Hey everyone! How's is everyone? I know I getting into a habit of
updating "once-a-month... or two", which is bad, but I seem to keep getting
distracted with other things. I'm sorry.
Also I want to thank all of you guys so much!!
1- for putting up with my tardiness.
2- for always encouraging me. My English grade has actually gone up thanks to you guys. I'm usually a "C" student in English (if I'm lucky), and this year I almost pulled off an "A". Trust me when I say this, "THAT is a miracle!" I actually think my parents see the wonders off this site now, lol.
Anyways, I outta get this posted before I get strangled, because I actually got half-a-dozen e-mails from reviewers asking me about the story. I couldn't believe. People actually e-mailed me about something I had written. I mean it has almost been two months, and I got e-mails. I felt so happy =) ... an evil for not updating =( Flipped side off the coin I s'pose.
~~~FIGHTING SPIRITS II~~~
/ Thoughts /
"Speaking"
~Singing/Lyrics to a song.
:: Kai's little voice :: (he'll be busy this chapter =] )
* * *
~ Chapter 11: Music Festival ~ (AN: At last *throws a tomato at self*)
Later that night Kai lay awake trying to think of someway he could apologize, but didn't know what to do. He could do the whole flower and chocolate thing, but that was way overused. Well, that and the fact that Tyson would probably managed to steal the chocolates before he could offer them to Sora. Kai was sure that Tyson would sniff them out somehow. He also didn't want to just say 'I'm sorry', after all, he did throw away his gift, the necklace, from Sora away.
:: Hey! I have an idea! :: his voice cut off his thoughts again.
/Oh? And what's that? Get on my hands and knees and beg? Ha, that would only make her laugh and slam the door in my face./
:: Damn. And I thought it was such an amazing idea! Imagine, the almighty Hiwatari groveling. Ha-ha-ha::
/Shut up! /
:: Hmph! I still thought it was a great idea.::
/You would. /
:: We would. Remember, I'm you. Ha-ha-ha!::
/Then that means we would be groveling. /
:: ... no. Just you. I don't have a physical form.:: his voice snickered.
/Grrr, you make me want Tyson's company! /
"PIZZA!!!" He heard yelled from next door, which belonged to Sora. However, since she had fallen asleep on the couch, Tyson decided to borrow the room because his bed wasn't replaced yet.
/Well... maybe not./
The next morning came with the sun and everyone slowly woke up, everyone pretty much excited about the music festival tomorrow, Max more then anyone, but the problem was what they were all going to do today.
"Why don't we train a little?" Kenny suggested.
"Train? No offence Chief, but you're starting to sound like Kai," Tyson laughed leaning back on the back two legs of the chair. "I mean really, why would we want to train?"
"Well, their may be some Beybattles going on at the festival seeing as how huge Beyblade is," Kenny pointed out. "And Tyson sit on the chair right."
Tyson licked his tongue out and leaned back a little bit more, as Max asked "Really? You think?"
"Yeah, Chief is right! Can't you just see all of those amateurs now? Besides, if there is any beybattles the All-Starz are going to be there too and you never know they may challenge us," Ray added.
"I can't believe you guys! You want to train on a FREE day? As in "do what you want" day?" Tyson grumbled. The others just shrugged at him and headed to the basement. "But guys!!" Tyson whined after them
"Go get Kai!!" Kenny yelled back.
"AHHH!!" Tyson yelled as he fell backwards because he leaned to far back. /Phew! Good thing Chief didn't see that./
"I told you, Tyson! You fell didn't you?" Kenny voice reached Tyson from the basement.
"Errr... no!" Tyson yelled as he quickly put the chair up and then ran upstairs to get Kai.
* * *
Kai was walking up and down the streets still trying to figure out something to do, but once again, he was having no luck. He had gotten up early, up before anyone and left, hoping he'd see something to help him, and his 'companion' was getting more and more annoying.
:: Well, you could- ::
/NOOOO! Shut up you little annoying voice!/
:: I'm hurt.:: The voice gasped and then started to weep silently.
/Hmph. Good, nice and quite. Just the way I-/
:: WHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!::
* * *
"Hmph. I still don't see why we have to train," Tyson continued sulking to himself as he made it to Kai's door and knocked. "Wakey, wakey!!" Tyson yelled as loud as he could hoping to scare Kai so much that he would fall out of the bed, but instead got no sound. "HELLO!!!" Tyson yelled. "I know you're in there, Kai, so stop acting like your not... KAI!!!" Tyson waited a little longer again, but still received no response. "STOP BEING A JERK!!" Tyson yelled pounding the defenseless door.
"What are you doing?" Sora asked stepping out of the washroom.
"Kai's being a jerk and won't answer me again!" Tyson complained as he continued his merciless attack on the door.
"Kai's not in there," Sora laughed as Tyson looked at her confused.
Slowly Tyson opened the door and peered in only to see that Sora was right. The bed was made and the room empty.
"Oh...!" Tyson said, not really knowing what else to say. "Well then... I'll be... going," he said walking away quiet embarrassed.
When Tyson got downstairs, the other's looked at him strangely.
"Where's Kai?" Max asked.
"Gone."
"Gone where?"
"Gone, gone."
"Tyson you're not making much sense," Kenny pointed out.
"All I know is that Kai is gone. He left sometime this morning. So... I guess that means we can't train. I mean really, a team can't train without their Captain," Tyson shrugged as if he was depressed and started to walk away with a smile.
"Nuh huh!" Max and Ray each took a hold of Tyson and pulled him back.
"But guys!!!" Tyson whined, but got no pity.
"Okay let's get started guys," Kenny said typing into the laptop. "On the recent data I have collected, I don't think you need to work on your battling skills."
"YES!! Noooooooooo training!!" Tyson smiled ear to ear.
"However!!"
"There's always a however, isn't there Maxy?"
"Seems like it," the blonde laughed as Tyson's shoulders drooped.
"But Chief? We're Beybladers, if we don't need to improve our blading skills... then what?" Ray asked.
"Your Physical skills."
"What?!" Everyone asked confused.
"Well, I've been collecting some data on the best bladers in the world, some all the way in Russia."
"So, what's that got to do with physical training."
"Well, all the best bladers do physical training every single day," Kenny said. "So-"
"You want us to run." Tyson sulked more.
"Correct," Kenny smiled. Everyone started groaning.
* * *
:: How about-::
/Shut up! You haven't had a bright idea all day. /
::Oh, but this one is really good!!::
/Like the one where you told me to buy a mountain and name it Mt. Sora? Or the one where you told me to wear an 'I love Sora' t-shirt? Oh, or my favorite; the one where you told me to become a dare-devil and dedicate my first- and most likely last- show to Sora?/
:: Ummm... okay, so maybe they weren't the best of ideas. But this one is really, really good!!::
/Alright, what is it?/ Kai sighed.
:: Buy a mountain and name it-::
/Mt. Sora?/
::Hey yeah! How'd you guess?::
/ARG!!!/
* * *
"Okay!" Kenny yelled. "Let's start those laps!" he said at the doorstep of the house. "I think twenty laps around the block should be good."
"TWENTY!!" Tyson huffed. "But-"
"No buts. Now, let's get to work. GO!" Kenny yelled as Ray and Max started running.
"How come you're not running?" Tyson eyed Kenny.
"Cause, I'm not the one blading." Kenny smiled then point to the others to show how much further ahead they were.
Tyson grumbled as he started to run to catch up with the others.
"You know guys," Tyson said once he caught up. "I actually miss Kai's training."
"No kidding." Ray laughed. "I'll have to remember to tell him he has a fan. I'm sure he wouldn't mind doing a little one-on-one with you."
"Don't you dare!!" Tyson cried.
An hour or so later both Max and Ray laid collapsed on the front lawn gasping for air, while Kenny continued watching Tyson to make sure he did all his laps.
"Come on, Tyson! Only five more to go." Kenny called as Tyson literally crawled passed Kenny to start his next lap.
"Can't I take a break?"
"Oh come on Tyson! Only five more to go! Surely you can manage five." Kenny continued to push.
Tyson sighed as he rounded the corner again and smirked. He peeked around the corner to make sure Kenny was still at his laptop on the front steps and that Max and Ray were still on the front lawn.
"Yes!" Tyson laughed as he started hopping the fences. In truth, he hadn't actually run one full lap yet. Every time he got around the corner he'd start hopping fences and ran across the yards as a short-cut, and would then wait at the other end so it seemed like he had actually ran the whole block. After a minute or two he would act exhausted coming down the street towards Kenny.
"I'm such a genius." Tyson gloated as he climbed down another fence and walked across the yard.
"Grrrr... grrrr..."
Tyson stopped and looked at his stomach. "I'm not that hungry," he said rubbing his stomach.
"Grrrrr... grrrr..." the sound became louder.
"That's odd?" Tyson said confused.
"RUFF!! RUFF!!"
Tyson gulped nervously as he shut his eyes tight, feeling a warm breathe at his leg. He was too afraid to look, but he did anyways.
"G-g-goood-d-d d-d-dooog-g-g," Tyson stuttered as he backed away slowly towards the back gate.
"RUFF!! RUFF!!"
* * *
"He's been doing what?" Kenny screamed.
"He's been taking short-cuts. He keep running across the back yards of all the houses on the block." Sora laughed. While she was cleaning up the house a bit, she had noticed Tyson laughing to himself through a window.
"T-t-that cheat!!" Both Max and Ray exclaimed still exhausted from their run.
"Oh good! Here he comes now. I have a bone to pick with him. He should be doing this laps for the good of the team," Kenny said, preparing a lecture in his mind as he saw Tyson running towards them at great speed.
"TYS-"
"Not now, Chief!!" he screeched, and kept running.
"What was that about?"
"Probably him." Ray pointed to dog following Tyson, as he laughed.
"Oh, that's one of the neighbor's dogs. He's name is Bruno." Sora smiled as Bruno kept barking at Tyson. "He's a really sweet dog," she laughed. "Very friendly."
"Well, I think it's safe to say Tyson will make up for his laps now." Max laughed.
"Help meeeeeeee!!!" Tyson yelled as he did another lap, Bruno right on his tail.
"Maybe we should help him?" Max said starting to pity his friend. "He isn't training anymore, he's running for his life."
"Hmmmm, Max is right. We should help Tyson." Ray said as he watched his friend do another lap.
"Okay," Kenny agreed as well.
The four all stood there looking at one another and then said together, "After five more laps," and then started laughing hysterically.
"This... isn't... FUNNY!!" Tyson cried as he continued running past them yet again.
"RUFF!! RUFF!!"
The four all took a sit as they watched Tyson run by, and started making a game out of it.
"I say he'll be here in twenty more seconds."
"I'm guessing fifteen."
"HEEEEELPP MEEEE GUUUUUYS!!!" Tyson continued yelling every time he passed them.
"Damn! He took a whole thirty seconds," Sora complained giving Kenny two dollars since he's guess was closer.
"Well guys, he's done his twenty laps now," Max pointed out.
"Oh yeah, I completely forgot." Kenny laughed. "Oh here he comes again."
"Bruno!!" Sora yelled. The dog's ears picked up at his name being called and ran towards Sora excitedly.
"Why... didn't... y-you... do... that... sooner?" Tyson asked collapsing on the grass.
"Probably cause he was just the motivation you needed to finish all of your laps."
"But I did fifteen before that mutt started chasing me."
"No you didn't," Max laughed as the dog tackled him to the ground playfully, and started licking his face.
"Sure I did."
"Then why was Bruno here chasing you?" Sora asked. "Bruno doesn't usually chase people down unless they... trespass?"
"Errr... because... I... have a hot dog in my pocket." Tyson said patting his side where his pocket is.
"No you don't," Ray laughed.
"Yes, I do" Tyson said taking out the old hot dog. "I had it since that barbeque."
"Ewww! That's disgusting!" Sora made a sickening face. Tyson just shrugged laughing as he threw it in to a garbage bin.
"Oh man, I'm tired." Tyson yawned. "I think I'm going to bed. "And besides we have to get up tomorrow to get to that festival."
Everyone nodded in agreement and Sora quickly took Bruno back to his home
They all went to bed, and tonight, Tyson decided to steal Kai's bed since he wasn't home yet.
"Aww, nice and soft." Tyson snuggled down under the covers of Kai's bed.
"Are you sure you should be in there?" Ray asked as he passed by brushing his teeth.
"Why not? No one's using it currently, so I might as well make use of it," Tyson smiled.
"And when Kai gets back, what will you tell him?"
"Well, I'll be asleep by then, and you and I both know that he couldn't wake me up," Tyson smirked rolling over. "Good night."
* * *
/Finally I'm back. / Kai thought walking back in to the house. /That walk went longer then planned. /
:: Yeah, and a lot of good it did you. You still DON'T know what to do! And after all those great ideas I gave you. ::
/Look, I'm the one in charge in this body. So shut up, or get out!/
:: If I leave then you'll probably lose your sanity.::
/If you stay and I WILL lose my sanity, so I'm willing to take my chances./ He growled opening his room door and walked in.
:: Well, I still think that you should go for the mountain idea.::
/NO MOUNTAINS!!/ Kai thought frustrated and tired as he crawled in to bed. /Just shut up so I can sleep./
:: Fine.::
Kai snuggled under the soft sheets when suddenly an arm wrapped around him and a body moved closer to him. Kai wasn't sure what this was about. The first thing that popped in to his head was "Am I in the wrong room?", but knew he couldn't have been cause he could see his bag in the corner. His next thought was that it could have been Sora cause he was pretty damn sure it wouldn't have been any of the others. There was only one problem. The arm around him was... hairy. Kai slowly turned over to finally see what the hell was going on.
*SNORE*
"TYSON!!!!!!!!!!"
* * *
"RISE AND SHINE!!!" Max's voice trailed threw the house. It was finally here, the day of the festival.
"Calm down Max," yelled back Kenny. "It's not like we're going to be late or anything!" The boy laughed knowing about Max's date.
"I know." Max said but he was so excited he couldn't wait.
"You know," Ray said as if thinking out loud, "I think I'm going to have a nice, long shower," he teased, adding emphasis on the word 'long'.
"NO!" Max flung himself to the washroom door. "Get back in your room and change. We're going now, and we don't have time to wait for you to shower!"
The other's just laughed as Ray headed back to his room to change.
After a lot of laughing and teasing Max, they were all set to go and left for the park, where the festival was held.
* * *
The All-Starz had just arrived at the festival surprised at all the things they were able to fit in to what was thought to be a small park. There was the large stage where a band was playing some up-beat music. In front of the stage was a large cement block where many people were dancing. There were a few rides, like the marry-go-round, Ferris wheel, bumper cars, and go-carts, and there were also some little game stands like darts, and ring toss.
"Wow! You know, this is going to be more fun then I thought." Steve said looking at everything, as he took a seat at a vacant picnic table with Michael and Eddy.
"Emily! Sit down, you're making me dizzy just watching you." Michael laughed as he watched the girl turning her head back and forth looking for someone.
"Okay." She finally agreed sitting down with her team but kept searching the grounds.
"Why," Eddy said in a singsong voice with a smirk. "Is that make-up I see on you?" He laughed pointing at Emily's face. She became quite red and tried denying it.
"Why I believe your right Eddy? But I don't' think that's blush," Steve laughed nudging the sunburned tomato.
"Hey guys!" Max yelled waving to the small group.
"There you are! So, what's happening?" Michael asked
"Not much so far. But I'm ready to take you down in a few of these carnival games." Tyson laughed.
"Err... shall we go?" Max asked Emily nervously, and red.
"Uh huh!" She squeaked as the two walked off.
Everyone laughed at the shy couple and went off to find some things to do.
- Tyson, Kenny, Ray, Michael, Eddy, and Steve -
"So what do we do first?" Steve said looking around.
"Ohhhh!!" Tyson said looking into a direction. The others followed the direction he was looking in and found the bumper cars.
"Oh yeah!!" Michael laughed. "You are going DOWN!!" He said running off in to the direction with the others.
The six boys all got in to one of the cars and found that they were the only ones out at the time.
"This is excellent. It's just us guys!!" Eddy laughed.
"Start your engines!!" The man said in to the microphone.
Everyone turned their keys, ready to crash in to one another.
"GO!!"
"AHHHHHHH!!!" They all screamed a battle cry.
Before you knew it, there was bang after bang, crash after crash, and brand new dents being made on the cars.
"Ahahahahaha!!!" Steve and Eddy laughed manically as they attacked their captain. "This is for all that training you made us do!" they laughed.
"Oh noooo!!" Michael cried as he raise his arms to protect himself, knowing there was no escape and yelled as he was bumped halfway across the floor and in to Ray.
"HEY!" Ray yelled surprised.
"They made me do it!" Michael pointed.
"Let's get them!" Ray laughed as he and Michael both headed for Steve and Eddy.
"Oh crap! What do we do?" Eddy asked.
"CHARGE!!!" Steve cried as he hit the accelerator and took off towards Ray and Michael. Eddy laughed and followed.
"AHHHHHH!!!" Kenny cried as he circled the floor with Tyson on his tail trying to hit him.
"Get back here Chief!! This is for YESTERDAY!!" Tyson screamed.
Kenny found himself in the center of the floor with Tyson following quickly. He also saw Michael and Ray coming from one side, and Eddy and Steve coming from another. He quickly moved out of the way, which Tyson then occupied.
"This is going to hurt," Tyson cried covering his head waiting for the impact.
- Sora -
/Hmmm there is supposed to be a karaoke contest later. I have to enter, and then I can apologize to Kai. I just hope he hears me singing./ she thought looking around for any signs of Kai, but of course found none. She then walked up to the stage to sign up.
They gave her a number and told her that they would be randomly drawn to decide the order of singing.
Sora nodded her thanks and went off to see if there was something she could keep herself occupied with.
- Max and Emily -
The two were walking around aimlessly, not really knowing what to say, nor wanting to look like a fool in front of the other.
"So... what do you want to do?" Emily asked.
Max wasn't sure, but when he looked up he saw the Merry-go-Round, and said, "How about a ride on the Merry-go-Round?"
Emily nodded smiling warmly as the two walked up to the ride. When they got there they saw nothing but small six year olds.
/Great. Of all the things I could've said, I said the kiddie ride./ Max mentally kicked himself.
They both got on the ride and they each took a horse that was side-by-side. Slowly the ride started and the carnival music began. Both were avoiding eye contact, knowing they were both a rather nice hue color and kept their attentions on the people watching them. That is until...
"Ahhhh!" Emily screamed, as she somehow managed to fall of her horse but Max was right there to catch her.
/Oh, way to go Emily! You managed to fall off a plastic horse that you could walk faster then./ she turned red from embarrassment.
"Are you okay?" Max asked still holding her.
"Yes. Thank you." She said turning redder then before.
- Kai -
/Well this is fun./ he sighed looking around.
::Go find Sora. There's dancing over there, so you guys can dance.::
/But I haven't apologized yet?/
::Then get your ass over there and do it.::
/But I don't know where she is?/
::Ha-ha! You can't hide anything from me Mr. Stalker. I know that you know she's walking around bored out of her mind, just like you.::
- Tyson, Kenny, Ray, Michael, Eddy, and Steve -
"Ohhh! So dizzy!" Ray said staggering about with the others.
"Hey look! Go-carts!" Eddy pointed out. They all looked at one another and then the go-carts.
"Last on there is a rotten egg!" Michael cried as he tore in to a run with the others screaming he cheated.
They all grabbed a go-cart and buckled up. They watched the light attentively, waiting for it to turn green, each one of them making their engine roar loudly.
There was a loud beep as the light turned green and the man waved the checkered flag.
They all hit the accelerator and began the race, Tyson in the front smirking proudly. He kept looking back to see who was there and to make sure they didn't pass him by moving his go-cart to block them.
"Tyson you cheater!! Move out of the way!!" Steve growled with Ray on his tail. Tyson's smirk only grew as he looked back and stuck out his tongue.
"Tyson!! Look out!!" Ray yelled as he pointed ahead. Tyson looked instantly and found the padded walling get incredible close, incredible fast. However, with his quick reflexes, Tyson managed to hit the break, only to discover that it didn't work and crashed as the other's sailed by waving and laughing.
Tyson growled under his breathe as a man came and pulled him out of the wall and put him back on the track, where he would have to try a catch up to the others who had already managed to lap him.
- Max and Emily -
Max and Emily were once again walking about the park wondering what they were going to do next. They could go on another ride again, but they had both mentally decided to try avoiding it at any cost.
"Oh wow! Look at that!" Emily said excitedly as she pointed at one of the prizes in a booth. It was a beanie baby in the shape of an alligator. "That looks like Trygator!" she smiled.
"Would you like me to win it for you?" Max asked looking at the green gator. Emily nodded smiling.
"Okay!" he said taking her to the booth.
"Come one, come all, everybody's a winner!" The man was saying. He wore a stripped shirt and a derby hat, as he swung his cane about. "How about you there, sonny? Want to win a prize for your lovely girlfriend?"
The two turned flushed as the man chuckled and instructed Max on how to play. The rules were easy. In front of Max, about a meter away was a large table with a lot of colored cups; red, blue, green, yellow, and white. Max would be given three balls to throw on to the table. Depending on the color he lands on decides his prize. Most of the cups were white since there was no prize for them.
"Okay, I get it, thank you. So, what color would I need to get that alligator?" Max asked, pointing at the prize he wanted.
"That one? A blue or red," he responded.
Max looked at the table and gulped. There were so few off those colors. /I can do this./ he told himself.
He threw the first ball... yellow.
"Don't worry. You still have two shots," Emily encouraged, making Max even more nervous.
He threw the second ball... white.
"Come on Max! You can do it!" Emily cheered.
"Come on sonny! Concentrate!" the man cheered.
He threw the third ball... green.
"I'm sorry Emily," Max lowered his head.
"It's no big deal. I'm still having fun," she said glowing. "I'm... happy just being with you."
"R-r-really?" Max stuttered as she nodded.
"Hey sonny! Don't forget your prize!" The man said throwing Max the alligator, and then winked. Max mouthed a 'Thank you' and then gave the alligator to Emily.
"Oh, I love it, Max!! Thank you so much!" she said excitedly as she jumped and gave him a hug, and he laughed hugging back.
The two froze as they realized what they were both doing at that moment. Neither actually meant to hug, they were just so happy and caught up in the moment that it happened.
"Errr... sorry." Emily looked away red. Max smiled as he got a little more courage realizing that she was just as shy as he was, and took her hand.
- Karaoke Stage -
"Hey bud! I think it's time we started this contest."
"All right!!" the other said as he grabbed the microphone and ran on stage. "HEY EVERYONE!!" he yelled. "This karaoke contest is about to get started so gather round."
"Hey? Isn't that D.J. Jazzman?" Tyson asked as he looked towards the stage with a large hot dog in his hand. Tyson had insisted they got something to eat as soon as he passed by a grill with some food on it.
"Hey... you're right? What's he doing here?" Kenny asked sipping on a drink.
"I'm making a little extra money kids. Now, we are about to start off this by drawing a random number from the hat. Every contestant has his or her number so if you match come on up."
Sora sat at under one of the trees a little farther away from the stage, but not far enough where she couldn't hear. She was as nervous as hell, and she couldn't recall seeing Kai anywhere. "What if he wasn't here anymore? What if he left?" were the things racing through her mind.
"Okay, and the first number is... number nineteen!" Jazzman screamed.
Sora looked down at her number. Not her, she was lucky seven. She continued looking down. She felt so nervous her stomach was rolling around, and churning, afraid her number might be next. Never in her life had she been so nervous to do a little singing.
"And the song is "Forgive me" by Evanscence ."
~Can you forgive me again?
~I don't know what I said
~But I didn't mean to hurt you
/He's probably nowhere near here anymore. Probably got fed up with the festival. I probably would have left too, 'cept this is something I have to do. This is my apology. I just really hope Kai stayed, and that he hears it./ Sora continued thinking as her stomach kept jumping.
~I heard the words come out
~I felt like I would die
~It hurt so much to hurt you
/Why am I so nervous?!/ She complained to herself. Her hands were shaking. She was terrified.
~Then you look at me
~You're not shouting anymore
~You're silently broken
/Don't think too much./ she told herself and decided to start concentrating on the song, hoping to calm herself. But when she started listening to it, she realized something. /Wait a minute... that voice. That voice singing. I know it./ Sora thought as she looked up and saw something she never in her life would imagine. It was Kai.
~I'd give anything now
~to hear those words from you
Kai smiled, as he looked straight at Sora, and no other. Kai hypnotized thousands of girls, and nearly gave Tyson and the other's a heart attack when he stood on stage, but he looked only at Sora.
~Each time I say something I regret I cry "I don't want to lose you."
~But somehow I know that you will never leave me, yeah.
Sora sat there staring. At first she thought she was seeing things, but she wasn't. It really was Kai standing on the stage. She couldn't believe that he was doing this.
~'Cause you were made for me
~Somehow I'll make you see
~How happy you make me
Slowly, Sora got up and started walking towards Kai as he sang the song. He was pretty much ready to chuck the microphone and go to Sora, but he had to finish what he started. He himself couldn't believe that he was on stage doing this either. But as he did it, all he thought off was Sora.
~I can't live this life
~Without you by my side
~I need you to survive
When Sora finally reached the stage, tears were in her eyes threatening to fall.
~So stay with me
~You look in my eyes and I'm screaming inside that I'm sorry.
Tyson and the others just gaped at the scene.
"Is this happening?" Tyson asked slightly confused.
"I-I-I think so?" Eddy said, non-to convincingly.
~And you forgive me again
~You're my one true friend
~And I never meant to hurt you
With the last words sung, Kai placed the microphone back down and jumped down of the front of the stage where Sora latched on.
"I'm sorry!!" she cried.
"You have nothing to be sorry about. I was the jerk. I... over-reacted." He said trying to soothe her. He felt very awkward doing this in front of so many people but he figured the hell with it. He was actually... happy.
:: Oh yeah! Oh yeah! We rock! We rock! We-::
/Shut up!/
::Yes sir!!::
"You stole my idea." Sora sniffed, still being a little too emotional, but smiled and looked up at him.
Kai just smiled back. He didn't exactly know what to say.
::Kiss her.::
/That's the first good idea you've had in a long time./ he thought as he carried out the command off his subconscious.
* * *
"Awww, isn't that just most romantic thing?" Emily smiled, still holding Max's hand as they sat in the shade of a tree.
/Kai? Romantic? Whoa!/ was all Max could think but nodded dumbly to Emily.
Emily smiled as she got a little braver and moved closer to Max, leaning her head on his shoulder. Max jumped a little since he was still trying to get use to the 'romantic' Kai, but still gladly wrapped an arm around Emily
* * *
Tyson and all the others just sat at the picnic table looking like they saw a ghost.
"We... all saw this right?" Tyson asked.
"For the fifth time, yes!" Kenny said, and then added a quiet "I think."
"We can't all be going insane... can we?" Ray asked.
"It's possible. I blame the carnival food." Tyson said looking at his half eaten hot dog.
"Well, that was a wonderful performance done by Kai!" Jazzman sniffed with a hanky in his hand to wipe his eyes. "But the show must go on. Next is... number seven."
Sora smiled as she flashed her number at Kai. "You ruined the song I picked out," she smiled shaking her head. "But I think I can improvise," she said running onto stage. She quickly told Jazzman what she wanted.
"We now have "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by: Aerosmith, sung by Sora."
~I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
~Watch you smile while you are sleeping
~While you're far away and dreaming
~I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
~I could stay lost in this moment forever
~Well, every moment spent with you
~Is a moment I treasure
~I don't wanna close my eyes
~I don't wanna fall asleep
Kai smiled as he remembered the song. It was the song he and Sora first danced too, back when they were in the other tournament with the White Tigers.
Sora smiled as she continued singing the song until it was finally over and then jumped down the stage as well and in to Kai's arms. Everyone clapped and Jazzman came back out on stage crying.
"I'm sorry," he wept. "I... I can't do this. Number three." He cried as he walked off stage again.
Everyone looked around for the next singer with the number three, but no one appeared.
"I wonder who it is?" Tyson asked.
"I don't know." Emily said looking around.
Max smiled as he kissed Emily on the cheek and headed for the stage.
Emily looked at him confused and surprised as he climbed the stairs to the stage.
"Well, it seems I'm not the only on coming up here giving hidden messages in the songs sung, since two other people stole my idea," Max laughed looking at Kai and Sora, Kai with his arm secured around Sora protectively. "But this one is for Emily," he smiled, blushing ever so slightly.
Emily stood under the tree lit up like a light bulb. If she was sitting on a tree branch, the tree could pass as a Christmas tree.
(AN: "I knew I loved you" by: Savage Garden)
~Maybe it's intuition
~But some things you just don't question
~Like in your eyes
~I see my future in an instant
~And there it goes
~I think I've found my best friend
~I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
~But I believe
Max grew redder and redder as he now started feeling a little silly. He couldn't understand how Kai was able to go though with it.
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
Emily blinked. Was Max really singing for her? Was Max really saying he loved her? Emily thought she was going to blow up with excitement.
~There's just no rhyme or reason
~Only this sense of completion
~And in your eyes
~I see the missing pieces
~I'm searching for
~I think I've found my way home
"What's up with everyone singing?" Tyson asked.
"I dunno." Michael shrugged. "But I'm starting to feel left out."
"Maybe we should sing?" Tyson suggested.
"Please don't, Tyson. You'll ruin it," Kenny snickered.
"What?!"
~I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
~But I believe
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
Time seemed frozen much to Max's displeasure. He was starting to think he shouldn't have done this. He was ninety-nine percent sure Emily felt the same way he did, but it was that one percent that scared him.
~A thousand angels dance around you
~I am complete now that I've found you
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
/Moment of truth./ Max thought as he concentrated on the last few words of the song.
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
The crowd started clapping once again when Max finished as he got off the stage and went back towards Emily. All he could see was Emily standing in the same place he left her in complete shock.
"Ummm... eheh," Max laughed nervously at a lost of words, as he looked Emily in the eye now, face-to-face, and he noticed tears in her eyes. He slowly reached up and swept them away with his thumb smiling.
"Max...?"
"I love you." He said still holding her face.
She smiled back until she finally kissed him.
*Flash*
The two quickly separate wondering what had just happened. They both looked up to see Judy smiling with a camera.
"Mom~!" Max whine, while Emily finally reached one of her all time reds. Judy just chuckled at the two.
"My baby's all grown up." She sniffed. "Wait til I tell your father."
"Ummm... Mrs. Judy... what are you doing here?" Emily asked completely embarrassed.
"I have my ways," she laughed and looked at Michael who winked and gave a victory "V".
"This... is the... most emotional... contest I have... ever hosted." Jazzman cried in to his microphone. "If there are anymore considering doing this... please don't. I can't take any more." Jazzman wept his tears away again. "Now how about entry number seventeen."
After a few more entries Jazzman once again stood on stage. "Well let's give..." Jazzman started put stopped as he listened to the voice coming through his head set. "Oh wait! We have one more entry." He informed everyone and walked off stage
Everyone waited for the next performance to appear. They were rather excited since it had been an extremely good show.
After a few more minutes two people appear on the stage; two people that were well known.
"LOOK!" One of the people yelled.
"Oh my god!! It's Tree boy!!"
"And Michael!" Another yelled.
Tyson sighed as no one had seemed to have forgotten the whole "him being stuck in a tree" thing yet.
"What's Tyson and Michael doing up there?" Kai asked somewhat concerned.
"Beats me." Ray shrugged.
"We would like to sing a little song." Michael began.
"And this song is for Max and Emily, and Kai and Sora." They both smiled evilly.
"Sora and Kai!" Tyson screamed.
"Max and Emily!" Michael followed, and then prepared to duet.
"Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!"
Kai, Sora, Max, and Emily all groaned and tried there best to shrink away, while everyone else was laugh hysterically.
"First comes love!" Tyson smirked seeing the couples try hiding behind a tree.
"Then comes marriage!" Michael continued, trying his best not to laugh.
"Then comes Kai!"
"Max!"
"With a BABY carriage." They both finished together smirking all their glory.
Jazzman came back on stage laughing with an envelope paper in his hand.
"Thank you very much for that you two." Jazzman laughed again. "And now, the moment we've been wait for. The winners of the contest is..." Jazzman paused as he fumbled with opening the envelope. "...Tyson and Michael!!"
"We won!" They both jumped and now. "I'm so happy for you!" They both congratulated one another and went back on stage.
"And as a prize, you are allowed unlimited popcorn for tonight's firework show."
"Oh yeah!" They both cheered.
"How... did they win?" Ray asked confused.
"Luck?" Steve suggested.
* * *
Everyone sat down waiting for the fireworks to begin with large bags of popcorn. Both Tyson and Michael insisted on treating everyone and told them to remember this next time they asked for something. The others, of course, did the only thing they could think off; throw some popcorn at them. Michael tried to shield himself while Tyson threw his mouth open.
"Okay guys, stop! The fireworks are starting." Max laughed as he pointed to the large explosion of lights in the sky. They all sat watching, and mumbling things to one another about the day, the fireworks, just making light conversation.
"I really am sorry, Sora." Kai whispered to Sora as they watched the fireworks.
"I know." She smiled. "I don't think you would have gotten on stage either wise."
"I can't believe I did that." Kai said, as if just realizing what he had actually done. Sora just laughed, which was followed by a few moments of silence. "I have a confession to make." Kai said quietly. Sora just looked at him confused. "I did something kinda stupid when I was being a jerk." He sighed.
"You're always a jerk!" Tyson voice rang out.
"Shhh, Tyson they'll notice us." Michael whispered while hitting Tyson on the back of the head.
Kai looked up to glare, just in time to notice that everyone's head quickly turned. Obviously everyone was ease dropping. Sighing, Kai continued. "Its... about the necklace you gave me. I... I-"
"I know." Sora stopped him.
"You do?"
Sora nodded as she removed the two necklaces from around her neck. "I found it in the park. That day you came in to the kitchen... and well, you know. Anyways I tried to follow after you and searched for god knows how long. When I went to the park, some kids said they had saw you, but then the trail ran cold and I sat on a bench. I found it there. I thought... I had lost you."
Kai put an arm around her. "I'm sorry."
Sora smiled as she put the necklace back around Kai's neck.
"Awww!" Tyson said.
"Shhhh!!" Michael lectured again whacking Tyson again.
"OWW! Stop it!!"
Once again Kai looked up to glare, just in time to see everyone's head turn away again.
The remainder of the festival was spent admiring the beautiful fireworks display, with the exception of Tyson and Michael who found it more entertaining to throw popcorn at their friends when they weren't looking. Immediately the unexpected prey would turn to glare only to receive sheepish grins and each boy accusing the other for the wrongdoing.
"Well, I guess the fireworks are over now." Ray said, seeing that there hadn't been anymore lights in the sky for the previous minute.
"Ray's right. We outta get home." Kenny yawned.
"Us too. I just remembered we're suppose to train again tomorrow." Eddy also agreed.
"Alright then. See you guys around!" Tyson waved as they started separating.
Max gave Emily a quick kiss a promised her that they'd see each other again tomorrow.
"Well, this has been an interesting day." Tyson said looking at Kai as they started their walk home. "But what I still can't get over is that you... sung."
"Drop it." Kai growled.
"But... you... sang. YOU!"
"I said dropped it."
"You were such a softie. I can't believe it. How long is this attitude going to last?"
"You train tomorrow morning."
"Hpmh. Same 'ol Kai." Tyson grumbled as he walked ahead to catch up with the others.
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Oo Wow. I finally did it. This whole page is over 8000 words Oo my longest ever for anything. But gosh it took me forever to write. *grumbles to self* I think I'm more angry at myself then you guys are. Well did you enjoy it? I hope so. I did so many things to this chapter. I wrote it one-way, didn't like it, changed it, and so on. In the end this was the result. I'm happy. It's better then the way it was, trust me =) Wow, one more chapter. You know the good byes and everyone goes home. *nods*
Finally the Thank you's. This one is going to be soooo long to write. Because I left it so long, a lot of people came and checked it out =) Well *cracks sore fingers, hoping to bring life back to them* Lets go!
THANKS TO:
Lady Sapphire: Lol, yes, the wonders of the little voice. There is so much you can do with it =) Yeah, it's ending, and I am glad. I can't seem to write this story anymore, just one more chapter. Yep, the robot story I had up will be my next project. I also shouldn't be too late with that since I'm co-authoring with Nightswift. Trilogy? *shakes head* Nuh uh. I'm having problems with this one, so some chance a sequel to the sequel will happen, lol. Then again, when summer comes... no promises. Stop making me think, it hurts, lol. Yah huh, it's the evil Calculus I'm taking. Soooo evil. I'm still struggling with it, but better then I was =) Ohh, so you're going to take it too? Good luck. If I ever get this stuff nailed into my head, I'll be more then pleased to help you with what I remember. Ehehe, this wasn't actually a fast update... was it? Ehehe.
twilight night: Sorry, I really wanted to put your idea in here, but it came out long enough as it is. I think I'll still use your idea, but in a one-shot, pure humor thing. But I probably won't get to it til the summer vacation three weeks away *day dreams* Yep, only one more chapter, and no I didn't miscalculate. As bad as my math is at the moment, that is something I did calculate correctly, lol.
Mysticat: I'm glad you liked it, and I have more Tyson torture =) I always have more Tyson torture, lol. I mean look at his character, how can I not torture him?
Nightswift: I think you'll be happy with this chapter. Heh, I also used the "kissing" song too =) And yeah, that's how Violet found you. She's me cousin and I had her check it out, then she join ^_~ I forgot to pass your message on to her, so I'll do it in my reply to her, lol.
Lilli: It's okay. I've been horrible with updating anyways ^^; Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter. Everyone's happy again =) Yeah, exams are a killer. You have that voice telling you to study too? Hm, so I'm not going insane. That's good to know =)
ShadowDragon22: Yeah, sorry I took so long. Hope you enjoyed this one too.
you don't need to know my name: Glad you liked it.
Cold Tears of the Phoenix: I'm the same. I can't handle unhappy endings. It's a nice twist, but... I doubt I could write that way myself, lol.
Leina: LOL, interesting remake on the song =) Yep Michael is good, you and very few others liked him too, lol. You threw me an orange? That's new. But I prefer tangerines =) Yeah, *that* test... didn't go so well I passed, but I was hoping for better since it was what first made me slack off in writing my story. I only have a few more tests then the... exams =6 Math should be my only problem... hopefully. Guess I failed in keeping you occupied, ne? Ehehe, sorry. Oh yeah, you told me 'bout that story. Won't say what case someone is reading this *stares at them* I see you reading this, lol. J/k. So anywho, how's it coming long? Good I hope, can't wait to read it.
inugurl: *nods* It is about time Kai found out =) Hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Dark Magician: I hope you consider this "make it up to her", lol. ^_~
somebody: Here's your "MORE", lol. Sorry, it was soooo late.
Tsunami-surfer: Errr, sorry for not updating soon, but I hope you enjoy this one all the same.
Violet Emeralds: First off, Nightswift says to post some pics in the MSN group thing ^^ Turkey? This is what my story means to you? *acts hurt* The only way you can make it up to me is to give me some of your Turkey next time you get it =p lol. Yep, I read the newfie fic. Newfoundland sunshine! LOL. Aha! You had to get up early... damn I really wished I replyed to these sooner. They don't have the same impact ^^;
Spirit of Shadow: Lol, well since you missed my chapters due to FF games, I'll let it go, lol, j/k. S'okay though. I like *easy* math, lol. Not the hard stuff =) And yeah, I love Kai's voice =)
Reika Zelon: Thank you very much for the complement *ego gets on to the next rocket to the moon* lol. Ah, Michael's not so bad, lol. To answer your question... no... Tyson will never get tired of food, lol. Not in this fic anyways =)
DestinyBabee: =) Glad you liked it. Sorry this one took so long.
someguy: Yeah, you got an account. An idea for writing a fic, eh? Do you know what genre you want to write? Like, humor, drama, etc.? Oh lucky you, busy with things that aren't all school related. I'm busy with all school related things, so boooring =6 Oh well, you might be busier then me or doing harder things so best of luck getting it all done =) Yeah, I hope the festival was good too. *waits patiently for responses* I actually think they did show metal ball defense in the show. It's during the Black Dranzer part of the series. When Max parachutes down and uses Super Draceil cause it creates a barrier thing around it. Ermm... well technically it didn't take as long to write this one as it did with the last one... it took longer ^^; Sorry.
Sailor Mayuka: Achika!! You changed your user name... I think. When you first signed up it wasn't "Sailor Mayuka" was it? Thanks for adding me to your fav's ^_~ huh? You got a cat! KAWAII!!
DragonMasterEmerald: I told you my province, and city. Same as you, lol. Good ol' polluted Toronto, lol. Grade 7 math eh? Wanna trade? ^^ hope you enjoyed the chapter. Also, I've been trying the longest time to read your story, but keep getting pulled away. I'm sorry. During the summer I gonna read your fic I keep seeing get updated and review every chapter ^_~
MidNight-Street-Fighter: LOL, I glad you love it so much. I'm glad you laughed too; it means I've done my job, lol.
didi: Glad you like it, sorry for the long wait, and please enjoy.
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Midnight: I really don't think I'm doing a sequel for this one. I kinda found it hard to write the last couple chapters. Maybe during the summer if I get really, really bored, I might through the idea around, but no promise, k? Lol.
LiL mIsS ME: Glad you liked it, enjoy.
Kira Blue: Heh, I haven't a ghost of a chance at being the best, but thanks for your kind words. Hope you like this chapter too.
Oo 26 reviews? Man, I feel horrible =( But thanks once again for putting up with me!
Also I want to thank all of you guys so much!!
1- for putting up with my tardiness.
2- for always encouraging me. My English grade has actually gone up thanks to you guys. I'm usually a "C" student in English (if I'm lucky), and this year I almost pulled off an "A". Trust me when I say this, "THAT is a miracle!" I actually think my parents see the wonders off this site now, lol.
Anyways, I outta get this posted before I get strangled, because I actually got half-a-dozen e-mails from reviewers asking me about the story. I couldn't believe. People actually e-mailed me about something I had written. I mean it has almost been two months, and I got e-mails. I felt so happy =) ... an evil for not updating =( Flipped side off the coin I s'pose.
~~~FIGHTING SPIRITS II~~~
/ Thoughts /
"Speaking"
~Singing/Lyrics to a song.
:: Kai's little voice :: (he'll be busy this chapter =] )
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~ Chapter 11: Music Festival ~ (AN: At last *throws a tomato at self*)
Later that night Kai lay awake trying to think of someway he could apologize, but didn't know what to do. He could do the whole flower and chocolate thing, but that was way overused. Well, that and the fact that Tyson would probably managed to steal the chocolates before he could offer them to Sora. Kai was sure that Tyson would sniff them out somehow. He also didn't want to just say 'I'm sorry', after all, he did throw away his gift, the necklace, from Sora away.
:: Hey! I have an idea! :: his voice cut off his thoughts again.
/Oh? And what's that? Get on my hands and knees and beg? Ha, that would only make her laugh and slam the door in my face./
:: Damn. And I thought it was such an amazing idea! Imagine, the almighty Hiwatari groveling. Ha-ha-ha::
/Shut up! /
:: Hmph! I still thought it was a great idea.::
/You would. /
:: We would. Remember, I'm you. Ha-ha-ha!::
/Then that means we would be groveling. /
:: ... no. Just you. I don't have a physical form.:: his voice snickered.
/Grrr, you make me want Tyson's company! /
"PIZZA!!!" He heard yelled from next door, which belonged to Sora. However, since she had fallen asleep on the couch, Tyson decided to borrow the room because his bed wasn't replaced yet.
/Well... maybe not./
The next morning came with the sun and everyone slowly woke up, everyone pretty much excited about the music festival tomorrow, Max more then anyone, but the problem was what they were all going to do today.
"Why don't we train a little?" Kenny suggested.
"Train? No offence Chief, but you're starting to sound like Kai," Tyson laughed leaning back on the back two legs of the chair. "I mean really, why would we want to train?"
"Well, their may be some Beybattles going on at the festival seeing as how huge Beyblade is," Kenny pointed out. "And Tyson sit on the chair right."
Tyson licked his tongue out and leaned back a little bit more, as Max asked "Really? You think?"
"Yeah, Chief is right! Can't you just see all of those amateurs now? Besides, if there is any beybattles the All-Starz are going to be there too and you never know they may challenge us," Ray added.
"I can't believe you guys! You want to train on a FREE day? As in "do what you want" day?" Tyson grumbled. The others just shrugged at him and headed to the basement. "But guys!!" Tyson whined after them
"Go get Kai!!" Kenny yelled back.
"AHHH!!" Tyson yelled as he fell backwards because he leaned to far back. /Phew! Good thing Chief didn't see that./
"I told you, Tyson! You fell didn't you?" Kenny voice reached Tyson from the basement.
"Errr... no!" Tyson yelled as he quickly put the chair up and then ran upstairs to get Kai.
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Kai was walking up and down the streets still trying to figure out something to do, but once again, he was having no luck. He had gotten up early, up before anyone and left, hoping he'd see something to help him, and his 'companion' was getting more and more annoying.
:: Well, you could- ::
/NOOOO! Shut up you little annoying voice!/
:: I'm hurt.:: The voice gasped and then started to weep silently.
/Hmph. Good, nice and quite. Just the way I-/
:: WHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!::
* * *
"Hmph. I still don't see why we have to train," Tyson continued sulking to himself as he made it to Kai's door and knocked. "Wakey, wakey!!" Tyson yelled as loud as he could hoping to scare Kai so much that he would fall out of the bed, but instead got no sound. "HELLO!!!" Tyson yelled. "I know you're in there, Kai, so stop acting like your not... KAI!!!" Tyson waited a little longer again, but still received no response. "STOP BEING A JERK!!" Tyson yelled pounding the defenseless door.
"What are you doing?" Sora asked stepping out of the washroom.
"Kai's being a jerk and won't answer me again!" Tyson complained as he continued his merciless attack on the door.
"Kai's not in there," Sora laughed as Tyson looked at her confused.
Slowly Tyson opened the door and peered in only to see that Sora was right. The bed was made and the room empty.
"Oh...!" Tyson said, not really knowing what else to say. "Well then... I'll be... going," he said walking away quiet embarrassed.
When Tyson got downstairs, the other's looked at him strangely.
"Where's Kai?" Max asked.
"Gone."
"Gone where?"
"Gone, gone."
"Tyson you're not making much sense," Kenny pointed out.
"All I know is that Kai is gone. He left sometime this morning. So... I guess that means we can't train. I mean really, a team can't train without their Captain," Tyson shrugged as if he was depressed and started to walk away with a smile.
"Nuh huh!" Max and Ray each took a hold of Tyson and pulled him back.
"But guys!!!" Tyson whined, but got no pity.
"Okay let's get started guys," Kenny said typing into the laptop. "On the recent data I have collected, I don't think you need to work on your battling skills."
"YES!! Noooooooooo training!!" Tyson smiled ear to ear.
"However!!"
"There's always a however, isn't there Maxy?"
"Seems like it," the blonde laughed as Tyson's shoulders drooped.
"But Chief? We're Beybladers, if we don't need to improve our blading skills... then what?" Ray asked.
"Your Physical skills."
"What?!" Everyone asked confused.
"Well, I've been collecting some data on the best bladers in the world, some all the way in Russia."
"So, what's that got to do with physical training."
"Well, all the best bladers do physical training every single day," Kenny said. "So-"
"You want us to run." Tyson sulked more.
"Correct," Kenny smiled. Everyone started groaning.
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:: How about-::
/Shut up! You haven't had a bright idea all day. /
::Oh, but this one is really good!!::
/Like the one where you told me to buy a mountain and name it Mt. Sora? Or the one where you told me to wear an 'I love Sora' t-shirt? Oh, or my favorite; the one where you told me to become a dare-devil and dedicate my first- and most likely last- show to Sora?/
:: Ummm... okay, so maybe they weren't the best of ideas. But this one is really, really good!!::
/Alright, what is it?/ Kai sighed.
:: Buy a mountain and name it-::
/Mt. Sora?/
::Hey yeah! How'd you guess?::
/ARG!!!/
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"Okay!" Kenny yelled. "Let's start those laps!" he said at the doorstep of the house. "I think twenty laps around the block should be good."
"TWENTY!!" Tyson huffed. "But-"
"No buts. Now, let's get to work. GO!" Kenny yelled as Ray and Max started running.
"How come you're not running?" Tyson eyed Kenny.
"Cause, I'm not the one blading." Kenny smiled then point to the others to show how much further ahead they were.
Tyson grumbled as he started to run to catch up with the others.
"You know guys," Tyson said once he caught up. "I actually miss Kai's training."
"No kidding." Ray laughed. "I'll have to remember to tell him he has a fan. I'm sure he wouldn't mind doing a little one-on-one with you."
"Don't you dare!!" Tyson cried.
An hour or so later both Max and Ray laid collapsed on the front lawn gasping for air, while Kenny continued watching Tyson to make sure he did all his laps.
"Come on, Tyson! Only five more to go." Kenny called as Tyson literally crawled passed Kenny to start his next lap.
"Can't I take a break?"
"Oh come on Tyson! Only five more to go! Surely you can manage five." Kenny continued to push.
Tyson sighed as he rounded the corner again and smirked. He peeked around the corner to make sure Kenny was still at his laptop on the front steps and that Max and Ray were still on the front lawn.
"Yes!" Tyson laughed as he started hopping the fences. In truth, he hadn't actually run one full lap yet. Every time he got around the corner he'd start hopping fences and ran across the yards as a short-cut, and would then wait at the other end so it seemed like he had actually ran the whole block. After a minute or two he would act exhausted coming down the street towards Kenny.
"I'm such a genius." Tyson gloated as he climbed down another fence and walked across the yard.
"Grrrr... grrrr..."
Tyson stopped and looked at his stomach. "I'm not that hungry," he said rubbing his stomach.
"Grrrrr... grrrr..." the sound became louder.
"That's odd?" Tyson said confused.
"RUFF!! RUFF!!"
Tyson gulped nervously as he shut his eyes tight, feeling a warm breathe at his leg. He was too afraid to look, but he did anyways.
"G-g-goood-d-d d-d-dooog-g-g," Tyson stuttered as he backed away slowly towards the back gate.
"RUFF!! RUFF!!"
* * *
"He's been doing what?" Kenny screamed.
"He's been taking short-cuts. He keep running across the back yards of all the houses on the block." Sora laughed. While she was cleaning up the house a bit, she had noticed Tyson laughing to himself through a window.
"T-t-that cheat!!" Both Max and Ray exclaimed still exhausted from their run.
"Oh good! Here he comes now. I have a bone to pick with him. He should be doing this laps for the good of the team," Kenny said, preparing a lecture in his mind as he saw Tyson running towards them at great speed.
"TYS-"
"Not now, Chief!!" he screeched, and kept running.
"What was that about?"
"Probably him." Ray pointed to dog following Tyson, as he laughed.
"Oh, that's one of the neighbor's dogs. He's name is Bruno." Sora smiled as Bruno kept barking at Tyson. "He's a really sweet dog," she laughed. "Very friendly."
"Well, I think it's safe to say Tyson will make up for his laps now." Max laughed.
"Help meeeeeeee!!!" Tyson yelled as he did another lap, Bruno right on his tail.
"Maybe we should help him?" Max said starting to pity his friend. "He isn't training anymore, he's running for his life."
"Hmmmm, Max is right. We should help Tyson." Ray said as he watched his friend do another lap.
"Okay," Kenny agreed as well.
The four all stood there looking at one another and then said together, "After five more laps," and then started laughing hysterically.
"This... isn't... FUNNY!!" Tyson cried as he continued running past them yet again.
"RUFF!! RUFF!!"
The four all took a sit as they watched Tyson run by, and started making a game out of it.
"I say he'll be here in twenty more seconds."
"I'm guessing fifteen."
"HEEEEELPP MEEEE GUUUUUYS!!!" Tyson continued yelling every time he passed them.
"Damn! He took a whole thirty seconds," Sora complained giving Kenny two dollars since he's guess was closer.
"Well guys, he's done his twenty laps now," Max pointed out.
"Oh yeah, I completely forgot." Kenny laughed. "Oh here he comes again."
"Bruno!!" Sora yelled. The dog's ears picked up at his name being called and ran towards Sora excitedly.
"Why... didn't... y-you... do... that... sooner?" Tyson asked collapsing on the grass.
"Probably cause he was just the motivation you needed to finish all of your laps."
"But I did fifteen before that mutt started chasing me."
"No you didn't," Max laughed as the dog tackled him to the ground playfully, and started licking his face.
"Sure I did."
"Then why was Bruno here chasing you?" Sora asked. "Bruno doesn't usually chase people down unless they... trespass?"
"Errr... because... I... have a hot dog in my pocket." Tyson said patting his side where his pocket is.
"No you don't," Ray laughed.
"Yes, I do" Tyson said taking out the old hot dog. "I had it since that barbeque."
"Ewww! That's disgusting!" Sora made a sickening face. Tyson just shrugged laughing as he threw it in to a garbage bin.
"Oh man, I'm tired." Tyson yawned. "I think I'm going to bed. "And besides we have to get up tomorrow to get to that festival."
Everyone nodded in agreement and Sora quickly took Bruno back to his home
They all went to bed, and tonight, Tyson decided to steal Kai's bed since he wasn't home yet.
"Aww, nice and soft." Tyson snuggled down under the covers of Kai's bed.
"Are you sure you should be in there?" Ray asked as he passed by brushing his teeth.
"Why not? No one's using it currently, so I might as well make use of it," Tyson smiled.
"And when Kai gets back, what will you tell him?"
"Well, I'll be asleep by then, and you and I both know that he couldn't wake me up," Tyson smirked rolling over. "Good night."
* * *
/Finally I'm back. / Kai thought walking back in to the house. /That walk went longer then planned. /
:: Yeah, and a lot of good it did you. You still DON'T know what to do! And after all those great ideas I gave you. ::
/Look, I'm the one in charge in this body. So shut up, or get out!/
:: If I leave then you'll probably lose your sanity.::
/If you stay and I WILL lose my sanity, so I'm willing to take my chances./ He growled opening his room door and walked in.
:: Well, I still think that you should go for the mountain idea.::
/NO MOUNTAINS!!/ Kai thought frustrated and tired as he crawled in to bed. /Just shut up so I can sleep./
:: Fine.::
Kai snuggled under the soft sheets when suddenly an arm wrapped around him and a body moved closer to him. Kai wasn't sure what this was about. The first thing that popped in to his head was "Am I in the wrong room?", but knew he couldn't have been cause he could see his bag in the corner. His next thought was that it could have been Sora cause he was pretty damn sure it wouldn't have been any of the others. There was only one problem. The arm around him was... hairy. Kai slowly turned over to finally see what the hell was going on.
*SNORE*
"TYSON!!!!!!!!!!"
* * *
"RISE AND SHINE!!!" Max's voice trailed threw the house. It was finally here, the day of the festival.
"Calm down Max," yelled back Kenny. "It's not like we're going to be late or anything!" The boy laughed knowing about Max's date.
"I know." Max said but he was so excited he couldn't wait.
"You know," Ray said as if thinking out loud, "I think I'm going to have a nice, long shower," he teased, adding emphasis on the word 'long'.
"NO!" Max flung himself to the washroom door. "Get back in your room and change. We're going now, and we don't have time to wait for you to shower!"
The other's just laughed as Ray headed back to his room to change.
After a lot of laughing and teasing Max, they were all set to go and left for the park, where the festival was held.
* * *
The All-Starz had just arrived at the festival surprised at all the things they were able to fit in to what was thought to be a small park. There was the large stage where a band was playing some up-beat music. In front of the stage was a large cement block where many people were dancing. There were a few rides, like the marry-go-round, Ferris wheel, bumper cars, and go-carts, and there were also some little game stands like darts, and ring toss.
"Wow! You know, this is going to be more fun then I thought." Steve said looking at everything, as he took a seat at a vacant picnic table with Michael and Eddy.
"Emily! Sit down, you're making me dizzy just watching you." Michael laughed as he watched the girl turning her head back and forth looking for someone.
"Okay." She finally agreed sitting down with her team but kept searching the grounds.
"Why," Eddy said in a singsong voice with a smirk. "Is that make-up I see on you?" He laughed pointing at Emily's face. She became quite red and tried denying it.
"Why I believe your right Eddy? But I don't' think that's blush," Steve laughed nudging the sunburned tomato.
"Hey guys!" Max yelled waving to the small group.
"There you are! So, what's happening?" Michael asked
"Not much so far. But I'm ready to take you down in a few of these carnival games." Tyson laughed.
"Err... shall we go?" Max asked Emily nervously, and red.
"Uh huh!" She squeaked as the two walked off.
Everyone laughed at the shy couple and went off to find some things to do.
- Tyson, Kenny, Ray, Michael, Eddy, and Steve -
"So what do we do first?" Steve said looking around.
"Ohhhh!!" Tyson said looking into a direction. The others followed the direction he was looking in and found the bumper cars.
"Oh yeah!!" Michael laughed. "You are going DOWN!!" He said running off in to the direction with the others.
The six boys all got in to one of the cars and found that they were the only ones out at the time.
"This is excellent. It's just us guys!!" Eddy laughed.
"Start your engines!!" The man said in to the microphone.
Everyone turned their keys, ready to crash in to one another.
"GO!!"
"AHHHHHHH!!!" They all screamed a battle cry.
Before you knew it, there was bang after bang, crash after crash, and brand new dents being made on the cars.
"Ahahahahaha!!!" Steve and Eddy laughed manically as they attacked their captain. "This is for all that training you made us do!" they laughed.
"Oh noooo!!" Michael cried as he raise his arms to protect himself, knowing there was no escape and yelled as he was bumped halfway across the floor and in to Ray.
"HEY!" Ray yelled surprised.
"They made me do it!" Michael pointed.
"Let's get them!" Ray laughed as he and Michael both headed for Steve and Eddy.
"Oh crap! What do we do?" Eddy asked.
"CHARGE!!!" Steve cried as he hit the accelerator and took off towards Ray and Michael. Eddy laughed and followed.
"AHHHHHH!!!" Kenny cried as he circled the floor with Tyson on his tail trying to hit him.
"Get back here Chief!! This is for YESTERDAY!!" Tyson screamed.
Kenny found himself in the center of the floor with Tyson following quickly. He also saw Michael and Ray coming from one side, and Eddy and Steve coming from another. He quickly moved out of the way, which Tyson then occupied.
"This is going to hurt," Tyson cried covering his head waiting for the impact.
- Sora -
/Hmmm there is supposed to be a karaoke contest later. I have to enter, and then I can apologize to Kai. I just hope he hears me singing./ she thought looking around for any signs of Kai, but of course found none. She then walked up to the stage to sign up.
They gave her a number and told her that they would be randomly drawn to decide the order of singing.
Sora nodded her thanks and went off to see if there was something she could keep herself occupied with.
- Max and Emily -
The two were walking around aimlessly, not really knowing what to say, nor wanting to look like a fool in front of the other.
"So... what do you want to do?" Emily asked.
Max wasn't sure, but when he looked up he saw the Merry-go-Round, and said, "How about a ride on the Merry-go-Round?"
Emily nodded smiling warmly as the two walked up to the ride. When they got there they saw nothing but small six year olds.
/Great. Of all the things I could've said, I said the kiddie ride./ Max mentally kicked himself.
They both got on the ride and they each took a horse that was side-by-side. Slowly the ride started and the carnival music began. Both were avoiding eye contact, knowing they were both a rather nice hue color and kept their attentions on the people watching them. That is until...
"Ahhhh!" Emily screamed, as she somehow managed to fall of her horse but Max was right there to catch her.
/Oh, way to go Emily! You managed to fall off a plastic horse that you could walk faster then./ she turned red from embarrassment.
"Are you okay?" Max asked still holding her.
"Yes. Thank you." She said turning redder then before.
- Kai -
/Well this is fun./ he sighed looking around.
::Go find Sora. There's dancing over there, so you guys can dance.::
/But I haven't apologized yet?/
::Then get your ass over there and do it.::
/But I don't know where she is?/
::Ha-ha! You can't hide anything from me Mr. Stalker. I know that you know she's walking around bored out of her mind, just like you.::
- Tyson, Kenny, Ray, Michael, Eddy, and Steve -
"Ohhh! So dizzy!" Ray said staggering about with the others.
"Hey look! Go-carts!" Eddy pointed out. They all looked at one another and then the go-carts.
"Last on there is a rotten egg!" Michael cried as he tore in to a run with the others screaming he cheated.
They all grabbed a go-cart and buckled up. They watched the light attentively, waiting for it to turn green, each one of them making their engine roar loudly.
There was a loud beep as the light turned green and the man waved the checkered flag.
They all hit the accelerator and began the race, Tyson in the front smirking proudly. He kept looking back to see who was there and to make sure they didn't pass him by moving his go-cart to block them.
"Tyson you cheater!! Move out of the way!!" Steve growled with Ray on his tail. Tyson's smirk only grew as he looked back and stuck out his tongue.
"Tyson!! Look out!!" Ray yelled as he pointed ahead. Tyson looked instantly and found the padded walling get incredible close, incredible fast. However, with his quick reflexes, Tyson managed to hit the break, only to discover that it didn't work and crashed as the other's sailed by waving and laughing.
Tyson growled under his breathe as a man came and pulled him out of the wall and put him back on the track, where he would have to try a catch up to the others who had already managed to lap him.
- Max and Emily -
Max and Emily were once again walking about the park wondering what they were going to do next. They could go on another ride again, but they had both mentally decided to try avoiding it at any cost.
"Oh wow! Look at that!" Emily said excitedly as she pointed at one of the prizes in a booth. It was a beanie baby in the shape of an alligator. "That looks like Trygator!" she smiled.
"Would you like me to win it for you?" Max asked looking at the green gator. Emily nodded smiling.
"Okay!" he said taking her to the booth.
"Come one, come all, everybody's a winner!" The man was saying. He wore a stripped shirt and a derby hat, as he swung his cane about. "How about you there, sonny? Want to win a prize for your lovely girlfriend?"
The two turned flushed as the man chuckled and instructed Max on how to play. The rules were easy. In front of Max, about a meter away was a large table with a lot of colored cups; red, blue, green, yellow, and white. Max would be given three balls to throw on to the table. Depending on the color he lands on decides his prize. Most of the cups were white since there was no prize for them.
"Okay, I get it, thank you. So, what color would I need to get that alligator?" Max asked, pointing at the prize he wanted.
"That one? A blue or red," he responded.
Max looked at the table and gulped. There were so few off those colors. /I can do this./ he told himself.
He threw the first ball... yellow.
"Don't worry. You still have two shots," Emily encouraged, making Max even more nervous.
He threw the second ball... white.
"Come on Max! You can do it!" Emily cheered.
"Come on sonny! Concentrate!" the man cheered.
He threw the third ball... green.
"I'm sorry Emily," Max lowered his head.
"It's no big deal. I'm still having fun," she said glowing. "I'm... happy just being with you."
"R-r-really?" Max stuttered as she nodded.
"Hey sonny! Don't forget your prize!" The man said throwing Max the alligator, and then winked. Max mouthed a 'Thank you' and then gave the alligator to Emily.
"Oh, I love it, Max!! Thank you so much!" she said excitedly as she jumped and gave him a hug, and he laughed hugging back.
The two froze as they realized what they were both doing at that moment. Neither actually meant to hug, they were just so happy and caught up in the moment that it happened.
"Errr... sorry." Emily looked away red. Max smiled as he got a little more courage realizing that she was just as shy as he was, and took her hand.
- Karaoke Stage -
"Hey bud! I think it's time we started this contest."
"All right!!" the other said as he grabbed the microphone and ran on stage. "HEY EVERYONE!!" he yelled. "This karaoke contest is about to get started so gather round."
"Hey? Isn't that D.J. Jazzman?" Tyson asked as he looked towards the stage with a large hot dog in his hand. Tyson had insisted they got something to eat as soon as he passed by a grill with some food on it.
"Hey... you're right? What's he doing here?" Kenny asked sipping on a drink.
"I'm making a little extra money kids. Now, we are about to start off this by drawing a random number from the hat. Every contestant has his or her number so if you match come on up."
Sora sat at under one of the trees a little farther away from the stage, but not far enough where she couldn't hear. She was as nervous as hell, and she couldn't recall seeing Kai anywhere. "What if he wasn't here anymore? What if he left?" were the things racing through her mind.
"Okay, and the first number is... number nineteen!" Jazzman screamed.
Sora looked down at her number. Not her, she was lucky seven. She continued looking down. She felt so nervous her stomach was rolling around, and churning, afraid her number might be next. Never in her life had she been so nervous to do a little singing.
"And the song is "Forgive me" by Evanscence ."
~Can you forgive me again?
~I don't know what I said
~But I didn't mean to hurt you
/He's probably nowhere near here anymore. Probably got fed up with the festival. I probably would have left too, 'cept this is something I have to do. This is my apology. I just really hope Kai stayed, and that he hears it./ Sora continued thinking as her stomach kept jumping.
~I heard the words come out
~I felt like I would die
~It hurt so much to hurt you
/Why am I so nervous?!/ She complained to herself. Her hands were shaking. She was terrified.
~Then you look at me
~You're not shouting anymore
~You're silently broken
/Don't think too much./ she told herself and decided to start concentrating on the song, hoping to calm herself. But when she started listening to it, she realized something. /Wait a minute... that voice. That voice singing. I know it./ Sora thought as she looked up and saw something she never in her life would imagine. It was Kai.
~I'd give anything now
~to hear those words from you
Kai smiled, as he looked straight at Sora, and no other. Kai hypnotized thousands of girls, and nearly gave Tyson and the other's a heart attack when he stood on stage, but he looked only at Sora.
~Each time I say something I regret I cry "I don't want to lose you."
~But somehow I know that you will never leave me, yeah.
Sora sat there staring. At first she thought she was seeing things, but she wasn't. It really was Kai standing on the stage. She couldn't believe that he was doing this.
~'Cause you were made for me
~Somehow I'll make you see
~How happy you make me
Slowly, Sora got up and started walking towards Kai as he sang the song. He was pretty much ready to chuck the microphone and go to Sora, but he had to finish what he started. He himself couldn't believe that he was on stage doing this either. But as he did it, all he thought off was Sora.
~I can't live this life
~Without you by my side
~I need you to survive
When Sora finally reached the stage, tears were in her eyes threatening to fall.
~So stay with me
~You look in my eyes and I'm screaming inside that I'm sorry.
Tyson and the others just gaped at the scene.
"Is this happening?" Tyson asked slightly confused.
"I-I-I think so?" Eddy said, non-to convincingly.
~And you forgive me again
~You're my one true friend
~And I never meant to hurt you
With the last words sung, Kai placed the microphone back down and jumped down of the front of the stage where Sora latched on.
"I'm sorry!!" she cried.
"You have nothing to be sorry about. I was the jerk. I... over-reacted." He said trying to soothe her. He felt very awkward doing this in front of so many people but he figured the hell with it. He was actually... happy.
:: Oh yeah! Oh yeah! We rock! We rock! We-::
/Shut up!/
::Yes sir!!::
"You stole my idea." Sora sniffed, still being a little too emotional, but smiled and looked up at him.
Kai just smiled back. He didn't exactly know what to say.
::Kiss her.::
/That's the first good idea you've had in a long time./ he thought as he carried out the command off his subconscious.
* * *
"Awww, isn't that just most romantic thing?" Emily smiled, still holding Max's hand as they sat in the shade of a tree.
/Kai? Romantic? Whoa!/ was all Max could think but nodded dumbly to Emily.
Emily smiled as she got a little braver and moved closer to Max, leaning her head on his shoulder. Max jumped a little since he was still trying to get use to the 'romantic' Kai, but still gladly wrapped an arm around Emily
* * *
Tyson and all the others just sat at the picnic table looking like they saw a ghost.
"We... all saw this right?" Tyson asked.
"For the fifth time, yes!" Kenny said, and then added a quiet "I think."
"We can't all be going insane... can we?" Ray asked.
"It's possible. I blame the carnival food." Tyson said looking at his half eaten hot dog.
"Well, that was a wonderful performance done by Kai!" Jazzman sniffed with a hanky in his hand to wipe his eyes. "But the show must go on. Next is... number seven."
Sora smiled as she flashed her number at Kai. "You ruined the song I picked out," she smiled shaking her head. "But I think I can improvise," she said running onto stage. She quickly told Jazzman what she wanted.
"We now have "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by: Aerosmith, sung by Sora."
~I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
~Watch you smile while you are sleeping
~While you're far away and dreaming
~I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
~I could stay lost in this moment forever
~Well, every moment spent with you
~Is a moment I treasure
~I don't wanna close my eyes
~I don't wanna fall asleep
Kai smiled as he remembered the song. It was the song he and Sora first danced too, back when they were in the other tournament with the White Tigers.
Sora smiled as she continued singing the song until it was finally over and then jumped down the stage as well and in to Kai's arms. Everyone clapped and Jazzman came back out on stage crying.
"I'm sorry," he wept. "I... I can't do this. Number three." He cried as he walked off stage again.
Everyone looked around for the next singer with the number three, but no one appeared.
"I wonder who it is?" Tyson asked.
"I don't know." Emily said looking around.
Max smiled as he kissed Emily on the cheek and headed for the stage.
Emily looked at him confused and surprised as he climbed the stairs to the stage.
"Well, it seems I'm not the only on coming up here giving hidden messages in the songs sung, since two other people stole my idea," Max laughed looking at Kai and Sora, Kai with his arm secured around Sora protectively. "But this one is for Emily," he smiled, blushing ever so slightly.
Emily stood under the tree lit up like a light bulb. If she was sitting on a tree branch, the tree could pass as a Christmas tree.
(AN: "I knew I loved you" by: Savage Garden)
~Maybe it's intuition
~But some things you just don't question
~Like in your eyes
~I see my future in an instant
~And there it goes
~I think I've found my best friend
~I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
~But I believe
Max grew redder and redder as he now started feeling a little silly. He couldn't understand how Kai was able to go though with it.
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
Emily blinked. Was Max really singing for her? Was Max really saying he loved her? Emily thought she was going to blow up with excitement.
~There's just no rhyme or reason
~Only this sense of completion
~And in your eyes
~I see the missing pieces
~I'm searching for
~I think I've found my way home
"What's up with everyone singing?" Tyson asked.
"I dunno." Michael shrugged. "But I'm starting to feel left out."
"Maybe we should sing?" Tyson suggested.
"Please don't, Tyson. You'll ruin it," Kenny snickered.
"What?!"
~I know that it might sound more than a little crazy
~But I believe
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
Time seemed frozen much to Max's displeasure. He was starting to think he shouldn't have done this. He was ninety-nine percent sure Emily felt the same way he did, but it was that one percent that scared him.
~A thousand angels dance around you
~I am complete now that I've found you
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
/Moment of truth./ Max thought as he concentrated on the last few words of the song.
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I think I dreamed you into life
~I knew I loved you before I met you
~I have been waiting all my life
The crowd started clapping once again when Max finished as he got off the stage and went back towards Emily. All he could see was Emily standing in the same place he left her in complete shock.
"Ummm... eheh," Max laughed nervously at a lost of words, as he looked Emily in the eye now, face-to-face, and he noticed tears in her eyes. He slowly reached up and swept them away with his thumb smiling.
"Max...?"
"I love you." He said still holding her face.
She smiled back until she finally kissed him.
*Flash*
The two quickly separate wondering what had just happened. They both looked up to see Judy smiling with a camera.
"Mom~!" Max whine, while Emily finally reached one of her all time reds. Judy just chuckled at the two.
"My baby's all grown up." She sniffed. "Wait til I tell your father."
"Ummm... Mrs. Judy... what are you doing here?" Emily asked completely embarrassed.
"I have my ways," she laughed and looked at Michael who winked and gave a victory "V".
"This... is the... most emotional... contest I have... ever hosted." Jazzman cried in to his microphone. "If there are anymore considering doing this... please don't. I can't take any more." Jazzman wept his tears away again. "Now how about entry number seventeen."
After a few more entries Jazzman once again stood on stage. "Well let's give..." Jazzman started put stopped as he listened to the voice coming through his head set. "Oh wait! We have one more entry." He informed everyone and walked off stage
Everyone waited for the next performance to appear. They were rather excited since it had been an extremely good show.
After a few more minutes two people appear on the stage; two people that were well known.
"LOOK!" One of the people yelled.
"Oh my god!! It's Tree boy!!"
"And Michael!" Another yelled.
Tyson sighed as no one had seemed to have forgotten the whole "him being stuck in a tree" thing yet.
"What's Tyson and Michael doing up there?" Kai asked somewhat concerned.
"Beats me." Ray shrugged.
"We would like to sing a little song." Michael began.
"And this song is for Max and Emily, and Kai and Sora." They both smiled evilly.
"Sora and Kai!" Tyson screamed.
"Max and Emily!" Michael followed, and then prepared to duet.
"Sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!"
Kai, Sora, Max, and Emily all groaned and tried there best to shrink away, while everyone else was laugh hysterically.
"First comes love!" Tyson smirked seeing the couples try hiding behind a tree.
"Then comes marriage!" Michael continued, trying his best not to laugh.
"Then comes Kai!"
"Max!"
"With a BABY carriage." They both finished together smirking all their glory.
Jazzman came back on stage laughing with an envelope paper in his hand.
"Thank you very much for that you two." Jazzman laughed again. "And now, the moment we've been wait for. The winners of the contest is..." Jazzman paused as he fumbled with opening the envelope. "...Tyson and Michael!!"
"We won!" They both jumped and now. "I'm so happy for you!" They both congratulated one another and went back on stage.
"And as a prize, you are allowed unlimited popcorn for tonight's firework show."
"Oh yeah!" They both cheered.
"How... did they win?" Ray asked confused.
"Luck?" Steve suggested.
* * *
Everyone sat down waiting for the fireworks to begin with large bags of popcorn. Both Tyson and Michael insisted on treating everyone and told them to remember this next time they asked for something. The others, of course, did the only thing they could think off; throw some popcorn at them. Michael tried to shield himself while Tyson threw his mouth open.
"Okay guys, stop! The fireworks are starting." Max laughed as he pointed to the large explosion of lights in the sky. They all sat watching, and mumbling things to one another about the day, the fireworks, just making light conversation.
"I really am sorry, Sora." Kai whispered to Sora as they watched the fireworks.
"I know." She smiled. "I don't think you would have gotten on stage either wise."
"I can't believe I did that." Kai said, as if just realizing what he had actually done. Sora just laughed, which was followed by a few moments of silence. "I have a confession to make." Kai said quietly. Sora just looked at him confused. "I did something kinda stupid when I was being a jerk." He sighed.
"You're always a jerk!" Tyson voice rang out.
"Shhh, Tyson they'll notice us." Michael whispered while hitting Tyson on the back of the head.
Kai looked up to glare, just in time to notice that everyone's head quickly turned. Obviously everyone was ease dropping. Sighing, Kai continued. "Its... about the necklace you gave me. I... I-"
"I know." Sora stopped him.
"You do?"
Sora nodded as she removed the two necklaces from around her neck. "I found it in the park. That day you came in to the kitchen... and well, you know. Anyways I tried to follow after you and searched for god knows how long. When I went to the park, some kids said they had saw you, but then the trail ran cold and I sat on a bench. I found it there. I thought... I had lost you."
Kai put an arm around her. "I'm sorry."
Sora smiled as she put the necklace back around Kai's neck.
"Awww!" Tyson said.
"Shhhh!!" Michael lectured again whacking Tyson again.
"OWW! Stop it!!"
Once again Kai looked up to glare, just in time to see everyone's head turn away again.
The remainder of the festival was spent admiring the beautiful fireworks display, with the exception of Tyson and Michael who found it more entertaining to throw popcorn at their friends when they weren't looking. Immediately the unexpected prey would turn to glare only to receive sheepish grins and each boy accusing the other for the wrongdoing.
"Well, I guess the fireworks are over now." Ray said, seeing that there hadn't been anymore lights in the sky for the previous minute.
"Ray's right. We outta get home." Kenny yawned.
"Us too. I just remembered we're suppose to train again tomorrow." Eddy also agreed.
"Alright then. See you guys around!" Tyson waved as they started separating.
Max gave Emily a quick kiss a promised her that they'd see each other again tomorrow.
"Well, this has been an interesting day." Tyson said looking at Kai as they started their walk home. "But what I still can't get over is that you... sung."
"Drop it." Kai growled.
"But... you... sang. YOU!"
"I said dropped it."
"You were such a softie. I can't believe it. How long is this attitude going to last?"
"You train tomorrow morning."
"Hpmh. Same 'ol Kai." Tyson grumbled as he walked ahead to catch up with the others.
* * *
Oo Wow. I finally did it. This whole page is over 8000 words Oo my longest ever for anything. But gosh it took me forever to write. *grumbles to self* I think I'm more angry at myself then you guys are. Well did you enjoy it? I hope so. I did so many things to this chapter. I wrote it one-way, didn't like it, changed it, and so on. In the end this was the result. I'm happy. It's better then the way it was, trust me =) Wow, one more chapter. You know the good byes and everyone goes home. *nods*
Finally the Thank you's. This one is going to be soooo long to write. Because I left it so long, a lot of people came and checked it out =) Well *cracks sore fingers, hoping to bring life back to them* Lets go!
THANKS TO:
Lady Sapphire: Lol, yes, the wonders of the little voice. There is so much you can do with it =) Yeah, it's ending, and I am glad. I can't seem to write this story anymore, just one more chapter. Yep, the robot story I had up will be my next project. I also shouldn't be too late with that since I'm co-authoring with Nightswift. Trilogy? *shakes head* Nuh uh. I'm having problems with this one, so some chance a sequel to the sequel will happen, lol. Then again, when summer comes... no promises. Stop making me think, it hurts, lol. Yah huh, it's the evil Calculus I'm taking. Soooo evil. I'm still struggling with it, but better then I was =) Ohh, so you're going to take it too? Good luck. If I ever get this stuff nailed into my head, I'll be more then pleased to help you with what I remember. Ehehe, this wasn't actually a fast update... was it? Ehehe.
twilight night: Sorry, I really wanted to put your idea in here, but it came out long enough as it is. I think I'll still use your idea, but in a one-shot, pure humor thing. But I probably won't get to it til the summer vacation three weeks away *day dreams* Yep, only one more chapter, and no I didn't miscalculate. As bad as my math is at the moment, that is something I did calculate correctly, lol.
Mysticat: I'm glad you liked it, and I have more Tyson torture =) I always have more Tyson torture, lol. I mean look at his character, how can I not torture him?
Nightswift: I think you'll be happy with this chapter. Heh, I also used the "kissing" song too =) And yeah, that's how Violet found you. She's me cousin and I had her check it out, then she join ^_~ I forgot to pass your message on to her, so I'll do it in my reply to her, lol.
Lilli: It's okay. I've been horrible with updating anyways ^^; Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter. Everyone's happy again =) Yeah, exams are a killer. You have that voice telling you to study too? Hm, so I'm not going insane. That's good to know =)
ShadowDragon22: Yeah, sorry I took so long. Hope you enjoyed this one too.
you don't need to know my name: Glad you liked it.
Cold Tears of the Phoenix: I'm the same. I can't handle unhappy endings. It's a nice twist, but... I doubt I could write that way myself, lol.
Leina: LOL, interesting remake on the song =) Yep Michael is good, you and very few others liked him too, lol. You threw me an orange? That's new. But I prefer tangerines =) Yeah, *that* test... didn't go so well I passed, but I was hoping for better since it was what first made me slack off in writing my story. I only have a few more tests then the... exams =6 Math should be my only problem... hopefully. Guess I failed in keeping you occupied, ne? Ehehe, sorry. Oh yeah, you told me 'bout that story. Won't say what case someone is reading this *stares at them* I see you reading this, lol. J/k. So anywho, how's it coming long? Good I hope, can't wait to read it.
inugurl: *nods* It is about time Kai found out =) Hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Dark Magician: I hope you consider this "make it up to her", lol. ^_~
somebody: Here's your "MORE", lol. Sorry, it was soooo late.
Tsunami-surfer: Errr, sorry for not updating soon, but I hope you enjoy this one all the same.
Violet Emeralds: First off, Nightswift says to post some pics in the MSN group thing ^^ Turkey? This is what my story means to you? *acts hurt* The only way you can make it up to me is to give me some of your Turkey next time you get it =p lol. Yep, I read the newfie fic. Newfoundland sunshine! LOL. Aha! You had to get up early... damn I really wished I replyed to these sooner. They don't have the same impact ^^;
Spirit of Shadow: Lol, well since you missed my chapters due to FF games, I'll let it go, lol, j/k. S'okay though. I like *easy* math, lol. Not the hard stuff =) And yeah, I love Kai's voice =)
Reika Zelon: Thank you very much for the complement *ego gets on to the next rocket to the moon* lol. Ah, Michael's not so bad, lol. To answer your question... no... Tyson will never get tired of food, lol. Not in this fic anyways =)
DestinyBabee: =) Glad you liked it. Sorry this one took so long.
someguy: Yeah, you got an account. An idea for writing a fic, eh? Do you know what genre you want to write? Like, humor, drama, etc.? Oh lucky you, busy with things that aren't all school related. I'm busy with all school related things, so boooring =6 Oh well, you might be busier then me or doing harder things so best of luck getting it all done =) Yeah, I hope the festival was good too. *waits patiently for responses* I actually think they did show metal ball defense in the show. It's during the Black Dranzer part of the series. When Max parachutes down and uses Super Draceil cause it creates a barrier thing around it. Ermm... well technically it didn't take as long to write this one as it did with the last one... it took longer ^^; Sorry.
Sailor Mayuka: Achika!! You changed your user name... I think. When you first signed up it wasn't "Sailor Mayuka" was it? Thanks for adding me to your fav's ^_~ huh? You got a cat! KAWAII!!
DragonMasterEmerald: I told you my province, and city. Same as you, lol. Good ol' polluted Toronto, lol. Grade 7 math eh? Wanna trade? ^^ hope you enjoyed the chapter. Also, I've been trying the longest time to read your story, but keep getting pulled away. I'm sorry. During the summer I gonna read your fic I keep seeing get updated and review every chapter ^_~
MidNight-Street-Fighter: LOL, I glad you love it so much. I'm glad you laughed too; it means I've done my job, lol.
didi: Glad you like it, sorry for the long wait, and please enjoy.
Hellblazer: Glad you liked it. Please enjoy and sorry for the long wait.
Midnight: I really don't think I'm doing a sequel for this one. I kinda found it hard to write the last couple chapters. Maybe during the summer if I get really, really bored, I might through the idea around, but no promise, k? Lol.
LiL mIsS ME: Glad you liked it, enjoy.
Kira Blue: Heh, I haven't a ghost of a chance at being the best, but thanks for your kind words. Hope you like this chapter too.
Oo 26 reviews? Man, I feel horrible =( But thanks once again for putting up with me!
