For those who read this story before, I combined what was chapter nine and ten. I want to thank those who reviewed before I rewrote: ZanzaZero!

I don't own Beyblade!!


Chapter 9

- - - Akiko pointed to the group that was following Kai inside the pool area. They went to sit on the other side of the pool. Tsukiko turned to Akiko and shook her head at her, indicating that they weren't strangers.

"Sweetheart those are Hiwatari-kun's tomodachi's"

"Oh"

"Okay, sweetheart who won the contest?" asked Tsukiko trying to distract her

"Hmm…I'll have to talk to Aka-nii"

Akiko ran to Akatsuki and whispered in his ear and he whispered in her ear as well. They looked at us and then go back to whispering.

"We have decided that Tsuki-nee is the winner"

"How come?" asked Akahana playfully hurt

"Because it was funny how Tsuki-nee was super brave!"

"Oh yes, I won" said Tsukiko giving them a peace sign

"Nee-chan, I'm thirsty" stated the little girl

"What do you want to drink?"asked Tsukiko

"Soda with bunches of ice" grinned Akiko

"Juice it is, Akahana-chan? Akatsuki-kun?"

"Anything" said Akatsuki putting his shades on

"Soda"

"Juice, juice and juice, good choices" said Tsukiko as she left to the kitchen

- - - Kai saw the Kumori girl glare the her twin when he pulled a strand of her hair. He told her not to be a bad influence to Akiko. Chokoreto went running back to Akiko and she hugged him and splashed some of the pool water on him.

"You didn't mention she had a puppy?" said Max

"I didn't because she didn't have one when I came to live here"

But you don't even feel a thing

"She must have gotten for her birthday then, who gave it to her Kai?" asked Hilary

"I did" Kai said leaning back in the chair, as he felt stares on him

"I'm getting in the water" said Tyson

"Yeah me too" said Max

Both Tyson and Max got in the water and made a huge splash getting every one wet on our side. Hilary screamed at him and Tyson splashed more water at her, Hilary got up and jumped in the water.

"I'm gonna get you Tyson!"

"You can try" Tyson swam away from her

"Aka-nee, why are they fighting?" asked Akiko looking at Hilary and Tyson

"They aren't fighting, they are just playing around" grinned Akahana

"Or the sun got to their heads" said Tsukiko coming back with a cart and a maid came with another one. "Here are the drinks and some snacks"

The other maid came over to the gang and offered them drinks. Meaning that Tsukiko had told the maid to bring them some drinks.

"When are we going to be able to eat sweets Tsuki-chan?" asked Akahana taking an apple

"When you're with me you're gonna eat healthy, we have to set a good example for Akiko-chan"

"Nee-chan I want to swim"

Tsukiko dove into the water and then she got Akiko and slowly let her down in the water.

"Now you have to paddle your legs, so you can keep floating sweetheart"

"I can swim Nee-chan, member? I took swimming lessons"

"Yes, I know"

Akiko swam underwater and Kai saw Tsukiko go tense but relax when Akiko resurfaced with a grin plastered on her face.

"Aka-nii, Aka-nee come and swim!" she yelled

With a grin Akahana ran and cannoned ball. Akatsuki dove in but didn't make a huge splash. Both swam to Akiko and lifted her up as she emitted a loud giggle. Tsukiko looked at them and smiled.

"They seem closer than friends" said Max

"Yeah, like they're family" agreed Rei

Rei was now in the pool with Tyson, Hilary and Max they where swimming around the pool and pushing each other underwater. After an hour or so, Akiko was sleeping in a chair with a towel draped over her body.

- - - Tsukiko turned to the twins. "So what are you guys going to do tomorrow?"

"Pack up" both said at the same time

"Where are you two going?" Tsukiko asked razing an eyebrow

"We are going to Spain. Our family is going to an event, isn't your Otō going to go as well?" asked Akatsuki

"I guess"

"Aren't you going to go Tsuki-chan?" asked Akahana

"No, Otō-sama stopped taking me to those kinds of events after Okā-san died"

Every one stayed silent and looked around not wanting to meet eyes. Tsukiko sighed and turned to them with a small smile. "It's been five years, I can handle it"

"Are you sure Tsuki-chan?" asked Akahana worried

"Yeah, so how long are you two going to be gone?" asked Tsukiko changing the subject

"We are coming back next Friday" answered Akatsuki

"That long! I'm gonna be all alone"

"We'll try to come sooner if it's possible" said Akahana trying to cheer her friend up

"Are you going to dance?" asked Tsukiko

"Perhaps a waltz" said Akatsuki. Tsukiko was sure that he would not let his twin dance to anything else and with any one. He is very protective of Akahana. "It's getting late, we better get going"

Tsukiko followed them to the front door and thanked them for hang out with her and helping out with Akiko and her homework. She went back to the pool and found Chokoreto lying next to a sleeping Akiko. She picked her hair in a pony tail and went to pick Akiko up. Chokoreto barked and followed her out.

- - - Kai walked with everyone but mainly it was to drop Ruri to her place. He didn't even know why he was still with her. The only thing that attracted him to her was her body and it seemed that the only thing she found attractive about him was his looks.

Was that even a relationship? Thought Kai.

"Awesome house Kai, will see you later" said Tyson

"Thanks for inviting us over Kai" said Hilary

Rei and Max also thanked Kai before heading their own way. Ruri laced her fingers with Kai's and he allowed it not caring. They stopped in front of her house and she pulled Kai down for a kiss her hands went under his shirt exploring what she already knew so well.

"Let's go in, my parents are out of town"

Kai looked at the sky before turning to her. "Quickly, I have to head back"

- - - After an hour or so, Kai walked out of Ruri's house and headed back to hell. Instead of going to his room, he went back to the pool. It was still hot and he wanted to take a swim.

Before Kai could dive in he noticed that some one else was in the pool swimming back and forth. It was Tsukiko, she resurfaced and pulled her hair back away from her face.

"Hiwatari-kun?" she had turned around

"Hn"

"You can come in, I'll give you your space" she said smirking going underwater

Kai got in and stayed on his side of the pool while she swam on her part. Resurfacing again, Kai noticed that her eyes where puffy and her nose was red like she had been crying. She went underwater when she noticed he was analyzing her.

I have fallen
I have faded
I am drowning, help me to breathe

Kai took his swim on his side wanting to release some tension that he had been building without noticing. He could tell that Tsukiko was studying his swim. Her eyes following Kai as she took her own laps. He turned to her when both of them resurfaced.

"You're a good swimmer" she complimented

"You're not half bad…for a girl"

"Sexist" she said going underwater again

Kai followed her and she was going to swim around the pool. He followed her never losing eye contact she smiled as she speeded up and Kai did the same. When both resurfaced she went for the pool steps getting out. That's when Kai noticed how that swimsuit of hers was like second skin and how much it revealed her body.

"Good night Hiwatari-kun"

She walked away and Kai just smirked at her retreating form. The girl had so much to deal with and some how manages to keep on smiling and be in good spirits. It some how reminded Kai of Tyson, no matter how bad the situation, he was always smiling and kept moving forward not minding what was to come up ahead for him.

- - - On Sunday morning Tsukiko didn't come out of her room. Kai heard Akiko talking to Chokoreto and playing on her room. It was very quiet, Takeshi left this morning on a business trip and Kai's Okā was busy with her own work.

- - - When Kai woke up on Monday, he noticed it was raining it was light but it was going to get worse later in the day. He went downstairs and noticed that Tsukiko was running around. Akiko had dark blue sweats with a thick black jacket on and an umbrella that was taller than her. Tsukiko had her usual dark red school uniform and an umbrella that was barely going to cover her with her backpack and Akiko's baby bag on her that seemed too packed up.

"Come on sweetheart; keep the umbrella on top of you"

"It's cold nee-chan"

Kai walked a behind them but with some distance between them. Tsukiko urged Akiko to wait a little longer they where almost there. Tsukiko and Akiko went inside the daycare and came out and ran to her school. Her uniform was getting wet.

"Come on Kai, you're getting wet" said Ruri pulling my arm

"Hn"

3:00pm

"It's raining harder" said Max

"I don't know about you guys but I'm waiting till it calms down" said Hilary

Ruri and Rei agreed as they sat down next to Hilary on the bench. Many of the students waited as well for the rain to lighten up enough for them to leave without getting sick. Max and Tyson where hopping on puddles and getting wet that is until Hilary told them to get back here before they got sick. Minutes ticked by, Kai didn't care if he got wet but he had to stay here because of Ruri.

"Hey isn't that Toushiro-san?" pointed Hilary to a figure by the gate

"Yeah that's her, she's getting all wet" said Tyson

"She looks like she's in a hurry too" added Max

Tsukiko stopped her hands where on her knees. She was trying to catch her breath. She was soaked from head to toe. Tsukiko ran again. Hilary walked into the rain with her umbrella opened, Tyson and Max followed.

"She crossed the street and made a turn" said Hilary

"Oh look there she is again" said Tyson

"She's carrying someone, it must be her sister"

"They better hurry or they are going to get wet" said Tyson

Kai got up and passed Hilary, Tyson and Max and headed to hell. There was some one else who needed his help more than others right now.

"Kai, where are you going? You need to take me home!" screamed out Ruri

"…"

"Ruri calm down, I'll take you home" said Rei sitting her down

"Oh, okay" said Ruri giving Rei a sly look

Kai followed Tsukiko and eventually caught up with her. She was a fast runner even on slippery concrete.

"Need a hand?"

"Two would be good" she smiled

Kai took a sleeping Akiko from her arms. She protested saying that Kai should just carry the bags that he didn't have to carry Akiko.

"Just walk"

"Arigato Hiwatari-kun"

They jogged up to hell and sat down by the front door to catch their breaths as they took their shoes off. Kai sat Akiko up, Chokoreto was running towards them barking waking Akiko up from her sleep.

"S-sweetheart, g-go up s-stairs and ch-change into s-something warm"

"Hai!" she took her puppy with her

Tsukiko and Kai where soaked to the very core but she was worse than Kai was. Her lips where turning blue. She looked at him in the eye when she noticed he was staring at her. She smiled and patted Kai's head and laughed.

"Your hair is all out of puff" she patted again; "Chi…chi…chi"

Kai smirked at her and she stuck her tongue out at him. "Your sneeze is ridiculous"

"Well you look funny but I'm not saying anything" she retorted back

"Toushiro-san sorry to interrupt but I wanted to suggest you something" it was the driver

"What is it Kentaro-san?"

"Well your Otō-san is not going to be home in a week which means that my services are free…"

"Hm? Oh…oh! I get it, arigato Kentaro-san!"

Tsukiko went up to the driver and hugged him thanking him over and over again. It seemed that Tsukiko wasn't allowed to use the driver of the house but the driver was going to take her to school for the rest of the week since Takayoshi wasn't here to see her use the driver.

"Hiwatari-kun you want to be dropped off to school?"

"Whatever"

"Arigato for lending me your two hands" she smiled at me and left to her room

That night for dinner she and Akiko didn't come down to eat instead the maid took their food upstairs.

"Tsukiko-san has a fever but she will be better in the morning" said Mai as they ate

- - - During the rest of the week, Kentaro-san dropped Kai off to the Dojo, Akiko to her daycare and Tsukiko to school. After school Kentaro-san would pick Tsukiko and Akiko but Kai told them he was fine after school. He would go back to the Dojo.

Except for Friday it was raining again and would only get worse after school just like on Monday. Kai told Kentaro to pick him up after school at Bakuten High. He knew that everyone was going to want a ride. So when Kentaro came to pick Kai up he brought a very large truck, it seemed new. Going in, Tsukiko was to the far corner with Akiko who was resting her head on her older sister's lap, Ruri came in next then Tyson, Hilary, Rei and Max.

Akiko went rigid next to Tsukiko when she saw the gang come in but with some whispering on her ear she relaxed against her sister.

"Good afternoon Toushiro-san" greeted Hilary

Tsukiko bowed to every one. Akiko smiled at Kai and smiled to the gang who was smiling back at her except Ruri who looked pissed off.

Lightning boomed outside the car. Neither Tsukiko or Akiko flinched. Tsukiko rested her head on the car's window. Her eyes closed as though hearing the lightning outside. She was running her fingers through Akiko's hair. It was dangerous. Lightning could hit the car and she could injure or herself as well if the car crashed, thought Kai.

Kentaro dropped off everyone of the gang to their house. Ruri was last. She pulled Kai forward for a kiss wanting Tsukiko to know that Kai was taken. Tsukiko knew what was going on but preferred to act as though they weren't there.

"Ruri go inside already"

"Love you too Kai"

Ruri kissed him again before getting off. Kai turned to Tsukiko her eyes where shut and her chin resting on her hand.

She felt eyes on her and opened her own. Kai was staring at her. She just smiled at him and turned back to the window. They didn't utter a word to each other even during dinner where it was just them and Akiko. She slept well knowing that her friends where coming on Sunday or even tomorrow by luck.

- - - Akiko ran up to Tsukiko. "Nee-chan let's go to the park, I want to take Chokorēto on a walk"

"Okay let's get you in the tub first"

Akiko giggled all the way. Tsukiko dressed her in a lilac dress. She let her hair down it was the weekend. Tsukiko wore fern green shorts with a matching short sleeve jacket a white tube top and black flat shoes. They got the puppy and walked towards the park.

"Nee-chan when are Aka-nee and Aka-nii coming back?"

"I think tomorrow and if were lucky maybe today"

They kept walking until they heard a honking noise, turning around they found the twins. They waited for them to park their car and walked up to them. Akiko jumped to hug them.

"I missed you; Aka-nee Aka-nii!"

"We missed you too Akiko-chibi!" said Akahana

Akatsuki ruffled her hair and whispered on her ear. He turned to his sister and gave her the puppy's leash. Akatsuki carried Akiko and began to run.

"Catch us if you can!" yelled Akiko

"Let's go after them!" said Akahana picking up the puppy

They ran after them, giggles escaped from Tsukiko's lips. Akahana was laughing to and Chokoreto was barking. Akahana extending her hand to Tsukiko and she took it as they ran after Akatsuki and Akiko. They knew that they where heading towards the park.

"Ahahaha!"

"Having fun Tsuki-chan?" asked Akahana

"Yup!"

"Come on let's run faster"

"Okay"

They speeded up and passed through that Dojo that Kai was dropped of everyday last week. There was an old guy with his kendo stick practicing with one of Kai's friends. Tsukiko saw him come out and look as they ran to the next street. She guessed he recognized her.

They ran to the park. Akatsuki was sitting down with Akiko on his lap smirking up at the girls. They sat down trying to catch their breaths. The pup went up and licked Akiko and both ran to the slide.

"That was a good run"

"Yeah but I'm thirsty now" said Akahana flopping down on the grass

"I'll buy us something" said Tsukiko standing up

"I'll go with you" Akatsuki got up and they headed to the nearest store

"Was the trip to Spain fun?"

"We enjoyed it. We got to visit our grandparents and other relatives"

"That's nice" smiled Tsukiko purchasing the drinks and some food and walked back to Akahana and Akiko but there were more people.

As Tsukiko approached her friend and little sister an object was coming straight for them at full force.


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