A/N: Revised for page breaks- 07/12
I have less than two weeks of summer left and I'm watching V-Force! I'm so happy re-watching KaiHil moments—great timing! Sorry for the VERY late update. I didn't have that much time like I assumed—I got a job, you see. So this fic will be around for a while. (chuckles) That means it's a pretty long fic. I'm hoping it isn't as long as KD is going to be! (Which I, by the way, haven't given up on!) (sweat drops) Thank you for the reviews! They keep me happy when I write! I love you guys! I'll have OCs when I can't find anymore bey characters to run the lines.
Warning: The characters are a bit OCC! For Hilary-haters looking for ego-boosting…you will see a lot of it coming in the future chapters. It's not well-written since I'm going through midway of the writer's block phase, please forgive me! The formatting will be strange because for some reason, my ruler button isn't working.
'Chibi talking.'
"Fan girls talking."
Normal thinking.
(additional reminders/facts)
"Talking"
Chapter 4: Not Again!
The limousine was almost near its destination as it turned a right around the corner of a soccer field. They had been around that same damn corner six times! The redhead sat half turned in his seat, watching the last few seconds of freedom swim by. He had played with (or possibly broken) all the things Kai's limo, even that Vanity Fair magazine that Kai had slapped him with (which eventually bored Tala to tears.) He should sneak in Bryan's magazines sometime or perhaps Spencer's.
"Shaydes, Piddlesworth, two other bodyguards and I will block the girls. The girls will have their mouths open for at least five seconds after you come out of Master Kai's limo. Five seconds should be more than enough time for you to run and hide…" the butler explained through the detailed plan.
"Hm," grunted he, his head unturned. He felt the cold metal of his beyblade, the magnificent bitbeast Wolborg inside, cradled in his hand. It was always safe in there after all; Wolborg was his pride and joy, his second best friend and the only being in the world that wouldn't dare call him an idiot. Well, it was never given a proper chance...without Tala undertaking an oath of its safety from the wielder himself.
Scowling, Alphonse snapped, "—are you even listening to me?"
Glancing away from the scene, Tala wearily eyed the butler, "I'm trying not to." The butler was just as tedious as Kai so it wasn't a wonder how these two paired up: an old man and a guy pretending to be old. Tala and his butler were so much cooler than them! Aside the fact that his butler was forty years younger than Alphonse and wasn't into etiquette and respect for other humans...Tala actually let his butler/yes-man call him 'Boss' or by his real name.
"You have five seconds to go run and hide," the butler bridled his temper. He was tapping his fingers angrily as his arms were crossed. A displeased look was plastered into his aged features.
Tala yawned and stared cluelessly at Alphonse, "From whom?" Boy, are all boys this slow?
"The raging, salivating fan girls!" the butler was close to flaying his arms in the air explaining the plan. Instead, he shifted impatiently in his seat across from Tala.
Tala chuckled softly, "Oh yeah…" The redhead showed the butler his fake megawatt smile. It immediately vanished as he glanced out the window for a second time and saw the school building looming closer. Something about this scheme was beginning to feel wrong…
Alphonse knew it.
Poor Tala was simply starting to figure it out.
None of the Blitzkrieg Boys could have the freedom such as this. Since he used the back lunchroom entrance, no one saw him arrive and enter. He walked as a free, ordinary man down the empty halls of what should be filled by people around this time. Or wait…it was filled by people seeing that some of the lockers were wide open, books lay about on the floor and papers were scattered everywhere.
Stoically, he walked in a straight line, off to one side of the hallway to avoid tripping over some textbooks. It would definitely ruin his graceful reputation. His hands in his pockets, Kai's blank façade fell silently to the ground.
I wonder what happened to her. He left so sudden because of his yellow bellied fear of plotting fan girls and the fact he was beginning to trust her. Him…trusting…a girl? Be a man, Kai!
He let out a small sigh; he might as well forget her for now.
Nevertheless, he was free!
He was free from green-eyed boys and boyfriends, fan girls, cross-dressers and school newspaper journalists asking about his every move. He was boundless from the two wicked vice-principals, the ultimate bitchy headmistress and the annoying teachers who gave him the fine, royal treatment.
He was free.
'What were you thinking back there?' It was that annoying voice again.
Okay, so he wasn't completely boundless. Kai still had his sadistic half intact: a psychopathic bastard who appeared cute as a bunny rabbit. He always plotted people's deaths (the most recent one was Tala's) and had quite the knowledge with weapons. You name a certain crime and it'll give you a long list of weapons you could use. It was this chibi that could commit a massacre and easily get away with it. He could shoot the president of some random country and still be let off with it, no problem. People forgave him because he looked so damn cute.
Which made Kai realize...If evil looked that adorable, then it wasn't a fucking wonder how easily Kai often got away from trouble.
'ARE YOU TRYING TO GET RID OF ME?' Indeed, "The Annoying Thing" was as maddening as the next insufferable Crazy Frog, who occasionally flew on a rocket in music videos. Sadly, this "Annoying Thing" was permanent (and present 24/7) in Kai's mind. It drew from his deepest feelings and desires before Hiwatari himself knew. He or it often depicted his hidden (rabid) reaction on certain situations. Also, it happened to be the extremely-curious type.
Basically this would be Kai if he was on crack (which this chibi keenly kept him from) and if he could easily blurt his own feelings out in the open (which was probable as winter in hell.)
It's kind of hard to do that with YOU SCREAMING AT MY EAR! A mentally earshot Kai tried to argue with the chibi.
How did this chibi exist in someone like Kai? Kai didn't know, perhaps it was his messed-up childhood that allowed him or it to be born.
'If you didn't zone out so much, I wouldn't have to do those stupid, unnecessary things!'
Why…does the baby need a fwend? He never knew mocking 'it' or 'he' or whatever the hell it was could be possible.
'Just remember that I'm YOU, idiot.' But the chibi was a little better at it.
If you're me, then you're an idiot.
'No…I don't remember that. No. It's just you.'
He silently sighed; he could own all the freedom in the world but never will he have the privacy from the nosy chibi. Maybe it'd be helpful one day: save the world from some alien invasion or spread world peace. Heck, the stupid chibi might end world hunger by just looking cute! He thought drolly.
'I'm not that bad! By the way, has anyone told you that you're annoying?' He could clearly see the chibi pout at its new found statement.
Seriously? No.
It was pointless. He could never get rid of the chibi.
What would the almighty Kai Hiwatari be like when the chibi took over? Okay- scratch that thought. That would never happen as Kai swore his life on to keep it jailed in his mind.
'THEN I'M THE FIRST, BOO-YEAH FOR ME!' Inner Kai screeched. The chibi's fists pumped up in the air as his slightly chubby face split into a wide grin—revealing a lovely set of pearly white baby teeth.
He smugly ignored the chibi and continued on his train of thought, as he toddled down the empty hall and rooms in a slow pace. They were all empty—or so Kai thought.
"Hey, it's Kai," his eyes perked up at his name. Two boys had seen Kai passing by their classroom—lost in his world and ignored the whole universe around him. Or so they assumed.
"What is he doing here, shouldn't he be arriving soon?"
Kai kept his emotionless façade and his hard body stiffened. He couldn't believe people as dense as them still exist.
'How could I be arriving soon when I'm already here, MORON!' the chibi screeched in Kai's mind. So much for the boys' discreet and private conversation, Kai picked up every word. They didn't know that, obviously.
The first one gasped and widened his eyes in shock, "What if he's in two places at once?"
Kai had successfully past the first door but sadly for him; each ground level classroom had two doors. Hiwatari was going to see and hear more of those babbbling idiots who probably sat and watched their lives go by while he had to live every second of it being the perfect soldier.
He vaguely felt their eyes follow him as a grim thought read through his mind. Then I won't be stuck with a chibi psycho. He knitted both eyebrows into a scowl.
'One would be hell beating you guys into a pulp.' The chibi cracked his knuckles as his whole body shook from the excitement and intent to kill. It was smirking as usual, with its big crimson orbs shrunken into small slits.
"No, he couldn't be. He just seems distant from everyone," the second boy acknowledged with a head shake.
Well at least one of them has a brain. Kai shrugged carelessly as the bluenette approached the next opened door. He was going to see those two boys one last time: dressed prim and nerdy. They sat at the back row waiting intently for classes to begin, while everyone else killed time outside in the cold February weather as his spectators.
"Of course, he doesn't have our exceptionally good looks. We have to accept him as he is. After all, he's popular and we definitely have no other choice," the boy concurred.
'Jackass! If we weren't so UNUSUALLY good-looking then how come we have fan bases and YOU DON'T?'
Bull, these people are shallow.
"He retired from beyblading because he couldn't beat the three-time world champ."
The look of misery in his crimson eyes was now extremely hard to miss. Caught on a mid step, Kai stopped directly in front of the door. He grinded his teeth together as a new flame of rage sparked from the pit of his stomach and slowly made its way out.
'WHAT DID YOU SAY?' the chibi erupted into a storm of fury. Veins covered his raised right fist, signalling Kai to beat their sorry asses.
They're right...I could never outbid Tyson in anything so what's the use of trying. It'll be just another waste of my time.
Quickly, he shot a cold death glare at the pair. He hated the publicity the sport had given him so he quit and the fact he couldn't get Dranzer back in shape (after it shattered in smitherines) made resignation the best decision he had made.
Shocked, the two boys submerged back into their seats with a whimpering look. They were scared shitless from the fierce Hiwatari stare.
"You don't know me, got it dorks?" he promptly rebuked with narrowed eyes.
They nodded with unquestionable respect: one of popularity's perks.
"HOLY SHIT! HOW COULD YOU LET ME DO THIS?"his bubble burst, Tala could no longer contain his fiery anger. A few minutes ago, the dots began to connect—which took him long enough according to the butler's opinion.
The butler jerked back guiltily, Alphonse nearly unlocked the door and toppled off the car! He had a rather not-so-good meter distance from Tala who might grapple and slit his throat at a split second.
"Master Tala, there is no other way into the school but the entrance itself. The vice principal made it quite clear during our last conference," the old man said sternly as he could muster. His whole body stiffened. A butler must be calm around these situations, even if meant being hurled out the window and find it somewhat not excruciating after.
Fuck, I know that. Stop telling me things I know already! "Crap," he muttered under his breath. "Can't we turn around and go home?" the redhead made an irritated sound, sitting back to the black leather.
Realizing that Tala wasn't going to do what he had predicted before, the butler loosened a little. Wait…what about the plan?
"No, Master Tala! What about your brilliant master plan? You've worked so hard to execute it; you aren't going to cut short on Bryan and Spencer because of a crowd of screaming girls. We need these girls to make the draw all seem fair to Master Kai," the butler talked some sense to the fiery redhead.
"You're right," Tala nodded with interest. I've planned and worked on this so much. Mentally agreeing, he outwardly pursed his pale lips and clenched his white knuckles into hard fists. I won't screw up.
The butler wanted to know, "How will you get her handwriting down on a blank piece of paper in case she doesn't enter?"
Tala stiffened and held in his breath, "She will enter. I might not be the one to convince her but I know a girl who can and will. I didn't need to let her know since she's a Kai fan girl too." The last bit seemed difficult for the blood-haired Russian to own up to the manservant.
"Besides, I've already spoken to one of the school staff. It turned out that she would do anything for charity," the Russian sounded confident at this. "I know this scheme will work. Everyone wants a piece of Kai but this lucky girl doesn't."
"Who is our lucky lass?"
"You'll find out eventually, Al," Tala showed the elder his genuine smirk as the limo proceeded onto the school's snowy driveway. His palms were already feeling moist and his hands and knees were shaking. Women were troublesome and frightening! Much to his horror, the limo stopped a few seconds later, in front of a large cheering crowd (surprise, surprise.)
"Hi-la-ry Ta-ti-ba-na," she scribbled her name in one stroke with a black pen and also wrote today's date beneath it: February 8, 2006 on her pink detention slip. Pink, how feminine of them…
Candid, she quickly offered her slip back to the silver-haired school secretary who toyed with an earpiece on her ear. Hilary noticed the earpiece had a coiled wire attached, disappearing under her silver blazer. The secretary took it without a word and examined it with more concentration, rigorous than usual.
"Anything interesting that I might've missed?" the brunette drawled nonchalantly as she hunched over the tall counter. No answer. "Did I misspell my own last name?" Come on, damn it. I don't have time for this. I have homework to finish!
"Miss…" 5…
"Ahem! Miss Slater?" she called a little louder and brash.
4…Tick-tock-tick-tock
"MISS SLATER!" the brunette yelled.
The old secretary shrugged evenly as her dark eyes darted back at Hilary, "This will do." She then gave the brunette a weary smile, "You are in at 3:15 to 4:20 today, after school, Miss School President.
Very funny. Reluctantly, she had to agree with the old lady. Hilary was, after all, the student council president going on her second year. No one in the school knew unless Hilary was in trouble or some terrible shit was happening in the school and people don't have anyone to blame. Hilary rolled her eyes in annoyance, "Yeah, that's great. Can I go now?"
"…" Silence. Miss Slater carelessly raised a hand up to her earpiece.
AH SHIT. It suddenly hit her. Good old Miss Slater was deaf and Hilary just acted like an idiot trying to talk to her.
3…
2…
1…
Tala exhaled and carefully lifted the door handle and opened the door with a small push. Boy, was Alphonse right! The commotion was cut off in an immediate and a wave of awkward silence went over, just as Tala sidestepped out of the limousine. Kai's limousine.
Oh boy…
Just as the manservant planned, they were all surrounding all sides. All he had were five seconds to run inside and hide. He was running out time. Alphonse was yelling at him in Russian to run but he didn't budge to get inside.
Briefly, he scanned the crowd and found that posse his project hung around with. They were clearly bewildered to see him as well, while his project spent time with Kai— or so he planned.
"Tala…" he heard his name in a soft syrupy voice. Surprised, the redhead snapped his head sideways to locate the source. There, he was caught between an intense staring contest with a pair of big, bright green eyes. The girl appeared to be a lost bunny—
"YOU BASTARD!" she planted her fists on her hips. Her sweet pout was definitely gone. Now, the redhead was rather facing the malevolent Death herself…
—or a raging bull.
Tala sweatdropped as his cool façade dissolved and replaced by a look of terror in his chiselled face. Oh shit. Swallowing the lump in his throat, Tala vaguely imagined his blood as a lovely can of red paint.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?"
"MEANIE, MEANIE, MEANIE! TALLY, YOU MEANIE!"
"PREPARE TO DIE!"
"I'LL TEAR YOU LIMB TO LIMB UNTIL YOU SHOW HIM TO US!"
"WHERE THE HELL DID YOU TAKE HIM?"
Did I also mention her spawns from hell?
Before turning to run, Tala opened his mouth to shriek but then forcefully held it in. He will NEVER shriek—for he was the alpha male! Or, the most stubborn idiot in the world!
Why does this school suck so much? The fiery brunette kicked the scattered books on the floor, angrily grumbling gibberish to thin air. First, the cafeteria lady unexpectedly caught her, then she got a tongue-lashing session from the Headmistress Mrs. Smithrite and met a deaf secretary who reminded her job as school president...and her clean, square reputation. Add some endless math equations to solve and a stupid grudge to certain guy. What a shitty day.
This is too boring…he solemnly ducked his head down between his shoulders. Where the hell is Tala?
THIS SUCKS! Both chibi Kai and Hilary thought in unison. Rapt, she noticed a math book near her foot. Frustrated, a light bulb flashed and an idea was made for Hilary. A second left to waste, the brunette kicked the textbook with full force.
"I HATE MATH!" she shrilled like a cynical cow. The textbook flew quite high and distant, seeing that her inhuman strength was remained intact. Hilary was completely pleased of her skill as she watched the book fly—secretly cheering for it to go further across the hall.
'IDIOT, WATCH OUT!' he heard the chibi screech with its gloved hands clasped over its crimson eyes.
In the same second his head snapped up, something thick had smacked Kai squarely on his forehead. Stumbling backwards, his body collapsed on the floor like lead.
"KAI!" Not again!
A/N: CHHAAA…finished chapter! It was a nasty ending since I'm stalling and don't want to bore readers with long tedious chapters. If I wasn't really good at writing and humor...I'm sorry. I've been stressed with family problems, job and school starting in 13 days. Thank you for reading~
