A second installment for this story, with number three coming as soon as i get it fully written & cleared by my primary reviewer -quetions how i love thee! tee hee I hope you guys enjoy this, and i also hope you reviewed chapter one as well
Disclaimer - I do not own beyblade or it's characters/ideas. Hoever, My OCs Fallon, Tegan, Suki, Metea, Devlin and Cyd the kitten are my own. Please do not use them without asking me first. It makes the locals angry. people in my head start shouting
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…2…
Fallon thought her mind would turn to mush. This time yesterday, she left class to go practice. Then that boy showed up. Who is he, anyway?
But how foolish was she? Obsessing over someone she'd probably never see again. If she saw him, she knew she wouldn't let him leave like last time. She wanted answers. And she wanted them now.
Thwok.
Her eyes lowered to a crumpled up piece of paper that landed on her lap. Curiosity peaked; she tried unfolding it without making any sound. If something on it were for her, it wouldn't do any good for her math teacher to have it, would it?
She peered around her to make sure no one was watching, and took one last glance at the teacher before turning her eyes back to the paper.
Max, sitting behind her, was curious. She saw the red-haired boy at the door toss it in, which was easy. Fallon sat second row, one row from the same wall as the door. He tried in vain to catch a glimpse of what the note said, but he couldn't see a thing.
Fallon, however, read the one line on the whole page.
'I can teach you not to be afraid.'
Her eyes swept the classroom, trying to see if her tormentor was trying to get a reaction out of her. Her eyes flicked to the door when they caught movement, and her arm shot up in the air.
"What is it now, miss Munro? Another emergency, I presume?" He gave her a dry stare.
"It is sir, please. I swear I'll come back this time."
"Well, you had better. If you don't then the principal shall hear about this. I'm sure he'll suggest a doctor who can help you."
She nodded, ignoring the comment from the snarky teacher, and headed quickly out the door.
She looked both ways, trying to see a hint of the ginger hair. She saw him at the very end of the corridor to the left, and ran to catch up. When she rounded the corner, she saw him standing there, facing her, waiting. And so they waited in silence. Fallon didn't dare speak first.
"Well?" Mystery boy said expectantly.
"Well what? I should be asking you the same thing, I mean—"
"And I mean what about my proposal? Do you want to learn to control your bit beast, or don't you?"
Fallon stared at him, knocked for six. This boy sure had nerve. Maybe too much nerve. She thought he was arrogant.
"And what makes you think you can teach me how?"
"It's simply because I am calm. I concentrate, and I achieve what I want achieved. In bey-battles, that is."
She just knew he was cocky. "Listen, you... You… what is your name, anyway?"
"You don't want to know that just yet."
She stared, baffled. "You know what? Fine. I'll make you a deal. I'll meet you so you can teach me whatever the hell you can teach me, if you tell me your name."
"In good time. I'm glad you accept. Meet me at that stadium, 5.30 sharp. If you don't show, I daresay it might be rather difficult to convince me to give you a second chance." He once again came close to her face, and whispered in her ear, "I'll be waiting."
He turned and strolled down the hallway, hands in his pockets.
"Hey," She called after him, "Didn't you come to me? Hey! I'm talking to you! Don't just walk away from me."
Kai came up beside her, and she looked at him.
"Uh, Fallon... Who're you yelling at?" He peered curiously down the hallway, then back at her.
Fallon's eyes shot open, shocked. 'B-but… he was here just a second ago.'
"Hey, don't sweat it. I'll walk you back to class, okay?" He was determined not to having her running off again. She's much easier to keep tabs on when she's with the crew. He was worried about that boy.
"Okay, so let's go then. I should be back to math. Actually, it's alright… I'll take myself." She flashed him a smile and took off down the hallway, slowing at her classroom door.
For the rest of math class, it was all she could do not to think about that mysterious boy. She'd be there at 5.30. She had to be.
…2…
During the ten-minute break between classes, Tala was sitting in the stairwell, waiting in a small section not in main view. He was pacing. Time was just ticking away, and he so wanted to see—
Tegan burst through the doors, sought out Tala and gave him a hug. He cupped her rosy cheeks in his hands. "So it's settled then? You can sneak away for lunch together, right?" She nodded bashfully.
"I'm sorry if I'm being really forward, but... It's just been hard keeping this secret as it is. I just want to shout, Tegan Hiwatari and Tal—" Tegan covered his mouth with a hand, failing to stifle giggles because he had, indeed, begun to shout the phrase he so wanted out there.
Still giggling, she scolded him. "If Kai heard you, he'd be angry."
"Oh," Tala faux sighed, with a smirk, "We can't have that now, can we?" With each word he grew close to Tegan, until eventually their lips were crushed together.
"Oh, we'll have fun for lunch, I promise... But I've got to go get my books before the—" brrring. Tegan sighed and finished lamely, "Bell rings. See you." She pecked him on the cheek and trotted down the stairs.
He put his head into his hands in a sigh, and then looked down the stairs after her. 'That girl… I'm crazy about her.'
…2…
"Hey Kai, wait up!" The little blondie, Max, came trotting up behind Kai in another crowded hallway at school. The lunch bell just rang. Everyone was struggling to get out for an hour.
"Oh, Max. Hi. What is it?" Kai puzzled.
"I just thought you looked interested in that red-haired kid yesterday. He came by second period, gave Fallon a note and I think they were together in the hallway for a little while." Kai mused, 'So that's what she was up to.'
"I just thought you'd want to know. Anyway, I think Rei is setting me up with a friend of Mariah's, so I better be there." He grinned, "See you."
"Yeah…" Kai muttered, "thanks…"
He made his way back to the common room on the 4th floor, where his dormitory was, and lay on one of the couches there. He let out a sigh of frustration. 'So maybe they are together. I can't do anything if they are.'
"Kai?" Suki's small voice carried into his mind, interrupting his thoughts.
"Oh, Suki... Hi."
"Oh, I'm sorry! If you want to be left alone I can—"
"No, no, it's okay. Come sit." He lifted up his feet, swinging them off the couch to the side. She plunked down next to him.
"So… wanna tell me why you're so puppy-faced and sad-looking?"
He chuckled at the way she said things. "You're silly, you know." He smiled.
She smiled softly, eyed and head down. "I try," she murmured.
"Well, it's just…" Suki's eyes wandered back to Kai's face, listening intently. "It's just that Fallon and that boy… She was with him again today. But she looked so frustrated, and I don't know if it's him or what. She's just been acting strange. Angry a lot. Not around a lot. It just doesn't make sense. Usually she's with us, happily, and quietly. And I just... I don't know."
Suki knew perfectly. Kai obviously had it bad for her. She gave a half-hearted smile. "Don't worry about it. If you know Fallon at all, you know that she can take care of herself, right? She wont let some guy get to her. She's a fortress! So cheer up, buttercup!" She gave a full grin at this, giving Kai a peace sign with her two fingers.
He chuckled again. "Well, it's hard not to when you're just so cute." He was half-joking… but Suki blushed anyway.
He stood, "Well, I think we should go to the cafeteria and get some grub, what do you think?"
Suki nodded, and jumped to her feet. They walked off to the cafeteria.
…2…
Tegan giggled. Tala was whispering silly things in her ear. She assumed it was some ridiculous song he made up.
He scooted back over to his place in the booth when their food arrived. They adored the cozy little café. It was quiet, private. They both new Kai wouldn't come into a place like this unless some girl asked him to, and he wasn't with a girl. They weren't worried.
The door made a sweeping sound as it opens, and they looked up to see the person who just walked in, to see Fallon marching straight up to the counter, and getting come coffee. She sat down at a small table, looking anxious. She was wringing her hands, and staring into the cup. Tegan thought she looked nervous, she and Tala exchanged a puzzled glance.
Tegan was just about to go over, but Fallon had finished her coffee, and left.
Confused, Tala and Tegan continued eating, mostly in silence, but started chatting again once they were out in the breeze. They were walking back and Tala draped his arm over Tegan's shoulders and she smiled.
"Spencer called and said that Kai was in the cafeteria, so we don't have to be paranoid on the way back," he smiled, placing a kiss on her cheek.
"Ooh, Tala's got some arm candy!" called a pale-blond haired boy on the opposite sidewalk, across the street. His hair was similar to Tala's only messier and bigger. He was with a tall boy with ginger hair, and a girl who seemed little in comparison, with long, dark hair and olive skin.
"Miguel!" Tala called, taking Tegan's hand and leading her safely across the street.
"Tala Valkov. How've you been?" They greeted each other with a brief hug. "Not bad man, not too bad." Tala spread a lopsided grin.
"Oh hey, Tegan! This is Miguel, Brooklyn, and Metea. Guys, this is Tegan."
She smiled and waved a little. Tala explained, "I met these guys on the train on the way here a few years ago. I've seen them each summer since, except last." Tegan nodded again.
"Which you neglected to explain, you ass," Metea jokingly punched Tala in the arm.
"Yeah, what're you doing here now anyway?" Miguel raised both arms to indicate, well, the whole town.
"We're going to that school that just opened, The Terrence-Wade Academy."
"You're shitting me! We go there." Miguel grinned. "I'll have to hunt you down bitch. But first, maybe we should actually get to class before the treason officers start hunting us down."
Tegan looked at her watch and nodded in agreement, seeing that they were late. They took off towards the academy, determined to make class.
…2…
When afternoon classes were over, Fallon waited around in her dorm, playing with Cyd. Moving Morpheus repeatedly in and out of her pocket, never looking at the blade.
At five o clock, she ran out of the room, practically flew past Mariah in the stairwell, and tore on down the street.
She walked right up to the dish and no one was there. She checked her watch again, and it said 5.30. She furrowed her brow and started tapping on the face. "Damn watch is probably broken... or late. Stupid thing!"
"Something wrong with your watch?"
She was chilled down her spine. The feeling of his breath on her neck was overwhelming.
"Jeez! Do you have to stand so close?"
He looked at her innocently. She blushed angrily and decided to inspect her shoes. He laughed a little.
"Come with me."
He turned and started off towards a tree off-center in the park. Fallon shot a confused glance first at the bey-dish, and then to the boy.
"Are you coming, or what?" He asked without turning around.
When he reached the tree he sat down and leaned against it, stretching out his legs. Fallon thought of how his aqua eyes almost glowed in the shade of the tree. She sprinted over to him and sat next to him, looking frustrated.
"This doesn't seem much like teaching to me. How do I know you're not just some guy looking to get into my pants?"
"I wouldn't look good in them, they're more well suited to you. That's how." She glanced at him. He was strange, that's for sure.
"And besides, wouldn't I care that you're getting angry with me right now if my goal were to smooth-talk you into my bed?"
Fallon stayed silent.
"That's what I thought. Now, I need you to close your eyes." She eyed him warily. "It's nothing like that. I'm staying put. Just close your eyes." She obeyed.
"Okay, but what's the point? I don't see how this can do much good. I'm not learning anything. Maybe this is just pointless and I'm being sent on a wild goose chase, like—" She felt a warm finger on her lips.
"Just be quiet and stop being so impatient."
"I'm not a flower, and fine. Just teach me." He chuckled and observed her for a moment. Her brow furrowed when she didn't hear anything.
"Are you always this fidgety?" He asked her, raising an eyebrow at her silliness.
"Only when I'm nervous… I'm normally really good at sitting still and being quiet."
"Try that, then." When she didn't, he moved in front of her, and his hands touched her forehead. She un-furrowed her brow, and he was pleased. She looked vulnerable, so it meant she was open.
"Now just clear your mind and think of everything Morpheus has ever done for you."
She opened one eye to look him at him. "You just contradicted yourself."
He scoffed, so she closed her eyes and did what she was told. Each time he came through for her was coming up, and she felt good about it, until the blade was glowing. Then the image of her mother flashed before her. Her brow furrowed, she broke out in a cold sweat and Morpheus stopped glowing.
She opened her eyes, trying to clear that vision from her mind.
He lifted her face to his. "Now, try it again with your eyes opened."
His reassuring face was there the whole time. It took several tries for her to see all she could remember, while blocking out the bad things. When she had done that successfully several times in a row, he congratulated her.
Looking at the sky, he commented that it was late, and she should be getting back so no one would be worried.
She nodded, and looked in his eyes. "How did you know that would help?"
He half-smiled and said, "We're cleverly, strategically challenging our frightened insecurities that never seem to want to leave."
She was puzzled, but still nodded again. "Hey," she started softly, "You still haven't told me your name." She smiled at him now.
He sighed, and looked at her with sad eyes. She was confused. "I don't want to make you sad."
"How could you make me sad? I don't understand… Why? Why wouldn't you have just told me in the first place?"
"Because, Fallon. My name is Brooklyn."
Her mother's face flashed before her. "But how did you—"
"It's really a long story. I promise, I meant no harm by hiding it from you, maybe I should tell you later. How I know things, I mean"
"No, it's alright, y'know? I… you can tell me now. It'll be fine." He saw in her eyes that it was true, and hoped for the best.
"Well, you see… It's really through my friend Tala, and in turn his friend Devlin, who's your brother. Tala was telling Devlin a story about how I train, and Devlin got this idea, so he was talking to me about it, and so he told me the whole story, really."
"But why the whole, creepy-stalker thing?"
"Well…" Brooklyn chuckled, "He said that you'd be more likely to come and cooperate if I made it interesting. I didn't really try, except only being seen when I want to."
"What do you mean…"
"Oh, I think that's enough story for one day. Maybe some other time." He looked around distractedly.
"Okay fine... but please see me here tomorrow, same time, same place?"
He nodded in agreement. She nodded, got up, and started walking away.
"Oh! And… Fallon?"
"Myeah?"
"Try not to deal on your own so much. Your friends are there for a reason. Oh, and… Don't tell Devlin I told you yet. I'm supposed to stay hush-hush about it… I just couldn't."
She smiled, waved and headed back to the dorm. This would be a lot to swallow. Hopefully she could keep quiet about this to everyone. It was then that she started wondering what this Brooklyn was really like. Where he was from… and if he had a love interest, not that she'd admit that.
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