The Unpredictable Battlefield
Chapter 11 – Just good friends (Max & Calvin).

"So you are American right?" Calvin asked and sat beside Max on the training ground with a chilled expression written all over his pale face. "Have you ever fired a gun Max?"

I don't know about you guys, but for some strange reason that conversation between the guys really caught my attention. Slowly I lowered my launcher and raised an eyebrow at Kai. "What's that about?" I whispered in a quiet tone hoping that Kai lip read me from across the field.

Calvin and Max over the past few days have grown really close – they surprisingly get along and it makes the tension in the atmosphere seem more alive. It's cool to that see someone else is getting along with Calvin, he's a decent guy and I don't know what Kai's problem is.

I shrugged it off and continued to listen to the guys curiously.

"Dude, I went to a shooting range with my Dad once and it was immense. I couldn't believe how powerful the recoil was when I pressed down on that trigger." Max answered enthusiastically as he was concentrating on polishing the parts of his beyblade. "Have you ever fired a gun Calvin?"

"A few times, I like to target practise now and then. I find that it releases some tension within my soul." The newbie Russian explained and picked up a piece of Max's green beyblade to help polish it.

And there was the odd change in the atmosphere. I fixed my eyes onto Kai to see that he twitched with irritation. "Huh?" My head tilted aside and pouted in a fed up manner. Why does everything annoy Kai?

"Shut up." The loner mimicked back at me and prepared his launcher to release his beyblade (again).

…I give up…

A few seconds later Calvin then gasped heavily and Max perked up straight away like a Meerkat on duty. "Ow man, are you okay? I should have told you that I just sharpened my metal base." He warmly then reached out his hand to seal his grip around Calvin's wrist to pull the wound closer to his view.

There now was an open wound across his wrist, but that was the least shocker of the drama. Max discovered more than one scar line upon the Russian's wrist. They were acts of self-harm and nobody really knew where to put their faces once they'd seen Max's reaction to the sight.

Rei then dropped his sandwich and picked up the first aid kit next to Kenny. He rushed over to the boys to assist in any way he can in cleaning the wound and dressing it.

"I'm not going to ask why you did that, but if you ever feel that low again, please speak to us Calvin." Rei insisted in a mature tone and tapped Calvin's wrist once he'd finished. "Nobody deserves to suffer alone."

By now I'd forgot that I was training with Kai and I was glued to Max and Calvin. Naturally my arms lowered and my launcher was now facing the grass ground. A joyful smile creased its way across my dry lips and I couldn't help but feel happy.

I wish me and Kai spent more time like that together. I'd dress his wounds and stroke his body scars whilst talking to him all day. Perhaps it would do the loner some good~

Everything seemed wonderful until Dranzer flew straight past my day-dreaming face. My heart rose into my throat to the point that it felt like it was blocking my airwave. That blue beyblade must have at least cut a few strands of my fringe!

Ah!

"Kai, what the hell!" I yelled at him and clenched my free fist.

Standing there with his steroid junkie arms folded, the reckless sour-puss had his eyes closed with a calm expression written across his face. "Stop wasting my time." He snarled at me coldly, refusing to acknowledge my reaction.

After spending almost every day with each other over the past 4 years, he must have predicted how I reacted. What a cocky shit he is sometimes.

Still I got the message and I retaliated by firing my beyblade towards him. Let's get back to business Mr Hiwatari!

Later after our training exercise, we went back to the dojo and sat in the front room to wait for the television broadcast about the charity tournament. Kenny was walking in from the kitchen with snacks and I sat down between Kai and Calvin. They were exchanging death glares between one another, so I saved them either a wrinkle or two by sitting in the view.

Besides, I am gorgeous to look at!

Yet once the news got going, we all heard news that we didn't expect to hear. Not only did Mr Dickinson go ape down the camera to protest how unsafe this event is, but the match results weren't the best pleasing to hear.

Rei is going against Michael.

Max is facing Johnny.

Kai is beyblading Calvin.

And I'm head to head with Tala!

My heart rose to my throat and I honestly felt like I was choking on it. My brain just didn't register or understand what it heard – Kai going up against Calvin? Why would people vote for those two to beyblade over me and Kai? This is insane! And why did Tala get put with me!?

I stood up from the sofa and linked my hands together on top of my head – pressing down vaguely. "This is bullshit." I spat out in frustration, forgetting my manners for two minutes.

Kai also stood up from the sofa and just stormed out like a sulking child. Jeez, he's going to be in a vile mood all week now – I bit down on my lower lip and closed my eyes tightly.

Perhaps the media has picked up on Kai and Calvin's rocky relationship. Besides, it's not like they have been quiet about it. They are always up each other's throats the minute they are alone. WHY!?

"I can feel how you are disappointed." Calvin spoke, sounding a little disappointed with the news too. "Perhaps fate has its own plans for you and Kai in the future."

"I really was looking forward to facing Kai again. But we will just have to accept the draw and move on." I explained whilst taking deep breathes to calm down. I grunted and walked out the room to head towards my bedroom, "Tala must be over the moon."

I could have sulked all night, but instead I perched myself on to the edge of the bed to fix my eyes on the beyblade that was sat within the palm of my hands. He looked so unsettled and uncertain about something.

"Your guess is as good as mine buddy. I don't understand what is going on either." I confessed to him and smiled weakishly. "But don't worry; it will all come out in the end. The truth always does."

Like one day I know that me and Kai will have a depth discussion about what is happening between us. We've not been the same this season and I don't understand why. It's so confusing and my head is spinning with questions.

Why can't he stop acting like a jealous boyfriend? I feel nothing for Calvin and I never would.

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