Author's Note:

Hey guys! So I have been updating a lot even though I've not received many reviews because I like the idea of the story and the twists that it's going to take. I want to know if you like the story too. So please, leave a review!

I've been having writer's block but I managed to come up with this. It's kinda bad, but it sets things up for the future, at least. And sorry for the cliffhanger in this one. Just warning you in advance.

Keep in mind: THIS IS NOT A SHIPPING STORY. I don't ship Shu and Yuya and I didn't intend this to be a shipping story, but a review made me think that people thought that this was a shipping story. My brother seems to think so too. So keep in mind that I don't intend to ship these two. Sure they will have plenty of interactions but this is not a romance story. So treat it like that.

That's all I had to say. Enjoy the story!

- Idol

"3...2...1...Go Shoot!"

Odd-Eyes spun around the Tornado Ridge, while Spriggan stayed at the middle of the stadium. Yuya thought that Spriggan should be a stamina-type, as it was unmoving from the center. It did seem to have great stamina. He made his mind.

"Go, Odd-Eyes!" He called out, a red aura enveloping him. Odd-Eyes answered and Yuya could see Odd-Eyes Dragon in front of him. "Spiral Strike Burst!" Odd-Eyes spiraled down until it hit Spriggan at full force. He should Burst now. Yuya thought.

But Spriggan was only pushed back! What!? Yuya was surprised. Spriggan made it to the edge of the stadium before stopping and revolving a bit. "You reversed the spin!?" Yuya exclaimed.

"Go, Spriggan!" Shu called. Shu was enveloped with a blood-red aura that was deeper than Yuya's, and Yuya could see the form of a fearsome red demon over Spriggan. So that's Spriggan, Yuya thought to himself.

"Counter Break!" Shu called out his special move as Spriggan came full force hitting Odd-Eyes, who was sitting in the middle after finishing it's special attack. Odd-Eyes got thrown in the air and immediately Burst, the pieces scattering around Yuya's feet.

"But...how?" Yuya muttered as he collected the strewn-about Bey parts.

"Since this was our first battle, I made you think Spriggan was a Stamina type," Shu explained. "Spriggan is actually a Balance type, like your Bey."

"Oh, that's right!" Yuya remembered the lady at the Bey store saying how Shu's Bey was a Stamina type as well as his. He wished he was a little more smart. Well, Shu was one of the top Bladers in the country, and this was only his second battle! What did he expect?

Shu startled him out of his thoughts by saying, "It's 6:50 AM already, school starts at 7:15. We should be going."

Yuya agreed. "Yeah. Plus, it's my first day!"

Yuya was excited. He wondered what kind of people would be in his class. Although, he would probably be sleeping half the time though! He headeed on with Shu with these happy thoughts in his head.

"Shu!"

They turned the corner to see Valt running towards him. He arrived panting. He took a moment to regain his breath, and then looked up at Shu. "How's your shoulder?"

For a few days after the District Tournament, Shu and Yuya stayed with Xhaka to heal Shu's shoulder. Yuya got to know Xhaka better during that time too! He also met Xhaka's right-hand man Yugo and another boy named Ukiyo. Xhaka's place was a Beyblade Dojo. The Bey Club from Shu's school, Beigoma Academy, went to have a team battle, and they lost, but it was still fun to watch with Shu. In the middle, we figured out that one of the members was leaving soon, so that caused a bit of drama. Yuya recalled all of this in a moment.

Shu answered that it was doing well. Valt proceeded to walk with them to school. They chatted for a while until they reached school. Yuya had to make a stop at the principal's office before going to his assigned classroom.

Yuya knocked on the big wooden door, and accidentally pushed it open. Inside was a very homey room, with couches to sit on and a desk at the back. The person at the desk was rather old-looking, but from his dignified appearance, Yuya could tell that he was the principal. And sitting on the couch was…

"Gongenzaka!?" Yuya exclaimed as Gongenzaka, Yuya's childhood friend, burst into tears and proceeded to hug Yuya.

"I was so worried about you when that beam of light pulled us into that portal! I'm so glad you're alright! You have brought this man Gongenzaka to tears with worry!" Gongenzaka sobbed.

"I'm sorry. Ow...please stop squishing me!" Yuya complained as Gongenzaka released his tight hold on Yuya.

The principal got up and moved toward Yuya as Gongenzaka wiped his tears. Gongenzaka was a burly man with his school uniform from just fitting. He had hair that curved upwards in a very long bun to the front. He had a square face, and a red sash tied around his forehead. He used to protect Yuya when Yuya was bullied 3 years ago.

"Now, now, that's enough." The principal comforted. "I've arranged for you two to be in the same class," He added, earning cheers from the duo.

"Oh yes, Akaba Reiji told me of your situation-" The principal started, but Yuya interrupted him.

"Akaba Reiji is here too!?" Yuya asked. So seeing him before at the Bey Mall wasn't just imagination.

"Yes," The principal answered. "From what he says, our world is about to fall in calamity," He prophesied, earning confused faces from both Yuya and Gongenzaka. "But never mind that now. There is one problem. You both are 15, yes?"

Both the boys nodded.

"Well, in this world, you two are apparently 11." The principal summarized, earning shocked faced from Yuya and Gongenzaka.

"I was wondering why you weren't as muscular as you usually were!" Yuya exclaimed.

"You're so small now, when you were older, you were so much more mature-looking!" Gongenzaka added.

Their exclamations were starting to add up and the principal got just a bit irritated.

"Please stop screaming, this is a school, not your house!" The principal announced, making the room dead silent. "Thank you. Now, I will show you the way to your class."

They followed the principal down the hall and into a classroom. "Class, these are your two new students! Meet Yuya Sakaki and Noboru Gongenzaka!" The two students waved as everyone cheered.

The teacher pondered for a bit. "Hmm...Yuya, sit in the corner desk over there. It's next to Shu and behind Valt. Both of you, raise your hands!"

Shu raised his hand, but Valt was dead asleep. After getting a shouting in the ear from the teacher, he jolted awake and shouted "Here!"

Yuya laughed, and made his way to his desk. "Gongenzaka can sit in the desk next to Valt." This meant that the duo were diagonal from each other. Gongenzaka smiled as he trudged over to his desk and plopped down on the chair, earning a creak from the seat that Futoshi from back home would have been proud of. This earned laughs from the whole class.

Yuya scanned the classroom. Everyone looked friendly enough... His eyes froze on a girl sitting near the front. Same messy black bun, same creepy eyes… Yuya gulped. It's Olympia! Why's she here!? He started to panic, but he calmed himself down by telling himself that since they were in school she couldn't harm him, plus, he was better than him. If he needed help dealing with Olympia, he could go to Shu. Olympia looked at Yuya, smiled, and waved, sending chills down Yuya's spine. There must have been a noticeable effect on Yuya, because Shu glanced over in concern and quickly looked back at the teacher. But luckily, the teacher started the lesson for the day, and Yuya had a good snooze to think things over as the teacher was teaching stuff that he already knew.

Yuya woke up just after class had ended. There was nobody in the classroom except of Valt, Shu, and Yuya. Yuya yawned and looked at Valt and Shu. They were having a seemingly important conversation, with Valt standing next to Shu's desk and Shu sleepily looking at him.

"I still can't believe why Kumicho didn't get a letter to the Regionals yet!"

"Well, he did get out in the first round…"

"Yeah, but he deserves a chance! Didn't you tell me that he is well respected in the WBBA?"

"Well, yes, but…"

"I'm going to their main offices to give them a good talking to!"

"What?" This woke Shu up, and he grabbed Valt's arm as he was about to leave. "You can't just do that!"

"WHY!?" Valt complained.

Yuya was watching the two bicker with a smile on his face. Just then, a white letter with red trimmings floated in through the window, as he sat next to the window. It said WBBA on the front. Yuya looked over to see is Shu and Yuya had noticed, and he found them Valt almost on top of his desk. Shu was standing looking curiously at Yuya.

"O. Pen. It." Valt pronounced.

Yuya didn't need to be told twice. He opened the beautiful envelope and started to read the letter within aloud.

"Dear Rantaro Kiyama-"

"IT'S KUMICHO'S LETTER!" Valt screamed in Yuya's ear. Even Shu looked surprised, but he calmly stated that it must've gotten blown away in the wind, which would explain why Rantaro hadn't gotten his letter.

Valt snatched the letter away from Yuya and ran out the doorway, Yuya and Shu staring as he went. Then the two started laughing as Valt tripped on the stairs on the way to the roof and tumbled back into the hallway. He landed on his head and groaned which made Yuya and Shu laugh even more. They accompanied Valt to the rooftop where Kumicho (aka Rantaro) was sitting, sad and forlorn. He was staring at the ground as Daina practiced in the portable Beystadium that they had. Valt suddenly had a great idea for a prank. He sneaked up behind Kumicho as Shu and Yuya hid in a corner so as not to give Valt away.

Valt hung the letter in front of Kumicho, but he didn't notice. He was completely spaced out. Valt tried calling out his name, and with a confused expression as to why Rantaro was not answering him, he jumped on poor Kumicho's stomach to make Kumicho notice him. Once Kumicho had recovered from the shock and was not doubled over in pain and laughter, Valt thrust the letter into Kumicho's hand. "Guess what this is?"

Rantaro's eyes widened as he opened his letter. "What? But how? Where did you get this?" He asked in between jumps of excitement.

"I didn't find it, Yuya did!" Valt answered with a smile. Yuya and Shu emerged from the corner. The happy moment had got Daina out of practicing mode and he was looking at the letter with curiosity.

"It just flew in through the window. I didn't actually find it." Yuya sheepishly admitted. "I opened it and Valt saw that it was your letter, so we went over to give it to you!"

Rantaro looked over with gratitude reflecting in his eyes. "Thank...you…" He managed to get out in between happy sniffles. "I have a chance to go to the Nationals now!"

"No problem!" Yuya smiled. He caught Shu smiling at him in his peripheral vision.

"I have an idea!" Valt burst out, with a shine in his eyes. "Yuya, why don't you join the Bey Club?"

"Huh?" Yuya was surprised. Why would he ever be invited to the Bey Club?

"Yeah!" Kumicho agreed with Valt. "It's the least we can do for you!"

"And you can help fill up Kensuke's missing spot!" Daina added, bringing up memories of how bravely the ventriloquist had fought at Xhaka's Dojo. Yuya had admired the guy. Plus, maybe being in the Bey Club would help him improve on his Beyblading skills. He could practice everyday with more people and not just Shu. Yuya made up his mind.

"All right. I accept!" Yuya declared the way he would usually accept battle challenges back home. Happy cheers resounded through the air. Everyone was celebrating. Yuya looked over to see Shu's reaction, but to his surprise, Shu wasn't there. "Uh, guys, where's Shu?" Yuya asked, stopping the celebrations.

"He probably had something to do. But he's never left without telling anyone before." Valt pondered. "Well, if he had something to do, he'll turn up later at his house! You are staying with him, so if he comes, can you please text me?" Valt requested, quickly writing down his phone number on a piece of paper and giving it to Yuya.

"Alright, will do." Yuya answered, slightly relieved. Shu was really quiet and antisocial, so he probably went to train or something. But on the way home from school (Yuya had memorized the way), he stopped by the park. Shu was not there. He wasn't in his flat either. He wasn't there the next morning either.