Redbird
Cherry Rain: Hey! Long time no see! I'm suffering from terrible writer's block! *Sniffle* Anyway, I've managed another chapter. Thank goodness! =] Now.
Chapter Eleven: Watchers Being Watched
Ray looked around, noticing several people he'd seen. That girl with the dark gold hair was Anna of Element Whirlwind. She had been moving around, flirting with several boys, as did the rest of her team members. Mariah had called it part of their battle strategy- to get information.
He shook his head and turned to look at something far more pleasing. Mariah, to be exact. She was dressed in a long violet coloured dress, reaching slightly below her knees, accentuating the reddish highlights in her hair.
Suddenly he felt a light tap on his shoulder. He turned around, inwardly groaning. Fiona, also of Element Whirlwind. She smiled up at him, tossing her dark brown hair over her shoulder. "And you are?" she asked.
"Ray."
"What team?"
"The Bladebreakers."
"Oh, so Kai is your team leader? He's so awful! So cold and unresponsive," she whined, obviously searching for a common point from which she could operate.
"I don't like hearing that about my team leader."
"Oh, I'm sorry! So. any girls on your team?"
"One," he answered. She was obviously hoping for more information than she had received so far, but he purposely stopped there.
"I'd like to meet her."
Before Ray had to think out an answer to this one, he felt a pair of arms encircle his waist and looked around to see Mariah. He mentally let out a long sigh of relief. "And who is she, Ray?" she asked. Without waiting for an answer, she said, "I'm Mariah," holding out her hand for the other girl to take.
Fiona hesitantly took it, sensing danger. Mariah grasped it more than a little harder than necessary, sending the girl a hidden threat, then let go. "Stay away from Ray or you'll suffer." Was the inaudible message.
Fiona gulped visibly as Mariah's pupils narrowed to slits of jet. "I'll see you in the tournament. Bye!" She beat a hasty retreat, away from the cat- girl.
Ray turned to Mariah, kissing her on the cheek. "Thanks for saving me. I have never met a more annoying girl in my life."
"Well, do I get a dance in return?" Mariah asked, mischief evident in her eyes.
"Why not?" he grinned, leading her onto the dance floor.
Lee frowned as he saw Mariah and the former White Tiger swaying to a slow tune. "When will Mariah learn? She is NOT to socialise with Ray." he muttered. Gary and Kevin nodded, though Lee had been speaking more to himself than to them. Yu made no response whatsoever. Her green eyes were focused on someone else.
Lei Feng and Kai.
Somewhere within the depths of her mind, another personality sobbed in anguish and despair, half-heartedly hitting out at the walls of the mental prison. But the personality dominantly in charge was the one controlled by the bitbeast Foxflame. The one in control was Xin. Xin knew to respond to the name Yu, keeping herself hidden from the other White Tigers. But Yu was not there. In her place was a ruthless, dangerously out of control person called Xin. And the bitbeast Foxflame knew and took advantage of that.
The fox bitbeast curled its facial features into something resembling a smirk, stretching out on the luxurious carpeting. The Phoenixes will fall to my master, it thought delightedly, and this girl will be the one to help me.
No matter what, Foxflame was still loyal to its master. And he knew of its master's feelings for the girl called Yu. Following its master's secret and unspoken wish not to see Yu harmed, it only took control of Xin.
Yu and Foxflame's master had grown up together, as best friends. That was until Yu moved away. The friendship was broken and they never saw each other again.
Foxflame relaxed in the unobtrusive corner of the large hall where he was keeping a relatively loose eye on Xin. His master was nearby, and there was nothing to worry about at all. Life was good.
***
Kai's mahogany eyes scanned the entire room, searching for the members of the group they were to battle in three days- Blade Summer. Word had it that none of them were too good, even with their bitbeasts. All except for their leader, Satashi Inoue.
Kenny had found out that his bitbeast was a fox type creature. It was a fire fox, which went by the name of Foxflame. Its speed was good, but its defence, bad. Otherwise it was fine. Lei Feng would be taking him on. Her Redbird's lightning attacks were best for catching high-speed prey.
Little did he know that they would not face Satashi only in the tournament. The rest of his teammates were busy doing something else. Tyson had been and still was busy pigging out at the buffet table, Max was with him, and Kenny was in a deep debate with Dizzi, probably about some beyblade.
And Ray was dancing with Mariah.
He shook his head, but dismissed it. That could come- sooner or later. Lei Feng was talking to some girl from Fire Helix. His mahogany eyes rested longest on her, watching the way the silver streak in her hair fell over her face and the deft movements when she pushed it back behind her ear. The way she smiled at something the other girl had said.
But he wasn't the only one watching her.
***
The grey-eyed boy watched Lei Feng from within the safety of a cluster of people with a certain hunger. She was not the only thing he wanted. The power from her bitbeast drew him to her as well. But he had to wait and be patient, even if he itched to get his fingers around Kai Hiwatari's neck and strangle him to death.
But he would be patient, he would wait and Lei Feng would come to him. Soon. Very soon.
***
Satashi grinned as he caught the irony of the situation. The watchers were being watched. Kai Hiwatari, who watched his phoenix, Lei Feng. Satashi's acquaintance, who watched Hiwatari with growing anger. And finally Satashi, who watched them all.
He allowed himself another smirk as his gaze followed the person this whole shenanigan was centered on.
Lei Feng.
***
The next morning, Lei Feng uncurled from her perch in her bed early. Just because she had a sprained ankle didn't mean she could forgo her practice- Redbird didn't have a hurt leg. If it had been the bitbeast, that would have been a different thing altogether.
The sprained ankle brought memories flooding back, memories of what had nearly been done to her, memories that she wanted to lock away, or better yet, shred into a million pieces and watch them float away on a breeze.
She instinctively drew the sheets closer around her body, seeking comfort through the warmth that she had missed out on in her younger years. Straightening, she brushed away the darker thoughts as she looked out the window to the bright day dawning.
Dressing quickly in a plain shirt and jeans, a sound outside the door made her whirl around and look out, opening the door a cautious crack.
Another glow disappearing round the corner. The tip of a bushy tail vanishing as the creature turned at the end of the hallway.
Lei Feng shut the door. This mysterious bitbeast who haunted the corridors of the hotel was getting on her nerves. It wasn't Yu's bitbeast, that was for sure. Then whose was it? And for that matter, what sort of a bitbeast was it anyway?
Dismissing those thoughts, Lei Feng headed for the practice dishes. She hadn't forgotten the time Kai tied with her. It didn't matter what kind of relationship they had, in the dish, they were rivals. And she was not going to lose, no matter what.
Speak of the devil.
Kai arrived at the dishes at the same time she did.
She met his gaze, smiling, then pulled Redbird out of her pocket, the smile slowly morphing into a smirk. The challenge was blatantly obvious.
Nodding, he readied the launcher.
Cherry Rain: Hee hee! Kinda cliffie, don't you think? But I had fun writing this. By the way, for those of you who didn't know, Yu is suffering from multiple personalities. The plot thickens. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Cherry Rain: Hey! Long time no see! I'm suffering from terrible writer's block! *Sniffle* Anyway, I've managed another chapter. Thank goodness! =] Now.
Chapter Eleven: Watchers Being Watched
Ray looked around, noticing several people he'd seen. That girl with the dark gold hair was Anna of Element Whirlwind. She had been moving around, flirting with several boys, as did the rest of her team members. Mariah had called it part of their battle strategy- to get information.
He shook his head and turned to look at something far more pleasing. Mariah, to be exact. She was dressed in a long violet coloured dress, reaching slightly below her knees, accentuating the reddish highlights in her hair.
Suddenly he felt a light tap on his shoulder. He turned around, inwardly groaning. Fiona, also of Element Whirlwind. She smiled up at him, tossing her dark brown hair over her shoulder. "And you are?" she asked.
"Ray."
"What team?"
"The Bladebreakers."
"Oh, so Kai is your team leader? He's so awful! So cold and unresponsive," she whined, obviously searching for a common point from which she could operate.
"I don't like hearing that about my team leader."
"Oh, I'm sorry! So. any girls on your team?"
"One," he answered. She was obviously hoping for more information than she had received so far, but he purposely stopped there.
"I'd like to meet her."
Before Ray had to think out an answer to this one, he felt a pair of arms encircle his waist and looked around to see Mariah. He mentally let out a long sigh of relief. "And who is she, Ray?" she asked. Without waiting for an answer, she said, "I'm Mariah," holding out her hand for the other girl to take.
Fiona hesitantly took it, sensing danger. Mariah grasped it more than a little harder than necessary, sending the girl a hidden threat, then let go. "Stay away from Ray or you'll suffer." Was the inaudible message.
Fiona gulped visibly as Mariah's pupils narrowed to slits of jet. "I'll see you in the tournament. Bye!" She beat a hasty retreat, away from the cat- girl.
Ray turned to Mariah, kissing her on the cheek. "Thanks for saving me. I have never met a more annoying girl in my life."
"Well, do I get a dance in return?" Mariah asked, mischief evident in her eyes.
"Why not?" he grinned, leading her onto the dance floor.
Lee frowned as he saw Mariah and the former White Tiger swaying to a slow tune. "When will Mariah learn? She is NOT to socialise with Ray." he muttered. Gary and Kevin nodded, though Lee had been speaking more to himself than to them. Yu made no response whatsoever. Her green eyes were focused on someone else.
Lei Feng and Kai.
Somewhere within the depths of her mind, another personality sobbed in anguish and despair, half-heartedly hitting out at the walls of the mental prison. But the personality dominantly in charge was the one controlled by the bitbeast Foxflame. The one in control was Xin. Xin knew to respond to the name Yu, keeping herself hidden from the other White Tigers. But Yu was not there. In her place was a ruthless, dangerously out of control person called Xin. And the bitbeast Foxflame knew and took advantage of that.
The fox bitbeast curled its facial features into something resembling a smirk, stretching out on the luxurious carpeting. The Phoenixes will fall to my master, it thought delightedly, and this girl will be the one to help me.
No matter what, Foxflame was still loyal to its master. And he knew of its master's feelings for the girl called Yu. Following its master's secret and unspoken wish not to see Yu harmed, it only took control of Xin.
Yu and Foxflame's master had grown up together, as best friends. That was until Yu moved away. The friendship was broken and they never saw each other again.
Foxflame relaxed in the unobtrusive corner of the large hall where he was keeping a relatively loose eye on Xin. His master was nearby, and there was nothing to worry about at all. Life was good.
***
Kai's mahogany eyes scanned the entire room, searching for the members of the group they were to battle in three days- Blade Summer. Word had it that none of them were too good, even with their bitbeasts. All except for their leader, Satashi Inoue.
Kenny had found out that his bitbeast was a fox type creature. It was a fire fox, which went by the name of Foxflame. Its speed was good, but its defence, bad. Otherwise it was fine. Lei Feng would be taking him on. Her Redbird's lightning attacks were best for catching high-speed prey.
Little did he know that they would not face Satashi only in the tournament. The rest of his teammates were busy doing something else. Tyson had been and still was busy pigging out at the buffet table, Max was with him, and Kenny was in a deep debate with Dizzi, probably about some beyblade.
And Ray was dancing with Mariah.
He shook his head, but dismissed it. That could come- sooner or later. Lei Feng was talking to some girl from Fire Helix. His mahogany eyes rested longest on her, watching the way the silver streak in her hair fell over her face and the deft movements when she pushed it back behind her ear. The way she smiled at something the other girl had said.
But he wasn't the only one watching her.
***
The grey-eyed boy watched Lei Feng from within the safety of a cluster of people with a certain hunger. She was not the only thing he wanted. The power from her bitbeast drew him to her as well. But he had to wait and be patient, even if he itched to get his fingers around Kai Hiwatari's neck and strangle him to death.
But he would be patient, he would wait and Lei Feng would come to him. Soon. Very soon.
***
Satashi grinned as he caught the irony of the situation. The watchers were being watched. Kai Hiwatari, who watched his phoenix, Lei Feng. Satashi's acquaintance, who watched Hiwatari with growing anger. And finally Satashi, who watched them all.
He allowed himself another smirk as his gaze followed the person this whole shenanigan was centered on.
Lei Feng.
***
The next morning, Lei Feng uncurled from her perch in her bed early. Just because she had a sprained ankle didn't mean she could forgo her practice- Redbird didn't have a hurt leg. If it had been the bitbeast, that would have been a different thing altogether.
The sprained ankle brought memories flooding back, memories of what had nearly been done to her, memories that she wanted to lock away, or better yet, shred into a million pieces and watch them float away on a breeze.
She instinctively drew the sheets closer around her body, seeking comfort through the warmth that she had missed out on in her younger years. Straightening, she brushed away the darker thoughts as she looked out the window to the bright day dawning.
Dressing quickly in a plain shirt and jeans, a sound outside the door made her whirl around and look out, opening the door a cautious crack.
Another glow disappearing round the corner. The tip of a bushy tail vanishing as the creature turned at the end of the hallway.
Lei Feng shut the door. This mysterious bitbeast who haunted the corridors of the hotel was getting on her nerves. It wasn't Yu's bitbeast, that was for sure. Then whose was it? And for that matter, what sort of a bitbeast was it anyway?
Dismissing those thoughts, Lei Feng headed for the practice dishes. She hadn't forgotten the time Kai tied with her. It didn't matter what kind of relationship they had, in the dish, they were rivals. And she was not going to lose, no matter what.
Speak of the devil.
Kai arrived at the dishes at the same time she did.
She met his gaze, smiling, then pulled Redbird out of her pocket, the smile slowly morphing into a smirk. The challenge was blatantly obvious.
Nodding, he readied the launcher.
Cherry Rain: Hee hee! Kinda cliffie, don't you think? But I had fun writing this. By the way, for those of you who didn't know, Yu is suffering from multiple personalities. The plot thickens. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.