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Hands
By: Crystal of Psyche
Chapter 8: Night Duel
Author's Note: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!! Here's my present to you!!!! Another chapter in my fic!!!!!!
The gang was walking around the town and laughing at what just happened. Tolaku wasn't laughing and neither was Kai, because that's just KAI!!
"I still think it wasn't that funny," growled Tolaku.
"Yes it was!!" shouted Julia in between her fits of laughter. There was a loud rumbling noise and they looked over their shoulders. Tyson and Crystal held their stomachs.
"We're hungry," they both said. Everyone sweat dropped.
"Where are we going to eat?" asked Kenny. Everyone shrugged.
"Let's just go to my place and grab some grub," Tyson said. A split second later Tyson took of towards his house with Crystal right behind him.
"I bet that Crystal get there first!!" Tolaku throwing her hand in the air.
"Tolaku, we shouldn't bet on our friends," Julia glared at her.
"I'll take that bet," Kai said holding up a bill. Julia fell over anime style, while Tolaku and Kai cast their bets.
*****
By the time they got to the dojo Tyson and Crystal were digging in some food that they had gotten out of the fridge.
"What took you guys so long?" Tyson mumbled through a mouth full of food.
"We were just taking our time." Ray said looking at the amount of food spread out on the table.
"Ya think your hungry?" Max said in awe. Crystal and Tyson nodded their heads and resumed to their eating. The rest of the gang sat down and started.
"So…who got here first?" Tolaku said as she sat in between Ray and Julia.
"Hmm? What do you mean?" Tyson said a mouth full of noodles.
"It's a simple question…who got here first?"
"I think it was Crystal," Tyson said pointing at Crystal who grinned sheepishly.
"HA! I won, give me your money Kai," Tolaku stuck out her hand waiting for some money.
"You suck!" Kai growled as he threw her a bill. Tolaku just smiled and took the money.
"Thank you Mr. Sunshine!"
*****
After everyone's bellies were full, Tolaku and Crystal got up from their seats.
"We better get back to the hotel."
"TYSON!!!!!"
"What now grandpa?" Tyson groaned, his grandfather appeared behind Crystal and Tolaku.
"Are you going to let these gorgeous gals walk in the cold to get to their crummy hotel."
"What do you expect me to do grandpa?"
"You girls are going to stay here tonight," Grandpa said smiling at the two girls who were smiling nervously.
"I don't kn…"
"Of course you are!!!" Julia interrupted, pulling them into another room, "Let's go see where you can sleep!!!"
"Well see you later Tyson." Max said as he walked out the door with Kenny not too far behind.
"Honestly I feel sorry for you. Wait a minute…Nah, I don't." Kai said as he drudged out the door.
"Well Tyson I don't know what to say, but…"
Ray was interrupted when he felt something grip his leg he looked down and saw Tyson there. "Please don't leave me here with them!!!"
"How bad could it be?"
"It'll be three girls verse one guy!! How will I survive!?!"
"How am I going to help?"
"I don't know!!! How about all that cong fu stuff you know!?!"
"Tyson you're acting like a five year old who's afraid of girls."
"So? What's your point?"
"Never mind!!! I'll stay."
*****
…That night…
Crystal slowly got out of her sleeping bag and tiptoed out the door, trying to get out without her friends noticing.
"Where's she going?" Julia mumbled sleepily.
"Training."
"Why training this late?"
"She's hoping that she doesn't wake us up but every night she does wake me up."
"What time is it?"
"1:45."
"How do you know?"
"That's what time she always gets up."
"Oh." And Julia and Tolaku went back to sleep in an instant.
******
Crystal found her way through the dojo. She walked by the guy's room to see Tyson sprawled on his futon. And Ray in another, sleeping peacefully. She continued to the training place, she walked next to all the wooden swords examining them.
"All wooden…where are the real swords!" Just then something caught her eye. She smiled to herself as she picked a steel sword and unsheathed it.
"Wow! This is amazing." She put the sheath in her sash. Got in a pose, and started to dance gracefully. Every move was done with grace and power. She loved dancing with a sword.
"Let's take it up a notch," she said to herself. She started doing real sword moves, moving a lot faster. When she stopped she heard someone clapping.
"Wow that was amazing!!!" She turned to see Ray clapping. He wasn't in his usual outfit, just a white T-shirt and a pair of sweat pants.
"What are you doing here?" Crystal growled as she put the sword in its sheath.
"Well someone woke me up, making so much racket."
"Is Tyson up?"
"A stampede couldn't wake him up." Ray said chuckling.
"Why did you follow me?"
"Just curious to know what your doing."
"Okay you can leave now!!"
"Lighten up!" Ray chuckled.
"You might as well make yourself useful and battle me in a duel!"
"Sounds like fun," Ray smiled, "But let's use wooden swords."
Crystal chuckled, "Wimp."
"As you wish." Both of them jumped into a fighting position. After a while Crystal got impatient and jumped at Ray who jumped over to the right hoping to hit her in the side. But Crystal blocked his sword with her own.
"Not so easy is it?" Crystal said through her gritted teeth.
"Don't worry it's just started." Ray twisted her sword out of her hand, but before he could strike, she did a karate kick and kicks Ray's own sword out of his hand.
"Jujitsu time!" They started fighting karate style. Punches and kicks were thrown every, until the two fighters were on the floor panting.
"You give up?" Crystal said panting.
"Never!" Ray panted as well. They glared at each other. But then something caught Ray's eye. Out of the window was a ray of light coming through.
"Let's call it a draw for now."
"Psh! Fine! But I want a rematch!!"
Ray got up, his face all sweaty from the fight; he extended a hand, "Anytime." Crystal took his hand and he helped her up and they both limped back to their rooms and collapsed on their beds.
******
"Good morning Tyson!!!"
"Morning Julia."
"I hope your hungry this morning!" Tyson's face lightened up.
"You bet!!"
"Where's Ray?"
"Still doing some Z's"
"You got up before him???" Julia said with amazement.
"Yeah that doesn't sound right," Tyson put a finger under his chin, but it quickly faded, "Who could think on a empty stomach!!!"
"Tolaku? Is Crystal still sleeping?"
"Yeah she must've had a work out."
"I wonder…" Julia said thinking out in space.
Author's Note: Well it was an idea that popped in my head. They both are the karate type and I don't know. *shrugs* PLEASE R+R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!