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Chapter – 3

.: Boys meet Girls :.

.: Week One At The Hiwatari Mansion - Monday :.

A miffed Kai Hiwatari was seated between his two friends. Both of them had this ability to piss him off easily. To his right was Tala, one of his childhood friends. To his left was Tyson, one of his rivals and ..well, friend.

It didn't surprise Kai that Tala and Tyson had become friendly so quickly. Tyson had this uncanny ability to make friends easily. Hey, he even befriended the Kai Hiwatari and now that's saying something. As for Tala, Kai had called him the previous night to tell him how his life was going to be doomed by his grandfather and this new godfather guy. The redhead found it really funny and entertaining so he decided to participate in the events and came rushing from Russia to Japan.

Kai wasn't surprised to find his former captain infront of him today. That was just Tala.

Right now, the G-Rev and Tala were in the Hiwatari mansion. In a big room that had many couches and sofas. The G-Rev were seated and Tala decided to taunt Kai with Tyson assisting him.

Oh, did I mention today was finally 'the day'. The day in which the G-Rev gets to meet those ten girls?Well, Yes today was the day.

They were waiting patiently for the girls...not.

Kai was saved from more corny jokes with the arrival of Mr. Rivers. Mr. Rivers greeted them. "Welcome, Boys. Thank you for coming at helping Kai. You must be Tala from the blitzkrieg boys." Kai's godfather seemed very delighed to have another celebrity here. "It would be nice if you stayed and help out too, Tala."

Tala just nodded. Tala maybe fun loving but only with the ones he knew. He didn't get along with strangers, especially Mr.Rivers-kind. Anyway, he was planning on staying till it was over. He didn't need permission for that.

The black-haired man continued,"So, anyway I would like you to meet my daughter, Daniella." As if on cue, Daniella walked in. She had long blackhair with green eyes. She looked attractive but she seemed the calm-type. "Hello" she said, taking a seat next to Kenny. She studied the young boys in the room, more like she checked all of them out. Daniella was wearing a black shirt and a skirt, the sleeves of her shirt had the initials T.G.

Mr.Rivers excused himself to get the other girls and left.

The G-Rev and Daniella got along well. She was a smart person and made comments that was witty and good natured. Kai didn't talk to her. But she did. She talked only to him, the others didn't interfere," hey I thought you should know, since you are going to be in the centre of the mess and everything."

"What?" Kai asked.

"Well, the whole thing is going to be taped and aired on TV after one of the girls get picked to be your bride."

"What?!" Kai said loud enough to get everyone's attention.

"Keep it down," Daniella hissed. "Dad'll kill me if he knows that I told you. He wants everything to be natural."

But the mistake was done. The gang heard what Daniella said but they didn't seem to mind.

"Geez alright, but I think they already heard you." Kai said rolling his eyes," But after this whole thing is over and I inherit the property, I'll make sure your father doesn't air it,Daniella."

"Dan"

"Hn?"

"Call me Dan. I'm not fond of 'Daniella'"

"Fine."

"This place has a library, right?"

"Yes."

The conversation between Kai and Daniella was over. The others now started talking to Daniella. Tyson commented to Kai,"You gotta marry her. She knows how to cook and she doesn't get angry at all. Dude, but she reads too much books, I tell you."

"Hn." was Kai's only reply.

Mr.Rivers came into the room but this time he was followed by nine young girls. The boys noted that all the ten girls were wearing black dresses with the initials T.G. The tension in the room was so thick one could almost cut it with a knife.

Kai's godfather introduced everyone dramatically. Hilary came in first and she was followed by the rest. Mariah gave a cat like smile and looked around at the boys. Marium didn't look at the boys and starting checking out the place they were going to stay in. She was rather touchy about where they will be staying just like the time when the Saint Shields were after the BladeBreakers' bitbeast. Salima and Emily were quiet, they just nodded when Mr.Rivers introduced them. Julia,Ming Ming and Hilary were just the opposite. Both of them were very glad to see the G-Rev. and didn't mind expressing it by hugging them. Well, it was a group hug so Kai had been dragged into it. Tala was as well. This gesture eased the tension as the others hugged the boys as well. Mathilda was introduced last. She was amused by the expression on the G-Rev's and Tala's face.

Kai noted that the introduction wasn't actually necessary but he then remembered what Daniella had warned him about. So he guessed even this was being taped.

"Well," Mr. Rivers said,"The ten girls' teammates will be arriving within a week. So I'd like to tell you that the whole events going to start when they arrive. Till then, you guys get to interact with Kai and all. Hope you have fun and get to know each other since you will be staying here with the present company and that means you should get along. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some work to attend to. Till I'm back I hope you use this time to talk with each other. Now, girls, it'll be good to know about the rivals, right?" He said winking at them and then he left the room.

Taking Mr. Rivers' advice, all of them started talking. Actually the exact scene was ,the girls started talking. The G-Rev and Tala were mere watchers. The pleasant greetings and hugs they had given the G-Rev was forgotten. Hilary, Mariah and Emily were talking together. Marium, Salima, Daniella and Julia sat together. Ming Ming, Mathilda and Mitsuki were together. Infact, they were talking like they had known each other for a long time.

"Girls" Kai muttered rolling his eyes.

"Well I expected all of them to be staring at Kai or something." Daichi said.

"I'm being ignored!!" Tyson whined.

Kenny went on typing on Dizzi attracting the G-Rev.'s attention. But it is always to be noted that their attention span is very less.

"What are you doing, Chief?" asked Max.

"Well, I thought it would interesting to make notes on what's happening here." answered Kenny, not taking his eyes off the screen.

"Whatever you say, Chief." Ray said. "Guys, why don't we join in the conversation?"

"I'm not really sure if I wanna join that conversation" said Tala. The girls were talking like there was no tomorrow and giggling.

"He's got a point." said Max thoughtfully.

But before they could all decide what to do, they noticed that the girls were talking in raised voices, infact they were bickering about something. Hilary's and Daniella's voices were the highest.

"Why are they fighting?" asked Max to Emily. "that too verbally?"

"Over a book. Hilary said something and Dan disagreed saying that no such thing happened in that book." Emily explained sighing. She went over to see what Kenny was upto.

"Gee Tyson, is that the girl you said never gets angry?" asked Kai.

"Well, I don't get girls. specially that one." said Tyson pointing at Hilary.

When Ming Ming and Mitsuki started bickering who was the better singer, the silence they had maintained the previous day was no longer there. Only Salima and Mathilda were quiet while the others started talking loudly and cheering either Ming Ming or Mitsuki on. Ming Ming started singing one of her songs.

"Ohhhhhhh!" Kenny exclaimed. "Mitsuki.. Mitsuki is a famous singer..that's why she looked familiar."

None of them seemed enthusiastic with the information as much as Kenny was. Kenny cheered Ming Ming on as well. Also, he was the only boy taking part in that activity.

"Go Mimi!!" cheered Julia on for her old friend.

"Mitsuki-chan can sing too, right? C'mon, Mitsuki, show her you are better than her." cheered Hilary, forgetting her fight with Daniella. She didn't really get along with Ming Ming. So she did the natural thing every weird smart rival would do. She cheered on the opposing party.

"Hilary! Don't ignore me... " Daniella exclaimed. When Hilary didn't pay any attention, She huffed quite comically but cutely and sat on the couch, next to Kai, in the only sane and silent place in the living place.

Soon, the place was in chaos. That was mainly because Tyson and the Gang found it funny and joined in the 'fun'. Yelling, Singing, Cheering, Clapping, Chatting and Huffing were the only activities and the only sane people in the group were Daniella and Kai. Even the quiet and non-mischievious ones like Salima and Mathilda were amused and laughing.

Kai, who was never used to this much noise in the room, wasn't pleased at all. Infact, he didn't mind such yelling. Hey, when you live with the G-Rev and Blitzkreig boys, noise and shouting were normal things. The reason he was pissed off was he didn't want any of them there. One minute, his mind is all like, "Let's get this over with. Afterall, I need someone in my life." and the next minute, his mind went, "Let's get out of here! Your dream is to defeat Tyson after all. Afterall, it's time to train." He so didn't like the fact he wasn't good at decision making.

"Is this all being taped?" Kai asked. "Even this?"

"I think so. That's the reason dad left, I think." said Daniella flatly glaring at him as if it was all his fault that Hilary was claiming something wrong about her favorite book.

"Geez, woman...even I don't get that pissed off, Daniella." Kai stated openly, a little surprised himself. All the girls he had been with were all cheery and happy or the ones trying to impress him. Daniella seemed the OK-type when they had met her.

"Dan!"

"Hn?"

"Call me Dan! Is that too much I'm asking for?"

Daniella stood up from the seat where she was seated next to the couch and went to sit near Mathilda.

Tala took the seat Daniella left and looked at Kai grinning. "Ah wasn't she cute?"

"Shut up, Ivanov." Kai said.

"Hey, I was serious."

Kai sighed. He always knew he had a reason to hate his grandfather.

To Be Continued.


OK, lets get some facts about this fic straight.

I may have called this fic as "New Version Of Ten Gals", but they are totally different, aren't they? Unlike Ten Gals, this one doesnt show who ends up with who. I decided to have lots of pairing in this fic..and so it ain't going to be Kai-centric. I'll write about the other characters as well. Do mention in the review what other pairings you want. It will have a part in this fic.

Yes, Tala maybe Out Of Character from the anime series. But that's the way I like him so he is going to be pictured like a fun loving and Kai teasing dude.

Chapter 4 : Interviewing the girls.

xx Zephyr Blue