Hey all readers. I think it's obvious that the names of the Bladebreakers in this story are not mine. However, Sam Coredori and her bitbeast Drazema. Along with the team the Carnivora Catz and their bitbeasts are all mine so please don't take them without my position. Thanks bb4564
Chapter 11 – Germany, here we come!
Sam sighed. The return trip home had been spent in complete silence, except for her Grandfather's tries to make polite conversation and Tyson's excited babble every now and then about the upcoming championships. Kai hadn't looked at her since they'd gotten into her grandfathers car, and had spent the whole trip starring out the window. Sam was quite sure everyone was glad when the car finally pulled into her drive and came to a stop in front of the house. Here they all filed out, except for her grandfather, who took the car to the garage.
Once inside the house, Sam left the boys to themselves and went to pack for tomorrows trip. She couldn't believe she was going to Germany. She unclipped Drazema and looked at her. It had been a while. She rubbed her thumb over Drazema and smiled sadly, she just hoped they could live up to everyone's expectations. Sam shook these negative thoughts from her mind, clipped her blade back onto her belt and went over to her cupboard. Pulling out a suitcase she began filling it with clothes that she felt she would need for Germany. Jeans, long sleeved tops, her winter training outfit, jumpers, tracksuit pants…Sam paused as she came to her skirts and dresses. Always the little tomboy, she detested having to wear them and kept them only for the most important occasions. Sam fingered one of the dresses gently. The chances of them doing anything remotely formal was very rare, but Sam decided it'd be better to be safe then sorry.
She flipped through the dresses and finally pulled out a couple as well as a few skirts and placed them at the very bottom of the suitcase. She then added the other general requirements, before heading over to the drawers. She then began pulling out C.D's, books, jewellery, and other bits and pieces and shoved them into an overnight bag that matched the style of the suitcase. Lastly, she packed her bathroom bag. Once she was sure she hadn't forgotten anything, she placed them all at the foot of her bed and headed downstairs. "Maybe Max would be up for another game of cards," she mumbled to herself.
However, once she reached the base of the stairs, she found the living room empty. She checked the kitchen and the rest of downstairs, but the boys were nowhere to be seen. Her grandfathers study door was closed so she didn't bother looking in there, knowing all to well that he did not wish to be disturb when the doors were shut. Just as she was about to give up, she heard a shout from somewhere outside. Running out into the yard, she looked around and saw some movement coming from the far back, where she kept her blading dish.
Breaking into a run, she made her way over to the dish and stopped. Tyson and Ray were locked in a battle, Kenny was typing away at his laptop and Max was commentating. Kai was standing a few feet in front of her, his back turned to her, observing the battle that was taking place. Sam glared at his back as she approached. "What's going on?" She asked, smiling as politely as she could. Everyone stopped what they were doing to look at her. Except for Kai, who didn't even bother to glance at her before answering. "We were having a team practice session." Sam clenched her fists at his tone, trying to remain calm. "So why wasn't I told?" she asked, quite sure she already knew the answer. "As I said," Kai replied, still staring at the dish, "it's a team practice." Sam growled.
"Firstly, whether you like it or not Kai, I am part of this team and secondly," she stepped in front of him so she was glaring into his eyes, "you should look at someone when you talk to them." Kai held her gaze for a moment.
Her deep blue eyes had turned dark, like the waves of the sea in the middle of a storm. It didn't take a genius to see she was angry. But Kai wasn't fazed by it. Smirking at her mockingly, he went to step past her, but Sam grabbed his arm. "Don't you walk away from me Kai!" she hissed, lightning flashing in her eyes, "I may be a girl, but I could still kick your ass." This got everybody's attention. No one had ever dared to talk to Kai like that, especially a girl. Kai obviously wasn't too impressed by it either.
Pulling his arm free, he turned to face her. "I seriously doubt that." He growled, "after all, you're a girl and all girls are pathetic, sentimental and wea-" his words were cut short by Sam's fist connecting with his jaw. The surprise, as well as the force of the blow, caught Kai of guard and he fell backwards onto his butt, his lip bleeding slightly. "I am NOT weak Kai!" she spat angrily, her eyes almost black with rage. Kai gingerly touched his jaw, and looked at the blood on his fingers. He had never had a girl punch him before.
He glanced up at Sam, his eyes glaring daggers at her. He couldn't match the anger in her eyes though. He noticed her hands were still clenched, the knuckles red. He wondered if it had hurt her at all. He looked back at her eyes, and noticed tears forming. He wondered if they were of pain, anger or actual sadness.
All the boys had gone silent, nobody knowing what to say or do. Sam didn't stick around. She knew she was about to cry, and that was the last thing she wanted them to see. Turning her back on Kai, she broke into a run, knowing exactly where she was heading. Kai watched her leave, unable to help noticing a silver aurora coming from her belt.
Once she was gone, Max was the first to move, walking over to Kai, he glanced down at him, before following after Sam. He knew he probably should have stayed and helped but he couldn't pretend that he was more worried in Kai then he was about Sam. He wasn't exactly sure where she had gone, but he decided to try the oak. That seemed to be her favourite quite place.
While he was gone, Kai had pulled himself to his feet, and was looking over at the rest of his team. "Did I tell you to stop blading?" he demanded. Ray and Tyson got the hint and reloaded their blades into their launches. As he watched, Kai's hand kept straying to his lip. That girl had spunk, and he found it strangely attractive. He shook his head and went back to watching the battle. They'd be heading to Germany tomorrow, and they had a lot of practice to do. He wanted his team to be the best and their new team mate better be up to it!
Max reached the large oak and looked around. Sam was nowhere in sight and he wondered if she had headed back into the house. He was about to turn and look when he heard a noise from above him. Looking up, he could just make out a shoe way up in the tree. "Sam?" he called up. The foot moved out of sight and he waited for an answer. When none came he decided to have another try. "It's Max, are you ok?" At the mention of his name, he heard the branches rustling and Sam's head appear through the leaves. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks Max." Her eyes were slightly red but she managed to smile.
Max smiled back. "Then why don't we go inside and prepare dinner, the boys will be getting hungry soon." Sam seemed to think about this and a moment later, her head disappeared back into the branches. Max wondered if that was a yes or a no, but a second later, Sam was climbing her way back down the trunk, landing on her feet in front of him. Max smiled. She moved like a cat. Taking her hand in his, they headed towards the house. Both talking excitedly about the up coming trip.
Half an hour later, the rest of the team arrived. Kai's lip was no longer bleeding, but a bruise was starting to form. He didn't say anything to Sam, but took his bowl of sweet and sour beef from the table and headed into the living room. The rest of the boys sat at the table with Max and Sam, enjoying the meal and talking about the championships. No one mentioned the fight that had just occurred and an hour later, they were climbing into bed, all of them exhausted. Tomorrow they'd be off to Germany and Sam for one couldn't wait!