Crap…I messed up on the name. It's supposed to be Teishya. Pronounced Tei-shi-ya. Er…that's the only change in the story. Don't forget to review at the end!
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Confession
Kai regained his strength and stood back up. "I don't believe you. You have no proof." Tei smirked.
"Oh, is that so? Then I bet I can explain why you have those face marks on your face?" She made a gesture to him with her eyebrows.
He gritted his teeth. She's starting to annoy me already. "All right then, explain." The Bladebreakers stood there, not knowing what to do or expect. Rei was already too shocked for words. Tei shifted her eyes the puzzled Bladebreakers and back to her older brother.
"I'll tell you later when there aren't that many people around. Oh by the way, you're not the only teams that are arriving. Drake invited several others. You might just recognize them." She stood against Drake. "You guys might want to settle down first. Escort them to the front hall by 5 o'clock sharp. They'll meet up with everyone else there." He nodded.
The new girl turned towards the large mansion and left. Rei was still staring at Tei when she walked back. That girl is very suspicious. And how does she know Kai that well? That's what I want to know. But something still doesn't feel right. "This way. Tei has assigned me to give you each one of our guesthouses to sleep in. As for Kai…she has arranged him to sleep somewhere else. But do not worry. I'm fairly sure that she will not do any harm towards him. Now will Tyson, Max, Kenny, and…"
Rei spun around. "It's Rei. And Kenny won't be joining us. He has gone back to Japan to finish his examinations of the Demolition Boys." Drake squinted at the clipboard he was holding.
"Oh yea. Sorry about that." He flashed a smile at him. Rei blinked in surprise. Did he just smile at me? That was freaky… Kai noticed the strange gesture that Drake had given to Rei. What the hell was that all about? "Kai, you'll have to head up towards the mansion. Ricardo will escort you there, to your room." The butler was waiting at the foot of a long, marble staircase that lead to a porch atop a hill.
Kai turned back towards his teammates who were following Drake into the path at the far right. He managed to see Rei glance back at him before leaving. "
Ahem," Ricardo coughed. "This way." Kai followed him up the same marble staircase where Tei had left.
At the top of the staircase, he looked around at the view. The lake he had saw before was shimmering at the bottom of some hills of the same size. Bushes and grass covered the hillside. The click of a door caused him to break away from the beautiful scene. Ricardo had gone inside while Tei leaned against the doorway. "So tell me then."
She walked towards him. "You're still stubborn, I can see that." His grunt made her continue. "Mother hated you for your poor academic skills and would punish- er…slap you every night. Until when you finally had four scars." Tei fumbled through her hair playfully. "You saw this weird show about sharks and decided to paint them as shark fins. Happy?"
Kai cocked an eyebrow at her. "That was rather unusual. I thought that all girls would be talkative and all. Guess not. But you still don't have proof." She rolled her eyes.
"If it's more proof you want then come inside first of all." She montioned to the door. Confused, we went inside. A large screen TV was facing him accompanied with a few navy blue sofas. Sparkling Italian tiles covered the floor. A small bar was located at the side of the large room. Some pictures were hanging on the wall. One in particular caught his eye. A man with a stern face was holding hands with a woman. His short slate hair had a few spikes making him look younger. The woman had long, wavy blue hair with paler highlights. Both of them were in a rather casual outfit. The man had gray slacks and a black shirt. A metal chain hung around his neck. But for the woman, she was wearing a green sundress with purple flowers.
"That can't be…" He leaned in for a closer view. Tei had went over the mini-bar and helped herself to a soda from the fridge.
"Face it already. I'm your sister, okay? And yes, that is Father and Mother." She popped open the tab and started gulping it down. Kai was standing there. If that man is my father, then that must be my mother. But how does she know? "I know because Selima's mother took the picture."
Kai twisted his head towards his so-called-sister. "You mean you know Selima?!?" She nodded.
"Yea, they're one of our closest family friends. How do you know her?" She stopped drinking the can and looked up at him. This is just too weird. Kai's head was spinning circles around him as thoughts kept popping up everywhere.
"Selima and her little friends were trying to steal our bitbeasts. Hey, doesn't she have like a friend named Kane or something?" Tei took another sip from the can before answering her brother's question.
"Yea. Then you must know Jimmy and Gouki. They're just friends of Selima." Kai nodded. His curiosity was leading him towards a hallway. That's strange. I feel like there's something luring me into that hallway. The tap of a can being thrown into a trash can woke the phoenix up. "You said you want evidence right? Then you can go around the house. Ricardo and Natashia won't mind. They're making preparations for tonight's banquet with the other maids and butlers."
Kai's eyes lit up. "Who else is coming?" Tei was walking out of the room as the other phoenix followed.
"Just a few friends. You guys, the Majestics, Saint Shields, Selima with her friends, Drake, and some others." She started up a spiral staircase in a corner of the entrance hall. Another like it was on the other side of the room. A large marble staircase lead straight up. Almost unconsciously, Kai took a few steps to the other staircase as Tei watched her brother from above. Realizing what he was doing, Kai stopped. Something is calling me. But what? It may be a trap set up by Tei, but I just need to know why I have this sudden urge to go.
"It's funny. Just seeing you floating around the house, trying to remember everything. If you want to find out about something just ask Tei. Or is that too hard to do?" Kai spun around to find the source of the voice. A laugh mocked at the phoenix, encouraging him to look harder.
"Who are you?" He had found the source. A girl his age was leaning against the wall of the hallway. (For your descriptive pleasure…) A hand was stuck inside one of the pockets of her baggy jeans. A black tank top(Yes, I'm obsessed with black tank tops xD) with a red yin and yang symbol covered her slim body . A belt that held two katanas, a pair of sais, and a chain attached to a blade were shown. Deep brown eyes that glimmered with shades of gold pierced through him. Purple streaked black hair was tied up into an elegant ponytail held up by a red ribbon. In her hands was a long staff with several inscriptions on the blade.
"Pathetic. You truly really have turned weak since last time." Last time? Since when was there a last time? Kai stepped towards.
"Again. Who are you?" So many people who just pop up out of nowhere. What is with this place?
A smirk followed her answer. "You've forgotten so quickly Kai. Must I remind you?" Without a warning, Kai had taken out his blade and launched it. "Still playing 'tough-boy'?" With that she flipped the long staff around and launched a black blade. A launcher behind a weapon? Impossible. Tei was frantically pressing buttons on a remote and a beyblade dish rose out of one of the tiles.
Both blades landed and circled each other for a weak spot until Kai called out his beloved bitbeast. "Dranzer! Flame Saber attack!" The fire consumed blade flew up into the air and hurtled itself at the black blade.
"Yep. You haven't changed one bit Kai. Always trying to end everything quickly." Her eyes focused on the descending blade. "Roshinou! Hell Fire Strike!" The black blade started darting across the dish. Flames consuming the source and the trail.
"Dranzer! Finish it!" The black blade had stopped moving and waited for the right moment when…
"Stop the battle." A rather familiar violet blade disrupted their thoughts and suddenly knocked both blades into their owners hands. Tei caught her own and shot a death glare at the other girl. "Shouldn't you be doing something like greeting the other guests?" She cocked an eyebrow at her and smirked when the girl cursed.
"Next time you won't be so lucky Kai." With this she walked off. The beyblade dish sunk back into the floor as Tei turned to Kai.
"Sorry about her. You'll meet her later. As for the 'proof' you desire you'll find it in your room. After all, I do know you better than most people."
"And how do you suppose you know me best?" Tei rolled her eyes as she started up the spiral staircase leading to 'Kai's room'
"You'll see. Now quit being so stubborn and lets go." Not knowing exactly what to do, he followed her up the staircase, into the domains of memories that were hidden inside.
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"Here we are." Drake pressed a key into the hole of the doorknob. "These three guest houses should do fine. They're by the lake that Kai and Tei's father had dug." Drake tossed them each a pair of keys. "Once you're done settling in, come out to the gates. Everyone else should be arriving about that time."
Tyson's eyes had a light spark to them. "There's gonna be food tonight right? I mean, we didn't pack any." Drake nodded.
"Our chefs are one of the few finest chefs in Russia." Tyson's usual cheesy smile wouldn't keep in the excitement contained any longer.
"All right!" Rei and Max laughed. Tyson's urge to eat was always making them laugh.
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"What the hell?" Kai looked around the hallway he found on top of the stairs. On the walls were various pictures of him when he was younger. Various rooms were lined up, but the one at the end of the hallway was making him anxious. As always, Tei was bored and waiting for her brother's move.
"Yea, that's your room. Now hurry up. Everyone's probably waiting for us." Kai turned back towards to girl.
"How do you know so much about me?" She sighed and slapped her head. He just doesn't get it does he?
"For the last time, it's because I'm your sister. You know what? To make it even more obvious, I'll tell you the real thing. So do you what to know I am besides your sister?" Kai stopped walking to the door and nodded to let her continue.
A sigh followed. "Well, you won't believe this but I'm your twin sister. It says so write on your birth certificate. You were born right before. Now go to your room if you want the complete facts."
"And you still want me to believe all this crap. Heh. Maybe you're not so dumb as I thought." Standing right before the door, Kai took a breath as he pushed it open.
The first thing that caught his eye was the frame right on the opposite wall. His birth certificate. Like what Tei had said! Ignoring the king sized bed complete with navy blue sheets/blankets that had flames. Even ignoring the many photos of various beyblades with their bitbeasts covering the dark red wall.
Directly on the line that demanded the other siblings of the child indeed was…Teishya Hiwatari, as date stated. Wobbly knees and confused thoughts filled Kai's mind again. So she is… A creaking door made Kai come back into realization. His twin stood at the doorway with the same stern eyes as the man in the picture downstairs.
Kai gritted his teeth and faced her with many different emotions. "So, I guess you are… my twin sister." A irritating smirk answered him.
"Of course I am your true sibling, Kai. I always have been keeping touch with you for twelve years through the virus I had put in Dizzi's hard drive. Except, she never noticed it." Kenny's computer? She even got past security? What the hell? Dizzi just got a new security upgrade. Or at least what Kenny said.
Tei saw some interest flash in Kai's eyes as she started to turn around. Kai looked around the enormous bedroom with fascination. "H-Have you done anything to my room? Something just doesn't feel right." Her feet stopped moving.
"Clever. Knew you wouldn't feel the same without your special launcher." Her usual mahogany eyes turned to a dark gray color.
"My special launcher?" His eyes traveled to her hands which slid into the pockets of her pants. They fished out launcher similar to his own. A dark navy blue color replaced the regular blue which he was so fond of. A grayish greenish rubber grip was located near the end. But what caught his eye was the rip cord. A long sliver of silver metal as a rip cord?
"This was the launcher that father gave you. It was said to have the most powerful flames located inside the blade that originally was launched. I'm pretty sure that you know which blade that is…Kai. I'll make sure that you hand over Dranzer to me later. I've waited this day when I would finally be able to defeat the same beyblade that caused me to become weaker. I will see you at the beyblade arena later." With the last flick of glares to Kai, she left with no sound leaving him speechless.
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Who…That took me a long time. Sorry I took a long time to update. Even though…NO ONE READS FLAMING HEART!!! And I spent so much time on it too. *sniff* Oh well. At least I tried. I'll probably get the next chapter up around winter break. Oh yea, if you don't know what a long staff is, it's sorta like Crim's weapon in .Hack//Sign or Ren in Shaman King. If you still don't know, then it's sorta like a spear. Instead of a spear point, there is a large, sometimes curved blade. But this "mysterious figure's" long staff's blade is going to be a bit larger than usual. Ok, that's enuf talkin for me. Stupid internet's down. I'm at school ryt now. Hehehe…not.