Hies everyone!!Coolie-o-sama!! I'm on a roll! I just finished the last chapter and I feel like starting another! Also I have to say I can't really follow the storyline for the Russian tournament I don't know it that well so this will be like my very own version of the Russian tournament.
I'm running out of good disclaimer lines
Disclaimer: If I owned Beyblade this would be the new Christmas song.
Jingle bells! Drigger smells!
Dranzer laid an egg!
Draceil died chok'n on a wheel!
And dragoon ran away! Hey!
(This I got from Fighting Spirits. I changed it a little though from the original. I highly recommend this fic to anyone! it is one of the greatest fics I have ever read!! It was hilarious and original!!)
Meeting
Cherry walked into the building the bitter edge of her stride and her very aura suggested she was dangerous yet demanded attention. She walked up to the desk.
"I've come to qualify for the tournament." She said
"excuse me but you need ID and to fill out this form." "I have no ID but I'll do my best to fill out your form" the lady handed her a form asking her name how to contact her where she lived health registration and so on the only thing she could answer was her name. Cherelle Balkov. She handed it to the receptionist who looked it over.
"We can't take this I'm sorry"
"Why not."
"because it gives us no information other than your name"
"You must have a home! A birth certificate! It looks like you've been raised on the streets!"Cherry raised a quizzical eyebrow.
There was a sharp intake of breath from the lady
"oh"
"do you have a problem with that? I've got the money now let me in!!!"
"I'm sorry but I can't do that."
"Why the hell not!"
"Security measures. If you have a medical emergency there is nothing for us to do." Cherry let out a frustrated sigh. Boy, the people here were slow, that or extremely cruel. She took the former.
"Can. you. Understand. Me."the lady looked at her as if thinking exactly what Cherry was thinking a second ago.
"Yes. I. Am. Not. Stupid."
"Could've fooled me."The lady only narrowed her eyes.
"Let me try to explain in a way you might understand. If you're hurt we're responsible for you and we will get sued." It's confirmed she's slow in the head. Cherry was starting to lose her short temper.
"By who!!!!! I have no one!! I DON'T NEED PROTECTI-
"What seems to be the problem ladies?"
"Huh?" was cherries ever-so-smart reply.
"I am Mr. Dickinson. What's going on?"
"She won't let me in.," said Cherry, only noticing a second later how childish it sounded.
"Well look at her entry form! She claims she's from the streets"
"And? Your point? If I've got your money and I don't need protection! No one is going to sue you. I can barley afford food let alone a lawyer!"
"Mr. Dickinson please understand my situation she can't be let in!"
"I think you can make an exception. I'll take her under my wing, and then she can have a shot at the tournament. She can have a good home and good food until then. She can stay with the Bladebreakers."
"Oh! Then I suppose- maybe- it might- yes, I think I can do that!"
"Don't think you can, just do." Was Cherry's input.
"Thank you….?"
"Oh! It's Ellena!" Ellena smiled.
"Thank you Ellena, I appreciate it. Also do you think you can register the Blade Breakers."
"Of course Mr. Dickinson."
"Of course" Cherry could tell this man was important. It would probably benefit her to take his offer. She was hungry too she hadn't eaten in a while. Actually I haven't eaten since the night before yesterday.
They walked out. She had no idea why she was following him or to where, but she knew that it would be good to follow him.
"Is there someplace I can eat? I haven't eaten in a couple of days."
"Oh of course! Why didn't I think of that?!"
They walked into a café.
"I'll have a chicken sandwich and a salad, this young lady will have?" He looked at her questioningly.
"umm she looked up, umm a BLT with chicken extra cheese and milk."
"Be right up. Your number is 592"They went and sat outside.
"So you live on the streets?" he repeated the lady. She leaned back, crossed her arms, and closed her eyes.
"Yes?"
"How have you been eating, living, getting by?"
"Rather not discuss it." She didn't want to tell her whole past to some stranger. He laughed.
"Am I that funny?"
"No. It's just that you're so much like a person I know."
"I'm sure she's nice," she said monotonously
"Who said she? Kai is very much a male."
"Kai?" her eyes flashed open at the name.
"Yes Kai Hiwatari." A smirk spread across her face not a friendly one.
Hello! If your patient they'll come to you.
"I'd like to meet this Kai Hiwatari"
"I'm sure you can. You'll be living with him and his team until the tournament."
"not for long' she muttered.
"what?"
"Oh- nothing. By the way thanks… for everything."
"Not at all a problem."
"NUMBER 592"
"Oh that's us! I'll go get it"
What luck! A good home for a bit. Feasting! And most of all I've finally found Kai.
"Well, here we go!" Mr. Dickinson came with a tray.
"I see you like to eat healthily."
"I try. You try to eat protein and calcium as much as you can when you get the chance. It don't come cheap."
"Oh. I must have been tough on the streets alone."
"I wasn't alone." she said without thinking.
"Who helped you?"
"that's none of your business." she snapped, unnerved at her sudden slip of the tongue.
She finished her sandwich and took sip of milk, fighting off the blanket of misery threatening to engulf her again. Though she was good at hiding it Mr. Dickinson read her like a book. He knew there was something terrible she was trying to escape and doing well to hide it all he had to do was find out what it was. He knew it was about the person who had helped her. The Blade Breakers should be able to help her. He was surprised when her eyes flashed with cold anger.
"Let's go," she said getting up without so much as a thank you. Mr. Dickinson paid the bill and hurried after.
"the bus should pick us up somewhere around Pender street and Robson." (I have no clue if these are real I just made them up)
"Meet you there" she said before diving into an alleyway. He just sighed and smiled.
"so much like Kai, won't even walk with you" he chuckled.
She did her best to run through the alleyway more agile than the average human but to her eyes more clumsy than a newborn child. She could have cried in frustration. She tried to jump up ledge of window she managed to jump high enough to grab with her fingers. If Cory were here I could have easily cleared that, not just hanging by my fingertips. How could he leave me! The traitor! Just like Kai. She pulled herself up and over the sill jumping off she tried a simple flip. She nearly broke her neck falling. She landed flat on her back.
"Ouch"
All Cyro could do was watch her from above. He hadn't left her for good. He resided in her blade and could only watch and hear her. He vowed would only come back when she had admitted to herself she could feel emotions, and accepted she was from Biovolt but it wasn't who she was. Until then all he could do was watch as her frustration rose and wish he could help, but he knew she would never learn to be on her own otherwise. It was a good thing he couldn't hear her thoughts anymore.
Finally Cherry did a full flip even if she didn't land right and rolled her ankle. She gave up after that. She started to run again shaking of the bruises that would be very colorful indeed the next day. Wincing slightly with each step. Hiding it when she got to the street Mr. Dickinson waiting for her.
"What took you so long?" he asked happily.
She just crossed her arms and closed her eyes leaning against the lamppost that served for the bus stop without answering.
"Okay… are you hurt?" he asked seeing the bruise on her arm that was from falling on her side when trying to do a handspring.
Again no answer.
He gave up and decided she would tell him when she felt like it. The bus came to a stop in front of them. They got on she went ahead to the back as he paid for it. She sat at the window arms crossed as usual trying to catch up on her lost sleep. The Bladebreakers were just a couple of miles away with Kai who she had been searching for. She smirked.
Revenge is only a few minutes away.
"We are now approaching the stop of Mr. Dickinson. Please be ready for your departure."
The bus came to a stop.
"I thank you very much young man." Mr. Dickinson said to the teenager in the blue vest driving the bus.
"Your welcome sir." They stepped off the bus. Cherry had to strain her neck to see to the top of the tall building. Before they stepped into the revolving door. Mr. Dickinson walked over to the counter and began talking to the lady there. Cherry only paid enough attention to hear snippets of it.
"Reservation…."
"Blade breakers…"
Tyson Granger, Max Tate, Kai Hiwatari, Rei Kon, and Kenny…"
"Thank you very much, Now, It's the second top floor fairly high up don't you agree?"
"Hn"
"You know, I know you have the ability to have a proper conversation at least try."
"Okay. I think a rat died in this elevator!"
"Hahahahahah!!! I wondered if you'd noticed." A ghost of a real smile appeared on her face barely noticeable by anyone who wasn't looking for it, but Mr. Dickinson was. He smiled; she wasn't made of stone after all.
"Here we are." He said when the elevator beeped and stopped and the doors opened. Immediately she heard yelling.
"It's Mine!!!"
"No! Give it back I got it first!!"
"I bought it from Kai!"
"Well I gave it to him!"
"KAI GIVE IT BACK!!! NO!! DON'T YOU DARE EAT IT!"
"Uh, is that them?"
"Yep that's them alright, said Mr. Dickinson."
He opened the door to quite a sight.
Max and Rei were leaning on each other for support in fits of laughter.
"I get the last bag of popcorn," yelled max.
"This is priceless! It gets better every time."
Kenny was sitting at his computer desperately trying to ignore all that was going on.
While Kai was standing in the middle of he room a frown on his face despite the chaotic laughter filling the room around him. He was pushing a struggling Tyson away from him while holding an Oreo cookie in his other hand.
"Four more training drills for you, Tyson for disrespect to your team leader and other people around you if your quiet I'll make it three." Tyson's eyes widened and he fell to his knees and looked up at Kai.
"NOOO! You can't do this to me! That's six training drills today!"
"Make it eight."
"NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Do you want me to make it ten!?" Tyson finally went quiet and sat on the couch sulking.
"Kai's still the best at making Tyson quiet after all this time" Rei chuckled to Max who didn't hear him. Suddenly while Kai was looking the other direction Max came up and grabbed the cookie from his hand stuffing it in his mouth.
"You've lost your touch Kai." Said Cherry sauntering into the room. A glare worse than any Kai could ever give flashing in her red eyes. Kai's eyes widened and he froze a look of shock plastered on his features. His eyes narrowed in confused concentration. A memory came to him.
)(o)(Flashback)(o)(
"What's behind that door anyways?" she said.
"Nothing!!" I said jumping in front of her. She couldn't find out that this was where Black Dranzer was.
"Kai?"
"It's nothing, morning's coming soon let's go!" I knew she could tell I was lying through my teeth but she respected me so she didn't push it. It hurt her though to know I was lying to her. It twisted my conscience to lie to her but Black Dranzer called to me I needed it and she couldn't know that.
)(o)(End Flashback)(o)(
His eyes widened slightly as he slowly started to remember bits and pieces.
"C-ch- cherry?" He was greeted with smack to his face that left a red mark. Confused he looked up at her.
"You don't deserve to use that name."She hissed leveling her face at his.
"Who are you?" a backhand greeted him this time sending him reeling stumbling back a step. One of the blades on her arm nicked his jaw drawing a little blood. The rest of the blade breakers stepped up to help their friend but a signal from Mr. Dickinson told them to watch but not interfere.
"Traitor! Do think I'll believe you don't remember me! Biovolt is not an easy thing to forget!" A quick punch was sent to his jaw but he caught it.
"That's more like it," she said.
"Now show me that your still worth my time, so-called-friend"
"I don't know who you are but I don't fight females."
"Than suffer" she said before bring her feet under his legs sending him into the air. He only just landed in a lopsided crouch to receive a painful kick to the head.
"I can't believe the Great Kai Hiwatari has Morals. Now are you ready to fight me?"
He answered by standing up and wiping his jaw off.
"Haven't had a good fight for a while." he smirked. "Though I would much rather a beyblade battle this will do." He stepped forward into a ready stance. Everyone looked at them wide eyed. Kai punched for her face she blocked and punched to his stomache. She grabbed it and stepped behind him bringing his arm with her. He made a face. And kicked out behind him catching her foot and bringing her down she brought him wither and right as she fell to her back she put her feet to his back and pushed him over herself he turned and landed on his feet she did her best to get up in time just enough to block is punch and sending one of her own straight to his stomache. He doubled over as another one hit its mark and fell to his knees when the third one hit home. Cherry stood up and stepped back.
"So traitor, I was right all these years away from Biovolt and you really have lost your touch."
"Why do you call me a traitor, what have I done, and who for the last time are you!" Kai yelled falling to his knees and clutching his head. The swirl of memories was so confusing.
"Why do you bring these memories!?"
"What memories! The ones of your treachery!" She yelled, her voice rising to his. A single tear ran down her face.
"What do you mean!"
"Have you truly forgotten me?" She yelled at him.
"YES!!"
"Really…." Her voice quiet now.
"yes….kind of…. I don't know!!"
She kneeled in front of him and put one hand on each shoulder. He looked up at her and glared.
"Answer me. Who. Are. You."
"A secret for a secret." Was her reply.
"A promise for a promise." He said without thinking. His eyes widened as a wave of memories washed over him.
)(o)(Flashback)(o)(
"Kai, a secret for a secret." She giggled.
"What is it?"
" You know the guy who bunks beside you, Justin? He has boxers with hearts all over them!" she collapsed into giggles when she noticed Kai was going beat red
"Kai?"
"…."
"Kai? Were those yours?" she asked slyly. He turned even redder.
"ummmmm… I dunno." Her eyes widened and she collapsed into giggles again ten times worse.
"Promise you won't tell!!"
"A promise for a promise."
)(o)(End Flashback)(o)(
"No one takes all the blame," she recited.
"A-and no one- no one gets left behind" he said back.
)(o)(Flashback)(o)(
Kai! Let's raid Boris's office!!"
"No! Can you think of the punishment! I heard a guy got beaten with a whip as punishment for that!"
"Than we won't get caught!"
"You go ahead."
"No, you're coming with me whether you like it or not."
After…
"Kai! C'mon, hurry! We're going to get caught if you don't run faster!" She yelled at him.
"You can't say that! You got a head start!" He retorted coming up beside her. They ran side by side down the corridor going as fast as they could. Suddenly Kai trips on a crack in-between the stone bricks on the floor.
"Ah! Cherry, help!" She ran to the door stopped and looked back without hesitating she ran back to get him.
"Go! You'll get caught!"
"No one gets left behind."
"Fine then. Ouch!!! Stop!"
"C'mon Kai! Try to forget about it we're going to get…" she went silent as a shadow fell over them they both looked up to a sneering Boris
"It seems as thought the cat was caught." He said "move aside Kai. We all know you weren't in this."
"Yes I was! It was my idea in the first place!" he said.
"Was it?" Boris asked skeptically.
"No it was my idea and I did everything." She said not wanting her friend to get hurt.
"No! I did it! I swear! Just don't hurt her!" he said frantically.
" Well, well, well, since you can't decide between you, you will both receive punishment." He said.
'Yessir" She helped Kai up still clutching his hand. She put his arm over her shoulder and hoisted him to his feet.
"Here, let me help you."
"I can walk on my own." He said and she backed off still watching protectively as he stumbled after Boris.
"Ouch." he said as he tripped and would have fallen if Cherry hadn't caught him. She put his arm over shoulder again and slipped her arm around his waist allowing him to take the pressure off of his other foot.
"I said I can walk on my own." He said deadpanned.
Nonetheless she didn't take her arm from around his waist and he knew he shouldn't even try to argue with her, she was his friend. Plus he didn't think he could walk on his other foot. His ankle had started to swell up and was hurting like hell.
"You'll get enough pain from the punishment you so graciously offered to endure you don't need this too. You didn't need to take the blame to Boris was letting you off Scott free."
"No one takes all the blame" was his reply.
"Thanks."
"Any time."
)(o)(End Flash back)(o)(
One lone tear ran down Kai's face followed by another leaving a streak through his war paint while tears were coursing freely down Cherry's face.
"sworn by the tears we cry." they whispered in unison. She collapsed into his arms sobbing.
"You're supposed to be my enemy," she sobbed. "You chose Black Dranzer over me! You're a traitor!"
"I don't remember." He said his voice not cracking in the slightest. If he had even noticed the two tears that had run down his face he showed no sign of it. He held her in his arms not liking it one bit but deciding it was for the best he remembered her at least and he knew he owed it to her
The Blade breakers just stood there utterly stupefied. "Uuummmm… would anyone care to tell me what's going on?" said Tyson the first to break out of the daze. They all turned to Mr. Dickinson.
"I think we could all use an explanation." He said looking down at the two on their knees.