Author's note: Hey there people, alright I know I told you all that I would make a lot more chapters by the end of the summer, and now were at the end of the summer and I barely updated. A lot of stuff happened, and now I'm going to college and stuff sooo I'm going to be a very busy person. I will do my best to update as much as possible. I do love writing for you guys and I hope you don't stop reviewing because I love hearing from you guys, and what you think of the chapters and stuff. So on with the press conference.

Chapter 18---------------------------- The Press Conference.

The blinds were pulled ever so rudely, at least on Tifa's terms, from the windows. Her eyes stung from the sudden exposure to the brutal rays that bounced of the snow, but she was able to decipher the person to be none other then her eldest brother Sebastien. " What's your problem?"

The other two girls she was sharing the bedroom with were wrapped in their covers and had their pillows tightly tucked over their heads so they wouldn't be disturbed. Riona mumbled a sentence of protest as soon as she heard voices disturbing what was quiet in their room.

" I don't have a problem, the only problem is we have to move one more time before we go to the press conference, meaning we don't have a whole lot of time, meaning you have to get your ass up."

Tifa looked at her brother unblinking, " How nice, " came from her lips before her head hit the pillow.

Bright crimson hair poked from under the white pillow, her eye spying on who was disturbing, " Oh it's you…get out."

Before anyone could answer anything else, the quick footsteps of children filled the room and the springs of the mattress suddenly cried at the added weight onto Tifa's bed, a groan came from the older sister as Mike, Mark and Tina all cried out in delight as they bounced on the twin bed. " Yay Tifa's awake."

" Unfortunately yes…"

" Why are you all so loud? " Riona finally was fully awake and looking at the intruders with contempt.

" You have got to be kidding me, they still aren't up! " Tyson threw his hands up in the air and glared at them, " We haven't eaten breakfast because you girls need your beauty sleep! "

Sebastien looked at the boy critically, " Your stomach is not the most important thing you idiot. Go tell everyone that they'll be down in ten minutes and that that's when were leaving, so you have ten minutes to eat. No complaining."

With a huff Tyson left, his face red with holding back the million complaints that were bound to erupt from his mouth had the group leader not shut him up. " Alright ladies, and kids, up get dressed and I hope you know your all going to be on t.v, and that our parents will be watching, so I'm guessing you want to look nice. Patty made your costumes and they're hung up in your bathrooms. Now you have 8 minutes to get dressed. See you downstairs. "

Watching her brother walk away after saying all that she threw her covers off, and walked to one of the bathrooms, her younger siblings all following at her heels. She looked at the outfit and smiled. It was easy to slip on, and she didn't have to do anything extravagant with her hair to make everything look good.

Rikku was the quickest to dress. She was wearing baggy black pants, and a simple tank top that fit her torso tightly. " Fucking hell, why do we have to keep fucking moving around like this, it's so tiring."

The blond sighed coming out in jeans also, except she was wearing a top that looked very vintage, and was very colourful, along with mismatched earrings. She saw the look Rikku gave her, " Hey I wanted to add a little of myself in my look. After all this is our first press conference."

" Yeah well, were going to be exposed to the public and that means we probably have very high chances of getting attacked by those caped soldiers. " Tifa wore black pants stiched with pink; she was still fixing her top, which consisted of what looked like straps of tight material around her torso.

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Tyson threw his hands up in the air, the limo was driving relatively quickly, all the Blade Breakers stuffed into one car, and his movements caught Kenny in the head knocking it against the window. " If were late it's all your fault, you three take so damn long…holy shitters, that's a fucking castle."

Catching their attention, everyone looked outside; past the chilly snow that fell from the grey. A large castle stood in a massive forest. Its towers went into the clouds, and the front doors were carved out of heavy cherry wood.

Rei stopped staring to look at his girlfriend, " How much money do you have exactly?"

Her lips were slightly parted as she looked at the piece if history which her parents owned. " I had no clue…"

The door to the limo opened Sebastien poking his head in, " Stay here, you'll get to see it after, the drivers are just bringing the stuff in and we are leaving. No wandering around Y' hear?"

Tyson's mouth twisted into a frown, " But I've never been in a castle before…"

Rikku rolled her eyes, bringing her finger right under her eye, faking a tear, " What are you two? Grow up Tyson. We have serious things to attend."

After her words of wisdom, the limo lurched forward, almost sending Riona's head into Kai's lap, gripping the seat she leaned her back against the seat opposite the boys. " Can the driver be a little smoother? "

Another body wrenching turn told them other wise. A torturing ride soon ended, and loud voices caught their attention, through the quiet car ride. Looking out the window there were hundreds of people waiting in front of a large commercial building, with banners of the team pictures plastered over the walls of glass.

The door was opened by the driver, who let in the unwelcomed chill. Wrapping their coats tighter around themselves, they filed out to meet flashes coming from every direction.

Sebastien immediately took charge, pushing through the crowd, letting the team walk through the sea of people from different nationalities, from different countries, all there to catch a glimpse of who would be competing in the weeks to come in the biggest world championships of them all. Well as far as the people who were currently walking through the crowd were concerned.

Riona welcomed the heat, staying almost super glued to Kai as they walked through the crowd. Herds of people made her Closter phobic. Her throat suddenly tightening when she saw the long table, with all their names lined up, and ten other tables alike, all populated by people she knew. People that were all brainwashed, and knew exactly what was going on with them, and that were after her, and she was going to pass out right then and their if Tifa hadn't pinched her.

Seeing her friend turning sick shades of green, she thought she could snap Riona out of her shock. " Hey, they wont do anything, Sebastien said so…well at least for now…"

Rei noticed pink hair at the table opposite theirs, and then noticed a guy he really didn't like.

Getting out of the crowd they were exposed to all the journalists, photographers, and to…" Tifa, your looking lovely."

Looking at him calmly Tifa crossed her arms. " Giving me compliments wont help me go easy on you in this tournament."

Smirking he leaned back onto his chair, " I never doubted that, I love it when your competitive, It's brings out this spark in those pretty eyes of yours." Jake knew that Rei was doing everything to hold back , if the press wasn't there, they would have probably been brawling the second both of them would have made eye contact.

" Yeah, yeah whatever Jake, they're the competition. We shouldn't be complimenting them." Platinum blond, which was badly dyed, Holly made sure that her cleavage was showing as much as possible, and was ready for every flash that came her way.

Riona was getting the queasy feeling again, Jake, Tala, Brad, Holly, Mariah, and Misha, all on one team. Tala and Mariah had left their teams to group up with Holly…that meant that all the other teams that were around her were already under…

"Well, this is lovely. Were one team that's actually sane look at the rest of them, they all have that crazed glassed over look in their eyes." Rikku commented as they took their seats after Sebastien made violent hand gestures towards them to get into their spots.

Tidus, Kai and Rei had expressions that could probably freeze over Russia. Serious was an understatement. Kai watched Tala from the corner of his eye, something was going on and he didn't like it. His thought came to a halt when Mr. Dickenson cleared his throat into the microphone.

" Well, as you can see this year's World Championships are a tad bit different. The actual battles will consist of two on two matches, of which the two people must be male and female. Just to make things interesting. The Beyblading is not some little sport where people take it lightly. This championship is serious, and only the serious and skilled will win in the end. There is more at stake then you all think…" He stopped looking at the Blade Breakers before continuing," The way to win your battles will be…either take out the beyblade…or the blader."

Tyson looked like he was about to get up and protest. He turned to Max whispering harshly, " Since when did we have to take each other out! "

Sebastien listened to what the man was saying, and didn't seem fazed at all with the startling news of having to take out the other teams. He noticed his sister becoming uncomfortable next to him, at the look he gave them. " You still haven't told them have you? "

Tifa made sure that Rei was watching Mr. Dickenson speak before answering her brother. " Of course not. It's not something you just tell people out of the blue."

Crossing his arms he looked at his sister seriously, " You weren't supposed to get so involved, but I guess you couldn't help it considering…"

Her brows came closer together forming a frown, " Considering what?" She whispered a little too loudly, catching Rei's attention. She gave a quick smile, before concentrating on what the old man at the podium was saying.

" Now if the press would like to ask questions, now is your chance."

Riona looked at the crowd of paparazzi, and felt her heart stop as hundreds of hands went up. She wasn't the type of person that liked to be exposed to the world like she was at the moment.

The other teams were more then willing to talk to the journalists and were happy to praise Tifa's grandfather on how much money he gave to them, and helped them, and even spoke to them.

Tyson once again leaned in towards Max whispering what he thought, " You know what? I haven't even seen her grandfather and he sounds like a complete nutbar."

Kenny wanted to hit his head against the desk, " No really?" He refrained to do so when the journalists suddenly spoke to them.

" Is it true that some of you are having relationships with eachother?"

Rikku's eyes narrowed, " So what if we are?"

" Well that could be considered a distraction, having your lover battling next to you."

" I assure you we are very focused, and making assumptions on our relationships with each other are exactly that, assumptions." Rei's amber eyes flared as he spoke through the mic.

Tifa shuddered at his authority. The people moved uncomfortably in their seats, before the next on dared to ask a question.

" Can I sleep with Tifa?"

" What Bra size does Rikku wear."

" Are you really that innocent Riona."

Tifa opened her mouth, and then heard the other string of questions from the teenage boys who thought they were smart in the crowd. Tifa saw out of the corner of her eye Rikku slowly balling her fists, and Riona slipping down her chair. " Have all the intelligent questions been asked to the other teams, or are there still some people that have decent comments to make."

" Why is your grandfather sponsoring everyone else but you, after all he and your family do own-" The reporter was cut off by Sebastien standing up.

" Thank you that will be all, we can't say too much with all this competition around. You want the answers to your questions, come watch us battle." Grabbing his sister's arm, that was the signal for them to leave.

Holly smirked from her seat next to Jake, " Seems like they're a little touchy when it comes to questions. Who knows something about their parents might have been asked. Really I feel sorry when the original Blade Breakers find out…"

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Finally letting go of her arm, she looked at him with a confused look, pulling her to the side he spoke in a whisper, " Listen Tifa, some stuff is going to happen and it's going to get ugly. The guys don't know anything about you three right?"

Riona and Rikku overheard the last words and walked over to where they were talking, feeling safe that Patty was keeping the boys busy with talking to them and the press.

Sebastien let them into the small space and continued talking, " You haven't told them have you?"

Riona knew immediately what he was talking about, " Are you crazy, it would hurt them too much to know."

Rolling his eyes he shook his head, " Well why the hell do you think I told you girls not to get emotionally attached, and what do you go do? Get attached in every way possible!"

Rikku waved her hands in the air, " Now is it our fault that we fell for them, listen we don't even know the full story either!"

" OH you mean the story where you three are spies for the BBA and had to see if the Blade Breakers were really all that good. To get them to join you and make one super team to compete in these life threatening championships even after the Blade Breakers retired. Would that be the story?"

Sebastien's face became a mask of rage, spinning to the voice he knew well. That person was once his best friend, he had faked being dead and now he was alive again. He really wished he could blame Enrique for being on the same side as his parents, but really all Sebastien was, was lucky he had a sister like Tifa.

The last thing Riona wanted to do was turn around. The guys and Patty had stopped talking and she knew they heard what her brother had said. She her cheeks burn scorching hot and she wanted to hide under a rock.

" What was that?" Tidus asked, his voice sounding brutal.

Enrique laughed, " Annnd that's not the best part. Now guess who owns the BBA, aha this is rich. Tifa's parents, meaning that you guys have been working for your parents all along! Mr Dickenson has led you on all this time. Nice job girls, you got everyone just where we wanted."

Rikku let out a surprised cry, covering her mouth. " That means everything's been going according to plan…for them…they knew all this was going to happen?"

"They did…" Tifa looked at her brother unbelieving, they were being manipulated even when they thought they were free of any ties with their parents. The BBA was owned by her parents, she was working for her parents, and didn't even know it…how could her brother not know anything. " How could you have not known anything Sebastien!"

He looked at his sister unbelieving, " I have nothing to do with them! I didn't even know they owned it! The BBA has it's own building! They were never there!"

" But your grandfather was." Enrique said bringing the discussion back to a stand still.

Patty covered her mouth, everything was going very wrong, and she wouldn't be able to say a word to calm the three boys that were standing next to her. They were looking at the group of people with anger that could be harnessed to set off an atomic bomb.

" My grandfather?" Tifa repeated. She barely saw her grandfather, that was because he was at the top of the family business…" What…does he have to do with this?"

" Everything," Enrique's smile sickened Riona, she was going to slap him. She wanted to hurt him. Hurt him badly. She wanted to say something, but before she could he walked off leaving the team of Jake, Tala, Brad, Mariah, Holly, and Misha watching with amusement.

" Well seems like the cat's been let out of the bag. " Brad commented, watching Rikku's fists ball up.

" Have a very nice evening girls, " Holly waved blowing a kiss, as the lot of them continued walking after Enrique, letting the press crowd around the Blade Breakers and snap pictures of the high tension that was growing around them.

Sebastien turned to where the male Blade Breakers where standing, and saw that Tyson was about to open his mouth, " NOT now Tyson, we have to get out of here, and back to the place we must not name. Patty, call the BBA and tell them to go fuck themselves and that I'm going to blow them up soon."

Tifa felt Riona and Rikku come closer to her, behind Sebastien they were fine for the time being. " Well this whole thing just got a whole lot worse." She saw her brother turn to her.

" You take this and go make calls while I take care of everyone here."

Riona's eyes went wide, " Does she have to go?"

Rikku gripped onto the brunette's arm, " Please?"

" No." He seemed to completely ignore the fact that the guys were giving the most fear striking glares that they had ever seen.

Patty snuck away from them to go see Tifa, where she was standing against a wall cell phone at her ear, her shoulders slouched as if there was a large amount of weight dropped onto them.

Snapping the phone shut she looked up at Patty, her eyes holding back tears. " They have every right to be angry, we lied to them, and now look at what it's gotten us into. This isn't a real beyblading tournament, no one ever got killed!"

Looking over at the Blade Breakers, Patty hoped that nothing could get worse then what was already happening.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: yeah this took a hell of a long time to get up here. It kinda sucks I don't like this chapter much. I like the next one, which I will try to get up as soon as possible. College is keeping me busy. I miss reading reviews from all of you and I hope you continue to do so! PRESS DA BUTTON! I have some new stories to get up here, stay tuned! Next chapter is where the real stuff starts to happen.

Lovies,

Tifa