A/N- Okay...here's chapter 7. Make sure to read the Author's note at the bottom!

Disclaimer- I don't own Beyblade or its characters. I only own Kitty, Trina, and Rena. Starr belongs to Ladii Starr.

Chapter Seven: And they said shopping was relaxing?

The early rays of the sun spilled through the McGregor's living room and throughout the rest of the house. Kai grunted, shielding his eyes from the brightness. He sat up and looked at his surroundings A few other sleeping teenagers were laying around on couches and the floor. He saw his redheaded host picking up trash off the floor.

Seeing that Kai was awake, Johnny walked over and shoved a blue plastic bag in his hand. Kai was too hung-over to think of a sarcastic remark. Instead, he snatched the bag from Johnny's hand and commenced in picking up garbage from the floor.

"So where's Ryouku?" Johnny asked, carefully stepping over some sleeping kid. "If you're here, she should be too."

Kai nearly kicked himself. He had passed out, forgetting about the girl he took with him. "Oh shit."

Johnny started laughing at his friend's dilemma. "Don't worry; I saw her leave with that Starr girl she's always hanging out with. She seemed kind of pissed."

He didn't reply, knowing fully well why she was mad. He reviewed over the whole night, and came to the conclusion that he made quite a royal ass of himself.

"What did you do?" the redhead asked suspiciously.

"Don't ask."

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A few weeks had passed since the party, by now everyone had heard the story and its many versions. It had already worn out, and Kitty had been thankful for it. She had taken every precaution to avoid Kai. Not that she needed to, since he seemed to disappear every time she turned a corner. Her friends were trying their best to cheer her up, and it worked most of the time. Unless Trina, with her usual amazing timing, popped in to rub the whole incident in her face.

It was another Saturday afternoon, and the October leaves were falling everywhere. Since Kitty still dwelled over the whole party mishap, Starr decided, as her best friend, to drag the girl off to the mall for a bit of retail therapy.

"Ugh, Starr, you know how much I hate shopping," Kitty griped. "Must you jump me when I'm in such a fragile state?"

"Oh, shut up. You'll have to like shopping eventually," Starr hushed, dragging the girl through the front doors

As they walked in, they found Andrea and Enrique standing a few feet off, having a loud argument.

"Why do you have to go out with him?" he whined, as usual.

"Why do you care?" She shot back, placing her hands on her hips. She had her back to Starr and Kitty.

"He's way too old for you!"

"Since when are you my mother?"

"Since my best friend decided to be an idiot and-" It was then that Enrique noticed the other two gawking at them. "Hey guys!"

"You two can go on, we don't mind!" Starr urged.

Kitty nudged her friend in the ribs. "She doesn't mean that."

"Yes I do!" She defended. "Are you arguing over that guy Andrea's going out with?"

"Oh, it's nothing," Andrea said, trying to change the subject.

"Johnny's brother! Starr- Tell her to stop seeing him!"

"Isn't he in college?" Kitty asked, receiving a weak nod in reply. "Well, I'm impressed."

Enrique's jaw dropped. "Oh come on! Don't be impressed! The guy is twenty years old! That's four years!"

"You're such a drama queen. I can't believe I'm related to you!" his cousin sighed, slapping him in the back of the head.

The rest of the afternoon was mostly compiled of Starr trying to coax Kitty into a fitting room, and Andrea shooting Enrique dirty looks. He hadn't said anything since the fight; he only stood in the corner of the store, sulking like a little kid.

After a while, they ran into Ray and Max, who joined the group. They then started a hunt for a table at the food court. Once they got one, the girls dumped all their bags in the poor boys' care.

"Enrique?" Max asked, staring at the Italian teen. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," he said slowly, in a robotic tone.

"We all know you're jealous-" Ray started, looking on as his friend was busy tearing his napkin into confetti.

"Me, jealous?" He glowered, ripping at the parts of paper. "No! I'm happy, happy, happy!" He blew the bits and pieces of paper, sending them flying in the air and across the table.

Ray opened his mouth to speak, but it was then that the girls came back. He didn't get another chance to talk to Enrique that day, since he was mostly trailing the group, moping.

Soon, the group parted their ways, girls going one way, boys going the other. It only took a few minutes for Kitty to get bored. Aeropostale wasn't exactly her kind of store. Starr was too preoccupied trying to force Andrea into something with the slightest bit of color in it rather than her usual black apparel.

Sighing, Kitty decided to at least look around to pass the time. Seeing a skirt, she unhooked it off the rack. Once she got a few other things, she headed straight for the fitting rooms. It was much easier than Starr forcing her into one. Soon after, she stepped out, wearing a rather short skirt. She wrinkled her nose in disgust. In her opinion, it resembled a really thick belt.

"I think that skirt is too long for you," a familiar voice chimed in. "Take it off."

"In your dreams, Valkov," she retorted. "What are you doing here?"

"Shopping," he said unenthusiastically, holding up a pile of clothes.

Kitty laughed at his expression. "My psychic powers tell me you hate shopping as much as I do."

"Your 'psychic powers' are correct."

"Need any help?"

"Sure, the more the merrier, I guess."

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Once Kitty helped Tala with his unfortunate lack of fashion sense, they went in search of Andrea and Starr who had most likely abandoned her for another store.

Just as she spotted her friends, some one called out.

"Kitty!"

She turned to find the person she least wanted to see. "Hiwatari," she spat.

"Erm, I think I should leave, Kitty," Tala muttered, taking his bag from her. "Later."

"Kitty," Kai repeated, but she just continued walking in the other direction, but he stepped in front of her. "We need to talk."

"There's nothing to talk about."

"Let me explain!"

"Explain what?" She fumed, glaring daggers at him. "How you brought me to a stupid party, kissed me, got plastered, stuck your tongue down some bimbo's throat, and to top it all off, you pass out and leave me to find another ride home!"

"So, you're mad at me?" He winced.

If Starr and Andrea hadn't intervened and yanked her away, Kitty would have maimed Kai, or possibly something worse.

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Tala was just stuffing his new clothes into his car, when someone came up behind him and shoved him onto the passenger side door.

"What the crap?" he growled, looking up at his 'attacker'.

"What in hell were you doing with Kitty at the mall?" Kai hissed, still grasping the collar of Tala's jacket.

"Why do you care? Everybody knows what happed between you guys. So she's fair game now," He pointed out. "Can you let go of me now?"

The blue haired teen did as he said hesitantly, still angry.

"What's been up with you? You've been dodging her ever since that Saturday, and now you're mad that I was with her at the mall?"

"Just drop it," Kai said tersely, starting to walk away.

Tala's lips broke out into a grin. "You're jealous, aren't you?"

"What?"

"Well, you just tried to beat me up, over her. Dude, she's not even your girlfriend, and you're all mad. You actually like her, don't you?"

Kai's scowled crossly. He hated it when Tala was right. "Shut up and mind your own fucking business."

"Aha! You're acting defensive!"

"If I wanted your damn opinion..."

"I know, I know: You'd ask for it." He finished Kai's sentence. "Well, since you're obviously 'not' in love with her, I'll leave you alone."

"Thanks."

"So since you don't like her at all?" Tala began, smirking evilly. "I won't have a guilty conscience when I ask her out later."

"What! If you do, I swear you'll never walk again," Kai threatened, only proving Tala's earlier statement.

The read haired boy shook his head. "You are a hopeless idiot, you know that?"

Kai glared at his friend. "You're a depraved ogre, you know that?"

"Well, whatever Kai. Since you messed up with her, I'm free to do whatever I want. And you can't stop me." He got into his car, and before long was driving out of the mall parking lot.

A/N- Well that's it for the 7th chapter. Not as long as the sixth, but I like it. What do you guys think? This will be the last chapter for a while. I'm off to vacation for three weeks. I have no internet there, so I can't update. :( I'll still be writing of course, and will update as soon as I can. LOVE AND THANKS TO ALL MY REVIEWERS! x3 Rena.