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Dawning upon a shade

                                       By Sephyrah

Chapter 4: Meeting new friends

In the afternoon just after school Max had taken her to eat something, they talk and laugh, making her forget anything that would trouble her. Around half past four, they were heading towards the house of this friend of Max.

—OK listen up — Apparently Max and some of his friends gathered after school every day in order to practice beyblade —Just please try to be yourself, don't shield behind that awful mask of yours, you'll see you'll like them— and after all why not they were the world champions.

—Aren't you going to give me a clue at least, you know I'm bad for this conversation thing— Yes, she remembered, Max had tell her everything of his team victory with this huge smile on his face.

—Nope, I think it's better if you get to know them by yourself, after all they're good people, you'll like them

Lemia sigh, she was sure that this was going to be a heavy afternoon but what could she do, for some stupid reason Max friendship was overly value for her, she couldn't stop herself from please him. "Such a terrible slavery,…"

 —Ahh, here it is Tyson's house— Lemia and Max were standing outside a dojo. —Come on, let's go in

An old man was standing there, watering some plants —Good Afternoon Mr. Kinomiya, we're looking for Tyson

—There you are, Tyson's been waiting for you, hey who's the young lady there?— he said when he saw Lemia

—She is-

—Hashibara, Lemia. I just got transferred to the school, sir.

—Transferred..?— Mr. Kinomiya arose an eyebrow —Isn't it a bit late for that—

—I know sir, but I had made a promise to Max

—Oh, I see, well I hope that you get along with Tyson and his friends, they're good kids. My grandson it's a little stubborn but quite friendly after all.

—Thanks, sir

—C'mon they're inside— and with that Lemia followed Max, they went inside a dojo and in there they found two boys, one with black hair, a red cap, jeans and long sleeve yellow shirt; the other with brown/orange hair, glasses and a lap-top.

 —Maxy!!! We where waiting for you, hey!!— he had spot Lemia—Isn't she the new student?—

—Tyson, Kenny, this is my friend Lemia

—Nice to meet you — she said from behind

—Hey Hi!

—Wasn't Hilary coming as well?— Max say after looking around the whole room

—Well yes the witch had student's council meeting so-

—Witch?— Lemia searched for answers in Max

—They don't seem to get along quite well, but actually they cared about each other a lot— Max was giggling

—ooh— Lemia nodded in understanding

—Nice to meet you too, Max has told us so much about you in the last days, he seems very fond of you

—Yeah, well we're good friends— she said smiling

—Good friends!! He talk so much of you that I thought you were siblings — Tyson said laughing —It's good to finally meet you

—Yeah, we were amazed that you wouldn't share any class with us

—Yes I know, since I was too late I didn't get to plan my schedule

—Otherwise she would have been with me in maths, she really sucks at it

—Max!!— she was blushing a little

—Hey don't need to worry, Tyson is as bad as you are

—Well I would be better if it weren't because of Mrs. Smith, she makes it too complex

—Actually Tyson if you'd pay more attention

—That it's not the point— the boy was looking a bit irritated

—Calm down it was just a comment, Tyson­— Max was holding both hands up trying to calm him.

—Well since you start it, you fix it— said the girl crossing her arms —and you're to explain us before the finals, I really don't want to assist summer school, it's awful

—What!? Oh c'mon, I already have enough homework— but she was giving him a 'i-don't care' look —fine—

—Alright!! Max it's helping me again

—Again?

—Yes, every year it's the same, I was hoping that Kenny would help him this time— Max sigh in a defeat tone and Lemia was giggling.

—Hey, forget about school, Max told me that you know how to blade

—Oh, that, I do know how, but I'm not quite…

—The others hadn't arrive yet, what about a

—Excuse me, speaking of that, I heard a rumor in school. It is said that a new student beybattle against Bryan and won— Kenny said from his laptop— And since you're new and already got detention (I heard from Max), I'm assuming that it was… you?

"hmrp" —Well, I did beybattle him

—You beybattle against Bryan!! From the Demolition Boys!?

—The what?

—And you won?, wow!! You must be a incredibly strong blader girl — A voice suddenly came out of "…" the laptop (point like eyes °.°').

—It… talk's— She said matter-of-factly

—Umm.. well you'll see

—You have a spirit in your laptop… °.°— there was a funny silence —weird…— Kenny blush a little —and kinda awesome at the same time… °.°… HOW DID IT GOT THERE?!!— "awful, too much info" what info!!? They hadn't tell you anything at all "shut, I said awful and it'll remain like that" freak

Max was rolling in the floor —You should see your face!— laughing.

—Shut, you insolent mortal

—Made me— was Max reply, and she would have if it hadn't been because "Damn, the puppy eye look, … no!! I'm lost"

She sigh —It isn't fair, you shouldn't be so cute

Kenny and Tyson just look at them —Man, you two are weird—the former state, sweat dropping. But then something else came to his mind, "truth, the beybattle" he thought to himself.

—Hey then is it truth?—

—About me defeating Bryan, yes— she answer shyly.

—No, about you getting detention instead of coming the other day with Max, you should have see him, he was mad at you— Her cheeks went red.

—Tyson, you shouldn't have done that comment

—What? I wanted to know, I've never got detention. At least not from part of the school's principal

—It's okay Lemia forget about it, I'm no longer mad at you

—Alright if you defeat Bryan without getting a scratch then you must be really good, so what about a friendly beybattle— Lemia was confuse "too many changes in a few seconds" she blinked twice and nod after seeing Max's thumb up.

—Don't get yourself too comfortable Tyson, she's good

—Actually Max, I don't think I'm that— but Tyson was already outside with his beyblade.

—Ok, let's go!! — "°.° he's quite enthusiastic about this" —Three, two, one

—LET IT RIP!!— they both said out loud in unison

—Dragoon!! Show her

—Zryktraryus!! Go girl!

Both blades encounter in the center of the field and sparks fly all around, they tackle each other constantly and none of them seemed ready to lose.

—Dragoon, keep going like that, we got her were we want

—Not quite, Windy, Zryktra— In that moment was that arrived a Chinese looking boy and a two toned haired one. Just in time to see the silver light surrounding the field.

—I won't lose like that, Dragoon!! Phantom hurricane!!—

"Damn it, he's too strong, why?" I feel a strange strength in dragoon, oddly familiar, I don't think it's convenient to push further. I'm afraid we can't win the match —You can't blame me then— for trying? —Go Zryktra!!— Lemia's blade made a last effort but nevertheless failed, eventually it stopped when Tyson's Dragoon hit hard on it. —Damn—

Dragoon went back to his owners hand — Well, you ARE good, but still no one can't match Dragoon— he start dancing or something in the back.

—Max,… — she was sort of piss but…

—Guess you can't win always

—I though you said NORMAL back then— she said pointing at Tyson's little 'celebration'

Max looked at Tyson and grin —Well, for your standards…

—Guess you're right

Lemia saw the two other boys staring. One was grinning, the other one's attitude remind her a bit of Tala and Bryan. She stare at them with curiosity —And they are?

—Kai, Rei!! Hey this is my friend Lemia, remember that I talk about her earlier— They both look at her, and she started to feel a bit uncomfortable but try not to show it.

—Hey, nice to meet you— her voice came from the back.

"Darn it, I shouldn't have lost" Well yes, it's like Maxi-kun said "Well yes, that is a point of view" Easy don't get yourself like that, we'll get another chance, eventually

—Nice to meet you as well. I see that you blade, sorry if Tyson was a bit harsh — he turn to see Tyson in the back grinning but she denied it with her head.

—It's ok, I trusted myself too much. Next time, he might not make it— she said smiling.

He laugh a little at that —That will be an interesting match, since both seem to be so stubborn for beyblade

—Forget about it, Rei. She's not defeating me

—Oh really and why not? — the girl enquired 

—Well that's simple— he answer in an overconfident tone —Because I'm the world champion—

—I hardly find that a good reason for me to not defeat you. Actually it makes me wanting it more

—Well train all that you want, because Tyson is not an easy opponent. At least not when he's concentrated— stated Rei patting her in the shoulder.

—Hey forget about that. I really enjoyed that beybattle, it would be fun if we do it again. Hey, perhaps we might train together in the summer.

—Name the place and I'll be there, but next time it won't be that easy.

—Ha, don't think you can handle me. After all, I'm one point over you in the score table

—Well I can fix that— the girl was smiling confident at him.

Max and the others where watching bemused (except, of course Kai. Who hadn't moved from his spot on the wall). The two of them seem to be making friends real fast.

—Hey Kenny, you should look at this— his bit-beast called from the laptop —I don't think your data has anything like this— Kenny turned his attention to his laptop and he looked a little surprise for a second.

—Hey Kenny, did you found something? — asked Rei from behind.

—Eh? Oh no, I was just checking what Dizzy had to show me.

—And what is it, chief? — Max was looking rather curious over his shoulder.

—Oh, apparently nothing. So what's the plan? — "I think it's better if I wait until the night to analyze this" he thought closing his laptop and standing up.

 —Well, we're all here and it's Friday, which means no school tomorrow. Why don't we hang out a little and show Lemia the city— suggested Max.

—Sounds quite like it, but we still need to wait for Hilary— Rei pointed out.

—She's not coming. Student's Council meeting— Tyson informed.

—Oh I see. Well then I think it's ok, we could go to the downtown. There's some cool stuff in there

—Yeah!! And we could go to that park that it's three blocks away from the mall, there's the place with the best desserts I had ever taste.

—Are you kidding and lost all my money in one afternoon, no way

—I don't eat that much, Max— was Tyson's reply, who was now a  little red —And besides, I'm growing up, I need to eat

—Well yes, that's a perspective— the sarcasm was obvious in his voice.

—Hey calm down— Rei told them turning his attention to Kai—What do you think Kai? — after all, he was the leader —A rest once in a while won't do any damage—

—hmpr whatever—

—Alright!! We're getting Ice cream and Max it's paying for them— Tyson was already jumping outside the house

—What!! I never said

—You did a moment ago

—That's twisting my words

Lemia laugh at their behavior —it's okay I'll pay for the ice cream—

 —Cool, free ice cream, I'm getting a 'double chocolate special'

—Tyson wait— Max and Kenny where running behind him

—Let's hope you don't regret that later— and with that Kai walked quietly behind the others follow by Rei who stopped to wait for her.

—Eh?

—It's Tyson, he eats too much

—Hey, don't worry about that, I'm quite an eater myself

—You haven't seen Tyson— Rei assured her.

—Well… we'll see— she said before running towards Max. It had been a while since she had got to relax like that after all.

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"Yep, who would have thought that I could eat that much. Sure, Rei didn't" He was quite amaze to see that the girl was actually capable to compete with Tyson (of course in a more civilized way).

They spent the afternoon talking and walking through the streets. Showing and pointing some things, they try to see a movie but the tickets were sold out until eleven pm and everyone (except Kai and herself) had to be early at home.

Even when, by the time they decide to said good-bye it was already late. Tyson and Kenny walked a while with her and Max, who had pass to drop her home (because no girl should be walking alone at this hour. "He was so cute sometimes.") And had a good laugh hearing Tyson's complains about Kai obsessive ways and having to wake up early on Saturday. Mainly because Kai had told them to be early in their usual spot, to recover the practice that they skip today.

—Sorry about that Tyson, if it hadn't been for me…

—The fact that Kai is a sourpuss is not your fault

—Oh I don't think he's that bad. But yes perhaps he's too serious— she rectified when she saw his face.

—Forget about it, why don't we go tomorrow to the movies since we didn't manage to go today

—Sure it'll be fun. What about you Max?

—Why not? We'll past for you at 2 pm

—No. Better see you at the park near the bridge. Got some stuff to do

—Hey!! That's the place where we practice. What about you chief?

—Sorry I got some stuff to do

—Oh c'mon Kenny

They kept together another while but eventually Tyson and Kenny got separate from them. Max stay a while with her since she had to get out "Lluvia", her dog (an Old English Shepherd), and after that he went home. Leaving her alone.

She sigh, as expected, the house was empty. After having some dinner and watching T. V. she went over to sleep. But it didn't bother her anymore, today had been a good day and nothing could disturb her.

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