AN: Hi, here's the second chapter. Some warning first: English isn't my mother tongue, if you see some mistakes, I apologize; This fanfic contains OC's and some song references; And must important, I don't own MFB.

Hikaru was in her room, composing the melody for her new song but strangely, nothing was going well. Since she had known the new blader, Anastasia, something strange was going on in Hikaru's mind. She couldn't stop thinking about her, She couldn't even think straight and whenever she tried to think about something else or trying to focus on music, her thoughts kept coming back to the same.

'What the hell is happening to me? 'Thought Hikaru. 'Maybe I just need to rest a little, it's been a long day.'

With this, Hikaru kept her guitar and lay down on her bed. Even more strange, she couldn't sleep. Hikaru didn't feel the same. Something was going on with her. She was still awake for two hours before finally getting to sleep.

In the morning, Hikaru already felt a lot better. She felt herself again. She was still half asleep but when she saw the time.

"Oh my God! I'm going to be late!"Hikaru jumped off the bed in a flash and tried to hurry as fast as she could. She took a shower and dress up her working outfit: a white shirt with yellow buttons running down her chest. Over the shirt a dark blue jacket with white sleeve hems. Matching to the jacket, a dark blue skirt. With black high heels, and with a red ribbon on her left wrist . After breakfast, she was almost ready to go, but it was still missing something.

"Ugh, where did I left my choker?" She looked everywhere. That choker was the last birthday present her mother had gave to her and Hikaru never went anywhere without it. Hikaru felt she was closer to her mother every time she used that. "Lovely, just what I needed."Hikaru said annoyed.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Who can it be now?"Hikaru wasn't in the mood for anything, but she calmed down when she saw who was behind the door.

"Did I came at a bad time?"Asked Carlos.

"More or less, go you can come in."

"You're still getting ready to go to work?"

"Yes, I just have to find something and go to the WBBA."

"You can't find your choker, right?"

"How do you know?"

"Maybe because you're not using it yet."

"Good point. Would you mind giving me a hand Andrade? I've looked everywhere and you know it is very important to me."

"Of course I don't mind. Come on, I'm going to help you."Carlos replied with a smile. With this, the two began searching the choker.

"Thank you. Today things are not going well.

"Don't worry, the day has just begun. Things will get better."Carlos was an optimist by nature, always tried to see the bright side of things, even in the most complicated moments. This was another of the many qualities that made Carlos a great friend. Hikaru replied with a smile.

After a few minutes, there were able to find the choker and Hikaru let out a sigh of relief. Without it, Hikaru felt like a part of her had been lost.

"Carlos, are you going to WBBA?"

"Of course I will, don't forget that today are the battles to analyze the evolution of bladers in the group. I'm not going to lose it. By the way, if you want I give you a ride, I wouldn't mind at all."

"Thanks Carlos." After you get her things, Hikaru and Carlos followed trip until the WBBA.

"Lets go B-B-Bull."Said Benkei.

"Don't let him escape Eagle."Said Tsubasa.

Tsubasa vs Benkei, it was always a very interesting battle to watch. Madoka was analyzing the evolution of each blader while everyone else cheered for their friend. As usual Hikaru was alongside Ryo, watching carefully to each battle. She could have stopped battling, but her passion for beyblade didn't disappear.

"Tsubasa and Benkei are doing an excellent battle, don't you think Hikaru?"Asked Ryo.

"I fully agree Director, and besides they are getting better from day to day."

"You couldn't be more right Hikaru."Said Madoka."I compared the data from a month ago with today's data, and the capabilities of each rose to twice!"

"It just proves what we all already knew, they are all bladers with great quality and with great determination." Ryo Said.

"And they give excellent opponents, it makes the battles more interesting and fun. Never comes to my turn to fight."Said Gingka, always the same excited and impatient guy.

"I wonder how can you put up with him Madoka."Said Hikaru.

"Believe me, I'm still trying to figure out."The two girls failed to contain a laugh.

"Very sweet" Said Gingka in an ironic tone."Look Dad, I invited a new blader to come do some battles with us, I hope there is no problem with that."

"Of course there's no problem, who is he?"

"Do you mean who is she, is a girl. I didn't memorize her name, all I know is that she is Scottish."

"I'm not seeing who it be."Said Madoka."And you Hikaru?"

"Right now, I have no idea."But this question made Hikaru thinking about Anastasia again. Her surname sounded like a Scottish surname but she doesn't have any accent.

And by the way ...

"Hi Gingka, I'm sorry if I'm late."Said Anastasia.

"Don't worry, you came just in time."

Hikaru was amazed to see Anastasia so quickly.

"Anastasia?"Said Hikaru.

"Hey Hikaru, don't expect to see you again so soon."

"Wait a second, you know each other?"Asked Gingka.

"Yes, we met yesterday."Said Hikaru.

In that moment, the battle between Tsubasa and Benkei ended with a victory of Tsubasa.

"Nice battle Tsubasa, you were not bad too Ben-Ben."Yu Said.

"He catch me off guard, otherwise I'd won!"Said Benkei.

"Yes, sure you would" Said the whole group, all in an ironic tone.

At that time, Yu turned to Anastasia. "Hey, you're new around here?"

"Yes I am, Gingka invited me to do some battles with you guys."

"Good! I want to be your first opponent. I'm sure you're going to be a fun one."

"Are you sure kid?"Said Anastasia, with a smile.

"Of course I do, so what you say?"

"Ok, let's do it."

Yu and Anastasia placed themselves in position, one on each side of the arena. The group was in the stands, ready to watch the battle, especially Hikaru. She was focused on Anastasia, more precisely, on her eyes. Was a mysterious and deep look, something that made Hikaru quite intrigued. In position, Yu and Anastasia did a count and the battle began. Hikaru noticing something strange in Anastasia's fighting style. She could anticipate all of Yu's moves, Like she could read the mind of the younger blader. Yu can't even fight back and Anastasia won it easily. The boys were blown away, Yu was a strong blader, but in that fight he looked like an amateur.

"This is strange."Said Madoka.

"What do you mean Madoka?"Asked Mei Mei.

"I've been comparing the two beyblades, and Storm Wolf (Anastasia's beyblade) isn't a beyblade so much out of the ordinary."

"Are you saying her beyblade is not very strong."Asked Sophie.

"Compared to Flame Libra, technically is a weak beyblade. I just don't understand how can she fight like this."

"Maybe it's because of her fighting style."Commented Hikaru.

"What do you mean, Hikaru?"Asked Sophie.

"You saw the way she fights, how can she anticipated Yu's moves, that intense look. It looked like she had studied Yu's fighting sytle.

"This may influence. Hikaru's right."Said Madoka.

But then ...

"Ah! You beat Yu, so ... Anyone can do it! Want to see how you do against me, Masamune Kadoya, the number 1 blader in the world!

"You must be kidding us..."Said the girls.

Anastasia didn't hesitate and accepted Masamune's challenge. But the look on her face, just intrigued Hikaru even more. Anastasia was hiding something, a kind asset, a secret.

"I should have brought popcorn, this is going to be funny."Commented Carlos, who was sitting next to Toby and Zeo, the two best friends of Masamune.

"Hey Andrade,do you wanna make a bet?"Asked Zeo.

"I bet 10 on Anastasia."

"Bet!"The two sealed the bet with a handshake.

Once again, Anastasia and Masamune put themselves in position, made the count and the fight began. And the same scenario repeated. Anastasia dominated the battle from start to finish. Anticipated every Masamune's move and managed to beat him, with no problem. Masamune was shocked with his defeat.

"Unbelivable! She didn't give a chance to Masamune."Commented Gingka.

"Ah! Pay it over. " Said Carlos while Zeo gave him the money.

"This doesn't make any sense, she wouldn't have any chance against Masamune!"Said Madoka.

"And she knew all his moves and she was able to anticipate them, how can she?"Said Hikaru.

At that time, Ryo turned to Anastasia and said.

"No doubt, you're a blader with quality Anastasia."Praised Ryo.

"Thank you Mr. Hagane."Said Anastasia.

"Would you mind to do one more battle? If you want to be part of this "family" we need to know more about you."

"I don't mind at all, but I would like to choose my opponent."

"Go on."

Anastasia didn't hesitate and pointed to her opponent, everyone was amazed with her choice.

"I want to fight you Hikaru!"Said Anastasia.

"What?!"Not even Hikaru believed that she was being challenged to a fight, three years after her last battle.

"I know you not fighting for three years and I also know the reason, but just one battle. That's all I'm asking."

Hikaru didn't know what to do. She still looked to Ryo and the rest of the guys. The looks were encouraging. She took a deep breath, try to disguise the nerves.

"Okay. I accept the challenge."Said Hikaru.

The boys were excited to see Hikaru fighting again. The girls even gave her some words of support. But she was really nervous for the first time in three years she was battle again, against a blader like Anastasia.

The two girls put themselves in position. Each one on her side of the arena. Before the battle started, Anastasia said something that left Hikaru even more intrigued.

"You know, I just had the pleasure of watching four battles of you. I'm sure that you will give more fight than Yu or Masamune."

'But what does she mean with that?'Thought Hikaru.

Hikaru noticing Anastasia's look and now they were face to face, Hikaru became even more intrigued. Yes, it was a mysterious and deep look, but also empty. It was like Anastasia was lost in her thoughts. But for a short time, Anastasia put herself in position so as Hikaru.

"3, 2, 1 ... Let It Rip!"Said the two girls. After counting, the battle began.

"I may not fight some time, but I'm not going to make your life easier McDeal!"Said Hikaru.

"I'm counting on it."Anastasia responded with a confident smile.

"Here we go, come on Aquario."Hikaru said, trying to make a direct attack.

"That's an old one, Wolf!"Like happened with Yu and Masamune, Anastasia managed to anticipate Hikaru's move, annulling her attack.

"But how ... Oh! Lets go Aquario! I want to see how you deal against this move."With the change of performance tip, Aquario could change the speed and moment create the illusion of disappearance.

Few have managed to avoid this move, but ...

"Too easy."Incredibly, Anastasia was able to stop Hikaru's move without problems.

"This is not possible!"Hikaru was incredulous.

"You know, I just saw four battles of you, but it's enough to know all your tricks!"Anastasia's comment left Hikaru even more confused.

'But what does she mean with that? '

The fight continued, and Anastasia was dominating the situation like in two previous fights, as much as Hikaru tried, Anastasia anticipated all her moves.

'Storm Wolf is a Balance-type, the attack is as good as the defense. But, why is she always in a defensive mode?'Thought Hikaru, there were so many things that weren't making sense. If Hikaru was nervous at the beginning of the battle, at that moment, she was even worst.

"Did you really think you could challenge my memory?"Commented Anastasia.

It didn't make any sense to Hikaru, but what does Anastasia mean with that. For the first time since the fighting started, Hikaru looked carefully to Anastasia, to her eyes. She figure it out. That deep and empty look was Anastasia remembering the way that opponents fought, all their strategies, all their move. Hikaru noticed was quite rare to see a blader fighting in a different style, with a new strategy. And Anastasia had never fought against anyone in the group, nobody knew her, much less the way she fights, so they would always use the same strategy as usual and Anastasia, would knew exactly what they were going to do, getting an advantage. Even against a strong blader like Yu or Masamune. Hikaru may not battle for three years but her fighting style and strategies were the same, so Anastasia just had to take advantage of it.

The only thing that Hikaru didn't know was how Anastasia could remember all that, but in this moment, Hikaru discovered the only way to beat Anastasia: change her strategy and trick her!

'It's a risk, but it have to be!'Thought Hikaru, took a deep breath, and said."Come on Aquario!"Hikaru advanced again with performance tip change, this time creating the illusion of the multiplication of the beyblade.

"Do you really think this will work Hikaru?" Yes, just with Hikaru foresaw, Anastasia anticipated her move, and stopped it."It's time to end this! Wolf, special move: Night Stalker!"

"Aquario Now!" Anastasia fell into the trap, and Hikaru managed to annulling her special move.

"What?!"Anastasia realized at that very moment that Hikaru had discovered her strategy and that Hikaru's move had been a trap. Now, even that Anastasia wanted to strick back, it was too late.

"Now it's my turn! Special move: Aquario, Infinite Assault!"Hikaru launched her special move and Anastasia couldn't do anything.

Storm Wolf was thrown out of the arena, falling in front of Anastasia, still shocked. Her own trick used against her.

'Well played Hasama.' Thought Anastasia, with a smile.

Hikaru didn't believe that her plan actually worked. The boys almost celebrated Hikaru's victory like it had been a victory in a final, well so as the girls, and Ryo, looked at Hikaru with pride.

"Good job Hikaru! Our girl is back!"Said Benkei, euphoric. The guys went immediately in Hikaru's direction, celebrating her victory.

"Well played Hikaru, you did it!"Said Kenta, hugging her.

"Great battle Hippity-Hop!"Yu Said.

"Thanks, guys."Said Hikaru.

At that moment, she looked at Anastasia. Despite her defeat, Anastasia looked up with a smile. Hikaru, by impulse went to her and said.

"It was a good fight. You're an awesome blader."

"Thank you. You know, it's a waste of talent. You're a great blader too."

"I'm not a blader anymore."

"Too bad, I loved to fight against you."Said Anastasia, with a smile, extending her hand.

"You know, so did I."Hikaru replied with a smile and a handshake.

After a different day of work, Hikaru decided to take a walk around town. She had to admit it, it felt really good to battle again, but there was still something in Anastasia that intrigued her. With her headphones in her ears, Hikaru could abstract of all around her, while listening to a song from one of her favorite bands, "Castle of Glass" from Linkin Park.

"'Cause I'm only a crack

In this castle of glass

Hardly anything there for you to see

For you to see"Sang Hikaru in a low voice. Since the music come into her life, she felt it was a safe post where she could take refuge in the bad times and that made her smile when no one else could.

She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't even notice who had gone with her.

"Hello Hikaru."

"Aahh! Anastasia, don't do that again, you scared me."Said Hikaru, taking the headphones off from her ears.

"I'm sorry. What are you doing here? I didn't think I would put my eyes on you during the rest of the day."

"I'm just walk around, it helps relieve the stress of the job. And you?"

"I decided to take a walk, to know better the town."

"And you're getting along well here?"

"I know some parts of the city, is a good start."

"Would you like me to show you the rest of it?"

"Thank you Hikaru, but I don't want to bother you."

"It doesn't bother, and tomorrow is my day off. It would be my pleasure. Do you want to start now and tomorrow I show you the rest?"

"It seems to me an excellent idea. So, where do we start?"

"Come with me, and you will see."

With this, Hikaru and Anastasia took a walk around. They gave a great walk before ending up in the dock. During that walk the two girls had good moments of conversation.

"There are just a few things that still intrigue me about you McDeal."

"You can ask, I'm an open book. Go on."

"Ok, first, you're Scottish, right?"

"Yes I am."

"So, why don't you have any accent?"

"My parents were very important entrepreneurs, owners of large companies, with a press headquarters in various parts of the world. They were always traveling and they didn't want to spend so less time with me, they eventually take me on trips. But the effect was the same, they never had time for me. I spent a lot of time in the United States, I can say that I visited the fifty states in two years, which is not. Since I was always there, I started to get used to speak without the accent and I finally lose it partially."

"Partially?"

"Yes, my uncle was my biggest company, I still spend a lot of time with him and have an accent very loaded."

"That explains a lot."The two girls loose a laugh."And one more thing, how can you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Oh, you know, what you did in the battles today."

"Oh that, is hard to explain. I can say that I have an excellent memory. More precisely, I suffer from a rare medical condition. I have hyperthymesia."

"Hyperthymesia? Sorry, but what is it?"

"Is also very known as the syndrome of the perfect memory. I can remember everything since the day I became aware."

"You remember everything? Everything?"

"Everything I done, seen, heard, what I wore, with who I was with, where I was. Let's do it this way, to prove what I'm saying, I want you to pick a date, one that has a special importance for you or had happened something that you would hardly forget."

"Okay. So, what did you do on 17th July, 2011?"

"Ok, the sun raised at 5:58 a.m. I was in Frankfurt, Germany, with my parents and my uncle. I took my breakfast at 7:34 a.m and it was Cream of Chia Seeds with Vanilla. At 9:45 a.m my parents had a meeting with some potential partners for the press, so my uncle and went for a drive around town. I was wearing a white t-shirt, a light blue skirt and blue pumps, my uncle was wearing a green shirt with a hunting vest, a pair of jeans and mountain boots. Our little trip around Frankfurt lasted exactly 3 hours 52 minutes and 27 seconds. We had lunch at 1:24 pm, my uncle did Salmon with Lemon Sauce. At 2:41 pm me and my uncle were to hear five Rammstien albums, by this order: "Herzeleid"; "Sehnsucht"; "Mutter"; "Reise, Reise" and "ROSENROT". We need 3 hours 53 minutes to hear all the five albums. Until the 8:30 pm me and my uncle did a marathon of Grand Slam Tennis on PlayStation Wii. At 8:38 pm my parents came home and at 8:45 pm, my father, my uncle and I watched the final of FIFA Women World Cup, Japan x United States. The game ended in a draw 2-2 after extended time. Japan won 3-1 on a penalty shoot-out. The American team's goals were scored by Morgan at 69' and Wambach at 104 '. The Japanese team's goals were scored by Miyama at 81' and Sawa at 117'. At the penalty shoot-out, Boxx missed for USA; Miyama made the 1-0; Lloyd also missed, so as Nagasato missed for Japan; Heath also missed and Sakaguchi made the 2-0; Wambach has reduced to 2-1 and Kumagai gave victory to Japan. If you want to confirm what I'm saying Hikaru, can you check the internet."

Hikaru did it, not that she doesn't believe in Anastasia's word, but it is virtually impossible that anyone can describe a game like that. Hikaru didn't believe in what she read, it was exactly like Anastasia had described.

"This is. ..."Hikaru even took her hand to her head.

"Scary? Weird?"

"I was going to say creepy in a good way. How is this possible?!"

"I told ya I could remember everything."

"And hyperthymesia, is it that rare?!

"There's only twenty cases recorded worldwide. It is very rare."

"Oh my! Well, this should give a great help once in a while."

"At least I never forget where I leave my things."The two girls loose a laugh."But also costs sometimes. The problem is not be able to remember, is that you not able to forget. There's so much things I wish I could forget."

"If bad things are the most difficult to forget ... Must be complicated."

"And it is, but anyway, I have pass for lot. My life changed a lot in this last two years, I expect everything."

"That's why you came here. To start a new life."

"Yes, I couldn't handle that anymore. I wanted to go somewhere far away where I could start over again."

"And what did your parents think about this? I mean, it couldn't have been easy."

"Well, they ... They died two years ago. I've been living with my uncle and my cousins since then."

"Sorry Anastasia, I had no idea."Said Hikaru, half embarrassed, half shocked.

"It's okay" Said Anastasia with a weak smile."At least, things are getting better."

"You know, whenever you need anything, just say McDeal."

"Thanks Hasama. You know, I think we'll be great friends."

"I fully agree."

I hope you guys like this chapter. Thanks for reading.