Hello again. I bet you didn't think I'd be updating so soon. Well surprise, surprise. Ever here of a thing called BOREDOM. : ). Anywho, I can't believe how many freaking reviews I got for my first chapter. Amazing. Grr, let me get on to the reviews and then we shall began chapter two. I hope everyone likes this chapter as much as they liked the last one.
Disclaimer: I may suffer from delusions, but I still don't own beyblades.
EmeraldWolfChild : Here we go. Lets see how this chapter turns out.
Chibi Freak: You aren't the only one. LOL. And continue I shall.
Sacrifice Of An Angel: Wow. I think this is the best review I have ever gotten. Thanks so much!
Nkingy: Don't worry. Things will get better for Tyson. That's why I wrote this chapter.
Serenity Cathedral a.k.a. serena429: I appreciate the compliments. Here is where things start to get interesting...
FireieGurl: Soon...very soon. Hope you like this chapter as well.
iamkagomeiloveinuyasha : Here's another chapter. This one is even better.
Ashla: You don't have to wait for more. Here's another chapter, all wrapped up in shinies. Enjoy.
Xelena: One of my more serious reviewers. I share your same opinion. Awareness is very important among children and teenagers alike. And of course Kai will rescue Tyson, otherwise I wouldn't have written this story. /grins/
Chapter 2: Nightmare
Tyson stood next to a window at the far side of the dojo. The tears had dried up during the walk home, but at the possibility of confronting his friends after what had happened, they escaped once more from his eyes. Silently he sobbed, sinking down against the wooden boards of his house.
A cool wind blew, gently waving Tyson's navy hair around. The teen shivered, and more tears gathered at his eyes, rolled down his cheeks, and he tasted the salt from them. He sniffed, wiping his eyes with the back of his left hand. He stopped as a sharp dagger of pain shot through his side.
Carefully, he lifted his shirt with his left hand, wincing as he observed a steadily darkening bruise on his torso in the pale moonlight. Tyson got down on fall fours and then slowly stood up so as not to stretch the tight skin over his ribs.
Tyson opened the window with a little difficulty, and he promptly started as it let out a thin little squeak. He tumbled in, thankful it was only about three feet from the ground. He pushed the window closed and walked stiffly to his room, which was conveniently close to his entry route.
"Where are the others?" he asked out loud to himself. For a moment he was startled to hear his own voice. It sounded so...normal compared to what he had just been through. Reminded once more, the bruised teen grabbed a pair of baggy, dark blue pajamas, and headed for his bathroom to take a shower.
The hot water stung his skin, and it also alerted Kai, who was still in the basement, of Tyson's arrival. Rei and Max were playing, moving their bodies as well as the controllers, dodging asteroids and avoiding alien space ships.
"I'll be right back." Kai said, and left the two electronically stimulated teens behind. He had no need to speak, because they did not even hear him. Max and Rei were too into the game.
Kai walked down the hallway steadily. This was way too late for Tyson to be just getting back now. He was going to interrogate the blue-haired boy, and wasn't going to leave until he got some answers.
Tyson stood under the shower head, letting the steaming water slide down his skin. It soothed his aching body, but he nearly slipped when he heard a knock on the bathroom door. He turned the spigot off and the sound of water stopped.
Kai waited, shifting from one foot to the other, outside the bathroom door. He heard the water stop and listened as the shower door was pulled open and shut. A sudden image of Tyson standing naked popped into his head. He shook it. 'What the hell? I'm not gay!' he thought in his mind.
Kai, who was semi-lost in thought when the bathroom door opened, almost jumped when the door just about smacked him in the face. Instead, he took a deep breath and stepped back two feet. He looked at Tyson, trying to read his facial expressions.
"Um, Kai? Is there any particular reason you are standing in front of my bathroom door?" Tyson asked. He gave a small smile, masking the pain he felt every time he took a step.
"You said you would be right back. Where have you been?" Kai demanded.
'Of course. I should have known Kai would be more observant than Max or Rei. He always has been. I don't want him to find out what happened tonight...' Tyson thought. He searched his brain for some excuse. Something he could use that would fool even Kai.
"I was supposed to get groceries, but on my way to the store I ran into an old friend of mine. We sort of spent some time together, talking and catching up on things. Sorry. It won't happen again." Tyson said. He almost believed the words that came out of his mouth. They sounded so realistic.
"Alright Granger. I believe your little story, but if I find out you are lying, you are in for a world of hurt. Go to bed. We have practice tomorrow at 7 am. Be prepared." Kai said, and he turned and left.
Tyson let out a sigh as he crawled into bed, literally. His bones were aching, the bruise above his ribs had darkened and spread so that almost his entire right side was purple, and he still could not move his right arm without excruciating pain.
Exhausted physically as well as emotionally, the blue-haired teenager fell into a restless sleep filled with nightmares.
Nightmare...
'He was running, blue pajamas flapping in the wind. Tyson came to a bridge and placed his hand on the smooth stone. Suddenly, a sharp pain twisted into his gut like a knife.
He saw his father standing over him. He yelled out as he was beaten into the ground...Saw the beer bottle's jagged edge come up and slash across his face. He felt the blood running down his face and screamed.
Then he saw his friends. Kai, Max and Rei were laying on the ground. Blood pooled out of their broken, battered bodies. Tyson screamed as he saw his father come from out of the shadows.
"Its your fault they are dead...Your fault. Your fault. Your fault." voices chanted in his head."
End Nightmare...
Tyson woke up screaming.
Kai jolted awake, instantly aware that someone was screaming inside the dojo. He was out of his bed in a flash and quickly walked down the hallway. 'It is definitely coming from Tyson's room. But why?' he thought and unconsciously sped up to the teen's room.
Kai rushed into the room, and saw Tyson sitting up in bed. His sweat-streaked face was tainted by a look of pain and he was breathing heavily.
"Why were you screaming?" Kai asked. There was no concern in his voice; it was an empty tone, but one could see the emotion etched in his eyes.
"A nightmare." replied Tyson a few minutes later. His ribs were starting to hurt badly and his right arm was sore and he could see it was starting to swell.
Just then Max and Rei entered the room as well, both sleep-eyed and mussy-haired.
"It was just a nightmare, you guys. I'm alright. You can go back to bed." Tyson said, hoping desperately that his team-mates would believe him.
"Are you sure you are okay?" Max asked.
"Yeah. You were yelling pretty loudly." Rei finished with a yawn.
"I'm fine. Go back to bed." Tyson insisted.
The two tired teens went back to the comfort of their soft, warm beds, leaving a silently fuming Kai behind.
"If I find out you're lying about earlier, there will be hell to pay, Granger. You're team mates do not need to know about this discussion. Go back to sleep. We wake at seven." Kai said sternly and marched out.
He did not turn back as he left the room, so he could not see the tears slipping quietly down Tyson's cheeks.
Man, I don't know where I am getting all these ideas and inspirations from to write. Two chapters in less than a week? Wow...red bull really does give you wings. Not. Anyways, I hope you all liked this chapter. The next chapter should be done shortly. Oh yeah, and the first chapter of Shades of Gray should be posted up soon. You know, the sequel to My Sweet Nightmare. For the first time in my life I am actually getting something done. Wow...LOL. Till next time, BC.