Minako and Ray released their beyblades and the battle started. Ray glanced up at Minako every once and a while, but kept concentration on his beyblade. The battle lasted for an EXTREMELY long time, Usagi fell asleep, and so did Tyson. Kai was... sitting there. (No duh. that's Kai for ya!) Max was cheering Ray on, and Kenny was gettin' some data on Minako.

Minako smiled a bit. "Ready to lose, Ray?" She asked Ray. Ray looked up at her.

"Don't get too confident, you may lose." He smiled a bit, and Minako flipped her hair back.

"Let's see if that's so.. Siren! Beauty Serenade Attack!" Minako yelled as a human looking bit beast came out of her beyblade.

Ray looked at it in surprise. "What in the world is that?!" He asked. Kenny was the one to answer. "It looks like her bit beast is Siren! It doesn't necessarily hurt your bit beast itself, but it is dangerous. Watch out Ray!" Siren began to sing a very strange song. (Actually, it's Hotaru's lil theme song thing. Ya know, her "awakening" song? ^,~)

Ray bit beast started to slow down.

"What's this?! What's going on?!" Ray asked.

Minako smirked. "Siren has the power-"

"To control other bit beasts!" Kenny finished. Minako frowned at him. "Don't interrupt me, shorty."

In seconds Ray's beyblade flew out of the dome, and right next to his feet. Minako smiled. "You were saying? I guess what you said flew right back at ya!" She said to him.

Ray picked up his beyblade and walked back o his team, shocked at what Minako's bit beast did.

Max walked up to him before Kai even had a chance.

"It's okay, Ray. You didn't know about Minako. C'mon, cheer up! One battle lost doesn't mean you're out of the team." Max tried to cheer him up.

"......" Kai.. Ahem.. "said".

"Yeah, right." Ray smiled slightly at Max.

Minako got tackled in hugs from her friends. They were all laughing with her, and they were all smiling.

"You did great, Minako!" Rei said.

"That as so cool!" Makoto said.

"That was wonderful!" said Ami.

"You were so awesome!" Usagi said.

"Alright! That was a cool show to watch! Next up we have Max against Makoto!"

Makoto and Max walked up to the dome. Makoto get her beyblade ready, as did Max.
"LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!" yelled the announcer.

Makoto and Max set their beyblades flying, and the crowd cheered.

**After a long way into the battle***

"I think it's about time to end this. " Max said smiling.

"Gotcha! Ramuh! Judgment Bolt! Attack!" Makoto winked as her beyblade sent bolts of lightning down into Max's beyblade every 1 second.

Max's beyblade was still standing! He smiled, and then got ready to call Draciel. (sp).

"DRACIEL! GO!" He yelled as Draciel flew out of his beyblade. (Hey, I couldn't think of any other word to put over 'flew' and the time!)

Draciel tackled Makoto's beyblade to the ground. Makoto gasped as the crowed feel silent.

Makoto's beyblade was barely spinning... and then it fell. Max jumped up and down.

"YEAH! I WON!" His beyblade stopped spinning and he went to pick it up. Makoto walked over to hers quietly.

"Hey, you put up a good fight!" Max smiled at Makoto, making her smile back.

"Thanks." She picked her beyblade up and walked back to the group. Minako, Usagi, Rei, and Ami all went up to her and hugged her.

"You did your best, Makoto!" Minako said.

"You did great, Mako-chan!" Usagi said happily.

"That was a great battle!" Rei smiled.

"It was very close." Ami smiled to her friend.

"Yeah. I guess you're right. Thanks guys." Makoto sat back down and Rei picked up her beyblade and walked up to the dishy thing.

So did Kai.

"Let's get this on and end this." Rei said.

Kai smirked. "Whateer you say."

"LET IT RIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!" The announcer... announced. (That's what they're for ya know!)

Kai and Rei let their beyblades got and they were spinning swiftly.

****A long time into the battle***

"Let's get ready to end this little playdate." Kai smirked, and Rei smiled back.

"DRANZER!"

"IFRIT!"

They yelled it at the same time.

The familiar red firebird appeared out of Kai's beyblade, while a huge cat like thing made of fire appeared from Rei's.

Dranzer and Ifrit flew at each other so fast it was a blur of red.

Dranzer took care of Ifrit in a flash of a second and Rei's beyblade went flying out of the staidium.

She gasped. Kai smirked. And the battle ended.

They each went to picked up their beyblades, and Rei walked up to Kai before he went back to his team.

"Good fight." She smiled.

"You didn't put up one that much." He shot at her and went off to his team. Rei looked as she is was stabbed in the gut. How rude of that guy! She was trying to congratulate him and all he does is tell her she wasn't that much of a fight?! And not even a thank you! Rei stormed off to her team, passing up all the others before they hugged her. She flopped down into her seat, angry at the man she battled.

It was now Ami and Kenny's turn. The two that would settle the tournament. This was the finale round.

Ami's heart began to beat fast and so did Kenny's. (And yes, for all of you who don't know, Kenny DOES have a beyblade, but just doesn't have a bit beast!)

"LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!"

"I hope you do your best!" Ami said as she released her beyblade.

"I will, don't worry!" Kenny released his.

****A long time into the battle (again, just to note. I'm too lazy to tell that the beyblades spinned for two or three minutes until they called out the bit beasts. or in this case, bit beast. Not beastS. Beast. ^_^)****

Ami called out her bit beast. One of them at least.

"SHIVA!!!!!!" She yelled, as the stadium because freezing cold.

"H..heee..hhe..hehe.. l-l-l-l-looks like A-A-A-Ami's b-b-b-bit beast is element i-i-i-i-ice." The announcer.. blahed.

"Shiva! Diamond Dust attack!" Ami yelled as Shiva rushed at Kenny's beyblade.

Kenny's beyblade dodged!

Ami almost looked angry at this, but not quite. More determined than angry.
Shiva flew at Kenny's beyblade once again, but Kenny's beyblade flew right at Shiva as well!

"WHAT'S HE DOING?! He's crazy!" Tyson jumped out of his seat.

"Hold on, Tyson. Kenny knows what he's doing." Kai said, sitting in his seat.

"Humph." Tyson flopped into his seat.


Kenny and Ami's beyblades met and each flew back out of the stadium and onto the ground.

It was a tie.

"Alright! Two wins for the Serenity Bladers! One tie! Two losses! That's it everyone! This match is a tiebreaker! Each team will choose one of their teammates to battle again!"

"Minako, you're up." Usagi said.

"ME?! Why ME?!" She asked.

"Because you can take over a bit beast with Siren!" Rei said quietly.

"Oh, and no using the same bit beasts, Serenity Bladers." The announcer, yeah you know. Blah blah blah.

"You were saying?" Minako asked.

"Well, Aphrodite is still strong!" Usagi said.

"Oh fine..."

***on the other side of the stadium***

"Ray."

"Yeah, Kai?"

"You're going to battle."

"Why me?"

"Because, I said so. Now go." Kai answered, and Minako and Ray went up again.

"LET! IT! RIP!" I'm not even going to bother...

****After a LONG ways into the battle****

"Aphrodite! Lovely Kiss attack!" Minako yelled.

"Lovely Kiss huh?" Ray smiled. (*o*.. *Drool* And MAN is Ray's smile good!)
"DRIGGER! TIGER CLAW ATTACK!"

Aphrodite and Dranzer ran into each other, and Aphrodite ACTUALLY KISSED Drigger.
Ray's eyes went wide. It almost felt as if Minako was kissing him.

He blushed a bit, but got control over himself.

Drigger returned, his green glow having a bit of a pink blushing color to it.

Minako smiled. Ray's beyblade toppled to the ground. And the crowd cheered.

"YES!" Minako went happily up to her beyblade and walked to Ray.

"Good battle!" She said and pecked him on the cheek.

Mariah and the White Tigers were in America at the time.

Mariah was watching TV. She watched Minako peck Ray.

"HOW DARE THAT GIRL!" She said, almost jumping out of her seat.

Anyway, along with the story...

Ray blushed as Minako's lips touched his cheek. She walked back to her team, and so did he.

"WELL! THE SERENITY BLADERS WIN!!!!" Blah.

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A/N The next chappy is HILARIOUS! Don't worry, it will be here soon! By the way, there will be 24 chapters in this ficcy, so, yeah. Next Chapter: Check in with the girls! ^_^ C ya soon! Love, Peace, and hairstyle Grease!