Crimson Beauty and the Cold Beast

Pairing: Tala/Kai

Summary: A Beyblade version of Beauty and the Beast. Tala is a cold beast that hides from the world and Kai is a warm and beautiful boy. Will Kai show Tala how to love, or will Tala be doomed to eternity as a beast?

Ok, I've finally started this story. It's my first Tala/Kai ficcy so I hope you'll enjoy it!

NOTE: "…" talking

'…' thinking

And when it comes to clothes and stuff like that, they can where what they do in the show, it's just easier that way. Imagine them wearing something else for all I care.

Kai walked down the busy street, a list and book in one hand and a basket in the other. His older brother Spencer had asked him to do the grocery shopping today since he was busy with an experiment. Kai was all too happy to, believing he owes the other man.

Why he thinks this? Well Spencer is his adopted brother. When Kai was only six years old, his only family abandoned him on Spencer's doorstep. The blond himself had only been ten, but nonetheless, he had taken Kai in, who is now eighteen, his brother twenty-two. And Kai never wished to be with his old family, he loved it with Spencer.

Ahem, back to why Spencer was too busy to go get the food shopping. The blond man is an inventor, and is working on a new invention for a fair that he's going to be taking part in. So Kai agreed to do the shopping.

As Kai wandered through the streets going from store to store, he waved and greeted people as he passed them. "Good morning." The people often waved back or winked. It was no secret that Kai was beautiful and that everybody wanted him… well except maybe to Kai but he had always been a bit obvious to those sorts of things, especially when they're directed towards him.

"Hello Kai." Kai turned and saw a friend he's had for a few years.

"Tyson." He nodded back.

"So what are you doing today?"

Kai looked at the basket which was already beginning to fill up, then looked up at the blue haired boy. "Just some shopping. Spencer's busy so I'm doing it, then I'll probably head to the book store." If there was one thing Kai loved it was a good book. Many people saw reading as a waste of time but Kai loved it and couldn't get enough of books.

Kai then turned to a baker behind a cart. He looked at some of the food items sitting among it. The baker said, "What can I do for you?"

"Oh Spencer just sent me for some begets." Kai told him. The man smiled and handed the duel-haired boy four small rolls, which were quickly placed in the basket. "Thank you sir." He said and left, Tyson still following.

Tyson followed as Kai went from shop cart to shop cart, buying what's on the list before they both stopped in front of a store, where one could see the hundreds of books through the large front window.

"Last stop." He murmured.

"Why are you so interested in reading anyway?" asked Tyson. "I mean, whenever I see you, you always have a book with you."

Kai just shrugged. "I enjoy it. And I need more than just this…this provincial life."

Tyson shrugged as well. "Whatever. I got to go, see you later." And he walked off.

Kai sighed, and then entered the small, quaint store.

"Hello Kai!" greeted an elderly man to his favorite customer.

"Hello." Kai greeted him back as he handed the man the book he'd been carrying. "Any new books come in yet?"

"Finished already? I swear you must spend all day and night reading. You've read most, if not all, of my books." He muttered shaking his head in response to the question.

"Oh never mind then. I'll just borrow one of the old ones." He grinned and went searching among the shelves already knowing which one he wanted.

"And which one will that be?" asked the man.

"Why daring swordfights, enchanted castles, and a prince in disguise of course." He said as he pulled the book down from the shelf.

The old man shook his head. "Well if you like that much it's yours."

Kai gasped and shook his head. "But I couldn't…"

"I insist." He smiled good-naturedly. "Now shouldn't you be getting back to your brother?"

"I should shouldn't I? Who knows, he might blow up the house this time." He and the man chuckled a bit. "Thanks." He said walking out the door, book and basket in hand.

He walked down the street, and saw the cottage on the hill that he lived in with Spencer. He headed quickly towards it when he felt a heavy hand on his shoulder. He turned and came face-to-face with Boris…and what an ugly face it was.

"Why hello there young Kai. How are you?" he asked, wrapping his arm around the teens shoulder.

Kai shrugged the arm off and forced a smile to his face. "Fine, just fine Boris." Then added in his mind, 'Until you showed up that is.'

"Well that's good. I've just come back from a hunting tournament. Why don't you come with me to see my trophy." He smirked but then Kai shook his head, making Boris snarl inwardly.

"I'm sorry Boris but I have to help my brother."

Again Boris slid his arm around Kai and pulled the teen against him. "Hm, I just don't understand. Why you don't just leave that man to an asylum and come with me." It's known that Spencer invents many…odd machines and a lot of people think he's just a crazy, dream chasing man. Kai hates that.

Kai glared and pulled away, hiding his disgust. "My brother is not crazy, now if you excuse me, I have somewhere to be." And he walked off, well more like stomped off.

Boris openly snarled this time. Honestly. What does it take for him to get Kai? He's had many men and women tell him how handsome and talented he is, why is Kai any different?

He shook his head and went to the bar nearby, to brag about his trophy to the villagers.

Kai was in no real hurry to get home, to angry at Boris, and wanting to get rid of that anger before he got home. An explosion however, quickly changed his mind. He ran up the path, to the cottage.

As soon as he stepped in the door, he ran towards the basement. Once he reached the basement, all that he could see were machines, smoke and the soot covered form off his older brother. "Spencer?" he asked.

"I'm alright Kai." He assured the boy. "Something went wrong with the machine again, that's all." He wiped someone of the black smoke off his face.

Kai rolled his eyes. "Well I figured that out." He said sounding a bit annoyed. "What's this thing going to do anyway?"

"Ah! This machine will help us out immensely! This will chop wood for us." He explained screwing the parts back on. "How was the shopping?"

"Good. I got another book." He said, still sounding a bit annoyed.

"Something happen?" asked Spencer suspiciously, looking at his little brother from behind his goggles.

"Nothing." He shrugged but Spencer had already figured it out.

"Let me guess. Boris."

Kai sighed. "Yeah."

The man turned back to his work. "So what happened this time?"

"Nothing, he was bragging about some trophy he got. Grr, I hate that man. He's rude and arrogant and…" he trailed off, his crimson eyes glowing with a fire in them.

Spencer nodded. "You have good instincts Kai. Keep listening to them. I hate that guy as much as you but we can't doing anything about him."

"I know."

Once Spencer finished screwing parts to the machine, he said. "Alright. Let's fire this thing up again." He grinned and lit the giant stove in the machine's belly.

Kai shuddered when the machine rattled and put his precious book over his head, waiting for the flying bits of wood and metal.

But surprisingly it worked! Wood was being split perfectly and chucked in a corner.

Spencer smiled. "Yes! Kai it works!" he hugged his brother.

Kai chuckled. "Yes I know."

"I'm off to the fair." Spencer informed Kai.

The teen watched as his brother left, in a horse drawn carriage. "Good luck Spencer." He whispered before returning inside.

Meanwhile, miles away a lanky creature sat on furry silver and red haunches in front of a tiny glass case, within it held a single red rose, just bloomed and as red as blood. The beast's sharp ice blue eyes saddened for a moment. He gripped the rug at his paws with humanoid hands, tearing the expensive rug with sharp claws.

He stared into the night, growling softly. "Why is this being done to me?" he asked, knowing he wouldn't get an answer. "Damn witch." He muttered, turning away from the dark sky and heading back into the castle. 'Who would want a monster like me?'

TBC…

So there we have it. Originally I was going to make Tyson the bad guy but as much as I dislike him sometimes, I didn't really want him to die in the end so I just settled for Boris. I also enjoy killing that man off in many different ways.

I also made Spencer Kai's brother for three main reasons. 1) I couldn't figure out where to put him in the story. 2) He seems like the type to invent new things and 3) Because I got tired of making Voltaire a good guy.

Anyway, what did ya think? Was it good? Send me some reviews and tell me what you think and if I should continue.