A Memory… Nothing More Than A Memory
By: MacchiNightmares
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade, but the characters do sometimes hang out with me.
Chapter 3: The bet
I headed for my cabin. It was still as I remembered it. Dark, but to me it was home. Inside I found my older 'brother,' Joey, and 'sister,' Diana.
"Joey? Di? What are you guys doing here?" I asked them probably knowing the answer.
"'Dad' sent us." Joey told me while looking around my place.
"Why? What does he want? Joey! Don't break anything!" but of course he broke the most expensive and valuable thing in my house, well valuable to only me.
"Opps. Sorry Serenity."
"Joey, get out before I throw you out." I said while I closed my eyes. I knew he had done that on accident, but that was no excuse. Joey quickly left, leaving Diana there with me.
"Nice place you got here, sis."
"I'll ask again, what does 'dad' want?"
"He wants you to try this one." Than she took out a skirt. It was okay, all black.
"He w- wants me to wear- to wear that?"
"Yeah. He's getting your outfit ready. You know for that thing."
"Fine. I'll try that stupid thing on." I took the skirt and looked at it as though it was going to bit me.
"Sis, the skirt doesn't bite. Anyway, see ya. I gotta be somewhere." Then she left. I wanted to burn that skirt, but something told me to wear it. And for some reason, I listened. When I put it on, I saw that it reached my lower thighs. I decided to put on a shirt that went with the skirt, and I found a black tub top. Since I was changing in my room, I didn't hear the knock on the door, or when the door opened. As I got out of my room, I was startled to see Kai and Ray in my living room. When they saw me, their eyes popped out and mouths hung open.
"What? Is something wrong?" I asked.
Ray was the first one to snap out of his trance, "Sorry Serenity. It's just that… we've never seem you in a skirt before."
"Well, I usually don't wear a skirt. I'm only wearing this because my 'dad' wanted to see how this fit on me."
"I gotta say that you look good in it." Kai said, with a little blush on his face.
"I guess. But anyway, what are you guys doing here?"
"We're here to ask you if we could practice in your backyard. Can we?" Ray said.
"Why can't you guys practice at Tyson's or at Max's?"
"Because Tyson is running off somewhere with Max and Daichi."
"Oh. Sure, I guess you can practice here. The backyard is just through those doors. I'll be right there in a few minutes." I then went to my room to get Shadow Harpie. As I walked out, I heard the awed gasps from the boys. I smirked as I went outside. My whole backyard was a training stadium. The boys' eyes lit up when they saw all the training equipment. For them it was like waking up on Christmas morning and finding a lot of presents under the tree.
"You guys ready to train?" I asked as I placed my blade on its launcher.
"Yeah!" they both said.
"Hey, why don't we battle each other?" Ray asked.
"Fine with me. I'll battle first." I said.
"All right. And I'll battle you." Ray said.
The battle was longer than the last time I had battled him, but the outcome was still the same. I won.
"Wow, you're still good." Ray said as he picked us his blade.
"Yeah. You got better, too. But not enough to beat me." I said.
"Stop blotting. By the time I'm trough with you, you won't have a reason to blot." Kai said as he stepped up.
"We'll see about that Kai." I said coolly.
"3, 2, 1, let it rip!" we both yelled.
Dranzer and Shadow Harpie hit dead on. Neither one losing speed.
"Ugh! I'm getting tired of this. Dranzer attack!" Kai said.
"Heh, looks like you still like to attack your opponent head on. Bad mistake. I learned a few tricks while I was away. Shadow Harpie, Shadow Mirror Wall!"
As Kai's Dranzer was about to make contact with my Shadow Harpie, black smoke surrounded Harpie. The next thing I heard was the sound of a blade being blocked. When the smoke cleared up, I wasn't surprised to see Harpie surrounded by a black mirror.
"Hmm, nice defense. You did get better, Serenity." Kai said.
"Thanks. Hey, why don't we spice things up? By betting?
"Cool with me. If I win… If I win Serenity, you have to give me a kiss."
"Fine, but on the cheek. But if I win, Kai, you have to take me out on date and act like a real gentleman." I smirked at his face expression.
"Deal. But also if you win, I get to give you a kiss on the cheek."
"Whatever. Time to end this. Shadow Harpie, Shadow Rose Whip!" Suddenly the whole place was filled with black smoke. I could clearly see it as I was used to it. Suddenly the sound of a beyblade hitting the floor was heard.
"Heh, looks like I won, Kai."
"How can you be…"
He stopped when he saw the smoke clear and he saw his blade on the floor.
"Wow" Ray said.
"Looks like you owe me a date." I told Kai as I caught my blade.
"Yeah, yeah. I guess so. Hey, Serenity, since I have to be a …. a…. a gentleman, Do you think you can wear a dress?"
"A dress?" At that time, I had forgotten what the word meant, but then it came back to me, "A dress? A dress? You want me to wear a DRESS!"
I heard snickering coming from my house. I looked back and saw the gang there. Kai stepped next to me, but I didn't notice.
"Ha ha ha! Serenity, wearing a dress! That would be a funny sight.!" Tyson said. My eyes and background filled with fire and I had a HUGE anime vain on my head. As I step forward to jump on Tyson, I felt two hands grab both my writs. On my left, I saw Ray and on my right, I saw Kai. Kai then whispered in my ear, "Serenity, I still owe you a kiss."
Then my body froze. Something about his whisper compelled me. Ray, seeing that Kai had whispered something in my ear and the affect it had on me, let go of my wrist with anger, sadness, and hurt in his eyes. Max had also seen that Kai had whispered something in my ear and wondered if there was anything between us. Hilary, meanwhile, was trying to get Tyson out of my house before I got my hands on him.
"Tyson, stop laughing and get out of here!" She yelled at him.
"Can't stop. Can't even breathe. Laughing to hard."
"Ugh! Fine! Wait here for Serenity to kill you!"
Suddenly, it hit him who he was laughing about. Serenity Taylor, a girl who will probably make sure he suffers a slow and painful experience. He quickly shut up and ran out the door and towards his house. I was still frozen to even notice this. I was in a trance. Somehow, I managed to snap out of it.
"Kai, not now. Not unless you have a death wish. Now let me go so I can teach Tyson a lesson." I told Kai.
"How can you do that if Tyson isn't even here?"
"What?"
I looked and sure enough, Tyson wasn't there. I looked at Ray and saw hate, hurt, and sadness in his eyes. I wondered why he looked that way.
"Ray? Are you okay?" I asked him. He didn't answer, he just kept his head down so some of his hair was covering his eyes.
"Ray, is something bothering you?" I used two fingers to lift p his chin so I could see his eyes. He still had them full of mixed feelings. "Ray, please answer me. I'm worried to see you this way."
She's worried about me? She cares? But doesn't she like Kai? Or is it that Kai likes her? I can see it… in her eyes… she does care about me. Ray thought.
"I'm okay, Serenity. Don't worry."
"You sure, Ray?"
"Yeah, I'm sure."
"Okay. Come on, let's go in side."
Then both of us walked inside with the rest of the gang.
"So, Serenity, how long are you planning to stay?" Kenny asked me.
"Um, maybe a year or two. Depends." I answered.
"Depends on what?"
"Something. Anyway, what brings you here?"
"I don't know about them, but I'm here to spend some quality girl time with my favorite gal pal!" Hilary said as she put an arm around my neck.
"OooKayyy. Um, you guys wanna see a movie?" I asked as I stepped away from Hilary. She pouted and sat couch next to Tyson. Tyson? When did he get back here?
"Hey, Serenity. You got any chick flicks?" Hilary asked me.
"No. I only got horror and adventure." I said.
"Horror!" everyone said.
As I got the movie, I finally noticed Tala, who was sitting on the couch doing nothing. After I put in the movie, The Anemiville Horror, I decided to talk to Tala.
"Hi. I've never seen you before. How'd you meet everyone?" I asked. He looked at me as though I was crazy for talking you him. But then his expression changed to a sweet one.
"Hi, I'm Tala. And I know everyone from the world championships; I was on Kai's team."
"Well, it's good to se a new face." I lied. Now it was going to be harder to do what I had to do. To do that to everyone… It pained me, but I didn't show it.
MN: Hmm, what does Serenity have to do that pains her? Only I know! hehe. Anyway, please review. I don't care if you say that my fic sucks or whatever, but please review. Crap. I gotta go, Tao Ren is picking a fight with Kai. Pray that this doesn't end messy. Hey! Kai! Let go of Ren!
Kai: No. He called me weak!
Ren: Well, you are weak!
Kai: SHUT UP! punches Ren in the face
Ren: Ha! You think that hurt! punches Kai back
MN: Hey! That actually looks like fun! Everyone! It's a rumble!
Shaman King characters show up, Yoh, HoroHoro, Hao, Anna, Mari, Macchi, Kanna, Pirika, Jun, Ryo, and Lyserg.
Beyblade characters show up, Tyson, Ray, Daichi, Max, Hilary, Mariah, Julia, Ming-Ming, Hiro, and Brooklyn
Mari: Finally! Mari's been waiting for a good rumble!.
Macchi: I get dibs on the pop star (Ming-Ming)
MN: everyone ready?
Everyone: YES!
MN: Time to fight!
Macchi jumps on Ming-Ming. Mari jumps on Julia. Anna on Hilary. Kanna on Mariah. Ryo on Hiro. Daichi on Lyserg. Jun on Max. HoroHoro on Tyson. Ray on Yoh. Brooklyn on Hao. And MacchiNightmares on Pirika.