Disclaimer : Same as Chapter 1
JeLlYbEaN RuLz : Sorry I took so long ! I was having a long and tiresome war with the dreaded Writer's Block ! And it won for months. And my school didn't help one bit ! Hopefully this chapter is gonna be as good, maybe even better, than the other two. I've noticed that some of you reviewers out there have put this on your favourites list. Is this story really that good ?!? I personally think it's absolutely crap...because this story's school is based on my own, to make it easier for me to describe...But the reviewers have spoken...I rest my case...Anyways...Read and enjoy ! Please don't flame this story just because I've only just updated this fic.
Chapter 3
Yami and CoolFlame lay motionless on The Hill's grassy slopes. The sky was a clear sky blue with few white clouds. A flock of seagulls cried their annoying tunes above the group. Their calls vibrated across the acre of grounds that the school possessed. Something was troubling one of the group. Hilary sat with something that was gnawing at her insides, becoming more irksome by the minute. She had to ask either Yami or CoolFlame soon...
"Hey Yami ?" she asked, looking at her, trying to get the other girl's attention.
"Hm ?" was the answer, indicating that Yami's attention was on Hilary.
"You know that we're new and everything, right ?" said Hilary, hoping Yami was going to agree.
Yami sat up and made eye contact with the brunette.
"I'm listening..." said Yami, clearly waiting for more.
"I heard that...that people flush new kids heads down the toilet..." stuttered Hilary, showing nervous emotions.
Yami's eyes widened and CoolFlame also sat up and looked at the anxious brunette.
"...And...And throw new kids down this Hill when it's their birthday..." continued Hilary, stammering as she spoke and pointing to the hillside they were sitting on.
Yami and CoolFlame's eyes met and then burst out laughing. Their laughter bounced off the walls of the school and The Hillside. Their laughter made the boys turn their attention on the two laughing girls. When both stopped laughing CoolFlame explained.
"Hilary...i don't know where you heard the one about chucking kids down The Hill but the one about flushing heads down the toilet is true" she giggled, "When I came here on my first day in 1st year, some 4th year punks thought it was funny to flush my head down the toilet"
Everyone stared at CoolFlame, except for Yami. They never thought that CoolFlame would be such a pushover. Yami started to giggle again.
"And do you remember what you did next ?" she asked the black, yellow, red and orange colour-haired girl.
CoolFlame snorted in amusement through her nose.
"Yeah...i bet the livin' crap outta them. I managed to flush their heads down the toilet. I gave them a good number of bruises and a couple of black eyes. From that day I started to wear flamed clothing...hence my fashion today" she said and pointed to her garments.
Yami noticed something.
"Hey CoolFlame...I've never seen you wear the school uniform...ever ! Are you against it or something ?" she asked.
CoolFlame sighed.
"I never liked wearing a white school blouse with a royal blue tie with thin diagonal yellow and red stripes on it," she said. ( a/n that's my school tie ! ).
Then Yami turned to the guys and Hilary.
"You'd better get the school uniform or the headmaster will hunt you down like rabbits and give you detention" she informed.
They all nodded to show they understood. The bell rang in the distance, indicating that break had started. Like water overflowing from a river, students, young and seniors, spilled over The Hill and onto the ash pitch, quickly entering a game of football ( or soccer ). Some students wandered round the grounds in groups of twos and threes. Yami and CoolFlame watched in interest as the pupils on the ash pitch pursued the football, like greyhounds on the racetrack racing after the robot bunny, as it was kicked up the field. The boys watched with wide eyes. They had never seen or played a game of football ( or soccer ) before, as they only beybladed.
A tall 3rd year striker caught up with the ball, kicking it as he ran toward the opposition's goal. He dodged 3 defenders, faked going right and went left instead and kicked it ball a distance in front of him. There was only the goalie left to beat and he was getting ready to save it. The striker ran toward the ball, swinging his leg behind him. He leaned backward a little and put his arms out at his sides at shoulder height and brought his leg down fast and kicked it with all his might at the goals. It soared through the air, swerving and went passed the goalkeepers outstretched hands and entered the goals at the top right hand corner. His teammates shouted with celebration and he ran toward them, giving them all a high-five. Yami and CoolFlame started to clap and CoolFlame stood up.
"Great goal Daniel !" she shouted. ( a/n Daniel isn't a Beyblade character nor is he one of my characters, he's one of my classmates ! ).
The boy called Daniel looked about for the source of the voice. Once he found out that it was CoolFlame he smiled in thanks. CoolFlame gave a thumbs-up and sat back down. Yami smirked as she sat beside her.
"Is it just me...or are you showing compassion in the form of love to Daniel ?" she said, smiling.
CoolFlame looked unabashed.
"Yami...that's an old joke. Of course I don't love him. He's a classmate so I like him as a friend" she said calmly.
"Sure" said Yami sarcastically, nodding her head and rolling her eyes.
CoolFlame's P.O.VIf Yami thinks I fancy Daniel, then she's got another thing coming. I've been single all my life and I plan to keep it that way. I've never fancied or loved anyone...not even my own parents. Hardly anyone knows my 2 darkest secrets : Number 1... I'm nearly blind and Number 2...well...i should know because I'm reminded of it everyday...
Hearing my nickname being said, I was pulled out my thoughts. The voice that said my nickname didn't sound like Yami's or any of the guys. Looking down at the ash pitch, I saw that one of the 5th year guys had called me to come and join the football ( or soccer ) match.
"Come on CoolFlame ! Come play footie with us !" he shouted up at me.
I didn't feel like playing football right now.
"No thanks...I'm not feeling great to play today!" I called back at him.
He looked disappointed but shrugged.
"Your loss then !" he shouted and ran after the ball that was now in play.
A rush of pain came from my side and I clutched it to help stop the pain signals my brain was receiving. Damn appendix, why do you have to become weak when I'm showing my new friends round ? Oh...there I go...speaking to myself again. I'm such a weirdo...but I can't become more of a weirdo than I already am...Ok CoolFlame, shut up.
Normal P.O.VAnother surge of pain rushed through CoolFlame's body and she clutched her side more tightly. She knew it was gonna burst soon...but she didn't know how soon was 'soon'. The school bell rang, giving the instructions that break was over and now it was working time again.
"What have we got ?" asked CoolFlame as she got up and cringed at the increasing pain within her.
Tyson looked at his timetable.
"P.E" he said.
The group made its way toward the P.E department. On every other step CoolFlame drew a silent quick intake of breath as the pain in her side went and came back again. Yami looked over her shoulder worriedly at her best friend, now experiencing pain that could not be treated without hospitalisation. And she knew how much CoolFlame hated the hospital because of the numerous times she had been there. She would experience near-fatal injuries but couldn't remember how she got them or where she got them. Lucky for them, the P.E department wasn't far from the grounds. They walked up The Hill, through the paved grounds, through a pair of red doors, went through another pair of doors, walked across the hall and through another pair of doors and they reached the P.E department. The two girls showed the guys where the boys changing rooms were and the hall that their class were in that period and showed Hilary where the girls changing room was and followed her inside. They dumped their bags on the bench and got changed, chatting as they did so.
"So are you liking this school Hilary ?" asked CoolFlame as she pulled out her kit and trainers from her bag.
"It's way better than our old school...hang on...i don't even know the name of this place..." Hilary said as she got changed.
Both Yami and CoolFlame stood up straight as pillars and did mock robot serious voices.
"This is Queen Margaret Academy, the place where everybody's lives are ruined," they said simultaneously. ( a/n Queen Margaret Academy is my Academy's name ! ! )
Hilary looked at them as though they had just become boys before her very eyes. They returned to normal and chuckled.
"We're just kidding," they both said.
CoolFlame carried her gym stuff and went into one of the cubicles to get changed privately. When she came out she was wearing a long sleeved, loose-sleeved black t-shirt with a little flame design on the corner of it with jogging trousers on. White trainers were on her feet and they flashed at the heel a little as she stepped hard.
"Do you have to wear long sleeves and trousers to P.E ?" asked Yami, "don't you ever overheat ?"
CoolFlame just chuckled.
"I'm sensitive to cold temperatures," said CoolFlame as she put her stuff away in her bag.
"Hey ! You shouldn't be doing P.E with that weak appendix of yours ! You could hurt yourself !" stated Hilary suddenly.
CoolFlame scoffed.
"Na...I'm fine" she reassured the worried brunette.
When the three girls got changed they headed toward the hall that their P.E lesson was held. The rest of the Bladebreakers were already there and it was a bizarre sight to see. Instead of their outfits from season 3, they were all wearing tracksuits.
Tyson was wearing navy blue jogging trousers, a white t-shirt, a light navy blue jacket over the t-shirt and his 3rd season trainers. His cap sat on his head like always. Max was wearing red jogging trousers with white diagonal stripes all over the legs, a white t-shirt also with a little orange 'M' at the top left corner, a red jacket over his t-shirt and his 3rd season trainers. Kai was wearing black jogging trousers with a vertical white stripe going down the outside of both legs, a red t-shirt with black short sleeves and his 3rd season black trainers with the white heel. His scarf was missing and with it gone, his neck could be seen, his Adams apple slightly visible in the middle of his throat and moved as he spoke. Ray was wearing his traditional Chinese 3rd season t-shirt with dark navy jogging trousers. He had to borrow a pair of trainers and socks from the spare clothing closet as he wasn't allowed to wear his traditional Chinese shoes and he refused to do P.E with bare feet.
"Is everybody here ?" asked Yami, looking about as she sat down on a bench at the side of the gym hall.
"I think so" answered Max as he sat down beside her.
As Yami and Max started to chat, CoolFlame went into some sort of daydream. Only aware that there were others running about, she did not hear their screams and yells of laughter and fun, she did not hear her nickname being called several times and she did not feel the hard poke in the ribs, nor the poke at the side of her head.
"Er...what ?" asked CoolFlame.
Back in reality the P.E teacher had arrived, Mr King, and was staring at her hard as well as the other pupils.
"Daydreaming...I presume ?" asked Mr King.
"I'm really sorry sir...I'll do football with extra concentration today" said CoolFlame quickly.
Mr King continued to stare at her for a couple of moments then take out the register.
"Answer to your names !" he said
"Present ! I'm here ! You can't forget me !" she shouted, making the others around her laugh.
"Yami !"
"Present !"
"Tyson Granger !"
"Yo dude !"
"Ray Kon !"
"Here !"
"Kai...err...Kai...err" said Mr King, slowing down as he tried to read Kai's second name.
Yami got up and walked to the teacher's side. She went on her tiptoes for a second, reading over the teacher's pen.
"Its Hiwatari sir" she whispered.
"Right...Kai Hiwatari !" he called.
For a moment there was silence then Kai put up his hand lazily. Mr King ticked his name off.
"Max Tate !"
"Wheeee ! ! !"
Mr King looked up at Max who grinned.
"O...k" he said slowly.
"Kenny !"
"Here !"
"Hilary !"
"Here !"
"Lee !"
"Here !"
"Mariah !"
"Here !"
"Kevin !"
"Here !"
"Ozuma !"
"Here !"
"Ok...that's everyone...Right ! We're playing football today ! Line up in a straight line here !" he called and motioned about 3 meters in front of him.
Every pupil slowly got to their feet and stood in a straight line.
"Now...team captains..." muttered Mr King to himself, "Right ! Tyson...you're a captain and...hm...Ozuma...you're the other...start picking your teams !"
After lots of deciding and choosing, also explaining the rules to the Bladebreakers and the object of the game and how to play it properlyOn Tyson's team there was Lee, Hilary, Ray, Kai and Mariah. On Ozuma's there was CoolFlame, Yami, Chief, Max and Kevin.
Mr King had the ball in his hand, walked to the middle of the indoor pitch and placed it in the centre circle.
"Lets play ball !" he shouted and blew his referee whistle.
Tyson ran to the ball immediately and ran to the other end of the pitch, kicking the ball as he went. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Yami took the ball from Tyson and ran toward the other end of the pitch. She kept on running, dodging Mariah and Lee as she went. Ray was in goals and had goalie gloves on and he braced himself, putting his hands level to his face and facing outward, elbows in and legs apart. Yami had a clear shot at the goals and she swung her leg behind her then brought it down fast. Ray guessed where she might shoot and dived to his right. He guessed correctly. The ball flew from the ground, fast and straight, but through his outstretched hands. The teacher blew his whistle to confirm a goal and Yami ran the length of the pitch with her arms out level with her shoulders and hands open. CoolFlame ran to greet her and they collided in a happy hug. The teacher blew on his whistle again and everyone charged at the motionless ball...
After 40 minutes of football playingEverybody was getting tired. Everyone's legs were aching from the constant running after the spherical black and white object. Everyone was in the game except for CoolFlame. Whenever the ball came in her direction, another player ran for it and snatched it off of her. It was as though they were purposely trying to stop her playing. Even her own teammates, even Yami, were seizing the ball away from her. She hadn't scored one goal yet and no-body had passed to her.
CoolFlame's P.O.VWhat's going on ? I try to get in the game and even my own team start going against me. People really know how to really get under my skin. If there's one thing I hate, its being left out !
Normal P.O.VMax had the ball and was going to the other end of the pitch. He was so close to the goals but then Hilary suddenly intercepted and slide tackled him, kicking the ball out the boundaries of the pitch. The whistle blew for a corner. Max took it and was looking for someone to throw it to. Everyone was blocking each other but CoolFlame was open. She sneaked in the middle and waited. Max threw it to Tyson who was quite a way behind CoolFlame. She noticed that if she didn't do something, Lee was going to get it as he was in front of Tyson. As the ball flew in her direction she jumped up to head it in the nets. Everyone drew a silent quick intake of breath. They had tried to make sure CoolFlame hadn't got possession of the ball. As the ball neared CoolFlame's head, she moved her head toward it, hit it and it bounced off her head and made its way toward Ray.
But as soon as she headed the ball, CoolFlame heard a pop and pain beyond imagining exploded inside her. White-hot pain. And it was coming from her side. And the pain was moving. She yelled and she fell to the ground. When she touched the ground, she lay there quivering, twitching and slightly rolling about the ground, grasping her side.
"COOLFLAME !" everyone shouted.
CoolFlame didn't hear their shouts. All she heard was an odd ringing in her ears. She could feel herself shaking but she couldn't stop herself from doing so. She couldn't shout for help or get up. She felt like a thousand knives were continuously stabbing at her insides. She could hear Yami's voice distantly shouting :
"Someone call an ambulance !"
CoolFlame didn't know how much time passed. All she knew was that the pain was never leaving and she was twitching and shaking violently as though having a fit. The pain brought tears to her eyes; they fell as she sobbed, something she hadn't done in years. She couldn't, as she didn't have the energy to open them. She felt someone put their hands on her own and put them together. Then felt something put on her face and people lifting her up and placing her on something solid. Somehow the ground started to move. She opened her eyes as far as they could and people in bright yellow/green jackets peered down at her. All of them had white gloves on. She then realised she was on a stretcher, being wheeled into the ambulance. As the doors closed, she thought she saw Yami's ginger and blond hair outside the ambulance. When the vehicle started to move, CoolFlame knew no more...
JeLlYbEaN RuLz : There's the 3rd Chapter please review for me ! By the way, if anyone's wondering how I can describe the appendix incident is because...I'VE HAD MINE OUT ! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I now had a permanent scar on my right side. Its about 2 inches long, when I woke up in the hospital it was about 5 inches long. Anyways...please review ! I'm open to any ideas and if you've got a question you want to ask me, just click on my email link in my bio page. Ok...peace out people !