When I wrote this I had a MAYOR writers block and I didn't think that I was gonna continue with this fic… But Kelly (Bread 'N' Butter and my BEST reviewer) got me on other thoughts so here's the second chapter…
Disclaimer (I forgot in d first chapter): I don't own Beyblade or any of its characters… I probably own River and her bitbeast.
~*~ Loving the Phoenix ~*~
Chapter two: Similarities?
Kai glanced at Laynie. [Why is she acting so weird?] He thought. She looked like she was buried in deep thoughts. A few moments ago, she had whispered "The Black Cats" or something like it… [Maybe it's her old team, if she has been in one of course.]
Yes, Laynie was in deep thoughts. But, it wasn't her old team or something. No, the Bladebreakers was her first team ever, because she had never liked the feeling of being commanded.
*Five years ago*
- "So, Laynie? What do you say?" Nicholas gray eyes were like stones. And he had three teammates to stand up for him. Laynie had none.
- "I will not join the Black Cats. How many times do I've to tell you?" said Laynie and tried to hold the nervous out of her voice. [Damn, if they wanted to, they could just beat me down right here or something!]
A girl with black clothes and icy eyes stepped forward and tried to pleas Laynie. "Laynie, we need you. Come on, wouldn't it be fun to travel with us? All around the world?"
[I do want to travel the world… But not with them! And have Nicholas bossing over me? I don't think so. This isn't right… And I definitely doesn't like their style in beybattles…] Laynie thought.
- "Don't mind, Michi. It's her lost." Said Nicholas bitter. He touched the black girl's shoulder and without a word, they left. But, when they were almost gone, he stopped and turned around.
- "We'll meet again. And then, the bitbeast of Kim will be mine!"
*Present day*
Laynie gasped and looked at Kai. She pulled out the chair and rose so quickly that the chair almost fell. "I'm sorry." She whispered. She grabbed her jacket and disappeared through the door.
Kai frowned. [What was that? She almost looked scared.] Kai frowned but decided not to think more on it. If it were the Black Cats that was the problem, the solution would probably show soon. After all, they were also in the tournament.
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Laynie was up on the hotel's rooftop. It was chilly outside, but she barely noticed. Somehow, the memory of the Black Cats had upset her more than she wanted to admit. She felt sorrow, guilty and confuse ness. [No! I'm with the Bladebreakers, and that's how I want it to be!] She almost yelled in her head. [Nicholas can go to hell, and the Black Cats too! I will avoid Nicholas and his team as much as I can.]
Laynie sighed and looked at her watch. It was time to go back and make some breakfast. [I bet that Kai won't do it, so…]
She went back to the room. She opened the door and saw Kai, sitting on the couch with his eyes closed.
[He's pretty handsome…] Laynie allowed herself to thought before chasing away the thought.
She walked out in the kitchen to make some breakfast. Not that she really ate much in the mornings, but according to Tyson's weight she supposed that the other did.
Kai opened one eye when he heard the door click open. Laynie come in, and she was calmer, but seemed nervous now.
Kai could hear that she was making breakfast. [Soft, now I have one task less. She better be a good cooker.]
Laynie made pancakes and soon she could hear Ray wake up.
- "Good morning, Laynie. Slept well?" Ray smiled and tried to straighten his messy hair out.
- "Yeah, I guess." Said Laynie with her eyes on the pancake. "Can you give me a plait?" She pointed on a blue plait, on the top of the shelf.
Ray first looked on the plait and after that, on Laynie. "You don't mean that you're to short?" He said with amusement I his voice.
Laynie glared at him. "What? Do you have any problems with it?"
- "No, no." Ray said and shook his head. He took the plait and handed it over to Laynie.
- "Thanks." Laynie put the pancake on the plait and started with the next.
Ray smiled and left the kitchen. [She's not a chatty one, is she?] He thought when he headed to the bathroom.
One hour later was everyone up, except Tyson. Max had tried to wake him up, but it was impossible. The breakfast was eaten, some left to Tyson, and the only thing remaining was… Tyson…
- "I can't believe that he sleeps so damn hard?" Laynie said and looked down on Tyson with disbelief. "What do you do to wake him up?"
Kenny shrugged and said: "Different things. We've tried the red hot chili pepper trick, but he complained so much…"
- "Water?" In just a minute, Laynie disappeared and came back with a bottle of cold water. She turned it upside-down and let the water land on Tyson with a splash. He jumped up, screaming and pretty mad. But, at least, he was awake.
- "What the h- are you doing?" He muttered and glared at Laynie.
Laynie shrugged and left the room. Tyson collected his clothes on the floor. He was still sleepy and pretty mad at Laynie for giving him such a hard up-wake.
- "Man… I hope that we don't get another Kai. That would just be too much." Tyson mumbled. But when he looked up, he found himself looking into Kai's auburn eyes. He gave up a noise and ran out of the room.
[So you think that Laynie and I are the same, Tyson?] Kai thought. He wasn't of the same opinion… No, maybe there were a few resemblances. They were both skilled bladers and focused. But she was weak. Weak by showing her emotions. And more open… Definitely more open.
Laynie closed her eyes, she had heard Tyson mumbled those word. [Me and Kai? Similar?] Laynie had never thought of it in those ways. But, she actually didn't know so much about him. The only thing she knew was that he was one of the best bladers she'd ever seen and that he seemed to some kind of lone wolf. [But he's handsome…] Laynie shot her eyes open. What was she thinking? [You're suppose to make HIM like YOU, not you to fall in love or something stupid!] No, Laynie thought of love that it was something that make's you weak. "If you're in love, you becomes dependent of the person", Laynie used to say. She didn't like the feelings of needing someone…
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The Bladebreakers were in the training room. Max and Tyson were practicing in one dish, and Laynie and Ray in another. Kai was watching and was not happy with Max at all.
- "Max, your attack is still too weak! You've got to improve it!" Kai frowned at Max.
- "But, I'm suppose to be strong in defense!" said Max but became silent after a glare from Kai.
[I'm trying, but I'm running out of ideas!] Max thought. Kai was good at see the lacks, but worse at giving some help.
Laynie had beat Ray when she heard Kai tell Max that his attack was too low. She turned around and saw Max with confusedness crossed with panic written all over his face. She decided to help him.
- "Hey, Ray. Good battle!" She smiled at Ray. Then she nodded towards Max. "I'm going to help him a little, if it's okay with you?"
- "No problems." Ray answered and launched Drigger into the dish again. "I've to practice me too if I want to beat you."
Laynie shook her head and smiled. Ray was a good guy, kind and caring.
- "Do you need any help, Max?" said Laynie and Max's face lit up.
- "You bet! I don't have a clue of how I'm gonna improve my attack…"
Laynie stretched her hand to Max. "Can I have a look on your blade?" She asked and Max gave it to her.
Laynie examined (sorry, couldn't find a better word…) his blade. After a minute she gave it back.
- "I think I know how we can do that." Laynie glanced at Kenny, typing furiously on Dizzy. "Take it to Kenny and say that the speed need to be upgraded. And, put a new attack ring on it. I think that the old one is getting worn out." (A/N: I don't know if they can be worn out but I can't think of anything else…)
Max seemed a little suspicious but went over to Kenny. Laynie turned to Tyson who now was alone.
- "So, Tyson. It looks like you're going to have a revenge." Laynie said and put Drizzler onto the launcher.
- "And I'm going to win!" Tyson called back Dragoon and got ready to re-launch.
But before any of them had a chance to count down, Kai's cool voice said:
- "Actually, Laynie. I would like to battle you now."
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So, this is the second chapter then… it didn't turned out like I wanted it to but thanks to my writer's block, nothing seemed to work. Please, review and tell me if you liked it.
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