Ice: Ok... I have to finish this...

Zakuro: Don't push yourself... Besides... You have a Socials Exam to take...

Ice: it's..ok... I... will... study.. later...

Zakuro: what ever...

Chapter 2: "Dokin"

"..."

I snapped out of my shock and slammed the phone back down. I was confused, yet disappointed. By the way, that wasn't my real grandfather. I lost my parents in a fire at Russia, where I was originally born. But both my parents were full Japanese citizens.

I felt used by my Grandfather... But without grandfather, I would have been nothing, I wouldn't be what I am without his help. Well anyways, my grandfather adopted me in an abby in Russia, I can't remember well but I remember the day I left there and partial bits of what I was doing there.

I went upstairs, and headed towards my room. I opened the door and went towards my bed to see my maids cleaning and everything.

" Welcome home lady Zakuro."

" Thank you Karen."

" Welcome home Ms. Zakuro."

" Thank you Momo."

" Welcome home my lady."

" Thank you Zenna."

This gets annoying, but these three are my favorite maids. Karen, Momo and Zenna are all my age, they weren't exactly like... Professional maids, but they were 12 when I saw them on the streets so I invited them to my mansion and live with me, but to be my maids.

I don't treat them as slaves or anything, but they do my biddings and all. But the weird thing about these three is they're always smiling. I wonder if they actually enjoy working for me, oh, and I do pay them, pay them a good wage. More then what Shirogane gives us.

" My lady you are home earlier than usual today."

" Oh... I got the day off because I had to get ready for this..."

I handed Zenna the magazine to the page where the news was. Zenna picked it up and started reading as Karen and Momo crowded her. Their eyes widened and looked at each other weird and puzzeld.

" Um, Lady Zakuro, didn't you quit beyblading...?"

" Yes I did."

" Then Ms. Zakuro... How did you end up receiving a job like this ?"

" My grandfather just randomly gave me that job without my permission."

" This is a great oppurtunity for you my lady."

I looked at her puzzled but kept it cool.

" ... Oh ? Explain Zenna."

" Well my lady, it will give you the chance to beyblade once more, show the world what you were back then."

" ... Maybe Zenna... Maybe..."

" Wow Lady Zakuro, that's amazing. How long will you be taking ?"

"... Probably like months or so ?"

" Oh dear... That's so long, we'll miss you Ms. Zakuro."

" ... Well, please take care of the house and enjoy yourselves."

" How Lady Zakuro ?"

"... Like go to the mall... Take the day off... A vacation ?"

" But my lady, attending to your whim is more enjoyable then a trip to a mall or a day off."

" It's true, Lady Zakuro !"

" Yeah Ms. Zakuro !"

dokin.. In that moment, I felt a strange thing in my heart, I heard a sound comming from my heart, " Dokin, I felt as if... I was cared for, as if... I was being loved by someone...

"... thank you all.. I promise to keep in touch."

" ... No Lady Zakuro, thank you..."

I left through the doors to tell my other maids I was leaving tomorrow to Hokkaido tomorrow, smiling.

" Thank you my lady... For giving us a place called, 'home'..."

After I told them, I asked the other maids to start packing my stuff I've listed for them. I felt so exhausted, ordering them around, explaining where to put what, and the cafe... I'm tired...I wonder what time it is...

" Ms. Zakuro !"

I spun around to see Momo, skipping along with a bouquet of roses from my garden.

" Yes Momo ?"

" It's tea time ! Me and Zenna and Karen got the tea ready for you at the garden !"

" Thank you Momo I'll be right there."

I picked myself up and walked wobbly toward the patio at the back of my mansion. I looked outside my backyard, roses as far as the I can see. I loved roses more than any flower in the world. I walked along the paths to the garden table, where I saw Karen and Zenna sitting there waiting for me.

" Please take your seat my lady."

" Thank you Zenna, but we could have had tea in the kitchen..."

" Oh no lady Zakuro, we know how much you love your roses, you will be leaving tomorrow so you deserve to have the best tea at the greatest place in the world."

dokin

There it goes again... That feeling in my heart, that sound. But this time, my heart was filled with warm feelings, it made me want to cry. Why would I cry about something like this... Now ?

I drank the greatest tea Zenna put in for me, the strawberry shortcake Karen made for me, and the great sweet fragrance of white roses Momo picked for me, making a centre piece in the middle of the garden table.

"... Please... Zenna... Karen... Momo..."

" Yes My lady/ Ms. Zakuro/ Lady Zakuro ?"

" please... join me with tea..."
" oh we couldn't my lady !"

"... please... for this one moment..."

They looked at each other and looked puzzled, then smiled warmly.

" We honor this invite." They all said.

There was one thing I've noticed today, at that moment I drank tea and ate cake with them, I never noticed how much tea and cake tasted so great. I have never noticed, that the fragrance of roses smelled ever so sweet.

That night, as I stared at the ceiling trying to sleep, I started to go back when I first got out of that abby... With that boy, actually blading... Me... Blading, with my favorite blade... Pheotrix.

I got up from my bed and opened a drawer.I reached out to the drawer and took out an old jewellry box. I pulled my necklace in a shape of a key, clicked my necklace off my neck and inserted it in the key hole.

I opened the unlocked bow and took out, the blade that won me millions. The blade that can start my life again, a new life... A blade that contained a spirit of an ice phoenix. A blade that was held and played with by that boy. A blade called... My first friend.

I held it close and took it with me to my bed, as I laid on my bed, whispering:

" ... We will rise again my friend... And this time, we will find him."

By then, I fell asleep and left to dream land. But I could tell, as I dreamed, I was smiling. I was smiling, with tears filling my eyes and heart.

You're not alone Zakuro, you never are.

A mystical, yet powerful voice says...

Ice: Ok. this is my second... Maybe I should put this story in the beyblade section too . Let Beyblade and Tokyo Mew Mew meet !

R&R please !