Chapter five
Yuri groaned as Cy yet again knocked the eight ball into the corner pocket. This was his third game of pool and he had already beaten Rafaela, Yuriko and Lan. Josie had still not returned from her walk but they all knew better than to worry about her, she was very capable of looking after herself and others. "Ok, now pay up," Cy smirked as he held his hand out for the money he earned. Yuri groaned again and fished through her pants pocket for the twenty bucks, "thankyou," he grinned and looked around the room, "anyone else up for a challenge?" he boasted.
"You don't seem like a pool type of guy," Lan said dejectedly. She crossed her arms over her chest and glowered at the table as if it was what caused her to lose.
"I grew up with about four brothers-"
"About? You don't seem to sure," Yuri scoffed sitting down beside the blonde girl.
Cy gave her a small glare and returned to what he was saying, "as I was saying," he shot Yuri another look while he put his cue away, "I grew up with competitive brothers, four competitive brothers and some cousins, they taught me everything I know."
"Oh…well that's not much then," the black Chinese girl looked towards the door as it opened and greeted their leader, "Josie, Cy's bragging."
"Good for him," Josie replied and sat down on the other side of the pool table, "You should all be in bed, we have a very hard training regime to get through." When they all began protesting Josie stood up, "I don't really care, take what I said as advice but it'll be your fault if you can't keep up tomorrow." Before any of them could leave she took out a box and a piece of paper, "thanks to Cy I discovered that John guy's secret." She looked around noticing that they were the only ones in the room but she still didn't trust anything, "we'll go back to the hotel room, walls have ears."
They made their way into their room and sat around on the floor, "so what was in the box?" Yuri asked looking over the blue prints that Josie had been working on. "You got the detail all wrong," she said pointing to the picture of a beyblade.
"Who cares about the detail the writing and working out is more important." Josie snatched the paper away and placed it beside her, "John's beyblade was designed to have two spins. The centre of his blade spins left and the outer rings and everything else spins right-"
"Wouldn't that create a suction force?" Cy asked frowning slightly.
Josie nodded her head and opened the box, "yep-" she slumped in annoyance at getting interrupted again.
"Woot, I got something right!" he cheered punching the air.
"Well whatever. Anyway yes, it does create a suction force so it makes it hover. I made these beauties," she held up a silver object and smiled triumphantly, "I was gone for three hours making these, their almost near weightless but have to be controlled."
"Controlled?" Rafaela raised her eyebrows and took a silver object out of the box.
"Or else it will spin out of control," Josie added slowly, "but they will make the blade faster, the attack and defence will sort of stay the same. But the way I see it is the more speed there is the easier it is to dodge an attack and the more speed will maybe increase the attack but might mean less power but more heat." Josie took out her blade and pulled it apart, "we have to take out the core and replace it with this." She did so and then put her blade together, "I've tried it out and have managed to some what control it. It's still a bit haywire but with more practice and stuff…" She trailed of and pulled the ripcord.
Cy pushed Lan down as the beyblade came towards her, "control it Josie!" he cried watching the beyblade rebounded off a chair leg.
"I'm trying," the Italian girl closed her eyes in concentration and moaned in pain as she felt the energy seep away from her, "stop!" she cried out opening her eyes and collapsing. Yuri caught the blade in her hand as it was hovering right in front of her, "we really should practice but that will happen tomorrow, we also don't need to practice with the core until we think we'll battle the Bandits." Josie sat up and looked at everyone's anxious looks.
Yuri frowned and stared at Josie for sometime, "using the core will use up our energy won't it?"
"Yes but-"
"Leaving us weak and fragile during the battle-"
"But unless we control it, it won't happen," Josie explained clamping a hand over the girl's mouth. She turned quickly to the door and nodded her head at Rafaela who got up and answered it.
"Oh hello guys," she said glancing at Josie who scurried to collect all the equipment. With a flick of her wrist Rafaela threw the beyblade at one of the girls who caught it and threw it to Josie. "Why don't you come in?" She opened the door further to allow the Bladebreakers inside. Max smiled and looked around as Tyson clapped the red and orange haired girl on the back.
"Sorry for this unexpected visit but they wanted to say hello and stuff," Hilary glared at Tyson and Max before bowing her head, "I'll just get them out of here." She was about to move forward when a soft hand was placed on her shoulder.
"It's alright they can stay, but not for too long," the Portuguese girl remembered what their captain said about training in the morning and thought she had to do something about it. "Where are the other two?" she asked noticing Kai and Ray hadn't arrived.
"Oh," Hilary screwed up her face and tried to remember what they said, "I think they went on a walk but would be coming over," she smiled and was ushered into the lounge room.
Josie groaned inwardly thinking of the mess they would have to clean up and the little sleep they would get before tomorrow. Lan was playing poker with Tyson and Max, Cy looking on a bit disgruntled with Yuri assuring him that no type of relationship would perform between them. Rafaela was with Hilary on the couch talking about something or other and the Kenny boy was at the dining room with his laptop. She knew that he must've figured out about John's beyblade and his technique but decided against helping him. Chances are he'd tell someone, not to underestimate him much but he didn't look like a boy that could look after himself in a fight. "Hey Jose?" The sixteen year old looked up and noticed Lan standing by the kitchen door.
"Yea," she replied indifferently. Her mind was more set on a certain blue haired beyblader currently not in the room.
"I'm going out to buy a smoothie, want one?" she asked not noticing that her friend wasn't really paying attention.
"You know what I like," Josie saw the door opening and watched as Kai and Ray entered looking a little bored. "Oh for crying out loud," she breathed out, more people meant the longer they would stay. Kai would want to leave, she mused but it was the Tyson kid that would be persistent. She noticed Yuri blushing suddenly and ducking for the safety of her room, Lan was gone so she was once again alone in the kitchen.
When Josie turned around she groaned but this time didn't hide it, Kai was there, staring at her. "Kai," she greeted condescendingly, she put down the glass she was sipping from and leaned against the counter preferring to stare at the ground then at him. She didn't hear a greeted but knew that he would only nod his head at her. "Are you looking for something to drink?" she asked motioning around the kitchen with her hand.
Josie felt betrayal and anger; she didn't want to see him not after disappearing like her ex-boyfriend did. The only time she saw him after the birth was at a party someone held, she had a picture of them together happy and everything and had expected him to stay or keep in touch. Neither had happened. He left again and she never heard of him again. It hurt to know he never really cared about her being his friend for a year, it hurt that he didn't want to know about his friend's daughter. It just hurt; it hurt more than knowing that Adam didn't want anything to do with Jade. Kai was supposed to be her friend and show support but he ran off as well. Josie knew that Kai never liked Adam and that he only stayed beside her to protect her but if he really wanted to protect her he should've been there.
"Cola," Kai replied looking Josie over, noticing her forlorn expression.
"We don't have cola it gives Yuri a migraine," she explained, "we have lemonade and other soft drinks." Josie leaned up and took a glass from the cabinet and opened the fridge showing a colourful array of soft drinks.
"Lemonade," Kai gestured towards the bottle and brushed his fingers through his light, shaggy blue hair. He watched as her delicate hands poured the white liquid into a green cup, her movements as he tried to deny it were graceful. She acted graceful but that was probably due to her upbringing, she acted nothing like she looked. Josie passed the cup to Kai and leaned against the stove opposite him. Things stayed silent between them as neither knew what to say, it was awkward and each of them being stubborn didn't help. "I wish things were back to the way they were," he mumbled scratching the back of his neck.
"Yea…don't we all," Josie looked down and breathed out slowly, "shouldn't you apologize?" she asked.
"I should-"
"But you won't-"
"And I will," both of them smiled slightly and faced each other. Kai placed his cup on the counter behind him and moved towards Josie enveloping her in a hug, "I'm sorry."
Josie buried her head in his chest and inhaled the sweet smell of musk, "apology accepted," she replied softly. He had changed since she last saw him or touched him for that matter. Muscles adorned his body making him a great site to see and making him look more sinister than he really was. To say the least Josie found her new old friend soon to become a best friend, a total hottie.
Kai knew her smell would linger on him when he left the room. It was nice to know he had her comfort and warmth again; suddenly his life seemed to brighten up at the prospect. Josie had changed during that year, she had worked on her tan and her long slender legs gave a distinct curve, probably from the training regime she kept up. She grew lovely assets that suited her body fine. He knew she attracted a lot of attention from the male population and would know he'd have to beat some people up even if he knew she would probably reject them. Something about the girl he was hugging though seemed different, it was different from the time he was around her before she gave birth. She seemed more mature and intelligent (though he always knew she was intelligent) she had that motherly feeling about her that he couldn't really describe.
"So do you have any pictures of Jade?" He asked leaning away and giving her a small smile that was only reserved for her. Josie returned the smile with one of her own and nodded her head briefly before grabbing his hand and taking him into the lounge.
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Lan walked back into the hotel room carrying two holders of smoothies. It was getting colder by the day seeing as it was soon to be winter. Winter meant Christmas which; meant presents and being with her family. "You better give us one of those girly," Lan stopped drinking and turned around slowly. Her amber like eyes found a tall green haired boy, larger than she was and a distinct look of hatred in his eyes. She didn't like being called girly but the chances of her saying anything might end up in her getting hurt. She knew she was going to lose this round, "come on girly pull out your beyblade and battle," in his hand was a cream beyblade, a very large one at that.
"My captain told us not to battle outside the tournament, she doesn't believe in unfair battles or battles that don't mean anything. I go by that rule as well," Lan nodded her head once and backed off slowly when he advanced on her. She gulped and was suddenly aware of how vulnerable she was.
"So you follow what other people's commands," the boy laughed harshly and Lan grew even more frightened. She knew she could probably stand up to him but he was just so much bigger and probably stronger. "Well kid, if you're not going to battle then we shall settle things the physical way."
Stalling for time and for someone to save her she smiled and leaned into the wall, "are you a girl basher?" she asked suddenly.
"I hit girls, yea," the boy smiled wickedly at her and made a grab for her shirt, "but I don't really want to hurt you little missy, you're pretty." He smiled and opened a door under the grand staircase, "hope you're not claustrophobic," he threw Lan in and slammed the door shut.
Lan sat down and looked around, feeling around the walls for a light switch. Light filled the small stair shaped room making it look gloomy. Cobwebs and spider webs covered corners, some hanging a few inches away from her face. The smoothies lay on the floor next to her, seeping into the ground from when she dropped them.
Hearing a noise outside Lan banged on the door after jiggling the doorknob. "Please help me!" She called out trying not to panic; "please someone help me!" she curled up into a ball and stared at the door for a while. "I have to get out of here," she mumbled rocking backwards and forwards. If any of her friends saw her they'd know something happened, he eyes gave it away. They always changed to slits, cat like if anything. Something they only did when she was angry or scared. The blonde girl started to hum to herself as her eyes were glued to the door.
John hearing the humming went to the side of the stairs; he followed the noise and pushed hard on the door. Lan hissed and shuffled back a few feet as the bright light entered illumination the gloomy space with a bright light. Her eyes looked the English boy over, he didn't seem to mean any harm if anything he seemed to be worried.
John held out a hand and pulled the girl up, "are you alright?" he watched as the quiet girl brushed herself off.
"Do I look alright?" Lan snapped clicking her fingers in front of his face, "I was thrown in a bloody closet by a giant, green haired leprechaun!" She screamed glaring at the boy. Upon seeing it was her saviour she scratched her heads nervously, "I-I'm sorry, I-I didn't mean to scream at you," her voice trailed off and she looked at the floor, "I'm sorry and ah…thanks," she smiled at him slightly and looked away blushing.
John found himself blushing as well and turned away, "it was nothing," he replied, "next time don't' get stuck in a-a closet," he shoved his hands roughly in his black jeans and walked off.
Lan stared after him and smiled to herself, "I'm Lan by the way! My friends call me Lani though!" she called after him giggling slightly.
"I'm John, see you around," his voice travelled throughout the empty reception and seemed to blanket over the young, fifteen year old. She shivered and bit her thumb before skipping all the way back to her room.
I got half a million ways to start this off and they all sounded so dramatic so I put this in. I hope it's alright; things I think seem a little fast but oh well. There's more in sight to relationships and all that junk. SORRY FOR THE LONG UPDATE! SO yea the first thing is once excuse and the other is I had about five parties in a row and my friend moving into his new bedroom to deal with. Anywho the next update might be sometime after Christmas and possibly before New Years. So Merry Chirstmas or whatever you probably celebrate and a Happy new year! Love Dark Cherry!
