Aggghh I had so much trouble writing this chapter, I dunnooo why. I wanna thank y'all for your continued support and awesome reviews. Y'all make me soooo happy!

All Around the World

Chapter Eleven: Arrogance

Luna's eyes fluttered open softly, amethyst beauties peeked out underneath dark long lashes. She stretched in her position of sleep, rolling over to see a very sound asleep Kai laying next to her. She smiled slightly, taking in the thought of just how completely lucky she was.

Who would have imagined that her cousins' crazy obsession with beyblading would bring such a wonderful miracle into her own life? Definitely not her.

Even in his sleep, Kai was defensive and kept to himself. It was rare treat for her to wake up with his arms around her. As now, his arms were crossed, and he looked like he could be deep in thought, but she knew for a fact that he was indeed asleep.

It had been a challenge for her to get him to open up to her at all. Everything he held inside was protected intensely by a rock hard outer shell...and she didn't just mean his abs either.

She wasn't completely sure why he trusted her so much more than most other people, it's not like she was anything special. No, she knew she wasn't anything special, but Kai treated her like a princess in his own special sort of way. Anyone else would think he's being an asshole, but that's just how Kai is as a person. An arrogant, cocky asshole. A sexy, amazing one, mind you. She smiled and laughed silently to herself.

"Do you get off on watching me sleep or something?" Luna's eyes opened and she saw him staring up at her a curious look on his face.

"Maybe I do, what're you gonna do about it, Mr. Hiwatari?" Kai just stared at her with the same vacant expression without saying a word and Luna grinned. "Absolutely nothing, that's what I thought." He smirked and grabbed her, pulling her close to him within centimeters of his face, he planted a long, passionate kiss on her lips.

"I don't like when people watch me sleep. Next time I'll kick you out." He unraveled his hands from her waist and sat up, stretching. She sighed at the loss of contact, but watched him in all his beauty. His body was nothing less than perfection. She reasoned because of all the training he'd endured since probably before he could remember.

"Yeah, I'd like to see you try. You're not getting rid of me any time soon!" Kai smirked looking back down at her, raising his eyebrow.

"Is that so?" Luna grinned nodding, pushing the covers off of her and got out of bed.

"I'm going to go order some food, did you want me to order you anything?" She reached for a hair tie, and tied her hair up in a high ponytail that made her lavender locks fall onto her left shoulder.

"No I'm fine." He shook his head and she shrugged walking out of the room and a small smile lit his face as he watched her leave.

Even in the morning, right after they woke up she was still damn beautiful, and all his.

Luna made her way down the stairs, humming a quiet tune to herself, her hair bouncing on her shoulder. She gasped and covered her mouth, a sweet smile crossed her lips as her eyes landed on the sight in front of her.

Kira and Ray were passed out on the couch, his arm protectively around her waist, her head resting on his chest, and their legs intertwined. It truly was one of the most adorable things she had ever seen, but Kai would probably be coming out any minute. "Kiiiiira..." She whispered harshly, eyeing the door she had just come out of. Oh, how they were so lucky she came out of the room before Kai. "Kira!" Ray must have heard her, because he had shot up on the couch, knocking Kira to the floor.

"Ugggghh what the hell!" Kira groaned, pushing herself up, glaring at both Luna and Ray. "I was sleeping!"

"Yeah well Kai's going to be out here any minute." That made both Kira and Ray jump to their feet, a mad blush coming to both of their faces once realizing they had been cuddling on the couch.

"Thanks Luna. We were really careless, I owe you." Ray smiled as he helped Kira up off the ground. Speak of the devil, Kai exited his and Luna's room and eyed the three carefully.

"Oh good, you're up. Practice in an hour." He waltzed into the kitchen, pouring himself a cup of coffee.

Three days later, after many fun cruise ship activities and the most intense practices they had encountered yet, they had come into vicinity of Canterbury and would be docking in just about an hour. Kira stood at the edge of the ship, leaning forward against the rail, her hair being whipped back by the waves, the salty scent of the ocean filling her nostrils.

"You look nervous." A deep voiced entered her ears as she felt a presence next to her, she turned her head and looked up with a small smile.

"You can't really blame me..."

"I did not call him, you know. Although, I feel he may realize you are here on his own accord. You two did always have a way of finding each other."

"Robert... I just.. I don't know. I don't think I'm prepared. The end of the tournament is coming up and we'll be going to Russia. I don't know if I'm prepared for that. I feel as though something bad is going to happen and I just..." Kira frowned.

"Do your teammates know of your apprehension?" His ruby eyes bore down into her own and she sighed looking back out at the sea, shaking her head.

"No. I did not want to bore them with my troubles."

"Kira, I don't think it's any trouble-"

"Let's just... move on alright? I really don't want to talk about that. I came out here to clear my head." Robert frowned at Kira's unwillingness to talk to him, usually she was so open...perhaps she had changed? No...that wasn't possible.

Kira felt anxious as they waited to step off the boat onto the port. She continuously kept biting at her lip and fidgeted with her shirt, her luggage, and her hair, taking it down and putting it up in a ponytail once more. Ray saw her through all of this and frowned. If something had been wrong, why didn't she tell him? What was it that she was hiding?

Finally the line started moving, and while it took almost an hour, they were on solid, dry land. Kenny fell to the ground and began kissing it out of happiness, screaming words of joy and ignoring the looks of passerby's who glared that he was in their way.

"Someone's happy..." Tyson laughed at his friends' reaction, and Kenny nodded rapidly. Kira smiled down at Kenny, knowing how happy he was to be on land. Her eyes trailed up into the sea of people swarming around them, when they locked onto a pair of almost cold violet eyes, matched with maroon hair that stood almost straight up with a blue bandana wrapped around his head.

"Oh...my God..." She whispered, as the eyes lit up with humor as the boy she stared at smirked, knowing he received her attention.

'Miss me?' She heard his voice inside her head and her eyes widened, as her mind was brought back to Earth.

"Kira, are you alright?" Ray's soft voice came from beside her as he saw her drop her luggage, and dart off into the crowd.

"Johnny! Oh my God, what are you doing here?!" She laughed, launching herself onto her old friend who happily welcomed her into his arms.

If Ray ever thought that he didn't have a jealous bone in his body, well he was most definitely dead wrong. He felt a feeling that he had never really experienced before, and he definitely did not like it. The group walked forward, and circled around them.

"Did you really expect me to ignore the fact that you're in Europe? Much less the UK? Come on Kira..."

'You're right...' She thought to him and he grinned pulling back from their hug. "Oh! Let me introduce you to everyone, this is Tyson, Max, Kenny, you know Luna, Ray and our Captain, Kai. Everyone, this is Johnny McGregor, my best and oldest friend."

"How nice to meet you all." Johnny nodded towards them, and Kira smiled.

"Well I don't know if you'd mind, but can you give us all a ride to the airport? We have a plane to catch to Russia..."

"Actually... I took the liberty of canceling your flights..." Kira's eyes widened and her hands flew to her hips.

"Johnny you can't be serious! You know I have places to be!" Johnny shrugged, a smirk appearing on his face.

"Think of this as an opportunity to travel across Europe and show your friends where you have come from." Kira crossed her arms and glared in his direction.

'I really hate when you do that...'

'You really expected me to just let you walk out of here without even saying hi? I am extremely disappointed in you Ms. Dickenson.' Johnny teased back and Kira sighed. Ray watched the two with narrowed eyes.

"Well if you guys don't mind, I guess we'll be taking a train to Russia instead." Kira sighed turning towards the others who had their eyebrows raised.

"Besides all the flights to Russia were cancelled. They seem to have gotten a flurry of random snow storms." Johnny crossed his arms over his chest, revealing the muscles hidden underneath his skin. "Funny how that happens in the middle of summer."

"Hilarious." Kai murmured, also crossing his arms. Kira's eyebrow raised and she sighed internally.

'This should be fun.' She clasped her hands together and smiled at her friends. "Well I suppose we should find a hotel to stay at, it shouldn't be too hard. We just need to exchange our money for euros, and head out from there."

"I assume you will be coming with us." Ray looked at Johnny who nodded, and he too crossed his arms.

'What's the deal with crouching tiger over there?' Johnny asked Kira and she covered her mouth and so badly wanted to laugh, but maintained herself.

'Uhhh well that's sort of a long story...'

'Always the case with you, that's not really a surprise.'

'Hey! I resent that!' Kira turned her head and glared at Johnny who also turned to look at her and smiled. She just shook her head, and grabbed her luggage.

"Oh man! I can't wait to see all the hot London girls!" Tyson exclaimed as they left the port.

"Is all you think about Tyson, girls?" Kenny asked Tyson, his laptop tucked safely underneath his arm. Ray was walking protectively next to Kira, and Johnny on her other side. Kai was behind them with Luna and Max was up near Tyson.

"That and food and beyblading, but they kinda go hand in hand!"

"...no they don't..." Kira shook her head, sighing. Another day of senseless Tyson babbles. Oh, when would he ever find a girlfriend so she could tell him to shut up!

"Uhhh, yes they do! When I win a battle girls flock ALL OVER ME!" Tyson threw his hands up in the air and Kira stifled a giggle.

"I seem to recall them being all over Kai and Ray. You just so happened to be there." Tyson scoffed at Kira's comment and Luna laughed.

"Well I wanna go try some authentic fish and chips!" Max grinned, eyeing a restaurant nearby.

"Well how about this," Johnny chimed in, "your friends can go view the sights of London and other great British cities, you can come back to Glasgow with me and visit my family."

"I don't think so. She's on this trip with us, not you." Ray shook his head and Kira's eyes widened as she turned to look at Ray. Johnny's eyebrow raised, as he eyes Ray.

"And what are you, her keeper? Last I checked, Kira had a mind of her own."

'Oh boy...' Kira sighed again. 'There is WAAAAY too much testosterone in this vicinity...' Ray's eyes narrowed at Johnny's question and he glared.

"Maybe I am."

"Why would she ever allow such a peasant village lowlife such as yourself to command her life?" Johnny looked up at me. "Tell me this isn't true."

"Johnny!" Kira glared at her old friend and shook her head. "Get your damn head out of your ass! Let's go guys."

'Kira...'

'Stay out of my head, you're such an asshole. You'll never change.' She shook her head again, her eyes cold and vacant towards her old friend. Johnny stared, blind sighted by what had just happened. Kira had never put anyone, much less another guy before him and their friendship before. Who was this Ray, and why was he so important to her? He watched them leave. Kira couldn't stay mad at him, they got into arguments all the time, this would just blow over as usual.

"Ray I am so sorry...he had no right to-"

"No Kira, he's right. I have no right to speak for you. We come from two different worlds, we're so different. I hardly think I deserve to even be in your presence..." Ray sighed as he set their bags down in the room. He had barely glanced in Kira's direction and had been strangely silent since the whole Johnny situation. Kira's eyes hardened and she looked over at her teammate.

"Ray Kon, how dare you say such a thing!" His eyes shot up to her, and he was sort of taken aback by how angry she looked.

'I haven't seen her so mad since Beijing...'

"Don't listen to that idiot." Kira shook her head as her hands down by her sides balled into fists. "He's a stuck up jerk who only knows one way of life, and he had no right to make such an assumption of you. I am so so sorry. If anything HE is the lowlife." Kira sighed placing her hands on Ray's shoulders. "You are a magnificent blader and person. You don't need to come from high society and private school to prove that to me. I adore you for who you are."

"Kira, you don't have to try and make me feel better..." Kira growled and grabbed Ray's face, making him look at her.

"Ray, listen to me. If I thought any less of you than I do, if I didn't think you were an amazing person, I wouldn't be here with you right now. I'd be with Johnny in Glasgow." She reached behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist, holding herself close to him. "But I'm here with you, because you're more important." She felt her face heating up to the confession, and Ray hugged her close.

"Thanks Kira." He whispered, and she leaned her head back to look up at him.

"Of course." She smiled and placed a soft, tender kiss on his lips. "Now let's go check out London!"

Alright really, that's all I can come up with for now. Le SIGH.

I've been writing this chapter for like over a week now, and I'm just stuck.

I'll probably take a break from this story for a little while to get over my writers' block.

I do have a lot of ideas though, for Russia, and France. But I have to get through London first to get there.

Thanks for reading, and please review, they really mean a lot.

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