Me: Hiya, people! It's me again!! And I have a visitor for you guys!! ^-^
Meet beyblade fanatic!
Crystal & Cherry: -_- *claps*
B.F.: Hey!! What's wrong with these two?
Me: Ehehe... They just-
Crystal & Cherry: ;_; AHH!! MORE CRAZY AUTHORS!!! HELP ME, GOD! PLEASE!!
B.F.: O... kay...
Me: ^^;; Don't mind them!
B.F.: Oh yeah... Do you have any coke? chocolate? ice cream? sugar? or anything here? *looks around*
Me: They're in the-
Crystal & Cherry: NO! WE DONT HAVE ANY!! *blocks the fridge*
B.F.: Oh...
Me: Hehe... Don't worry about them! *snaps fingers and the fridge suddenly opens, pushing Cherry and Crystal away*
B.F: Thanks!! *goes to the fridge*
*door bell rings*
Me: Huh? Who could that be? *opens the door*
Tyson: Hey!! We're back- huh? The fridge!! *runs to the fridge*
B.F.: O.O Eh-?
Max: WHA!! SUGAR!! *goes beside Tyson*
Everyone except Max & Tyson: *falls down anime style*
Kai: These two will never learn... *sits down on the couch*
Kenny: Those two will go into hyper-mode again..
Crystal: WHAT?!?!
Cherry: NOT AGAIN!!
Ray: Hey, KK!! Who's your visitor?
Me: Huh? Oh... Meet beyblade fanatic! But just call her B.F. if you like!
B.F.: Hi there!
Everyone except KK, Crystal, Cherry & Kai: HI!!
Kai: Hn...
Me: Well, ON WITH THE STORY!! ^^;; *looks back and tries to stop Tyson and Max from destroying the fridge while the others just watch laughing their heads off*
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Just A Crush
Chapter 10
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"A TIE?!" Tyson practically screamed,
"What's wrong with that? We still won you know..." Max looked at him,
"Well, I was just shocked, I guess..." Tyson sweat dropped,
"Great job!" Liana and her team walked over to them,
"Huh? What happened that you four suddenly became so nice?" Mariah said,
Liana just smiled weakly at her before a loud noise was heard... and she fell on the ground, drowning in her own blood.
"LIANA!!!" Everyone screamed, as Mariah went to Liana's side.
Cherry watched as her dream played in her mind again... She was shaking. She looked at one of the corners and saw the same pair of eyes that petrified her. Before it disappeared,
She fell to her knees as she watched.
"Liana! Liana! Wake up! Liana!" Sierra was on the blonde's side, practically shaking her.
"Sierra... stop... shaking me..." Liana chocked,
"Thank god! You're still alive!" Melanie breathed,
"Liana... You knew that this was coming..." Ari frowned,
Liana smiled at her,
"Sorry guys..."
"Liana! Why didn't you told us in the first place?" Mariah cried,
Tyson, Max and Kenny had their heads bow low as tears flowed in their eyes. Ray watched as the girl he lov-ED struggle in Mariah's arms. And Lee watched, horror in his eyes.
"Because all of you hated me..." Liana weakly and simply replied,
"Liana! That's not true!!" Cherry whispered,
All eyes turned to her,
"It is..." Liana smiled,
"It isn't! Why would I hate one of my 'friends'?! The one who risked her life just to save OUR lives!" Cherry was close to breaking down,
"So... you finally remembered me... Crystal..." Liana let her tears fall,
"Of course I would remember you!!"
Mariah looked around, confusion hidden behind her tears. Then realization hit her,
"Oh my god... Liberty..." She looked at Liana, who smiled at her,
Liana leaned closer to her ear,
"Marquise, promise me you'll stay happy with Ray..." Mariah blushed at that,
"Liberty, you'll be with him! Right? You're gonna make it! You promised!!" Mariah cried,
The others, though sad, is REALLY confused.
= Flashback =
"Liberty!! Liberty!! Damn... WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!?!" A frustrated Marquise screamed. She had pink hair but was much more sparkling in curls and golden eyes. She was wearing a pink spaghetti-strap that was covered with glitters that shows her stomach in silk. And pink jogging pants that were also covered in glitters that was also silk.
"Where could she be?! We've been searching for her for. TWO HOURS!" A girl that has orange hair that was a little below her shoulders in jagged edges and blue-violet eyes spoke. She was wearing the same thing as Marquise but her's is a dark blue color.
"Don't worry, Eternity! I'm sure we'll find her. Well, I HOPE we find her." Another girl that has waist-length auburn brown hair flowing down her back and golden eyes smiled nervously. She also had the same clothing but her's is a light blue color.
"You HOPE?! Like Eternity said! TWO HOURS, Crystal! TWO HOURS!!" Amber screamed. She had her hair in a low braided ponytail but she didn't have her glasses on. She has amethyst contacts. And her clothing is in orange that was a bit yellow-ish.
"Calm down. She's just right there." A girl with black hair that was up in a high ponytail, and dark blue eyes pointed to the middle of the garden. Her outfit was in the color dark green.
"WHAT?! You mean we've been searching the whole castle and she's just right there, right in the middle of the garden?! Charm!! Don't tell me you knew this!" Marquise was about to faint,
"I didn't. I just saw her there while you guys were screaming." Charm said,
"Eh. Anyway, let's get her! The festival is about to start and we have to perform!" Amber cheerfully spoke as she dragged the others to where Liberty was.
"Liberty! Hurry up! We have to get to the party before onii-chan starts calling us!" Crystal went to her side,
Liberty had her waist-length blonde hair in many divided parts that was all braided. And her blue eyes were still the same. She STILL has the same clothing but her's is Silver. She was looking at the water, humming until she saw the others,
"Huh? Oh right!" She blushed and quickly stood up,
"RIGHT?! OH RIGHT?! THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY AFTER WE SEARCHED THE WHOLE CASTLE?!" Eternity exclaimed,
Liberty blushed deeper,
Then a voice called,
"Hey, girls!! Hurry up! You're gonna be on soon! And you might miss the festival if you don't stop your 'girl talk'!"
Crystal sighed,
"Coming, onii-chan! Just wait a little longer!" She called back,
"Sure but hurry up!"
"You see? Let's go!" Charm smiled,
"Ready, Liberty?" Eternity looked at Liberty,
"Sure but can I tell you guys something?" Liberty smiled nervously,
"Of course! You can tell us anything!" Marquise laughed,
"What is it?"
"Let's make a pact. We'll always be together! No matter what situation, we wont leave each other!" Liberty said,
Marquise, Crystal, Eternity, Charm and Amber all looked at each other before grinning.
"Yeah!"
"Promise, everyone?" Liberty smiled,
"Promise!"
Then a bright light appeared. when it vanished, the six girls were on the grass laughing.
= End of Flashback =
"Yeah. Guess I broke the promise, huh?" Liana laughed bitterly,
"Liana." Melanie cried, as Sierra hugged her,
Liana smiled, then she turned to Ray,
"Ray?"
Ray tried to blink back tears,
"Yeah?"
"Promise me you'll be happy. And thanks for everything."
Ray just nodded,
"Good bye Liana." Everyone spoke their tears,
Liana smiled to herself before finally closing her eyes,
"Good bye." And she fell limp,
"Liana! Liana! Wake up! Liana! Please!" Mariah cried but she finally gave up crying. Ray went to her and hugged her,
"This was gonna happen. I knew it. Why didn't I stop it? Why? Why?" Cherry wiped her tears away as Lee approached her,
"You think she'll be happy in the next world?" Max asked,
But before anyone could answer, the door swung open. And men in black suit. (Me: *sings* We are the men in black. B.F.: LIANA DIED?! Crystal & Cherry: -_- Weirdos.) came and took Ari, Melanie and Sierra by the hands and dragged them to the door.
"Hey!" Sierra struggled as she yelled at the man,
"Let me go!" Melanie glared,
"Damn it!" Ari cursed,
Mariah and Cherry knew what was gonna happen and stood up.
"Let them go." Cherry whispered, her tears were already dry and she had no more tearstains.
"Like we will!" One of the men hissed,
"Like she said. Let the three girls go!" Mariah screamed,
"Why should we?"
That was the last straw. One of these men killed Liana. One of these men was the one who shot her. Mariah and Cherry held their beyblades and shot it at the men. And sure enough, all the men screamed.
"I said let them go, damnit!" Mariah yelled,
All the men glared at the two of them before throwing Ari, Melanie and Sierra towards them. Mariah caught Melanie and Sierra while Cherry caught Ari.
"We'll be back, you morons." Was all they said before disappearing,
But two guys stayed, and looked at Cherry,
"We'll be waiting, Ms. Bloomflower. I'm sure you remember us, am I correct?" One of them said,
"Of course I remember you two bastards!" Cherry snarled,
The two guys snorted before disappearing once more.
"Who were those two?" Lee asked,
"No one." Cherry muttered as she knelt beside Ari,
"No one?" Ray raised his eyebrows,
"Uh-huh."
"So, what are we gonna do about Liana?" Max said, trying to change the subject. His once happy face was a sign of pure sadness and sorrow.
"Don't worry. We'll be in charge of her." Sierra looked at the ground,
"Are you sure?" Mariah asked,
"Yeah." Melanie looked at Ari,
"It's getting late. Wouldn't your folks be looking for you?" Ari whispered as she took Liana on her lap,
"Nah. My parents are on their honeymoon and wont be back for two months. Cherry's family is in America and you surely know what happened to the others." Mariah smiled weakly,
"Yeah."
"You better go. Ukareui-sama would come back for sure." Sierra's face turned serious,
"But what about you?" Lee spoke,
"We'll be fine. We've been training a lot lately and we're sure we'll be safe when Ukareui-sama comes." Ari smiled,
"Sure." Mariah was still shaking as Ray hugged her,
"Well, see ya!" Cherry tried to smile,
"And promise us that you'll still be alive for the next tournament!" Tyson said,
"Promise!" Melanie replied,
"Let's go!" Kenny walked slowly to the door and opened it,
"Bye!"
"Bye!"
= At the White Tiger Valley =
"Ray, you alright?" Mariah sat beside him.
When they got into the house, Tyson, Max and Kenny went upstairs to sleep. The past events really got into them. Cherry was upstairs in their room while Lee was comforting her. And Ray said that he'll just stay at the living room for a while then Mariah volunteered to keep him company.
"Yeah. Just tired, I guess." Ray smiled at her,
"It must've been a painful sight to see, huh?"
"Yeah."
"I'm sorry."
Ray looked at her,
"Nah. It's alright."
"You know. Liana really loved you. She wasn't just using you or anything but she really loved you. She only did that because is she didn't that Ukareui guy would surely execute her."
"How'd you know that?"
Mariah smiled,
"You don't know a lot about me."
"Well, you're right about that." Ray smiled back,
"You better rest. You don't look so good." Mariah stood up and offered her hand,
"Nah. I think I'll stay here for a while."
Mariah sighed,
"Want me to stay with you?"
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"If you want." Mariah smiled and went upstairs, leaving Ray to sort out his thoughts.
'Oh Ray.'
Ray stared at Mariah's retreating form.
'What have I done now?'
***
Mariah walked down a hall and came face to face with the door to their room. She peeked at the crack of the door and saw Cherry lying on the bed with Lee sitting beside her. It seems that they were talking, but Mariah cant figure it out.
She sighed and turned around. She thought for a while before walking down the stairs, where she was met by Ray's eyes.
"Where are you going?" Ray asked, his voice was so quiet that Mariah almost didn't hear it.
"Just for a walk. Didn't want to disturb Crys. err. Cherry and Lee." Mariah laughed nervously and continued walking, but a hand caught her wrist.
"Wait. Can I come?" Ray smiled at her,
"But. you should rest, the past events must've really got you tired." Mariah frowned,
"Don't worry. Can I?"
"Well, I guess so. Get your jacket. It's really cold tonight!"
"Sure." Ray went to one of the loose metal and got his jacket that was hanging on top of it. He put it on and went back to Mariah,
"Let's go." Ray smiled warmly at her as the two exited the house and into the streets of the White Tiger Village.
= Cherry & Lee =
"Are you alright?" Lee asked worriedly, as he looked at Cherry's stiff form on the bed.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Cherry smiled weakly,
"I'm worried about you. I was really shocked when Kenny told me about that poison." Lee frowned,
"Don't worry. It's takes more than that to get me down!" Cherry choked a bit,
"I know."
Cherry smiled at him.
"I told you I'm fine! Now go to sleep! You're gonna need it as we'll be off to America soon."
"Nah. I feel like watching over you."
"Like old times, huh?"
Both were quiet after that sentence came out of Cherry's mouth. None of them spoke a word and the only noise they were hearing was the sound of their breathing.
Cherry sighed; she magically opened the door, making Lee look at it. When Lee looked back at her, she gave him a feathery kiss on the lips.
Lee was too stunned to speak nor move,
Cherry giggled,
"Go to sleep, Lee! You're tired and I know it. Good night!" Cherry smiled and ushered him out of the room.
But halfway to the door, Lee finally came to his senses and stopped Cherry from pushing him. He grinned at the surprised look,
"I told you that I feel like watching over you." He quickly grabbed Cherry's waist and crushed his lips on to her's making her moan a bit. It wasn't long before Cherry started kissing back,
While Lee unconsciously closed the door.
= Mariah & Ray =
The two walked down the streets, enjoying each other's company.
"So, when are you going to rest?" Mariah grinned as Ray looked at her,
"As soon as YOU get to sleep." Ray sighed,
"Me? But why me?" Mariah asked, OBVIOUSLY confused.
"I. dunno." Ray shook his head, laughing.
'Oh. but you do know.' A voice inside him spoke,
'Huh?'
'You want to keep Mariah company, don't you?'
'What?! Are you nuts?! She's just a friend. A FRIEND!'
'Riiiight.'
'Shut up, will ya?'
'If you say so. But you DO know that I'll be back.' And the voice finally disappeared,
"Hey. Ray? Ray? Earth to Ray? Come in Ray. RAY!"
Ray jumped startled and saw that Mariah was looking at him with a worried face.
"You alright?"
Ray smiled,
"Yeah. why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, you were dazed out just a few minutes ago. Maybe we should go back just in case you get tired."
"Oh. yeah. sure."
Mariah turned around and so did Ray.
"So, what happened to you anyway?" Mariah looked at her feet,
"I. dunno."
"Oh."
Ray smiled inwardly to himself. He took Mariah's hand and intertwined fingers. Mariah looked up, her eyes were as wide as dinner plates but Ray just smiled more at her,
"Let's go." Ray laughed and dragged Mariah to their house.
Mariah was confused but laughed along as childhood memories played in her mind.
Nobody really changes after all. They're still the same as they were before. Just kids trying to live their life to the fullest. It's not like you'll live forever, right?
And do you think that this is the end? You're wrong. Because this is just the beginning.
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B.F.: Aww. ^________^
Me: Creepy.
Ray: *blushes*
Me: Ha!! Ray IS blushing!!!
B.F.: Kawaii!!!
Kai: Hn.
Tyson & Max: *talking to the fridge that just stares at them*
Kenny: Um.
Cherry & Crystal: O.O Did you REALLY write that?!
Me: Of course!!
*Mariah pops in*
Mariah: Hi, everybody! ^-^
Everyone except Kai, Tyson and Max: Hi!! ^_________^
Mariah: Hey, what'cha writing? *reads whole chapter* WHA-? *blushes*
Me & B.F.: WAI!!! RAY AND MARIAH IS BLUSHING!! MUST GET CAMERA!!
Me: *snaps fingers and two cameras appear*
*click*click*
Me: Cool!! *-*
B.F.: Eh.
Me: Here's my thankies to all!!
*invader mya and her yami's - Hai!! *salutes* Thank you! ^-^
*beyblade fanatic - You got what you want! I WANNA BE IN DARKNESS AND MISTRUST!!!! *pouts* Oh. And say Belated Happy Birthday to your dad!! ~.^
*Panda - Riiiiight. That's what they always say. *rolls eyes* Hehe, j/k only! And do you REALLY wanna kill Liana right now?
*Ingrid (ingrid_sora@msn.com) - Hai! The reviewers always get what they want! *grins*
*Beybladingrl - Really? Hm. Not actually!! *scratches the back of her head* And Croc mean? Hmph!! *puppy-dog pout* Hehe. And new episodes?! Where?! WHERE?!?! *looks around*
*Fire Spirit - I never argue with reviewers. Hehe. Arigatou! ^-^
Cherry: Alright, this is SO NOT my day. *sigh*
Crystal: I know what you mean. TOO MANY PEOPLE!! I'M GOING CRAZY!! AHH!!!
Everyone except Crystal: O.O
Crystal & Cherry: -_- *claps*
B.F.: Hey!! What's wrong with these two?
Me: Ehehe... They just-
Crystal & Cherry: ;_; AHH!! MORE CRAZY AUTHORS!!! HELP ME, GOD! PLEASE!!
B.F.: O... kay...
Me: ^^;; Don't mind them!
B.F.: Oh yeah... Do you have any coke? chocolate? ice cream? sugar? or anything here? *looks around*
Me: They're in the-
Crystal & Cherry: NO! WE DONT HAVE ANY!! *blocks the fridge*
B.F.: Oh...
Me: Hehe... Don't worry about them! *snaps fingers and the fridge suddenly opens, pushing Cherry and Crystal away*
B.F: Thanks!! *goes to the fridge*
*door bell rings*
Me: Huh? Who could that be? *opens the door*
Tyson: Hey!! We're back- huh? The fridge!! *runs to the fridge*
B.F.: O.O Eh-?
Max: WHA!! SUGAR!! *goes beside Tyson*
Everyone except Max & Tyson: *falls down anime style*
Kai: These two will never learn... *sits down on the couch*
Kenny: Those two will go into hyper-mode again..
Crystal: WHAT?!?!
Cherry: NOT AGAIN!!
Ray: Hey, KK!! Who's your visitor?
Me: Huh? Oh... Meet beyblade fanatic! But just call her B.F. if you like!
B.F.: Hi there!
Everyone except KK, Crystal, Cherry & Kai: HI!!
Kai: Hn...
Me: Well, ON WITH THE STORY!! ^^;; *looks back and tries to stop Tyson and Max from destroying the fridge while the others just watch laughing their heads off*
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Just A Crush
Chapter 10
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"A TIE?!" Tyson practically screamed,
"What's wrong with that? We still won you know..." Max looked at him,
"Well, I was just shocked, I guess..." Tyson sweat dropped,
"Great job!" Liana and her team walked over to them,
"Huh? What happened that you four suddenly became so nice?" Mariah said,
Liana just smiled weakly at her before a loud noise was heard... and she fell on the ground, drowning in her own blood.
"LIANA!!!" Everyone screamed, as Mariah went to Liana's side.
Cherry watched as her dream played in her mind again... She was shaking. She looked at one of the corners and saw the same pair of eyes that petrified her. Before it disappeared,
She fell to her knees as she watched.
"Liana! Liana! Wake up! Liana!" Sierra was on the blonde's side, practically shaking her.
"Sierra... stop... shaking me..." Liana chocked,
"Thank god! You're still alive!" Melanie breathed,
"Liana... You knew that this was coming..." Ari frowned,
Liana smiled at her,
"Sorry guys..."
"Liana! Why didn't you told us in the first place?" Mariah cried,
Tyson, Max and Kenny had their heads bow low as tears flowed in their eyes. Ray watched as the girl he lov-ED struggle in Mariah's arms. And Lee watched, horror in his eyes.
"Because all of you hated me..." Liana weakly and simply replied,
"Liana! That's not true!!" Cherry whispered,
All eyes turned to her,
"It is..." Liana smiled,
"It isn't! Why would I hate one of my 'friends'?! The one who risked her life just to save OUR lives!" Cherry was close to breaking down,
"So... you finally remembered me... Crystal..." Liana let her tears fall,
"Of course I would remember you!!"
Mariah looked around, confusion hidden behind her tears. Then realization hit her,
"Oh my god... Liberty..." She looked at Liana, who smiled at her,
Liana leaned closer to her ear,
"Marquise, promise me you'll stay happy with Ray..." Mariah blushed at that,
"Liberty, you'll be with him! Right? You're gonna make it! You promised!!" Mariah cried,
The others, though sad, is REALLY confused.
= Flashback =
"Liberty!! Liberty!! Damn... WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?!?!" A frustrated Marquise screamed. She had pink hair but was much more sparkling in curls and golden eyes. She was wearing a pink spaghetti-strap that was covered with glitters that shows her stomach in silk. And pink jogging pants that were also covered in glitters that was also silk.
"Where could she be?! We've been searching for her for. TWO HOURS!" A girl that has orange hair that was a little below her shoulders in jagged edges and blue-violet eyes spoke. She was wearing the same thing as Marquise but her's is a dark blue color.
"Don't worry, Eternity! I'm sure we'll find her. Well, I HOPE we find her." Another girl that has waist-length auburn brown hair flowing down her back and golden eyes smiled nervously. She also had the same clothing but her's is a light blue color.
"You HOPE?! Like Eternity said! TWO HOURS, Crystal! TWO HOURS!!" Amber screamed. She had her hair in a low braided ponytail but she didn't have her glasses on. She has amethyst contacts. And her clothing is in orange that was a bit yellow-ish.
"Calm down. She's just right there." A girl with black hair that was up in a high ponytail, and dark blue eyes pointed to the middle of the garden. Her outfit was in the color dark green.
"WHAT?! You mean we've been searching the whole castle and she's just right there, right in the middle of the garden?! Charm!! Don't tell me you knew this!" Marquise was about to faint,
"I didn't. I just saw her there while you guys were screaming." Charm said,
"Eh. Anyway, let's get her! The festival is about to start and we have to perform!" Amber cheerfully spoke as she dragged the others to where Liberty was.
"Liberty! Hurry up! We have to get to the party before onii-chan starts calling us!" Crystal went to her side,
Liberty had her waist-length blonde hair in many divided parts that was all braided. And her blue eyes were still the same. She STILL has the same clothing but her's is Silver. She was looking at the water, humming until she saw the others,
"Huh? Oh right!" She blushed and quickly stood up,
"RIGHT?! OH RIGHT?! THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY AFTER WE SEARCHED THE WHOLE CASTLE?!" Eternity exclaimed,
Liberty blushed deeper,
Then a voice called,
"Hey, girls!! Hurry up! You're gonna be on soon! And you might miss the festival if you don't stop your 'girl talk'!"
Crystal sighed,
"Coming, onii-chan! Just wait a little longer!" She called back,
"Sure but hurry up!"
"You see? Let's go!" Charm smiled,
"Ready, Liberty?" Eternity looked at Liberty,
"Sure but can I tell you guys something?" Liberty smiled nervously,
"Of course! You can tell us anything!" Marquise laughed,
"What is it?"
"Let's make a pact. We'll always be together! No matter what situation, we wont leave each other!" Liberty said,
Marquise, Crystal, Eternity, Charm and Amber all looked at each other before grinning.
"Yeah!"
"Promise, everyone?" Liberty smiled,
"Promise!"
Then a bright light appeared. when it vanished, the six girls were on the grass laughing.
= End of Flashback =
"Yeah. Guess I broke the promise, huh?" Liana laughed bitterly,
"Liana." Melanie cried, as Sierra hugged her,
Liana smiled, then she turned to Ray,
"Ray?"
Ray tried to blink back tears,
"Yeah?"
"Promise me you'll be happy. And thanks for everything."
Ray just nodded,
"Good bye Liana." Everyone spoke their tears,
Liana smiled to herself before finally closing her eyes,
"Good bye." And she fell limp,
"Liana! Liana! Wake up! Liana! Please!" Mariah cried but she finally gave up crying. Ray went to her and hugged her,
"This was gonna happen. I knew it. Why didn't I stop it? Why? Why?" Cherry wiped her tears away as Lee approached her,
"You think she'll be happy in the next world?" Max asked,
But before anyone could answer, the door swung open. And men in black suit. (Me: *sings* We are the men in black. B.F.: LIANA DIED?! Crystal & Cherry: -_- Weirdos.) came and took Ari, Melanie and Sierra by the hands and dragged them to the door.
"Hey!" Sierra struggled as she yelled at the man,
"Let me go!" Melanie glared,
"Damn it!" Ari cursed,
Mariah and Cherry knew what was gonna happen and stood up.
"Let them go." Cherry whispered, her tears were already dry and she had no more tearstains.
"Like we will!" One of the men hissed,
"Like she said. Let the three girls go!" Mariah screamed,
"Why should we?"
That was the last straw. One of these men killed Liana. One of these men was the one who shot her. Mariah and Cherry held their beyblades and shot it at the men. And sure enough, all the men screamed.
"I said let them go, damnit!" Mariah yelled,
All the men glared at the two of them before throwing Ari, Melanie and Sierra towards them. Mariah caught Melanie and Sierra while Cherry caught Ari.
"We'll be back, you morons." Was all they said before disappearing,
But two guys stayed, and looked at Cherry,
"We'll be waiting, Ms. Bloomflower. I'm sure you remember us, am I correct?" One of them said,
"Of course I remember you two bastards!" Cherry snarled,
The two guys snorted before disappearing once more.
"Who were those two?" Lee asked,
"No one." Cherry muttered as she knelt beside Ari,
"No one?" Ray raised his eyebrows,
"Uh-huh."
"So, what are we gonna do about Liana?" Max said, trying to change the subject. His once happy face was a sign of pure sadness and sorrow.
"Don't worry. We'll be in charge of her." Sierra looked at the ground,
"Are you sure?" Mariah asked,
"Yeah." Melanie looked at Ari,
"It's getting late. Wouldn't your folks be looking for you?" Ari whispered as she took Liana on her lap,
"Nah. My parents are on their honeymoon and wont be back for two months. Cherry's family is in America and you surely know what happened to the others." Mariah smiled weakly,
"Yeah."
"You better go. Ukareui-sama would come back for sure." Sierra's face turned serious,
"But what about you?" Lee spoke,
"We'll be fine. We've been training a lot lately and we're sure we'll be safe when Ukareui-sama comes." Ari smiled,
"Sure." Mariah was still shaking as Ray hugged her,
"Well, see ya!" Cherry tried to smile,
"And promise us that you'll still be alive for the next tournament!" Tyson said,
"Promise!" Melanie replied,
"Let's go!" Kenny walked slowly to the door and opened it,
"Bye!"
"Bye!"
= At the White Tiger Valley =
"Ray, you alright?" Mariah sat beside him.
When they got into the house, Tyson, Max and Kenny went upstairs to sleep. The past events really got into them. Cherry was upstairs in their room while Lee was comforting her. And Ray said that he'll just stay at the living room for a while then Mariah volunteered to keep him company.
"Yeah. Just tired, I guess." Ray smiled at her,
"It must've been a painful sight to see, huh?"
"Yeah."
"I'm sorry."
Ray looked at her,
"Nah. It's alright."
"You know. Liana really loved you. She wasn't just using you or anything but she really loved you. She only did that because is she didn't that Ukareui guy would surely execute her."
"How'd you know that?"
Mariah smiled,
"You don't know a lot about me."
"Well, you're right about that." Ray smiled back,
"You better rest. You don't look so good." Mariah stood up and offered her hand,
"Nah. I think I'll stay here for a while."
Mariah sighed,
"Want me to stay with you?"
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"If you want." Mariah smiled and went upstairs, leaving Ray to sort out his thoughts.
'Oh Ray.'
Ray stared at Mariah's retreating form.
'What have I done now?'
***
Mariah walked down a hall and came face to face with the door to their room. She peeked at the crack of the door and saw Cherry lying on the bed with Lee sitting beside her. It seems that they were talking, but Mariah cant figure it out.
She sighed and turned around. She thought for a while before walking down the stairs, where she was met by Ray's eyes.
"Where are you going?" Ray asked, his voice was so quiet that Mariah almost didn't hear it.
"Just for a walk. Didn't want to disturb Crys. err. Cherry and Lee." Mariah laughed nervously and continued walking, but a hand caught her wrist.
"Wait. Can I come?" Ray smiled at her,
"But. you should rest, the past events must've really got you tired." Mariah frowned,
"Don't worry. Can I?"
"Well, I guess so. Get your jacket. It's really cold tonight!"
"Sure." Ray went to one of the loose metal and got his jacket that was hanging on top of it. He put it on and went back to Mariah,
"Let's go." Ray smiled warmly at her as the two exited the house and into the streets of the White Tiger Village.
= Cherry & Lee =
"Are you alright?" Lee asked worriedly, as he looked at Cherry's stiff form on the bed.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Cherry smiled weakly,
"I'm worried about you. I was really shocked when Kenny told me about that poison." Lee frowned,
"Don't worry. It's takes more than that to get me down!" Cherry choked a bit,
"I know."
Cherry smiled at him.
"I told you I'm fine! Now go to sleep! You're gonna need it as we'll be off to America soon."
"Nah. I feel like watching over you."
"Like old times, huh?"
Both were quiet after that sentence came out of Cherry's mouth. None of them spoke a word and the only noise they were hearing was the sound of their breathing.
Cherry sighed; she magically opened the door, making Lee look at it. When Lee looked back at her, she gave him a feathery kiss on the lips.
Lee was too stunned to speak nor move,
Cherry giggled,
"Go to sleep, Lee! You're tired and I know it. Good night!" Cherry smiled and ushered him out of the room.
But halfway to the door, Lee finally came to his senses and stopped Cherry from pushing him. He grinned at the surprised look,
"I told you that I feel like watching over you." He quickly grabbed Cherry's waist and crushed his lips on to her's making her moan a bit. It wasn't long before Cherry started kissing back,
While Lee unconsciously closed the door.
= Mariah & Ray =
The two walked down the streets, enjoying each other's company.
"So, when are you going to rest?" Mariah grinned as Ray looked at her,
"As soon as YOU get to sleep." Ray sighed,
"Me? But why me?" Mariah asked, OBVIOUSLY confused.
"I. dunno." Ray shook his head, laughing.
'Oh. but you do know.' A voice inside him spoke,
'Huh?'
'You want to keep Mariah company, don't you?'
'What?! Are you nuts?! She's just a friend. A FRIEND!'
'Riiiight.'
'Shut up, will ya?'
'If you say so. But you DO know that I'll be back.' And the voice finally disappeared,
"Hey. Ray? Ray? Earth to Ray? Come in Ray. RAY!"
Ray jumped startled and saw that Mariah was looking at him with a worried face.
"You alright?"
Ray smiled,
"Yeah. why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, you were dazed out just a few minutes ago. Maybe we should go back just in case you get tired."
"Oh. yeah. sure."
Mariah turned around and so did Ray.
"So, what happened to you anyway?" Mariah looked at her feet,
"I. dunno."
"Oh."
Ray smiled inwardly to himself. He took Mariah's hand and intertwined fingers. Mariah looked up, her eyes were as wide as dinner plates but Ray just smiled more at her,
"Let's go." Ray laughed and dragged Mariah to their house.
Mariah was confused but laughed along as childhood memories played in her mind.
Nobody really changes after all. They're still the same as they were before. Just kids trying to live their life to the fullest. It's not like you'll live forever, right?
And do you think that this is the end? You're wrong. Because this is just the beginning.
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B.F.: Aww. ^________^
Me: Creepy.
Ray: *blushes*
Me: Ha!! Ray IS blushing!!!
B.F.: Kawaii!!!
Kai: Hn.
Tyson & Max: *talking to the fridge that just stares at them*
Kenny: Um.
Cherry & Crystal: O.O Did you REALLY write that?!
Me: Of course!!
*Mariah pops in*
Mariah: Hi, everybody! ^-^
Everyone except Kai, Tyson and Max: Hi!! ^_________^
Mariah: Hey, what'cha writing? *reads whole chapter* WHA-? *blushes*
Me & B.F.: WAI!!! RAY AND MARIAH IS BLUSHING!! MUST GET CAMERA!!
Me: *snaps fingers and two cameras appear*
*click*click*
Me: Cool!! *-*
B.F.: Eh.
Me: Here's my thankies to all!!
*invader mya and her yami's - Hai!! *salutes* Thank you! ^-^
*beyblade fanatic - You got what you want! I WANNA BE IN DARKNESS AND MISTRUST!!!! *pouts* Oh. And say Belated Happy Birthday to your dad!! ~.^
*Panda - Riiiiight. That's what they always say. *rolls eyes* Hehe, j/k only! And do you REALLY wanna kill Liana right now?
*Ingrid (ingrid_sora@msn.com) - Hai! The reviewers always get what they want! *grins*
*Beybladingrl - Really? Hm. Not actually!! *scratches the back of her head* And Croc mean? Hmph!! *puppy-dog pout* Hehe. And new episodes?! Where?! WHERE?!?! *looks around*
*Fire Spirit - I never argue with reviewers. Hehe. Arigatou! ^-^
Cherry: Alright, this is SO NOT my day. *sigh*
Crystal: I know what you mean. TOO MANY PEOPLE!! I'M GOING CRAZY!! AHH!!!
Everyone except Crystal: O.O