Breaking a Promise
Kohari: Ohmigosh! I'm so sorry! Has it been that long since I updated? Holy...I am so sorry. I'll make up for it. I promise. I dedicate this chapter to all those who are mad at me and have waited so long for this...
Disclaimer: We all know this by now.
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Chapter 10
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Hilary finished unpacking her stuff. The priority had been to send the e-mail first, and then organize. She hoped it got to them. She had been sad to leave, but...she couldn't afford to break her promise. She had heard the Kento had moved to Spain the year before, so she was okay.
She heard a rock hit the window of her bedroom on the second story. Opening the window, she caught a glimpse of her old friends, Roxanne and Dina. They were waving at her. News travels fast in a small town, I guess.
"Hey, Hil! Welcome back!" Roxanne called.
"We saved your spot on the team if you want to come back!" Dina shouted. "Come out an' talk to us! We missed you, girl!"
"Be right down!" Hilary tossed aside the skirt she had been folding and ran down the steps happily, making sure to tell her mother what she was doing. She sprinted out of the house, and they all went to the cafe. Yes, the same one where...she didn't want to think about it.
"So, you came home!" Roxanne observed as they ordered their same old favorites. They carried them over to the old group table where they sat before Kento had come and ruined everything.
"I hear you made friends with the world-famous BladeBreakers," Dina commented. "So tell me, what's Tyson like? Is he hotter in person?"
"Is all you care about beyblading?" Roxanne chastised.
"Pretty much. But my friends are always first," she answered. Roxanne heaved an aggravated sigh.
"It's okay, Roxy," Hilary shrugged it off. "But, yeah, Dina, he's pretty hot up close." Dina squealed excitedly. "But he's a real jerk when it comes down to it. So cocky and overconfident. Thinks he's king of the world or something."
"He might as well be," Roxanne put in.
"Well, I think we could stand it from someone so skilled and gorgeous as Tyson, right? He deserves to brag after winning the World Championships twice," put in Dina.
"Brag a little. Not 24/7," argued Hilary.
"Whatever."
"So, since you hung out with a beyblading team in Tokyo, do you think you're ready to return to the world of the blade? The BeyKats could really use you in the tournament," Roxanne said.
"Yeah. Kitten's been...testy...since you left the team," Dina agreed.
"Like Kitten would care," Hilary replied.
"I did," came a voice behind them. A golden-blond girl clad in pink and jeans came up behind them. "You really damaged the team with your absence, Hil."
"Hey, Kitten," Hilary greeted her as she slid in beside her.
"So, you coming back?" Kitten cut right to the chase.
"Are you sure you really need me?" Hilary checked.
"Of course," Kitten answered like it was the most obvious thing in the world, and Roxy and Di echoed that. "Dude, you were buite a blader. I was kinda worried when Kento...well, we don't need to talk about that. But the good new is that you're back, and you're happy, and you can blade again. Please rejoin us. It won't be the same winning the tournament without you, and that's it we win it at all lacking your help.
"Well, you've convinced me," Hilary gave in. "I'm back!" They all high-fived each other.
"Now that that's settled, registration is tomorrow morning," Kitten informed them as she stood up. "It's good to have you back, Hilary. Bye, guys!" She left, a bunch of "good-byes" following her.
"So, how about a friendly little beybattle to get you back in shape?" Roxanne challenged, holding up her indigo and violet blade.
"You're on," Hilary accepted, and they went around back, where there was a beydish for the locals to settle disputes and mess around in. Hilary whipped out beyblade of a golden shade, topped off with copper and white. Very pretty, despite what it sounds like it would be.
"Three!" Dina counted off for them. "Two! One!" All of them shouted out, "Let it rip!" and the beyblades circled the dish, estimating their opponent's strength.
"I'm much more improved than last time," Roxanne bragged.
"We'll see about that, Roxy!" Hilary taunted.
They didn't waste any further time in summoning up their bitbeasts. "Stealth Cougar (okay, so it's lame, problem?)!"
Hilary didn't hesitate, "Get her, Battle Lynx!"
After a few minutes of battling, the violette's (Roxy has purple hair, okay?) blade was knocked out of the dish, the cougar retreating to the confines of the bit.
"You must've practiced, too. You've still got it," Roxanne complimented as she pocketted her blade. Hilary shrugged. She needed to go practice, and they all headed to the park.
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Kohari: The end of this chappie! Woohoo! Anyway, I hope you read "Twist of Fate" by Kaimonetstaska. She's my buddy, and I helped write it. Yays! R&R both, please, even if this chapter was too short for satisfaction!
