A/N: Weeee chappy 25! And just you know, there's another scene with the new OC team ^-^! So I hope I did all right with these characters! If they're personalities aren't quite right, I'm sorry...I'm trying to make them all a little unique from each other so that its interesting! Still, let me know if I got them totally wrong kk!

Credit to: Top Duelist(Jason King), Awesomeanimebabe(Dan), Psycho-Kitty-Purra(Draco Lance), Triple(Nikki Lorene), and The_7th_Toraphim(Aiyote)

And this chapter is dedicated to Night_Fighter! I was smiling so much at your little 'review' thingy towards Kitten Fang! ^-^ It made me feel good to know that you were sticking up for me! And don't worry, her little flame didn't bother me in the least..cause I know that I still have a load of faithful readers! Thanks guys!

Chapter 25: A Mexican Day

A giant blur of blue suddenly shot through the busy restaurant as Tyson scrambled to reach the buffet table first- he did after all have to get his fair share before Gary arrived. Immediately Tyson began shoving spoonfuls of food into his large mouth, not even taking notice to the millions of eyes that were now focused upon him. Mariah blinked a few times in shock, rubbing her golden eyes to make sure that she wasn't just seeing things.

"Is he...always like this!?" She questioned, standing near the waiting area of the restaurant. Jade stood close at hand, leaning lightly up against the bright yellow wall. She laughed and nodded her head, watching Mariah grow mesmerized at the sight. Sure she knew what it was like to have a food attic on her team, but Gary was never this bad. Tyson was practically sprawled out on top of the tantalizing food table, making it down right impossible for anybody else to get a share.

"You sound surprised." Kai announced, standing back against the wall near Jade. His face was drawn up in complete disgust- still not able to stand the grotesque behavior of Tyson. Mariah didn't say anything, instead she simply shrugged her shoulders as she scanned the restaurant for an empty place to sit.

"This place is crowded!" She whined, watching as people continued to brush past her- taking any empty seat that they could find. An older man suddenly pushed the pink haired girl aside, causing her to clench her teeth in anger. "And people here have absolutely no manners!" She all but screamed, her face changing to a deeper shade of red. "What do these people think they're doing...butting in front of us like that!?" Quickly spinning around on her heel, she locked eyes with Jade. The two of them, along with Kai and Tyson had volunteered to come down and save seats for all the others. Well, it wasn't so much that Kai volunteered, but...somebody had to control Tyson.

"I think, that maybe this is a 'seat yourself' restaurant." Jade suggested, shrugging her shoulders at the thought. It had to be somewhere along those lines, unless of course Mariah was right and people were just rude here.

"Good job." Kai replied, clapping his hands slowly in a mocking manner. His voice was full of sarcasm as he glanced down at the curious red head. "And here I thought that you were completely hopeless!" He smirked at the expression that was presented back at him by Mariah, as he briskly brushed past the two girls and headed towards an empty booth.

"What!?" Mariah suddenly broke out; realizing what Kai was talking about. "I can't believe him...he just mocked you...right in front of your face!" Her voice was full of exclamation and anger, her right hand grasping Jade's arm tightly. She shook the red heads arm gently but rough enough so that she would grab her attention. "You're not just gonna take that from him...are you?"

"Its really not that big of a deal Mariah." Jade finally replied, looking over into her golden eyes. "That's just the way Kai is...believe me, I'm used to it by now." Jade confirmed, nodding her head at her own comment.

"Well, he's an asshole if you ask me!" Mariah exclaimed, jamming her hands over her chest as she brought herself into a huff.

"Come now Ria," Jade answered, patting her new pink haired friend on the back. Mariah immediately looked over at the name 'Ria', a nickname that Jade had given Mariah the night before. The two teams agreed that the girls should share a room together, and the two of them were up rather late the night before, getting to know each other better. "Kai's not so bad and I actually think that he's starting to change."

'After all...he did save my life.' Jade thought to herself, running a gentle hand over her stitched up shoulder. Her crystal eyes appeared to glaze over in thought as she stared off to where Kai was struggling with an over excited Tyson.

"Jade?" Mariah questioned, raising a pink eyebrow in suspicion. She followed Jade's eyeline, noticing that the girl was suddenly off in her own world. "No way!" She muttered under her breath, noticing who exactly she was looking at. A smile slowly spread over her soft lips, her face lighting up with realization. 'She likes him!' Mariah thought, glancing over at Jade with amusement. 'I don't know what she sees in him...but its cute none the less!" Mariah clasped her hands in excitement, leaning her pink haired head against Jade's shoulder. This grabbed Jade's attention once again, as she glanced down at the very excited girl.

"What?" Jade questioned, raising an eyebrow in curiosity. Something obviously got a hold of Mariah, her cat like fangs glistening in the bright lighting.

"Oh...nothing!" Mariah chimed, her voice dancing in a sing-song voice. "How about we go sit down with Tyson and Kai." She giggled at her emphasis on the name, quickly taking a hold of Jade's arm and dragging her towards the booth.

"I don't think I liked the sound of that!" Jade commented, allowing the taller girl to pull her throughout the busy restaurant. Kai had finally managed to drag Tyson away from the now half eaten buffet table, throwing him into one of the large booths.

"Hey!" Tyson yelled, glaring across the table at Kai. "You didn't have to pull so hard Kai!" His face was red with anger as he rubbed his neck with his right hand. Kai's response was a regular glare, indicating to Tyson to 'shut his trap.' The navy haired boy seemed to quiet down after that, as he jammed his hands over his chest and curled his lip up into a pout.

"Somebody had to stop you Tyson...before you ate the entire restaurant!" Jade declared, pulling her arm away from Mariah as she stood beside the table.

"Yeah...good ol' Kai!" Mariah chirped, nudging Jade playfully on the side. Jade's eyes widened at the sudden gesture made by Mariah, as she whipped her head to face the pink haired teen.

"What are you doing!" Jade mouthed, trying her best so that neither Tyson nor Kai could make sense of it. Mariah simply giggled and winked her golden eye in response. 'What is she doing?' Jade moaned at the thought, obviously Mariah could tell that she had some liking towards Kai.

"So are you two going to stand all day...or are you going to sit!?" Kai demanded, staring curiously back at the two girls unusual behavior. Mariah grit her teeth at the sound of Kai's voice, wanting to lunge herself at the guy for always being so rude.

"Of course we're going to sit!" Mariah replied with slight rudeness, trying her best to smile at Kai nicely. The slate haired boy rolled his eyes, tapping his fingers impatiently upon the table's surface. "Here, have a seat Jade." Mariah insisted, pushing Jade into the booth next to Kai. Jade didn't even have a chance to struggle as Kai cocked an eyebrow in curiosity. Mariah plopped herself next to Tyson, smiling sweetly back towards Jade.

'This is great.' Jade thought to herself in sarcasm. She rolled her eyes as she leaned her head back against the cushioned seat. 'Why me!?'

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The two blades clashed ruthlessly against each other, trying to knock the other out of balance. A young boy, around the age of ten stood to one side of the dish, as he watched his gray blade starting to slow down in speed. His eyes started to glass over in tears, knowing that his blade wouldn't get out of this match in working condition. The young boy's opponent stood across from him, feet planted firmly upon the hard soil. Silver hair fluttered silently before his face as the light blue streaks reflected in the clear light. Black cargo pants rustled with the small movements that he made, and a navy shirt clung to his upper body; allowing his muscles to clearly be defined. Not a single sign of emotion was present upon the fifteen-year-old boy's face, as his silvery blue eyes cast a shadow upon the younger child. This match could easily be declared his victory, his silver and blue blade ramming against the gray one with no troubles at all. Yet he felt a sense of compassion for the small boy and the amount of determination that he had.

"Oh...what to do!?" He mused to himself, trying to decide whether he should just end this match quickly, or toy around for a bit. The younger boy tried his best to ignore the small comments that the silver haired teen added, trying to concentrate on how he could win.

"Go get him!" He shouted, as his gray blade went for a final attack. This didn't even faze the silver blade, easily dodging the oncoming blow. The young boy's eyes watered more at this sight, a small tear sliding down his cheek.

"That's enough Draco," a voice suddenly announced, causing both competitors to glance to their sides. The silver haired teen, finally being addressed by his first name nodded his head; but rolled his eyes slightly at the order. From the sound of the voice he knew exactly who it was, it was Jason King...his team captain. The one who had interrupted the battle took a step forward, his arms relaxed gently across his chest. He looked older then the boy that he had addressed as Draco, appearing to be around the age of sixteen. A black vest was fastened across his chest, yet the color of a red t-shirt was still visible underneath. Dark blue jeans were fastened around his waist, allowing the end cuffs to cover his black runners slightly. Short brown hair rested gently upon his head, while a dark red headband held back any loose bangs from falling on his face. "I think this kid's had enough beyblading for today." He spoke up again, his chestnut eyes taking focus at Draco.

"Yeah...give the kid a break! He doesn't seem to be faring too well!" A second voice broke out, belonging to the boy who was now standing inches behind Jason. Dark brown hair fell unevenly upon his face, allowing his bangs to fall before his eyes quite often. A gray, long-sleeved shirt was hanging loosely upon his body; decorated with a dark maroon stripe along the sleeves. A silver belt held up his baggy black pants, as his fists were jammed into the depths of his pockets. His two-colored eyes- one being green while the other one brown- danced playfully at his tough teammate.

"You're right Dan...the kid isn't faring too well!" Draco replied, shooting a look towards his other teammate. "I'm glad you're actually tuned into the battle this time!" Dan smiled sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head with embarrassment. It wasn't his fault that he had problems with remaining focused- besides, daydreaming was a whole lot more exciting! "What brings you here anyway Jason!?" He demanded, eyeing his older captain. "Shouldn't you be looking for Aiyote and Nikki?"

"And why would I need to do that?" Jason questioned, tilting his head slightly to his right. "I think I can trust those two to not cause any trouble...but, I'm not so sure about you."

Draco snorted at the remark, turning back to glance down at his blade. "I'm only having a friendly little beyblade match." He replied, trying to sound as innocent as he possibly could.

"Oh really...this kid is on the verge of breaking out into tears." Jason indicated, pointing at the small boy who had now grown quiet. "This doesn't look like a friendly match if you ask me."

"Well, nobody asked you...did they!" Draco retorted, glaring back at Jason. As much as Draco may have portrayed it, he honestly didn't hate Jason, or his other teammates. He actually got along with them quite well, considering they were his closest friends. Occasionally though, he liked to test out Jason's authority, testing his ability to make a good leader.

"Just end the match Draco," Jason replied calmly, refusing to argue with his younger teammate. "Or I will." Dan glanced back and forth at his two conflicting teammates as he smiled...oh the drama!

"Fine!" Draco announced, as he summoned back his silver and blue blade. "So much for practicing." He muttered; stuffing his blade into one of his pockets as he headed over to wear Dan was standing. The young boy quickly grabbed his gray blade, glancing over the damages that were inflicted upon it. Jason smiled at the young boy as he kneeled gently beside him, holding his hand out so that he could see the blade. The boy placed it softly in Jason's hand, sniffling a little.

"Hmmm, I'd say your blade had a pretty good run in today." Jason replied, earning himself a nod from the child. "I think it's going to be all right...all you need is a new defence ring." With that, Jason pulled out a yellow blade from his pocket as he began to take it apart. "Here ya go...Its my spare blade so I really don't need it." He carefully placed the new defence ring back into the boys hand- along with his blade- as he slowly rose to his feet.

"Th...thank you!" The kid replied, eyes lighting up with fascination. Before Jason could even reply with a 'you're welcome' the kid took off, rambling on about how he was going to win all his matches with his new defence ring.

"Figures...always gotta be the caring soul don't ya!" Draco spoke, looking rather unpleased about not being able to finish his match.

"You bet!" Jason replied, turning around to face his two teammates. "Now if you don't mind, I suggest we go and find Aiyote and Nikki." He began walking briskly away from the dish, while Dan quickly followed from behind. Draco sighed and shook his head, before finally following after his stoic leader.

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"Oh...just look at this one!" Mariah exclaimed as she carefully held up a shiny silver locket. The Bladebreakers and the White Tigers finally managed to drag Tyson and Gary away from the buffet table, leaving hardly anything besides a few crumbs here and there. Of course they got their fair share of reprimanding, the chefs personally coming out to yell at the two boys. But they didn't appear too bothered by it; in fact Tyson wasn't bothered at all- probably due to the fact that he couldn't understand a word they were saying! Now the two teams had made their way down to a street market, rummaging through the endless amounts of stands and displays. These mile long markets were well known throughout Mexico- supposedly having the cheapest merchandise. The largest market that Mariah and the others had found themselves at was the 'Sombrero Lane.' Naturally Mariah was drawn to the jewelry table, her golden eyes glazing over with extreme delight. Jade stayed close beside her-as did Rei- knowing that she had to stick close to her pink haired friend; just in case she went crazy and decided to spend all of her money. All the others were scattered all over the place: Tyson and Gary using their noses to sniff out any good food, Kevin off trying his luck at snatching a 'free' souvenir; while Lee kept an eye on him. Max and Bruce were checking out the entertaining street performers, and Kai had found himself gazing at a small stand filled with beyblade parts.

"It's really nice Mariah," Jade finally answered, smiling at the excitement in the girl's eyes. She had to admit, she was very thankful that the White Tiger team had been invited to the Beynamite tournament, it was actually nice to have another girl to hang out with. "But check the price out!" Jade suddenly exclaimed, lifting up the small white tag clinging to the necklace. "It's 100 Pesos!"

"Yeah...so?" Mariah questioned, tilting her head in confusion. Jade shook her head at Mariah's comment then gently took the necklace from her hand and placed it back upon the stand.

"100 pesos would equal around 80 Yuan." Jade answered, trying to make the thick smoke clear in Mariah's head. "You don't have that kind of money!" Mariah sighed heavily, her eyes focusing back upon the beautiful necklace. Jade felt her own heart sink at the devastated look on Mariah's face as she slowly linked arms with the other girl. "Come on Ria, I'm sure you'll find something else further down the lane." The girl nodded solemnly, allowing Jade to lead her slowly away.

"Oh...young ladies!" Jade and Mariah both glanced back, realizing that the man behind the necklace counter was addressing them. Jade raised an eyebrow in curiosity, knowing all to well what the man was going to do. He quickly shuffled towards them, holding the very same locket within his slightly dirty hands. "You want this necklace...I shall give to you for...90 pesos!"

"Really!" Mariah exclaimed, quickly turning to look at Jade as she shook her head.

"No thank you sir, we don't have that kind of money." Jade answered back as politely as she could. She started pulling on Mariah again as the man started bargaining yet again.

"You are right, 90 pesos is too much." He paused for a moment, then began shaking the necklace before Mariah. "I give it to you for 85 pesos!" Once again Mariah's face lit up, and once again Jade declined. "Ok, ok...I give for 75 pesos, but no less!"

"No tha..."

"I'll take it!" Rei interrupted, walking towards the man as he placed the correct amount of cash into his hands.

"Thank you sir...it was a pleasure doing business with you!" The man bowed his head, placed the locket safely in Rei's fingers, and hurried back towards his small booth- waiting for his next customer to come along.

"Here Mariah." Rei carefully unclasped the delicate chain as motioned for her to turn around. Instantly Mariah's cheeks flushed as she held up her long pink hair, allowing Rei to strap the delicate chain around her neck. Jade couldn't help but smile at the scene, as Mariah turned around to once again face Rei. Her head was tilted downwards so that her blushing face could be hidden from his view.

"Thank-you Rei," she practically whispered, rubbing her hands nervously before her. "You didn't have to do that."

"I know," he replied softly, taking Mariah's soft hand and placing it in his own. At that moment her cheeks reddened even more- if that was at all possible! Jade sighed as she turned away from the two, deciding that she would let the two of them be alone for awhile.

"A little depressed are we?" Jade jumped slightly at the sudden voice, tilting her head to the side as she stared back at Kai.

"And why would I be depressed?" She questioned back, picking up a small decorative figurine from one of the stands. She carefully surveyed it, hoping that Kai would just forget about the question that she had just asked him.

"Oh...I don't know." Kai replied, slowly taking a few steps closer to her. He took the small figurine from Jade's hand, placing it safely back onto the smooth surface of the counter. He kept his deep maroon eyes directly upon Jade, causing her to flinch slightly. "You just looked a little...oh...dejected."

"Dejected!?" Jade stated rather loudly. "Now why would I feel dejected!?"

Kai simply shrugged, wrapping his arms around his muscular chest. "I don't know Jade...why don't you tell me." Jade didn't even take the time to think up any excuse, instead she simply snorted, indicating that she had no reason to feel dejected. She re-focused her crystal eyes back upon the neatly spread out table, as she suddenly took a liking to something. A black leather choker lay spread out upon the counter, a single purple gem fixated in the middle of it. Slowly she reached over and grasped the small object, bringing it closer to her eyes so she could examine it. Her eyes suddenly widened, noticing a small image reflecting from within the gem.

"Looks like your bit beast." Kai announced, taking notice to the small gem as well. Jade nodded her head, refusing to take her eyes off the mesmerizing jewel. The image of a wolf head could be seen within it- its head tilting to the sky as if howling at a full moon.

"Ah, you picked a very lovely item young lady!" Jade glanced up to come face to face with a beaming man. "This is a very unique item...never seen another one like it!" He chattered his voice quite rapid in speech. "The wolf is considered to be a very sacred spirit, some people say she is like a guardian!" Jade carefully listened to the mans wise words, thinking about how much it resembled Dazzler.

"Would you like to buy it?" The man finally questioned, as Jade sighed. Slowly she shook her head, knowing that the price of it was around 100 pesos, and just like Mariah.. she couldn't afford it. "No, well perhaps your boyfriend would like to buy it for you? Hmmm?"

"WHAT!?" Kai and Jade exclaimed at the same time, taking notice to the word 'boyfriend.' Jade could feel her cheeks heat up as she shook her head repeatedly, and gently placed the choker back upon the table.

"Thank-you sir, but I really don't need it at this time!" Jade quickly remarked, before taking off at a rather quick pace. The last thing she wanted was for Kai to see her blush and she decided that she had had enough of this market; she was going back to the hotel! Kai watched as Jade quickly darted away and out of sight, his eyebrows furrowing in thought.

"Oh dear, did I upset the young lady?" The man question, 'tsking' himself for chasing away a customer.

"No, she's just..a little touchy." Kai answered, not even taking notice to what he was saying. His maroon eyes slowly drew themselves back towards the small choker as he gently grasped it within his hands. His slate bangs wavered slightly before his eyes as he looked back up at the man. "I'll give you 90 pesos for it!"

A/n: There we go..another chappy down the drain! I actually kind of liked this chapter,*shurgz* It was fun to write too!

Oh and ani05tersr(VIP, Jade's nationality is Chinese. And as for what she sounds like..man, I've never thought about that before, LOL! Thanks again for all the reviews guys, It makes me really happy ^-^ Hope you all enjoyed the chappy!