Sapphire Vixen
Sun: Hello!
Sapphire: SunFireVixen doesn't own Beyblade.Only the pathetic plots she makes,and that evil bastard Fei.
Sun: And you,Sapphire. And you only call hima bastard because-
Sapphire: (Chokes Sun)
Peanuts: Squee squeak..(She's hiding something...)
Sun: What else is new? Well, let's continue with Chapter 13! (runs away from Sapphire)
Chapter 13: Desires
Ten minutes later, a maid found Sapphire lying on the floor, unconscious.
Another maid ran quickly to the guest room, where Kai and Ray were still staying.
"Kai, I have a bad feeling."
Kai glanced at Ray. He seemed worried.
"So do I." Kai responded, looking out the window.
Then the maid barged in. "...Sapphire...she was found...lying on the floor." she said, panting heavily.
Kai and Ray bolted out the room, and towards Sapphire's room.
One of the butlers lifted her, and placed her on her bed. Sapphire's eyes were closed, and she was shaking.
Kai and Ray hurried over to her bedside.
A plump maid there smiled. "It's okay. I think she's tired. She's had a big day." she said, placing a gentle hand on each of their shoulders.
"Mistress is very fragile. She just needs rest, that's all. I think you should go back to your homes." she smiled at them.
Kai wasn't listening. He was thinking about what Ray and he had heard earlier.
Ray looked up at her. "May we come back tomorrow?"
She smiled again. "Of course. Someone will come to pick you up in the morning, if you wish."
Kai looked back at Sapphire one last time before they exited her room.
They went downstairs again, and Ray scribbled the dojo's address on a paper the plump maid handed him.
"They will come to pick you up at 8 in the morning, is that okay?" she asked, as they stood at the entrance. Ray nodded.
"Goodbye. We'll see you tomorrow." she said, closing the door.
They walked back to the dojo in silence. When they got there, Tyson was healthy again, and eating happily.
"Heeeey! Where is-"
"Gwampagh! My meed mure foof!" Tyson yelled, cutting Grandpa off. Tyson had noodles stuffed into his mouth.
Hilary glared at him. Then shebonked him on the head. Tyson almost choked as he gulped down the big knot in his throat.
"What did you do that for?" he yelled at her, but she simply closed her eyes, crossed her arms, and pouted.
"Tyson, you are such a pig! But hey, a pig is smarter than you are!" she yelled back at him.
He glared at her angrily. She opened her eyes, and stuck out her tongue at him.
Tyson went back to his food, and continued to eat. She stared angrily at him, and stomped away, her nose in the air.
Ray sat on the floor, across from Tyson. Kai sat next to Ray. They stared bored as they quarreled.
Tyson stopped eating. He placed his chopsticks next to his plate. Then he stared sadly at the bottom of his bowl.
"What, need more food?" asked Kenny as he entered the room.
Tyson kept staring down at the empty bowl. "No. That's not what I need." he said, standing up and walking out the door.
They all stared as he closed the door behind him.
As the night grew darker, everybody started to worry. Hilary became frantic and jumpy every time she heard a noise. Tyson didn't return until everybody had started to get ready to bed.
By then, Hilary had already fallen asleep, with a worried look, and a small frown.
She had been persuaded by Ray that they would wake her up and tell her when Tyson came back. It took some time to calm her down, and even more for her to fall asleep.
Everybody climbed into their own futon on the floor, and quickly fell asleep. Not everybody was asleep though.
Tyson rested his head on his crossed arms, and stared at the wood celing. He took off his hat, and turned to his side. Heglanced at Hilary's sleeping form.
Then he stood. He crept over to her side. His face hovered just inches from her lips. She opened her eyes.
Tyson smiled. He inched closer, and stopped. Suddenly, she closed the gap between them.
Tyson stared at her as she pulled away from their small kiss. A small smile formed on her face.
He reddened, but smiled back, and pulled her covers up to her chin. She closed her eyes, and turned over to her side.
Tyson crawled back to into his futon. Tyson and Hilary both smiled in their sleep.
So did another smile with two pointed teeth sticking over his bottom lip.
"Finally...about time." he sighed, in a bored, low voice.
Sapphire rolled over in her sleep.
Dream
She screamed in pain as the rough leather connected with her flesh.
"I told you already...how am I supposed to win this tournament if I lose?" he said calmly, as he threw the whip to the side.
"No more...please...No...more..." she whimpered. He slowly removed the thick metal chains from her wrists. She collapsed in his arms.
Blood poured out of her back, and he hugged her. She leaned against his chest. He bent down, and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
She looked up at him. She smiled weakly. "I'll...do better...I promise."
He smiled back, and lifted her. She shook slightly, and leaned closer to his chest for warmth.
"I know...I know you keep your promises." he said, holding her tighter against him. She smiled and closed her eyes.
Her blood spilled down his arm as he walked back to her room. He pushed open the door with is foot, and placed her fragile body on her bed.
He started to walk away from her, but felt a tug on his shirt. He turned back at her, with a curious look.
"Fei...Please stay. I'm...cold." she said, sliding her hand in his. He smiled at her. He crept slowly into her bed.
"But...Sapphire, I need to heal you." he whispered, as his arms slid around her thin waist, and pulled her closer to him.
They closed their eyes, and both went to sleep, holding each other. Blood slowly poured out of her wound...
Dream
Sapphire's eyes snapped open. She shot up, shaking all over.
Small beads of sweat clung to her face and neck. She sighed, closing her eyes again.
She buried her face in her hands. She felt miserable, but the tears wouldn't come. She wouldn't allow them.
"I can handle this on my own. Help is for the weak." she whispered. "I don't need anybody."
Sapphire stood, and walked over to the balcony doors. She opened them, and peeked curiously outside. She slowly stepped out.
She leaned her elbows on the metal fence. The metal was cool against her pale skin. She rested her head on her hands.
She smiled at the moon. Her wings appeared on her back.
"You don't know how much I wish that I could be able to fly to you. I would just stay there, just looking down at this pathetic planet. Is that why you keep yourself so distant away from us? To save yourself?"
She closed her eyes. "Please...pity me...and take me with you. I don't have a purpose here...but to please others. I'm like a genie...a genie in a bottle. Everybody's wishes come true...while i'm still stuck in that bottle...trying to wish myself out of there. But in this world, only I can see the bottle i'm held in. The glass that seperates me from the world is invisible to everybody but me..."
A cold breeze toyed with her silver-gold hair. She slowly sank to her knees, and wrapped her arms around herself. She leaned her forehead on the metal bars. She opened her eyes to stare at the dark, night sky. A small tear formed at the corner of her right eye.
"I feel...so empty... Maybe...I do need something..." she smiled as Kai's image slowly formed in her mind.
"Free me...from my own cage. I'm cold...I'm lonely...I...need someone...anyone. These invisible chains that bind me...will you free me...Kai?"
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Kai opened his eyes. "Sapphire?"
He sat up, and looked around him. He thought he heard her voice calling him.
Kai laid down again. He stared up at the ceiling. 'Why can't you just tell me? Why do you hide?'
He closed his eyes. What he had heard that day replayed in his mind...
"I'm not coming with you."
"I think you are. A green-eyed dove somewhere...told me that you have new friends..."
"I'm not coming. I do not take orders from you...Not anymore
"Get out."
"Sapphire, you think I'll give you up to those idiots? You are your name...Sapphire...You...are my treasure."
"Get out."
"Don't you understand? With you, i'm invincible. With you at my side...other beyblader's blades are just some pathetic metal spinning tops with little figurines. With you-"
"I don't want to! You'll just have to do it- without me. You think you can barge into my new life and order me around?"
Smack!
"And you think you can disobey your own master?"
Laughter..."Master? Not anymore..." laughter again..."You're not worthy..."
Slam!
"Really?"
"Yes...really."
"I'll come back for you, Sapphire. I'll come back...and take what is rightfully mine. Meanwhile...I would be quiet about your little secret, because...we can't have anyone take you away from me, can they?"
Kai hated him. He saw a tinge of pain and fear building up deep in her light-blue eyes.
Then the way Fei treated her...was he the same boy that made the scar on her back?
And that conversation?
'I do not take orders from you...Not anymore
'With you, i'm invincible. With you at my side...other beyblader's blades are just some pathetic metal spinning tops with little figurines...'
'...you think you can disobey your own master?'
'...be quiet about your little secret, because...we can't have anyone take you away from me...'
What were they talking about? What secret? What did she have that Fei wanted? And what did she have to do with beyblading...?
Then that kiss..
Kai rolled over to his side. Then pulled his covers to his chin. He closed his eyes.
'Sapphire...do you love him?'
Author's Note-
Sun: Ooh! More torture. I'm so evil!
Sapphire: You idiot.
Peanuts: Squeak, Squeeh! (Ooooh, a preview!)
Riza held out the crystal silver-blue blade out for Sapphire.
"Mistress, please. You must."
Sapphire just stared at the blade with a blank face. Then she turned around, and started to walk out of the room. She stopped at the door.
"If you think i'm going to go through it all again...you're wrong. I'd prefer to give my life. Everyone will be safer that way; not knowing anything."
Her light footseps were heard as she walked away. Riza frowned and thensighed.
"All you need, Mistress...is a worthy master. That's all."
She sadly placed the blade back back to into it's glass cabinet. She took out her keys again, and locked the glass door.
She smiled as she stepped out the room and started to lock the door. "Maybe...one of those boys might have a chance..."
Sun:I bet you're just itching to find out what Sapphire's secret is...
Peanuts: (scratches furiously) Squee, squeak! (I know what you mean!)
Sapphire: Those are just fleas, you stinkin' rat.
(Peanuts hisses at Sapphire)
Sun: o.o yeah, well, i'll update next Thursday! So bye, 'til then! Please review...Thank you!