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By: GoingUnder

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School has been AWFUL! And since I'm usually not home on the weekends, I barely have time to update. Well, here we go. Chapter Four.

Plus, I don't own beyblade..just my own characters.

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[Chapter Four]

Bickering

It was interesting enough having a girl around them. But even more peculiar having just one among the ranks of five. Oh yes, heads did turn when the six would walk down the crowded streets of some city; all of them crowded around this single solitary girl. Honey colored eyes took the tall buildings into perspective, wondering slightly if any memories would flutter back up by staring at them. Unfortunately…that didn't happen.

"Where are we exactly going?" She asked, shifting her attention slightly to the blader who was nearest to her, Max. "Well, we're going to see my mom first. She works at the BBA you see, and can probably help us find some more information on what type of beyblade is best for you.."

She nodded, and caught the glance of Kai looking at her. Their cross gazes met for only an instant, before Lume was the one to look away. She didn't know quite what to do with him. He wasn't the sort of guy to say thank-you after he had saved her from that snow bank a couple of days ago.

It was late in the evening before they got to the BBA building that loomed a gigantic shadow over them as they approached. All of them, with Kenny and Ray trailing the back; entered the building once they got up to it's front doors. The activity, due to the time of day, was slowing down to accommodate the attitude of the scientists. Some scientists got very crabby around this time of day, since most of them were in the BBA building by at least four and almost never finished until midnight.

"Ah Max, I see you have arrived as you said you would!"
A blonde hair woman, a feminine and older version of Max, came walking up to them. Lume noticed the similarity almost instantly, and was quite warm toward the young woman even more they were truly aquatinted with each other.

"Hey mom, you got the info on why were here?" Max asked, giving a slight motion of his head to include Lume into the spotlight. She nodded and said with a bright smile, "Yes I did, and I was able to come up with a few mediums to test."

She motioned for them to follow her, and they did so. They were lead through a series of levels, each security device; unique to each floor, were easily dissembled by a black card slid through a machine bolted to the side of the door. Tyson looked quite excited at the chance of seeing Lume's abilities, and showed it with his usual outgoing attitude. Tyson nerved Lume quite a bit, and in her opinion the world wasn't all flowers and sunshine. Her attention wavered from Tyson and then made itself known on Ray, the one beyblader she hadn't really noticed throughout the entire time.

"Now Lume, I want you to try each combination of beyblades and ripcords to decide which one you are most comfortable with."

Lume started, not realizing she was being stared at due to her standing still and not responding to anyone else. Her eyes took a sweep up to meet her oceanic blue ones and nodded slowly; moving forward past her and up to a table laid out with an assortment of equipment. The rest watched her slightly, Kai impatient in the silence. Lume's hand wavered over a silver blade; with white markings etched into the attack ring. It was medium in size, but the attack rings were impressive to behold.

They all nodded in silent agreement; all of them had had their attentions focused on that blade after all. It was the best one of the bunch. Lume's choice showed them that maybe even if she didn't have her skills anymore….she had good taste and that could bring some advantage their way.

Eyes flickered back to the group, and picked up the matching ripcord and turned to face them. "How do I test it out?" She asked simply, looking from each face to the other.

"Put it in a ring you stupid girl," was the unprovoked reply of Kai. His outburst got a few looks from the others. Lume's face creased into a scowl, though the beauty there still remained through this contortion, Kai had simple made a fool out of her.

"I 'meant' who will I test it out with. I have enough intelligence to know to put a beyblade into a ring…It is pointless, however, to test out the abilities of a beyblade without having someone to test it out with you."

The words had been wrought in a melodic hiss; Lume wasn't intent on letting anyone get away with such a crime of making her a fool. Kai saw the challenge plainly, as if she had said it already.

"You think you can take me on?"

"Oh…you know it."

They both smirked, and their grasp tightened on their beyblades. Kenny shook his head, watching the two with disbelief.

"Alright, let's get this battle started."

FIN