Hello, hello everyone!
I was able to read the reviews only yesterday - till then I was able to see the story had 5 reviews, but couldn't read them.
A big thank you to purple dranzer, Indigo Jupiter and PK Styles! I am glad you like the story so far, and hope I can keep you entertained with it.
And, Daichi does not actually die, as you can see... I was just kidding...hehe (feeling a little sheepish)
Disclaimer: I do not own beyblade (sniff...can I at least have Maxie?)
So, without any further delay...chapter 5!
A Secret To Be Told
Chapter 5: What the-
There was a shocked silence in the car as all of them – barring an oblivious Daichi – gaped at the pretty lady with their mouths hanging open.
"Hi-Hi- Hiwatari?" stammered Ray finally.
Max's mouth was hanging open in a perfect, comical 'O', while Hilary had clapped her hands to her mouth, her eyes as wide as saucers. Tyson looked like he was going to pass out from mental overload, with Kenny looking like he was going to beat him to it.
Alexandra started cracking up at their reactions, while Daichi frowned. "What's the big deal?" he asked, looking at everyone in confusion.
"Her surname… is Hiwatari…." whispered Hilary, slowly lowering her hands. "That- that must mean….."
"What!? I don't get it! Hurry up and tell me already!" cried Daichi impatiently, only to be whacked on the head by Tyson, who seemed to have recovered from his mental overload.
"She's Kai's wife, you idiot!" he shouted.
"WHAAAT!?" Daichi yelped, jumping up and banging his head against the roof. "OW! That's not possible!" he yelled, rubbing his head.
"Oh? Why not?" asked Alexandra in an amused tone, rocking the baby, who had started sniffling at all the racket.
"Wait a minute," said Max, finding his voice as his eyes fell on the blue bundle. "That means…..that – that baby is…."
"Uh huh. This is Kai's and my son, Gou."
"WAAH! SO CUTE!" squealed Hilary.
Tyson's jaw nearly hit the floor as he stared at the baby, Ray was starting to feel dizzy with all this un-Kai like information his brain was being forced to process, while Max, Kenny and Daichi were staring at the baby as if they had just been told that he was a Martian.
"Can I see him? Can I, please, please, PLEASE!?" begged Hilary.
Alexandra smiled again. "Sure," She held the baby out a little as Hilary sat beside her.
"Oh, my gosh! He's so small and cute!" squealed Hilary softly, clapping her hands together in delight. "Aww – and he looks so much like Kai!"
The boys' imagination reached its end while trying to imagine a cute, miniature version of Kai, so they all leaned forward to take a closer look at the baby.
"What are you talking about? He doesn't look like Kai to me!" said Daichi, unable to see any similarity between the tiny, peaceful looking, sleepy baby and their stoic, most-of-the-time-glaring-and-scowling friend.
"You're such a numbskull, Daichi! He's just a little baby – you need to look more closely!" scolded Hilary.
"Hey – I think I see the resemblance!" said Max "His face does kinda resemble Kai's – he's got the same nose!"
The baby opened his eyes curiously at all the attention, making Hilary squeal in delight again.
"Wow! His eyes are just like Kai's!" said Ray in astonishment as the baby boy looked up at him with big amethyst eyes, surprised at all the strange new people surrounding him.
"How old is he, Alexandra?" asked Kenny.
"He's two months old."
"Wow! He's – he's so little!" said Daichi in wonder, clearly amazed that someone could be so young.
Ray laughed. "You know, Daichi, you were once that small too….."
In the midst of the conversation, they had pulled into the wide driveway of a large, sprawling manor house, stopping in front of the massive oak front doors.
"Woah! This is Kai's house!?" exclaimed Daichi as they got out of the car. "It's HUGE!"
"You can say that again," said Hilary.
The other four, having known about Kai's wealthy family business that was run by his evil grandfather, were much less surprised, though impressed nonetheless.
The door was opened by a young maidservant. "Good afternoon, ma'am," she said. "I trust your day went well?"
"It was fine, thank you, Yui," said Alexandra as they stepped into the house. "Could you please have some snacks and refreshments brought to the sitting room for our guests?"
"Right away," she replied. "Also, ma'am, Mrs. Kon had called – she said she would be paying a visit half an hour from now."
Alexandra nodded.
As they followed her to the living room, Hilary asked – "Um, Alexandra? Did she just say Mrs. Kon had called?"
"Yes," said Alexandra. "She said half an hour, but she'll probably be here any minute."
" – you don't mean… as in Ray's wife?" asked Tyson cheekily, nudging Ray in the side as his friend turned red.
"Yeah," she replied, as they entered the large living room and she told them to have a seat.
"So, who does Ray marry!? Do we know her now?" asked Hilary excitedly.
"She -" Alexandra was interrupted by the room's door swinging open.
"Alex!" cried a pink-haired young lady in delight, striding into the room, holding a small magenta-haired baby girl.
"Mariah!" Alexandra smiled, getting up to greet her.
"MARIAH!?" The teenagers chorused together.
"I knew it!" said Hilary and Kenny at the same time, while Tyson gave a low wolf-whistle and Kenny patted Ray on the back in congratulation, the latter having turned brick-red.
"Hey! What's all this!?" Mariah turned to the teenagers, her golden, cat-like eyes clearly expressing her bewilderment at the sight in front of her.
"Uh, yeah – about that…..I was just about to call all of you, but since you're here…we have a situation."
a/n: In case you're wondering, Daichi doesn't know Kai's surname, that's why he doesn't make the connection.
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