I'm so sorry guys for not updating for a whole month! I've been busy with academics and college projects for a while now! I'm extremely sorry! Plus, I have been unwell lately.

This is a small chapter, just a preview, and to tell you guys that I'm not abandoning this story!

I hope you keep encouraging me! And like my work!

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"Kai… wait…" her pleas went unheard and Kai continued to drag her out of the grave yard, "Kai… you've gotta tell me what's going on."

Akira's eyes wandered around in the yard, trying to figure out what was happening, "Kai stop!" she screamed, "You're scaring me!"

Kai stopped and turned around, "You want to know what happened?" He looked furious, "You walk out of the stadium, cross a road with heavy traffic, enter a graveyard and kneel down in front a banyan tree. As if that isn't enough, you have this cut, out of freaking nowhere and you don't have the slightest idea what happened."

That was the first time Akira had seen him so angry. And a furious Kai wasn't a pleasant sight.

"We're talking to the police Akira. No you're talking to the police, right now!" Kai decided for her and there would be no going back on that.

Akira stood there aghast, as her mind tried to comprehend what Kai had just said.

"No. I won't," Akira said closing her eyes. She had suddenly regained her calm and balled her fist as blood dripped from it.

Kai's serious demeanor returned to him, "Why?"

"Don't act innocent Kai. You know the answers for what's happening… right?" Akira said looking him in the eye. It was as if she knew for sure, one hundred percent sure that Kai had all the answers. Yet, he was playing innocent, ignorant.

"Bullshit!"

"Really? So you don't? Then, does Judy know? She seems to know a lot about me. Let's go to her!" Akira said firmly, "The Police would only complicate matters. Send me out of here. Pull me out of this tournament in the name of protecting me. I wouldn't let that happen!"

"You're willing to risk your life for this tournament?" Kai asked.

Akira inhaled deeply, "Yes."

Kai closed his eyes, shook his head and walked away.

Akira followed him without another word, for she already knew where they were heading to.

The stadium

"Where are they?" Hillary squealed in anger, staring at the laptop screen in front of her.

"Hillary!" Kenny burst out, "Will stop yelling into my ears? Just calm down, will ya?"

"Fine. But, what in the world is going on with them?" Hillary said, "First they hate each other, then they disappear together…"

"Oh come on Hill, you're not that dense, are you?" Tyson butted in, "You still don't get it?"

Hillary's eyes widened as she understood his implication and she burst out laughing, "You've got to be kidding me! Kai and Akira? No way! I mean Akira? Seriously?"

"And what do you mean by that?" Akira stepped into their locker room only to overhear the last two sentences Hillary said.

"Where have you been to?" Hillary exploded, "You totally skipped the matches!"

"You were saying something just now," Akira looked at her, an eyebrow raised.

"Oh that? Nothing… I meant you've just entered the team and then you and Kai going out…" Hillary tried to explain.

"What?" Akira snapped, "Going out? What the fuck?"

"See I told you… they're not!" Hillary pointed out to the guys. She then narrowed her eyes at Akira, "Which brings me to the question," she then turned towards Kai, "where were you?"

"Oh… that…?" Akira glanced in Kai's direction, "I… um… had to go to the hotel, to fetch something."

"And that was?"

Akira pulled out a brand new launcher, "Was a gift from Dad. I left it at the hotel and brought my old one along. I suddenly remembered and decided to use it in the match today. We've the first one in the afternoon, don't we?" Akira directed her question at Kenny.

"Yeah, we do. But, how did you know? It wasn't announced then, was it?" Kenny was confused.

"No. But the schedule charts were sent to the locker rooms," Akira walked towards the desk and lifted the paper up, "Here, I noticed it before we left for the exhibition match."

"It was there since then?" Rei asked, "How come we didn't know?"

Akira shrugged, "Kai thought I was up to something when I snuck out and followed me. So much for being a team mate," Akira smirked, "A lot of trust out there."

Kai smirked in return. It was clever of her to build up the story about the launcher. Akira was already carrying it with her, contrary to what she was claiming. Since they did go to the hotel from the graveyard, no one would suspect a thing. Her alibi would be proved true.

"Now, now… you should've told us," Max said smiling at Akira, "Next time, make sure you do."

"Fine," Akira said and settled down on the bench beside Tyson, "Kenny, I want to fight in today's match."

"That's my call," Kai said.

Akira glared at him while Kenny said, "It is with The Majestics. Too early in the tournament. It is going to be a five on five match, Kai. So everybody has to play."

"Perfect!" Akira clapped, "Put me up against Johnny!"

"You don't listen, do you? It is my call… who fights against who? You're fighting Miguel. Kenny, you know what the other combinations will be," Kai said and leaned against the wall.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense. They could sense the brewing of a fight even before the actual one with the Majestics.

Akira shot up from her place, "I know you're the captain and all. But stop acting all mighty. I'm going to fight against Johnny. I have a score to settle! I will have to defeat him!"

"And it's probability is zero. So, it's settled…" Kai started to step away, when Akira jumped in front of him, blocking his way with her left hand.

That was when the team, except Hillary, noticed a band aid on her left palm. But, no one inquired about it.

"You can't do this to me. That guy insulted me in front of all those people back then. And I'm going to teach him a lesson today, in front of all these people!" Kai could see the fire in her eyes. That will to defeat Johnny. Her anger burned through her eyes, which made him wonder what Johnny would have said to make her so angry.

"Kai, let her do it," Tyson said, "I know she will win it."

"Yeah," Rei said, "Let her do it."

"You're going to regret this later," Kai said heading for the door, "Do as you please."

"You won't regret it," Akira said facing her team, "I will make him eat his words."

Hillary smiled at the girl standing in front of her and the passion in her eyes. Perhaps she was meant to be in this team, she thought, she is so much like them, when it comes to beyblading.

I know it is a really small chapter! Would be updating more real soon.

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