Chapter 4

Truths

It is two days until the big battle against Zagart. Everyone was preparing like crazy. Zeo, Zhino, and Shadia were preparing by facing off against each other. Kenny monitored everyones progress and Brandon was practicing with the Bladebreakers.

"Zhino, Shadia," Kenny spoke, "every time you launch your beyblades your skill increases."

Zhino and Shadia both said, "Thanks Kenny."

"You are welcome," Kenny replied.

After Ray and Kai's beybattle, Ray asked Kai, "Could you come to the front yard for a moment, Kai."

"Sure," Kai responded.

Both Kai and Ray walked to the front yard. Ray asked, "Okay so what's the deal with you and Shadia? I saw you two hugging."

Kai was thinking, how did he find out about me and Shadia. Finally Kai answered, "She taught me this beyblade technique and I was just thanking her."

"Looked to me more like you were hugging her because you love her," Ray said.

Kai then whispered to Ray, "Please don't tell anybody about that."

"Okay," Ray responded," Fine, I won't tell anybody alright. But just to let you know Brandon saw it too."

"I don't give a crap about what he says and I highly doubt she does too from what she told me," Kai said.

After Shadia battled against Zeo, Brandon pulled her aside.

"What's your problem, Bandon," Shadia asked.

Brandon replied," I saw you and Kai hugging yesterday. Explain yourself!"

"I don't have to explain anything to you," Shadia retaliated. Shadia started to walk away but Brandon then grabbed her arm.

"Tell me," Brandon said," or I'll tell dad what you did with the grandson of Japan's largest development firm."

"Alright," Shadia said," he was thanking me for teaching him this technique that I learned."

"Oh," Brandon said with a little bit of depression."

Shadia went back to her practicing. Kai then came by and whispered in her ear," Meet me at the park in 30 minutes."

Shadia then nodded her head.

Shadia met Kai at the park. They walked to an area were they could see the ocean.

Just then Kai spoke up and said," Shadia, I love you."

Shadia was a little bit amazed as to what Kai had just told her and she responded by saying," I love you too." She then went over to him and then they hugged each other.

Just then Mark showed up and said," That's sick! Hey, Shadia how about me and you have a bey-battle?"

"Fine," Shadia answered.

"3, 2, 1, Let it rip," Mark shouted.

Both of them launched their beyblades and both blades crashed into each other again and again until finally Mark shouted," Jarmite!"

Shadia then called out, "Tava!"

Tava and Jarmite fought for several minutes. In the end it was Tava who won the fight.

"See you later, loser," Mark said. Then he left with some angry building up inside.

Kai then went over to Shadia and asked," Who was that?"

"He's my cousin, Mark," Shadia responded with a little frustration in her mind.

Kai then came closer as she started to cry to comfort her. So this is how her family treats her. Now I see why she hates them so much, Kai thought. Then Kai asked," Why are you crying?"

"I'm crying because I was lucky. He's usually a lot stronger than me," she replied.

"Oh, I guess its okay," Kai said.

The next day after school Shadia had an after-school activity that she had to go to. The activity was an hour and a half long. After her activity, she started walking back to Tyson's house by herself, but then she saw Kai.

Kai came up to her and said," I got you something."

"What is it," she asked Kai who was very happy.

"Look inside."

"It's a stuffed animal! Thank you Kai," she said and then kissed him gently on the cheek.