Sorry for the late update, but its been crazy lately. Please forgive me and I hope you enjoy this chapter. I know things are a little slow, but its really going to pick up in Russia.
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblade.
Can I say I'm Sorry?
Teara woke up stretching and rubbing her eyes. She slept well last night and was completely refreashed. She glanced around finally rembering where she was, "Oh yeah." She thought. "Yesturday, period, yelling fit, chocalate, pill, and t.v." The whole room was dark. "Well, must be early. I could use something to drink, my mouth is pretty dry," the purple haired girl stood up strighting out her clothing.
Teara walked into the room completely oblivious to the two figures. She yawned loudly and stretched. She stopped midway blushing when she finally realized she was not the only one in the room. Both Kai and Hiro sat at opposite ends of the table drinking black coffee. Both of them were silent, not bothering to acknowledge her presence. The girl opened the fridge. Drinking a glass of milk stared at the two boys.
They were so alike. Both of them had a light shade of blue hair and sat in the same positions on the table. Two emotionless masks filled the boys faces. She could see niether of thier eyes. Hiro covered his with glasses, despite there being no sun, and Kai had his two crimson eyes closed. Teara glanced at the two boys. Her eyes roamed over the two, the silence making her paranoid. Finally she put her face close to Hiro's and broke the slience.
"Are you sure your Tyson's brother? You act a lot like Mr. Silent Blue over there," she pointed to Kai. "You look alike too." She folded her eyes in the declaration.
Hiro blinked at the wierd outburst. "What the," he thought. A quick glance at Kai told him the other blader didn't care, nor was he even paying the slightest bit of attention. "Listen Teara," Hiro started. "I'm Tyson's older brother and your official trainer until the tournament."
"Okay!" She grinned as her mode changed. A symptom of the great evil female problem. She looked at the clock. "Wow its 6:00! I'm gonna wake up the others."
"Tell them to meet me outside at seven," Hiro stood up and walked out of the kitchen. "I have something very important to tell you all."
"Hey Liz, could you pass the pancake mix?"
"Sure Rei," the younger handed him the batter before going back to the sasuages.
"Mmmm, something smells good." Renee walked into the kitchen and looked around, "Wow! Liz you've really outdone yourself this time. Did you do this all by yourself?" Her smile faded when she saw Rei in an apron (Kai: hahahahahah Me: shut up and stop inturrupting my story! -hits head with frayinig pan-) flipping pancakes. Golden Eyes clashed with hers. "Oh, its you." Renee's voice dripped with distate. "I'm really not that hungry Liz. I'll just take this and go," She picked up an egg sandwhich and walked outside.
Rei sighed and closed his eyes for a second hurt. He turned around and finished flipping the pancakes.
Liz glanced from the door to the now fustrated cook. "Is there something your not telling me Rei?" Liz asked worried.
The boy sighed again putting a plate of pancakes on the counter. "I guess I said the wrong thing yesturday at breakfast. She's upset with me."
"Did you apologize?"
"Not yet, I really didn't mean to upset her. We were talking when she let it out that she was part neko. I had suspected it but it still shocked me a little and I guess I got defensive. I really didn't mean to use that tone with her and she got angry at me." He leaned against the table and looked directly at Liz, "I have nothing against her being part neko, really I don't."
"Well, you should apologize," Liz smiled her hundred watt smile that reminded Rei so much of Max.
"Your right," Rei smirked. He was happy to finally get the girl to stop giving him the cold shoulder. "I'll explain everything to her today."
"Good. Now that thats settled, can you please help me put these on the table?" Liz almost fell from all the plates in her hands. Rei laughed.
"So," Tyson started sitting on the ground with a piece of toast hanging out of his mouth, "what did you want to tell us?"
"Ewww, Tyson thats gross!" Hilary glared at her boyfriend. "Nobody wants to see you eat. I swear sometimes I wish you'd be a little more responsible and act your age."
"I actually agree with you there," Chris mumbled loud enough for her to hear.
"What! What are you trying to say?" Hilary was red in the face full of anger.
"Ahem." Hiro cleared his throat getting everyone's attention. "I've called you all out here because somethings come up."
"Well, thats clear as crystal," Renee muttered standing next to Rei. When she noticed he was trying to say something, she moved quickly away to stand on the other side of Teara.
Ignoring everything that was going on, Hiro decieded to continue. "As you all know, Voltaires reputation has gone down the drain since the tournament three years ago. So, to boost his reputation and get publicity for the upcoming tournament he has decided to throw a dance. It's more like a ball though."
The teens were completely silent as they let the information sink in. Chris was the first to loose her cool. "We have to go to a what! Are you serious? With dresses, tuxedos, no D.J. and classical music?"
"Yes, Voltaire thinks the worlds young population is loosing site of their history. Classical music was used for dances all over the world in the early ages of industry. You have to participate in the ball to be allowed in the tournament."
"No way!" Chris yelled hopping to her feet. "I mean, I don't even know how to dance to that stuff."
"Thats easy to see," Hilary remarked. "You've got the grace of a hippo."
"Wanna say that again through a broken jaw," Chris growled clutching her fists.
Hilary ignored her as Liz and Renee restrained Chris. Turning to her boyfriend she looked at him with dreamy eyes. "Just think Tyson, dancing the night away..." she sighed.
"Gag," Chris coughed clutching her neck in mock amusement.
"Mr. Dickenson has left me in charge of teaching you ball room dancing such as salsa, tango, foxtrot, swing and rumba." (a/n I don't dance any of these, just thought it be fun to make them do it.) The teens looked at him with mixed expressions. Most of the guys looked, the girls looked like they'd rather do anything else, and Tyson looked at his brother in suspision.
"You can do these so called dances brother?" Tyson asked.
Hiro gazed at him not blinking. "No." Every jaw dropped (well except Kai's. He's to cool.)
"Just great," Renee stood up dusting her pants. "C'mon Liz, looks like we have to teach these idiots how to dance."
"What! Oh no, no way."
"Do you want to be embarrassed by them in Russia?" Renee questioned.
"No," Chris sighed. "I guess not."
"You know how to dance?" Tyson asked not beleving his ears.
"Yes, I've taken lessons for six years and Chris for two and a half. We were both involved in ballroom dancing four years ago," Renee informed them with a little pride. "Besides, it's a great way to stay in shape."
"Good, you can teach them," Hiro was happily releaved of his duties.
"Okay," Liz stood. "First things first, you guys need to learn ballroom manners. If Voltaire wants to show us up by having a party and hoping we make a fool of ourseleves, I say let him try. Listen to me and you'll all be fine."
Liz grinned. "Rule number one: guys are always kind and nice to the ladies. As 'gentlemen' it is your job to excort your lady, introduce her to the other couples you meet, and pull out her chair when she wishes to sit down. Number Two, guys ask the girls to dance. It is never the other way around, however you can hint that you want to dance by saying things like "Oh isn't it a lovely night to dance? Look at all the couples on the dance floor having a good time," and so on."
By now all of the bladers were staring at her with a kind of "how in the world does she know this" expression.
"Next, is really really important if you want to get technical. Whenever your introduced to another lady, kiss her hand or bow at the waiste guys. I don't care if you know her or not. Girls curtsy. Remember your manners. The last and most important rule is not to fart, scratch areas, burp, etc. Everyone got that?"
The girls along with Hiro, Kenny, Rei, and Max nodded. Tyson just kind of stared at her and Kai was leaning against the wall. It was hard to tell if he was even paying attention.
"Now all they need are partners," Renee grumbled.
The teens glanced at each other and blushed. No one really wanted to make any movement to pick someone to dance with, it was too embarrassing. Chirs and Renee stood there for a few minutes before the younger completely lost her patience.
"I'm gonna deciede since no one's manly enough to ask a girl," She shot the insult at the guys. "Hiro will be with Hilary, Tyson with Liz, Kai with Teara, Tess with Kenny, Renee with Rei and Max will be with me. No exceptions."
"What!" Hilary and Teara stood outraged.
"Tyson can only dance with me. He's not dancing with some peppy, quirky blonde idiot!" Hilary yelled glaring at the girl.
"I am not dancing with an over confident ego! Kai's not human! Chris, don't do this to me!" Teara begged her friend.
"Nope, no exceptions. You should have asked if you wanted to chose your partners, it's your fault," Chris folded her arms unmoving on her critical decision.
"Look, we're burning daylight. Lets just start dancing, you still have to train," Hiro commanded standing next to Hilary.
"Chris," Teara looked near to tears. "Please don't do this to me...please..."
"You heard him Teara. Deal with it." Chris stared into her eyes before moving near Max.
"You are sooo benched this tournament," Teara mumbled. She looked back to Kai and to her amazement saw him walking away. "Hey, get back here!" She yelled and tried to catch him, but he had already dissapeared around the corner and down the street. Teara was pissed.
"Who does he think he is! Am I not good enough? Is that it?" Teara yelled blowing off some steam. "That guy is lower than dirt..."
Max's eyes widened as he watched the girl mumble about different ways to kill Kai when he was asleep. "Um...what do we do now? She's got no one to dance with."
Renee growled, she was getting a major headach. "She can learn by watching us. Teara, dance by yourself, but do what we do. Guys lead in dances anyway, all she needs to know is what to expect. Now, we're going to start with the Foxtrot..."
Tyson's POV...
Man, Hilary is completely glaring at Liz and it wasn't even her fault she was picked to be my partner. Sometimes that girl just doesn't trust other people, not to mention she kinda doesn't trust me. Hehe, that angry look fits her though. She's so cute when she looks like that. Poor Hiro, I can't believe he has to deal with her at the moment.
"Ow, Tyson that was my foot!" Liz yelled at me. Opps, must have stepped on her foot again.
"Sorry Liz," my right hand immediately flew to the back of my head. "It's just to hard to do this without any music or anything. I don't see why we have to do this anyway, isn't their something Mr. D. can do about it?"
She sighed agian. Jeez, I make her do that a lot.
"No Tyson, my grandfather can't do anything. He feels so helpless right now." Her face was down cast and I knew she was feeling sorry for her grandfather. "I mean, he really would rather I didn't compete to keep me safe. He's always looking after me and worrying about me, he just can't understand I'm sixteen and can take care of myself..."
Bingo. I hit the nail on the head, am I good or what? See, I'm smarter than Kai and Hilary gives me credit for and man am I hungry...Did she say she was sixteen? Wow, she's a year younger than me. I thought she would be younger though.
She sniffed. Is she about to cry? What the heck? Oh wait no, she's to strong for that.
"Well," Liz looked at me. "I can't stop us from having to go to that stupid ball, but I can solve your music problem if you promise to look at me and not our feet." She giggled a little. What does she plan on doing?
"Hummm, ummm uhhh..."
Is she singing? No wait, she's humming. Wow, its kinda soothing. Okay T-man, you can do this, one two three, one two three...Yes! I got it!
Hiro's POV...
If looks could kill, than Liz would be over ten feet under. Huh, I feel like a traitor. Here I am dancing with my brothers girlfriend, Chris is evil. Pure Evil. Oh well, I guess it could be worse...I could be dancing at Teara. Speaking of which, she just tripped over her own two feet agian. I swear, she's not dancing with anyone and she still is messing up. Damn, she's not graceful at all...
What's that? Liz must be humming. God thats soothing, it sounds like mom before she past away. Huh, I miss her so much.
"EEppp!"
Oh jeez, their she goes again. Teara the dancing terrior. I'm glad I'm with Hilary. Despite the constant glare in her eye, she's a pretty good dancer. Of course if she steps on my toes one more time...
Kenny's POV...
Man, I wish this was MingMing. I'd give the world for just one dance with her, she's so beutiful and she has a wonderful voice. Oh if only I was the one holding that angel from heaven in my arms as I read her the peotry ment for the soul, Shakesphere. Ahh, my goddess.
"You dance really well Kenny."
I looked down and noticed Tess looking up at me with a little bit of a blush in her cheeks. She's cute and actually shorter than me! Tess has a high IQ too, just like my first love Emily.
Ahh, Who am I kidding? I'm sweating like a pig with big glassses. I don't deserve MingMing or Emily. I'm just a silly little nerd with nothing better to do than dream on the stars.
"Thanks. Your a wonderful dancer too," I hear myself say. She really is though, she's graceful. However, she's just a star far out of my reach.
Max POV...
Thank goodness Liz started humming, the tension is going to kill me. It doesn't effect Chris though, she just keeps on doing her own thing. She's just like Mariam, dancing to the beat of her own drum. Hey, I need to remember it, it'll be a great pick up line.
"Your so cruel to them," I smilled looking down at my awsome dance instructor.
"I know," she smirked evily. For some reason it fit her. "It's for there own good though, trust me." A hand went up to her hat to readjust it. She's got shinning hair, but Mariam's so dark green and soft.
I can't wait for the dance. I'm gonna show her the time of her life! First we're gonna hit the dance floor, her dress flowing gently beside her as she spins around and around. That laugh, that smille, those eyes! I love everything about her. I'm going to tell her exactly how much I feel for her, than we might even..
"Thinking about Mariam?" I looked down in shock at the girl. How did she know? "You got this dreamy smille on your face." Oh no, she's gonna tell everyone, I can feel it. Great, Tyson's never going to let me live it down..."Don't worry. Our little secret okay?"
"Um..Yeah, sure," My mouth moves itself. I'm still not believing this! For the short time I've known her, Chris seemed to be the exactly like Tyson. She eats more than the other girls, has that ego, isn't that smart and loves to get on people's last nerves. Why in the world who'd she pass up a chance to embarrass me?
Rei's POV...
I really need help. Renee is so tense, but she still moves gracefully with knowledge. Dancing not the hard part though...
Everytime I try to apoligize or say something she always barks orders at another couple or Teara. Does she even care what I think? Oh stop it Kon, of course she does or she wouldn't having given a rip about what happened yesturday.
I with I could take it back. I'd give anything to be able to punch my own lights out before those words jumped out the way they did. I could never feel that way about a person. It shouldn't matter if your part neko, black, mixed, Asain, Hispanic, white, or Chinese. I have to get her to understand thats not the way I think it should be, it never was.
Normal POV...
5 hours later...
"Okay," Liz fell to the ground. " I think we're done. Way to go guys, you learned 4 dances in five hours. That's really good and I'm really worn out."
"Speak for yourself," Chris huffed. "I'm not even tired." Max grinned and everyone watched as he touched her forhead and the girl fell down panting. "Alright, maybe I am but I can still go another five hours if I had too."
"So, what now?" Tess asked from her spot on the ground. "Should we train Teara?"
"No," Teara was on her knees. "We're all pretty banged up and tired. If we trained now, we'd only be fooling ourselves." She grinned. "Besides, without Hiwatari here, we can have a good time. Everyone should get something to eat and some rest." Her face got serious. "Starting tommrow, we have double training."
"Awwww man," Chris groaned. Who knew dancing for five hours could wear a person out? The bladers went inside of the dojo. Rei and Renee didn't follow.
"Um..Renee, can I talk to you?" Rei asked.
"Look Kon," Renee hissed. "You've said enough already and I don't feel like listening anymore." The female part neko walked out the gate leading to the street. "Just tell Teara I went out." She turned a corner and was gone.
Rei looked down helpless. Renee obviously didn't want anything to do with him anymore. She wouldn't even hear him out, she was being so unfair! The neko growled in fustration despite himself. Why was she making things so complicated!
"Are you just going to stand here?"
Rei turned around and saw Liz leaning aginst one of the dojo's support pillers. "Don't even bother trying to explain cat," she looked at him. "I heard it all. So, what are you going to do?"
He glanced downward. "I don't know, she wouldn't even listen to me."
"Make her."
The male tiger picked up his head and looked at the winged horse. "How am I suppose to do that?"
"You'll think of something. Go on now, find her and tell her. It'll be easier if the peanut gallery wasn't around," Liz jerked a thumb toward the others inside. "Trust me on that."
"Thank you," Rei called and Liz nodded. He ran down the street looking for any sign of her, Liz was right. Now was the time to apoligize, he couldn't push it off forever and Renee would listen even if he had to tie her to a tree.
Renee moved through the martial art movements with ease. She had been doing them since she was a child and found it relaxing to say the least. Her eyes were closed with concentration as her body flowed defeating invisiable enimies of an ancient kind. It had been nearly six hours since she had started trianing on the deserted part of the beach. She never expected for her foot to hit something solid.
Rei had been searching for hours. The sun was already going down! He finally came across the beach were they trained with the Rosebladers the first day. It seemed peaceful, but he wasn't. "Where is she?" he thought over and over.
His feline senses caught heavy breathing and he went to investigate. Much to his suprise he found Renee moving through different movements, her body sweating and she looked exhausted. "Perfect," he muttered as his mind came up with a plan.
As she came up to kick, he blocked it with his fist and watched as her eyes popped open in suprise. When she saw him, she frowned. He had expected nothing less. She suddenly brought up her fist and Rei barley missed blocking it with his open palm.
"Okay, if thats how you want to play it," Rei thought. He went on the offensive and this time she barely missed his well planted fist. The two began a dance of martail arts and endurance.
"Look," Rei gasped between breaths as he continued to dodge. "I'm sorry about yesturday morning. I didn't mean to react that way, you just caught me off gaurd." He sent his left foot toward her head.
"Yeah right," Renee ducked. "I'm suppose to believe that? You're just like everyone else from the villiages. They all think their so high and mighty. I fell for that kind of talk once, I won't do it agian."
"I'm seincere," Rei dodged again. "I promise. In fact I had already had my suspicions, but it all just seemed to good to be true." Rei swung a fist again, "I mean having another neko on the team would be great. I wouldn't feel so lonely anymore."
"Lonely, ha! I've had to deal with people who wouldn't even pass a glance at me when they found out I was part. Do you even know what thats like?"
"As a matter of fact I do," Rei ducked under a foot. "I've had to work from the bottom up and I've traveled the world. A lot of people didn't like me because I was neko or the fact that I didn't have a lot of money under foot and had to do odd jobs to survive. Before I met the Bladebreakers, I really didn't have a steady home, I was an arrogant wonderer because it was the only way to get respect. They taught me that I didn't need that kind of respect and not to worry what others thought because it didn't matter. Now I'm gonna ask you one more time," Rei swiped her feet out from under her and Renee fell in the sand. "Do you forgive me?"
Renee stared at him for a long time before laughing. Rei watched her in amuzement as she did and waited for her to finish. Twinkling eyes gazed up at him, "Sure I do. That is if you can catch me first!" Renee jumped up and started running. Rei stood their before quickly jumping out of his trance and ran after her into the waves smilling. Women were such a mystery.
Miriah sat down by the telephone quitely. Rei had promised to call, but he hadn't yet and it worried her. She glanced at the clock, it was really late and she needed to get to bed. Lee was running them ragged along with Michel and the All Stars.
"Maybe he just forgot," she muttered to herself as she climbed in the bed. "Yeah, that's it. He just lost track of time and forgot..."
Yeah! I finished this chapter and it's about 10:08 pm! Wow...okay anyway, please review.
All kinds are welcome.
Goodnight!