Love The Way You Lie; Chapter 11. Slaughtering The Opponent And Making Bigger Mistakes.
Rei's beyblade went flying off into the North sky at a rapid rate. Pearl had just commanded her beyblade to finish him off and it clearly worked, as the Drigger owner was now exhausted from overworking quickly, he really didn't have anymore energy to transfer into this match. It was over and too be honest, it shocked him. Rei collapsed onto his knees, gasping the dusty air rapildy, whilst his cultured clothing was plastered in holes and his face scared with a few scratches, he finally accepted why Mr Dickinson would send her here and why Kai had taken such a strong interest in her. This American beyblader, was so unpredictable with her space control.
But the Liberty Eagle hadn't finished there, the bird then flew after the predator and clenched her sharp and dangerous claws viciously into his thick coat, lifting him further into the air, defying the laws of sciences oxygen theory. Drigger squirmed and roared in pain, unable to retaliate properly.
"There is a line Pearl." Rei commented sharply, really not agreeing with what he was witnessing. "The match has ended, leave Drigger alone."
Then within a split second, the large tiger began falling down quickly towards the Earth. And when it hit, it made the beybladers witnessing cringe with shock. Except Kai, he was watching in the distance with the same smug grin upon his dry lips, like Pearl. The Hiwatari loved watching this petite girl dominate the match with her power. It aroused his curiosity to continue training with her. But judging after that match, they wont be practising today.
The beyblade then smashed and Rei's Drigger disappeared into the chip, the only whole piece out the whole spinning top.
At this point, the whole atmosphere was so stunned and it was so silent, you could hear a pin drop. Especially when the Bladebreakers hearts reached out towards their fellow member, who was now in pain and wounded from that harsh match, for some reason, he never stood a match, and Rei was a true champion.
"You okay buddy?" Tyson asked and rushed over to his Asian team-mate, to attempt to help him off the ground. "Wow you look hurt."
Pearl then raised her hand up into the air to catch hold of her time-being beyblade, it was so warm with the odd few scratches. Nothing major that needed repairing or replacing. Luckily. Except right now, the bleach blonde haired female felt like the bad guy when she scanned her chestnut brown eyes over to the unworthy rival. The whole team had now rushed to attend to him and all the newbie could do was just bit her lower peached lip and shift her head over to the ex-boyfriend.
Who for some reason, made her feel so much better.
Kai slowly approached her and placed his broad hands into his baggy blue trousers, looking sly and cold as always. "Don't look so guilty." He paused to spare a moment to look his fiery crimson eyes at the scene across the field from him. "Because I would have destroyed him too." The Russian then shrugged it off, not really bothered.
"That's easy for you too say Kai." Pearl mumbled and placed her beyblade and launcher onto her black thick leather belt, which was attached upon her light tight blue jeans, showing off her muscular curves in her figure. "Rei has been there for me sometimes."
And it was true, the young blonde felt her heart sink into her wrenching stomach. She felt sick as a dog with this unwanted guilt building up inside.
"You obviously don't crave the title as much as some of us then."
"Pft." Pearl rolled her chestnut brown eyes. "The only person you care about Kai is yourself. I am going to see if he's alright and repay the favours."
"What favours?" Kai then reached out and grabbed the American by the shoulder, to restrain her from approaching his team-mates. This unfamiliar experience of his body getting hot and his mind running wild, only made him even more irrational about this situation. Was this jealousy in love? Who cares, he still demanded to know. "Come on Pearl."
Pausing to register the raging change in the atmosphere, the blonde turned around and slapped his hand from her shoulder. Right now, she wasn't in the mood for his possessive and spoilt attitude, especially when she was tempted to repeat the fact 'he only cared about number one.' The Drigger holder was there for her when he was making her life hell. "Favours like wiping my tears when you made me cry." The American snapped back and turned on her heel to walk over to Rei with a shy impression. Is this the beginning of a friendship?
Kai now stood there in his tracks with a stunned impression filling his pale face. Had she told him what happened?! - He questioned himself, not reacting very well with all these mixed emotions running through his veins. Anger, frustration (sexually and mentally), jealousy and love, the worst recipe known to man. But in time, the bluenette was convinced in finding her later on in the day to make her talk and repay those favours. Until then, he disappeared off the scene.
"You should be ashamed of yourself!" Hilary snapped, standing full attention on her feet again after crouching down to Rei to assist him. "Do you know when to stop?!"
"Wow Hilary calm down." Max interrupted and stepped in between the girls. "Everyone beyblades differently. Besides, it could have been worse."
Being the faithful member of the group, Tyson raised his friend on to his feet with a struggle. "Guys, a little help!" He announced, sounding disappointed in the way everyone is reacting to this situation.
"Explain yourself Pearl!" Hilary continued, so pissed off her face was turning red. "And no Max, there is no excuse! And judging by the way he and her spoke over there, Kai isn't very pleased either."
Losing her patients as it was just one thing after another. The bleach blonde who was bottling up so much at once, ran her fingers anxiously through her hair and began to bite her tongue forcefully. Except, today it wasn't working like it did on the other occasions Hilary had pushed a button. The short tempered American pointed her finger into the thin brunettes face and snapped "What the heck do you know about beyblading!?"
That's when the empty words took its toll, the whole group then fell silent and all that could be heard was gasps in shock. "Wow." Kenny mumbled with his eyes wide behind his oversized glasses, not believing what he just heard. The only person who ever said that to the team manager was Tyson and even he didn't put it bluntly.
Gasping heavily to calm down, Pearl backed away from her speechless manager with her muscles going numb. She was once again on the verge of breaking down, but a nerve inside her mind was saying 'Cry later. Help Rei now.' The hour-glass girl then nodded and turned her attention to Tyson and Rei, helping them both by allowing the Asian male to rest his left side of his body upon her strength.
"I am sorry Rei. My bit-beast is a nasty piece of work."
The world champion raised an eyebrow. "I think that's an understatement." He pulled a smile, brightening the scene a little. "Hasn't she improved huh guys?" Tyson announced and nudged his weak friend, to only giggle when he groaned in pain.
"Its okay Pearl. You really surprised me today and I am so proud to have you on my team, then against me." Rei struggle to comment and pulled a weak smile upon his wounded face.
Following the Hiwatari back to the Texas hotel, the brunette closed the door behind her quietly and scanned her curious eyes around the atmosphere. It was so peaceful and tidy in the petite rooms, but she folded her thin arms tightly when she walked into the bedroom where the boys slept, noticing the Russian was sitting on his bed with his phone in his hands.
"You know earlier with that dramatic scene? Were you angry with Pearl like I was? Is that why you and her….."
"What has it got to do with you?" The leader asked intimidatingly and refused to even look at her.
Tilting her head and tapping her fingers slightly, the now angered team manager then stood her ground. "What hasn't it got to do with me? You should do something with the way she slaughtered him." Hilary barked and sat down on Rei's bed, kinda getting the impression that Kai didn't care.
"He lost. Get over it Hilary. She is a good beyblader."
"Then why haven't you beybladed her yet then?" Hilary was desperate to gain revenge in a sly manner. Except the Russian wasn't interested, he just sighed in a bored tone and nodded a no. "What!?"
"Its obvious she has upset you. So why don't you go bitch with her. I don't care." Kai concluded and finally shifted his eyes away from his phone, up at the petite brunette getting on his nerves. "The only person who has retaliated in the wrong way is you. Consider that."
Was he sticking up for Pearl!? No way! – Hilary was gobsmacked. That just concluded there is something going on between the pair and that's what is on Kai's mind lately. That explains why they came in late to dinner yesterday! It all makes sense now!
"Kai, is she a relative or something?" She finally came out with the question everyone was dying to ask.
The Hiwatari bit his lower lip, trying to keep his un-emotional and lone-wolf cool. This whole curiousity business wasn't helping his temper building up. "She is just like the rest of you guys. A team-mate. Nothing else and nothing more." Was all that left his dry throat. Not realising that it was obvious it he was lying, it was written all in his eyes.
Later that evening, Pearl sat with the team to watching movie in the main bedroom. Tyson was once again talking over the television and everyone else was glued to action. She occasionally got up to fetch Rei a fresh cup of tea to sooth his pain and uneasy nerves, it was the least she could do after really battering like that.
But when she approached the kitchen for the 3rd time with his empty mug, a typical figure was waiting in the kitchen for her, closing the door as she walked in. "What now?" Pearl asked, knowing exactly who it was. The broad Dranzer holder.
"Pearl! Fetch us some more popcorn!" Tyson called out from in the front room, making her laugh slightly.
Grabbing the empty mug from her artistic fine hands, the Russian slammed it on to the kitchen side. "What is going on?" He questioned in a low tone, not impressed with the events earlier today. It'd put him in such a bad mood since.
The bleach blonde then just stared her gaze to the white ceiling. "I don't know Kai. Hilary and I aren't on very good terms at the minute. Right now though, I am doing everything I can to make it up to Rei." She answered, not looking down to witness his attractive and pissed off face. Pearl had, had enough for once day.
"I don't care about Hilary. Why is Rei so important to you all of a sudden?"
"Because he found me crying once and made me feel better. Nothing more or less Kai. He is just there for me like the other guys are."
A shiver of relief ran through his muscular figure, as all his tensed areas now finally had the opportunity relax. He believed her, he knew she wouldn't lie after everything they have been through.
"Are you happy now?" Pearl graciously spared him a look, to only feel her cheeks stain a pink. "If you are jealous, you seriously need to get your head out your ass Kai."
"You wouldn't understand. So shut up." Kai smirked and picked up the kettle to hand it to her on his way out. "Don't forget, you owe me."
Authors Note: Wow, its 1am and I have just finished the 2000 word ish chapter xD But I am so pleased with the result, I hope you readers will be too. A huge thank you too my recent reviewers; Mahwish1, VRedHead and .XOXO - You guys rock as you keep me going. Love; XOANN13OX. P.S; Who's excited for the smut next chapter? ;)