Something Called Love
Chapter 4
Panic and Surprise
A/N: Please R&R! Tell me what you think.
Krys: Can I please pop up now?
A/N: Hey! We're having our own problems! Wait til Chapter 11!
Kiara: Yeah!
Krys: Can't you foreshadow? Please?
Aia & Kiara: NOOO!!!
Krys: I hate you.
A/N: You hate everybody.
Aia woke up slowly from her deep sleep. The house was quiet and still. 'This isn't normal.' thought Aia. She crossed the hall and crept into Kiara's room. Her room was empty. 'Funny, if she isn't asleep she has to be making breakfast but there's no one in this house.' Aia began to panic.
"What happened to her?!" she wailed. She ran around the place trying to think of logical explanations for her absence. Just then the doorbell rang and Aia rushed downstairs to answer it. She was imaging the worst. 'What if it is the police telling me Kiara's dead or worse, what if she was raped by the maniac Kai...wait, this is Kai I'm talking about.' She opened the door and saw Kai standing there holding Kiara in his arms.
"What did you do to her?!" yelled Aia grabbing one of Kiara's arms.
"Relax! She just fell asleep. I didn't want to wake her so I brought her home myself." said Kai impatiently. Kiara opened her eyes very slowly and saw what was going on. She quickly pretended she was asleep again.
"Can you take her already? She's getting heavy to hold." grumbled Kai. He placed her on the ground and walked away. Aia grabbed a stick and jabbed Kiara.
"I'm awake damn it!" Kiara yelled.
"Well, I couldn't leave you snoozing on the porch." Aia explained.
"Oh wait...I have some good news!" Kiara exclaimed rapidly.
"Wait, wait, wait...we're part of the Bladebreakers? How did that happen?" asked Aia.
"Oh, you wouldn't believe it! It was the best day of my life! First, I was stuck in the dark with him. Then he brings me to the BBA headquarters. Then his shirt rips and then he suggested me as a new member. Then there was lightning out. Then he gave me his scarf so I could sleep better." Kiara took a deep breath and sighed. Aia looked at her amazed.
"Wait! Did I tell you he carried me home?!" Kiara asked.
"No." said Aia plainly.
"Well, he carried me home!" Kiara screamed bouncing up and down. Aia was having a hard time following Kiara with her eyes. Kiara paused for a minute.
"If only I had got to keep the scarf." Kiara sighed. She stared out into space.
"Hello! Earth to Kiara!" Aia said waving her hand in front of Kiara's face. It didn't work.. Just then the doorbell rang again. Aia left Kiara in her dream world and answered it.
"Max? What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Ummm...Is this a bad time." Max asked blushing.
"No, why?"
Max pointed at Aia's pyjamas.
"Oops." said Aia blushing slightly.
"Anyways, I was just wondering if you wanted and have breakfast with me?" he asked.
"I'd love to!" exclaimed Aia. "One minute. Oh and watch over Miss Drooly over there."
"I heard that!" snapped Kiara. Max laughed. Aia rushed upstairs and was down in about 5 minutes.
"I'm ready." she said. "Bye Kiara!"
"Don't have to yell!"
The two of them headed down the street to the nearby restaurant.
"I just heard from Kai that you two were joining the team. That's why I wanted to talk it over breakfast." he said.
"Yeah, how did that happen anyway? Kiara was too absorbed with her dream world that she didn't give me any details."
"Kai said that both of you were joining us in the new tournament and 6 members were required. You and kiara were his first pick.." said Max opening the door to the restaurant.
"Well, how does the tournament work?" asked Aia sitting down at a table.
"It's kinda' complicated. Each member of the team goes once against someone from the other team. The winner scores a point for their team. The team with the most points advances to the next round." explained Max.
"Oh, I get it now." said Aia. The waiter came by and asked for their order. Aia and Max both recognized the voice.
"Rei!?"
"I do have to make money you know." explained Rei in a rather toneless voice. He seemed like he had to explain to about a million other people before. When Rei walked away with their order Aia leaned close to Max.
"Remember, I'm Li." she whispered. Max nodded in agreement. They ate breakfast while talking about various thing. When they finished, they paid for their order (of course) and headed for Aia's house.
"So when is the tournament?" Aia asked.
"Two days." said Max.
"Two days!?" Oh wait! Where are you staying right now? I want to get some training in before." asked Aia.
"We're all staying at Tyson's house," said Max.
"Tyson's house? I'll be right over," said Aia regretfully.
"See you later then," said Max waving goodbye to Aia. She stepped inside and sighed, she looked aaround. Kiara wasn't staring into space on the floor anymore. 'She must've gone into her room.' sighed Aia.
Aia peeked in Kiara's room and sure enough Kiara was staring at one of her many Kai posters on her wall.
"Hey Kiara...I have some news for you. We're gonna' stay at Tyson's till the tournament starts," said Aia.
"What?! Are you a mad woman?!" yelled Kiara.
"Kai will be there."
"Okay I'll go," sighed Kiara.
"Thought you'd say so," laughed Aia. She went to her room to pack. She opened her suitcase and shoved in several change of clothes, picture of her and her family, some books, her sketchbook, her pencils and her discman and cds. She waited downstairs for several minutes before Kiara finally emerged from her room, dragging several large bags.
"You brought all your Kai things didn't you?" Aia asked.
"Just some of it," lied Kiara.
"Wwll, what would you do if Kai found any of that junk?" asked Aia.
"Oh, I hadn't thought of that," said Kiara dashing back into her room. Aia laughed. She took some parts from the shelves and wrapped them up. Kiara came back, only carrying one bag.
"Are you ready now?" asked Aia.
"Yeah! Let's go!" said Kiara anxiously.
It took a while but they finally found Tyson's house.
"You couldn't ask for directions could you?" asked Kiara.
"Hehe..." Kenny let them in.
"Hey Kenny!"
Aas they walked in they noticed Tyson in a corner with a cast on. As soon as he saw Kiara he flinched. Kiara smiled weakly at him.
"Sorry?"
"Hey Tyson, Where are we gonna' sleep?" she asked.
"In here with the rest of us. I don't have enough tooms for everyone." Tyson said annoyed.
"Fine by me," Kiara said trying to sound disappointed but at the same time hiding her emotions. Aia reached into her bag and pulled out 5 wrapped gifts and handed one to each of the boys. Kai shrugged and left his where it was. Max and Tyson opened theirs eagerly. Rei opened his gift like a normal person. Kenny's gift was slightly larger than everyone else's because he had a load of spare parts.
"Thanks," they all said in unison.That is everyone except for Kai..
for the rest of the day they practiced their skills against each other, and Kenny came up with some new strategies. That night everyone got a matrice and put it wherever they wanted. Kiar tried to put hers beside Kai but had to move about 3 feet away. Max put his beside Aia's. Aia tried to sleep but Tyson's snoring was becoming unbearable. She looked a Max for comfort.
"You get used to it," he sighed.
A/N: Crappy ending for a chapter I know but hey. Sorry if it's a little hard to understand.
Kiara: How come I had to move 3 feet away from Kai?
A/N: 'Cause you were creepy the poor dude out!
Kiara: Was not.
A/N: God help me! Anywho...I hope you lookforward to the next chappie. See ya'!
Krys: Only 6 more chapters to go. Only...6! That's not fair!