Hello! This chapter might be a little short, but I didn't want to update late this time, so yeah. The focus of this chap is mostly Mako (so sorry!) but its kinda important because it explains a bit more about who she is…it might sound a bit confusing though, but I guess that's how its supposed to be…

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Gone Fishing

Hilary's P.O.V.

I've always been a morning person. Everyday, I'd wake up right at the crack of dawn and watch the sunrise. Somehow, watching it fills me with tranquility and I feel so pure. Like nothing can go wrong in the day ahead. As I look out the window right now, I see thin streaks of light shining out into the horizon, a warm summer breeze dances with my hair, and I feel as if I could stand there forever, with nothing holding me back.

I know today will be awkward. After what happened last night, I have a feeling things are bound to change…what, exactly, I can't quite step on, but I know that every time I look at Tyson, I'll go crimson…maybe even scarlet...wait, which one is deeper?

I'm still trying to sort out my colours as I walk downstairs (that's how much of a low-life I am). Mariah and Gary are already there, and I greet them as cheerfully as I can.

"So," I say, as the three of us settle for some breakfast. "What's happening today?"

"Not decided yet," says Mariah. "We're gonna go over to the guest house and see what everyone else thinks."

My heart does a back flip; Tyson will be there. I must look really nervous because Mariah asks me, "you okay?"

"Um…yeah," I respond, unconvincingly. If she noticed this, she didn't say anything about it, and we continue eating.

"Oh, by the way, I love the necklace you sent," Mariah grins, pointing at her neck. Somehow, I hadn't noticed it before, but I'm glad Tyson had remembered to give it to her. I smile at her.

"Don't mention it; it's what I'm here for. But I can't believe Tyson actually remembered to give it to you," I say, as my cheeks suddenly grow warm at the thought of him. What is with me today?

Mariah laughs, before saying, "Speaking of which, what took Tyson so long to get his blade back last night?" she lifts an eyebrow.

I try to set my face straight, but I know I can't. I give her what I hope is a half-hearted shrug. But she narrows her eyes at me; Mariah is not the type of person to shrug things off.

"Hilary," she says warningly. She knows I'm hiding something.

"Well…," I begin, and then notice Gary looking at us, interested, and I feel a wave of relief as I find an excuse not to tell her. "I'll tell you later," I say, nodding slightly in Gary's direction. Mariah sighs.

"Fine…,"

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We arrive to see everyone else waiting…everyone except Tyson. Part of me is relieved, while another part is frantically searching for him and wondering where he is. Unable to hold it in, I ask, "Where's Tyson?"

"Still sleeping, as usual," says Kenny. Of course, how stupid of me. Of all people, I should know how late Tyson sleeps. I resist an urge to slap myself.

"Funny for you to ask," Max smirks, eyeing me suspiciously. I give him a glare that says, say one more thing, and your face will be saying hello to my foot. Max says nothing more, just as Tyson walks in.

"Mornin' everyone…hey Hil," he greets us. For some reason my face goes hot again; Tyson always gives me a separate greeting, its something he's always done. So why am I so light-headed about it this time?

Tyson walks into the main room, where we're all seated. The guys and Mariah are looking at him oddly. The sisters look confused, but I know what's coming…

"Uh…Tyson?" Rei begins.

"What?" Tyson asks, finally noticing that all eyes are on him. Except me; I'm looking down at my hands, every single finger crossed.

"Uh…what are you doing in here?" asks Kenny, looking startled.

Tyson is baffled. "Aren't I supposed to be here…?"

"No...,"

"Then…where?"

"In the kitchen!" says Max. "Aren't you gonna eat breakfast?"

Please don't say no, please don't say no, please, please, please don't say no…

"Oh…no, I'm not hungry today," Tyson says. He steals a glance at me, and our eyes meet for a moment. I have an urge to run across the room to him, but I resist and look down at my hands, just as I hear a number of loud thuds from the floor. I look up to see Mariah, Rei, Max, Kenny, and Gary all on the floor. Even Kai looks perplexed.

Tyson, finally getting why they were doing this, cries, "what's so wrong about me not eating?!"

Max leaps up and places a hand on Tyson's forehead. "Are you sick or something?"

"Maybe he has a fever," suggests Kenny.

"Or," says Mariah, giving me a sideways glance, "maybe he's going through those changes…"

"Or," says Tyson heatedly, "maybe there's nothing wrong with me and I just don't feel like eating!"

This time, I speak up. "Tyson," I say slowly, and as he looks at me, I feel my stomach cringe, "you should really eat something. You never know when you'll get hungry..."

For a freakishly awkward moment, everyone is silent. Then Tyson, smiling broadly at me, says, "Okay Hil. I'll eat something." He stands up and walks toward the kitchen. Every single particle of my body feels as light as a feather.

"Well," says Kai, his voice so sudden we can barely believe he's actually talking, "Now that we've got that in order, where are we gonna go?"

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Mako's P.O.V.

After some discussion, we had all decided to go fishing. This might not seem like such a good idea at first, but this village has a very positive reputation of having the best fish around. Right now, we're walking towards the nearest lake. But my mind is far from fishing; this is the perfect opportunity to think on some things I've been keeping at the back of my mind for the past few days.

As soon as we reach the lake, the guys take no time to start fishing, while the girls seat themselves under a tree to relax. Mariah beckons me over, but I turn down the offer.

"In a bit," I assure her. Mariah nods, and walks off. My sisters follow her, but give me questioning glances. I slightly turn my head from side to side, telling them not to worry. Then I find a comfortable spot not too far from the others, and I sit down.

I stare into the water as I bring my thoughts out into the open of my mind. Reaching into my pocket, I bring out my beyblade. I let out a sigh of relief when I feel the blade, thankful that it isn't burning hot again, like how it was for the past few days.

It all started when the Bladebreakers arrived. I knew that something was bound to stir; of course, this was what Liona had been waiting for. But the blade had seemed to burn hot only when I spoke to Tyson or whenever he was near. After that I figured out that Tyson had a strong part in Liona's prophecy, so I've been keeping a close watch on him.

Then something happened yesterday that left me and still leaves me clueless. When I woke up that morning, I had looked at my blade only to see it glow a bright red. I was confused, because Tyson was nowhere near me. Then later I find him and Hilary approaching from the trees, just after my blade flew out of sight, later coming back to scratch Hilary's ankle. Did this have anything to do with the glow?

Then last night, the sound of my blade spinning had woken me up. At first I was frightened to see it spin on its own, but as I got closer I saw it glow that same bright red and I realized it had something to do with the prophecy. But I didn't know what; I had heard nothing and had seen nothing suspicious. That is, until Yumi had come bursting into my room five minutes later to tell me some surprising news.

"Mako! You won't believe this; I was just coming back from the well with some water, and when I passed Mariah's place, I heard Tyson's and Hilary's voices coming from upstairs," she began.

This had made me straighten up, interested. "Go on…"

"Well, I used Liona to get a rope up to their window, and, when I climbed up, I saw…," she paused.

"Yeah…?" I urged her.

"I…saw them kiss. Well, almost. Mariah had called them down, so yeah. But can you believe it? Tyson and Hilary! Do you think…?" she had looked at me questioningly, and I knew what she had wanted to say.

"If this has anything to do with the prophecy?" I finished her question, then answered, "I think so…when exactly did you see this?"

"About five minutes ago."

My heart leaped, excited. "Then it must have something to do with it! Just five minutes ago, my blade started spinning and glowing…," I stopped.

"Whoa…you mean it spun on its own?" asked Yumi, astonished.

"Yup."

She had looked down at her hands, obviously lost in thought. I knew what she had been thinking of, and I spoke her thoughts.

"Why…?"

The question still lingers in my mind, and I'm not sure what to think. Liona had started to spin (which was a very big thing) and glow, but the thing about Tyson and Hilary…it hadn't been all that big. Unless…

"Hey, Mako!" Hilary calls from the tree. "Aren't you coming?"

"Uh…yeah, I'm coming," I call back. Hilary nods, and as I get up, I see her steal a glance at Tyson. As I walk to the tree, I see Tyson look at Hilary, and their eyes meet. At once, my blade begins to spin in my pocket, scratching my skin.

As soon as I feel the pain, I reach for the blade in my pocket, wanting it out. But once it's in my hand, it begins to burn again, and out of pain, I toss it. Big mistake, because now the blade is in the water.

I jump into the lake, everything erased from my mind except for the need to get my blade back. But as soon as I hit the water, I remember that I can't swim. How stupid of me! But nonetheless, I keep trying, stretching my arms as far as they can go, but Liona keeps on spinning away from me…

Then I realize her target: Tyson. I suddenly have an urge to stop the blade, even though I know I should let it carry on its intention. But for some reason, I don't want it to hurt him…

My arms are hurting badly from stretching so far. I stop, feeling water fill my nostrils as I sink. That's when someone finally notices me.

"Mako!" I hear Jade cry. Then the others start yelling as well, but I can't see them, my eyes shut tight. I hear the ripping of launchers, and I slightly open my eyes to find four blades spinning in front of me, and I recognize them to be the blades of Tyson, Kai, Rei and Max. I grab onto them, two for each hand, and let them pull me to shore, where everyone is waiting anxiously.

I reach land, and I feel someone's hands on my shoulders. I look up to see Tyson, with the others all standing behind him.

"Are you okay?" Tyson asks, looking concerned.

"Uh…yeah…," then I remember my blade. "Where…where's my blade…?"

"Here," says Hilary, handing me my blade. It must've spun out of control, and oddly, I'm thankful it hadn't hit Tyson. "I found it near the tree…ouch!" she cries, snatching back her hand, "It's hot!"

"Sorry…it…does that a lot…" I say. My head feels dizzy, and I feel like I'm gonna be sick. Abruptly, I fall into Tyson's arms. From his shoulder, just before I close my eyes, I see Hilary clutching her hand. Was that a look of resentment passing her eyes just now? At the same moment, my blade warms up again.

Could…she be…the one?

As I think this, I hear a distant sound coming from deep in my mind. A strong, happy, triumphant sound. It was laughter.

I faint.

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Well, there you go. I hope it wasn't too confusing, personally, I don't really like the chapter much myself. And the title was stupid; I couldn't think of anything else. Next chapter, hopefully there won't be much Mako (hopefully).

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