This story was seriously not supposed to be this long. It wasn't supposed to go this way either. That's what I get for writing whatever comes to my head… -sighs-
Warning: Tala is seriously OOC (Out Of Character). The first two paragraphs are kinda freaky… you've been warned.
Disclaimer: I don't own beyblade.
It was about 12:55a.m. on a school night. The wind whispered to the trees and the leaves shook and giggled in response. (A/N: Where did that come from?) Bugs, birds and bisexual boys slept comfortably in their beds unaware of the things that started with C. The neighborhood was quiet, an eerie kind of quiet. The only sounds that could be heard were the crickets… and the 3 teens dressed in all black with bright red face paint… a safety precaution. They wanted to make sure they saw each other while trying not to be seen.
Drug dealers and sluts were out on their own nightly prowl, but they made sure they got home before their bed times. The moon's anorexic so it was only half full that night. The three teens were making their way to a white and teal house. It was just a few more blocks.
(Jashomara: O.o where did that come from?! What is going through my head?)
"Exactly how many laws are we breaking?" the bluenette asked the redhead thinking about how this would look on her permanent record if they got caught.
The redhead rolled around in the grass and hid behind things like he was a secret agent trying to catch the 'bad guy'. Mariah couldn't believe how stupid, yet funny her weird male friend could be. She just thought he was a cold, unfeeling, un-normal teenage boy with a 'look at me and I'll kick your ass' attitude, but no, that wasn't him at all.
"I don't know, but we can't stop until we get our guy… wait… that sounded wrong. Rephrase! Until we catch this guy." Tala finally answered Mariam after unnecessarily running across the street and back again.
"Would you cut that shit out!" Mariam yelled. She could no longer stand his child-ish game of cops and robbers. The teen stopped and looked at her with a sad expression, the kind a 5-year-old would give you after you've taken their favorite toy.
"We can't do this! It's against the law!" the bluenette said, putting her foot down.
"Sh… Mariam, the ninjas might find us."
"Are you on something!?" her face turn red with anger as she made a choking motion with her hands. "We are not playing a game! If we do this, it serious jail time we'll be facing."
"Why?"
"Well, Tala, I don't know what you've heard, but last time I checked… breaking into someone's house, kidnapping them, taking them to an unknown place and keeping them against there will until they said that they would go out with someone was good for a couple years in prison!" she huffed folding her arms in annoyance and anger. She just didn't understand how her best friend could want to be this idiot's friend. "It's the law."
"Mariam…" he said with a hurt and very over dramatic voice. "You can't put laws on love. This is for Mariah remember… or have you forgotten your best friend?"
"Shush Tala." Mariah finally spoke up.
"I'm trying to take up for you." He said in his defense, his voice going back to normal.
"Shush and get in these bushes." She demanded pulling both of her friends in some near by bushes. "Look."
The two first heard talking, then saw something, or rather some people. Three figures stood in the shadows seemingly arguing. One through their hands up in protest, while the others stood with folded arms. The three looked on, curiosity taking over them.
"Listen, I did what you said. Give me the tape!" they heard one voice and noticed it sounded familiar.
"Ray…" Mariah, who was one of the teens sneaking around, whispered to Tala and Mariam. The bush smelled like fresh leaves. Mariah hated that smell, but soon forgot about it because she was to busy worrying about Ray.
"Calm down, you'll get the tape, after you do one more thing." The shortest of the other figures said. They had an annoyingly familiar voice, it was female.
"That's what you said three things ago!" the raven-haired teen yelled in protest. "I'm sick of doing what you want and hurting Mariah!" he growled, letting his eyes turn to slits and his fang bar out over his lip.
The hidden teens gasped at the newfound information. Mariah was somewhat relived that Ray just might like her after all. Her heart thumped, wanting to know more about what was happening. Questions raced through her mind like crazy. Was Ray gay? Did he like her? Who are those people? What am I going to wear tomorrow?
"You wouldn't dare go against us Ray Kon! You know what will happen if you do!" the other person, who was a boy, warned. His voice was dangerous and not at all familiar.
"This tape will spread around school faster than you can blink. Don't be a fool. Can you imagine if everyone found out the real you? Oh, and what about your parents. What would they say if a police showed up at their house looking for their one and only son." the girl said, trying to provoke fear in the neko-jin's mind. It appeared to be working. Ray had hung his head, but it wasn't because he gave up. It was the shame of what he had done.
"Not their little Ray! Oh, no!" the girl smirked. "Do they even know you're gay?"
"That's not me anymore." The raven-haired boy said in a low voice. Almost a whisper, like he was telling himself too. His eyes reflected no emotion as he stared at the ground. He never knew his actions from a year ago would cause so much pain.
"Going straight on us, Ray?" the guy spoke up once again. "That's too bad. I was kind of hopping we could go out." He pretended to pout.
"We have to go." The girl spoke after looking at her watch. They started to walk off like it was nothing.
"Oh, and Ray… You know if you tell anyone we'll be forced to show the tape, right? … Good." The boy said as if Ray had answered him.
Ray felt lower than dirt. How could he let himself get into so much trouble? Mariah and the rest were still in the bushes.
"What just happened?" Tala asked, not sure of what he had just heard. His blue eyes reflecting confusion.
"Sounds to me like someone's blackmailing him." Mariam concluded. They both looked at Mariah… well, she was there.
They looked up to see her walking over to Ray. She stepped lightly, trying not to alarm him. Soon, his neko-jin senses kicked in and he looked up. The pinkette cast a shadow over the boy, who was at the moment, stooping down.
Gold met gold as they stared at each other, one longingly the other shocked, yet calm. Mariam and Tala thought it was best that they stayed out of sight for a little while longer.
"What are you doing here?" Ray asked getting up and brushing himself off. He didn't look at her though. Tears threatened to fall out of his beautiful golden eyes.
"I could ask you the same question." She pointed out. Her eyes stayed glued to her one and only love.
Ray chuckled forcing himself to smile. "I was expecting that." After a few more seconds of silence, Ray noticed Mariah was waiting for and answer.
His face suddenly turned serious. "Somebody's blackmailing me…" he sighed. "You know, Siren, Kai's girlfriend?" Mariah nodded. "It's her and her boyfriend… not Kai. They've been doing it since the day you 'disappeared'." He said doing the finger quotation thing.
"So she's cheating on Kai? She blackmailing you?! She can't do that!" Mariah shouted, outraged.
"Sh… Mariah if they find out I told you, that tape that they have is going public and I'm toast."
"What did you do that's so terrible." She asked. That was burning question she'd been waiting to bring up.
"I can't tell you. This is a secret I have to take to my grave. No one can find out." His eyes searched hers, looking for understanding. When Mariah nodded he decided to go on.
"When you first asked me out, I really was gay and I didn't want to go out with you." Mariah put her head down only for Ray to take his hand and lift her chin. "When Mario showed up… I liked him, a lot, but after I found out it was you, I realized… I wasn't in love with Mario, it was you all along." He smiled.
The pinkette eyes seemed to glow. A smile played on her face. "No body has ever done anything like that for me…" he paused, trying to get the right words. Was there any other way to say it? Nope. "I… I love you."
At this, the pinkette was stunned. Suddenly, she felt nervous, thinking her heart was going to pound out of her chest. She'd always dreamed of thus happening, but now that it has happened she doesn't know what to do. Think me, think! Say something smart and romantic. Anything!
She opened her mouth to say something, but was quickly stopped by Ray's lips on hers.
"Oh man! This is better than Lifetime." Tala said sitting back on a branch eating popcorn.
"I know…" Mariam sighed dreamily. She was fanaticizing about her and Max.
Mariam fantasy
The sun shone down on a beautiful meadow. Rabbits, birds and butterflies inhabited the place. Under a huge tree two figures laid on the lush green grass. The place felt so surreal. The aura was magical. The bluenette lay on the boy's lap while he serenaded her with his beautiful song and played his gaiter. "I love you so much." She said, playing with his hair. The only response she got out of him was… Crunch crunch…
"What the…" Mariam snapped out of it to see Tala crunching on popcorn. "Tala, what have I told you about crunching on mysteriously appearing popcorn while I'm night-dreaming?!"
"Um… Don't?" he said, accidentally spitting his chewed particles on her.
"Ew! You slob, how dare you!" he said jumping out of the bushes.
Ray unwillingly broke of his and Mariah's kiss to see what was going on. His face screwed in confusion as he saw Mariam and Tala emerge from the bushes. He looked back down at his love for an explanation. Mariah just gave a weak smile, and then turned to Mariam and glared at her for making them break their kiss.
"What are they doing here?" Ray pointed to the redhead and bluenette.
"Were we're going to help Mariah break into your house, kidnap you, and take you to an unknown place refusing to let you go until you said you'd go out with her. It was my idea! Popcorn?" he said holding out the bag as if all he had said was 'we were out walking.'
"O.k…" Ray said looking at Mariah, then taking Tala offer for the popcorn.
"I know, I'm crazy." Mariah said smiling weakly hoping he wouldn't dump her before their relationship started.
"I know, that's why I love you." He said smiling before giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. Mariah blushed. Oh, great! Now I can't stop smiling.
"Come on you guys, we gotta hide. If those people come back and see me talking to you, they'll release the tape." He said, rushing them out of the yard. "I'll explain everything at my house."
As they started walking down the road Tala said. "You guys, I think a frog hopped in my pants." They all looked at him weirdly right before hearing…
Ribbit… Ribbit
I hope that was better than my last two chapters. Aren't you glad Ray's not a meany-head after all?
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