Title- Golden Heart

Summary- It was not such a bad idea to visit a small town, if you get to meet an interesting person. "Hahaha…..that's funny!". "Hey, what are you laughing at?!". Hmm….you have found something afterall…. Modern AU. SxA DxR and more. RnR!

Disclaimer- I do not own Bakugan Battle Brawlers….

A/N- Thank you for the reviews guys! Here's the new chap!

"…."- Speaking

'…..'- Thoughts

Chapter 4

No one's POV

Shun stared at the cloth in front of him. He sighed and took it from her hands. Alice smiled and said, "Bathroom's that way", pointing behind him. He turned and walked towards the bathroom and went inside. He started changing, when he heard Alice called out to him. Alice said, "I'll look if I could find something else!" and left the room.

After changing, Shun came out in the slightly loose bathrobe, which revealed his chest a little and reached to his ankles, carrying his wet cloths in his hands. 'What's more embarrassing than this! Atleast it's comfortable' he thought. He ran his other hand in his slightly damp hair and sighed. He's sighing a lot lately. 'I should call grandpa….' he thought and saw that his cell phone needs drying. He started drying it with the towel. He was out of his reverie when he heard, "Ahh, there you are!", said Alice, as she approached him. She took his clothes from his hand and said, "I'll dry them up!" and proceeded to leave, when he said, "Thanks…..". She just left, mumbling something like, "No need…..". He stood there, not sure what to do. 'Can this day get any more weird…..? And I'm standing here in a bathrobe, who knows where…..' he thought. _

Meanwhile…...

"Ah, welcome, my friend!", said Dr. Michael Gehabich. He was currently talking to someone but stopped when he saw the new arrival. He was in his white lab coat. His hair grey, due to his age. He mostly stays in Russia, but currently was in Japan completing some project. He continued, "I'm glad to see you again, Kazami-san!" as he reached the said person. It was obvious that he was really happy. "Hm, It's good to see you to, Dr. Michael!", greeted Mr. Kazami, with a small smile.

Dr. Gehabich was glad that his friend had come to visit him after so long; maybe it's after two or three years. There was also a third person present in the room, to whom Dr. Gehabich was talking to, watched this exchange. "Ah, let me introduce you to Mr. Klaus von Hertzon. He's my friend's grandson who I had worked on some projects and Klaus; this is my longtime friend, Mr. Kazami". The person named Klaus came forward to greet. He had a grey colored hair with a slightly bluish tint, but it looks grey anyway. He wore a blue suit giving him a business-man look, which he was.

He bowed, "It's a pleasure to meet you again, Kazami-sama!" and stood up straight. Mr. Kazami returned the greeting, "Hm. It's nice to meet you to, Klaus". Dr. Gehabich, after watching this exchange, asked, "So, you know each other, I assume?". Klaus replied, "Yes. Who wouldn't know Kazami-sama, Leader of Kazami Corp." Mr. Kazami looked at his Grandson's rival and saw him smile. 'Good thing I didn't bring Shun here! They would've been glaring at each other by now' he thought. "Well, I should get going now, Dr. Michael", said Klaus, leaving. Dr. Michael replied, "Oh, sure! Stop by here tomorrow. See ya!" waved and smiled. Mr. Kazami shook his head 'He hasn't changed at all…..'.

Dr. Gehabich gestured Mr. Kazami to sit and asked, "It's great you came! Actually I'm leaving in few days and thought I could meet you. So, how have you been?". "Hmm…..I'm fine! It's not that stressful since Shun took over the business", replied Mr. Kazami. "Ah, your grandson, I see! You must be so proud! He was so young back then when I saw him! He must be so grown up now!", exclaimed Dr. Gehabich. Mr. Kazami answered, "Yes. He sure has…..and I'm proud of him" and smiled. He hasn't mentioned that to Shun yet. Mr. Kazami didn't met Dr. Gehabich's family but was aware of his family loss and knows he only has a granddaughter. "So, how about your granddaughter? I'm sorry but I don't recall her name right now…..", inquired Mr. Kazami, thinking. Dr. Gehabich replied, "Oh, she's fine! Her name is -" but suddenly he was interrupted by Mr. Kazami's phone call. "Oh, excuse me", said Mr. Kazami, taking out his cell phone and received. Dr. Michael took that time to clean up his desk, which was decorated with files. As soon as Mr. Kazami ended his call, Dr. Gehabich asked, "My apologies for not asking earlier but are you up for a drink?" and proceeded towards the small fridge. Mr. Kazami asked, "Is that safe? Well…..we are in your lab you know….." and they laughed. And then they proceeded talking, recalling their past.

Back in the forest, in the house…..

Alice checked the clothes if they are dried, "Still a little damp…..", she muttered. She looked for Shun and found him sitting on the couch. She approached him and asked, "Shun? I'm making lunch. So, is Onigiri fine with you?". He was slightly taken aback by the question. 'Why's she asking me? She sounds like she's talking to her husband' he thought. He felt his face become hot at what his thoughts actually meant. She continued, "Well, it's almost lunch time and you must be hungry I think…..", she said putting her finger on her chin in a thinking pose. Now anyone will find it cute….. Shun looked away and said, "No, thanks. I think I'll pass". Suddenly though, his stomach growled. His face flushed due to embarrassment. She giggled. With an amusement in her voice, she asked, "Are you sure…..?" and went in the kitchen. He sure is making fool out of himself since he got here. Shun followed after her as he has nothing else to do. It was a small kitchen with a dining table at a corner. He sat himself on one of the chair and Alice walked towards the isle. The dining table was adjacent to the kitchen isle near the wall so he could see her working.

Alice started preparing as she got all the ingredients. She looked like a pro in cooking as she was fast and efficiently handling everything. Shun sat there and propped his hand on the table, supporting his head. Alice asked, "So, what were you doing earlier?". Shun replied, "Nothing…. I heard something when I was at the shrine so I thought I would check it out". Suddenly Alice started laughing. "That fall was pretty funny though!", she commented. Shun rolled his eyes. 'What's with her?' he thought. She was done with the cooking. She placed a plate of Onigiri before Shun with a bowl of soup. She had also made an omelet. "Dig in!", she said and grinned. She put a glass of water down and sat across from him. She didn't get herself a plate so he asked, "Aren't you gonna eat?". She smiled at him and said, "My grandpa will be back in a little bit so I'll wait for him. Please continue". 'Hm. So she lives with her grandfather' he thought.

So, he started eating and she watched him. She sat there, with both hands on the table, one folded and the other propped up holding her face in the palm. Talk about awkwardness….. He questioned, "What were you doing earlier?". She answered, "Ahh, I was picking up some herbs grandpa told me to! Actually I went a little further where I saw that Shrine. Grandpa told me not to go further than the lake but I was curious". 'So, it was her I saw earlier today' he thought. She paused and stared at him, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. She moved a little forward still in the same position, with a hopeful look on her face, more like excitement, she asked, "So…..?". Shun gulped the food and asked, " So, what?". She continued, "How's the food?". He sweatdropped. "It's good", he commented.

She was still staring at him, with that glazed look and big brown chocolate colored sparkling eyes, sitting in same pose from earlier. He continued eating but he was starting to feel awkward. Who wouldn't when someone stares at you while you are eating? So, he broke the silence, "Is there something on my face?", he asked, now annoyed. She snapped out of reverie and replied, "No…. But I always wanted to see someone other than me and my grandpa here and you see, I was getting bored that nobody comes here!". He was surprised to hear that. He just finished his lunch and stood and was about to pick his dishes when Alice suddenly was by his side taking them from him and put them in the sink. 'What a strange girl' he thought. He asked, "You mean you haven't met any other people?". Alice laughed and took her previous seat across from him and motioned him to sit down. He sat and sighed. She answered, "It's not that. I've met people….", she again put on her thinking pose and continued, "Hmm…. may be a year ago…..and I was starting to get bored by reading those books. Well, grandpa is always busy, so…..". He looked surprised. 'You got to be kidding me!' he thought. He asked, "So you are here by yourself? Aren't you scared? Well….. There may be some wild animals around here". Alice stared at him and answered, "Why would I be? Besides, grandpa said that the most dangerous animal is a man". 'That may be true…..'

"So, tell me, where you come from?", Alice asked. He answered, "I live in Wardington city. It's not far from this town". Her eyes sparkled. "Oh, really!" she exclaimed. Suddenly, she seems to be excited and asked, "Are there other people like you? What about your family? Do you have a mother?". He seemed surprised and annoyed at the same time. He sighed but answered anyway, "Yes, there are other people, I have a family and yes I have a mother". He took the half-filled glass of water and drank it. But instantly choked when he heard Alice spoke, "Oh! Your mother must be beautiful as you are!".

She ran to his side and ran her hand on his back and asked, "Are you alright, Shun?". He could hear concern in her voice. Now that he have calmed down, he awkwardly answered, "Yeah". His face was slightly pink; don't know it was because of the compliment or her. She sat on the chair beside him. She was silent so he took the opportunity to drink the water again. She didn't noticed he was drinking again as she was thinking something and asked, "Are you married?". He choked again…..

"No….. I'm not", he answered, finally calmed down now. He exhaled. He came to a conclusion that there is someone who is worse than Dan when it comes to questions. Alice continued, "Is that so? But grandpa said that everyone marries!". She seems to be thinking something. 'How naive' he thought. He asked, "So, are you married?" and smirked. She moved her gaze at him and replied, "Hmm….now that you asked….. I don't think so…..", pondering over the thought. 'Huh?'. She continued, "I think I'll ask grandpa! Wait, he said when anyone marries someone they live together! So, Aha! That means I'm not married!" and grinned, clasping her hand together. He sweatdropped. 'What a theory…..' he thought. He can't help but smile a little. 'I guess she only has a grandfather. Where's her grandpa anyway?' he wondered. "Hey, you said you have a mother! I heard mothers are so nice! Will she like me?", asked Alice. 'Who wouldn't like you…..' thought Shun but suddenly the thought was replaced by other.

Suddenly, a thought ran in his mind 'Her grandfather will be here soon and I, a stranger, in his house, with his granddaughter and in a bathrobe!'. He looked at her to say something when suddenly he heard the door opening, followed by a voice, "Alice, I'm back!". 'Just Great…..'

To be continued…..

A/N- So….That's it for now! Oh, that's long! Reviews appreciated! (Grins)

Thank you! ^-^