This fic is dedicated to Nicole and Catty, both of who I wouldn't know a
mite about Beyblade without! Korimi is used with permission, but Catty
won't mind if I use her char anyway. Peace!
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"Oh! Look at this one! It's perfect." A slim, dark-haired girl asked. Her friend grinned.
"Oh, Korimi, that one is perfect! Don't you think, Rei?" the second girl turned to a tallish boy next to her. He shrugged, glancing at the red shirt adorned with a black wolf design.
"It suits you, for sure." He said with a small smile.
"CATTY! Look! This shirt is so you that it's not funny!" Korimi said excitedly, holding up a black shirt with a golden tiger motif. Catty grinned.
"You know, I always wondered why they say 'it isn't funny' when really it is." Catty laughed as she held up the shirt. "What do you think, Kai?"
"Hn." Kai shrugged before looking away. He was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, as he had been for the past ten minutes.
"Oh, come on! Rei, what do you think?"
"It suits you." Rei replied
"We'll go ahead and get these. Then we'll head to..." Catty looked thoughtful. She cast a glance at Kai, who remained looking indifferent. "Somewhere."
"Okay! Come on." Korimi led them to the checkout lanes. There was one open where a guy was leaning casually on the counter, not-so-casually eyeing Kai and Rei.
"Here, this one is open." Korimi said, pointing to his register. A smirk spread across the cashier's face. Korimi and Catty exchanged amused glances as they approached.
"How are you ladies?" He asked politely as he took their purchases.
"Fine. You?" Catty answered.
"I'm quite well. How about you, gentlemen? How are you today?" The cashier dropped his voice almost seductively. Rei looked startled, but Kai's face remained impassive.
"I'm... fine." Rei answered, glancing at Kai, who remained silent, glaring at the poor guy. He flinched, but pressed on.
"You know, this shirt will look positively luscious on you." The cashier held up the black shirt, gesturing towards Kai. Catty covered her mouth to stifle her giggles. Korimi was barely doing much better, but they didn't correct him.
He proceeded to scan the barcodes and ring up the purchase.
"That will be $17.82, please." He held a hand out for the money. Catty handed him a twenty and waited for the change. The entire time, the cashier was watching Kai out of the corner of his eye. He pulled out a pen and wrote something on the receipt, then tucked the receipt and change in the bad with the shirts. He handed it to Kai, who took it almost automatically.
"Have a nice day. Call me, cutie." He flashed a wink at Kai. It was all Korimi and Catty could do to not burst out laughing. Fortunately, his three companions were so busy concentrating on not laughing hysterically that they didn't note the faintest hint of a blush. Kai glared over his shoulder at the cashier, who's eyes now rested on a tall, aqua-haired boy who had just entered the store.
The four made their way to the Game Shot on Rei's request. They entered the store and Rei and Kai made a beeline for the Beyblade section. A bored looking girl with blonde hair pulled into a high ponytail sat at the counter, flipping through a magazine.
"Excuse me, miss, do you know if you have any Sun Tzu Attack rings in stock?" Rei asked. The girl looked up. She raised an eyebrow, letting her eyes scan him up and down. Rei fidgeted slightly, so that only Korimi noticed. She suddenly let out a low growl. Catty glanced at her, then to the cashier girl, and Rei. She sighed. 'Not again!'
"Let me check." She said. She stood and about swaggered out from behind the counter. Her arm 'coincidentally' brushed against Rei's. Korimi was seeing red, and was inches from attacking the poor, hapless blonde. "Name's Liz. What's yours?" She said, eyes skimming the wall of small boxes containing Beyblade parts. She trailed a finger down the row before stopping.
"Rei." Rei replied shortly, vaguely unnerved. Liz smirked.
"No Sun Tzu. The Shang Attack ring is similar, a bit more weight to it though. Would you be interested in it?" Liz raised an eyebrow at him. She remained oblivious to Kai and Catty who were both physically restraining Korimi.
"Umm, Perhaps if I could test it?" He gestured towards the beydish in the middle of the shop. Liz grinned.
"Sure." She said, taking the box off the shelf and opening it. She pulled out the attack ring, handing it to him while deliberately brushing against his hand. Rei deftly replaced the attack ring and tossed his blade up and caught it. He pulled his launcher out of almost nowhere.
"Sis, can I test it out against your blade?" He asked, turning to Catty.
"If you damage the ring, you're responsible for it." Liz cautioned, casually touching Rei's arm.
This did it for Korimi.
"DIE!" She cried, breaking free of Kai and Catty's grip, lunging at the hapless flirt. Liz stifled a shriek as she ducked. Korimi's fist collided with her shoulder.
"OW! DAMN, THAT HURT!"
"KEEP OFF MY KOI!!"
"KNOCK IT OFF!"
"I'LL KNOCK YOU OFF!"
Kai, Rei and Catty stood by the sidelines as Korimi proceeded to kick Liz's butt. Liz, of course, attempted to fight back, but against the enraged girl she hardly stood a chance.
"Erm, Korimi... Korimi!...KORIMI!!" Catty finally bellowed. Korimi stopped short.
"Yes?"
"Don't beat up the nice cashier."
"SHE HIT ON MY REI!"
Rei sweat dropped.
"Leave her alone, Koi." He said, gently pulling Korimi up by the arm. Liz remained curled in a fetal position. Korimi bit back a growl as Rei held a hand to help Liz up. She stood and dusted herself off haughtily.
"Well." She said. She glanced at the blade in Rei's hand. "Are you going to pay for that?" She asked. Rei started, the nodded, handing Liz a ten and a five dollar bill. Liz nearly stomped to the register and rang up the purchase. She handed Rei a receipt, and his change.
"Have a nice day." She said slightly bitterly. She attempted a smile, but it looked more like a grimace, and the newly blossoming black eye didn't help.
The four left the store as quickly as possible, Catty laughing inwardly and Korimi clutching Rei's arm possessively. And if you looked hard enough, you could see a hint of amusement on Kai's face.
"Alright! Next stop... Lingerie!" Catty announced, to Rei and Kai's surprise and horror. Korimi and Catty had to combine forces to shove the two very unwilling boys towards Victoria's Secret on the other end of the mall.
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Alright, there ya go. Well, Nicole, have I provided Liz with a sufficiently gruesome fate?...Didn't think so. Lol, to everyone else, review!
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"Oh! Look at this one! It's perfect." A slim, dark-haired girl asked. Her friend grinned.
"Oh, Korimi, that one is perfect! Don't you think, Rei?" the second girl turned to a tallish boy next to her. He shrugged, glancing at the red shirt adorned with a black wolf design.
"It suits you, for sure." He said with a small smile.
"CATTY! Look! This shirt is so you that it's not funny!" Korimi said excitedly, holding up a black shirt with a golden tiger motif. Catty grinned.
"You know, I always wondered why they say 'it isn't funny' when really it is." Catty laughed as she held up the shirt. "What do you think, Kai?"
"Hn." Kai shrugged before looking away. He was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, as he had been for the past ten minutes.
"Oh, come on! Rei, what do you think?"
"It suits you." Rei replied
"We'll go ahead and get these. Then we'll head to..." Catty looked thoughtful. She cast a glance at Kai, who remained looking indifferent. "Somewhere."
"Okay! Come on." Korimi led them to the checkout lanes. There was one open where a guy was leaning casually on the counter, not-so-casually eyeing Kai and Rei.
"Here, this one is open." Korimi said, pointing to his register. A smirk spread across the cashier's face. Korimi and Catty exchanged amused glances as they approached.
"How are you ladies?" He asked politely as he took their purchases.
"Fine. You?" Catty answered.
"I'm quite well. How about you, gentlemen? How are you today?" The cashier dropped his voice almost seductively. Rei looked startled, but Kai's face remained impassive.
"I'm... fine." Rei answered, glancing at Kai, who remained silent, glaring at the poor guy. He flinched, but pressed on.
"You know, this shirt will look positively luscious on you." The cashier held up the black shirt, gesturing towards Kai. Catty covered her mouth to stifle her giggles. Korimi was barely doing much better, but they didn't correct him.
He proceeded to scan the barcodes and ring up the purchase.
"That will be $17.82, please." He held a hand out for the money. Catty handed him a twenty and waited for the change. The entire time, the cashier was watching Kai out of the corner of his eye. He pulled out a pen and wrote something on the receipt, then tucked the receipt and change in the bad with the shirts. He handed it to Kai, who took it almost automatically.
"Have a nice day. Call me, cutie." He flashed a wink at Kai. It was all Korimi and Catty could do to not burst out laughing. Fortunately, his three companions were so busy concentrating on not laughing hysterically that they didn't note the faintest hint of a blush. Kai glared over his shoulder at the cashier, who's eyes now rested on a tall, aqua-haired boy who had just entered the store.
The four made their way to the Game Shot on Rei's request. They entered the store and Rei and Kai made a beeline for the Beyblade section. A bored looking girl with blonde hair pulled into a high ponytail sat at the counter, flipping through a magazine.
"Excuse me, miss, do you know if you have any Sun Tzu Attack rings in stock?" Rei asked. The girl looked up. She raised an eyebrow, letting her eyes scan him up and down. Rei fidgeted slightly, so that only Korimi noticed. She suddenly let out a low growl. Catty glanced at her, then to the cashier girl, and Rei. She sighed. 'Not again!'
"Let me check." She said. She stood and about swaggered out from behind the counter. Her arm 'coincidentally' brushed against Rei's. Korimi was seeing red, and was inches from attacking the poor, hapless blonde. "Name's Liz. What's yours?" She said, eyes skimming the wall of small boxes containing Beyblade parts. She trailed a finger down the row before stopping.
"Rei." Rei replied shortly, vaguely unnerved. Liz smirked.
"No Sun Tzu. The Shang Attack ring is similar, a bit more weight to it though. Would you be interested in it?" Liz raised an eyebrow at him. She remained oblivious to Kai and Catty who were both physically restraining Korimi.
"Umm, Perhaps if I could test it?" He gestured towards the beydish in the middle of the shop. Liz grinned.
"Sure." She said, taking the box off the shelf and opening it. She pulled out the attack ring, handing it to him while deliberately brushing against his hand. Rei deftly replaced the attack ring and tossed his blade up and caught it. He pulled his launcher out of almost nowhere.
"Sis, can I test it out against your blade?" He asked, turning to Catty.
"If you damage the ring, you're responsible for it." Liz cautioned, casually touching Rei's arm.
This did it for Korimi.
"DIE!" She cried, breaking free of Kai and Catty's grip, lunging at the hapless flirt. Liz stifled a shriek as she ducked. Korimi's fist collided with her shoulder.
"OW! DAMN, THAT HURT!"
"KEEP OFF MY KOI!!"
"KNOCK IT OFF!"
"I'LL KNOCK YOU OFF!"
Kai, Rei and Catty stood by the sidelines as Korimi proceeded to kick Liz's butt. Liz, of course, attempted to fight back, but against the enraged girl she hardly stood a chance.
"Erm, Korimi... Korimi!...KORIMI!!" Catty finally bellowed. Korimi stopped short.
"Yes?"
"Don't beat up the nice cashier."
"SHE HIT ON MY REI!"
Rei sweat dropped.
"Leave her alone, Koi." He said, gently pulling Korimi up by the arm. Liz remained curled in a fetal position. Korimi bit back a growl as Rei held a hand to help Liz up. She stood and dusted herself off haughtily.
"Well." She said. She glanced at the blade in Rei's hand. "Are you going to pay for that?" She asked. Rei started, the nodded, handing Liz a ten and a five dollar bill. Liz nearly stomped to the register and rang up the purchase. She handed Rei a receipt, and his change.
"Have a nice day." She said slightly bitterly. She attempted a smile, but it looked more like a grimace, and the newly blossoming black eye didn't help.
The four left the store as quickly as possible, Catty laughing inwardly and Korimi clutching Rei's arm possessively. And if you looked hard enough, you could see a hint of amusement on Kai's face.
"Alright! Next stop... Lingerie!" Catty announced, to Rei and Kai's surprise and horror. Korimi and Catty had to combine forces to shove the two very unwilling boys towards Victoria's Secret on the other end of the mall.
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Alright, there ya go. Well, Nicole, have I provided Liz with a sufficiently gruesome fate?...Didn't think so. Lol, to everyone else, review!