A/N: Here ya go everyone, the next installment of Murdablade! I know that
I'm incredibly slow at updating but I'm trying my best!
Disclaimer: Beyblade is not owned by us! But I (Jade-55) do own the Shadow- cat team, so no stealing!
Chapter 12: Unwelcomed Guests
This was definitely one of the most awkward moments that both the Bladebreakers and Murdablades had ever encountered. Standing before them were two very smug looking group of bladers and they portrayed themselves with high authority. Rei felt his cheeks burn slightly at the familiar group known as the 'White Tigers', especially when he caught a glance at the young pink haired girl standing near the back. 'Mariah,' Rei thought to himself, as memories began flooding his mind. Alexis noticed the dazed face of Rei and instantly became jealous. 'Who on earth are the white tigers?' wondered Alexis, 'and why is Rei so fascinated with them!' Jade noticed the anger growing on her friend's face, and she knew that if Alexis didn't receive some answers soon she would go completely nuts! Kai, Tyson, Max, and Kenny recognized the members of the white tigers right away...but they were completely unaware of who the other team was. The Murdablade team was the exact same way except that they didn't recognize the white tiger team. It was an awkward moment of silence, as all four teams seemed to stare each other down. The team, which was known as the 'Shadow-Cats,' consisted of four members: three guys and one girl. It was clearly evident who the team leader was, as he stood respectively beside Lee. He had light blue spiky hair, which ran all the way down to his shoulder blades. He had a white bandanna wrapped around his forehead, leaving the ends to dangle past his chest. On each of his biceps he wore a dark red band, and he seemed to look pretty muscular. His outfit resembled that of Kai's, and his golden eyes scanned over the stunned Murdablade team.
"Well, it's definitely a big surprise seeing you guys here!" He finally spoke up, causing all eyes to be focused on him.
"We could say the same thing about you Damien," AJ replied, hatred flowing through his veins. Tyson glanced over at the two confronted boys, and it was quite obvious that the two had old ties. Every member from both the shadow-cats and the Murdablades glared at each other, trying to look intimidating. Damien only smirked before noticing Jade from the corner of his eye. His golden eyes faltered for a moment and he gazed at her intently.
"Jade...aren't you a sight for sore eyes," Damien replied losing his smug attitude for a few seconds. Jade only stared back at him with a blank expression, unsure of what to say. Alexis on the other hand noticed an angered look spread across Kai's face, and she instantly picked out signs of jealously. He must've been feeling the same way she was about Rei focusing on that pink-haired girl, although she could hardly believe that Kai was having jealous feelings. Especially after what he had said to Jade earlier in the day.
"Stop flirting Damien..." Kyle spoke up, deciding it was his turn to speak a few words. "It doesn't suit your character!"
Damien shot a harsh glare at Kyle, before finally shrugging it off. His teammates stood in close quarters behind him, as the dark haired girl named Jessie finally stepped up.
"So let me guess, you guys came here for the tournament...am I right!?" She jammed her fists onto her hips waiting for a descent answer.
"That's right," Jessica answered arms crossed over her chest.
"I wasn't asking you," Jessie retorted arrogantly. "You're not even part of the team!"
"Take that back!" Jade replied feeling anger rising in her body. Everybody looked the same way as they heard Jessie's last remark. Even though she never participated in the sport of beyblading, didn't mean that she wasn't apart of the team. And Jade, AJ, Alexis, and Kyle were all very protective over her.
"Ok guys, you've had your fun...now it's time for us to have ours!" Lee replied with a small arrogant smile.
"Oh yeah, and what exactly is that supposed to mean huh!?" Tyson demanded, as he clenched his fists tightly together. The Bladebreakers and the White Tigers normally got along, but lately...things seemed to be getting out of hand. Mariah stood back beside Jessie, and the two girls seemed to be snickering about something.
"So Rei," Mariah spoke up smiling slightly at the sight of the dark haired boy. "I haven't seen you in awhile...how's life treating you?" Mariah wasn't entirely interested in the reaction of Rei, she was more interested in the look plastered on Alexis' face. Alexis glared menacingly back at Mariah, and Rei could just picture a cat fight happening between the two.
"I'm fine Mariah...thanks," Rei answered trying not to sound too interested. He took a slight hold on Alexis' hand indicating to her that she should calm down. The sight of this didn't fare too well with Mariah, and she looked like she was going to explode. Jessie whispered a few words into Mariah's ear, which seemed to calm her down for the moment. Kevin, Gary, Julian, and Eli never took a turn at speaking they only stood back and watched the ensuing fight.
"Well Rei, looks like you found some new friends..." Lee began, before glancing over at Damien. "And I believe they know our new friends too!"
Everything seemed like a big confusion, and enemies were present among all the teams...as well as close relationships. Everybody took turns introducing themselves, even though some of them practically refused. The white tigers announced that Rei had once been apart of their superior team, while Alexis looked at Rei with shock. Why hadn't he told her about his old team...especially about Mariah! It turned out the Shadow-cats and the Murdablades were old enemies, and the competitiveness between the two teams was still evident. Eventually they had decided to get to know each other better, as the four teams headed towards the park. Festivities were also held at the park and people were packed tightly together. Everybody sat in a circle beside a giant oak tree, as they began to talk about everything and anything. Rei had his own fun though, as he tried to give his attention equally to both girls. Mariah was sitting on the left of Rei, while Alexis was on the right. Everybody noticed the death glares being exchanged by the two girls, and they all sighed with exasperation.
"It was a huge surprise to see you guys here!" Julian spoke up as he yanked grass from out of the soil. He was the youngest person out of the entire group, and he resembled the age of ten. He was apart of the Shadow- cat team and he appeared to remain close at Damien's side.
"Yeah, the kids right. We thought that the Murdablade team went out of commission when we kicked your butt the last time we met!" Eli was the last member of the shadow-cat team, and his attitude seemed to be more set on the comical side.
"What!? You never beat us, you lying piece of..."
"Kyle!" Jade shot out, interrupting him in the middle of his sentence. She was sitting on the right side of him and she punched him rather hardly on the shoulder. He got a look of hurt on his face, which caused many of the others to laugh.
"Come on Jade...you know, violence won't get you anywhere in life!" Max announced with a smile.
"Yeah, but it can sure come in handy when you want someone to shut- up!" Tyson added with a laugh. Suddenly he felt a hit on his own shoulder, as he practically screamed in pain. The person sitting beside him was Kai, and he had his own smirk spread across his lips. "What was that for Kai!?"
"You said I could Tyson," Kai replied refusing to make eye contact with the boy. His arms were jammed over his chest, and his eyes were tightly closed...concealing his maroon eyes.
"What do you mean!?" Tyson yelled with complete confusion. "I never said that you could hit me!"
"Well technically you did give him permission Tyson," Kenny informed, naturally being the voice of reason. "Even though it was a low blow, you clearly stated that it was all right to punch someone if it made them shut- up."
Tyson had to admit that Kenny was right, even though he hated it. Why was it that his words always came back to haunt him in the end. Lee sat on the opposite side of Kevin, and he studied Rei with keen interest.
"So, where are the Bladebreakers ranked in this tournament?" Lee asked, wanting to find out whether they would encounter each other in a battle. Kenny saw the interest flashing in Lee's golden eyes, and he decided to inform them about their current position in the tourney. It really couldn't hurt anything to let them know, besides they probably wouldn't meet up anyway. Small conversations were being held between two or three people, and the sound of voices could be heard from miles away. It seemed that the four teams were starting to put aside past differences, and they began to have fun with each other. Of course, there were still those few who continued to act as rivals. Kai kept eyeing Damien suspiciously, while Alexis and Mariah keep within close quarters of Rei.
"So Rei...do you think we could talk...you know, privately." Mariah asked, hoping to spend some alone time with her old friend. "You know, without the tag along!" Mariah shot her golden eyes over at Alexis, indicating that she didn't want her to come. Rei was about to nod his head when Alexis interrupted by yelling her own opinion back at Mariah.
"I am not a tag along!...Besides, Rei doesn't want to go with you anyway...he wants to stay here with me!" Alexis pointed out, grasping tightly onto Rei's left arm. She didn't trust Mariah in the least, and there was no way that she was going to let Rei go off with her on his own. Rei glanced down at Alexis and gave her a comforting smile.
"It's OK Alexis..." Rei replied, trying to get the jealous girl to trust him. "I need to talk to Mariah, but I'll back before you know it."
Alexis could hardly believe what she was hearing...Rei actually wanted to be alone with Mariah. Alexis could feel her tears water up slightly, she was no longer upset and she was no feeling somewhat hurt. She had thought that Rei and her could enjoy some of the moonlit festivities but obviously he had other plans. Alexis decided to be the bigger person and slowly released her grip on Rei's arm, as she nodded her head solemnly. Rei could see the hurt in Alexis' eyes and he rubbed her arm softly with his hand before rising to his feet.
"OK Mariah lets talk," Rei replied, helping Mariah to her feet. A huge grin swept across the pink-haired girls face and excitement ran throughout her entire body. She gently wiped away the pieces of grass that were still clinging to her clothes, as Gary stood up beside her. Mariah looked up at the bigger boy and let out a desperate sigh,
"Gary...you can't come either!"
Gary looked at Mariah with confusion, as he tried to understand what she was saying. "But Gary's hungry...and Mariah promised that she would buy Gary an ice cream cone!"
Mariah rolled her eyes and her food obsessed friend, and Rei couldn't help but laugh...Gary was just like Tyson.
"Ok Gary, I'll buy you an ice cream when I get back...OK!" Mariah insisted, wanting desperately to be alone with Rei. Gary gave a big nod then sat back down on the grass, slouching his shoulders slightly. Everybody watched as the two teens left towards the main festival area except for Jade. She was too busy keeping a close eye on Alexis, knowing that she was hurting inside. Jade was about to scoot over and comfort her friend, when she suddenly felt someone touch shoulders with her. It wasn't much of a surprise when she realized that Damien was now sitting beside her, and she gave a small smile. Everybody knew that Damien and Jade once had strong feelings for each other, and it seemed that they were slowly being rekindled again. Kai noticed the closeness between the two, as he quickly rose to his feet.
"Hey Kai...where are you going?" asked Tyson, noticing the anger starting to form on his face. No body had even said anything to Kai, so what on earth could be bothering him.
"I have better things to do...I'm out of here!" With that Kai turned abruptly on his heel, and headed back towards the distant hotel. Alexis had the same idea in mind as Kai as she too stood up.
"I'm going back too," she replied rather quietly. "I'm...I'm pretty tired."
"What!? But it's only 6 o'clock!" Kyle exclaimed, looking at the brunette with shock. Alexis never went to bed early, well...not this early. Alexis only gave a slight shrug before going off in the direction that Kai had just gone.
"What's up with everybody!" Tyson demanded, after silence swept across the group. It seemed that a variety of emotions were popping up everywhere, and he couldn't understand what was wrong. Jessica smiled at Tyson's frustration then glanced over at Jade, and gave her a slight motion with her head. Jade understood what she meant, and she too knew that she should go find Alexis. After all, they were best friends...and best friends are always there for each other, no matter what. Jade rose to her feet causing all eyes to be locked on her.
"I'm going to go find Alexis ok guys." AJ and Kyle both nodded their heads in agreement. "I'll see you later."
One by one everybody seemed to be leaving, and now there was only thirteen left. Nobody really knew what to say now, and they all kind of glanced around at each other. Tyson was still frustrated about everyone leaving so quickly, and he couldn't imagine why they would want to miss all the excitement of the festival.
"That's it...I can't take this quietness anymore...who's up for cotton candy and ice cream!" Tyson shouted, trying to bring back everybody's wild spirit.
"Gary wants ice cream!" Gary replied, a smile spreading over his cheery face.
"I could go for some ice cream too," agreed Max understanding what Tyson was trying to do. Everybody nodded their heads in agreement, deciding that it would be fun to hang around the festival all night.
"I'm in for the ice cream idea...but, only if Tyson's paying!" Jessie announced, as she nudged Tyson's elbow playfully. This comment caused Tyson's eyes to pop open, realizing that he couldn't afford anything...not even his own! Everybody laughed at the surprised look on Tyson's face, as they all headed back down towards the main events!
Alexis continued to walk down the busy California Street, as she kicked a small rock with her foot. She had her hands jammed into her Jean pockets and she couldn't help but wonder where Rei and Mariah went. Her dark hair covered her eyes slightly and she remained focused on the concrete below her. Alexis still couldn't believe that Rei deserted her to talk with Mariah...even if they were old friends. Stars were beginning to form in the night sky, as Alexis suddenly paused. She gazed up into the silvery moon shining down at her, making her eyes twinkle from the moons glow. She sighed as she remembered her very own 'moonlight kiss' with Rei. The thought of this made her smile, and she began to think that maybe she was overreacting. Rei wasn't that kind of a person and she truly believed that he wouldn't hurt her like that. Alexis finally felt relieved, and she decided that she would go back to the festival and find the others. As Alexis slowly rounded the corner she caught a glimpse of two very familiar people. Standing only a couple inches away were Rei and Mariah, laughing about something near a balloon stand. Alexis knew that she should go it was wrong of her to spy on the two. She trusted Rei...or did she? She couldn't help but watch as Rei gave the man some money, and handed Mariah a pink heart shaped balloon. Alexis could feel anger rising in her body again, and she was desperate to hear what they were talking about. Mariah and Rei sat down along the curb of the road, as Alexis ventured closer. She made sure that neither Rei nor Mariah could see her, as she practically hid behind the balloon stand where they just were.
"See Rei, wasn't this fun!" Mariah spoke up, with a big smile on her face. Rei nodded and looked over at the pretty girl. He had to admit that being with Mariah was great, and he did miss her. "It's like old times...we never get to do this anymore Rei."
"I know what you mean Mariah...it's just, well..." Rei paused, trying to figure out what he should speak next. It was obvious that he was having mixed feelings, as Mariah placed her small hand on Rei's knee.
"I know you miss the White Tigers Rei, and we miss you too." Mariah answered in a comforting tone. She shifted over until she sat shoulder to shoulder with Rei. "Tell me Rei...do...do you miss me?"
"Of course I miss you Mariah...you're one of my very best frie..."
"No, I mean...more than a friend?" Mariah interrupted. "Do you miss me more than a friend Rei?" Mariah looked at Rei with complete hope, and watched as his golden eyes softened.
"I...I guess I do."
Those were the last words that Alexis stuck around to hear as she immediately took off down the street. Tears were flowing endlessly down her soft cheeks and she could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest. This was the worst moment in her entire life...how could Rei do this to her. Alexis ran as fast as she could bumping into people every so often but, she didn't care. All she wanted was to get back to the hotel...all she wanted to do was cry. The moon reflected its light on the devastated girl, and Alexis knew that she would never forgive Rei for this...never.
A/N:Ok, there ya go! What did you think huh?? Anyways, I never took the time to describe the White Tigers(cause everyone knows what they look like) and I also never described the Shadow-cats...but if you really wanna know what they look like, then you can check out their descriptions in my story 'Beynamite'! Well see ya...until next time!
Disclaimer: Beyblade is not owned by us! But I (Jade-55) do own the Shadow- cat team, so no stealing!
Chapter 12: Unwelcomed Guests
This was definitely one of the most awkward moments that both the Bladebreakers and Murdablades had ever encountered. Standing before them were two very smug looking group of bladers and they portrayed themselves with high authority. Rei felt his cheeks burn slightly at the familiar group known as the 'White Tigers', especially when he caught a glance at the young pink haired girl standing near the back. 'Mariah,' Rei thought to himself, as memories began flooding his mind. Alexis noticed the dazed face of Rei and instantly became jealous. 'Who on earth are the white tigers?' wondered Alexis, 'and why is Rei so fascinated with them!' Jade noticed the anger growing on her friend's face, and she knew that if Alexis didn't receive some answers soon she would go completely nuts! Kai, Tyson, Max, and Kenny recognized the members of the white tigers right away...but they were completely unaware of who the other team was. The Murdablade team was the exact same way except that they didn't recognize the white tiger team. It was an awkward moment of silence, as all four teams seemed to stare each other down. The team, which was known as the 'Shadow-Cats,' consisted of four members: three guys and one girl. It was clearly evident who the team leader was, as he stood respectively beside Lee. He had light blue spiky hair, which ran all the way down to his shoulder blades. He had a white bandanna wrapped around his forehead, leaving the ends to dangle past his chest. On each of his biceps he wore a dark red band, and he seemed to look pretty muscular. His outfit resembled that of Kai's, and his golden eyes scanned over the stunned Murdablade team.
"Well, it's definitely a big surprise seeing you guys here!" He finally spoke up, causing all eyes to be focused on him.
"We could say the same thing about you Damien," AJ replied, hatred flowing through his veins. Tyson glanced over at the two confronted boys, and it was quite obvious that the two had old ties. Every member from both the shadow-cats and the Murdablades glared at each other, trying to look intimidating. Damien only smirked before noticing Jade from the corner of his eye. His golden eyes faltered for a moment and he gazed at her intently.
"Jade...aren't you a sight for sore eyes," Damien replied losing his smug attitude for a few seconds. Jade only stared back at him with a blank expression, unsure of what to say. Alexis on the other hand noticed an angered look spread across Kai's face, and she instantly picked out signs of jealously. He must've been feeling the same way she was about Rei focusing on that pink-haired girl, although she could hardly believe that Kai was having jealous feelings. Especially after what he had said to Jade earlier in the day.
"Stop flirting Damien..." Kyle spoke up, deciding it was his turn to speak a few words. "It doesn't suit your character!"
Damien shot a harsh glare at Kyle, before finally shrugging it off. His teammates stood in close quarters behind him, as the dark haired girl named Jessie finally stepped up.
"So let me guess, you guys came here for the tournament...am I right!?" She jammed her fists onto her hips waiting for a descent answer.
"That's right," Jessica answered arms crossed over her chest.
"I wasn't asking you," Jessie retorted arrogantly. "You're not even part of the team!"
"Take that back!" Jade replied feeling anger rising in her body. Everybody looked the same way as they heard Jessie's last remark. Even though she never participated in the sport of beyblading, didn't mean that she wasn't apart of the team. And Jade, AJ, Alexis, and Kyle were all very protective over her.
"Ok guys, you've had your fun...now it's time for us to have ours!" Lee replied with a small arrogant smile.
"Oh yeah, and what exactly is that supposed to mean huh!?" Tyson demanded, as he clenched his fists tightly together. The Bladebreakers and the White Tigers normally got along, but lately...things seemed to be getting out of hand. Mariah stood back beside Jessie, and the two girls seemed to be snickering about something.
"So Rei," Mariah spoke up smiling slightly at the sight of the dark haired boy. "I haven't seen you in awhile...how's life treating you?" Mariah wasn't entirely interested in the reaction of Rei, she was more interested in the look plastered on Alexis' face. Alexis glared menacingly back at Mariah, and Rei could just picture a cat fight happening between the two.
"I'm fine Mariah...thanks," Rei answered trying not to sound too interested. He took a slight hold on Alexis' hand indicating to her that she should calm down. The sight of this didn't fare too well with Mariah, and she looked like she was going to explode. Jessie whispered a few words into Mariah's ear, which seemed to calm her down for the moment. Kevin, Gary, Julian, and Eli never took a turn at speaking they only stood back and watched the ensuing fight.
"Well Rei, looks like you found some new friends..." Lee began, before glancing over at Damien. "And I believe they know our new friends too!"
Everything seemed like a big confusion, and enemies were present among all the teams...as well as close relationships. Everybody took turns introducing themselves, even though some of them practically refused. The white tigers announced that Rei had once been apart of their superior team, while Alexis looked at Rei with shock. Why hadn't he told her about his old team...especially about Mariah! It turned out the Shadow-cats and the Murdablades were old enemies, and the competitiveness between the two teams was still evident. Eventually they had decided to get to know each other better, as the four teams headed towards the park. Festivities were also held at the park and people were packed tightly together. Everybody sat in a circle beside a giant oak tree, as they began to talk about everything and anything. Rei had his own fun though, as he tried to give his attention equally to both girls. Mariah was sitting on the left of Rei, while Alexis was on the right. Everybody noticed the death glares being exchanged by the two girls, and they all sighed with exasperation.
"It was a huge surprise to see you guys here!" Julian spoke up as he yanked grass from out of the soil. He was the youngest person out of the entire group, and he resembled the age of ten. He was apart of the Shadow- cat team and he appeared to remain close at Damien's side.
"Yeah, the kids right. We thought that the Murdablade team went out of commission when we kicked your butt the last time we met!" Eli was the last member of the shadow-cat team, and his attitude seemed to be more set on the comical side.
"What!? You never beat us, you lying piece of..."
"Kyle!" Jade shot out, interrupting him in the middle of his sentence. She was sitting on the right side of him and she punched him rather hardly on the shoulder. He got a look of hurt on his face, which caused many of the others to laugh.
"Come on Jade...you know, violence won't get you anywhere in life!" Max announced with a smile.
"Yeah, but it can sure come in handy when you want someone to shut- up!" Tyson added with a laugh. Suddenly he felt a hit on his own shoulder, as he practically screamed in pain. The person sitting beside him was Kai, and he had his own smirk spread across his lips. "What was that for Kai!?"
"You said I could Tyson," Kai replied refusing to make eye contact with the boy. His arms were jammed over his chest, and his eyes were tightly closed...concealing his maroon eyes.
"What do you mean!?" Tyson yelled with complete confusion. "I never said that you could hit me!"
"Well technically you did give him permission Tyson," Kenny informed, naturally being the voice of reason. "Even though it was a low blow, you clearly stated that it was all right to punch someone if it made them shut- up."
Tyson had to admit that Kenny was right, even though he hated it. Why was it that his words always came back to haunt him in the end. Lee sat on the opposite side of Kevin, and he studied Rei with keen interest.
"So, where are the Bladebreakers ranked in this tournament?" Lee asked, wanting to find out whether they would encounter each other in a battle. Kenny saw the interest flashing in Lee's golden eyes, and he decided to inform them about their current position in the tourney. It really couldn't hurt anything to let them know, besides they probably wouldn't meet up anyway. Small conversations were being held between two or three people, and the sound of voices could be heard from miles away. It seemed that the four teams were starting to put aside past differences, and they began to have fun with each other. Of course, there were still those few who continued to act as rivals. Kai kept eyeing Damien suspiciously, while Alexis and Mariah keep within close quarters of Rei.
"So Rei...do you think we could talk...you know, privately." Mariah asked, hoping to spend some alone time with her old friend. "You know, without the tag along!" Mariah shot her golden eyes over at Alexis, indicating that she didn't want her to come. Rei was about to nod his head when Alexis interrupted by yelling her own opinion back at Mariah.
"I am not a tag along!...Besides, Rei doesn't want to go with you anyway...he wants to stay here with me!" Alexis pointed out, grasping tightly onto Rei's left arm. She didn't trust Mariah in the least, and there was no way that she was going to let Rei go off with her on his own. Rei glanced down at Alexis and gave her a comforting smile.
"It's OK Alexis..." Rei replied, trying to get the jealous girl to trust him. "I need to talk to Mariah, but I'll back before you know it."
Alexis could hardly believe what she was hearing...Rei actually wanted to be alone with Mariah. Alexis could feel her tears water up slightly, she was no longer upset and she was no feeling somewhat hurt. She had thought that Rei and her could enjoy some of the moonlit festivities but obviously he had other plans. Alexis decided to be the bigger person and slowly released her grip on Rei's arm, as she nodded her head solemnly. Rei could see the hurt in Alexis' eyes and he rubbed her arm softly with his hand before rising to his feet.
"OK Mariah lets talk," Rei replied, helping Mariah to her feet. A huge grin swept across the pink-haired girls face and excitement ran throughout her entire body. She gently wiped away the pieces of grass that were still clinging to her clothes, as Gary stood up beside her. Mariah looked up at the bigger boy and let out a desperate sigh,
"Gary...you can't come either!"
Gary looked at Mariah with confusion, as he tried to understand what she was saying. "But Gary's hungry...and Mariah promised that she would buy Gary an ice cream cone!"
Mariah rolled her eyes and her food obsessed friend, and Rei couldn't help but laugh...Gary was just like Tyson.
"Ok Gary, I'll buy you an ice cream when I get back...OK!" Mariah insisted, wanting desperately to be alone with Rei. Gary gave a big nod then sat back down on the grass, slouching his shoulders slightly. Everybody watched as the two teens left towards the main festival area except for Jade. She was too busy keeping a close eye on Alexis, knowing that she was hurting inside. Jade was about to scoot over and comfort her friend, when she suddenly felt someone touch shoulders with her. It wasn't much of a surprise when she realized that Damien was now sitting beside her, and she gave a small smile. Everybody knew that Damien and Jade once had strong feelings for each other, and it seemed that they were slowly being rekindled again. Kai noticed the closeness between the two, as he quickly rose to his feet.
"Hey Kai...where are you going?" asked Tyson, noticing the anger starting to form on his face. No body had even said anything to Kai, so what on earth could be bothering him.
"I have better things to do...I'm out of here!" With that Kai turned abruptly on his heel, and headed back towards the distant hotel. Alexis had the same idea in mind as Kai as she too stood up.
"I'm going back too," she replied rather quietly. "I'm...I'm pretty tired."
"What!? But it's only 6 o'clock!" Kyle exclaimed, looking at the brunette with shock. Alexis never went to bed early, well...not this early. Alexis only gave a slight shrug before going off in the direction that Kai had just gone.
"What's up with everybody!" Tyson demanded, after silence swept across the group. It seemed that a variety of emotions were popping up everywhere, and he couldn't understand what was wrong. Jessica smiled at Tyson's frustration then glanced over at Jade, and gave her a slight motion with her head. Jade understood what she meant, and she too knew that she should go find Alexis. After all, they were best friends...and best friends are always there for each other, no matter what. Jade rose to her feet causing all eyes to be locked on her.
"I'm going to go find Alexis ok guys." AJ and Kyle both nodded their heads in agreement. "I'll see you later."
One by one everybody seemed to be leaving, and now there was only thirteen left. Nobody really knew what to say now, and they all kind of glanced around at each other. Tyson was still frustrated about everyone leaving so quickly, and he couldn't imagine why they would want to miss all the excitement of the festival.
"That's it...I can't take this quietness anymore...who's up for cotton candy and ice cream!" Tyson shouted, trying to bring back everybody's wild spirit.
"Gary wants ice cream!" Gary replied, a smile spreading over his cheery face.
"I could go for some ice cream too," agreed Max understanding what Tyson was trying to do. Everybody nodded their heads in agreement, deciding that it would be fun to hang around the festival all night.
"I'm in for the ice cream idea...but, only if Tyson's paying!" Jessie announced, as she nudged Tyson's elbow playfully. This comment caused Tyson's eyes to pop open, realizing that he couldn't afford anything...not even his own! Everybody laughed at the surprised look on Tyson's face, as they all headed back down towards the main events!
Alexis continued to walk down the busy California Street, as she kicked a small rock with her foot. She had her hands jammed into her Jean pockets and she couldn't help but wonder where Rei and Mariah went. Her dark hair covered her eyes slightly and she remained focused on the concrete below her. Alexis still couldn't believe that Rei deserted her to talk with Mariah...even if they were old friends. Stars were beginning to form in the night sky, as Alexis suddenly paused. She gazed up into the silvery moon shining down at her, making her eyes twinkle from the moons glow. She sighed as she remembered her very own 'moonlight kiss' with Rei. The thought of this made her smile, and she began to think that maybe she was overreacting. Rei wasn't that kind of a person and she truly believed that he wouldn't hurt her like that. Alexis finally felt relieved, and she decided that she would go back to the festival and find the others. As Alexis slowly rounded the corner she caught a glimpse of two very familiar people. Standing only a couple inches away were Rei and Mariah, laughing about something near a balloon stand. Alexis knew that she should go it was wrong of her to spy on the two. She trusted Rei...or did she? She couldn't help but watch as Rei gave the man some money, and handed Mariah a pink heart shaped balloon. Alexis could feel anger rising in her body again, and she was desperate to hear what they were talking about. Mariah and Rei sat down along the curb of the road, as Alexis ventured closer. She made sure that neither Rei nor Mariah could see her, as she practically hid behind the balloon stand where they just were.
"See Rei, wasn't this fun!" Mariah spoke up, with a big smile on her face. Rei nodded and looked over at the pretty girl. He had to admit that being with Mariah was great, and he did miss her. "It's like old times...we never get to do this anymore Rei."
"I know what you mean Mariah...it's just, well..." Rei paused, trying to figure out what he should speak next. It was obvious that he was having mixed feelings, as Mariah placed her small hand on Rei's knee.
"I know you miss the White Tigers Rei, and we miss you too." Mariah answered in a comforting tone. She shifted over until she sat shoulder to shoulder with Rei. "Tell me Rei...do...do you miss me?"
"Of course I miss you Mariah...you're one of my very best frie..."
"No, I mean...more than a friend?" Mariah interrupted. "Do you miss me more than a friend Rei?" Mariah looked at Rei with complete hope, and watched as his golden eyes softened.
"I...I guess I do."
Those were the last words that Alexis stuck around to hear as she immediately took off down the street. Tears were flowing endlessly down her soft cheeks and she could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest. This was the worst moment in her entire life...how could Rei do this to her. Alexis ran as fast as she could bumping into people every so often but, she didn't care. All she wanted was to get back to the hotel...all she wanted to do was cry. The moon reflected its light on the devastated girl, and Alexis knew that she would never forgive Rei for this...never.
A/N:Ok, there ya go! What did you think huh?? Anyways, I never took the time to describe the White Tigers(cause everyone knows what they look like) and I also never described the Shadow-cats...but if you really wanna know what they look like, then you can check out their descriptions in my story 'Beynamite'! Well see ya...until next time!