Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblades or any lyrics that may appear in the duration of this fic. And this isn't meant to be a song fic so if it is turning out that way I apologize.
Last time-
Mai smiled as she watched the interaction between her friend in the mirror above the piano. It was funny to watch them interact with eachother when they think no one was watching. The smile that crossed their lips when they looked at one another or the way Jess looked at Kai and visa versa. And Tala, good old Tala, deep down Mai knew she loved him bit that thought was scary. Mai had seen what love had done to Jess and Kai. Yep love was defiantly something scary but it would be an awesome ride.
Chapter-17
The rest of the Christmas and New Year holidays passed in a blur of alcohol, late nights and merriment and before anyone knew it it was time to return to school. And for Tala and Kai this meant final exams.
The first day of school passed normally enough until form class (8:55 what a great run!), Tala and Kai had dropped Jess and Mai off at their year eleven form and where on their way back to their form when Dickenson passed them leading a particularly slutty looking girl.
"Gee, she puts Hillary and Kate to shame doesn't she?" Tala shot Kai a look, waiting for his answer.
"That is Hillary's' cousin."
"Nice to see something runs in the family apart from bitchy-ness."
"I'm not sure that's a good thing. Last thing I heard about her, she was in Russia doing some questionable dancing."
"Stripping?" Kai gave Tala a questioning stare.
"What, take my history with girls, can you imagin either Mai or Jess doing something like that? The fact that someone would lower themselves to that level willingly is kind of beyond me."
"You did date Kate though."
"Kate was worse, she wasn't an up front slut. She sneaks around behind your back."
"Okay, I'll grant you that one." Kai said under his breath as they walked into class late again.
"Ah, good boys. Nice to see you are sticking with a tradition." The guys took their seats at the back of the class.
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Both Jess and Mai looked up when the teacher cleared his throat.
"Well, what a surprise." His voice held no enthusiasm, obviously his holiday wasn't long enough. "We have a new student that will be joining us for the rest of the year. Miss will you please step forward and tell us a little about your self?"
The girl stepped forward to address the class. "Hi, my name is Amanda Ashleigh and I'm new here." At that point a lot of the boys yelled out some choice remarks before Amanda spoke again. "Sorry boys, I've got my eye on a couple of hotties, one is a firry red head and the other has the hottest blue hair I've ever seen, I intend on given them some good old Southern comfort." She said in a southern drawl as she twirled her hair around one of her fingers trying to come off cute but only looking pathetic in the girls eyes.
"Where did you see these two hotties?" Jess asked with curious innocence, there was no way Jess was going to give up on her man without a fight, besides she didn't have anything to worry about Kai. Kai would stick with her even if he had to go to hell and back to be with her.
"Just outside the classroom before, about five minutes ago. Why?" With an odd smile playing at the corners of her collagen enhanced lips.
"Ray turned to Jess and Mai, "That sounds an awful lot like Tala and Kai." Jess and Mai nodded.
"I'll give you some friendly advice honey, you might want to stay away from those two. Their off limits. Their girlfriends won't tolerate someone trying to cut their grass in you catch my drift, which judging by your cloths you do and besides, they wouldn't stray plus if your cousin and her pathetic friend failed so miserably what makes you think you have a chance?" it had only taken the girls seconds to pick up on the fact that Amanda Ashleigh was Hillarys' cousin, the family resemblance was all to clear.
"That's not what I heard but thanks for the warning, I'll just have to be careful not to get caught."
"whatever you think is best."
"Honey," Amanda put emphasis on the word Jess had previously used. "It's only so Southern comfort."
"Yeah, well where I come from that's called being a ho."
"Ha! Well I've got everything they could ever possibly want right here." Amanda indicated to her body.
"Somehow I don't think that is right. Lets see, Tala has Mai and Kai has me. All the action you are going to get involves the principal and that thing that you call a skirt."
Amanda laughed. "Oh, I get it now, Hillary told me about these two bitched that have the two hottest guys. One blows off her top at the smallest thing like when she found out what's his name was tappin Hillary, while the other one is a little lap dog who never does anything to get in trouble. So who is who? And I forget which one of you was abused as a child?" Jess's breath caught in her throat. How the hell did she know that? How the hell did Hillary know that? No one knew that! Jess cracked her knuckles as she stood up. No Jess didn't blow her top at anything, it actually took a lot for her to even raise her voice but this bitch had crossed the line it was a game up until now, now it was war. Mai stood up aswell and placed a hand on Jess's shoulder letting her know she was with her whilst Ray stood to block their direct path to Amanda.
"Breath Girls!" Ray instructed as he spread his arms out to block their way. They did as she was told and took a deep breath. "In through the nose out through the mouth."
"That's better are you calm now?" Jess smiled sweetly while Mai nodded her head and sat down. "Good." And that was when Ray made his mistake, he sat down. Before he even had a chance to make a grab for her, Jess was past Ray and making her way towards Amanda.
"Okay, I've been nice about you mouthing off about my boyfriend, my brother and my best friend now I'll try in a way that you and your tiny mind might at a stretch be able to fathom as long as you stay away from the peroxide for a while. Stay the flying fuck away from Kai and Tala and if you ever say or do anything to either Mai or myself watch out, no one has ever messed with us before so you wont know what is coming." And just to get her point across Jess smashed her fist into Amanda's face.
Why the teacher hadn't stopped Jess until now was beyond anyone but for some reason he decided to step in now.
"Jessica, go to office now."
"Sure sir." Jess smiled at the teacher before gathering her books and leaving for the office.
"Heather, take AA to the sick bay to get her face cleaned up."
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In the office
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"What in hell do you think you were doing little miss?" Dickinson was yelling at her from across his desk.
"I didn't do anything sir." Jess's voice was calm and sugar sweet. (A/N How could you convict her of a crime? I don't think I've really done a profile on the girls so I'll put them at the bottom of this chapter. Also just incase I have in the past, ignore it and go with it, out with the old and in with the new.)
"You hit another student!" he yelled.
"Hey it isn't my fault her face ran into my fist sir."
"That's it, I'm calling your brother up here, you're suspended until further notice." If he had hoped that that would scare Jess he was sorely mistaken.
Dickinson picked up the microphone that connected him to the entire school.
"Tala Volkov please make you way to the office"
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With Tala and Kai in form class
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"Ha? What did you do?" Kai looked up from the Hot Fours magazine he was reading.
"What do you mean? I've been with you and the girls all morning…… oh no, what has Jess done?" Tala let out a sigh before standing and making his way to the office the last thing he wanted to do was miss class, it was the beginning of term and the major assignments were being handed out throughout the classes all day.
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Back at the principals office.
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Tala didn't bother knocking on the door and despite protest from the receptionist walked straight into Dickenson's office.
"What's the problem, I was in the middle of something?" Tala looked down at Jess and gave his head a slight shake.
"What the problem is, is that your sister assaulted another student this morning and I am suspending her. And because you are her guardian you will need to escort her off school grounds and home safely."
"Jess, you hit someone?" Tala asked turning to Jess who just shrugged. Tala shock his head again.
"What, do you want me to act like I'm sorry?" She asked with a quirked eyebrow.
"No, lets just go so I don't miss too much of the first day of school." Jess stood and picked up her books just as the bell rang. Tala took the books from her before leading the way out of the room.
As they walked down the hall Amanda passed the two of them.
"Well that was easy, one down one to go." Jess growled and lunged at her again but didn't get very far due to the fact Tala had a hold of her by the scruff of the neck.
"Walk!" Jess followed Tala's order and walked off to the car.
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Mai and Kai were on their way to the office to find out what was going on. The two arrived at roughly the same time.
What did Jess do?" Kai asked right off.
"She smacked Hillary's cousin in the face during form but she did deserve it."
"Why?"
"Lets just say she said a few choice things about you, me and Tala and somehow she knew about Jess's uncle."
"Fuck!"
"Tell me about it Jess got pretty cut. I mean I know I haven't known her for that long but it seems totally out of character."
Mai and Kai stepped into the office waiting room at the same time as Dickey stepped out.
"Where are Tala and Jess?" Kai demanded not wanting to waste time.
"Mr. Volkov is escorting Miss Volkov off the school premises as we speak."
"You didn't expel her?" Mai burst out.
"No but she is suspended until further notice."
"You can't do that, Jess was provoked!" Mai exclaimed.
"Too late, what is done is done."
(A/N now why does that remind me of my principal, I tell ya you do one thing wrong and they want blood I tell you BLOOD!)
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"What the hell were you thinking?" Tala demanded in the car on the way home.
Jess had lost her defiance under her brother's irate voice and raised temper.
"I guess I wasn't thinking."
"Then why, what did she do in the first place to get you so worked up?" Tala asked taking his eyes and concentration off the road.
"Well to start off with she was talking trash about you and Kai, then she turned on Mai and I and then…….." Jess trailed off.
"Then what?"
"T, she knows, the whole class knows and by now half the school." Jess felt tears welling in the back of her eyes.
"Did you tell Dickinson this?"
"No, I don't want his pity."
"Jess…………." Tala let out a cross between a sigh and a grown. He knew how hard Jess had worked to keep this a secrete from everyone. "Okay, how about when we get home I call in and say I'm spending the day with you. We'll have a Jess and Tala day? We haven't had one of them for ages."
Jess and Tala days were invented back in the day when there was nothing Tala could do to help Jess. Tala came up with the idea that if Jess felt special and loved things would be easier even if it were only Tala she spent the day with. Of course that was fine with Jess, ever since she was born all she had wanted to do was what Tala was doing. Jess was happy doing anything with Tala even as simpler thing as sitting at the kitchen table reading the paper but that didn't mean she didn't appreciate the extra effort.
"Sounds like a plan to me." Jess smiled across at Tala, who gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.
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End of chapter
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Name- Jessica Amberlin Volkov
Age- 18
DOB- (I don't remember what it was so I'll say July the twelfth.
Height- 163 cm.
Complexion- pale porcelain skin.
Build- Average build, fairly fine boned and slightly partite but not skinny.
Eye Colour- Blue
Hair Colour- Red, sits just below her shoulders and is layered around her face, a couple of shades darker than Talas' though.
Over all looks- Jess is a very attractive girl but also has that whole cute look going for her as well, which she sometimes plays when she wants something.
Jess never has a bad word to say about anyone and she is always willing to help anyone who needs it, which is why she is so well liked. That said she is fiercely loyal and will become aggressive if provoked but will more often than not use her brain to out wit the perpetrator. Jess is a well grounded person who never gets above her station, she is caring, kind and a pleasure to be around but also can become depressed if given the right circumstances.
Name- Mai Emily Hawatari
Age- 18
DOB- April 14
Height- 167 cm
Complexion- Tanned but not too dark.
Build – average, a little bit bigger than Jess, but the she is taller.
Eye Colour- Mahogany
Hair Colour- Purple, not dark, not light but the colour is radiant.
Over all looks- striking to they as well as appealing. If you walk past her in the street you will look twice. Mai has more sex appeal than Jess but over all the two even each other out.
Once you get past her front Mai is a great person to know, she always has her fingers on the pulse of her world. You want to know something you ask Mai. Mai has a confidence that is seldom matched, she has a clam and elegant grace which may at times be mistaken for arrogance. Get to know the real Mai and you've got a friend for life but watch out for her wild side. It often lays dormant but when it comes out batten down the hatched because you are in for one hell of a ride. Ladies lock your boyfriends away because Mai is back and your fellas are powerless against her. But now Mai is settling down into a reasonably quiet life with her cousin, new best friend and new hunky boyfriend, but how long can it stay under the hat? (There have been moments through the fic where this shins through but I have down played it a bit but there might be a lot more of it to come in the future especially with Amanda Ashleigh. For shot of if I get sick of typing Amanda Ashleigh I'm going to call her AA.)
Okay once again I am apologetic for the lack of updated recently but fingers crossed things will be getting back on track.
All feedback is welcome and appreciated. (Reviews)
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