This story is work of my imagination.
I do not own Beyblade.
This story is dedicated to Droplets of blue rain on the occasion of her Birthday.
Happy Birthday, Misty di !!! I hope you have happy and healthy life ahead. And I hope you like this story as I wrote it specially for your birthday. ;D
Also, Happy Christmas and New year in advance! :-D
Summary: After many years two childhood friends meet again accidentally. Then things start to heat up.
"Pervert!! Let go of me!" I screeched angrily. But in response he only tightened his grip.
Looks like not every reunion is full of joy and happiness. But some reunions are feisty and spicy...
When We Met
Hilary's POV:
A chilly gust of wind passed by causing me to snuggle into my sweater. I sat on a bench waiting for my train.
'God! If that train doesn't come in next five minutes. I'm going to die because of Hypothermia.'
I thought to myself rubbing my cold hands together to feel warm.
Just then a train came on flatform. Luckily, This was my train. I immediately rushed into the train seeking it's warmth.
The train was secluded. There were barely any people in the compartment. Everyone is on their Christmas holidays.
'Seems like I'm the only one who is late to come home.But I'm going to surprise them!'
I thought to myself as I remembered my conversation with my mom.
Flashback - Few days back
" Hey Mom!" I greeted my mom cheerfully.
" Hi Honey. How are you? Are you taking good care of yourself?" She started her enquiry.
" I'm fine, Mom. How are you guys?"
" We are perfectly alright! When are you coming home?" Mom asked excitedly.
"..." But I remained silent.
" Honey, What happened?" Mom asked worriedly.
" Mom... Actually I can't make it to home this year. I have very important exam to prepare for-"
" You can also prepare for your exam in home!" Mom interrupted me.
" Mom, That is not all... I have an important project that can get me good job. But I need to be here for that."
" But-"
" Mom, please understand. I will come to our hometown as soon as I finished that project. Then we can have family time together." I tried to cheer her up.
" Okay, Honey. I know you will do well in your exam and project. But after they are completed. You must come home. Take care, Honey." She cut the call after that clearly upset that I can't make it to home.
End of Flashback
Luckily, Project was postponed. I have no problem with exam. So I decided to surprise them with my visit.
" Hey, Did you hear the news?!" An excited voice interrupted peaceful atmosphere of compartment.
I looked in the direction of noise to find two young women.
"What?" Raven haired woman asked disinterestedly.
" Bladebreakers are coming this Christmas from their World tour!" Blonde haired girl said excitedly.
This caught my attention.
"Really?" Raven asked now interested.
" Yeah, I heard that they are coming tomorrow." Blondie chirped enthusiastically.
" Is that so? Then I'm so gonna meet them!" Raven sequeled successfully gaining attention of people around.Even though, there are barely any people.
" Now, how is that going to happen?" Blondie asked disbelievingly.
" I'm going to use my dad's influence and-"
I didn't bother to listen to rest as I lost interest in their conversation.
Bored, I looked around me for first time. There weren't much people. Those chatting young girls. A oldman with his granddaughter who was playing with a doll. A young couple at far end seats lost in their own world. Finally a man dressed in black. His face was ambiguous as he wore black face scarf, goggles and a benie cap.
/ Flash /
'Bladebreakers are coming this Christmas from their World tour!'
'Really?'
'Yeah, I heard that they are coming tomorrow.'
/ Flash /
Bladebreakers.
I miss them a lot. After G- revolution I became even close to them as they again formed Bladebreakers team.
But like saying goes, 'Everything comes to an end.' Our friendship too came to an end. Not intentionally. But it happened. What's with their World tour tournaments and me pursuing further studies.
At first, We kept in touch. Often calling and enquiring about life and whereabouts. Soon enough, that too was lost due to our hectic life and schedule.
Even at the age of 22, When I contemplate about my friends. It brings a smile on my face. Even though, I lost contact with them for about six and a half years.
Tyson, Max, Ray, Kenny and Kai.
I still remember how Tyson and I used to quarrel over most trivial things. How we used to annoy eachother.
I still remember how Max and I used to prank Tyson. That special Brother-sister bond we shared.
I still remember how Ray used to pacify the quarrels. How he used to understand my problems even without saying anything. Like a Mother hen.
I smiled at that thought.
I still remember how Kenny used to solve toughest of problems. How he used to help me when I struggled to understand anything. Ever the Computer Geek.
Finally, Kai.
I still remember how he used to be so mysterious. How he supported me when no one did. How he saved me multiple times.
I came out of my musings as door opened with an announcement that we arrived at next station.
Train stopped for a while. In the mean time, I took in my surroundings once again. Chatting girls are now making weird faces and taking selfies. Young couple is still in their little happy bubble. Grandpa and granddaughter got off the train. The man dressed in black looks suspiciously like he is staring at me. I can't be too sure as he wore goggles.
I continued to take in my surroundings. Soon doors snapped shut with an announcement. I checked my phone.
11:16 PM
My phone screen glared at me. I closed my phone and placed it in my handbag securely.
Kai.
Unconsciously, that name slipped my mind.
I remember when we met I used to have tiny crush on him.
'Liar! Liar! Pant on the fire!' came singsong tone of my inner-most-self.
Okay! Okay! I had a huge crush. But I'm over it ages ago.
'Ofcourse! Ofcourse!' came the sarcastic reply which I ignored.
I closed my eyes tiredly. All the exhaustion of the journey catching up to me.
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V- Force - When Bladebreakers are trapped in Island -Third person POV:
" We are going to lighthouse." Hilary said stubbornly.
" We are fighting." Tyson argued back.
" The lighthouse."
" We fight."
By now, they are nose to nose with gritted teeth.
" Come on, guys. Stop fighting. This isn't getting us anywhere." Kenny tried to pacify with raised hands.
Tyson and Hilary scoffed turning in opposite directions.
" Why don't we split up? Kenny and Hilary goes to lighthouse." Finally Ray came up with a solution.
" Good idea. And we'll go looking for others." Max agreed with Ray.
" Fine with me." Hilary said stretching the word ' Fine'.
" Yeah, sounds like a plan. The less time I have to spend with Hilary, the better off, I will be!" Tyson huffed.
Immediately a nerve popped on Hilary's head. She was about to come back with a witty remark. But was cut off by Kai who spoke for the first time.
" I'll go to lighthouse with them." Kai volunteered to come with them.
" You're not going to battle with us, Kai?" Tyson asked, confused.
" I'm afraid these two are gonna need some protection." Tyson scoffed at Kai's reply.
" That's a great idea, Kai. Thanks. And we'll communicate using the battle analyzer. All right, guys?" Kenny directs the question at everyone.
" The battle analyzer ?" Ray asked.
" Yep. It's a little known fact that they can also double act as transceivers." came kenny's clarification.
" Let's get going." Hilary announced as she turned in the direction of lighthouse.
After sometime:
" How much further, Hilary?" Kenny asked tiredly.
" I think it's just up ahead." She trudged forward.
Kai silently followed behind them observing his surroundings.
" That radio better work or I'll never hear the end of it from Tyson." Hilary thought aloud.
Just then, Kai gasped as he observed rocks crumbling.
" Guys, look out!" he shouted to Kenny and Hilary.
Hilary and Kenny turned back to look at Kai oblivious to huge rocks now falling down the path that they were on.
Both Kenny and Hilary gasped as the earth beneath them shook with the impact of huge rocks falling on the path.
They screamed as particularly huge rock started collapsing on them. Hilary shut her eyes tightly as the rock crashed on the muddy path.
Hilary whimpered as she opened her eyes not having felt any impact.
" I think it's all over." She said hesitantly.
" Are you okay?" a husky voice asked her.
She immediately looked up to come face to face with Kai. She have never seen him from this close.
" Yeah. I think so." She replied but a hue of red spread across her cheeks as she continued to look into his eyes.
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Hilary's POV:
I snapped my eyes open as I heard announcement that the train reached yet another station. I realised that I dozed off.
I checked my surroundings. There was no one except a middle aged man few seats away from me. His back was faced to me.
I checked my phone.
2:28 AM
I had multiple missed calls and messeges from my best friend, Misty. We have been each other's pillar since I moved out of Tokyo to USA for studies. We share same room. We are like sisters by heart.
I opened my inbox.
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Misty Boo ️
Have you reached yet? 1:29 AM
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Misty Boo ️️️️️️️️️️️️
Give me a reply. 1:30 AM
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Misty Boo
Okay, I'm gonna call you. 1:33 AM
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Misty Boo
Lift the calls! 1:49 AM
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Misty Boo
I'm getting worried.
LIFT YOUR CALLS!! 1:55AM
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Misty Boo
You are not responding to my messages and not lifting my calls.
Hils, Are you alright? 2:06 AM
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Misty Boo
If I don't get a call from you in 15 minutes. I'm gonna call the cops! 2:19 AM
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There were many more messages. But my phone vibrated showing a new message. I clicked on it.
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Misty Boo
Time's up. I'm calling cops. 2:30 AM
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Hey, it's not fifteen minutes yet! Looks like she is really worried. I better call her or else she will really call the cops.
I immediately called her and the call was lifted in first half of the ring.
" Hilary, Are you alright? Why didn't you lift my calls? Is everything alright?-"
" Misty, Relax! Nothing happened. My phone was in silent mode and I dozed off. You are worked up over nothing. Now relax. Okay?"
I told her everything in one breath afraid that she may start her rapid fire again.
" Thank God! You're safe. I was really worried for you."
" I'm perfectly fine, Misty Boo. Don't worry."
We talked for sometime before hanging up.
As sleepiness wore off. I decided to play games in my phone for sometime as I have to get off in next station.
As I played my favourite game, I felt a stare at the side of my face. I shook it off and continued playing. But even after five minutes I felt the same stare.
Annoyed, I stopped playing and lifted my head. I saw that same goggles dude dressed in black. I must have missed him in sleepiness before.
" What?" I snapped at him.
But he didn't respond.
" What's your problem?" I tried again. But he remained motionless like a statue. I can't see his eyes because he wore goggles.
Maybe he is sleeping? But who sleeps sitting that stiff and straight? I still felt that stare. I shivered. I have a bad feeling about this.
I rose from my seat to clear my head. I was headed to bathroom. Then I heard footsteps behind me. If the train compartment was not silent. I would have missed it.
I looked behind me to see that goggles dude. Again. He stopped few steps behind me. I looked at him questioningly. But he stood there staring at me.
What a weirdo.
I ignored him and turned my back to him. I again started towards bathroom. This time hurriedly.
Suddenly, My hand was grabbed from behind.
" Hilary, Wait." A voice said.
" How do you know my name, Creep?!" I screamed at him, panicked. As I was turned to face him.
Is he a stalker?
From how long he is stalking me?
Oh God! What do I do?
I tried to loosen his grip and started struggling as he pressed me against train's closed window.
" Pervert!! Let go of me!" I screeched angrily. But in response he only tightened his grip. I started to struggle even more.
" Hilary. Calm down! I'm-"
" Shut up and let go you creepy stalker!!" I screamed in pure rage now.
He seemed surprised at my tone as he loosened his grip lightly. I saw my opening and lifted my leg and hit where the sun doesn't shine.
' Yeah. Take that, Bast*rd.'
He immediately released his grip and placed his hands on his crotch letting out a pained groan.
I immediately started running towards middle aged man who seemed to be sleeping oblivious to my plight.
" Sir! Sir! Please save me from that stalker!" In my panicked state, I didn't observe that he was a drunkard.
By the time I realised that, he was awake and staring at me lewdly. I backed away slowly not wanting to be stuck in yet another danger.But suddenly he grabbed my hand.
What's with perverts and them grabbing my hand?!
Luckily, I had my handbag and hit him with it until he left my hand. As soon as he released my hand, I rushed into bathroom and locked the door.
But that drunkard came to the door and started banging on the door. I leaned against the door to not let the force break it.
After sometime, banging on the door stopped. From what I heard he seems to be hit by someone and lost consciousness as he didn't make any sound.
That must have to be creepy stalker! I remained at the door afraid that he too will try to break the door. But nothing of that sort happened.
I relaxed a bit but felt emotionally drained. Suddenly air became cold. So, I touched my cheeks. I realised I was crying.
I felt overwhelmed with the incidents that occurred. Just in a span of fifteen minutes, it went from 0 to 100 super fast. I wept silently for a while.
Suddenly, I realised something. I immediately took my phone out of my handbag. I need to call cops.
Damn! There is no signal.
I checked my bag for any useful items. Money, pass, crumbled platform ticket, lip gloss, pepper spray, Kindle, bluetooth, phone...
Wait! Pepper spray!
Now I remember it was given to me by Misty saying we don't know when situation changes and it will be useful in case of emergencies.
But I didn't give it a thought that time.
Misty! You are a life saver. I love you so much!
I got up and washed my face. A plan formed in my mind. A new glint of determination in my eyes.
I opened the bathroom door slightly to see drunkard sprawled on the floor. Blood dripping from his nose. Looks like he was punched square in the face.
' Serves you right, pervert! Even though it was done by another pervert.' I thought to myself satisfactorily.
I opened the door some more as I didn't see that creepy stalker anywhere. I saw him few seats away from my seat. His back was faced to me.
' Yeah, That's what I want! I will make you regret the day you were born!' My grip on pepper spray tightened.
I silently closed the door and walked towards him as soundlessly as I can. As I neared towards him I realised he took off his benie cap.
Looking at his back physique and hair style. I felt like I have seen this back somewhere. But he seemed to felt my presence. Because he rose from his seat.
I panicked immediately remembering what happened before. As soon as he turned I sprayed the pepper spray without waiting a second.
" Ahh!" He immediately clutched his eyes. He slumped on the floor. His face was now clear without any glasses or scarf covering his face. Except his hands covering his eyes.
" KAI !!!" I let out a scream combined with shock, surprise and panic.
Half an hour later:
" I'm really sorry, Kai!" I apologized for nth time.
Kai sat opposite to me. A fluffy towel clutched to his eyes.
" It's okay, Hilary. Now I feel better" He tried to reassure me.
' But I feel terrible.' I thought to myself feeling terribly guilty.
Even with such crazy incidents. Few questions plagued my mind. I decided to get them out of my mind.
" Kai... What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to come tomorrow?"
He placed the soft towel on his lap. His eyes were bright red and his whole face was flushed.
Even after spending thirty minutes in bathroom scrubbing his eyes and face didn't make him normal. His eyes were still stinging slightly.
I felt guiltiness rush in tenfold to me.
" Yeah, That's true. Others are coming tomorrow. But I wanted to escape from paparazzi and fangirls." His voice brought me back to reality.
That made sense. The reason for the presence of ever anti-social Kai in commoners train compartment.
That must be why he is dressed in such a way.
" Now, I think about it. It make sense. But why didn't you tell me that it was you. You scared me to death." I said in slight anger remembering the fright I felt.
" I tried to tell you. But you didn't give me a chance to explain myself."
/ Flash /
" Hilary. Calm down! I'm-"
" Shut up and let go you creepy stalker!!"
/ Flash /
" Okay. But what about before?"
He gave me a questioning look.
" When I was playing games in phone. You could have told me!"
" I was just trying to decide if it was you."
Yeah, it also makes sense. I know how he looks as I watched him in TV channels. But he doesn't know how I look. Our years apart changed our physical appearance.
" But you didn't have to act like a creep." I muttered.
" I'm sorry, Hilary."
I was shocked. He must have saw it on my face. Because he continued.
" For scaring you like that. I shouldn't have taken that much of time to tell you that I'm Kai. But I'm glad."
" Why?" I asked, puzzled.
" Because now I know you can take on anyone bravely. You didn't change Hilary. You are feisty and hyper as ever."
I felt my cheeks burning with his words. I coughed and cleared my throat praying to God that my blush shouldn't be noticeable. But judging from his smirk. He knows his words effected me.
I felt something change between us that day. Like some puzzle was solved and felt complete. Even though, Our reunion went crazily wrong. At the end, It felt right. Because, I felt home.
So that's what happened...
When we met.
IMPORTANT: I will be inactive in next 5 to 6 months as I have very important exams coming up to me. So, Wish me luck, guys. :-)
Who is interested to know more? I want your opinions on a sequel. Please let me know in your reviews as my opinion keeps changing from time to time.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own V-Force flashback. You can watch that scene in episode 10 of season 2.
Also, I want to apologize to Droplets of blue rain sincerely as I used her name without her permission.
I'm truly sorry di. I really am. I felt that if I asked you permission. It would kind of ruin the surprise. Hope you understand.
I personally think that you must be shocked to read that Kai was beat by Hilary. Twice. But I wanted to try something new. That turned out to be this.
Thank you everyone for your patience. It is the longest Author note I have written.
Till then,
Ciao.
- Mysterious Aurora. ;-)