Chapter 9

Normal Point of View

I blink and looked around the dark room. I must have slept the whole day and most of the night because I checked my watch and it was 3am. I sat up slowly and looked around. Everyone was asleep. Max was snuggled under his blanket, Kenny was snoring, Hilary in the far corner was sleeping normally, Kai was looked like someone in a hospital TV programme, and Tyson sounded like a fog horn and was splayed across the floor. I checked and counted. One person was missing then I realised there was a weight around my waist. I looked down and saw an arm, connected to a body and the body was Ray's. I remember the first time this had happened. I was almost locked in a death grip by him. It was quite embarrassing and for some reason whenever I fell asleep before everyone else I would always wake up in Ray's bed. It was annoying at first but now I had grown used to it. I sighed again and made no attempt to move. I had learnt from tons of experience that Ray, WILL NOT let go of you once he's sleeping. I rolled over and stared at him.

"Go to sleep," he mumbled

"I've slept the whole day," I replied, he almost groaned and hugged me tighter, "Gah! Don't kill me," I whispered at him, he laughed a bit and snuggled closer.

"I won't," he answered to me,

"Good, now you can sleep and I'll just do something," I said defiantly,

"Sing for me," he asked

"What?" I asked

"Sing something," he asked again

"Okay, here we go," I replied finally getting it. I softly started to sing 'Hide and Seek' for him. He started to relax slowly and his breathing slow as well. Soon I realised he was asleep. I finished and lay next to him. He was making the adorable noise again. I hugged him and fell asleep in the arms of someone I had grown to love.

In the morning the sun was blinding and I looked around. Everyone was up except me and Ray. I rolled to face him and leaned in near his neck and started to blow softly. He shivered slightly and stirred. I did it again and was greeted by a nuzzling in my neck. I looked down and saw him awake.

"Morning," I said

"If only I could wake up to that every morning," he said smiling

"Yeh right, Romeo," I replied laughing, he nodded and sat up, "We should get up, the others'll be training,"

"Yeh, come on," I said pulling him up. I went off and changed then went into the garden. Ray was already training when I came through.

"Hey guys can I train?" I asked sitting next to Kenny,

"Yeh, you can battle Ray," said Kenny, I nodded and walked over to him.

"Hey, I'm supposed to battle you," I said,

"Sure, come on," he replied, we walked over to the beydish and got ready.

"3-2-1 LET IT RIP!" shouted Max. I launched Vertigo and plugged in my Ipod. I flicked on the song; somebody's watching me, by Beatfreaks. Ray was shouting something but all I could see was his mouth moving. I started humming to it and Vertigo went faster and faster.

With the Bladebreakers Watching

"Here she goes, in for the kill," said Kenny typing away "Are you getting this Dizzy?"

"Yep chief," replied the bit beast. Thea started dancing and humming louder.

"She really is good, you know that," said Hilary

"Yeh, apparently her dad taught her and how to control her bit beast," said Max

"Yeh, but lets just watch," replied Hilary. They sat and watched as Vertigo started getting faster and faster. He was circling Driger and was looking dangerous.

Ray's Point of View

I can't believe she has me cornered. There's no way out of this!

"Driger Rogue Tiger Claw!" I shouted. Driger went on the attack and started attacking savagely at Vertigo but every time, he dodged it. I started to watch Thea and saw that every time she moved her blade did the same. Weird. How could she know my attacks from a bit of music? Think Ray. Think! I'm going clockwise, if I can turn the other way and disturb the flow of it then, I should find and opening and since she can't hear me then I can say it verbally.

"Driger, anti-clockwise!" I shouted, Driger went the other way and started attacking. Thea must have known because she opened her eyes and saw her blade get attacked savagely. She seemed to think a minute and then stop moving.

"Vertigo! Kuro Night!" she shouted, Vertigo stopped moving around the dish and waited for Driger to attack. Just as Driger was about to hit, he tilted and Driger rocketed over to the side of the dish but was stopped as Vertigo appeared and knocked Driger back into the dish and this carried on for a few hits until eventually was knocked out of the dish. I was powerless against it. I tried forcing him to keep attacking but I couldn't see the dish, somehow I knew it was connected to Thea's attacked. I looked up as I caught Driger and saw Thea sitting on the ground grinning. 5-4-3-2-1.

"I knew Dad's dancing would be good for at least one of us," said a deep voice,