CHAPTER 9: A MOMENT LIKE THIS
DK: I'm back!!
Kai: ......
Anya: Hey!
Rayne: Yo!!
Amber: Wazzup!!
K-K: HI!!!
Alexia: Heya!!
Rayne: So D-K? Anybody got the answers right?
D-K: Well... only one. But I tell you once we get to the reviews.
Anya: Whose turn is it?
D-K: Well... I don't really keep track of who does the reviews and disclaimer, but I do know this. You haven't had a go at either of the job so I guess you do the Reviews. ::smiles::
Anya: ::shrugs::
SchoolBoredom- Yes... the cloak does belong to Voltaire. Congrats. Choose a scene from this chapter to get your prize ::grins::. It's the only way to keep D-K inspiration going. Thanks for the review and have a nice time.
T.K-Kon- Yes another cliffy. It's the only way D-K can get her inspiration for drawing. You see, if she does a cliffy and ask questions, whoever answer it gets a prize and that prize is a pic from a scene in a chapter she asked for you to choose. That way she won't get bored. And thanks for the review. Enjoy this one.
Kitty-Kris- So you finally told D-K you hate cliffhangers. Hn. About time really. What kind of a relationship Tala and Rayne has? I can't answer that. Even I'm confused. Thanks for the updation of Shattered Past. Enjoy this chapter. Bye.
Darkfangs- It's OK if you net is haywaire. D-K won't kill you. :laughs nervously: Yeah. She's lucky that she has no school. She gets to catch up on her sRobertp. Fasting during Ramadhan is really taking her energy. Have to wake up early, so she gets less sRobertp than usual. Not to mention she has after school clubs such as Netball. Anyways thanks for the review.
D-K: ::whispers something in Anya's ear::
Anya: Oh and Darkfangs... D-K says she had a lot of fun chatting to you online and hopes to continue the... erm... fic. ::smiles:: bye.
D-K: ::sighs::
K-K: What's the matter?
D-K: Four reviews. I said I was meant to get five reviews before updation but I didn't want my fellow reviewers to wait longer. OK. New rule!! If you want to send in 2 reviews, right down your review and under your review put down 'X2' so that I could count it as two reviews. ::smiles::
Amber: D-K doesn't own beyblade, except Sergei, Blade Angels and their bit-beast.
Alexia: And here's chapter 9.
"DECK THE HALLS WITH LOADS OF HOLLY, FALALALALA, LALALALA!"
"Tyson!! It's not Christmas! It's Halloween!!" Alexia cried at her twin brother who was trying to stick up the tinsels on the banister but almost fall over at the cries of his twin sister.
"Alexia!! Do you have to scream? I almost fall down!"
"Well good for you! You deserve it." Alexia turned her back on the dragon and folded her arms across her chest with a 'humph'.
"WHY YOU..."
"Chill out, Tyson. Don't let her get to you." A voice said. Tyson and Alexia turned to the source of the sound and saw someone unfamiliar. It was a male, with long white hair up to his waist, wearing traditional Chinese robes, his wings folded behind him. His silver eyes were gleaming with enthusiastic and his smiles played an amusing part.
"Wha- who are you?" Tyson choked.
Rayne entered the ballroom; wearing a glass over her eyes, book in hand, a frown on her face. She looked up when Tyson choked and saw 'him'.
"That's Yoko. My Guardian Angel." Rayne answered Tyson question, taking her glasses off and closing her book.
"Yoko? Isn't that the name for your wolf?" Tyson asked.
"Yep. That's him." Rayne smiled.
"Whose him?" someone asked. Everyone turned to Kai who just entered, catching the last part of the conversation. His eyes caught the Guardian Angel and he too asked the question.
"Who are you?"
"Master Kai. It's good to finally see you." Yoko bowed slightly.
"How do you know my name?" Kai narrowed his eyes.
Rayne sighed and rubbed her temple. She was starting to get a headache; not to mention dizzy for lack of sRobertp for the past few days.
"I'll explain later. In the meantime, I want this decorations finished up till the end of the night. Yoko, since you're in your human form, you might as well help out. There is just not enough hands at the moment." Rayne said.
Yoko nodded. "Of course, Lady Rayne." He unfolded his bright white wings and gently flapped them, lifting himself up in the air lightly and landed on the first floor of the mansion, Tyson, Alexia and Kai gaping after him. He turned to face the entrance of the mansion and closed his eyes, his right hand near his face. Mini white orbs gleamed around his hand as he concentrated in collecting energy.
Snapping his eyes open, waved his arms horizontally, spreading the orbs around the mansion and soon it changed into decorations of black and orange, with a few skeleton statues at the entrance of the stairs, the doorway of every main rooms such as kitchen, living room, dining room, the ballroom floor tiled with different colors for dancing, pumpkins and candles hanging on strings up in the ceiling under the illusion of the weather outside (exactly like the ceiling in Harry Potter) and disco lights in every corner. The remaining orbs floated in the air, making the room sparkly.
The four bladers lifted their heads and looked around the room, seeing the place half decorated.
"How's that, Lady Rayne?" Yoko asked, standing normally, his wings folded behind him once again.
"Perfect." Rayne grinned. "You've also got yourself a job of decorating the place during Christmas." Yoko nodded, his face expressionless.
"How did he do that?" Tyson asked, staring at Yoko.
"I've told you. He's a Guardian Angel. He has powers to heal people and such. Sometimes he uses his powers for decorations like this."
"So if this is Yoko, then where's the wolf Yoko?" Alexia asked.
Rayne grinned widely, her fangs slipping over her bottom lip.
"That is the wolf Yoko. In his human form."
"WHAT?!"
"Look I don't have time to explain properly at the moment. Lets just finish off the decorations, please!" Rayne pleaded.
Tyson shrugged and continued decorating the banister with help from Alexia. Kai just shrugged and went to his room, glaring suspiciously at Yoko when he passed. Rayne sighed, and put her closed book back in its shelf near the fireplace. When she turned around, she lightly bumped into some.
"Oops. Sorry Yoko." She apologized, looking up at him. Yoko smiled and placed his hand on her forehead. Rayne wasn't afraid in the least but she couldn't help but feel slightly suspicious, until she felt the headache decreasing and her energy restoring. Realizing that Yoko healed her, she thanked him and disappeared into the kitchen, ignoring the pirate skeleton shouts,
"Stand up you fool and fight me like a man," in which she replied,
"I'm not a man. Just a tomboy."
A pair of crimson eyes and a pair of icy blue eyes witnessed the whole scene from the corner of the corridor, near the balcony from the stairs.
"So she wouldn't say what's a Guardian Angel?" Tala asked.
Kai shook his head. Tala growled at the back of his throat and fisted his hand. 'No one touches my girl.' He felt something on his shoulder and looked up to meet Kai's gaze.
"Don't worry. He's probably way too old for her. I don't think Rayne has any interest in him considering we know him as the wolf that chased us."
Tala nodded.
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The golden door to the kitchen opened with a loud screech and the noise of sizzling, frying, chopping and chatting echoed into the ears of Rayne Hiwatari when she entered. Everyone turned to the doorway when they heard the awful screech.
"How thick is this stupid door anyway? 16 volts?" Rayne complained.
The main chef of the kitchen chuckled. "You should get used to it. You've been going in and out of the kitchen from time to time."
"That's because the door is always open, unless you don't want to attract the attention of Alexia."
"How's the decorating going in the ballroom?" Anya asked, looking up from her stirring the gravy.
"Almost done, thanks to Yoko." Rayne winked.
Anya smiled. The only friends apart from Rayne that knows about the Guardian Angel are Vivien, Anya and Geoffrey, so they pretty much know the it's and bits of the guy.
"That guy is gorgeous." Anya whispered, Rayne at her side. Rayne gave her a look. "Too bad he's about 200 years old and growing." Anya sighed than giggled.
"Not to mention you're falling for Rei."
Anya gasped. "AM NOT!"
"Are too."
"AM NOT!"
"Are too."
"AM NOT!"
"Are too."
"AM NOT!"
"Are too."
"AM NOT!"
"Are too."
"Am not!"
"Than what's with the necklace?" Rayne grinned, pointing to the silver necklace, Rei bought for her from the market.
Anya blushed and stuttered.
"I see." Rayne grinned even wider.
"Argh! Damn you, Hiwatari!"
Rayne laughed lightly, slapping Anya's back playfully, earning a nudge on her back. Rayne weaved her way in and out, catching a few conversation here and there, making her way to Chez Vince, the French cook.
"Hello, Chef Vince."
"Hello, Rayne. Do you want to help?"
"Sure. What can I do?"
"Just continue to stir this while I add a few more ingredients."
"Smells nice."
"Aah. That must be my secret recipe."
"You have a way with food, Chef Vince."
"So I do!"
The two cooks chuckled lightly. Chez Vince added the spices, the flavors and water for the final touch before leaving it to boil... whatever it is. Rayne then headed towards the table where she watched Rei and Vivien chop up many items into pieces for salad, ingredients for tonight's dinner and desert that will make Tyson and Alexia go haywire.
"Everything alright, Rayne?" Rei asked, not taking his off the chopping board.
"Everything is cool. I'm just tired."
"How come?" Vivien asked.
"Lack of sRobertp. Been up since about 6am for the past few days to get this party organized." Rayne answered, banging her head lightly against the table.
"Maybe you should go to sRobertp, and leave this to us. We've got it under control." Rei suggested.
"Nah. What I'll do is go on computer and see if I can find any leading trails of Voltaire." Rayne said.
"Are you sure you saw him?"
"I recognize that cloak anywhere, Vivien. It definitely belongs to him." Rayne sighed then felt silence. Rei and Vivien eyes her then exchanged look and shrugged.
"Is everything else alright?"
"To tell you the truth, there's something else bugging me. But I'd rather talked to the Blade Angel about it. No offence or anything Rei..."
"It's OK." Rei cut in.
Rayne smiled softly.
"So what are you guys planning on doing when you grow up?" Rayne asked, changing the subject.
"Rayne. We're only fifteen! Don't you think it's too early to decide our career?" Vivien said.
"I'm gonna have to agree with 'Light' here, 'Death'. But anyways, I want to be a fashion designer."
"How can you be a fazion dezi'ner, when you wear zomezing az zimple az tis?" Chez Vince joked, his French accent noticeable.
The gang burst out laughing while Anya playfully pouted, returning to her place to continue to stir the gravy.
"What are you going to do Rayne? Become a police member? Join the army?" Vivien asked.
"Nah."
"How come? You're in the Russian National Air Force!"
"She's what? Since when?" Rei burst out.
"Well, it was ages ago. Ever since Mr Dickinson raised me, I returned to Russia and met up with an old friend of mine Sam. Since Voltaire was still living in this mansion, Sam let me stay at the air force academy. Instead of staying in my room, getting bored and doing nothing, I went into one of the training room and did the basic. Surprisingly, the principal, you could say, saw me, through his office window and accepted me as a member of the Academy. I phone Mr Dickinson up and told him and he said he was fine with it. So every training, I teamed up with Sam and in every few mission, I also participate."
"Now that Voltaire is on the run, Rayne is putting all her training into action as the vice Captain of the Russian National Air Force."
"Wicked!" Rei breathed.
Rayne blushed.
"So if you are the vice captain, who's the captain?"
"Sam!" The girls chorused.
There was a screech as the kitchen door opened again and Geoffrey's head could be seen poking in.
"Um... Lady Rayne. Young Officer Sam is here to see you."
"Sam? Wonder what's up. I'll be there in a bit Geoff."
Geoffrey nodded and left the kitchen.
"What does Sam want with you right this moment?" Vivien asked.
Rayne could only shrug and left.
"Hey Sam. What's the matter?" Rayne asked, spotting Sam near the fireplace as she re-enter the ballroom.
"Hey Rayne. How are you feeling?"
"Fine."
"Nice decorations. Yoko did all of this?"
"Most of it yeah."
Sam is also another person who knows Yoko's true identity.
"Is everything alright?" Rayne repeated as she and Sam took a seat
"Well... sort of. There's the good news and the bad news."
Rayne nodded.
"The good news is, we found a lead towards Voltaire."
"That's fantastic!" Rayne beamed
Sam nodded, his face into a serious expression. "But the bad news is, he's heading to Japan, along with a group of kids."
"HE'S WHAT!?"
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"Rayne. What's the matter?" Amber asked as the Blade Angels, the Bladebreakers, the Majestics and the Demolition Boys, all sat on the couches or chairs in the parlor. Rayne closed the door and turned to her fellow friends and family when Amber finished the question.
"Has it got something to do with Sam?" Anya asked.
"Yeah. It does."
"What did he say?" Vivien asked.
"He found a lead... to Voltaire." Rayne looked directly at Kai as she said this.
"That's awesome... isn't it?" Max said.
"It is Maxie. But... he's gone to Japan."
"Japan?!" everyone repeated.
"But why?" Robert asked.
"Well... before he became the president of Biovolt, he was once the Ambassador of Russia to Japan, therefore he built a mansion here and a mansion in Japan. Because everyone in Russia knows about his evil doings, the citizens of Japan doesn't, thus giving him the advantage." Rayne explained.
"So what are we going to do?" Spencer asked.
"Well, it's simple really, but it would be a bit confusing considering there are four teams here." Rayne said.
"What's your idea?" Kai spoke.
"Well I was thinking that the Blade Angels, you, me, Tala Boris and possibly the Demolition Boys come to Japan and stay at the mansion and find Voltaire. The rest of the Bladebreakers can stay over at Tyson's place if they're coming and the Majestics doesn't have to take part."
Everyone murmured in agreement until a voice shout out,
"I object!"
Everyone turned to see Robert, his arms folded across his chest, one leg over the other, in his 'superior' sitting position. Suddenly everyone burst out comments to him, some frustrated, some angry, and others just stayed quiet, not taking part. The headache was returning to Rayne and instead of wasting her breath on shouting, she raised her hand, in which the Blade Angels and Demolition Boys instantly shut their mouths, the Bladebreakers slowly doing the same.
Rayne slowly walked towards Robert and kneeled in front of him, her face expressionless and cold, but her tone soft when she spoke.
"I know how you are feeling Robert. Believe me I was feeling the same way. But your father is playing a big role in this part and we need him."
"But you, Kai and the Ivanovs know Voltaire inside out. Why need father?"
"Because he also knows Voltaire inside out. But knows more valuable facts than us. Anya and I has known Voltaire until we escaped the abbey at the age of seven, and Kai and Tala has known since the age of ten, Tala knew more considering he stayed under Voltaire's control till the age of fourteen. But Boris has been working alongside of Voltaire since Biovolt was born which was about twenty to twenty –five years, so Boris knows more than we do. That's why need him. If it makes you feel better, you can come along with us to Japan."
Rayne stood up, standing in front of Robert but he didn't say anything. In fact he was deep in thought as a frown expression was on his face.
"Um... Rayne. How are we going to get there?" Ian asked.
"Hmmm... Boris. How big is your private jet?" Rayne asked.
"Well. With the luxury it can fit at least ten people. But I also have a jet that can fit at least thirty people without the luxuries. What about you?"
"As far as I know... I have a plane that fits thirty people WITH luxury."
"Take that one then. Knowing Tyson and Alexia and their stomach..."
"Yeah."
Everyone felt silent. Then Robert stood up and faced Rayne.
"He can accompany you to Japan and so will I." He sighed. Rayne beamed and glomped Robert, her arms wrapped around his neck in a hug. Robert blushed slightly and briefly returned the hug before Rayne pulled away and turned to face the rest of the gang, noticing Tala had an angry sort of expression on his face, glaring menacingly at Robert. Rayne just shrugged it off.
"OK guys. Grabbed every single thing that belongs to you and get packing. We're heading to Japan as soon as possible."
"When's that?" Tyson asked.
"Depends what time we finish packing. I was hope sometime tonight or tomorrow early morning. We need to get ahead of Voltaire."
"THAT EARLY!"
"Sam said so. It would be a whole lot easier."
Tyson groaned.
"Alright guys. GET PACKING!" Rayne ordered, ignoring Tyson's groan.
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"Ladies and gentlemen. Please fasten your seat belt, as we are about to land to Tokyo Airport, Japan. The temperature is currently 25C. And thank you for traveling with the Hiwatari Airline." The captain spoke through the speaker.
"Man... seven hours in air." Tyson complained.
"Tyson... shut you tramps." Kai growled. He was sitting at the window seat, next to Rayne who was sRobertping lightly, her head tilted slightly and Tala sitting across, arms folded, watching every move of Rayne. A coffee table was between them.
"Ivanov, what's the matter? You've been staring at my sister for the past seven hours. Not to mention you haven't eaten throughout the flight." Kai asked his childhood friend.
Tala didn't say anything but continued to stare at the duplicate of Kai.
"I'm sure nothing is going on between Jurgen and her. It was probably a friendly hug because Boris is allowed to come."
"I hope so." Tala sighed, then look out the window to see the surroundings of Japan before feeling the plane tilted slightly, ready for landing. Everyone stood up when the plane finally stopped and the door opened. Tala got up and joined his sister after grabbing his rucksack from the compartment above. Kai sighed at Tala's actions and shook his sister awake.
Rayne groaned and opened an eye.
"Come on, Rayne. We're here." Kai said softly, getting his and his sister's bag. Rayne nodded, and stretched, took off the seatbelt and joined Kai with the rest of the gang.
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Everyone waited outside of the airport, for the limousine to arrive while Rayne checked with the captain of her private jet. Finally a long jeep-like, black limo arrived with the Hiwatari logo at the front door and back door and the back few doors opened. Three of the Blade Angels (Vivien, Amber and Alexia) and their twins filled in at the farthest back of the limo, with the Demolition boys in the seat in front of them, the Majestic in front of the boys with Boris and the Hiwatari siblings and the Ivanov siblings filed in and closed the last door.
"To the Shuzoku Mansion please." Rayne said.
The driver nodded and drove the three hours drive.
"To the Shuzoku Mansion?" Alexia and Tyson chorused.
Rayne nodded, confused at their sudden outburst.
"No way! We're going to stay at the Late Ambassador of Japan's mansion?" Tyson asked
"Yeah. It was my mother's place before she got married to my dad." Rayne explained.
"Whoa." Alexia breathed.
"You guys are really important, considering both of your parents are Ambassadors of Japan and Russia." Vivien said.
Rayne just shrugged and closed her eyes, feeling the tiredness gaining her. Many people rolled their eyes at her, but only Vivien, Anya, Rei, Kai and Tala knows why. It's always a good idea to catch up on your beauty sRobertp when have the chance. (DK: Though I can't say the same thing for Tyson and Alexia. Read the next few lines.)
Instantly, Alexia and Tyson followed suit and in no time, snoring could be heard from them, not to mention their mumbling.
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"Wha- look at the size of this!" Tyson shouted.
"Tyson. Chill out! It's the same size as the Hiwatari Mansion. The only difference there is, is that the Hiwatari Mansion is full of snow while the Shuzoku are full of grasses and plants." Rayne explained, looking up at the mansion on the driveway.
"I remember living her before the Blade Angels were born." Anya said, taking the spot beside Rayne and looking up at the ivy-covered mansion.
"Why are there ivies covering parts of the mansion?" Ian asked.
"Well... we were going to cleaned it. And I did say that I was going to do it. But when it came to spring break, I was called for the important events... like the world championships therefore it hasn't been cleared out." Rayne explained.
"I wanna see the lake again. I can't believe you showed us that on the last day before we leaved for the tournament." Vivien said.
"It was meant to be a secret because it's the place where I share my bond with mother." Rayne shrugged. "But consider you guys are like my sisters, I decided, after talking to my mother, to show you before we went for battles."
"How can you talk to your mother when she's not... here?" Bryan asked.
"That's a secret of mine." Rayne winked. "Now quit chatting and let's get inside. I wanna go back to my tree-house in the forest" Rayne said and started running, followed by the rest of the gang.
"We're home!" Rayne called out as she opened the entrance of the mansion and entered the dark ballroom of the Shuzoku Mansion. Suddenly the ballroom lit up and servants were seen at the foot of the stairs all lined up in a semi-circle around the large table, with the banner saying 'Welcome Back' hanging above them.
The gang all beamed at the bright decoration while Rayne ran up to them and hugged Geoffrey who could be seen.
"This is fantastic! Hank you so much guys." Rayne beamed.
"Welcome home, Master Kai." Geoffrey smiled. Kai nodded, surprised at the whole scenery.
"Oh come on Kai. Don't be such a spoiled sport!" Rayne jumped on Kai's back and smiled, before letting go and landing next to him.
"I'm not."
The servant all separated and went back to their usual thing, feeling happier than ever that their master and mistress has returned. The porters grabbed the gangs' belongings and put them in a room, where they would be staying for a while.
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Beaming, crimson eyes met the surroundings of a blue bedroom when the mahogany door opened. There were two double-sized, four-poster bed against a wall in the middle of the room opposite the door, another door situated on one side of the bed, leading to the bathroom en suite, a double-glazed on the left hand side of the room, leading to the large balcony, a desk next to the door with the computer and TV, shelves filled with CDs, Tapes, Books and a hi-fi system. The floor was carpeted with dark blue material sprinkled with light blue diamonds and the bed covers the same. Stuff animals could be seen al over the room but so are the gym equipments.
"This is out room?" Kai asked, looking at the surroundings over his sister's shoulder.
"Just temporarily. I'm gonna redecorate this place. You and I are gonna share this room for a while until we find our original rooms. For now we just gonna use our nursery. Hope that's OK. It would probably be till the end of the week." Rayne said, looking at the bluenette. Kai wished the ground would make a hole and suck him in, but he shook his head and gave his sister his rare smile and entered, taking the bed near the bathroom.
Rayne then entered and threw her bag on the bed near the balcony, opening the double-glazed door, and breathed in the sweet smell of spring, before looking out to the streets ahead. Kai watched her with raise eyebrows, thinking about his best friend and his problem. Kai sighed and switched on the TV, the remote lay on the table beside him.
As soon as the TV was on, exciting voice filled the ears to the Angel of Death and she re-entered the room, curious at the noise.
"What's going on?" Rayne asked, her crimson eyes fixed on the TV where colorful images being portrayed upon the TV set.
"It's a fiesta!" someone replied and the Hiwatari sibling turned their gaze to the doorway where Anya stood between the doorframe, her icy blue eyes beaming with excitement. "Ohhh Rayne, can you imagine how fun that's going to be!" A twinkle dashed through her golden eyes as she clasped her hands together with excitement.
"Oh please...let me guess, you just can't wait until you get to be all snugly close with Rei." Rayne laughed as she sent Anya a wink. Instantly Anya's her face began blushing furiously, as she threw her hands up and placed them against her burning cheeks. "Ha! Thought so!" Rayne grinned. Kai also joined in the fun, watching the scene in front of him.
"Oh can it!" Anya shot back, folding her arms across her chest with a 'humph' before entering the room and sitting on a sopot on Rayne's bed, considering Kai was lying down on his own bed. She whipped a large pillow and threw it, shoulder- smacking Rayne directly at the back of the face. The blushing was soon swept aside after that as Anya burst into a fit of giggles, her hands clasping over her sides.
"Ha, ha...you're such a riot!" Rayne mumbled in sarcasm, tossing the pillow back over at Anya. "Speaking of this Fiesta, when is it anyway?" Anya paused her laughing, reverting her attention back towards the blaring television.
"Two days from now," Kai confirmed, listening to the TV announcer. A mass of brilliant colors was flashing across the screen as it reflected crowds of people eagerly setting up all sorts of decorations and displays.
A smile lit across Anya's face soon after. "You know what that means don't you?"
"Anya...No!" Rayne declared, shaking her head feverishly as she waved her hands desperately before her. She knew exactly what was going through that red haired girl's mind, and she swore that she wouldn't be apart of it.
"Yes!" Anya nodded, leaning against her elbows as she winked at Rayne. "We're going SHOPPING!"
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"Ohhhhh, what about this one!" Anya exclaimed, whipping a light pink dress from off the rack as she held it up before her. A smile was spread across her lips- reaching from ear to ear, as her icy blue eyes twinkled with excitement. After about 30 minutes of struggling with Rayne, she was finally able to drag her along- much to her disapproval, along with the rest of Blade Angels who came along happily. Rayne was standing near one of the tall racks, her arms jammed across her face while a scowl presented itself upon her lips. She hated shopping! No matter what kind of shopping it was, especially clothes. I mean she had clothes...why did she need to buy a whole new outfit?
"Remind me again why we are here." Rayne stated, shaking her head to indicate that the pink dress wasn't right for her. Shifting a couple hangers on the rack, she glanced at a couple dresses...ugly...too revealing...they were awful!
"Rayne! Must we remind you every 12 seconds!" Vivien laughed, shaking her head at the black haired girl. "In case you forgot- which might I add, I wouldn't be surprised...the Fiesta is tonight!"
"Right...the Fiesta." Rayne mumbled, remembering the whole display that they had seen outside on the street. Anya was in absolute heaven; whipping dresses from ever corner and crevice as she displayed them to Rayne and the rest of the Blade Angels.
"You know what Anya, consider you have the Balde Angels here with you, don't you think I should go home and grab a lead to Voltaire?" Rayne suggested, praying that Anya would agree with her, even though she knew that would never happen.
"Bah! Who needs to... When you have Kai doing part of it!" Amber called back, losing herself within a curtained dressing room. About twenty dresses were clinging to her arms and Rayne just knew that she would be witnessing a fashion show from her fellow teammates.
"Yeah, but who knows. Maybe we can find some leads and stop him as soon as possible." Rayne replied, taking a seat in one of the blue cushioned chairs. A small table sat next to her as she picked up a magazine, scanning it over with her eyes.
"You got a point there." Alexia shouted out, causing Rayne to nearly jump out of her seat. Was it true? Did Alexia actually agree that she should find leads to her grandfather...instead of dress shopping?
"But that's what our teammates are for...right! Kai, the Demolition Boys, the Majestics and Tala can do all that!" Anya said.
Rayne sighed; she knew it was too good to be true. "Right." She mumbled, slouching further into the chair. Why did she ever agree to go shopping with Anya? She really wanted to find some leads and get the situation of Voltaire out of the way as soon as possible.
"Look at this one!" Alexia burst out of the dressing room, displaying a soft pink dress. It was rather nice, and it looked absolutely beautiful on Alexia- matching perfectly with her obsession of pink. Rayne nodded her approval, smiling at the enlightened face of her friend.
"You mean it?! You think this is the one?" Rayne simply nodded again, as Alexia squealed with delight- throwing her arms around Rayne's neck. "You're the best...I'm so excited!!"
"Really?" Rayne coughed, her voice scratchy underneath the choking hug. "I couldn't tell!" Alexia giggled, releasing her death grip on Rayne- who was now gasping for breath.
"Great, now all we have to do is wait for the others then we need to do is find you a dress!" Aelxia replied, winking as she disappeared back into the dressing room
"You know guys, I was thinking...maybe I'll just stay at the hotel." Rayne answered, walking over to a different rack. None of these dresses appealed to her, they were just far too...loud.
"Rayne Hiwatari! Don't you even think about doing that!" Anya and Vivien yelled back, popping her head out from behind the curtain. Their eyebrows were furrowed over their eyes and they glared over at Rayne. "You're coming to that Fiesta with us!"
Rayne rolled her eyes, walking over to the dressing room as she pushed against Anya's forehead- shoving her back in. "I thought you wanted to go with Rei!?" Rayne giggled, knowing all to well what Anya's expression would look like if she could see her.
Vivien ducked her head back into the dressing room before Rayne could round on her.
"Yes...well, ohhh! You know what I mean!"
Rayne shrugged, heading back over to the seats and sat down, arms folded, waiting for the next fashion show. Four curtains where pulled back and the Blade Angels appeared, wearing the dress of their choice, except Alexia whom already showed hers.
Rayne was really amazed at how her Blade Angels have now become Saint Angels. The girls were wearing colors the same as their beyblade and aura around their bit-beast. Anya was wearing tight blue dress that goes half way up to her knees, with a built in necklace as her neckline. Vivien was wearing a simple turtleneck white dress. Amber was wearing spaghetti strap golden dress and Alexia, whose dress was already seen was wearing dress that has slits from her thigh to her knees. (Think of the clothes the Girls Aloud wore in their Love Machine video Clip except the green dress.)
Rayne gave her final nod of approval and the Blade Angels returned to the dressing room to change back to their original clothing. Rayne stood up and made her way to the vibrant rack- filled with dresses painted in bright orange and green. She cringed at the sight of them, who on earth would dare wear such a hideous thing?! For the fun of it she began scanning through them, laughing at the various styles and cuts. Pushing back a neon yellow dress she paused, noticing a small dress wedged in the middle of the poofy dresses. Cocking her eyebrow in amusement, she pulled it out, laying it carefully on top of the dress covered rack.
It was...well...beautiful. A short, black dress shone before her. It was simple, very simple...but that's what Rayne liked. Who knew she'd actually find something that she liked. Taking a hold of the dress she turned around, facing the dress rooms- The girls were out, looking at her approvingly. Sighing she walked towards one, holding the dress tightly within her hand.
I suppose it doesn't hurt anything to try it on.' She convinced herself, stepping into the dressing room, and pulling the curtain closed behind her.
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The sun slowly began to set within the sky, its bright orange and yellow rays streaking it's final light across the earth. The sunset was absolutely stunning in Japan, and even though the bright orb vanished from the sky, the warmth that came with it during the day was still around. Small lanterns suddenly began to illuminate in all sorts of colors- reds, blues, greens, and yellows as they danced across the darkening sky. Booths were beginning to open up, selling all sorts of unique merchandise and souvenirs; while a large area was sectioned off for dancing. The much-anticipated Fiesta was getting under way, and people of all ages began filing towards the entertainment.
"Wow! Just look at all the people down there!" Amber exclaimed, her face plastered against the glass pane as her Warm blue eyes scanned across the crowds of people below. "This is going to be soooooo much fun! Don't you think so guys?" The others murmured in agreement and they all paused, waiting for an answer from their black haired friend, but turned around instantly when she didn't receive one. "Rayne... helloooo?" Bringing her voice up into a sing-song voice she skipped over to the bathroom, pressing her ear against the white oak door.
"Rayne? Are you alive in there?!" Amber asked, rolling her hand into a fist as she began pounding on the door.
"Would you cut it out...I'm fine!" Rayne suddenly shot back, her voice slightly muffled from behind the door. Amber giggled and began knocking in rhythmatic patterns, enjoying the fact that she was bugging the girl inside. "Stop it Amy!"
"Awww, come on Rayne! Have a little fun!" Amber called back, stopping the pestering knocking as she instead began jiggling the doorknob. "Come on out already...you've been in there for 30 minutes!?" Cocking an eyebrow in curiosity, she tilted her head to the side. "I thought you didn't care about how you looked for the Fiesta."
"You're absolutely right...I don't care!" Rayne yelled back, her tone full of irritation. "I was done changing 28 minutes ago, I just decided to stay in here for the rest of the night!"
"WHAT!? Rayne, you can't do that!" Amber practically screamed, resuming her pounding against the door. "You promised us at the store that you would come along no matter what. After all, isn't that why you bought that new dress?"
"First of all, you bought the dress for me..." Amber blinked, and smiled sheepishly. She had completely forgotten about that small detail, she did buy the dress for Rayne. "And second of all, I will stay in this bathroom all night...you just watch me!"
Anya clenched her teeth in annoyance...why did Rayne have to be so un-cooperative? "Listen Rayne Hiwatari, you may be stubborn. But let me assure you, I am far more stubborn than you can even imagine! I will win this fight!" Anya nodded, reassuring herself about the statement as she walked over to her bag- tipping it over as all the contents rushed out. Scanning over everything carefully she finally found what she was looking for, a bobby pin. Grasping it within her fingers she carefully pried it apart, making sure that it was one, long wire. Jumping from off the carpet, she dashed over to the bathroom door and shoved the small pin into the doorknob hole.
"This...should...do the..." With one final turn she heard a small 'click.' "Trick!" Turning the handle quickly she flung open the door, to a very surprised Rayne. "Told you I would win!" Anya laughed, sending a playful wink towards the red haired girl. "Rayne...oh my god you look amazing!"
"I hate this." Rayne muttered, her arms hanging with defeat upon either side of her body. The one dress that she actually had some liking to was now clinging tightly to her body, the black swirls flashing brilliantly in the bathroom light. She had her normal hairstyle of ponytail pulled up on the back of her head, as she hung her chin down against her chest. "I don't like." She stated simply, shaking her head in disapproval.
"Are you crazy!? It's so adorable...I'd wear it!"
"It's all yours!" Rayne exclaimed, earning herself a stern look from Anya. "Look at it An...its, well...tight! Too tight! Not to mention it's shows too much skin!" Rayne glanced down at the dress, its bottom ending at about her knees in several slits.
"It's not too short, its perfect!" Anya's face drew up into a wide smile, her small fangs glistening with anticipation and excitement. "You'll be the star of the Fiesta!"
"Oh great, just what I've always wanted to be." Rayne replied, her tone full of sarcasm as she finally walked out of the compact bathroom. Plopping herself down on the double sized bed, she closed her eyes lightly. 'I wonder if the guys are having as much fun as I am!'
"Wait. Let me change again. I know something better than this clothes." Rayne jumped off her bed and re-entered the bathroom, changing into something more 'her style'.
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Kai scrunched his nose at the sight of the outfit hanging before him. "Forget it!" He finally answered, shaking his head vigorously in distaste. "I am not wearing that!" Rei and Max sighed in defeat, glancing at each other for ideas on what to do next.
The Demolition Boys and the Bladebreakers were all in Tala's room. Well the Demolition Boys were in Tala's room, the Bladebreakers just got dragged in. Kai was chucked out of the nursery by Vivien saying they had to get change, so that's why Kai ended up in Tala's room.
"Aw, come on Kai...it's not that bad." Max insisted, looking over the outfit with his own eyes. "I mean, there's nothing to it."
"Exactly! There isn't anything to it...I think they ran out of material when they were making it!" Kai shot back, jamming his arms across his chest. Rei smiled a bit, knowing exactly what Kai was getting at. The outfit was simple, consisting of a dark red vest and a pair of slightly baggy black pants. The part about it that Kai didn't seem too thrilled about was the fact that the vest had no way to fasten up.
"I think it was made to look like that." Max informed, taking a seat on the edge of the bed.
"No shit Sherlock!" Kai snapped, shaking his head with annoyance at the two boys. Rei blinked in surprise, while Max chuckled a little- finding it to be of no offence at all.
"Well Kai, you need to wear something...that fits in with the Fiesta decor." Rei declared, taking the outfit from Max as he held it back out towards Kai. "This is your only option...take it or leave it."
"Well you already know my answer then don't you...I'm leaving it!"
Rei and Max sighed and turned to the Demolition boys, who also had no luck with Tala.
"You heard what I said. I'm not wearing that!" Tala shouted at his former comrades.
"It's only for one night!" Ian whined.
"Forget it."
"If you're not going to wear this, than what are you going to wear?" Bryan asked. Tala smirked his charming smirked and went into the closet, at the other side of the bedroom and rummage through the clothes. He pulled out two pieces of clothing and headed straight to the bathroom, avoiding any gaze.
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The hot, humid air swept over the three teens as they pushed their way through the lobby doors onto the street. It was now pitch black outside, while the only light available was the decorative lanterns, hanging from the street lamps. Everybody turned around at the sound of the swinging door as Max, Rei, and Kai stood before them.
"Quarter after seven," Robert declared, shaking his head in disapproval. "I believe we agreed to meet out here at seven o'clock...on the dot! I'm ashamed." Everybody laughed at Robert's choice of words, knowing all to well that he was simply being sarcastic.
"For once I wasn't the late one!" Tyson declared, holding his head high as though he felt proud of himself or accomplished something important.
"Don't flatter yourself Tyson, the only reason you weren't late is because room service wouldn't allow you to order anymore food." Johnny stated, looking over at his food attic friend as Tyson hung his head down dejectedly.
"Gee, you sure know how to make a guy feel bad." He muttered, his dark navy bangs shadowing out his facial features. It didn't last long however as he caught sight of Kai, a snicker suddenly forming upon his lips. "Hey Kai...that's a pretty nice outfit you got there!" Obviously Max and Rei had done something, for Kai was now standing, wearing the black pants and the red vest. The vest fit around his upper body in close comfort, while it flapped open in the front- allowing his chest to remain bare. His usual arm guards were taken off, and were instead placed with two black bands, wrapped tightly around his elbows.
"Ummm, Tyson...I think you should talk about something else. Like, oh...say, the Fiesta." Enrique suggested, noticing the anger sweeping across Kai's body as he narrowed his eyes.
"That is a good idea Enrique!" Anya exclaimed, shouting overtop of everybody as she jammed her hands against her hips. "I say we forget about the outfits, cause I don't know about you...but I would like to get to the Fiesta, before it's over!" The boys quickly nodded in agreement, while Amber giggled- oh the power of being female.
"Yeah, let's go...my stomach is calling out for food." Tyson declared, earning himself a nod of agreement from Alexia as the two of them suddenly took off down the street- as though they were racing for a million dollars. Which, in their case...they were.
"Perhaps we should warn somebody," Bryan declared, scratching the back of his head in thought. "Before those two eat the entire food supply of Japan." Everybody else either nodded in agreement or laughed- knowing that there wouldn't be any food left once Alexia and Tyson got a hold of it.
"So...Anya..." Rei began, his cheeks beginning to flush as the large group began heading down the street. He kept a slower pace next to Anya, the two of them dragging along at the back of the group.
"Yes Rei?" She questioned, tilting her head softly up as she met his eyes. They faltered slightly, while a few of his loose bangs fluttered gently before them. "Is everything Ok?"
"Yeah, everything's fine...I just ummm, well..." Scratching the back of his head nervously he paused, gently taking a hold of Anya's arm as she came to a stop next to him. The rest of the group didn't even seem to acknowledge the two teens, or at least they appeared as though they didn't. Rei's eyes shifted across Anya's body, looking her slowly up and down- careful so that he didn't miss a single detail on her body. She looked absolutely amazing, her red streaks fluttering gently in the calm breeze as it was loose from her twin buns she kept, framed her beautiful face slightly. The clothing upon her body only added to the beauty, the baby blue dress clinging tightly to her every curve. The material from which it was made caused it to shimmer endlessly in the light, while the silver locket still hung from her neck. "Y-yo-you look...beautiful." He finally whispered, running a finger across Anya's soft cheek.
"Oh, why thank you Rei." Anya whispered back, her cheeks blushing furiously. Her heart beat intensely, almost as though she was in the middle of a race as she noticed Rei moving closer into her. She didn't know what to do, her mind coming up completely blank. This is what she had dreamed of for the longest time, being held tightly in Rei's arms...forever. The next thing she felt was Rei's lips, pressed gently up against her own, his hand cupped gently underneath her left cheek. The world around her completely disappeared and all she could think about was Rei.
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The music grew louder and louder as the large group- now consisting of eighteen, entered the main entertainment area. Everything looked absolutely stunning and the waft of fresh cooking food could be smelled, roasting on the grill. There was loads of entertainment around every corner- from street magicians to live musicians! Robert stepped off the sidewalk curb as a group of young children rushed past him, nearly knocking him off his feet.
"Warning: Stay clear of the bambino's!" Rayne laughed, sending Robert a playful wink as he quickly jumped back upon the sidewalk next to her. He sighed in disbelief, while his eyes trailed off after the kids. "Are you traumatized for life now?"
Robert smiled, glancing over at her as he nodded his head. "They should really put up some signs around here. 'Look for young children before crossing' would be an essential one." Rayne giggled, noticing another group of kids rushing by.
"Their just kids!" Ian stated, shrugging at the mere thought of it. "They can't do anything, all you have to do is push them and they'll go crying home to their 'mommies!'" He snickered, just thinking about how great it would be to see some kid break out in tears.
"Good luck with that shorty." Kai shot out, glancing down at Ian- who glared back up at him. "Half those kids are taller than you...they'll probably push you over!" Ian snorted, rolling his eyes at the taller blue haired boy as he resumed his walk on the street.
"Just watch me, I'll show them a thing or two!" Ian insisted, planting himself on the ground as he waited for the next batch of eager children. Rubbing his hands together with eagerness, he smiled mischievously, noticing two young boys running towards him. "AHA! My first victims!"
Ian, maybe you shouldn't d..."
"Can it, I don't need any advice from you guys!" He yelled, cutting off Oliver in the middle of his sentence. "Really, what can they do? Bite me?" His tone was full of sarcasm as he approached the two oncoming boys, yelling something out at them- trying to look and act tough.
"That's exactly what they can do!" Bryan laughed as one of the boys dug his teeth into Ian's bare skin arm. "Ouch...that has got to hurt!" Everybody else broke into a fit of laughter- while Kai allowed a small smirk to appear across his lips. One of the boys yelled out something about 'strangers', before kicking Ian in the leg and taking off after his other friend.
"I'm afraid I must give the victory point to those poor, defenseless kids!" Robert laughed, earning himself a glare from Ian. He grumbled a few words then began trudging down the street, hands jammed into his pockets.
"Hey, come on Ian...don't be such a poor loser!" Spencer called after him, resuming his pace- along with Max, after the angry lavender haired boy. Robert, Johnny, and Rayne soon followed in pursuit, still laughing at the whole event.
"That...was priceless!" Rayne smiled, her crystal eyes shimmering slightly in the dim light. Robert nodded, kicking a small stone as he caught a glimpse of a street magician- about to begin his 'spectacular' magic show.
"Hey, why don't we check the guy out." Johnny suggested, motioning his head for the others to look.
"A magician! Hey...that sounds like fun!" Max exclaimed, his blue eyes lighting up with amusement. "Maybe he'll even use me as his special helper!" Without saying another word he dashed off towards the crowd of people with Amber hot on his heal, weaving their way in and out so as to get the best view.
"Perhaps a magic show is a good idea." Oilver nodded, soon following after Max as Robert took a small step forward. Turning his head he noticed Rayne had turned her back on him, and was now facing the opposite direction.
"Rayne, you coming?" Robert questioned, cocking one of his dark eyebrows in curiosity. She slowly glanced over her shoulder, shaking her head as she met up with Robert's dark eyes.
"Not right now. I'll uh, meet you later...at the dance festivities, k?" Robert nodded, before heading over to the magician as he took a position next to Johnny. Max had obviously made it to the front of the crowd, as he was now waving excitedly from the stage, while the magician handed him a set of cards, Amber pouting in the crowd. Rayne smiled at the amused blonde, then turned her head back around and began walking towards the direction in which they came. Everybody had followed after the unimpressed Ian, everybody except for Kai and Tala that is. The others didn't seem all too bothered when they didn't see them following, deciding that they probably wanted to be left alone anyway. Rayne on the other hand was curious as to why the blue haired teen and the red haired teen didn't follow, and she kept telling herself to go talk to them. Shifting her eyes back and forth she found that she couldn't find Kai anywhere, it was like he disappeared.
"That's funny, this is the last place that we stopped." Rayne thought, remembering the last location where Ian got attacked. Hanging her head a bit in disappointment, her ears suddenly picked up the sound of music. It was actually a nice beat and Rayne felt herself being comforted by it, as she headed towards the large square. A group of five men were playing a variety of instruments, allowing the music to sound very Japanese in its beat. There were tons of people dancing within the massive square, each one enjoying the music to the fullest. Around the square were millions of small tables, seating four people at the most, while food stands were squeezed in between. She couldn't help but laugh, figuring that Alexia and Tyson had probably already put most of them out of business by now. Lanterns were lit all around, while the ocean could be seen, flowing gently upon the sand.
"Looking for someone?" A voice cut through Rayne's ear, causing her to snap out of her awe. Turning her head abruptly she noticed Kai, standing but a few inches behind her, his dark maroon eyes staring down at her.
"No!" She quickly answered, shaking her head at the obviousness of her sudden reply. "I mean, who would I be looking for?" Kai shrugged, taking a step forwards as he stood near her side.
"I'm not sure, you just looked like you were...searching." He stated, his eyes focused upon the ocean in the background. Rayne glanced up at him slowly, while she clasped her hands together. "So you weren't looking for anyone then?" Kai suddenly re-focused his attention back on Rayne. The music died down, while the crowds began clapping with their approval and gratitude.
"Nope, no one." She answered, tilting her head down so that her chin rested lightly against her chest. Kai watched as she fiddled with her fingers, almost as though she was contemplating something. The music picked up again, this time playing a slower, softer tune. Gently fluttering her eyes closed she absorbed the music, smiling at how wonderful it sounded. It reminded her of a song that her mother used to sing to her when she and Kai were a child. Kai watched the sudden change of emotion play across Rayne's face, his own curiosity taking over- wondering what she was thinking about. He watched as the light from the lanterns streaked across Rayne's body, causing her soft flesh to almost glow with a soothing aura. A piece of hair fell lightly against Rayne's cheeks, and Kai could feel someone hand reaching across to wipe it away.
"Do you like the music?" Rayne asked, opening up her eyes as the mysterious hand whipped back. Kai shrugged.
"I could really care less about the music."
"Oh...that's too bad." someone replied, her voice trailing off as she sighed heavily. Vivien entered the conversation, ignoring the mysterious person hiding in the shadows behind Kai and taking a spot between Kai and Rayne.
"Hey." Rayne smiled. Vivien rolled her eyes. She still smiled at the memory of the Blade Angels when Rayne wore something different even more simple than the dress. She was in fact wearing her black jeans, and black top, the sleeves of her shoulders, and on top of that her black jacket.
Rayne couldn't believe how bored she was just standing around, doing absolutely nothing. Why had she gone looking for Kai in the first place? She knew he wouldn't be doing anything fun, and yet she couldn't leave him. Or was it something else. As much as she wanted to go out and look for the others, she found that her feet wouldn't move. Instead, her brain sort of send her a message, saying got to the dance floor. Eventually her feet moved slightly.
"I'm going to the dance floor, if any of you needs me." Rayne said, looking back. Vivien and Kai nodded. Vivien watched her go and sighed. Now she became bored and no matter how hard she tried to move they stayed firmly planted, right next to Kai.
"You know, you really shouldn't be wandering around here alone." Kai announced, finally breaking the silence that had crept up between the two. Vivien was quite startled at the remark, realizing that Kai sounded somewhat...well, worried about her.
"I'm fine aren't I? Besides, nothing's going to happen to me. I mean, Ian is out there wandering on his own...and if I were you, I'd be more worried about him." Vivien suggested, smiling a bit at the thought of the lavender haired boy. "Some five year olds might want to pick a fight with him." She watched as a slight smile drew from the corner of Kai's lips, his dark eyes lightening up for a few seconds.
"You may be right, but a person can never tell." Kai stated, his mind wandering off slightly. Ever since things became slightly clear about his grandfather, he found himself worrying over Rayne's and the other Blade Angels' protection.
"You're right, a person never can tell." Vivien agreed, crossing her arms over her chest. "So tell me Kai, why are you out wandering the streets on your own?"
"I think I know how to take care of myself." Kai answered, smirking at the expression that was forming over Vivien's face.
"Oh, and you don't think I can take care of myself?!" The question shot from her mouth with slight anger, while her amber eyes took direct focus upon him. Kai simply ignored her penetrating stare as he ran his hand down his side, resting it against his right pocket. He could feel an object protruding from it and he knew exactly what it was. It was the locket that Rayne had given him, saying it belongs to Vivien
"Now we're not talking." Vivien sighed, shaking her head at the sudden silence brought forth by Kai. "All right then, I'm going to look for the others...your welcome to come if you'd like." Vivien suggested, turning to the side as she took a small step. Immediately she could feel a firm handgrip tightly around her arm, holding her back from taking any further steps.
"Come with me," Kai stated simply, tightening his grip. Vivien tilted her head in confusion, while raven streaks began taking form upon her cheeks.
"Go with you...where?" She questioned, not to sure on what to think about this awkward situation. Even though Kai's hand was tightly clenched to her arm, she could feel no pain coming from it. He wasn't trying to be intimidating or demanding, he was more or less asking her to follow him.
"Just come." Kai insisted, while Vivien nodded her head slowly- indicating that she would follow. Vivien could feel his hand sliding further down her arm as a shiver shot down her spine. He finally settled it against her own hand, weaving his fingers into a mesh with hers. Vivien instinctively did the same, allowing their fingers to lock into a tighter grip. Before she had a change to say anything else, she felt her feet moving forward again as Kai led her away from the Fiesta...towards the sandy shores of the ocean.
The sand shifted restlessly across the vast beach, while the odd waves washed gently up upon the shore. It was now completely black, except for the dim illumination that the full moon gave off, it's light rays dancing across the surface of the sand. Surprisingly though the drifting air came off as being quite warm, while humidity still clung to the mass of bodies at the festival. Vivien sighed lightly, feeling her heart racing with both anticipation and nervousness. She was still following obediently behind Kai, her fingers still tightly interwoven within his. Taking a quick glance over her shoulder she noticed that they were now a good five or so minutes from the rest of civilization, and her head began pounding with millions of questions. Kai remained silent however, still dragging her forward across the smooth sand, his eyes scanning across the black ocean as if he was looking for something.
"Um, Kai..." Vivien began, before being shut down with a quick hushing noise from Kai. As much as she enjoyed the thought of going on a private escapade with Kai, she still felt slightly uneasy, still unsure of what to think of these sudden gestures. This was definitely not like the Kai that she remembered, especially the part of the two of them holding hands. Vivien could easily remember the first time they met, and how much they appeared to ignore each other. But things obviously changed, as she realized that they were now making their way towards a dock.
"Here," Kai stated simply, absolutely no emotion present in his voice. Vivien blinked a couple times in confusion as she let her eyes wander across the shabby, wooden ramp. Quickly releasing his hold on Vivien, Kai stepped up onto the wooden surface, taking in a deep breath as he did so. "Are you coming?" He questioned, noticing the strange look passing over Vivien's face.
"Am I coming where...in case you haven't noticed Kai, this is an old boat ramp." Vivien commented, shaking her head at how bad the scenario looked. "It looks as though it could fall apart any minute now."
"It's not going to fall apart. I think I have a little more sense than to stand on a dock that's about to collapse." He retorted, jerking a hand out towards the puzzled raven-haired girl. "Now come on." Vivien shrugged, allowing her hand to rest within Kai's palm once more as he pulled her up. The dock creaked slightly with the new weight addition, causing Vivien to glance down at it with suspicion. Walking to the very end of the platform, she found herself staring down at the crystal water, while small insects skimmed across the surface of it.
'So this is what Kai wanted me to see...the ocean.' Vivien thought to herself, rolling her eyes a little. What exactly was he thinking? This wasn't exactly what Vivien would call a fun night, standing on a broken dock, staring into the shadowy depths of the water. "You wanted to show me this?" Vivien questioned, her eyes wandering across the horizon as they focused upon the aura of the moon.
A faint smile drew across Kai's lips, listening to the sound of irritation and sarcasm that was present in Vivien's voice. "Partly, but I think you'll find it a little more interesting once you take a look at this." Kai indicated, withdrawing his hand from his pocket as he held it before Vivien. Immediately Vivien's eyes drew apart, shock crossing over her face as she reached her hand towards the small token. It was the silver locker, the very same one she had lost when she was just a little girl.
"Where did you find this?" Vivien whispered, watching as the light reflected off the silver and shifted across her face. Kai nodded, taking a gentle hold of Vivien's hand as he placed the choker within her palm.
"Rayne gave it to me. Saying it belongs to you," he continued. "But...what...how..."
"Shhe said she found it somewhere in her room and tok a peak inside the locket and saw something that belongs to you. Why she gave it to me to give it to you I don't know. But it has return to you."
"Kai, I-I don't know what to say." Vivien could feel her cheeks flush at the token, while her heart beat rapidly against her chest. She couldn't believe how beautiful it was, even more so than we she first laid eyes upon it. "Thank you." She whispered, her mind still unable to process any other words besides the obvious.
"It was nothing," Kai insisted, shaking his head as an attempt to blow off the present.
"Well I appreciate it none the less." Vivien replied, before reaching her hands up behind her neck. Wrapping the locket around her neck she found herself struggling to clip it, noticing her fingers slipping every time she came close.
"Let me guess, you need help." Kai declared, watching Vivien's every move as she smiled sheepishly and nodded. "Leave it to girls." Kai mumbled, shaking his head at how pathetically helpless she looked trying to fasten it. Taking a small step towards her he took a hold of the two ends, his muscular arms resting upon either of Vivien's shoulders. Leaning in closer he felt his cheek brush against Vivien's as he fumbled slightly with the small clip. Small strands of her hair drifted gently across the side of his face as he slowly pulled back, only far enough so that the two of them were face to face. Vivien's cheeks were completely red by now, and she could practically feel herself dying from embarrassment. Kai's arms were still resting around her neck and he stared directly at her, his face completely bare of any expression or emotion. A small breeze blew across the two teens, causing Kai's slate bangs to rustle roughly across his forehead- shielding his eyes slightly in shadow. Vivien couldn't help but stare up at him, his soft face glowing faintly within the light of the moon. Kai noticed the same thing upon Vivien, her ambers eyes shimmering with millions of emotions. Moving his hands slowly across Vivien's body he could feel her shiver beneath, as he finally settled them gently upon her waist.
"Kai, I think it's getting late...maybe we should...ummm...go find th..." Vivien paused, noticing the repetitive shaking motion of Kai's head. His eyes were still shielded from his bangs as she could feel his body lean in closer to her.
"Do you always stutter this bad?" He questioned, noticing the sudden change pass over the red haired girl
"Only when I'm...nervous." She answered, kicking herself in the head for telling him that. "When I'm nervous...I, well...I seem to talk with non important words. And people find it hard to shut...me...up." Vivien's voice trailed off as she felt Kai's lips press up against her own, quite rough actually. She felt like smiling at the abrupt kiss, realizing that Kai was just as nervous as she was. Closing her eyes slowly she felt herself calming down, as Kai caressed her lips more smoothly now. Just as the initial shock grew off, the kiss was over and Kai pulled back rather quickly, his head clueing in to what just happened. He didn't however move his arms away, and they only drew tighter and tighter around Vivien's waist- pulling her closer into his embrace. Vivien could feel Kai's heavy breathing as she relaxed her head against his chest, her eyes still tightly fastened...as if she was in the middle of a dream.
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"Where do you suppose they are?" Rei questioned, his golden eyes surveying the Fiesta grounds as people continued to brush past them. He had his right arm wrapped loosely around Anya's waist, as he held her quite tightly against his side.
"Don't worry so much Rei, I'm sure they're fine." Anya smiled, winking at the black haired boy as her mind began to drift off in imagination. She didn't know why but she just knew that Vivien was off somewhere with Kai. Her heart leapt at the mere thought of it, knowing that she would be the first to hear about all the juicy details when they arrived back at the hotel. Besides, she had her own stories to tell Vivien. Taking a seat on one of the wooden benches she rested her head against Rei's shoulder, sighing deeply as she listened to the entertaining music.
"You want to dance?" Rei asked, running a hand across Anya's soft cheek. She quickly shook her head in response, before nuzzling further against Rei's body. What they were doing now was absolutely perfect, just so long as she was within Rei's arms.
"Looks like Max and Amber is enjoying the Fiesta." Anya giggled, pointing at the blonde boy who was now in the middle of the dance floor, taking part in the ever famous Limbo, as people began clapping and shouting 'How low can you go!!' Rei laughed at the sight of his teammate, watching as he easily made his way under the pole. The rest of his teammates as well as the Majestics and the Demolition Boys were all just hanging around, though they were all in close proximity. Robert, Oliver, and Johnny were sitting off to one table, presumably talking to Moonsurf about the leads on Voltaire. Tyson and Alexia was still hopping from one food stand to the next, desperately trying to stuff themself with as much food as they could. Spencer was now tagging along with Ian- who brought him as a bodyguard in order to intimidate the two kids who had bit him earlier. Tala stood beside Rei, arms across, his eyes staring into the dance floor, wearing black leather pants and red muscle top under his black leather jacket. Enrique was at the dance floor too, trying to get any girls to dance with him. (DK: Typical Enrique! Blade Angels: ::giggles:: ) Rayne was still at the dance floor and Bryan was hanging with Rei and Anya.
The only people who were still missing were Kai and Vivien, and Rei was still curious as to where the two teenagers ran off too. He was used to Kai going off on his own, but going off with Vivien somewhere? That was just not like him. He smiled at the thought of Kai being with a girl, he knew that guy wasn't as tough as he portrayed himself to be. Rei's thoughts were soon interrupted as he felt someone collapse next to him, moaning as he did so.
"Tyson? Alexia?" Rei questioned, glancing down at the navy haired boy as Anya sat up. "What's wrong with you two?"
"Let me guess, the food patrons kicked you out of the grounds." Anya suggested, shaking her head at how pathetic the twins looked. The only reply they got was another loud moan as they placed both of their hands against their rounded stomach.
"Guys...I don't think all this spicy food is agreeing with me!" Rei rolled his eyes at Tyson's comment while Anya simply laughed, enjoying the fact the idea that Tyson and Alexia was sick due to food.
"Serves you right!" She replied, earning herself an un-intimidating glare. Anya stuck her tongue back out at him, her icy blue eyes laughing at his pain.
"Tyson, you know your stomach can't handle spicy food." Rei announced, sighing at the sight of his pathetic looking teammate. "So why did you still insist on stuffing yourself full of it?"
"I was hungry!" Tyson yelled back, letting another giant moan escape from his lips.
"Forget it Rei, talking to him is like talking to a brick wall!" All three teens shot their gaze upwards at the sudden voice, noticing Tala standing firmly behind them- beside him was Kai with arms crossed over his chest in the usual manner.
"Can it Tala...I'd much prefer if I didn't hear your voice right now." Tyson mumbled back, before kneeling over onto the dirty ground. "Somebody...call 911, I think I got food poisoning!" Kai rolled his maroon eyes in annoyance, before taking a firm grip on Tyson's arm and pulling him to his feet. Rei immediately helped Kai out, allowing Tyson to lean himself up against him.
"As much as I hate to help him, I suppose we should get him to a hospital." Kai indicated, shaking his head.
"Or at least get him some Pepto-Bismol!" Rei declared, laughing at Tyson's face as it slowly began changing into a funny shade of green. "Anya...you coming?" Anya shook her head, before turning to Kai, a huge smile lighting up her face.
"I think I'll find Vivien. If Kai would be so kind as to tell me where she is." She winked, noticing a faint shade of red beginning to take form upon Kai's cheeks. He closed his eyes slowly and gave a casual shrug.
"Last time I saw her, she was heading back to the hotel."
"Right." Anya smiled, winking at Kai once again as he blushed even more. "Ok then, I'll see you guys later!" With that she quickly spun around on her heel, before taking off down the busy street.
"What about you, Tala?" Kai asked
"I think I'll head to the dance floor." Tala replied. Kai nodded, knowing exactly what's going through the red-haired's mind.
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The music finally stopped and the crowd on the dance floor applauded to the band before another song, this time a soft, slow song, began. Rayne, who was dancing all this time, suddenly wiped her sweated forehead and decided to return back to the mansion. She was about to turn and head back to the bar when a pair of arms wrapped around her body, trapping her arms. She was thinking of protesting and struggling when she felt a familiar breath on her neck and knew instantly who it was and decided to stay still, though she doesn't know why.
Slowly, as if their legs has a mind of it's own, they moved side to side, slowly, following the rhythm of the beat of the music and themselves. The arms slowly unwrapped itself and a hand lightly moved up Rayne's body and felt the zip, pulling it down. Rayne tensed slightly, not knowing what a red-haired has in mind but slowly played along, if not to get hurt. The hands then pulled the jacket of her shoulders, and holding the sleeves of the jacket, made a knot around her waist.
The red-head's hands moved up and then down her arms, sending a shiver down her spine and making goose bumps appear, before settling it round her waist under her arms, his head on her shoulder, breathing in a scent from her hair. Rayne instincts kicked in and she tilted her head to the side, giving the boy access, trailing kisses up and down her neck. Rayne moaned ever so softly, bit her bottom lip as to not let any more moan escape her lips. And she succeeded.
While still in the arms, she turned around to face her lover, his icy blue eyes filled with many emotions, one after the other. Rayne sighed and ran her hands through his blood red hair, before wrapping it around his neck, resting her head against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. Tala tighten his grip around her waist by a touch and rested his own head on top of hers, muttering apologies under his breath in Russian language. Rayne looked up and place a finger on his lips and he instantly stop, looking deep into her eyes.
Her face was now only inches from his and going slightly on her tiptoes, Rayne captured his lips with hers, in a soft kiss. Tala moaned softly and returned the kiss, cupping her neck with a hand of his. A sudden tear rolled down a side of his cheeks and Rayne slowly broke off, confusion in her eyes and a frown on her face. Tala still had his eyes closed as to not let any more tears fall. Rayne wiped the lone tear and playfully kissed the tip of Tala's nose, making him open his eyes and look at her with sadness.
"What's the matter?" Rayne asked in Russian.
"I missed you so much. I felt lonely." Tala replied. "I thought after that incident at the market, you wouldn't want to talk to me, let alone have a relationship with me."
"I thought the same too." Rayne sighed. Tala looked at her, surprised.
"All I'm gonna say is, that I love you too much to let you go. I'd rather be with you than be with someone else."
"You mean that?"
Rayne nodded.
"Then what's with you and Robert. You've been hanging out with him, I thought you two were in relationship."
What? Me and Robert? No way. It was just a friendly hug because he let Boris come over. Nothing too major. We're just friends."
"You sure?"
"Yeah!"
Tala smiled and his icy blue eyes were now filled with warmth and love he thought he would never have. He leaned his head down and kissed his lips, Rayne happily parting her mouth for his tongue to gently plunged, taking all the sweet taste in her mouth. Rayne moaned softly in the kiss, trying to win the battle. But Tala was rubbing her arms again, giving her shivers and distracting her, in which Rayne growled in annoyance when Tala won.
After some time, Tala pulled away, smirking at her, before gently moving round Rayne, and holding onto her from behind, trailing kisses on her shoulders and the upper part of her back body, near the neck. Rayne tilted her head back, wanting to lean against him, but he moved his arms and wrapped around her shoulders, leaning his head on her shoulder and whispering in her ear,
"I love you," before sucking on her earlobe. Rayne giggled lightly and sighed. Reaching her hand up into his hair she replied,
"I love you too."
The song finally ended and the fiesta was coming closer to the end. Tala and Rayne decided to head back to the mansion as they saw that the fiesta was almost empty and they couldn't find their teammates meaning they all headed back to the mansion. Wrapping her arms around his waist, loosely, Rayne walked beside Tala all the way to the mansion, feeling exhausted from the events.
DK: That's finally over. 35 PAGES!!
Anya: Wow. You must have a lot of ideas.
DK: ::grins sheepishly::
Rayne: Don't forget to review.
Amber: And remember put X2 in brackets after the review if you want DK to count it as 2 reviews ::grins::
Alexia: Until then... see ya later!!