Chibi: Chapter twelve! Woooooo! EXCITEMENT! I've recently turned 20 and had an awesome visit with my little sister. So, as you can imagine, my bunnies are running rampant!
(seriously.) But we have more Julian this chapter, as well as the introduction to two more of my favorite characters Sophie and Wales, cause let's face it. If you don't go with Tsubasa or Dashan, Wales is pretty cute too (if not a little on the arrogant side). Sophie just has awesome taste in clothes and is really pretty. If I swung that way, that is. Tsubasa's my number one guy, but Sophie's my number one girl. (No lesbo. Hearts to all lesbians though!) Plus, these two are a total power team and the best friends you could ever have. Also, baklava is delicious.
On With The Show~!
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"Greece is like a piece of heaven!" Trust Ginga to say something stupid about the ocean and make Madoka face palm. I kicked a rock over the edge and listened idly to their conversation, not bothering to comment on their romance or the love of beyblade. Weight crashed on my back and I screeched in shock.
"Say, Mimoomoo, are you okay? You're not all sparkly like Madoka." Chibi wrapped his arms around me and we both blinked at Madoka as she went on about the sea gazing. Cue two sweatdrops.
"Yu, you shouldn't climb on Mimio like that..." Tsubasa's voice piped up from behind us.
"Chibi's fine. I'll just give him a piggy back ride." The tiny blonde cheered and I walked, careful not to drop the kid (At least he wasn't heavy like Tsubasa... Yeesshh...). He clung to me like a koala as we neared the coast, Pinkie squealing and taking off her shoes and stockings to kick around in the sea water.
"Madoka sure is excited about the water." Yu slid off my back and the others commented on it.
"I guess it's a girl thing." Four curious gazes landed on me. I scratched at the back of my head sheepishly and stared out at the Aegean, watching the sunshine as the trip went on without a hitch. I was pretty much late for the tournament match, missing it and the opportunity to watch Yu fight completely. Needless to say Tsubasa wasn't happy with my disappearance, neither was Madoka or the others, but I shirked their worries and questions by burying myself in my books. Bird boy didn't let me out of his sight as soon as I reappeared, so revenge was out of the question.
The upside was Greece. It had been so long since I saw the pretty seaside ruins (the ocean brings out ruins just like the desert does.) I was sincerely glad my camera was amongst my belongings so I could take some pictures while we were there. Tsubasa begrudingly gave it back to me as soon as we got back. Hopefully I'd escape those pretty golden eyes and get some alone time too. Ginga and Masamune were all about the Festival of Warriors; it almost made me want to break down and tell them they wouldn't be able to participate becuase of the rules but I decided to let them have their fun. Anything to fuck up the Europeans. Speaking of Europeans, Julian was apparently here as well as the rest of Team Excalibur. I got to meet the European Union bladers, which meant that inevitably I'd meet Julian and have that cheeky bastard to deal with.
AGAIN.
Tsubasa kept sending me these weird looks too, like he was waiting for me to grow a third eye or something. Again, shirking the concern or weird looks. My books are more important than paying attention to weird looks.
"HEY! LOOK OUT!" A hand grabbed my arm as soon as I was going to take another picture and dragged me away and up a cliff. Loud voices chittered and chattered, until a a airy voice responded about some ruins and I was instantly looking over the cliff edge with Yu, trying to find them so I could take more pictures. Instead, the deep blue sea water greeted me and I scowled back at the girl in white.
"Where is this ship you're so excited about?"
"Just underneath the water. If you'll let me just stand there please..." Intrigued, I stepped aside and watched as she maniacally grabbed her bey, already put inside it's launcher, and sent the tiny white thing into the Aegean. Immediately Ginga and the others commented about how crazy she was, but I watched quietly as the waters began to part... and there was the ship. Camera set and ready, I snapped a few quick pictures, including the girl because let's be honest.
She was totally a European blader.
The others filed off and I lagged a bit, poking the pretty girl in her shoulder to grasp her attention. Green eyes blinked at me innocently and I blinked in return.
"You're from France aren't you?"
"How did you know?" Her smile brightened.
"Call it a hunch." I lifted my camera. "You want some of these photos?"
The girl got even more brighter and we talked some about exchanged emails and I ran after the others when Madoka called my name. Sophie seemed interesting enough.
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"WOW! LOOK AT ALL THIS FOOD."
I took a picture of Ginga and Masamune stuffing their faces before drinking down the lemonade set in front of me. Commotions were set about afterwards. I ignored those too and focused on the baklava, drizzling a crap load of honey on the sweet treats as I devoured them. I only stopped when some loud English guy began babbling about losing a tournament in London. My eyes rolled when the guy he was bothering explained something about three seconds and watched for the humor of it all.
Yup.
The loud one lost.
Who would have guessed? -eye roll-
"That's three seconds!" Blondie went back to eating his food and I quirked an eyebrow curiously at him while the others continued eating. Dark blonde, blue eyes... He's English alright.
(And kinda cute too. But not as cute as Tsu-chan.)
I then slapped myself as hard as I could, causing Madoka to squeal in surprise and the others to blink at me weirdly. I returned their weird looks with a glare and stood, walking off to get my cat and hang around some ruins. They didn't need to know why I slapped myself. It wasn't because I was thinking that tall silver haired boy was the most gorge- Annother slap. Or was it a punch. Damn, these hormones are starting to bug me. Next thing you know I'm going to be climbing all over the poor boy.
"MIMIO-"
"I HAVE A CELL YOU CAN CALL NOW. I'M GONNA LET BASSY STRETCH HIS LEGS!"
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"I can't allow anyone who isn't a blader in the European Union to enter."
A chorus of complaints followed, then English boy showed up saying his name and whatnot. Then Sophie showed up, explaining the Festival of Warriors and how outsiders weren't allowed.
"But I expect your friend Mimio already knew about that." Group gazes landed on me and I blinked at them.
"YOU KNEW?" I flinched and stuck my pinky in my ear, rubbing.
Damn Masamune was loud.
"Did you forget the fact that I'm technically world travelled and engaged to a European blader? I get information sent about my fiance you know, as annoying as it is, so I read up on it to learn more about him and find his battling weaknesses." Tsubasa scowled at me. I stuck my tongue out at him. "Anyway, it's not like it's the end of the world. You guys can just spar on the beach or something."
Of course, they ignored me and we all got dragged to the back of the temple to watch said Festival.
A few minutes later, those four idiots I call teammates were being scolded while Tsubasa and I sat a little further back in silence. Glares were shot from all around and I was itching to grab Styx and launch it at all their faces. Bird boy grabbed my hand as I started reaching towards the holder on my thigh.
"Don't even think about it."
"When did you turn into my mother?!" I exclaimed, eyes turning on us and making me blink. "What? Does this conversation involve you people?"
"Mimio..." His voice had hit a warning tone.
"Oh? So now you get snippy with me?" I yanked my hand out of his with a hiss and crossed my arms, scowling at Sophire and Wales. "Just let the morons fight. They won't stop bothering the Festival otherwise."
I didn't look at him.
I didn't even want to speak a word to him.
The entire situation was winding me up, which I didn't need. The hairs on the back of my neck were standing straight, this was so bad... Something about this temple was very off. I wanted to leave the moment we hit the steps.
IT WAS THAT BAD.
"Was that my fiancee's voice I heard?"
"Oh my Jashin just kill me NOW."
"MIMIO."
"I KNOW. JUST... FUCK. I KNOW."