.
"Rei should be here any minute."
"Wait,how is this going to work,you sit around while I 'confess'"
"No,I'll be behind that row of lockers. We'll leave once the point is made. But just remember,one slip and you'll have to cough up 30 dollars."
I rolled my eyes. "You and your weird phrases. Can't you just say,I'm going forfeit 30 dollars? Honestly,I'm not literally going to gag and spit up a handfull of cash or something like tha-"
"Someone's here!"
"It's probably the janitor or-"
"No! Look!"
A tall raven-haired teen stood at the other end of the room,holding a small piece of paper. "This is it,now where is Mariah?"
Rei!
"Oh,I feel sick,I can't believe I'm actually doing this." I mumbled "Next thing I know,I'll be selling myself into prostitution. Oh,god."
Kevin was no where in sight. Probably hiding.
"Good luck." he hissed.
Rei waved to me. "Hi."
"Hi." I croaked.
"Are you okay? You don't sound so good..."
"I'm fine. Perfectly fine."
He took a seat next to me. He looked a little weary. Probably stayed up perfecting his techniques. My heart felt like it was going to burst a hole in my chest.
"So,I got your letter,sealed with a kiss. I didn't know you were dying to feel your body next to mine."
Dying to feel your body next to mine! That bastard!
Faint childish giggling echoed from the other side.
"Asshole,you'll be lucky if it doesn't get any worse than crutches." I hissed.
Rei gave me a look. "Who are you talking to?"
"N-no one. Listen,there's something I have to tell you."
"Okay?"
This wasn't easy. And Kevin's constrained giggling wasn't helping one bit.
"I-I..."
"Yeah?"
"Well..."
My stomach tightened. My legs refused to stop shaking. Every last shred of dignity vanished form my soul. This was a nightmare,a nightmare come true. But I could face it.
Here goes nothing.
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So that's that. I finally finished the third chapter. I'm sorry,so very sorry that it took this long. I was working on some other stuff. So very sorry. I toned down the Kevin's level of "pervertedness" to make it a little more realistic. He reminds me of my friend Dylan,who's actually more mature,but still has a passion for tree-climbing. I would dediacte this story to him,but he barely knows what Beyblade is. I don't think he would like it,anyways. Anyways,that's it,hopefully the next chapter won't take so long.
Kevin: I'm hungry,I want some cookies.
SlverSkitty: Back to my anxiety closet,young man!
Kevin:(sticks out tongue) You're so mean,I hate you.
SilverSkitty: Yeah,yeah,whatever.
Kevin:Could I at least have a glass of water?
SilverSkitty: Go get it yourself.
Kevin:Fine,you'll be sorry when I take over your computer and make you the star of my lemon fics.
SilverSkitty: Sure.
Kevin: I'll pair you up with Boris! Or maybe Mr Dickenson!
SilverSkitty: You don't know how to type.
Kevin: I'll learn,and you'll be sorry,all of you!
SilverSkitty: You should cut down on your sugar intake.
Kevin: I'll get you,my pretties,and your little dog too!