Yami AJ: WOOOOOT! I HAVE TO GET AT LEAST A 70 in Bio. , Chem. And Physics, pray that I do! Anyway, I would just like to offer my sympathy to all those going to school, I share in your pain Homework has taken my life, hence the reason for the long update. Drifting EVEN FURTHER away from school……
I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH REVIEWERS! n.n I was so sure I'd get no reviews because that chapter (chappie two) was really yuck, even worse than the first chapter. I'm happy it was liked. My thanks shall come at the end. Oh yeah, I'm super happy because the Shadow Sands, FFN and The Secret Life of Kai Hiwatari have all reached my goal of having at least five reviews per chapter! :jumps around: You may be saying 'Huh? Why not Ten reviews per chapter?'. Well that's because I don't think that could ever happen consistently so I leave it at five. : jumps around:
Ash: :throws confetti: Why don't I get paid for this?
Yami AJ: Let's cut short the crap…..well the rest is still crap but the crap where I ramble. :climbs on black-winged dragon and accidentally lets dragon burn Mariah's house down: My lawyer will take care of this….ORO!
Disclaimer I admit I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh and Yu Yu Hakusho, but my owner ship of Beyblades is obvious! Lookie!
:Beyblade Music Plays:
Rei: :Jumps onto screen in his boxers and is soaking wet as he pulls his rip cordflips his hair and back flips into background:
Kaiappears on screen and is wearing a Speedo, pulls his rip cord and slides into the background
Brooklyn and Tala: :appear in tiny towels and are dripping wet, pull their rip cords, smirk and get down on one knee:
Max: :jumps in wearing tight white pants and a tie, with no shirt, pulls his rip cords and cart-wheels into the background:
Tyson:Drops down from with his cap and tight jeans and is vaulted into the air by Tala and Brooklyn, then he lands in the background and strikes a cheesy pose as he pulls his rip cord:
Brooklyn and Tala:slide into the background:
:Mysterious sizzling sound followed by a CHING:
Mysterious Announcer Voice: HOT GUYS…..WITH BLADES! BEYBLADES!
All:rip off clothes and towels:
Yami AJ: :mops drool: AS SOON AS MY STOCKS COME THROUGH IT'LL BE TRUE! Am I old enough to own stocks….WHATEVER! LIGHTS! :goes dark:
LET IT RIP!
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The Secret Life of Kai Hiwatari………
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Chapter Three: Lethal Lessons…..
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The morning was still young, the wind cool and fresh and the sky a lonely lavender. I walked alone on the jade grass that dripped with dew, the silence of the new day nearly perfect. I stared across the grass, a few tree silhouettes dancing rhythmically before the wind died and the air became still.
The first ray of light broke over the horizon and I turned to watch the sunlight, a lone hill partially blocking my view. I watched with curiosity as something appeared on the top of the hill and reared back. More light entered the day, a black stallion and its rider the ones dominating the hill.
The golden orbs of the raven haired beauty shone brightly. A smirk crossed onto his face as the wind revived, blowing his dark tresses off of his face. His locks billowed out behind him as he galloped down the hill, one gloved hand on the reigns as the other held his black, wide brimmed hat down. He slowed down as he neared my position, looking down at me from his horse's back.
No words were spoken until he turned to look at the slow sunrise. "Beautiful isn't it?" he whispered, looking off it the distance.
I stared at his face as he removed his hat. "Yes, you are," I replied. He looked at me doubtfully, his lips curling into a smile before he stared at the ground. He was so cute….so beautiful….
My eyes widened as he jumped off the horse and threw me to the ground. He didn't wait for me to speak before he covered my mouth with his own, pushing his hand under my shirt. My face burnt as he sat with one leg on either side of me and smirked. "I'm very fond of compliments, Kai."
"I…."
"I'm also very fond you."
"Really? Me too." Shit; that came out wrong. It sounded like I was saying I liked myself….whatever, I do like myself.
Rei kissed me again before I could correct my sentence, fingers tangling themselves in my hair. I closed my eyes and stroked his head. It felt strange, my fingers not caressing the usual silky locks that infiltrated my dreams.
I opened my eyes and stared at the carpet. Crap.
I, Kai Hiwatari, grumbled and sat up before looking at my watch; four fifty-seven. Even without that stupid clock I was waking up at the same time.
"It's habitual, your body is so used to it that it does it automatically," Brooklyn said. Oh God.
"Why are you still here?" I grumbled. "It's Monday; all idiotic things, except Tyson, end after the weekend."
"We're semi-permanent," Tala said. "So be quiet and live with it."
I dragged myself over to my drawer and pulled out some clothes, sighing silently and I tying my laces. "What's wrong? Sad that your Rei dream ended before something big happened?" Brooklyn asked. Yeah, he read my mind….NO, NO HE DIDN'T! GOD THAT DREAM WAS DISGUSTING!
"That dream was pathetic. It nauseates me," I barked.
"Sure," Tala and Brooklyn said sarcastically. Stupid non-existent beings, they're always stressing me.
I entered the hall and stared into Tyson's dark room. The undeserving Beyblade champion lay on his bed, with his cap on his face in a pair of boxers and socks. I looked down and saw the reason for the open door; a shoe was in the doorframe. I kicked it inside and closed the door, Tyson snorting and beginning to snore. I slid down the stair railing at Brooklyn's request, Tala grumbling about the idiocy of his fellow imaginary friend.
"Imaginary friend?" Tala growled. "I never said I was your friend."
I lowered the fist that I had formed and shot him a nuclear glare. "Stay out of my head ice princess," I hissed.
He raised an eyebrow dangerously high, eyes shining viciously. "You had better shut up flame ballerina."
Brooklyn was officially my favourite delusion. He stood quietly and watched with mild interest as Tala and I seethed. "Tala, just leave Kai alone. Respect his privacy, to some degree, and stop pretending that you are totally consumed with hate for him," Brooklyn said flatly. Tala glared at Brooklyn who received it with a warm smile. "Don't glare at me Tala, I can do far worse," he said happily. His voice, although forged of cheer, was disturbingly cold and warning.
I once again contemplated this new burden. Was it truly a burden or a gift I had not learnt how to use…..that was stupid, of course it was a burden; I had two weirdoes with blazing hair riding around on my shoulders and pestering me about non-existent feelings.
"We're not weird Kai," Brooklyn said. "It takes all sorts to make the world. You should be wise enough to know that."
"You just told him to respect my privacy and now you're invading my thoughts?" I grumbled, walking to the door.
"I said respect your privacy to some degree. Totally respect would be unheard of." Brooklyn laughed and I rolled my eyes.
Something broke the serenity of the morning that only me and my drug induced parasites were allowed to disturb. It came again, a squeak barely audible even in the deafening silence. I looked to the front door that was still tightly locked, and then back up the empty stairs. Nothing. Suddenly I was uncomfortable beneath my black hooded jacket, the hairs on the back of my neck standing up in warning.
"RUN HIWATARI!" Tala and Brooklyn screamed. My god-like skills had failed me in that instant as my arm was grabbed and twisted behind me. I struggled to regain control of the situation, twisting free of my attackers grip and hitting the floor on one knee. My leg swung around instinctively, the one who attempted to harm me falling to the ground in pain….or so I had hoped. I watched as their silhouette did a perfect back handspring and glided forward. They wasted no time in taking hold on my ankle and throwing me to floor, flipping me over onto my back and staring at me in horror.
Tala and Brooklyn gasped for effect as I stared at the one who had just let go of my ankle. "Kai?" Rei asked doubtfully.
"Kon?" I replied.
"I'm sorry man. I was dark and I could see someone moving around…." He extended a hand which I took with hidden excitement before I stood up.
Rei's eyes were even more brilliant in the virtually non-existent light. They shined and appeared more animalistic than I had ever seen them during the day. I quickly crossed my arms and gave him a stiff look, tearing my eyes away from his awe inspiring orbs.
"Why are you awake?" I questioned, turning on the light that illuminated the doorstep and opening the door.
Rei put his wrapped hair back over his shoulder and I noticed his milk moustache. Bad kitty, I bet he was drinking straight out of the bottle; it's ok…I wouldn't tell if you let me lick it off….NO! NO! WRONG! REI THAT FOOL, DIDN'T HE KNOW OTHER PEOPLE HAD TO DRINK THAT MILK TOO! "I couldn't sleep," Rei explained casually, pulling me away from my thoughts. "Are you going jogging again?"
Tala and Brooklyn gasped; they really needed to get some inhalers. My morning ritual that I thought had gone unnoticed lay shattered at my feet.
"Kon is stalking you, how else would he know?" Tala said. Hmmmm, interesting but wrong. Rei was too busy striving for perfection to be a stalker. "Kon be striving to reach stalking perfection." Hmmmmmmm, interesting…..hey wait…STUPID TALA STAY OUT OF MY HEAD!
"I was downstairs getting some milk and I saw you going out a few times," Rei continued. "Only before you weren't dressed like a burglar." He gave a wicked smirk. Oh sexy Re- I mean, WHAT'S HE SMILING FOR! "I could have dislocated your shoulder; you're not vigilant this morning."
"You wish," I mumbled.
"Do you care if I run with you this morning?"
"Halleluiah, Halleluiah, Halleluiah, Halleeeeeluiahhhhhhh!" Brooklyn sang on queue. Wow; Brooklyn's voice was surprisingly harmonious.
I gave a dismissive shrug. "I won't wait for you if you get tired," I grumbled. Rei nodded and bounded upstairs.
"Two minutes," he called back.
Brooklyn and Tala glanced at each other, sending silent messages with their eyes. I currently couldn't be bothered with them, and I couldn't be bothered with them when Rei slid down the railing one minute and forty two seconds later in a black skullcap cap, grey hooded jacket and black pants, but I could be bothered as Brooklyn smiled and said that Rei would be so good for me.
We departed quietly into the cool morning, the neko-jin beside me saying nothing during the first twenty minutes of our journey.
"Come on," Brooklyn prompted, arms crossed out of habit. "You're alone with him, the morning is beautiful, its quiet…..For goodness sake Kai, he slides down the stairs! Tell him." I ignored Brooklyn, wondering why his favourite aspect of Rei was the fact that he didn't walk down stairs….whatever. Being consumed by the darkness within your blade can make a person crazy, for example, Brooklyn.
"Places look really different in the morning," Rei whispered. "They're so empty and quiet….and the lingering darkness hides things you don't want to see. Everywhere is so still….Don't you think?"
I nodded and noticed that he had turned back to look at me. He was going faster than me….what was the meaning of this! I, Kai Hiwatari, am faster than him, Rei Kon.
"You're wrong again," Tala informed me. "If you bothered to take a look at the constant companion of your eyeless friend-"
"He's talking about Kenny's laptop," Brooklyn said.
"Then you would have noticed that in one his many programs, on his statistics comparison page, Rei Kon's agility is higher than yours. In fact the only person who can perhaps rival Kon's speed is that." He pointed to a waving Brooklyn.
"You have the most vitality, you can stay strong and fast for the longest; Tyson has the most strength but most of the time it isn't constant, Rei has the highest agility and Max has the most endurance, he can take the most beatings."
"Thank you for that information I didn't ask for," I snapped.
"What was that?" Rei asked.
"Nothing." Tala was smirking and Brooklyn gave a cheery smile, enjoying the fact that they were making me look mentally unstable.
"Hurry along, Hiwatari," Tala said as he waved his finger. "You don't want to miss your donut."
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Brooklyn's soft humming reminded me that he was nowhere near New York, and Tala's aggravating rambling reminded me he was not in Tallahassee as I donned my black blazer after putting on my navy blue tie. I retrieved my dark blue bag from my bed, gathering my shoes in hand as I began my exit.
"Do you know where my shoes are?" Tyson questioned as he meandered down the corridor in his boxers, socks and full upper body apparel. I gave a cold grunt and continued, Tyson not feeling the slightest bit damaged by my usual uncaring response. After all, Tyson should have been able to find his shoes by the hideous smell they emanated.
"What time does school start?" Brooklyn questioned as I climbed down the stairs.
"Eight thirty," I responded, stepping down onto the inner doormat. Why was I answering him? Perhaps that was the reason they had not disappeared; because I continued communication…
"No, we'll still be here even if you don't talk at all," Tala informed me. I decided not to complain about the intrusion of my mind as Max bounded down the stairs. He was smiling, as usual, probably delighted with his recent acts of evil and insanity….or not.
"Morning, Kai," he said brightly, pulling on his shoes.
I crossed my arms and nodded. He looked at me and smiled. "Morning," I mumbled, making it sound as if I really didn't want to speak to him. He has a way of making you talk to him…it was like when those miserable old people from the Salvation Army stand near the road at Christmas and ask for money; when you don't help them you feel guilty, like you've hurt your fellow man…OR SO I'VE HEARD. I never feel anything for those sniveling seniors.
Max opened the door and I followed him outside, Rei leaning against the car. His hair was over his shoulder, the single blue strap of his bag across his chest. He pulled up his sleeve and looked at his watch.
"Where is Tyson?" he asked, agitation creeping into his smooth voice.
"I'M HERE!" Tyson shouted, a Snickers bar sticking out of his mouth as he locked the door. Max shook his head, getting into the driver's seat. I climbed into the passenger seat as Tyson threw himself into the back next to Rei, Max starting the car and adjusting the rear-view mirror.
Max was staring intently into the mirror, his hand frozen on the gear stick. "What is it?" Rei questioned.
"I…I thought I saw something?" Max whispered. Oh please; he's just saying that so we can go to the circus. Max shrugged but something darted behind the car.
"Stop," I ordered as the car began to move backwards. I opened the door and stepped out onto the dark gravel, the others mimicking my actions. Rei had become supernaturally still, suddenly dropping his bag and sliding over the bonnet of the car. He rushed into the trees, something hitting the ground hard before a hiss was heard.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" someone screamed in pain.
Brooklyn's eye twitched, and Tala's eyebrow spasmed, my own eagle like eyes narrowing in suspicion. Rei returned from the foliage, clothes still perfectly pressed, and hair still in place.
"W-What was it?" Tyson asked unsurely, Max nodding to show he also wished for an answer.
"Something horrible," Rei said, holding his head.
"GUESS WHO'S BACK!" someone screamed, jumping from the trees and landing on the hood of the car. "TELL A FRIEND!"
Lightning crashed, dogs howled, waves crashed, cats hissed, earth shook, muses gasped, an American twitched, a Chinese God sighed, a talkative Tokyo man's jaw dropped, and a ripped Russian gazed at the hideous creature in total horror.
"Ahhhhh," Tala fake screamed dryly.
"DAICHI?" Tyson yelled. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"
The red-headed rodent child atop the car gave a cheesy grin and flipped to the ground, fixing his back jacked. Max took a step back and gazed the shortest among us, sapphire eyes enlarging.
"T-That's our uniform………" he breathed.
"That's right!" Daichi shouted. "You know what that means?"
"Hell is a place on Earth?" I mumbled in an undertone. Max and Rei smirked but Tyson looked dead serious with his agreement.
"AMEN!" he yelled.
What have I done to deserve this? What great crime have I committed against the gods to call upon their wrath? What foul words must have fallen past these cursed lips to bring about these newfound punishments of fake red heads and a real red head? My acceptance of Tala increased slightly since his new competition was the monkey child from hell. "I'm going to your school! I might need a place to crash for a while so-" the festering child began.
"NO!" Max and Tyson said in unison.
"Let's go," Rei said pointing his watch.
"NO!"
Rei's eye twitched; he walked around the car and sat in driver's seat, revving the engine to show he wasn't joking about leaving. I looked Daichi up and down in disgust. He stood in front of our house, picking his nose and flashing a letter from Mr. Dickenson.
Dranzer flew down from the sky and lifted Daichi up, lifting him into the heavens then dropping him somewhere far away….no not really.
Tyson snatched the letter from Daichi and climbed into the car, Daichi seating himself between Max and the capped blader. Tyson sat seething in the back seat, fingers digging into my seat.
Rei's eyes were sharp and annoyed as he drove to school, hands firm on our Corolla's wheel; Max had his nose pressed against the window and Tyson and Daichi were glaring at each other.
"What a strange turn of events," Brooklyn said.
"What is that rodent doing here?" Tala snapped. "He's contaminating the vehicle; remove him!"
I hated that I so fully agreed with a tie-wearing Tala, but these things happened in times of joint hate. "Aren't you going to read the letter, Tyson," Max asked from the window.
"Fine," Tyson mumbled, accidentally elbowing Daichi in the head. " Dear Kai, Max, Rei and Tyso-"
"Hahah, they put your name last!" Daichi exclaimed. Rei turned the corner extra hard, Daichi banging his head on the seat. Rei commented that their names were listed in alphabetical order. "Yeah bu-"
"SILENCE!" Tyson boomed, punching Daichi. Daichi squirmed like a hideous Mariah and sniffed, Max pressing himself to the car door and gazing longingly outside. " I would…blah blah blah….hereby informed that Daichi will be spending a few days with you during the time he is going to school….blah blah blah…enjoy his company….hospitality….regards Mr. D….."
Mr. Dickenson was obviously sniffing some of Max's paint when he wrote that letter, because I, Kai Hiwatari, would sooner show hospitality to my muses and Tyson than live in the same house as that concentration of chaos. Tyson plus Daichi equals trouble; Tyson's attempts to kill Daichi, however entertaining, cause mass confusion and discord. It's like Max plus Rei multiplied by sugar…..scary. Yes, even the usually composed Rei Kon and Max Mizuhara had sugar high moments when even Tyson doubted their sanity.
Tyson's loud moaning pulled me from my contemplation. "NO! I WON'T LIVE WITH YOU!" Tyson cried, stuffing the paper into his large mouth, chewing it viciously, putting the window down and spitting the letter outside. "HA YOU HAVE NO PROOF!" Max's face was a mixture of delight and shock.
Daichi smiled, Tyson's grin drooping at the sides. "That's ok," Daichi said brightly, pulling another sheet from his jacket. "I HAVE ANOTHER ONE!" That little freak.
Tyson screamed and Max let his head fall limply onto the glass. Brooklyn sighed and Tala's eyes bulged. "Nasty," he hissed, pointing a slender finger at a laughing Daichi.
"At least he's not in our year," Rei mumbled, indicating to turn right. "How long are you going to school Daichi?"
Daichi looked up thoughtfully. "Ummm…..I dunno," Daichi said. "But guess what?"
'What?" the others asked with no enthusiasm. I didn't even bother to speak; I probably would have said something unpleasant. For example;
'You dunno? You don't know much do you?'
'You smell you dumb leech.'
'Go back to your forest.'
'Where's the dog you fell off?'
'Your limited intelligence is more than made up for by your vast stupidity.'
'GO HOME DAICHI!'
Daichi continued to speak so I devoted a fragment of my attention to him.
"Because I'm not spending a full term I can move from class to class!" ISN'T THAT GREAT!"
Rei's head fell on the steering wheel, the horn letting out a loud moan. Tyson slammed the door and growled, digging his fingers into his gloved palm. Rei and Max hurried out of the car, threw on their bags and ran off into the school leaving Tyson and myself alone with the 'it'.
Daichi grinned mischievously and Tyson grabbed him by the arm.
"HELP ME, KAI!" Tyson yelled, suddenly grabbing Daichi's ankle.
I, Kai Hiwatari, watched as Tyson attracted many stares from other students as he attempted to either throw Daichi into the bushes or swing him back and forth in a playful way. Daichi was an annoying, uncouth, loud, ignorant, provocative little jerk, but he was also a fellow human being….Hahahhahahah. That's funny.
There goes one fourth of my mental laughter, WASTED on simple Daichi thoughts.
Daichi was flailing madly, biting Tyson on his gloved hand. "THERE'S NO WAY I'M SHARING MY FOOD WITH YOU!" Tyson boomed. "KAI!"
"HE CAN'T HELP YOU! WHAT'S HE GOING TO DO, TICKLE ME WITH ONE OF HIS BIRD'S PINK FEATHERS!" Daichi yelled, bursting out in laughter at his ignorant joke.
Oh no he didn't just call the almighty Dranzer a PINK feathered BIRD. OH NO HE DIDN'T!
"Oh no," Brooklyn sighed.
"Oh yessssssss," Tala snickered excitedly, rubbing his hands together.
Tyson stared at Daichi in horror, knowing of the midget's impending doom. He dropped Daichi to the ground and shrugged, a grin taking over his darkly shadowed face. "Hehehheheee" he chuckled. Tyson was briefly useful, laughing out loud so I didn't have to waste any of my precious metal laughter. I walked slowly to Daichi, each step heavy and deliberate. I made sure to take my time, the kill is always more satisfying after the chase…not like I would have to chase him.
"He's not even moving….How sad," Tala mumbled with indifference, as Brooklyn flipped through a mini 'Bram Stoker's DRACULA.'
Daichi stared up at me with wide green eyes, tie crooked and jacket askew. "It was just a joke," Daichi informed me as if I didn't catch his weak attempt at humor.
"It wasn't funny," I growled in one of my most menacing tones. He opened his mouth to speak but was silent as I took a quick step forward, my foot landing slightly left of his head. "If you're going to be contaminating our house during your pointless period of attempted educational absorption, you best learn to fine art of silence…it would be the best thing for you since nothing good ever comes out of you."
Tyson had actually smiled when I said 'our house' and strangely I didn't feel –totally- sickened…
"Oh yeah," Tyson said stepping up beside me. "You'd better do your hair and shower as well."
Daichi pouted and remained sitting on the ground in the parking lot as Tyson and I walked to our class.
"Poor kid," Brooklyn said. "He is younger than you….you should remember that the next time you decide to make him ashamed and hurt him like that." Brooklyn's voice lacked the high and low tones that indicated types of emotion; his voice remained the same calm tone as always, not leaking a shred of his inner thoughts.
"He deserved it; he's annoying, what does he think he's doing just appearing in the bushes outside our house?" Tyson mumbled, pulling a cupcake from his bag and eating it. "I could have said something worse to him…he doesn't even need to say anything about Dragoon." Tyson's voice was scratchy, indicating that Daichi's sudden presence had actually annoyed him.
I gave a bored grunt but turned back none-the-less, Brooklyn's words eating away at me.
Daichi was slowly standing up and dusting himself off. He had no bag to pick up, but he stared at the ground as if it had something very interesting upon it. Hilary appeared and gave a bright good morning, asking why Rei and Max had sprinted inside a short while before, Tyson laughing nervously and taking the chance to explain.
The red head outside slowly lifted his head, eyebrows arched in sadness. He knelt on the ground, now examining his shoe but I could tell what he was doing, He hung his head low and fiddled with his laces, paying them too much attention for them to truly have a problem. I stiffened as a tear made good on its promise and fell to the ground.
Tala gave a snort but Brooklyn looked away from his book to stare at me. "Do you remember?' he asked softly.
"What?" I mumbled, following Tyson down one of the many halls of our large school.
"Do you remember what it's like to be a child?" Brooklyn's eyes burnt into my skin although I would not look at him. "Do you remember what it's like to pretend to be so hard, so strong, and so indestructible….. Yet inwardly crumble under people's spiteful, merciless, ignorant, impatient, negligent, and cruel gazes?"
Tala did not contradict Brooklyn's statement making me even more uncomfortable as I thought of what I said to Daichi in that moment of anger, 'nothing good ever comes out of you.' I mined my mind for something to challenge and lessen the importance of Brooklyn's question.
"Of course you remember what it's like to hide, Kai," Brooklyn said, reopening his novel. "You're doing it right now."
I stopped and stared at my fabricated Tala, waiting for him to add a sharp insult that would distract me from the topic at hand. Tala failed me, lips pressed tightly together as he stared down the brightly lit hallway. They did not say anything else, leaving me to ponder Brooklyn's unembroidered statement.
I, Kai Hiwatari, was not soft on the inside….I was not one of those weaklings…
I couldn't be. ..I had no feelings…I no longer cared….but Rei….
I did not care what people had to say because they were all wrong…all of them. I was strong, I was.
I convinced myself that Brooklyn's statement was as real as the shoulder-riding Brooklyn himself, disregarding Emily as she hurried past me and banged into my shoulder.
"Brooklyn is right and you know it," Tala hissed. Tala standing up for Brooklyn…what was happening!
I walked into class, deciding not to respond to Hilary's greetings.
I hated Brooklyn and Tala…..
Especially when they might be right…..
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"Why are your classrooms like this?" Tala asked half way through the second period as our teacher rambled on about …. something.
"It's very interesting that your classrooms are built like those lecturing rooms in universities," Brooklyn commented.
"How can you see the board from up here? No wonder you're so stupid."
Tala dared call me stupid…well he was just a big…STUPID HEAD. NOOOOOOOOO, NOT THE SEVEN YEAR OLD LEVEL AGAIN! Note to self; use intricate insult later on in the day to compensate for this mental slip up.
There was the usual mumbling and uncalled for chatter as we were dismissed and flooded back into the halls. I tried to avoid as much contact as possible as I walked back to my homeroom with my bag hanging loosely on my back.
Tyson joined me on my journey, mumbling about getting notes from someone since he had fallen asleep in class. Pathetic.
Homeroom was the only classroom built like an average school classroom, not like the rooms for other subjects that were built with rising rows of seats like in a university.
"Where's Kon?" Tala questioned as the white class began to fill, Tyson begging Kenny to lend him notes.
"Rei's not in my class," I mumbled, taking my seat. Rei and Max had the same homeroom along with Hilary, but fortunately Mariah wasn't in the same room as either of us. Stupid Mariah.
"Hey did you see Enrique's haircut," Tyson asked, dropping into the seat next to me.
Yes I sat next to the human garbage disposal. There was little other choice; although everyone was intolerable, I slightly more tolerance for Tyson since I lived with him. To make seating even worse the desks were arranged in pairs meaning you had to sit uncomfortably near to one of the festering individuals in your class, and like it….well I didn't have to like it. Kenny sat in front of me which was slightly beneficial since he never blocked my view.
"Did you?" Tyson asked again.
"No," I said.
"Want some skittles?"
"No." I lied; I did want skittles. I just wasn't willing to take them from Tyson. Darn it, and they're the ones in the purple packet.
"Attention!" Emily called as she stepped into the class. I decided not to pay her any attention.
"You're not angry about the moment of self reflection I forced upon you, are you?" Brooklyn asked.
"No," I whispered. Why would I be angry about a non-existent situation placed on me by an imaginary being?
"You've said no three times in a row," Tala commented. "Now the 'NoMan' is going to kill you."
"That's the CandyMan," Brooklyn corrected him.
"Did I ask you what his name was?" Tala snapped. "Idiot."
"I'm just trying to be like you, Tala." Tala glared menacingly and Brooklyn smiled; disturbing.
At least the fruitful partnership between Tala and Brooklyn was back to normal. Hehheheeh, yeah right. That was a good use of mental laughter.
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Break was a mere ten minutes long, and therefore, I did not bother to wander around. I sat in my classroom and ate silently. There had been no Daichi sightings for the morning so I presumed the most rational thing; he had been abducted by aliens and was now being used in various macabre tests…or not.
The bell rang again signaling the start of one of my most preferred classes;
"GYM!" Tyson shouted, sprinting to his locker.
"It's a miracle he doesn't slip while he's wearing those slippers (Author's Note: As you know, in typical Japanese buildings you have to change your shoes. A school is a typical building, besides they change their shoes in Yu-Gi-Oh.)," Kenny mumbled, dragging himself towards his locker.
Kenny did not enjoy Physical Education for obvious reasons; he was short, he lacked co-ordination and speed and he bruised easily. I slowed as I neared the area near the lockers, my time-consuming approach giving me more time to gaze at the one who was speaking to Max. Coincidentally, Rei's locker and mine were side-by-side, Max's two lockers to the right of mine with Tyson's directly opposite Rei's on the other side.
"Hey Kai," Max and Rei said as I drew near, both of them already dressed in their gym wear of navy blue shorts and white shirts with the school symbol sewn onto the lift side of the chest.
"Hurry up and change," Tala ordered, already sporting the P.E uniform.
Easy for him to say, all he had to do was think about wearing something different and 'Poof' he was wearing it.
"Shut up and stop complaining," he said again.
Damn it! STAY THE HELL OUT OF MY HEAD YOU DAMN DELUSION!
Tala looked at me with squinty eyes and crossed his arms. I, Kai Hiwatari, ignored him as I changed my clothes and put on my dark trainers and proceeded to the gym.
"Look," Max said, once I entered the gym. He pointed to the volleyball net and beamed. I smirked and leaned against the wall watching all my potential victims with satisfaction. There was no doubt among those in the gym that I was dangerous with a Blade, knife, piece of wood and volleyball.
"Volleyball," Rei said with a small smile. "You know what this means."
"DEATH TO THE OPPOSITION!" Tyson boomed. That was another one of the rare times he was correct.
"I was going to say 'it's going to be a good class,'" Rei mumbled.
"That's right, Kon," someone said walking into the gym. "I'll be your teacher today," he shouted. "You can call me Mr. Hiro Granger." Tyson's face went blank, his cap almost appearing to wither.
"Hiro!" Max called, waving to Tyson's older brother. He gave a smirk and walked over to us, several girls already whispering and giggling STUPIDLY.
"Hello Max," he said casually. "Kon, Hiwatari," he said, nodding in our direction.
"You're our teacher?" Rei asked skeptically.
"That's right. Anyway, there only appear to be two classes here, I thought all three classes were supposed to have gym together."
The door swung open a new set of students pouring into the gym, my eye twitching when I saw a bright haired-head.
"Rei!" Mariah called, running over to us in her short, pleated skirt. She sickened me; many other girls chose to wear just the average shorts, while others opted for the skirt but 'The thing' had a tiny skirt that was practically useless. "Hey guys," she said brightly.
Tyson and Max gave comprehendible hellos but I gave all she deserved; a grunt.
"Did you guys see Hiro, he's our teacher!" she continued, holding onto Rei's arm. My crossed arms fidgeted slightly but I remained calm, cold and perfectly composed. THAT SILLY HOE, LOOK AT HER HANGING OFF REI LIKE SOME KIND OF WOMAN FOR RENT. REI IS PRACTICALLY ROTTING BENEATH HER FESTERING FINGERS, HE DOESN'T EVEN WANT HER TO BE TOUCHING HIM…..His face is discreetly contorted in pain.
"KENNY, REI, KAI, ENRIQUE, MONICA and Mathilda! Choose five more people to complete your teams! GET TO IT!"
The six team captains including myself stepped back to examine possible recruits. Rei smirked and crossed his arms.
"It's on Kai," he whispered, sharp canines clearly visible. I smirked in reply before Hiro boomed that I should begin.
"Tyson," I said calmly. Tyson strode forward from the mass of chattering fools before me, a cruel smirk on his face. Tyson may have been an arrogant vacuum but he was a great offensive and defensive volleyball player. Rei picked Max but Kenny waited for a while before picking Hilary.
"THIS IS PE, HURRY UP SO WE CAN GET TO THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY!"
"I like that Granger…." Tala mumbled. "It's obvious that the brains went to him."
I picked Emily and Rei chose the ever hideous Mariah. Poor Rei, being forced to pick the embodiment of evil…
"Who are you going to pick now?" Brooklyn questioned, continuing to read as Tala did one armed push ups. "How about him?" Brooklyn's imaginary finger pointed to the far end of the gym where a few bags of balls sat. I leaned to the side to see a small tuft of red.
"Daichi," I mumbled. There was unnecessary mumbling as one of the bags bounced along the floor as Daichi stood up with his eyes wide.
"huh?" he blurted out.
"I said 'Daichi'," I repeated in my most irritable tone. He walked over to Tyson and myself as he scratched his head. He scratched his head all through the selection proving a few things; he had fleas and was therefore and monkey, and he did not bathe regularly.
Tyson, Daichi, Emily, Mystel and Selene….they would have to do. Selene was a new student; not a blader but a blade mechanic.
"She looks weak," Tala hissed as Hiro began putting teams against each other.
"I don't care, I can win with the fool alone," I mumbled.
"Mystel hasn't changed much……same hair and everything. He looks odd in shorts," Brooklyn mumbled.
My lack of concentration was broken as Daichi patted my arm. I crossed my arms and looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Thanks for noticing me Kai," he said quietly. I did not nod but waited for him to continue. "I….I'm sorry for this morning you know….just showing up out of no where and….and I'm sorry for that stupid Dranzer joke."
"Hn," I grunted. That 'hn' was one of the few times it was not done out of indifferent, instead used because I couldn't find something to say.
"I swear I won't jerk off on your Bit Beast again……I'd be pissed too if someone made a joke about Strata Dragoon…."
Shoot…I haven't got something to say yet and he's apologized for everything….
"Say something simple!" Brooklyn instructed, waving his arms madly as Enrique and his all girl team were devastated by Rei.
"Don't let it happen again," I told Daichi shortly.
"It won't."
"What the heck?" Tyson said as he chewed a granola bar. "'It won't happen again', what are you two…are married couple?"
Daichi flew onto Tyson, biting him in the arm and rolling with him on the floor as I stared into space with my eye twitching.
"I SAID TO HURRY WITH THE COFFEE WOMAN!" a man with a messy beard, unruly hair and a beer belly shouted from his lazy-boy. He patted his large stomach through his stretched vest and ate a Twinkie before screaming another command across the trailer. "WHERE'S MY DRINK? YOU KNOW I CAN'T WATCH MY STORIES WITHOUT A DRINK!"
Someone in a long, pink, flower print nightdress with a lace collar and cuffs walked into the room, adjusting their hairnet. "Here you go…." The shortest of the pair whispered.
I, Kai Hiwatari, stood up from my lazy-boy an- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! "OH GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"What's wrong honey?" Daichi asked. " I remembered to put sugar, not salt, in the coffee this time…."
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Oh darn it, Kai Jr., Kaichi, Dai, Daichia, Kai Jr. Jr., DaiDai and KaiKai aren't home from playing with Mei….." Daichi said softly, adjusting the aerial on the prehistoric television. HUH? MEI? Don't tell me…….
"You look confused dear…" Daichi said. "You remember Mei…..Rei and Mariah's daughter?"
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
"KAI!" Tyson shouted. I pushed him and he nearly rolled down the bleachers. "It's our turn…..we're against Kenny…"
"This will be fast," Tala said viciously.
"What's wrong with you?" Brooklyn asked. "You always sound so vicious or angry….you're always snapping…"
"Mind your own business."
"I do, that's why have thousands in stocks," Brooklyn said brightly. Brooklyn was so cheesy, it was funny….almost.
"As I was saying," Tala snapped in his usually snappy manner. "This will be fast." Tala was right. Hiro declared the game finished when we had nearly forty points and Kenny's team had zero.
"That was a bit unfair," Mystel whispered. "We have the unfair advantage."
"They had ZERO enthusiasm," Emily proclaimed.
"No offense," Tyson mumbled to Kenny, Hilary and the rest of the team. "But you bite."
"But I'm so short….." Kenny whined.
"That's no excuse. Look at Daichi," Tyson mumbled.
Daichi flexed his muscles. Gag.
"REI'S TEAM AGAINST KAI'S TEAM!" Hiro shouted.
That was fast.
"Defeat is in the cards, KON!" Tyson boomed, punching his fist confidently. Rei laughed.
Prepare for a K.O, Kai!" Mariah said with a smile, holding onto Rei's arm. I stopped walking, my body overtaken with indescribable disgust. Well it was hard to describe but I think I'll attempt an explanation…….I positively, loathed, despised, scorned, detested, couldn't bear, hated, and was sickened by, that horrid, gag worthy, disgusting, revolting, nasty, deplorable cow, called Mariah.
Rei smirked at me from behind the net as I approached it, fiery, golden eyes locking with my ruby orbs. "Do I even need to say good luck?" he asked.
"No. I'll win no matter what," I replied with indifference.
"I have great defense," he reminded me, pointing to a smiling Max.
"I have that," I said, jerking my head in Tyson's direction. "And that, and that and that," I continued, moving aside so he could see the human monkey, the mystical marvel and the ever energetic Emily.
He shrugged and turned.
"Rei does have Mariah, who has mild team value Max, who is a great defensive and fairly good offensive player and himself, a equally skilled, strong offensive and defensive player," Brooklyn said performing the 'down facing dog' yoga pose with Tala.
"Mariah is a hindrance and a waste of space," Tala said, breathing deeply.
"I concur." My muses appeared suddenly more appealing…BUT STILL HIDEOUS AND IRRITATING!
"Hey Kai," Rei said, looking at me over his shoulder. I raised an eyebrow. "Good luck."
I, Kai Hiwatari, felt suddenly uncomfortable, my face burning because of Rei's single unnecessary wish for good fortune. I crossed my arms and moved into the setter's position, Mystel watching me blankly. We maintained eye contact for a moment, Mystel's unchanging expression telling me he would remain silent.
"BEGIN!" Hiro boomed.
Play was automatic, I was jumping and smacking the ball over the net without any need to think. It hit Rei's waiting arms hard, Max setting it for Rei slap it over to my side. I stole a glance at Rei as Tyson dug the ball, the neko-jin smiling tauntingly although we had been playing for less than a minute, he turned and pulled a face at me; it was on.
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Hiro blew his whistle after an unknown period of non stop play, everyone sweating, but only the weaklings panting. The score was twenty five to twenty three in my favor.
"Two minutes!" our temporary coach shouted.
I stalked over to the rest of my acceptable team, crossing my arms and nodding to Tyson.
"Good job so far, BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH!" Tyson said loudly. Tyson was my occasional public relations officer when I didn't feel like conversing with those who I forced to interact with. "We should be further ahead!" He was right; Rei had only three bladers on his team, the other three members being blade mechanics or referee trainees, giving us the advantage since we had more powerful players. "Mystel, you may be Rei's friend but you better pick up on your setting, and the same with you Emily. Take a leaf out of Kai's book, BUCK UP!"
Emily apologized and Mystel said nothing, everyone resuming their positions as Rei advised his team.
"He's a good captain," Brooklyn said. "He's able to boost their morale without making them over confident or making them believe they have unbeatable skills…."
"Look, look!" Tala almost squealed. I wondered what could cause the frigid ice princess so much delight as I gazed to the enemy side; Rei was moving Mariah into deep 6…. I didn't care.
Mariah giggled as Max said something, Rei smiling before she held his hand, intertwining their fingers. I bristled; how dare she. Tala's voice descended to something less than a malicious hiss. "Those in position six usually receive the serve and the spike……."
"We're moving," I ordered my team.
"Huh?" Daichi grunted from position five.
"Tyson, you'll serve." Tyson whined as he moved from his favourite position; two. My team mates mumbled as changes were made, no one questioning my sudden alterations.
"Continue!" Hiro shouted, whistle blasting again.
Movements were slower that time; Rei's toss was long, my eyes narrowed and focused as the ball was tossed, his body rose into the air and curved back, and he smacked the ball, sending it hurdling over the net. Mystel chose not to fail me, the ball hitting his forearms and being pushed into the air back over the net. The ball avoided Mariah, Max directing the ball towards the blade mech. called Phon who sent it back over the net.
"The time is now," Tala breathed, eyes shining manically.
To Selene, then to Tyson……
Tyson's set was as close to perfect as anyone other than myself or perhaps Rei could get, and my mind had slowed everything down. The ball drifted towards me, the sight of Mariah clinging to Rei fresh in my mind. My arm was back and my feet were off the ground, and before Tala could make another violence provoking remark I had hit the ball to the centre of the opposite court.
Insert metal laughter. Hhahahaahahah! Ok.
Mariah screamed as the hot ball hit her in the face, falling backwards onto the floor with a bloody nose. The white ball bounced carelessly to the floor and Mariah cried out in pain. The others in the gym had crowded around her, whispering and pointing. Paste mental laughter here; haHaHAHAHhahahahaaaa….!
I was caught off guard by the fact that all of my team members, minus that Selene person, had not moved. All but Mystel were covering their faces in an attempt to hide the fact that they were laughing. Tyson dragged himself over to me, biting his lip as his eyes watered and Daichi rolled around on the floor.
"That was beautiful," he whispered before ducking under the net to further inspect the damage. I followed, not because I was concerned about Mariah's face, but because I wished to survey my handiwork.
I looked at Mariah with the same bored expression I gave most people, offering no sympathy as Rei kneeled beside her, and Hiro told her to take her hands off her face. The elder Granger informed her that nothing was broken. Damn it.
Hiro stood up and fixed me with a look, the end of his lips briefly curling into a smile. The gym fell silent. "Well Mr. Hiwatari," he began. "You have a very powerful arm. Kai's team wins, twenty six to twenty three. " With that the bell rang, Mariah's face studded with shock.
Max nudged me slightly, clapping quietly at what I had done. "Great game, Kai," he said.
"Will one of Mariah's team members help her to the sick bay?"
"Rei will," Mariah said, volunteering Rei's time. Rei nodded, offering her a hand as she covered her messy nose and red face with her own.
Tyson shook his head as he ate a cookie and scratched his nose. "That was some hit!" Daichi exclaimed. "I thought her nose would have been broken……" Alas it was not so.
"CLASS IS OVER, GO OUT FOR LUNCH!" Hiro said, leaving the room before the rest of his class. Hiro was not a crowd person.
Mystel crossed his arms and gave a minuscule smile. "Lessons with you are lethal…..someone should have told Mariah," he said before leaving.
"Kai's so cool," someone whispered.
"He's skilled," another cooed. Yes, they were both right.
Mariah shot me a cold look as Rei held the door open for her. The raven haired one turned back, looking at me past the many figures between us and smiling. He giggled silently and covered his mouth, waving before he departed with her.
I walked with Max, Tyson and Daichi back to our lockers, Rei's amusement with my acts of spite strangely pleasant to me….I pictured him saying those two simple words, 'Good luck', as I changed my shoes again.
I had injured Mariah without any repercussions…
"You made up with Daichi, therefore increasing or balancing Good Karma," Brooklyn added.
Rei had smiled at me many times that day….
I may have been cool and I may have been skilled, but thanks to a wish from Rei Kon, I, Kai Hiwatari, was at least one other thing;
Lucky.
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Kai: THAT BITES:stomps off:
Yami AJ: Please forgive me for the long wait…..I do have school and tests after all, and a life.
Peggy: No, she has no life.
Yami AJ: TT Yeah you're right.
Ash: FORWARD WITH THE THANKING!
Dragon :(Roars dramatically:)
Brooklyn and Tala: (throw confetti:)
dark-night-sky: Thank you very much for your review gives cookie In your profile it says your name is kitty-cat so I'll call you that. I really liked your review and since Tala enjoys your company so much here gives Tala Oh yes, I'm sorry I haven't read any of your fics YET, I have no time UU, but I'll get to them! Merry Christmas ( gives candy cane)
Noneofyourbusiness: You want more Rei and Kai, I'LL GIVE YOU MORE REI AND KAI! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE REI AND KAI! Well, yes you can. Gives cookie I hope you enjoyed this chapter and have a great Christmas ( gives a Christmas tree)
DanjerisliCheezy: (sniffs) Thank you so much for review, especially under your tough circumstances (Gives two cookies)
Tala Yeah, that's so helpful
Max: (stares
Tyson: ( pushes Tala into a pool of Kool-Aid)
Yami AJ I like your name by the way. Thank you for saying chappie two was awesome and I'm happy it made you smile. Please enjoy this chapter….although it bites.
Kai: THAT'S RIGHT!
Yami AJ: Merry Christmas (gives snow) ( snow melts) Shoot!
haloshadowkitty22: BLAISE YOU REVIEWED MY SAD FIC! THANK YOU! We do not make your fanfics look like pieces of crap, trust me I know all about crappy fanfics. I shall keep up the supposedly good work! (Gives cookie) Enjoy! I'll say Merry Christmas to you later ( throws apple)
Beloved a.k.a the Fool: Yay! I'll always happy when a chapter is funny enough to make people think that your crazy! gives cookie It's good that you enjoy health lengthened chapters cause this one wasn't that short. Hope you like. Have a good Christmas Beloved ( gives ornament)
TeufelBruat: Short and sweet. ( gives cookie) Nice. Merry Xmas TeufelBruat ( gives Christmas lights)
starthedemonhorse: WOW! That review was so full of compliments! (gives cookie)
Rei: How nice!
Kai: None were true
Yami AJ: ignores It's always nice to see when someone likes one of my fanfictions. Thank you a ton for all the compliments, and thank you for saying I don't deserve any flames. gives balloon Gives a ham) Merry Christmas StarTheDemonHorse!
Peggy-chan the anime fan: Peggy, Peggy, Peggy…………..what was I going to say again? Thank you for your review, I know that under all those feigned sideways comments is a shiny compliment. Thank you for saying good job high fives, and gives cookie and chocoleche) NO SEQOUIA IS MORE FUN TO SAY! I would say Merry Christmas, but I'm just going to say it again later.
annoying talking animal: I'm so jealous of your pen name! Anyway, thankies a ton for another great review. I hope you liked your cookie ( gives lollypop) Glad you found it amusing! Have a good Christmas ATA! ( Gives Christmas Tree)
Kimpossible243: I'm guessing by the LOL that you found it funny. I hope this chapter can measure up.( Give cookie) Thankies much! Merry Christmas KP243!
xCrAzYxGuRlx: Ilove your review! It's almost like your rambling…..I LOVE RAMBLING! It's good you like the muses because they'll be there forever!
Kai: (screams) NOOOOOOOOOO!
Yami AJ: ( gives cookie) Hope you liked this chapter! Merry Christmas CrAzY GuRl! ( gives turkey)
0chibi-chan0: First, thank you for your review, and second, thank you for putting my fic in your c2. ( gives cookie and candycane) MERRYCHRISTMAS CHIBI-CHAN!
Quat: ( sniff) No one else complained about getting a cookie…………have a crusty old cracker then ( gives WHOLE cracker) Meanie, I'm telling Peggy for you. Glad that you liked it anyway. Merry Xmas. ( gives snow globe)
Kirdari: You didn't say the chapter was good….you said it was VERY GOOD! ( gives cookie) I hope you have a very good Christmas ( gives snow man)
animeobsession: Yay! You said it's getting better…….I bet you'll be disappointed by this chapter thou. ( gives cookie) I like Tala too, and I'm really happy you like the last chapter. Have a good Christmas ( gives Christmassy looking fireplace) MERRY CHRISTMAS! ( gives another cookie)
And Last but not least……….Wolf
Yami AJ: Wolf you asked to help burn Mariah………and to this I say yes! ( gives Wolf cookie and flamethrower) Enjoy your Mariah torture!
Wolf: YAY! (Burns Mariah with torches and flame thrower
Yami AJ : Thank you wolf for saying you loved the story and that the chapter was great! Merry Xmas! ( gives flammable gas)
Yami AJ: (dressed as elf) This marks the end of another poorly written chapter. I would once again like to thank everyone who glanced at my fic and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year! If you don't celebrate Christmas then have a merry Kwanza/ Hanukah/ Dwali or whatever else you celebrate.
Rei: ( dressed in elf suit) Have a Merry Christmas everyone!
Tyson and Max: ( have horns and red noses) Yay, We're REINDEER!
Brooklyn: ( wearing red suit) Yay, I'm Father Christmas! ( jumps around)
Mariah: ( burnt and bruised) How comes I have to be the grinch? ( wearing fuzzy green suit)
Kai and Tala: ( push Mariah into snow) Because you do, that's why!
Ash: ( dressed as reindeer) Yep, this is a good way to end this fanfiction year…..cosplaying and being crazy.
Yami AJ: YOU BET! Merry Christmas!
Kai: BAH HUMBUG!
Rei: ( kisses on cheek)
Kai: O.O ( blush)
Tala: ( hanging from rafters holding mistletoe) MWAHAHAHH
Brooklyn and Yami AJ: It's OUR CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! PEACE OUT!
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