ME: Now that this part is over
CS: Time to meet the rest of the cast!!!
Angel Turned Devil: ME: Of course Kai cries. Kai: I do not!!!! CS: Then what happened when Tyson had that mpht *Timmy clamps a hand over CS's mouth* ME: Heh heh heh
^^* Never mind CS, she's demented. And if you want to know what she wanted to say, you have to bear for two more chappies!!! Enjoy!!!
KhaosOne: You updated the 'Gifted' THANX!!!! *bows* That means a lot. CS: I think I'll try eating the coffee beans 'KhaosOne' style. ME: *sweatdrops* Remember to brush your teeth later on.
Rumi-Chan: ME: Tyson will receive his Inherited in Chapter mpht!! *CS clamps a hand over Timmy's mouth* CS: Now look who's revealing the plot!!! ME: Gomen, my mistake. Anyways, it's coming up soon. Enjoy!!!!!
CrazyJen: ME: Why does everyone find it strange that Kai cries? Kai: Because I DON'T CRY!!!! CS: What about that time CP couldn't bake her famous German cake for your birthday? I remember a certain beyblader practically soaking up Angevar's house!!!!
Kai: *glares at CS* Cakes don't count. ME: Right. If you say so. Enjoy!!!
Kiina: ME: *sweatdrops as she watches a hyper Kiina hug the coffee sacks* Ummm…I'm glad you liked it? Enjoy!!! ^^*
Isa: ME: *crawls* Thank you!!! You wouldn't believe the amount of snow leopards, eagles, wolves I got!!! Frankly, it seriously wore me out. Now to mention, they were ALL girls. I mean, aren't there any guys out there?
D. G. : Angevar: Are you a psychologist? ME: Angy, that wasn't polite. Angevar: And do I care? *thinks* Nope!!! CS: That's my line…. ME: *sweatdrops* Get over it CS, anyways thanks for the compliment and I WILL find out who you are. The suspense is killing me.
Mariana1: Sappy chappies will come, but I need some introductions and the tournament in the next chappie. After THAT, the real fun begins. So bear with me, and review!!!!
Nancys-little-Obsession: Is happy your favorite word? Because frankly, that's practically what I hear every time in your reviews!! Anyways, update 'Falling from Grace'!! I like the title. It's better than mine at any rate….
Mrs. Vader.: ME: Did I not state that this is a yaoi? Why is it that nobody reads the FRIGGIN SUMMARIES!!!!!!!! CS: *quails* Yes, they're gay, and if you have a problem with that, please read OC fics. ME: Seriously, that's what the summaries are HERE FOR!!!!!!!! CS: Come on, Timmy, calm down.
Angevar: ME: Hmmmm…. I don't know if you would be able to handle CS. She's worse at critism than Brigs is!!! And THAT, my friends, is a first. CT/CK: 0.0 No kidding…..
charmed-fan-21: Yes, it is kinda shocking, isn't it? But it gets better than the whole situation changes all over again. There are problems, but whether they'll overcome them to live happily ever after….that's entirely up to you.
I luv Yugi and Daisuke so: p: ME: I never realized how potent coffee could be….
CS: NOW you realize!!!!!!! Have you forgotten when Angevar came over?
ME: *shudders* I haven't forgotten. May that never happen again….
CT: Amen to that.
Mizu17: Nope, even though Tyson comforts him, they're not together…..yet. Kai still has to shake away Tyson's fears….and he will….So stay tuned!!!!!!!!
Pheonix-flames-forever: How was your holiday? Did you have fun? I'm going to Goa…OOPS!!!!!! 0.0 I wasn't supposed to say that!!! It's part of my chappies!!! Oh well, what's done is done!! And I wasn't planning on stopping anytime soon, so don't worry!!!!
ME: Now that's done with, let's…
CT/CS: EAT!!!!!!!!!
ME: (sweatdrops) That's not what I meant and you know that.
CS: We're chibis!!! What did you expect? Geniuses?
ME: That would be a miracle.
Kai: Ain't that the truth.
CS: I thought you were in the closet.
Kai: Ray and Max are using it, then Allison and Jason, then Alia and Kaleb…
ME: We need to schedule this. 0.0
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Beyblade. I don't even own the OC's!!!! (wails)
CS: The OC's belong to Angevar who lent them to me for this story. And hotel also belongs to Angevar. Only the Inherited and the Sealing of the Myths belong to Timmy.
ME: Cool!! I do own something! ^_^
/ = Master to bit-beast
// = bit-beast to master
* = bit-beast to bit-beast
Chapter Eight
The GangStaz are on the streets
"I can't believe it!! We're invited to the Indian beyblading championships since we're World Champions and Japan's national team!!"
The Bladebreakers were gathered around Kenny. Including Kai, who rejoined the team for a while, depending on whether Tyson is willing to accept him or not. But, for now he was a part of the Bladebreakers and he appreciated that a lot.
"So, where exactly is India?"
The Bladebreakers gave him strange blank looks.
Kenny coughed, his eyes twitching.
I'm stuck with morons who have the lowest dip in IQ I've ever seen.
Ray tried to divert Kenny's rage from Tyson by asking, "So, are we going?"
Everyone looked at Kai. Kai felt a surge of happiness inside.
They wanted him to decide.
Kai looked into Tyson's smoky blue eyes.
They wanted him to be there for them.
"When do we leave?"
Tyson let out a whoop of joy. Max jumped so high that the laws of physics were undeniably broken and Ray?
Can you believe how fast he can run around a room?
Kai and Kenny sweatdropped.
We're the only sane ones. God, protect us.
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The plane trip was uneventful. Considering the air-hostess flirted with Tyson and ended up fainting when Kai gave her his 'touch-or-look-at-Tyson-and-you're-signing-your-will' glare. In the middle of the trip, Ray and Max 'mysteriously' disappeared and there were loud moans coming from the bathroom [1] and Kenny…
That guy can snore!!!
Tyson had a huge argument with the air-hostess about not receiving his complimentary peanuts. Ray and Max 'returned' from their 'trip' with their hair slightly messed up and Max looking quite out of it. Kai plugged Kenny's nose with plugs, but it only resonated louder.
And the other passengers?
They just sweatdropped throughout the whole trip.
Finally they reached Delhi, the capital of India.
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"How difficult is it to get a cab around here?" Tyson yelled in frustration. The Bladebreakers grumbled in agreement, casting murderous looks at every vehicle passing by.
"I told you we should have hired the limo!" Max berated Kenny, who flushed deeply.
"How was I supposed to know!" the brunette wailed. They would have gone on arguing if it weren't for Kai.
"Cut it out. There's nothing we can go for the moment except find a cab," he said shortly.
"How about I give you a lift?"
The Bladebreakers spun around to see…
"Chris!!! It's been too long!" Max said, delight dancing in his eyes.
"I take it you missed me then?" Chris joked lightly.
Kai remembered him. They had met during a regional championship a couple of years ago, before he left Tyson. Chris was a tall African-American whose thick curly black hair was in braids and he had a large gypsy style earring hanging from his left ear. He wore a red bandana on his head and he was dressed in orange baggy pants and white T-shirt which said, 'All Hell breaks loose, when the Gangstaz are on the streets'.
Chris smiled at the Bladebreakers, his turquoise eyes glinting.
"So, you guys want a ride or not?"
There was a burst of wind and all the Bladebreakers were already seated in the car. Chris chuckled. Some things were never meant to change.
He slid into the driver's seat and started the engine to his black convertible.
"Um…Chris?"
"Yeah Tyson?"
"…How well can you drive?"
Chris gave an evil grin, "I drive as well as Alia can blade."
Tyson settled back contented and jumped as Kai quickly fumbled for his seatbelt.
"Kai?"
"Tyson, PUT ON YOUR SEATBELT!!"
"Why?"
"Remember the 'accidents' Alia would have in the dish?"
Tyson's eyes widened as he too began searching for a seatbelt. Chris just grinned.
"Hold onto your seats!"
The Bladebreakers did exactly what he said. This was not going to be fun.
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They made to the hotel. Alive, I might add (which was much more than could be said for the dozen-odd street signs they had encountered).
They staggered up to their rooms and unpacked. Chris suggested he could show them the sights. He received one answer:
"NO WAY IN HELL AM I SITTING IN A CAR WITH YOU!!!"
Not exactly the nicest way of saying it, but when you have a near-death experience, you tend to get kinda snappy.
After getting refreshed, they made their way to the training area to see the competition.
And some old friends.
"ALIA HENDERSON!!!! YOU—ARE—NOT—SUPPOSED—TO—BLOW—UP—THE—DISH!!!!!!!!!"
There were two girls arguing over a dish that resembled no more than a gaping hole in the ground. There was a short dark-skinned girl with black hair with deep crimson highlights and dark amethyst colored eyes. She was dressed in a black T-shirt with a pure white swan at the centre and flare jeans. On her wrists were two black arm-bands and on her arm was a tattoo of a very sharp pointy dagger.
The other girl was tall with long blonde hair and cloudy-blue eyes. She was dressed in a white shirt and camouflaged cargo pants. Around her neck was a silver necklace with a pendant that had a tiny grain of rice in the middle. She was wearing a black choker as well and she had tear-shaped earrings dangling from her ears. She wore her hair in a high ponytail, tied in a jade colored scrunchie. She also had two tattoos on each of her shoulders. On the right, there was something written in Arabic and on the left shoulder, there was a weeping angel. [2]
We could get more descriptive except for the fact both girls were looking very angry, so we decided to leave before we get killed.
"Looks like Alia did it again," Chris commented sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
"I'll say," Tyson said his mouth wide open.
"To be frank, I had forgotten she could do that," Ray said, a feeling of awe and nostalgia mixed in his voice. Max murmured an agreement. Kenny was busy typing away to try and recover the stats of that battle.
"Look, I'm supposed to defend my blade during an attack and that's what I was doing!"
"Alia, summoning Seline right at the BEGINNING of a battle does not count as defense!"
"What was I supposed to do? Wait?"
"If you can do that, I'll believe in miracles."
"Are you saying I have no patience??"
"That's exactly what I'm saying!!"
"That's it!! This means war, Barbie!!"
"Don't call me that!!!"
"Barbie!! Barbie!!"
"Just wait till I get my hands on you…"
The Bladebreakers sweatdropped as Allison began chasing Alia all around the room. Chris cleared his throat, his turquoise eyes flickering. Allison halted from her 'I'm-gonna-kill-you-Alia-Henderson' mood. Her cloudy eyes widened as she saw the Bladebreakers.
"Oh my God!!! I haven't seen you guys in ages!! How you've been?"
"She doesn't lose anytime, does she?" Tyson said, grinning cheekily.
"Nope, that's the Allison we all know and love," Max shaking his head also smiling at the scene in front of him.
"Stay away from my girl, guys. She belongs to yours truly," Jason said boastfully as he swaggered up to Allison and gave her a peck on the cheek, making her blush.
Alia snorted, "My, I do believe I've spotted a swollen head. I wonder who it belongs to."
She snickered at the couple gave her death glares.
If looks could kill, she would have been six feet under holding a bunch of roses.
"Speaking of heads, shouldn't you be getting your boyfriend off the laptop? It's time for lunch," causing Alia to flush, apparently very embarrassed, "Besides," Allison continued pointedly, "I think he's more interested in the laptop than you."
Alia gave her a tormented look before leaving. Allison suddenly felt very guilty.
Sensing the tension in the room, Jason quickly diverted everybody's attention, "She's right you guys. Let's head for lunch. I heard this hotel has a very good buffet."
"Right. Then we can go for a dr-"[3]
Suddenly Chris found himself alone in the training area. "Scaredy-cats," he muttered under his breath.
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Kaleb was hunched over his laptop. Sweat trickled down his brow as his bottle green eyes scanned the contents of his laptop. His messy black hair with its navy highlights was more untidy than usual. He flicked a hand through his hair as if trying to straighten it. 'Trying' is the key word that comes to mind, though.
It's almost complete…
Then what?
Kaleb was scared. He always had this feeling of hopelessness inside himself. That's why he clung to Alia. She radiated confidence and power and he drew strength from her spirit.
Alia…
"Kaleb!"
Kaleb jerked at that voice. He saw Alia at the entrance of the computer lab, "Come on!! Time for lunch!! Even brainiacs have to eat!!"
"Coming!" He yelled back. Alia frowned, but she walked off. Kaleb stared at her retreating figure.
She looks…sad. I wonder why?
Did I do something wrong?
Kaleb quickly shut his laptop and ran to catch up with Alia.
"What's wrong? You look upset," He pointed out.
Alia slowed down a bit, her breath coming out in ragged gasps.
"Kaleb," she said quietly, "Do you…do you like hanging around, I mean…" she looked down at the floor, "If you don't like me, you don't have to pretend if you don't want to hurt my feelings, you know?"
Kaleb looked at her, shock written all over his features. Alia kept her gaze on the floor, tears forming in her lavender eyes. She forced them back. She didn't want to show weakness. Not in front of Kaleb.
She felt a gentle hand under her chin, lifting her face to meet with Kaleb's jade colored
eyes.
"Alia, I want to be with you and you only and not even my
obsession with my laptop will change that. Don't ever doubt it."
Alia nodded, a hesitant smile making its way on her face. Kaleb grinned, "Come on, we're late for lunch!!"
They walked off to the dining hall. Holding hands, I might add.
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By the time the time they arrived at the dining hall, Tyson was already having his third helping.
Max was currently raiding the dessert table.
Ray was staring at a bowl of catnip that was lying on the floor for the cook's cats.
Kai was death glaring at everyone who took a glance at Tyson causing a lot of heart problems in the dining hall.
Kenny was trying to convince Dizzi it was impossible to feed a laptop but failing miserably.
Allison was shredding the paper napkins into paper molecules, Chris was doodling Ranma ½ cartoons on the tablecloth and Jason was polishing his beyblade totally ignorant of the chaos revolving around him.
Needless to say, Alia and Kaleb glanced at each other wondering,
Should we get a separate table or do we really have to sit with them?
Too late. Their fate has been sealed.
"Kaleb! Alia! Over here!!!" Allison said, waving her hands in the air.
Damn.
Alia and Kaleb sat down with their teammates.
"How did you get Kaleb off his laptop?" Max teased.
Alia grinned evilly, "Trade secret. But I know a way you can get Ray up on time."
Max's cerulean eyes glinted at the prospect, "Tell me." He demanded.
Alia leaned over and whispered something into Max's ear. Kai couldn't hear everything, but he could hear bits and pieces like 'soggy—face—wet—bedroom' and sweatdropped.
//Wow, that IS evil// Dranzer said appreciating.
/I wonder what kinda shape Ray's going to be when he wakes up tomorrow?/
//You HAVE to take a picture//
/Why?/
//Potential blackmail material. I can finally get back at Drigger for hogging up the dish!!!
/That happened 3 years ago!!/
//So what? He's still going to pay. Oh, Revenge is soooooo sweet//
/Dranzer, for a 500 year old bit-beast, you're amazingly immature/
//You know Kai, for your sake, I'll take that as a compliment rather than an insult//
Kai chuckled, earning himself nine curious stares.
"Kai? Why are you giggling?" Tyson asked.
"I was talking to Dranzer."
"What did she say?"
"I don't—"
"Come one Kai, please?" Tyson gave his puppy-dog look. Kai smirked.
"That's not going to work 'cause I'm not telling!"
Tyson pouted, "Spoilsport."
- - - - - -- - - - -
Allison watched as Tyson and Kai were having their arguments. They were meant to be together and she knew that by just looking at them. But for some reason, they're hiding it.
She frowned. Kai was trying to win Tyson' love, she could see the internal struggle in his eyes. Tyson also wants love, but he too is hiding from it.
She sighed, rubbing her forehead. All this thinking was giving her a headache and wha?
She suddenly stood up, her overcast blue eyes scanning the Bladebreakers.
"Is something wrong Allison? "Jason asked, concern showing in his tan-colored eyes flecked with red.
Allison shut her eyes, "Nothing. Everything's fine."
/Benni, do you sense it?/
//It's very powerful//
/What should do?/
//Time must take its course Mistress. You must let him make the choice//
/I don't want him to get hurt. He's my friend!/
//Trust me on this Mistress. Believe in him and he will succeed!//
/Thanks Benni/
//No problem//
/There's one problem though…/
//Hmm…?//
//Will you please stop calling me Mistress!//
ME: Right. Who's using the closet first?
Several hands shoot up.
CS: This could take a while.
ME: 0.0 And I used to think the closet was for clothes.
CS: Alright guys, let's re-cap!!! They're in India (where Timmy is right now as well)
And the tournament begins in the next chappie.
ME: Ok!! Ray and Max get the closet first!! (Max and Ray enter the closet triumphant)
Kai and Tyson grumbles.
ME: Can it you two or I'll skip your turn!!
[1] Ray, you ecchi!! You've poisoned innocent little Maxie's mind. CS: Max, innocent? Now THAT'S a first.
[2] Weeping Angel writes some of the best Tyson-centric fics and they've got a good deal of action and plot. You have to read them!!
[3] My dad drives like a madman, so I thought that Chris should be somewhat like that!!!
ME: Reviewers receive…
CS: Talking Dranzer plushies!!!!
ME: Since everyone loves Dranzer, I might as well give them out to my faithful reviewers.*hugs Dranzer plushie*
Dranzer: AIR!!!!!! Need air!!!!!
CS: (sweatdrops) Review!!