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Chapter 5: A nudging memory:
Kesumi grasped a small piece of paper in hand, clamping down onto the edges as if afraid to let go. She was nervous to the point where even the slightest rustle of leaves would make her jump five feet into the air. Yet she couldn't even hear them, for she was too preoccupied by simply staring up at the towering hotel in front of her.
It was exquisitely grand, and if rumours were true, a place where celebrities often chose to spend their stay at Seoul in.
Pale faced, yet determined Kesumi shakily stumbled up the elegant stairs toward the main entrance. But before she even reached the top, a security guard walked over in her direction.
What the heck was this guy saying? She thought, blowing air through her teeth. Say something that I can understand, damn it!
She let out an impatient sort of noise, "Could. You. Please. Talk. In. English?"
He stared, and then spoke sharply into an intercom looking thing - she didn't know what it was. A buzz and a quick response in Korean confirmed her first guess. Holding up his hand - she assumed it was a signal for her to stay where she was - he walked back toward the building to greet another hotel guard who was making her way down the steps.
As she reached her, Kesumi realized that the woman wasn't a security guard, but appeared to be some sort of manager. "Good evening."
"Oh, hello." Kesumi sighed with relief.
"I'm sorry, but the hotel is being restricted tonight - we had some problems with fans of some celebrities here. They've asked for specific privacy for tonight. I apologize for the inconvenience - "
"Is Kai in there?" She flushed, "I mean, are the Blade Breakers really staying at the hotel?"
The woman gave her a long look before replying, "Isn't that why you came today? Yes, Mr. Hiwatari is here, as well as the rest of his team."
Her heart skipped a beat..hiwatari. "I have to go see him!"
The older woman watched her with an incredulous gaze, "I don't think that can be arranged. Fans are not - "
"I am not a fan!" Kesumi felt herself flush even further. "I'm his sister!"
This time, the woman laughed. "I'm really sorry miss, but what you are requesting is simply out of the question." With that, she turned on her heel and disappeared through the glass doors and into the hotel.
Kesumi stared up at the building, no longer amazed by its presence. Instead, she felt overwhelming disappointment and anger. That the building was the only thing that separated her from her brother - she cringed at that thought.
As a new gust of wind entwined through her hair, Kesumi shuddered, painfully aware of how suddenly cold the night had become. I'm not giving up, though. She nodded to herself, no way! I'll see him even if it's the last thing I do!
~*~*~*~
Ray mumbled under his breath as he pulled his ripcord, folding his arms stiffly as he watched his beyblade circle leisurely around the dish. "Step it up Driger!" He snapped, and his bit flashed with annoyance.
"Sorry." He said apologetically, "Didn't mean to push you."
Ray stared down at himself, and dropped his arms to his sides, "Man, I've been around Kai too long." But, he thought vigorously, I have a reason to be grumpy! Kenny and Kai's idea for this one on one training with the bit beast takes up way too much room! Tyson and Max were hogging the only two dishes in the training room, while I get the outer one in the courtyard!
Well, Kai had to train outside too - but hey! At least their team leader wanted to - he didn't!
He straightened, no use whining about that now. "C'mon Drig - "
Ray stopped, having just noticed another person in the courtyard. He looked up toward the beautifully decorated archway where a girl stood, watching him.
He inwardly groaned, uh - oh, another fan.
"You beyblade?"
Ray raised an eyebrow, surprised at the obvious question. Didn't everybody know that he bladed? He was only internationally famous for it.
"Of course! Don't you know me?"
It was girl's turn to stare.
Feeling the need to familiarize herself with the surroundings, Kesumi had decided to take a stroll along the meticulously maintained fields and paths. It was then she had heard soft scratches coming from what looked to be a courtyard.
It was a beyblade, accompanied by its beyblader.
"You beyblade?" She had asked, and only got a bewildered look in return. The boy seemed to be taken aback, as if the question surprised him.
What was the big deal? She just asked him if he beybladed.
"Of course! Don't you know me?"
Kesumi bit her lip and sighed. It was so hard to find a decent boy to crush on! The guy was cute and conceited, or ugly and well - ugly.
Not meaning to offend the egotistical stranger, she replied hastily, "Did we meet before or something? I - I'm sorry if I don't remember you." He did look sort of familiar though..
Ray's momentary confusion melted away into a brilliant smile, and he felt as if he was going to leap off the ground. It was a miracle! Somebody who didn't know him! Ever since the Russian tournament, everybody everywhere knew him, even if he did not. And now, a stranger, who was really a stranger because - he stopped himself.
"No! Not at all. I'm Ray." He held out a friendly hand for her to shake, which she accepted reluctantly.
"I'm Kesumi. Nice to meet you Ray."
They talked for nearly an hour, seated comfortably on the stone bench as they discussed beyblading. Kesumi didn't know that time could go by so fast, neither did Ray.
"So why are you here, Ray? Do you live here? You don't seem to be a Korean."
He fidgeted; his elation at being unknown by somebody had prevented him from telling his new found friend that he was actually a celebrity.
"Um, I'm Chinese. Just came to um visit my friends. What about you Kesumi?"
"Ray."
They both looked up to see who had called his name, and Ray smiled when he saw who it was. "Hey Kai."
~*~*~*~*
"Okay boys! Time to - Andrew! Jordan put that vase down, and Eric, don't play around with that! Carl, I'm warning you, stop jumping down on the bed!"
Tenchi glared menacingly at the boys, who - after becoming aware of the annoyance in their trainer - had immediately settled down.
"Get into bed now." Her hands were set on her hips, and she gave each of them stern glares, to which they smiled sheepishly to. "Sorry Tenchi, love the hotel room.."
"Yeah it has a lot of gadgets and stuff! We couldn't help ourselves."
They blinked innocently as they watched a smile hinting at the corners of her lips.
"We're really, really sorry. Going right to bed now, c'mon guys." Andrew jumped into his bed, quickly dodging under the covers as the rest of the boys soon followed suit.
Tenchi gave in, grinning widely, "Okay then. Enough horseplay for you guys tonight." She walked toward each bed, placing a gentle kiss on the forehead of the occupier before flicking off the lights. "Goodnight."
"Night Tenchi!"
She closed the door and leaned against the frame, letting her head rest against the glossy surface. They were staying at a hotel nearby the stadium, the one in which the tournament will be held in, the very one which her uncle owned.
Tenchi remained in that position for a long time, mind wandering listlessly to and for until even thinking took effort. She was so tired. Inserting the card into the slot by the knob, she waited until a green light blinked as a sign that the door was opened. Slipping inside once more, she gazed fondly at the boys, feeling strangely proud.
They were going to be great - excellent in the junior competitions.
Each and every one of the four showed much skill and confidence, and she couldn't wait to present them to the world. The tournament would be only in day's time, both junior and intermediate competitions.
You just wait Boris, because my boys are going taking home the gold! ~*~*~*~*
"Hey Kai."
Kesumi shivered, what did he just say? Her eyes swept toward the speaker, and she felt as if her knees had just given away. "Kai?!"
It was her brother - it was really him.
She ran toward him, ignorant of the world around her and Ray - who stared at her, surprised. Throwing her arms around his neck, she buried her face into his chest - she could hardly reach up to his shoulders anymore.
Kai's eyes widened with shock, and for one second, his mind went careening in a direction it had never gone to before. A flash of brilliant light appeared at the back of his conscience, and a form of two giggling little girls materialized. As quickly as it came, it was gone.
Tearing away from the stranger, Kai spat out in the most dangerously icy voice, "What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
Am I evil? I keep doing the cliff hanger thing, don't I? Well you'll just have to wait for the next chapter, and if you want it out fast..REVIEW! Glad that we made it clear~ *winks* See you all in the next chapter - oh yeah, Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! Right now, I'm a huge fan of this holiday - it bought me two whole days off of school! THANK YOU EASTER!
Chapter 5: A nudging memory:
Kesumi grasped a small piece of paper in hand, clamping down onto the edges as if afraid to let go. She was nervous to the point where even the slightest rustle of leaves would make her jump five feet into the air. Yet she couldn't even hear them, for she was too preoccupied by simply staring up at the towering hotel in front of her.
It was exquisitely grand, and if rumours were true, a place where celebrities often chose to spend their stay at Seoul in.
Pale faced, yet determined Kesumi shakily stumbled up the elegant stairs toward the main entrance. But before she even reached the top, a security guard walked over in her direction.
What the heck was this guy saying? She thought, blowing air through her teeth. Say something that I can understand, damn it!
She let out an impatient sort of noise, "Could. You. Please. Talk. In. English?"
He stared, and then spoke sharply into an intercom looking thing - she didn't know what it was. A buzz and a quick response in Korean confirmed her first guess. Holding up his hand - she assumed it was a signal for her to stay where she was - he walked back toward the building to greet another hotel guard who was making her way down the steps.
As she reached her, Kesumi realized that the woman wasn't a security guard, but appeared to be some sort of manager. "Good evening."
"Oh, hello." Kesumi sighed with relief.
"I'm sorry, but the hotel is being restricted tonight - we had some problems with fans of some celebrities here. They've asked for specific privacy for tonight. I apologize for the inconvenience - "
"Is Kai in there?" She flushed, "I mean, are the Blade Breakers really staying at the hotel?"
The woman gave her a long look before replying, "Isn't that why you came today? Yes, Mr. Hiwatari is here, as well as the rest of his team."
Her heart skipped a beat..hiwatari. "I have to go see him!"
The older woman watched her with an incredulous gaze, "I don't think that can be arranged. Fans are not - "
"I am not a fan!" Kesumi felt herself flush even further. "I'm his sister!"
This time, the woman laughed. "I'm really sorry miss, but what you are requesting is simply out of the question." With that, she turned on her heel and disappeared through the glass doors and into the hotel.
Kesumi stared up at the building, no longer amazed by its presence. Instead, she felt overwhelming disappointment and anger. That the building was the only thing that separated her from her brother - she cringed at that thought.
As a new gust of wind entwined through her hair, Kesumi shuddered, painfully aware of how suddenly cold the night had become. I'm not giving up, though. She nodded to herself, no way! I'll see him even if it's the last thing I do!
~*~*~*~
Ray mumbled under his breath as he pulled his ripcord, folding his arms stiffly as he watched his beyblade circle leisurely around the dish. "Step it up Driger!" He snapped, and his bit flashed with annoyance.
"Sorry." He said apologetically, "Didn't mean to push you."
Ray stared down at himself, and dropped his arms to his sides, "Man, I've been around Kai too long." But, he thought vigorously, I have a reason to be grumpy! Kenny and Kai's idea for this one on one training with the bit beast takes up way too much room! Tyson and Max were hogging the only two dishes in the training room, while I get the outer one in the courtyard!
Well, Kai had to train outside too - but hey! At least their team leader wanted to - he didn't!
He straightened, no use whining about that now. "C'mon Drig - "
Ray stopped, having just noticed another person in the courtyard. He looked up toward the beautifully decorated archway where a girl stood, watching him.
He inwardly groaned, uh - oh, another fan.
"You beyblade?"
Ray raised an eyebrow, surprised at the obvious question. Didn't everybody know that he bladed? He was only internationally famous for it.
"Of course! Don't you know me?"
It was girl's turn to stare.
Feeling the need to familiarize herself with the surroundings, Kesumi had decided to take a stroll along the meticulously maintained fields and paths. It was then she had heard soft scratches coming from what looked to be a courtyard.
It was a beyblade, accompanied by its beyblader.
"You beyblade?" She had asked, and only got a bewildered look in return. The boy seemed to be taken aback, as if the question surprised him.
What was the big deal? She just asked him if he beybladed.
"Of course! Don't you know me?"
Kesumi bit her lip and sighed. It was so hard to find a decent boy to crush on! The guy was cute and conceited, or ugly and well - ugly.
Not meaning to offend the egotistical stranger, she replied hastily, "Did we meet before or something? I - I'm sorry if I don't remember you." He did look sort of familiar though..
Ray's momentary confusion melted away into a brilliant smile, and he felt as if he was going to leap off the ground. It was a miracle! Somebody who didn't know him! Ever since the Russian tournament, everybody everywhere knew him, even if he did not. And now, a stranger, who was really a stranger because - he stopped himself.
"No! Not at all. I'm Ray." He held out a friendly hand for her to shake, which she accepted reluctantly.
"I'm Kesumi. Nice to meet you Ray."
They talked for nearly an hour, seated comfortably on the stone bench as they discussed beyblading. Kesumi didn't know that time could go by so fast, neither did Ray.
"So why are you here, Ray? Do you live here? You don't seem to be a Korean."
He fidgeted; his elation at being unknown by somebody had prevented him from telling his new found friend that he was actually a celebrity.
"Um, I'm Chinese. Just came to um visit my friends. What about you Kesumi?"
"Ray."
They both looked up to see who had called his name, and Ray smiled when he saw who it was. "Hey Kai."
~*~*~*~*
"Okay boys! Time to - Andrew! Jordan put that vase down, and Eric, don't play around with that! Carl, I'm warning you, stop jumping down on the bed!"
Tenchi glared menacingly at the boys, who - after becoming aware of the annoyance in their trainer - had immediately settled down.
"Get into bed now." Her hands were set on her hips, and she gave each of them stern glares, to which they smiled sheepishly to. "Sorry Tenchi, love the hotel room.."
"Yeah it has a lot of gadgets and stuff! We couldn't help ourselves."
They blinked innocently as they watched a smile hinting at the corners of her lips.
"We're really, really sorry. Going right to bed now, c'mon guys." Andrew jumped into his bed, quickly dodging under the covers as the rest of the boys soon followed suit.
Tenchi gave in, grinning widely, "Okay then. Enough horseplay for you guys tonight." She walked toward each bed, placing a gentle kiss on the forehead of the occupier before flicking off the lights. "Goodnight."
"Night Tenchi!"
She closed the door and leaned against the frame, letting her head rest against the glossy surface. They were staying at a hotel nearby the stadium, the one in which the tournament will be held in, the very one which her uncle owned.
Tenchi remained in that position for a long time, mind wandering listlessly to and for until even thinking took effort. She was so tired. Inserting the card into the slot by the knob, she waited until a green light blinked as a sign that the door was opened. Slipping inside once more, she gazed fondly at the boys, feeling strangely proud.
They were going to be great - excellent in the junior competitions.
Each and every one of the four showed much skill and confidence, and she couldn't wait to present them to the world. The tournament would be only in day's time, both junior and intermediate competitions.
You just wait Boris, because my boys are going taking home the gold! ~*~*~*~*
"Hey Kai."
Kesumi shivered, what did he just say? Her eyes swept toward the speaker, and she felt as if her knees had just given away. "Kai?!"
It was her brother - it was really him.
She ran toward him, ignorant of the world around her and Ray - who stared at her, surprised. Throwing her arms around his neck, she buried her face into his chest - she could hardly reach up to his shoulders anymore.
Kai's eyes widened with shock, and for one second, his mind went careening in a direction it had never gone to before. A flash of brilliant light appeared at the back of his conscience, and a form of two giggling little girls materialized. As quickly as it came, it was gone.
Tearing away from the stranger, Kai spat out in the most dangerously icy voice, "What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
Am I evil? I keep doing the cliff hanger thing, don't I? Well you'll just have to wait for the next chapter, and if you want it out fast..REVIEW! Glad that we made it clear~ *winks* See you all in the next chapter - oh yeah, Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! Right now, I'm a huge fan of this holiday - it bought me two whole days off of school! THANK YOU EASTER!
