~*~ Troubled Waters ~*~

~*~ Chapter Five: Sneakings are done at night ~*~

Mariah sighed, as she smelled the fresh air around her. For some odd reason she couldn't fall asleep. Those violet-sky blue eyes won't leave her alone. Since she was so tired she decided to go down and near the stream. She remembered seeing a beyblade dish somewhere near. She reached the stream and saw the dish near it. She was heading towards it when someone's hand connected with her shoulder.

Mariah gasped.

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Melody moaned in frustration. Since the castle was big enough, everyone was allowed their own bedrooms, with bathroom, fridge, kitchen, and e.t.c. Almost like their own apartment.

Melody rolled over on her bad. It was useless. No matter how much she tried, there was NO way she was going to fall asleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw 'his' face.

She got up and decided to take a cold shower. "Yep, that would help.' She thought. She got into her bathroom turned on the shower on the cold side, she took of her clothes, discarded her bra and underwear. She got on the tub and stayed under the shower for about five minutes. She loved cold.

Sure growing up in Russia had its advantages, but still. She got out of the tub and wrapped the towel around her covering her private places. She took her clothes and threw them at the laundry basket. She was about to look for new clothes, when some one knocked at the door. 'Oh shit.' She thought. 'Why, oh why NOW?' She asked herself.

Still wrapped in her towel she peeked through the eyehole and see who it was. Boy, was she surprised. Without thinking twice she opened the door.

"Kai..." Melody gasped.

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Mariah gasped; she turned around and was met by familiar violet-sky blue eyes.

"Johnny…." Mariah gasped. Johnny smiled, not one of his usually cruel ones. But a friendly one. Johnny was wearing a black cap on his head, completely covering his flaming hair, and baggy pants with a blue shirt on.

"I kind of had a feeling you'd be here." He said smiling and sitting down on the bench near the stream and motioning her to sit. Mariah sat beside him, still keeping a good seven inches difference since the bench wasn't THAT big.

"Oh really?" She asked smirking, and trying to look innocent. Johnny smiled at her.

"Yep, you're that kind of girl." He said. Mariah secretly smiled to herself.

"I kind of had the feeling that we didn't introduce ourselves well. And what's even more stupid, is that we were fighting over a piece of chicken." He said smiling, as he recalled the memory.

Mariah started laughing after he said that. He looked into her bright yellow cat like eyes. They looked like the only light through his darkness. 'Yep, she was his light at the end of the tunnel.'

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"Kai…." Melody gasped as her eyes gasped in horror. 'Oh no.' She thought. Her worst nightmare was coming true. 'Why did he have to come NOW?' She thought, especially when I am in nothing but in a towel and my hair is all wet.

Kai blushed as he saw her wrapped in only a towel, he looked away and said. "Did I catch you on a bad time?" He mumbled. 'WELL OBVOUSLY YOU CAUGHT ME IN A BAD TIME!! I'M IN NOTHING BUT A FREAKIN' TOWEL!!' Her mind screamed at her, but she didn't say that.

"Oh, no of course not." She said sarcastically. "Listen this won't take long." He quickly mumbled. Melody sighed and motioned him to sit on his bed.

"What is it?" She asked. Kai again mumbled something, which Melody thought, sounded as if he said, "I was wondering…."  'Oh, no.' Melody thought in horror

'I know what he's gonna ask. OH PLEASE OH PLEASE, not now, please let me get out of this one.' She silently prayed to god.

Suddenly there was a loud noise at the hallway. 'YES!' Melody thought.

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"So if we want to start all over again that means we have start from the first name basics." Mariah said smiling.

"Hi, I'm Johnny. Johnny McGregor." Johnny said grinning broadly as he held out his hand. Mariah smiled and shook his hand.

"I'm Mariah. Mariah Savela." She said trying not to burst out laughing. They were still shaking hands. Not letting go of each other.

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There was another loud noise at the hallway again, this time it was louder. Melody still in her towel ran there soon followed by Kai. There lay Tyson on the ground; his beyblade had smashed on to the wall. It seemed as if Tyson had sleep walk and was trying to practice his beyblade on…. The wall. 

Melody sweat dropped. Kai sighed. "I'll take him to his room, since you're uh… only in a towel. Come up to my room at seven o' clock SHARP tomorrow morning." He said as he carried Tyson out of sight. Melody slightly blushed and went back to her room.

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Emily Parker was sitting on her big comfy bed; a book plopped up on her lap and the night light on, when she heard a knock at her door. She went and opened the door, only to find… Max!

"Ekk!" Emily screeched as she took an extra blanket on the couch to cover her from Max, since she was wearing her nightgown. Max slightly blushed and said,

"Listen Emily I was wondering…" He started when he stopped again. "I know what you're going to ask Max." She said.

"You are?" Max said in surprise. "Yes, and yea to you're question too. I know you're going to ask if I worked for the All-Starz. And yes I did, but recently I moved to London and joined this team." She said all too quickly.

"Oh, so you ARE my mom's old secretary, right?" Max asked cheerfully. Tears leaked out of Emily's eyes, 'Yes. But I wish I never moved. I miss them so much, and our good byes wasn't actually that nice." She said as she collapsed into tears. Max held her close to him and slowly wiped her tears away.

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Mariah and Johnny were still shaking their hands, when finally Johnny stopped, "I think that's enough. My fingers have gone numb." He said making Mariah laugh. He smiled at her as she turned to leave in her direction. Johnny held her hand behind and slowly came near her and whispered; "I'll see you soon." His soft voice sent shivers down her spine, as he slowly kissed her check and went of to his room.

Still shocked Mariah touched where Johnny had just kissed her. She smiled to her self and headed towards her room. Yep, she was going to have a good night's rest now.

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Max let go of Emily and was about to sneak off to his room when Emily said, "Why did you sneak into my room so late at night?"

Max smiled devilishly and said, "Because sneakings are done at night."  With that he left the room leaving a VERY stunned Emily.

- Anime4u2 ^_~

To be continued…