Hello again, readers!
I would, at this point, like to compliment all other authors for their infinite patience in typing out stories :D
And here's chapter 4!
A Secret To Be Told
Chapter 4: Surprise, surprise!
They looked in the direction Daichi was pointing, and their gaze landed on a woman, with long golden hair that cascaded in waves down her shoulders and back. She was wearing a sleeveless knee-length white summer dress and, as Daichi had said, had a small baby bundled in a blue blanket in her arms.
"Looks like she's coming out," said Ray, as she turned towards the door. They turned as she stepped out of the door, a few feet away from them.
She seemed busy with the baby, and didn't notice them till Daichi called out to her.
"Hey, miss!" He went up to her as she looked up.
"Oh, it's you again!" she said with a smile.
"Whoa, Daichi wasn't kidding when he said she was pretty," whispered Max to Hilary, who nodded.
The woman had pretty features, flawless skin, a graceful figure and startlingly beautiful blue-grey eyes. Her blonde hair shimmered like molten gold in the sunlight.
"Miss, I was wondering if you could help us out; we'd really appreciate it"- Daichi was saying.
Tyson sniggered. "Since when did Daichi become so polite and well-mannered?" he said, as Daichi continued to talk to her in a flattering manner.
Hilary shook her head. "That kid…"
Kenny sweatdropped nervously while looking around "Oh, I wish Daichi would stop trying to chat her up like that….cute girls like her usually have scary boyfriends…... or husbands, in this case…"
"…..my friends and I, um, this might sound weird…"Daichi faltered, unsure how to continue, and waved at his friends for help. They stepped forward, all slightly nervous.
"Uh, hi! We – er – actually have a bit of a problem…." began Tyson, but stopped when the lady narrowed her eyes at them, a tiny frown on her face.
"Um – did we do something wrong?" asked Max.
"Oh- no, sorry about that – it's just…. You guys look a lot like some friends of mine when they were in their teens….." she said, stepping forward to look at them, a slightly curious look on her face.
The baby squirmed in her arms.
They all exchanged looks. Maybe she knows us in the future?
"Uh, actually…er – miss…..you see, the thing is…" Tyson fidgeted, struggling to explain their predicament without sounding like he was completely off his rocker. "We...uh, we – darnit! Look, we're not sure how but- this-ancient-stone-tablet-thingy-we-picked-up-while-it-was-floating-down- the-river-transported-us-six-years-into-the-future-and-now-we-have-no-idea-what's-going-on-or-how-to-get-back, and we really, REALLY need some help!" He said it all in a rushed, single breath, exhaling once he finished.
The lady stepped back, eyeing them suspiciously.
"We're not crazy!" Daichi yelped, jumping in front of Tyson "You've gotta believe us; we're telling the truth! Him"- he pointed at Tyson –"and him" - pointing at Kenny – "and me, are the beyblading world champions! The BBA Revolution!"
"Daichi! Stop acting like an idiot – you're making it worse!" yelled Tyson, as all the others simultaneously face-palmed.
"Don't call me an idiot, Tyson!" shouted Daichi, shaking his fist at the world champ.
"Crazy kids," said the lady, turning away and beginning to walk off.
"Wait! Please!" Hilary ran up to her, blocking her path. "We're telling the truth! My name is Hilary Tachibana, and those guys are Tyson Granger, Daichi Sumeragi, Kenny Saien, Max Tate and Ray Kon! We're not crazy and we're not lying! We really need help to figure out what's going on!" she said desperately.
The lady studied her face, seemingly trying to decide whether she was being honest or not.
"Alright," she said finally, turning back to the others, who had managed to break Tyson and Daichi apart and were now watching her anxiously. "If you really are Tyson, Max, Daichi, Kenny, Ray and Hilary, then you're going to have to prove it. Show me your beyblades."
The boys hesitated, looking at each other.
"Go on, do it!" said Hilary. "She's not going to try and steal your bit-beasts like those Psykick creeps!"
The lady arched an eyebrow at her comment, but turned her attention back to the boys as they produced their beyblades.
She frowned as she leaned forward to study them.
"They're real…." She gasped, looking up at the boys in shock. "Strata Dragoon, Driger, Draciel…"
" 'Course they are," said Tyson, slightly offended, as she examined Dragoon. The baby gurgled and tried to grab Tyson's blade with its tiny hand.
"Now, sweetie, don't be naughty; you remember what happened the last time you tried something like that" she chided.
She straightened up and looked at all of them again. "I still can't believe this…."
"Uh, well, now that you know we're the real deal… do you mind telling us your name, and how you know us?" asked Ray. "I'm pretty sure you do, since you recognised us and all of our beyblades so quickly."
The lady smirked. "Of course. You're all friends, like I said."
"Madam," A well-dressed chauffeur came upto them, bowing to the lady. "If you are ready to leave? I shall take your shopping bags."
"Yes, thank you," she replied, and the guy picked up the bags and began taking them to a posh black limousine.
"Ah, pardon me, madam, but the master just called at the house and said that he has an urgent meeting to attend, and so he shall not be able to come home early today."
The lady looked disappointed. "Okay."
The chauffeur bowed again and left.
The teenagers exchanged looks, but she turned back to them, a slightly amused smile on her face.
"I apologise for the interruption," she said. "As to how I know you – I'm not sure if we've already met in your time. Has the BBA restarted its tournaments after the BEGA incident?"
They shook their heads.
"So we haven't met yet. We'll meet at the first tournament held after the relaunch of the BBA."
"You're a blader?" asked Max, Ray, Daichi and Tyson together.
She smiled. "Used to be. I still have my beyblade and bit-chip, of course."
"Cool! You have a bit-beast?" asked Daichi enthusiastically.
"Yeah, I do. Anyway, enough about me. You lot have a big problem," Her expression turned serious. "We should discuss that first. You can come along with me to my house, and I think I should call the others – yourselves from this time, I mean."
"We're gonna meet ourselves!? Wicked!" exclaimed Daichi with a grin.
"I wonder what I look like now…" mused Hilary out loud.
"Um – aren't we all forgetting something?" said Kenny.
Tyson slapped a palm to his forehead. "Of course! We forgot about the old sourpuss! He's probably still sulking around the alleys somewhere!"
"Kai?" The lady asked in surprise. "He's here too?"
"Yeah – he got irritated with Daichi and just ditched us!"
"Does he have a cell phone?" she asked.
"No," said Hilary "How will he find us if we go to your house?"
"Oh, don't worry about that; I have a feeling he'll show up there eventually," she said, mystifying the teens. "I'll tell the others to keep an eye out for him on their way here too, just in case. Come on." She began walking towards the limo, indicating for them to follow.
"Hey, miss, we never did get your name," said Max once they were all seated in the car.
She smiled, a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
"It's Alexandra," She paused. "Alexandra Hiwatari."
...Hehe. Some of you might have seen that coming (the limo was probably a give away).
Anyway, looks like Kenny was right!
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