Flashback- Part 2.
A/N: It contains three POVs: Tyson's, Ash's and Normal.
Year -2014.
I've seen him today.
I was working in Anatomy department with Fred. I was so much preoccupied in my work that I even didn't bother to tie my long brunette hair and they were open, swaying freely. Nobody minded. I was shifted to OP department briefly due to overload of cases for a short period.
I was totally furious at this sudden shifting. I guess it was because I was new here.
Fred was like, "It's not even your duty. It's just random walking to somewhere else, calm down, Ash."
My reaction was a speechless sigh and a brief nod. This was the first step towards this big change in the history of my life.
I still regret that I went there. I could have bunked, no one would have noticed me; I wouldn't have met him. Yes, this guy named Tyson Granger is incredibly, undeniable and unfalteringly drop-dead gorgeous with that ocean deep brown pools, and stunning features. Oh god, I'm sighing so breathless, what influence I've been casted. Gosh, I'm so dead over him…
He came with his friend for having his sores and scars bandaged. Isn't it so funny that in this huge university where there are hundreds of guys I see daily and know them well than this Tyson, I've to fall in love with a patient at first sight? Amazing, isn't it?
I'm looking ahead meeting him next time even more. Don't have the briefest idea of where and when and how but I'm damn sure that it would be sudden and exciting. Just hope I don't start florid flushing.
Sakai told me to get her a new pair of earphones for her on the way back to home. I'm counting the number of times she has destroyed her earphones. There is probably no end to it, definitely.
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Ashlene broke from the chain of her thoughts as she heard the mild clapping of thunders radiating from the sky. The clobbering sound made her heart flinch a little. She hesitantly gulped and sighed. She began running quickly as the downpour was commencing to intensify. Her feet were perpetually freezing and she finally reached a nearby store. She was standing under its shed, her arms folded on sides opposite to each. She wished if someone would come in a car and take her home safely. She craved nothing but warmth of her room and a hot coffee the right moment.
"Coffee?"
Someone asked her and she suddenly looked at the person standing next to her. She glanced at the coffee that was held and couldn't help but drool at the refreshing sight.
"Sure, if that is completely fine with you?"
"Oh yeah," Hilary smiled.
"I'm Ashlene, you can call me Ash," Ashlene chuckled,
"Hilary, Hils for short," Hilary sipped her coffee in etiquette.
"Nice name." Ashlene smiled, "I was returning from my college and the rain started out of blue so sudden,"
"Yeah. The four o'clock rains are so infrequent in Japan. Didn't tipped it either." Hilary gave a mused look,
"Anyways, thanks for the coffee. You're really an angel, Hilary,"
"Oh, mention not," Hilary placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Alright, I guess I'll have to hurry if I don't want to get drenched from head to toe," Ashlene laughed nervously,
"Yeah, me too. We better hurry up,"
"Yup," Ashlene turned to rush to opposite side and while, as Hilary was about to dart across, a bike trotted right in front of her with a seething expression.
"Argh, stop staring at me and get on my bike now! Quick, you witch!" Hilary blanched as Tyson was so sudden in his demeanor and his words so terse.
"Argh! You scared the daylight outta me! Is this the way to drive Tyson!" Hilary shouted, "Reckless idiot!"
Ashlene witnessed the scene and she stopped dead in her tracts staring at the very person she was craving since yesterday. It indeed was a miracle.
"Get on NOW or else come darting till you're drenched!" Tyson fumed and clenched his hands on the handle bar.
"I know, you're the most inflated egoistic person I've ever seen in my life!" Hilary simmered with a sarcastic smile. Ashlene smiled hysterically and chuckled mentally. Tyson was cursing for being here and waste time arguing with Hilary. He briefly glanced at Ashlene who was so in depth staring at him. Tyson was a little perplexed but the moment was a second lasting. His bike drove past her and she kept on watching until his red jacket or him, was no more in view. She felt heavy at heart as she couldn't even talk to him.
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Might be that Tyson and Hilary are already dating or something. And me? With Tyson Granger? No chance, Ash. Forget it. He's all your in just fantasies.
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I noticed the scars that were still visible on my face and few on my already calloused hands. I remember very clearly that those very quiet deep at the start, but I'm grateful that these are fading away. After the battle with Brooklyn, I wasn't completely vividly boisterous or energetic.
I needed a break and a big break, from almost everything.
Brooklyn returned. He was revived and his dark self-seemed somewhere to be off or sealed. I am contended that I helped him in some way, but if I've been able to win that battle it was because of every one of us starting from my own teammates.
Last week, I visited hospital, more precisely a Medical University, with Max and got myself badged. I wasn't even concentrating because Max kept me busy with his never ending jokes and comments on how flirtious the nurses were looking. I don't agree. Not at all. I was just busy laughing out at his statements.
Starting from today, I'm completely drenched because of this GREAT WITCH of our eighth grade who has now completed her 12th and…she is leaving Japan in few weeks. I feel bad for her. I'll miss her. I guess. I mean I didn't even get time properly to clear and settle ours scores.
I mean, y-yeah, I agree that I've tortured her at times with my habits and my terse and snide remarks at times. Fuck, how will I forgive myself ever?
Well… I guess I should go once more to that hospital or say University to get my check-up. I'm tired here in this never ending summer. Well, a mild shower today was a pleasant surprise. Thanks Heavens!
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Tyson and Max again went to for a regular check-up or more for say, a time pass.
"Hilary, what are you doing here?" Max asked as he led Tyson in Doctor's cabin.
"Hey Max, I've come here to get a check-up. Anyway, I'm leaving in few weeks," Tyson looked as Hilary said with slight sadness on her face behind her current facade of normalcy, "Much to certain blader's huge happiness and relief," she completed her statement snidely eyeing Tyson.
"Huh?' Tyson gaped, "I didn't say that!"
"Yeah, I know. I was just kidding anyway," Hilary said tiredly. She actually didn't mean it anyway but she was scared of missing everyone and everything. Leaving Japan wasn't a piece of cake even if it was.
"Hey, you'll be okay," Max reassured. Tyson glanced at her once before entering in the cabin.
"You know what Max, I'm actually a little tensed, no, not little; hugely tensed up, say a hundred times I've ever been. I know, Margot and Delia are there with me too and I'm finally going there and it's like a dream come true for thousands of students who couldn't afford this and it remains caged in their confined dreams but still, this is a huge change ya now.." Hilary mumbled,
"I know Hilary… I can understand. I've felt the same way when I left my mom and joined Bladebreakers. It was pretty hard at the start though nobody knows it but I quickly adjusted. You know the rest of the story." Max sighed, "I am sure you'll be fine within few weeks there. Just pray that the people around aren't snappy…but amiable," Max chuckled at the last part.
"Thanks Maxie…" Hilary smiled.
Hilary looked at her side where a large water filter was standing and the glass panels behind reflected its process so lively.
"Hilary?"
Hilary turned as someone called her.
"Ash!" Hilary got up from her place.
"Hey, what are you doing here?" Ashlene asked as she adjusted her unruly apron.
"Nothing, just a regular check-up."
"Anything else? Are you okay? You seemed a little tensed up, you okay?"
"Yeah Ash. It's just that I'm leaving for Florida for medical studies, just…so WAIT! You study here as a medical student?" Hilary asked in shock as she saw her apron,
"Uhmn, yeah," Ashlene chuckled nervously,
"Wow! That's just so great! I never knew I met someone with same ambition as mine. Which year?"
"First! We are in the same league duh!" Ashlene laughed barely,
"Great! I want your contact number. I've a lot to speak to you! Why don't you visit at my place if that's okay?" Hilary asked all so excited,
"Sure Hils," Ashlene smiled,
"I stay usually at Tyson's place so you can come there. I will show you the way, of course."
Ashlene was flushed out of her color at the mention of Tyson and she found hard to keep her emotions and demeanor in check. "Oh,"
Tyson came out with a bright smile on his face, "Hey Max, I'm done. I'm all good!" Tyson cheered very lively and feeling quite in his best moods,
"Great, we can leave. Like we planned, The burger house!" Max smirked very cutely,
Hilary rolled her eyes, "Well, this is that great Tyson granger." Hilary introduced Ashlene to Tyson. Tyson turned his orbs to actually discern that another person was also a part of this little rendezvous.
Ashlene looked in his eyes briefly. "Hi," Tyson greeted and he slowly realized that she was the same girl he saw a week before.
"Hi!" Ashlene smiled as well,
There was a sudden uncomfortable silence and Tyson and Ashlene for some reason found to be staring at each other; emotions including blending perplexity and curiosity.
"Uh!" Hilary coughed, "Tyson, stop staring her and run for staring at your pizzas instead!" Hilary nudged him playfully and Ashlene didn't hear it.
Tyson laughed and immediately rushed off with Max.
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"God, that girl does seem to interest you, Tyson." Max commented as he bit a small bite of his pizza,
"Nope," Tyson groaned, "I was just trying to remember where did I saw her last time and it was when I picked Hilary last Friday,"
"Oh," Max nodded, "Her name is Ashlene though, if you ever are interested in knowing it,"
"Whatever," Tyson shrugged and continued with his pizza.
"Hey, did you notice something last night?" Max asked suddenly after musing quite deep on his own thoughts,
"What?" Tyson asked,
"There seemed to be…" Max paused and bit his lip, reluctant to complete his statement, "Uh,"
"What?" Tyson urged,
"Like, don't you feel there is something is wrong between certain two members at dojo?"
"And may I ask who two?"
"Tyson…it's obvious. Its Kai and Hilary." Max sighed
"What's wrong with them?" Tyson asked in sheer curiosity,
"Hilary isn't comfortable, as per what I feel so,"
"Not comfortable with what?"
"With Kai," Max said jadedly,
"With Kai what?" Tyson laughed,
"Grow up Tyson, she doesn't want to stay down. Can you just switch Daichi with Kai? I'm sure Hilary won't object, because she isn't very much comfortable with him."
"Ohkay Max!" Tyson waved his hands in air, "But Kai isn't a type of person to make others uncomfy. He's quite much concerned with his own business so I really wonder what did he exactly do or what did exactly happened between them?" Tyson asked maturely,
"Don't know, might be general sexual tension,"
"What! Did they hooked up?!" Tyson shot out loudly. The entire restaurant hall was staring at him.
Tyson shut up and mumbled a nervous sorry
"No you dolt! I knew you would take that meaning. I just mean the normal tension. Sexual tension never necessarily includes what your mind just thought so!" Max said almost beating Tyson's head.
"Alright! You scared me Max, seriously." Tyson kept a hand on his heart, "I seriously would have to go back to that hospital in any case it had got worse,"
"Sarcasm well intended," Max smirked,
"Anyway, are you going home now?" Max asked
"Yeah, what about you?"
"Have to meet Mariam today. They are leaving tomorrow."
"Okay, so you are done too. We two remain," Tyson said innocently, looking in air and blinking in pounders. Max vigorously shook his head annoyingly, implying that he neither understood even a tad nor he's buying any of it.
"What do you mean?"
"Ray likes Salima and you like Mariam; two pairings done. I and Kai remain or in this recent case, only I remain, sensing there is some tension between Hilary and Kai," Tyson laughed heartily and lightly,
"No!" Max whined tersely, "You too don't exist in this list sensing there is some definite starting tension between you and Ashlene!" Max smirked very contentedly,
Tyson flushed at the statement and Max immediately burst into laughter fits.
"I didn't even say anything apart form 'hi' to her and you're taking this all different. At least your teasing should be believable Max!" Tyson said paled,
"Yeah, yeah, there was nothing believable left to tease you actually apart from this recent little thing so yeah, actually there's nothing between you two," Max convinced his friend where anger-rising seems to surge quicker,
"Good," Tyson sipped his last sip of cola before the friends walked out.
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I met him today. Again. I was practicing near riverside in the afternoon, my head spinning in its thoughts and my blade spinning on the ground. I didn't notice when he came there. It was just after a while perhaps I've noticed. I stared at him for few seconds with that same face of curiosity hiding my emotions and racing heart.
He seemed impervious and totally fine by my presence. I looked away and started to collect my blade and made an attempt to clean it and I wasn't embarrassed or anything since my blade was smothered with grit. I just had no idea what to do this right moment.
"Hey Ashlene," He smiled first,
"Hi!" I said as well but I ignored him and stared at my blade rather like I was busy, I wondered how he knew my name. Might be Hilary said him casually.
He didn't say anything after that. We continued battling after some time and it was just all friendly matches and we equally almost lost to each other. He was truly a champion and I learn many of his ways and how actually he battles. I mean the moves, the right times of being in calm, his aggressive nature also at right times to scare his opponents and every profound detail was sinking in my head and I was still confident and had fine wins. We battled without commenting to each other but I could feel him stealing glances at me; those moments where I pretended that I was completely unaware of him doing that.
"I'm drained out!" I mentioned first and lied down on the turf.
"Phew…So many battles at one go!" He said with bare smile,
"Tyson, I must say, you battle awesome. There are things that definitely differ when it comes to other bladers because I've battled many people in my past," I said truly admiring him,
"Oh really? Thanks!" he smiled and laid beside me.
I felt a warm and cool feeling all together. I was lying next to this guy. I don't even know if he remembers if I was the person who actually bandaged him a few weeks back. We almost see daily each other but it was never more than a fine formal smile we occasionally give, usually me, giving to him on my way returning to Sakai's place on my bike.
It all started when I took another route driving my bike and happened to see him near the park with Hilary or Max or sometimes Kai. He often saw me and as I stared him, he led and I ended it like I started either with smile or nothing at all. The moments were second lasting, just like two or three seconds. But I carved them, and I waited for them eagerly and daily and ever since then, I had changed my actual route and took this route in the hope of seeing him again and watching him, even if it for seconds, I didn't mind.
I met Hilary at her home few times which became too often and it never happened that I saw Tyson at his home. I just went at Tyson's place once and he was sleeping in his room that time. Just the thought that I was at his home made my body go limp. I can't just describe what effects he was having on me this priory.
Hilary and I've become close friends. Hilary asked about my life and I gave the only details that I felt are required. I still didn't appreciate any information more than required or seeming even teensy personal leak to Tyson through her. Of course, I'm pretty sure she's not going to go and tell Tyson each and everything that we talk but I'm avoiding the chances that are at all. I'll tell them everything once we actually become the real 'friends'.
Hilary asked me about my romance life and trust me it was the moment I was like all whole chuckling and perplexed. I said that I don't have any. I asked about her and in the flow of conversation, I mentioned Tyson as if she has a crush or something on him and she casually denied it and I was pretty agreed by the fact that there was nothing between them, but at the same time she seemed to be hiding something from me yet. I didn't trigger further. I hate forcing people telling things.
A/N: Thanks for the previous reviews, everyone~ That means a lot. So, this was the starting Flashback. All your waiting has proven useful, there are answers to your all doubts and questions unfolding slowly. XD... The next chapter will be the continuation of our actual story. The next part of Flashback will be after two chapters. Hopefully.
Reply to Guest: Yes you're right. Tyson and Ash were together once. Tyson has navy blue colored hair, and so does Ellie has. Ash has blue eyes, so does Ellie has. Remember, Kai's hair aren't entirely blue, its also grey, that's why he's called dual-haired blader commonly. But Ellie's hair are entirely blue like her dad. Nope dude, Raul and Hilary won't be paired. That thought didn't even occur to me. XD You will see what happens with Hils, but honestly, there is much time for that to be shown/revealed. :D
Till then, stay tuned and do tell me how you've felt about this chapter? :P
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