A Memory… Nothing More Than A Memory
By: MacchiNightmares
Disclaimer: I… DO… NOT… OWN… BEYBLADE!
Chapter 12: Gone?
I smiled at his answer and helped him get up. He smiled at me and then started blushing. I gave him a questioning look.
"Umm… Uhh… Serenity," Ray stuttered, "D-Do you w-want to g-go to the movies? W-With me? A-After the last rounds of the BEGA battles?"
"Sorry Ray… S-Sure. That'll- That'll be nice." I lied to him. Why? Not even I know.
"Well, I'll leave you to get dressed. I'll de right outside." Ray then walked out of my room and into the living room. As soon as he was out I collapsed on my bed.
What am I going to do? I'm such an idiot! Why did I say yes? Why'd he have to ask me out? Why did I have to meet them? Then something caught your eye, the note you were writing yesterday before you had a small 'meeting' with Brooklyn and Garland. I can't… I can't do this… I can't stay…
Ray's P.O.V.
As he left Serenity's room and had just sat on the couch, the doorbell rang. When Ray opened it, he saw Tyson, Daichi, Hilary, Julia, Max, Tala, Kenny, and, of course all the way in the back, Kai.
"Ray, what are you doing here?" Tyson asked the Chinese boy when he saw him.
"Oh, I asked Serenity if I could crash here and she said it was okay." Ray explained. Kai then shot a glare to Ray, one saying 'stay-the-hell-away-from-my-girl'.
"Speaking of Serenity, Where is she?" Hilary asked as she sat on the couch and turned on the TV. (M.N.: Typical Hilary. Hilary: Hey! …No wait, that is me.)
"She's in her room getting ready. I'll go call her." Ray then walked to Serenity's bedroom door and knocked once. No answer came. He knocked again, still no answer. "Serenity? Are you in there?" Silence. Ray opened the door expecting to see Serenity asleep, but was shocked to fine the room empty. The only thing in there was an envelope on the bed, written on it, "Sorry".
"So, Ray, is she-" Tyson started but stopped when he saw the empty room.
"She's gone! Where'd she go? Ray… what did you do or what did you say to her?" Kai asked through clenched teeth and he put his hands into a fist.
"I didn't do shit! She was here a minute ago!" Ray said in defense.
"Yeah right! Like I'd believe you!"
"Well, I did ask her out."
"Ever think that maybe that's what scared her off!"
"You're saying that I scared her off?"
"Yeah!"
"Well, maybe you scared her off! Ever think of that?"
"I didn't scare her off! You probably did. With all the moves you made on her!"
"I wasn't the one who kissed her like crazy yesterday!"
"And like you didn't want to!"
During the time Ray and Kai were arguing , Hilary was thinking about what they were saying. Wow… They're fighting over Serenity… Lucky! I wonder where she is… She should be here to see two hot boys fighting over her… WAIT! Did I just call Ray and Kai hot!
As everyone saw the bickering between Kai and Ray, Max took the note and read it.
"GUYS!" Max yelled as Kai and Ray were getting ready for a fistfight. "Before you kill each other, maybe you should see this." Max then waved the note in his hand.
"Let me see that Max." Tyson said as he took the note from Max. He then started reading it aloud.
"Everyone,
Sorry for leaving without saying goodbye. There's something I have to do, and you guys can't help. I wish I could tell you, but that'll make things worse. I don't know when or if I'll be back. Hope you guys can understand my actions, but it was the only choice I had. Nothing could've been done to stop this, so don't blame yourselves, or Ray or Kai. If I don't come back, Carman and Angel will explain everything. Thanks for being such great friends, the only one's I've ever had.
Serenity
P.S. Sorry we couldn't go on our date Ray."
When Tyson finished reading, Hilary and Julia were crying. Tyson tried to calm down Hilary, while Max was calming down Julia.
"But what does she mean that if she told us it would only make things worse?" Hilary said when she finally calmed down and stopped crying.
"And why was it the only choice she had?" Max asked as he comforted Julia.
Tyson was thinking hard, but quickly had to stop, "All this thinking is going to make my head explode!" he yelled as he messed up his hair.
"Hey, shouldn't we be going to BEGA?" Kenny asked.
"Yeah, we still have three matches and we might see Carman and Angel there." Tala said.
Then all of sudden, Carman, Angel, Valon, and Alister came in the room. "Hey, what are you guys doing in Serenity's room?" Valon asked as he saw everyone.
"How'd you guys get in here? We would've heard you."
"Door." Carman and Angel said.
"Windows." Alister and Valon said.
"Yeah, but why are you guys here?" Max asked them.
"We're here to pick up Serenity for-" Valon started but was cut off by Angel elbowing him in the ribs and Carman hitting him on the head.
"Shut up, you moron!" Alister whispered to his brother.
"What are you guys whispering about?" Daichi asked.
"Nothing!" the four children said quickly.
"Hey, don't you guys have to go to BEGA for the last tree matches?" Angel said, "If you don't get there on time, they'll think you forfeit."
"Finally! Someone who agrees with me." Kenny said, making Angel blush.
"Whatever, Chief. Come on everyone, let's go." Tyson lead everyone outside.
Before Ray even left the room, Kai stopped him by grabbing his shirt.
"When we find, stay the fuck away from her." Kai warned Ray.
"Why should I?" Ray snapped.
"Because she's mine!"
"Oh, sorry. I didn't know she was property!"
Before Kai could say anything back, Hilary came in and dragged them both out by the ear, "Come on you two. If we're late and have to forfeit, it'll be your fault."
Everyone sweat dropped.
/At BEGA
Mystic was in the locker room. She wasn't getting ready… she was just there… in her thoughts, I have to do this… I can do this…
As she was thinking, Hiro came in. even though her back was to the door, Mystic knew someone came in. "What do you want? Hiro?" She asked as she stood up and looked through her locker.
"Just wanted to wish you good luck. And to not fail the team because of your emotions." Hiro told her.
"I don't need luck. And I won't fail because of my emotions, even though I don't fucking care about this idiotic team, which I'm not apart of."
"If your not apart of the team, them why are you here?"
"You know why. You're not stupid."
"True. But just make sure it not your fault we lose."
"It might not me exactly me fault. Looks like Garland is taking care of that."
"What?"
"Look at the screen."
"Hiro did what he saw told and looked at the TV. The fourth round just ended and Tala beat Garland.
"Hn, baka oni… He actually thought he could win?" I said.
"And you can?" Hiro asked.
"Yep. No sweat."
"Hmm. It looks like my little brother and his team are depressed about something. Looks like they're missing someone. I guess that person ran. Looks like it was that girl that arrived a few days ago, Serenity. Guess she's gone."
"…Yeah… Gone…"
MacchiNightmares: I wonder where Serenity went to... Oh, here she is! Serenity! Over here!
Serenity: Macchi N. Why do I have to disappear?
M.N.: Because I say so...
Serenity: But why?
M.N.: Because I say so...
Serenity: I'm never going to get a straight from you, am I?
M.N.: Nope!