Breaking a Promise

Kohari: Well, here's some commentary, not that you want it. It's going to be boring. You can go ahead and skip down to the story if you want to. Go ahead. No one's stopping you. Well, if you're still reading this little blurb, then I'll tell you why I haven't been updating recently. SCHOOL! And I can't believe that they would actually give homework on a ½ day Friday. How evil. But I did it already, so you can read this. It'll probably be...about a month before you read it, but I'm typing it.

Chapter 14

It was the next day. The tournament had reached the semifinals and they were underway. The BeyKats were up first, against...well, it was a blind battle, wasn't it? Many of the girls sincerely hoped they didn't have to face off against the BladeBreakers. It would break their hearts.

Kitten led them all to the stadium, where it was empty. They had made sure to get there early. Early enough, anyway, to beat the gargantuan crowd that would be filing in any minute now. Sure enough, as if on cue, loyal fans began to pack into the stands. Their opponents were not visible at this time, concealed behind a thick black curtain, like they were. It was a new added feature to the tournament. A popularity stunt. Add a little mystery to the whole show, and they lap it right up.

K-man announced them, and they took their place near the dish. "Are you ready, folks?"

The crowd yelled back, "Yeah!"

"Then give it up for...the Hooter Girls!" The fans clapped politely, and a team of four girls clad in skimpy Hooters outfits emerged, getting whistles and perverted shouts from the males that came to watch the tournament. "They're all from your local Hooters and you can catch them during their working hours of from 5-7."

"Whores," they heard Kitten comment.

"What's the matter, Kitten?" one of the members of the opposing team taunted. "Don't hate us 'cause we're beautiful..."

"Hate us 'cause we're gonna kick your little virgin butt!" finished another, and they all burst out laughing. They obviously knew her, but how?

The match began. In all fairness, Dina went first, since she'd been left out last round. As Lita had, she glanced up into the stands for a glimpse of her darling Tyson. She saw them and waved, and the whole BladeBreakers team waved back. Kitten didn't approve of this display, but kept silent and shook her head at her teammate's show of being pathetic. She was such a fangirl. She couldn't even keep her mind on her own team. Honestly.

Dina toyed with her opponent, showing off for Tyson. He seemed to be enjoying it. Hilary could breathe somewhat easier now. Tyson's affection was directed from her to another, but Dina, her teammate, was bound by their agreement to Kitten. In fact, her mind was on Tyson so much that she almost didn't see

Roxanne took the next match, pummeling her opponent to oblivion. Kitten stepped up. Why was everyone trying to tick her off in this tournament?

Kitten launched Manul, as did the leader of the enemy team. Pride would not allow Kitten to lose to Heather, Toni, and the hoe trio. She would not surrender, and she would definitely not allow them to go to the final round.

After much argument and a few insults from the whore across from her, Kitten decided it was time to take her down.

"Shut up, you skanky bitch!" she shouted, causing a ruckus in the stands.

"Well, that wasn't a very nice word," K-man commented. Everyone looked on in amused amazement as Kitten called out her bitbeast and trashed the Hooter Girl's blade in milliseconds.

"NO! You'll pay for this, you frickin' tomboy!" she threatened, but Kitten had already walked off.

Back in the stands, the BladeBreakers were astounded at the power of Kitten's Ancient Manul.

"She really IS competition," Ray whispered.

"Do you think she could even beat Kai?" Max wondered aloud. They all turned to look at their captain.

"Hn. She couldn't even think of beating my Dranzer." That was all he said, and he stalked off. It was their turn to play. The others followed.

The two teams, the BeyKats and the BladeBreakers, met in the hallway. Kai and Kitten glared at one another, and Dina, Tyson, Lita, and Max smiled at one another. Ray gave Hilary a great-job-wish-us-luck grin.

"Well, here we are folks!" K-man called out after the break. "The BladeBreakers versus the Mystic Magicians!" The crowd cheered, though for the BladeBreakers or the Magicians, the BeyKats couldn't tell.

Up in the stands, Kitten watched as the two captains shook hands. "Man, these names keep getting lamer and lamer."

"Yeah. Especially those BladeCats," agreed Lita. "I mean, really."

"Are you insulting your own team, Lita?" Kitten rounded on her.

"What? No, I-."

"They were obviously trying to mimic us in every way. By saying they sucked, do you mean to betray your own team by saying we do, too?" Hilary, Dina, and Roxanne could only look on. There was no way this fight, though it wouldn't become violent, would end well.

"I just meant that...well...they," Lita tried to cover up for her slip of the tongue. "I wasn't trying to dis us. I just meant that...they weren't as great as we are."

Kitten appeared satisfied with this and turned her attention back to the match, where Tyson and an ugly-looking guy in a cape were battling it out.

"Oooh. Look at Tyson! He's whooping that loser's butt!" Dina remarked jubilantly. Whether she was trying to lighten the mood or to show her devotion to Tyson, they didn't know, but they were grateful for her outburst.

"So, Kitten," Hilary started as Tyson's opponent's blade was tossed out of the ring and he waved to Dina, "did you know those Hooter's Girls?"

"Yeah. I knew them," came the answer as Ray stepped up to the dish. "WAS friends with them, but no one, and I mean NO ONE betrays Kitten."

"How'd they betray you?" Roxanne asked. Apparently, this was before their time. There was a hesitant pause.

"They used me." Ray ended his match quickly, too. Kitten continued. "They made me a tool to get the attention of...it doesn't matter now," she shrugged it off. "The point it, they thought they could make a fool out of Kitten. Well, who's the fool now?"

Hilary watched intently as Kai and Dranzer danced in the dish, erupting flames. It was such a spectacular display. Kai was so...awesome. So graceful, for a guy. She shook her head. She shouldn't be thinking these thoughts. She was a BeyKat now, and that meant that all ties with the BladeBreakers were done. But still...she couldn't help but wish sometimes that she could go back to them. That things were the way they used to be.

Kai won his round, obviously. There had been no competition. Hilary took a good look at the opposing team's leader, the one who had just been ejected from the dish. His face looked oddly familiar, bearing a strange resemblance to...

No. It couldn't be. But just as the Magicians were leaving, he turned to her and their eyes locked. It was. Kento had returned. But why?

Everyone filed out of the stadium. The finals would commence tomorrow. The other BeyKats rushed out of the stands, eager to get to the parking lot, away from the news people and possibly meet up with...them. Hilary stopped Kitten when they were alone in the stands. "Kitten."

She turned around. "What?"

"Who was it that they used you to get the attention of?" Reluctant silence followed.

"Kento." She walked off, leaving Hilary in stunned silence. Kento had gone after...Kitten? No wonder they were such good friends (Hilary and Kitten). They understood each other far better than...the others.

In the parking lot, as they were waiting for their ride (they booked one today), Hilary saw Kento loading his team's bus. He gave her a look she couldn't comprehend as he climbed up the steps, and then the doors closed and it drove off. She never saw him again.

"Well, let's get going!" Kitten proposed as the cab pulled up, seemingly happy. They all hopped in and the cab, too, pulled away.

End of Chapter 14

Kohari: Happy? Good. Oh, maybe I'll actually get to watch G-Rev. It premiers the day after this was written.