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Note: I was debating whether to have Andrew, Krystal, Kai, or Stephanie battle. So this chapter took me a while. I'm so lame… I spent a lot of time trying to decide who to do. It was really helpful when people requested who they wanted, but in the end I decided on - (read to find out) because it fit better in this chapter, rather than another one.
Reviewers:
eMily06- here's your update! Kai and Krystal are probably going to be together… you'll have to read on to be certain… hehe. Maybe Krystal will melt Kai's cold heart…or maybe he'll melt her cold heart… thanks for the very cool review!
Daydreamer379- I'll be sure to get to that part soon! You'll see more of Andrew's past. I'm glad you like his nickname! It'll be used very often through out the story by Madison and Tala (later on).
ayana- Thanks for the good suggestion! I hope this chapter is what you expected. I'll get into more details of why Hilary's in danger in the next chapter, but I got started on it in this chapter. Please tell me what you think! Thanks!
YamiClara- Thanks! There will be more Madison and Tala moments coming up! I'm trying to get all the couples in as much as I can in each chapter.
jade destiny- Thanks! Andrew and Krystal are coming up very soon. I spent so long trying to decide between Krystal, Andrew, and Stephanie! I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint you, I'll try to update again as soon as I can!
luvkai- That's a great idea! I'm going to keep that in mind! Thanks! If they do battle, it will be a really intense match.
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Armith-Greenleaf- I'll make sure Kai's battle comes in soon! Probably with Krystal, a Dark Raider, or some other rival team. Maybe Johnny from the Majestics, or another team. The Demolition Boys will also appear in upcoming chapters too. For a reunion with Tala, Kai, Krystal, and Andy… and a lot more is going to come up about their pasts… thanks for your suggestions! Best wishes to you too!
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Wreckless Spirit- Here's the new chapter! Thanks for the really helpful suggestion. When I was debating on who would battle in this chapter, it narrowed down to Andrew and Stephanie. I want to have Krystal go last, not because I favor her or anything (my favorite out of all of them is a tie between Jade and Steph… then Madison, Krystal, Andrew, and Rachel all tie for second. Hehe…) but, no one's seen her bit beast before, so I want to save it for last.
It Might Be You
Previously:
"Spit it out!" The other girl's voice snapped.
"She came towards us! And she! And she… she asked to have a word with Andy, but when he saw her, he ran off! He swore and ran away!" Jade took in a ragged breath. "I've never seen him so pissed and scared in my life!"
"Calm down, Jade. I'll… go look for him. Just come back and don't worry too much. I'll find him. Bye."
"Bye." Jade replied. But the girl had already hung up on Jade. Jade felt her knee's give away and almost collapsed onto the ground. Almost. A pair of strong arms caught her and wrapped around her waist, supporting her. She turned around and looked at Rei. He gave her another reassuring smile.
"Everything's going to be alright." Rei murmured. Jade smiled slightly and nodded. Alright. I trust you…
Chapter 7
"Rachel, are you positive Jade and Rei went this way?" Stephanie asked the frantic auburn haired girl. Rachel looked like she was going to burst into tears. Hilary frowned. This was only the first day they met and things were already out of hand. At least this new team is definitely trustworthy, in my point of view. They really stick up for each other…
"Yes! And what about Andy?" Rachel cried out. Tyson smiled kindly at Rachel and placed a hand on her shoulder, comfortingly.
"Don't worry… I'm sure everyone's alright," Tyson said softly. "Your team's really strong and tight with each other. Have more faith in your teammates."
"Hey! I think I see Rei and Jade!" Max shouted, he pointed to an alley close by. "Over there!"
The remaining teens ran over to the empty alley and found Jade sitting on the ground, playing with her cell phone, and Rei leaning against the wall, next to her. Hilary, Stephanie, and Rachel ran over to the two Chinese. Hilary ran over to Jade and knelt down. Tyson and Max went over to Rei, who seemed to be deep in thought.
"Jade? Are you okay?" Hilary asked concerned. Jade smiled and nodded.
"Yeah. I'm fine, thanks Hilary." Jade turned to Rachel. "I called Krys about the situation. She's going after Andy and wants us back at the hotel."
"Alright…" Stephanie looked at the whole group. "Let's all go back to our hotel."
"Thanks for being great teammates," Jade said to the Bladebreakers. "I'm really glad we're a team."
Tyson nodded and extended his hand out. "Here. Let me help you up."
Jade smiled and took Tyson's hand as he helped her up. She shot him a thankful look. Tyson's so sweet and boyish! And all along I assumed he would be cocky, arrogant, and snobby because he was World Champion. I guess I really shouldn't judge a book by its covers. Rei looked up at Max and Stephanie.
"So, what happened back there?" Rei asked.
"We'll tell you back at the hotel." Stephanie chirped brightly. I hope Krystal is okay…
"I have to go meet Kenny, Tala, and Madi back at Tyson's house," Rachel informed. "So I have to go. Please call me when you hear from Krys!"
"Don't worry!" Hilary grinned cheerfully. "We will!"
The others nodded and waved as Rachel left. Tyson turned around and looked at his friends with a determined look. He clapped his hands together in a sharp manner.
"Let's go to hotel and wait for Andrew!" He declared. Tyson ran out of the alley. "Come on! What are we waiting for?"
Max laughed and followed the navy haired boy. "You're right! Let's go!"
Damn. She runs… fast. Luckily, he was faster and could catch up to her. Kai looked at the chocolate brown haired girl a couple of feet in front of him. He couldn't help but notice how pretty she looked with her highlighted, dark brown hair streaming behind her, the wind playing with her hair. He couldn't see her face, but he could see her perfect, thin figure. So what. She's a sort of pretty. Not like I care… right? The two had been running for ten minutes already and Krystal didn't stop once yet. Where the hell was this damn woman going! He grabbed her wrist and pulled them to a stop.
"What?" Krystal said raising perfectly shaped eyebrow. She didn't have time for this! She needed to find Andrew! This better be good, Hiwatari. She knew exactly where her twin was… even though they were only half siblings. Kai shot her a look. Krystal stared at him for a second before realizing his silent message.
"He's at the beach." Krystal replied. Kai didn't say anything. The beach. Krystal tried to tug her arm away from the slate haired boy. Kai looked down at her wrist. Her skin was soft and smooth. He subconsciously started to wonder if her hand felt the same. Was her hand smooth and soft, or rough and callused? He quickly let go of her wrist and turned away. Dammit. Stupid girl.
When the two captains arrived at the beach, Krystal scanned the area briefly then headed towards an empty lifeguard tower. Kai followed her silently. They stopped right in front of the empty tower, by now it was about 2:00 in the afternoon. Krystal looked into the shadows of the tower and found her target.
"Andrew Yoshimura." Krystal said in a sharp voice. "Quit acting like a baby and get out."
Kai was slightly taken aback. What! Is that how she treats her brother? He kept his face as emotionless as he could and watched in silence. Krystal crossed her arms and glared into the tower. She sighed inwardly… I gotta handle this a different way. She heard an irritated grunt come from a shadowed figure. Her face softened.
"Nii-san. Please." Krystal said softly. (Nii-san is a nickname for older brother in Japanese.) Her blue-gray eyes held a somewhat sad look. "Everyone's worried about you…"
Andrew stepped out reluctantly. His face was emotionless and cold, and his blue-gray eyes were icy and sharp. Kai stared at the dirty blond boy, slightly stunned. He looks exactly like Krystal… He glared at Krystal and sat down on the sand. Krystal sat down next to him and patted the empty area next to her, motioning for Kai to sit down. Kai hesitated before joining the twins on the sand.
"Stop glaring at me." Krystal said rolling her eyes. "Think about how selfish you're being, Andy… We haven't even been here for two days yet. And we just met the Bladebreakers, but they are being dragged into our problems."
Andrew looked down at the sand, away from his sister. "You're right. I'm sorry. I can't believe I'm letting my personal matters get in the way."
Krystal raised a delicate eyebrow. "Your personal matters? Excuse me?"
"Feh. Our. I meant 'our'." Andrew corrected, holding back the urge to roll his eyes. "She's going to find us. Eventually… you know that right?"
"I can take care of that." Krystal said calmly.
"No way. I'm the older brother! I need to protect you!" Andrew said frustrated. "It's always you who does the protecting! Who's going to protect you?"
Kai looked up. What a big drama story. Like those soap operas Max secretly likes, but always denies it when I catch him… I can't help but feel sorry for what they've been through. Like me…
Krystal's soft expression turned into a light glare. She didn't need anyone to protect her. That's how it has always been. I protect myself. I don't need any help from others. They'd have to be crazy to protect me… with so many people after me and all.
"Well?" Andrew scowled. "Answer me Krys! You might be able to protect others, but you're bound to need help too! And when you do need protecting, who's going be there for you?"
"I will." Kai said emotionlessly. "Whatever. Now let's get back to your hotel."
Krystal was slightly surprised, but glared at Kai, while Andrew stared in disbelief. Kai stood up and brushed the sand off his pants. He smirked at the glaring girl, which only made her glare harder. Krystal stood up and brushed off the sand from her clothes, before helping Andrew off the ground.
"I'll protect my little sister." Andrew scowled. But his expression changed to a small smile, as he looked down at the ground. "But… thanks Kai."
Kai looked at Andrew and shrugged. Krystal frowned but didn't say anything. I don't need to be protected. Stupid Andrew. Stupid Kai. I can take care of myself. Kai suppressed a smirk as he watched Krystal glare at Andrew. I guess Andrew can take care of his sister. Good. I would probably have a difficult time anyways… seeing how people are hunting her down… But. Maybe… I should keep an eye on her. Since, she's the other captain. Kai reasoned with himself silently. It's not like I really want to. It's just for… for… Argh. Whatever.
"Well… this day got off to a good start." Andrew said sarcastically. Krystal ignored him. Kai hide his amused expression.
"You better explain things in the hotel. In a team meeting." Kai said emotionlessly. Andrew shrugged.
"Sure thing," Andrew placed his hands on the top of his head in a carefree manner. "I like you guys anyways. Everyone's really nice and trustworthy. And we are a team. Right, Krys?"
"Hn." She replied coldly. Andrew let out a frustrated sigh and threw his hands up.
"Now what did I do! I'm not sulking anymore! And you're still mad at me!"
Krystal ignored him. Andrew winced at the cold look she shot him. Ouch. He had a hard time figuring her out. Yet, he's known her since… since forever! As far as he could remember, she had always been with him. He lost a lot of his childhood memories from a blow in the head he received as a young child. Some of those memories were just starting to come back, but besides those small fragments, all the memories he had was from the time he was brought to the abbey up to now. In fact, he didn't even know he had a sister… until a few years ago…
"Are you going to come in," Krystal glared, snapping Andrew out of his thoughts. Kai snorted softly. "Or do you plan to stand in front of the door like an idiot all day?"
Andrew scowled and stormed past her, into the hotel's lobby. After Andrew went in, Krystal smirked behind his back. Everything's pretty much back to normal…
"Wait. Start over, Rachel! You're going way too fast!" Madison glared. She, Tala, Kenny, and Rachel were currently at Tyson's house. Kenny had arrived first, followed by Tala and Madison, who had received a very interesting welcome from Tyson's grandpa. Rachel came in last, out of breath and in a frantic state.
Rachel drew a deep, shaky breath and re-told everything that happened. From Jade's battle to the lady called Daphne Kamiya. Kenny and Tala listened in interest, while Madison just shrugged it off causally. Rachel glared at Madison angrily.
"How can you be so calm about this!" Rachel exclaimed. Madison ignored the flustered girl and tried to concentrate on the thoughts running through her head. Rachel shot one last glare at Madison before dropping to the ground. I wonder why Madison is so… unaffected by this situation…
"What Krystal and Andrew need right now is not a whole bunch of teens freaking out," Madison stated plainly. "If we want to help, we should stay calm and support them. Does that make sense to you?"
Rachel thought about it for a second. Kenny smiled. "I think you're right, Madison. We'll support them too, right Tala?"
Tala nodded in agreement. He looked over at the violet haired girl sitting next to him. He couldn't stop looking at her. He liked her impish smirk and sparkling violet eyes. Tala turned away, hoping she wouldn't catch him staring at her. Rachel looked up at Madison and gave a small smile. "Okay… I guess you have a good point."
"Now. Let's concentrate on what we're here for." Madison said looking at the three others. We'll talk about this later. Beyblade is our first priority.
"Okay… The tournament is in July," Rachel said, writing it down on a piece of paper. "So here's what we are going to do. You boys and Hilary will fly to Hawaii after our school term finishes."
"Right. And that's in May." Tala stated. "So who's going to get us from the airport?"
"Andrew's grandpa and Andrew will pick half of you up, and Stephanie's dad will take the other half," Madison grinned. "Mr. Matsui's a really friendly guy! I think Steph looks like her mom, but acts like her dad."
Kenny laughed. "And then where will we stay?"
"Krystal's house," Rachel said without looking up from the paper. She nearly used up the whole page and was now doodling on the side. "Or more like Krystal's mansion."
"Mansion?" Kenny inquired. "Wow…"
"Yeah," Madison shrugged. Actually… Andrew and Krystal's mansion. Oh well… "Krystal and I will take care of everything else. We'll be glad to show you around the island and Krystal will handle the training. We also have a lot of connections… so my first offer is a private jet to Hawaii. My friend is a well trained pilot and would gladly take you to Hawaii. His jet is at the airport, but I'll give Mr. Dickenson directions there in case. What do you say?"
"What!" Kenny said shocked. "A private jet? Oh wow! Cool!"
"Awesome!" Tala grinned. "We accept!"
"Will. You. Quit. Doing. That." Jade said through gritted teeth. Stephanie stopped pacing on the floor and let out a long sigh. The six kids sat in Jade, Steph, and Rachel's room, and have been watching Steph pace for about five minutes. Jade had calmed down and was more in control of her emotions… until Steph started to pace back and forth right in front of her.
"The best help we can give is our support and friendship. Pacing around is only going to piss me off." Jade said calmly. Jade and Madison were usually partners because of they way they thought, they both thought similarly and worked well as a team because of that. Stephanie was often paired with Andrew. Krystal usually partnered with anyone of them, depending on her strategy. But, sometimes Krystal would pair them up according to their secret "powers". Which was rarely, but when it did happen… it was dangerous and risky.
"Whatever." Stephanie said dully. Just then, a scratch was heard at the door that led to Madison, Krystal, and Andrew's room. Hilary jumped out of the chair she was sitting in, surprised. Jade stood up and opened the door. A small Yorkshire terrier came bounding in happily, while Jade went to fetch a very upset laptop. The terrier scampered up to Tyson, Hilary, Rei, and Max sniffing at the new people only. Stephanie giggled at the cute puppy.
"Everyone, this is Cocoa!" Stephanie said pointing at the curious ball of fur. "He belongs to Krystal, but is the team dog. Isn't he cute! He's still a puppy, about 1 and a half years old!"
Hilary grinned and picked up the happy little dog. Cocoa gave a friendly bark and licked Hilary, wagging his tail furiously. Hilary giggled and cuddled Cocoa. Sooo cute! Kawaii!
"He's a handful for Krystal!" Stephanie said laughing. "Probably because he's so cheerful compared to her!"
Rei smiled as Cocoa ran up to him and jumped onto his lap. Rei was sitting on the ground at the foot of one of the beds, cross-legged. He petted the extremely cute dog and watched as the puppy attacked Max with friendly licks.
"—and she doesn't even take me with her!" The laptop muttered as Jade brought him in. Stephanie glanced at the computer and giggled softly. Max chuckled. Izzy is very different from Dizzi in terms of personality… its funny how he keeps on moping like that.
"Hey!" Tyson jumped up. His dark brown eyes sparkled with excitement. "Let's play a game while we wait!"
Max and Rei looked at each other, and then glanced at Tyson warily. If Kai were here, he would surely object to any game Tyson wanted to play. Hilary just shrugged and nodded. Stephanie and Jade nodded, but noticed Max and Rei's cautious faces. Tyson smiled proudly and smiled when he saw Max and Rei's expressions. The last time he had suggest a game, they ended up having a food eating contest/ tag/ hide and seek/ hopscotch mixed game. Both Max and Kenny got sick from eating too much food, the word game was deleted from Tala's vocabulary for an entire week, Rei refused to eat saimin – due to one of the 'game' penalties, and Kai had decided they had too much free time and began to have longer training sessions.
"What?" Tyson asked in an innocent tone. Max looked at Hilary, silently begging her to do something. Hilary looked at Rei, whose face held a slightly distressed look. She bit back a giggle and turned to Tyson.
"Erm…" Hilary blushed lightly when she saw Tyson's face. He looked amazingly innocent, yet his eyed held a mischievous spark that captivated her. His strong gaze held her in a light trance… until the door flew open.
"ANDY!" Stephanie shrieked happily. She ran up to his and hugged him, with Jade following right after. Standing behind Andrew was Krystal and Kai. Andrew's eyes widened his surprise, but quickly disappeared as he grinned and held his two best friends.
"Hey guys. Sorry for being an ass," Andrew apologized. "I hope I didn't worry you guys too much."
"DAMN RIGHT!" Stephanie shouted, her bright mood disappeared in a snap. Rei noticed that her mood was usually cheerful, but around Andrew it changed to a slightly competitive and more playful disposition. "What the hell were you thinking! Worried! We were freaking out!"
"Enough." Krystal said sharply. "Where are Madison and Rachel?"
Cocoa, who was lying down on a bed, leaped off and scampered up to his owner. He barked happily and pawed at her leg, begging to be carried. Krystal ignored the puppy, who whimpered and turned to Kai. Kai glanced at the brown bundle and picked it up tiredly.
"Well?" Krystal prompted. "They should be back already—"
As if on cue, the door burst open revealing the four missing teens. Madison was on Tala's back, and Kenny and Rachel stood behind them. All four seemed to be out of breath. Tala smirked, looking up at Madison smugly.
"I told you I would win."
"Shut up." Madison stuck out her tongue, but her eyes held an impish glint. She buried her face in the crook of his neck. He's so… nice. She quietly inhaled his deep scent. He smells good too… She looked up and shot a grin at the two teens behind her. "It's only because Kenny and Rachel are super slow."
"HEY!" Kenny and Rachel cried out at the same time. Madison smirked and slid herself off Tala's back. She immediately made a beeline for Andrew and wrapped her arms around him. Krystal rolled her eyes and motioned for Rachel to shut the door.
"Drew!" Madison grinned. "I heard what happen! My hero!"
"Stop that. And don't call me Drew!" Andrew scowled. He pulled out of her hold and shot an irritated look at her, but his eyes held a grateful twinkle. Madison gave him a fake pout, and then chuckled.
"Okay, okay."
The huge team settled themselves comfortably around the room. Tyson cleared his throat and looked around in a serious manner. Max held himself from laughing. Tyson and serious just don't work together…
"As World Champion, I call this awesome team meeting to order," Tyson grinned and sat back down on his chair. Stephanie laughed good-naturedly and applauded Tyson's act. Kai fought the urge to snort at the navy haired boy.
"Yay!" Stephanie cheered. "Our first team meeting!"
"Oh! Wait!" Rachel butt in. She grabbed her laptop and some letters that were on the desk. Izzy was still muttering angrily, which was really starting to get on Krystal's nerves. Cocoa was now sitting in between Madison and Jade, who were seated on the floor. Krystal glared at Rachel, hoping that the irritating computer would shut up. But, Rachel failed to notice the silent signal.
"Izzy." Krystal said icily. "Enough."
Izzy stopped talking immediately, and the Bladebreakers – except for Kai – marveled the way she handled the situation. Hilary silently wondered how Krystal would handle the Bladebreakers. Would she open up more? Would she be able to trust them? She could feel the female captain's icy gaze upon her for a split second. There's so much we don't know…
"I'm sorry." Jade apologized, breaking the short silence. "I guess we have a lot to explain…"
"Don't be sorry, we have to trust each other," Rei added smiling at her. Jade felt her heart flutter, but shook the feeling off. "We'll carry each other's burdens and become friends. I trust every one of you, even though I haven't even known you for a day."
Madison nodded in agreement. Stephanie looked at Krystal, who wore an expressionless look on her face. Andrew also agreed, giving his sister an impatient look.
"Krys…" Krystal glared at Andrew, and then turned and smiled at Tyson. "You have my trust… for now."
"Krystal." Rachel said softly. "Another one was given to me by the hotel manager when I came in with Madi…" She handed the captain a small cream colored letter. Andrew didn't say anything, but leaned over his sister's shoulder. He looked at her and sighed.
"Read it." Andrew ordered softly. "Don't rip it up yet."
The twins both wore a cold, expressionless look and looked very alike at that moment. Krystal didn't reply, but slowly turned the envelope over and started ripping it open carefully, as if it might have contained a bomb. After the envelope was opened, she neatly pulled the creamy white stationary out and unfolded it.
My dearest Krystal and Andrew,
It has been so long since I have seen my two precious children. I do hope that the two of you fair well. I have missed you two terribly and would like to write and correspond with you more often. I would also like to talk to the two of you in person, for I have a few personal questions to ask. Since I cannot meet you anytime soon due to your busy schedules, I will be attending your tournament. I do hope to see you there.
I understand that you attend a private school, though you have failed to let me know where. I have already consulted with Birchwood Academy and they have accepted you two. I do hope that you will consider this school and therefore, complete your education there. If not, then so be it. You shall resume your education at your current school.
I hope to see my darling children again very soon. Do try to correspond with your mother and I insist on calling you at the very least once every two weeks. Take care.
Sincerely, Daphne T. Kamiya
Krystal rolled her eyes and ripped the paper up into small pieces, before shoving it into the trash can. This time, Andrew didn't stop her. Cocoa seemed to sense her owner's uneasiness and whimpered softly. The small puppy was currently sitting next to Kai, who was standing against the wall with his arms crossed.
"What did it say?" Madison inquired. Krystal ignored her, but Andrew answered in the best way he could.
"It was a bunch of bull shit."
"Ah." Madison nodded. An awkward silence filled the room. Cocoa jumped onto Krystal's lap and looked up at her. Krystal patted the small puppy and shot a look at Andrew. So she's going to be watching us… I'm ashamed. I can't believe she's actually tracking us down. Although she has so many spies… she should have figured out that we would be with our grandpa. Plus, we live in a large house. You'd think she would have found us by now. Dammit. She's going to fuck up my life…
"The first thing I should tell you," Krystal said looking around at the large team. "I'm Andrew's secret sibling."
Kenny gasped. Tyson, Max, and Hilary were all equally stunned, but Rei seemed to be taking the information in well. Rei nodded and studied the two from where he sat. Kai, who knew already, sat there unfazed by the news.
"I see. I knew you two looked similar when I saw you in the video." Rei smiled.
"Yes. He's my half brother and is older by a couple of hours which makes us half-twins. It's a long story…" Krystal said in a quiet tone. Tala looked over at Andrew. Yes. A very long story… even I don't know about it. Andrew felt uneasy keeping secrets from his friends. This was the opposite of Krystal, who felt that it wasn't necessary for the others to know.
"To make it short, after my father and mother got married, they found out that my mother was dying of cancer. But, she wanted to have a child before she died, it was her only wish. She also wanted my father to be happy and told him to marry one of her good friends after she was gone. She told him to bear another child, so that her child would have a sibling," Andrew took a deep breath before he continued.
"Mom always wanted a second child, but the doctors said she would only be able to bear one. So Daphne Kamiya became pregnant with a child at around the same time that Michelle Yoshimura was. Both Krystal and I took our mother's last name, because our father… well…"
"He committed suicide." Krystal said bluntly. Andrew nodded and sighed inwardly.
"That's why both Krystal and I refused to take his last name. That and other reasons I'm not sure I want to mention yet. We don't know it anyways, but even if we did find out, we wouldn't take it…" Andrew concluded. "The end."
Krystal flinched inwardly at all the unwanted memories that were flooding back into her head. All the painful one's that she had tried so hard to ignore and forget…
Flashback
"You stupid boy!" The brown haired woman yelled. "Can't you do anything right?"
The woman slapped the small boy, who took the hit. Silent tears ran down his emotionless face. A slightly smaller girl ran forward, her blue-gray eyes flashed with anger. The boy's eyes widened, but soon shut tight as he felt another blow to his cheek. His creamy, soft cheek was now a raw red color.
"Mom! Stop it!" The four year old girl shouted. The woman pushed her daughter out of the way and started towards the small boy. Krystal's eyes widened in shock. Her mother was crazy! How dare she! Krystal ran in front of her best friend and glared coldly at her own mother.
"I said leave him alone!"
"Get out of mommy's way!" The brunette snapped. Krystal shook her head, a smirk graced her lips. She took a quick glace at her brother. Unconscious. My poor brother… how dare she… they were only four! Almost five! Yet, the two of them were extremely smart for their age.
"No." Krystal took a step forward. "If you're going to beat the shit out of anyone, then beat me."
Shit. That was what her mother had kindly taught her. Along with every curse word known to man. Krystal held back a snort. Thank you, mother. You're the best, she thought sarcastically. She heard her brother moan… he's conscious again. Thank goodness.
"Why are you doing this, mommy?" Krystal spat out the last word. It was a rhetorical question. She didn't expect an answer. Krystal grabbed her mother's wrist and held it at her face.
"Go on. Slap me!"
Krystal felt a sharp, sting at her cheek. Her small lips curved into a satisfied smirk. Andrew tried to protest, but failed. He felt weak and helpless. His entire body was throbbing and burning up. Krystal shot her mother a dark smile.
"What are you doing, Krystal!" The angry woman demanded. "You're my daughter! Not like this worthless boy! You're a high classed lady. You don't deserve to be the sister of this tramp!"
"That's where you're wrong, mother dear," Krystal said in an icy tone, which sent shivers up her mom's spine. Her dark smiled grew wider. "Very wrong…"
End Of Flashback
Krystal shook the memories out of her head. The small dog in her lap jumped up and scampered towards Kai. Krystal noticed that Cocoa had taken a liking for the slate haired Russian. That's cute. Odd. But cute.
"Wow…" Hilary gaped. "That's a lot to take in!"
"That's just the beginning," Jade warned. Stephanie nodded her head in agreement.
"The reason why we don't allow the media to get near us is because we don't want others to know about our pasts."
"That's one of the reasons why Mr. Dickenson grouped us as a team," Rachel added. "He's like our grandfather! He's the best… We all have rocky pasts. That's why we support each other so much!"
All eyes turned towards Krystal. Krystal looked up and shifted uncomfortably under all the stares. What? Why is everyone looking at me? Argh. Do I have to decide every damn thing?
"Hn." Krystal replied. Kai raised an eyebrow and received a glare from the pretty brunette. A smirk formed on his handsome face. Krystal gave up and looked away from the crimson eyed captain.
Tyson nodded and grinned brightly. Time to take charge! "So… when's dinner?"
Tala groaned. "Is that all you think about, Tyson? Beyblading and food!"
"No! Tyson thinks about a certain… girl… too!" Max grinned and raised his eyebrows suggestively. Tyson scowled and flicked Max off. Rei held back a sigh. Those two will never change…
"Cool it you two…" Jade smiled. "Great. Now I have you and Tyson, as well as Steph and Andy. It seems like Tyson and Andrew are very similar. Andy's probably more mischievous though."
"Oh yes! Drew's a very naughty boy." Madison said sarcastically. Krystal snorted and refrained from laughing. Madison ignored Andrew's glare and continued. "Isn't that right, Drew?"
"Stop calling me that!" Andrew said exasperatedly. "What part of 'stop calling me Drew' don't you get!"
Madison ignored him and laughed. "Poor Marissa! She has to have a boyfriend who is so naïve and innocent! You should have seen his face in sex-ed!"
"Madi…" Jade warned. Madison waved it off, her laughter subsided into giggles. Andrew tried to ignore the girl sitting next to him, but scrunched up his face in annoyance. His cheeks were tinged in a light shade of pink. Madison smirked and pinched his cheek. He swatted her hand away and scowled.
"It wasn't as bad as Steph's face!" Andrew protested. "Remember her reaction when we explained what a blow job was! I'm not as innocent as she is!"
"Shut up!" Stephanie cried out holding her cheeks, which turned red. "Just drop the subject!"
Hilary laughed. That's kind of like Max! Max and Steph would make such a cute couple! So innocent and sweet… Unlike Tala. Tala's a typical male, that's for sure. Hilary looked over at Tala, who was smirking and whispering into Madison's ear. Madison was also smirking and her cheeks were slightly flushed. Tyson's stomach growled at him and he clutched it.
"Dinner?" Tyson asked looking around.
"We already have plans for dinner," Krystal cut in. "But I'll see all of you at the park at 6 am sharp."
"What!" Stephanie shrieked. "But we have errands to run! Mr. Dickenson said –"
"Early practice. It will end at 8." Krystal said coldly. The DestinyBladers groaned. A small smirk formed on Krystal's face. "By the way… Kenny and Hilary. I will expect the two of you arrive on time as well."
Horror spread across Kenny's face. Hilary seemed uneasy, but nodded slowly. Max burst out laughing. Kai smirked with approval. He should have thought of that himself. Rachel giggled and whispered something in Kenny's ear, making the boy blush lightly.
"It's going to be awesome!" Max said after he was done laughing.
Rachel groaned. "Speak for yourself! It's going to be killer!"
"Kai! You're captain too!" Stephanie announced excitedly. Kai rolled his eyes. How kind of you to notice, he thought sarcastically.
"Hn."
"You can save us!" Stephanie said happily. "Yay!"
"Don't count on it." Krystal said sharply. Madison nodded and stood up. Tala sighed. It seemed as if practices would only get harder. And here I thought having girls on the team would make things easier… Krystal and Kai will make practices really good, but really tough.
Kai held back a smirk. Damn. This would be one hell of a practice. Or maybe not, seeing they only had a couple of hours to practice. Scratch that. They only had an hour because the errands Mr. Dickenson requested would take up their whole day. But, as much as he hated to admit it, he was actually looking forward to tomorrow's first practice with the new team. Maybe some girls… aren't all that bad. But I better keep my eye on them and not let my guard down for even a second.
"Aw." Stephanie muttered. "Crud."
"We better get ready. We have a dinner to attend." Madison said walking out of the room and into her own. Krystal silently did the same. Andrew shrugged and followed her. He turned and grinned before he went in.
"See you tomorrow!"
"Bye!" Tyson and Max grinned back and waved. Tala rolled his eyes, but smirked. This team was going to rock! Rei, Hilary, and Kenny seemed to agree too. Hilary was chatting away with Jade, Stephanie was telling Rei a riddle – who was now deep in thought trying to answer it, and Kenny was talking to Rachel about… technical shit… and a light blush covered the male brunette's face.
"Let's go." Kai ordered coldly. Rei and Tala followed right away with Kenny dragging behind. Hilary frowned and said her goodbyes before leaving and Max had to drag Tyson away.
"Drew! Drew! Wake up!" Andrew blinked groggily. He could see a blurry figure of a smirking girl. Drew… the only person who called him that was… Tala and… He groaned. It was way too early for this.
"Madison…" He groaned. He felt a light pressure on his stomach. He blinked a couple of times, trying to focus on the weight on his belly. Madison was straddling Andrew with an impish smirk on her face. He sat there for a moment, processing the image in his head.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" Madison laughed and jumped off of him. He scowled and sat up sharply.
"Finally! I've been sitting on you for almost an hour! Practice is in ten minutes!" Madison said running out of the door. "You better get ready!"
"ARGH!" Andrew shot out of bed and ran into the bathroom. "Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
"Wow." Krystal said looking at Andrew and Tyson. "No one's late."
Both boys grinned at each other. Kai stood next to Krystal with his arms crossed and wore a small smirk on his face. Madison stood near my and seemed to be meditating. Tala was talking to Jade and Rachel. The two laptops were sitting on the top of a picnic bench, talking about technical stats of each blader. Max was arm wrestling Stephanie with Rei as the judge. Hilary was stretching and Kenny was frowning, trying to persuade Krystal, who was ignoring him, into letting him sit out on today's practice.
"Aw come on, Kenny!" Tyson grinned, slapping the smaller boy on the back. "It'll be… fun!"
"Tyson!" Kenny cried and glared from under his bangs. Krystal smirked. Fun… Oh yes. It's going to be very fun. But, I guess I should just let them get a taste of what it's like. I'll go easy on them today. But the next practice won't be… as easy.
Krystal walked over to Madison and whispered something in her ear. Madison opened one eye and nodded. She stood up and tied her soft violet hair into a ponytail.
"Two laps around the entire park!" Madison shouted. "We're running as a team."
"What about Krystal and Kai?" Tyson complained. Kai shot Tyson a cold look.
"The two of us did our laps." Krystal said sharply. "At 5:30."
"Oh." And with that, Tyson started to run, joining the group ahead. Krystal let out a small sigh and sat down on the bench with the two laptops. Kai leaned his back against a tree close by, his arms still crossed.
"Krys?" Izzy asked the quiet girl.
"Hm?" Krystal looked at the laptop.
"I've looked up the stats on all the teams, with the help of Dizzi's data," Izzy stated. "Want me to print it out for you?"
"Thanks Izzy. Give it to Rachel and Kenny."
The laptop muttered a quick yes and continued talking to Dizzi. Ten minutes later, the whole team completed their laps. Finally… took them long enough. Damn. Krystal runs fast. Kai thought, remembering the early run he had with the new captain.
Max groaned. So… sore… Stephanie, on the other hand, was still bubbly. She giggled at Max and the other boys, helping Hilary up. Hilary panted lightly, but smiled.
"You boys are lucky!" Stephanie grinned. "That's nothing compared to usual training!"
"Whaaa!" Kenny exclaimed. "Are you serious!"
"Yeah." Jade said calmly. "I have to admit. Krystal must like you guys."
"Hn." Krystal glared. Kai had decided earlier that morning to let Krystal take over as captain for today.
"Is practice over yet?" Tyson said, lying on the ground. "I'm so tired."
"Over?" Madison scoffed. "This was just a warm up!"
The others groaned. Kai smirked and closed his eyes. Krystal raised a delicate eyebrow and walked over. She motioned for Kai to follow and sat on the ground next to Tala.
"Practice will be easier today," Krystal said sharply. "But, only because you have errands to do. Five sets of ten push ups and five sets of twenty sit ups. Now."
Everyone did as they were told. Andrew groaned and shot a weary look at his twin. Some little sister. Actually… today was pretty easy compared to our usual practices… He looked up at her emotionless stormy eyes. They were so similar to his own eyes, yet so different.
Her eyes were the same blue-gray color. Except, her were a stormy shade and his was a crystal shade. They looked the same too. Eyes, nose, etc. All from their father. Lips, skin color, and most of the rest were from their mothers. His skin was slightly darker than hers, and his hair was chocolate brown with natural golden streaks mixed in, while her hair was chocolate brown with natural golden highlights. Their father was blond, giving the two of them blond hair. They could both mask their emotions flawlessly, although his sister preferred to mask her face most of the time. He would rather share his emotions with the world.
"Drew?" Andrew blinked out of his thoughts. "You can stop now."
"Stop calling me Drew!" Andrew scowled, sitting up. Madison laughed. Krystal rolled her eyes and stood up form where she was currently sitting. She and Kai did the push ups and sit ups as well, but both finished earlier than the rest of the team. Stephanie was currently leaning against Max, both were slightly exhausted. Both were laughing. Madison was chatting with Tala, who wore an impish smirk on his face. Rachel and Jade were laughing with Hilary, and Kenny was talking with Tyson, Kai, and Rei. Krystal turned to Kai, who nodded at her. He was starting to understand what certain looks meant. In this case she wanted my permission to end practice… We better get started on our errands anyways.
"Practice is over—" Krystal started to say, but Tyson cut in before she could finish.
"Hey!" Tyson glared at a girl who was sneaking up on Hilary. Hilary swiftly turned around. The girl had silky red hair and sharp black eyes. She looked up and stared at each boy with a seductive look. Stephanie's cheerful face dropped into a deadly glare. The red head slinked towards Stephanie with an innocent look on her face. Even though she didn't look innocent at all.
She wore a tight white halter that ended right below her chest, and a very short, tight black mini skirt. She wore black gloves and high black boots with silver buckles, and a matching choker. She was about 5'6" and had a feline sort of presence.
"Stephanie…" The cat like girl purred. "So good to see you…"
"I wish I could say the same to you, Mia." Stephanie replied stiffly. Max slid his arms around her waist protectively. "So… What brings you here?"
Rei noticed how calm the raven haired girl was compared to her teammates. Stephanie's bubbly personality changed to a serious and calm one. It's like all of them have alter personalities. So far I've seen Steph's, Jade's, and from what I heard from Tala, Madison's. I wonder what the rest are like… especially Krystal.
"Orders from the new boss," Mia said idly. "Hilary seems to be very vital to the Cat clan. Since you ditched."
"You weren't supposed to tell me that." Stephanie pointed out to the dense girl. She didn't change at all! One, she's still really stupid. Two, she still dresses like a hooker. Three, her choker is on backwards… idiot. Four, she could never keep a secret, and still, apparently, can't. She always spills the big plan. Just like in the cartoons where the bad guy accidentally reveals the plans to the good guys. Stephanie tried to suppress a smirk. "You've always been the stupid one."
"Shit!" Mia said hitting her forehead with a fist. "Oh well. Who cares. You were bound to find out anyways!"
"Brilliant." Madison muttered sarcastically under her breath. Mia glared and turned to Hilary.
"So if you come quietly… everything will be just fine."
"Back off!" Andrew glared and motioned for Tyson to watch over Hilary. Mia looked at him, her eyes scanned his body and she licked her lips. Krystal felt her insides jerk, but stayed back. Tyson grabbed Hilary's hand and pulled her back with Rei and Tala standing around her defensively.
"Andrew Yoshimura… ex-champion…" Mia smiled seductively. "Mmm…"
She turned to look at the other DestinyBladers.
"Jade Ishida…" Jade stared at the red head calmly. Rei moved closer to her, instinctively. He shot a sharp glare at the scantily dressed girl. "Still the same."
"Rachel. Same." Rachel growled and tried to pounce on Mia, but was held back by Tala.
"Madison…" Mia smirked. "Not a Goth anymore…"
"Mia… still an air head." Madison smirked back. She always had a retort. She had the sharpest tongue on the team, making her the worst person to pick an argument with. "I haven't been on the Dark Raiders for a while now. In fact, I battled you during the tournament in Florida… But then again, you're pea sized brain can only remember so much."
"Bitch." Mia spat, then turned her attention to Krystal. "And last but not least, Krystal Kamiya."
Krystal shot an icy look, making Mia shiver involuntarily. A dark smirk crept up Krystal's face. Mia backed up and shot a haughty look at the whole team. Andrew glared.
"I suggest you leave."
"Ooo… tough guy." Mia giggled. She sauntered up to him and batted her eyelashes in a flirtatious manner. "That's hot…"
Krystal made a face of disgust. She better stop hitting on my older brother. Or I'll kill her. Or worse… Marissa will kill her. She and Andy have been going out for two years already… Knowing Marissa, she'd kill Mia then bring her back to life and kill her again. Andrew scowled and stuck his middle finger at the red head, flicking her off angrily.
"You aren't going to get Hilary. She's already part of our team. Now beat it!"
"No way!" Mia squealed in frustration. "My captain will be furious! I'll have to do this by force!"
"Andrew. Let me handle this pest." Stephanie offered. Andrew hesitated and looked at Krystal. He wanted to battle! Krystal didn't say anything. They needed to figure this out alone. Max, reluctantly, released his arms off of Stephanie and stepped back near Kai.
"Please." Stephanie said firmly. Andrew nodded and stepped back reluctantly. Rei looked at Andrew. He didn't change like the others… Maybe I'll just have to wait until he battles to see his alter personality.
"So it's going to be you," Mia said. Kai noted that her voice was high and annoying. He wanted to gag. "To bad… I was hoping to battle Andrew! It don't matter! If I bring back Hilary, the Alley Catz will rise as the most powerful bladers ever!"
"Hands off." Stephanie replied coolly. "He already has a girlfriend. Besides you're bothering us, which is why I must get rid of you. Or maybe you would like me to repeat that a little slower for you."
"Shut up!" Mia screamed. "I understood what you said! Nasty lil' bitch!"
Stephanie pulled out her blade and launcher. Her launcher was white, yellow, and orange. Her blade was black and orange, with pale yellow stickers and a pale yellow bit-chip. Max studied the girl he had started to crush on. Her bubbly face was replaced with one that Rei usually wore. Serious and calm, yet she held a confident air. Her lavender eyes were sending off sparks.
"3… 2… 1…" Mia screamed in fury. "LET IT RIP!"
The corners of Stephanie's lips tugged into a dark smirk. Mia didn't notice because she was too set on winning the match. But if she had looked closely, she would have noticed the transformation of the girl across from her… Tala's eye widened. Stephanie was engulfed in a pale yellow light, and her figure was a dark shadow for a moment, concealing her body with darkness. Her eyes were sharper and a small fang stuck out of her mouth. Her nails grew sharp and slightly longer… like claws… and her ears became slightly pointed.
Rei watched in shock. So this was the cheerful girl's hidden personality was like… Stephanie laughed coolly, forcing Mia to look up. Mia gasped, as fear started to take over her. Mia shook in terror at the raven haired girl. Or what used to be a girl… Mia wasn't to sure anymore. She had heard myths and rumors about this transformation, but she didn't believe it. Until now…
Stephanie smiled darkly.
"Surprise."
The next chapter will be Stephanie in battle, and will reveal what her secret "transformation" is… The next battle, either in the next chapter or the one after that, will have either Andrew or someone else. Please tell me who you would like to see in battle. Also, I might bring in Andrew's girlfriend, Marissa. So help me with that decision too… I'll probably take a while debating on what to do for chapter 8. I'll have more on Krystal and Andrew's past and some of the other DestinyBladers too. Thanks to all the people who added their suggestions! It really helped me a lot! I'll try to put in Andrew, Kai, and Krystal in battle very soon. Rei, Tyson, and Max will also blade soon too!
I'm also planning to start a new story. I don't know if I'm going to do it or not. But if I do, I will need OC's because I want to see what it's like writing about characters that aren't my own. I'll post it up as soon as I figure a couple more things out, so if you could keep an OC in mind… yha. I'll post up the requirements list as the "first chapter", and then feel free to add an OC. I might not be able to use all of them or I might not have enough, depending on how many entries I receive. It will have the Bladebreakers, Tala, Johnny, Mariah, Michael, and a couple other characters (you can choose). And a team of (maybe) 7-9 girls and 1-3 boys with a team name. I'll also need "evil/bad/rival" characters too. More about that will come up soon.
If you have any suggestions or questions/comments please tell me. You can email me too, if you want. Suggestions are very helpful and I usually use the feedback I get. I'll try to update as soon as I can. If you have advice for this story or things you might want me to write about, please tell me. It will help me a lot. Thanks!