Thanks for the reviews and here's the next chapter!

Oh yeah, I completely forgot that the dishes for the beybattles are not supposed to be regular dishes. Like in the first season of beyblade for those that remember. So starting now (unless I edit the previous chapters which won't be soon), I'll explain the beydishes.

"AWESOME!" That was screamed at the top of the boy's lungs.

"What in the world is your brother doing OUTSIDE and ON TOP OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY'S TORCH?" Makoto exclaimed.

Kaiya rushed to the window in the crown.

"How did he even get out there?" Rayna asked.

"I'm going to beat some sense into him," Kaiya grumbled and took off.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Cam called.

A few minutes later, Makoto answered.

"Um, she's out there too now," he said pointing.

"Hm, guess the fire's not real after all. Yeah, this is a great view! I can stay up here all-"

"GOU KAI HIWATARI! You get down here right NOW!"

"Okay…my moment is ruined…"

"DID YOU HEAR ME?" Kaiya exclaimed.

"Yes! But it's not everyday I can climb a statue this big!" the younger brother replied turning around in his sitting position.

"I said: GOU KAI HIWATARI YOU GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!"

"(Sigh) Yes Mom…" he mumbled climbing down the torch and slowly down the statue's arm to his sister.

"What did you say?" Kaiya snapped.

"Nothing!"

"Um, Big Brother Markie isn't that…" Mary's sentence drifted off when she realized who it was in on the T.V.

"Oh no! My lover is trapped!" she exclaimed.

Mark rushed over to the T.V.

"What in the world? Crazy Russian!"

"I cannot believe someone was idiotic enough to actually do something like that! I'm not even sure why you guys decided to go back to the statue after you've already seen it!" Mark scolded when his team got back to his house.

"What's so fun being in the statue if you can't even see it? Besides, if I'm so idiotic then how did you think I even found a way out and on top?" Gou asked.

"Right now, I don't really care!"

"You Americans worry about everything," said Gou.

"Yeah? Well technically, I'm Japanese too and I'm not a crazy Russian that wants to show off-"

"I wasn't showing off and technically, I'm not even Russian so stop being so racist!"

"I know you're not full Russian! How many Russians do you know that has a Japanese last name? I was just saying-"

"I don't want to listen! I just want to-"

"Is it always what you want? Because-"

"If it's always what I want, I would have my sister-"

"You'll have me what?" Kaiya butt in.

"Nothing!" Gou quickly replied.

"And also, I want both to SHUT UP!" Kaiya shouted. Silence followed.

"Um, Kaiya's right, you guys should stop. We're not going to win the tournament if we fight each other like this," said Makoto.

"That's amazing! You actually figured that out yourself?" Kaiya asked rudely.

"Yes I did! I wonder how long it will take for you to figure out that no one likes you!" said Makoto angrily.

"Actually, I figured that out a long time ago! And I don't need anyone to like me! Nor do I need dimwitted people like you!"

"Oh yeah? Who's dimwitted? Me or your brother?"

"Don't bring him into this!"

"I'm just saying! You call him an idiot all the time! Plus, you're abusive to him that I'm surprised that he still sticks around with you!"

"I'm not abusive I'm just strict!"

"I know strict okay? Especially with my Uncle Hiro around! But you hit your brother at least twice a day!"

"Hey! Hey! She doesn't really hit me that it hurts like heck but she just lets me off with warnings! Don't worry Makoto! I'd be black and blue if she was actually abusing me!" Gou cut in.

"Come on guys! That's enough!" Rayna added.

"Yeah! What if Hiro comes in to see this?" said Cam.

"See what? Our team not getting along?"

"Yeah! Because-Ah! Hiro!"

"I was able to hear a lot of shouting when I was talking to Mrs. Mizuhura." Said Hiro with his arms folded.

"…" no one wanted to say anything.

"Now what seems to be the problem?" Hiro asked.

Then, everyone started talking at once and Hiro was already overwhelmed.

"I never should've taken this job. Babysitting a bunch a kids," Hiro thought.

"QUIET! One at a time!" Hiro shouted.

After a long while of accusing and arguing, Hiro was able to get them hate one another a little less.

"Okay, if you guys keep this attitude up and against each other, we might as well hand the tournament over to some other team!"

"But-"

"No 'buts' Makoto! Look! Try and cooperate and maybe listening to each other would cut down on all the arguing! Now let's go back to the hotel so you can all rest up for tomorrow," said Hiro and the team just nodded following him out the door.

"Bye Big Brother Markie!" Mary cried through the window. Mark waved and flashed a smile.

"Hey Mark, you okay?" Makoto asked as he rolled over to face Mark's bed.

"Yeah…" he replied.

"I usually get a more enthusiastic response if you're telling the truth," said Makoto.

Mark rolled over to face Makoto's bed.

"I'm okay, but tired. I guess I was a bit overreacting when arguing with Gou. He's a little too much like me. He's never serious though, and I guess that's what gets on my nerves," said Mark.

"I'm not always serious either, and we're great friends!" said Makoto grinning.

"I guess…but you two are still different. But I do wonder, you and Kaiya don't get along at all, but I find her cool. I can admire her attitude, she's tough and hot too!"

"WHAT? Mark, she's a jerk! Not to mention that attitude of hers! 'I'm too good for this team!' I just hate that!" said Makoto.

Mark just starts laughing,

"Your uncle is right; we get along with certain people than other. But I disagree with one thing. Makoto, I really thing you and Kaiya can get along if you just give each other a chance," said Mark.

"Yeah…like she's willing to," said Makoto.

"You never know," Mark pointed out.

"Yeah…I might," said Makoto and shuts off the lamp.

"Goodnight," they both said to each other.

"Big sister? Kaiya?"

"…"

"Kaiya…"

"…"

"Kaiya!"

"WHAT?"

"…Are you still in a bad mood?" Gou asked on his sister's bed calling her name.

She rolled over on her back to look up at her brother sitting on the side.

"No, maybe, yes," said Kaiya.

"Okay, sorry for bothering you," said Gou and was about to get up and go back to his bed.

"Is something wrong?" Kaiya asked raising an eyebrow.

"I'm just stressed and I want to talk," he replied.

"Uh huh…are you upset for yelling at Mark?" Kaiya asked.

"Kind of. He's too serous even though he's cheerful," said Gou.

"At least he is serious. We already got someone that isn't serious and that's you," said Kaiya.

"I'll apologize to Mark tomorrow. At least I don't get into fights as bad as the fights you get into with Makoto. I don't know why you hate him, he's a great guy! Funny too! " said Gou.

"He's annoying. Thinking he's the best blader around," said Kaiya.

"You think that too you know," said Gou.

"At least I don't brag about it!"

"Well…"

"Don't you dare say that I do!"

"Okay," said Gou and jumped back to his bed.

"Night-Night!" he said and plopped into bed.

"Yeah…goodnight," said Kaiya.

"Okay, guys, this is our line-up," said Cam and turned the laptop around to show the others. They were getting close to the finals and Cam knew they're going to be up against the All Starz soon.

"Can you explain what's on the screen?" Makoto asked and Cam sighed.

"Okay, these are the All Starz that I know we're going to face. I'm matching you guys up against the blader you will do the best against. The problem is, I don't know the order the All Starz's line up," said Cam.

"Well that's helpful," said Makoto.

"Hey! I only had 5 minutes!" Cam countered.

"Some information is better than no information," said Rayna.

Mark came down from the dish,

"We're one step close to the finals," said Mark.

"That's good, because the sooner we're done, the sooner Hiro can come back from whatever business he's doing so I don't have to baby-sit anymore," said Kaiya.

"Speaking of him, what do you think he's doing anyway?" Rayna asked.

"Who knows, my uncle is always doing something," said Makoto.

Battle after battle, they finally made it to the final round.

"BIG BROTHER MARKIE!"

"Great, we're up against that brat and her team!" said Kaiya.

"Not really a surprise, my sister is a good blader," said Mark.

"Whose side are you on?" Makoto asked.

"This side. I'm standing on this side aren't I?" Mark pointed out the obvious.

"Not funny…" Makoto mumbled.

"Hey Mark, I said I was sorry right?" Gou asked.

"Yes, twice," Mark answered.

"Oh, okay."

"I think your memory is bad is because your sister hits you on the head a lot," said Mark.

"Huh…maybe," said Gou.

"Okay, Makoto, since you didn't get to battle in the finals in the China tournament, why don't you step up first?" Cam suggested.

"Don't have to ask me twice!" said Makoto and dashed towards the dish.

"Looks like Makoto is up against Rock," said Mark.

"And the beydish is…a rock pit," said Cam.

"WHAT? That will give Rock himself an advantage! Careful Makoto!" Mark shouted.

The dish was like a giant hole made with dirt and mud making the beyblades movement slower than usual.

"No problem! I got this!" said Makoto with a thumbs up.

"I hope he does," said Rayna.

"Phth! With that attitude of his, I actually think he can go though at least a fourth of this tournament without us. And where is Hiro, I can't stand watching over everyone for another 15 minutes!" Kaiya complained.

"Take it easy, I'm sure he'll be back soon," said Gou.

"I would snap at you but I won't today…" said Kaiya.

"Really?"

"Don't push it," said Kaiya glaring.

"Okay Dragoon! Phantom Hurricane!" Makoto shouted. Makoto lost one then won one against Rock so he has to win this one to score a point for the team.

"Makoto just started up a sandstorm!" Cam exclaimed.

"That's it Dragoon! Now go for it!"

No one could see what was going on in the dish but it didn't matter anymore once Rock's beyblade was knocked out of the stadium.

"Alright Makoto!" his friends exclaimed.

"Oh yeah! Who's the best blader?" Makoto asked.

"Don't push it!" everyone exclaimed.

"I'm kidding!" said Makoto laughing.

"I guess they are kind of good. I really did think they had boring performances on T.V. but I guess being there for the beybattles is what keeps me awake. Alright, since Rock lost, I have to kick it up a notch," thought Mary and took a red scarf from her pocket to tie around her neck.

"I'm going next everybody," she announced and stepped up to the beydish.

"Okay let's see who we're up against," said Cam. Mary stood at the dish waiting.

"I got this," said Mark and immediately got up there.

"Okay…he sure is eager," said Makoto.

"Ready?" Mark asked.

"Always am, and I'm not going to go easy on you just because you're my older brother," said Mary.

"Good, because there's no way that I'm going easy on you just because you're my little sister," said Mark.

"Mark's up against his sister. According to my data, these two are pretty evenly matched except the information we have is only what I've observed throughout the tournament. I hardly saw Mary battle but from what I've seen, she's pretty strong," said Cam typing away.

"What are you so worried about then?" Rayna asked.

"Well, what if she's better than what I've seen? I'm worried about Mark; especially after what happened to his blade the last time he underestimated his opponent," Cam reminded.

Quick Flashback:

"Draciel! No!"

"This is over! Dranzer! Volcano Flame Sniper!"

Dranzer attacked, heavy and hard. To Dranzer and Kaiya, the defense blade didn't seem like it was a defense blade at all. A fire arrow shot through the center of the blade when it went into the air, just barely missing the bit chip.

Mark watched and stared wide-eyed.

"…Dr-Draciel…"

And surprisingly, water was forming around his eyes and they slid down his face.

"Draciel…" Mark repeated again and fell on his knees.

Present:

Everyone turned their heads to Kaiya who hasn't budged from that spot on the bench or her position.

"Don't look at me," she said.

"You're the one that got me angry enough to beat you. Then again, I was going to beat you no matter what," said Makoto.

"Oh really?"

"Yeah really!"

"Yeah right, I bet if I didn't give you the motivation, you would be left in the dust and I'd still be the beyblading champion," said Kaiya.

"Oh yeah? Well-"

"Makoto! Mark started his battle already!" said Cam pointing. It was a technology-like dish. Trip a trap in the dish and something will happen.

So recently, 4 small parts of the wall opened so it makes to so much easier to knock your opponent out.

"Go Draciel! Tidal Wave Surge!"

Mary gasped as her blade just slipped out of one of the walls of the dish.

"Round one goes to me!" said Mark proudly.

"Hmph! It's only round one," said Mary and picked up her blade.

"3-2-1-Let it rip!"

"Looks like I have to try harder! Trygator! Go!"

"Draciel! Defend with Viper Wall!"

The two blades clashed but bounced off each other. One of the blades triggered another trap; the walls closed up but it showed magnets below the dish making it harder to control the blades.

"Well this makes it easier for me!" said Mary.

"What? Why?" Mark asked.

"I've practiced many times with a magnetized dish and I've learned how to adjust to it!"

"Aw man…" Mark knew he was doomed if his sister was telling the truth.

Sure enough, while Draciel is struggling just to stay in one spot to defend, Trygator was moving from one spot to another but with control.

"Now! Water Smash attack!" It was fast, like an alligator coming up and snapping its jaws at you. Draciel was out for the count.

"Lucky…" Mark mumbled.

"Oh no, please win this Mark!" Makoto pleaded.

"You better! Than I don't have to stay here baby-sitting any longer!" Kaiya added.

"You can't talk to him like that!" Makoto exclaimed.

"You want him to win too!"

"At least I said please!"

"'Please' won't convince him to win!"

"Neither will pressuring him!"

"I think they need time alone," said Rayna as the two continued to argue.

"We'll never get anywhere if my sister and Makoto keep fighting like this," said Gou.

"No kidding," said Cam. The three grew worried since both their team captains are getting close to a fistfight and Hiro's not here.

Another trap was set off. The magnets were gone but smoke came in this time. Both bladers are blind to see their blades.

"Great…now what? Hm…maybe…." Mark started thinking.

Flashback:

"What are you doing Rayna?" Mark asked. This was back in White Tigers village. Rayna was in some kind of position.

"Tai Chi…with my blade," she explained and moved her arms and body to a different position.

"Looks like Yoga and how the heck can you do it with your blade if your blade is just spinning?" Mark asked.

"It's different. And I'm still training this way," said Rayna as her blade circles around Rayna and back to its original position.

"I'll teach you. It helps you relax especially if you're stressed out and balances your chi. It's a great way for you to get in touch with your beyblade. Driger and I don't need to see each other to know what the other is doing," Rayna explained moving from one position to another as her blade headed for the nearby river and skipped a few rocks and then comes back.

"Wow…how long will it take for me to be as good as that?" Mark asked impressed.

"I long time because it takes a lot of practice to be one with your blade for a long period of time. But you can still get in touch with the spirit of your bit beast if you do this with me for a while," said Rayna.

"Why not? Makoto stressed me out a lot and those kids aren't helping. So, how do I start?" Mark asked taking Draciel out.

Rayna stopped and called Driger back to her hand.

"Alright, lets what you and your blade can do first," said Rayna.

It was only a few days but the two would do Tai Chi at some point during the day privately except yesterday when Mark was invaded by his sister in the hotel room.

Present:

"Okay, get in touch and become one with the spirit. Then I don't have to see Draciel to know where to attack or move…" Mark thought. When he and Makoto used to beybattle, they relied on every scent but taste and their sixth sense which neither believed in nor thought about. But in a situation like this and seeing Rayna's skills, it was worth a shot.

"Dang! I never trained for this!" Mary thought not sure what to do.

"Go Draciel! Whirlpool of Eternity!" Mark shouted as water filled up the dish.

"Yeah! That's one of my favorite moves that Mark uses!"

"But it only works if the whirlpool surrounds the blade so that the blade is already in the center of the whirlpool and rendered helpless," Cam pointed out with a worried look on.

"Oh that's right and Mark can't see a darn thing in the smoke!" Makoto exclaimed.

"I guess we do have to do a third round," said Kaiya flatly.

Did I mention that both Makoto and Kaiya have a black eye at this moment?

"That's a risky move, Big Brother Markie," said Mary ready to see the results of the attack.

"I know, but I'm confident," said Mark calmly.

"But remember, Alligators live in water too and my blade isn't ready to give up yet! Go Trygator! Jaw Crunch!"

"Draciel Iron Ball Defense!"

It sounded like the dish was destroyed…like in previous matches. The water spilled out and the smoke started to disappear.

"…Big Brother Markie…" Mary whispered.

"Mary…"

The scarf around Mary's neck slipped off due to light tightening and the beybattle.

"Looks like…this was my third strike and I'm out of this game," said Mary.

"Do you compare everything to sports?" Mark asked and smiled.

"Yes I do and you scored a touchdown," said Mary and smiled back.

Yup, the dish was totaled but Draciel remained in what was left of the dish and was still spinning and slowly came to a stop. Trygator was out of the dish lying in a small puddle.

"MARK WON! MARK WON!" Makoto shouted jumping up and down and the team cheered except for Kaiya.

"Big Brother…"

Mark picked up Trygator and the red scarf.

"I was wondering where this went," said Mark shaking the scarf clean from the dust. He looked at Mary who didn't seem to want to look at him.

"…But you can keep it," Mark added and handed both items back to his sister.

"Really?"

"Yeah, is there something wrong with my win?" Mark asked.

"Yes…you're going to be. You're going to be…sniff….gone even longer. You're going to be gone for so long because you live in Japan and even though we can always visit each other, it'll still be a long time before that happens!" Mary cried and started going into tears.

"There now, it's okay," said Mark in a soothing voice embracing his sister.

"Why did you have to be so good at beyblading? WHY?"

"…Mary, I know it's hard and lonesome for you because you were so young when you came here with Mother so it must have been hard without Father and me. But I want you to be strong for me. I want you to continue what you do as team captain and continue being my favorite little sister," said Mark kneeling to her height then giving her a noogie.

"Oh Big Brother…come back soon. I'll…I'll be cheering for you and your team in your next tournament. You just better win or I'll punish you!" Mary choked.

"Yeah, okay. If I my team and I lose, you'll get to punish me when I get back and I'll treat you to ice cream," said Mark.

"I'm not crying!" Makoto exclaimed.

"We never said you were," said Gou raising an eyebrow.

"He's…such a good older brother…" said Rayna and thought about her own older brother.

"Ugh, I'm outta here," said Kaiya standing up and leaving.

"Too much like home before Father left…" she thought and shook her mind off her family.

"If I didn't promise Mother and Father on their deathbeds if they had one, Gou would probably be out of my life by now. But…somehow they were right, I can't live without him."

"Hey! Kaiya wait for me!"

Kaiya sighed and turned around to wait for her brother.

"Why did you leave? It was a good moment and you had to leave and make me follow you!"

"Then again, in situations like these, I kind of wish he was still in his coma a year ago so I won't have a second shadow."

Please R and R! Wow, this was probably my longest chapter in this story!

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