Syaoran was put out, but only comforted by the fact that it was a tie and not a loss.

And Sakura told him he did a good job, so nothing else mattered.

Heh heh. Oops.

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"For the sudden death match, we have the substitutes!"

"Eriol of the Tomoeda Team!"

"Kai of the Bladebreakers!"

The crowd reacted.

"Hah! That guy doesn't stand a chance. Kai is way too good."

"Yeah, get of the field, newbie."

Jerks.

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"Aren't they being unfair to that guy?" Kenny voiced aloud.

Tyson pretended not to hear him, but Max and Ray kinda-sorta agreed.

Kai sure had fans.

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"Good luck, Eriol," Madison said, cheering him on. When she saw Kai, she cheered for him as well.

He ignored her, of course, but her was ready to smash something.

"Ready!"

"Set!"

"LET IT RIP!"

The Tomoeda Team's player seemed to have some kind of scepter like Sakura, except longer. He launched his Beyblade skillfully and almost...magically.

But, to everyone else, it was impossible.

Stubborn old....

Eh? Oh, sorry, off the point.

Anyway, Kai launched his as well, and he was viciously attacking.

What a way to vent out anger. But, one could suppose he deserved it....otherwise he might have blown up...

So they were fighting, Eriol with his eerie smile and Kai with his angry glare.

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The crowd was getting embarrassed, because most of them had expected Kai to win right away.

Serve them right, but of course the author is getting out of the point again.

Aaanywaaay, turning over to the Bladebreakers, they Tyson was going crazy again at the situation.

Big surprise.

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"I've told you a million times, Dizzi is working on it," Kenny said to Tyson. "And besides, Kai doesn't appreciate help much."

"Uh, guys?" Max pointed at the kid called Eriol. "Is it just me, or does he look...bored?"

"Not bored," Ray said. "The opposite. Amused."

"So he thinks this is just some kind of game?" Tyson roared.

Sweat drops ensued.

"Tyson, it IS a game..."

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"Oh, no," said Madison.

"What?"

"Eriol is teasing the opposition again."

Sighs and sweat drops, again.

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Well, Madison was right. Not outright taunting, but Eriol was just plain annoying the way he made everything seem so easy to him.

He made Kai feel like he was just going easy on him.

And Kai hated that feeling.

"Dranzer," Kai said, pulling himself together. "Defeat him!"

"Yue," Eriol said calmly. "You know what to do."

CRASH!

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I laugh at you. Evil cliffhanger! Anyway, only one last chapter to go. Sad, all plot less dreams come to an end. Oh well.

You're lucky I'm not in a bad mood. Otherwise I would have held this ransom for 50 reviews.

But I am NICE. ^_^

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