Beyblade: Triple Heart
By: ChocolateEclar
Disclaimer: I don't own any part of 'Beyblade,' which includes all teams and their bitbeasts, etc.
Claimer: I only own 'Triple Heart,' Palara, Mr. and Mrs. McClane, and Divine Intervention.
To Swimming Angel: Thanks for reviewing! I liked the food fight too. ^_-
Choccy: *strangling the Bladebreakers*
Tasha: *cough*Abuse!*cough*
Choccy: You guys almost got me in jail!
Bladebreakers: *choking* @_@
Choccy: Hehe. ^___^
Disclaimer 2: Once again, no OCs were killed in the making of this author's note. As for Tyson, Kai, Kenny, Rei, and Max…that's another story. ^_-
Chapter 7: The Winds of Change
Tasha stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror in disgust. "Grandpa, I'd rather DIE then be seen in this thing!" she shouted at Mr. Dickenson who was sitting behind her.
"Its beautiful," Mr. Dickenson said.
"It makes me look like a girl!"
"Aren't you a girl?"
"Yes, but this makes me look like a girly-girl!" complained Tasha. She was wearing a low-cut glittering, turquoise gown with a fluffy teal boa wrapped around her wrists and behind her back. Her colorless hair was all tied up into a twist atop her head with a sparkling necklace and a pair of earrings for embellishment.
She winced and turned to her grandfather. "Grandpa, this party shouldn't be this fancy!" she protested.
"This is a BBA feast and considering the fact that I'm the chairman of the BBA, Tasha, I know what the proper attire is for one of my own beyblade banquets," Mr. Dickenson replied.
"Why do I have to were this though?! Can't I wear my kimono?!" protested Tasha.
"You just don't want to be seen in your true element by the boys," said a woman with jet-black hair entering the room.
"Mom?! What are you doing here?" Tasha questioned.
Tasha's mom, Tanvi, stepped towards them, smiling. "Your grandpa invited your dad and I to the party so we decided to stay for the rest of the tournament as well," she answered.
"Where is, Dad?" Tasha inquired.
"Right here," replied her father, Xander, stepping into the room.
"Mom, can't you talk your father out of making me wear this?" Tasha questioned hopefully.
"'Fraid not, sweetie. We bought that dress for you," responded Tanvi.
"Urgh!"
Palara purred loudly and Xander grinned. "Thought we forgot you, aye, Palara?" he said bending down and patting the bitbeast who lay on Tasha's bed.
"Don't I have a say in what I wear? Tasha asked.
"Most of the time, but not now," said Tanvi.
"Urgh!"
"You'll thank us later," said Mr. Dickenson, Tanvi, and Xander at the same time.
"Right…" Tasha mumbled glaring at them.
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Tasha sighed as Max cracked his fifth 'momma joke' on the bus on the way to the party. "Max, will ya shut up?!" she finally snapped.
"Awww. I was gettin' to the best one," Max protested.
Tasha gave him a 'death glare' and sat back in her seat, pouting slightly. Palara was laying on the seat beside her, her eyes on Kai.
Kai didn't squirm under her gaze but instead asked Tasha severely, "Why is your bitbeast staring at me?"
Tasha, without stopping her sulk, replied simply, "You and Dranzer intrigue my comrade."
"Why?"
Tasha ceased moping and retorted, "Am I an international translator or something?!" She usually wouldn't have snapped but she wasn't in the best of moods at the moment.
Kai didn't reply. Tasha sighed and said more calmly, "She likes comparing other bitbeasts' relationships to hers and mine. Yours and Dranzer puzzles her."
"And why's that?" interrupted the sugar-high Max.
Tasha's glare returned and she snapped, "Because its not like most bitbeast/human relations!"
"Oh, and why is-" Max began.
"Urgh! Max!!!" roared Tasha while Palara snarled at the same moment.
Max leaned back into his seat sadly. "You didn't have to yell."
Tasha and Palara's responses were two low, identical growls. 'This just isn't my day,' Tasha complained silently.
"What's wrong, Tipsy?"
Tasha looked up to see her father standing in the aisle next to her. "Nuthin' Dad."
"Aw. Come on. Tell me."
"Dad, now you sound like Max," Tasha remarked.
Xander gave her an amused smirk and said, "Well if you need us your mom, grandpa, and I will be at the party too you know."
"Thanks, Dad." Tasha gazed out the window again and saw a large glass building coming into view.
"We're almost there!" announced Mr. Dickenson from the front of the bus. He was sitting with Tanvi and Xander who were laughing at something.
Palara cocked her head at Tasha who sighed. Tasha was in the turquoise gown while the other Bladebreakers, Xander, and Mr. Dickenson all had been forced into black suits and ties. Tanvi was wearing a sleeveless black dress with several pieces of twinkling jewelry.
Soon, they all piled out of the BBA bus and went inside the building. The Bladebreakers stared wonderingly at the huge room they were in. It was furnished with wooden chairs adorned in gold and a huge crystal chandelier hung from the ceiling.
"Woh!" yelled Tyson and Max.
"Reminds me of Tatiana's mansion, Mom," Tasha whispered to her mother.
"Of course, these are Tati's line of furniture after all. They've got her red cat label," replied Tanvi.
"Who's Tatiana?" Rei inquired.
"My enterprising, 'I'm-the-best-in-the-world' older sister," answered Tasha a bit tartly.
"Tati just turned twenty-five and Tasha's a bit jealous. Tati has a mansion of her own, a clothing line, and a furniture line," added Tanvi proudly.
"Wow," Rei said.
Tasha scowled. "I am not jealous!" she snapped.
Tanvi snorted causing Tasha to glare at her mother. Tasha stomped away angrily and sat down in one of the designer chairs. 'Stupid Tati, stupid Tati chairs (which aren't even comfortable), stupid-' she thought.
That was when she saw them and she nearly had a heart attack. 'Why is Divine Intervention here! Does someone hate up there?!' she screeched noiselessly to herself.
Palara grimaced next to her. 'This isn't good…'
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Kai noticed Tasha and Palara stiffen. 'That could only mean…' he thought. He looked into the crowd and saw Divine Intervention as well. They were coming unknowingly towards the frozen duo…
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'Go away, go away, GO AWAY!!!' Tasha's mind screamed.
Palara's purr came out in a soft raspy groan. They exchanged frightened glances and stood up hurriedly. They sped around the chairs and to a lone figure leaning against a nearby wall; he was the only friend in sight.
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"Kai!" Tasha gasped coming towards the Bladebreaker and staring imploringly at him.
Kai didn't say a word. All he did was stop leaning against the wall and leave enough space behind him for Tasha and Palara to hide while he stood in front of them, his arms crossed and his dark eyes closed.
Tasha mumbled a thank you before jumping behind him, Palara with her.
Kai opened his eyes and waited for D.I. to disappear into the crowd again. After a few minutes, they did. "They're gone," he muttered.
Tasha and Palara both let out relieved breaths. "Thanks," Tasha said standing up. She brushed off her dress and continued, "I'm definitely not ready to face them yet."
Kai nodded and began to walk away.
Tasha sighed and thought dryly, 'My hero.' Beside her, Palara gave a feline laugh that sounded rather human in reality.
"I won't help you next time. You have to stop fearing them eventually."
Tasha turned back to the direction Kai had gone. He was looking at her with deep shadowy eyes and it made Tasha and Palara shiver slightly. "Fine. Next time I won't run then," responded Tasha hugging her arms.
Kai turned away and continued walking. Tasha watched him bewilderedly. 'That was strange…' she thought. She sighed and looked down at Palara who was looking up at her. "What do you think that was about?"
Palara shrugged and purred in her normal fashion.
Tasha smiled. "You're right. Maybe this wasn't such a bad day after all," she said blissfully. They both walked together, side-by-side, over to the others at the buffet table. They grinned and grabbed a plate. Tyson was already shoveling food into his mouth, and getting several disgusted looks because of it.
'There's definitely nothing strange about that,' Tasha thought. She laughed. 'Yes, maybe today wasn't a total lost.'
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A/N: Review or face my wrath!
Bladebreakers: *shudder*
Tasha: She actually can be quite terrifying.
Palara: *purrs*
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A/N 2: In the next chapter, the tournament continues and the Bladebreakers' match with D.I. draws closer… Can one of the other Bladebreakers help Tasha and Palara over come their fears of D.I? And why is Tasha beginning to have nightmares about what D.I. did to her and Palara? Read and review and these questions will be answered sooner! Bye!
Tasha: See ya 'round!