OK. SO I'M BAD AT KEEPING PROMISES. SORRY. ACTUALLY, NO I'M NOT. BUT
WORKLOAD REALLYY IS DEMANDING. _ PROMISE I'LL GET ANOTHER CHAPPIE
UP..SOON.^_^
The morning light radiated through Kai's open window. As it slowly reached the face of the peacefully sleeping boy, garnet eyes snapped open. Kai didn't move. Now fully awake, he stared at the spotless white ceiling that matched the spotless white sheets and the spotless white walls. One would have thought that he was sleeping with his eyes open, but on closer look, one would get a glimpse of the brilliant mind working behind the deep eyes.
Only one thought was pounding on Kai Hiwatari's skull this morning. He must not trust Ice. The slightest trace of a frown tugged at his features, as he saw, all too clearly, her flashing blood red eyes and slender yet well- defined frame. Groaning in anger he closed his eyes again, only to see those eyes imprinted on his eyelids. Those blood red eyes which portrayed nothing, and wouldn't show him anything about what was going on in that strange mind of her's.
Now thoroughly annoyed, Kai shoved himself off the bed and strode into the bathroom, slamming the door behind him and stripping down before getting into the shower. Hot water ran down his form, and unwilling, a small relaxed sigh escaped his lips. But just as quick, Kai dropped out of his good humor. Why was she trying to find out his weakness? That's what Ice was obviously trying to do by talking to him yesterday. Deciding to take it from the beginning, Kai started on his complicated train of logic. Ice is either working with him, or against him. To know his weakness and work with him, means she's trying to improve his weak spots. That idea was quickly discarded. Ice wasn't that ignorant.
So she has to be working against him. To know his weakness, is to prepare herself for some sort of attack against him, or to use him. Either way, it meant using his weakness to her advantage. It didn't matter which option was true, all Kai needed to know was that Ice was working against him. Now the other question. Why? She had seemed angry when he spoke of Dranzer. In truth, Kai had spoken those harsh words about the phoenix just to see her reaction. It proved rewarding. He now knew that though she worked against him, she is also very attached to her bit beast. No matter what that bit beast may be.
And the problem that had truly given him nightmares. What is her bit beast? It is identical to Dranzer in every way. But it can't be Dranzer because each time Ice's bit beast was called out, Dranzer was always with him. He had no way of knowing unless she chose to tell him. Even then, how would he know she spoke the truth? True, she might have found out something about him from their talk, Kai wasn't sure, but he definitely found out a weakness of Ice's as well. Her love for her bit beast. As to what that bit beast is. Clenching his fists in frustration, Kai summoned up his thoughts in satisfaction as his dried himself and prepared to meet his 'team' for breakfast. Ice cannot be trusted.
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"Ray, what do you think about Ice?"
"What do you mean?"
Max and Ray sat staring intently at a chessboard. Hesitating slightly, Ray moved his knight forward again, successfully taking out one of Max's pawns.
"I mean, you think she's good friend right?"
Max's bishop proceeded to take out the knight.
"Yeah. She's part of the team now. Sure Ice might not be the most vocal member on this team, but Tyson more than enough to make up for that."
Ray's queen placed itself in the danger zone.
"I know. But sometimes I think she has other purposes for joining this team, you know what I mean? Like she's drawing us out into the open for.something."
Max's protecting knight accepted the bribe and demolished the black queen.
"I know what you mean Max. I thought I heard voices outside my window too, last night. When I was getting up to go to the bathroom. It sounded sort of like Ice, and someone else. I thought I heard her say she was commencing the plan tonight, or something like that. But I was probably just dreaming. I was half asleep at the time."
The grin that spread across Ray's face showed his fangs, as he moved his remaining knight into position, glad that his trap had worked.
"Checkmate Maxy."
"Man, I lost again?!"
"Yup. You should be more careful when your targets are too easy to get."
"Thanks for the tip. Still, better be safe. We'll just stay alert tonight."
"Sure. We don't have to tell the others though. I doubt Ice would do anything to harm us."
"I hope you're right Ray."
- - - - - - - - - - - -
The dark shadow crept along the hallway and stop outside Tyson's room. Out of the night, a slender hand drew the ornamental crystal pin out of the silver clasp that held back her dark hair. Slowly the pin slid into the keyhole and soon, a small click was heard. The door didn't creak, the floor was thickly carpeted, and the shadow quickly took the bit piece of dragoon from the nightstand, never stopping to see the innocent sleeping face of Tyson. After two more rooms, Ice arrived outside Kai's door. Deciding to sacrifice speed for silence, as Kai was a light sleeper, she slowly stepped across the room. As planned, the nightstand that held Dranzer was resting beside the window. And as planned, Kai and Ray were the only two on the second floor. The hand slid out of the darkness again, reaching for the bit piece. Then it wavered. Ice's eyes were on Kai. The moonlight shining through gave his skin a silvery glow. In his sleep Kai looked so much younger, his face not plagued by all those frowns. Daringly, she came closer to the sleeping figure, abandoning the bit piece. The hand touched a side of his face, tracing the smooth jaw and lingering on his lips. That moment of hesitation would cost her dearly. As one Max, Ray, Kenny, and Tyson burst through the door.
"Kai! She's taking Dranzer!"
Kai's eyes shot open and grabbed a wrist. But she was free with a twist of her arm and the window shattered as Ice jumped down, to land unscathed, and begin sprinting towards the road. Ignoring everything else, Kai followed, while unleashing a string of colorful curses that caused Tyson to stare at the shattered glass where they both jumped out, before recovering his ability to speak.
"Guys, I didn't know you could do that with a pole."
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"Actually Tyson that's scientifically impossible. The internal organs of the-"
"Drop it Chief. I think Kai's just given up his chase."
"Given up?! That doesn't sound like Kai."
"Well Ice sorta climbed into that black limo and Kai doesn't have a chance of chasing her on foot."
"But she has all our bit beasts!"
"Not all of them."
Four pairs of eyes followed Ray's pointing finger and saw Kai's beyblade resting calmly on the nightstand, with the insignia of Dranzer, dully radiating its light.
The morning light radiated through Kai's open window. As it slowly reached the face of the peacefully sleeping boy, garnet eyes snapped open. Kai didn't move. Now fully awake, he stared at the spotless white ceiling that matched the spotless white sheets and the spotless white walls. One would have thought that he was sleeping with his eyes open, but on closer look, one would get a glimpse of the brilliant mind working behind the deep eyes.
Only one thought was pounding on Kai Hiwatari's skull this morning. He must not trust Ice. The slightest trace of a frown tugged at his features, as he saw, all too clearly, her flashing blood red eyes and slender yet well- defined frame. Groaning in anger he closed his eyes again, only to see those eyes imprinted on his eyelids. Those blood red eyes which portrayed nothing, and wouldn't show him anything about what was going on in that strange mind of her's.
Now thoroughly annoyed, Kai shoved himself off the bed and strode into the bathroom, slamming the door behind him and stripping down before getting into the shower. Hot water ran down his form, and unwilling, a small relaxed sigh escaped his lips. But just as quick, Kai dropped out of his good humor. Why was she trying to find out his weakness? That's what Ice was obviously trying to do by talking to him yesterday. Deciding to take it from the beginning, Kai started on his complicated train of logic. Ice is either working with him, or against him. To know his weakness and work with him, means she's trying to improve his weak spots. That idea was quickly discarded. Ice wasn't that ignorant.
So she has to be working against him. To know his weakness, is to prepare herself for some sort of attack against him, or to use him. Either way, it meant using his weakness to her advantage. It didn't matter which option was true, all Kai needed to know was that Ice was working against him. Now the other question. Why? She had seemed angry when he spoke of Dranzer. In truth, Kai had spoken those harsh words about the phoenix just to see her reaction. It proved rewarding. He now knew that though she worked against him, she is also very attached to her bit beast. No matter what that bit beast may be.
And the problem that had truly given him nightmares. What is her bit beast? It is identical to Dranzer in every way. But it can't be Dranzer because each time Ice's bit beast was called out, Dranzer was always with him. He had no way of knowing unless she chose to tell him. Even then, how would he know she spoke the truth? True, she might have found out something about him from their talk, Kai wasn't sure, but he definitely found out a weakness of Ice's as well. Her love for her bit beast. As to what that bit beast is. Clenching his fists in frustration, Kai summoned up his thoughts in satisfaction as his dried himself and prepared to meet his 'team' for breakfast. Ice cannot be trusted.
- - - - - - -- - - - - - -
"Ray, what do you think about Ice?"
"What do you mean?"
Max and Ray sat staring intently at a chessboard. Hesitating slightly, Ray moved his knight forward again, successfully taking out one of Max's pawns.
"I mean, you think she's good friend right?"
Max's bishop proceeded to take out the knight.
"Yeah. She's part of the team now. Sure Ice might not be the most vocal member on this team, but Tyson more than enough to make up for that."
Ray's queen placed itself in the danger zone.
"I know. But sometimes I think she has other purposes for joining this team, you know what I mean? Like she's drawing us out into the open for.something."
Max's protecting knight accepted the bribe and demolished the black queen.
"I know what you mean Max. I thought I heard voices outside my window too, last night. When I was getting up to go to the bathroom. It sounded sort of like Ice, and someone else. I thought I heard her say she was commencing the plan tonight, or something like that. But I was probably just dreaming. I was half asleep at the time."
The grin that spread across Ray's face showed his fangs, as he moved his remaining knight into position, glad that his trap had worked.
"Checkmate Maxy."
"Man, I lost again?!"
"Yup. You should be more careful when your targets are too easy to get."
"Thanks for the tip. Still, better be safe. We'll just stay alert tonight."
"Sure. We don't have to tell the others though. I doubt Ice would do anything to harm us."
"I hope you're right Ray."
- - - - - - - - - - - -
The dark shadow crept along the hallway and stop outside Tyson's room. Out of the night, a slender hand drew the ornamental crystal pin out of the silver clasp that held back her dark hair. Slowly the pin slid into the keyhole and soon, a small click was heard. The door didn't creak, the floor was thickly carpeted, and the shadow quickly took the bit piece of dragoon from the nightstand, never stopping to see the innocent sleeping face of Tyson. After two more rooms, Ice arrived outside Kai's door. Deciding to sacrifice speed for silence, as Kai was a light sleeper, she slowly stepped across the room. As planned, the nightstand that held Dranzer was resting beside the window. And as planned, Kai and Ray were the only two on the second floor. The hand slid out of the darkness again, reaching for the bit piece. Then it wavered. Ice's eyes were on Kai. The moonlight shining through gave his skin a silvery glow. In his sleep Kai looked so much younger, his face not plagued by all those frowns. Daringly, she came closer to the sleeping figure, abandoning the bit piece. The hand touched a side of his face, tracing the smooth jaw and lingering on his lips. That moment of hesitation would cost her dearly. As one Max, Ray, Kenny, and Tyson burst through the door.
"Kai! She's taking Dranzer!"
Kai's eyes shot open and grabbed a wrist. But she was free with a twist of her arm and the window shattered as Ice jumped down, to land unscathed, and begin sprinting towards the road. Ignoring everything else, Kai followed, while unleashing a string of colorful curses that caused Tyson to stare at the shattered glass where they both jumped out, before recovering his ability to speak.
"Guys, I didn't know you could do that with a pole."
"."
"."
"Actually Tyson that's scientifically impossible. The internal organs of the-"
"Drop it Chief. I think Kai's just given up his chase."
"Given up?! That doesn't sound like Kai."
"Well Ice sorta climbed into that black limo and Kai doesn't have a chance of chasing her on foot."
"But she has all our bit beasts!"
"Not all of them."
Four pairs of eyes followed Ray's pointing finger and saw Kai's beyblade resting calmly on the nightstand, with the insignia of Dranzer, dully radiating its light.