Anime: Hey peeps! Aren't you lucky people!? There's a two chapter update
because I'm gonna be gone for a week or two. I'm off to sunny Sweden!
Anya: *smirk* You gonna cope with all that hiking, canoeing and camping?
Anime: Course I will!
Kai: Even though on that preparation trip, you threw up your lunch and did a Supergirl impression down a slope with your mountain bike?
Anime: At least I tested the centre's helmet for them!
Anya: Didn't do much good. Your brains are still scrambled.
Anime: *sticks toungue out at muses and starts typing*
((NB: ~~ meh ~~ means flashback))
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It was a gruelling day of training with the Majestics and All Stars. The Bladebreakers managed to work out some new strategies, although they didn't share with the All Stars. Where would the fun be in that if their future opposition in the World Tournament knew all their secrets? At least Kenny was recording all their progress as well. At the end of the morning, all three teams were exhausted, but pleased.
"Hey guys. Wanna hang out in our hotel?" Max asked.
So that was how three teams of five plus Kenny ended up being cramped into the Bladebreakers boys' room. It wasn't soon though when chaos was bound to ensue.
"Who wants to play Truth or Dare?"
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"And... done!" Anna squealed delightedly, taking a step back. Everyone snickered at Anna's handiwork.
"Nice... nice look, Robert!"
"Or should we call you Roberta!?"
Robert folded his arms indignantly. What dignity he had left was down the drain when Anna held out the outfit he had to wear. By the end of Robert's Dare, he was all decked out in a blue flowery sundress and cardigan, sunhat and slippers. Anna had volunteered to do his makeup and hair. Robert frowned at his reflection.
"How uncouth... I really must remain like this for the entire day?"
"Until you get ready for bedtime tonight." Michael said with a grin, throwing his baseball in the air. He looked quite pleased with how his dare for Robert played out.
Rosa sighed and piped up. "This is just a tad too boring. I say we make this a little more interesting."
Everyone looked at Rosa. "What do you suggest?" Oliver asked. Anna produced her baton launcher from her backpack with a grin. "I think I know what we could do; I played this version of Truth or Dare with my cheerleader friends! Say if you didn't want to carry out the dare or truth, you have to spin the baton. Whoever the baton end lands on, you have to kiss them!"
That was met with mixed reactions. Some (like Enrique) welcomed the new twist eagerly. Some (like Rosa) were reluctant to allow the new rule to be played by their partner. Others (like Anya, who incidentally only played because she wouldn't admit defeat to Tyson) were completely against the idea. The majority warmed to the idea, leaving people like Kai wishing that they wouldn't have the baton fall on them should someone forfeit. After a while, it was Max's turn again.
"I dare... Tyson not to order room service for the rest of the day". Max said finally.
"Aw man! The whole day!? I'll starve before then!"
The fifteen other guys and girls laughed at Tyson's expression. Tyson pouted and looked around the rough circle, deciding.
"I'm hungry now. Max, call room service and order a deluxe ice cream sundae whilst I forfeit!"
Grabbing the baton, Tyson gave it a spin. The others watched tentatively as the baton started slowing. Kenny... Oliver... Tyson... Enrique... Rosa...Steve... Rosa... Steve.
"WHAT!"
"No way!"
Anna giggled and pushed her boyfriend forward. As quickly as he would pull his ripcord, Tyson placed a kiss on Steve's cheek before pulling back, gagging. After glugging down a glass of water, Tyson eyed the group for his Truth or Dare.
"I pick Anya."
Anya sighed. It was her second Truth or Dare of the night; the first was also from Tyson, daring her to stand on her head and sing the first verse of 'Bingo'. "...Dare".
"I dare you to call me your almighty superior and watch a whole vampire movie after this."
"That's two dares!"
Tyson thought for the moment. Which dare should he make Anya do...? "Okay. I dare you to watch the vampire movie that's on TV tonight... With all the lights off."
Anya inwardly cringed, although she didn't show it on her face. Kai could tell that she was struggling to even think about it. Her knuckles turned white from squeezing her folded arms too tightly. Her eyes were hidden from the shadow of her cap.
"...Fine..." Anya said with a sigh, not really wanting to forfeit, before the other Bladebreakers could speak up on her behalf.
Tyson pumped the air with a triumphant punch. "Alright!"
"My turn..." said Enrique, who was sitting next to Tyson. A sneaky grin spread across his face. "I pick Kai."
"Dare."
"Kai. I dare you to kiss Anya!"
******
Kai lay back on his bed and stared at the ceiling, wondering if he did the right thing. After nearly killing Enrique with his death glare, Kai had decided to forfeit out of embarrassment. Enrique and Rosa looked suspiciously disappointed, though the Fates were not so kind to Kai. Much to his annoyance, the baton had landed on...
~~"Too bad, Kai! You still have to kiss Anya!" Enrique said, gleefully.~~
Tyson wasn't much help either, Kai remembered.
~~"Aw, man, tough break. Don't worry, Kai. I still have some mouth wash left in my wash kit for you!"~~
After some protesting and more jibes, Kai leaned closer to Anya, whose expression he couldn't read. Deciding to play it safe, Kai had only given her a light peck on the cheek. It was hard to decide who looked redder, although Anya had the advantage with her cap. Kai sighed. He avoided looking Anya in the eye for the rest of the afternoon.
Now it was early evening. The All Stars, Majestics and four of the Bladebreakers had decided to go out for a pizza and show off Robert / Roberta. Tyson made sure he sat Anya down in her room and made a show of darkening the room before kindly switching on the television to the vampire movie for her.
Kai listened to the sounds in the other room. Screeches, cursing, gun shots; it was only ten minutes into the movie already. Kai pushed himself off the bed and walked to the connecting door. He couldn't hear anything else on the other side apart from the movie, although he could almost guess what Anya was doing. Kai opened the door and peered into the darkened room. He spotted the huddled form on the couch. He walked up slowly to Anya.
"Anya?" Kai whispered putting his hand on her shoulder.
Anya yelped, whirling round. Even in the darkness, Kai caught sight of the squashed cushions the girl was attempting to hide behind. He couldn't help but smile at Anya's face; it was so terrified it was on the verge of cute.
"How are you doing?"
Anya simply whimpered a little. An ugly face sporting a tasteful splash of blood across their fangs closed up on the TV screen. Unfortunately, Anya decided to turn around and look at the screen at that time. That was when Kai realised Anya also had a blanket around her as well.
"This stuff really spooks you out, doesn't it?"
Anya nodded once, as if embarrassed to admit it. Kai thought for a minute. Decidedly, he walked around the couch and sat himself down next to a confused Anya. He made sure he wasn't too close to save them both the discomfort.
"I'll stay for a while. Until you're used to the movie to be able to sit through it by yourself, that is."
Anya nodded, if a little reluctant. Kai settled down to the movie. After a few minutes, Kai wondered what the director, producer and script writers were drinking during the making of the film. There was so much blood, limbs and swearing flying about, he was questioning the sanity of all involved. There wasn't even a clear plot to the whole thing, except to give the actors an excuse to let all Hell break loose. Kai couldn't help but wince himself at some scenes.
An hour later and Kai looked back down at the girl curled up in a ball a few inches away from him quite innocently. Somewhere along the line, she had fallen asleep with her head on his lower arm and her face under the blanket. Kai smiled. Slowly, he stood up and carried Anya to her bed. Careful not to wake her, he pulled her duvet around her and left the room.
He ran a hand down his face and leaned against the wall once back in the boys' room. Why does this crush have to last so long!? Kai thought to himself angrily, if a little frustrated. He tried thinking for a while and decided there was one thing for it.
"If I'm going to get over this, I might as well tell her and die from the embarrassment..."
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Anime: *reading from list* Sleeping bag?
Kai: You're borrowing that from a friend when you get there...
Anime: Right... Clothes?
Chibi Anya: *giggling, waving Anime's underwear in the air* Check, check and size 14 check!
Anime: =O.O= *grabs undies* Gimme that! *reads list* And the utmost important item, Fanfiction note book?
Chibi Kai: *in centre of huge pile of notebooks* Which one!?
Anime: Er.... *goes through pile* I guess the one with the most space....
Anya: That'll be next to impossible...
Anime: *pulls out notebook* Got one! Now, that just leaves me with....
Anya: you're thirty kilos over the weight limit...
Anime: What!? That can't be!
Kai: *points to racksack* What have you got in there? It looks like...
Anime: Well er, you know what they say...
Mum: *from downstairs* WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KITCHEN SINK!!?!?!?
Anime: ^_^'''
Anya: *smirk* You gonna cope with all that hiking, canoeing and camping?
Anime: Course I will!
Kai: Even though on that preparation trip, you threw up your lunch and did a Supergirl impression down a slope with your mountain bike?
Anime: At least I tested the centre's helmet for them!
Anya: Didn't do much good. Your brains are still scrambled.
Anime: *sticks toungue out at muses and starts typing*
((NB: ~~ meh ~~ means flashback))
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It was a gruelling day of training with the Majestics and All Stars. The Bladebreakers managed to work out some new strategies, although they didn't share with the All Stars. Where would the fun be in that if their future opposition in the World Tournament knew all their secrets? At least Kenny was recording all their progress as well. At the end of the morning, all three teams were exhausted, but pleased.
"Hey guys. Wanna hang out in our hotel?" Max asked.
So that was how three teams of five plus Kenny ended up being cramped into the Bladebreakers boys' room. It wasn't soon though when chaos was bound to ensue.
"Who wants to play Truth or Dare?"
******
"And... done!" Anna squealed delightedly, taking a step back. Everyone snickered at Anna's handiwork.
"Nice... nice look, Robert!"
"Or should we call you Roberta!?"
Robert folded his arms indignantly. What dignity he had left was down the drain when Anna held out the outfit he had to wear. By the end of Robert's Dare, he was all decked out in a blue flowery sundress and cardigan, sunhat and slippers. Anna had volunteered to do his makeup and hair. Robert frowned at his reflection.
"How uncouth... I really must remain like this for the entire day?"
"Until you get ready for bedtime tonight." Michael said with a grin, throwing his baseball in the air. He looked quite pleased with how his dare for Robert played out.
Rosa sighed and piped up. "This is just a tad too boring. I say we make this a little more interesting."
Everyone looked at Rosa. "What do you suggest?" Oliver asked. Anna produced her baton launcher from her backpack with a grin. "I think I know what we could do; I played this version of Truth or Dare with my cheerleader friends! Say if you didn't want to carry out the dare or truth, you have to spin the baton. Whoever the baton end lands on, you have to kiss them!"
That was met with mixed reactions. Some (like Enrique) welcomed the new twist eagerly. Some (like Rosa) were reluctant to allow the new rule to be played by their partner. Others (like Anya, who incidentally only played because she wouldn't admit defeat to Tyson) were completely against the idea. The majority warmed to the idea, leaving people like Kai wishing that they wouldn't have the baton fall on them should someone forfeit. After a while, it was Max's turn again.
"I dare... Tyson not to order room service for the rest of the day". Max said finally.
"Aw man! The whole day!? I'll starve before then!"
The fifteen other guys and girls laughed at Tyson's expression. Tyson pouted and looked around the rough circle, deciding.
"I'm hungry now. Max, call room service and order a deluxe ice cream sundae whilst I forfeit!"
Grabbing the baton, Tyson gave it a spin. The others watched tentatively as the baton started slowing. Kenny... Oliver... Tyson... Enrique... Rosa...Steve... Rosa... Steve.
"WHAT!"
"No way!"
Anna giggled and pushed her boyfriend forward. As quickly as he would pull his ripcord, Tyson placed a kiss on Steve's cheek before pulling back, gagging. After glugging down a glass of water, Tyson eyed the group for his Truth or Dare.
"I pick Anya."
Anya sighed. It was her second Truth or Dare of the night; the first was also from Tyson, daring her to stand on her head and sing the first verse of 'Bingo'. "...Dare".
"I dare you to call me your almighty superior and watch a whole vampire movie after this."
"That's two dares!"
Tyson thought for the moment. Which dare should he make Anya do...? "Okay. I dare you to watch the vampire movie that's on TV tonight... With all the lights off."
Anya inwardly cringed, although she didn't show it on her face. Kai could tell that she was struggling to even think about it. Her knuckles turned white from squeezing her folded arms too tightly. Her eyes were hidden from the shadow of her cap.
"...Fine..." Anya said with a sigh, not really wanting to forfeit, before the other Bladebreakers could speak up on her behalf.
Tyson pumped the air with a triumphant punch. "Alright!"
"My turn..." said Enrique, who was sitting next to Tyson. A sneaky grin spread across his face. "I pick Kai."
"Dare."
"Kai. I dare you to kiss Anya!"
******
Kai lay back on his bed and stared at the ceiling, wondering if he did the right thing. After nearly killing Enrique with his death glare, Kai had decided to forfeit out of embarrassment. Enrique and Rosa looked suspiciously disappointed, though the Fates were not so kind to Kai. Much to his annoyance, the baton had landed on...
~~"Too bad, Kai! You still have to kiss Anya!" Enrique said, gleefully.~~
Tyson wasn't much help either, Kai remembered.
~~"Aw, man, tough break. Don't worry, Kai. I still have some mouth wash left in my wash kit for you!"~~
After some protesting and more jibes, Kai leaned closer to Anya, whose expression he couldn't read. Deciding to play it safe, Kai had only given her a light peck on the cheek. It was hard to decide who looked redder, although Anya had the advantage with her cap. Kai sighed. He avoided looking Anya in the eye for the rest of the afternoon.
Now it was early evening. The All Stars, Majestics and four of the Bladebreakers had decided to go out for a pizza and show off Robert / Roberta. Tyson made sure he sat Anya down in her room and made a show of darkening the room before kindly switching on the television to the vampire movie for her.
Kai listened to the sounds in the other room. Screeches, cursing, gun shots; it was only ten minutes into the movie already. Kai pushed himself off the bed and walked to the connecting door. He couldn't hear anything else on the other side apart from the movie, although he could almost guess what Anya was doing. Kai opened the door and peered into the darkened room. He spotted the huddled form on the couch. He walked up slowly to Anya.
"Anya?" Kai whispered putting his hand on her shoulder.
Anya yelped, whirling round. Even in the darkness, Kai caught sight of the squashed cushions the girl was attempting to hide behind. He couldn't help but smile at Anya's face; it was so terrified it was on the verge of cute.
"How are you doing?"
Anya simply whimpered a little. An ugly face sporting a tasteful splash of blood across their fangs closed up on the TV screen. Unfortunately, Anya decided to turn around and look at the screen at that time. That was when Kai realised Anya also had a blanket around her as well.
"This stuff really spooks you out, doesn't it?"
Anya nodded once, as if embarrassed to admit it. Kai thought for a minute. Decidedly, he walked around the couch and sat himself down next to a confused Anya. He made sure he wasn't too close to save them both the discomfort.
"I'll stay for a while. Until you're used to the movie to be able to sit through it by yourself, that is."
Anya nodded, if a little reluctant. Kai settled down to the movie. After a few minutes, Kai wondered what the director, producer and script writers were drinking during the making of the film. There was so much blood, limbs and swearing flying about, he was questioning the sanity of all involved. There wasn't even a clear plot to the whole thing, except to give the actors an excuse to let all Hell break loose. Kai couldn't help but wince himself at some scenes.
An hour later and Kai looked back down at the girl curled up in a ball a few inches away from him quite innocently. Somewhere along the line, she had fallen asleep with her head on his lower arm and her face under the blanket. Kai smiled. Slowly, he stood up and carried Anya to her bed. Careful not to wake her, he pulled her duvet around her and left the room.
He ran a hand down his face and leaned against the wall once back in the boys' room. Why does this crush have to last so long!? Kai thought to himself angrily, if a little frustrated. He tried thinking for a while and decided there was one thing for it.
"If I'm going to get over this, I might as well tell her and die from the embarrassment..."
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Anime: *reading from list* Sleeping bag?
Kai: You're borrowing that from a friend when you get there...
Anime: Right... Clothes?
Chibi Anya: *giggling, waving Anime's underwear in the air* Check, check and size 14 check!
Anime: =O.O= *grabs undies* Gimme that! *reads list* And the utmost important item, Fanfiction note book?
Chibi Kai: *in centre of huge pile of notebooks* Which one!?
Anime: Er.... *goes through pile* I guess the one with the most space....
Anya: That'll be next to impossible...
Anime: *pulls out notebook* Got one! Now, that just leaves me with....
Anya: you're thirty kilos over the weight limit...
Anime: What!? That can't be!
Kai: *points to racksack* What have you got in there? It looks like...
Anime: Well er, you know what they say...
Mum: *from downstairs* WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KITCHEN SINK!!?!?!?
Anime: ^_^'''