Aura: She does it way too much
SSD: So, here's chapter 8, I hope you like it. Oh, my loyal fans!
Numar-the-Mage: thanks for the comment. Love you!
Viper-Vegeta: I have to thank this girl! If it wasn't for her, I may not have posted for a while! Thanks Viper! And Chibi? Calm down.
Highrider: Thanks! I'm slowly coming along!
SamSam-aka-Sam: Hehehehe I'm usually a Mariah hater (she steals my Ray away from me, grr) but I needed a nice person. She dosen't blow a gasket, but she can do that later if you want.
Anyway, on with the story!
Disclamer: I
do not own Beyblade, CSI (in refrence to the last chapter) or the song.
I have no idea who the song belongs to, but it's not mine. I love it.
It's from dotHack/sign. Really good.
Chapter 8
"I am Shiri Mai Riki – Hiwatari, and I am your sister, wether you like it or not!"
Everyone turned to the spare room in time to se the door slam open, and Shiri running outside, disappearing in the darkness.
"I'd better see how Mariah took that, it was a little too much," Kai said.
"I guess I'll talk to Shiri, I have a bone to pick with her," Lee said, running to the door outside.
"Thanks, Lee!" Kai shouted, and dragged the others to see Mariah.
Spare RoomKai leading the way, the boys rushed in to see Mariah just standing there, holding Ray's bandana in her hand loosely.
"Are you okay?" Kai asked, taking a hesitant step forward. Mariah looked up and smiled.
"Guess that makes up cousins, hu?" Mariah said softly.
"Yeah. You alright?" Kai smiled slightly. Mariah nodded, than gasped.
"I'd better apologize to Shiri for my outburst," Mariah started to head for the door, but Max grabbed her arm.
"Give Lee a chance. He's gone out there to talk her down."
Outside, RooftopLee walked outside to hear a soft sobbing coming from the roof. Leaping up lightly, he found Shiri curled up in a ball, crying softly.
He walked over, but Shiri didn't seem to notice him until he sat down and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry too much about Mariah, Shiri." Lee said, smiling slightly. "She's always been a little too rough, and she jumps to conclusions too quickly. She'll get used to you soon enough though, you seem like a nice enough girl."
A sobby laugh emerged from Shiri. "I only wanted to be a good friend, and a good sister." She started crying again and put her hands back over her eyes, but Lee wrapped his arms around her and hugged her. "Look at me now. It's my fault Ray got hurt, it's my fault these guys are going to be targeted, it's all my fault!"
"Hey." Lee broke in. "If it wasn't for you, Kai wouldn't be so happy. If it weren't for you, Mariah wouldn't have known she had a sister, and if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here right now. Not everything that goes wrong in the world is your fault."
"Maybe you're right." Shiri said, sitting up, then she turned to Lee with a small smile. "Thanks! Anyway, you know my name, but I don't know yours. What is it?"
"I'm Lee. I'm also your twin brother." Lee said.
"My…twin?" Shiri's jaw dropped. "But-"
"It seemed Mum was already suspicious of Rousseau, because once I was born I was sent to live with Aunt Rykula, who was left with Mariah later. I only found out you existed a few years ago, but it seems no one bothered to tell you until now."
"Wow…" Shiri looked at Lee, absorbing his features properly. "It's easy to see who inherited Mum's looks then."
"Hey, you have more of Mum's looks than you think." Lee said, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Thanks a bunch, Lee." Shiri drawled with a laugh. "Hey, you know, you're as easy to talk to as Ray is."
"Come on, let's head back inside." Lee suggested, smiling at her. "I'm sure someone wants to apologize."
Normal POV
Shiri and Lee walked into the spare room, and everyone turned to look at them. Mariah stepped forwards as the boys walked out the door, but Kai paused.
"We'll leave you girls alone for a while." He said. "Give us a shout if you need anything though." He left, closing the door, then it was only Mariah and Shiri. The silence seemed to echo for a few moments, then Mariah spoke up.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you like that." She said. "I guess I jumped to the wrong conclusion."
"I'm sorry as well." Shiri said. "Other than Kai and Lee, you're the only family I have. When you acted hostile, I panicked. I panic a lot lately."
"Here." Mariah held out the bandana. "I believe what you said earlier now, about Ray giving this to you."
"Thanks." Shiri took the bandana and tied it around her head again.
"It's nice to see my two favorite girls are friends again." A soft voice came from the bed. Shiri and Mariah turned to see Ray sitting up, and Mariah rushed over to him.
"Ray! You're awake!" She exclaimed excitedly. Moments later, the boys ran into the room, and Shiri stood aside, forgotten. She sighed inwardly and walked out the door.
No one noticed her sitting in the den, arms wrapped around her knees, watching the tail end of CSI with tears running down her face.
Ray's POV
"Mariah, Lee! What are you doing here?" I asked. Mariah smiled.
"Aren't I allowed to come over and visit?" She asked, in a slightly offended tone. She stood and moved to the door.
"Mariah asked me to bring her out." Lee said. "It's nice to see you Ray."
"I heard fighting earlier." I frowned now. "Where's Shiri?"
"Yeah!" Max and Tyson said.
"I thought she'd be glad to see you awake." Kenny put in.
"Us too." Lee and Kai added.
"She's in the den, watching the TV." Mariah frowned. I think she's crying."
I climbed out of bed and stood on shaky legs. "I'm going to talk to her."
"Ray! You shouldn't be out of bed!" Mariah scolded, but I snorted.
"Tough." I walked to the door. "Stay here, and I don't want any of you listening in." Without waiting for an answer, I walked out and closed the door behind me.
Normal POV, Den
Ray walked into the Den silently, to hear a soft, teary voice singing.
"You are near to the dark, I will tell you 'bout the sun.
You are here, no escape from my visions of the world.
You will cry, all alone, but it does not mean a thing to me.
Though in the song I will sing until the darkness comes to sleep.
Come to me and I will tell you 'bout the secret of the sun.
It's in you, not me, but it does not mean a thing to you."
Ray looked in to see Shiri's teary face pale with either grief or tears, and she was softly singing along to the songs on the music channel. She wiped her face on her hands, and Ray saw that she was wearing the headband, then she sighed.
"Leave me alone, Kai." Shiri said absently. "I just want to be alone, and have a chance to cry myself out."
Ray walked closer and sat down next to her.
"If I was Kai, I would do that, but I'm not. As for crying yourself out, though, go ahead. You can cry on my shoulder if you want to." Ray gently clasped Shiri's hand, and he drew her to his chest as she started to sob again. He was quiet, he didn't say a word, but as he gently rocked her he wondered about a shout he heard from the study. Several minutes later, Shiri sat up, wiping her eyes.
"I'm sorry Ray, I didn't mean to ruin your shirt." She apologized.
"It's just a shirt." Ray smiled warmly. "Why were you upset though? You looked fine earlier."
"You have so many people who care for you!" Shiri exclaimed. "I felt so guilty because it was through my actions that you got hurt, but everyone forgave me so quickly. I've hardly done a thing, but you've all looked out for me so much!" Now, ashamed of her tears, Shiri turned her head. She couldn't look at him. Ray grasped her jaw gently and turned her head back to look at him though, and wiped her tears away with his (clean) handkerchief.
"We all care about you, Shiri, no matter what you think. Maybe for different reasons, but we all care just the same. Because you and kind, and special. I care because you are beautiful as well. You are sweet, gentle, and one heck of a Blader!" Ray paused while Shiri chuckled, then he went to continue. "But, most of all, I care because I've-"
BANG
"TYSON!"
A shout interrupted them, and Shiri sighed.
"We'd better go see what we can do." She said.
"Ok." Ray helped Shiri to her feet, then they headed for the spare room.
Normal POV, Spare Room
After Ray Left
"Wow, Shiri can sing well." Lee said.
"Almost angelic." Mariah sighed. "I'd give anything to sing like that.
"Oh yeah? Aren't you jealous?" Max asked. "Don't you have this, like, HUGE crush on Ray?"
"Oh, Shiri can have him." Mariah turned all dreamy, her eyes misting over as a smiled spread over her face. "My new guy is sooo much more perfect."
"New guy?" Tyson asked, wrapping his arms around his stomach. "I'm hungry." He mumbled.
"Why were you so happy to see Ray then?" Kenny asked, without looking up from typing.
"Because he told me that it was strange to have a long-distance crush." Mariah replied. "I guess it took me a while to get over him, but I've found someone better! I promised to tell him, and so I am!"
"I don't mean to pry, but who is it?" Kai asked, sitting on the bed.
"You're unusually happy, Kai." Mariah changed the subject quickly, flushing.
"Mariah, you know I have the final say on who you date." Lee warned, frowning slightly. "Who is it?"
Mariah mumbled something unintelligible. Max leant forward with a raised eyebrow.
"What did you say? We can't hear you Mariah, speak up." He said.
"I said Johnny." Mariah repeated, slightly louder.
"Johnny!"
"Shush!" Mariah panicked. "Don't let Ray hear you!"
"But, you're going out with Johnny?" Lee frowned. "Did you ask him? Or did he ask you?"
"He asked me…" Mariah seemed to shrink. "Is that a problem?"
"No!"
"No?"
"No! I like the idea! Mariah and Johnny! It's kind of cool, but if he hurts you he'll learn a whole new description of pain." Lee grinned, ignoring Tyson's frequent complaints, which were backed up by his stomach. Lee turned to Kai. "Had this talk with Shiri yet?" He asked.
"Na, but she knows I approve." Kai smirked. "Advantage of being able to speak Russian in front of a Chinese."
"Ray was there? When was this?" Max asked.
"I'm hungry!" Tyson repeated loudly.
"Do something about it then!" Kai snapped, then turned back to Max. "This morning while you guys were sleepi-"
BANG
"TYSON!"
"You said do something about it." Tyson said, standing in front of a broken window.
"I meant, get yourself some food! Not break something!" Kai sweatdropped.
"What happened now?" Ray asked from the door, with Shiri peering over his shoulder.
"Never mind." Kai said. Let's just get something to eat., then go to bed. Mr. D will be here to see Shiri's blading skills for the team at lunchtime."
"Ok!" A collective shout from all of them, then they had dinner and went to bed, eager for the next day.
Thanks for reading! If I get the time tomorrow, I'll post the next chapter! thanks again!
Anyone wanna guess what will happen next?