A Duo Tournament

By: Makurayami no Kyouto

Wanna know the disclaimers? Read Chapter One or Two to refresh your short term memory!

NOTE: **FLASHBACKS/EARLIER/TIME** -THOUGHTS- ~PLACE~

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While Keisuke's in all boys' school with a baffled Kai, our Daisuke traveling abroad! First stop: CHINA! I wonder if he's gonna do some sight- seeing.......Oh, oops! Not important! ^_^u

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## C H A P T E R T H R E E ##

// A C H A L L E N G E \\

**A DAY LATER**

~AIRPORT SOMEWHERE IN CHINA~

Daisuke exited the aircraft, finally back on land. He took a deep breath and exhaled it as he made to the last step of the stair-rail.

"Finally!" Daisuke sighed as he hopped about the ground, stretching himself. "I thought I was gonna DIE in there!" He stopped when everyone was watching him with an odd expression. "What?" The people then shook their heads and busied themselves once again. "Sheesh, people these days!"

~WHEREVER REI RESIDES IN CHINA~

"This looks like the place" Daisuke looked around with his duffle bag hung across his chest diagonally left as he shoved his hands in its respective jacket pocket. He stood on a hill that over looked the village.

The place where Daisuke was at was a little village isolated from all the rest, little houses lined up in rows with the busy market going on, cries of vendor selling their items, and little kids running around while others were in a beybattle.

"A village with knowledge of the widespread Beyblade sport!" Daisuke grinned. "Now, time to go searching!"

With a quick shift of his strap of adjustment, he walked down the hill with a mischievous grin on his face.

**HALF AN HOUR LATER**

~IN THE MARKET~

"ACCCCCccckkkkkkkk!!" Daisuke clutched his head, trying to keep himself from going dizzy. "Where's that dude???!"

Bodies of people swarmed about as Daisuke tried to hold his ground. Everyone had a destination, but Daisuke doesn't. He had attempted to ask people but they only replied with a shrug. Spying a kid around a crowd that seems to be watching a beybattle, Daisuke quickly pranced over, wanting to be away from the busy market.

"Go Galax!"

"Galax?" Daisuke blinked. -That sounds awfully familiar...-

Daisuke pushed his way through the thick bodies of kids, trying to see the battle but he was evidently pushed back.

"Man!" Daisuke exhaled a frustrated sigh.

"Scratch Attack!"

-Oh! It's Mariah's bit beast!- Daisuke mentally whacked himself. -Maybe I can find Rei Kon there!-

Hopes up high, he attempted to push through the massive bodies. Successfully getting there, Daisuke's day brightens greatly.

"Go DRIGGER! Tiger Claw Attack!"

Rei ordered the tiger and it does so, colliding with the pink cat's attack. In the end the pink beyblade was left motionless white the grey beyblade spinned strong in the carved out stadium from a tree trunk.

-Here's my chance!-

Daisuke launched his black beyblade into the wooden stadium, already attacking Rei's beyblade.

"What?!" Mariah exclaimed shocked. "Who launched that black beyblade?!"

"I did, of course!" Daisuke stepped forward from the huddling crowd who took a step back. He grinned like there was no tomorrow.

"Is this a challenge?" Rei asked, slightly smirking.

"Yeah but actually, I'm testing you!" Daisuke had his left hand on his hip, his grin still plastered on his face.

"Don't you know that Rei-!" Mariah began but she was interrupted by Daisuke.

"Ah, yeah, yeah" The light blue haired boy said, waving his right hand up and down dismissively. "The whole world practically knows."

"What's your name kid?" Rei asked, already amused.

"The name's Daisuke Kashiwagi!" He replied proudly. "I'm here to test your skills!"

"For what?" Mariah asked, already getting agitated by Daisuke.

"To see if you are worthy!" Daisuke replied. "Now enough chit-chat. Let's rip it!"

"My pleasure!" Rei called back Drigger and so did Daisuke.

Mariah, being the referee, said, "Launchers, in your position!"

Rei and Daisuke took their stance.

"3...2....1...LET IT RIP!"

The two bladers both launched their beyblades at the same time, sending it to the wooden stadium.

"Attack, Drigger!"

Rei was the first to attack but Daisuke had plans of his own.

"Shadows, evade!"

The grey beyblade charged straight on but the black beyblade evaded it and rammed up against the grey one.

"Tiger Claw!"

The light colored beyblade once again charged for the darker one.

"Head on collision!"

Both beyblades hit head on, they then were sended back into the air and stood near the edge of the stadium, on opposite sides, still spinning strong.

"Drigger!" Rei summoned bit beast.

The slumbering large white tiger has arisen from its sleep. The white tiger rose from the grey beyblade with piercing black eyes. Green-yellow aura surrounded it as it roared for its master, waiting for the next command of attack.

"Shadows!" Daisuke also summoned his bit beast.

The huge black dragon with gleaming soulless crimson red eyes rose from its respective seal, roaring like clapping thunder. Black and red aura glowed like sizzling flames, as it expanded its scaly black wings.

The crowd took another step back since the black dragon was so huge. Mariah was worried for Rei while he himself was enjoying the challenge.

"Show the full frontal attack of Tiger Claw!" Rei ordered.

"Shadow Play!" Daisuke grinned as he slipped off his duffle bag and dropped it on the ground.

Drigger raised one of its long clawed paws, ready to strike down the massive dragon. When it was nearing the black dragon, it was engulfed in total darkness.

From the bladers' point of view, the wooden stadium was encaged in a dark colored dome.

"What the heck is going on?!" Mariah screeched.

"It's Shadow Play" Daisuke simply replied. "Don't worry; it'll be over before you know it!"

-I doubt that...- Rei thought to himself, mentally.

Drigger whirred around, looking around for Shadows. Unexpectedly, the black dragon appeared above the tiger and Shadow landed on Drigger, grasping the white tiger tightly.

The dark colored dome then slowly faded away.

"Ah! Drigger!"

The black beyblade was ontop the grey one, pounding away.

"At this rate, your beyblade will be demolished" Daisuke grinned with his eyes closed.

"Er..." Rei was decided should he forfeit or keep going.

"Rei! It's not worth it!" Mariah exclaimed. "You'll lose Drigger again if you keep it up!"

"She is right you know" Daisuke agreed as he reopens his eyes. "'Cause you'll need all the advantages you need."

"Fine." Rei sighed.

"Shadow, return!" Daisuke called his beyblade back and it returned to his hand.

Rei retrieved his beyblade and said softly, "Drigger..." The Chinese boy looked up to Daisuke. "Why would I need all the advantages I need?"

"Because you will be entering Tokyo's Duo Tournament" Daisuke replied as he picked his duffle bag and stuffed his beyblade and launcher in it. "You, the BladeBreakers, White Tigers, All Starz and the Demolition boys will be entering it. However, instead of a five per team it will be two per team. So choose your partner very carefully if you want victory." Daisuke slung the duffle bag across his chest and reallocated the strap around the shoulder for adjustment. "Now, I'll be on my way."

He turned around and was about to take a step but Rei asked, "Why beybattle me?"

Daisuke shifted his head around and replied casually, "To see if you are worthy to enter the Tournament since you are on my top priory list, any other questions?"

"Yeah, actually I do" Rei responded, "a few really."

"Ask away" Daisuke fully shifted his body around to face Rei.

"Why not beybattle the White Tigers while you are here?"

Daisuke grinned and answered, "Simply because they are on the same standards as you but lower."

"LOWER?!" Mariah repeated with hatred.

Daisuke held back his obnoxious grin and countered it carefully. "You did lost to the BladeBreakers, am I right?"

"Well, yeah but-"

"Exactly" Daisuke surpassed a grin. "Any more?"

"Who sent you and started this Tournament?"

"Well, my twin sister sent me here actually." Daisuke responded thoughtfully. "Who started his tournament? Well, you'll just have to see." He smirked.

"What?" Rei blinked.

"Anything else?" Daisuke inquired.

"Yeah, one more" Rei said. "What's the prize?"

"It'll be something you'd never guessed!" Daisuke grinned, able to contain his laughter. -Really, you never would! It's something along the line of my thing!-

"Huh?" Rei blinked, confused.

"Hehe" Daisuke allowed a small giggle out. "Any other?"

"No, that's all" Rei replied. "Thanks anyway."

"Okay, later!" Daisuke waved and jogged off. A few feet later he stopped and turned around and asked with a goofy grin, "Is there a place to stay???"

Mariah went cracking up with laughter while Rei smirked. -He reminds me of both Max and Tyson, mixed together...-

"You can stay at my place, I guess" Rei offered.

"Thanks!" Daisuke beamed brightly. "I'll stay for one night and off I go!"

"Go where?" Rei questioned.

"Oh, you don't need to know" Daisuke grinned once again.

-But I have to be on guard though. He's pretty strong even though he's a complete oddball.-

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MK: YAY!! Third chappie done!

Daisuke: It seems short.....

Keisuke: And I thought the first chapter is short....

MK: It IS.

Max: Where am I gonna show up?

Tyson: Yeah, me too!

Kai: Somewhere in the end, for you Tyson.

Rei: Yup.

Tyson: I didn't ask you Mr. Sourpants!

Kai: Shut up.

Tyson: No!

Kai: Yes!

Tyson: NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Kai: *Twitch twitch*

MK: *BONK on Tyson*

Tyson: X_x

Everyone except Kai who's ^_^: O_o

Kai:..^_^

MK: Arent you gonna say something?

Kai: What?

MK: -_-u..*BONK Kai*

Kai: *Lump on head* WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!

Everyone except Tyson: O_O

MK: You didn't thank me.

Kai: And THAT's what I get?!!

MK: Yup.

Rei: I think this is getting a bit out of hand...

Max: You got that right, Rei my man!

Daisuke: Bye, everyone!

Keisuke: Later.

Daisuke: Uh.....MK?

MK: What?

Keisuke: What's the next title?

MK: I'm working on it.....?

Everyone: Right.........

MK: Bye bye?

Everyone except Kai who's upset and Tyson who's still K.O.ed: Bye!