Sorry sorry sorry sorry that I haven't updated in AGES but I've been working on a story which has turned out to be a total waste of time, and I'm having trouble keeping up with my inbox.

Anyway you want to know what Rays plan is? Want to know what Lora's secret is? Well read on I'll be posting 2 chapters to make up for my laziness. (Or just one LONG chapter)

Chapter 7: Sneaky secrets.

"What do you have in mind Ray?" Kiah asked.

'Should I tell her my first plan or the second?' Ray thought to himself and came to a conclusion (all of this being shown on his face)

'Is he ok?' Kiah looked puzzled as she thought this.

"Well what if we…" Ray whispered his first plan into her ear; Kiah's face slowly began to smile before she giggled.

"What?" asked Ray looking downhearted, "Is it bad? You don't have to agree to it you know."

Kiah stopped giggling for a moment, "No but I'll get to know you better before we go ahead with that one, and maybe if it takes place in front of him, after all I'm only 10 months younger than him." Kiah looked into Ray's eyes again 'He really does care for me…' "Any other ideas Ray?"

"Well yes we could enter the upcoming tournament with Max and Lora if they want too and you can Vs Kai head to head, we could wear cloaks so that they don't know who we are."

"Sounds great but if we are going to beat them, we will have to train and I'm nowhere as good as you!"

"I can solve that problem, follow me…" Ray opened the door and held out his hand, Kiah gracefully took it and Ray guided her out of the front door, over the threshold and outside.

Meanwhile with Max and Lora

Laughing as they ran Max and Lora reached his (Max's) house completely winded.

"That was fun" Lora smiled as she slumped into the nearest chair.

"Yeah it was," 'oh boy… I know offer her a drink! Yeah that'll make her happy.' Max thought, "Thirsty?"

Lora nodded her head in reply as her breath came out in small, sharp gasps.

"Are you all right?" Max asked sitting next to Lora with a worried expression on his face.

"I'll be fine, how's about that drink?" Lora asked while putting on a forced smile. 'He doesn't know Tala forgot to tell him, typical…'

"Ok" Max ran off to the kitchen to fix them both a glass of water making sure to take his time in case Lora wanted to hide something from him in which case she did.

Lora took a small inhaler from her pocket and drew one breath, 'That's better, stupid Tala and his stupid memory, I'll tell Max that way he doesn't worry about me' Lora smiled as Max reappeared with two glasses of water, and in dry clothes, she hastily put away the inhaler.

"Thanks" Lora's breathing was back to normal now and her face wasn't as flushed, she carefully took the glass from Max and took sip.

Seeing the relieved expression Max asked, "Where you hiding something from me?"

Lora blushed and was about to reply when Max said, "Don't worry about it I shouldn't have pressed matters."

"No silly I want to tell you because obviously Tala forgot to." Max turned his attention back to Lora and her Baby blue eyes.

"I'm listening"

"I'm slightly asthmatic," Max gasped, "I can run but after a while I get winded, a glass of water and my inhaler put me back in tip top shape again though so would it be alright if you carried a spare inhaler with you? In case mine runs out?"

"Yeah I mean sure, I'm meant to look after you aren't I?" Max said, "Where is it? I'll put it in my pocket now so that I don't forget to ask later."

Lora handed him an inhaler (her spare), "There but don't tell Tala that I told you that I'm an asthmatic! He'd flip that he forgot to tell you!"

"I won't. I wonder what the rest of the Blade Breakers are doing?"

With Ray (again)

Ray led Kiah to the beybattle stadium to show her the ropes, only to see Max being pinned by Tala.

As the couple watched, Tala and Kai entered the stadium.

"Damn."

"What's wrong?"

"Well Kai wouldn't be too happy if he saw you in there look what happened to Max! I'll take you to train where the rest of the Blade Breakers are, they wouldn't tell Kai or Tala and we could ask Chief to fix you up a blade that's stronger than your bro's that way you have a good chance of beating him." Ray replied leading Kiah to the usual training spot, "Only someone will have to wrestle Tyson into not telling…" 'Daichi' immediately popped into Ray's head as he and Kiah walked.

"So who's 'Chief', Tyson and the other person?" Kiah asked while trying in vain to make Ray slow down.

"Chief is the computer whiz, he owns a laptop named Dizzi and works on battle strategies, the pros and cons of opponents blades and tactics, basically any thing that's wrong with your blade, go and see him and he'll fix it for ya!"

"Oh! And Tyson is?"

"Tyson is current world champion who has a very big mouth, you met him briefly at your last performance. By the way when is your next gig?" Ray asked reluctantly slowing down a little. (Kiah had been pulling on his arm and eventually tugged on his hair, Ray wasn't angry because he knew that she was only trying to get his attention)

Kiah laughed, "Next week, and the person who will shut Tyson up is…?"

"Daichi."

With Max and Lora

"Hey Lora?" Max asked.

"Hnnn?"

'Sounds like her brother, I suppose it runs in either the family or school?' "Do you want to enter the upcoming tournament? You could show Tala that you can look after yourself?"

"Alright what and who's involved?"

"Well…"

Max began to explain what a beyblading tournament was and who participated in them; he also explained teams and strategies. (While walking to the 'old' training site where the Blade Breakers are)

"…and the Blade Breakers are the team that Kai, Ray and myself are on, are you with me so far?"

"Mmm hmmm…" Lora was listening in her own way, by taking in the scenery while her mind 'took notes'.

"Also Chief, Tyson and squirt are on the team too."

"Who are Tyson 'Chief and 'Squirt'?" Lora asked waving at some bystanders.

"Tyson is a loudmouth, Chief's real name is Kenny, he's a computer whiz, and the only person that can distract Tyson is…"

"Daichi."

Max and Lora looked ahead of them to see Ray talking to Kiah about the same topic.

"Ray?" Max asked.

"Kiah?" Lora took a few quick steps towards the couple that had turned around to see who called their names.

"Max?" Ray asked.

"Lora!" the two girls exchanged greetings and began to tell each other in Russian of their first day in Japan.

"Max I need to ask you something."

"Yeah. What?"

The two boys fell behind the girls to talk in private (well as private as they could get in a crowded street)

"What would you say if I asked you to join Kiah and I and make a team to enter the tournament to really annoy Kai and Tala? We would wear black cloaks so they wouldn't recognise us, and Kenny could make them blades that are stronger than their brothers only they look exactly like Dranzer and Wolborg,"

"Yeah I was thinking the same thing, well so long as they don't mind, I'm all for it Ray!"

"So," after Ray and Max told the two Russians about their plan to enter Lora began to question their 'plan', "If Tala or Kai does find out what do we say?"

"Simply that you're doing as they asked and not beyblading, if you're caught with your blade say that Chief asked you to mind it and that you haven't used it. You're not 'lying' just bending the truth." Ray said.

"So you DID promise my brother that you wouldn't let me beyblade!" exclaimed Kiah turning her emerald green eyes onto the neko-jin.

"NO I didn't. I didn't promise him anything, he simply said that you couldn't beyblade and to figure the rest out for myself."

"Ray? Max? How's it going?" a voice from nearby a beyblading dish called.

"Chief hey!"

"Well what can I do ya for?" Kenny replied standing to greet the new company.

End Chapter.

1 long chapter it is and I'll update when I can, I promise that I'll update in say 1-3 days, I'm preparing the house for painters. So I'll be busy. Happy reading!