BLADED!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bey Blade and all its characters, I own all original characters portrayed within. Second part to "To Meet Again", yup, now it involves the BBA – Blade Breakers Team and their foray into the unknown, i.e., the World Bey Blading Championships. Of course, this focuses more on the action now, a little on the developing affection rating between Lei and Asaya and Kai and Tsukiyo. Well, OK, it's hinted in the background. And…AAAACCCKKKK!!! Is that Max trying to play CUPID?! Err…OK...^^;; Comments, suggestions, praises, flames, are very highly appreciated. Oh yeah! This is also the debut of the spanking NEW BEY BLADES! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahaha~~~***hack hack, cough cough, SPLUTTER*** ahem. I suggest you read a little bit of the previous novel first before going on with this one. There are LOTS of references to what happened to the 1st part, but if you have any questions, I'll explain it to you if you want to, so swing me an e-mail whenever you feel confused. My e-mail's eduin_goddess@yahoo.com. OK?! Let's get ready to RRRRUUUUMMMMBBBBLLLLEEEE~~~~!!!

Prologue to a Prologue (^^;;)

Everything was all a-flurry the next day for the entire BBA-Blade Breakers Team.

They would be experiencing something for the 1st time they normally didn't enjoy doing.

And that was~~~

"TAKAO~~~!!! Hurry UP we're going to miss the TAXI!" Max was saying as he bustled around the room looking for his pair of deep red sneakers.

"I'm hurrying, I'm HURRYING!" SD Takao was literally running around with a piece of toast stuck in his mouth where Professor had thoughtfully packed for him in table napkins (a monster decker of around 38 buttered slices) because he got up late, AGAIN. He looks over at Max, who managed to locate his sneakers by Kai's bedroom doorway (how the HECK did it get there?!). "Why the HECK are we hurrying?"

"We only have one full day to explore, explore, and live everything French before the start of the Finals meet tomorrow," Professor explained. "And of course, it wouldn't hurt to do a little bit of shopping on the side."

"SHOPPING?!"

"For the BALL?" SD Tsukiyo was blinking at him. "We still have to find YOU the perfect shoes to go with your tuxedo. You can't actually come to the Ball wearing Skechers."

"My Skechers are just FINE the way they ARE!"

"Can you imagine shaking hands with everybody in the room, dressed to the nines, with you in your stupid Skechers?!" Kai told him. "No, we're DEFINITELY going to buy you a pair of leather shoes."

"NO!"

"YES!" Tsukiyo and Kai cried out exasperatedly at the same time.

SD Max has another evil grin on his face.

"Let's do that again…with a second voice this TIME!"

"Drop dead, MIZUHARA!" Kai yells, throwing him one of the room's huge throwpillows. Max laughed and managed to duck, and it sailed on until it hit Lei right in the face, who was concentrating on tying his hair for the rendezvous.

He blinks.

"Where's the siege?" he asked blankly.

SD Professor sweatdropped. "That's it, NO MORE piña colada for a nightCAP!"

Everything was going very smoothly. Soon the whole gang was loaded with paper bags and paper bags of all the purchases they made, and from all the FOOD Takao was shoving into his "souvenirs sack".

"Takao, don't tell me you're going to buy another BAGUETTE (is the spelling right?! I stand corrected here!)?!" SD Professor asked with a huge sweatdrop on his head.

"I have to try them ALL!"

"You ATE 36 of them ALREADY!"

"I think I've got everything," Tsukiyo said as she peered into her paper bags. "Perfume, right makeup, accessories…anything I left out?"

"I want to hit the bookstore," Asaya said suddenly. "I'm missing out on my 'vitamins'."

"That's a good idea," Kai said. "Let's go. We'll meet you guys at the café."

The 2 of them left. SD Max started elbowing Lei on his stomach.

"What, you're not going to chase after THEM?"

"Whatever for? I'm perfectly contented with all the books that I am reading," Lei answered him.

"O-OK. As you say, Lei." SD Max started to sweatdrop.

***Gee, these 2 are as thick as bricks, they don't know how much they mean to each other until they're VERY well apart (thanks, Eiko Carol! [FFIX])!*** SD Max sighed. ***Oh well. It's only the beginning of an interesting tale of 2 unlikely characters starting to care for each other…and…yeah! Even Tsukiyo and Kai. Hmm. What must I do to make these 2 clueless couples get tingly all OVER?!***

Lei watched as Professor chased Takao all around, Tsukiyo at his heels. Max decided to ask him a question.

"Lei…can I ask you something?"

"Oh…sure, Max."

"Oh good! Errh…do you find…Asaya cute?"

"Cute?"

"Interesting?"

"Well…" Lei was quiet for a moment. "She's…nice…"

"Mmm-hmm."

"And she fixed my Driger up really good…I still have to see it tomorrow. And…a really great friend." Lei nodded. "She said she'd be a good friend to listen to everything I have to say…and…well…Mao."

"Oh." SD Max turned into a huge block of stone. SD Lei's eyes turned to little beads.

"Uh…Max?"

"Never mind." SD Max gave a goofy little laugh. "She's a great friend, Lei, she'll listen to all your Mao gripes without any complaint. You're such a GENIUS!"

"I…am?"

"Yeah. Keep me posted, OK? Thanks."

Lei returned to watching Professor chasing Takao around the square, Tsukiyo at his heels. SD Max became cutely determined.

***It's make or break Lei, tonight's the moment of truth! Is it Mao or Asaya?! Hah, you've seen NOTHING yet!***