Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade just my characters and the plot.

Warning: This chapter contains some content that may not be suitable for children. Its not lemon just stuff that some parents may not want their kids reading.

Chapter 11:

The four of them walked through the front door. Bryan was smirking to himself. He felt like a winner knowing that there would be no dog in the house for awhile longer. Ana had been picky about the type of dog she wanted around her son. So to his red-headed friend the entire day was a bust. He watched the man plop on the couch in defeat.

"Look, I know your disappointed, but none of them looked or felt like the right dog for us." Ana explained.

The smile dropped off of Bryan's face as he watched them talk. Us?

"Us? Means everybody right?" Bryan asked.

She looked up at him almost like she had forgotten he was in the room. Lord, this was starting to bug him. Things would be complicated if they hooked up and things didn't work. He had already lost his best friend once and he didn't want to lose him again. Not to mention the little family he had would be destroyed too. He didn't want to think about things not being the way they were anymore. Deep down he felt there was an attraction between the two of them that they hadn't noticed yet. Secretly he wanted it to stay that way, but they were adults so it was only a matter of time.

"Yea, but to be honest I was thinking only of me and Issac." she smiled. "If we get a dog I wanna see it run up to Issac and him laugh and hug it around its neck."

"You're such a daydreamer." Ian cut in as he walked into the living room. "So forget the dog. My birthday is this weekend so you need to find a babysitter for the little guy because we're all going into town to party the night away."

"Um, yea there is a huge flaw in that. See all you guys are over twenty-one and I'm under that age. Also good sir I cannot drive." she explained.

"Oh its fine. I've been working on this all day." he said handing her a fake ID "Looks good right?"

"When did you take my picture? I look like crap." she frowned at him.

"That's not the point. So you're coming with us right? Please say yes." he said putting his hands together in a pleading motion.

"I've never drank before Ian. I don't want to embarrass myself or you guys. I feel like I would make a fool of myself."

Ian waved her words off.

"Oh bah. I already asked the neighbor and she's excited about her kid having a slumber party with yours. I've pretty much made all the plans all you have to do is come with us and we need to find you something to wear, because I refuse to let you go to the club with us dressed in sweats."

She pinched the bridge of her nose in aggravation. Bending down she picked Issac up and walked upstairs slamming her door behind her.

"Nice." Tala said "If you paid attention you'd know she's not big on large crowds packed in a small room.

"Oh and I bet you know everything about her huh?" Ian growled.

"No, but I certainly listen a lot better than you do." he said getting up and walking out of the room.

It was 3AM and she was wide awake lying in bed. She had been staring at the ceiling for hours. Apparently she had applied fifty plus glow in the dark stars up there so Issac would sleep well.

Ian's words kept going through her mind. She wanted to go, but the fear of running into her ex there haunted her. Clubs and things of the sorts were places he used to sneak off to behind his parents backs when they were together. She could never go because he didn't want to be seen with her in places like that. It was still hard to understand sometimes why the guys always wanted her to go everywhere with them and for her to spend so much time together with them. The way she had been raised, she was supposed to stay home in the shadows and keep her head low. Everything here was still just so foreign still that it was scary despite having lived with them for almost two years.

She sat up abruptly and walked out of her room. The light poured out from under Ian's door into the hallway. Lightly she knocked on it and he opened the door surprised to see her.

"I'll go, but only under one condition." she replied

"Sure anything." he said excited.

"I get to pick out my outfit and I'm not drinking a lot." she replied

"Deal." he grinned

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The pounding music and blinding lights were more than she expected. People stumbled past her as she walked through the crowd following Spencer whose large size was making a path for them through the people. Someone nearby grabbed her butt a little making her thankful she had chose to wear black dress pants and a not too low cut shirt. Alcohol and sweat filled the air. She was beginning to regret having come with them. Finally the five of them reached the bar and the guys ordered their drinks, most of them consisted of vodka, and she was stuck standing there dumbfounded not knowing what to order. The bartender looked at her waiting for a response, but she didn't say anything.

"Sorry, that's my little sister. She just turned twenty-one." Bryan hollered over the music.

The gentleman chuckled and nodded in understanding and started making something without another word. When he was done shaking a metal canister filled with the concoction of liquids he had put into it, he poured it into a fancy looking glass and handed it to her.

"It's on the house." he smiled

She looked at the blue liquid with the cherry floating in it with curiosity. Taking a small sip the guys laughed by the look of shock on her face.

"Oh my god. That's actually good." she replied taking another sip.

"Don't drink too fast." Tala said putting his hand over the top. "Sip it slow and enjoy it otherwise you'll get trashed."

At the other end of the bar a small group of girls started waving and smiling at the guys. Ian and Spencer gladly welcomed the attention and went over to speak to them. Within moments they looked up and waved for Bryan and Tala to come over and talk with them. The red head shook his head no, but Bryan grabbed his shirt and dragged him over.

"We'll be back." the lilac haired man called over his shoulder at her.

"You like that?" the bartender asked coming back over to her.

"Yea. Its really good. I didn't think alcohol could taste this delicious, because beer smells disgusting." she laughed

"Well." he begin putting another drink on the counter. "This is from the young man at the other end of the bar."

She furrowed her brow and looked down to see a young man with solid black hair spiked up. He had one random streak of red dyed into it which was different, but she thought it looked kind of cool. His eyes were green like hers and he had a devious smirk on his face as he pushed himself away from the counter and slowly made his way through the crowd over to her. In her chest she could feel her heart beating fast. She was very nervous since he hadn't spoken to a complete stranger that no one around her knew in a long time or maybe ever for that matter. It was kind of scary, but then again the guys were doing it just fine. Ana looked over her shoulder to see them all busy in conversation with the girls and thought to give it a try.

"Hey." the man said as he got beside her and leaned on the bar.

"Hi." she smiled "Thanks for the drink."

"Well I noticed yours was looking a little empty so I figured I'd help a pretty girl out."

She raised an eyebrow at his statement. Her? Pretty? She couldn't remember the last time a guy had honestly said that to her. Then she looked at her glass he had gestured to and he was right. Wow that drink didn't last long and she was still thirsty. She put the empty one down and picked up the fresh new one.

"I appreciate your compliment..um?"

"Ozuma." he smiled flashing his white teeth at her. "What's your name?"

"Ana." she answered taking another sip of her drink.

The two of them stood there talking and drinking together for a little bit with her room mates momentarily forgotten. They talked about TV and stuff not getting too personal with one another. His green eyes surveyed the floor and he looked back at her and smiled.

"You wanna dance?" he asked

"Oh no." she laughed "I have absolutely no rhythm."

She felt really warm and a tad fuzzy. Kindly taking her third..or was it fourth drink out of her hand he put it on the bar and then put his hand into hers leading her into the crowd. He pulled her close to him and started moving in a particular rhythm rubbing his body against hers. Never had she danced like this before, and it felt a little erotic but she liked it. It made her feel attractive even more than when he'd called her pretty. Maybe this going out thing wasn't so bad after all. She watched the other girls on the floor and started mimicking their moves. His eyes looked like they darkened with lust and she felt a power surge through her that she hadn't felt in over two years. Issac's dad may have been a jerk, but he had been good in bed when they had done it. Dancing with Ozuma the way she was reminded her of this and she felt a heat welling up that she hadn't felt go through her body in forever. His hands were on her hips now and he'd drawn her even closer. She smiled and he started whispering things into her ear making her laugh and her heart jumped as well.

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The small group of girls were annoying and way too chatty for him. They looked hungry and he wasn't the least bit interested in any of them. For the sake of his friends so that he wouldn't be a party pooper he joked and laughed and flirted with them back. One of them had reddish brown hair and light green eyes that looked almost gold. She was staring at him a lot and stroking his arm as he leaned on the counter. For some reason he couldn't fathom he had a thing for women with green eyes, but Ana had the prettiest so far. As he thought this he put his drink down and looked over her shoulder at the bar. The space they had left her in had been replaced by a group of people. He looked around scanning the area and could not find her anywhere.

"Hey are you listening?" the random girl asked.

"Sorry I gotta go." he excused himself

"What gives?" Bryan asked but clearly he remembered the same thing Tala had because immediately he looked at the bar and noticed Ana was gone. "Shit."

"I'm sure she's fine." Tala replied "I'm just gonna check on her and I'll be right back. She's a smart girl, chill."

He walked through the crowd looking for her. She was no where to be seen and he called out her name despite the fact that there was most likely no way she would be able to hear him. After ten minutes of searching he finally saw her dancing with a guy and clearly having a good time. His jaw tightened and he clenched his fists, but shook it off as he approached. He tapped her on the shoulder and she stopped dancing to look at him and smile.

When he looked at her face, it was clear she was drunk.

"You ok." he said.

The guy she was dancing with put a hand on his chest making him back off.

"Hey man, she's with me." he told him.

Tala could feel the anger welling up within him, but he fought to keep it at bay. He watched Ana pull the guys arm back.

"He's fine." she laughed "That's my room mate."

"You live with a guy?" he asked

"Actually four." she said in a smiley drunk way.

The guy put his hands up and walked away without another word. It was clear he didn't want to take a chance of getting involved with a girl that lived with other men. She looked disappointed and a little upset.

"Come on." Tala said extending his hand.

"Were not leaving are we?"

He chuckled at her childish facial expression and grabbed her hand. They walked through the crowd till they reached one of the bars. Calling to the bartender for a small glass of water he handed it to her and told her to drink. She scrunched her nose up at it and set it down.

"Why can't I have another one of those blue drinks?" she asked.

"Because you're drunk after you said you didn't want to be drunk." he called into her ear.

"Please?" she asked pleadingly.

She blinked her eyes up at him in a cute manner he couldn't say no to. Motioning to inform her it was her last one he got her another drink. Cheering she hugged him tightly before kindly accepting her new drink. He ordered himself another White Russian and stood by her side as she watched everyone else having fun. Finally, she chugged her drink down making him look at her wide-eyed and she grabbed his hand dragging him into the fray.

He had seen her dance at home and it wasn't pretty, so dancing in public was something he REALLY didn't want to do with her. However, when they got out on the floor she started moving and swaying in a particular manner that surprised him beyond belief. Turns out she was the type of woman who couldn't dance sober and looked like a stripper drunk. The guys around them were eyeing her and he wasn't fond of that. Grabbing her arm he pulled her away and onto the side near the walls. She smiled and put her arms around his neck swaying again. He looked up at the ceiling and sighed heavily. Apparently she was a seductress when drunk too. He fought the urges that were rising. It was really tough being a man. Reaching up he took her arms from around his neck and held onto them.

"Look you're drunk and you aren't thinking right now." he pleaded with her. "Please stop."

She frowned at him and stepped back. He watched her blink as if she was trying to understand the scenario of what was going on. Her eyes looked around at everyone as she took another step away from him.

"I have to go." she said.

"Woah. Hey hold on." he said reaching for her, she avoided him quickly and disappeared in the crowd.

He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. Drama was something he tried to avoid but it followed him regardless. It wasn't right, she was intoxicated and he didn't want something to happen that would cause a rift between them after how it had taken awhile for them to get along and he was really enjoying the company of Issac now. Deep down he felt that if he screwed up he would lose everything he had built in the past few months and he didn't want to go through that again. There was no way she was getting left behind especially since they were her home and the ride that she'd come with. Bryan would have a fit if he just left her.

Tala walked through the crowd looking for her again and found her sitting in a corner alone looking around. She was blowing off people that were coming over to her and speaking. He watched the guy that had been with her earlier approach her. She smiled at him as he put a piece of hair behind her ear. The two of them talked and he stood back watching them. She laughed at something he said and he couldn't help the way his jaw tightened seeing her happy like that with someone else. Who was he to get upset or jealous though after rejecting her, but it wasn't right he was a better person than that. He watched Ana pull away as the guy leaned in trying to kiss her. She pushed him back and shook her head no. He looked annoyed and talked to her some more, but eventually he left again.

She looked up at him and then quickly put her head down in embarassment.

"You ready to go?" he asked walking up.

"Yea." she said refusing to look up at him.

"Lets go call a cab then. Im sure the guys will be here for a couple more hours." he extended his hand.

The ride home was quiet and awkward between the two of them. She kept her head low and avoided any contact with him. When they reached home she tried to run past him up the steps, but he stopped her by putting an arm around her waist.

"Its not that I didn't want to." he said looking down at her. "You're a very attractive person, but we've both been drinking and its not right."

"I know. I'm stupid." she laughed at herself. "I was enjoying the moment I guess. I felt pretty andd…."

He couldn't help but laugh a little with her.

"It's just been forever. Its silly I know."

Well he could agree with her there, it had been a long time for him too. He had a lot of respect for her though.

"I'm going to bed before I make a fool of myself anymore."

It was tempting and one little kiss wouldn't hurt right?

"Tell ya what. I'll give you one real quick ok?" he said.

"Don't feel sorry for m.."

He cut her off as he lightly pressed his lips against hers. In shock she stood there emotionless with a blank mind not sure what to do at first, then she closed her eyes and moved her mouth in response to his being against hers. It was an exhilarating feeling. He missed this kind of attention. At this point his hands had made their way around her waist completely and he'd pulled her roughly against his body so that there was zero space between them. He felt her hands make their way up around his neck and into his hair. It was more than obvious that he was turned on and this time he wasn't worried about hiding it. His hands moved lower and he grabbed her bottom tightly enjoying the softness of it. He felt her moan into his mouth and he smiled a little against it. A moment later her weight seemed to get a little heavier and her legs buckled. He grabbed her tightly and stopped kissing her to see that she had passed out.