The very next day a strange sound woke Alana up. So did Tyson and the gang

"What's going on? Something just woke me up." Yawned Alana

"Yeah, what's going on?" Yawned Tyson. A blue beyblade was in perfect sync. It zigged, zagged. All in perfection.

"Kai…but how?" Tyson spluttered

"I went back to basics" he smirked. His blade was called back to his hand. It shone with pride…

'Kai…he must have tried Hilary's way instead of Tyson's. I knew you could do it Kai!' Alana thought to herself.

'No one can control us but we can control ourselves…if I didn't listen to your advice, we'd still be on square one…Thanks for giving the advice I need to do what's right…Next time I'll never underestimate you again.' Kai thought. He looked over his shoulder. He gave her a soft smirk. Alana could only do but smile in admiration

"Well since all of us are awake I'll make breakfast!" Alana said cheerfully. She left the yard to cook.

Alana was wearing a long sleeved kinda formal emerald green dress that ended up to her knees. The cuffs were rolled up and the collar was a u neck and embroidered with silk and a green bow was in the middle of the collar. Her hair was loose. (Alana loves the color green)

After a breakfast of Miso soup, rice and tea they got down to business.

"GO DRAGOON!"

"GO DRANZER!" The two blades collided with each other and started hitting each other. Side Tyson and Kai were Max and Ray battling it out. Alana was outside doing the laundry. After washing it she was hanging the wet clothes onto the line. Kai sneaked a glance at her. She looked so innocent and carefree just standing there. But unfortunately he was in a practice battle with Tyson so he must keep his concentration.

After hanging the washing outside it was time to sweep up the house so taking a broom from the broom closet so started sweeping up the house. While she was outside sweeping the porch she saw everyone training at his best. Kai was instructing them on what to do and with Hilary's ripped not taped sign hanging there it was helping them with their training.

'I'm glad everyone's doing good. The guys are really improving and it's been only one day! I'm feel like a mother and I'm proud of the boys…my boys…'

Alana checked the watch on her wrist. It was almost time for lunch and she didn't realize it. Deciding on making Onigiri and tea she hurried to the kitchen to make it

An hour later…

Alana made some Onigiri and the tea. Everyone was still hard at work training the MG cores.

"Guys! Lunch!"

"Oh boy lunch!" Cried Tyson. Everyone was eating the Onigiri. Alana watched them carefully and curiously. As they ate, She looked at the floor fidgeting with her fingers.

"Is something wrong Alana?" asked Ray

"Ah! -No! I'm fine" Alana grinned sheepishly.

After a while they went back to training with the MG cores

The famous sunset part of episode eight... (Don't know the quotes)

Hilary sighed. It was two days since the argument with Tyson and yesterday with Alana's encounter

'Is Alana right? Tyson shows me how that spiny top thingy game really is? Could Tyson be really a friend to me? And what about Max? Ray? Kai? Kenny? Alana? Are they really my new friends? Sure I have many friends at school but with Tyson and his friends…I feel myself. And Alana? She kinda helped me understand them…I guess I can consider them, as friends' Hilary was deep in thought. That's when a certain white was spinning in front of them. Hilary in shocked mood looked up. There was Tyson and his friends. Alana was right behind them holding a certain taped sign.

"But how?"

The others giggled as bit.

"We went back to basics," stated Max

"Hey Hilary? Sorry what happened the other day" Tyson apologized

"See…uh…we need help with training and so we need someone helping us with the training…" said Kenny

Hilary gasped. "But why me? I never spun a blade before"

"But we want our friend Hilary…so would you consider?" stated Kenny

It took a minute for Hilary to decide but boy was it good!

"Yeah! But I won't go easy on all of you"

The guys did a mock salute "Yes sir yes!" Alana holding the taped sign looked at them with a satisfied look.

'Dad…they're cooperating with each other…I have a feeling their friendship will last…' Alana thought to herself. She looked at the sky. She had a feeling that her dad was looking at her with approval. She smiled and followed the gang back to Tyson's place…

In Alana's room

"Dad…so much has happened since I was hired. I meet a world class Beyblading team; everyone has been so kind to me treating me like family…but do I really fit in? Since mother died I was always the Onigiri in a fruits basket…'

Flashback...

A chibi version of Alana was sitting alone in a schoolhouse

'I always sat along in the classroom'

"Time for recess children!" Announced the teacher. All the little children ran outside with Alana being the last one out

'Boys teased me, girls always I was weird I never seemed to fit it…was it my eyes? My hair? Well to say I looked differently from the other children…'

"Let's play fruits basket! (6)' Said one child

"Yeah! Let's play"

"Fine I'll choose," Said a boy. He pointed fruit names to random children

"HEY! And you Alana, you're an Onigiri" The children snickered and giggled

'Me? An Onigiri! I must real special'

"I'll start with…ORANGE!"

The children giggled and played. All but Alana who was waiting patiently not knowing that an Onigiri never belongs to a fruits basket

'I thought being an Onigiri made me special but it made me sad...An Onigiri in a fruits basket will never happen'

End of flashback

"I always was the Onigiri and will still be!" Declared Alana She pumped a fist in the air but shushed up so that she doesn't wake anybody up.

"Well dad It's been a great day and I hope there will be better days" Alana turned off her lamp and went soundly asleep

Dad I promise that you will be the only person in my heart…you'll be my number one in life…you'll give me the strength I need to carry on…You will be my soul, heart and body. Me and you are one…Not two individuals but one whole person…I promise you this…

Little did Alana know is that this promise won't last…

The next day…

"Alana! Where are you?"

Alana was cooking breakfast as usual. Today was of course...Miso soup, rice, beans and ramen. She heard someone call for her. Alana got out of the kitchen to find Hilary and Kenny

"Hey Kenny, hey Hilary you're just in time for breakfast." Alana said cheerfully

"Great! Smells good!" Sighed Kenny

"Like they all say…Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! But can you wait for a second?

Alana held a hose! A very very very VERY long hose. She was to wake up the Bladebreakers to tell them breakfast was ready and that training was to be done as well. Kenny was on the end where the water pipe was. When Kenny gave him the signal He would turn on the pump, which will cause the water to come out and wake the Bladebreakers up.

Alana looked out the window. Kenny gave her the thumbs ups and he turned on the water…

"AH!"

In the kitchen…

While the boys were uh…getting a 'bath' Hilary and Kenny were snickering to the results. Their little plan worked!

Tyson and everyone were soaking wet! Ever Kai. Alana kept on apologizing over and over again

"I'm so sorry! I didn't really mean it I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry! You guys had to wake-"

"Alana! Just shut up will you! You're starting to annoy me…in fact I can't even stand you…or maybe I CAN'T EVEN STAND TO LOOK AT YOU!" Kai roared in fury. Meanwhile everyone stared at Kai then at Alana who had a blank look on her face. She stood and ran from the kitchen

"KAI! Look what you did this time! You hurt her feelings." Hilary scolded

'Hilary's right…what have I done now? I've underestimated her again…now I really know who she really is…just a no body," Kai thought bitterly to himself.

"Kai I think you should-" started Ray

"Forget about it" Kai stormed out of the kitchen. The team looked at each other.

"I'll go check if she's okay…" Said Hilary.

In her room…

"Dad! This morning seems like a big mess! And to top it all off, it was my fault too! I keep bringing trouble wherever I go! But this is the worst thing ever! I made Kai really angry! It's all my fault dad!" Alana sighed as she held the picture in her arms. Tears spilled out. Little to Alana Hilary was hearing every word she was saying.

'Whom is Alana talking to?' Hilary peeked in. Alana was holding a picture and tears were falling. 'A picture? But who?' She accidentally pressed the door and Hilary fell

"Uh…hey Alana…I didn't mean to uh…eavesdrop" Hilary said nervously

"Oh…it's okay…Sorry…I talk to loudly do I?" Alana sniffled

"Oh that? Nah…So Are you okay?" Hilary put her hand on Alana's shoulder

"I'm fine really!" Alana lit up a smile but one little tears came down her face

"I bet it's Kai right? Don't worry Kai's like that…He was like that to me the first time I've met him" Hilary explained

"Really? I didn't really know" Alana took a tissue and dried her eyes

"Yeah it was a drag at first and I've consider him as a friend"

Her father's words started to echo in Alana's mind.

When we take the time to know someone they slowly become a friend to us...

Alana snapped out of her thoughts

"When we take the time to know someone they slowly become a friend to us…" Alana mumbled

"What did you say?" Hilary asked to Alana who was in a trance. Alana snapped out of it

"Oh…sorry Hilary…what were you saying?"

"Let's grab some breakfast" The two girls went to the kitchen to see it very clean and some food was left for the girls

"You made this Alana? This is good" Hilary swallowed some ramen

"Oh really? Is it not too bland?" Alana said in a worried tone

"I've got to get the recipe for your ramen…Speaking of ramen…Kenny's parents own a ramen store around here" Hilary said as she swallowed some more noodles

"I've got to go there sometime," Alana said as she ate some rice. "You can finish up and help your friends train. I've got a date with dishes"

Hilary laughed "are you sure you don't need help?"

"I'm fine…go on…you can be with your friends" The friends' part Alana said was in more in a sad tone

"O-okay" Hilary left her dishes in the dish and Alan got down to cleaning them. She sighed as she starting washing a plate

'By the way Alana said that last sentence she sounded sad. I'm gonna help her like it or not!' Hilary did a u-turn and saw that Alana was finish

"Oh Hilary…was there something you need?"

'Oh nothing…got to go! BYE!" Hilary dashed off

After the dishes Alana went to the laundry room to put away clothes. As she was sorting clothes something fell out of Kai's pants pocket. It was a small royal blue wore out box. Looking around so that no one she looked inside. The initials AT were on a silver locket. On the front was a green rose beautifully carved out of an emerald. Who was AT? Was it the initials of a special person? Or maybe his girl friend? Quickly she looked inside. Nothing. Hearing footsteps she quickly put the locket in the box and the box into Kai's pants pocket. She gathered the laundry and acted normally. Footsteps were louder and Alana was slightly hoping that it wasn't Kai. She held her breath but sighed in relief. It was Ray!

"Um Hello Ray!" Alana was holding the basket

"Need help?" Ray offered.

"Er-ah! I'm fine!" Alana smiled cheery

'Is she really happy? Am I treating like some kind of maid? Is Alana really a friend or a housekeeper?' Ray thought sadly to himself as Alana gave him a questioning and confused look

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Next on chapter five

The day is almost coming…the match we've been waiting for…Bladebreakers VS. Psykick. And really! Is Alana really a friend to them or a housekeeper as she thinks about it more and more…and a funny scene with Kai and Alana! Tune in!