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Chapter 23 - Howling at the Moon
"Hiro, we have a problem," was Mr. Dickenson's exact words right after he answered the phone. Hiro did not like the sound of chairman's voice and knew that it was serious from his tone. "Do I even want to know?" Hiro ask, cautiously, "what is the problem?" He heard a sigh from the other end as Hiro knew that one of his worst fears was about to be confirmed. "It deals with the kids," Stanley continued as he began to explain what happened, "You see it started this morning."
"Can't wait ta swee fwiends," Brooklyn remarked, jumping up and down as Bruce tried to put on his sweater but his hyperness was preventing that. He was getting frustrated but sighed with relief as Hiro entered the room and hoped that he could calm Brooklyn. "Hiro, what is wrong?" Bruce ask as the two chibis went quiet, "did you lose that pink rabbit again?" They knew something was wrong from the somber look on Hiro's face. Hiro did not want to discuss this especially in front of Brooklyn. "Dad, I need to talk to you in private," he stated, "and this has nothing to do with Kumagoro."
"Hero, what wrong?" Brooklyn ask, glomping his legs and looking up at him, "did me do sometwing bad? Me still sorwy about car." "It has nothing to do with you, tenshi," Hiro lied as he picked Brooklyn up for a hug, "we just have an adult problem is all." Brooklyn blinked and looked at Hiro intently. He must have believed him as the chibi smiled once again and hugged Hiro tightly around the neck.
He then kissed him on the cheek and put his small hands on either side of his mouth to make his lips turn up in a smile. "Smile pwease," he said, cutely and with a giggle, "ya don't wook wight frowning. It gives ya wrinkles or so lady on TV say." Hiro didn't even want to know where he had seen a wrinkle commercial as he set his boyfriend back down on the floor. He just smiled as Brooklyn ran back to Tyson and tackled him playfully.
The two chibis fell to the floor with a thud but nothing was hurt since they were both laughing as they wrestled. Tyson easily got the better of Brooklyn since he was bigger. Bruce took the opportunity to sneak away and talk with Hiro. "Dad, we have a problem," Hiro whispered as they entered the next room, "that was Stanley on the phone. He gave me some news that I have been dreading."
"What ya twink they talking about?" Tyson whispered as he and Brooklyn watched Bruce and Hiro talk quietly to one another. "It gots sometwing ta do with us," Brooklyn stated as he looked serious, "me know it does but Hero don't wanna talk about it." "Me wonder what it is," Tyson added, "but why don't daddy tell us?" "Maybe it sometwing bad," Brooklyn noted as he looked thoughtful, "me guess we find out. Wish they twust us more."
"Me too," Tyson agreed as they ran back to the lounge since Bruce and Hiro had saw them eavesdropping. "Hiro, we should tell them," Bruce stated with an exasperated sigh, "hiding it is only going to make it worse." "I don't want to hurt him, dad," Hiro explained with a sad sigh, "I hate to see Brooklyn unhappy and how do I break this news without upsetting him? Do you want to wipe that smile off of his angelic little face?" Bruce shook his head no. He didn't want to upset Brooklyn either but he was going to find out the truth once they arrived at the house.
"Cosmo won't come," Tyson whined since the puppy had growled at him and ran under the porch. "Neither will Yuki," Brooklyn added, "he won't come out of cage." "Probably still mad about your driving lesson yesterday, homeboys," Grandpa remarked with a laugh, "they will get over it. Just give them some room, ya dig." Both chibis nodded glumly but still pitched a fit when they went to the car.
Bruce didn't think the bus was necessary since there was only five of them and didn't want to waste the BBA's resources and funds. "I will be sitting right beside of you, tenshi," Hiro reassured, "and dad drives nothing like the two of you. You can't avoid a car forever." Brooklyn was firmly attached to his leg and whimpering. His father could sympathize since he was having similar problems with Tyson on the other side.
After a great deal of coaxing and a few promises, they finally got Tyson and Brooklyn into their respective carseats with Hiro settled comfortably in the middle. Hiro sighed since the pair demanded the right to hold his hand during the ride that fortunately would not have to be repeated since they had plans to stay at the house except for grandpa. Hiro had to stifle a laugh along with Bruce, who was looking in the rearview mirror at Tyson. He had his eyes tightly shut and appeared to be whispering some type of prayer. Brooklyn just whimpered as he looked out the window.
"We're here," Bruce chimed as they arrived at the house. Tyson opened his eyes as he unbuckled his booster seat and jumped from the vehicle when grandpa opened the door. Brooklyn's harness got stuck and it took both Hiro and Bruce to unfasten it while Tyson had all ready run into the house. Finally, the harness was unbuckled as Brooklyn jumped out of the car and waited for Hiro. He grabbed his hand and then giggled as he pulled the older to the house.
"Tyson is in the lounge with Max," Judy replied in the foyer as she held a cup of coffee, "he nearly knocked him to the floor with his glomp. Have you told him?" Hiro shook his head no as Brooklyn looked confused. "Kuso," she cursed, "I just had to open my big mouth, didn't I?" "Hero, what-" Brooklyn was about to ask before he was pulled to the lounge where Mystel was waiting and diverted their attention away from Judy. Raul and Miguel were curled up on a couch watching television with Bryan sprawled out on a love seat while Spencer and Michael were playing a game of chess.
"Ty-Ty's daddy," Mystel called, tugging on Bruce's pants upon entering the room, "Me need your hewp. Rei-Rei wants me ta worship him 'cause he part kitty but me don't know how to draw symbols wike at moo-see-um. Miguel call them herogwphics." Bruce laughed since he knew Mystel was asking about the hieroglyphics they had seen at the museum. He didn't seem to be freaked out by his heritage now.
"Miguel say ya spend a lot of time digging in sand," he pleaded with his big blue eyes wide and teary, "can ya show me pwease?" "Of course I will show you," Bruce replied with a smile as Mystel cheered and jumped up and down, "you came to just the right person." Mystel grabbed his hand and led Bruce to a low table were there was an abundance of paper, crayons, paint and markers. Rei was sitting on a pillow with Driger curled up in his lap. Bruce sat down next to Mystel and showed him how to spell Rei's name in hieroglyphs.
Hiro and Brooklyn stood in the doorway until the older pulled the younger in. Brooklyn's eyes scanned the room looking for either Kai or Tala but nothing was said about them. Instead the conversation between the teens turned to Mystel. "Miguel, why did you have to read that Egyptian book to him?" Michael ask as they watched Mystel carry on and on about Egyptian history with Bruce, "I think you have unleashed a little blond monster." "I thought it would help him get over his fear of mummification," Miguel replied as they sweatdropped from the blond's antics, "and I couldn't say no to that cute little face of his when he ask."
Miguel blushed from his remark but Raul jerked his head to glare at him. "Raul, I am not thinking about him like that," Miguel defended, "I think he is a cute little chibi and it doesn't go beyond that." A quick kiss made Raul forget about the comment as Hiro sat down in a chair with Brooklyn on his lap, who was looking concerned by the MIA status of his two closest friends. "I had the same experience with Rei," Bryan added, "I had to teach him how to pick a lock after he saw me force open the liquer cabinet. I found that I could not say no to him. What makes them so irresistable?"
"If you figure out the answer," Hiro remarked, "then please tell me." They all laughed while Brooklyn looked at the door. Hiro felt him tense and knew it was time to tell him the truth that he had avoided until this moment. He took a deep breath and prepared himself for the worst. The other teens easily figured out what he was going to say. Raul, Miguel and Michael looked uncomfortable but oddly enough both Bryan and Spencer looked concerned.
"Brooklyn, there is something you need to know," Hiro began as he turned him around so they were facing, "you see-" At that exact moment, Kai entered the room with Mai following as he ran to Brooklyn, who forgot about Hiro as he jumped happily from his lap. "Gwad to see ya," Kai exclaimed with a smile, "finally I gots someone ta pway with. Today no fun at all. Tala in bad mood 'cause of what Mai did ta Wolborg." "Where Tala?" Brooklyn ask as he looked at the door and expected to see the red head.
Tala walked into the room but it wasn't the Tala that Brooklyn wanted. He was wearing his normal white outfit trimmed in orange and blue. He had a frown on his face and his arms crossed over his chest. "Kai," he admonished, looking at the small dual hair, "You do not run away from someone when they are talking to you." Since Kai's back was to the now normal-sized Russian, Tala didn't see him roll his eyes or make a funny face from the scolding. He did see Brooklyn giggle as he smiled brightly and ran to his normal-sized friend.
"Tala, ya grew," he exclaimed as he glomped him around the legs. Tala cringed from the contact and kicked Brooklyn away. Brooklyn looked confused as to why his friend didn't want a hug anymore. "Tala," Brooklyn ask as Tala sat down in a vacant chair and glared, "what wrong? Do me gots cooties or sometwing?"
"Leave him alone," Kai remarked, pulling Brooklyn back, "Tala big grump now. He don't wike ta play anymore." "Why not?" Brooklyn ask as he turned back to the older red-head, "Tala, did me do sometwing wrong?" Tala just glared and did not answer. Brooklyn's bottom lip started to tremble as he looked about to burst into tears. He didn't understand what was going on or why.
"Tala, why don't ya wike me anymore?" Brooklyn whined, his chibi eyes big and teary as he sniffled. The little chibi did not understand why the Russian disliked him all of a sudden. They had been such good friends before but now that his friend was bigger, his attitude had changed. Tala's eyebrows narrowed as Brooklyn looked up at him with his hands on his knees to support him as he leaned forward. "Tala, ya meanie," Kai shrieked, pointing a finger at his boyfriend, "Brookie our fwiend. I thought ya wike him after everytwing we do together."
"Kai," Tala growled to the small dual hair as he heard a noise. He turned around to see Michael and Spencer laughing at the situation he was in. All he could think was 'what the hell.' Why were they laughing at him especially Spencer? He had hardly ever cracked a smile much less laugh.
"What is wrong with the two of you?" he snapped as he turned around in his seat to confront his teammate and rival. "Don't be mean to him, Tala," Spencer added as he cleared his throat, "you were hugging him just yesterday." Tala frowned even more as he shut his eyes to try and clear his mind. Ever since he had woke up this morning, his brain could be described as fuzzy at best. It was like he had two different sets of memories of his childhood and according to the others, the newer memories would merge with his old ones.
He really couldn't complain since his childhood had been terrible before and from what he could remember from now, it had been quite pleasant and fun. He wouldn't tell another soul that however. His eyes opened with an icy glare that frightened even Kai, who jumped back in fear. "Tala, ya meanie," Brooklyn wailed as he cried very loudly and attracted the attention of everyone in the room, "me don't wike ya anymore either."
He pushed Tala away as he ran off crying. Kai gave Tala a dark glare as he took off after him leaving Mai to seek comfort with Rei. Tala was glad the cry baby had left but what was this pain in his chest? It had started after seeing Brooklyn break down into tears and run from the room. It was like his heart was breaking but he didn't have one or did he?
"Tala, that was uncalled for," Bryan snapped as his icy blue eyes turned to his teammate to find the lilac hair glaring at him, "Brooklyn didn't deserve the cold shoulder. He is only a chibi and is not able to understand why you dislike him all of a sudden. Kai and Brooklyn were right; you are a big meanie." Tala found that he could not reply to Bryan's remark since his throat constricted and he could not speak or swallow. Why did he feel guilty all of a sudden?
Hiro had jumped up from his seat with a glare on his face from Tala's handling of the situation but a look from his father made him sit down. Bruce's expression told him to stay put and let Tala deal with this on his own. Besides, Kai could offer Brooklyn more comfort than he could at the moment. He had known that Tala had changed back and had been reluctant to tell him. Confronting him at the moment was not a good idea on his part.
He stayed in his seat and watched the Russian's reaction closely. Hiro at first thought that Tala wasn't going to do anything about Brooklyn and Kai. He seemed glued to his seat but he could tell that he was having a mental conflict with himself from the look in his eyes. It was just a matter of time until he figured out the emotions that were confusing him. He had to hide a grin when he saw that Tala had figured it out.
Tala's eyes widened in realization as he understood what he had just done. "What have I done?" he whispered, jumping up from his chair, "I can't believe that I was so mean to them." He ran to the door and pushed everyone aside that was in his way. He looked out in the hallway but did not see Brooklyn or Kai. "Kai!" he called, hoping that the dual hair would forgive him more easily, "where are you?"
There was no answer to his call as he ran down the hall, scaring everyone who saw him with his odd behavior. They had gotten use to Bryan and Spencer's more open and relaxed attitudes but Tala was just scary at the moment. "Tala, what is wrong?" Judy ask as she appeared with her hands on her hips, "why are you acting so strange? Don't tell me that Max got into the sugar again." "I'm looking for Kai or Brooklyn," he admitted, "did either of them run past?" "I haven't seen the little dudes since I got here, homeboy," Grandpa replied with a shrug.
"Why?" Judy ask with her own glare, "what did you do?" If Tala was considered scary, then Judy was nothing less than terrifying. Even Tala withered under her glare before he composed himself and pushed away from the two adults. He had to find Brooklyn and Kai. He didn't even want to think what Judy would do to him if something happened to Brooklyn or Hiro for that matter.
Tala's heart raced as he ran down the halls, looking into rooms for the two missing chibis. He didn't knock which pissed off many of the bladers. Neither Kai or Brooklyn could be found but he did see some of the others in questionable positions. Julia threw a boot at him since he had interrupted some private time between she and Mathilda in their room. It seemed that he had found out firsthand that Mathilda was the source of the trouble between she and Garland.
Emily, Mariah and Hillary were discussing girl matters that he didn't care about and they were about to kill Daichi, who was teasing them. Kenny was as usual typing away on his laptop in the library. Enrique, Johnny, Robert, Rick, Lei, Garland and Romero were in another room playing poker and discussing relationships or their lack of one. He was glad that he wasn't as pathetic as some of them. If he had time, he would given them advice about dealing with their crushes.
It was best to be straightforward instead of hiding one's feelings toward another. Besides if you were rejected by the object of your crush, you would eventually get over it and find another. That is how he had dealt with Kai. He had simply told him straight to his face that he wanted to be more than friends and had been relieved to know that Kai returned the feeling. He didn't even like to think what would have happened if he had been rejected.
He found Oliver and Kevin in the kitchen as he pushed open the door. The short Neko-jin was covered in what appeared to be white frosting and Oliver had him pinned on the counter. He was licking it off his face. "I'm not going to even ask," Tala muttered as he walked out as suddenly as he had entered, "and I doubt I'm going to eat anything that comes out of that room ever again." He sighed as he stood out in the hallway.
"Where did they go?" Tala fumed as he stood with his hands on his hips and glaring like a female, "If I was Brooklyn or Kai, where would I go?" He thought for a moment as an idea struck. He remembered back to the incident that had brought the three of them together. "I hope I'm wrong," he muttered as he ran off down the hall at a sprint, "and they are not where I believe them to be. Please let me be wrong."
As Tala raced to the backyard, Brooklyn could be found sitting on the diving board of the swimming pool and looking thoughtfully at the water. The memories of nearly drowning made him shiver but it was that cruel joke that started their friendship. He sniffled as he wiped his runny nose on the sleeve of his sweater. He heard footsteps as he turned around to see Kai standing there. It seemed that the gate and lock had not been of any use against the two resourceful and clever chibis.
"Ya oway, Brookie?" Kai ask as he sat down on the board next to Brooklyn. He too shivered after looking at the deep water beneath them. Both of their legs were swinging dangerously over the water as they studied their reflections. "Why don't Tala wike me?" Brooklyn whispered but Kai caught every word, "did me do sometwing ta him?" "Ya did nothing wrong," Kai reassured, putting an arm around Brooklyn's shoulder and drawing him close, "Tala been wike that all morning. He even yell at me when I hug him after Mai got hold of his bwade."
"Me thought we fwiends," Brooklyn sniffled as the tears continued to fall from his red eyes, "fwiends forevah." "Just give him time," Kai suggested with a slight smile, "he warm up ta ya again in no time." Brooklyn smiled weakly at Kai as the two hugged but did not move. At that moment, Tala came running out of the house and his eyes widened when he saw the gate open and the two chibis sitting on the diving board. He remembered Kai's phobia of water and the fact that Brooklyn could not swim.
"Kai!" he called as the two chibis looked up to see the Russian run around the pool, "Brooklyn! Don't move!" Tala didn't see the float that was lying in his path. He ungracefully tripped over it as he frailed his arms madly for a moment. Since he had been so close to the pool, the water broke his fall. There was a loud SPLASH! as he fell backwards into the water.
"TALA!" both Kai and Brooklyn shouted as they stood up on the board but carefully made their way down without either of them falling into the water. They ran around to where Tala had fell in. Unlike Kai, Tala did not fear the water and could swim quite well. He was treading water as the two chibis stood near the edge and looked at him with worry and wonder. Kai burst into laughter first as he pointed at his boyfriend.
Brooklyn soon joined him and made Tala wonder what was so funny. "You wook wike a girlie," Kai howled as he held his stomach. Tala glared at Kai as he swam to the edge and pulled himself out of the pool. Since his hair had gotten wet, it was straight and hanging in his face. "Ya wook wike Gawland," Brooklyn remarked, looking thoughtful as he stopped laughing. Kai was still laughing unlike Brooklyn and was currently lying on the patio and clutching his stomach from laughing so hard.
"Well my hair doesn't stay like that," Tala snapped, gesturing about his hair style and making Brooklyn back away a few steps, "when it gets wet." Brooklyn was nervously fingering the hem of his sweater as his eyes looked at anything but Tala. The teen could not help but feel even more guilty when he looked at the little chibi and chose to ignore Kai, who was making a fool of himself. Brooklyn had not done anything wrong for him to be treated so badly. Kai on the other hand had let his kitten play with his Wolborg blade. His new attack ring now had scratches on it from her claws.
"Brooklyn, listen," he began, unsure of how to deal with him since he had never been in a situation like this before, "I didn't mean to treat you so horribly. I have to admit that I am a bit confused about everything that is going on and I am not use to having friends. No one has ever wanted to be my friend before and it is hard for me to trust anyone except my teammates." "Me wanna be your fwiend," Brooklyn said, softly as he looked directly in Tala's eyes since he was kneeling before him, "me still wike ya. Don't matter that you big."
Brooklyn smiled as the corners of Tala's mouth turned up against his will. There was something infectious about this chibi since he could put others in a good mood. "Fwiends?" Brooklyn ask as he walked forward. "Friends," Tala repeated and nodded as he found himself with an armful of Brooklyn, who hugged him tightly. His embrace was so warm and loving that it made Tala forget that he was wet.
"Me happy ta be your fwiend," Brooklyn murmured in his ear as Tala stood up and lifted Brooklyn with him. Brooklyn had his face buried in the crook of his neck with his arms laying loosely on his shoulders. Tala looked at Kai, who was still laughing at his hair and frowned. "Now, I wish you were my boyfriend instead of him," he stated, thumbing a finger at Kai, "at least you act more mature than he does." He sighed as he walked over to Kai and pulled him to his feet by the collar of his shirt. That made the dual-hair stop laughing.
"Tala, ow!" Kai snapped as he glared at the bigger Russian, "that not nice." "Then don't laugh at me," Tala added with a smirk, "I was not born solely for your amusement. Have you seen what your hair looks like when you wake up? It is even more uncontrollable than my own. I am tempted to throw you in the pool but I do not want to be charged with child abuse."
Kai pouted with his arms crossed against his chest and his bottom lip stuck out. "That is not going to work on me," he stated as he grabbed his shirt and pulled him along, "If it doesn't work at your normal age, then why would it work now?" Kai mumbled something in Russian that Brooklyn didn't understand but Tala did as he popped Kai in the back of the head and made him eye Tala even more evilly. "What happened to you?" Bryan ask as he appeared at the patio door with a glass in hand but was holding back his laughter at the sight of his wet captain.
"I fell in the pool," Tala snapped, "because some idiot left their toy out and I tripped over it." "Then went big SPLASH! in water," Brooklyn finished with a smile and holding out his arms to show effect. "Don't laugh," Kai pouted, "Tala don't wike it if ya laugh at him. He hurt ya." Bryan hid his laughter but was relieved that Tala appeared to be on good terms with Brooklyn again. It seemed that he couldn't stay away from the little chibi for long.
No one dared laugh at Tala as he stepped into the lounge and shoved Kai in, who was pouting cutely. Everyone noticed that he was more gentle with Brooklyn as he set him down. Brooklyn giggled and glomped him around the legs before he patted his head and went to change his wet clothes. "Hero," Brooklyn called, running to his protector and caretaker, "Tala fwiend. We made up."
"I am glad, tenshi," he smiled as he got a hug before he ran back to Kai. He grabbed Kai's arm and pulled him toward the low table where Mystel and Rei were drawing. Bruce was still sitting with the small Neko-jin and Egyptian as Brooklyn plopped down in his lap and used him as a cushion. Kai sat down next to them and looked sullen but took the paper and crayons that Brooklyn pushed to him. Brooklyn took the black crayon and started to scribble on the paper.
His scribbles soon turned into a rather good drawing as a picture began to take shape. It appeared that he was drawing himself and Tala along with Kai. "Look at my picture of Rei-Rei," Mystel exclaimed, holding up a picture of Rei dressed as an Egyptian pharoah, "Rei-Rei, king of cat people." Everyone that was near could not help but laugh at that comparsion since it was quite cute especially the way that Mystel said it. "Me wanna draw," Tyson yelled as he entered the room with Max, "me draw picture of Maxie."
When Tyson took the blue crayon away from Brooklyn, who had been using it to color Tala's outfit, he got one of the nastiest glares anyone had ever seen from Kai. Bruce had to grab Kai since he was going to dump a bottle of red paint over Tyson's head to teach him a lesson. "Kai," Tala admonished to make the small dual hair behave and stop struggling in Bruce's grip, "it is not nice to pour paint on someone's head." "But he took Brookie's cwayon," Kai defended as Tala shook his head firmly no, "and didn't ask." "Even if he deserved it," Tala explained, "you still can't do it. Do you understand?"
Kai pouted with his lower lip out but handed the jar to Bruce, who took it and placed it out of his reach. Kai sighed and knowing that he wasn't going to get by with anything, went back to his picture. "Tala, wook," Brooklyn called, jumping out of Bruce's lap and ran to him, "drew picture for ya." He thrust the paper into Tala's hand and the stolid Russian couldn't help but smile. Brooklyn had drew the three of them with their arms wrapped around the other.
"Do ya wike?" Brooklyn ask as Tala nodded, "me drew it specially for ya. Had a hard time with hair though." "I love it," he remarked as he sat down, "I will cherish this piece of art forever." Brooklyn squealled with glee and glomped Tala, who returned the hug. Everyone seemed surprised by his sudden change in attitude toward Brooklyn except Bryan and Hiro.
"What?" he ask with a frown when he noticed they were all staring at him, "you don't think that I am capable of giving a kid a hug. My bit beast may be a wolf, who has power over ice but I am not that cold, people." His glare made them turn away except for Bruce, who smiled before he stood up. "Daddy, my seat," Brooklyn protested as Bruce stretched. "Brookie, I can't sit like that for long," he laughed as something popped in his back, "you will have to find something or someone else to sit on."
He winked as Brooklyn pouted and turned to look at his friends. He first looked at Tala, who sighed and then nodded as the chibi giggled and jumped into his lap. Tala couldn't help but wrap a protective arm around him and give him some extra affection. After a whimper, Kai soon joined Brooklyn since he could not refuse him as well. It was quite funny to see Tala, captain of the Blitzkrieg Boyz with two little chibis sitting comfortably in his lap. It made him look almost normal.
They were fine for a little while or until Kai's kitten came back to him. Mai got tired of Rei and wanted in Kai's lap. That is when Tala felt something warm in his pocket and a noise that he couldn't quite place. Kai protested when he was pushed off his lap. Brooklyn sensing something was wrong stood on his own as Tala reached in his pant pocket.
He pulled out his beyblade to find that the bit chip was glowing and soft growling was coming from it. Mai tensed as her back arched and she began to hiss. Driger followed suit as Rei cried from getting scratched. The next thing Tala knew was the light got brighter and there was a loud howl. The white light blinded everyone and when he could see again, he was surprised to see his bit beast standing beside of him.
Wolborg had decided to come out of his bit but unlike Zeus or Dragoon, he prefered his bit beast form. He was bigger than a normal sized wolf with a pure white coat and diamond-like scales that covered his back and legs. His yellow eyes narrowed on Kai's kitten as he howled so loudly that it nearly shattered the glass. "Tala, what did you do?" Spencer ask as he peered around the loveseat that he had taken cover behind. "I didn't do anything," he defended, "he came out on his own."
"All of our bit beasts can come out of their bits when they desire and if they had the power," Hiro added as he looked over the chair he had been sitting in, "Zeus told us about it that day when he confronted Brooklyn's parents." "Spencer, don't let Seaborg come out unless you are near the pool or beach," Michael kidded with a laugh, "we don't need to be squashed by a giant whale." "Hiya Wolborg," Brooklyn greeted as everyone held their collective breath as the smallest of them approached the dangerous looking wolf. "Brooklyn," Hiro called as the chibi went up to the wolf and held out his hand. Everyone sighed when the wolf nuzzled against him affectionantly and then licked him on the face that made him laugh.
The wolf then turned back to Kai since his kitten was taking refuge behind him. "You," the bit beast growled as he raised up on his haunches, "you are the one who scratched up my blade." Mai hissed and spit at the wolf as he slowly walked toward her. The kitten sensing danger then growled and ran with Wolborg right on her tail. "Mai!" Kai cried, running to the door, "don't hurt her pwease!"
The dual-hair followed as Tala figured that he had better stop his bit beast before he had kitty for dinner. Kai would never forgive him if something happened to his kitten and he would definitely take it out on him upon his return to his normal age. He knew his beast had been upset when the kitten had scratched up his blade during her play. He hadn't thought it would be enough to make Wolborg come out however. "I'll find them," he reassured, pushing Brooklyn to Hiro since he didn't want to be responsible for him at the moment.
He had enough to worry about with Kai. Besides, Brooklyn had so much wolf drool on the side of his face that even part of his hair was wet and stuck to his head. Hiro sighed since a trip to the bathroom was in order but Brooklyn did not want to leave Tala. He almost threw a tantrum much to the Russian's amusement but he had to worry about his boyfriend and bit beast. "I'll be back," he reassured before he disappeared out the door.
"Wolborg not hurt Mai," Rei remarked, looking sad as Driger came out from his hiding space under the couch, "will he?" "Rei-Rei don't worry," Brooklyn reassured, "Wolborg not hurt Mai. Just sware her. She got scratches on his pwetty bwade." Rei nodded weakly and picked up Driger, who he held protectively to his chest and was glad that he didn't let his kitty play with anyone's beyblade.
Hiro took Brooklyn to the bathroom to remove the wolf drool. He returned to the lounge but everyone got concerned when Tala and Kai did not return. "Where do you think they are?" Miguel ask as they waited but there was no sign of either blader or chibi. "I think we had better find out," Hiro replied as he rose and grabbed Brooklyn, who wanted to find his friends. Miguel, Raul, Spencer, Bryan and Michael decided to help look since they were interested in what had happened to the pair as well.
It didn't take them long to find where Kai and Tala had went. The situation was interesting to say the least. Wolborg was under an oak tree that both Kai and Mai were perched in. Kai was shouting at the wolf in Russian as Tala was on the ground nearby laughing his head off. "Kai!" Brooklyn shouted as he darted forward and ready to defend his friend but was grabbed by Tala to prevent any aid.
"Leave him," Tala managed to get out as he sat up, "he deserves it." "What did he do?" Bryan ask as he saw scorch marks on the grass, "did he use his beyblade?" "The little dummy went and got Dranzer," Tala explained, "Judy gave her to me after I turned back thinking that Kai might prefer I hold her for safekeeping instead of anyone else. Well after he left the room, he found his blade that I had hidden. Wolborg had Mai trapped in the tree all ready so Kai decided to call out Dranzer to defend his kitten."
Tala took a moment to regain his breath as the others waited for the rest of the explanation. "Dranzer came out," he continued as Brooklyn whimpered and was hanging onto his leg, "and used one of her attacks; although she is still a bit weak. Wolborg got singed before he explained to her what the kitten did to his blade and the phoenix agreed with his action. Seems she has a bit of a vanity issue as well and wouldn't want a cat to vandalize her blade either. She went back into her bit and left Kai to deal with Wolborg on his own. He got angry and called Wolborg a few names that he shouldn't have so that is how he ended up in the tree with Mai."
Bryan and Spencer were the first ones to start laughing followed by Hiro, Miguel and Raul, who found the situation quite hilarious. Bryan disappeared for a few minutes to return with a digital camera to record this event. It was too good to pass up. Brooklyn calmed when he realized that Wolborg was not going to hurt his friend; only to recover his injuried pride. He too started to laugh at the little dual hair in the tree, who was glaring daggers at all of them.
"Tala!" Kai shouted from his perch, "call you dumb mutt off!" Tala stopped laughing and looked at Kai thoughtfully for a few minutes. "Tala!" Kai called but Tala's brow furrowed since he didn't believe that Kai had learned his lesson yet. "You got yourself into this," Tala stated cooly and with a wicked grin, "so you get yourself out of it. And for your information, Wolborg is a wolf; not a mutt." He simply walked away and left Kai in the tree.
"Are you just going to leave him?" Hiro ask as Tala merely shrugged. "Consider it payback for the time he trapped me in a tree at the Abbey as a prank," Tala replied, "at least it is not snowing or twenty below. He will survive it and if you try to help him, you will inter my wrath. You have been warned." The five of them shuddered as Tala walked away with Brooklyn trailing behind him.
"I would take that threat seriously," Bryan added as he even paled, "Tala had a reputation at the Abbey for being quite malicious with his revenge. One time Ian played a prank on him in the showers by taking his clothes and the next day, the twerp found himself strung up the flagpole in thirty degree weather wearing absolutely nothing." The rest of them gulped and walked back to the house, ignoring Kai's cries. They decided to tell Judy about Kai but even she was reluctant to get involved. Well, let's just say that Kai spent the rest of the night in the tree with a certain Russian smirking from a window as he listened to Wolborg howl at the full moon.
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