Note: Still don't own Beyblade and most likely never will. And, oh, I had a request for a Ty/Hil scene, and, yes Kendo, there's one in this!
Chapter 13: Bit Beasts, Bey-Spirits, and Hún Dún, Oh my!
A typical break before the next tournament, the Bladebreakers were training for their next opponent and any Hún Dún members they might meet.
"Hey, you guys. Try to improve your bit beast's strength!" Kenny said!
"We're trying, Chief!" Max was beybattling Ray at the moment and their bit beasts were fighting as their blades were.
"Tysa, why don't you pay attention to their techniques? It might help—Tysa?" Tysa snored in response to Kenny's comment. She didn't get much sleep last night because of her current problem, and apparently, she was getting the lost sleep now while sitting.
"Hey, Tysa, wake up!" Max called. Tysa slept through it. They tried all the stops, but apparently, Tysa had an unconscious of steel.
"Anyone have any other ideas?" Hilary asked. Then, Kai went up to Tysa, took her beyblade, and was about to throw it in the garbage when a rock flew at high speed to his head.
"Don't you dare do that!" Tysa yelled ominously.
"You didn't have to throw that rock at me…" Kai muttered. He threw the beyblade back to Tysa.
"Why were you sleeping, Tysa?" Tyson asked. "Wake up!" He then hit Tysa in the back. Tysa's eyes widened as she yelled in pain.
"W-what'd I do?" Tyson asked, worried.
"Just…don't touch there…" Tysa groaned.
"Let's go, Tysa." Hilary dragged Tysa inside the house.
"Wh-what are you…"
"Just come on!"
"Uh…" Max started, "Did I miss something?"
"Just let me check what's on your back!" Hilary said for the tenth time when the girls were inside.
"No! Trust me! It's not a big deal! I'm fine—ouch!" Hilary touched Tysa on the back, "Don't do that! They're sensitive!"
"They?" Hilary asked.
"Uh…" Tysa gulped, then sighed, "If I let you see, you can't tell anyone. Not even Tyson or your parents."
"I won't."
"Promise."
"I promise."
"Swear."
"Tysa!" Hilary started to lift the back of Tysa's shirt. "Sometimes you're worse than your brother!" Tysa shrugged. It was an endless battle.
"Bandages?" Hilary asked. On Tysa's back, were bandages all focused on one spot.
"They vanish under pressure. You can take the bandages off…"
Hilary pulled the bandages off gently. At first there were nothing, but then—
"Aiyeeh!"
"Shhh! Be quiet!"
"Hey, Tysa, Hilary! What's going on!" Tyson yelled from outside.
"Nothing! Nothing at all!" Hilary stammered. She quickly put the bandages in the same spot and the source of Hilary's scream vanished.
"I can't believe it!" Hilary whispered.
"You can't tell a soul," Tysa hissed, reminding Hilary of her promise. Hilary nodded. The two girls walked outside.
"What happened?" Tyson asked.
"Nothing! She just have a bump!" Hilary said
"A bump?—Ow!" Hilary elbowed Tysa. "Oh yeah, yeah! Just a bump!"
"Ok…" Tyson answered. Who was he to figure out the female gender?
"Oh, Tysa, I decided to research that symbol on your beyblade." Kenny told her.
"Really?" Tysa looked over Kenny's shoulder to look at the laptop.
"Yeah. But I didn't get any hits researching Kairi, so I decided to look up wings. Then I looked up symbol and got something about bey-spirits."
"Bey-spirits?" Tyson asked.
"Yeah. Listen, you guys. It says bey-spirits are like bit beasts, except with no body and special powers on its surroundings."
"Like what, Kenny?" Max asked.
"Like, for example, if there was a symbol of water on the bit, that beyblade would have the power over a water. But that's a simple example."
"So you're saying that the wings on the Kairi represent some sort of power?" Ray asked. Kenny nodded. The gang looked at Tysa expectedly, but she shrugged.
"As far as I known, Kairi hasn't really shown any sign of anything special."
"But what about that odd flash of light?" Hilary wondered. Tysa shrugged again.
"I don't know. It just started doing this recently." But I hope I figure it out soon. I seriously don't like the feeling of bandages…
"Apparently, the changes are taking effect." The Hún Dún member from the last few chapter said as he watched the teens. "Soon…soon you won't be able to hide them at all."
Practice was soon over for the day, and everyone went to their houses (if Kai has one). Tyson wasn't at home though. He was looking thoughtfully at the nearby river. When he and Tysa were little, they would play there often. Tyson sighed. What was he expecting, really? He was happy to have his sister back. He really missed her(especially her cooking). But, now, everything felt different. A part of him had known this would happen, but another part still wanted his childhood best friend.
"Tyson?" Tyson turned around and saw Hilary, staring at him worried. "Are you ok?" Tyson nodded and turned back to the river.
"I'm fine. You can go home, if that's all you wanted." Hilary gulped. That wasn't why she was staring at Tyson. He looked different by the water, more mature. Hilary couldn't help staring at the new sight.
"Well, um…you looked upset. I was wondering if—"
"I'm fine, Hilary!" Tyson snapped. Hilary stepped back, upset. Then, Tyson looked slightly behind him.
"Sorry, Hil. I just…had a lot of my mind." He turned back to the river. Hilary sat next to him.
"About what?"
"It's stupid…you don't want to hear it." Tyson turned his head away from her.
"Of course, I do! Why do you think I'm even here if I'm not concerned about you!" Hilary asked. Tyson turned his face at her and Hilary gasped. His face looked so different…so sad. Suddenly, the face turned annoyed as quickly as it changed before.
"What is it? Why do you keep staring at me?"
"Y-…" Hilary turned red out of amazement and embarrassment. She shook her head. "Nevermind." She stood up. "I have to get home." She started to walk away.
"Wait, Hilary!" Hilary turned around to the now standing Tyson.
"Yes?"
"Uh…thanks…"
"For what?"
"I dunno…I guess…for everything."
"Uh…you're welcome." Hilary then ran home. She wouldn't believe that moment if she wasn't standing right there.
The next day, the Bladebreakers met at the Granger house as usual.
"Hey, where's Kenny?" Tysa asked. Always one of the first to come, Kenny was nowhere to be found.
"I dunno." Tyson said.
"Maybe he overslept or somethin'?" Max suggested. Suddenly, Kenny ran to the group, excitedly and worried.
"Hey, Chief, what's up?" Ray asked.
"It-it's the next team you're facing…"
"Who is it, Kenny?" Tysa asked.
"It's the C-c-c-c-"
"What team do we know that starts with 'C'?" Tyson asked the group. Everyone shrugged.
"It doesn't start with a 'C'!" Kenny yelled. "The next team you're facing—it's the Psykicks!"
Wa ha ha ha ha! The Psykicks are back! As if the Bladebreakers didn't have enough trouble! Well, misery loves company! For example: I been playing DDR2 and my legs are sore, and now my cousin's legs are sore too!
Mizuki Sakura