DISCLAIMER: I do not own Beyblade.
Thank you to all of my reviewers: Feelin Glayish, CrazyJen, SilveryKitsune, Mizu-Tenshi , Rumi-chan, I luv Kai, Ms Hobgoblin, Timberwolf220, Rimnerel Ayasugi, Jay Kamiya, Vialana, Moonlit Sea, Nancys-little-Obsession, D. G.
A/N: It has been over a month since I last updated this fic. I am sorry about the wait. I was writing "Intoxicating" and "Angel of Mine" and then I was worrying about all the classes I would have to pick up in the new semester .
***I was going to write the next chapter for What You Will Never Know but Jen has been asking for me to update Revelations for her so this chapter is for you! Aiya - on with the - um......show^^
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REVELATIONS
"Wake up!"
I groaned in my sleep and rolled over.
"Get up little dude!"
I stuck a pillow over my head in the effort to block out Grandpa's insistent banging on the door and the ever increasing volume of his yells. I knew that I should get up but I didn't want to. I was having the most wonderful dream. I squeezed my eyes shut in an effort to keep the images in my mind.
"I'm up! I'm up already," I finally snapped back.
I flopped back on my bed and closed my eyes again. It was of no use though, my dream was already whispering away. The image went from solid colours to wisps, the colours fading and then finally it disappeared altogether. It saddened me. I was not going to him disappear on me, in real life; again.
Once was enough.
"Little dude!"
"What is it!?!" I yelled, wrenching open the door.
Grandpa stood there, eyes wide, fist drawn back to once again bang on my door.
"Your homies are here."
"Oh....oh!" I shut the door quickly in my Grandpa's face and proceeded to raced around my room. I threw off my pyjama pants, changed my underwear, grabbed my trousers that were hanging over my desk chair and pulled a shirt over my head. I scooped up the dirty clothes and made my way to the bathroom. Chucking the sleepwear in the laundry basket I went to the sink. Splashing some water on my face I grabbed my toothbrush with the other hand. I lathered the paste on the brush and vigorously started to clean my teeth. After that I struggled to run the comb through my hair and then tied it back with a ribbon. I gave myself the once over and after decided that I was at least respectable I made my way to the kitchen, where no doubt grandpa had left me something to eat.
"Hey guys," I greeted my friends as I entered the kitchen.
"Hi," chimed Max and Rei.
"Hello," replied Kenny.
"Hn," was the answering greeting from Kai. I turned my gaze to him but he was refusing to even look in my general vicinity.
I shrugged; I knew that I would change that. He had promised me that we where friends now.
"Come on Rei, Kenny. We will wait for you outside, okay Tyson?"
"Yeah, because no offence but it is a truly disgusting sight when you eat."
"Hey! Guys! I am not that bad anymore, am I?"
My only answer was Max and Rei's giggling as they led Kenny out the door. I could hear he was not happy about the whole being dragged about, because I could hear his protests from here.
"I sat down and popped some bread into the toaster, and pulled the lever. I looked up at Kai, who still wasn't looking at me.
"I'm not that bad anymore am I?"
"Hn."
"Uh no, Kai."You can't do that anymore."
"What?"
The newly toasted bread popped up and I slathered it with vegemite, I looked up at him, "You aren't allowed to ignore me anymore." Then I took a bite.
"Beg you pardon.'
"We are friends now. You said so yourself. And friends are not allowed to hurt the ones they care about," I accentuated my point with another bite.
"Just because I am a friend doesn't mean I care about you."
Ouch that one really hurt, but I put on a genki grin, "Course it does Kai. The meaning of friendship is one who is joined to another in intimacy and affection." I ate the rest of my toast and smiled at him. Grabbing his wrist I pulled him outside to start the day's training.
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I got up at dawn, just like I did on any other day, but today wasn't just any day. Today was the day that when I woke up, I knew what the feeling inside of me was. I knew who my heart belonged to. I could put not only a face but also a name to the one that I yearned for. I was so incredibly happy and yet so completely saddened for I knew that the one, the only one I wanted already had want he wanted.
A friend in me.
And if that was all he was willing to accept then I would gladly give it to him.
He wanted my friendship.
He had it.
For life.
I lay there, unmoving for what seemed like hours. My head spinning, my thoughts whirring; I felt dizzy and I thanked the Gods that I was lying down because I may have collapsed.
"Sir?" I heard the call and the polite knock to go with.
"Yes?"
"It's seven o'clock Sir. You will be late if you do not hurry."
I bolted upright, 'shit!' I thought to myself. It was that late already, where had all the time gone?
'Thanks." I yelled through the door. I jumped up and promptly fell flat on the floor. "Oof!" I breathed as the wind was knocked from me.
"You alright Sir?"
"Fine," I managed to croak out."
I lay there and listened to the Butlers footsteps fade away. I could imagine the half smile on his lips and he struggled to contain his laughter.
I got up again, untangled my legs from the bed sheets and stripped down and grabbed the clothes I had set out for the day, I grabbed my wallet and shoved it in my back pocket, my launcher and then I picked my Dranzer. I all but ran down the fall to the bathroom, brushed my teeth and then flew down the stairs, managing to collect myself before I collided with James.
"I don't know what time I will be back. I will call if I am not going to be home for dinner."
I reached for the door.
"Sir?"
I turned, "What?"
"Your breakfast." He launched an apple at me. I caught it and nodded, then turned and walked out of the door. I could feel him laughing at me. I walked down the way and bit into my apple; my footsteps carrying me to Tyson's home. I had travelled this path so many times before I no longer had to think about which way I was headed. I just knew that I would end up on Tyson's front door step.
As I approached his block I could see two familiar figures coming from the opposite direction. One blonde and one raven, their steps in unison. It was almost scary how well they fit together. They complemented each other. I don't fully know what Tyson said to them but they seemed much friendlier than before. Though sometimes I caught Rei glaring at me and I felt my cheeks flush under his scrutiny and although Max had returned to his hyperactive state, I know that I am on shallow ice with all of them.
"Hi Kai!" I heard the exuberant call. Inwardly I groaned, I just did not understand how one could be so cheerful at seven thirty in the morning.
"Hey Kai," Rei said as we got closed the gap between us, his ever watchful eyes on mine.
"Hi," I replied, defiantly meeting his golden gaze.
I walked beside them for the rest of the way in silence, listening to their incessant chatter. Although I found the noise rather annoying, I couldn't help but feel jealous. I was jealous of the ease that they had around each other, they way they talked about anything and everything and yet nothing at all. I wished that for myself and Tyson. Not the nothing part but the ease. I wanted to be able to start next to Tyson and not worry about slipping up. I wanted so much but I know that life is not fair and I will never get what I want.
I was snapped out of my daydream by the buzzer sounding.
"Hey my homies!"
"Hi Grandpa!"
"Hello," came Rei's more subtle reply
I just smirked.
"I don't think he's up yet," he moved away in a silent invitation to enter, "I'll get him," and with that he bounded down the hall and three seconds later he all heard the ruckus and the shouting.
I slipped my shoes off and stepped inside, Rei and Max following suit. We ambled into the kitchen and took a sit at the table.
"Hey Kenny!" sounded Max.
Rei and I just nodded in a greeting. We lapsed into silence but not long after that we heard a muted shout and then Grandpa came back in.
"He be in soon homies. The little dude was still in bed."
"Typical," came Max's reply. I saw Rei roll his eyes and Kenny sighed. I did nothing, just waited; butterfly's running rapid in my stomach. I was so tense and on edge; just waiting; it was killing me.
"Hey guys," he greeted from the doorway.
"Hi," chimed Max and Rei.
"Hello," replied Kenny.
"Hn," was all I said. I had glanced up when he arrived and my throat choked up and the butterflies in my stomach felt more like hummingbirds. I could feel his eyes upon me but I openly refused to even look in his general direction.
"Come on Rei, Kenny. We will wait for you outside, okay Tyson?"
"Yeah, because no offence but it is a truly disgusting sight when you eat."
I smirked at Rei's comment and had to fight the urge to laugh out loud at Tyson's indignant retort.
"Hey! Guys! I am not that bad anymore, am I?"
I didn't once look up but I could hear Max and Rei's giggling as they led Kenny out the door. I could hear Kenny's protests as he was dragged out the door.
I stayed were I was as he sat down on the counter top and placed some bread into the toaster, and pulled the lever. I could still sense his gaze on me and I felt increasingly agitated at myself, for being unable to even look him in the eyes.
"I'm not that bad anymore am I?"
"Hn."
"Uh no, Kai. You can't do that anymore."
"What?"
The newly toasted bread popped up with a slight ping and I watched under lowered lids as he slathered it with vegemite, "You aren't allowed to ignore me anymore." I heard the tell tale crunch when he took a bite.
"Beg you pardon.'
"We are friends now. You said so yourself. And friends are not allowed to hurt the ones they care about," he again bit into his toast.
"Just because I am a friend doesn't mean I care about you."
I felt like such a bastard after I said those words. For I wanted more than anything to say, 'I am your friend Tyson. I always will be and if you will have me than I well be much more than just that,' but I opened my big mouth and insulted him instead.
"Course it does Kai. The meaning of friendship is one who is joined to another in intimacy and affection." He ate the last bite of toast and smiled at me. Grabbing my wrist he pulled me outside to start the day's training.
I let myself be pulled along, too dazed to wrench my wrist from his grasp. As we reached the door that led to outside he stopped suddenly and I bumped into him. He turned and faced me, "We are friends right?"
I stopped breathing I think. He was so close to me. His hair shiny, his eyes were bright and his bruises were almost completely gone. I reached up my free hand and tentatively brushed my fingertips against his cheekbone. He looked up at me and smiled.
"It doesn't hurt anymore Kai."
"I am so sorry. I never meant..I just wanted..."
"Shhush..." he whispered, "It's all alright now."
I dropped my hand and he caught it in his own, "You aren't going to leave me again are you?"
I looked at him curiously.
"Oh - I mean..us. You aren't going to leave us, all of us again."
"No. I'm not going anywhere." I was so hopeless; I couldn't leave even if I had wanted to. Tyson, he draws me close.
"Good." He let go of my hand and it fell to my side. "Let's go outside, yeah?"
"Yeah," I replied.
He turned to open the door.
"I am."
"What?" he questioned turning half towards me.
"I am. Your friend."
He grinned at me then, "Of course you are. You don't get a choice mister. You are stuck with me for life." He turned the handle and pushed the door open, thusly flooded the corridor with light. I was momentarily blinded, but he grabbed my hand and led me out into the sun.
'I wish, but you're not mine Tyson. You never will be.'
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I hope that you liked it Jen. There was some fluff at the end, yeah? LOL Thanks for the pic of Zeo, again^^ It is truly wicked ^0^
***WOW WOW I have over 200 reviews - yippee. Thank you all so much for reviewing^^ Please continue to do so *hint hint nudge nudge* LOL
A/N: I apologize if it seems to be somewhat contradictory to early chapters. For example I couldn't remember if I had said Kai's eyes where crimson like they are in Season one or blue/grey as they are in Season two, similarly with Rei's eyes; gold or mahogany. If I have changed it could someone please tell me and I will fix it. I think I made Kai think about something in this chapter which I had addressed in an earlier one.
I hope I am not completely confusing you^^ I will attempt to update WYWNK and Nothing soon. I also have an idea for another one shot^^ LOL LOL
Be safe
-BG
Thank you to all of my reviewers: Feelin Glayish, CrazyJen, SilveryKitsune, Mizu-Tenshi , Rumi-chan, I luv Kai, Ms Hobgoblin, Timberwolf220, Rimnerel Ayasugi, Jay Kamiya, Vialana, Moonlit Sea, Nancys-little-Obsession, D. G.
A/N: It has been over a month since I last updated this fic. I am sorry about the wait. I was writing "Intoxicating" and "Angel of Mine" and then I was worrying about all the classes I would have to pick up in the new semester .
***I was going to write the next chapter for What You Will Never Know but Jen has been asking for me to update Revelations for her so this chapter is for you! Aiya - on with the - um......show^^
~*~
REVELATIONS
"Wake up!"
I groaned in my sleep and rolled over.
"Get up little dude!"
I stuck a pillow over my head in the effort to block out Grandpa's insistent banging on the door and the ever increasing volume of his yells. I knew that I should get up but I didn't want to. I was having the most wonderful dream. I squeezed my eyes shut in an effort to keep the images in my mind.
"I'm up! I'm up already," I finally snapped back.
I flopped back on my bed and closed my eyes again. It was of no use though, my dream was already whispering away. The image went from solid colours to wisps, the colours fading and then finally it disappeared altogether. It saddened me. I was not going to him disappear on me, in real life; again.
Once was enough.
"Little dude!"
"What is it!?!" I yelled, wrenching open the door.
Grandpa stood there, eyes wide, fist drawn back to once again bang on my door.
"Your homies are here."
"Oh....oh!" I shut the door quickly in my Grandpa's face and proceeded to raced around my room. I threw off my pyjama pants, changed my underwear, grabbed my trousers that were hanging over my desk chair and pulled a shirt over my head. I scooped up the dirty clothes and made my way to the bathroom. Chucking the sleepwear in the laundry basket I went to the sink. Splashing some water on my face I grabbed my toothbrush with the other hand. I lathered the paste on the brush and vigorously started to clean my teeth. After that I struggled to run the comb through my hair and then tied it back with a ribbon. I gave myself the once over and after decided that I was at least respectable I made my way to the kitchen, where no doubt grandpa had left me something to eat.
"Hey guys," I greeted my friends as I entered the kitchen.
"Hi," chimed Max and Rei.
"Hello," replied Kenny.
"Hn," was the answering greeting from Kai. I turned my gaze to him but he was refusing to even look in my general vicinity.
I shrugged; I knew that I would change that. He had promised me that we where friends now.
"Come on Rei, Kenny. We will wait for you outside, okay Tyson?"
"Yeah, because no offence but it is a truly disgusting sight when you eat."
"Hey! Guys! I am not that bad anymore, am I?"
My only answer was Max and Rei's giggling as they led Kenny out the door. I could hear he was not happy about the whole being dragged about, because I could hear his protests from here.
"I sat down and popped some bread into the toaster, and pulled the lever. I looked up at Kai, who still wasn't looking at me.
"I'm not that bad anymore am I?"
"Hn."
"Uh no, Kai."You can't do that anymore."
"What?"
The newly toasted bread popped up and I slathered it with vegemite, I looked up at him, "You aren't allowed to ignore me anymore." Then I took a bite.
"Beg you pardon.'
"We are friends now. You said so yourself. And friends are not allowed to hurt the ones they care about," I accentuated my point with another bite.
"Just because I am a friend doesn't mean I care about you."
Ouch that one really hurt, but I put on a genki grin, "Course it does Kai. The meaning of friendship is one who is joined to another in intimacy and affection." I ate the rest of my toast and smiled at him. Grabbing his wrist I pulled him outside to start the day's training.
~
I got up at dawn, just like I did on any other day, but today wasn't just any day. Today was the day that when I woke up, I knew what the feeling inside of me was. I knew who my heart belonged to. I could put not only a face but also a name to the one that I yearned for. I was so incredibly happy and yet so completely saddened for I knew that the one, the only one I wanted already had want he wanted.
A friend in me.
And if that was all he was willing to accept then I would gladly give it to him.
He wanted my friendship.
He had it.
For life.
I lay there, unmoving for what seemed like hours. My head spinning, my thoughts whirring; I felt dizzy and I thanked the Gods that I was lying down because I may have collapsed.
"Sir?" I heard the call and the polite knock to go with.
"Yes?"
"It's seven o'clock Sir. You will be late if you do not hurry."
I bolted upright, 'shit!' I thought to myself. It was that late already, where had all the time gone?
'Thanks." I yelled through the door. I jumped up and promptly fell flat on the floor. "Oof!" I breathed as the wind was knocked from me.
"You alright Sir?"
"Fine," I managed to croak out."
I lay there and listened to the Butlers footsteps fade away. I could imagine the half smile on his lips and he struggled to contain his laughter.
I got up again, untangled my legs from the bed sheets and stripped down and grabbed the clothes I had set out for the day, I grabbed my wallet and shoved it in my back pocket, my launcher and then I picked my Dranzer. I all but ran down the fall to the bathroom, brushed my teeth and then flew down the stairs, managing to collect myself before I collided with James.
"I don't know what time I will be back. I will call if I am not going to be home for dinner."
I reached for the door.
"Sir?"
I turned, "What?"
"Your breakfast." He launched an apple at me. I caught it and nodded, then turned and walked out of the door. I could feel him laughing at me. I walked down the way and bit into my apple; my footsteps carrying me to Tyson's home. I had travelled this path so many times before I no longer had to think about which way I was headed. I just knew that I would end up on Tyson's front door step.
As I approached his block I could see two familiar figures coming from the opposite direction. One blonde and one raven, their steps in unison. It was almost scary how well they fit together. They complemented each other. I don't fully know what Tyson said to them but they seemed much friendlier than before. Though sometimes I caught Rei glaring at me and I felt my cheeks flush under his scrutiny and although Max had returned to his hyperactive state, I know that I am on shallow ice with all of them.
"Hi Kai!" I heard the exuberant call. Inwardly I groaned, I just did not understand how one could be so cheerful at seven thirty in the morning.
"Hey Kai," Rei said as we got closed the gap between us, his ever watchful eyes on mine.
"Hi," I replied, defiantly meeting his golden gaze.
I walked beside them for the rest of the way in silence, listening to their incessant chatter. Although I found the noise rather annoying, I couldn't help but feel jealous. I was jealous of the ease that they had around each other, they way they talked about anything and everything and yet nothing at all. I wished that for myself and Tyson. Not the nothing part but the ease. I wanted to be able to start next to Tyson and not worry about slipping up. I wanted so much but I know that life is not fair and I will never get what I want.
I was snapped out of my daydream by the buzzer sounding.
"Hey my homies!"
"Hi Grandpa!"
"Hello," came Rei's more subtle reply
I just smirked.
"I don't think he's up yet," he moved away in a silent invitation to enter, "I'll get him," and with that he bounded down the hall and three seconds later he all heard the ruckus and the shouting.
I slipped my shoes off and stepped inside, Rei and Max following suit. We ambled into the kitchen and took a sit at the table.
"Hey Kenny!" sounded Max.
Rei and I just nodded in a greeting. We lapsed into silence but not long after that we heard a muted shout and then Grandpa came back in.
"He be in soon homies. The little dude was still in bed."
"Typical," came Max's reply. I saw Rei roll his eyes and Kenny sighed. I did nothing, just waited; butterfly's running rapid in my stomach. I was so tense and on edge; just waiting; it was killing me.
"Hey guys," he greeted from the doorway.
"Hi," chimed Max and Rei.
"Hello," replied Kenny.
"Hn," was all I said. I had glanced up when he arrived and my throat choked up and the butterflies in my stomach felt more like hummingbirds. I could feel his eyes upon me but I openly refused to even look in his general direction.
"Come on Rei, Kenny. We will wait for you outside, okay Tyson?"
"Yeah, because no offence but it is a truly disgusting sight when you eat."
I smirked at Rei's comment and had to fight the urge to laugh out loud at Tyson's indignant retort.
"Hey! Guys! I am not that bad anymore, am I?"
I didn't once look up but I could hear Max and Rei's giggling as they led Kenny out the door. I could hear Kenny's protests as he was dragged out the door.
I stayed were I was as he sat down on the counter top and placed some bread into the toaster, and pulled the lever. I could still sense his gaze on me and I felt increasingly agitated at myself, for being unable to even look him in the eyes.
"I'm not that bad anymore am I?"
"Hn."
"Uh no, Kai. You can't do that anymore."
"What?"
The newly toasted bread popped up with a slight ping and I watched under lowered lids as he slathered it with vegemite, "You aren't allowed to ignore me anymore." I heard the tell tale crunch when he took a bite.
"Beg you pardon.'
"We are friends now. You said so yourself. And friends are not allowed to hurt the ones they care about," he again bit into his toast.
"Just because I am a friend doesn't mean I care about you."
I felt like such a bastard after I said those words. For I wanted more than anything to say, 'I am your friend Tyson. I always will be and if you will have me than I well be much more than just that,' but I opened my big mouth and insulted him instead.
"Course it does Kai. The meaning of friendship is one who is joined to another in intimacy and affection." He ate the last bite of toast and smiled at me. Grabbing my wrist he pulled me outside to start the day's training.
I let myself be pulled along, too dazed to wrench my wrist from his grasp. As we reached the door that led to outside he stopped suddenly and I bumped into him. He turned and faced me, "We are friends right?"
I stopped breathing I think. He was so close to me. His hair shiny, his eyes were bright and his bruises were almost completely gone. I reached up my free hand and tentatively brushed my fingertips against his cheekbone. He looked up at me and smiled.
"It doesn't hurt anymore Kai."
"I am so sorry. I never meant..I just wanted..."
"Shhush..." he whispered, "It's all alright now."
I dropped my hand and he caught it in his own, "You aren't going to leave me again are you?"
I looked at him curiously.
"Oh - I mean..us. You aren't going to leave us, all of us again."
"No. I'm not going anywhere." I was so hopeless; I couldn't leave even if I had wanted to. Tyson, he draws me close.
"Good." He let go of my hand and it fell to my side. "Let's go outside, yeah?"
"Yeah," I replied.
He turned to open the door.
"I am."
"What?" he questioned turning half towards me.
"I am. Your friend."
He grinned at me then, "Of course you are. You don't get a choice mister. You are stuck with me for life." He turned the handle and pushed the door open, thusly flooded the corridor with light. I was momentarily blinded, but he grabbed my hand and led me out into the sun.
'I wish, but you're not mine Tyson. You never will be.'
~*~
I hope that you liked it Jen. There was some fluff at the end, yeah? LOL Thanks for the pic of Zeo, again^^ It is truly wicked ^0^
***WOW WOW I have over 200 reviews - yippee. Thank you all so much for reviewing^^ Please continue to do so *hint hint nudge nudge* LOL
A/N: I apologize if it seems to be somewhat contradictory to early chapters. For example I couldn't remember if I had said Kai's eyes where crimson like they are in Season one or blue/grey as they are in Season two, similarly with Rei's eyes; gold or mahogany. If I have changed it could someone please tell me and I will fix it. I think I made Kai think about something in this chapter which I had addressed in an earlier one.
I hope I am not completely confusing you^^ I will attempt to update WYWNK and Nothing soon. I also have an idea for another one shot^^ LOL LOL
Be safe
-BG