Asylum

By: Darker Evolutions

Rating: R

Warnings: The rating should be warning enough.

Disclaimer: I do not Beyblade or any of its characters.

A/N: Read and review please!

Summary: Kai, Tala, Ray, and Bryan are members of the Saint Carolin's High School soccer team with a new student placed as their manager. They're also mutants in which the underground organization Biovolt are after. Will they get at each other's throats before they get a chance to find asylum?

Chapter One - New Student

"What do you think Kai, the back or the front?" Walking into their first class of the second week of school Tala Valkov and Kai Hiwatari made their way into the classroom early in order to get whatever seats they wanted before the rest of the small class would file in.

With a shrug the duel haired senior made his way to the back of the room, tossing his book bag on the floor beside the two-person desk before taking a seat in the corner chair. In front of him sat Tala, their window seats near permanent even by only the second week of school.

"Did you hear about the extra practice tonight? That's five days in a row, and I'm beginning to wonder if Ms. Tate is going to ever lighten up enough to give up a break. It's not like we don't have better things to do and all." The tone of Tala's voice was sarcastic, his icy blue eyes rolling towards the ceiling as he leaned back against the windowsill.

"She's like that every year." Just as Kai finished his sentence the bell rang and the rest of the advance placement calculus class filed into the large and desk cluttered room. The hum of excitement grabbed both of the Russians' attention, their eyes wandering to the door of their classroom where their teacher stood.

"You'd think that every punk in this school has died with the way everyone is acting." A brief chuckle was shared between the two before the teacher walked in and cleared her throat. As soon as the class was quiet she spoke up.

"We have a new student entering Saint Carolin's High in the senior class, and he'll be taking this class with the rest of you. I'd like you to make him feel welcome here and show him around if he needs any help." Turning her thin rimmed glassed eyes towards the door the teacher made a slow 'come here' motion with her hand towards whomever was standing out in the hall.

"Everyone this is Declan Kasch. He's transferred from the Marion district and will be finishing off the school year here." Walking quietly into the room as the math teacher droll on about who he was came a decently tall slender male teen that looked much like he was around fourteen rather than seventeen. Fair his skin was, yet pale against the black T-shirt and baggy black pants he wore. Worn black buckle boots accompanied the look, and on the front of the shirt was an anarchy symbol in white. Black hair was short in the back while ending in an angled cut so that the bangs were an inch past chin length with scarlet colored tips, and peering out from behind those bangs were a pair of disinterested cerulean colored eyes.

Tala simply stared at the new kid, his mind droning out anything that the teacher or Kai was saying. Icy blue eyes seemed transfixed, sweeping over the thinned framed teen in the front of the class. "You can take a seat in the back next to Kai Hiwatari. Kai, would you raise your hand so Declan will know where to sit." The words broke Tala out of his revere, a displeased glare being sent towards the teacher.

As asked to Kai raised his hand, half staring out the window as he did so. He didn't even bother to say anything to the new kid, not even offering a handshake or a decent hello. In front of him Tala fell into the usual routine of acting as if he was paying attention, as much like his best friend Kai he knew much of everything of what was being taught.

The day seemed to drag on, yet the bell finally rung and the classroom slowly cleared out. No one seemed to take notice that the new kid was already gone out of the classroom, having left before anyone else and moving as if he hadn't any wish to be noticed by the other students of the class.

By the end of the day Kai, and Tala were joined by Bryan and Ray only to meet Max and Kenny out on the soccer field. Ms. Tate was there already, a box with fresh new jerseys in it on the bench while the rest of the team who was already dressed started to set up the field and warm up by getting started on their laps early.

"This year we're going to do things a little differently. The captain will be more involved with training the team, and we'll finally have someone as the manager of the team, but he hasn't shown up yet… Kenny has made the list of who will play what positions, and I'll gladly read the seniors aloud so they know what their last positions will be ahead of time." Tucking her blonde locks behind her ears Judy took the placement paper being held out by Kenny. "Captain of the team is Hiwatari, Kai. Goalie is Kon, Ray. Center defender is Kuznetsov, Bryan. Forward is Valkov, Tala. Of course Kenny will be our assistant coach again, and the manager… Well, he should've been here by now. The principle was going to bring him down to the- there he is." A friendly smile came to Judy's face as she waited for the principle and the teen in tow to reach them.

Behind him Mr. Dickenson, the principle of Saint Carolin's High, dragged along a resistant and clearly unhappy Declan Kasch. "Now you don't need to make this so difficult," the principle was saying as he pulled the teen along behind him. "It's just soccer, and you'll make some friends here."

"I don't want to make any friends here!" Declan's voice was clearly distressed, and he dug his feet into the ground to he could be no longer pulled forcefully along. Cerulean eyes were narrowed, and to make things harder for the older man he plopped himself to sit on the grassy ground below.

"Declan! This is outrageous behavior and totally unneeded. You're not playing the game, just the manager of it. Get up on your feet now and walk over there like a decent young man before you're given your second detention for the day." As stressed as the older man felt his voice was sincere and kind, as if trying to coax the defiant boy to work with him.

"I'd rather be at detention than at a stupid soccer practice, old man…" Refusing to budge Declan continued to sit there, the principle sighing before offering an apologetic shrug to Judy Tate. If anything it was up to the coach to get to teen to cooperate rather than him, and so the principle turned and walked off back towards the school.

"Start warming up and have them do some drills Kai. I'll be back after I have had a chat with our new manager over there. Watch the team Kenny and mark down anyone who isn't keeping up their part of the work." Handing the placement paper back to the assistant coach Ms. Tate walked over to the teen sitting a good several meters away from the whole field with the intent on coaxing him to just sit and watch for now.

"Hey Tala, I dare you to kick the ball and hit the new punk in the head with it. From rumors already starting he's nothing but bad news." With a smirk Bryan kicked the ball over to the red head, his gray-lilac eyes glimmering with amusement.

"Yeah, I heard he was kicked out of the other school he came from because he nearly killed a gang member over there."

"I heard a story about how he stabbed one of his own classmates."

"One of the teacher's was saying that he poisoned his own family and is a orphan now."

"He doesn't even have a guardian, and the police are constantly watching him."

"There's talk about him being out of those sick mutant kids."

"Some of the other sophomores are talking about how he could be linked with the sudden disappearances of other mutants in town."

"He's just another one of those gothic punks who need to keep away from everyone before they get hurt."

"Mutant scum."

"I hope he's the next to disappear because the world would certainly be a better place without him."

The rest of the team fell into adding comment about the new kid Declan, their views on mutants just as bad as the rest of the whole country's. Ray, Bryan, and Kai shared a slow look yet they said nothing. "Get back to work and shut your traps." The order from Kai seemed to be enough, but Tala was too caught up in the comments and the dare to pay much attention. Aiming he gave a swift kick to the soccer ball, watching as it soared through the air.

"Look Declan," Jus was saying. "You don't have to play the game, just take your part and do what the manager's role commands of you. The team shouldn't give you any probl-" Judy was interrupted by the sudden appearance of one of the soccer balls only for it to collide into the back of Declan's head.

"Great, what a way to start the whole experience off with…" Sighing Judy leaned down to pick up the soccer ball only to be stopped as Declan picked it up himself as he rose from the grass. "It's no problem Coach Tate, really." The words were ground out; a grin placed upon Declan's once unhappy and dark face appeared. It seemed as if he had forgotten the matter completely. "We should get over to the team so practice can continue."

"That's the spirit!" Clapping Declan on the shoulder they both walked back over to the soccer field, the team running extra laps thanks to Kai's insistence. If the Russian had anything to say about the matter he's run the players into the ground every practice.

"I'm just going to go give the ball back to the players.. I'll be back in a minute." With a wicked smile Declan strode out onto the field, the worn soccer ball tucked under one arm. Upon seeing him Tala raced over to get the ball before Kai noticed that he had kicked it off, and at someone no less.

"Hey! Thanks for bringing back the ball, it got away from us." With a broad smile, though as false as it was, Tala reached out and took the soccer ball onto to have it shoved into his chest quite brutally. "You're welcome…" The words were ground out distastefully before Declan swung out and caught the red head's right cheek with his left fist. "It got away from me…" The words were almost chuckled.

The violet haired Bryan was on his way to go help Tala when Kai's hand caught him by the back of his shirt neck and pulled him back. "Let them fight it out. No one's ever dare strike at Tala before, this should be amusing… This whole season should be."

"What the hell is your problem kid?" The tone of Tala's voice was dark, almost as if it had a deadness to it. Icy blue eyes were settled and narrowed on a shorter yet still clearly just as defiant Declan. "You want to know what my problem is? You and this whole god damn school, that's what. Why don't you just stay the hell out of my way and leave me alone like the rest of the fucking school is. I might 'kill' you, as they are so carelessly spreading about."

With a stern look that just dared Tala to come after him Declan turned away, padding back off the field and away from the whole area all together. At Tala's sides his fists were clenched, a slim layer of frost forming on the bare skin as his anger became unchecked. Kai's voice calling him back to practice broke the concentration he had though and reluctantly he went back to doing drills.

"This is going to be one tough season Coach Tate. It doesn't seem like those two will ever get along with each other. With all the things being passed around about Declan it's no surprise that the whole team as well as the school doesn't feel comfortable with him around them. I doubt any of it is true, but one can only be so careful with what's being going on in the town with all the mutants disappearing." Looking up from his laptop Kenny gazed at the coach slowly.

"I'm afraid you're right Kenny, but we can't be having a fight break out every time they're in the same field together. It's ridiculous, and after Spencer was sent to the hospital and his soccer career ended because of Tala's 'accident' I really don't think anyone should be pushing him like that. The last thing we need is another victim here being sent to the intensive care unit in the hospital," replied Judy as she sat down on a bench to watch the practice go on.

After practice was over Kai and Tala walked home together, as they stayed in the same home as if they were true brothers. Tala seemed to have cooled down again, his mind wandering as his icy blue eyes stared up at the clouded sky. "You had better keep yourself in check Tala. If you hurt him then you'll be kicked off the soccer team and your scholarship taken away from you."

"I don't see where he thinks he gets the right to hit me, Kai. I know I kicked the ball at him, but I doubt it even hurt. The ball was flat and as soft as dough. It nearly had enough weight in it left to be sent into the air. He just better stay out of my way, the punk." Ruffling his red hair Tala turned his eyes to Kai.

"You shouldn't sink down to the level to classify him. You know that if he really is a mutant that we're going to have to get to know him enough so that we can watch him. The least we can do is get him to hang with Tyson and Max in school so they can watch him for us. None of us mutants of safe with these disappearances happening." With a brotherly smile Kai turned to walk down their driveway. "Just don't jump to conclusions too early and give him anymore of a reason to hate us."