Witch-Bitch

Disclaimer: Only the strangers herein are mine.

1st Warning: this is complete AU.

Author's 1st Note: I am using the first Beyblade Kai for this story (first series), not G-Force or Evolution, although I may use outfits, emotions and other things from my glimpses of the other series.

Author's 2nd Note: for the stories sake, I have made Kai, Rei, Mariah, Becky, Louise, Tessa and Ricky (the last 4 are MINE) all seniors. Any other characters that eventually show up in the story, I will let you know their age and grade pertaining to the storyline.

Author's 3rd Note: I'm going to be adding more 1st POVs in this and it'll get really confusing, so names will be used from now on.

Note on Fonts:

Bold- definitions, TBC, Text (Mobiles/Cell phones, Books, Signs, etc)

Italic- present thoughts, dreams, emphasis, lyrics, memories

Underlined- chapter title, POV, etc

Chapter 11: Notoriety

Rei's POV

"You know, I knew…there was something about you I really didn't like."

"what are you doing here, Tala?"

"I could ask you the same thing," he replied, stretching his hand to the sky, eerily in the direction of the links. "but, honestly? I don't want to go into the tit-for-tat mood these sort of questions devolve into." He was making me edgy with his talk.

"so if you don't want to tell me, why don't you just leave?"

"I'm allowed to be here too. It's all about choice, Rei. Their's…" his eyes were gleaming as they turned back to me. "…and our's." he took a step towards me, jamming his hands into his pockets. I stood my ground while he came closer, until he was uncomfortably close, almost nose to nose.

"Rei…" he sang. I turned my head, wanting to get out of his air space. He wasn't acting like himself, this was a jokester; just as dangerous as the one I knew. He pushed my shoulder with his fingertips. "watch this." He cupped his hands around his mouth and I could hear him whispering; his eyes darted in my direction and I swear I could see the corner of his mouth lift up. I was getting very uneasy. And then I saw them and I felt my blood run cold.

His words were trailing out of his cupped hands like smoke, twisting and rising spontaneously but heading straight for the second floor. They vanished through the glass and I stared at Tala in shock.

"this is what I am. And this…" he reached behind my back and somehow, he reached past this level and tugged at my outer soul. "this is what you are." I stepped back hastily, still feeling the touch of his ephemeral fingers on, in, me.

"how did the Spirits choose you? why are you here now?" I demanded furiously.

"I volunteered. This seemed like a fun Union to tamper with. And this close to them actually making it? It just seemed natural to reveal myself to you. oh," he started to laugh, chuckle more than full-out laughter, but then I realised why he wasn't doing that.

"especially with you in love with Becky. And that kiss? wow, Rei, you really fucked up," he said sarcastically, playing empathy. He patted my frozen shoulder and then took a step away.

"I'll be seeing you on Monday," he said as he walked off, waving a hand over his shoulder. He disappeared into the darkness and I was left standing there like the idiot I was, at a loss what to do next. Something nagged at my memory, something immediate, but I couldn't figure out what it was…

Kai's POV

Get a hold of yourself Kai! I heard myself think. But this… is… something didn't make sense in my head, but one thing that did was her fingers, hesitant, and then… this felt right, I wasn't going to listen to that voice in my head. I realised that my face was wet. What was I doing? I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to shut out the confusion. I held Becky tighter.

"can't breathe," I heard her- tease? I loosened my hold and she looked up at me, a thin smile on her lips. "this is so freaking unreal. You hated me- we hated each-other," she corrected herself, "and now this!" she started to laugh. It started out deep, and was more like a chuckle, and then it turned silent and her shoulders shook with it as she leaned her head against my shoulder.

"so… what is this?" I asked.

"confusion," she answered immediately. "complete confusion," she sighed. "I don't know what to do…"

"I don't know either. I can't keep… hating you." the words sounded strange in my mouth. This time I sighed.

"maybe we should just sleep on it. We can talk later about it. What there is to talk about-" she yawned suddenly. "hn. Night, Kai." She turned away from me and switched the TV off, leaving me in sudden darkness. I heard her pick something up, probably the tea, and then the door closed behind her. I sat down heavily on the couch, remembering her fingers. And then something else…

"you have to do it," Tala said to me. "if you want to be in, if you want to get somewhere, you have to do it." I kept turning the pen over my fingers. This didn't sound right.

"I don't know, Tala. Why her? she hasn't done anything to you guys-"

"that's not the point, Kai. If you want to survive, and in a position where you'll get somewhere once you graduate, you'll do this." He eyed my nervous fingers and I immediately put the pen down. I ran my fingers through the hair, looking around the empty courtyard. This was wrong on way too many levels…

"listen Kai, this is an easy one for you. pick her up, bring her over, and I can help you out with the rest. Don't worry about it," Tala reassured me, giving my shoulder a shove. Yeah, right, like there was anything to worry about, I thought sarcastically. I wondered what Rei would think about this. We hadn't been getting along for a while, not since I started hanging out with Tala and his gang. He wouldn't approve. I thought we were friends still, now. but-

"ask her tomorrow. report back to me," he ordered, standing up. I nodded and he left, leaving me alone on the bench. my head fell into my hands. What was I doing? Going to do? I didn't understand exactly what I was trying to do or accomplish with this. I didn't want to be a loser, I didn't want to be left out, I didn't want… it was all so stupid…

"hey." I looked up. and there she was. Standing right in front of me with a concerned look on her face. Shit, already? She tucked a long strand of hair behind her ear but it crept back and she gave it an annoyed look.

"are you alright?" she asked worriedly. I shook my head and gave her a tired grin. What more could I do?

"yeah, I'm fine." She narrowed her eyes at me. It looked like they went a darker shade too.

"you don't look fine, Kai." She sat down next to me, keeping her eyes fixed on mine. I was just stunned at the way she just stopped her life and cared about me. "so, what's up? you've been acting really off lately."

"how would you know that? I never talk to you-"

"don't be an idiot. I might not know everything but I know some things. And let's talk now, I've got time." I looked at her strangely and she must have interpreted it as a question. "I'm getting a lift with Rei Kon. He's helping out at Tessa's band rehearsal. Speaking of which, what is up with you guys? I thought you were friends." She glared at me.

"it's complicated." She rolled her eyes.

"oh Gods, not that again. Listen, you made me worry bout you, you made me sit down here instead of getting badgered by Tessa (which I'm really grateful about, by the way), the least you can do is take my help and use it," she said, sounding ticked-off.

"it is complicated, I'm sorry if that annoys you. and it's not that simple and easy to explain." Least of all to you.

"then do a scenario. You don't have to use names or places, just fake those, and tell me what's wrong so I can help, or try to make you feel better."

"you're weird, you know that?" I burst out. She looked at me, as if stunned but then she grinned.

"I know. so?" she prompted. she looked at me inquisitively as I turned my eyes back to my fidgeting hands that had somehow found the pen. This was strange. I didn't know this side of Becky, I only knew her as being the quiet nerd, the other half of that pair with the Ozanne guy who had moved away recently. This talkative girl was the opposite to what they had made me to believe. And…

"Rebecca?" I looked up, startled from my thoughts, and there was Rei, standing in front of us. His eyes were narrowed as he looked at me.

"Rei! You're finished already?" she said, sounding as startled as I felt.

"yeah, the guys said they could do the last packing. You want to go?" he asked; it sounded more like a statement that a question.

"uh…" she looked back and forth between us, suddenly nervous at the tension building. But that stress wasn't from me…

"just go. I'll be fine," I reassured her. or tried to because she didn't look like she believed me.

"I'll talk to you before school tomorrow. don't try to bunk, okay?" she mock-threatened as she stood up. all I could do was nod at her glare, and then this brilliant smile lit up on her face before she turned and started walking with Rei. I could hear the anger in his voice as, I think, he tried to warn her against me. She glared at him in reply and they went quiet as they walked away.

"yes Rei. Keep her away from me…"

Were we going to be like that? Before I devolved into a complete idiot, devoid of any moral thought? How did I get the power to damage Becky like that? And what power was letting us be… I don't know, friends?

To be continued…

PO: omg, why did I take so long? And… WHERE THE HELL AM I GOING? Ahhh, someone hold me…

Zicky: …

Rei: don't look at me!