Disclaimers : Ugh………. I don't own Beyblade…………..Sad isn't it?
Author's Note : As I promised, this chapter will more longer than before ^__^! Thank you for the reviews ^.^!! Okay, here is the full summary of this story if youre kinda confused ^.^ Hope you'll enjoy this ^^!!!!!!! Now this chapter is dedicated to my friend Daisy-chan and the nice ppl in KaixRei ML!!!!!!!!!! This story is inspired by "Just A Toy" from Shinzui-sama and "Disturbance" from Darkness, so, I need to give them credit. Oh, and this chapter is kind of songfic. The song is "Mizu Kagami" from the anime called "Fushigi Yuugi". It also my first songfic so please be nice to me ^_^ Thanks for the review. It really means a lot for me ^_^. And also special thanks for my beta-reader, Ko-chan ^___^!
Summary : Rei's mother, Lin Ruiqiu, had a friend before named Seryiena. However, they loved the same man, so they turned enemies. Seryiena finally killed Ruiqiu and decided to kill Rei. But Kai will never let that happen, of course ^___^ This is a KaixRei romance, so if you don't like the pairings, don't read. And maybe some Tyson+Max later.
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Chapter Four : The White Memory
Right after the maid left, a twenty-some year old boy entered the room. He had porcelain skin, a pair of amber eyes, and pale blue spiky hair. ( A/N : Yeah, he's very similar to Kai, only looking more older and his hair is only blue, not blue-greyish hair like Kai's ) He lifted his face to Seryiena.
An evil smirk tainted in his lips. "Hello, long time no see, mother."
Seryiena snorted. "Enough, Yuuhi. That's disgusting."
Yuuhi only continued to smirk. "What's wrong with that? I'm already disgusted with all of this. Expecially when all of our clans are women! I'm the only guy here…." Seryiena rolled her eyes, not taking pity on the boy. "Its not like you can change that. Our assassin clans despised men. That's why you're surrounded by all women here, my boy."
Yuuhi turned away from his mother. "That's a pathetic excuse. Why'd you let me live then? Even STAY here?? If being a man is so disgraceful….."
Seryiena roared. "Well, that's because you are my child for God's sake! The Lord Almighty, boy, you are my BLOOD!!!!"
Yuuhi paused for a while, unfazed, then turned back to the woman, his face devoid of any emotion. "So what's the mission for today, huh? Who do I have to kill now?"
The woman smirked.
He knew it. His mother never called him for anything different. Kill kill KILL! That's all he was good for. They were all assassins, after all, right down to his little sister, Daisy. If not doing his "jobs", it was SICKENING to be anywhere else. All the other people were WOMEN after all…. Completely straight woman, acting as if he were the only guy they would ever see again. They flirted nonstop and it was positively revolting. (BETA: No flirting from Daisy. Incest=BAD)
Stupid women. All those poor idiots for drones. Like they could possibly catch my attention anyways. Ugly whores prancing around in blood….Lowlifes. I'm a killer. No time for love. Love only brings grief and heartache. Pathetic, really. Love is weak….
His mother was the perfect example. She never loved his father but yet, she willingly brought him and his sister into that cruel world, all the while tramping around like a fucking heartsick fool that she was about her first love.
Yuuhi knew his father was stupid. Stupid for marrying such a woman, stupid for believeing she loved him, stupid for being so blind with everything else. Everybody knew the woman loved a person. A person NOT Yuuhi's father. Revolting.
Seryiena raised her eyebrow quizzically as the silence lapsed on. Finally, "Very well, Yuuhi. You know about Lin Ruiqiu, right?" Yuuhi nodded, shaking his head clear of such bad thoughts. "Your friend who turned into your enemy and robbed your first love?"
Seryiena nodded, eyes flashing somewhat at the memories. "Yes, yes. You must know already that when I killed Ruiqiu eleven years ago, I vowed to killed her son too. But at that time, he was too young, too small for me to take much satisfaction from such a kill. I had decided to kill him when he grew older….." Her eyes flashed again, this time, her lips curving up into a very….POISONOUS smile. "Now's the time for his death, Yuuhi."
"Great. Now I have a new thing to destroy….", Yuuhi said, filling the air with false excitement and grins. By defeating the thing his mother hated most, he would somehow beat her. If she couldn't do the job, he WOULD. He would show her just who he was.
"Wait a minute," Seryiena warned. She let out an evil smirk, "Don't kill him instantly. Kidnap him and bring him here. We'll make sure that he has a painfully slow death, just like his mother did by my hands." Yuuhi laughed along with her, his own plans flashing in his eyes. "Violent ain't we, mother?"
Seryiena smiled almost with pride. "Violent? No, no, my dear son……….You are more violent than me…………"
"Yeah," Yuuhi muttered darkly. "But you kill by prolonging painful torture. I have to say….that surely outdoes me for the time being….." Yuuhi rose from the sofa, bowed, and readied to leave, but Seryiena's voice stopped him, "Don't leave yet, Yuuhi. You need to hear the information."
Yuuhi paused and let out a cruel smile. "Of course."
Seryiena flicked open an oriental fan and waved it around as she spoke. "I have sent some spies to Japan. One of them told me that Ruiqiu's son won the Beyblade World Championship. I also heard that his team was named the Bladebreakers." Yuuhi snorted. "Another useless beyblader? Hmph, winning a World Championship is about all they can do about now. Surely they cannot defeat me with merely a title, mother."
Seryiena laughed, "My, you are confident! That's so very good to hear, son. But remember, don't underestimate them. Especially Rei"
Yuuhi nodded. "Anything else I need to know?"
Seryiena shook her head. "No, but be careful. I've been told an old man might serve to be a problem as well. He might have tipped Rei and his friends off already. His friends will surely defend him…." She let the unspoken advice hang.
Yuuhi nodded. "All right. I'll go get him now." He turned to leave again.
"Wait, Yuuhi!" The boy turned back around, exasperated.
"Take Koori with you, too."
At that, Yuuhi twitched.
Koori? Yes. He nodded to himself. Koori was one of his comrades too. But….she had a weird ability.
Koori could read a person's mind when she touched them. But ….why did his mother want him to take Koori too? Well, everyone from his clan had a strange ability, but since Koori was a mind reader, she tended to get mixed up with the rest of the real world.
Most of Yuuhi's clan were strange intheir own way. Different powers, different techniques. All in all, they HATED regular people, especially MEN.
"Ummm but WHY do I need to take her with me?" Yuuhi asked with a small glare.
Seryiena smiled. "Because she can read someone's mind."
Well, DUH, woman….
"…. She would be very helpful." Right after Seryiena finished her sentence, the door slid open. They both turned to see a young girl in her early 20's with blue hair and dark blue eyes step towards Yuuhi. "Nice to work with you, Yuuhi-sama. You remember me, right? I'm Koori." He almost accepted the handshake politely, but stepped back with a small grin. "No, thanks. I don't feel like any peeks from you today."
Koori laughed, "Im glad you're as smart as you look. You have a good memory,…. Yuuhi-sama."
Yuuhi looked at her quizzically. "Yeah…."
Seryiena clapped her hands. "Very well. Now you both may leave. Remember, I want him alive. Make sure he isnt hurt as much either. All the pain to him shall be inflicted by ME. I can't wait!"
Yuuhi and Koori nodded, bowed once again, and left.
After her son the girl had left, she sighed with a smirk. "Ruiqiu……….as I promised………your son's life was saved that day ………but now he's gonna follow you STRAIGHT to hell………….." She got up from her sofa and walked to a table. There was one book lying there. She opened it and gazed at the picture that she before had cherished with spite.
A picture of Lin Ruiqiu. Her dearest friend.
She shook her head. No, thought her, Ruiqiu was not my friend ………..She was my enemy! My RIVAL! And I killed her. Now I shall kill her son………with the most painful torture ever created…..
Seryiena sighed again, bitterness in her features. "Ruiqiu…….if you were alive today, what would you do?"
She smiled to herself.Ruiqiu would plead for her son's life. That's very much expected from her, the very much kind-hearted mother every child would want.
Yes, the two woman had been good friends before, but…..they fell in love with the same particular man, both realizing what the consequence would do to their clans….as well as their friendship.
Unfortunately for Seryiena, the man had only returned Ruiqiu's feelings.
Ruiqiu ….instead of her.
Ruiqiu of course was thrilled beyond belief, not particularly caring how Seryiena felt at the time.
In a fit of jealous rage and venging pride months and months and MONTHS of being denied, Seryiena walked into Ruiqiu's room one night, was startled at first to see the man there too, and killed them both. Ruiqiu lived long enough to hold her dying lover in her arms….and to look over at her newly born son. The dying woman begged for her son not to be touched
Her wish had been granted.
But now….Seryiena would kill the boy. He had been left alive TOO long for her liking. The very thought of him alive, healthy, probably looking very much like his mother himself, irked and annoyed her beyond belief.
Ruiqiu's son.
Seryiena let out another evil smirk and slipped Ruiqiu's picture back in the book. She, then, took out a piece of paper from that book that she had never brought herself to read before.
It was time to see what Ruiqiu had left behind.
The paper has something written on it. Seryiena gasped as she whispered the words to herself.
It was song!
A song was written on the paper. A song written by Ruiqiu herself…………
She quickly realized it had been written when they were both still friends. She quickly read it;
Meguri awase hitotsu machi ga eba
Itoshi sasae toge ni natte shimau
Mune no soko ni shizumeta itami ga
Hime wo age ikiyo fukika eshita
Anotoki wa nase to
Jibun wo semete mitari
Demo doushite to
Aiteni toikake tari
Nagarete yuku mizu ni utsuru omoi demo danpen
Anna omoi kuri kaesanai sou kokoro nichikau
Nagarete yuku mizu ni utsuru kanashimi ga aru kara
Kono chikara de kono inochi de omae wo mamori tai
Nakushita no wa shinji au kimochi
Demo ima nara ai wa makenai da rou
Nasake naku temo ima wa itaranaku temon
Sore dakara koso ta gai ni tasuke aeru
Nagarete yuku mizu ni utsuru omoi demo danpen
Anna omoi kuri kaesanai sou kokoro michikau
Nagarete yuku mizu ni utsuru kanashimi ga aru kara
Kono chikara de kono inochi de omae wo mamori tai
Mizu kagami de kokoro no kage wo mire ba sore wa ai ga unda mou hitotsu no kao
Taisetsu ni shitai subete wo tame ni mou mou itami kara me wo sou muka ta kunai
~From Lin Ruiqiu to Seryiena~
Seryiena bit her lower lip. The song was beautiful. And disgustingly…..touching.
Ruiqiu once told her that she loved to make poems and songs. She had also said that she loved Seryiena like the dearest sister….
But……….why?
Ruiqiu had betrayed her!
Why did Ruiqiu bertray her?!
She had loved the man.
But that man….had loved Ruiqiu.
Seryiena frowned and slipped the song back into the book. She smirked.
"Just wait……….Kon Rei………. I will kill you like I killed your mother…………." She stroked the book tenderly. "JUST like your mother…."
Meanwhile, in the Inn, the White Tigers held a meeting in their room. Lee was frowning. "Gomen na, guys. It looks like we cant run from this anymore….." Kevin flashed a comforting smile. "It's okay, Lee. We must defend our village. No regret, remember?" "But still….." Mariah pouted. "Why hasn't Rei come back? Doesn't he feel better yet?"
Gary whispered to her softly. "Cmon, Mariah, don't be so selfish. Rei must be in shock. I'd feel the same way, probably WORSE, if I were in his place….."Mariah soon brightened again. "THEN!….Im gonna find Rei now and cheer him up! Comforting is what I do BEST!!"
"But Mari-" Before Gary could finish his sentence, Mariah jumped up and rushed to the garden like a bat out of hell. Kevin shook his head. "You should not have said anything. You knew she'd think that way."
Gary sighed, nodding.
Lee shrugged. "But Mariah's right. Rei does need somebody to talk to him….to comfort him. It might just help." Kevin grinned. "But I doubt Mariah is the best person to do that right now….." He giggled almost evilly. "And it looks like Rei already has somebody to comfort him. When Mariah sees, she's gonna be PMSing us til morning, you guys!"
"Huh? Somebody else?? What are you talking about?" Lee and Gary shouted in unison.
Kevin answered with another grin. "Heh. When Rei left, I saw Kai leave the room too. Maybe Kai went to go comfort him." Gary laughed like it was a joke and slapped the back of Kevin's head. "Yeah right, Kevin! That's friggin' hilarious!! That stonewall go to comfort Rei?! No offense, you guys, but that guy is ICE! I don't he even know what friendship MEANS!!"
Kevin pouted. "But……….."
"Enough you two," Lee ordered, folding his arms in front of him. "We have to think about the villagers now. We have a flight to our village soon so we better get packing."
Kevin and Gary nodded in unison and helped Lee after that.
Mariah had finally reached the garden. She almost broke out with her usual chipper greeting until she saw Rei sitting between two decorative stones in the garden. She stopped when she spotted Kai closely by Rei's side. She couldn't hear their conversation, but she somehow understood that Kai was trying to comfort Rei.
She raised an eyebrow.
Amazing, she thought, Kai being NICE to somebody? What a rare moment!
She was shocked when she saw the usually unfriendly Kai near even closer to the other boy and a small smile slip.
But she was even more shocked to see something completely unexpected…………
What the hell does this all mean?! Mariah asked herself frantically. She couldn't believe her eyes! She saw……………..Rei and Kai kissing?! What the HELL?!! Suddenly, reality hit her. Of course!! She thought. That's why Kai gave his "death glare" when she grabbed Rei's wrist before………………….
She didn't know why or couldn't help the tears that sprung to her eyes. She quickly turned and ran back to the Inn. No no no NO NO NO!!!! Not fair!!!! Her mind screamed. I liked Rei!! ME!! And now I lost………..to a guy?! A cold-hearted bastard like HIM?!!!!
She continued to run, almost blinded by tears.
To Be Continued……………………………………..
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Author's Note : Hiya ^_^! How was it? Is it boring? Or it's worthy of continuing? Please REVIEW! Flames and reviews are very welcomed ^.^! I wonder………… should I make this TysonxMax too? Well, you guys decide it!!! Reviews are always nice^^…………..
Kai : Riiiiiiiigggghhhhht. I can tell that you are a newbie………………….
Author : Uh………………………
Kurohime : Nah, next chapter will be up if you guys give death threats for us! ( Huh 0.O ? Death threats?)
Author : *sweatdrops* Now you start to scared me……….. Ahhh! I am not good at writing romance!!!! But I promise next chapter will be more KaixRei !AHAHAHAHAHA!
Kurohime : *choked* HAHAHA………………..
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Kurohime : HAHAHA……….Okay, that's enough………..
All : -_-;;; *slowly back up and leaved them*
Next Chapter :
Chapter Five ~ Memories Lost