Key

Sentences/ words that are boldand in italics, are direct thoughts.

Random italic words in a sentence are emphasis.

"Italics with speech marks" signify that what is being said within the speech marks is some distance away.

Bold is Onomatopoeia.

"Bold, italic, and speech marks" signify telepathic speech.

The key does not always apply to all fics
I'm back! And finally with computer access now that my sister's home too and my mum is letting us use her laptop again! Can't wait until uni. Not allowed a laptop, though, coz my sister's broke at one point, but oh well, back ache from sitting in a chair is countered by the amount of space on a pc.

Oh, I realised that Kai was naked at the beginning of chap 3, and I never wrote about him covering up! So I guess he was nude throughout the whole chapter, guys there, talking about sex and stuff- bit weird!


You know what I own, and what I don't.

The next day she thought often of Kai and his friends, and went around with a smile on his face. That was until she noticed the other beyblade trainees were looking at her in the same way the boys had last night. Looks like someone had spread the news around.

After cleaning Kai's room, to her disappointment he wasn't there, she moved onto the last room she had to do, which she usually did before Kai's.

To her surprise, Ian was sat on the bed when she entered. She hadn't realised this was his room. It was pitifully furnished compared to Kai's. The only furniture was a mattress on a box spring frame, and a wardrobe with no door for his clothes.

He didn't notice when she entered, in fact he looked a bit down. "Ian?" She asked. He lifted his head and she gasped, it was all black and blue, and his nose looked broken.

"What happened? Are you okay?"

"I lost. I'm stupid."

She was aghast. "No you're not, why would you say that?"

"Gustav said I was," he replied simply. "Lots of them do, so I know I am. And it doesn't matter about my face, it hurts, but I'm used to it, and I'm already ugly. Gustav said my nose is too big."

She watched, moved by his tone- one of quiet acceptance like he knew there was no hope for him. She moved towards him, sitting by him on the bed, and putting her arm around his small shoulders.

He gave a shudder, and then spoke again, turning to look her in the eye. "Even Kai and the others talk about my nose, and my height. I know I'm short and ugly," his voice hitched, "but sometimes it hurts when they say so." He struggled to hold back tears.

She wrapped her other arm around him and gave him a hug. "You probably just haven't grown into your height yet, and you're not ugly, you're cute, and your nose is perfectly kissable." And to prove her point she placed a soft kiss on the end of his nose, very much like one you'd give to a brother.

Releasing him, she fished out a cloth and wet it from his washstand, holding it on to his face. It was the best she could do without an icepack. He fell asleep and she quietly cleaned his room. Before she left she pulled the covers over him and kissed him on the forehead. "Sweet dreams."

Closing the door softly behind her, she turned to see Kai heading for his room. He stopped when he saw her and smiled. She didn't smile back. Instead, she just ignored him and walked right past.

"What's wrong?"

He sounded so bewildered she stopped. "You're cruel to Ian. I was just in there, and he was crying, because he wants someone to be nice to him, and so you should be- you're his friends." She then whirled away from him and down the stairs, leaving Kai standing there.

He felt ashamed, it wasn't something he was used to feeling, and he didn't like it. He knew that she was probably not going to speak to him ever again if she found out he even so much as looked at Ian with a teasing glint in his eye. What he didn't know was, why did that make him feel like he would do anything for her to like him again?


- I know, short, but at least it's getting there. Hope you liked it. I always wanted to do that with Ian, coz I think it's mean what people say about him, and I thought he should have a sweet side, as no one seems to like him.