(Well...I finally finished another chapter! I'm having problems with
finding enough time to update!!! Anyways, here's the next chapter so
enjoy...and remember R&R as usual...cause it gets me motivated to write
more!)
Disclaimer: I think I've said this enough times...but, I'll say it again...I do not own Beyblade!
Chapter 13: A Complicated Past
Room 105 was completely covered in darkness, as shadows crept silently up the endless walls. The room was completely empty, except for one small figure...Jade. The Bladebreakers had clenched a first round victory and had decided to go for a celebrating lunch. This of course was Tyson's idea, who was just dying to fill up his 'Grand Canyon' stomach! Jade had deliberately refused to go, stating that her stomach couldn't handle any food right now. In all honesty though...all she wanted was to be left alone. She needed to think. Jade was lying motionless on the soft bed, as she curled her legs up towards her chest. A blanket was pulled tightly up under her chin; as she felt her head spinning in circles. Jade couldn't stop thinking about Kai's battle...and Dranzer. Jade promised herself that she would forget about her past; but now...all of a sudden it came flooding back into her memory. Her head began throbbing with pain, as she was forced to close her eyes. Jade could hardly believe what she was witnessing, as she saw a small girl laughing and playing in her mind. Jade automatically recognized who it was...it was herself as a child. A small smile slowly spread across Jade's soft face, as a memory began to play itself in her mind.
~~~~~*Flashback*~~~~~
Jade was playing in the rays of the sun, as a small cat lay sleepily beside her. She wasn't very old, in fact she was only seven and everything was completely new to her. The day had only just begun, as another figure came out into view. It was an older man, and he had a light gray mustache across his upper lip. His voice was soothing and gently, as he rested his right hand upon Jade's shoulder.
"Jade...I have a surprise for you!"
Jade quickly spun around and opened her mouth, as she sported a huge smile.
"Is it a new part for my beyblade grandpa!?" Jade asked with extreme enthusiasm.
Her grandpa laughed heartily, as he smiled with pride at his young granddaughter.
"No Jade...it's even better then a new beyblade part!"
Jade closed her eyes and shook her head, as she placed her hands on each of her hips.
"There's nothing in the world that's better than a beyblade!"
"Well...we'll just have to see about that!"
He kneeled beside Jade, and gently placed his hands over her eyes. She was squirming with delight, as she began guessing on what the surprise item could be. As her grandpa continued to cover Jade's eyes, two more figures emerged from within the house and were now standing inches in front of Jade. There was a young boy who looked to be around the age of eight, and standing behind the child was another older man who looked almost angry.
"Ok Jade...on the count of three I'm going to uncover your eyes." Jade giggled and nodded in agreement. "Alright, 1...2...3!"
As he announced the number three, he slowly withdrew his hands from Jade's eyes. Immediately her eyes began to twinkle, and her face glowed with happiness. Before saying another word, Jade quickly ran towards the small boy.
"KAI!"
Jade was practically screaming, as she threw his arms around Kai's neck. Kai slowly wrapped his arms around Jade's waist, as he accepted her hug. The man who was standing behind Kai suddenly cleared his throat, as he spoke out sternly.
"That's enough Kai...let her go."
Kai sighed as he slowly pulled himself away from Jade, and looked up at the man.
"Sorry grandfather," replied Kai in a whisper.
Jade looked up at Mr.Kaido oddly, then quickly grabbed a hold of Kai's hand.
"Come on Kai, you have to teach me some new beyblade moves!"
Kai looked nervously up at his grandfather, as he nodded his approval hesitantly. Jade gave a thankful smile, as she began to drag Kai away. The two elders retired into the house, leaving the two children in peace. A small beyblade dish sat in the middle of the yard looking rather beat up. Kai cocked one of his eyebrows, as he looked at the dish oddly.
"What happened to it?!"
"Oh...that...well, Snuffles decided to use it as a scratching post!" Replied Jade, blushing slightly in embarrassment.
Kai shrugged and carefully pulled out his blue beyblade. Jade watched Kai intently, then quickly grabbed her purple blade from her pocket. She tried to look as professional as Kai placing the blade on his launcher...but, she had no luck. Naturally Jade fumbled with the blade in her hands, as it fell lightly on the green grass. Kai couldn't help but smile, as he watched Jade bend over to pick it up.
"Hey Jade...I want to show you something!"
Kai said, as he motioned her over with his hand. Jade immediately ran up and stood silently beside Kai. He gently took a hold of her delicate hand and placed his blue blade in it.
"Are you giving me your blade?" asked Jade, as she blinked a couple times in confusion.
Kai shook his head,
"No Jade...look at it!"
Jade looked at Kai with confusion but did what she was told, as her eyes scanned over the small blade.
"See it?"
Jade was about to open her mouth to say 'no', when her eyes suddenly lit up. On the top of Kai's blade was a small image of a red bird...a phoenix.
"Ohhh...you painted a picture of a phoenix on your blade!" Jade replied, as she smiled happily. "It's so pretty!"
Kai sighed in desperation,
"I didn't paint my beyblade Jade...its a bit beast."
"A what?!" Jade asked, looking up at Kai with complete confusion.
"A bit beast...and his names Dranzer!" Kai answered with complete pride in his voice.
"Dranzer?! What does he do?"
"I'll show you."
Kai took his small blade out of Jade's hand, and set it up on his launcher. He quickly pulled the ripcord, as his blade took off and landed swiftly in the dish. He then took Jade's blade and launched it as well. The two blades spun side by side, as Jade watched Kai's blade intently.
"Are you ready Jade?" Kai asked, as Jade began nodding like she was in a trance. "Ok Dranzer...attack with Spin Fire, NOW!"
Kai's blade immediately came to life, as a giant beam of light shot out of it. Jade stood completely stunned, as a giant red phoenix emerged from Kai's blade. The power of the bird was unimaginable, and it swiftly knocked Jade's blade out of the dish.
"Kai!...that was a complete disgrace!"
Kai quivered at the sound of the dominating voice, as he looked up and came eye to eye with his grandfather. Jade couldn't understand why Kai was being punished for playing such a good battle.
"But...Mr.Kaido...Kai won!" Jade spoke up, as she looked up at him with innocent eyes.
He immediately glared down at Jade menacingly, then looked sternly back at Kai.
"You should have demolished her blade Kai!" His voice rang out cold and harsh.
"But...grandfather...she's my friend." Kai was hesitant to speak out, knowing all to well of the punishment that he would receive.
Mr. Kaido's eyes flared up with anger,
"What have I taught you!"
Kai sighed as he closed his eyes,
"Take no prisoners!"
~~~~~*End Flashback*~~~~~
"No...stop yelling at him...stop!"
Jade shot open her eyes, and found herself sitting upright in the bed. Her hands felt clammy, as they gripped the blanket tightly. She remembered everything. Kai and her used to be friends...she remembered how he used to come down and visit her with his grandfather. 'He used to be so gentle,' Jade thought as she thought about the young Kai. 'Now he's so...cold.' Suddenly Jade felt something warm run down her cheek, as she quickly wiped it away with her hand. She realized that she was now crying. Her crystal blue eyes were glistening with tears, as her hair gently brushed against her cheek. Her lips parted slowly, as she spoke out softly.
"Kai...what did he do to you."
"Ohhhhh, guys...I don't feel so good!"
Tyson was lying flat on his back in the middle of the hotel hallway, as his moans could be heard from miles away. The guys had finally made it back from the restaurant, but found that they never made it very far. Tyson naturally ate more than he could handle, and managed to make it to the center of the hotel hallway before collapsing on the rug. He had his arms tightly wrapped around his stomach, as he continued to moan in pain. If you never saw the boy lying in the hotel, you could've sworn that it was some kind of an animal dying! Tyson continued to roll around on the floor, while his face began to turn extremely pale.
"Maybe this time you'll learn...from your stupid mistakes!" Kai replied with disgust.
Max sighed in desperation,
"Nah, he'll do it again tomorrow!"
Kenny and Rei nodded in agreement, they knew all to well that Tyson couldn't keep his hands off of food...even if he was sick! People continued to walk by the group of five, as they mumbled something amongst themselves. An older lady stepped off of the elevator, and immediately focused her attention on Tyson.
"My word...don't you boys have anything better to do, then to hang out in a public hallway!" The lady was in complete disgust, which immediately caused the others to blush in embarrassment. "I'm so thankful that you're not my son!"
"Well...I wouldn't want to be your son either lady!" Tyson shot out rudely, as he continued his moaning and groaning.
The lady got a complete look of shock on her face, and quickly shot Tyson a glare. She looked from boy to boy, as Rei, Kenny, and Max smiled innocently at her.
"Don't look at me..." stated Kai when the lady took her turn at looking up at him. "I don't know who he is!"
With that the lady stormed off down the hallway, mumbling something about 'kids these days.' They all looked back over at Tyson, who had now managed to lean himself up against the wall.
"What!?" Tyson exclaimed, noticing all the eyes that were fixated on him. "What did I do?!"
Max entered room 105 rather quietly, as he closed the door gently behind him. He couldn't help but smile at Tyson's remark, 'he's so clueless!' Max turned around, finally realized that the room was covered in darkness. He cocked one eyebrow, as he tried to figure out what was going on. 'I guess Jade went out for a walk or something!' Max thought, as he quickly made his way over to the beds. He plopped down on his own, and immediately turned on the small desk lamp.
"Hey...do you mind!?"
Max nearly fell off the bed in surprise, as he tried to focus on the voice that had just spoke up. He looked directly across from him and instantly noticed that Jade was lying on the opposite bed. She was curled up in a tight ball, and she had blankets pulled up all around her. Her eyes were red and swollen, and it looked as if she had been crying for months. Max couldn't believe how awful Jade looked, as he rubbed his eyes...making sure that he wasn't seeing things.
"Jade? What happened to you!" Max asked rather loudly, as Jade gave him an unwelcoming glare.
"Nothing happened to me...and no...I don't want to talk about!"
Jade knew that Max was about to ask her if she wanted to talk, she could see it in his eyes. Max closed his mouth, and scratched the back of his head nervously. He wanted to say something...he wanted to make Jade feel better, but he had no idea what to say.
"Ummm, Jade..."
"No!" Jade shot back. The last thing she wanted to do was talk to Max about her past.
"Come on Jade..." Max started, as Jade watched him move towards her. He shifted his eyes nervously, then gently sat down on the edge of her bed. Jade sighed, realizing that Max obviously had his mind set on helping her. She slowly sat up and leaned lightly against the headboard. Max gazed at her constantly, as his eyes should signs of concern.
"It's nothing serious Max...I...I just remembered something from my past." Jade answered, causing her eyes to focus down on her fidgeting hands. "Something that happened...a long time ago."
"What is it?" Max asked, he was keen on finding out what was bothering her and he hoped that she would feel comfortable enough to tell him.
"I can't tell you that..." Jade replied, as she slowly began to realize that her eyes were began to water yet again. She tried to stop the tears from falling but it was no use, they gently ran down her cheeks and fell on top of the blankets. Jade couldn't really understand why she was feeling like this, her friendship with Kai was over...it was all in the past. But something deep down inside of her told her different...something told her that they were meant to find each other again. Jade shook her head, as she tried to clear her thoughts. Her eyes closed tightly, while tears continued to run down her soft cheeks. Max watched Jade intently, as he felt her sadness crawl onto him. His eyes began to water slightly, he hated it when people cried...especially now. Jade looked like she had fallen apart, she looked like every last ounce of strength in her body had left. She was strong when they first met her...so, alive. Max could hardly believe what he was doing, as he gently wrapped his arms around Jade's shoulders. He couldn't stand to see her cry, and he wanted to comfort her more than anything. Jade's thoughts suddenly became focused on what was happening now. She blinked a couple of times, realizing that Max was actually hugging her...it wasn't another dream. Jade's first instinct was to push him away, to tell him to leave her alone...but, she couldn't do that. She forgot everything about being a lone beyblader, and realized that she actually loved being a member of the Bladebreakers. Hesitantly, Jade slowly placed her hands on Max's back as she accepted his comforting hug. Max couldn't help but blush, as he felt Jade rest her chin gently upon his right shoulder. 'She's finally dropped her tough act," thought Max giving a small grin.
"Hey...how about we go get some ice cream!" suggested Max, as he pulled himself far enough back that he could see Jade's face. He watched as Jade gave him an actual smile...causing her eyes to light up again. She instantly nodded, making Max realize that Jade had now accepted the Bladebreakers as her friends.
"Ohh, and a scoop of peppermint twist, and vanilla, and peanut butter crunch...hey don't forget the chocolate swirl...and the cookies and cream, and the cookie dough, and that swirly stuff over there...yeah that one...and..."
"Maybe I shouldn't have invited Tyson!" Max was staring at Tyson with wide eyes, as he placed his hands behind his head. "I should've known that he would still be hungry after lunch."
"I told you so!" Jade answered with a shrug. "There's not going to be any left for us!"
Max and Jade continued to watch Tyson's ice cream cone, as it grew higher and higher. A crowd had formed around them, which instantly made Max and Jade completely embarrassed. Sweat continued to roll down the worker's forehead, as he tried to keep up with Tyson's ordering. It had nearly twenty scoops by the time Tyson was finished. His eyes were glowing with happiness, as the ice cream cone was handed down to him. It was way taller than him, and people stared at him...wondering how he would manage to get it in his mouth. Max swallowed then looked up at the ice cream man nervously,
"how much will that cost?"
The man typed steadily on the till, as his eyes suddenly popped open.
"That'll be...$35.00 kid!" The man couldn't help but smile, as he watched Jade and Max's mouth drop open. "Man...bring that kid back anytime...he's great profit!"
Jade and Max slowly began to empty out their pockets, as they said good-bye to their own ice cream cone. Tyson was completely proud of his cone, as he began to walk back towards the hotel.
"Hey thanks for offering to buy me ice cream guys!" Tyson yelled back, as he looked at Jade and Max from over his shoulder.
"Uhhh, Tyson...maybe you should..."
Jade was too late, as they watched Tyson trip over a small stone. This immediately caused Tyson to stumble on his feet, which in turn sent his ice cream cone flying...all twenty scoops!
"Tyson!"
Max and Jade couldn't help but laugh at the disaster that Tyson had just caused; and it was even more funny to see that half of his ice cream had landed upon Kenny's head. Tyson was way too frantic to even acknowledge Kenny, as he instantly began whining.
"Oh no...I ruined my ice cream!"
Tyson fell to the ground, as he tried to gather up any pieces that weren't covered in dirt. Jade sighed in desperation,
"I saw that coming from a mile away!"
Max laughed, as he watched Tyson take a scoop from off of Kenny's head and eat it.
"Yeah...so did I!" Kenny replied looking rather upset. "I knew I should've stayed at the hotel!"
(Whew...another chapter done! I know, I really gotta update sooner...but, believe me I am trying! Anyways, I just thought I'd mention that I have ideas for a new Beyblade fic which I intend to start soon. Don't worry though, I'm not giving up on this story...I have every intention to finishing it! Well...see ya later!)
Disclaimer: I think I've said this enough times...but, I'll say it again...I do not own Beyblade!
Chapter 13: A Complicated Past
Room 105 was completely covered in darkness, as shadows crept silently up the endless walls. The room was completely empty, except for one small figure...Jade. The Bladebreakers had clenched a first round victory and had decided to go for a celebrating lunch. This of course was Tyson's idea, who was just dying to fill up his 'Grand Canyon' stomach! Jade had deliberately refused to go, stating that her stomach couldn't handle any food right now. In all honesty though...all she wanted was to be left alone. She needed to think. Jade was lying motionless on the soft bed, as she curled her legs up towards her chest. A blanket was pulled tightly up under her chin; as she felt her head spinning in circles. Jade couldn't stop thinking about Kai's battle...and Dranzer. Jade promised herself that she would forget about her past; but now...all of a sudden it came flooding back into her memory. Her head began throbbing with pain, as she was forced to close her eyes. Jade could hardly believe what she was witnessing, as she saw a small girl laughing and playing in her mind. Jade automatically recognized who it was...it was herself as a child. A small smile slowly spread across Jade's soft face, as a memory began to play itself in her mind.
~~~~~*Flashback*~~~~~
Jade was playing in the rays of the sun, as a small cat lay sleepily beside her. She wasn't very old, in fact she was only seven and everything was completely new to her. The day had only just begun, as another figure came out into view. It was an older man, and he had a light gray mustache across his upper lip. His voice was soothing and gently, as he rested his right hand upon Jade's shoulder.
"Jade...I have a surprise for you!"
Jade quickly spun around and opened her mouth, as she sported a huge smile.
"Is it a new part for my beyblade grandpa!?" Jade asked with extreme enthusiasm.
Her grandpa laughed heartily, as he smiled with pride at his young granddaughter.
"No Jade...it's even better then a new beyblade part!"
Jade closed her eyes and shook her head, as she placed her hands on each of her hips.
"There's nothing in the world that's better than a beyblade!"
"Well...we'll just have to see about that!"
He kneeled beside Jade, and gently placed his hands over her eyes. She was squirming with delight, as she began guessing on what the surprise item could be. As her grandpa continued to cover Jade's eyes, two more figures emerged from within the house and were now standing inches in front of Jade. There was a young boy who looked to be around the age of eight, and standing behind the child was another older man who looked almost angry.
"Ok Jade...on the count of three I'm going to uncover your eyes." Jade giggled and nodded in agreement. "Alright, 1...2...3!"
As he announced the number three, he slowly withdrew his hands from Jade's eyes. Immediately her eyes began to twinkle, and her face glowed with happiness. Before saying another word, Jade quickly ran towards the small boy.
"KAI!"
Jade was practically screaming, as she threw his arms around Kai's neck. Kai slowly wrapped his arms around Jade's waist, as he accepted her hug. The man who was standing behind Kai suddenly cleared his throat, as he spoke out sternly.
"That's enough Kai...let her go."
Kai sighed as he slowly pulled himself away from Jade, and looked up at the man.
"Sorry grandfather," replied Kai in a whisper.
Jade looked up at Mr.Kaido oddly, then quickly grabbed a hold of Kai's hand.
"Come on Kai, you have to teach me some new beyblade moves!"
Kai looked nervously up at his grandfather, as he nodded his approval hesitantly. Jade gave a thankful smile, as she began to drag Kai away. The two elders retired into the house, leaving the two children in peace. A small beyblade dish sat in the middle of the yard looking rather beat up. Kai cocked one of his eyebrows, as he looked at the dish oddly.
"What happened to it?!"
"Oh...that...well, Snuffles decided to use it as a scratching post!" Replied Jade, blushing slightly in embarrassment.
Kai shrugged and carefully pulled out his blue beyblade. Jade watched Kai intently, then quickly grabbed her purple blade from her pocket. She tried to look as professional as Kai placing the blade on his launcher...but, she had no luck. Naturally Jade fumbled with the blade in her hands, as it fell lightly on the green grass. Kai couldn't help but smile, as he watched Jade bend over to pick it up.
"Hey Jade...I want to show you something!"
Kai said, as he motioned her over with his hand. Jade immediately ran up and stood silently beside Kai. He gently took a hold of her delicate hand and placed his blue blade in it.
"Are you giving me your blade?" asked Jade, as she blinked a couple times in confusion.
Kai shook his head,
"No Jade...look at it!"
Jade looked at Kai with confusion but did what she was told, as her eyes scanned over the small blade.
"See it?"
Jade was about to open her mouth to say 'no', when her eyes suddenly lit up. On the top of Kai's blade was a small image of a red bird...a phoenix.
"Ohhh...you painted a picture of a phoenix on your blade!" Jade replied, as she smiled happily. "It's so pretty!"
Kai sighed in desperation,
"I didn't paint my beyblade Jade...its a bit beast."
"A what?!" Jade asked, looking up at Kai with complete confusion.
"A bit beast...and his names Dranzer!" Kai answered with complete pride in his voice.
"Dranzer?! What does he do?"
"I'll show you."
Kai took his small blade out of Jade's hand, and set it up on his launcher. He quickly pulled the ripcord, as his blade took off and landed swiftly in the dish. He then took Jade's blade and launched it as well. The two blades spun side by side, as Jade watched Kai's blade intently.
"Are you ready Jade?" Kai asked, as Jade began nodding like she was in a trance. "Ok Dranzer...attack with Spin Fire, NOW!"
Kai's blade immediately came to life, as a giant beam of light shot out of it. Jade stood completely stunned, as a giant red phoenix emerged from Kai's blade. The power of the bird was unimaginable, and it swiftly knocked Jade's blade out of the dish.
"Kai!...that was a complete disgrace!"
Kai quivered at the sound of the dominating voice, as he looked up and came eye to eye with his grandfather. Jade couldn't understand why Kai was being punished for playing such a good battle.
"But...Mr.Kaido...Kai won!" Jade spoke up, as she looked up at him with innocent eyes.
He immediately glared down at Jade menacingly, then looked sternly back at Kai.
"You should have demolished her blade Kai!" His voice rang out cold and harsh.
"But...grandfather...she's my friend." Kai was hesitant to speak out, knowing all to well of the punishment that he would receive.
Mr. Kaido's eyes flared up with anger,
"What have I taught you!"
Kai sighed as he closed his eyes,
"Take no prisoners!"
~~~~~*End Flashback*~~~~~
"No...stop yelling at him...stop!"
Jade shot open her eyes, and found herself sitting upright in the bed. Her hands felt clammy, as they gripped the blanket tightly. She remembered everything. Kai and her used to be friends...she remembered how he used to come down and visit her with his grandfather. 'He used to be so gentle,' Jade thought as she thought about the young Kai. 'Now he's so...cold.' Suddenly Jade felt something warm run down her cheek, as she quickly wiped it away with her hand. She realized that she was now crying. Her crystal blue eyes were glistening with tears, as her hair gently brushed against her cheek. Her lips parted slowly, as she spoke out softly.
"Kai...what did he do to you."
"Ohhhhh, guys...I don't feel so good!"
Tyson was lying flat on his back in the middle of the hotel hallway, as his moans could be heard from miles away. The guys had finally made it back from the restaurant, but found that they never made it very far. Tyson naturally ate more than he could handle, and managed to make it to the center of the hotel hallway before collapsing on the rug. He had his arms tightly wrapped around his stomach, as he continued to moan in pain. If you never saw the boy lying in the hotel, you could've sworn that it was some kind of an animal dying! Tyson continued to roll around on the floor, while his face began to turn extremely pale.
"Maybe this time you'll learn...from your stupid mistakes!" Kai replied with disgust.
Max sighed in desperation,
"Nah, he'll do it again tomorrow!"
Kenny and Rei nodded in agreement, they knew all to well that Tyson couldn't keep his hands off of food...even if he was sick! People continued to walk by the group of five, as they mumbled something amongst themselves. An older lady stepped off of the elevator, and immediately focused her attention on Tyson.
"My word...don't you boys have anything better to do, then to hang out in a public hallway!" The lady was in complete disgust, which immediately caused the others to blush in embarrassment. "I'm so thankful that you're not my son!"
"Well...I wouldn't want to be your son either lady!" Tyson shot out rudely, as he continued his moaning and groaning.
The lady got a complete look of shock on her face, and quickly shot Tyson a glare. She looked from boy to boy, as Rei, Kenny, and Max smiled innocently at her.
"Don't look at me..." stated Kai when the lady took her turn at looking up at him. "I don't know who he is!"
With that the lady stormed off down the hallway, mumbling something about 'kids these days.' They all looked back over at Tyson, who had now managed to lean himself up against the wall.
"What!?" Tyson exclaimed, noticing all the eyes that were fixated on him. "What did I do?!"
Max entered room 105 rather quietly, as he closed the door gently behind him. He couldn't help but smile at Tyson's remark, 'he's so clueless!' Max turned around, finally realized that the room was covered in darkness. He cocked one eyebrow, as he tried to figure out what was going on. 'I guess Jade went out for a walk or something!' Max thought, as he quickly made his way over to the beds. He plopped down on his own, and immediately turned on the small desk lamp.
"Hey...do you mind!?"
Max nearly fell off the bed in surprise, as he tried to focus on the voice that had just spoke up. He looked directly across from him and instantly noticed that Jade was lying on the opposite bed. She was curled up in a tight ball, and she had blankets pulled up all around her. Her eyes were red and swollen, and it looked as if she had been crying for months. Max couldn't believe how awful Jade looked, as he rubbed his eyes...making sure that he wasn't seeing things.
"Jade? What happened to you!" Max asked rather loudly, as Jade gave him an unwelcoming glare.
"Nothing happened to me...and no...I don't want to talk about!"
Jade knew that Max was about to ask her if she wanted to talk, she could see it in his eyes. Max closed his mouth, and scratched the back of his head nervously. He wanted to say something...he wanted to make Jade feel better, but he had no idea what to say.
"Ummm, Jade..."
"No!" Jade shot back. The last thing she wanted to do was talk to Max about her past.
"Come on Jade..." Max started, as Jade watched him move towards her. He shifted his eyes nervously, then gently sat down on the edge of her bed. Jade sighed, realizing that Max obviously had his mind set on helping her. She slowly sat up and leaned lightly against the headboard. Max gazed at her constantly, as his eyes should signs of concern.
"It's nothing serious Max...I...I just remembered something from my past." Jade answered, causing her eyes to focus down on her fidgeting hands. "Something that happened...a long time ago."
"What is it?" Max asked, he was keen on finding out what was bothering her and he hoped that she would feel comfortable enough to tell him.
"I can't tell you that..." Jade replied, as she slowly began to realize that her eyes were began to water yet again. She tried to stop the tears from falling but it was no use, they gently ran down her cheeks and fell on top of the blankets. Jade couldn't really understand why she was feeling like this, her friendship with Kai was over...it was all in the past. But something deep down inside of her told her different...something told her that they were meant to find each other again. Jade shook her head, as she tried to clear her thoughts. Her eyes closed tightly, while tears continued to run down her soft cheeks. Max watched Jade intently, as he felt her sadness crawl onto him. His eyes began to water slightly, he hated it when people cried...especially now. Jade looked like she had fallen apart, she looked like every last ounce of strength in her body had left. She was strong when they first met her...so, alive. Max could hardly believe what he was doing, as he gently wrapped his arms around Jade's shoulders. He couldn't stand to see her cry, and he wanted to comfort her more than anything. Jade's thoughts suddenly became focused on what was happening now. She blinked a couple of times, realizing that Max was actually hugging her...it wasn't another dream. Jade's first instinct was to push him away, to tell him to leave her alone...but, she couldn't do that. She forgot everything about being a lone beyblader, and realized that she actually loved being a member of the Bladebreakers. Hesitantly, Jade slowly placed her hands on Max's back as she accepted his comforting hug. Max couldn't help but blush, as he felt Jade rest her chin gently upon his right shoulder. 'She's finally dropped her tough act," thought Max giving a small grin.
"Hey...how about we go get some ice cream!" suggested Max, as he pulled himself far enough back that he could see Jade's face. He watched as Jade gave him an actual smile...causing her eyes to light up again. She instantly nodded, making Max realize that Jade had now accepted the Bladebreakers as her friends.
"Ohh, and a scoop of peppermint twist, and vanilla, and peanut butter crunch...hey don't forget the chocolate swirl...and the cookies and cream, and the cookie dough, and that swirly stuff over there...yeah that one...and..."
"Maybe I shouldn't have invited Tyson!" Max was staring at Tyson with wide eyes, as he placed his hands behind his head. "I should've known that he would still be hungry after lunch."
"I told you so!" Jade answered with a shrug. "There's not going to be any left for us!"
Max and Jade continued to watch Tyson's ice cream cone, as it grew higher and higher. A crowd had formed around them, which instantly made Max and Jade completely embarrassed. Sweat continued to roll down the worker's forehead, as he tried to keep up with Tyson's ordering. It had nearly twenty scoops by the time Tyson was finished. His eyes were glowing with happiness, as the ice cream cone was handed down to him. It was way taller than him, and people stared at him...wondering how he would manage to get it in his mouth. Max swallowed then looked up at the ice cream man nervously,
"how much will that cost?"
The man typed steadily on the till, as his eyes suddenly popped open.
"That'll be...$35.00 kid!" The man couldn't help but smile, as he watched Jade and Max's mouth drop open. "Man...bring that kid back anytime...he's great profit!"
Jade and Max slowly began to empty out their pockets, as they said good-bye to their own ice cream cone. Tyson was completely proud of his cone, as he began to walk back towards the hotel.
"Hey thanks for offering to buy me ice cream guys!" Tyson yelled back, as he looked at Jade and Max from over his shoulder.
"Uhhh, Tyson...maybe you should..."
Jade was too late, as they watched Tyson trip over a small stone. This immediately caused Tyson to stumble on his feet, which in turn sent his ice cream cone flying...all twenty scoops!
"Tyson!"
Max and Jade couldn't help but laugh at the disaster that Tyson had just caused; and it was even more funny to see that half of his ice cream had landed upon Kenny's head. Tyson was way too frantic to even acknowledge Kenny, as he instantly began whining.
"Oh no...I ruined my ice cream!"
Tyson fell to the ground, as he tried to gather up any pieces that weren't covered in dirt. Jade sighed in desperation,
"I saw that coming from a mile away!"
Max laughed, as he watched Tyson take a scoop from off of Kenny's head and eat it.
"Yeah...so did I!" Kenny replied looking rather upset. "I knew I should've stayed at the hotel!"
(Whew...another chapter done! I know, I really gotta update sooner...but, believe me I am trying! Anyways, I just thought I'd mention that I have ideas for a new Beyblade fic which I intend to start soon. Don't worry though, I'm not giving up on this story...I have every intention to finishing it! Well...see ya later!)
