Chapter 4: Just Friends?
I awoke slowly to the light buzzing going on in my pocket, it was my cell phone. I yawned and slowly took it out of my pocket, flipping it up to see I had a new text from Kai. I opened it through sleep filled eyes and read it aloud as to wake up Ray. "Cometothepark, Mr. Dickenson wantstomeet with us." I said groggily probably not making much sense. I wasn't good with mornings, and it was already 6. Ray didn't budge from his place on the chair. I looked around fighting off the want to go back to sleep. Ray was asleep on the first armchair, Max next to me on the floor, and Alan on the couch snoring loudly. It seemed he didn't hear me, or he was ignoring me. How dare he!? "Ray. Ray! Ray didyouhearme!?" I yelled my voice still not quite normal. He didn't move. Ok then. I reached over on the coffee table and grabbed a hard covered book. I then proceeded to throw it at the neko-jin's head hitting him square in the forehead causing him to fall off the couch in a panic. He jumped immediately and glared at me.
"What was that for!" he yelled obviously awake.
"Kai said to meet him at the park." I said calmly.
"That doesn't mean you hit me in the head with a book the size of an encyclopedia!" he yelled rubbing his mark.
"It is an encyclopedia." I stated.
He glared at me again. "I'm not making you breakfast." He said crossing his arms. I grabbed onto Ray's leg as he tried to walk away causing him to pull me along the ground with him. "Raayyy I'm sorrryyy!" I pleaded wanted my breakfast to be cooked by someone who knew what they were doing.
"You should have thought of that before you hit me with an encyclopedia."
"Actually I checked and it was a dictionary."
"That doesn't change the fact that it hurt!" Ray said still dragging me in a circle around the couch.
"What do I have to do??" I asked in a puppy dog manner.
He thought for a moment before smiling. "Wake up Alan." He said smirking. I grinned thinking of the many ways I could do such a task. "Wait I'm not finished. Without hurting him."
"What!? You suck." I said pouting on his leg.
"Ah ah ahh, no wakey no um breakfast."
"That doesn't even rhyme."
"It wasn't supposed to!"
"Then why'd you say it that way?"
"Tyson! Are you going to do it or not!?"
"I guess. Promise you'll make me breakfast?"
"Maybe."
"Oh come on Ray how am I sup-"
"Am I interrupting something?" Kenny said returning from the bathroom.
Ray and I froze. "Awkwardd." I said under my breath.
"Uhhh no, Tyson just threw a book at my head is all." Ray said showing him the pink mark hidden by his hair. Now Tyson get to it while I start making breakfast." He said walking away leaving me on the floor.
Ray and I always had play fights like that in the morning; it was a way to wake both of us up. Kind of like a weird wake up call. It was fun though. I sat up and stretched. "Ok. Let's do this." I walked over to Alan and nudged him with my foot. He was snoring very loudly. I nudged him again harder. "You know what! Forget this!" I said walking into Max's room and coming out with an alarm clock. I turned the knob so that it would activate in 3 seconds before ducking behind the couch to watch. The alarm sounded loudly sending the boy to the floor with his hands over his ears. I walked over and turned off the alarm clock. "Good morning." I said politely. He was looking around shocked before coming back to reality.
"What's to eat? I'm starving." He said walking into the kitchen. I sighed before following him to see that Ray had already set the table.
"Where's Max?" he asked grabbing a plate of pancakes and sitting on the counter.
I grabbed a plate and sat a few feet away also on the counter leaving Kenny at the table with Alan. Daichi had gone home last night, not being able to stay over. "I wanted to let him sleep longer." I said blushing lightly. We ate quickly not wanting to keep Kai waiting. We then put our clothes back on and were ready to leave.
Ray walked into the room and saw Max still asleep. "Were you planning on still keeping him asleep?" he said looking at me by the door.
"No not really but he wont budge. He stayed up to long this morning with me. We only fell asleep an hour or two ago." I said looking at the blonde.
"Well who's carrying him?" Ray said smirking.
"His boyfriend." I said blankly.
"No I'm not!" he shouted coming out the bathroom from brushing his teeth. Ray, Kenny and I had spent 3 minutes in each brushing our teeth. What guy do you know that takes up 15 minutes brushing his teeth!? "It's too early for exercise." he said leaning against the door.
"I'll do it then." I said glaring at the boy. Just how did he act around Max that convinced him that he was so nice? I picked up the young blonde and put him across my back, piggy back style. It felt weird at first. I kind of felt like Kai carrying me. I smiled and we walked out the door. It took us about 5 minutes to get to the park from Max's house so we took our time.
"Hey sorry to interrupt the silence but Alan why are you coming?" Kenny said suddenly. "You're not exactly part of this team."
"Cuz I already know what it's about. My mom told me." He said with a smug grin. Alan's mom was president of one of the many beyblade building associations throughout the world. Ironic enough is that he didn't like beyblading. Once again, what does Max see in him?
I yawned and we walked the rest of the way to the park in silence, everyone to tired to continue the conversation. When we finally got to the park we saw Mr. Dickenson and Kai talking by a bey arena.
"It's about time." Kai said as we stood by him. "You guys shouldn't have stayed up so long." He continued looking at Max.
"Yes well, I've called you here in regards to the vacation that you have been talking about for quite some time."
(Normal POV)
"Did you guys pick a place to go?" Tyson said still half asleep.
"Yes, we've decided on Orlando Florida. You'll be staying at Disney World." The man said smiling.
"Sounds awesome!" Tyson said with less enthusiasm then normal.
"It does. When do we leave?" Kenny asked.
"Tomorrow afternoon." He answered. "You'll have all day to pack."
"One question." Ray said raising his hand lightly. "Why did you wake us up so early?"
"Oh, well I'm departing for Florida today you see and I wanted it to be a surprise." He said with a small laugh.
"Oh ok." Ray said smiling a little.
"Well if were all done here then you can be on your way." He said walking to the limo parked by the sidewalk.
"Ok team, and um Alan. I want you to pack you bags and meet at Tyson's at about 6.
"What do you mean um Alan?" I said looking at him suspiciously.
"He's… going with us." Kai practically choked out. "His mom is sponsoring the trip. I don't want to hear any fuss just get packing."
"Whatever." The boy said looking down. Alan just happened to have fallen asleep against a tree.
It was then Max slowly opened his eyes. 'Where am I?' he thought with his eyes half open and looking at the grass. He turned his head and realized he was on Tyson's back. Tyson noticed and turned his head back.
"Morning Maxie." He said with a smile.
"Morning Takao." The blonde answered snuggling his head in the boy's shoulder causing Tyson's face to turn red. Max's eyes suddenly snapped open. 'I'm on Tyson's back!' He panicked and ended up falling off onto the grass below with a thump. "Ouch."
Tyson felt the boy fall and turned around before laughing. "You okay?" he said offering his hand. Max took it and blushed.
"Yeah, thanks." He said smiling. "So what's going on?"
"Mr. Dickenson is taking us to Disney World. Were supposed to pack and meet each other at my house. 5 o' clock." Tyson answered.
The blonde's eyes lit up. "Yes!!!! I'm going to start packing right now!" he yelled speeding home.
"Tyson, were supposed to meet at 6 though." Ray said walking over to me.
"I know." I said smiling. "But this way, at least I'll be able to see him before his boyfriend hogs him while were at Disney World." He said sighing.
"You're such a softy Tyson." Ray teased.
"Shut up. How'd that book feel?" he taunted back.
Ray smiled and put his arm around the boy. "Just don't forget, Max isn't the only friend you have."
"Yeah yeah I know." Tyson said smiling. "I'll see you guys later!" he said running off to his house.
"So you talked to him?" Ray said standing next to Kai watching Tyson run off followed by Kenny.
"Yeah. This trip is either going to make him or break him." Kai said watching him as well.
(Tyson's POV)
"Hey Tyson. Tyson wake up!" I heard a voice say shaking me lightly. I opened my eyes and sat up.
I yawned and stretched a bit before standing. "What time is it?" I asked feeling full of energy.
"About 4:50." The blonde answered.
I smiled at him. "You're early." I said sitting in my couch that was facing the TV in my room.
He sat next to me. "Yeah, I kinda wanted to talk to you about something." He said blushing.
"Sure lay it on me." I said leaning back against the couch.
"Why did you carry me today?" he said blankly.
I blushed. "Oh um well you were tired and I didn't want to wake you." I said my voice getting lower.
"Well thanks." He said smiling at me.
"Sure but that can't be all you wanted right?"
He smiled. "Yeah its not. Do you think we'll always be like this?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know as just friends." He said practically whispering.
"Oh I don't know." I said looking down.
The silence that took place between us felt like a millennium even though it was only a few seconds. Max suddenly got up. He smiled mischievously and snatched my hat off my head and ran like hell. I got up also smiling and chased him, well that was a great way to break the silence. I chased for about 2 minutes until I finally tackled him to the ground. We wrestled around for a bit until I finally pinned the blonde with a smirk. I had his arms above his head as he struggled and I put my hat back on. We laughed until he suddenly blushed for some reason. I then realized how close our faces were. I looked him in his eye and he stared back at me until slowly we closed our eyes and I lowered my head. I could've sworn I felt the heat of his lips when my doorbell suddenly rung. We both jumped and I landed on the side of the blonde who seconds ago I was about to kiss. We dismissed the though and quickly laughed at how the doorbell scared us like nothing had happened. I answered the door and saw Kai, Kenny, Ray, and Alan walk in and set their bags aside. "I hope you two are packed." Kai said sitting on our living room couch.
"Yeah we are." I said closing the door.
"You guys can do what you want for the next two hours but I want you guys asleep at 8."
"Yes sir!" Max, Ray, Kenny, and I chimed in. For the next two hours all we really did was play the wii in my living room until it was time to go to bed. We all rolled out our sleeping bags that we kept at my house and finally went to bed at 10 because we kept talking about random stuff. Right now I'm staring at the ceiling thinking about what occurred a few hours ago. I put my hands to my face rubbing my eyes telling myself to get some sleep before spreading them out across the floor. They suddenly met with a certain blonde's hand and I looked over at him. He was awake as well.
"Goodnight Tyson." He said smiling at me.
"Goodnight Max." I said smiling back. We looked at the ceiling for a few more minutes until we finally fell asleep.
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