Note: like i said earlier. i don't own beyblade.

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Chapter 10: The First Round

For some reason, Kai felt happy. He didn't show it, of course, but he felt really happy. He knew the reason for his current happiness, but he didn't know how it affected him. Ray and Tysa were avoiding each other for the past week and, for some reason, that made Kai happy.

It's like Ray backed off or something and now I can move—wait! I don't like Tysa! Sure, I like her as a friend but not that way!

You do. The inner Kai said. You like it when she pays attention to you. That's why you get her mad. Then she has to pay attention. And that's also why drawing her is so hard. She's perfect to you so her picture has to be perfect.

No! I am not interested in a temperamental, annoying, beautiful, wonderful—ack! What am I thinking!

"Kai!"

"What!" Kai snapped, then quickly became surprised/scared. The person who he had snapped to was none other than Tysa herself, who was already pissed off because Kai had been ignoring her calls.

"Well, I was trying to say that we're leaving for the bus, but obviously you're too deep in thought to care." She started to walk away with Kai following her.

"No, no! I care! I care!" Kai struggled to say.

"Oh, really…" Tysa looked behind her so that only her narrowed eyes showed. Kai's heart practically stopped.

"Hey, you guys! Hurry up!" Max called when they reached the front.

"Yeah! We can't start the tournament without you guys!" Tyson stated.

"We're comin' already! Geez!" Tysa answered. "Kai was just too deep in thought to notice." Kai glared at Tysa from behind. How could he like anyone like her?

Because there's no other girl like her, dimwit.

Shut up! You're me, so you shouldn't be talking.

Hey, if you let me, I could tell Tysa how "I" feel.

No! There is no way I'm letting you do that!

"Kai!"

"What!…..uh…" Kai had just snapped at Tysa again, and he could feel the years draining off his life.

We will now fast forward because we're going through a part were Kai gets beaten up by Tysa, and it will injure his pride as a character if you read what happens. Now we'll be at a part where the Bladebreakers are at the Japanese beystadium, and Kai has made a fast recovery. Sorry for the inconvenience. :)

"Alright! Now we fight the White Tigers on our home turf!" Tyson declared. Already he was psyched up for the battles that lay ahead.

"I hope I get to battle in one of the rounds!" Tysa said, feeling no remorse for the previous incident.

"Hey, you might! They almost always let the new players battle!" Max told her. "Right, Ray?"

"Um…yeah," Ray managed to say. He then caught Tysa's eye. He blushed and turned his head.

Why do I keep turning my head? All I did was kiss her on the cheek.

And you wish you didn't, the inner Ray said, You wish you really kissed her.

No I don't! I didn't even mean to kiss her cheek. It was just so…in the moment.

And if she was facing you?

"Uh…Ray? What are you doing?" Tyson asked. Ray had started to bang his head against a nearby wall.

"Oh…you know…just getting rid of negative energy." Literally.

Meanwhile, watching the Bladebreakers from the skylight( the window that's on the roof) was the girl that appeared on the last part of Chapter nine. Her sapphire eyes sparkled ominously under her hood.

"Well, well, the little 'Breakers are at their little tournament—ah nerts!" The hooded part was starting the burn away in the sunlight. "I hate this catch! It's like we're vampires or somethin'! Well, at least my little seeds are starting to sprout in the Guardians Driger and Dranzer. At first, I thought it would be better if I attacked the Líng Luán, but this is much more fun—ah! Okay, okay! I'll get in the shadows! Nerts…I just got this thing cleaned…"

"And welcome to the 3rd annual tournament! I'm DJ Blader, welcoming everyone here today!" The DJ announced. Tysa looked around with awe.

"I can't believe I'm competing in a national tournament…"

"Ah, don't worry sis! We share the same genes!"

"That's what I'm afraid of."

"In our first round of this three-round tournament, we have Mariah from the White Tigers!" DJ announced

"Win it, Mariah!" Kevin cheered.

"Yeah!" Mariah nodded.

"Aaand, from the Bladebreakers, the new 'blader in town, Tysa Granger!"

"Must he be so…announcive?" Tysa asked.

"Well, you can you it, Tysa!" Tyson cheered.

"Yeah! Show 'em what you can do!" Max agreed.

"Right!" Tysa nodded. Then she looked at Ray, worried. Ray looked at her with the same look then nodded. Tysa nodded back and headed for the ring.

"Mariah…"Tysa started.

"Hey, um…Tysa? I'm sorry." Mariah apologized. Tysa tilted her head to the side and smirked.

"What are you apologizing for?"

"Right!" Mariah smiled and nodded. Both the girls armed their beyblades.

"3, 2, 1! Let it rip!" Both the pink and white beyblades clashed A.S.A.P.

"Go, Galux!" Mariah unleashed her pink cat bit-beast.

"C'mon, Kairi!" Tysa's beyblade began to make faster motions.

"Uh…Tysa? Don't you have a bit-beast?" Mariah asked, confused.

"Nope. Why?"

"Uh…never mind."

"It seems like the Kairi is holding it's own against Galux, and it's fast too! Galux may have a run for its money!" DJ yelled.

"C'mon Galux! You can do it!"

"Let's go, Kairi!" Suddenly, there was a bright flash of silver light, and both beyblades returned to their owners.

"Uh…it seems that both the 'blades went back to their owners! It's a tie!" DJ announced, even though he was unsure about what just happened.

"Hey, Mariah." Tysa approached Mariah and held out her hand. "How about we start over?"

"Yeah!" Mariah agreed and shook Tysa's hand. "But what about that flash of light…"

"If only I knew." Tysa laughed nervously.

That's the second time! What's going on!

"It seems the bey-spirit is starting to become unsealed, Manasa" The sapphire-eyed girl turned around to another hooded person.

"Maybe you are incapable for this part of the mission." The hooded person continued.

"No way." Manasa turned back around. "I've just started the fun. Right now, the Guardians Driger and Dranzer are starting to fall under my spell. The Líng Luán is a girl after all. I'll find out about her weaknesses in no time. You'll see."

"Perhaps." The hooded person started to walk away. "But a word from the wise. Dranzer is more…impressible than others. Be careful of what he might do."

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Chapter 10! Yay! Oh, and btw, Manasa is Hithi for mind. Based on what you read, you should have a vague thought about what Manasa's powers are (if you don't, u r an idiot)(jk)

Mizuki Sakura