Chapter 3- The Teddy Bear
The next day Kai was ready for another day of training. As he opened the door to the corridor Tyson jumped in front of him. Tyson stepped back but was still in front of Kai. He closed the door and stared coldly at Tyson. Tyson felt his eyes pierce through him.
"Hey guess what day it is?" Tyson broke out with a big grin.
"I don't know and I don't want to know so out of my way" Kai pushed past Tyson and headed for the lift.
"Well it's my birthday today" Tyson had caught up to Kai and walked at his side leaving enough space between them.
They got to the lift doors and Kai pressed the button. The doors opened and they walked in. "I'm not going to stop annoying you until you get my present" Tyson folded his arms.
" Your lucky enough that I'm still in a good mood." "Me sparing your life is a fortunate gift for you" Kai's anger was beginning to flare but he kept calm. Strange enough he was interested in Tyson's sillier than usual behaviour.
Tyson's arms dropped to his sides. "Kai really gets pissed off when I'm annoying him," Tyson thought to himself. "But I still got to stick to the plan" he was going to speak when Kai cut him off.
"Ok I'll get what you want," said Kai in a sly voice.
"I want a teddy beat holding a heart with lace around it saying "I love you'." But you have to go to that toyshop on the corner of Ariel Street.
Kai remembered passing the toyshop on the way to the hotel. "The things I do for you," sighed Kai.
Tyson hugged Kai. "You promised". Tyson said running out of the lift as it reached ground floor. Kai was too shocked by the hug to chase after Tyson. He shook his head and walked out of the lift.
Kai had now left the hotel and started to make his way to the toyshop. "Is it even his birthday?" "Why the hell am I doing this?" wondered Kai. He looked up and saw Ray walking round the corner. Kai decided to follow him and ran to the corner. When he reached the next street he had lost sight of him. Kai started to walk to the toyshop again.
Max was taking a walk through the nearby park enjoying the sunny day. "Hey Max" Tyson yelled as he ran up to him. Max stopped and turned around.
"You got the easy job," Tyson said while catching his breath. "So how'd it go?"
"It went smoothly" smiled Max.
" I can't believe they fell for it, but it did take a lot of annoying to convince him" chuckled Tyson.
"Wanna go explore the city," asked Max looking at Tyson with puppy eyes.
"Don't look at me like that. Ok I'll go but only if we get something to eat first" Tyson's stomach then rumbled.
"Alright let's get some lunch" Max started running across the grass.
"Hey wait up!" Tyson yelled nearly tripping over as he ran. They laughed when they left the park heading for the café's and restaurants.
Kai had reached the shop. Pushing the doors open his eyes widened. There were so many toys and gifts. Kai seeing the counter ahead decided to ask the shopkeeper for help. He didn't play with toys as a kid he only had his beyblade. Kai's grandpa wanted him to train but Kai wanted to play with other kids and toys. Yet his beyblade and training soon consumed his life.
Ray was also in the store looking around. "Wow there's lots of beyblade merchandise," Ray said out aloud. Looking at a nearby shelf he saw what looked like beyblades and picked one up. "Wonder what this button's for?" wondered Ray. Pressing the button the top flipped open revealing a shiny substance inside. Ray surprised looked at the box where the other beyblades were. "Wow they even have lip gloss shaped like a beyblade," said Ray nearly dropping it. He then put it back and went back to looking around.
Standing in front of the counter Kai rang the bell for service. An old man came out for the back room.
"How may I help you young man?" asked the shopkeeper.
"I'm looking for a teddy bear with a love heart that says I love you," replied Kai.
Is it for that special someone,", asked the shopkeeper with a gleam in his eye.
"Hardly it's just a birthday gift," snapped Kai who was blushing furiously. "Now where is it?" demanded Kai.
"Temper, temper now where is it? Said the shopkeeper and thought for a moment. Now Kai was getting real impatient and the shopkeeper saw that. "Oh yes it's in the soft toy section second aisle middle shelf".
"Thank you" Kai mumbled.
"I hope this goes to plan. I made sure that there was only one on the shelf." Thought the shopkeeper. Meanwhile two men dressed in black were heading towards the store.
Kai was walking down the aisle to the shelf. Unaware that someone else was also reaching for the teddy bear. Suddenly Kai's hand met the other person's hand. His head shot up to look the other person in the face.
"Ray!" Kai said in shock.
"Uh hello. what are you.doing here?" stammered an equally surprised Ray. "Well Tyson wouldn't stop bugging me till I got him this teddy bear for his birthday present" replied Kai. "What are you doing here?" asked Kai.
Max told me it was his birthday as well and requested that I get the same teddy bear," replied Ray who locked eyes with Kai.
"Hey wait a minute." they said at the same time. They looked at their hands, which were still together on the teddy bear. Both pulled away and looked at each other for a moment. They blushed and looked away.
Suddenly they heard loud shouting coming from the counter. They ran towards the voices and found two men dressed in black wearing balaclavas. One was holding a bag probably full of money and the other one held a gun to the shopkeeper. Seeing the two boys he pointed the gun at them and they stood still.
"Well, well, well we meet again Kai' said the robber holding the gun.
"I recognise that voice but from where?" Wondered Kai staring coldly at the two in black.
The two robbers took off their balaclavas. "Remember us?" asked the brown haired robber.
"Yes I remember you were both a part of my old beyblading team. Kai took a step closer knowing that he was in firing range of the gun. "You brought shame and disgrace to our team when you robbed and stole from the Shadow Blade team". Kai reminisced about his past.
"That's right we did it because we wanted more powerful bit beasts," said Damian the brown haired one.
"You kicked us off the team. We could have been a valuable asset" Steve Damian's accomplice turned to the shopkeeper who was paralysed with fear.
"Well you're still the same losers back then and now. How dare you call yourselves beybladers you should pay for your crimes" Kai said in an angry voice.
"Ok right here, right now, lets beyblade," yelled Damian.
"Open it up old man" demanded Steve. The shopkeeper pressed a button. The floor opened up forcing Ray and Kai to back. It revealed a beyblade dish. Kai and Ray looked surprised.
Didn't you know every store that sells beyblade merchandise has a battle dish hidden or not" snorted Damian. He took out his beyblade and launcher from his pocket.
"Prepare to lose Kai" Damian smirked.
"We'll see," said Kai as he prepared to launch his beyblade.
"1, 2,3, Let it rip! Yelled the shopkeeper.
The two beyblades collided with enough force to create large electrical sparks. Both beyblades battled fiercely and the intensity rose. It looked like Kai was going to win but Steve launched his beyblade, which hit Dranzer nearly knocking it out from the dish but forced it back. "Two against one that's not fair" shouted a furious Kai.
"Well we've never played by the rules," laughed Damian.
"Ok then we'll play by your rules' said Ray as he launched his beyblade.
"Ha that won't help you were much more powerful and your still going to lose" yelled Steve.
"Oh yeah" a small smile crept onto Ray's face. "DRIGER, TIGER CLAW ATTACK!" shouted Ray with power and fury.
Seeing Ray make a stand Kai decided to unleash Dranzer. "DRANZER ATTACK" yelled Kai with fire in his cold eyes.
The two beyblades synchronised together to knock their opponents out of the dish. In a massive cloud of smoke it was all over and the smoke cleared. Damian and Steve were stunned and defeated. Ray and Kai collected their beyblades before the floor closed and the dish disappeared.
"Well we still win anyway "Damian pointed the gun at Kai. Kai closed his eyes, as Damian was about to pull the trigger when Ray quickly ran and kicked the gun out of his hand. "Shit" Damian swore as he dived for the gun. Ray tackled him and a fight had begun for the weapon.
Steve swung his arm at an unsuspecting Kai who managed to dodge it. They tousled until Kai knocked him out with one single blow. Kai made sure that he was out cold. Damian managed to push Ray off and grabbed the gun. He ran towards the door but stopped. Ray ran after him but came to a quick halt. "Damian raised the gun towards Ray. "Too bad you lose," said Damian with an evil smile. "RAY!" Kai shouted in vain as he tried to reach him.
Suddenly the doors swung open knocking Damian off balance forcing him to lose hold of the gun. Ray quickly grabbed the gun and stood above Damian. "Checkmate' said Ray. Kai ran over to Ray and hugged him nearly dropping the gun himself. Ray was surprised but savoured the moment of being so close to Kai.
"Uhh what happened here?" Asked a puzzled Tyson.
Just then the police arrived along with reporters. Damian and Steve were arrested and escorted to the police car. Before Damian got into the car he looked at Kai with bitter hatred who returned the look. The news reporters swarmed over Kai and Ray. "What happened" "who bat them" "Any wounded or killed?" they were bombarded by questions. "Ask the shop keeper he saw it all" Ray told the reporters. The news crews ran to the shopkeeper who liked the publicity it could increase sales and profit also making the shop popular.
"Are you both ok? Asked a worried Max to Kai and Ray.
"Yeah now that the reporters are gone," Ray sighed with relief.
Tyson looked at the shopkeeper jealously. "Hey I was the one who knocked one of them down and saved my friends lives!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. Soon Tyson was engulfed by the news crews and now the centre of attention.
"Tyson always has to have the spotlight," sighed Kenny.
"It's been along day let's go back to the hotel. Kai said holding back a yawn.
What happened here anyway?" asked Max.
"We'll tell you in the morning. I've had enough excitement for one day," said Ray.
The news crews had left and the police would come back for questioning later. The Bladebreakers were about to leave when the shopkeeper stopped them. "I'd like a word to both of you" looking at Ray and Kai. The others decided to go back to the hotel. I would like to thank you by letting you have anything from the store for free." said the shopkeeper with gratitude.
Kai and Ray looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
That was a long chapter well it had a lot in it. Sick of it already? If not proceed to the next chapter.
The next day Kai was ready for another day of training. As he opened the door to the corridor Tyson jumped in front of him. Tyson stepped back but was still in front of Kai. He closed the door and stared coldly at Tyson. Tyson felt his eyes pierce through him.
"Hey guess what day it is?" Tyson broke out with a big grin.
"I don't know and I don't want to know so out of my way" Kai pushed past Tyson and headed for the lift.
"Well it's my birthday today" Tyson had caught up to Kai and walked at his side leaving enough space between them.
They got to the lift doors and Kai pressed the button. The doors opened and they walked in. "I'm not going to stop annoying you until you get my present" Tyson folded his arms.
" Your lucky enough that I'm still in a good mood." "Me sparing your life is a fortunate gift for you" Kai's anger was beginning to flare but he kept calm. Strange enough he was interested in Tyson's sillier than usual behaviour.
Tyson's arms dropped to his sides. "Kai really gets pissed off when I'm annoying him," Tyson thought to himself. "But I still got to stick to the plan" he was going to speak when Kai cut him off.
"Ok I'll get what you want," said Kai in a sly voice.
"I want a teddy beat holding a heart with lace around it saying "I love you'." But you have to go to that toyshop on the corner of Ariel Street.
Kai remembered passing the toyshop on the way to the hotel. "The things I do for you," sighed Kai.
Tyson hugged Kai. "You promised". Tyson said running out of the lift as it reached ground floor. Kai was too shocked by the hug to chase after Tyson. He shook his head and walked out of the lift.
Kai had now left the hotel and started to make his way to the toyshop. "Is it even his birthday?" "Why the hell am I doing this?" wondered Kai. He looked up and saw Ray walking round the corner. Kai decided to follow him and ran to the corner. When he reached the next street he had lost sight of him. Kai started to walk to the toyshop again.
Max was taking a walk through the nearby park enjoying the sunny day. "Hey Max" Tyson yelled as he ran up to him. Max stopped and turned around.
"You got the easy job," Tyson said while catching his breath. "So how'd it go?"
"It went smoothly" smiled Max.
" I can't believe they fell for it, but it did take a lot of annoying to convince him" chuckled Tyson.
"Wanna go explore the city," asked Max looking at Tyson with puppy eyes.
"Don't look at me like that. Ok I'll go but only if we get something to eat first" Tyson's stomach then rumbled.
"Alright let's get some lunch" Max started running across the grass.
"Hey wait up!" Tyson yelled nearly tripping over as he ran. They laughed when they left the park heading for the café's and restaurants.
Kai had reached the shop. Pushing the doors open his eyes widened. There were so many toys and gifts. Kai seeing the counter ahead decided to ask the shopkeeper for help. He didn't play with toys as a kid he only had his beyblade. Kai's grandpa wanted him to train but Kai wanted to play with other kids and toys. Yet his beyblade and training soon consumed his life.
Ray was also in the store looking around. "Wow there's lots of beyblade merchandise," Ray said out aloud. Looking at a nearby shelf he saw what looked like beyblades and picked one up. "Wonder what this button's for?" wondered Ray. Pressing the button the top flipped open revealing a shiny substance inside. Ray surprised looked at the box where the other beyblades were. "Wow they even have lip gloss shaped like a beyblade," said Ray nearly dropping it. He then put it back and went back to looking around.
Standing in front of the counter Kai rang the bell for service. An old man came out for the back room.
"How may I help you young man?" asked the shopkeeper.
"I'm looking for a teddy bear with a love heart that says I love you," replied Kai.
Is it for that special someone,", asked the shopkeeper with a gleam in his eye.
"Hardly it's just a birthday gift," snapped Kai who was blushing furiously. "Now where is it?" demanded Kai.
"Temper, temper now where is it? Said the shopkeeper and thought for a moment. Now Kai was getting real impatient and the shopkeeper saw that. "Oh yes it's in the soft toy section second aisle middle shelf".
"Thank you" Kai mumbled.
"I hope this goes to plan. I made sure that there was only one on the shelf." Thought the shopkeeper. Meanwhile two men dressed in black were heading towards the store.
Kai was walking down the aisle to the shelf. Unaware that someone else was also reaching for the teddy bear. Suddenly Kai's hand met the other person's hand. His head shot up to look the other person in the face.
"Ray!" Kai said in shock.
"Uh hello. what are you.doing here?" stammered an equally surprised Ray. "Well Tyson wouldn't stop bugging me till I got him this teddy bear for his birthday present" replied Kai. "What are you doing here?" asked Kai.
Max told me it was his birthday as well and requested that I get the same teddy bear," replied Ray who locked eyes with Kai.
"Hey wait a minute." they said at the same time. They looked at their hands, which were still together on the teddy bear. Both pulled away and looked at each other for a moment. They blushed and looked away.
Suddenly they heard loud shouting coming from the counter. They ran towards the voices and found two men dressed in black wearing balaclavas. One was holding a bag probably full of money and the other one held a gun to the shopkeeper. Seeing the two boys he pointed the gun at them and they stood still.
"Well, well, well we meet again Kai' said the robber holding the gun.
"I recognise that voice but from where?" Wondered Kai staring coldly at the two in black.
The two robbers took off their balaclavas. "Remember us?" asked the brown haired robber.
"Yes I remember you were both a part of my old beyblading team. Kai took a step closer knowing that he was in firing range of the gun. "You brought shame and disgrace to our team when you robbed and stole from the Shadow Blade team". Kai reminisced about his past.
"That's right we did it because we wanted more powerful bit beasts," said Damian the brown haired one.
"You kicked us off the team. We could have been a valuable asset" Steve Damian's accomplice turned to the shopkeeper who was paralysed with fear.
"Well you're still the same losers back then and now. How dare you call yourselves beybladers you should pay for your crimes" Kai said in an angry voice.
"Ok right here, right now, lets beyblade," yelled Damian.
"Open it up old man" demanded Steve. The shopkeeper pressed a button. The floor opened up forcing Ray and Kai to back. It revealed a beyblade dish. Kai and Ray looked surprised.
Didn't you know every store that sells beyblade merchandise has a battle dish hidden or not" snorted Damian. He took out his beyblade and launcher from his pocket.
"Prepare to lose Kai" Damian smirked.
"We'll see," said Kai as he prepared to launch his beyblade.
"1, 2,3, Let it rip! Yelled the shopkeeper.
The two beyblades collided with enough force to create large electrical sparks. Both beyblades battled fiercely and the intensity rose. It looked like Kai was going to win but Steve launched his beyblade, which hit Dranzer nearly knocking it out from the dish but forced it back. "Two against one that's not fair" shouted a furious Kai.
"Well we've never played by the rules," laughed Damian.
"Ok then we'll play by your rules' said Ray as he launched his beyblade.
"Ha that won't help you were much more powerful and your still going to lose" yelled Steve.
"Oh yeah" a small smile crept onto Ray's face. "DRIGER, TIGER CLAW ATTACK!" shouted Ray with power and fury.
Seeing Ray make a stand Kai decided to unleash Dranzer. "DRANZER ATTACK" yelled Kai with fire in his cold eyes.
The two beyblades synchronised together to knock their opponents out of the dish. In a massive cloud of smoke it was all over and the smoke cleared. Damian and Steve were stunned and defeated. Ray and Kai collected their beyblades before the floor closed and the dish disappeared.
"Well we still win anyway "Damian pointed the gun at Kai. Kai closed his eyes, as Damian was about to pull the trigger when Ray quickly ran and kicked the gun out of his hand. "Shit" Damian swore as he dived for the gun. Ray tackled him and a fight had begun for the weapon.
Steve swung his arm at an unsuspecting Kai who managed to dodge it. They tousled until Kai knocked him out with one single blow. Kai made sure that he was out cold. Damian managed to push Ray off and grabbed the gun. He ran towards the door but stopped. Ray ran after him but came to a quick halt. "Damian raised the gun towards Ray. "Too bad you lose," said Damian with an evil smile. "RAY!" Kai shouted in vain as he tried to reach him.
Suddenly the doors swung open knocking Damian off balance forcing him to lose hold of the gun. Ray quickly grabbed the gun and stood above Damian. "Checkmate' said Ray. Kai ran over to Ray and hugged him nearly dropping the gun himself. Ray was surprised but savoured the moment of being so close to Kai.
"Uhh what happened here?" Asked a puzzled Tyson.
Just then the police arrived along with reporters. Damian and Steve were arrested and escorted to the police car. Before Damian got into the car he looked at Kai with bitter hatred who returned the look. The news reporters swarmed over Kai and Ray. "What happened" "who bat them" "Any wounded or killed?" they were bombarded by questions. "Ask the shop keeper he saw it all" Ray told the reporters. The news crews ran to the shopkeeper who liked the publicity it could increase sales and profit also making the shop popular.
"Are you both ok? Asked a worried Max to Kai and Ray.
"Yeah now that the reporters are gone," Ray sighed with relief.
Tyson looked at the shopkeeper jealously. "Hey I was the one who knocked one of them down and saved my friends lives!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. Soon Tyson was engulfed by the news crews and now the centre of attention.
"Tyson always has to have the spotlight," sighed Kenny.
"It's been along day let's go back to the hotel. Kai said holding back a yawn.
What happened here anyway?" asked Max.
"We'll tell you in the morning. I've had enough excitement for one day," said Ray.
The news crews had left and the police would come back for questioning later. The Bladebreakers were about to leave when the shopkeeper stopped them. "I'd like a word to both of you" looking at Ray and Kai. The others decided to go back to the hotel. I would like to thank you by letting you have anything from the store for free." said the shopkeeper with gratitude.
Kai and Ray looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
That was a long chapter well it had a lot in it. Sick of it already? If not proceed to the next chapter.