Hey mates! I know it's been a while since I updated last, but I've been busy with school. Well, thanks for the reviews, and I'm glad that you like my story. And just so you know, with this chapter I've skipped a couple of days in the story to the day where you go back to school, otherwise it would just take forever! And to Kausi, mate, I'm sorry, but my email address won't let me send any emails to yours. If you have a different address I can use, maybe you could email that address to me. Well, I think that's all I have to say, so we'll get on with the show!
Disclaimer: No, I don't know Beyblade, just a DVD of Volume something, that's it! And a poster my friend sent me for my birthday, which I can't thank her enough for!
One Fateful Night
Chapter Twenty-One: Back To School
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(Aya) groaned and scrunched up her face as the irritating beeping of the alarm clock rang through her ears. Balling one of her hands into a fist, (Aya) slammed it down onto the snooze button, silencing the stupid piece of annoying crap. When the sound of silence met her ears, (Aya) smiled happily and snuggled her head into her pillow. But she was interrupted yet again before she could fall asleep.
"(Aya)." Kai said in a slight teasing tone as he gently shook her shoulder.
"Time for you to get up and get ready for school."
"No." (Aya) groaned tiredly, still not opening her eyes.
"Come on (Aya), don't make me throw a bucket of cold water over you."
"But Kai, I don't wanna go to school." (Aya) complained.
Kai chuckled as a small, amused smile tugged the corner of his mouth upwards. "I know you don't want to go to school, I don't want you to go either, but you have to. Now get up."
(Aya) groaned again as she turned over and slowly opened her sleep-ridden (hazel) eyes. (Aya) pouted.
"Do I really have to get up Kai?"
"Yes, you do." Kai sighed as he gently removed the sleep from (Aya's) eyes.
(Aya) grumbled incoherent things in reply. Kai chuckled slightly and kissed her forehead.
"Come on. You get up and I'll make you breakfast."
"Really?"
"Yes, really. Now get up, or I will get that bucket of cold water."
"Do that and you won't be making out with me for a week." (Aya) threatened half-heartedly.
"Fine." Kai muttered, obviously seeing that (Aya's) threat was a bit below the belt.
"Help me up." (Aya) yawned, out-stretching her hand.
Kai threw the blanket off (Aya's) body before taking her hand in his own and hoisting her up. (Aya) groaned as she stood up wobbly on her feet. She leaned against Kai for balance, letting her hands run up his back to curl over his shoulders. Kai gave (Aya's) waist a comforting squeeze before kissing her hair. When they pulled out of their hug, Kai pecked (Aya) on the lips.
"Get ready for school, I'll make breakfast."
(Aya) sighed and nodded, then headed into her bathroom to have a shower. Kai shook his head as an amused smirk played his mouth. Then he walked downstairs to make (Aya) breakfast.
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After (Aya) showered, dried her hair, tied it up into a ponytail and brushed her teeth, she dressed into her school uniform, which consisted of a grey tartan pleated skirt, a white blouse with grey and black piping on the collar and a grey and black tie with the school's emblem adorned on the front.
(Aya) slipped into a pair of black and pale blue checkered socks and her black Converse sneakers with blood-red shoelaces. (Aya) grabbed her black with dark cyan flames messenger bag and crammed her school books and pens into it before running downstairs and into the kitchen.
"Morning!" (Aya) greeted Kai happily as she sat down at the kitchen table.
Kai looked over his shoulder at (Aya) from the cook top and raised an eyebrow. "Uh, morning to you too, but why are you saying it now?" Kai asked as he set down (Aya's) plate of breakfast and glass of juice in front of her.
"Because I didn't say it when I first saw you this morning!" (Aya) replied cheerily as she quickly gave Kai a peck on the cheek.
"Hmm, fair enough." Kai replied as he sat beside (Aya), watching her eat breakfast.
"Mm, this is good Kai, even better than the first time you made me breakfast!" (Aya) commented as she looked at her red leather cuff-styled wristwatch.
"Oh, Jesus bloody Christ! You're gonna have to finish breakfast for me Kai! I hafta start walking to school!" (Aya) took a quick sip of her juice before standing up and slinging her bag over her shoulder.
But before she had a chance to run out of the room, Kai grabbed her arm and pulled her into a kiss. (Aya) smiled and returned the kiss, which Kai quickly broke off.
"You taste like breakfast." Kai commented.
(Aya) giggled and blushed slightly before wrapping her arms around Kai's neck and placing a lingering kiss on his lips.
"And you taste like Kai."
Kai smirked and chuckled slightly at this before hugging (Aya) tightly and kissing her quickly.
"Bye, have fun at school."
(Aya) rolled her eyes despite her grin and hugged Kai back. "I will. Have fun at home, don't stir up too much trouble."
(Aya) quickly pecked Kai's cheek then exited the kitchen as she head out for the front door.
"Bye Kai! I'll be home soon!" (Aya) called out before she shut the door behind her and headed off to school.
Kai sighed as he looked around the kitchen. It was quiet; the whole, entire house was quiet. The whole, entire house was empty, except for him. Kai sighed as he looked down at the floor. Before, he would've wanted it to be this way, quiet, silent, no one else around, alone. But now…………………
Kai didn't like being alone as much. He enjoyed (Aya's) company, he wanted her around. But she was now on her way to school, and Kai knew that it was going to be a long, lonely, quiet day before (Aya) was to return home.
Home. The word still seemed a bit strange to Kai. Was (Aya's) house his home now? Kai admitted to himself before that he had gotten used to the idea. At the moment, as far as he was concerned, wherever (Aya) was, that was home.
Kai smiled slightly at the lingering thought as he looked up. Kai blinked as he caught sight of (Aya's) half-finished breakfast. He then shrugged to himself as he sat down.
'Well, she did tell me to finish it for her.' Kai thought as he helped himself to the leftovers of (Aya's) breakfast.
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(Aya) sighed longingly to herself as she stared out of the window of her English classroom. School was a drag. She soooooooooo did not want to be here. She wanted to be at home. With Kai.
'I wonder what he's doing now.' (Aya) pondered to herself.
(Aya) sighed again as she looked back down at her notebook and continued to take down notes off the whiteboard.
"Class, may I please have your attention for a short moment?" the teacher cleared his throat as he pushed his round glasses up the bridge of his nose.
The entire class stopped writing and looked up to the front of the classroom. Once the chatter had died down, the teacher continued.
"Class, we have a new student joining our class today. I hope that you will all do your best to make him feel welcome. 9E, please welcome Zane Hiwatari."
(Aya's) mind froze as the name rang through her unsuspecting ears. Her eyes bulged wide and her mouth fell open in shock as she saw the black and blue haired boy with piercing red and lavender eyes enter the room.
Zane was wearing the boys school uniform, which was black pants, a white shirt and a black and grey tie adorned with the school emblem on the front. Murmurs like, "Oh my God, he's so hot!" and "The new guy is so cute!" echoed around the classroom, originating from the girls.
A boy wearing a faded Billabong cap put his fingers in his mouth and made a shrill whistle.
"Aw yeah, he's hot alright, I'd bang him any day!" the boy called out jokingly.
Laughter echoed around the classroom as the teacher cleared his throat once again and gave the boy a stern look. "Thank you Nathan, that's quite enough. Now I'm sure you'll all do your best to make Zane feel welcome. Zane, you can take the free seat behind (Aya)."
Zane smirked as he made his way over to the shock-stricken (Aya).
"So nice to see you again." Zane hissed in (Aya's) ear once he was seated behind her.
(Aya) shuddered and continued with her work. She felt uneasy for the remainder of the lesson, she could feel Zane's creepy stare burning holes into her back.
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Once the bell rang for a short break, (Aya) bolted out of the classroom, wanting to put as much distance between Zane and herself as possible. (Aya) practically breezed down the four flights of stairs, past the Science labs, through the library courtyard and into the girls toilets. (Aya) ran into the nearest cubicle and bolted the door shut before leaning back against it, her legs feeling shaky as she breathed heavily, trying to get her breath back.
Zane was here. At her school. Just when (Aya) thought she had been ridden of him, bam! He was there. (Aya) let out a shaky breath as she squeezed her (hazel) eyes shut, trying to force back the tears. She was scared. Zane had said in those ghastly phone calls and in person that he had wanted her, not just her bit-beast. If he got her cornered with no one else around, who knows what he would do. (Aya) opened her frightened eyes. They darted around the tiny enclosure she had locked herself into as her shoulders heaved with her uneven breathing, her heart pounding painfully in her chest.
She wanted Kai to be with her right now. Whenever she felt scared, he comforted her, held her close, told her that everything would be alright. He helped her to be strong, to keep the strength to fight Zane off. (Aya) closed her eyes once again as she exhaled, trying to calm herself down. She knew what Kai would be saying to her right now if he saw her like this.
'(Aya), what the hell are you doing? Hiding from Zane in here? You're letting him get the best of you! Don't let him win (Aya)! Don't give him the satisfaction of getting scared!'
'Stop hiding away and show him how strong you are! I'm here for you (Aya), everything's gonna be alright. I know how strong you are, I know you can face this creep.'
'Do it (Aya), face him, don't back down, show him how strong you are!'
(Aya) opened her eyes, her breathing back to normal, her heartbeat calm and steady. Her (hazel) orbs were filled with determination, her mouth set in a firm, hard line. She knew what she had to do. She was not going to let Zane get the best of her! (Aya) stopped leaning against the door and unbolted it. She walked over to the sink and washed her face before readjusting her bag on her shoulder and walking out of the bathroom. As (Aya) made her way to her next class, the bell rang.
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(Aya's) nest lesson was Maths, and unfortunately for her, Zane was in that class as well. As the teacher talked the class through inequations, Zane would look across the room every now and then to stare at (Aya). (Aya) did nothing to show that she noticed, she just kept looking straight ahead, her mouth taking on a scowl, one that looked very much like Kai's.
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Once Maths was over and the lunch break had arrived, (Aya) sat at one of the picnic tables next to the oval as she crunched on her apple. She was watching one of the football games going on at the oval when an unwelcome visitor sat across from her. Three guesses who.
"Hello there sugar." Zane said in a sneering tone.
(Aya) glared at the boy. "Piss off Zane, you're unwanted."
"Aw, come on baby girl, there's no need to get like that."
The wide smirk was wiped off Zane's mouth as (Aya) pegged the remainder of her apple in his face. Zane growled angrily as he glared at (Aya), wiping flecks of apple off his face.
"Don't you dare even talk to me." (Aya) hissed, giving Zane a glare that could most definitely rival Kai's.
"You stole my bit beast away from me, that you had no right to do, and believe me Zane, you will pay for it." (Aya) spat, saying his name with great distaste.
With those last words, (Aya) grabbed her bag and stormed off away from Zane, who was starting to get an angry welt on his cheek from where the apple hit him.
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(Aya) sighed happily as she finished off the sketch she was working on. Visual Art was the one class she could escape from Zane in. (Aya) leaned back slightly as she held her picture up for inspection, tapping her pencil against her lip thoughtfully. She had drawn a picture of her beloved Holocaust, who was surrounded by the fierce flames of fire. (Aya) went over a few lines so that they appeared darker. Then she outlined her beautiful sketch in black marker and rubbed out the unwanted lines.
(Aya) then put her name and class on the back, but instead of showing the teacher that she was ready to paint, she stared out the window. This happened a lot, whether (Aya) was at home or school. She would always daydream a lot, or be deep in thought. At the moment (Aya) was thinking about Kai, and how she had to wait for another lunch break and lesson to pass before she could run home and see him. And tell him about his cousin's unexpected visit.
"(Aya), are you ready to paint?"
(Aya) blinked and shook her head slightly as she was brang back to the present.
"Yes, Miss Wynter." (Aya) answered politely.
"Very well, go get the paints you need then."
(Aya) sighed as she walked out into the art room and did so. (Aya) was filling up a glass jar with water when she suddenly felt a pair of strong arms encircle her waist.
"Hey there, sexy." An oh-so-familiar voice sneered in her ear.
(Aya) stiffened and brang her foot back to kick Zane in the ankle.
"Let go of me Zane!"
Zane hissed at the pain in his ankle as he let go of (Aya) and staggered back. He looked at (Aya) and glared dangerously.
"What was that for!"
"Look, I am really, really, REALLY not interested, ok? Now, how about you just make it easier on your physical wellbeing and go back to your Art class and I'll go back to mine."
Zane suddenly smirked evilly and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
"I think I'll say no to that option." Zane said with a snakelike hiss as he moved towards (Aya).
(Aya) felt panic surge through her body and did the first thing that came to her mind. (Aya) lashed out with her arm, causing half of the glass jar's contents to splash over Zane, soaking him.
While Zane froze, trying to register what had happened, (Aya) made a beeline for her classroom, paints, water jar and brush in hand. (Aya) tried to calm herself down as she worked painstakingly careful on the red stripes of Holocaust's body. By the time Visual Art was over, (Aya) had managed to complete all of Holocaust and half of the flames surrounding her.
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Not wanting to have another run in with Zane outside, (Aya) escaped to the library. She ate her museli bar in the foyer, so she wouldn't draw any attention from the librarians and get chased out. Once she finished eating, (Aya) slowly strolled along the bookshelves.
As she did this, (Aya) glanced out the windows for any sign of Zane. She spotted him far off in the distance, sitting under a shady tree. (Aya) thanked her lucky stars that the library windows were tinted, so the people outside couldn't see who was in. Unless they pressed their nose right up against the glass.
'Come on girl, stop worrying about creep boy, he ain't anywhere near here, you're safe.' (Aya) thought to herself assuringly as she selected a Buffy the Vampire Slayer book to read and sat down on one of the cushioned two-seater chairs to read the book.
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(Aya) sighed as she propped her chin up in the palm of her hand, tapping her pen against her book impatiently. She was in her last lesson for the day, and lucky her, it just had to be French. (Aya) didn't really enjoy French, she did well in it, for some odd reason, which was proven when she beat the nerdiest kid in her class on a French test. A strange factor, but it really was the last thing on (Aya's) mind right now.
What was on (Aya's) mind was for the goddamn bell to ring so she could bolt out of the classroom and escape Zane's spine-chilling stare, which was burning holes through her back. (Aya) stared up at the clock. She gripped her pen tightly. The clock seemed to be decreasing its speed rapidly, the clock hands moving slower than slow motion.
(Aya) thought that a pace slower than slow motion would never cease to exist, but alas, here she was, sitting in French class, being proven wrong. Again. Like she had on several other occasions.
'Goddamn it! Could that bloody clock be any more slower!' (Aya) thought frustratedly to herself.
Finally, after what felt like centuries to (Aya), it became 5 minutes until home time, and she was allowed to pack her gear away. Suddenly, the sound of a shrill, ringing bell met her ears. And (Aya) bolted.
Never in her life up to this point had she been so eager to get out of school. (Aya) ran until her school was out of eyesight. Then she stopped running, but continued to walk fast, ignoring the searing hot pain shooting up through her calves. Once (Aya) reached home, she threw the front door open.
"KAI!" (Aya) screamed, doing the first thing that came to mind.
Kai's thundering running footsteps sounded down the stairs. He appeared in the living room instantly, alarm, shock, worry and concern reflecting on his face. The instant he saw the look on (Aya's) face, he walked over and pulled her close in a tight embrace.
(Aya) broke down instantly, sobbing into Kai's chest and gripping his shirt tightly, trying to not let her legs give out from beneath her.
"Hey, hey, shh. Take it easy, tell me what happened." Kai said soothingly, rubbing (Aya's) back with one hand, stroking her hair with the other.
(Aya) tried to speak, but all that came out were choked sobs and gasps. Kai continued his soothing hand movements as he gently shushed (Aya), trying to calm her down. Kai kissed (Aya's) head.
"Come on now (Aya), I'm sure whatever it is, it'll be alright."
By now, (Aya's) uncontrollable sobs had been reduced to tiny sniffs, her cheeks tear-stained, her eyes red from crying.
"Kai." (Aya) whispered softly, unable to say anything else.
Kai kissed (Aya) on the forehead and led her to the couch. He sat her in his lap and rocked her back and forth gently.
"Come on (Aya), tell me. What upset you?"
"I can't get away from him Kai, I just can't! Wherever I go, he just shows up in my face! He just won't leave me alone!"
"Who? Who won't leave you alone?"
"Zane! He's at my school! He came today! And from what it looks like, he's in all of my classes! Except for one! It's not fair!" (Aya) wrapped her arms around Kai and buried her face into his neck.
Kai sighed as he kissed (Aya's) hair and rubbed her back. "Don't worry, we're gonna get through this, everything will be alright, I promise."
(Aya) exhaled shakily and nodded into Kai's neck. Kai just tightened his hold on (Aya), never wanting to let her go.
"Thank you Kai." (Aya) whispered.
"No need to thank me." Kai murmured softly.
(Aya) sniffed as she turned her head, tucking it under Kai's chin.
"When the teacher said his name and he walked into the classroom, I just couldn't believe it! And he just wouldn't leave me alone! He made sly comments and held on to me. He's just………urgh! I hate him so much!"
Kai growled under his breath as he felt his blood boil and tightened his hold on (Aya). "What else happened?"
"Well, I pegged a half-eaten apple in his face, kicked his ankle, poured half a jarful of water over him and told him to piss off, does that sound good to you?"
Kai chuckled as a satisfied smirk played his lips. "Yeah, sounds good, but if you kicked his head in, it woulda been perfect."
(Aya) smiled as she tightened her hold on Kai and snuggled into him. "Yeah, that woulda been nice, but I decided to be generous and leave the kick-Zane's-head-in chore to you."
"Chore? I was thinking of taking it up as a hobby!"
For the first time since Zane walked into her English class that day, (Aya) giggled. Kai smiled, glad that (Aya's) mind was taken off her undeserved dose of misery.
"So dear, besides that, how was your first day back at school?"
(Aya) rolled her (hazel) eyes as she groaned and buried her face into Kai's neck again.
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Well, there you have it! Hope you enjoyed the chapter! I'm working on the end for the next chapter, so the sooner you review, the sooner I update! Well, until next time! Bye!
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