Chapter Sixteen:

Mina's POV:

Tala and I had finished our date, I had such a good time with him, he made me so happy. We had agreed to keep it quiet not wanting to answer questions. He took my hand, not many people were round and they were too scared to gossip about Tala. I couldn't blame them though, he scared me at times too. I know he would never hurt me. I sighed, thinking about all the rumours that had gone around and how Lita had told us Rei had left to go home. She said that Rei was feeling sick and needed to get home, I knew the real reason.

"You still thinking about your friend?" Tala asked, I nodded.

"Yeah, sorry, tonight was wonderful. I enjoyed it." I smiled at him, he smiled back at me.

"I'm glad. Anything I can do?"

"Tell me what you think about the Kai and Hilary rumours."

I watched him, he nodded and thought for a minute.

"Well I know Kai very well, he doesn't have any feelings for Hilary in the way people are saying. In fact, I know he likes your friend, the creep went all stalker like and got Hilary to spy."

I laughed at this, I couldn't actually picture the bluenette being stalker like. He was so serious and male really.

"It's true, I remember how he told me about doing the play with some babe."

I gave him a look, only Tala used that word.

"Ok, he said that she was pretty, funny and smart. Going on and on about helping her."

I nodded, listening and smiling, it sounded like Kai liked Rei to me. Come to think about it, he was always talking to her and smiling with her.

We heard something and turned down some hallway where Lita had punched some girl in the stomach. My mouth dropped open, I turned to Tala to make sure I wasn't going crazy. He was smirking, typical Tala there.

"Nice, what she do now?" He gestured with his chin.

"Spreading lies again. I just wanted to make sure she stopped is all." She shrugged.

"Good work, saves me finding someone to do it."

Lita grinned, I was shocked.

"No! You can't go punching people!" I said pointing to the girl who had ran down the hall.

"Why not? She was lying. Besides if you don't say anything, I won't tell the others how you're holding hands."

My face went bright red, I wanted to pull my hand away but Tala gripped it tighter to be annoying. I could see him grinning at me.

Lita waved as she headed back towards the room, leaving me gaping like a fish.

"Did she just blackmail me?"

"That she did, baby."

"Rude!" I huffed.

I felt him pull me closer and kissing my temple. I leaned into him, I had to call Rei tomorrow, and she would be asleep by now or phone off knowing her.

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Rei's POV:

It was late by the tie I finally went to bed, I snuggled in and let sleep take me. I shut my eyes and felt like I was being pulled into a vision.

It was dark, I looked around and no one was there, I heard a voice deep and unwavering, I turned. I was blinded by some stars, they were bright, I covered my eyes and saw my friends to the left side of me. I watched as they screamed for me to come closer. I turned back and looking down I saw my arm crumble away.

I woke with a start feeling my face and body to make sure I was still here. I saw the sun through my blinds, sweat dripped off me. I shuddered remembering how I had died. My body shook like a leaf, I remained in bed, not wanting to leave. I was going to die, who knew how long I had left. I grabbed my journal and wrote down everything I could remember about the vision/ dream. I hoped it was nightmare after everything I had been through.

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The next few days passed by slowly, I had been waiting for someone to come back so I could talk to them. I had talked to them during the time they were away. Tyson's team had won the championships. It was going to be the first day of school and I had gotten up early, wanting to meet up with Trista. I needed to talk to her and she had gone to the camp, making sure everyone was safe. I waited until it hit 7.30am. I ran out the door and headed to the school, waiting for Trista, I knew she would be here soon enough.

"Hey Rei, how are you today?" I turned to the voice that called to me. It was Mrs Palmer.

"I am good thank you. How are you? How was the camp?"

She replied and told me all about the camp, I saw other students starting to arrive, and it wouldn't be long until someone I didn't feel like talking to showed up. I looked at my watch, it was ten to eight. I heard some voices I knew them instantly. I turned the other way and smiled when I saw Trista.

"Trista!" I waved and ran up to her.

"Hello Rei, is everything ok?" she asked me. She gave me a knowing look, she already knew why I had run up to her.

"Can we talk?" I asked.

"Sure, we have the whole day today, both 11 and 12s will be joining up since some of the teachers got sick away at camp."

I laughed, feeling grateful for not catching that. We started to walk and talk.

"Amara won't be here today, she caught something. Michelle will be here for half the day, so you can sit with us."

"Ok, that sounds great to me."

We got stuck into a conversation, one of the guys from her year who I knew since he visited the temple about.

"Dean, how are you?"

"Good man. You?"

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Amy's POV:

I had arrived with Hilary, Tyson, Kai, Ray and Max. we had gotten early since some of us wanted to be here. Most of us wanted to talk with Rei. I spotted her and pointed her out, I was about to call out when she called for Trista. I frowned, it wasn't like her. I shrugged and then turned to face Ray and Kai who were talking about some of the other beybladers. I joined in, we would eventually talk to her sometime soon anyway. We headed to the gym, we had an assembly that was going to start in fifteen minutes anyway. I sat in front of both Kai and Rei. Serena and Mina came in next, Tala, Bryan, Kenny and Brooklyn. They came and joined us, Mina and Tala sat beside each other, talking about some movie. Lita and Michael came in. I waited for Rei to come in, she did.

"REI!" Serena yelled. She looked at us.

Then she looked around and spotted someone towards the front, I saw who it was. Trista and Michelle. She sat beside them and started talking to them. Dean sat on the other side of Rei, putting his arm around her.

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Rei's POV:

I had made it to the gym after Dean and thrown sugar at me, causing it to fall down my shirt and into my bra. I complained that he was a perve and then went to clean it off.

I got in and looked around.

"REI!" Came Serena's friendly voice. I looked up at her and saw who she was sitting with. I opted not to sit with them and looked until I found Trista when she waved at me. Michelle was beside her.

"Hi Rei."

"Hi Michelle. How are you?"

"Good and you? How is everything?"

"Good….normal." I shrugged. She smiled, I turned in time to see Dean sit beside me. He put his arm around me and pulled me close so he could whisper in my ear.

"I am going to be calling you Sugar Tits now."

"What?!" I exclaimed, standing and causing people to look at me. I blushed when I saw people starring. My eyes hit crimson ones who were glaring at Dean. Suddenly I felt myself being pulled down onto his lap.

"There there little one. Sugar Tits is a nice name." he tried to reassure me.

"Dean, if you think that, you will forever remain single." Michelle informed him. I giggled and whispered a thank you to her. We took our seats at the assembly was called.

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We were finally let go and headed to our first class, we had one class before we joined back up with the others. I walked with Michelle since she was going my way.

"How was everything here?"

"Nothing exciting, I heard you had some though."

I turned and looked at her, she smiled I turned and stopped in time.

"Why hello Kai, how are you today?" Michelle greeted. I grunted something along the lines of a hi, wishing someone would walk past and save me.

"I'm good thanks and yourself?" he sounded so polite, I almost rolled my eyes.

"I am well, was there something you wanted?" she asked, looking between the two of us. Her eyes narrowed, trying to sus something out.

"Not overly, how are you Rei?"

I missed the question since I had been looking around. Michelle nudged me.

"What sorry?" I turned back and forced my smile.

"How are you?"

"Great and you?"

"Good thanks." I nodded, not really listening. I started looking around again. I felt Michelle nudge me again.

"What?" I asked irritated.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Looking for Dean."

"Why?" she frowned.

Sighing I looked between Kai and her.

"He wants to make sure the nickname sticks."

"Ah, I see. I will warn you if he comes." Michelle knew how Dean was.

"I better go, I have Mr Pine, not the best to be late for him."

"Yeah that is a good point. We better go Kai, we have Phillips."

"Yes, we could end up cleaning the windows."

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Michelle's POV:

We had left Rei to go into her classroom unharmed by Dean. We walked toward the classroom.

"That wasn't awkward." I remarked. He just sighed. I looked at him, he did to have something on his mind.

"What's wrong?" I asked. We walked into the classroom and to our chairs at the back.

"Just problems."

"Any I can help with?" I offered.

"I guess you could." I shoved him lightly, he smiled.

"Maybe I won't now." I teased.

"Well the competition was going well and then some stupid girl started a rumour."

"Ah the good old rumour mill, let me guess now. You were the topic and it has something to do with why Rei doesn't want to talk to you."

"That sums it up."

"Well Mister Hiwitari, you have no need to worry. I will help you out, since I call you a friend after all."

"Thanks Michelle." I smiled at him. The class started and I got lost in my thoughts. Wondering what had happened. The class finished sooner than I thought it would, I walked out with Kai.

"So fill in the blanks." I said when we took a seat on a free bench.

"Hilary and I were talking and some girl eavesdropping got the wrong impression."

I nodded, now it started to make sense.

"Well that is always a good way to get the rumour mill going. Kai you must know that. What did she over hear?" I asked.

"That I wanted to get to know her better because I liked her."

My eyes popped, now it made complete sense to me. I didn't need much more to guess what had happened.

The girl whoever the little rat was, walking in on Kai talking to Hilary about his feelings for Rei but assumed they were for Hilary. The poor guy couldn't catch a break. The worst kind of mess to sort out. I had figured out boy genius had started crushing on the beauty when he spent more time with her. Why not though? They were good for each other.

I didn't know Rei too well but I gathered she liked his company just as much.

"Have you tried talking to her?"

"She won't talk to me. I have tried calling her and messaging her but nothing. I tried today but she ran off and just before…"

"Yeah I get it. It won't be easy to talk to her though. Her and Trista wanted to talk about something. Maybe leave it for tomorrow as hard as that may be."

He nodded, I knew he didn't like the sound of that but it was for the best