Chapter 9: School Days
Hey everybody! Thanx for all your reviews and poll answers and I've decided! Also, here are the profiles I promised!
Name: Hatsumi Morikawa
Age: 14
Hobbies: playing the guitar and singing, going to loud parties and dancing, skateboarding
Personality: fairly friendly but has a pretty bad temper when you get her angry, tomboyish behaviour and very persuasive
Description: Black hair and red streaks she got one year ago, crimson eyes, loves to wear black and hates mini-skirts unless she needs them in an emergency
Family: Her parents were famous killers, and she was a love child. After her parents had her, they left her and a huge debt of money. A rich couple adopted her when she was born.
Love interests: Nobody yet (just kidding- everybody knows)
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Name: Utada Tachibana
Age: 14
Hobbies: Dancing and dressing up in fancy clothes, shopping, eating (lol), etc.
Personality: Extremely gracious, polite, popularity queen (classic main character's best friend)
Description: Blonde hair and blue eyes, loves to wear skirts and sleeveless tops and any excessive hair accessories and jewellery
Family: Loving parents and a brother older than her by one year who is in love with Hatsumi
Love interests: Any guy cute, but Tyson mostly
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Name: Hikki
Age: 14
Hobbies: Reading, drawing, and swimming
Personality: In between Utada and Hatsumi's personalities: very gracious yet loves loud music and sensitive, rather quiet but very affectionate
Description: Brown hair and green eyes, loves wearing anything that looks decent and fine
Family: Caring parents and a little sister
Love interests: definitely Ray
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On with the story:
"Welcome beybladers to Nanase High School!" greeted Mr. Tsubasa, the principal. "I assure you that Hatsumi, Utada and Hikki will show you around."
The Bladebreakers, the Saint Shields, the Demolition Boys and Team Psykick just arrived and were now walking around the school halls.
"Let's see... we're all in the same homeroom," said Hatsumi, examining a paper on a bulletin board. "Room 156."
"Hey Hatsumi!" said a voice. Hatsumi felt a hand wrap around her waist. She turned to see a boy with sandy brown hair grinning from ear to ear.
Hatsumi made a face of disgust and said, "Hi, Robby."
"Get off her."
Hatsumi turned to see Kai pushing Robby away from her and stepping in front of her.
Robby smirked and said, "You've gotten the 'mighty Kai' to protect you. I'll get you back – I won't let Kai have all the fun." With that, Robby walked away.
"Thanks Kai." Said Hatsumi, blushing. Kai stared with amusement at the blushing girl. She never blushed, almost.
"You're welcome. I'm your bodyguard, remember?" Kai smirked.
"Yep! Thanks Kai!" she shot him a humongous grin. Kai could feel heat rise to his cheeks but turned his head away before anyone saw anything.
"Welcome world-class beybladers!" said Mrs. Miyako, the nicest homeroom teacher in the whole school. "Could you introduce yourselves please?"
"I'm Tyson and the blonde is Max, the Chinese guy is Ray, and the cold and heartless dude is Kai," said Tyson, who earned a death glare from Kai. Three girls in the middle row of desks squealed. "Ohmigosh! That Kai and Ray is so hot!!!" Ray grinned and nudged Kai. Kai grunted in reply and rolled his eyes.
"I'm Kane and this is Salima," said a blue-haired boy standing beside a red-haired girl.
"I'm Ozuma and these are my teammates Mariam, Joseph, and Dunga," said a boy with red and black hair with a golden earring.
"My name is Tala and this is Bryan," a redhead boy said flatly.
"My name is Lee and this is Mariah," a black-haired boy said, standing beside Mariah. She scowled when she saw Hikki and Hikki turned away but Hatsumi stared flatly at Mariah as if daring her to say anything to her in front of the class out loud.
"Lunch! My favourite class!" hollered Tyson as the Bladebreakers and company entered the cafeteria. Everyone laughed except Hatsumi. She was uncomfortable because she knew someone had been watching her the whole day. No, it wasn't Robby. It was Ozuma. She stared straight at him and he smiled at her. It wasn't a bad thing, it had been a long time since a guy looked at her that way and she was kind of happy actually. Hatsumi felt her cheeks blush and she turned away. Nobody saw this except a certain bodyguard.
After Hatsumi got her food, she sat down and started eating. She saw Kai coming and smiled at him and waved him over towards her. As he was about to sit down beside her, Ozuma quickly took the seat he was about to sit in. Hatsumi and Ozuma immediately began chatting. Kai sat across the table from them and glared daggers at Ozuma who was know offering Hatsumi his chocolate pudding. Aren't they getting a bit too cozy?
When they had all their food and put their trays away, they went outside onto the school grounds and sat at a few picnic tables. Kane had brought out his stereo and everybody was dancing. Kai thought he might as well ask Hatsumi to dance. But she was already taken by (guess who ) Ozuma! Kai sat down and looked at the other pairs dancing together to try to cool his temper off. Kane and Salima were dancing together, Max and Mariam, Tyson and Utada, Hikki and Ray while Tala and Bryan were talking to each other sitting on the other side of the picnic table.
"Hey Kai, why don't you have a partner?" asked Tala, with curiosity apparent in his voice and expression.
"Because Hatsumi's taken," yelled Tyson over the booming music. Tala and Bryan snickered. "My, my, Hatsumi has melted Kai's cold heart of ice!"
This was all that Kai could take. He just kept quiet and watched Hatsumi and Ozuma from a far distance and walked behind them when they were going to their English class. Luckily Ozuma wasn't in this class with them but he would give Hatsumi her just desserts.
A few times when they were walking in the hallway, Hatsumi asked Kai a few questions about the novel they had started. Kai answered with "Why don't you ask someone else?" or "Sorry, busy" or he would just shrug and ignore her.
Hatsumi wondered What's his problem? But inside, she felt hurt and a pang of pain everytime he left her hanging.
"Hatsumi? Hatsumi?" asked Mrs. Miyako. Hatsumi snapped out of her daydreaming about Kai and answered the teacher.
"Hatsumi, can you explain to us how Ella feels in chapter eight of the novel?" asked
Mrs. Miyako.
"Ella is overwhelmed with emotions – she feels depression and confusion - she can't understand-"Hatsumi was know trembling with anger but tears were falling from her face but she managed to answer the teacher's question. "But she can't understand why such a good friend would expect her to be something when she doesn't understand what her friend expects her to be."
Kai realized how much pain she was feeling when he rejected her earlier. But she rejected me too, part of him argued. Still, two wrongs don't make a right. He had never believed that until now.
Kai stood up and asked Mrs. Miyako, "May Hatsumi and I be excused?"
"Er... yes, of course."
Kai took Hatsumi's hand in his and led her into the hallway. When they were outside, Hatsumi said flatly, "I don't want to hear you."
Kai winced at the harshness in her voice and held her shoulders firmly and said to her, "I don't care – I'm sorry, okay? I was jealous Ozuma got to spend so much time with you today."
Hatsumi looked up and asked, "Really?" Kai nodded. After that, Kai didn't care. He hugged and hugged her passionately too. Hatsumi hugged him back.
Little did they know, Mrs. Miyako and everybody else were watching them through a window in the door.
When they went back inside, Mrs. Miyako rushed to them and said, "That was wonderful! I'm having you two audition for the school play!"
Hatsumi slapped her forehead, "Know I'm going to have to audition for the drama queen!"
Thank you everybody! I hope you enjoyed that! I have another poll for you!
1. Should I have a beyblading tournament held at school in the chapter after the next?
a) Sure - there hasn't been much beyblading action and I'm hungry for some!
b) No - I wanna see how Kai and the others survive in school!
c) It doesn't matter - up to you, it's your story!
2. Should I write about some sort of sleepover or school prom/ party sorta thing?
a) Definetely! I want to see what happens to Kai and Hatsumi!
b) No - too mushy! Have more beyblading action!
Pleaz R and R!