Note: Me no own Beyblade.
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Chapter 5: A Friend
Tysa stared at the short stranger. She kept her beyblade up. He was skilled, which means he wasn't someone to take lightly.
"Well? Who are you?" Ozuma asked, "You look like Tyson, but I don't sense Dragoon."
"You know my brother?" Tysa put her beyblade halfway down. "I'm his twin sister, Tysa."
"Tysa…" Ozuma moved his glare to the beyblade. "Can that be…"
"Can what be?" Tysa asked. Ozuma stopped glaring and looked at Tysa.
"Listen well, Tysa, you have to guard that beyblade well."
"Uh…and why?" Tysa asked, more confused than ever.
"My name's Ozuma." He started to walk away. "If you ever need help, the Saint Shields are willing to give it." Tysa watched the short guy walk. Ozuma, huh…
Tysa sighed as she carried the groceries. She had a night last night. It took another hour for her to get home, she discovered that Tyson and Grandpa had been living off take out for they had the cooking ability of a mouse, and then she had to cook, then she had to buy groceries of everything! She needed a vacation. Again.
I wonder who that Ozuma guy was…she thought, That was so weird…
Also, his outfit looked familiar…have I seen him before?
"Tysa?" Tysa looked up from her thoughts on hearing her name.
"Oh, Ray!" Tysa smiled, happy to see a familiar face. "Sorry I didn't notice you…deep in thought."
"It's alright. Shopping?" Tysa nodded.
"I forgot how much he and Grandpa eat…" Ray laughed.
"Need any help?" he asked.
"Um…actually, Ray?" she held out some bags anyway.
"Hmm?" he asked as he took the bags.
"Can we talk?"
Tysa and Ray sat down at a nearby bench. Tysa was looking downwards.
"Have you ever heard of someone called Asa Róng?" Tysa asked.
"Um…" Ray thought for a moment, "Wait…I've heard of someone called Asa Sookan…" Tysa shook her head.
"Well, I mean…" Ray noticed Tysa started to sound indecisive, "The first and last name specifically."
"Uh…no. Sorry…Is she a friend of yours?" Ray asked. Tysa suddenly stood up.
"We better get home soon. Tyson's probably hungry by now." She said.
"Um…ok." Ray stood up, surprised by the sudden boost of energy.
"Oh, Ray?"
"Hmm?" she turned around.
"Thanks." She smiled. Ray couldn't help but smile too, considering how unlikely that was. When she turned back around, Ray hoped she didn't notice if his face turned red or not.
"Yay! Food!" Tyson greeted his sister and Ray at the entrance.
"Yeah, yeah. Keep your hat on." Tysa retorted as she led Ray to the kitchen to put the groceries down.
"Oh, hi Tysa." Max greeted Tysa and Ray. Tysa also noticed that Kenny, Hilary, and Kai were there. Kai didn't look at her.
"Um…why…"
"Oh, they wanted to stay for dinner." Tyson told her. Tysa glared at him. He knew she didn't really like to cook in the first place, but she was the only one in the house that could.
"Fine. Ray, would you like to stay too?" Tysa asked.
"Sure, if it's ok." Tysa took the groceries from Ray and continued to the kitchen. Might as well make a feast…
After a while, the table was set with food.
"Ok, everyone! Dig in!" Tyson started to reach for the nearest piece of food. Everyone followed suit. As soon as everyone (except Tyson, who was already eating) put food in their mouths, they stopped.
"What's wrong?" Tysa asked. The question actually had no need to be asked, because everyone was devouring the food.
"This is delicious!" Hilary said. Tysa sighed. She hated the fact that her food was actually good, considering that she hated to cook.
"See I told you-hey!" Tyson yelled when Kai took the last dumpling. "That was mine…."
"Deal with it." Kai put the dumpling in his mouth.
When all the food was gone, which took a while even though they ate quickly because they wanted seconds and thirds, practically everyone decided to spend the night. Everyone was soon sleeping peacefully, except for one. Ray was still awake, thinking about the day.
Do I know who Asa Róng is, he thought. Róng was Chinese for glory, and Sookan was a Japanese form for glory. Both the same…
He got up, wanting to ask Tysa about his discovery, but she was gone.
"Tysa?" he whispered. He looked around. The window was open. He looked out the window and saw footprints. He got his beyblade, then went out the window and followed the fooprints. After a while of walking, he heard something like battle cries.
"Ya!…….hi-……."
"Tysa?" he whispered. He looked through the bushes. A girl with long blue-black hair was practicing martial arts (the one without a sword) in front of the moon. Ray couldn't help thinking how beautiful that was. Then he noticed she was wearing the same pajamas as the one he was looking for. Suddenly the girl stopped.
"Who's there?" she yelled. Ray didn't move. The last thing he wanted right now, was to be caught for peeking. The last thing he expected was for the girl to shoot a beyblade and hit his head.
"Ow!" Ray jumped up in pain, revealing himself to the girl.
"Ray!" The girl looked surprised.
"Um…yeah…who are you?" Ray asked. The girl slumped.
"I should be used to that by now…" she muttered. She picked up the beyblade and showed it to Ray. White wings were in the center of the 'blade.
"Tysa?" Ray asked, even more surprised that she was. Tysa clapped.
"Correct. Want a medal?" she asked sarcastically.
"But how…." Ray couldn't understand how the short-haired Tysa became long-haired in a few hours. Tysa sighed.
"When I wear the hat, I tuck the hair in so it looks like I'm short-haired, when in reality my hair's longer than my waist." She sat down. Ray joined her.
"So, was that what you were training?" Ray asked. Tysa nodded.
"Grandpa doesn't even know what a shotei punch his. He's may be a good swordsman, but his martial arts skills leave much to be desired." Ray nodded, understanding why she would leave.
"Hey, Ray?" Ray looked at Tysa and slightly flushed. She was looking hopefully at him. "Brother, er…Hitoshi, told me you do martial arts, and you're better than me!"
"Well, um…" Ray felt more like strangling or thanking Hitoshi right now than to answer Tysa. "I guess…."
"Then can you teach me?" This night seemed to be full of the last things he wanted to do. If this was anyone else, he would've said no automatically. He wasn't even finished with his training yet.
"Where I trained wasn't really any good." Tysa continued, "So, it would be a big help if you would teach me!" Tysa was looking so happy it killed him. If it wasn't dark, Ray would probably be seen as a big tomato with black hair.
"Um…well…." Ray couldn't say no…but he couldn't say yes, either. Or could he?
"Please?" Tysa begged. Ray whimpered.
"Fine." He gave up, "I'll teach you." Tysa cheered. Ray couldn't help smiling.
"Ozuma! Welcome back!" Dunga greeted Ozuma as he arrived at their hideout.
"We were beginning to wonder if something happened to you!" Joseph soon realized that something was wrong with Ozuma. "Ozuma?"
Ozuma walked up to the window and looked out.
"I saw…the Qí Tiãn Shi…" he answered. Gasps were heard from the other three.
"But…I heard…that the master of that….died." Mariam was the first to speak.
"Apparantly, she had a descendant." Ozuma answered again.
"No way…" Joseph spoke.
"And…" Ozuma continued. "She's with the Bladebreakers." More gasps were heard.
"Darn it!" Dunga put a fist in a hand. "That's not good!"
"Acutally…" Ozuma turned around and looked at the others. "It means things will finally get interesting."
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oooo, suspense. If this wasn't up eariler, it was because this site wouldn't let me log on:P and I also had softball and homework. Stupid homework. Well anyway, here's some Chinese for you, because in the last two chapters I been using it.
Qi: means white gem, angel
Tian Shi: means angel as well. I just combined the two.
I wonder what this means...actually, I'm the writer so I control the story beginning to end. I don't wonder. I know. I decide their fate! I decide if the hooded guys are evil or not! I decide who gets to be with Tysa! BWA HA HA HA HA! oh um...you're not supposed to read that last part. Got carried away. Delete it from your mind! ;
Mizuki Sakura