Flower_on_thewind: HARK! I LIIIIVE!!!!
Duo: Oh my god. YOU SHOULD BE DEAD!!!
Flower_on_thewind: ^______^; YOU CAN'T KILL ME!!! I HAVE AUTO LIFE! Mwahaha
Kevin: so... uh... why is this chapter so small?
Flower_on_thewind: -____-; life comes at a price Kevin... unfortunately I've been rather busy... and a serious case of Writer's Block... it's evil. I don't know how I can keep this up...
Duo: Or maybe the reason why you don't update is cuz you're lazy and in –
Flower_on_thewind: *uses shotgun* YOU WILL KEEP YOUR SLEEZY MOUTH SHUT... wait... it might actually be true... ^_^;; I have been pretty lazy...
Kevin: Okay! So now that we know she's lazy and in –
Flower_on_thewind: *shoves a cracker in Kevin's mouth* let's just get the show on the road ^_^
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WARNING: unedited
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblades
Insensitive
Chapter 18
By Flower_on_thewind
Lee had a resolution. It didn't satisfy his anger or jealousy, but it was enough to keep him busy. He was going to beat Rei in beyblading. It was all he had left; it was all he could do. Beyblading was his last resort to set himself apart from the 'glorious wonder boy'. He knew he could do this. If he couldn't... then there would be no point to his existence. Lee NEEDED to be better than Rei at some... anything!
So what exactly was the grandson of the village elder doing at the moment?
Practicing, what else?
"LET IT RIP!"
Lee channeled all his anger into the launch- his launcher sparked in protest. His opponent? That goddamn tree in right in front of him. Galeon bit into the tree relentlessly, but didn't seem to make much progress...
'The attack is still much too weak...'
Suddenly, Driger came out of nowhere to help Galeon out. Driger, having a lot more speed and momentum on his sided, performed a lot better than Lee's blade.
This only angered Lee further.
"What's your friggin problem, Rei!?!?!" He called back his blade and turned to the teen sitting in the tree behind him.
Rei shrugged. "Sorry, I just thought you'd might want some help..."
"Mind your own business, you nosy bastard." Lee stuck his nose high into the air. "I don't need you help, what I need is to train alone. Not with you, lurking behind my shoulder. It's like- It's like you're just out to get me! I bet you were bidding your time till I messed up! I'm right, HUH?" It would be an understatement if I said Lee was just a tad bit loosing it.
"Woah, calm down Lee. I'm not the bad guy here. I just wanted to talk, not get my head bitten off! What's up anyways? You're unusually moody today." Dear lord... could Rei be any more ignorant? This made Lee's gut tighten with suppressed rage.
"Geez, I said I wanted to be alone, Raymond. Whatever could be more so important that you'd ignore my requests?" The malice in his voice could not be helped. He was becoming blinded by his raging anger... anger that had been suppressed for so long.
"The Marriage, Lee! Look, I know that you don't want to talk about it, but it needs to be said! I don't want to marry Mariah. It's not right, it'll be- it'll be like living a lie. I can't lie to her! I can't lie to myself either! We've been friends for so long, I can't! I know that this may seem selfish, but I need you to marry her instead." There was this passion in Rei's voice that held a tint of a pleading tone to it. "I know this if unfair to you, but please..."
Lee had no expression on his face. It was a complete, emotionless stare. It unnerved Rei with its icy vibe and sent shivers up his spine. Rei knew he had struck a chord.
After what seemed like eternity, Lee's head bowed slightly as he closed his eyes. Shaking his head in a nerve-racking, and very deliberately slow motion, he spoke.
"Rei... I can't believe... I just can't believe how utterly selfish you are."
Eyes snapped open to reveal raw anger. It freaked the hell out of Rei though he'd never admit it at the moment. It was like he unleashed a terrible monster from a cage!
"Do you EVER consider how Mariah feels? She's FUCKING IN LOVE WITH YOU, YOU MORON!! Have you ever fallen in love with someone? Have you ever had to hide your feelings because you knew the inevitable? Have you EVER experience the emotions when you know for sure that you can't be with that someone? DO YA, HUH???? IT'S EXACTLY WHAT SHE'S GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW!!!! IF YOU CAN'T GET THIS THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL, THEN YOU ARE SERIOUSLY THE MOST INSENSITVE BASTARD ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!"
Lee was heaving and shuddering after his rather loud out burst. Little did Rei know that what Lee said also applied to him as well... and it hurt. It really hurt to know that no one would ever find out... It felt like- like you were slowly ebbing away to nothing... fading. It was like your mere existence was just a nuisance to the rest of the world.
"..." Rei couldn't say anything. He DID know what it was like... but you know what? He couldn't handle it. He was always blissfully ignorant when it came to love, and now that he's been shoved into some twisted love/drama/opera thing in his life... it felt confusing. It made him want to be naïve till the day he died. Unfortunately, fate had something else in mind... What Lee said really made Rei think about his actions. It made him think of how stupid he was at times. It also made him think of what can be done...
"No... Maybe I didn't think about Mariah. Maybe I didn't want to think about her at all! I was wrong in treating Mariah badly at times... I should have been more sensitive... but still. I believe this is wrong. I believe that we should choose who we marry, and not be forced into it. I believe that Mariah will be unhappy if she married me, for various reasons." There, Rei said something in a calm manner. It has been increasingly difficult to do that lately...
" ...You are such a Moron. Do you not see that this has nothing to do with arrange marriages??? It's about Mariah! She-"
"Not everything is about Mariah, Lee!" 'I'm gay alright? Unsuspecting Rei is gay.' Rei wanted to scream that at Lee, but he knew it would make things worse. Ugh, this is such a stupid narrow-minded world...
"...Not everything is about you, either." Lee turned to walk away. This was a total waste of his time.
"Lee, I didn't-"
"Shut up. You are going to marry her, if it's the last thing you do. I make it your personal duty to make her happy. I don't say this just on behalf of me, but on behalf of the White Tigers. You will make Mariah happy."
Rei stood there unsure of what just happened. Here he came (after much meditation) ready to discuss the pros of Lee marrying Mariah. But look at what happened! He didn't even get around to discussing it! Argh, sometimes Lee could be so difficult, yet at times he could be so... right. It was hard to admit, but Lee was correct. Rei was an insensitive bastard. He caused so much pain without even knowing it! And it made him feel guilty beyond comprehension. He pained Lee, Mariah, probably his own mother, himself, and... Kevin. Yup, he probably hurt Kevin's feelings a couple of times too.
God, he was loosing confidence in himself, and the people around him. Is this what he really wanted to be like? Always second-guessing his actions and how other perceived him? No. Rei wanted... Rei wanted inner stability. Something that he obviously couldn't find here in the village. They'd all be better off without him. He needed to... He needed to leave...
//about time you figured that out...//
/...Driger.../
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Flower_on_thewind: Woah... my writing skills have dropped!
Duo: heh, comes with NOT USING THEM as often as you should.
Kevin: -_-; hate to say it, miss, but Duo's right...
Flower_on_thewind: *Guilt trip* ... uum... review please and I'll... uh... see what I can do... NO PROMISES THOUGH! Third term has finally come! And I must improve in the dreaded subject called MATH so I may pass... OR SUMMER SCHOOL SHALL COME! T_____T;
Please review and thank you for your time!
Duo: Oh my god. YOU SHOULD BE DEAD!!!
Flower_on_thewind: ^______^; YOU CAN'T KILL ME!!! I HAVE AUTO LIFE! Mwahaha
Kevin: so... uh... why is this chapter so small?
Flower_on_thewind: -____-; life comes at a price Kevin... unfortunately I've been rather busy... and a serious case of Writer's Block... it's evil. I don't know how I can keep this up...
Duo: Or maybe the reason why you don't update is cuz you're lazy and in –
Flower_on_thewind: *uses shotgun* YOU WILL KEEP YOUR SLEEZY MOUTH SHUT... wait... it might actually be true... ^_^;; I have been pretty lazy...
Kevin: Okay! So now that we know she's lazy and in –
Flower_on_thewind: *shoves a cracker in Kevin's mouth* let's just get the show on the road ^_^
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WARNING: unedited
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblades
Insensitive
Chapter 18
By Flower_on_thewind
Lee had a resolution. It didn't satisfy his anger or jealousy, but it was enough to keep him busy. He was going to beat Rei in beyblading. It was all he had left; it was all he could do. Beyblading was his last resort to set himself apart from the 'glorious wonder boy'. He knew he could do this. If he couldn't... then there would be no point to his existence. Lee NEEDED to be better than Rei at some... anything!
So what exactly was the grandson of the village elder doing at the moment?
Practicing, what else?
"LET IT RIP!"
Lee channeled all his anger into the launch- his launcher sparked in protest. His opponent? That goddamn tree in right in front of him. Galeon bit into the tree relentlessly, but didn't seem to make much progress...
'The attack is still much too weak...'
Suddenly, Driger came out of nowhere to help Galeon out. Driger, having a lot more speed and momentum on his sided, performed a lot better than Lee's blade.
This only angered Lee further.
"What's your friggin problem, Rei!?!?!" He called back his blade and turned to the teen sitting in the tree behind him.
Rei shrugged. "Sorry, I just thought you'd might want some help..."
"Mind your own business, you nosy bastard." Lee stuck his nose high into the air. "I don't need you help, what I need is to train alone. Not with you, lurking behind my shoulder. It's like- It's like you're just out to get me! I bet you were bidding your time till I messed up! I'm right, HUH?" It would be an understatement if I said Lee was just a tad bit loosing it.
"Woah, calm down Lee. I'm not the bad guy here. I just wanted to talk, not get my head bitten off! What's up anyways? You're unusually moody today." Dear lord... could Rei be any more ignorant? This made Lee's gut tighten with suppressed rage.
"Geez, I said I wanted to be alone, Raymond. Whatever could be more so important that you'd ignore my requests?" The malice in his voice could not be helped. He was becoming blinded by his raging anger... anger that had been suppressed for so long.
"The Marriage, Lee! Look, I know that you don't want to talk about it, but it needs to be said! I don't want to marry Mariah. It's not right, it'll be- it'll be like living a lie. I can't lie to her! I can't lie to myself either! We've been friends for so long, I can't! I know that this may seem selfish, but I need you to marry her instead." There was this passion in Rei's voice that held a tint of a pleading tone to it. "I know this if unfair to you, but please..."
Lee had no expression on his face. It was a complete, emotionless stare. It unnerved Rei with its icy vibe and sent shivers up his spine. Rei knew he had struck a chord.
After what seemed like eternity, Lee's head bowed slightly as he closed his eyes. Shaking his head in a nerve-racking, and very deliberately slow motion, he spoke.
"Rei... I can't believe... I just can't believe how utterly selfish you are."
Eyes snapped open to reveal raw anger. It freaked the hell out of Rei though he'd never admit it at the moment. It was like he unleashed a terrible monster from a cage!
"Do you EVER consider how Mariah feels? She's FUCKING IN LOVE WITH YOU, YOU MORON!! Have you ever fallen in love with someone? Have you ever had to hide your feelings because you knew the inevitable? Have you EVER experience the emotions when you know for sure that you can't be with that someone? DO YA, HUH???? IT'S EXACTLY WHAT SHE'S GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW!!!! IF YOU CAN'T GET THIS THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL, THEN YOU ARE SERIOUSLY THE MOST INSENSITVE BASTARD ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!"
Lee was heaving and shuddering after his rather loud out burst. Little did Rei know that what Lee said also applied to him as well... and it hurt. It really hurt to know that no one would ever find out... It felt like- like you were slowly ebbing away to nothing... fading. It was like your mere existence was just a nuisance to the rest of the world.
"..." Rei couldn't say anything. He DID know what it was like... but you know what? He couldn't handle it. He was always blissfully ignorant when it came to love, and now that he's been shoved into some twisted love/drama/opera thing in his life... it felt confusing. It made him want to be naïve till the day he died. Unfortunately, fate had something else in mind... What Lee said really made Rei think about his actions. It made him think of how stupid he was at times. It also made him think of what can be done...
"No... Maybe I didn't think about Mariah. Maybe I didn't want to think about her at all! I was wrong in treating Mariah badly at times... I should have been more sensitive... but still. I believe this is wrong. I believe that we should choose who we marry, and not be forced into it. I believe that Mariah will be unhappy if she married me, for various reasons." There, Rei said something in a calm manner. It has been increasingly difficult to do that lately...
" ...You are such a Moron. Do you not see that this has nothing to do with arrange marriages??? It's about Mariah! She-"
"Not everything is about Mariah, Lee!" 'I'm gay alright? Unsuspecting Rei is gay.' Rei wanted to scream that at Lee, but he knew it would make things worse. Ugh, this is such a stupid narrow-minded world...
"...Not everything is about you, either." Lee turned to walk away. This was a total waste of his time.
"Lee, I didn't-"
"Shut up. You are going to marry her, if it's the last thing you do. I make it your personal duty to make her happy. I don't say this just on behalf of me, but on behalf of the White Tigers. You will make Mariah happy."
Rei stood there unsure of what just happened. Here he came (after much meditation) ready to discuss the pros of Lee marrying Mariah. But look at what happened! He didn't even get around to discussing it! Argh, sometimes Lee could be so difficult, yet at times he could be so... right. It was hard to admit, but Lee was correct. Rei was an insensitive bastard. He caused so much pain without even knowing it! And it made him feel guilty beyond comprehension. He pained Lee, Mariah, probably his own mother, himself, and... Kevin. Yup, he probably hurt Kevin's feelings a couple of times too.
God, he was loosing confidence in himself, and the people around him. Is this what he really wanted to be like? Always second-guessing his actions and how other perceived him? No. Rei wanted... Rei wanted inner stability. Something that he obviously couldn't find here in the village. They'd all be better off without him. He needed to... He needed to leave...
//about time you figured that out...//
/...Driger.../
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Flower_on_thewind: Woah... my writing skills have dropped!
Duo: heh, comes with NOT USING THEM as often as you should.
Kevin: -_-; hate to say it, miss, but Duo's right...
Flower_on_thewind: *Guilt trip* ... uum... review please and I'll... uh... see what I can do... NO PROMISES THOUGH! Third term has finally come! And I must improve in the dreaded subject called MATH so I may pass... OR SUMMER SCHOOL SHALL COME! T_____T;
Please review and thank you for your time!