NTM here again! Look, I'm not trying to be mean. . .but can somebody besides XCrimsonNinjaX REVIEW! (although I do like reading Crimson's Reviews. . .) I think it's time to write another chapter!

Ch. 4: Registration

Ayane. . .free us Ayane. . .

What do you want for me?

Free us Ayane. . .we need you. . .

Need me? For what?

"AYANE!"

Ayane stopped daydreaming, and turned her head around to look at her brother.

"I heard you Ashura, I was just looking around."

Ashura pointed to the registration desk.

"Well, you need to register for the round Ayane. . ."

"Oops! Sorry!"

Ayane ran to the desk and stared into the registration lady's face.

"Name and age please?" the lady said.

"Ayane Yagami, age 15."

" Okay. . .I'll need the mane of the team you are on."

"Umm. . .Ashura. . .what's our team name?"

Ashura sighed.

"It's Ashura Destiny—"

"HOLD ON A MINUTE!"

Kyo interrupted Ashura abruptly.

"How come you get to pick the name?" he said. "And how come YOU get your name in it?"

Ashura sighed.

"One, I am the team captain. Two, I am the older brother. Finally, I WAS THE ONE WHO AGREED TO DO THIS BEYBLADE THING!"

Kyo placed a finger in his ear.

"Okay, okay. . .you don't have to yell. . ."

Ayane sweatdropped.

"Okay, the name of our team is Ashura Destiny. . ."

"Fabulous. . ." said the lady. "Now you and your team can go down the hall and get your picture and do your Beyblade check."

"Thanks. . ." said Ayane. "Come on you guys, let's get moving."

They headed down the hallway and came to the room, the door was open and inside was a man wearing a beret with a VERY bad French accent. He was taking pictures of four kids in matching red gi and black belts.

"Excellent! Beautiful! Fabulous!" he said. "You are finished! Next!"

He turned and his eyes caught Ayane.

"Oh la la! Such beauty! You must be the Ashura I have heard of!"

"No. . .my name's Ayane. . ."

She pointed to her fuming older brother.

"That's Ashura. . ."

The man turned red.

"I am so sorry. . .I didn't mean that. . ."

"Let's just get this over with. . ."

Ashura dragged the man to the camera.

"You three stay here. . .I'll be back. . .Kyo, keep an eye on Ayane. . ."

"What?" said Kyo.

"What!" said Ayane.

"You heard me. . .keep an eye on her. . ."

Kyo grumbled.

"Hey Kyo. . .I'm thirsty. . .can I go get a drink of water?"

"I don't care 'Yane. . .go ahead."

Ayane took off running.

"Hey, Look out!"

"Huh?"

She ran into someone and they both fell to the ground.

"Oh dear. . ." she said. "I'm so sorry I wasn't looking. . ."

"That's okay. . ."

She looked up and stared into a pair of smiling amber eyes.

"It's you. . ." she said.

The boy smiled.

"Nice to see you again too. . ." he said.

He stood up and offered her a hand.

"Need some help Ayane?"

She took the hand and he lifted her up to her feet.

"Thanks. . ."

She blushed.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

He smiled.

"I'm here for the tournament. . ." he said.

"You mean you can Beyblade?"

"Yep. . .I already know you can. . ."

She laughed.

"Yeah. . .I know. . ."

"How come you live around China and I've never seen your face. . ."

Ayane lowered her head.

"I'm usually not allowed to leave my house. . ."

"Why. . ."

"I don't expect anyone to understand. . ."

He placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I could relate. . ."

Ayane smiled.

"I forgot your name. . .we weren't formally introduced. . ."

"I'm Ray. . .Raymond Kon. . ."

"I'm Ayane. . .Ayane Sohryu Yagami. . ."

Ray smiled.

"Nice name. . ."

Ayane turned red.

"Th-thanks. . ."

She saw a glimmer of silver in his sash.

"Can. . .Can I see it?"

"See what?"

"Your Beyblade. . .I'll show you mine. . ."

"I guess. . ."

He took out the Beyblade from his sash.

"Here he is. . .This is Driger."

"Driger. . ."

She placed her hand out, almost touching the Beyblade with her finger.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY SISTER!"

She looked up and there was Ashura, standing with his fists clenched. His eyes were staring in anger at the neko-jin.

"Ashura!" she said in surprise. "You're finished!"

Ashura walked up to Ayane, and severely grabbed her arm.

"Come Ayane. . ."

"Ashura! You're hurting me! Let go!"

"HEY! Leave her alone!"

"Shut up Oni!"

He dragged Ayane away, leaving Ray alone.

/Why would he do that? And Why did he call me a demon/

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAY!"

Mariah leaped onto Ray and smiled.

"Mariah! What are you doing?"

"Lee is waiting for you! Come on!"

They headed for the arena, two best friends walking together.

Back at the room. . .

"I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!"

Ashura was screaming in rage while Ayane was taking her picture. Kyo was trying to calm his enraged brother.

"Now Ashura. . .remember your temper. . ."

"SCREW MY TEMPER! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT MY SISTER WOULD BE SEEN WITH A…A CAT!"

"Ashura. . .I thought you were over that!"

"No. . .I'll never be over that day. . ."

FLASHBACK

Ashura, a six year old boy, was running in the forest.

"BROTHER! Wait for me!"

Kyo , three years younger that Ashura was trying to keep up with his brother.

"Hurry up Kyo! We have to find her!"

"But Ashuwa. . .where is she?"

"I don't know. . ."

"BWAAAAAAAAH!"

"What was that Ashuwa?"

"It's Ayane! Let's go!"

They ran to a clearing, where there stood a little girl sobbing her eyes out.

"Kitty!" she said. "Where you go?"

"AYANE!"

Ashura and Kyo ran to their sister.

"Yane? You okay?"

Ayane nodded.

"I fine. . ." she said.

"That good. . ." said Ashura.

"MYOW!"

A strange man leaped out of the trees and stood in front of them. His amber eyes were slited and staring at the two boys.

"Kitty!"

Ayane hugged the man happily.

"I'm okay little one. . ."

Ashura growled.
"Get away from my sister you DEMON!"

He grabbed a fallen tree branch and ran at him.

"No Ashu. . .no hurt Kitty!"

Ayane ran to his brother and started pounding on him.

"OW! AYANE! OW! OW!"

Ayane took off running into the forest.

"Yane! Come back!"

Kyo took off for his sister!

"Kyoji! Come back here!"

Ashura ran after them, leaving the man alone.

"Be careful little one. . .because you might be needed in the future. . ."

END FLASHBACK

Ashura stared at Ayane with a smile.

"Ever since that day. . .I have made a promise to myself to keep my sister safe. . ."

Kyo gasped.

"You've never told me that. . ."

"It's kind of my secret. . ."

Kyo smiled.

"I'm done Ashura. . ."

Ayane stood in front of them, looking down at the floor.

" I've done my Beyblade check and I am ready to go to the arena."

Ashura lifted her head and smiled at her.

"Don't be upset. . .let's go. . .we have a competition to win."

Ayane smiled.

Okay! That's it for now! Sorry this took so long! Oh well, I'll try to make the next one a lot quicker. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!