TITLE: Your My Best Friend?
AUTHOR: Blue Demon
RATING: PG13
DISCLAIMER: I don't own BeyBlade (though I wish I owned Kia.......) I do however own Wanda, Demazla and Jimmy. So ha!
ACK\MENT: To my wonderful muse!
NOTES:
SUMMERY: Kia and Wanda talk, and swap X-mas presents! (I know, sad person I am!)

Chapter 3

'Not like you to follow folk, Kia,' Wanda remarked, looking at the water of the fountain.

'You should join us,' Kia told her and she shook her head.

'Is the Pope a drug dealer?' Wanda asked him, he knew the answer; 'No,'

'Give them a chance,' Kia said and she looked at him with one eye brow up.

'What's happend to you, Kia?' Wanda asked him; 'You never cared for anyone, that was your moto, pratically, never let them know you care. Now your letting them know,'

'Unfortunetly, I'm stuck with them,' Kia informed her; 'You don't want to go back, I know that. I'm not stupid Wanda, we've known each other for too long for that to happen,'

'Humph, you make it sound as though we are friends,' Wanda comented.

'I thought we were,' Kia told her softly and she froze; 'Remember?'

'Yes. We were an odd pair,' Wanda said with a slight smile; 'All right, I'll join you. But if any of them try to put their nose where it don't belong, they won't have a nose anymore,'

'Couldn't agree more,' Kia said and smiled along with her.

'Good. What about the guys?' Wanda asked him.

'One thing that never changes,' Kia said and sat on the fountain wall; 'They'll understand,'

'I don't think so,' Wanda told him, shaking her head.

'Trust me,' Kia said and pulled her close.

'You have been away for a year. That reminds me, you owe me a Christmas present,' Wanda told him.

'Do you have one for me?' Kia asked.

'Yes,' She replied and he was surprised; 'All nicely wrapped up....... Once,'

'Oh really?' Kia asked her.

'Yes,' Wanda told him; 'Infact its in my bag,'

Kia didn't push her. He remained silent.

'What?' Wanda asked him.

'Nothing,' Kia said and looked around; 'We go to the top, you'll be able to see the lights,'

'Hum...... Good idea, as long as we stop off at my room,' Wanda told him and he nodded.


Kia waited outside her room, he knew it wasn't because it was a mess, one thing about Wanda outside of bey blading was that she was very tidy. He guessed it was for his Christmas present. He had one for her too, he even took it with him wherever he went, incase he should met up with her.

'All right,' Wanda stepped out of the room, with a neatly wrapped present with one rip on the side of the shiny foil.

'One rip?' Kia looked at her.

'Shut up,' Wanda said softly, with a laugh.

'Humph, well, come on, we have to go to my room now. No sense in one of us swapping presents, when it should be both,' Kia said and she looked surprised; 'Like I'd not get you a gift for Christmas. I thought you knew me better than that,'

'Oi! I just never thought you would bring it with you,' Wanda told him; 'Besides, its a bit of extra baggage, ja?'

'Come on,' Kia said and she followed him to the room he shared with the guys.

He told her to wait outside, like she did to him, which seemed fair. He saw Ray and Max were inside, talking about Wanda.

'I hope her ears aren't burning,' Kia said and the two looked at him, surprised.

'She's outside?' Max said, surprised.

'What are you doing?' Ray asked Kia.

'Max, you want to get into her good books?' Kia asked the blonde haired boy, who nodded; 'Once I leave go down to the shop, buy a bag of Starburst or something like that.......'

'How about Wine Gums?' Max asked him.

'No. She hates them, get something like Starburst, wait for 40 minutes then come to the roof. You'll see us both there,' Kia told him.

'Do you really think that will work?' Ray asked him.

'Maybe, Wanda is unpredictable at the best of times,' Kia informed them and he nodded.

'Will she accept me as her brother?' Max asked the most important question of all.

'Max, Wanda lives on her own, she has no one. I think you'll have to become her friend first before you go anywhere with your brother idea,' Kia told him and he nodded sadly.

'I thought she lived with her father?' Ray asked him, confused.

'No, at times she had to....... But there are things that she might not want you to know about her family yet,' Kia said and left, with a small parcel in his hands.


'Here, hope the airport people won't give you into trouble for having it,' Wanda gave him the present when they were on the roof.

Kia opened it and saw it was a statue of Dranzer, carved out of wood, he took out his bey blade and the bit beast glowed. He smiled, Dranzer liked the present she gave them.

'Thanks, you carved it?' Kia asked her.

'Nope, I had the idea of it, the man who always spoke to us when we were kids made it. Remember him?' Wanda asked and Kia closed his eyes for a moment.

'He was the one who made that panther statue,' Kia remembered.

'I asked him if he would do it. I really liked that panther statue too.......' Wanda sighed, they both knew what had happend to the panther statue after she had shown it to her father; 'A part of it was part of me........ For a few hours,' She joked, but it wasn't remotly funny.

'I still think the police should know about it,' Kia told her and she shook her head.

'He has a relative who's a cop......' Wanda shuddered, remembering meeting that man and wishing he never came to the trailer.

Kia knew what she was talking about, he decided to change the subject and gave her his present. She opened it and saw it was a silver charm braclet, with a mini Dranzer and a mini griffon.

'Its beautiful,' She said and looked at the two jeweled bit beast's carefully.

'I thought you would like it' Kia said and she smiled.

'But, who could have made the tiny Dranzer and Demazla?' Wanda asked him and Kia smiled.

'The same guy who made the Dranzer statue,' Kia informed her.

'Blimy. The guy does good work, doesn't he?' Wanda said and he nodded.

'He does,' Kia said and saw Max come in, so did Wanda.

'Hey,' Max said, moving towards them.

'Hello,' Wanda said, indifferent; 'Its late, I'd better get to bed, we have an early start tommorow,' She told them and walked away, Max never called her back.

'I think I'll wait,' Max told Kia once Wanda had gone.

'Good idea,' Kia agreed. He knew that Wanda was trying to protect herself, but he had to make her see that Max was nothing like Judy. As much as he didn't like it, he was fond of Max, he was innocent in a way. You had to be stupid or not looking properly to see it. Wanda didn't see it.


It was early in the morning, a day later, everyone was back home. Max informed his father about meeting Wanda for the first time, Kia's grandfather warned him about Wanda and her kind.
Wanda was in the BladeSharks warehouse, training. Kia entered and walked up to her.

'Yes Kia?' Wanda asked and looked at him, her beyblade still spinning in the base.

'Have you slept?' Kia asked her, she looked tired.

'No. He....... He had too much to drink and.........' Wanda started to say.

'Wanda, get over it. He loves to abuse you, physcially and mentally,' Kia told her, she coughed back a sob; 'And I hate the fact you give reasons for it,' Kia siad and saw that her bit beast had come out, of its own accord.

'No. No. Your wrong,' Wanda said softly; 'Why look after me.......'

'Wanda, Rita was abused, she left, thinking he wouldn't harm you,' Kia said and she sat down on the steps; 'She was wrong,'

'No......' Wanda said again and closed her eyes, she wanted to cry for all the years of torture she had to endure.

'Yes. I didn't see it either........ I was as blind as Rita. I guess I wasn't helpful,' Kia said and touched her dark purple hair; 'How bad is it?'

Wanda looked at him, she turned her back on him, Demazla watched, as did Kia, as she lifted the back of her red top to reveal deep red marks. Kia guessed they must run to her right shoulder down. It was an angry red colour and would explain why she wore such a light and loose top.

'Doctors, now,' Kia ordered, she looked hesitant; 'Wanda, remember your foot?'

Wanda could never forget the day her father burnt her foot. It healed, the doctors told her she would have a scar, but it wasn't obvious any more.

'All right,' Wanda said, pulled down her top, looked at Demazla who returned to her blade, picked up the blade and followed Kia.