Title: Tough times
Summary: I can't think of a summary right now…would anyone willing give me one?
Pairing: Michael X Rick
Warnings: Yaoi, Suspense :P
Disclaimer: Don't own beyblade...never will

in italics – thoughts or just emphasis on the word
Bold – nothing..yet

Gyah. I seriously don't know where this is going. Anyone got any ideas? I just…don't know how to end it. I might figure out an ending somehow. Meanwhile, if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear from you. Thanks. It just suddenly appealed to me. Did I mention exactly where they were going? If I didn't they are in Italy ok?

Anyway, on with the fic!

Rick had stayed with me that night. Finally, I had found the comfort I had always wanted in my life. And it had taken an arrogant lowlife to find it. Though, I was glad I had found someone to love.

I had my arm across his bare chest, stroking it at intervals at a time. My head lay on his shoulder as I looked up at him with my playful turquoise eyes and stared intensely. I sighed, before turning over and looking at the time. 4:30 in the morning. It was already light outside so I got up, got on some of my clothes from my suitcase and decided to head outside from a breath of fresh air.

Silently I closed the door of my apartment behind me and walked down the hallway to the stairs. As soon as I stepped out of the hotel doors I felt free. Free once in my entire life. Not trapped in the PPB. (Project Power Beyblading) I noticed a nearby park. I headed towards it.

It was kinda pretty. For an Italian park however. I found the nearest bench and sat down, relaxing. One thing I hadn't noticed while making my way to the park was that someone was following me. And I had a distinct possibly I knew who that person was.

"Mike?"

"Goddamnit Steve do you ever leave me alone!" I hissed turning round to see his figure approaching me through the shrub.

"We need to talk," was all he said back to me.

"About what! Cause frankly I've already talked to you enough since you came back," I spat.

He came down to sit beside me, looking me in the eyes before reaching out to stroke my face. I grabbed his wrist forcefully to stop him.

"Stop it!" I flung his wrist down to his side and moved away to the far end of the bench.

"Why should I? If I remember rightly, you wanted me before you wanted that slob,"

I looked at him, my defences down. He was right. I had wanted him before I had known Rick.

"Please Mike," He moved to sit beside me, his hand resting on my thigh, "I could show you what love really means,"

I look at him, before I get up and run away with tears in my eyes. Since I didn't know where I was going I bumped in to someone who held me back to look at me. When I looked up, I was astounded to actually see it was Rick with a concerned face. He knew I had been crying since his facial expression was softened. I hastily tried to wipe away my tears but he placed both hands on my face and wiped them away.

"I can't…choose," I cry.

He chose to cradle me. And I felt wanted by him. But with Steve, I didn't know what I felt. But I will still too confused.

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Rick escorted me back to the italian hotel with him. But it was in silence. So I decided to break the silence.

"Rick?" I lean forward and look at his eyes warily.

"Yeah,"

I didn't know what to say. Did I want to say sorry for leaving in my room asleep while I wandered off and let another one of my team mates fondle me on a park bench? Is that what I wanted to say? Either that, or I just wanted to know why he was acting so distant towards me. I leaned towards the latter. But I kept quiet for the remaining walk of the journey. I felt...too guilty to even talk to him.

Me and Rick walked back to my room before he handed me the keys to open the door. After that, he just walked away. Like I meant nothing. I guess this is the way he wanted me to feel for betraying him. But had I betrayed him?

I'll leave it there for now. I have a sudden though of where to lead this without anyones help.

Michael: Oh no, you aren't going to make me two-time are you?

Lavinia: I might (devilish grin) but you will just have to see where the story takes you. :P