Standard D/C applies.
A/N: Yes, a Beyblade fic… an new one… new author (well, for this fandom anyway)… I'm just gunna write now.
Loosely translated, the title of the fic means 'Secrets of Ours' in Itallian. However, you cannot totally trust online dictionaries.
Summary: [KaiRei, Rei-centric] Just after the world championships, the Bladebreakers are headed back to their homes when out of the blue, they're all called to China for some strange tournament. Unknowingly, the group sets themselves up to learn more about each other and their lives before the Bladebreakers.
::NOTE::
The history concerning the characters is completely fictitious. It is what I see in my own mind. So sorry if it bugs you, but this is how I perceive things. And Nicole, it won't work if you change it. Sorry buddy, but it's not gunna make sense if you do.
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"Flight 227, to Beijing, now boarding," a perky voice sounded from the intercom overhead. An ebony haired head glanced up at the sound and smiled slightly before looking over to his friends.
"That's me," Rei Kon told the little group of four around him. Max, Tyson and Kenny all stood to bid their friend adieu.
"We'll see you sometime, alright?" Max asked, in just the way that Max could. Rei nodded and smiled slightly.
"Take care of yourself, we don't need you to be attacked on your break," Tyson joked and Kenny smacked the boy with Dizzi.
"Tyson! That was uncalled for!" the computer boy exclaimed. "Though he does have a point. Try to take it easy, kay Rei?" The neko-jin just chuckled.
"I'll try," he stated before glancing over at the team captain. The slate-haired teen just nodded at his teammate and Rei nodded back, knowing that was the best goodbye he was going to get. Hell, the fact that Kai was even here was enough to shock the blader.
"Now loading rows 20-10," the perky voice stated, and Rei glanced down at his ticket.
"That's my row, guess I'll be seeing you all later," he said before turning and slinging his carry-on over his shoulder. Sighing, he walked over to the counter before disappearing down the corridor to the plane.
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Kai silently sighed as he watched that swinging ponytail disappear behind a corner. The group was dispatching and for some reason, the blader felt a hole in his heart appear at the mere thought. Glancing over at the remaining three, Kai observed them, as he usually did.
Everyone was… solemn. For some reason, the departure of Rei made the knowledge that the group was all going in different directions that much stronger.
They'd get through it of course. Continue to train at home, then hook up again for a new tournament… that's just the way things went.
~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~
"What?! But we just got back!" Tyson exclaimed. Kenny nodded in agreement at the statement. Mr. Dickinson sighed and rolled his eyes.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to experience how other cultures use bitbeats in circumstances other then beyblading. I know that you just got back, but this is a very interesting tournament that I want all of the Bladebreakers to attend, just to get an insight to the power of your own bitbeats." Kenny nodded.
"It makes sense, we know tactics of beyblading, but very little about our own bitbeasts. It will allow us to form even stronger bonds with them and will enhance our blading ability," the computer boy explained.
Tyson grinned. "Well then! Lets get going!" the enthusiastic blader exclaimed.
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Rei looked around. Here he was, home for not even two days and already being bargained with.
"Rei, we need you to do this! It's an important part of family tradition for the eldest male in the family to partake in the Kshkin'ah [1] whenever they are at home and the tournament is being held. I know you just got back from a beyblading tournament, but you're home now, so you must uphold your family responsibilities." Rei sighed at his grandmother's words.
"Fine. I'll do it, but I doubt I'll do very well, things considered." His grandmother beamed.
"Thank you son. You will be wonderful, I have total faith." Rei smiled slightly, despite his urge to throw something at the old woman. She only wanted what was best for the family.
"Castia will be arriving soon with some out-of-towners who are here to witness the event. Said they wanted to learn about the ancient powers of the bitbeasts or something like that," the old woman continued. Rei started slightly. His sister was coming home? A huge grin spread over the neko-jin's features. This was wonderful news indeed.
~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~
Kai glanced around the street, trying to determine where his ride was. He too had gotten a message and was now in Beijing, looking for his ride.
"Kai!" a familiar voice yelled. The slate haired boy turned quickly, spying a familiar face.
"Tyson," he greeted with a nod of his head, before glancing at the other members of the group. "Max, Kenny… Mr. Dickinson?" At Kai's confusion, the old man chucked.
"Don't worry about it," he replied, before scanning the crowd.
"Now, where is Castia? She said she'd be here to pick us up," he muttered under his breath before a white '68 Mustang convertible screeched to a halt just in front of the quintet. A raven-haired young woman was in the front seat, sunglasses slung up in her hair, a blue bandana with a yin yang symbol on it tying up her long bangs. Her long hair was tied loosely at the nape of her neck and glimmering golden eyes looked at the little group.
"Mr. D! You didn't tell me there would be more people! We're gunna have to cram!" she exclaimed with a little laugh. Max smiled brightly at her friendly tone and poked Tyson who was staring. Kenny smiled shyly and 'Mr. D' sighed.
"Sorry Castia, these are the Bladebreakers… well, almost all of them. We're missing one, but I'm sure you know where he is." Castia looked confused for a moment before her eyes widened in shock as a gleeful squeal escaped her lips.
"YES!" she cried, pumping a fist in the air. Kai, and most of the others blinked as she pulled her hand down.
"Everyone, load your stuff in the back, cram in and lets get rolling!" she yelled, excitement now in the air.
~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~
Rei sat on the edge of the steps in the front of his house, excitement playing over his face. Here he sat, much like he did when he was nine years old, impatiently awaiting his sister's return.
'I wonder what's changed since I last saw her,' he thought, beginning to bounce slightly. His sensitive ears picked up the sound of a car driving along a dirt road and sure enough, a white car soon pulled into view. It slowed to a stop a little ways away, but as soon as the car was almost to a stop, a figure jumped out and began racing towards the raven-haired teen. Rei himself sprung up off the steps and the pair where soon on a collision course for each other.
~x~x~x~x~x~x~
Castia leaped out of the car, before it even rolled to a stop. The Bladebreakers where all surprised to see her ecstatic motions before she took off in a direction at a dead sprint
Castia threw her arms around her brother as soon as they met. Rei grinned into his older sister's shoulder as the woman started speaking a mile a minute.
"When did you come back? How was the tournament? What did you place? Are you alright? Who did you travel with? When can I meet them? Did you meet anyone there? How's Drigs? Are you doing Kshkin'ah this year? Did you take it off? Have you seen Cleo? Wanna beybattle later?" she interrogated her younger brother without hardly taking a breath. Rei blinked for a moment while Castia regained her breath before bursting out in loud laughter. Castia grinned at her baby brother and the two released each other before Rei opened his mouth.
"Drigger's fine, and not now. Yes I'm in Kshkin'ah, so I need to start training for that, and I was hurt during the tournament, so I need to save my strength… who was in the car with you?" Rei asked, finally registering the other presences. Castia grinned.
"You know Mr. D, right?" Rei nodded, arching an eyebrow at his sister. The raven-haired woman continued. "Well, he brought the Bladebreakers here to witness the Kshkin'ah so that they can learn about their bitbeasts." Rei stood in shock as he looked over to the car.
Sure enough, there where his friends, getting their luggage out of the back and beginning to walk towards them. One teen in particular stood out to the neko-jin.
'Oh shit. They can't be the out-of-towners that grandma was talking about,' he thought to himself in terror.
Of course, it was obvious that they were.
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END! Of chappie one. ^-^ lemmie know how you liked it, it's my first Beyblade fic.
[1] ksh-kin-AH – a made up ceremony (that I created) that involves bitbeasts and their human counter part fighting side by side.