Me: Okay, short chapter this time. I meant it to be longer but I wanted to satisfy the readers so have divided it in half.

Hyoma, Hikaru and Tsubasa: (Glares)

Me: Alright! I apologise again for dragging you back here earlier from your skiing holiday! Now will you forgive me?

Hyoma, Hikaru and Tsubasa: NO!

Me: (Gulps) Er...right...

Hikaru: What should we do with her?

Tsubasa: Do what we did to Ginga earlier.

Hyoma: What, fasten some skiis to her feet the wrong way round and send her down a ski slope backwards?

Hikaru and Tsubasa: Yeah. Why not.

Hyoma: Okay then.

Me: Ah! NOOOOO! (Runs away chased by Hikaru and Hyoma)

Tsubasa: Sharkey52 doesn't own Metal Fight Beyblade, only Shouta and Pavo. Hey! Guys! Wait for me! (Chases after them)

The Light and Darkness Chronicles

Chapter Ten - Forgot

"A-Are you sure about this?" Hyoma looked at the dirt-collected blue bey stadium he stood in front of. He never used it and neither did Ginga anymore, so he made himself yet another mental reminder to remember to get rid of it. Too bad he hadn't done it before, then Shouta would have to wait for him to recover fully before dragging him to the tree-stump stadium. But his laziness had cost him this time.

"Oh come on Hyoma!" Shouta protested "A good battle always cheered you up!"

"Yeah, cheered – in past tense" Hyoma folded his arms.

"Oh don't be such a kill-joy!" Shouta protested, then sighed and mumbled: "Wuss."

"I am not!" Hyoma protested, sounding a bit too much like a seven-year-old for his own good.

"You're acting like one" Shouta said in just above a murmur.

"I am not!" Hyoma repeated.

"You are too!" Shouta snorted.

"I am not!"

"You are too!"

"I am not!"

"You are too!"

"I am not!

"You are not!"

"I AM TOO!... Huh? What? Wait! No! I didn't mean that!" As Hyoma desperately tried to cover up his mistake, Shouta folded his arms and smiled smugly. He knew how to get Hyoma wound up.

"Oh fine!" Hyoma sighed "One battle. That's it though." Shouta smiled.

"I knew you'd see things my way eventually!"

They both set up their launchers and readied their beys.

"Three" Shouta chanted.

"Two" Hyoma joined in.

"One" they said in unison "Let it rip! Go!" The two beys spun into the arena. Pavo started out in front with Aries smashing into it from behind.

"Go Aries!" Hyoma called.

"Come on Pavo, surely you're not going to let that stop you!" Shouta beamed. The symbol on top of Pavo's face bolt flashed for a second before it began picking up speed, putting distance between it and Aries.

"That's it!" Shouta smiled "Go on! You can do it Pavo!"

"Catch up with her Aries!" Hyoma called. Aries leant forward and began to pick up speed, now bearing down upon Pavo.

"Now go!" Hyoma smiled "Special Move! Horn Throw Destruction!" The ram spirit leapt out of Aries's face bolt and tore across the arena over to Pavo. The ram spirit sent the yellow bey flying into the air. As if by miracle, Pavo steadied herself and chased after Aries.

"Using your special move right off the bat huh?" Shouta asked. But Hyoma only half-registered what Shouta had said. He was staring wide-eyed at Aries as and after he fired his special move.

'Aries?' he thought 'Is it possible? How? Why?'

"Pavo! Special Move! Pavo Thousand Eye Storm Shot!" A yellow and black peacock rose out of the attack-type bey. From each of its eyes, yellow needles zipped towards Aries. The ram gave a bleat of surprise as he was sent flying across the arena. He tottered on the edge of the arena before leaning the right way and sliding back into the arena, still spinning.

"Whoa whoa whoa!" Shouta waved his arm in front of him "Time out!" Pavo rebounded into her master's hand. Aries did the same with Hyoma who had finally snapped out of his trance.

"Alright, what's wrong?" Shouta asked, folding his arms.

"Huh?" Hyoma blinked.

"Did you forget something?" Shouta asked, now tapping his foot.

"Not that I'm aware of" Hyoma gave a small shake of his head.

"Oh I think so" Shouta said "Maybe your ultimate spin track! Your other special move!"

"Oh, yeah" said Hyoma, not exactly taking this all in, he sounded side-tracked "Forgot it I guess."

"Forgot?" Shouta looked stunned beyond belief "Hyoma, it's Ginga's job to forget! It's yours to remember! And so you're not exactly Hokuto who remembers things from like 100 years ago..."

"I AM NOT 100 YEARS OLD!"

"Stay out of this Hokuto!" Shouta growled at the dog's yell. Then he turned to Hyoma "Even if you aren't Hokuto, you've got the best memory in the entire village, no competition. You just don't go and forget stuff like your special moves. Unless something's really bugging you."

"So what if something was?" Hyoma now folded his arms "What would you do about it?"

"Hyoma, I just want to help you" Shouta sighed, unfolding his arms "Why won't you let me help you? Aren't I your friend?"

"Yes Shouta, you are my friend! But at the moment, you're driving me crazy!" Hyoma turned and headed inside, slamming the door after him. He then threw himself on the sofa with a loud yowl of anger.