Sorry for not updating in awhile :D I had alot of drawing to catch up on, now that i'm back on my regular computer, but the fanfic goes on, and things are gettign really HOT! as Valentines draws near

Chapter 8: Making up One's mind

Hilary's POV

What the heck was that! First he kisses me, Then he tells me he doesn't like me that way! I feel so humiliated.

I looked down at my stained taint top, then glanced around at everyone in the cafeteria. Some people had returned to their lunch, some were gawking at me, others were just giggling. I had to get out of here, so I ran away straight out of the cafeteria to the girl's bathroom to cry my eyes out.

"Hilary wait," I heard Emily call out to me as I ran out. Wait for what?

Who told on us in the first place! Tyson? He was the only one that was there.

I am so stupid, I'll have to deal with him later.

3rd person POV- After school

It was such a dramatic day for Mariah. First Ray shows up all friendly with some random girl, then her friend Hilary was humiliated and taunted by a bunch of pathetic bimbos. However things were going to get even more dramatic, Ray had been avoiding her all day which was very strange and suspicious and now he was taking Salima around town.

"Aha there they are," Mariah snickered peering behind a tree.

She saw Ray and Salima chattering again, all happy and friendly like that morning.

"Ooooh, you try anything red-head and you'll have me and my sharp claws and fangs to deal with," Mariah hissed.

"Hey after we check out the beyblade shop let's go get a bite to eat at Diner Lite, it's a neat restaurant around here, with burgers and stuff," Ray said to Salima as they walked into the shop.

"Sure sounds like a plan," Salima said smiling back at Ray.

'Ahh the Diner Lite eh?' Mariah repeated to herself with a glint in her eye.

Mariah ran over to the Diner Lite restaurant immediately. It was your typical fast food restaurant with a few booths and tables and chairs, all painted in whites and reds. She saw a waitress waltzing around, the waitress suddenly turned somewhere to what seemed like a storeroom. That was when Mariah made her move.

25 minutes later.

"Hi welcome to Diner Lite may I take your order," A waitress with black hair tied up in a bun said to Ray and Salima.

"Sure I'll have a hotdog with onions and some sprite," Ray said

"I'll have the spicy chicken sandwich and some vanilla coke,"Salima said to the waitress then smiled at Ray, who smiled back.

"Coming right up," the waitress said clenching her teeth, forcing a smile.

"You look awfully familiar? Have we met somewhere?" Ray asked the waitress.

"Who. M.me? Nah you must have me mixed up with s.s.someone else," the waitress stuttered, before hurrying off to the kitchen.

'Whew that was close, time to get to work' Mariah said adjusting her black wig and her diner Lite cap.

She got Ray his hotdog but took some a bottle of Tabasco sauce and smoother it in Salima's chicken sandwich.

"heheh let's see how you handle the spicyness Miss redhead heh heh," Mariah said to herself putting their orders on a tray including their drinks, grinning a devious evil grin. 'Hmmpf forget her drink' Mariah said leaving a cup of sprite behind.

"Here's your order, oh by the way the machine with the vanilla coke is having some technical difficulties, so it's going to take awahile, enjoy your meal " Mariah said smiling a friendly smile at Ray and Salima, who both said thank you.

She hurried behind the cashier counter to observe them. Salima took a bite of the sandwich and immediately her facial expression changed to one of discomfort.

"This, is really hot!" she exclaimed to Ray.

"Are you alright would you like a sip of my drink?" he asked politely.

Mariah twitched at this kind gesture.

"No this is great I love things with a spicy kick, usually when I order something spicy it's more like mild to me, but this great!" she exclaimed.

Mariah face-faulted behind the counter in shock.

"What the heck! I try to sabotage her food and I end up making it more to her liking! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!" Mariah muttered angrily below her breath, shaking in absolute pissed-offness . She was so distracted with mumbling angrily to herself she almost didn't notice the girl she stole the outfit from had been found and released from the storage room.

"Oh crap, gotta disappear" Mariah said making a dash for it.

Tyson's POV- Practicing as Usual at his Kendo household

Today at school was kind of weird. I was really happy with meeting up with Kane again, who I haven't seen in ages. Too bad he couldn't come and practice with me today. He said he had only come for some personal beyblading business of some sorts, he didn't tell us what exactly. Then there was that incident with Hilary, Hilary, that annoying brat of a girl, kind of left me sad. Kai didn't come and practice as often with us anymore so I didn't bother to confront him about the incident before that. Anyways I was practicing by myself at home. Ray was out with Salima, I think Mariam was bey-battling with Oliver an Enrique we lost track of them after yesterday so I'm not exactly sure. Max, Kenny and Zeo went to this junior beyblading tournament with kids and stuff, I'm not into that kinda stuff. Kai as usual was somewhere out there by himself. Hilary, well forget about her I wasn't expecting her to show up. She seemed like she needed time by herself for awhile.

"Hey T-bone look who I found strolling about ere" Grampa suddenly showed up. He had his hand on Hilary's shoulder, she looked frightened and hesitant.

"Hil you should keep an eye on him, make sure he gets his skillz good and sharp, dig?" he said grinning at her then at me. Was he crazy? If only he knew the relationship status with me and Hilary, if we had one at all that is.

Dragoon retreated from spinning idly in the beydish and into my hands.

Grampa just kind of pushed Hilary towards me and left like that. We just looked at each other in silence, either us didn't know what to say I guess.

"I'm sorry Tyson," Hilary muttered.

"Sorry for what? You didn't do anything," I said quickly.

"You know, with Kai and me, I didn't explain properly to anyone because I was afraid if anyone found out. It was kind of an accident it didn't do it purposely I swear," she said, then sat down on the wooden deck. I just 'hmmpffed' and said.

"Why would I be upset over that? I'm over it anyways," I lied.

"You're lying Tyson, I've seen you, every time a guy tries to get my attention you get all mad."

"What are you trying to say," I said getting knots in my stomach.

"Tyson just tell me why?" she asked pleadingly. I knew what answer she was expecting, but was I really going to give it to her?

"You're being silly Hilary," I replied quickly not even facing her, I couldn't look at her.

There was short moment of silence when I think I heard her get up behind me.

"Okay I just wanted to clear that up, tell your grampa I was feeling sick and had to leave.."

"Wait Hilary," I said turning to her. I looked at her face to face, gazing into her hazel eyes. Her expression wasn't confident and perky as usual, it was filled with depression, defeat and hopelessness.

"Um.. ok maybe I do get a little upset, I don't know why. That's the truth. I guess I..I" I began saying barely whispering out the last parts. What was I doing? Why am I saying this?

"Tyson just tell me if you love me or not," she said bluntly.

My heart suddenly paced faster, I didn't know what to do or what to say, because I honestly didn't know.

She couldn't take the silence and tension anymore and walked off before even waiting for me to reply. It was probably a good thing that she left, because I might have said something that I didn't want to say

oh so sad so sad.so confusing who will Hilary end up with in the end! Kai or Tyson! I'm the writer and not even I know!