Change of Heart
Chapter 15
Team Gatherings
Summary: Jeez, is EVERYBODY from Beyblade gonna show up? Presumably. yes. Ray has a big brother, YAY!
One week later at Battle City.
Yugi's company and the Blade Breakers awaited the opening ceremony of Battle City to begin. Tyson crashed to the ground. "How much longer is Kaiba gonna make us wait? This is worse than awaiting the dismissal bell to ring!"
"I'd be amazed if you remembered what that sounded like, Tyson," a voice from nowhere hissed.
Tyson at once stood up straight. "I know that voice," he said, his mistrust showing. "Only one person chills my spine that bad!" He bowed behind Joey. "Protect me, bro."
Joey tried to see behind himself. "Uh, Tyson? Any particular basis why I'm your smokescreen?"
"HER." Tyson used his quaking finger to point to a brown-haired girl that was coming closer. "She will be the death of me."
"Is she risky?" Joey asked awkwardly.
"Only if you're Tyson," Ray laughed.
"That's not amusing, Ray," Tyson hissed.
"But it's true," a voice behind Tyson whispered.
"HILARY?!" Tyson nearly floored Joey from fright. "What are you doing here, Hilary?"
"Good question. Here's another one," Hilary went around Joey, grasping Tyson's shirt. "What are you doing here? The Russian thing you went to was over weeks ago! Everyone's been so apprehensive about you." She rotated Tyson as he faced her. "Why didn't you think of coming home? We thought your plane crashed or something, but no! You're about to go to another tournament with some friends. who in all probability didn't care to ask when you're going home!"
Tyson uncovered his ears. "First, that was more than one question," he said, stepping away from Hilary. "Second, how did you get here?"
"Mariah!" Ray pushed through Tyson, Joey and Hilary, running to a pink-haired girl. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Battle City," Mariah answered, hugging Ray. "We heard about the Beyblade competition and decided to have a go at it."
"Did you guys bring my brother with you?" Ray asked.
"Nice kitty, nice kitty!" Ryou said in a quivering voice. He was pushing his back against a nearby tree. "Anyone wanna help me?"
"SEIKA!" Ray ran over to Ryou, cuddling the young white tiger that was cuddling Ryou's legs. Both Ray and Seika started purring like mad.
"Uh." Ryou sidestepped away from the twosome. "Ray, why are you purring with a tiger?"
Ray smiled, his purring fading. "This is Seika, my big brother." He scratched Seika behind his ears. "Lee and I found him in the forest when we were way little, but Seika wanted to stay with me. Hey, where's Lee?"
"Gary and Kevin went with him to sign up," Mariah said.
Soon they spotted the rest of the White Tigers team along with two other teams. "He's been worried about you. You've been here all this time?"
"MOM!" Max ran over to the All-Stars team and hugged his mom. "Are you guys in the tournament, too?"
"You should have called sooner, Max," Judy Tate said, hugging her son. "But I'm just pleased you're in safe hands."
"Does the baby need his bottle?" Johnny from the Majestics, turning his nose up.
"You guys know a fool too?" Joey mentioned, looking at Johnny.
Before a fight between Joey and Johnny could begin, a message became loud on the loudspeaker. "The Battle City opening ceremony is about to begin. All participants report to Battle City Stadium."
Chapter 15
Team Gatherings
Summary: Jeez, is EVERYBODY from Beyblade gonna show up? Presumably. yes. Ray has a big brother, YAY!
One week later at Battle City.
Yugi's company and the Blade Breakers awaited the opening ceremony of Battle City to begin. Tyson crashed to the ground. "How much longer is Kaiba gonna make us wait? This is worse than awaiting the dismissal bell to ring!"
"I'd be amazed if you remembered what that sounded like, Tyson," a voice from nowhere hissed.
Tyson at once stood up straight. "I know that voice," he said, his mistrust showing. "Only one person chills my spine that bad!" He bowed behind Joey. "Protect me, bro."
Joey tried to see behind himself. "Uh, Tyson? Any particular basis why I'm your smokescreen?"
"HER." Tyson used his quaking finger to point to a brown-haired girl that was coming closer. "She will be the death of me."
"Is she risky?" Joey asked awkwardly.
"Only if you're Tyson," Ray laughed.
"That's not amusing, Ray," Tyson hissed.
"But it's true," a voice behind Tyson whispered.
"HILARY?!" Tyson nearly floored Joey from fright. "What are you doing here, Hilary?"
"Good question. Here's another one," Hilary went around Joey, grasping Tyson's shirt. "What are you doing here? The Russian thing you went to was over weeks ago! Everyone's been so apprehensive about you." She rotated Tyson as he faced her. "Why didn't you think of coming home? We thought your plane crashed or something, but no! You're about to go to another tournament with some friends. who in all probability didn't care to ask when you're going home!"
Tyson uncovered his ears. "First, that was more than one question," he said, stepping away from Hilary. "Second, how did you get here?"
"Mariah!" Ray pushed through Tyson, Joey and Hilary, running to a pink-haired girl. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Battle City," Mariah answered, hugging Ray. "We heard about the Beyblade competition and decided to have a go at it."
"Did you guys bring my brother with you?" Ray asked.
"Nice kitty, nice kitty!" Ryou said in a quivering voice. He was pushing his back against a nearby tree. "Anyone wanna help me?"
"SEIKA!" Ray ran over to Ryou, cuddling the young white tiger that was cuddling Ryou's legs. Both Ray and Seika started purring like mad.
"Uh." Ryou sidestepped away from the twosome. "Ray, why are you purring with a tiger?"
Ray smiled, his purring fading. "This is Seika, my big brother." He scratched Seika behind his ears. "Lee and I found him in the forest when we were way little, but Seika wanted to stay with me. Hey, where's Lee?"
"Gary and Kevin went with him to sign up," Mariah said.
Soon they spotted the rest of the White Tigers team along with two other teams. "He's been worried about you. You've been here all this time?"
"MOM!" Max ran over to the All-Stars team and hugged his mom. "Are you guys in the tournament, too?"
"You should have called sooner, Max," Judy Tate said, hugging her son. "But I'm just pleased you're in safe hands."
"Does the baby need his bottle?" Johnny from the Majestics, turning his nose up.
"You guys know a fool too?" Joey mentioned, looking at Johnny.
Before a fight between Joey and Johnny could begin, a message became loud on the loudspeaker. "The Battle City opening ceremony is about to begin. All participants report to Battle City Stadium."