Whoa, I don't know why, but I'm not hyper. My mind is actually clear!
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade, only my oc's.
~^ Chapter 9 – This I Promise ^~
Ruby dragged herself up the steps, which lead to her house; she was still clutching both her shoulder and stomach. Both of her wounds were starting to heal, but they wouldn't be gone until another day or so. She collapsed against the oak front doors, and slowly turned the knob. Once the door had clicked, and swung open, Ruby collapsed to the floor, catching her breath. She heard some noises from the basement, and weakly smiled.
'Dana.' She thought. 'Good.'
Ruby tried to get up, but failed miserably in her attempt, and had to use her sword to steady herself. But her sword failed her also, and Ruby fell to the ground...at least, that's what she thought was going to happen, but a pair of strong arms caught her just inches away from the floor.
Ruby slowly turned her head around, and her own eyes met with a pair of deep mahogany ones. "Kai..." She breathed, and collapsed into his arms.
"Come on, you need to lie down." Kai mumbled, and lifted her off of the ground. He walked into a small sitting room to the left of the main entranceway, and gently lay Ruby down on a soft dark blue couch.
"Kai, why did you stay here?" Ruby asked as she painfully tried to sit upright. But Kai quickly placed his hands on her shoulders, and slowly pushed her back, so she was laying on the couch again.
"I was...worried about you." He hesitantly admitted, staring down at the carpet, like he had never seen it before.
"Kai, you shouldn't worry about me." Ruby smiled softly, and placed her hand on top of his own. "But it's nice that you care."
"What about your wounds." Kai asked, finally taking his gaze from the carpet. Ruby looked over at the large cut on her shoulder and stomach, which were still bleeding, but only slightly.
"They should be healed by tomorrow, but for now, I should probably bandage them up." She sat up, much easier than before. "Sweet, they're already closin' up." She then slowly got up from the couch, with Kai's help of course, and slowly made her way to the bathroom, where all of the bandages and disinfectant was.
Ruby took care of the bandages for her shoulder, but Kai had to help her a little with the cut on her stomach, but once they were finished, Ruby and Kai went back to the basement, where Azura, Tala, and Dana, were all sound asleep. Ruby lay down on one of the mattresses Dana had brought down, and pulled a blanket over her. Kai did the same, except on the couch.
"Good night Kai." Ruby muttered and pulled the blanket up to her chin.
"Night." Kai quietly replied, and soon drifted off into the world of sleep. (AN/ I love that world)
~^ The next day (Monday, stupid Monday) ^~
"Ruby! What are you doing here?" Kenny gasped when Ruby sat down in the desk beside him during homeroom, and of course, Tyson wasn't there yet.
"About to endure another boring day of school, what does it look like?" She leaned back on her chair, and put her arms behind her head.
"But what about that big gash in your shoulder?" Kenny asked, remembering how Ruby's shoulder practically had a whole in it the day before.
Ruby simply sighed, and pulled away the collar of her jean jacket, to show her bandaged shoulder. "Does that answer your question?" She raised an eyebrow to Kenny, who nodded in response.
"Hm, sounds like Tyson's not going to be late today." Ruby closed her eyes and smirked. Seconds after her comment, Tyson came walking into the room, looking quite triumphant. He then sat down in between Kenny and Ruby; not even noticing the half-demon was there...that is until he threw his books on her lap.
"Damn it Tyson!" Ruby yelled in his ear, causing him to fall backwards. "You really have to learn to pay attention to your surroundings!"
Tyson stared at Ruby for a few seconds, before jumping up and squishing her in a bone crushing bear hug. "Ruby you're alright! I thought you were dead!"
"Tyson would you shut up! And stop that, my shoulder kinda hurts just to explain!" Ruby pried herself from Tyson's grip, and forcefully pushed him back onto his own chair. She then dusted herself off, and fixed her jacket, so it wasn't all crumpled. "Now please don't do that again."
"Ruby!" Rei, and Max gasped once they saw Ruby, Tyson, and Kenny all walking towards the park that day once school was finished for them.
"Oh no, not again." Ruby bitterly muttered under her breath so no one would hear her. But she spoke louder so Rei and Max would be able to hear, "I'm fine so don't bother asking."
"Seriously, I already tried." Tyson sheepishly smiled and scratched the back of his head.
Max and Rei raised an eyebrow and looked at each other. "Ok then..." They said in unison.
~^ Some time later on ^~
"Are you sure you're alright?" Mr. Black, who had just arrived home that night, was asking his daughter about the events of the day before, and was now pestering Ruby.
"Yes dad I'm fine now...Look for yourself." Ruby lifted up the bandages across her stomach, to show that her cut was gone, and that a small scar now replaced it. "Can I go now?"
Mr. Black let out a relieved sigh, and gently hugged Ruby before he nodded, and allowed her to go upstairs to her room. Once she stepped into her dark room, she kicked the door shut with her foot, and switched on the lights. The walls of her room were a dark sea blue, with many posters and pictures scattered around. To the far off corner, was her bed, set up diagonally against the wall; the sheets were light blue, and they were placed in a heap by the end of the mattress. Obviously Ruby hadn't decided to make her bed that morning. Beside her un-made bed, was a small table, with a single drawer, on top was a small black lamp, which was off at the moment. Around the lamp were a few, randomly assorted pictures, which were safely kept in their frames. To the right of the bed, was an open window, the light blue curtains swaying back and forth from the light breeze coming from outside.
"I wonder where Dana and Tala are... They should've found me by now." Ruby sighed and slowly walked over to her bed. She slumped onto the mattress, and stared blankly at one of the pictures on the small table. In the picture, were three people; one, with long black hair was in the middle, a wide smile spread across her lips. To the left and right of her, were to younger children, both of them boys, and both of them with the same features. The two of them had short, curly chocolate brown hair, and bright gold eyes. The girl looked around the age of 13, and the boys, both looked to be around 6.
Ruby's eyes began to water as she stared at the picture of her and her two younger twin brothers. When she and Dana had escaped the abbey, her brothers were soon kidnapped and taken there. Ruby had tried so hard to go back and save them, but her father wouldn't let her, he had said that she should wait... But Ruby didn't know how long that was going to be.
"Scott...Ryan...I promise that I'll get both of you out of there whether dad wants me to or not...I promise..." Ruby muttered into her pillow before she fell into a deep sleep.
Alwight! There goes another chapter. I'm so, so, so, so sorry that it took so long to update! I've been so busy lately with school, and my Vancouver trip coming up that I haven't really gotten any chances to work on either of my stories...but I solemnly swear that once I get back from Vancouver, that I'll attempt to update more often. Now, please review!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade, only my oc's.
~^ Chapter 9 – This I Promise ^~
Ruby dragged herself up the steps, which lead to her house; she was still clutching both her shoulder and stomach. Both of her wounds were starting to heal, but they wouldn't be gone until another day or so. She collapsed against the oak front doors, and slowly turned the knob. Once the door had clicked, and swung open, Ruby collapsed to the floor, catching her breath. She heard some noises from the basement, and weakly smiled.
'Dana.' She thought. 'Good.'
Ruby tried to get up, but failed miserably in her attempt, and had to use her sword to steady herself. But her sword failed her also, and Ruby fell to the ground...at least, that's what she thought was going to happen, but a pair of strong arms caught her just inches away from the floor.
Ruby slowly turned her head around, and her own eyes met with a pair of deep mahogany ones. "Kai..." She breathed, and collapsed into his arms.
"Come on, you need to lie down." Kai mumbled, and lifted her off of the ground. He walked into a small sitting room to the left of the main entranceway, and gently lay Ruby down on a soft dark blue couch.
"Kai, why did you stay here?" Ruby asked as she painfully tried to sit upright. But Kai quickly placed his hands on her shoulders, and slowly pushed her back, so she was laying on the couch again.
"I was...worried about you." He hesitantly admitted, staring down at the carpet, like he had never seen it before.
"Kai, you shouldn't worry about me." Ruby smiled softly, and placed her hand on top of his own. "But it's nice that you care."
"What about your wounds." Kai asked, finally taking his gaze from the carpet. Ruby looked over at the large cut on her shoulder and stomach, which were still bleeding, but only slightly.
"They should be healed by tomorrow, but for now, I should probably bandage them up." She sat up, much easier than before. "Sweet, they're already closin' up." She then slowly got up from the couch, with Kai's help of course, and slowly made her way to the bathroom, where all of the bandages and disinfectant was.
Ruby took care of the bandages for her shoulder, but Kai had to help her a little with the cut on her stomach, but once they were finished, Ruby and Kai went back to the basement, where Azura, Tala, and Dana, were all sound asleep. Ruby lay down on one of the mattresses Dana had brought down, and pulled a blanket over her. Kai did the same, except on the couch.
"Good night Kai." Ruby muttered and pulled the blanket up to her chin.
"Night." Kai quietly replied, and soon drifted off into the world of sleep. (AN/ I love that world)
~^ The next day (Monday, stupid Monday) ^~
"Ruby! What are you doing here?" Kenny gasped when Ruby sat down in the desk beside him during homeroom, and of course, Tyson wasn't there yet.
"About to endure another boring day of school, what does it look like?" She leaned back on her chair, and put her arms behind her head.
"But what about that big gash in your shoulder?" Kenny asked, remembering how Ruby's shoulder practically had a whole in it the day before.
Ruby simply sighed, and pulled away the collar of her jean jacket, to show her bandaged shoulder. "Does that answer your question?" She raised an eyebrow to Kenny, who nodded in response.
"Hm, sounds like Tyson's not going to be late today." Ruby closed her eyes and smirked. Seconds after her comment, Tyson came walking into the room, looking quite triumphant. He then sat down in between Kenny and Ruby; not even noticing the half-demon was there...that is until he threw his books on her lap.
"Damn it Tyson!" Ruby yelled in his ear, causing him to fall backwards. "You really have to learn to pay attention to your surroundings!"
Tyson stared at Ruby for a few seconds, before jumping up and squishing her in a bone crushing bear hug. "Ruby you're alright! I thought you were dead!"
"Tyson would you shut up! And stop that, my shoulder kinda hurts just to explain!" Ruby pried herself from Tyson's grip, and forcefully pushed him back onto his own chair. She then dusted herself off, and fixed her jacket, so it wasn't all crumpled. "Now please don't do that again."
"Ruby!" Rei, and Max gasped once they saw Ruby, Tyson, and Kenny all walking towards the park that day once school was finished for them.
"Oh no, not again." Ruby bitterly muttered under her breath so no one would hear her. But she spoke louder so Rei and Max would be able to hear, "I'm fine so don't bother asking."
"Seriously, I already tried." Tyson sheepishly smiled and scratched the back of his head.
Max and Rei raised an eyebrow and looked at each other. "Ok then..." They said in unison.
~^ Some time later on ^~
"Are you sure you're alright?" Mr. Black, who had just arrived home that night, was asking his daughter about the events of the day before, and was now pestering Ruby.
"Yes dad I'm fine now...Look for yourself." Ruby lifted up the bandages across her stomach, to show that her cut was gone, and that a small scar now replaced it. "Can I go now?"
Mr. Black let out a relieved sigh, and gently hugged Ruby before he nodded, and allowed her to go upstairs to her room. Once she stepped into her dark room, she kicked the door shut with her foot, and switched on the lights. The walls of her room were a dark sea blue, with many posters and pictures scattered around. To the far off corner, was her bed, set up diagonally against the wall; the sheets were light blue, and they were placed in a heap by the end of the mattress. Obviously Ruby hadn't decided to make her bed that morning. Beside her un-made bed, was a small table, with a single drawer, on top was a small black lamp, which was off at the moment. Around the lamp were a few, randomly assorted pictures, which were safely kept in their frames. To the right of the bed, was an open window, the light blue curtains swaying back and forth from the light breeze coming from outside.
"I wonder where Dana and Tala are... They should've found me by now." Ruby sighed and slowly walked over to her bed. She slumped onto the mattress, and stared blankly at one of the pictures on the small table. In the picture, were three people; one, with long black hair was in the middle, a wide smile spread across her lips. To the left and right of her, were to younger children, both of them boys, and both of them with the same features. The two of them had short, curly chocolate brown hair, and bright gold eyes. The girl looked around the age of 13, and the boys, both looked to be around 6.
Ruby's eyes began to water as she stared at the picture of her and her two younger twin brothers. When she and Dana had escaped the abbey, her brothers were soon kidnapped and taken there. Ruby had tried so hard to go back and save them, but her father wouldn't let her, he had said that she should wait... But Ruby didn't know how long that was going to be.
"Scott...Ryan...I promise that I'll get both of you out of there whether dad wants me to or not...I promise..." Ruby muttered into her pillow before she fell into a deep sleep.
Alwight! There goes another chapter. I'm so, so, so, so sorry that it took so long to update! I've been so busy lately with school, and my Vancouver trip coming up that I haven't really gotten any chances to work on either of my stories...but I solemnly swear that once I get back from Vancouver, that I'll attempt to update more often. Now, please review!!