I really hurried with this chapter, since I feel I owe it to you, who have been reading. The fourth chapter took me too long. So I decided to write the next one quicker, as an apology. But let's get on with the story.
Chapter 5: Taking it to the limit
Anya is sitting on Kai's lap, his arms around her.
"You mean so much to me. I couldn't imagine a life without you," said Anya.
"You'll never lose me. There is nothing, that can tear us apart," Kai replied.
"I hope so," she said. "Let's go downstairs, it's too quiet up here."
"You go first, I'll catch up with you," Kai said.
"Okay," replied Anya and left the room.
Downstairs, in front of the TV...
"Hey, what's ya doing?" asked Anya.
"Playing this freaking video game," responded Rei, looking frustrated.
"Not going too well?" Anya asked.
"Obviously not," said Rei. "Max is a freaking guru with these games."
The game ended with Rei losing terribly to Max.
"Why don't you try? Max is getting a much too big ego," Rei said, handing the controller to Anya.
"Sure. I'm curious of his talents. I'm a little rusty though," she replied.
So the battle between Max and Anya started. At first Max took the lead without any questions, but as the game continued Anya closed up to him.
"You're not too bad," Max commented.
"Well, you're even worse," responded Anya.
The game ended, Max won, but barely.
"You are good, I'll have to admit that, but I was a little rusty," stated Anya.
"You got pretty close, but a win is a win," Max said, smirking.
Kai stepped into the room.
"Hey, Kai, wanna try it against Max?" asked Hilary.
"I'll skip this one," he said.
"Is there anyone left?" questioned Rei, looking around.
"I'll go," stated Hilary.
"Way to go Hils," said Tyson.
"But I want to choose the game," she responded.
"Sure, It's fair enough," replied Max.
"I say we play this," she exclaimed, picking up the game and showing it to everyone.
"You have got to be kidding me Hilary," said Max.
"I'm not, so let's get this thing rolling," she replied.
"You're crazy," stated Rei.
"Then so be it," she replied, with a glitter in her eye.
She had chosen a speed game, which was the type, where Max was at his best. Everyone thought Hilary was sure to lose. But to everyone's surprise, she got almost the same score as Max.
"Whoa, Hilary, way to go!" cheered Anya.
"Thanks," she said, blushing.
"You almost beat him," Anya stated.
"You were closer," Hilary replied.
"But Max is better in these type of games, then the one we played," exclaimed Anya.
"Okay, I admit it. I'm good. Happy?" she replied.
"Very. You have learned to take credit for yourself," said Anya.
"Thanks to your positive influence," she stated, grinning.
"Kai, I think it's your turn," said Anya.
"Fine," he said.
"Who wants to go against the almighty Kai?" Anya joked.
"No one? I guess I'll have to go then," she stated.
The game started. The whole time there was only difference of one or two points between them. Time was running out. The game ended in a draw.
"You're one hell of a pair you know that," said Rei.
"How in the world did you get the same score?" Hilary wondered.
"How are we supposed to know?" responded Anya, smiling secretly to Kai, who smiled back.
"How about we do something else," suggested Hilary.
"Like what?" asked Tyson.
"Truth or dare?" Hilary replied.
"Yeah, absolutely!" exclaimed Max, looking excited.
"Okay, let's get in a circle. I'll go and get the bottle," she said, leaving the room. The others made a circle and Anya made sure, that Hilary sat down between Max and her.
"Rei can be the first to ask," ordered Hilary.
The bottle spinned. Stopping to point at Hilary.
Rei looked a little confused, but said:
"Kiss Tyson, or answer the question: Do you have feelings for Max? Truth or dare?" he asked, blushing.
Hilary blushed too. 'What am I going to do? This is what I was hoping for. A chance to tell Max how I feel, but what if it scares him away? I'll never have a chance on him, if I kiss Tyson.'
"Truth. I do have feelings for you Max," she said.
"Your turn to spin the bottle, Hilary," Rei said.
The bottle spinned once again. This time it stopped on Kai.
"Okay, Kai. Sorry Rei, I'm copying you. Either kiss Anya right here, or tell, have you seen Anya naked or in her underwear?"
'Who did she know? Did she?' Kai pondered. 'Both of them are just as humiliating, but if Anya hears I've been spying on her, she will lose it.'
"Dare," he answered shortly.
"Okay, but you better make it a good one," said Hilary.
Kai looked into Anya's eyes, trying to forget, that there were people around them. Somehow it worked. As he got close to Anya and heard her heavy breathing, he forgot everything else. Their lips touched and the same feeling, that made you feel, like you were floating, took over them. They woke up from the trance when someone snapped their fingers.
"Bravo!" cheered Hilary.
Both Kai and Anya blushed and their faces got a shade of dark red.
"Kai, it's your turn. Spin the bottle," Hilary said.
The bottle spinned and started to stop slowly. Everyone had their fingers crossed, that it wouldn't be them, because Kai could be really mean sometimes. The bottle stopped, pointing at Tyson. (Oh! He is in trouble now!)
"My, my. What a coincidence," said Kai, smiling very widely.
"The truth about the incident in the girls' bathroom or dare to strip and walk around the house," he demanded, smiling evilly.
"Wait a minute. What incident? Tyson, have you been to the girls' bathroom?" questioned Hilary.
'Great, this is just my luck,' thought Tyson. 'Why did it have to be Kai, who asked me?'
"The truth," he replied.
"Remember Tyson, every last detail," reminded Kai.
"I got left behind at a restaurant once. You guys had already left. I went to the bathroom, but there was a sign, at the men's bathroom door, telling it was out of order. So I had no choice, but to go to the girls' bathroom. When I was washing my hands a lady came in and lost it completely. She started yelling at me. Mr. Grumpy here just happened to walk past the door, looking for me and heard my voice. He opened the door, just in time to see the old lady swing her bag at me, hitting me at the back of my head. After that I got out."
"Shame on you Tyson! Going into the girls' bathroom," lectured Hilary.
"I had no choice," Tyson replied.
"Spin the bottle Tyson," said Rei.
Yet again the bottle was moving, selecting its next target. Which was surprise, surprise Anya.
"Tell us why anyone hasn't been able to beat you in a beybattle or battle me right now, inside," demanded Tyson.
"Who would be looking at the battle?" she asked.
"Anyone who wants," responded Tyson.
"I'll dare," she said, looking very serious.
"Let's get going then," said Tyson.
They all left for the room, where the dish was.
"You better be ready for this," Anya said.
"Don't worry about that. Worry about your invincibility," Tyson replied.
"I don't have to. You'll see," she said, her face covered with an evil smile.
"Get ready," said Hilary.
Tyson and Anya took their places.
"3...2...1...Let It Rip!" she yelled.
"Go Dragoon!" Tyson shouted.
"Go Dremix!" yelled Anya.
The blades were on the move, seeking weaknesses. Tyson made the first move.
"Now Dragoon!" he ordered.
Tyson's blade moved in for the kill.
"Dremix! Fading Lost!" yelled Anya and her blade started disappearing, until you couldn't see it anymore.
"Turn around Dragoon!" Tyson ordered.
"Evade!" yelled Anya.
Her blade reappeared at the opposite side of the dish. Tyson went after her. She dodged and the table turned. She was the hunter again and Tyson was the pray. Tyson's blade turned, heading to the center. She followed, but kept a distance.
"You're frustrating me," she said, keeping an eye on Tyson's blade.
"That would be the plan," he replied, grinning.
"You want me to show you my secret?" she asked.
"You got the point," he answered.
"Not in hell," she responded.
"You're stubborn," Tyson said lifting his eyes from the dish.
"Take him out Dremix!" ordered Anya immediately. She had been waiting for him to lose his focus. Her blade closed in on Tyson's from the center and knocked it out.
"Like I said, not in hell," she stated, smirking.
She turned around and caught Kai's eyes. He smiled.
"I demand a rematch," said Tyson.
"No," replied Anya shortly and coldly.
"Let me guess. You must be afraid," he teased.
"You know what? You're such an irritating little brat, that I'll have to teach you a lesson," she said, her eyes flaming.
"Whoa! Take it easy Anya," said Hilary.
"I suggest that all who don't want to suffer leave the room," she stated.
"What do you mean?" asked Max.
"You can leave or stay and find out. Just remember, that I warned you," she replied.
"Kai, could you come and start the match?", she asked.
"Sorry Hilary. Nothing personal," she explained.
"3...2...1...Let It Rip!" shouted Kai.
"Now Dremix! Use Nightmare!" yelled Anya.
"Look out Dragoon!" shouted Tyson, but it was no use.
A horrible screech filled the room. Everyone, except Anya, lifted their hands to cover their ears. Tyson looked terrified. A few moments later he fainted and his blade stopped. The screech stopped and they took their hands of their ears.
"Tyson!" shouted Max, running to him, followed by Rei and Hilary. Anya rushed over to Kai.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to put you through it all," she said, crying.
"It doesn't matter. I understand, remember," he said, smiling weakly. "Just get me out of this room. I don't want them to see me like this."
"Okay, try to stand up. I'll support you," Anya responded.
They walked slowly out of the room. Anya let go of him and he sat down. She went back.
"What did you do to Tyson?" asked Rei, looking very serious.
"It's the attack of my bitbeast," she replied.
She explained the same thing as she explained to Kai before.
"Your bitbeast is very powerful," Rei said.
"I know. It's a good thing and a bad thing," she said.
"I don't want to hurt people on purpose, but sometimes things just happen," she explained. "I don't expect for you to understand."
"Well, there is no permanent damage, so I guess we can forgive you," said Hilary. "Besides, Tyson needed a lesson."
"I don't know what to say," Anya said.
"For starters, you can say you're sorry and then a thank you would be in order," suggested Max.
"I'm truly sorry. I wish there was some other way, to teach him a lesson. And my gratitude is yours," she said, making a pleading look at them.
"I think that covers it," said Rei. "Let's get Tyson into his bed and start cooking dinner. What do you say?"
"Alright! Let's get going," said Max.