Here I am back with another chap. Well, I'll update very slow for the next few days coz' sigh. The exams are coming out in 28 of February. Sigh. So, don't expect me to update so fast like I did yesterday. Enjoy !
Chap 18 : The Holidays Are Here !
For the next few days, Carol and the others didn't get to speak to Kai even for a second. He was always following the new girl on the block 24/7 hours. Whenever Carol saw that, jealousy will always rush through her body. She just can't control it.
Finally, the Winter holidays are here. Tyson, Kenny, Daichi, Max and Mariam went back to New Zealand to visit Hiro while Carol, Kai, Hilary, Ray, Mariah and Lucy ( Go slap your face and eat shit you no good brute) stayed at the school. The students were all rushing home to visit their families. The school became quiet and almost empty.
It was a warm and nice holiday for the students and hey, what do ya know ? Even the teachers ! The day before the long holidays began, the teachers didn't give them any homework at all. ( So good. Normally, my school teaches will give us a whole stack of homework ) This was good news for the students as everyone cheered when the bell rang. One snowing day, when Ray and Mariah were out shopping, Hilary decided to go ice-skating with Carol.
" Hey Carol ! Wanna go ice-skating ?" asked Hilary, taking her skating shoes from her locker.
" Who me ? No way. Besides, I don't know how to skate." Said Carol, shrugging.
" Awww don't worry. I'll teach you. C'mon, you can wear my extra skating shoes." Said Hilary, handing a pair to Carol.
" Oh, I guess I could." Said Carol, taking the shoes as she and Hilary went outside.
When they reached the frozen pond, much to their surprise, Kai was there, but alone.
" Kai ?" asked the girls in unison.
" Oh, hi guys." He replied.
" So, what are you doing here ?" asked Hilary, sitting down beside Kai.
" Nothing."
" Well, didn't see you for the past few weeks. Where have you been ?" asked Carol curiously.
" Taking care of a student."
" Oh." Said the girls, nodding their heads.
" Sigh." Said Kai. For the first time, Carol noticed that he looked tired.
" Uhh… Carol, so, ready to learn skating ?" asked Hilary, putting on her shoes.
" You sure you want to teach me ? I suck at it you know." Blushed Carol.
" Don't worry. I taught Tyson once. It was fun." Said Hilary confidently.
Carol could imagine Hilary teaching Tyson how to skate. The scene was already playing in her mind.
" Don't regret." Warned Carol.
" Good luck to you mate. You didn't see how she taught Tyson. It's not like what you think." Said Kai like he had read Carol's thoughts as he patted Carol's back while she was tying her laces.
" Thanks for the cheer but I think it's her that will regret. I can be really stubborn sometimes." Sighed Carol as she stood up. " Welcome to the dead zone Hilary." Kai heard her mutter as he sniggered.
After a few minutes of skating, the progress was very bad. Carol kept falling down.
" I told you. I'm a beyblading type person, not some ice-skating type." Said Carol as she tried to stand up but only to fall on her butt. " Oww !"
" Sigh." Said Hilary, sweatdropping, " Perhaps you can rest for a while. I need to go to the loo." Said Hilary, taking off her shoes and ran towards the school.
" Great. I'll never get the hang of ice-skating." Said Carol as she sat beside Kai. " Don't you skate ?" she asked.
" Seldom." Said Kai.
" Who taught you ?"
" No one. I sort of taught myself."
" Great. At least you didn't need coaching." Mumbled Carol.
" Oh c'mon. Ice-skating isn't that hard actually. When you get the basics, it's easier for you to learn more. C'mon, I'll show you." Smiled Kai as he stood up.
" You sure ?" asked Carol, uncertain.
" Are you insulting me ?" asked Kai with a frown.
" Of course not !" replied Carol.
" Then c'mon !" urged Kai as he took Carol's hand.
" Hey !" blushed Carol, " NO !" she shouted as Kai pulled her softly around the frozen pond.
" No ! You'll regret !" warned Carol but Kai took no notice of this and kept on holding hand, skating around the frozen pond. After a few laps,
" Now you try." Encouraged Kai.
" Oh, you'll regret you ever taught me." Said Carol as she stood up wobbly and muttered something like ' God ! This is hard.'. On the start, she skated unsteadily but after some time, she finally got the hang of it.
" Yay ! I've got it !"she exclaimed. Suddenly, in a step of clumsiness, Carol slipped and fell on her back. " Ouch !" she mumbled.
" You O.K there ?" asked Kai, skating towards carol swiftly.
" Yeah, I'm fine." Said carol, trying to stand up.
" Here." Smiled Kai as he held out a hand.
" Thanks." Blushed Carol.
" Sigh." Said Carol, sitting on the ground.
" What's wrong ?" asked Kai.
" Tired." She mumbled.
" That was fun wasn't it." Said Kai.
Carol stared at him weirdly.
" What !" snapped Kai.
" Was it just me or did I hear the great Kai Hiwatari himself said the word fun." Said Carol.
" Yeah so ?" asked Kai, raising an eyebrow.
" Nothing. Just surprised." Said Carol, turning away. " It's so beautiful isn't it Kai ?"
" What's so beautiful ?"
" The scenery of course." Smiled Carol, gazing at the falling snow.
" Yeah." Said Kai but he was doing something else.
Suddenly, SPLAT ! A snowball hit carol on the face.
" KAI ! What did you do that for !" said Carol annoyed, brushing off the snow.
" For fun." Smirked Kai as he tossed a snowball in his hand up and down.
" You'll pay for that." Warned Carol as she threw him a snowball.
" Take that !" said Kai as he threw Carol two snowballs at the same time.
" Hey ! No fair !" yelled Carol as she threw him one large snowball.
" Why you ……"
The snowball fight lasted for an hour. By then, the two teens were tired and cold.
" Phew ! Tiring isn't it ?" panted Carol as she dropped on a pile of snow, forming a shape.
" What are you doing ?" asked Kai with interest.
" Snow angel." Smiled Carol as she got up, " Try it. It's fun." Said Carol as she pushed Kai into another pile. " Awww. C'mon, please ?" pleaded Carol, showing Kai her puppy eyes. She knew that Kai couldn't resist that look.
" You talked me into this." Relented Kai. As soon as he was done, he got up immediately.
" Nice one." Giggled Carol.
" Whatever. I'm going for a break." Yawned Kai, walking in the school.
" Me too." Said Carol, following Kai.
Meanwhile, someone was watching them from above.
" I'll get you Kai." Thought ?. ( But, I think you know who it is.)
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While they were walking together in silence…
' That was fun. Kai's hand is so warm when he held my hand- ARGH ! WHAT THE HECK AM I THINKING !" thought Carol, blushing scarlet red. Unfortunately, Kai noticed it.
' Why is she blushing ? Weird. Come to think of it, she looks cute- Hold it, what in hell's name am I thinking about !' thought Kai as he blushed as red as a tomato. But luck for him, his slate bangs covered the blush.
Just then, an exhausted looking Hilary turned up.
" Where were you ?" asked Carol, looking at her weirdly.
" Ohh that stupid teacher asked me to clean the classroom." Complained Hilary.
" She acts just like Tyson." Whispered Carol to Kai. Kai nodded his head in agreement.
" So, what have I missed ?" smirked Hilary, turning her attention back to them.
" Oh nothing." Said Kai, whistling a silly tune.
" Just getting to know each other better." Smiled Carol as they went back to their rooms.
On their way back, Kai went a different way.
" Hey Kai ! Isn't it this way ?" asked Carol, pointing to the opposite direction.
" Oh err, I'm going somewhere else and I'm not coming back for the night." Said Kai.
" Oh. Never mind." Said Carol disappointed but took great care not to show it.
" See you tomorrow !" said Kai as he ran off.
" Right." Said Carol softly.
" Looks like Ms. Snappy has a soft spot. And the soft spot just happens to be Mr. Ice King Kai Hiwatari himself." Mocked Hilary jokingly. She could see that Carol had some feelings for Kai.
" Shut up." Said Carol, her heart turning into stone again.