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Chapter 4: Practice Makes Perfect

"Let it rip!" The rest of the team watched as Tyson and Max shot their beyblades for a practice battle. The tournaments was in less than three months, and a lot of work had to be done, mainly with Tysa's blading.

"Do it, Draciel!" Max's beyblade moved away from the Dragoon, then hit it. Dragoon didn't take it lightly when it hit the Draciel with a counter hit.

"Yeah, that's it, Dragoon!" Tyson cheered. Tysa remained silent for a while just watching the two beyblades as if there was nothing else in the world.

"Hey, Ray?" Ray turned his head to Tysa,

"Hmm?"

"Have you ever….never mind. Forget it."

"You sure?"

"Yeah." Tysa turned back to the battle. She couldn't ask him yet, but she will. When it became important.

"Finish him off, Draciel!" The bit on the Draciel 'blade glowed, revealing a chimera.

"Dragoon!" Tyson' blade revealed a blue dragon and the two beast became fighting eachother. Then, a flash of light, and both 'blades returned to their owner's hands.

"….I wonder what it's like to have a bit beast…" Tysa mused.

"I've been meaning to ask that, Tysa." Kenny finished off the data from the last battle and turned to Tysa. "How are you able to hold your own when the bit beast is revealed? I can't find out why, but I think it has something to do with the wings in the bit place." Tysa remained silent for a while. She looked up at the sky.

"I don't see why it matters, Chief. A battle is a battle. If you lose, learn something from it. If you win, then that's nice. I don't see why you're trying so hard to figure out my beyblade."

"Tysa, you shouldn't ignore the power in your beyblade. Kenny just wants to figure out why it's like this." Ray told her. Tysa looked down to Kenny.

"Well…let's just say…it's unique!" Tysa smiled smugly.

"You're avoiding the question, Tysa." Kai spoke unexpectedly.

"Aww…Kai's mad that he doesn't stand a chance against a girl that has no bit beast." Tysa mocked.

"I am far mad at some stupid girl."

"Who's callin' who, stupid." Slowly insults were exchanged to a full blown argument between the two teammates.

"Oooo, they're arguing again." Hilary whined. They've been arguing every practice so far.

"Yep. I guess that means they're becoming friends." Tyson stated. The arguing slowly started to escalate more and more.

"Or being engaged…" Kenny murmered. Suddenly the arguing stopped.

"Kenny…" Tysa growled from behind him, holding a very heavy looking stone. "If you make me drop this on you…"

"Aaah, aaah! I take it back! I take it baaack!" Kenny squirmed fearfully. Tysa Granger was not a force to be reckoned with.

"Good." Tysa sat down besides her brother with the stone suddenly gone.

"Who want want to be ma-ummph!" Kai was quickly muffled by Ray, Max, and Tyson.

"Dude, do you want here do be even madder?" Tyson whispered.

"Yeah, regular mad is bad enough!" Max said.

"Um…guys…." Tyson pointed at her teammates, "Should Kai be that color?" Kai, being deprived of oxygen, had turned an odd blue color. Using the last of his possible strength, he forced the other boys away.

"If she doesn't kill me first, you will!" He stormed off away from the house.

"Hey, Tysa?"

"Hmm?" Tyson looked at Hilary.

"Are you trying to force Kai away?" Hilary asked.

"Why would I want to do that?" Tysa sat down beside Hilary. "It's not my fault that we argue anyway. He keeps causing the arguments."

"She has a point." Ray asked. "What did you do to make him mad at you, Tysa?" Tysa shrugged.

"I…well, nevermind." She stood up. "I'll go talk to him. To find out what's up." She stood up and followed Kai's footsteps.

"Damn it!" Kai thought later that day. It was sunset, his favorite time of day. He sat against a tree with a sketch book in his lap. He would never admit to anyone that he liked to draw, and he would never say if he was good or not, but it relieved anger if there was no place to beyblade. He looked through the book at previous drawings. Mostly of either sunsets or Dranzer in the beginning, people were also thrown in. Tyson, Max, Ray, Kenny, Hilary…and an unfinished one. Tysa. At least, supposed to be. For some reason, everything had to be perfect. Why?

"Whatcha doin' Kai?"

"Nothing." He answered. He looked to the head over his shoulder.

"T-Tysa!"

"Correct, Sherlock." Tysa clapped. "Now to my question. Why do you keep arguing with me? Everyday it's argue, argue, argue! Not that I have a problem with conflict but…" she paused at sat in front of him, "You seem to be doing it purposely." A slight flush went up Kai's cheeks, but in the darkness, it couldn't be seen. He started to walk away.

"Not so fast!" Tysa shot her beyblade so that he stopped. "I want answers!" Kai looked behind him. Already filled with her own rage, the sunset behind her almost complemented her appearance. Grateful it was too dark to see his face, he turned around.

"Sigh. Well, I suppose I'll just tell everyone your hobby?"

"My what?" Kai stopped and looked at Tysa. She held up the sketch pad.

"When did you?" Kai moved to take it back but Tysa moved it out of his reach.

"You know what you got to do, Kai."

"You evil, blackmailing, little brat!" Kai growled. Tysa bowed.

"That's the first complement you ever gave me." Kai snarled and took the sketch pad from her hands.

"You'll stop arguing with me right? Well!" Tysa called as he walked away again. Kai looked behind him one last time.

"Fine. If you tell no one about this, I try not to argue with you."

"Fair enough, knowing you." Tysa smiled. And good thing he doesn't know me that well…

Tysa turned around to go home. As she walked, the trees became more and more dense.

"Am I…am I lost…?" Tysa shook her head. She'll be home. Eventually…

A rustle in the bushes was heard and Tysa turned around, armed with her beyblade.

"Who's there?" She asked. Her voice showed no sign of weakness. Suddenly a beyblade shot out. Tysa barely dodged it and the 'blade bounced off the tree to it's owner.

"I was about to ask you the same thing." Ozuma stepped out of the bushes, and he didn't look happy.

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Fourth fan fiction up and running! I feel I might get some angry comments and I don't know why! ; (but if i do I think i'll know what they're about...)

Mizuki Sakura