I changed the layout because i was re-reading some of the story and I was having trouble keeping track of who was talking kind of bad if you can't tell who's talking in your own story!
I was the first to arrive back at Marucho's much to my disappointment. I wasn't disappointed that I was the first back just that it meant I would have to listen to Marucho go on and on about how I did care about them and how I did want to be back on the team. I had to stop him before he even started
"Marucho before you start the only reason I'm here is cause I didn't want to have a 6 hour training session from my grandfather for leaving." He had a smile on his face that instantly dropped at my statement.
"Ok but honestly while it's just you and me have you forgiven him yet? He keeps going on about how it kills him that he let you down" Marucho asked quietly in case Kato heard him.
"No one else will find out?" I was sceptical and you can't blame me for that. He ran his fingers across his lips signalling that he wasn't going to say a word about it "nearly, I've nearly forgiven him but I can't completely for some reason" I admitted.
"I completely understand Shun but promise you'll tell me as soon as you can."
I nodded "sure".
We were silent after that. Neither of us wanted to make small talk or anything like that. Before we would easily talk to each other like brothers. It was like that with them all but after my and Dan's fight it all changed. Thankfully Runo and Alice came soon after we stopped talking preventing the silence that had built up becoming awkward
"Hey why's it so silent in here you alone Marucho?" Runo asked walking in not seeing me "oh hi Shun didn't see you there" she greeted awkwardly
"Yea I kinda figured" I deadpanned not caring if I annoyed her. Marucho started talking to Runo while Alice sat next to me. She stared at me for a few seconds but I ignored her she continued staring and it started getting really annoying. I turned my head over to her as calmly as I could not allowing my frustration to show. I glared at her slightly
"Why are you looking at me?" she smiled at me like I had asked her the sweetest thing, it was really annoying
"I was just wondering. Why were you the first here I thought you still hated us?"
"I had to get out of the house before my grandfather put me through another 6 hour training session 5 hours were bad enough but 6 could kill me" I answered as simply as possible while still covering the bases trying to prevent her from asking any follow up questions
"5 hours that's incredible Shun I could never do that" I groaned inwardly I may have prevented any more questions but that obviously didn't stop her talking "what was it like when you first trained?" ok maybe I hadn't completely stopped her from asking questions
"It was torture Alice my arms and legs felt like they would fall off and I was lying in bed unable to move for a couple hours before I had to get up for my supper. If I had had my way that night I would have been in bed for another 3-4 hours" I told her quickly turning away so she wouldn't ask any more questions
"Oh that must have been hard when did you get over it?" she kept asking questions.
"About a week later now would you mind annoying someone else?" her face dropped and she nodded turning away to talk with Runo and Marucho. I found myself praying that Dan would turn up soon which really surprised me and from the way Skyress talked to me a few seconds later it seemed like she had picked up on it as well
"Are you ok Shun you seem tense? Anxious to get going or worried about seeing Dan and having to spend so much time with him?"
"The second one" I answered gloomily.
"Don't be upset my Shun this will be over soon and you and Dan will be best friends again just like you were in the stories you told me when we first met" she told me confidently but quietly so the others wouldn't hear. She knew how much I would hate it if they knew that I had told her stories of the old days when me and Dan were inseparable and Julie had a crush on Dan much to Runo's annoyance which she didn't hide very well and Marucho would daydream about Alice wanting to date him. I really missed those days but I couldn't admit that to them
"Hey guys sorry I'm late" a voice came in followed by Dan smiling and scratching the back of his head.
"Well it's about time who do you think we are Dan we were so close to leaving you" Runo yelled at him causing Marucho to jump back slightly screaming because of the close proximity
"I said I was sorry," he whined "but we shouldn't get in a fight now. Come on lets go I'm itching to get my hands on masquerade for what he did to me." He continued and Marucho added
"Yea we can't let Shun have all the fun can we battling Komba and masquerade is enough for him for a while it's mine and Preyas's turn"
"Don't forget about Tigrerra she hasn't had a decent battle for a while now. The only one who came close to being a challenge for her was Julio and that was only because of that ability card he used flair blinder. Without that me and Tigrerra would have taken care of him no problem"
"Don't hog all the battles though me and my sweet Gorem need to have a battle too. I want to battle Chan." She declared
"Why do you want to battle Chan?" Dan asked confused
"Uh hello so I can find out the gossip on her and Joe" I stared at her and decided to voice my wonderings
"Why not just call Joe and ask I'm sure he wouldn't mind" they all looked at me and agreed with what I was saying Julie scowled
"It's more fun this way"
"It may be more fun but it's really annoying when you just do things the hard way just to find out gossip. Why not be like any other normal person and take the easy road?" I retorted and they all looked shocked by what I had to say but they all quickly agreed. I looked at Julie's face and she was shocked by what I had to say.
"I'm not even going to bother Marucho can we please set off now?"
"Oh of cause Julie I'll just go and inform Kato that we'll be setting off in a minute. While you all wait why not check your belongings. Make sure you all check how many bakugan you have brought in case of the worst case scenario happens and we lose one. Make sure you have a minimum of 3 not including your partner." Marucho walked off while we all opened our bags and rummaged through to find our bakugan. When I found mine I counted and I had 3 then I made sure I had brought with me the correct ones. It would be embarrassing if I threw down one and it turned out to be the wrong one… yep all correct I had monarus, ravenoid and falconeer
"Looks like the others found their bakugan too" Skyress told me while I was putting mine back in a comfortable place. I looked up and saw they were all smiling, well almost all, Runo was digging and grumbling angrily to herself while Tigrerra was comforting her.
"Maybe I should go see what's wrong?" Skyress offered I nodded and she jumped off my shoulder and waddled over to Runo. I listened to what they were saying "Runo are you ok you seem agitated?" Skyress asked
"No I'm not ok my bakugan have run off!" Runo announced getting even more agitated
"How about you let me have a look in there? I'm sure I'll find them after all I'm a lot smaller than you and can look everywhere" I could tell by her tone that she was smiling at Runo
"Well that's nice of you Skyress thank you"
"You're we-" she started but was cut off.
"You'd think my partner would want to help me but no someone else's offers in her place" Runo's voice sounded too nice and I had a feeling that she would go off soon if she didn't find her bakugan. She lifted Skyress and placed her in her bag. The sides of her bag moved as Skyress moved around in it. Suddenly the movement stopped
"Found them!" she called and a spot of Runo's bag started bulging. Runo stuck her hand in her bag and felt around for Skyress when she pulled her hand out she was holding Skyress and to my surprise Skyress was holding one of Runo's shirts
"Why'd you got my shirt Skyress?" she asked "good question I have your shirt because your bakugan have been trapped in it. She releases the shirt and sure enough 3 bakugan drop out and bounced on the floor
"Oh thank you Skyress" Runo mumbled slightly embarrassed. She placed her down and picked up her bakugan. Skyress waddled over to me
"That girl has too many clothes" she whispered to me as she jumped onto my shoulder
"Hey guys come on its time to go" Marucho opened the door and walked over to us "Kato's in the plane setting up so come on before he gets bored of waiting for us" we all nodded and followed Marucho out of the room and towards the plane.
While we were walking Dan asked "hey do any of you know where they are?"
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