Angel- You are right it is the Chinese New Year. Yes, I know that it follows the Lunar Calender. However, I wanted the New Year chapter to be celebrated by the Chinese fashion. Hmm, you are right though, I will put a note at the end explaining the real celebration time of this year. Oh, ego bashing, hmm your right again, but hmm. Thanks for actually answering my question though. Valentines Day chapter is going to be very fun.
Hyper Bunny16-Thanks. You were helpful, you explained your opinion to my question. How is that not helpful?
Sky-Thanks, as for pairings, that is up to you guys.
Alright, there are a few things that need to be address. First, of all, Usagi and a blade. She will have one, no she will not use it, or beat the guys with it.(I have something else in mind.) Second, bit beast. No, she will not have one, but a guardian spirit to keep her out of trouble. The guys cannot be around her twenty-four seven. Pairing polls are down at the bottom. Thank you for reviewing and answering my questions, keep voting on the pairing.
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"Rei, Rei!" Takao yelled at the raven haired Chinese youth. Rei blinked aware from his meditation process, and gazed squarely at Takao. His eyes became questioning as he saw Takao standing there. Takao laughed and scratched his head, before straightening. "Zin, wants us to come train now." Takao told him. Rei nodded and stood up gesturing for Takao to go first. Their little jaunt brought them to where Rei and the Bai Hu Zu normally trained. Standing there was Rei's sensei, Zin, Max, Kyouju, Daichi and Kai. Kai and Max's bey's were already in the dish battling, Takao and Rei share a glance and launched their's as well.
All four of the boys' smirk in challenge, sparing little time for friendly insults. The clinking of the blades bouncing off each and bouncing into the four post that surrounded the area awoke someone who was sleeping.
Usagi flipped over, and pulled her pillow over her head. Yet, the insistent clang of metal striking against each other refused to yield. Groaning, she lifted the pillow to blink at the bedside alarm clock, gasping she nearly fell off the bed. "Five a.m. ?" Usagi muttered. Burying back under the covers and praying she could sleep through the metal sounds. She had nearly drifted off, when a small knock interrupted her plans. "Yes?" Usagi called out tiredly. Shingo walked in and kneeled before his sister's bed.
"Onee-chan?" Shingo questioned. Usagi picked up her head and blinked at him. "Can you make breakfast?" He inquired. Usagi sighed and dropped her head into the forgotten pillow. "The guys are practicing right outside our windows and I cannot sleep." Shingo explained. Usagi nodded and slipped out of her bed. "Thanks Nee-chan." Shingo said and left her room.
"Ah, those boys are going to get it." Usagi stated as she sluggishly dressed. Walking to the window, she peered out and looked down. Spotting the training Blade Breakers, she called down and was pleased when she saw them jump and their blades stop spinning. "Hey, you guys want breakfast?" She asked, and saw numerous nods. "That's nice, your not getting any!" Usagi exclaimed. She heard several cries of despair when she said that. "Let this be a lesson of not waking me up until seven or later." Usagi spoke and walked out of her room. Walking into the kitchen area of their hotel flat, she recalled her mother's teachings. Pulling out bacon, rice, eggs, and orange juice she set to work as Shingo set the table. "Shingo, add plates for the training group outside." Usagi said. Shingo nodded and laughed, his sister was to evil sometimes.
Rei, Kai, Max, and Takao were heavily into their battle, when Daichi launched his. The five-way battle grew in intensity as each pushed to be the winner. They were not expecting someone to call out their names, and when Usagi did she shattered their concentration. Turning their attention to her, they listened to her ask if they wanted breakfast. They all answered in a positive, and listened as she denied them. They shouted back their responses to that statement. Then she explained they should not wake her up so early and turned away from any excuse they could give. Zin laughed at them, and Takao pointed out Usagi was talking about all of them. Daichi, angry at the interruption and the denial of substances stomped his foot. He had arrived early this morning missing New Year's a few weeks ago Takao suggested they run a couple of laps to still train, but let Usagi cool down. They all agreed and set off in an easy lope, hoping when they came back Usagi would have forgiven them.
Usagi placed the ten steaming bowls of breakfast down, and glanced to her brother. "Shingo, wait for the others." She gently instructed. Shingo pouted, but nodded observing the steam from the bowl with a frown. Clicking the chopsticks together with the rhythm of the ticking clock, Usagi sighed. Finally, hearing the sounds of running footsteps outside the door, she smirked evilly and stood up. Marching to the doorway of the kitchen she barred with her body.
Haggard, Rei, and Kai led the group up the stairs to their flat. Sparing a little time for Max, Kyouju, Takao, Zin, and Daichi to catch up they caught their breath. Together, the group opened the door, and their noses were assaulted with the homely smell of delicious breakfast. Whining, Takao shoved past and ran to the doorway of the kitchen, nearly slamming into the frowning blonde. Zin, shook his head and pushed past his younger brother, bowing to Usagi. Usagi nodded back, but did not move. To add insult to injury, Shingo called out that it was delicious and thanked Usagi. All of them stared pitifully at Usagi, their eyes practically begging. Rei spoke up, his eyes in neko-jin looking like a betrayed kitten. "We promise to never wake you this early again." He said very softly. He could hear his sensei snickering behind him. Usagi raised an eyebrow, and waved to the elder man.
"Ah, Sensei-san, I did not see you there, come in." Usagi greeted and moved just enough to let him through. The elder nodded graciously, and cackled when he saw the numerous bowls on the table. The Blade Breakers bristled in thought he was laughing at them.
"We also promise to make it up to you." Max stated with firm nods from the others.
"So move!" Daichi stated rudely, retrieving glares from the fellow males and a disinterested gaze from Usagi.
"I think I'd rather not." Usagi stated. Seeing Kyouju shaking his head at the behavior of his fellow teammates Usagi laughed. "Kyouju, come here." She instructed and watched the computer genius approach. "Go ahead." Usagi said shoving him gently passed her. Kyouju sighed and walked to the table. Gazing back at the guys, her eyebrows raised. "You promise?" She asked interested.
"Yes, we promise!" Takao cried out, falling to his knees. Usagi sighed and shook her head.
"I only made enough for...us." Usagi said gesturing to the group inside. "I will have to cook again, and I am still tired." She spoke referring to her state of presence. "What is in it for me?" Usagi inquired. All the guys sighed and dropped their heads, observing quietly she tugged Zin into the kitchen. The team was unaware her action and picked up their head to stare at her.
" We apologize, we swear to never do it again and to make it up to you." Kai stated. Usagi bent closer to him, peering eerily at them all.
"Will you do anything?" Usagi asked. All the guys, shared a glance and nodded. "I have all your words?" Usagi inquired, her blue eyes shining with mischief. The guys shared an uneasy look, before nodding again. "Okay!" Usagi cheered and walked back to the table. The guys followed after, and they were hit with disbelief as they saw bowls of food waiting for them.
"Hey, you lied to us." Takao shouted out. Usagi glanced from her position at the table and raised an eyebrow.
"No, I did not, I said I had enough for us." Usagi informed him and turned back to her food. Takao, opened his mouth to argue, but a quick hit to the head stopped him. He glared behind him to see no one, as they had walked to the table. Takao pouted before running over to gorge upon his food. "So, who is doing the dishes?" Usagi inquired, all the guys stood and quickly began to walk off. They were stopped effectively by Zin, Rei's sensei, Shingo, and Usagi. Usagi was holding Kai's arm, Zin had Takao and Daichi, Shingo had Max, and Rei's sensei had Rei. They all glared pointedly at their captures, who dropped their shoulders in response. Usagi sighed and shook her head, before waving her hand to the others to let go. "Fine, you may go train, but this is the only time I am doing this." She informed them tightly before walking over to the sink.
All the males then left the room and headed outdoors. The Blade Breakers training under the tutelage of Zin, Kyouju and the Bai Hu Zu sensei. Shingo leaned against the hotel side watching his idol's train. "Are you guys ready for the tournament?" Shingo asked. Takao turned to him, his ever present battle-smirk in full control.
"I think the question is, Is the tournament ready for us?" Takao answered, and his team cheered in response. Well, Max, Rei, and Daichi did, Kai just moved his blade to strike the others out. Hearing their blades hit the ground in front of them they turned back to training.
Usagi finished and hurried to the cabinets , searching for something. Clutching a bag of something she rushed to an open window. "It's February 3rd." Usagi muttered, ripping the bag open and revealing the contents. Grabbing a handful, she threw them out the window. " Fuku wa uchi, oni wa soto!" She christened as the objects rained from her hand.
Again, their training was halted because of hard rain, Takao bent down to study the things falling. He picked one up and gasped, quickly he threw one to Kyouju, Zin and one to Shingo. The four gasped and ran inside to where Usagi was. Rei raised an eyebrow and bent down to pick up an object. "Soybeans?" He questioned, leading the puzzled group to the apartment to where they heard shouts of, "Fuku wa uchi, oni wa soto!" Cracking the door open and walking over to where their Japanese companions were standing. Kai, Rei, Daichi and Max observed as all of them chanted and then threw some soybeans out of the window. "What are you doing?" Rei asked as they tossed another handful. Usagi turned to him and smiled.
"Setsubun Ritual." She explained and stopped throwing soybeans out the window.
"Well, that was informative." Max intoned. They watched as Shingo drag off Zin, Takao, and Kyouju off to his room. Usagi poured the rest of the soybeans into a pan and turned the stove on. Rei and Max started snickering when Zin, Shingo, Takao, and Kyouju came back wearing bear-like costumes. Their snickering was silence by two wacks from Rei's sensei gnarled staff.
"Stop, this important to their culture." he told them. Rei turned questioningly at him, one eyebrow raised in wonder.
"Sensei, do you know why?" Rei questioned him.
"I know not, do not question my wisdom young one." He replied, Rei nodded. Max sighed when he saw Shingo draw out a small knife, and the rest drew out their beyblades. The four started hollering war cries as they trekked the hotel flat. They watched as Usagi cleaned a small portion and dumped the pan of cooked soybeans on the floor. Zin, Shingo, Takao, and Kyouju ended their war march and kneeled down with Usagi next to the beans. The ones watching raised eyebrows as the Japanese ones picked up a certain amount of soybeans from the floor. Shingo plucked fourteen from the floor and quickly ate them. Takao, and Kyouju picked up seventeen eating them as well. Usagi picked up eighteen, and Zin picked up twenty-one, they both inhaled theirs.
"Okay, what are you guys doing?" Max hollered at them. Usagi, bowed slightly at the waist before standing.
"Setsubun rituals." Usagi stated again. Max whined in distress as he heard that phase. "February third is a important day to us, we rid our homes and communities of hidden demons." Usagi explained.
"Explain further." Was Kai's statement at her empty response. Usagi sighed and rubbed two fingers over her temple.
"Setsubun is a Spring festival of ridding demons." Usagi began. "The sprinkling of soybeans out the window with the chant is a way of welcoming fortune and safeguarding the home against the intrusion of demons." She stated. "The males then dress in bear skins and mask with weapons, pretending to drive away evils." Usagi explained. "After, the final ritual eating cooked soybeans of the amount of our age to ensure health and good luck." Usagi finished and turned to clean the floor and dishes.
"Okay, whatever." Daichi exclaimed and went to flick on the televison. "Were needed at the arena today for the beginning of the tournament." He reminded everyone. The Japanese males disappeared into their rooms to change. Usagi finished her chores and joined the waiting group at the door. They were joined quickly by the Japanese males in their regular attire. Together, they made their way to the Chinese Beyblade Dome.
The Chinese battling was quick, leading up to a very familiar scene. Nostalgia flooded the two versing teams as the Bai Hu Zu, stared at the Blade Breakers. Rei acknowledged the new recruit, Bruce to the team of the White Tigers. Bruce was Kiki's pawn the last time they met him, because he wanted to join the Bai Hu Zu. He had raven hair that stuck close to his head and ended at his neck. Black eyes, and a grey martial arts uniform ended his description. Each bowed to one another as Max and Kiki stepped up to the dish. Cheering loudly from the bench side was Shingo and Usagi, confidence flowing from them into Max.
Max assembled his launcher, and placed Draciel Galaxy to be ripped. Kiki did the same, placing Galman in the launch position. Jazzman informed them to let it rip, and the two blades soared into battle. For a minute or so, each blade attacked gently trying to figure their opponents game. Max stopped his attack first and drew his blade into the middle of the dish, luring Kiki's blade to attack. Kiki, with his fiery temper took the challenge and struck hard. It could have been damaging if Max had not move an inch over and borrowing Kiki's energy. The battle then heated up, Galman would strike with precision and Draciel would lap up the given energy from the attacking blade. Irritated with Max's laid back response to his attacks, Kiki's purple eyes flashed in anger. Drawing all his energy he pooled it into Galman and called out his main attack. Max smiled as he saw Galman tearing up the dish toward him. "Gotcha." Max whispered, moving Draciel right into the path of the rampaging bey. "Heavy Vapor Wall." He called out and Galman was drowned out by a large tidal wave of water. In the middle, spinning with intensity was Draciel, drawing Galman deeper into the tidal wave. Striking quickly, Draciel flung Galman out of the dish, and ending the battle with a knock out. Slowing Draciel down Max picked up his blade and reattached it to is launcher. Kiki did the same, which started round two between them
However, this battle was short and sweet. Kiki, had wasted on his energy on the first giving Max the advantage. Draciel used a spike attack, which made his attack ring catch Galman and stop him dead-spin. Daichi and Bruce step up to take the dish, these two matches did not last long. Daichi easily over powered Bruce's blade with his strong Gaia Dragoon. The next match had Takao going up against Mao.
Mao smiled ferally at Takao her Galux shining in the arena lights. Takao smirked back, Dragoon humming with power as he brought it in front of him. The order of let it rip was drowned out by the sound of harshly pulled ripcords. Galux, was an attack and back off type of battler, lowing the power of the other blade. Dragoon was powerful, and as such build up to a good smash attack. Takao pooled all of his attacking speed into one of Dragoon spikes and sent Galux spiraling out of the dish. Again, they relaunched and this time Mao attacked full-force first, Takao shook his head and called to Dragoon. "Hyper Galaxy Storm!" Was the defeating cry. Strong winds arose from Dragoon and swallowed the female blade. Dust kicked up, but a flash of pink was discarded from the dish. As the dust cleared, Dragoon was spinning alone, and Galux laid outside the dish. Next, was Gaou and Rei to battle.
Each sent a bow and ready their launchers, Rei smiled gently at his friend. "Sorry Gaou, but I cannot allow you the win." Rei stated and the command to launch was given. Galzzy spun from Gaou's hand chasing after Rei's Driger. Driger being an endurance type was being rushed around the dish, having the powerful Galzzy lose speed and power. Gaou grew impatient and ordered Galzzy to hit Driger hard. Rei smirked and maneuvered Driger out of the way. "Now Driger, nail him down!" Rei ordered to the Tiger spirit. "Hyper Vulcan Power Claw!" Rei surmised. The tiger obeyed and leapt forth to the raging bear bit beast. The exchange left Galzzy stopped in the dish, they gathered their blades for one more run. Galzzy was again draw into a game of tag with Driger, but when Galzzy got close Driger locked with him. Driger was using a shave attack to slow down Galzzy's spin power. They went around the dish several times before Rei ordered Driger to release Galzzy. His spin lowered, his blade spun out of control and out of the dish.
The Blade Breakers claimed victory at the Asian tournament. Kai and Lai having not to bey battle because of a three to zero score. The teams bowed to one another and promised to see each other later in the semi-finals. The two teams were then invited to the next tournament arenas. The Blade Breakers were heading to America, and The Bai Hu Zu were off to Russia. A small celebration was held, with Rei and Max holding Usagi above their shoulders. Thanking her for her support, Takao had Shingo in a playful tackle, while Kai, Daichi, Kyouju, the Bai Hu Zu, and Zin looked on.
They retired to their rooms as soon as they entered the flat. Each would have to rise early to catch the flight. However, the Blade Breakers were shaken before the slept by Usagi's parting words. "Remember boys you gave me a promise and I will hold it to you." She called out before she fell asleep.
As promised the next chapter. I can barely contain my excitement for the Valentine's Day chapter. It is all planned out in my head. Any questions about the Setsubun, just ask. Oh, yeah, um the New Year's in China is celebrated by the Lunar Calender. It actually starts Feb. 9th. Please Review. Funny, no one asked about Daichi in the last chapter. Hmm, in fact I continually forget him when I am typing. Hmm, I wonder. Anyways Please Do Review.
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Usa/Rei-3 Usa/Max-0 Usa/Lai-0
Usa/Kai-4 Usa/Takao-0 Usa/Kane-0
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