Disclaimer: I don't own the beyblade characters.
Hello!
Hope this one is not a slow update :P
So, I am literally annoyed with the freaking Physics home work!
Anyways, some glossary (including previous chapter):
Lehenga: Generally a skirt and a blouse with a shawl worn by Indian women.
Kurta: A long open-cut top worn by Indian men.
Dandia: A cultural dance and the socio-religious folk dance originating from Indian state of Gujarat and popularly performed in the festival of Navaratri. Two medium-sized wooden sticks are the props.
The foods are of Indian origins, so google it and relish the tastes by looking at the pics.
Garba: Gujarati dance
Mehndi: a form of body art originating in ancient India, in which decorative designs are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of the henna plant.
Chor: Thief
Krishna: A god
Radha: Krishna's lover
Vrindavan: A holy town in Uttar Pradesh, northern India
There are a couple of OCs here as well. They'll be Kane and Salima's cousins and relatives.
Think you all are getting excess peace, so after this fest you'll know what's gonna happen!
And, all bollywood lovers and Indians, find the hind song in this fic!
Here we go!
CHAPTER-12: Summer festival
Mr. Yamashita's mansion:
The room was filled with rose scent particles all over.
A scarlet presented herself in the side view, dressed in navy blue blouse designed gold-flecked and sleeve ending at the elbow joints. The border of the sleeves had golden balls hanging and dancing, swaying its' only part called 'heads'. Her beautiful gown like skirt had the same gold-flecked designs on an orange skirt and above it a side-cut navy-blue cloth, gold-designed. On her slender hands, the orange bangles flecked with silver and gray glitters beamed and sparkled like the Milky Way stars. Through her earholes were pierced with big-hanging rich long stoned golden earrings in contrast to a golden necklace, covering her bare neck. She wore a couple of rings on the three middle fingers from both her lotus palms. No mehndi, no henna but still good. She busily did with her hair, taking few strands from her temple and pinning it back with a long black clip.
Her eyes were lined with rich kohl and eyeliner, mild red lipstick like a sheath on her tender lips and face had a slight touch of rose powder. Between her eyebrows, a small, tiny white stone was stuck like a bindi.
"Done!" sighed that red-head teen.
She turned her gaze towards a couple of teens coming to her.
"Are you ready Salima? Seems like that," smirked a male blunette.
"I am done Kane. Wow! You guys too look good! Kane, I knew that you'll wear something in red and black. Looks so rich man."
"Hey, thanks Sally. You too look pretty!"
"Aww!" squealed two girls in happiness as the scarlet and blunette blushed.
"Anyways Salima, I am going to help Kane's mom in arranging food for the public because she has volunteered for providing food for the festival," said a brunette.
"Yeah, and Salima could you help me with my hair? I just don't know what to do," said the female blunette.
"Of course Mary," agreed that Scarlet, nodding in agreement.
"Anyways, I'll help mum. You both get done with the hair soon," said Kane as he went out with Hilary.
"Hey, I am joining too!" exclaimed Tyson as others followed him out.
"Come, sit Mariam. Tell me what your hairstyle of this fest is," said the scarlet as she gently pulled her, making her to sit on the bed.
"Hmm… I have no clue, but I don't want my regular pony."
"Okay, then what about a French braid?"
"Aww! That sounds so cool! You'd know to do it?"
"Of course Mariam. I knew. I love being a hairdresser," said that scarlet as she undid the blunette's ponytail, combing her silky hair.
"Aw Mari! Your hair is so pretty! Silky and soft as well! How on the earth you have such a pretty hair?"
"Come on Sal, your hair is pretty too!"
The girls gently chuckled after talking to each other.
"Anyways, how are your blading days Mari?"
"Good, but feel like meeting miscellaneous bladers and battle them. You are doing it so, right?"
"Yeah. It's a pleasure for me," said that girl, pulling out strands and overlapping one on other.
"Oww…. Paining a bit Sal."
"Oh sorry. I am really sorry."
"It's okay. And Sal, shall we have a beybattle before we leave this place?"
"Sure!"
"HEY YOU MONGREL!" the voice of a young teen was audible.
A mongrel was running slowly to the room, having a brown comb in its mouth.
"Scooby! Return my comb! Or else I'll tell aunt Aishwariya about it! Do you know, she used to be a boxer in her school and won a lot of inter-school tournaments too?"
The fourteen-year old brunette teen, holding her right fangs and swishing on the air, came to smack him, but held salivated comb."
"Disha, poor creature. It can't understand your language. So, just try grabbing the comb."
"You Mongrel! Do you know? My aunt's son Kane… My brother has controlled a Cyber bit-beast, so he will not hesitate to control an ultra-cyber bit-beast like you! Give me the comb! Give me the comb! 5…..4…3!"
"Disha. You aren't paying attention to me! Just grab it!"
The brunette nodded and pulled out that sticky comb.
"Yikes!" wailed that brunette.
"Here Mariam, its Disha. Kane's younger cousin sister, an Indian-Australian. And Disha, its Mariam."
"Nice meeting you Disha!"
"Nice meeting you Mariam. I have seen your battle with Queen! Poor lady, but your skills were awesome."
The blunette chortled after looking at the sudden transformation of her. She greeted, "Welcome dear."
Hall:
The blunette was guiding everyone to place the sweets at the right boxes. The main door was right open….
"Huh! At last I came here!" exclaimed a raven-haired Malaysian-India.
All the teens turned to look at her.
She was panting up and down, looking at her slender figure. She was wearing a black Patiala pant and a black kurta with red lining on both halves of her kurti and golden designs on it. She was so drowsy looking as she held her hip, dropping her big black back pack on the threshold. She was holding her Samsung Galaxy J7 with a pair of white earphones connected to it, swirling on her hands. She has the eyes similar to Kane's, but black orbs instead of blue and looked exactly like him. Almost, the female version of Kane. Between her eyebrows, a small maroon dot was place. On her right hand, few metal plated bangles whereas on the left, a black watch. She wore red studs.
"Sona? Are you joining us today? I never knew that you are coming here."
All were surprised looking at her.
"Aunt might would have forgotten to tell you."
"Yes Kane, I forgot to tell you," said the curly-haired brunette, not looking at her son, busy taking something from the dining table and keeping it on the box on which Hilary was working on.
The female raven-haired smirked, regaining her energy as being amused by her aunt. She took her black bag, walking faster inside.
She faced Kane.
"Hi."
"Hi."
"Wow! You look so charming!" exclaimed Sona as she grabbed his cheeks and played with it.
"Hey, leave me!"
"It's okay, you are the same handsome little brother of mine!"
After retreating from him, she went to her aunt hugged her.
"Aunt, I missed you!"
"Missed you too Sona."
Then, the brunette gave her a soap, a bath towel and a beautiful Peacock blue-green Lehenga.
"Have this dear. Go, quickly take a bath and come. My gift for you."
The raven-haired was surprised! Her mouth gapped. She then hugged her aunt again and thanked her.
"Aunt! Thank you so much!"
"Welcome dear!"
The raven-haired quickly left for bath, taking her baggage.
"Meet you all after I come back."
The blunette looked at the direction she went.
"Wow Kane! She is the actress who comes in movies and serials, right?! Is that really her? Your relative? She looks exactly like you!" exclaimed the red-capped boy.
"Yes, and we'll meet each other in each and every summer, but this time I didn't expect her to come."
"And she is so pretty even without her make-up!" squealed the teen brunette.
"Um, Kane? Something wrong?" asked Hilary.
"No, I just messed up the box. I mean, I mixed up sweets with spicy foods, so I am confused now."
Then, Hilary went to Kane to help him re-arrange the box.
"Kane, I'll take care. Your mom has told me how to arrange it."
The blunette nodded and went to help his mother.
"Guys, last summer when Sona came to Hiroshima, they both had a small fight, but it eventually grew into a big issue. So, they have not spoken to each other by phone for a year. I think Kane is a bit angry though Sona has become alright," said Mrs. Yamashita.
"Come on Kane. You shouldn't be doing like this. Speak to her. She has come from Malaysia to just see you! She loves you a lot! And that too, from Malaysia to Delhi and from Delhi to all over here! Please Kane! Talk to her! See how tired she was when she dropped her bag on the threshold."
The blunette then nodded as he remembered something.
Flashback:
"So what? You didn't get a chance to take part in the final rounds! It's okay! As if this is the end of your life!" consoled a raven-haired teen.
The blunette looked up at her with his eyes flushed with salty tears, "Thank you sis! I will do it the next time! Even that Cyber incident is killing me!"
Holding his cheek and gently smiling, she said, "Come on Kane. Forget it. There are new challenges waiting for you! New life!"
Current day:
The blunette gently smiled and continued his work.
"Wow Kane! You are so lucky man!" remarked Hilary.
"Hey tiny! How dare you steal the sweets?" asked Disha.
"How dare you call me tiny? I AM NOT!" replied Daichi
"You are tiny!"
"Guys, stop it!" stopped Joseph.
"Joseph! Please support me my bestie!"
"I can't!"
"You betrayer!"
"Now tell me tiny! Did you steal the sweets and ate them?"
"I didn't steal. Tyson was the one who stole it, but I were the one who ate it! Hehehe!"
Then Disha slapped her head and exclaimed, "CHOR!"
"Can't bound you guys!" exclaimed Hilary, still doing her work.
Before leaving this place.
All were set….. All were ready to go….
A couple of cars were waiting outside to escort the dancers and the guests.
"Hmm…. Just now Dr. Zagart called me. He said that he'll send Zeo, Gordo and Tony. He is unable to join us because he has a meeting," said the curly-haired brunette.
The raven-haired girl blushed after she heard the name "Zeo." She held her Dandia sticks close to her abdomen.
The male blunette and the scarlet turned and beamed at her. The scarlet pinched her arm.
"Shu! Salima!" whispered the raven haired.
The scarlet whispered to her, "Don't worry. My brother is yours!"
The raven-haired blushed deeper, clasping her fingers.
"Um, Sona? What happened to you dear?" asked her aunt.
"I am okay aunt. I am fine!"
"Okay, let's go! The cars have come!"
Summer Festival:
Bright lights….. Noise of the crowd and music… All over. Indians, Americans and a few foreigners wearing colorful dresses to respect the culture were assembling, holding the dandia sticks.
"Strange! Zeo hasn't come yet," said Kane's mother.
"Mom, Zeo is calling! I'll connect to his number."
"Kane! We have reached the festival! But we have gone lost! Can you help me in this?"
"Yes Zeo! We'll send somebody!"
The blunette turned to look at everybody, biting his tongue, "Can somebody go and bring them? Because they have gone lost! I forgot the way!"
Sona patted her head and ran to bring him.
"I'll bring him!"
"All the best!" greeted all the teens except for the mothers.
"What?" asked Salima's mothers.
"N-N-N-Nothing mom! She shouldn't get lost so…"
The raven-haired was running like a princess, holding her skirt with on hand and letting the other one free. By accidentally, her aqua shawl trailed on the ground and her foot slipped off with it.
"Aaahh!"
She closed her eyes…..
No pain! No discomfort! But, she felt that someone was holding her. Her entire body was in a slanting position.
She opened her eyes….
She saw a pair of purple orbs and its owner….. A teal haired teen.
She felt something chilling through her spine up to her brain…. Her heart started to beat faster…. She produced red shades on her cheeks…. She was mildly panting. Her body started to warm up as she felt him holding her waist. They were a bit close.
"Zeo?"
"Ms. Lee?"
The teal haired teen released her slowly, making her to stand.
"Sona Lee?"
"Yeah, I am. You are Zeo Zagart, right?"
The teal haired smiled and told her, "Yes I am."
She beamed at him, holding his hand.
The two other boys' mouths were surprised, astonished and excited.
"Wow Zeo! Are you in love with a celebrity?" asked Gordo.
"Hey! Gordo!" exclaimed Zeo as he scratched his hair.
"Come guys, I'll take you all there."
"Hey, Ms. Lee. I need a partner, so shall I be yours?"
"Yes Zeo!"
The girl blushed even deeper after hearing him telling like that.
"Then what about us lady?" asked Tony.
"There are a few cousins of Kane and Salima, so you can be a partner of one among them."
Dancing area:
There were two circles. One for teens and the other for adults.
The male blunette kept looking at his watch….
"Where has she been?"
"Oh Sayu! I can't dance! Listen to me!" exclaimed a mid-aged raven-haired man.
"Come on Mr. Matsuda! I am there with you! Don't worry! You would have the steps in your shit brain!" exclaimed his wife, wearing a lehenga.
"Mom! Then who will be my dance partner?" asked their son.
A caramel haired cousin of Kane went to her brother.
"Kane, I've found my dance partner," whispered that girl.
"Who is it Lucy?"
"A young boy," said that girl, pointing to him.
"Hmm… Seek permission."
The caramel haired went to that young kid.
"Hey kiddo! Will you be my dance partner?" asked Lucy.
"Sure! And I am Soichiro! Mom, shall I go with her?"
"Yes dear, but careful."
"Don't worry, I am Kane Yamashita's cousin. Do you know Ms. Salima, the victim? We have come with her family too!"
"Okay, good enough dear! And thank you so much!" greeted Sayu.
"Welcome mam, and you look pretty!"
"Thank you dear!"
"Then for me?" asked Disha.
"Daichi," said Tyson.
"Not that tiny!"
"You have no choice Disha," said Kane.
"Kenny!" exclaimed a blue-haired teen with three of her band mates Jelly, Hikaru and Killy
"Ming Ming! Good that you are here! Can you be my dance partner?"
"Yes, of course! Even I was searching for one. Hopefully, I did. But Jelly needs one. She hoped that Michael will be here, but it seems that he isn't there too."
"Okay, I have some of my male cousins. She can dance with one of them," said Salima.
On another side…
"Soumya! Come here dear! We need to be here. Don't venture out too far because the dance is going to begin," said a young good-looking man.
"I am coming Siddharth."
The scarlet turned as she heard the name Soumya.
"The second victim!"
"Oh, Salima, you too are here dear?" asked Soumya.
"Yeah. I am here. So, with whom are you dancing?"
"With the man to whom I got engaged to. You?"
"With my friend Kane."
Dance:
The first dance was Garba. The crowd danced for this song.
O drummer
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
My heart is swaying in this night of dancing
You started to jingle your bangles in the middle of our conversation
My heart is swaying in this night of dancing
You started to jingle your bangles in the middle of our conversation
My heart is beating fast in this night of dancing
Say that you're with me tonight
O drummer, the drum is beating
O drummer, the drum is beating
The drum is beating loudly in my heart
The drum is beating loudly in my heart
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
The clouds have gathered to bring the rains
My heart is flying away with you
The clouds have gathered to bring the rains
My heart is flying away with you
With the thread of your eyes
Why are you pulling me secretly?
Why are you pulling me secretly with the thread of your eyes?
Why are you torturing me in this way?
My heart is beating fast in this night of dancing
Say that you're with me tonight
O drummer, the drum is beating
O drummer, the drum is beating
The drum is beating loudly in my heart
The drum is beating loudly in my heart
O drummer
O drummer
O drummer, the drum is beating
O drummer, the drum is beating
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
O drummer, the drum is beating loudly in my heart
After the first dance got over, the dancers went to bring their dandia sticks for their next dance. That wasn't a song, but purely a music.
The lovers looking into each other's eyes and dancing was the best moment because, everything is an eye-to-eye contact only. The ruby and the brown orbs, the black and the blue orbs, two pairs of emerald orbs and the black and the amethyst orbs….. Meeting each other with radiance, love, divine, devotion, yearning and tenderness.
On one corner:
A raven-haired Neko-jin and a pinkette were rushing through the crowd, searching for somebody. The male held the female's wrist, leading the path.
"Man! India has more crowd than China does! I mean in festivals!" wailed the pinkette.
"Don't worry…. I am damn sure that Salima will not be in the dance party because she is not well right now," calmed the Neko-jin.
"But, she loves dancing. She also told me that she would be taking part in this dance in China while we girls were together."
"But you girls showed enmity towards her, right? So when did you all talk to her?"
"Uh ho Ray….. That is before you both went outside."
"I understand."
Then, Ray took her to the dance area. To their surprise, they saw the familiar faces. Tyson, Hilary, Kenny, Daichi, Ming Ming, Killy, Hikaru, Jelly, Ozuma, Mariam, Joseph Zeo, Gordo, Tony and last… Kane and Salima.
Dance area:
The dance was about to get over. All spinning, sticks hitting each other fast, peaceful tic-tac sounds and the aura of dance forming the musical night.
The Scarlet and the blunette were dancing happily like Radha and Krishna like they do in a beautiful garden or in Vrindavan.
But, the Scarlet's eyes drew attention to two teens…. She could see two Neko-jins. Her eyes widened, almost deviating her orbs from Kane. She was about to lose the beats but, Kane whispered.
"Salima! Dance to the beats! You are a bit off from the dance!"
She nodded but still, distracted in some way or the other.
The music ended but, the Scarlet tripped off a little bit to her side, feeling a bit unbalanced.
"Salima!" whined the blunette.
She then fell down on the floor…..
~To be continued~
So, this is full of ethnicity and stuffs :P
Pardon for typing, spelling and grammatical errors because I typed this in a hurry and didn't read over it.
Back to the plot:
What will happen to Salima? She will be alright I guess…
But don't worry. Now Salima and Mariah have looked at each other from a far distance.
So, what will happen now?
Keep waiting! :D
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