Well it's taken a while for this chapter to make its appearance, although thankfully it has and it is by far the longest. If you are following the story you will be happy to know that I have already started on chapter 5. But it shan't be up for a while. There is a lot that I need to figure out for that one… anyway I hope everybody likes this one… I did try hard to make it interesting.

-Fillyrox

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Chapter 4 – The Trouble with Boys

Friday 31st December2010

Only hours ago we arrived home from the all you can eat restaurant and you won't believe what Tyson wanted…Food. We talked him into sleeping. It's funny I have figured out something about angels. We don't need to eat and we also don't need sleep it's as simple as that. It's like those energizer bunnies. We need to meditate, and the sunrise helps when we are feeling low or down. So it is that I find myself yet again beside the bey dish waiting for the sunrise. I sit with my feet in the dish feeling proud of myself. I have granted my first wish and he is so satisfied that he will be sleeping for the next 5 days… I wish… no I doubt he'll last an hour before he is up wanting more food.

The world around me was still dark as it was even too early for the sun to be up. I knew that the first few hours of the morning were normally mine and by about 7 everyone would be up, moving and training. I looked down at the dish, amazing I was living with the champions of this sport and I still hadn't been taught, not even the basics. I heard the crunch of a leaf and spun around looking up at a silhouette, Kai.

I had been avoiding Kai for the last few days and I didn't want to make today that I saw him. "So what is it that you want today, Kai?" My tone dripping in sarcasm, I turn back to the dish. When there was still no reply I turned to look Kai in the eyes. "What is it you want?" my patience was wearing thin. His crimson eyes seemed to shine with a distant look as he stared down at me. "Life to Kai, knock, knock anyone home?" Kai still didn't seem to notice me sitting there. He slowly sat down beside me carefully and deliberately. Still he said nothing. I watched him for a while longer, just as I thought of turning away from him. He ran a hand through his hair. I looked carefully at the two toned mob, it was bed hair! I look at Kai again as he treaded another hand through his hair.

"Good morning Angel" Kai murmured as he seated himself beside me. This wasn't the Kai that I knew.

"Are you sleepwalking, Kai?" I got no reply from Kai as he intently started at the bey dish. From the look of him I knew there was no way I was going to get a reply out of him.

"Would you kiss me, angel?" What!

"Kai, get a life! No way!" Kai sat and continued to look at the dish, why was he sleepwalking and what kind of dream could he be having? He still started at the dish, like he could see something that I couldn't. I saw a lone tear slide its way down his face and drip into the bey dish. "Kai" I whispered softly, he bangs covered his eyes successfully as he slowly drew out his blade. He distantly looked at the phoenix that adorned the blue blade. Slowly he took out his launcher and aimed his blade at the dish. The fiery phoenix was launched.

I watched the blade move around the dish quickly. I look up as I feel movement beside me as Kai stood up and left. I watched as stray ray from the now rising sun hit the fast moving blade. The blade caught in a ray continued to spin in the centre of the dish. The sun was making the blue blade look like it was dancing on flames. The phoenix, Dranzer, slowly made its appearance. For once the bird of fire wasn't appearing out of anger or need, but was emerging as the majestic bird it was. Dranzer looked around at me, I felt his hawk like eye bore into my soul and look at the wings that adorned my back.

The red light faded and Dranzer was gone. The blade lay still and a wisp of grey smoke wafted up from the unmoving blade. I slowly read down into the dish my outstretched hand grasping the red hot blade. What was that about? I trace over the etching of the phoenix. I pick up the launcher and piece them back together. I aim at the dish my finger threaded through the rip cord, my arm trembling. The grey/blue dish looked daunting as I took aim.

I lowered the blade and launcher, this wasn't right. This wasn't my blade or my sport; I didn't want to damage anything. Yet still I could hear Dranzer's calling me. The fiery bird called me not as Angel, but another name that even as he spoke I had forgotten. A name I was not meant to remember, but a name that Dranzer was trying to remind me of.

I sat for a time in the quiet listening to the awakening world around me, although my mind solely on the name that Dranzer had called me. The sun was now dominating in the sky, its glow spreading warmth. I stood at last and made my way inside. I was in a melancholy mood as I entered. Tyson and Daichi were yelling at each other. Rei, Max and Kenny were involved in a very in depth conversation on the workings of their blades and enhancements. Hiro and Gramps were trying their best to settle the dispute between Tyson and Daichi. Kai was standing head down, leaning against the wall, his arms crossed over his body in the usual anti-social behaviour that I was now starting to accept as part of him. But really are his feet that interesting? As I walked past Kai, I lightly put Dranzer and the launcher on the table beside him.

Kai slowly looked down at the object only to look startled back up at me, shock written clearly in those crimson eyes. "I found it out there this morning." I said turning back to the chaos that was now forming around the dining table. Dranzer's call was starting to fade now that the blue blade and fire bit beast had left my contact, but every time I turned to Kai I could hear the call strengthen.

Tyson and Daichi were getting louder and louder as they continued to fight over who should have the last pancake, some how, right before my eyes the fight had changed into the age old battle of whose' Dragoon was the strongest. I couldn't help but put my palm up to my head. "Hello?" I ventured towards them not lightly, everyone but the two that the comment was aimed at looked at me. Tyson's voice seemed to increase in pitch as did Daichi's as the two started to get physical in their fighting. "Tyson! Daichi!" I finally screamed at the two boys, still no effect! Finally I was pissed, why wouldn't they shut up? I spread my wings, drawing them together at my back, and then I quickly moved them forward, a massive gust of wind slamming the boys in the face. The bacon and eggs, and accused pancake were now on Tyson's face; Daichi was on the floor a few feet away.

I couldn't help but giggle at the boy's and the complete look of shock that was on their faces. Deserves you guys' right, thanks for the enjoyment though! Daichi immediately stood up after recovering from his shock and started to yell at me. Tyson sat in a shocked state for a little longer before he too joined in. a bored look appeared over my face, would they ever learn. Slowly very, very slowly I drew my wings back again, slow enough that neither boy realised until the gust of wind hit them. Both flew across the room, through the Japanese style door and flat against a wall. Both sank down to the ground.

"Learnt your lesson yet?" I asked the boys as I approached their landing spot. Both looked up at me groggily, and then nodded in unison. "I actually disrupted your fighting to ask Daichi about his wish, but after the incident, I think I might ask max or rei." Daichi's jaw dropped as he looked at me. Jackpot! Little kids were so easy to read!

"Ill be good, Miss Angel!" Daichi piped up, as he crawled along on his knees before me to beg my forgiveness. Sweet puppy dog eyes, looking up into my dark brown eyes. Damn you, kid! You have me wrapped around your little finger haven't you!

"Alright then Daichi, I await your wish." With this I was finally allowed to escape the chaos, even just to the back yard. I knew that I would be most comfortable out here with my toes dug into the soil. I wasn't sitting outside long before Daichi, braved my anger to make his wish. I wasn't that scary was I? He approached me with his hand held together at the front and a solum look upon his features as he looked up at me seriously. "I wish to beat Tyson; no I wish to cream his arse in a bey-battle." I stared at Daichi for a while thinking over what this wish would require of me. It shouldn't be too hard I'd figure out something that would make it work.

"Ok Daichi, done you wish will be granted shortly." He watched me a moment longer before Rei called him to practice; he looked back at me concerned then took off. I sat a while longer meditating before I finally stood up and left to go shopping for a while.

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I found a small café, and seated myself in a dark booth. I ordered a mug of hot chocolate. After taking a long draft of the drink I sat back and sighed. So much had happened in the last 5 days. I have died, become an Angel, and was now in Japan, fulfilling the wishes of a bey blade team. "Imagine seeing you here." I sat bolt upright, my eyes wide from surprise as I stared at the red haired teen.

"Tala! What are you doing here?" I asked as he sat down beside me and ordered a coffee.

"I could ask you the same thing. I live just down the road, this is my favourite café in town, and you are sitting in my favourite spot." He said smiling as he too a sip of his coffee. "What about you, what are you doing here?"

"I needed to escape the chaos that is Tyson and Daichi. So much has happened recently I just needed a place where no one would disturb me, but this is the second time I've tried today without success. I don't think I am meant to sit quietly to think."

"What were you thinking about?" I was about say being an angel but realised in time that Tala couldn't see my wings and didn't know that truth.

"I was thinking about why you left me on that dance floor." I looked at him calmly over the top of my Hot Chocolate. Tala looked startled for a second and silent for another second as he considered his response to such a question.

"I…I…I told you that night. You are already taken."

"Tala I'm not anyone's property! I am my own free being; Kai doesn't own me as much as he wants to. I'm a big girl I can fight my own battles and choose my own friends." Tala watched me for a while stunned. Finally he spoke.

"If that's the case, will you be at the party tonight-" He paused as he saw the look of confusion on my face. "It's new years eve. There is a big party at the Dojo again; I heard you were staying there." I looked at him for a little while longer.

"Yes, I'll be there under one condition. That you dance with me no matter how many death glares you get from Kai"

"Deal!" Tala and I shook hands, and then spent the rest of the afternoon talking. The party was to start at 8; we left each others' company at 6.

My trip home was used mainly to think about the wish that I had to fulfil, I had to find a way to make Tyson less likely to win, some what uncoordinated. I walked past an alcohol shop and looked in at the price of Sake. Perfect! Get him drunk! I walked in and bought 5 bottles of Sake, well we were going to need some for the party. 2 were going to be for the party and 3 for me. Upon purchasing the polite young woman on the other side of the counter, told me of the special that was taking place. Buy five and get the sixth one free. So of course there were now three for the party. I guess this party wasn't going to be as bad as I thought.

I arrived home to everyone in good spirits and lively. Hilary had the party well arranged. When I put the 3 Sake bottles on the table she started at me with a look of horror on her face. "How did you get those? You don't have Id!" ah! Always the law abiding Hilary. I flipped out the ID card that I had found, oh of course the ID was mine, but it had just appeared out of no where. Hilary studied the card for a moment. "Well it's real, but I didn't know you were 17."

"Funny, neither did I" I took back the card and had a closer look at it. Angel Granger. Granger hey wasn't that Tyson's last name. I'm not related to him, god I hope not!

"Well you realise you have just supplied liquor to a minor." Yes start back to law Hilary.

"Well I'm sure you will cope with that, it's not like its going to kill you." With this I walked off. I headed down a small hallway to a room that had been made into mine. I slid the screen door open and collapsed on my bed. Peace and quiet at last, I lied there for a while, soaking in the atmosphere. Finally I sat up and moved to the bathroom, time to get ready.

Returning to my room, spread out on my bed was a revealing black dress. I didn't want to disappoint, so I quickly slid the dress on. The dress looked stunning now that I had it on. Very low cut at the front and back, it was also considerably short. On my back I noticed was a tattoo of two wings. Even those that couldn't see the real wings could see the tattoos. I let my hair out and took a deep breath before I exited my room towards the backyard and the already growing chaos. Hilary was the first to notice me, and was the first to almost drop dead. Everyone else slowly started to take notice. The look on Kai's face was the most memorable. He was as white as a sheet, poor Kai tonight was going to be torture for the poor fellow.

I spotted Tala, and quickly made my way towards him. A glass of Sake in each hand, I handed one to him. Tala muttered a thank you, before he finally looked at who had just given him the drink; he lost his words in his mouth. His jaw dropped, "Angel?" I just nodded and gave him a genuine smile. "Wow I almost didn't recognise you."

"Oh shut up already Tala! Come on, lets go and dance." I sculled the last of the Sake in my glass; Tala followed my example, before I lead him away to the dance floor. Both of us could feel the ice cold glare of Kai. I whispered into Tala's ear, "I think he was hoping that I would hate you after what you did. I don't think he's going to win that easily." Tala just laughed at me and continued to dance. Every now and then I would steal a kiss from him, and we would feel the ice cold glare of Kai grow strength in its intensity.

Tala and I grew tried quickly, and took off to lie down on the grass near the cherry blossom tree. Tala sat down first with his back to the tree. His eyes closed. I crawled up along his body until I was in his face. "Tala" I breathed lightly, he opened his eyes then moved in to kiss me. In the next instant, Tala was lying down on his back; I was on top of him.

10 - You could hear everyone counting down.

9 – The Kiss was deepened further as Tala, pinned me to the ground.

8 - He drew away for a second, his eyes bearing into my soul.

7- He again moved so that he could kiss me.

6- We moved, once again I was on top of him.

5- I slowly moved away looking down at the mess of red hair below me.

4-"Angel" I could hear the question, that he was waiting to ask. I pulled away from him.

3-"Yes Tala" I mumbled.

2-"Angel isn't your real name is it?"

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Well that was a nice cliff hanger; well sort of we already knew that her name wasn't angel, but how to explain it all to Tala… Review please, its greatly appreciated.

-Fillyrox