Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ Running Water ❯ In the dark ( Chapter 7 )

J.H: Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter! I was seriously shocked how it turned out myself. I got done and re-read through it and was like “OMG did I seriously write this?” but I had and I liked how it turned out and I'm glad you all did too.

 

But yeah this chapter was a bitch to write but then I decided on a different approach and got this so…ENJOY!!!!

 

Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade and I never will nor will I ever make money off writing this otherwise I'd be a rich girl but I'm not and have ten cents to my name!

 

Warnings: Read first chapter. Nothing new but I'll let you know.

 

Spoilers: Slight spoilers for the book/movie Deliverance. The book and movie are delightfully gruesome but I would not recommend it for younger children.

 

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Chapter Seven: In the Dark

 

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Tyson was less than two blocks from home and was already dreading the confrontation he would receive if Rei and Kai were already there. It didn't help that he didn't have his cell on him either, damn cell batteries and there short life span and damn the car lighter that didn't like him. Tyson glared at said objects; the battery and the car lighter were in on a conspiracy against him they just had to be. How else would his phone be charged and the lighter work and then his phone not be charged and the lighter be on the fritz?

 

He saw Kai's green truck and Rei's dark blue car and cringed as he began to pull in contemplating on if he should just drive by or not. Reluctantly Tyson pulled in and got out slowly wondering how worried, or mad, Rei and Kai were. He got to the porch when the door opened and Rei stood crossing his arms.

 

“I got a very, very good explanation.” Tyson said as Kai appeared next to Rei.

 

“You better, you know how worried we are about Max and you just disappear without calling!” the look Rei was giving him, left Tyson wondering how long it would take the police to find his body if he didn't actually get to explain why he left in the first place.

 

“I do. Max called, and before you even start in, yes he's ok. He's with his mom right now.” He explained quickly. “Let's go inside and sit down before I do anymore explaining ok? Please?” the trio stood there in silence watching each other before they all went in and sat down in the living room.

 

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Back at the Hotel

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Max shifted on the couch uneasily as he and Michael watched a movie, Deliverance. He was still confused on what had happened with Michael earlier. The older men had not mentioned nor try to do anything else since they've got in the room and Max would go so far as to say that he was pretending that nothing at all had happened. That confused Max even more and left him restless at what Michael was planning. He glanced over and saw Michael leaned back with his feet propped up on the table remote in hand, eyes glued to the television.

 

Michael looked over and raised an eyebrow at Max when he looked back at the TV quickly. “You ok Max? You've been jumpy ever since we've gotten up here, anything on your mind?” Michael asked and Max whipped his head to look at Michael with wide eyes, mouth open. Was he seriously asking that? Was Michael trying to pass this off as nothing or was it just a realistic dream that left Max feeling sick to his stomach. “Y-yeah everything's fine. I just thought I saw something move out of the corner of my eye. Sorry.” He turned back and felt Michael's eyes on him before he turned back to the movie as well. Maybe he was just imagining it, but how would that be possible?

 

He had been awake throughout the whole ordeal, right? He wasn't feeling an unbearable uneasiness around Michael for no reason right? Then why was that one moment in the elevator so dream like and why couldn't he grasp it. He felt the memory slip away little by little every time he thought on it and now he couldn't even grasp if it had truly happened or not. He tugged the blanket tighter around him and pushed deeper into the couch and continued to watch the movie.

 

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Back at the house

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Tyson had finished explaining what happened a while ago and now three sat there in silence. Tyson was curled against Kai's side asleep and Kai was gently rubbing his arm talking quietly with Rei.

 

“I'm just glad he's ok. I was really scared that we'd find him dead in an alley somewhere or get a call from Tyson saying the police called and they found Max's body somewhere.” Rei stopped and took calming breaths before taking another drink of his beer.

 

Kai nodded and took a swig of his as well, “I know what you mean, I don't blame Tyson for not calling, and I know I would've gone to give him a piece of my mind.” Rei nodded and silence fell over the room again. The two drank in silence and Rei got two more when they finished their first one's.

 

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Back at the Hotel

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Max shuddered and watched wide-eyed as the character, Bobby, was forced to the ground and raped by one of the hillbillies. Michael had brought the movie from America saying it was one of his favorite movies ever made from a book and Max, who had thought the movie to be nice at the beginning, was now questioning Michael's taste in choices in books and movies as the other hillbilly tried to get Ed, who was tried to a tree, to give him a blowjob.

 

Though a little disturbed Max couldn't bring himself to look away from the movie mesmerized but the gruesome scene, jumping slightly when the rapist was killed with an arrow. With what he had just seen he was worried about how the movie would turn out in the end, but couldn't care enough about it to get up and go to another room.

 

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Back at the House

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It was late now and Kai had told Rei that he was here for the night and got him blankets and a pillow before waking Tyson and leading him into their bedroom. Rei started at the ceiling in the dark going through that scene in his room mere hours ago to figure out where he had acted wrong to make Max run out on him. He pictured his reaction to Max's confession over and over and slammed his fist into the back of the couch. He had been stupid with how he reacted and damnit if his mouth worked faster then his brain did. If it weren't for him he could be at the apartment with Max, asleep in one of their beds holding each other, but Rei had opened his mouth to quickly and now here he was on Kai and Tyson's couch trying to go to sleep while Max was with his mom and the rest of the American team.

 

He sighed and turned on his side willing his brain to stop thinking and let him sleep. Sadly it didn't listen to him.

 

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Back at the Hotel

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The scene faded and the ending credits rolled and Max sat there silently trying to process all that he had just watched and had no other way to describe the movie other than, gruesome. He looked up when Michael stood and stretched yawning loudly. “So what'd you think? Good movie huh?” he smirked down at Max and grabbed the bowl of popcorn he had and put all the soda can's in the bowl and took it to the kitchen. He came back out and saw Max yawning.

 

“I guess, I really don't know what to think of it. The only word that comes to mind is…gruesome.” He said, Michael shrugged and disappeared before returning a few minutes later with blankets and a pillow.

 

“The books better, you should read it. And I think the couch folds out, if it doesn't it's still big enough to sleep on. Now I'm going to bed, you can stay up and watch more TV if you want, or whatever just keep it down please. Night Max.” said Michael heading to his room after a nod from Max.

 

The door shut with a quiet click and Max sat watching the credits before getting up to grab the blankets Michael had gotten out. He didn't bother to check to see if it was a pull out and situated him and the blankets and turned off the TV. He lay there in the dark looking at the ceiling making out shapes here and there from the pale glowing coming from the lights outside. This evening had been nothing but confusing and he wondered if he had passed out at some time, but if that happened he definitely would have known. Had he really imagined all that happened? Michael hadn't acted any stranger than he normally did around him.

 

Max frowned, but he remembered Michael's threat clear as day and that questioned what Max was thinking about what Michael did. Max shuddered and curled up on his side, god this was so confusing. He glanced at his phone. `They're probably asleep but…I really want to talk to Rei but I…god does he hate me now? Tyson said he was worried but he could just be worried about me and nothing more than that. Will he even speak to me if I try to call him?' he thought reaching up and picking up his phone. He looked at it before dialing a number he knew by heart. He didn't press the send key but just stared at it sighing.

 

`What should I do?'

 

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Back at the House

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Rei leaned back in the recliner looking at his phone before punching in a number. He stopped before he pressed the send key. `Should I? I mean, I upset him really bad today. Will he even talk to me? I mean him not wanting Tyson to say he was going to help get cloths was a big sign and all but, does he hate me? Does he just not want to face me now, or did I just totally ruin any chance with him at all and our friendship?' he sighed and put his thumb on the send key. `I wonder if he'll pick up, or if he's even up. It is pretty late.' Biting his lip he pressed the green key and held it up to his ear.

 

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Back at the Hotel

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Max stared at the number willing it to answer all his questions but it didn't. He jumped when his phone vibrated in his hand and he saw Rei's name come on the screen. He bit his lip, should he answer? Let it ring and pretend he was asleep? He went to push the button when his phone beeped and turned off the last thing shown was a battery with a line through it. He sat up gasping, `NO!'

 

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Back at the House

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Rei waited patiently and sighed when voice mail picked up after three rings. Max must've hung up on him then.

 

<i>“Hey this is Max. I can't come to the phone right now, so leave a message and I'll get back to you when I can.”</i> <b>BEEP</b>

 

“Uh hey Max…it's me Rei. Um listen, I know you probably don't want to talk to me or whatever but I'm really sorry ok? Really I am. If I can make this up to you in anyway please tell me.” He sighed, “Just give me a call if you want to ok? And I'm really glad your ok, I was worried.” He trailed off and hung up sinking into the chair more.

 

“Damnit!” he hissed and threw his phone into the couch before hiding his hands in his hands.

 

“You know that won't help any.” A quiet voice said from the hall. Rei looked up and saw Tyson standing there. He pushed off and came fully into the living room, “I did the same thing the night after Kai left us for the demolition boys, `cept it was with a vase.” He smiled sadly and turned back to go down the hall. “And trust me breaking things will not bring him back faster. Give him time he's hurt even though he has no reason to be. That's what I had to do.” Rei stared Tyson's retreating back before calling out.

 

“Tyson. How long did you have to wait after Russia?” He didn't know the exact details and Tyson and Kai never mentioned it other than coming out.

 

Tyson stopped and there was a pause before he turned slightly, “Two years. Two very long years.” He turned back and Rei watched him disappear and then heard the bedroom door close.

 

He leaned back and stared at the wall before he finally pulled himself up from the chair and fix the couch up for the temporary bed. `Two years, I couldn't do that…I WON'T do that! I'll give him everything he wants if he just says he'll be mine.' He thought closing his eyes against tears that threatened to fall. `At least we know he's safe and in good hands.'

 

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Back at the Hotel

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`Of all the times for my phone to die! Why now?' he thought wiping away tears. `I could call him on the hotel phone. But what if he called to say that we couldn't be friends or…damnit I need to stop doing this.' He took a deep breath and layback down setting the phone aside. `I'll call him tomorrow…maybe,' he closed his eyes finally and fell into a fitful slumber.

 

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