Disclaimer: Ok, I do not own Beyblade. Chi belongs to Beyblader-grl.

Town Gangs And High School Jerks

Chapter Six

Eri sat in the back of the class. She had just dropped Kei off at his next class, which was math, and when she dropped him off he seemed pretty pissed. Probably because he couldn't be there for her. She closed her eyes and leaned back against the wall. Why was life torturing her like this? Eri flinched a little when she heard someone plop down beside her. She then felt someone glaring down at her. She opened one eye to look at the intruder. It was Kai Hiwatari. Eri let out a groan and shifted so she sat up with her head propped into her hands.

"What do you want Hiwatari?" She snapped angrily.

"You're in my seat." He replied flatly.

"Don't see your name on it." She said looking at the desk.

"Just get out of my seat!!!" he shouted looking pestered.

"Hmm...first come first serve. No." she said sternly and leaned back once more.

"Get out of my seat Zelian!!!" He shouted with a new kind of frustration.

"Stop acting like a child and SIT DOWN Mr. Hiwatari." Said Mrs. Arnatz, the only teacher that dared stand up to Kai and his friends.

"But the girl's in MY seat!" he pouted loudly.

"You make it sound like a favourite toy Hiwatari. Are you sure there's not something I should know about this desk? Secret laptop? Note passing mechanism?" Eri could tell this was pissing Kai off. She could see him turn red with embarrassement and anger. Eri smirked as she continued to make his request sound stupid and childish.

"Find another seat Kai." Mrs. Arnatz said strictly. The class was filling with silent giggles and chuckles.

"No that's ok Mrs. Arnatz. I'll let Kai enjoy his toys." She said moving to the other side of the classroom. She sat in the opposite corner of the room smirking defiantly.

After this the class seemed as boring as ever. Mrs. Arnatz let them sit around for the last 20 minutes and that they did. Johnny walked over and sat beside Eri watching her intently. She was tweaking her blade here and there. Fixing its attack ring, then moving to the defence ring, then going back to the attack ring.

"What do you want Flame Brain?" she asked not even looking at him.

"I just wanted to say sorry." Now she looked at him. "I heard the screams and was tempted to jump the fence. But then I figured it was nothing and walked myself home. I see what a big mistake that was. I really should have jumped the fence. So for my mistake you get to see the great Johnny McGregor apologize to you face-to-face." He put his hands together and bowed his head down. "Sumimasen Eri-sama." He spoke in his fluent Japanese.

"Stop being ridiculous." She said her face being hidden by her hair. "It really was nothing, you don't have anything to say to me. Anything like that anyway." She said looking into his violet eyes with a sort of knowing.

"Why are you apologizing to this bitch?" came Hiwatari's deep voice from behind them.

"Nothing that concerns your cold heart." Was Eri's smooth reply. "I don't see why you're talking to me. Didn't I make you look like enough of a fool earlier? Or would you like me to reduce your status even more?" she asked threateningly.

Kai didn't answer. He just snorted and walked away.

Eri chuckled. "Those who run away today live to fight another day." She said smiling.

"Right...so have you seen Tala's girlfriend?" he asked casually.

"No, I don't associate in the love affairs of others. Why?" was her confusing reply.

"Well because she's a ditzy American trying to look Japanese." He said scowling.

"Heh. Well I'll just have to have a talk with her won't I." Eri said slowly pulling herself up. Right when she was standing the bell rang. "Perfect timing, eh McGregor?" she asked not expecting an answer. She walked out the door and met up with Kei. She then dropped her English off and grabbed her other books that she needed for study hall. She dropped Kei off at Math then headed down to the Study Hall.

She entered only to groan inwardly. There, sitting in the very middle of the room, was Blue boy and Blood Head. She walked over to a seat near the window in the back of the class and opened her books. She picked up her pencil and started to scribble the science notes as was required. Just as she was finishing science and starting on socials a girl plopped down in the seat beside her.

"Ms. Oasana! You are late! Tardiness is not a good start to the year!" shouted the teacher. Mr. De Torre.

"Ya and neither is yelling at your student." She said looking at him angrily.

"Yes...well." He stuttered helplessly.

The girl ignored his blubbering and opened her books. She looked over and Eri and gave a small smirk.

"So what's your excuse this time Oasana? Making out with your boy-toy again?" shouted Tala from across the room.

"Ya Christina! What's your excuse?" asked a high-pitched voice from beside Tala.

"Blackie over there looks like a ditz." Eri mumbled to herself. The girl beside her, Christina snickered.

"No comment Al." she said suppressing laughter.

"What was that?" asked the girl, Alice, in her high-pitched voice.

Eri and Christina cringed. "Never mind Alice! You're too deaf to notice so just pretend I never said anything." Christina said loud enough for Alice to hear.

"I'm not deaf!" screeched Alice.

"No but you make everyone around you deaf." Mumbled Eri slightly amused. Christina, along with a few other people, burst into a fit of giggles.

"WHAT?!" shouted Alice angrily.

Eri pretended to fish around in her ear. "See? I think I'm going deaf." She murmured to herself. This time, Christina burst into loud laughter and had to excuse herself from the room.

"What's up with her?" pouted Alice angrily.

"Nothing baby." Was Tala's boy friendly reassurance.

"Look at who has the boy toy now." Eri muttered defiantly. A boy behind her had to excuse himself as well.

"What are you doing to everyone?" asked the blue boy.

"Just displaying my thoughts. Did I tell you that you look like a cloud?" she muttered to herself once again. A bunch of people burst out laughing this time and excused themselves.

"What was that Zelian?" asked Kai ignoring the teachers' glares.

Eri looked at the teacher and nodded. "Fine, fine shutting up." She said quietly. A few more people burst out laughing because of her tone. The rest of the class looked back to see what was so funny but Eri just shrugged and went back to work.

A few minutes later Christina came back. She took her seat while taking a few deep breaths. She was still a bit giggly.

"That was great." She whispered to Eri. "By the way, my name's Christina, but you can call me Chi."

"Eri." Eri nodded simply.

Chi nodded and got back to work. She then noticed that half the class was gone and nobody was behind them. "What happened to everyone else?" she asked obliviously.

"Laugh attack." Eri mumbled.

Chi nodded giggling a bit. She couldn't help it and soon went into a frenzy of giggles. Kai slammed his fists into the desk and stomped over to Eri while she whispered to Christina.

"Look at his hair. Doesn't he look like a cloud?" she asked keeping a straight face through the whole session. "Someone needs to tell him to stop bobbing his head." She muttered sounding so annoyed and Christina couldn't help but fall off her chair. "Look at you. You look like a puppy on a rug that can't remember how to chase her tail." Eri acknowledged and only got a snort/laugh in reply.

Kai suddenly slammed Eri up against the wall. "What is the matter with you Zelian?!" he shouted in her face but she kept her face straight and unemotional. "ANSWER ME!!!" He shouted ignorantly.

"Mr. Hiwatari could you please put Ms. Zelian down?" asked the teacher timidly.

"Tell Me!" he shouted ignoring the teacher.

"Tell you what?" she asked eyes void of any emotion.

"Why did everyone leave?" he asked more calmly this time.

"Because. They couldn't keep straight faces." She said simply.

Kai stared at her for a long time and she gave him an unblinking stare. When Kai blinked Eri pointed at him.

"WHAT?!" he shouted angrily.

"You blinked." She said flatly.

Kai threw her down and stomped off towards his chair. Eri got up, slowly, but she did get up. She pulled off her sweater revealing a black, spaghetti strap, tank top. Most of her was covered in bandages. All around her shoulders and collar bone. She lifted up one arm and began unwrapping it. As she did everyone could see the black, blue and purple markings along with the scars of a knife. When she finished her right arm she began clenching her fist over and over again. She walked over to Kai and stood right in front of him.

"Stand." She commanded sternly. For some reason, Kai stood. He looked at Eri through uncertain eyes and before he knew it he was on the ground holding his jaw with Alice screaming and Tala running to his side. "Don't touch me Hiwatari, or it'll be worse than that. The difference between your threats and my threats is that I'm not afraid to kill, where as you, are afraid to slice a rice bag in half. Oh, I forgot you can't." she said in her normal, quiet, cold voice. No one was laughing anymore. "You see what I mean Hiwatari?" she asked and went to sit down again.

Chi looked at her amazed. Sure, she had beaten up a few people too but never would she actually punch, Kai Hiwatari. And to punch as well as lecture him was a bonus. Class went on quietly after that. Eri replaced her sweater and bandages and then got back to work. Christina couldn't help but wonder how old Eri was. The ages in the Study Hall varied greatly. She didn't ask though.

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When class ended Eri made her exit quick and quiet, but Chi managed to catch up.

"Hey! Yo! Eri! Wait Up!" she exclaimed running insanely fast down the hall. Eri halted quickly and Chi almost slammed into her.

"Oh, hey Chi." She said calmly and kindly. "I'm going to pick up my brother for lunch. Wanna come?" she asked softly.

"Oh, ya sure. If you don't mind that is." She added sheepishly.

"No, no not at all. Come, he has Math right now." She said calmly and kept on walking at her fast pace.

"So, how old are you Eri?" asked Chi amazed.

"16. But I'm in grade 12, with most classes that is." She added as an after thought. "Why do you ask?" Eri asked quietly.

"Just 'cause ages in the Study Hall can be very different." She said shrugging.

"Here we are. Hi there Kei. This is my new friend Chi. You are my friend right?" asked Eri playfully.

"Of Course!" exclaimed Chi somewhat horrified.

Eri chuckled. "Good. Double cross me and you'll die." Eri smirked growling lowly. Chi nodded scared.

"You can relax now. Don't worry if Eri scares you, she scares everybody." Kei nodded in greeting to Chi.

"And like you don't." Muttered Eri angrily.

"Only if they hurt my precious." He said hugging Eri lightly. Eri giggled. Chi smiled warmly. This was the sibling stuff she never had.

"So where're we headed?" Kei asked slowly after they picked up their lunches. Chi locker was on the opposite side of the school to Eri and Kei's, so they had met outside the cafeteria.

"There's a nice tree outside, I thought we could sit in it." Eri pointed to the large tree out the window. "Fastest way's out the window." She commented while opening the window.

"You don't plan on jumping out the window do you?" Chi asked scared.

"Of course. Why?" asked Eri confused.

"I don't jump out windows." Chi said backing away from the glass.

"Oh ok. Kei will catch you then. Don't worry about it." Eri smiled jumping out the window and landing softly on the ground.

"But-but-but. . ." she stuttered as Kei too jumped and landed softly.

"Don't worry, just jump and close your eyes." Kei said only loud enough for her to hear.

"Ok here goes." She bit her tongue and jumped. Biting her tongue always helped take the real life away. Kei caught her with ease as she opened her eyes unsure of whether or not she had landed yet.

"See?" he asked smiling smoothly.

"Uh-huh." She replied with an I-totally-don't-believe-you tone to her voice. Eri and Kei chuckled happily.

"Isn't she a lovely tree Kei?" Eri asked as they approached the tree Eri had pointed out earlier.

"Ya it is." He said smiling at her.

Eri began jumping up until she was in one of the highest branches. She motioned for Kei and Chi to follow; and they did. Once they were up where Eri was they began eating. Kei and Eri had homemade lunches of sandwiches and juice boxes while Chi had macaroni and cheese in a thermos. They chatted up a storm while they were at it until they were interrupted.

"Look! Chi finally found a friend!" shouted a voice from below them.

"Ya and they're great!" Chi shouted back at the intruder. She was smiling though; this must be one of her friends.

And so it was.

Next thing they knew Rei was in the tree as well. Eri sighed and smiled at him. Kei gave him a cold stare before grunting and continuing to eat.

"Oh hey Eri. So what's been up lately? Other than the thing with Kai this morning. I saw that." He said slowly.

"I made the class crack up in Study Hall and Kai tried to pick another fight so I socked him." She said casually leaning back.

"Ya I know. That was so funny! You should have seen the look on Kai's face!" Boasted Chi loudly.

"I'm sure it looked much like the one he gave us yesterday night." Smiled Rei.

"What?" asked Chi surprised.

"Oh ya. I socked him at Olli's too didn't I? Heh, that Olli's a nice kid y'know." She said pointedly to Kei who looked at her with an I-care-because look.

"Never mind." She said shaking her head. "By the way, check me out am I healed yet?" she asked her brother kindly.

Kei reached over and pulled back her hair and hood. "Almost." He said brushing his hand over her cheek. "Just under the eye to go." He added smiling.

"Good thing too, it's getting hot." She said nodding. Kei laughed and pushed her lightly. She was so unbalanced that she started falling backwards. Kei made to grab for her but as she was falling she hooked her knees over the branch, grabbed the branch below them, swung around that a couple times then let go and did a few summersaults in the air and landed on a lower branch in a crouched position. She turned around and sat facing the others. "Whew." She breathed wiping a bit of sweat from her forehead. "I haven't done that in a while, good thing I took gymnastics for a couple years huh Kei?" he nodded relaxing once more.

"That was so cool!" Chi shouted smiling. "I could never do that." She exclaimed helping Eri back up.

"Never say never my friend." Eri said confidently.

"Indeed." Said a low voice below them. Eri instantly knew who it was and glared at the new comer. Well, new comers.

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Oh the suspense. I hope you liked that little cliffie there. Don't have much to say....ok,

REVIEWS!!!:

Bloody Mary: No I don't mind at all. Go ahead and say, kill daddy Zelian. And there's no possible way I could resist putting in that last comment with Rique. It's just too funny.

Yin: Well, yes, naturally, I torment all my OC's with horrible pasts and horrible guardians. How did Kai appear nice? I don't understand where that came from. And I wonder how their relationship will progress indeed.

Mirrored Soul: Which part with Kai and Eri? The part where she tells him about her dad? I really can't remember what I write in which chapters. Sorry. Well, I hope you liked that part with her father. I mean, it just had to happen sometime. Good thing she was saved...

Blaze Cat: I'm working on that. Mostly stuff like, Johnny/Eri for those of you that can't figure it out(not you Blaze Cat) and well, the rest is

...: Eri is very frustrated indeed.

Ok, I don't know how to reply the others. thanks for reviewing everyone that did!