(S)he is a Lady
Serie: Beyblade
Pairings: Bryan/Kai and some other hinted/mentioned pairings but you'll have to see for yourselves
Warnings: Language, Tyson bashing, some violence and very much fluff
Summary: The Bladebreakers are in
Germany visiting the Majestics, who currently are gathered in Roberts
castle, when Voltaire and Boris shows up and reveals a shocking
secrets about Kai for the Bladebreakers and the
Majestics.
Disclaimer: If I owned Beyblade Tyson and Mariah would
die and nothing would be pink, so obviously I don't own it –sulks-
Oi! Attention over here plz.
Single words or phrases in italic in running text means that something are emphasized.
"Italic"
means thought (except when in a flashback then it's normal
texture)
Underlined
words means Russian
Underlined and bold means bitbeast speak
And as usual I have my wonderful beta Miako6 who helps me with everything without her there would be no chapter or story
I'd like to thank Anime-rocz-nd-u-no-it for helping me defeat a horrible writers block and adding some extra romance in this fic. (You better review this time or I'll be coming after you with pitchforks –shakes pitchfork threatening-)
I'd also like to thank Elemental Gypsy and Blaze Queenie for (un-knowingly) helping me with this fic. –glomps- You'll notice what you did once you read it… I hope –sweatdrops-
OH MY GOD I got SO many reviews! I can't believe I got over 100 reviews –glomps- its unbelievable! I'm so happy –throws chocolate cupcakes-
Merry Christmas to all of you! Here is my present to all of my readers!!! (and yes I know it's a bit too late, but just a little bit.)
AN: This is the last chapter –cries- but don't worry I've already started on my next fic Dinner Times Two so if you like what I write (which you hopefully do –sweatdrops-) you don't have to worry I wont stop. I've also decided to write an other female Kai fic both because many people seems to like female Kai and because I've gotten smitten by Defiant Vixen –looks accusingly at her- so that I'm totally obsessed with female Kai.
CHAPTER 8: You're Mine
After fetching Kai's scarf and dodging a couple of servants on the way, Kai and Bryan were on their way back to the room where the others where.
Kai was currently fidgeting on her scarf, something she had done since she had taken it on both in order to make sure that it was so high up on her neck that the marks Bryan had made wouldn't show and from sheer nervousness. She did have the slightest clue on how she was to act now, not only the whole girl thing but also after Bryan had kissed her. Was there some particular way she was supposed to act? Were they a couple now?
Bryan who still was keeping his arm around the phoenix's waist was aware of the phoenix thoughts were far away at the moment, although he didn't know his own prominence in these thoughts, so he choose to walk quietly beside her. Simply enjoying the presence and company of the petite phoenix next to him.
Suddenly being pulled into a halt, the phoenix blinked a couple of times snapping herself out of the half trance she'd been in. For the first time since they'd started walking, she started being really conscious about their surroundings, she noticed that they were just outside the room where the rest of the bladers were. Crooking her head to the side to get a better view of the falcon's face she asked.
"Why aren't we going in?"
"I just thought that you'd like to finish thinking on whatever you were thinking on first. The others will probably be all over you."
The falcon said a bit off handily, ignoring the teasing voice of his falcon bitbeast in his head that told him very different reasons to why he'd stopped.
"Oh, no it was nothing we can go in."
She said a bit too quickly causing the falcon to take an extra close look at her.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
Not having a real reason to question her further he only shrugged and opened the door. When he did the bluenette felt a wave of relief wash over her, at least now she wouldn't have to answer his question; what would she have said anyway "I was wondering if we are a couple and how I should act now that we've kissed." Yeah right as if she would ever humiliate herself like that.
Gently thrusting the phoenix in the room with his hand on the small of her back Bryan entered the room slightly behind the phoenix before he dropped his hand to his side. Thinking that Kai probably wouldn't be comfortable with displaying such amounts of emotions in front of everyone however his gesture made even more questions appear in the bluenette's head. Why did he do that? Was she supposed to act like that too?
If Bryan had been looking at the phoenix he would probably have seen the confused look that fluttered over her face, however he wasn't, his eyes was sweeping the room in search for someone he had some unfinished business with.
"Ian"
He growled out.
"Outside. Now."
The snake who had taken cover behind the whale sent pleading looks to both the wolf and the whale until how futile that was and focused his efforts on the whale. However the blonde simply shrugged and gave the snake a look that clearly said you-got-yourself-into-this-mess-you'll-have-to-sort-it-out-on-youself. Throwing one last glare at the blond the purple haired blader walked towards Bryan, the door and quite likely his own death.
"Don't kill him."
The voice of the bluenette phoenix caused the other Russians heads to turn towards her.
"He's an annoying brat but don't kill him."
Hearing this the youngest Russian knew that since Bryan never would do anything against Kai direct wishes he would live causing him to smile brightly at the phoenix.
"I wont do any pranks on you for months Kai."
The prankster of the Russians swore solemnly to the bluenette female as he walked out of the door toward his telling-off by the falcon no longer fearing for his life. The falcon only giving an un-articulated grunt as a response as he also ventured outside.
(AN: I know I didn't kill Ian but there's a very good reason for that, you'll see farther down in the chapter –mischievous grin-) (B/N: -looks at her mischievous grin- Umm.. Is that a good thing?)
After the door closed behind them, Kai walked over to the two remaining Russians and flopped herself down in Spencer's lap tucking her head in under his chin. A very un-Kai-ish thing to do, yes, but right now she was so confused that she really didn't care; they already knew she was a girl and about her mother so really what was there left to hide? Her darkest secrets had already been spilled to the world (or well the eight present bladers if you wanted to be picky.)
Normally, she'd go to Tala but even though she loved the wolf with all her heart she was still too self-conscious about the marks on her neck and she knew for a fact that if she sat in his lap he'd start fiddling with her scarf. This she knew simply because she quickly after they met had realised that the wolf was almost as hyperactive as Max, he just hid it better. Also Spencer had always been the most father like person in her life and right now she felt… lost in the lack of a more proper word, she wanted someone to nurse her and fix everything around her like her mother always had done. It was both stupid and childish but right now she couldn't be bothered with caring.
The other eight in the room barely reacted to this, guess that they already where so dulled off from the last two days' events that it would take a minor miracle to make them surprised again.
"So… feeling a bit cold?"
The wolf said in fake innocence drawling out the first word almost ridiculously much, knowing fully well what the red head was up to and having no intention what so ever to play along the bluenette Russian ignored said red head completely. Sulking slightly, though making sure that no one else than Kai and Spencer saw it, at the phoenix's silence Tala decided to try again after all shame on him who gives up.
"If you're cold I'm sure Bryan wouldn't mind heating you up."
At the word heating the wolf wiggled his eyebrows so that no one would be able to miss the double meaning, at this Kai felt a small blush appear on her cheeks but she remained quiet. Letting out a small gruff, the wolf continued his discreet sulking, he was bored and Kai was only making it worse.
With Tala sulking, Kai resting and Spencer being his normal quiet self, the three Russians became immersed into a peaceful silence half listening to the other bladers chatting. Though Tala was paying more attention to trying to hear what was going in on outside of the room more specifically where Bryan and Ian were, much to his disappointment he didn't hear even a muffled scream of agony causing him to sulk even more. He was so bored!
Right when he was about to launch Wolborg into the very large chandelier that hung in the room simply to ease his boredom the doors swung open and in walked Bryan and Ian, which took his mind of creating chaos for a little while. But since it was painfully obvious that the snake had suffered no physical damage even though for some odd reason the purple haired youth was holding one hand protectively in front of his nose and was very careful to keep his distance to the falcon. Tala's interest in the snake died with the same speed a fire would if you poured a large bucket of water over it. Putting his hand in his pocket to grab Wolborg and cause some good old fashioned destruction and chaos his hand stopped moving as something very interesting caught his eye.
The blond Italian was making his way over to the falcon with a determined look on his face. Also the falcon self regarded this with a scene of scepticism. Tala however could barely keep himself from jumping up and down in excitement; oh yes this was so much more interesting than watching people run in terror. He could already see Bryan ripping the Italian apart in his mind.
When the blonde playboy put one arm around the falcons shoulder turning him around to talk to him in a low voice as if they were old friends, nor the wolf or the snake could stop the sadistic grins that appeared on their faces. Oh he was so dead now.
As a matter of fact the only reason why the falcon did not kill the obnoxious blonde the moment he touched him was because the Italian had started to speak before this and after all he had some good manners. Might as well allow him to say what was on his mind before he killed him.
"Listen, I got some advise to you that will make you get her in no time."
Completely baffled at what the blond was trying to tell him, Bryan had no choice other than to ask the blond to explain himself.
"What are you talking about?"
He growled out.
"Kai of course as the fantastic, talented amour I am, I could of course not miss your amorous feelings towards her. And I understand you completely; an amazing woman no doubt. Can you imagine how hard it must have been for her to pretend to act like a boy? I mean never being able to spoil herself with a massage, a nice dress or some fancy shoes."
At this point Bryan was to irritated to even kill the babbling blonde who didn't seem to notice a thing as he kept on talking.
"Of course this is your best chance of making advances take her out shopping; all girls love shopping, and make sure you tell her how beautiful she looks in everything, oh and of course you'll pay for everything, follow up with a casual lunch date. Compliment her frequently; girls just love when men pay attention to their efforts of looking good. Hold her hand when you are walking somewhere and…"
Whatever the blond where to say remained a mystery as Bryan now had lost all of his patient and roughly pushed several of the blonds pressure points knocking him into unconsciousness from which he wouldn't wake up in a good ten to fifteen minutes. Once he woke up he would also have a very painful ache in every inch of his body since Bryan not only had pressed the pressure point that caused unconsciousness but also several that made the bodies nervous system to believe it was in a large amount of pain. Nor would he be able to walk or use his arms for quite some time, as the falcon had also pushed these pressure points.
Nonchalantly kicking Enrique's limp body of his feet on where the blond had landed, he started to walk over to where the other Russians where.
"You've killed him! Enrique!"
Oliver yelled distressed running over to his unconscious teammate.
"He's just unconscious."
The whale said in a matter of fact voice, he wasn't too fond of people yelling.
"Just unconscious! Just! You're all insane! I'll sue all of you!"
At this, most people in the room turned their head to look at the unicorn with a mixture of shock and surprise, this was not how they were used to see the timid, always polite greenette. Realising that everyone was staring at him and his very out of characteristic outburst, he lowered his head down to hide a faint blush on his cheeks.
"What?"
He said trying to sound rough but only managing to sound very embarrassed.
"Way to go Oliver!"
Johnny cheered on which only resulted in that the greenette's blush darkened some more.
"Anyway, he should wake up in about ten minutes."
Spencer said a bit off handily thinking that the Frenchman at least deserved so much information.
"Oliver, Gustav will bring Enrique to his room and bring a doctor to check on him, why don't you accompany him to see that everything is alright?"
"But I can't do that; I have no medical knowledge at all."
The greenette said looking at the griffin miserable eyes that suddenly changed to hopeful and begging, causing the German noble to realise a very uncomfortable fact which resulted in some very colourful words, of course non of these were spoken loudly, merely in his head. But he'd be damned if he'd give up just like that, shifting his eyes from the French greenette to the Scottish red-head, he opened his mouth however the salamander beat him to it.
"Don't even think about it; you said it, you'll have to do it. Besides I have to train remember?"
The red-head said grinning a bit smugly at his last sentence, knowing that the griffin would have no choice but to accompany the greenette. Not many people knew this but the green haired unicorn had been harbouring feelings for the Italian playboy for some time and though he didn't look like it, Oliver could be feisty and a real spitfire when it came to some things. The two most prominent were Enrique's wellbeing and his dating, the two older Majestics had quickly learned not to bring Enrique's latest conquering when the greenette was within hearing distance if they didn't want their food burnt or poisoned. Now the greenette had never actually poisoned anything but merely the possibility was frightening enough to make them keep their mouth's shut.
Realising that he was fighting a losing battle the German griffin sighed quietly and got up from his chair, following Oliver and Gustav who was carrying the unconscious Enrique.
"I will wait with you until the doctor arrives."
"I believe a man on his way to an execution would show more enthusiasm then you."
"Shut up you insufferable hybrid."
"Touchy aren't we?"
"Griffolyon, I am having a very hard time controlling my emotions right now. Kindly leave before I do something un-couch."
"Now that would have been fun but if you say so."
The ancient griffin left his mind with a disappointed sigh and a soft rustle from his feathers and armour. It was beyond Robert's capability to understand the way of his bitbeast, many were under the distinct believe that blader and bitbeast held many common personality traits and manners. Something that couldn't be more wrong in the case of Robert and Griffolyon; Griffolyon had a personality that was much more similar to Johnny's and even Enrique's than to Robert's own. He was just grateful that Griffolyon only spoke to him and not to any other person; if that happened he would never live it down, Johnny in particualy would find it hysterically humorous that his captains bitbeast was the very epitome of the word un-couch.
Not really paying much attention to what was going on in the room, Bryan walked over to the couch were Spencer was sitting with Kai still firmly placed in his lap. Meeting the blondes' gaze his eyes wordlessly transferred his question to the whale.
"What is wrong with her?"
Much to his surprise, the whale looked accusingly at him, his eyes clearly saying.
"I don't know but it sure as hell is you fault so fix it."
(B/N: wait! Am I missing something here?)
Confused over what he had done the falcon sat down next to the whale and tried to figure out what he could have done to make the phoenix upset. Well of course there was the whole Ian-incident but she had seemed to be over it once he had told her he would take care of it. Maybe she was angry because of the marks? He felt a bit guilty thinking of those but the feeling of pride and satisfaction were much stronger, also they were covered he hadn't done anything that she couldn't hide if she wanted to. Ending up drawing a blank to why the phoenix would be upset, the falcon realised that since he couldn't fix something he didn't know about he'd have to ask Kai what had upset her and then fix it.
(AN: Aww he might be a bit thick-headed from time to time but he's so sweet its okay) (B/N: I'm as lost as he is!!!)
Once again locking eyes with the blonde whale, the falcon exchanged some wordless sentences causing the blond to drop his muscular arms, which earlier had been protectively wrapped around the phoenix, so the falcon could pull the bluenette over to his lap. However not before sending a grateful look at the whale; if the blonde had decided that he didn't find it suitable for the lilac haired youth to talk to the phoenix he knew fully well that there would be nothing he could do about it. Though being the largest and most muscular of the team Spencer was by heart as peaceful as his whale bitbeast, only fighting when necessary, but despite his unwillingness to use violence you did good not upsetting the whale as he could turn a metal pipe into a pretzel without breaking a sweat.
When Kai felt the blonde's large arms drop, she shivered involuntarily from the lack of body heat and protection. When she felt a pair of equally warm but much more slender arms wrap themselves around her and pull her from the whale into a firm taunt chest. She had no problem with recognizing; she had been spending quite some time against it earlier today. However, this time she wasn't filled with warm heart fluttering sensations, okay she was but that was not the most prominent feeling. Her body became rigid, the calmness she'd felt in the whale's lap was replaced by confusion and a trace of anxious.
"Why is he acting like this? First he seems to want for everyone to see that we are… whatever it is we are then not and now this, I don't understand."
Screw her previous conclusion that it was better not to ask what had happened earlier, that it was better to still have the hope of him liking her. What good did that do if she was going to go insane with the way he was acting? She hated not understanding what was going on and if she didn't do anything about it she was afraid she'd snap or do something she'd regret later.
Getting up from her place in the falcon's lap with some difficulties, he was trying to keep her there for whatever reason she didn't know. But by grabbing one of his hands and pulling him up as well, she solved that problem only to continue to walk over to the other end of the room where they could speak in relative privacy.
Seeing his sister's determined look and her firm grip on the falcon's hand, the wolf grinned mischievously towards the whale and snake.
"This should be interesting; baby sis is going to give the big bad falcon a verbal spanking."
He said wiggling his eyebrows, his eyes practically glowing with mischief. In response to this, the whale merely sighed quietly and rolled his eye while the snake literary jumped up in the sofa trying to see what the two youths were up to, only to be dragged down by the wolf.
"Ever heard of discretion, you dimwit? Look through that mirror and you'll see them perfectly and we won't be hunted down later."
Hearing these words of wisdom and realising the undeniable truth in them, the snake flopped back down into the sofa his eyes firmly locked at the large mirror that hung on the wall and the male and female whose images it was reflecting. The phoenix had now let go of the falcon's wrist and was currently standing faced towards him with her arms crossed over her chest and her legs firmly apart. The wolf and the snake spared one micro second to turn towards each other and grin, they were all familiar with that stance; the famous or rather infamous fighting stance. The whale once again rolled his eyes towards the two troublemakers, though he made sure to keep the mirror and its reflection in the periphery of his sight.
Letting go of the falcons hand and turning to face him Kai crossed her arms over her chest. Looking him directly in the eyes she spoke slightly hushed to be absolutely sure that no one else would hear this and making sure that her head was turned so that Tala, Ian and Spencer who were watching wouldn't be able to read on her lips. As far as she knew none of them had the ability to read on lips unless it was spoken slowly and carefully, however she wouldn't take any chances; this was embarrassing enough without having anyone else know of his.
"What are you doing? First you kiss me then you don't want to touch me in front of anyone then you're pulling me onto your lap. I don't understand, Bryan. Why are you acting like this? I don't understand."
Speaking those last three words her voice changed from the fierce almost commanding tone she'd had into something much more fragile and lost. Her eyes looking at the falcon almost pleadingly to tell her what she so desperately needed to hear. Bryan was shocked; he had no idea she felt that way, immense guilt flooded his mind.
"I'm sorry if you wanted me to stop all you would have to do would be to tell me to stop."
The phoenix looked at him with a stupefied look.
"I don't I just don't understand why you are acting like this."
Hearing her saying this Bryan suddenly felt much of the guilt dissolve and he tried to figure out what the phoenix had meant but he couldn't see how his actions could cause this confusion.
"Acting like what?"A soft blush appeared on the phoenix's cheeks she would have to tell him? She had thought that he straightaway would give her an answer and either break her heart or make her faint with happiness, figuratively speaking of course.
"Well… you know… you're touching me and then you're not and…"She said shrugging uncomfortably, Bryan however felt relief wash over him; for a moment he had feared that she would tell him that she wasn't interested in him in that way and that she just had gotten carried away earlier.
"I just thought you wouldn't be comfortable with appearing like a couple in front of the others."
"A c-couple?"
Kai managed to choke out, she must have heard wrong. There could be no way he had just said that they were a couple, right? However it seemed as if Bryan didn't share her way of thinking.
"Yes, what did you think?""I didn't know, you mean you like me?"
"No I mean I'm in love with you."
Bryan stated in a very matter of fact tone almost as he was correcting a misuse of grammar, not that he would ever do that but still. Kai could only look at him with a look of absolute shock on her face, her mind desperately trying to make sense out of what he said. To Kai, it felt like one million eternities before she comprehended what the falcon just had said and acted accordingly but in the reality a minute hadn't even passed.
"He was in love with her. They were a couple."
Bryan on the other hand was relieved beyond belief and also a bit smug. First he had been terrified when the thought that Kai might not appreciate his advances and he was tremendously relieved that it wasn't the case. Secondly, Kai might not have realised she said it but once he had told her that he would stop if she wanted to onto which she had replied that she didn't want. Meaning that she liked it when he touched her and for Kai that also meant that there was emotional attachment simply because she was too innocent to have these two separated. So then he could as well play out all his cards if she didn't understand why he was acting as he was then he was afraid she never would.
Though it didn't seemed like he would have to worry since a true smile appeared on the phoenix lips and he couldn't help but smile back, however the phoenix's next action took him completely by surprise.
Getting the total meaning of what Bryan just said, the phoenix felt such rush of emotions surge through her that she felt weak and hyper at the same time, she was so happy. Taking advantage of her mistress' state of mind Dranzer decided to "help" her mistress since the holy phoenix was of the opinion that a confession like this needed a proper end. It had absolutely nothing to do with her being tired of the too naïve way of thinking that her master seemed to have and the falcon being off and on his advances.
Not at all.
"Kiss him."
She whispered into her mistress' mind and in the Russian bluenette's head that sounded very nice and right so she stepped close to the falcon, wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him right on the mouth, pressing her body against his.
At first Bryan was too shocked to respond to the kiss but quickly gathered himself, wrapping his arms around the phoenix and kissing her back greedily, ignoring the catcalls and wolf whistles that were heard in the background.
Seeing Kai and Bryan kiss in public (so to speak) Tala and Ian, of course, couldn't stop themselves from making catcalls, wolf whistles, kissing noises, encouraging comments and many other things that made Spencer roll his eyes however he was smiling so you could suspect that he wasn't so disturbed by his team-mates' childish behavior as he usually was.
All this noise did of course draw the attention of the other five other occupants of the room that until then had had their attention focused on other things. At first their attention landed on the wolf and the snake who were making the noise, their eyes then followed the Russians' gaze in order to see why the otherwise quiet Russians where acting almost like normal teenagers.
Seeing Kai and Bryan in a heated-lip lock probably wasn't what they had expected.
Johnny was just staring with his mouth slightly open, his eyes unbelievably wide looking like someone who had seen an UFO land on one's lawn only to ask for a cup of sugar. Kenny blushed beet red and quickly started working on Dragoon, however his mind didn't seem to be completely focused as he screwed on the attack ring before the defence ring, and many other mistakes causing the blade to be pretty much useless.
Max's eyes lit up and clasped his hands in front of his mouth to muffle the squeal he was emitting as he bounced up and down in the sofa acting as he had eaten a truck load of sugar. Rei just looked at the two Russians in shock that changed jealousy that in turn quickly changed into a look of happiness for his captain, joining in on the catcalls and wolf whistles.
Someone however, who didn't seem to participate in the others more or less positive reactions was Tyson (AN: Who else –sigh-) (B/N: -grumbles-) at first he looked at the couple in shock that then slowly turned to anger. Jumping out of the sofa, he started to yell.
"What the fuck do you thing you're doing, you fucking traitor? You're fucking making out with the guy that fucking tried to kill Rei. You're off the team, you fucking whore, you're…"
(AN: Someone needs to increase his vocabulary –rolls eyes-) (B/N: -Nods- and in serious need of getting a life.)
Approximately halfway through Tyson's little speech Bryan and Kai had separated and the phoenix was looking at the dragon with shocked eyes. How could he say something like that? The only reason to why Bryan hadn't stormed up to the dragon and snapped his neck was because Kai was holding a firm grip on his shirt, he could feel her hands shaking and he held her even closer to his own body.
The other Russians however had no such limitations and there was only so much they could take and that line had been passed a long time ago. No one did this to their phoenix, in the abbey she had known that the children hated her so she had never let them in so they couldn't hurt her. This was something completely different; this were persons that Kai had actually trusted, she cared for them and they did this to her? Unacceptable.
Of the three Russians it was surprisingly the pacifistic Spencer who acted first, in a pair of quick steps he was up next to the Japanese dragon wrapping his large hand around the teen's throat, effectively silencing the dragon.
"Don't ever say something like that to Kai again."
The blond giant thundered threatening the Japanese nodded, since he couldn't speak because of the whale's hand that was compressing his vocal cords, obviously expecting for the blonde to release him just like Kai had. Once that didn't happen the bluenette started to struggle, clawing on the blonde's hand as he started to feel the lack of oxygen. However Spencer didn't even seem to notice this as he kept his hold on the bluenette's throat until the dragon turned limp, only then he tossed the dragon onto a sofa, much like you discard a broken toy, before he turned towards the other occupants of the room that had witnessed the whole event with large eyes.
"Anyone else that feels like saying something like that?"
He spoke calmly, there was no confusion on what he was referring to, receiving headshakes and mumbled 'no's in reply, he turned his head to check upon the phoenix when the American blonde caught his eye. Max was looking at Tyson's body with tears in his eyes mourning his friend, this caused the whale's heart to clench; he, like the other Blitzenkreig boys and like everyone else, had taken an instant liking to the innocent blonde. Sighing quietly to himself, he realised that tricking the blonde would be unforgivable.
"It's not dead, just unconscious, it won't be able to speak for a while though." (B/N: Wow, I like the use of 'it' instead of 'he'! XD)
The turtle looked confused at the Russian blonde; it was obvious that he hadn't understood what the whale was saying, sighing again the whale pointed at the unconscious dragon.
"It. It isn't dead."
(AN: Blaze Queenie and all you others who was hoping for a death casualty, I apologize I wouldn't mind killing him but then I'd have to change my rating and honestly he isn't worth it.)
Meanwhile, Bryan and Kai had walked up to the others, the falcon held a protective arm around the bluenette's waist, glaring darkly at the other bladers daring them to say something, anything about the phoenix or their relation. Since Tyson was out cold there was no one stupid enough to challenge the falcon. Kai had slipped back into her stoic, emotionless mask firmly; determined not to let anyone see how much Tyson's outburst had affected her. But to the other Russians, experts in Kai-language, it was painfully obvious how large impact it had had on her.
"Kai… uhm… I just want you to know that I don't mind you… eh… well, dating Bryan and I'd like for you to stay on the team."
"Thanks Rei."
Kai said sending the neko a grateful look. Something that made the falcon tighten his grip on the phoenix slightly, sending the white tiger a look.
"We're not dating, we're a couple."
He said catching everyone, including Kai by surprise.
"You want me to call the tabloids as well?"
Tala said sarcastically, but he was actually quite shocked that Bryan had admitted out loud that he and the phoenix were together. The falcon was a very private person and despite the fact that he knew that both teens had strong feelings for each other, he hadn't expected either of them to admit anything in the closest weeks. Sure, he knew about the falcon's protectiveness and its prominence towards the neko since he had the closest relationship with the phoenix combined with the Chinese's obvious attraction to Kai. But he had though that most of it would pass now that they had admitted their feelings towards each other. And since it was obvious that the neko, after seeing Bryan and Kai together, had been genuinely happy for her.
"She is mine and I really don't care who knows it."
The falcon said off handily, shrugging his shoulders. That comment made Kai's body stiffen and her eyes light up with defiance and fury. She didn't belong to anyone, not even Bryan, and she'd make damn sure that everyone knew that!
Spinning around the bluenette Russian and focused her eyes on the taller Russian. Despite the fact that she had to crane her neck to be able to meet the falcons gaze, the phoenix showed in no way that she was affected by her physical disadvantage.
"So you own me? I must have missed that notification."
She said icily, glaring slightly at the falcon, speaking in Russian as this was something she preferred that any non-Russian didn't heard.
Calmly meeting the phoenix's glare, the falcon leaned down so that his forehead gently touched the phoenix's own forehead.
"I didn't mean it in that way and you know that. You're mine in the same way I'm yours."
At this, Kai jerked her head away from the flacon blushing furiously. Tala was so shocked that he couldn't say anything sarcastic or insulting and had to sit down on a chair so that he wouldn't fall on the floor. Ian was making throw up noises and even Spencer the ever calm one had wide eyes and looked slightly shocked.
The Bladebreakers and the Majestics, who didn't understand Russian, were simply looking on stupefied not getting exactly what was going on but still understanding from the otherwise reserved Russians reactions that something extraordinary had happened.
"Okay who are you and what have you done to Bryan?"Tala said finally snapping out of his stupor. Even though he didn't believe that the falcon had been abducted, mainly because of the small problem that it would have taken a minor army to complete such a task and that is if, if they were fully armed with the latest military hardware, Spencer also felt the urge to voice his concern.
"Bry are you feeling alright? I know you've been quite stressed lately."
Bryan threw an annoyed and irritated look at the blond and the red head, ignoring Ian who was still making throw up noises or maybe he actually was throwing up it was hard to tell, as he replied.
"Fuck of both of you."
The whale and the wolf shared a look, yup it was Bryan indeed. Maybe they could blame that ehm… outburst on hormones and temporary insanity. They shared another look, yes they'd go with hormones and insanity there was no other explanation.
"Whatever."
Tala said slipping into his sisters vocabulary.
"Ian stop retching and go upstairs and pack our stuff, we need to get going."He continued, at first Ian was glaring darkly at the wolf for being picked to pack everyone's things. But then he realised something that Tala most likely hadn't thought of since, otherwise he would have sent Spencer. Packing everyone's things gave him a legitimate reason to go through the others personal belongings. He hurried out of the room so that Tala wouldn't realise what he just had done.
"You're leaving already?"Kai said a bit disappointed of the fact that they were leaving so quickly, she had been looking forward to spend some time with them without death threats or the fait of the world hanging over them.
"We're leaving, I'm not letting you stay here with that thing."
Tala said determined, with a small gesture towards the still unconscious dragon.
"He didn't mean that; he was just upset…"
Kai started a bit hesitantly but was quickly cut off by the wolf.
"He meant every word and you know that as well as I do, I know he is on your team but you need to stop making excuses for him and see what he really is."
Sighing dejectedly, the phoenix fell back towards the falcon's chest, she knew that her brother was right. The Japanese dragon had more wrongs than rights, actually quite much more wrongs but he was a part of her team and she could never thank them enough for bringing Dranzer to Baikal Lake. The holy phoenix, which she believed harboured her mother's spirit or at least parts of it, had been the one thing that had been able to free her mind from the dark phoenix's control.
"What about my team?"
Even if she agreed with Tala she was captain over the Bladebreakers and that meant that she had responsibility for them.
"When the next tournament comes up you can go back and coach them but until then you're staying with us."
The wolf said in a non-nonsense tone of voice, at this the bluenette only replied with a short nod of approval. Even though the red head often acted like a ditz (to those who knew him) he also could be dead serious on things and then there was no way of making him do or think otherwise, so Kai simply saved herself the effort of fighting a losing battle. The fact that she wanted to spend more time with her childhood friends and more specifically Bryan probably had something to do with her decision as well even if she didn't want to admit it to herself.
Now came the hard part, telling the others that she was leaving. Turning to face her team, she prepared herself for what she would have to say, however Rei beat her to it
"You're leaving, aren't you?"
The white tiger said with a sad smile on his face, seeing the bluenette Russian blink a few times in surprise he continued.
"Its not that hard to figure out. But you are coming back right?"
Nodding, the phoenix spoke.
"I'll be back when the next tournament comes up."
At this the Chinese tiger nodded, that was what he had expected. The blonde American on the other hand didn't take the news as well as his team-mate, crystal tears welled up in his aqua blue eyes.
"You're leaving?"
"I'll be back by the next tournament."
The phoenix said in an attempt to comfort the turtle, sniffling a little the turtle spoke again.
"It's because of what Tyson said, isn't it?"
Not receiving an answer, the American simply nodded to himself, before pulling up a lime green and orange notebook from one of his pockets and scribbled down something on a page with a pencil with the same colours.
"Here is the phone number to my dad and to my mom, just so you can call if you want to."
Sending the turtle a small smile the phoenix took the note, which was written in green ink, folded it and putted it into one of the pockets on her pants.
"I'll call them and give them my number so you can call me if something urgent comes up."
Wiping away the tears from his eyes, the turtle gave the phoenix one of his famous bear hugs. Normally, the phoenix wouldn't have tolerated something like that but since she was leaving she allowed the blonde to hug her and even wrapped her arms in an embrace around the turtle, it wasn't one of the hugs she'd give any of the Blitzenkreig boys but it was a hug nonetheless.
"I wont tell Tyson I have your number, I promise."
The turtle said solemnly as if he had been given the responsibility over the keys to the white house.
"I know you wont."
The bluenette replied, separating herself from the blond affectionately ruffling his blonde hair. At first, Max looked a bit shocked over such a display of emotions from the normally stoic teen but the surprise quickly changed into a look of pure happiness.
As the turtle and phoenix separated, the white tiger, who had been watching the display of friendship, approached to hug the bluenette Russian good-bye as well. And everything was peace and quite until the tiger caught the eye of the falcon who was regarding him with a look that very, very clearly said try-anything-and-die. Causing the tiger to end the embrace faster than he had intended to, even though he didn't have that kind of intentions towards Kai anymore there was no need to risk his life for a misunderstanding.
"Bye Kai."
The tiger said with an undertone of sadness in his voice. A nervous clearing of a throat turned everyone's attention towards the small brunette genius, who was shuffling his feet with Dizzy held close to his chest.
"Ehum... Go-od bye Kai and I well uhm... have made this for Dranzer and since you're leaving I thought you might want to take it now."
The brunette Japanese stuttered forwards and reached out his hand in which there was a new attack ring for the holy phoenix's blade.
"You? And what was I doing, playing cards?"
The voice of Dizzy poured out of the speakers of the laptop.
"Uh… well… Dizzy and I made it."
The glass-eyed brunette spoke out before launching into a lengthy, detailed exposition about the different kinds of improvements of the ring and what benefits it would bring in battle. Being nervous and quite frightened the brunette spoke fast and using long complicated words what no one except possibly Dizzy understood.
"Kenny."
The bluenette spoke up in order to stop the brain of the Bladebreakers to faint from lack of oxygen, hearing his name being called, the brunette stopped speaking and was immediately forced to take a deep breath as he was out of air.
"Thank you."
The Russian phoenix stepped forwards and took the ring out of his hand. At this Dizzy gave up a fake cough in a not so subtle way reminding everyone about her involvement in the creation of the beyblade part.
"Thank you, Dizzy."
The two-toned bluenette spoke towards the computer, she had always had a great deal of respect for the computer-trapped bitbeast. As Dranzer had told her that Dizzy, when she had been in her bit-chip, had been very powerful but had not liked the violence that took place during the battles and because of that chosen not to appear in a bit-chip. The bluenette Russian had a very strong believe that much of the bitbeasts complaints simply was made up comments of how she thought other bitbeasts would complain about being trapped in a computer.
"You're welcome."
The computer trapped bitbeast replied. Rolling his eyes the wolf interfered he wanted to get away from the place as fast as possible and he knew that the other male Russians agreed with him and even the phoenix, though with her primary cause of wanting to leave was lying unconscious on a sofa, she didn't appeared to be in a hurry.
"Ya, ya, can we get going now? Ian should be at the door with our bags now."
"You sent Ian to get out our things?"
Spencer said sounding bewildered, not that he had any secrets or something like that in his belongings but he had books and some CD's with whale song on that he was careful with and he had no wish of having them broken or used in whatever prank Ian would come up with. And then there was of course his whale plushie that he kept carefully hidden in his bag, not to mention the few pictures, as embarrassings it is, he still had from when was a baby, aware that he only still had them safe in the abbey by pure miracle only, oh nooooo, he so did not want Ian to find those. And then there was his diary to be thinking about…. Oh lord, have some mercy!
"Yeah, what... oh shit!"
The wolf said first not realising why the whale acted like it was something bad until he realised the same thing as Spencer himself had done, by telling the snake to pack their belongings he had given him the right to go through their personal belongings and they couldn't do anything to him for it since he only had done what he had been told. He had things in his bag that he definitely didn't wanted the snake to find, for example his lists of different pranks he had planned to do or all his hair products. What? Did you think that his hair just popped up like that every morning? News flash, it didn't! It took lots of efforts and commitment, well, that and lots of expensive hair products.
Kai's eyes widened in horror at the thought of Ian going through her things, not that she had much personal possessions but her "gifts" from Tala namely her bra's was enough to frighten the life out of her and she was not an easily frightened person. Just the though of what the snake could do made her blood go cold.
The falcon felt a very unusual emotion run though his veins; fear. If the snake found... No, he couldn't, it was in a hidden pocket in his bag the snake couldn't have found it. The lilac haired teen told himself and felt a bit more calm, the worst thing that could happen was that the snake took some of his homemade weapons and explosives and those he could always steal back or make new ones.
Nonetheless all of the four Russians hurried out of the room to the front door, followed by the other four confused bladers, where Ian dully stood with the bags.
Though something wasn't quite right with the snake, it took them some time to figure out what it was but then they figured it out, his hair! The snake's spiky hair was shiny, separated into more spikes than usually and it stood more vertically than it usually did.
He smiled a big smile at the red-head who's eyebrows was twitching violently and was no doubt forging extremely painful ways to kill the snake.
Spencer looked nervously at his bag that, much to his relieve, looked pretty much untouched. Probably since the snake had focused his attention on the wolf and falcon's bags knowing that he didn't have much time and he had probably just taken a quick look through the blondes things.
The bluenette phoenix looked suspiciously at the snake even though he didn't wave around any of her... womanly clothes she had a growing suspicion that he just was waiting until they had left the castle, despite his promise not to prank on her.
The falcon looked at his bag as well and he couldn't really see any difference in size so that probably meant that the snake hadn't taken any of his large weapons, however he had a very bad feeling in his stomach like something bad was going to happen.
And oh man was he right.
Grinning smugly, the purpled haired youth pulled up a slightly crumpled letter out of his pocket waving it over his head a few times, causing the falcon's blood to freeze in his veins and he felt almost panicked.
"Ka~ai."
The snake said in a singsong like of voice causing the phoenix to get slight chills down her back. This could not be good.
"Remember saving me from Bryan earlier?"
The chills on the bluenette's back suddenly increased in strength and she could only nod in affirmative to the snake, trying not to make things worse then she feared it already was.
"Well, I'm really grateful so I've got something for you from Bryan; its a love... ahhh!"
At this point Bryan had launched himself at the snake forcing him to interrupt himself in what he was saying as he screamed for his life dodged the falcon.
"Its a love letter!"
The snake screamed as he ran crisscross in the hallway dodging the falcon's attempts to catch and kill him.
At first the bluenette simply stood still blinking trying to comprehend what the youngest Russian had told her.
"Bryan have written a love letter to me?"
Realising this the phoenix also realised that this letter was something she absolutely needed to have. Now she wasn't by nature a greedy person, quite the opposite actually, but this was something she simply must have, first and foremost because it was about her but also since it was a love letter about her come on, what person wouldn't want to see something like that?
She also realised that if the falcon got his hands on the letter she would never find out what it said, Bryan was still touchy about his more soft sides even among his friends.
"Ian left!"
The phoenix screamed, guiding the snake to temporary safety from the falcon as she too joined in the hunt. Trying to reach Ian so she could get the letter at the same time as Bryan was trying to prevent her from getting hold on the letter and catching Ian so that he could kill the snake and destroy the letter.
In that order.
(B/N: Woohoo!! Not that I'm a fan of American football or anything, but this reminds me of it! GO KAI AND IAN!!!) (AN: Good comparison –joins in on cheering-)
Tala's mind was working on overdrive at the moment linking and progressing the information he had taken part of and the conclusion of all this was summarized into two words; blackmail material. Spelled with capital letters and several exclamation marks.
"Hey Ian, give it to me and you can skip the morning work outs."
"Tala!"
The phoenix cried out indignantly over the fact that her own brother turned against her on something like this.
"What? I'm on your side!"
The wolf yelled back equally indignantly over the fact that his own sister thought that he would do something righteous as joining in on Bryan's side and destroy the letter if he got his hands on it.
"Oh!"
The bluenette exclaimed.
Looking at his team-mates, Spencer could only sigh and hid his face in one of his large hands.
This was going to be a long trip.
B/N: DAMN, too bad the other teams didn't see this! XD
Cool chap really! The best!! XD
AN: -blushes- Thank you.
And that's the end good folks! –bows- I hope you liked it. Please tell me what you thought both of the chapter and the story in general. Did I do good, bad or completely horrendous?
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PS I finally got Ian out of my closet YAY!