Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ Awakening ❯ Great Start to the Day ( Chapter 2 )

Hmm lets work on making this a longer chap. It will be difficult but I'll sure as hell try. So come on review folks and more importantly enjoy. If you can, don't worry I'll forgive you if its crap and u simply can't go on reading. Lol man i'm sad.

 

DiScLaImEr-don't own Beyblade-I do own Raven Ashford, Paige Everard and Skye Adair. If you want to use these characters please ask first. Thanks

 

Memory's written in italics.

Thoughts will be like this `Oh I'm thinking'

 

 

 

 

Awakening

 

 

Chapter Two - Great Start to the Day

 

 

It was currently 20 minutes before Raven had to leave for school. The likeliness of her being late increased as each minute passed. She sat at the breakfast bar drumming her fingers on the cold marble anxiously.

 

`God I have nothing to be nervous about, absolutely nothing' she told herself.

 

“Raven shouldn't you have left for school? You'll be late at this rate and tardiness isn't something to be proud of!” her father spoke in an authoritative tone.

 

Typical, he never noticed anymore. Not since… well he never saw Raven the same way. He never showed concern or took the time to just ask her how she was doing. Her father was constantly at work or working, it hadn't always been that way though.

 

`Just since…mom'

 

“Did you hear me Raven. Are you this gormless in your classes? I'll be sure to check with your teachers. It was never a good idea to put you into the local high school”

 

“I'm going, I'm going, geez”

 

`Good to know the only concern you show is whether I'm behaving'

 

The 17 yr old sighed.

 

`Guess I should be thankful. First time he's even spoken to me about this new school' She paused in her thoughts, `First time he's spoken to me in a while now'

 

Braden Ashford had been this way for around a year now. He barely noticed his daughter and when he did it was only to lecture her on her behaviour. Even then he didn't say much. She couldn't deny that it saddened her. Once he had meant the world to her. He had been her pirate captain, her western pony and her hero. But those where illusions, characters that weren't real. She sometimes questioned if that had ever really been the case, that perhaps in her loneliness she had dreamt it all up desperate for some form of love from her father. To know that he had cared for her, sometime. Before the move she had spent her days waking up in a cold room at some ungodly time in the morning. She had done the same thing every morning. Woke, got dressed, ate, went to classes, finished then studied, ate dinner, went to bed. It was a tedious routine but it was her routine. For some reason it kept her sane…no it wasn't the routine. It was more to do with her one friend kelis. She had been the same height as Raven, 5'7. She had long brown hair and brown eyes though there was a sparkle to them. She was one of the few people that wasn't a snob in that god damn school and had become a good friend to Raven. It was strange, Raven was a friendly girl and easily made friends but in that school she had found it difficult and the more she more she tried the more she realised it was utterly pointless.

 

She paused at the road waiting for the ever changing traffic lights. Green, Amber, Red, Green, Amber, Red. Another Routine. Life was full of them, it wasn't content with inconsistency. Just once she wished the lights would turn…purple or blue. Raven smiled, she liked that idea.

 

She remembered well the day she had received her first call from her father at the school. It had also been her last.

 

“Raven” he spoke in a gruff manner.

“Father?”

She had been sure if she had seen him he would have grimaced.

“I have spoken to the school's headmaster. You are to pack your things and I will pick you up at 6.”

“wh-“ Raven had no time to continue, her father had already hung up.

 

 

She hadn't been that sad to leave. She said her few goodbyes, including one of her teachers. Mrs Howell. She was one of the few reasons Raven had made it through her time at boarding school. The one teacher there that actually had a heart. She had been young, in her early thirties and had gotten the job because her aunt had run the school. She had short curly brown hair and green eyes which where usually watching over Raven, looking after her. The teacher seemed to know that Raven had been having a difficult life; she would help with her classes and even let her watch movies in her classroom a few times though if the other teachers had found out…well she was thankful they hadn't. She felt that she could be herself with Mrs Howell, she would tell her with passion her true feelings on nazi's and what she really thought about Shakespeare's plays. When she left Mrs Howell had told her something she still wondered about from time to time, things will get better Raven. You just have to be strong first and I know you can, perhaps she had simply meant the situation with her father or even her mother; though she wasn't entirely sure something told her it wasn't that.

 

 

Luckily for Raven she looked up at the school building glancing at her watch and noticed she had time to spare. She took a breath and approached the building. `Homeroom, joy. Time to meet the gang' she thought sarcastically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“How was the snowboarding?” Paige asked in excitement. She had already asked Max when he had returned that night.

 

“It was great! You shoulda seen me” In his excitement a dark blue haired boy jumped on his desk twisting his cap round. “I was the king of the slopes!”

 

“Sure Tyson, did you decide that before or after you found yourself boarding into that tree beside the cabin?” Questioned the arrival to the room.

 

Everyone laughed as the boy jumped from the table and sat back on his chair in a huff. “It was only once Ray” he mumbled

 

“Actually I believe it was more than that” Max said chuckling.

 

“Whys everyone gotta pick on me” moaned Tyson

 

“Because you're an easy target”

 

Tyson leaned behind him to see Tala Valkov smirking at him.

 

Paige looked up not noticing he had entered the room. Tala Valkov was…well very attractive. He had magnificent red hair and pale skin which came from the Russian in him. Even more wondrous were his Bright glowing Turquoise eyes. Was it really a surprise that he was one of the school's biggest playboys…with looks like that and his flirtatious attitude the answer was a definite no. As if noticing her appraising glance he looked up.

 

“Miss me Paige?” he questioned a devilish smile upon his handsome face.

 

“Like she missed Winter” declared Skye.

 

Paige hated winter, she was a strictly summer girl. She knew that Skye was just teasing though. The two to know each other the longest where Skye and Tala as there parents had known each other. They were forever annoying each other, very much like brother and sister.

 

“Ohh Cold Adair” he replied pulling the girl forward for a bear hug.

 

Skye squealed, “Get off me Valkov”

 

“Where's Johnny?” Paige inquired.

 

“I believe he's at home in bed. He got a pretty bad cold and wouldn't stop complaining the whole trip” grumbled Enrique on entering the room along with his green haired friend Oliver.

 

“What Johnny, we talking about the same Johnny. The guy who's constantly declaring how he never gets sick” Skye laughed at the thought, “deserves him right”

 

Oliver sat down in the seat beside Paige, “They have been back for how long and there already causing headaches” this caused Paige to laugh a little.

Oliver was one of the few who didn't go and had complained about being without his best friend.

 

“So where's this new girl you mentioned?” asked Tala getting the groups attention.

 

“Raven? I don't know. She's usually here on time.” Skye turned back to the red headed boy, “Hey don't you be getting any thoughts now, she's cool and you will not be laying a finger on her!”

 

“Hey, hey, wasn't suggesting it.” He replied defensively, “Wouldn't have to be a finger” he teased causing Skye to jump of her seat prepared to tackle the boy.

 

“Geez your such a perve at times Tal!”

 

 

 

 

`This is ok, this is fine. All I have to do is walk in that room and it'll be cool, I'll just sit down and yea. They can say whatever they want. GOD! Why am I acting so…insecure it's sickening'

 

As if there was another voice in her head she was replied `because you're a teenage girl who's never really spoken to a boy before. Now you're in a group full of them'

 

`Did I ask you?'

 

`Well I was just saying…'

 

`Quit it…oh god that's it i'm now talking to myself…mentally but still. Still a sign of insanity, right?'

 

The girl cautiously walked to the homeroom pausing at the door where she could hear lots of voices.

 

`Shit'

 

She pushed herself against the wall beside the door hoping that no one inside saw her through the glass in the door. Her breathing became heavy and she had to force herself to calm down.

 

`God I can do this, I just have to smile and sit down, that's all'

 

Putting on her best smile she leaned in front for the door slightly checking just how many people were in the room.

 

He had reached the corridor leading to his homeroom and walked at a leisurely pace. As he got closer to the door he noticed a girl leaning against the wall. He had never seen her before and assumed she was a new student, probably scared the other students would attack her or something. He couldn't help but lean casually against the wall and watch as she seemed to be talking to herself. He found it amusing to see her expression changing from what appeared to be fear to determination. He then noticed the girl herself. He wasn't one for checking out all the girls in the school, that was Tala's job. However he couldn't help himself, he was only human right? She was fairly tall, slim but not stick figure, she had curves. She had Black hair which stood out against her light skin, though he couldn't make out her eyes she appeared to be a bit of a punk. She wore a white vest top and a tartan like skirt that was ripped in several places, her legs were covered in fish nets and she wore a pair of converse. She also had many accsesories covering her arms, neck and fingers, most of which he thought were pretty unnecessary. Realising the time he had spent just looking at the girl he decided to interrupt her thoughts.

 

“You know when the bell rings for homeroom I think you have to actually go in the room”

 

Raven jumped at the unexpected voice from behind her.

 

“Um, yea.” She paused trying to find something to say, “See I was…umm, checking the…glass”

 

“The glass, huh?”

 

She looked up to see just who had spoken to her. Thank god she was already red with embarrassment, cause if she hasn't been red before she was now. She found herself looking into deep crimson eyes that looked at her curiously. The boy in front of her was taller than her that was for sure. He had fair skin and dark messy hair that got darker at the back... He appeared to have that, `just out of bed look' and he pulled it off extremely well, in a sexy way of course.

`What am I thinking?! Fuck, say something girl!'

 

“Yea, it looked funny”

 

He didn't look very amused.

 

“You know I didn't want someone to be putting their hand through it or nothing” she replied quickly, an awkward smile on her face.

 

“Right” he replied, he then moved around her and knocked on the glass before turning back to her, “Seems fine to me” he said playing along almost her in her little story.

 

“Oh, good, that's very good”

`Perhaps I should use my head to test this glass, see how strong it really is'

 

The strange boy then opened the door and found himself at the end of a few `hey's' and `hello's'

 

After a second the girl followed and sat at her desk beside Skye in total embarrassment.

 

`Checking the glass. What the fuck was I thinking, Good start Raven'

 

“Raven, hey! Thought you were going to be late there”

 

The dark haired girl looked up to see Paige looking at her quizzically. As if she knew something was up. Geez that girls to observant.

 

“No, I was just…a bit slow today. Alarm clock didn't go off.” She said as if that would explain everything.

 

“Ah the trusty Alarm clock. You must be Raven, I'm Ray”

 

“Hey” she replied awkwardly.

 

`Great it begins. Difficult introductions. Yay go me! I'm too sarcastic for my own good'

 

“If we do it like that this could take ages” Declared Skye.

 

“Everyone this is Raven. Raven…” she paused causing Raven to look at her.

 

“Raven what?” she asked.

 

Skye sighed and then took a breath.

 

“Tala is the red headed dude beware, school's playboy, Max is the blonde he's Paige's brother, Tyson is the one wearing the cap you don't have to pay him much attention he's a bit slow, Ray just introduced himself, Enrique is the other blonde who try's to get the girls and always fails, Kenny is the dude at the back with the glasses we've learned not to bother him in the morning, he's not a morning person, Kai is the silent brooding guy at the end and everyone else is in a different homeroom” Throughout the introductions there was a few indignant looks directed at the girl who was left breathing rapidly whilst everyone looked in awe, “Shit that's a lot to say on one breath”

 

“Yea, u deserve a star for that one” said Raven smiling a little, “Hold on. You said I gotta meet a few people. There's more? How many people went on this trip that I gotta now meet?”

 

“Uh, huh yea see a few to Skye can be quite a lot, it's just the way she is” this came from the red head. Raven looked at him; she could understand the term playboy. He was good looking, that she could tell and from the stories she had heard, well, nothing would surprise her now.

 

“Yea I get that now” she replied looking at Skye who was now looking around innocently.

 

Paige leaned over to Raven, “We know you went to an all girl's school, and you already mentioned you didn't like many people there. I think Skye didn't want to scare you away by mentioning everyone else” she whispered.

 

“It's ok, I get that” she sighed, “Some warning woulda been nice though”

 

Paige smiled at the girl.

 

Since her time being with the two girls' she had noticed many things one of which was Paige rarely if ever blushed. But as she watched the girl she noticed her eyes seems to wander to one particular person who in return would smile and there it was, a light shade of pink gracing her cheeks.

 

`Interesting' Raven thought absently.

 

It was 10 minutes until the teacher had entered the room. Mr Jasper, `cool name huh?!' He apologised for being late and set his messy papers in a disorganised pile on his desk before looking up at the class and smiling cheerfully.

 

“Wonderful to see you all again, how was the snowboarding trip?”

 

First time Raven had met Mr Jasper to say she had been surprised was an understatement. He was disorganised and overly cheerful, he was also very popular amongst the students and it didn't take her long to find out why. He was a generally nice guy who got on well with most pupils.

 

“It was great sir, a real blast!” declared Tyson his enthusiasm back ten fold.

 

“That's great, I assume you're all ready to get down to some exciting work” he asked laughing at the frowns he received.

 

“Way to spoil his mood sir, then again is a moody Tyson worse than an over excited Tyson” Max asked no one in particular.

 

“I'll let you be the ones to find out” Mr J replied taking out his register and sitting on his desk.

 

“I imagine you've all met Mrs Ashford?”

 

Raven frowned `way to point me out again, yes YES ATTENTION I CRAVE IT…not!'

 

“If by that you mean Raven then yes” said Ray smiling at the girl being referred too.

 

`He's just being friendly right? Fuck I know nothing'

 

“Ah good. Ok well on with the register then you guys can do whatever is cool these days.”

 

“Not being here” he heard Tyson murmur causing him to smile, adolescents he thought.

 

He went through the names quickly marking ticks beside names.

 

“Oh before I forget Mr Hiwatari Mrs Adair was wishing to speak to you”

 

“What this time” asked the teen clearly having been told this before.

 

“I haven't a clue though she was in an all right mood this morning if that anything.”

 

“Great”

 

“Oh Mrs Ashford”

 

“Yea?” Raven looked up innocently, she had a feeling she knew what was coming.

 

“You too.” The teacher smiled, “Guess you are the new favourite”

 

“Yea Yea, but come on did you see it? I sure as hell can draw better than that”

 

Mr Jasper laughed then caught himself. “You know I sometimes wonder why I'm even a teacher. I used to be more of a troublemaker when I was in high school. Ah well I did see it Raven and I admit, it was rubbish though there was a likeness”

 

This caused a number of pupils in the class to laugh the remaining pupils sat in total confusion.

 

“What you talking about?” asked Tyson.

 

“Well…”

 

“Skye at least wait till I'm gone. I don't need to be reminded” announced Raven as she got of her seat. The guy she now knew as Kai was at the door before her swinging it open with little enthusiasm.

 

“See you later guys!” called Paige.

 

Before the door closed they heard a faint voice call, “hopefully”

 

“So what she do?”

 

“Tyson!”

 

“What? I wanna know”

 

 

-

 

 

 

The walk to Mrs Adairs office was in silence. Despite the boy speaking to her earlier he hadn't said a word since. Raven had guessed that he was the quiet type though she got the feeling he was far from shy. The silence was making her uneasy, more so than she already was and so she decided to speak up.

 

“So…what are you in for?”

 

“How should I know?” he replied in a gruff tone.

 

`Good start raven! Still, he didn't have to be so fucking rude, he was approachable earlier.' She thought, her confidence sinking slightly.

 

As Kai saw the girl's expression falter he sighed. It had not been his attention to be rude but whenever he had been sent to Mrs Adair's office it usually had something to do with his Grandfather.

 

“I'm not exactly her favourite pupil so god knows what I'm getting blamed for this time” he lied; its not as if the girl would know it was a lie.

 

Raven nodded in understanding, “Perhaps she'll go easier on you. Seems I'm the new favourite” she replied sarcastically.

 

Deciding to make some conversation he decided to indulge the girl for now.

 

“What does she want you for?”

 

“Hm, who knows? Though I'm guessing it might have something to do with running away from her yesterday” she thought absently.

 

He paused.

 

“You…ran away from her?”

 

“Oh yea, I hadn't finished scrubbing the wall of room 26. Some kids had spray painted the wall. I believe they were attempting to portray Mrs Hecker as Satan. Typical that I got the blame” she laughed.

 

Kai found himself smiling; he had to admit he found the idea amusing.

 

“Mrs Hecker huh, she must have been pissed”

 

As the teens turned the corner they spotted the office of Mrs Adair. The corridor leading to it was dark and cold and the office door was large and a dark stained oak. Raven figured it was to make it look more foreboding.

 

“You wanna go first”

 

“Where would my manners be, lady's first”

 

Before knocking the door Raven muttered a sarcastic “thanks” and waited for her head teacher to tell her to come in.

 

The office itself was dull and dreary, no surprise there. The walls were a sickly shade of yellow and all the furniture was wooden except of course for Mrs Adair's chair which was black leather.

 

“Miss Ashford”

 

“Mrs Adair”

 

The head teacher looked up at the girl, as if assessing her.

 

“It has come to my attention that you were infact not responsible for the incident yesterday”

 

`Didn't expect that. Besides I told her that and did she listen, nooo!' the dark haired girl thought, unenthusiastically. However Raven had known the woman for around two weeks and in that time had realised that she rarely apologised, if that was indeed what she was attempting to do.

 

“The hooligans have been caught and will be doing 4 months detention”

 

`4months! There getting of easy'

 

“That is all”

Raven looked at the woman expectantly then stood, “Thanks for the apology” she muttered as she approached the door.

 

“Oh and Miss Ashford, Don't think your getting away with running from me yesterday. I'll expect to see you in detention this afternoon”

 

Raven winced and shut the door watching Kai as he stood, His eyes were darker than earlier and she couldn't help but notice as he tucked some of his distinctive blue hair behind his ear. As he passed her she heard him mumble, “Didn't sound that bad”

 

-

 

“Mr Hiwatari”

 

“Caolan”

 

The woman paused and looked at the teen who sat in front of her.

 

“Kai” she sighed, “How are you doing?”

 

“Better” He replied thoughtfully.

 

“I'm not going to lie to you. Voltaire spoke to me this morning.”

 

The teen noticed how the woman flinched as she spoke his grandfathers name, he wasn't surprised, there was few who could say it without doing so.

 

“He was asking me how I felt about taking you out of your…” again she paused, “private studies”

 

He knew what she meant. Every week he would have to endure these… classes whilst everyone else was able to go on oblivious. It was likely that Voltaire had told her that's what he wanted; he was never one to care for others feelings.

 

“Did he now”

 

“I personally don't feel it's a good idea but…if you want this please tell me”

 

He looked up. Caolan Adair was more than a High school teacher though few knew that. She was a strong woman and by accepting this particular job she had taken on a lot. Kai was one of the few pupils who knew the truth of the situation but only because of what he had been going through his whole life, especially that day. It must have been a year ago but since then Caolan had been like a mother to him.

 

“He's meddling again. As much as I do want to stop I can't. I think that obvious. Voltaire probably thinks I'm weak for sticking with it” he frowned, “I'm sorry if he puts pressure on you”

 

“Kai, you are a student and I will do what I think is best for you.” She smiled at him, “Believe me I know what type of man Voltaire is and I Will Not let him intrude in such a serious issue.”

 

Kai nodded.

 

“Another thing I must ask of you”

 

“Yes?”

 

“I want you to be wary of Miss Ashford. Just, let me know if there's anything out of the ordinary with her”

 

“She can't be that bad” he paused to go,”Unless you think she's…”

 

“I can't be sure. She's difficult to read” She smirked, “You know I can only tell so much.”

 

Caolan stood from her seat and turned to the window, absently looking at those late for school and approaching the building cautiously.

 

“She's a curious one though. I don't know whether to worry about her or throttle her.”

 

Kai smirked Caolan wasn't violent; she just spoke of violence a lot. If it was anyone else he knew she wouldn't have said such a thing but since it was him she often let her guard slip.

 

“Very well” he said as he went to the door.

 

“Things are going to Change Mr Hiwatari”

 

“I don't doubt it”

 

-

 

 

So yea I updated this a bit. Just I wrote the next bit and figured that it was a tad short so I added it to this chapter. Made more sense that way. What you guys think? Helloooo anyone reading? Please! Lol R + R. =)