Shadow-Assassin: *Sits knitting on her doorstep*

Shadow-Assassin01: *Walks up to the house and looks over at Shadow* Are you... knitting?!

Shadow-Assassin: O_o WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!!!

Shadow-Assassin01: Whoa... Don't bite my head off... Sheesh... I came to say hi... well… Hi.

Shadow-Assassin: Remind me to kill you off in my Gundam Wing fanfic...

Shadow-Assassin01: You can't kill me off... I'm your main character... *Leans on the wall of the house*

Shadow-Assassin: *Glares at him* I can be the main character or 03 or 04... We don't really need you...

Shadow-Assassin01: Ya but if you kill me off then who's gonna be your love interest?

Shadow-Assassin: SHUT UP! *Face goes red... From both anger and Embarrassment*

Shadow-Assassin01: *Laughs and walks off* Later 02...

Shadow-Assassin: *Growls* Yet another of my possible fanfic ideas... *Lifts up the knitting she was working on. There are words going down it saying, "I do not own Beyblades or Gundam Wi...* -_-" Sorry I ran out of wool...

Legend Of The White Dragon

Chapter 2 - Lasting Friendship

The next day Mariah goes to the library early in the morning and begins to read the book. Luckily the librarian from the day before had a day off. She purposely takes a seat away from all the windows, where no one will be able to see her.

She spends hours not moving from her seat hypnotized by the book, paying very close attention to every word, and every detail of the pictures.

At about noon a hand on her shoulder signals that Ray has arrived. She closes the book and looks at him with a smile on her face. " I didn't think you'd come," she says.

"Why wouldn't I?" he says questioning her.

"Well I just thought that by now Lee would have threatened you already too." She says explaining herself.

"Why did he threaten you?" he asks in a concerned voice.

"I honestly don't know." She replies scratching her head.

"What exactly did he say?" He asks due to the lack of an answer to his previous question.

"I suggest you stay away from the traitor if you want to remain part of the WhiteTigers," She says mocking Lee.

Ray turns his gaze towards the floor.

"It's Ok Ray, It's not your fault," Mariah says trying to make Ray look at her, " Their panties are just shoved too far up their rear ends to see that you're sorry."

"But I'm not sorry for leaving," Ray says looking up at her.

"But... your... why?" She says trying to find the right thing to say.

"Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do," he says. " If I hadn't gone I would never have met the BladeBreakers," He continued.

"But... I guess… we were replaced," she sobs looking down at the blue carpeting covering the floors of the library.

"I'd never replace you guys, " he says reassuring her.

" Excuse me? I'm no guy, " she says narrowing her cat like eyes.

"Mariah you know what I meant," he says shoving her playfully, "The WhiteTigers will always be my friends... as long as they can put up with me," he grins.

"What do you think of the name Mark?" she asks shoving him while ignoring what he said.

"Huh?.. Hey!" he says finally realizing what she meant, " I never said you were a guy," he says shoving her again. The two begin to shove each other without even saying anything.

An old couple walks up and starts looking at Ray and Mariah flirting. The old woman says, " Now Harold, remember when we were young? We were just like them... why can't you be like that anymore?" the old woman says sounding kind of disappointed.

The old man reaches over to push his wife. As he does this he accidentally kicks her cane. The old woman begins to fall, as she falls she screams "If I'm going down your going down with me!" she grabs her husband and the two fall to the floor. They look at each other then begin to laugh and push each other gently.

Ray and Mariah glance at each other then begin to blush. Mariah finally breaks the silence, " I think, they think we're a couple," she says looking at the ground.

"Ugh... Ya," he says rubbing the back of his neck.

"I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing…" she says scratching her head.

"Uhh... so what do you want to do?" he says quickly changing the subject.

"I don't know... What can we do?" she asks.

"Wanna go... practice? " he says holding up his Beyblade.

"But what about ... Lee?" she asks turning her attention back to the blue carpet.

Ray looks down at the carpet as well, " Maybe I should leave. I'm just causing you and the rest of the village trouble."

"No… Ray… let's go," she says gently grabbing his hand, "let's go have some fun."

"Forget about it, I don't want to get you kicked out of the WhiteTigers," he says pulling his hand out of hers.

"I'll scream Ray, I will, I swear," she warns him.

"Mariah!" he says looking at her like she belonged in a nut house.

She opens her mouth to scream but Ray quickly grabs her and puts his hand over her now very big mouth. Mariah once again bites Ray signaling him to let go. He simply glares at her and does not remove his hand from her mouth. She narrows her eyes then licks his hand.

Ray goes wide-eyed then takes his hand away from her mouth wiping it on her shirt, "Here take your slobber," he says still wiping his hand on her shirt.

Mariah looks at him and sticks out her tongue. Ray narrows his eyes and shoves her onto a couch then runs out of the library.

"HEY RAY!!" She says as she gets up and runs after him and right out of the library.

"AHHH!" she says as she trips on the stairs, falling directly on top of Ray.

"AHHHH!" Both of them shout as they tumble to the ground.

"Are you guys Ok?" A voice says from above them.

Mariah looks up to see Gary, "What is it with people calling me a guy," Mariah says narrowing her eyes while still sitting on top of Ray.

Gary stands there dumb founded, "Well I can see that Mariah is Ok... I think I'm gonna... ugh... leave," He says turning around to leave. " I suggest you two go somewhere… secluded, Lee might be coming this way soon... oh… and it's good to see you again Ray...well… kinda." he says looking at Mariah sitting on him.

Mariah glares at Gary then stands up. Gary lowers a hand to Ray, " Need help?" Ray smiles and takes Gary's hand. Gary smiles back at Ray pretty much lifting him up on his own. Mariah giggles at the look on Ray's face.

"You two should get going if you're going to spend the day together," Gary says winking at Ray. Ray's face goes red. "That's what I came to town for, apples...I'm baking apple pie so I need apples."

"I was going to ask you to join us but I guess not... " Ray says smiling.

"Nah, I wouldn't want to interrupt anything," Gary says winking at Ray again, "but thanks for asking."

While Ray and Gary are talking Mariah is scanning the area for Lee.

Mariah sees an orange Beyblade spinning by. All of a sudden Kansas, one of Mariah's friends, runs by chasing the Beyblade.

"HEY COME BACK!" she yells running past them.

"Uh… hi Kansas," Mariah says as she sees Kansas running towards her, "ugh... bye Kansas, " she corrects herself as Kansas zips by her.

"Well I should go before the whole town goes nuts, " Gary says watching Kansas run by chasing her Beyblade.

"Too late, the whole town has already gone berserk," Mariah says giggling.

Ray sighs and laughs. Gary begins to laugh as he watches Ray laugh.

Mariah looks at the two guys, sweatdrops, and then begins to walk in the direction that Kansas was running.

"Oh, your date is ditching you, I better go, bye." Gary says walking towards the supermarket.

"Bye Gary. HEY SHE'S NOT…! " Ray shouts as Gary walks away waving. Ray sighs and turns to follow Mariah, who is now turning into an alleyway.

Ray runs up to Mariah. "Hey do you think you could walk a little faster...you're too slow," he says teasing her.

Mariah turns around and pushes Ray playfully, "Very funny," she says while pushing him.

Ray steps back onto a cats tail after being pushed. The cat jumps up on Ray screeching, claws digging into his arm. Mariah takes the cat and places it on a garbage bin.

"Are you Ok Ray?" she says feeling guilty while looking at the ground.

"Ouch." Ray says laughing.

She looks up at him, " Maybe your not ok?" she says with yet another worried look on her face.

Then all of a sudden they both hear screaming coming from the alleyway that turns off at the end of the one they're in. Mariah begins to run recognizing the voice. Ray turns around and follows Mariah who is now turning into the other alleyway.