A.C.: Might be closer to the end than I thought originally -shrugs- enjoy
Disclaimer: wish I owned it...
Warnings: As always, watch out for the rampant use of grammar
For reference in case you're confused...
Ian as Ivan
Spencer as Sergei
Bryan as Boris
Boris as Balcov
Tala as Yuriy
Hiro as Hiroshi
Tyson as Takao
Hilary as Hiromi
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"When the hell were you going to tell us anyways?" Boris asked irritably as he tugged his gloves on over his fingers. The other shrugged, his hands flying over the keyboard of his dead laptop. The pale-haired closed his closet in disgust and shoved his knives down his hiking boots.
"Never, didn't seem like it mattered." Ivan replied, closing his laptop and ducking his head in time to dodge a pencil aimed at his eye. The deadly projectile stuck itself into the wall, burrowing in for an additional inch before stopping. The blunette leaned back and whistled, "Real mature Boris." With a squeak he rolled over onto the floor as three pens in succession bounced off of the chair he had been sitting on. The only saving grace was that the pens were capped. It didn't stop them from making a visible dent. Ivan waited for a third round before looking up.
Boris had a pencil in his hand, the top half broken and dangling from a sliver of painted wood. The pale-haired man leaned into the window frame, his head butting the glass lightly as his short hair scattered the thin cover of moisture.
"What are we doing..."
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"Thought you knew," the man said carelessly as he peered at his face from under his hat. The man was testing him--that much Hitoshi knew and grimaced inwardly. "Figured you wouldn't mind." The slate-haired man gave the other a mild glare through the rose-tinted glass.
"You thought I wouldn't mind?"
"Not like we can do anything. We've seen 'em at the docks. We ain't getting near 'em without getting some kind of a reward."
"I can make some arrangements, if you can gather the gang; I'll meet you at the closed car center by noon."
"Don't bother."
Hitoshi didn't bother looking up. He knew the brilliant presence of the phoenix better that he knew his own name.
"Kai."
The man tipped his hat in an obviously respectful gesture.
"I'm not going to blame you for what happened; we were being careless after all..." Kai had a faraway look in his eyes as he jumped down, a jacket clinging unusually tight to his lithe form.
"...but?"
But he already knew the answer. He's known it ever since Kai let his blood-red eyes slip over his form. Kai curled his upper lip in an antagonizing smirk.
"...Won't even charge you, but I want to do it alone."
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Ivan didn't even bother to struggle as he was hauled up by his shirt collar. Boris stepped sideways so they wouldn't get caught in the crowd and twisted the cotton material around his fist until the shorter Russian's face began to turn purple from asphyxiation.
"Oh fuck me," Boris swore in disbelief as he finally let go and dropped the blunette flat on his back. "Please tell me you didn't..." when Ivan didn't do anything except to get up and dust himself, Boris grabbed his collar again and whispered furiously, "Ivan! He'll blame me!!"
"I know," Ivan said with a straight face, trying to peel Boris' finger off his person. "I'll take all the responsibility..."
"Really?"
"No."
"Terrific." Then he asked hopefully, "do we have enough time to skip countries?"
Ivan grinned as they slowly began to make their way down the street. It was a smile of desperation knowing that they were utterly doomed.
"Of course not."
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Kai was almost tempted to walk away. Cyber Dranzer was doing very well for its test run with a new gear. But then if he left, he could be sure that the other teen would be running around screaming for his blood with not one but two bit beasts on his tail. And he was getting fond of Yuuya in a way, like how a certain brunette had first made an impact on his rather mediocre life.
As if to demonstrate, Cyber Dranzer tackled the opposing blade. Kane grunted as he set one foot back, the pale morning shadow contorting beneath him as he struggled to maintain his position.
"Will it bring them back?" Kai started conversationally as Cyber Dragoon lost ground, the metallic bit beast above roaring its frustration at its avian counterpart.
"What?" Kane asked distracted. Cyber Dragoon managed to snag Yuuya's wing. A long feather came off and disintegrated in the dragon's jaws. Cyber Dranzer continued its run unaffected.
"Or will the Saint Shields bring them back?" At his silence Kai snorted. "You're welcome to try it but killing me won't accomplish anything, I can guarantee that."
"Who said anything about killing you?" Cyber Dragoon struck Cyber Dranzer on its side. The blue-and-gray bey bounced back and caught the other on rebound before spinning in a dizzying circle to elude the gray's grasp. "I just need to... defeat you!" The cyber-organic dragon's eyes glowed as it shook off Yuuya from his back. It struck its right arm out, all five sickles now aiming for Kai's throat. Cyber Dranzer fell from the sky and landed on top of Cyber Dragoon jack hammering at the shining bit. The image of the dragon faltered and faded. Yuuya did the same, rolling off of the gray-top.
Kai looked from the two beys to the anxious blunette and back. A scornful silence in which Kai made his sentiments known,
"You're not even here to kill me... They did it for your friend and you, it was stupid but admirable. I doubt that they purposely left you out of their crazy plan just so you could end up participating in another way." Kai walked over to the other blunette and Kane, stunned at the movement of the older blader, stood dumbly as he was shoved to the side. "Did they ask you? Did they ask you to become a murderer? Funny, I lost a friend yesterday. I don't remember him telling me to avenge him."
"...I... They never said anything about..." Kane gasped, rubbing the spot where Kai had touched him furiously while slowly backing away.
"I thought you wanted to 'defeat' me."
"I..."
"Pick up Cyber Dragoon and try again Kane."
"You seem well Miriam." Kai's eyes lingered down her sitting form on top of a guard rail before resting on her gloved right hand. The blunette ignored this and prompted the gray-eyed teen to go on.
"...Or I will."
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Boris noticed the wind first as they closed in on the construction site. The heavy machinery was groaning and here and there he could see yellow-orange helmets chattering and bobbing their way alongside a steel beam. But the wind was strong and rode over the background noise as it fused cold into his bones. He reached out and stopped Ivan from taking another step just as a man appeared before them, dispelling the strange air.
"You..." Boris snarled. The man looked down on him,
"Metal Drigger" he spoke quietly, "Cyber Drigger, Cyber Draciel." The three bit beasts appeared like ghosts from the mist. Their large frame and strangeness attracted the attentions of the construction workers. One of them waved his brightly colored helmet back and forth in an attempt to drive them out. The rest watched in wide-eyed silence as the bit beasts took a threatening step forwards. Boris took a step back, an almost maniac grin on his face as a bead of perspiration slipped down his face.
He had seen what Ivan had gathered upon Psykicks on short notice after they attacked Kai. And he knew, Hitoshi had no business handling one never mind two cyber bit beasts.
"Falborg" he called gently, feeling her bit hum against his chest. He had no time to place her back on a beyblade even if he had one handy. Sky-colored wings sprouted from his back and framed his side almost as if he were an angel. The raptor raised her head and screeched.
"Wyborg, Seaborg!"
A fish-like creature ballooned in front of him, gleaming gold atop of a pale-yellow bey. A sleek snake coiled itself before rearing up, giant fangs pearly with unused venom.
"Ivan?!"
"Thought I'd even up the odds. Geeze Boris, don't act so surprised."
"But Seaborg..."
"Is ours, just like Kai," Ivan said grimly as his eyes became shuttered. "You left a long time ago Hitoshi... Jin... he doesn't need you anymore."
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Takao went up to Kai's mansion in what seemed like years and rattled the gates. As soon as his yells became noticeable all around the five mile radius, an irate looking manservant demanded to know what in daylights he had been drinking to make a racket like that. Impetuously, Takao slipped past the tall man's arms and ran towards the front doors. Just as the gangly-legged butler caught the back of his hooded sweater Yuriy slammed the door open, dressed in just jeans and the white-and-orange sweater he had been wearing the day before. Takao barreled headlong into the door and fell onto his back. Yuriy glared scornfully as the servant apologized profusely as the maids looked out in various degree of curiosity.
Takao promptly sat up and from his stomach came a monstrous growl.
"Ididn'teatlunch," he mumbled sheepishly,
"It's 10 am... on a Sunday morning."
"I didn't eat brunch?"
"What the hell are you doing here Kinomiya? Thought we got rid of you." Yuriy's smirk took a snide hint, "thought your brother warned you off."
Takao bristled,
"I want to see Kai."
"Why."
"What do you mean why? He's my friend!" Yuriy rolled his eyes
"Not this again."
"Where's Kai anyways?"
"Away."
"Where are you going?"
Yuriy scowled,
"Away"
"I'm coming with you."
Yuriy stared at the navy-haired teen contemplatively. Takao was just loud enough and useful enough with his bit beast to be a good distraction. At any rate, if it came to worst, he figured he could lose the dragoon-blader while running. Depending on his performance, Yuriy might even have to compare notes with Kai on directing a bunch of unruly and treacherous teammates that refused to listen to reason. He would have added backstabbing as well but somehow he didn't think the younger Kinomiya, with all his spouting about justice and friendship, could even think of such a thing. Yuriy shrugged and said,
"Just try and keep up."
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Kai ducked his head under his arms and rolled, laughter of savage joy tearing out of his throat as he stretched his leg and stopped. Cyber Dragoon roared, deafening the ears of those who were listening. Kane lay curled on his knees, his hands clamped over his ears. Miriam waved her hand and the gray bey snaked after the slate-haired teen, Yuuya met it halfway, striking at the dragon's after image with his talons. Kai ran up the side of a support beam before throwing himself back, clearing the tangle of metal limbs before running after the green-eyed blunette.
Miriam sneered just as Kai caught up with her and launched Sharkrash in his face. Kai jerked his head back, red upon blue as a shark-fin triangle was cut open. And as he was hurled over the girl, she kicked out and caught him in the stomach. He reached out and pulled her down the broken concrete by her hair. She cursed and scratched and bit as they landed in a tangle of limbs at the bottom of a ditch.
They were surrounded, faces of Cyber Dragoon and Sharkrash peering over the half-buried pipes. Sharkrash wouldn't hurt Miriam and most likely Cyber Dragoon wouldn't either.
"Che."
Miriam threw herself to the side, crouching into a small ball. Yuuya buried his talons into the side of Cyber Dragoon's skull. A burst of flame and Flash Leopard stood over the fallen bit beast's form, Cyber Dranzer crashing into an exposed part of a pipe. The Saint Shields were finally here.
"It's five against one Hiwatari," said Ozuma as his eyes flickered over to Yuuya's whining bey. "Give it up." The green-eyed teen flinched as Kai took a gun and aimed it at his forehead. The rest of the Saint Shields shifted nervously; Miriam in particular hissed as she took a dagger out and wrapped an arm around his neck from the back. She immediately backed away from him, her hands rubbing the spot where they had touched skin to skin. Kai tilted his head, a strange knowing-laughing look in his eyes as he said,
"No."
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A.C.: ...And Takao makes a reappearance hm, wonder how long it takes for Yuriy to lose him x3
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Ma.anda- Glad it helped. Yeeaah... I'll probably miss Sergei too... even though I never wrote him much -feels slightly guilty-
Ayatsuji- I find that I have lots of time to write in between hiding from the lunch ladies. Turns out that I never paid for the dinner fees in October. Sad thing is that I never had dinner in school in October so... kinda on the phase of trading insults back and forth -makes a screwy face- they're very, very, very, very persistant. Plus I wasn't on most of this-last week, -scowls- internet died, mmhmm think I told you about that already
Yuriy is an idiot -muses- wonder how much more of an idiot he can be
And yesss... you've said it before but your compliments never fail to make me happy -head swells- xD do continue, really
Miako6- hmm no smut here either, thanks for the review x3