Beyblade Fan Fiction ❯ The Real Me ❯ Chapter Ten ( Chapter 10 )

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AJ snorted in frustration as Tyson pulled his arm away from her for the upteenth time. "It hurts!" He yelped, nursing the wounds with his other arm.

"Well if you'd stop moving..." AJ growled. There was a grunt of amusement from next to her, and she responded with a kick to the shin, leaving the other howling and hopping up and down on one foot.

Tyson laughed and AJ grabbed his battered arm, taking advantage of the situation. "Hey! That's not fair!" The champion yelled, trying to wrestle out of his grip.

"It isn't my fault the two of you decided to roll around in the dirt with open wounds, now is it?" Almost on cue, Hilary entered the room and AJ grinned. "Tell your boyfriend not to be such a baby."
"He's not my boyfriend!"

"Famous last words," Kai said, regaining his calm aura and resting against the counter casually.
"I'll kick the other shin to match," The younger brunette said, shaking her fist at the captain. He closed his eyes, ignoring her despite the warning lights going off in his head.

Tyson, who had a low pain tolerance, pulled away from AJ again, who sighed in sheer annoyance. "Hilary, would you mind?"

The girl shook her head and sat up on the counter. Her next course of action was to swing her one leg so that she had him from behind, with one leg on either side of the blue-haired champ. Kai watched in interest as Tyson's cheeks began to burn a pinky color.

"I can make you blush too," the self-appointed nurse said, quirking an eye brow in his direction. Had Tyson actually been paying attention, he would've heard the gulp coming from the snowy haired individual next to him. Tyson soon relaxed as Hilary's hands wound up on his back.

"Oh, yeah," Tyson said, closing his eyes. "Now that feels good." Hilary smiled from behind him, working out all the tension that he had built up trying to fight her cousin, while AJ bandaged up his arm. A moment later, she moved away from him, though he barely noticed, as it would seem he and Hilary were in their own little world.

AJ stepped aside to Kai, picking up the first aid kit. He quirked an eyebrow, and she threw her head to the side, indicating the stairs. After all, those two would need a little help getting together, but they could only start them off and hope.

Halfway up the flight of stairs, Kai turned around and looked at her. "What?" She asked, eyeing him carefully. He said nothing, entering her room and turning to the left. A moment later, she heard the shower start. A smirk played across her lips. The games they play.

She'd win this round.

Tyson felt her hands slide up to his shoulders. He'd never admit it to her, but he shivered every time she took her hands off him. The more he was with her, the more he understood. He needed her. She stopped rubbing his shoulders after a moment, sliding her hands down the front of him, and leaning forward so her head was on his shoulder.

"Feel any better?" She asked, in a whisper. They'd both realized that everyone else had left the room over twenty minutes ago, but that didn't matter. Rain was pounding down on the backyard, soaking the deck. Ray and Max were in her living room with Daichi, playing videogames, while Kenny, who was suffering from a cold, was home, sleeping or chatting on the web.

"Mmn hmm," he said, realizing that she was embracing him from behind. She had grown up, he noticed. Since she had come back from Miami, she had been a different person. Yet, in a strange way, she was still all the things that had made him like her before, with a bit more of an attitude. It did bruise his pride, when she had beaten him in Miami. He'd still admit that, but everyone moved past it, and to this day, she couldn't beat him. It was almost like fighting Kai. You had to like him, no matter what, but he was still your rival. He had a feeling Hilary was almost the exact same way. "Thanks, Hil."

She closed her eyes and stayed in the same position. After a moment, he moved, and she leaned back and let go, smiling nervously. If there was one thing about Tyson that drove her insane, there were a million. And she loved every single one of them. Personally, she knew that if she wasn't so stubborn, she probably wouldn't fight so much with him. However, fighting with Tyson was a lot of fun.

Tyson noticed the look on her face, and smiled goofily at her. She hopped off the counter once he was out of her way, and walked to the fridge, right behind him. He grabbed a bottle of pop and turned around, finding himself face to face with the brunette.
"Heh, sorry..."

He leaned foreward, almost as if an invisible hand was pushing him, to press a kiss against her lips. He waited for a slap, which, to his surprise, never came. She was just as surprised as him, setting her own drink behind her and draping her arms around his neck, pushing herself closer to him. A moment later, tongues got involved. Had you asked one of them what their names were at that moment, they probably wouldn't have remembered.

Tyson pushed her up against the counter, and at that moment, both became aware of what they were doing. The champion backed away, picking up his soda. "Hilary-"

"That was a mistake," She said, her voice firm, though she felt like jello. She smiled. "I know."

Once she left the room, Tyson pressed two fingers against his now bruised lips.
"Damn."

Hilary lingered in the livingroom for a total of five minutes before bolting up the stairs. She skidded to a stop in front of the open guest room door, peering into the darkened room. The only light came from the television across from the bed, while the two occupants laid across it backwards, heads at the end.

"Kai, AJ, can I-"

"Oh no you don't!" There was a sudden clicking sound. Hilary rolled her eyes. Lucky for the captain, none of his team mates were upstairs to see him losing so horribly to AJ at a snowboarding game.

"You never did ski club, did you?"

"You're the one who grew up in Miami!"

"So? You were raised in RUSSIA..." There was a sudden thud, and a buzzer, meaning the game was over, leaving AJ victorious. The girl rested her head on his back, and looked toward the door. "And you SUCK!"

"Uhh, guys?"

AJ sat up, and Kai pushed himself up into a sitting position, shutting off the television and the game. "What's up, Hilary?" Kai asked, noting the concern on her features.

"Did you kiss him?" AJ asked. Kai looked back and forth between the two cousins.

"Y-yeah. How'd you know?"

"I'm a girl, with a boyfriend. There aren't too many things that would tweak a girl out so much." She looked at Kai. "Like when you kissed me."
"I only did so you'd shut up." He crossed his arms in his own defense.

She quirked an eyebrow at his stubbornness."And there weren't other alternatives?"

Kai had nothing else to say, so Hilary explained how Tyson had kissed her after the two of them had left them alone in the kitchen.

"You liked it, didn't you?" Kai said, a smirk coming across his face. Hilary could only nod. "Figures as much. Did you say it was a mistake, or did he?"

"Since when do you know about mistakes?" Hilary asked him.

"He's made a lot of them."

"Hey!"

"Anyway, who was it?"

"Me."

"Trying not to make him feel bad?"

"I don't know." She threw her hands up in defeat before pressing them against her head. "I'm so confused."

Kai, to her surprise, laughed. Not mockingly, but he laughed all the same. "Welcome to the wonderful world of love."

A dark violet haired woman walked through the streets at a brisk pace.

She had a time frame. Within a few weeks, she had a lot of ground to cover. There were so many bitbeasts to steal and so little time...

She rolled her eyes as she passed the park. A younger blonde was battling an older girl, with raven colored hair and dark brown eyes. The blonde's beyblade went flying out of the arena.
Such weakness. Who wants to be weak?

Of course, the heir did choose that fate. And that's how we're going to bring him down.

Hilary slid into the kitchen, trying as hard as possible to keep the occupants unaware of her presence. Tyson and Kai were sitting at the island, drinking coffee. It was barely nine am, and Tyson was awake. Had she not already been beyond shocked from the occurance the day before, she would've made a witty comment. But so far, neither of them were talking.

"...good mood, it isn't like you. What's up?"

"You can't count, can you?" Kai cracked a rare smile, chuckling, and Mr. Carson entered the room.

"Good morning, Son," He said, placing a hand on Kai's shoulder. Kai turned.

"Hey Dad."

Tyson dropped the cup of coffee, spilling it on the floor. "What did you just call him?"

"I made a promise to AJ that when it was our first anniversary, I'd call her parents what she calls them, since they are, basically, my family now."

"First anniversary?" Five heads popped into the doorway, in slow motion.

"Apparently no one can count." Kai turned to Hilary. "You remembered, didn't you?"

"Of course." She smiled and walked by the slate haired boy, pressing a kiss to his cheek. "And I'm very happy for you." She turned to Tyson, focusing on his eyes, instead of his lips, speaking nervously. "W-want some help?"

"I've got it, thanks," He growled, practically making her jump up in fright.

"Well fine then," She muttered back, temper flaring. "I'm just trying to help."

"This is not going to be easy," Kai said, with a sigh. He turned to Mr. Carson. "I blame Tyson, but Hilary is just as stubborn."

Meanwhile, everyone else in the next room, who had their heads poked into the kitchen, was slightly disturbed by Kai's social-ness.

"Uhh," Came a voice from behind. "You're blocking my way."

Hiro blushed red for a second, before covering it up. He turned around to find himself face to leg of the US champion beyblader. She quirked an eyebrow, smirking. "S-sorry," He muttered, before getting up and walking to the couch, muttering something about the laps Kai was going to have to run at practice.

AJ strutted into the next room stealthily, coming up behind Kai, and saying absolutely nothing. Tyson looked up and smiled at Kai dangerously. "I have a question," Tyson stated carefully.

"Well? Go on," The captain said.

"Just why do you like AJ?"

"Haven't we gone over this?"

"I need some advice for when I try to get a girl."

Hilary rolled her eyes as Kai shot her a glance. Both knew she was not going to go for Kai's charm. She'd tried that once. Just didn't work out.

"Yeah, son, I'd love to hear that list."

"Way to make this entirely awkward," Kai gritted, kicking Tyson's leg. "I'll remember that the next time I give up the second helping at dinner."

"You won't get any dinner if you don't start talking," Ray said, coming into the room and slinging an arm around AJ, whom Kai still didn't know was there. "So spill. We're all going to sit here and listen."

Figuring that everyone was going to listen in anyway, Kai shrugged. "Okay. Well..." After a moment, he buried his head in his hands, massaging his temples a bit. "This is much easier to do with only her around."

"Well if you focus on me, we'll act like no one else is there," AJ said, whispering into his ear. "Though the things you say to me are better off between us."

He turned around, shock initially on his features. "You..." He said , grabbing her hands, and pulling her on top of him. She grabbed his coffee and took a sip, then leaned back against him. "You're the reason they wanted me to spill my guts."

AJ smiled and looked around at the group of people they had accumulated. "I think that when you're with that person Tyson, the explaining thing is for them to know. I mean, come on. I'm not asking for an explanation of feelings here, I know how I feel, and I know how Kai-"

"I don't like her." Everyone, AJ included, stared at him incredulously. For a moment, it looked like she was going to start crying. "I love her." He leaned down and whispered three words into her ear.

Everyone in the room turned around and looked over to Kai, who had one of her hands in his, and was looking at her intently. A broad smile took over her face, and the glimmer in her eyes was indescribable. His team mates, his girlfriend, their parents, her cousin's parents... they were all in a near state of shock. AJ snapped out of it first, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling herself closer.

"I love you too," She said, in a voice that made him weak in the knees. First anniversary, check. Good day, double check.

"THE APPACALYPSE IS COMING!" Tyson jumped up and ran out of the room, repeating the phrase several times. Both rolled their eyes.

"Tyson, I think I might agree with you," Ray said. The white tiger turned to Kai. "I knew you were with her, but no offence, I didn't think you were that involved."

"Beyond," Kai stated toward his friend. "You'll understand eventually." Audrey now stood up, resting her hands on his thighs. He leaned forward and kissed her just enough so that he had to grab her by her uninjured shoulder.

"Anyway," AJ said looking at he boyfriend, "You yell at me for being corny." He shrugged passively, and she beamed at him. Somehow the champion got the feeling that he had done things just right.

If he ever got over his icicle problem completely, he'd have to thank Tyson.

By the time noon rolled around, Kenny, Max, Daichi, and Hiro had left Hilary's house and were going back to Tyson's to train. Ray, Hilary, Kai, and AJ were hanging out, and the latter of the two were planning on going out later in the day.

"Would you please just go talk to him?" Ray asked Hilary. Kai and AJ were apparently lost in their own little world, as explained by the curses in Russian, followed by AJ's laughter and a list of American reprimands.
"Kai, if you know you're going to play videogames, and you obviously suck at them, why don't you do something else?"
Ray threw a hand in front of Hilary's face. "Don't change the subject Hil, although, Kai, she does have a good point."

"Whatever," Kai said in a monotone. AJ shut off the game and leaned over so that her hair hung between both her and Kai's faces.

Two words later, they ended up in a lip lock, causing the other two people in the room to look away.
"I can't," Hilary stated. "This isn't just some argument we've had before, this is serious."

"Well what was it about?"

Hilary growled in frustration. "It wasn't even a freaking argument."

Ray blinked twice and thought. "Did he say he loves you?"
"What?" She looked about floored and Ray shook his head.

"Nothing, nevermind." Ray began humming uncertainly, and looked out the window.

"We haven't talked since yesterday, when we-"
"When what?"

"I'm getting there!" She cried out. "Yesterday I was trying to help him chill out, and after... we kinda..." She took a moment to think about what she was telling him.

"Kissed?" Ray guessed. She bit her lip and nodded furiously. He smiled a knowing smile.

"Figures." She looked at him a bit curiously. "What do I do now?"
"Do you like him?"

"....erm," She finally squeaked, unable to answer. Ray threw an arm around her shoulders, holding her in a hug.
"That's probaby a stupid question, if there ever was one." He guided her upward, toward the door. "Come on, you need to go talk to him. And I need to train." Shaking her head out of frustration and confusion, she allowed Ray to guide her outside and down the street.

Kai grabbed AJ by the arm and pulled her up. "Come on, we're leaving too."

"And just where are we going?"

"I don't know yet."
"You wouldn't."

God, there's chapter ten. I know it seems kind of pointless with the exception of the blurb in the middle and the angsty TyHil that I'm trying to develop, but the plot shall soon make an amazing appearance.....

until next chapter, this is Distant Storm, urging you to press that amazing purple button...

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