Hello. You should know that I am now writing three stories. Runo's Revenge, The Field Trip, and a Harry Potter fic called Secrets and Lies. I also have another Bakugan fic under wraps so yeah, there's that. So I may not be updating as often as I would like.

Disclaimer: I do not own Bakugan.

Runo giggled as she read Dan's text.

Hurry up, kid! Or I'll eat your lunch! =P

Alice and Julie had gone with the boys to the cafeteria already but Runo said she needed to check the library for a book first.

"Runo!" Someone squealed before they tackled the Haos brawler.

"Oof! What the heck?" Runo exclaimed. She looked at her tackler then her eyes widened.

"Ruby?" She asked. "Is that you?" In front of her was a young girl that looked about the same age as Runo. Her wavy blonde hair barely reached her shoulders and her bright blue eyes sparkled. She was wearing bright red pearls as earrings and had a red pearl necklace on. She wore a pink halter top that might has well been a bikini top, and mid-thigh white shorts with pink flip flops.

"Yeah, I can't believe I'm seeing you again! When was the last time? Like, in kindergarten?" She exclaimed. Runo smiled at her childhood friend.

"Probably. I was just about to head for lunch; do you want to come?" She asked as she picked up her books. Ruby giggled.

"Sure! Hey, did you hear that Dan Kuso is here? He is so hot!" She squealed. Runo froze. "Don't you think we would make a cute couple?" Runo looked up at her friend.

"Uh, sure?" She answered, unsure of how to explain this awkward situation. Ruby sighed.

"Maybe we'll see him! Come on, Runo!" She exclaimed as she dragged the blue haired girl towards the cafeteria. "I have some friends we can sit with! Looks like you brought lunch, but I didn't! Go find a seat and I'll search for Dan Kuso-I mean, you!" Ruby let go of Runo's arm as she made a beeline for the salad bar. Runo stared after her before shrugging. Her eyes wandered around the cafeteria. Many people noticed she was alone.

"Aw, does the little newbie have no friends?"

"How sad!"

"Sit down Loser!"

Runo ignored these rude comments and sighed as she saw Dan wolfing down two lunch trays. She walked over to him and slapped the back of his head.

"You're going to choke Kuso!" She snapped as she sat next to him. "And stop eating my lunch!" She snatched one of the blue trays and yanked it away from him. Julie, Alice, and Shun all smiled. Those two would never change. Dan stuck his tongue out at her. She copied him. Dan pouted as he eyed her pudding cup hungrily. Runo scooped up a large spoonful of his pudding and stuffed in his mouth. The brawlers burst out laughing as his eyes widened. Dan swallowed the big serving and started breathing like a horse. This only made his friends laugh harder. Or in Shun's case, just smirk.

"RUNO!" A high pitched voice shrieked. Runo dropped her spoon and turned around to see Ruby frantically searching the cafeteria.

"Have you seen my BFF? She's a blue haired, scrawny, weak, tomboy with bad style and eating like a self-cautious pig!" Ruby asked repeatedly. Runo narrowed her eyes at the blonde girl as the brawlers giggled nervously. She winked at her friends before quietly getting up and sneaking off before stopping at an empty table with her tray.

"Ruby, I'm right here!" She exclaimed. The blonde haired girl spun around and glared at Runo.

"Where have you been? All my friends have now taken up all the seats at out table! There is no room for you now!" She snarled. Runo pretended to look upset. "Oh, no! Don't try to make me feel guilty! This is your entire fault! And I meant what I said about you, you scrawny pathetic tomboy!"

A high pitched voice screamed with giggled behind them. "Ha, nice one Ruby!" Danielle squealed in delight. Ruby smirked and put a hand on her hip.

"Anything to say, Misaki?" She snapped. Runo looked around the cafeteria; everyone's eyes were on them. She chuckled softly.

"No biggie, I'll just go sit with my friends." She said getting up. Ruby laughed darkly.

"What friends?" She slurred. Runo smirked.

"My friends that are over here!" She exclaimed as she sat on Dan's lap. He wrapped his hands around her waist. She giggled as Julie looked as if she was tempted to break her promise. Alice and Shun shrugged and were caught in their own make-out session. Ruby gasped at the two couples.

"WHAT THE FEATHERS?" She yelled making everyone in the cafeteria stare at the brawlers. All five of them blushed. Runo raised an eyebrow and was about to make a rude comment but something stopped her. Maybe it was the loud crash coming outside.

"Ability Activate! Ray blade!" An annoyingly familiar voice yelled. Runo growled as did her friends. Then they froze. It-it couldn't be him! He died with Zenoheld! Wait, who was he brawling?

"Ability Activate! Blue Stealth!" A familiar voice yelled. The brawlers' hearts stopped. The Aquos brawler was strong, but not strong enough to handle him.

"NO!" They all yelled as they jumped up and ran outside, soon with everyone following them.

"Say night-night Brawler!" The green haired prince taunted as he glared at the little blonde boy. There was fear in his eyes but it quickly vanished when he saw his friends.

"I don't think so Hydron!" Marucho said smugly. "Unlike you, I have friends by my side!"

"Bakugan brawl! Pyrus Drago!"

"Bakugan brawl! Haos Tigerra!"

"Bakugan brawl! Subterra Gorem!"

"Bakugan brawl! Darkus Hydranoid!"

"Bakugan brawl! Ventus Skyress!"

Hydron turned around and his smirk faltered.

"Brawlers!" He squeaked. They just smirked. Runo put a hand on her hip.

"You know, I am not willing to forgive you for what you did to Tigerra. But then again, you didn't see what we can really do! Bakugan isn't about status, or doing it to hurt others! It's about believing in what is strong and big hearted! Brawling isn't a game and it's about time you learned that!" She yelled.

Dan raised an eyebrow; this wasn't like her at all. It was more likely he would say that, not her. He raised an ability card; it was time for Hydron to go down!

"Ability Activate, Boosted Dragon!"

"Ability Activate, Aquos Guardian!"

"Ability Activate, Velocity Fang!"

"Ability Activate, Grand Impact!"

"Ability Activate, Auragano Revenge!"

"Ability Activate, Destruction Meteor Storm!"

They all yelled. Hydron squeaked. He could handle a brawler but not all six of them!

"Y-You're not so tough! I-I can beat you!" He yelled unconvincingly. Dan glared at him but Runo beat him.

"Then why do you sound so scared?" She taunted. "Your daddy ain't here to protect ya and most certainly wouldn't stand up for you!" The brawlers raised an eyebrow; Runo wasn't the same as she was before. Alice put her hands on her hips.

"Hydron, you're nothing but a big bully! If you want to pick on 'losers', maybe you should pick on yourself!" She said. Okay, scratch that. Both Runo and Alice were acting differently.

Mature?

Stronger?

The brawlers wondered why the girls were acting differently. Hydron actually looked a bit scared from Runo's glare. Then again, they usually are. They brawled and brawled until Hydron was defeated. He gave the brawlers a hatred filled glare before teleporting away. The brawlers were breathing hard and no one said anything until Julie broke the silence.

"Runo, Alice what's going on? You're acting different." Julie said. The Haos and Darkus brawlers shook their heads and dropped their hands from their waists.

"Huh? Oh…um, it's nothing really. Was I acting different?" Runo stammered. Alice blushed.

"W-well, lets just say while the guys were away, the girls went out to play." Alice said making her and Runo giggle. They all raised an eyebrow, but said nothing else.

They all turned around and faced their next challenge: the rest of the school.

DUN DUN DUN! Sorry for the wait! R&R!