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"…" Speech
'…' Thoughts
*…* Implied words

'I want to be the kind of idiot you are; only idiots think there's good in everything. I want to be the kind
of idiot you are, I want to believe everyone's a star.'
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Chapter 2: Unwanted help

"Wow, this is the training ground? It's huge!" Tyson cried.

The Bladebreakers were looking at the training ground outside the hotel, there were a lot of new teams
competing in friendly battles.

"Hey cool! I'm gonna check out some of the battles!" Tyson said before running off.

"Hey, Tyson!" Kenny called after the navy haired teen. "We're supposed to be training remember?"

"Aw, lighten up chief! There'll be plenty of time to train!" Max grinned and ran after Tyson.

Ray laughed and then turned to Kai; his expression was indifferent as always. "Don't worry, I'll find
them and drag them back," Ray reassured the glaring phoenix.

(Kai's POV)

Everyone's starting to run off, I don't think Ray will be back for a while so I guess I better take a look at
some of the battles, maybe I can get some information on some of the bitbeasts, at least one of us will
be doing something useful then.

"I win again!" I hear someone shout, I mean, a lot of people are shouting but that voice sounded so
familiar. I turn to face the direction of the voice, the battle's already finished and it looks like the boy
with black hair won.

'He looks familiar,' I think as I stare at him. I think that he noticed me staring at him 'cos he turned
round and stared back. I was a little shocked to see that his eyes were the colour of blood but I just
shrug it off and turn round to walk away when I heard that familiar voice again.

"Kai!" I spin around, how did he know my name? He's walking towards me now, I tense my self and
get ready for whatever he's planning, he's a lot older but I could probably take him.

"Kai, I can't believe it, it's been ten years!" He smiles. Ten years? Ten years since what? Do I know
him? He does seem familiar but still…

"Are you okay?" I think he noticed my uncertainty because he's looking really concerned. I shake my
head. The baka's probably got me mixed up with someone else, honestly, what kind of moron can't tell
one person from another?

"I think you've made a mistake," I tell him. "I don't know who you are."

"It's me, Tori!"

'Tori?' that name sounds so familiar but that doesn't mean I know him even if he looks and sounds
familiar. Hell, forget this, I'm going, it's not my fault the idiot's got me mixed up. I turn and walk away.

"Kai!" I hear him call I wish he would stop it does he know how annoying his voice is? "Kai, come on,
I know it's been a long time but you're still my brother!"

I stop but this time I don't turn around, did he just call me what I think he did? That's just freaky. It's
possible he could be my brother, it would explain those visions I've been having one part of my brain
tells me but I shake it off.

"I've told you you've made a mistake," I answer stoically. "I don't have a brother…sorry." I walk away
and this time I don't stop no matter what kind of crazy things he yells out. Is everyone here going to go
crazy on me?

(General POV)

Ray wondered around the inside of the hotel looking for the others but even if he found them he
doubted Kai would still be waiting. He sighed inwardly 'well, I might as well have some fun' he told
himself.

As he rounded the corner something bumped into him and made stumble backward but he didn't fall.
There was some groaning as Ray looked at what he had collided with. It was a girl dressed simply in a
white dress and was rubbing her back painfully, her laptop lay on the floor besides her. She winced and
opened one bright green eye at Ray.

"Sorry," Ray apologised and offered her his hand, she took it gratefully and he pulled her up.

"It's my fault," the girl picked up her laptop, "I was in a rush and I wasn't looking where I was going."

"It's okay, I'm Ray from the Bladebreakers," Ray introduced and held up a hand.

"Ami, Ami Kagami from the Terrabladers," Ami said and shook Ray's hand, blushing slightly.

"I've never heard of the Terrabladers, are you a new team?" Ray asked.

"Kind of," Ami replied. 'Now what was I rushing around for?' she thought. 'Dammit I've forgotten, I'm
sure it was something important! How could I forget? I always remember everything.'

"Well, you must be busy, I'll see you at the tournament," she heard Ray say goodbye.

"No, wait!" Ami cried, blushing furiously. "This sounds really embarrassing so don't laugh, okay? I've
forgotten what I was rushing around for…so perhaps I could hang around with you 'til I remember."
Ray smiled and nodded. 'Oh great going!" she told herself sarcastically. 'The first person you've met
here and you've already made a fool of yourself.'

"So where are you from?" It took a while before Ami realised the question.

"Japan," she answered. 'Am I loosing brain cells? Why is it so hard for me to think?'

"Hey, how about a battle?" Ray suggested. "Just a friendly one and I could use a warm-up."

"B…battle?" Ami swallowed. "I don't like beyblading."

"But if you don't like blading then why are you on a beyblade team?" Ray blinked.

Ami blushed. "I just don't okay?" she yelled and turned to walk away when Ray grabbed her by the
wrist, she felt a tingle go up her spine but lasted for just a second.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, you don't have to battle."

"Sorry, I went a little hysterical. I think I remember what I have to do now, I hope I'll see you again
sometime *before* the tournament," Ami smiled to show him that she was okay.

"How about tomorrow right here?" Ray called after her.

"Fine!" Ami called back. As she rounded the corner she let a grin spread across her face. 'What am I so
happy about' she wondered. 'You made a friend whoop de do,' her brain said sarcastically but another
part of her told her something very different.

(Kai's POV)

I wondered around the streets of London alone, I don't really have anywhere I want to go. I couldn't get
what that guy, Tori, had said to me, I mean, how often do you have a complete stranger tell you you're
their brother? It all seems so crazy to me.

I turn into a long and deserted alleyway, and that's when I sense something. I feel someone's eyes
watching me, I just walk on and try to make it seem like I haven't noticed them to lure them out. It
works. I can hear them dropping from rooftops, gullible idiots. I spin round and tackle one of them, I
think I surprised him because he went straight to the ground. There are five of them; all heavily built
and dressed like robbers in black.

"If you come with us quietly kid I'll make sure you don't get hurt too badly," I hear one of them hiss.
Kid? Who the hell's he calling kid? I charge and my fist connects with his jaw, I think I broke it 'cos I
heard a crack. The others were on me, I felt one of them hit me in my stomach and I fell to the floor
with the wind knocked out of me. I feel someone grab me; no way can I fight five fully-grown men at
once.

"Get the hell off of me!" I growl and fight dirty. Yes, I know it's dishonourable but honour was the last
thing on my mind. I kick, scratch and bite my way out of the tangle of arms and grab a dustbin lid.
'Good' I think to myself, at least I'm armed.

One of them comes rushing at me and throws a punch, I dodge him and hit him hard with the metal lid
and he falls unconscious. Another one tries to punch me and I lift the lid as a shield, I'm sure it sprained
his wrist but the vibration went through the lid and into my arm and I drop the lid. That's when they
began to attack. I felt a fist connect with my left cheek and another fist hit me in the ribs, I heard a
crack and I fell. Shit! That hurt! I think some of my ribs had cracked and I know a bruise had formed
on my face from where I had been hit.

"Had enough?" One of them asks. I rise a little shakily only to be punched to the ground again. "Give it
up kid, it'll be easier for all of us." I rise and lunge for him before I can get hit back down. Shit, my ribs
are killing me! I think as I throw a punch at the man. I continue to pummel his face until the other men
drag me off him.

I'm surrounded now. I can't run anywhere. Well if they're gonna drag me to my grandfather I can at
least go down with dignity, I won't let my grandfather have the satisfaction of seeing me brought
kicking and screaming in front of him. Reluctantly I raise my hands, I can see the four remaining
conscious men smile triumphantly, I don't care; at least I managed to crack a few or their bones.

"Had enough?" Their leader grins like a fool, he takes a few steps when suddenly I see something
flying at him. I blink to make sure I'm seeing right, it's Tori! I just watch as he attacks the men, he's
doing pretty well although I can see that he tends to leave his legs in a vulnerable position when he's
not kicking. He grabs my arm and pulls me along, and we both run from the men.

"I think we lost them!" He gasps. Why did he come to help? He's not gaining anything by helping me;
does he know he's not getting a reward? My thoughts are broken as I feel him touch my arm; I leap
away and growl menacingly at him.

"Let me see!" he demands, yeah like he can boss me around. "You're hurt, let me take you back to the
hotel and I'll patch you up." I just snarl at him, I don't want his pity.

"I'm fine," I tell him. "I don't want your pity!"

"Pity!" he gasps, I wish he would stop talking and just go away. "I'm not pitying you, Kai, I'm trying to
help you!"

"Well you can take all your help and shove it where the sun don't shine!" I glare at him. What makes
him think I need help? I'm not weak! "I don't want your worthless help!" I turn round so he can't see me
wince from the pain in my ribs, I can overcome any kind of pain, that's the art of growing strong!

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Mizu_Tenshi: I know Tori and Ami sound like Mary Sue's (Can you get male Mary Sue's?) don't
worry, none of my OC's will be a Mary Sue. Please tell me if I suck, this is my first serious fic.