Disclaimer: Beyblade, anything associated with © Takao Aoki -------------------------------- Elisabeth, The OC's, Plot © Me!

First off, I'll answer some reviews.

Emi-Chan and her 3 spirits: Yeah, I'm a French student, and loving it! -.o Do you speak French? That'd be cool. :P Thanks for the review!

wondering: Thanks! I did actually write that poem, and then realized that I could put it in my story. I think that that is actually what ended my bit of writers block. Shitty, that stuff. I'm wondering if I know you. You seem familiar.

Thanks to all the other reviewers!

Now, onto more … complicated stuff. Do you remember how last chapter I said, "I just hope something bad doesn't happen again. Lol."

Well … It did. I'm now, sitting at home, bored outta my tree 'cause I should be at school.

I'm sitting at home because I'm wrapped from my ankle to my thigh in rubbery bandage called a Robert Jones. All I have to say is, Curse you, Robert Jones! This thing is hell. So while I'm stuck with my leg propped up beside me, I've pulled the keyboard onto my lap so I can type properly. Spell check will do the rest. Enjoy!

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Elisabeth hummed to the song playing in her head. More like songs, because of the music blaring so loud in the room. But with her Discman sitting on the table, headphones in her ears, she mouthed the words to "By Myself" by Linkin Park as she sketched nonchalantly in her notebook.

What do I do to ignore them behind me?

Do I follow my instincts blindly?

Do I hide my pride from these bad dreams?

And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?

Do I sit here and try to stand it?

Or do I try to catch them red-handed?

Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness,

Or do I trust none and live in loneliness?

Because I can't hold on when I'm stretched so thin

I make the right moves but I'm lost within

I put on my daily facade but then

I just end up getting hurt again

By myself myself

The song went on and eventually finished. She skipped some songs on her mix CD and switched to "New Messiah" by The Philosopher Kings. She sat for what seemed like hours listening to the rhythms she enjoyed, sketching in her notebook, page after page.

She was starting on her 7th page, (he sixth was of a unicorn) and started humming again when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

She smiled a t Aoki, removing her headphones.

"Sweetie, Kai left." She said.

"Okay. He had a headache. He probably went to sleep." Elisabeth responded.

Aoki seemed perturbed. "Did you guys not fix what you needed to? 'Cause we can try again if you—"

"No, no, no, Kiki, we're fine." Elisabeth smiled.

"You swear?"

"I pinkie swear." Elisabeth held out a fist with her pinkie outstretched. Aoki entwined the two together and smiled.

"Okay. Hey, you wanna join us? We're going to start truth or dare soon." She smirked.

Elisabeth raised an eyebrow. "Why does that sound fishy to me?

Aoki put on an innocent face. "Nothing fishy about it." With a smile, she turned and walked over to the beanbag chairs where some of the boys sat, playing poker.

Elisabeth shook her head. The whole room would be playing. All fourteen of them.

Kai walked in. 'Ooh,' she thought, 'Make that fifteen.'

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They had gathered in a circle and were trying to decide who goes first.

T'atiana finally raised her hand and examined everyone in the circle She smirked when her eyes met Rurik's.

"Truth or dare?"

Rurik stared defiantly. "Dare. Anything. You know I'm not dare shy," He smirked, raising an eyebrow.

T'atiana's eyes narrowed. "Kiss Andy."

Rurik's arrogance evaporated. He bore a pink tinge on his cheeks.

Andy blushed slightly, but sat completely still, willing Rurik to come closer.

Rurik accepted the dare with a nervous gulp and approached his soon-to-be girlfriend.

Their lips pressed together for a moment, they parted, blushing feverishly. They tried perversely to hide any loss of face, but couldn't manage it.

They sat down and Rurik, instead of seeking revenge chose Bryan.

Bryan's eyes narrowed with defiance. "Dare."

Rurik raised a playful eyebrow as his eyes swept the room. He spotted the stereo, sitting on a table. He noticed the CD's, trying to find a good one.

His eyes must have swept through 20 CD's before he found the one he was looking for. His gaze swept over the many Nirvana, Slayer, and Metallica CD's. They searched through the Pink Floyd, Joy Division, The Ramones and The Cure CD's. His eyes then came to a stop at an out-of-place Kalan Porter CD.

He smirked triumphantly. He got out the CD and popped it into the stereo, turning to face Bryan.

With one last glance at the crowd, he pressed play on song # 6 and finished wit, "Sing this."

Awake in a dream begun to play. Bryan blushed and, with his brow furrowed, stood and turned to face everybody.

He begun to sing the opening words.

"I never thought that one day you'd become a part of my life. Still you were always with me, when I lay my head down at night. Could you really be here with me? Has my wish come true tonight?"

With a pause, he started the chorus.

"Cause now, now it seems, I'm wide awake in this dream. And I'd do, I do anything, to stay here forever…"

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I'm sorry you all waited so long for such a short chap! I feel so horrible. I recently started going out with this awesome guy, so I'm with him a lot. I'll try to update as soon as possible, but I'm gonna be busy the next few weeks. I was thinking of putting this on temporary hiatus. –ducks the vegetables being thrown by the loyal readers- Do I even have loyal readers anymore? I'm so sorry!

Well. There it is. I shouldn't be doing anything for the next … 2 days. I'll write A.S.A.P!!! R&R, please!