Disclaimer: I don't own the Beyblade characters.
Guys!
I have around fourteen days of holidays due to coronavirus but, we students are going to do self-study. We are bound to complete some of our portions by our self… Still I am happy that I am going to stay at home! I can update my fics if possible.
Okay, here we go!
CHAPTER-11: Friends reunite
Mr. Ibrahim's mansion, Mumbai:
A blunette presenting herself in blue jean and hot pink top, pressed the switch beside the door, producing the sound of a bird calling. She crumped her palms and fingers in nervousness, enabling her to bite her lower lip with her glossy teeth attached to the sockets of her upper jaw. Her white snickers looked much new under the natural daylight, black watch worn on her slender wrist, hair tied into a high ponytail and shoulders having her black Van Heusen handbag.
It seemed like an angel standing inside a beautiful celestial castle.
A Japanese woman of average height, opened the brown wooded door.
The snow white blunette enquired, "Is Ms. Salima here?"
The Japanese woman asked her, "Who are you dear? And, you appear much familiar. I think I have seen you."
"I am Ms. Mariam, once a world class beyblader. Can I meet my friend Salima?"
"Yes, of course! And, were you there with her in China?"
"Yes mam."
"Hmm…. My nieces and nephews watch every beyblade world championships, and probably, you were one among the participants."
"Yes mam. And, I am sorry for behaving with your daughter so rudely."
"Dear! Did you come here all the way from Japan to apologize to my daughter? Sweet of you dear! I appreciate your thought. Get in dear, why are you waiting outside? You spent your time and energy to meet my daughter, so I can't let you wait outside! Get in dear."
The blunette gently smiled, removing her sneakers. She entered the hall.
"She is as sweet as her daughter."
"Actually I played a big mistake. If I had let my daughter to reveal her plan, you all would have not faced this."
"Oh mam, it's not your mistake."
"Hmm… Anyways, make yourself comfortable, or you can go and meet Salima in her room."
Salima's room:
A beautiful Scarlet was resting herself on the white covered birth, crocheting a beautiful purple woolen mini-mat. Her fingers were tied with the lavender and white shaded threads, beautifully clasping, twisting and turning them with a silver needle to form braid-like patterns. Her eyes were pretty like night pools, along with her lip-bitten mouth reacting to the mild stress in doing the exercise and the shrink of her brick-shaded eyebrows. She stopped twisting them as she heard the noise of the door creaking.
She saw a familiar blunette…. Her black orbs widened….. A surprise, but an astonishment?
"Mariam?" purred that beautiful scarlet.
The blunette couldn't see her pal like that. Her head was dressed with white bandage, her arms being surmounted similarly and more than that, she couldn't bear to see the tiring eyes of the Scarlet.
The blunette's eyes produced cascades from both her eyes, like the freshwater streams in a European island. Her cheeks started to wobble….
The blunette dropped her handbag from her shoulders and immediately ran to the scarlet, embracing her. The scarlet's temple, hair and her shoulder were soaked with those drops of salt cascades.
"Mariam! What's wrong with you?" asked the Scarlet though she knew the reason.
"Salima!"
"Mariam?"
"I am so sorry Salima! I am really very sorry! I-I-I should have not did this to you!"
"It's okay, just forget about it. Why are you crying for this simple informal issue? I totally forgot it now."
"But it led you to this stage! All because of this stupid bitch!"
The scarlet forcefully retreated from her. She was angry…
"How dare you call yourself like that? Stop wallowing Mariam! This is what I don't like. I am actually angry with you because you called yourself a bitch! Stop crying like a baby. Mom! Get her some water."
The Japanese woman nodded in agreement and gave her a glass full of water. The blunette gently took that transparent glass and drank the water gently. The Japanese woman left the place to give them some privacy.
"Thank you mam."
Then, the Scarlet gently kept her hand on Mariam's shoulder and consoled, "Learn to pardon yourself for small mistakes Mari. Otherwise, you can't go ahead in your life. But, thanks a lot Mari. You have come so far to meet me here? So sweet of you! If you do as I said, you'll be the greatest person."
"I will…. I feel good to have a friend like you. By the way, how are you now?"
"Fine! I can move easily, but I need to rest for a few hours to have a good locomotion and movement. Then I'll be alright. If I do so, I can walk properly and do the usual same movements which we do every day."
The blunette nodded to Salima's remarks. Suddenly, something stroked into the Scarlet's head.
"Hey! I heard that Ozuma fired you? Is it true?"
"Because of my misbehavior with you. He really got angry and never expected me to behave so rude. So, in anger, he fired but, he did…."
"He did what?" asked Salima in curiosity.
"He got me back."
"Really? How?"
"Fe scoundrels were troubling me and suddenly, Ozuma came there….."
Flashback:
"I am sorry Mariam… More than that, it's the duty of a person to help a victim…. You are back to Saint Shields…" paused the dual-haired.
"Really?" asked the blunette.
"Yes."
The dual-haired reached the blunette for an embrace. He felt her slender figure into his arms, raking her spine and waist. Her eyes just widened…. She wasn't able to believe that! Really?
After he retreated from her, he confessed, "I love you Mariam."
The blunette's eyes curved up to form a beautiful smile! She quickly rested her head on his chest, pulling his muscular figure around her.
Current situation:
"Aww! Then you both are in love ah? Sweet!" exclaimed Salima amusingly, nudging the blunette's shoulders.
"Hey! As if you aren't! Today Ozuma told me that you love Kane!"
Salima quickly closed the gap between the lips of the blunette's
"Sshhh! Mom will kill me!"
"Okay okay!"
The scarlet slowly took away her palm from her mouth.
"So what? I am in love! I love him to the core!" exclaimed Scarlet silently.
"Okay, just cool down."
"By the way, a summer festival is being scheduled in Mumbai for five days. Would you like to join us?"
The blunette's face lit up like a 100-watt LED light bulb.
"Sure! I will! Hope that there will be some food in place! I live to eat!"
"Hahaha! Why not! There will be a lot Indian food! But, I warn you. They are extremely spicy. Much spicier than south Indian foods.""
"I just want some taste! Okay, what we are gonna do there?"
"Today we are going to dance, but all who represent for dance should practice a few steps. Today we will learn, so don't worry."
Suddenly, a Japanese woman came in, bringing somethings to eat. She kept them on table.
"What dances?"
"Dances of Indian culture."
"What all dances?"
The Japanese woman smiled and replied, "Danced like Folk, classical, dandia and Garba. They are simple to learn. Even few foreigners are joining us today."
"Hmm….."
"But we'll not be performing classical dances. But, we need to dance the others."
The blunette smiled and asked in curiosity, "What type of dressed we'll be wearing mam?"
"Girls will be wearing lehenga, simply a skirt, blouse and a shawl. If you are willing to dance, you can get one from Salima. She has many."
The Scarlet nodded her head in agreement.
"I'll give you some of my jewels. We'll share everything."
"But my cosmetics are there in hotel Sal."
"Need not worry! Do you know, I have a lot of cosmetics with me! You can use them."
"Do you have any problem?"
"No! Not at all! I always wish to share my things with my friends!"
"Thank you Salima!"
"Welcome dear."
The blunette gently kissed the Scarlet on her forehead and embraced her.
Suddenly, the three females heard the noise of the parrot's squeak.
"Someone has come," said the scarlet as she went outside to open the main door, followed by the Japanese woman and the blunette.
"Kane and Ozuma!" exclaimed the Scarlet.
"Hi Salima. How are you now?" asked the dual-haired teen.
"I am fine. You?"
"Good!"
"Both of you, get in. Don't stand outside," said the Japanese woman as the boys entered.
"Hi Kane, how are you?" asked the blunette.
"I am fine Mariam. What about you? You look so dull."
"I am good! I didn't have a good sleep, so I was like reading a story book last night."
"Reading a book? Nice!"
"Hnn! I was reading a love story about a boy called Kane."
The male blunette stopped, "Me?" asked the boy sarcastically,
"Not you genius! Another!"
Room:
"I just need a little rest. I'll be alright Kane. You need not worry."
"I fear whether I'll hit you while dancing."
"No! You will not! I'll take care Kane. You please don't worry nah!"
"If she falls down, you are held responsible Kane! If she is about to fall down, you'll hold her like a Bollywood hero!" amused Mariam.
Both the Scarlet and the blunette blushed for a while.
"Same for you Mari! Ozuma did save you today like an action hero!"
Then, the female blunette and the dual –haired flushed.
"Kane! I am not a heroine!"
"Yes Kane! I did save her from danger! That's it! Don't' mock, okay?"
"Then ask your lover to not mock the similar way."
Then, all the four teens laughed for a while, after talking nonsense.
Hotel Meluha the Fern, Powai, Mumbai:
Tyson, Hilary, Kenny and Daichi in a room
"It's 10:15! Still the boys have not woken up! The breakfast will close within fifteen minutes!" exclaimed a ruby eyed teen.
"Don't shout Hilary! You did have your breakfast! So, why are you worried?" asked a short brunette.
"They'll trouble me, throw tantrums for food and so on! I'd better wake them up and make them have their food right now!"
"I am damn sure that they'll be sleeping the whole day."
The female brunette crossed her arms and said, "I've decided to not wake them up. Let them die of hunger! I don't care!"
"But, they'll gain weight if they have their meal later! They might fall sick too!"
"Let them gain weight! Then they'll reduce the amount of shit which they eat! Let them fall sick! I don't care!"
"It's not good to skip breakfast Hilary!"
In her most inimitable rage, she grabbed the white bed-sheet in a full force, dropping it on the brown wooden floor. She quickly rushed to the bathroom, bringing a bucket of water.
"Hilary! No! Don't do that!" exclaimed the shorter male.
Paying no heed to his words, she quickly tilted the bucket- from ninety to hundred-twenty degrees and slowly up to hundred-eighty….
SPLASH!
"Hey! Who is that! How dare you?" asked the red-head.
Then, the brunette filled the same bucket again, this time pouring it on the navy-blue haired.
"Aah! So cold! Who is that bloody person?"
"You both rascals who are worth sleeping! It's already time! Get up you both! NUMBSKULLS! It's 10: 15. If you want at-least a grain of rice, you both get up from the bed right now!"
"Just 10:15 in the night Hilary! We still have a lot of time to sleep," mumbled the navy blue head.
"10:15 in the morning! The breakfast will close within fifteen minutes!"
"What?! No!" exclaimed the boys, rushing to the bathroom.
Salima's mansion:
"So, is this your mansion?" asked the female blunette.
"It's ours, but I live in Hiroshima. My current home is there. I study there. Literally, I am settled in Hiroshima."
"Oh, then you Kane?"
"Me too."
"And Mariam, did Sal talk to you about today's festival?" asked the male blunette.
"She did. And Ozuma, are you willing to be my dance partner?" asked the female blunette.
"I will!" replied the dual-haired.
Then, the blunette and the dual-haired blushed at each other for some time.
"Good enough then! Even I am giving one of my dresses to Ozuma Sal," said Kane.
"Guys, I forgot to tell you all one thing. It seems that Tyson, Hilary, Kenny and Daichi are going to meet you all today," said the female blunette.
"Oh good. And by the way, with whom did you come here?"
"With Joseph."
"You Ozuma?" asked the male blunette.
"All alone."
"Great! What about that huge guy?"
"Oh Dunga. Just had a ticket at the last minute. I at least had an intention to come here. But he didn't, so left him there. Don't worry, he'll join us soon."
"I heard that Riam teases him to the core."
"Yes! It's just a fun for me, you know?"
"But, he is such an angry bird. He'll erupt like a volcano! Should see his face then," said the dual haired as everybody laughed.
Hotel Meluha the Fern, Powai, Mumbai:
Dining hall:
"Sorry sir, the breakfast is closed for today. And, it's 11 o' clock," apologized the waitress.
"What the bloody….. Urgh! I want food! Or, else I'll tell this to your manager and pull you out from the job! He'll fire you!" exclaimed a navy-blue haired teen.
"Where on the earth you had the rights to talk nonsense, hah!?" asked the waitress.
Suddenly, a brunette appeared from nowhere, pulled the navy blue haired and blocked his mouth.
"Tyson! How dare you?! Sorry mam! I am extremely sorry! He is such a madcap!" exclaimed the brunette as she dragged him and Daichi.
Salima's mansion:
"Manu!" called Salima's mother.
"Yes mum?" replied the scarlet.
"It seems that your friends Tyson and Daichi wanted to have breakfast here. Before they went to have their breakfast, there was nothing left for them. So, they are extremely hungry and wanted food right now," said the Japanese's mother.
Mariam, Ozuma and Kane, looking at each other, started to laugh, closing their mouths. Suddenly, they bursted out, unable to control their laughter.
"Guys! I-I-I-I'll tell! Tyson and Daichi would have been on the bed till 10:15 or 10:30 something. Hilary would have poured water on them, each a bucket full!" exclaimed the female blunette.
Wow! Her probability is almost 1!
The scarlet too laughed along with them, telling them something, "I'll make them to relish the taste of Indian home-made food!"
11:30 a.m.
Salima opened the door. Two hungry boys rushed inside, without even greeting her.
"Sorry!" apologized the navy blue head.
Both Tyson and Daichi rushed inside, holding their grumbling stomachs.
The Japanese woman reacted weirdly, crossing her arms, "To each and very guest, I need to plead them to get in but I think I need not do that for these two. Hmm…"
Then, two brunette's entered the hall.
"We are extremely sorry! We didn't have any way!" apologized the female brunette.
"Hilary! Kenny!" exclaimed the scarlet.
"Hi Salima. How are you now?" asked the male brunette.
"I am fine Kenny! What about you?" asked the Scarlet.
"I am fine too!"
Dining Hall:
A big family-sized dining table made out of rosewood was covered by floral designed china cloth. Along with the florals, there were some Chinese designs too. Around ten rosewood chairs were bordering the table. Two hungry boys rushed to sit on two of those chairs. They started to salivate as they sniffed at the aroma of Indian cuisine. The Japanese woman bought a hot box which had a yellow colored dish called Kichadi, followed by coconut chutney in a small metal cup. Then, the scarlet haired bought a hot having aloo paranthas, a cup raita, Chapattis in another box with Paneer butter Masala in another bowl, followed by two cups of strawberry curd as a dessert.
"The kichadi is hot. You both start off with that meanwhile, I'll heat the chapattis and aloo paranthas for you," said the Japanese woman and went to the kitchen, taking few of the chapattis and paranthas from the hot packs.
The scarlet served the hot yellow dish on both the deigned glass plates.
Immediately, the boys grabbed portions of the yellow colored dish, dipped it into the chutney and ate them at a faster rate. The scarlet's mouth gaped after looking at them.
Despite those hungry boys were Japanese, their stomach satisfied anything. They both ate without wasting a single tiny and a minute portion of that yellow dish.
After Salima's mother bought the hot chapattis, they started to salivate even more. The boys quickly started to tear the pieces, dipping them into the gravy, eating like pigs.
The otter teens were shocked….
"I struggled to get adapted to Indian food! How come these both adapted to it so easily?" asked the male blunette.
"Tyson? You'd know to eat chapattis?" asked the scarlet.
"Learnt it yesterday sis! All I care is something to drench my stomach with food!" exclaimed the navy blue haired male.
The scarlet went to the brunette, whispering, "Hilary, did they brush their teeth?"
"Yes!" replied the brunette.
The brunette thought, "Hope so they did!"
After enjoying that hot meal, Salima gave them the strawberry curd.
The boys quickly poured that into their mouth, not bothering the poor metal spoon.
"As if they are seeing food for the first time in their life," said the dual-haired male.
Looking at those boys amusingly, she asked, "Do you guys want more food?"
"No! My tummy is gonna burst! But it was an excellent Menu!" exclaimed the red head male.
"I loved it! By the way, who were the chefs today? Your mother?" asked the navy blue head eater.
"Mom and I," replied the Scarlet.
"Woah! Fantabulous! Better join Bladebreakers! Not to blade, but become our chef! We'll pay you! I am sick of my grandpa's spicy foods, you know?" remarked Tyson.
"Oye! I can't leave my own team and come!" exclaimed Salima as she twisted Tyson's ears.
"Aww! Leave me Sal! You please be with Kane!" exclaimed Tyson. She retreated her hand from his ear.
Quickly, Salima went and wrapped her hands around Kane and ordered, "Kane! Please kick that fellow!"
"Wow! So you are in love with Kane ah? Thought that you loved Ray?"
Slowly, her smile disappeared. Keep reminding her of all those things again? Why Tyson?
"Still you all don't believe me?" asked the scarlet angrily.
The angry brunette reaching him, kicked his butt and slapped him on his face.
"OUCH!" whined Tyson in pain.
"Buffoon! Stop this, or else…."
"Why did you remind her about it Tyson?" asked Mariam.
"Umm, actually Salima. We all wanted to talk to you personally. Even with you Kane," said Hilary in a dull voice.
Salima's room:
All sitting on the bed
"I am really sorry for what we all did to you Salima. Actually, we came to know that you didn't love Ray. And Salima, I was literally acting like a dumb…. I just don't know why I supported Mariah and went against you. It was her problem after all! I am a silly girl… influence of groupism," paused the brunette.
"It's okay Hils. I totally forgot about it."
"By the way, how are you Sally? Do you want any help?" asked the brunette.
"No! I am alright!"
"Guys, there is a summer festival today. Would you all like to join us?" asked the blunette.
"Yes! I want food!" exclaimed Tyson.
"Uh-ho Tyson!" exclaimed Hilary.
"Oh, I understood. Kind of like one which happens in Japan," said Tyson scratching his head.
New York city, New York, USA:
Judy's residence:
"Thank you so much Maxie!" greeted a blonde woman, sitting on a sofa.
"Welcome mom! After all, I am gonna be a big brother!" exclaimed a hyper-active American blonde.
"Hmm… Wish I could meet Salima. Poor child, how is she now?" asked the blonde woman.
"Don't worry Judy. She'll be fine. You did try your best to take care of her in China even during your early pregnancy, and that too you were prone to mood swings," said a man of around early forties.
"I know honey, but wish I could talk to her. Give me the phone, I'll talk to her now."
The hyper-active American dialed Salima's number.
Huh! Done with the eleventh! (Sighs)
Why on the earth I started a silly fanfiction like this after all? (Thinking)
Today, I was babysitting in the morning, so I wasn't able to upload it during the day time. Sorry! :(
I think you all would have found out the reason for Judy's illness. :P
She is pregnant!
Okay, I'll try to update this ASAP
~Nainika
