~*~ Troubled Waters~*~

~*~ Chapter Four: Cats and Dogs ~*~

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Mariah took her plate and slowly made her way towards the buffet table. She took her food, but when she went for the roast chicken, someone else's hand was on top of hers. And they were trying to get some chicken on their plate as well. (AN//: DUH!!) She looked up and was met by violet-sky blue eyes. They were the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. Violet eyes with hints of light sky blue on them. Only one question rang through her mind. 'Who was he?' She didn't know why, but she felt as if she lost her heart. (AN//: Don't worry, it's still Ray/Mariah.)

She finally looked away from his eyes and focused to she the rest of him. He had a fiery red hair, he wore blue half sleeved shirt, and demin blue jean jacket and rather baggy jeans. The logo on his jacket clearly stated that he was also wearing his team's dress code. Mariah read the logo in her mind. 'Majestics'

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Ray glanced as he saw Mariah facing a guy he decided to go up there and introduce them, so he'll get a chance to talk to her, without making it obvious. He didn't know but something about her was so familiar.

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"Listen pinky, do you mind I'm trying to get my food over here." The redhead said arrogantly. All the emotion that had come for this complete stranger washed away. If there was one thing Mariah hated, that was rudeness. She couldn't stand it.

'Uhgg! The nerve of him.' She thought. "Well, if you use you're eyes, Mr.-I-think-I'm-the-bomb, you'll see I had it first." She said glaring at him.

"Yeah right whatever." He said without looking.

"Yes, I am right." She said haughtily. The redhead glared at her.

"So you wanna play?" he asked.

"Maybe." She answered with a satisfied smirk. "Well too bad, cause I'm not losing my valuable time with some kitty." He said glaring. His violet-sky blue eyes bore into her bright yellow ones. They were nose to nose. There was only an inch of difference between them.

"Well, meow, meow." She said in a haughtily voice, imitating a proudly cat. The redhead glared at her and said back. "Well, woof, WOOF!!" He said imitating a dog's bark and screaming loudly into her ear. She was rather startled by that but covered it quickly by glaring.

He smirked. Then suddenly and voice behind them said.

"Well, after you guys are done playing cats, and dogs maybe I'll introduce you two." They both turned around and saw someone behind the shadows lean against the wall, and smirk.

The person came out of the shadows. "RAY!" They both said in unison.

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Melody Malfoy was shaking with nervousness. She was the second person in her table to finish getting their food and sit down to eat. Unfortunately the person she had been trying to ignore sat right there, as if he was waiting for her.

"I know you're there. You don't have to hide you know." He said. Even though his back was facing against her, and she was as quite as mice, he knew she was there. He knew, as if he could feel it or something. Yep he was the same ol' Kai she knew long ago.

She secretly smiled to herself and sat on her chair. They both ate in silence for a while. "You know I was wondering…" they both began at the EXACT same time. They realized their 'mistake' and became silent. Melody slightly blushed and turned away, and Kai simply turned away.

They once again ate in silence. The only sound that was made was the clattering of their forks, knives, and spoons, and the noise people made around them. Kai was eating and a little gravy got on his lips so he picked up his napkin to wipe his mouth, but as the exact same moment Melody got thirst, and she picked up her water glass. Their hands brushed for a split second. They both froze. The touches send shivers down both of them, and boy did they knew it.

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Ray smirked at the looks on their faces. "Mariah meet Johnny, he is part of the European team. They decided to have a team for the whole continent. Though some of the team in Europe wanted their own teams. So he's representing most of Europe. And he's also the second place winner of the European championships. He's from the Majestics. Johnny meet Mariah, she's from London. Her team is new. The Eliminators. It's a girl's team but don't be fooled by that." Ray said.

Mariah glared at Johnny. "So we are competition, then?" She said smirking. "No DUH!" Johnny again answered in a rude voice. 

Mariah decided to ignore him this time. She turned to Ray. "You're Ray. Right?" She asked. "No duh." Johnny again interrupted. They both glared at each other.

"Um… you guys honestly can you stop with the Cats and Dogs fight." Ray asked nervously.

"NO!!" They both answered still glaring at each other.

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As Melody's hand and Kai's slightly brushed together, it sent shivers down both of their spines. The touches made both of them remember of memories….

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Children laughing, and playing. The sun shone bright as if there was no, tomorrow. Children were swinging, playing, or doing other fun things. A girl and a boy occupied two swings near by. The girl had straight blue hair and chocolate brown eyes, and the boy had blue hair with a lighter shade at the back.

They were both around six or so. The girl was swinging while the boy just sat on it, staring at the ground and biting his lip. The girl suddenly stopped swinging and spoke to the boy.

"Ohh, you worry to much Kai. I mean he's you're grandfather, he couldn't possibly mean it, can he?"

"You don't know him Melody, he can do anything he wants to. Including killing me. He's not my grandfather. I can't believe I loved him not so long ago." The young boy known as Kai answered with a rage of fire in his beautiful mahogany eyes.

"Don't say that Kai. You know that you're parents died in a plane crash and not by you're grandfather. And I don't get it. What could possibly be bad about going to the Abby? I mean he's doing it for you're good right? I mean he's only trying to improve you're beyblading skills. Right?" Melody kept on asking.

Kai laughed. Not the laugh Melody had once fallen in love with. But a bitter, dry, harsh, laugh. One with pain and sadness. "You don't get it do you?" Kai asked. She shook her head.

"He's using me as one of his tools. I'm nothing more than a key. A key to his success. The only reason he wants to improve me beyblade skill is so that he can take over the world. Another of his lunatic plans." He said harshly.

Melody plopped down her swing and she dragged Kai up to a hill of grass near by. The hill had a perfect view of the beautiful sunset in front of them. They sat on the hill for a while, not saying anything. Listening to nothing but the silence. Suddenly Melody got up and Kai soon followed the suit.

It was a moment to see all right. Melody and Kai standing on a grass hill, behind them was the beautiful sunset. It was completely breathtaking….

Then Suddenly began. "Listen Kai, I want the best for you. So even if you don't like it, go to the Abby. Improve, and always win." She said with hope in her eyes.

"You've got talent and I want you to continue it." She said continuing as tears leaked through her eyes.

"Promise me Kai, promise me that no matter what we'll always be friends and you'll let nothing get in the way to you're success." She said as she sobbed on his chest. Kai sighed.

"I promise Melody, I promise." Suddenly a voice was heard.

"Master Kai, you're limo is 'ere. You 'ave to go to you're Abby." Said Kai's chauffer in his Russian accent. Kai smiled sadly at Melody, he let go of her hand. But when he was heading down the hill, he felt his hand still in hers.

He turned around; he smiled a teary smile at him. The sun shone on her silky blue hair. A strand of silk blue hair came upon her eyes. He came close to her and put that strand of hair behind her ear. She came close to him and whispered in his ear.

"Remember Kai, you promised." He smiled at her and started going down the hill again. Their hands let go of each other. And that was the last time they met, the last time they let go of each other, at the age of six, young lover's heart caused pain to see the one whom stole the other's heart. The last time he heard her voice when she told him, that he promised.

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Ten years after that Melody Malfoy was sitting on her chair beside the same person, whose one touch sends her the flashback of the last time they met. The person she had only loved her entire life. Kai Hiwatri….