Mimi: This is my first Beyblade ficcy. And also my first Rei/Mariah ficcy.
Ray or Rei? Well, I'm using his Japanese name here. Can someone tell me
Mariah s' Japanese name??? Please! . I heard it was Mao but I want to
make sure.
Disclaimer: Okay! I don't own anything! Get it? Good, now if I did than I would own Ray. *drools* He's so cute!
Setting: This takes place at the tournament! One night... when Mariah just can't sleep. She wonders why... This tournament is a new one which is in winter and the battle field is more cold than usual.
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'Rei... I miss you. More than anything.' Mariah started to think. She wondered what it would be like if Rei were still with them. In the White Tigers, they would always work together. And Mariah would probably have confessed her feelings long ago.
"Rei! If you hadn't left, than we'd be together. Even if you didn't love me, I know you'll just learn! I love you Rei! Somehow, I feel you'd understand." Mariah finished her sentence with tears in her eyes.
'Rei. You have to remember. Remember me! I need you Rei. My life is nothing without you.' Mariah talked in her thoughts.
Lee stared at her. 'I knew it! She's thinking about 'him' again! I can't take it anymore!' Lee had always loved Mariah, and thought he had a chance but then Mariah turned him down.
Flashback
Rei had just left. "REI!" Mariah cried and tried to run after him, but Lee just kept her away.
"Mariah..." Lee said softly as Mariah cried. Her hopes of love her gone in a miserable flash. "Mariah, he wasn't worth it. You're just too special for him."
"Why can't you see that I'm not crying!!! And I don't like him as you're thinking!" Mariah said trying to turn her face away. Her pink hair swayed in the wind. "There is nothing special about him. I know that!"
Lee just stared sadly. "Mariah, I love you." Mariah just stared at him in complete shock. "Le-e?" With the tears forming in her eyes, she ran away to her secret place.
They had never talked about ever again. And Lee still felt the same way.
End Flashback
Lee just sighed sadly. Mariah was still thinking about Rei and there wasn't anything he could do about it.
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Mariah sewed a scarf and thought happily. This is so nice. It reminded her of her first kiss. But also made her sad because of what had happened on that winter day as well.
Flashback
"Okay Mariah, that's enough training for today." Rei said as he gave Mariah her beyblade. Mariah wanted to be as good as Rei in beyblading, so she asked Rei to teach her. And he agreed.
"But... I'm not as good as you yet!" Mariah said trying to get up. She was really tired. Rei sighed softly and helped her up. Mariah stared into his eyes and smiled. "Thanks..." She didn't know what to say next, and neither did Rei. They just stared into each other's eyes, frozen in time.
Rei leaned forward and Mariah could feel his breath, breathing on her cheek. Their faces were so close. Yet their lips had never been more apart! "Rei..." Mariah whispered as she stared into Rei's two golden eyes. She leaned over to him until their lips were touching, and Rei wrapped his arms around Mariah until they were close. Mariah simply wrapped her arms around Rei and kissed him back.
End Flashback
After that, they never talked about it! Rei never mentioned it, he didn't treat her differently, he just acted as nothing ever happened. Which broke Mariah's heart...
Mariah finished the scarf and wrapped herself around it. It had a picture of Driger on it. She was planning to give it to Rei and not say who it was from. It was going to be the best tournament ever!
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Mariah sighed sadly. She wanted to say it was her. She wanted Rei to know how she felt. It would have been easier if Rei was still in the White Tigers but now he wasn't. He was part of the 'Bladebreakers'.
'Rei... it's your decision. If you left us and joined them, that must mean that we weren't good enough for you. And I'm not worthy of being loved by you...' Mariah sighed sadly but didn't except tears to race out. 'I know you had to leave. We just weren't good enough for you.'
Mariah ran as she heard foot steps coming. Then there it was! A dead end! She was locked in the Bladebreakers side! She held the scarf and tried to find another door and that's when she saw Tyson.
"What???? Your that girl from the White Tigers! You're Mariah!" Tyson exclaimed as he pointed at her.
Mariah just narrowed her eyes and hissed. Like any White Tiger, she jumped and twirled and landed behind Tyson.
"What the?" Tyson turned around and called, "KENNY! MAX! KAI! CATCH HIM!!!" Kai of course, didn't move an inch but Max and Kenny tried to catch her but she flew like a cat.
"SHE MIGHT HAVE STOLEN SOMETHING!" Kenny yelled trying to grab her but his laptop got in the way.
Max heard the door open and close. Tyson who was at the door screamed, "REI!!!" With that word, Mariah lost concentration on her moves and fell crashing to the floor. She just laid there, unconscious.
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"Is she okay?" Tyson asked Kenny as Kenny tried to wake her up. Kenny shook his head, "This doesn't look good you guys. She's not moving at all. And her breathing is slow, and so is her pulse."
Tyson stared in shock for a minute. "Is she--?" Kenny quickly interrupted and said, "Bite your tongue Tyson! Don't say it!"
Rei's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "What was she doing here?" Tyson thought for a minute and then said... "I don't know!"
Everyone fell. Tyson just rubbed his head and said, "What?"
Max stood up and said, "We don't even know what she stole! But I did see her carrying this scarf. It looked green and had Driger on it. Rei looked really surprised, "Driger? My bit beast?"
Max took something from under Mariah's arm and showed it to them. It was a long emerald green scarf with Driger on it. Rei's eyes turned even wider. 'Driger? But why did she have that?'
Suddenly, Lee and Kevin burst into the room. "HEY!" Tyson said angrily as he stood up and glared. "You're not suppose to be here!"
Lee sneered and said, "Well neither is she!" Lee said, pointing to Mariah who Rei was shaking. "She's too good for you Rei!" Rei immediately let go of the pink haired girl.
Lee's eyes narrowed and Kevin went up to pick Mariah up. "She didn't even say she was coming! And she wouldn't forget to tell us!"
Tyson just glared and said, "How would you know?" Lee smirked as Kevin brought Mariah to Lee. Mariah stirred and was starting to wake up.
"Mariah!"
"What?" Mariah started to get up and looked around her. She was still in the Bladebreakers side. "What happened?" Mariah asked looking at Lee, and then noticed Rei who was staring weirdly.
"What were you doing here?" Rei asked kneeling down to Mariah. His face was so close to hers, she could feel his breath. She blushed and turned away. Thankfully, no one noticed!
"I-I was just... surfing around... Nothing big..." Mariah answered, trying to avoid his gaze.
Rei didn't believe that for a second, but it was too late, Mariah and Lee were gone, as well was Kevin.
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'I totally embarrassed myself in from of Rei today!' Mariah thought as she came out of the bathroom in a towel. It was pink of course, just like all of her other stuff. Her pink hair wasn't wrapped though, she just let it to dry.
Mariah got dressed and went outside, she needed to think about being a White Tiger... it made her feel completely out of Rei's reach.
Mariah walked to a spring where she found to be the best place to think. Suddenly, she heard foot steps. "Who's there?" Mariah called out, defending herself.
"Mariah?" the voice said in the shadow. "Huh? How do you---? Rei?!?!?!?" Mariah suddenly called out surprised to hear the voice of her secret loved one.
Rei stepped out of the shadows and smiled, "That's my name! And don't you forget it!" Mariah smiled, almost floating. 'How can I forget your name?' Of course, she didn't say it out loud or anything.
Mariah then asked, "Why are you here?" Rei chuckled and said, "I could be asking you the very same question."
"I was just here to think." Mariah said turning to the water, staring into the glittering surface. "About what?" Rei said, trying to remember the old Mariah, the one who couldn't keep anything away from him.
"Rei... This isn't like the old days. I can't tell you anything anymore. If Lee---" Mariah was cut short when Rei put both of his hands on Mariah's shoulder. "Mariah, you always said that you could trust me. Tell me... you've been spacing out quite a bit nowadays."
Mariah blushing and turned to face Rei, to tell him that with Lee, she couldn't do anything but say bad thing about Rei. But the instance she looked into Rei's two golden eyes, she felt like she was a shy little girl again. Like the first time Rei taught her to beyblade. It just made her feel... strange.
"Rei..." Rei just stared into her eyes as well. It was like stuck in time, except Rei knew what was going on. And so did Mariah. 'Oh my gosh. I'm gonna kiss Rei. The first boy I ever loved. But Lee... he'll kick me out of the White Tigers of he ever sees this!' Then almost being enchanted by Rei, she just thought, 'Oh, he'll never find out!' And that sealed the deal. She tip toed and leaned against Rei's body and they kissed.
Rei felt like he couldn't control himself. He just felt like he had to kiss Mariah. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.
Mariah was enjoying this. She had wanted to kiss Rei ever since their first kiss, but since he never mentioned it, she had never got a chance to say how she felt. She wrapped her arms around Rei's neck as he pulled her closer.
"TRAITORS!" Lee's voice surrounded the outside walls. Rei and Mariah pulled away in an instance. While Mariah gasped for air, Rei's hands stayed on her shoulders not letting her go.
Lee appeared out of no where, glaring at the two. They were very close. "Rei! Mariah?! How could you? Mariah... following Rei to the Bladebreakers."
Mariah finally caught some air and also caught the words Lee said. "I AM NOT! I am loyal to the White Tigers!" Lee sneered and said, "You call 'sticking your face with a bladebreaker' loyal? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!"
Mariah was hurt. She didn't mean to kiss Rei. He was just so temping. With his golden eyes and his dark, silky, black hair. And most of all, she loved him.
"But I--- I can explain!" Mariah said turning to Lee away from Rei's grasp. Lee just turned away and said, "Sorry Mariah, but you're no longer part of the White Tigers." Rei's eyes shot wide and Mariah gasp and tears started come out of her eyes.
"No! You can't!" Mariah cried trying to convince Lee that she was no traitor. But of course, Lee wasn't convinced. "Mariah, you were on Rei's side all along, now being in love with him just makes it worst!"
Mariah's vision was so blurry that she couldn't see clearly anymore. "LEE! PLEASE!" Lee turned his back on her and said, "See you later Traitor! We'll cancel your name from our team!"
Mariah collapsed on the floor, still crying. Rei finally past his shock and hugged Mariah. "Mariah..." He whispered into her ear and sighed softly. Mariah instantly hugged Rei and hung on to him.
Rei made a little spot for them to sleep. Mariah did not want to be with the White Tigers anymore if they were so mean. And Rei didn't want to leave Mariah. So he made a little place under a tree and wrapped his arms around her as they fell asleep.
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"REI!!! WHERE ARE YOU?" Tyson yelled when he woke up. Of course he didn't wake up by himself, that would be impossible! Kenny woke him up saying that Rei was gone, without even a note!
Tyson, Max, Kenny ran outside, while Kai just walked behind them. "REI!" They ran around everywhere until they saw Rei... and Mariah?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!
Rei was holding Mariah and Mariah was sleeping. Rei looked more like meditating than sleeping. But he had a smile on his face.
"REI!!!" Tyson screamed almost breaking everyone's ear drum. Rei instantly soke up with eyes wide. "Tyson? Did your grandpa ever tell you not to wake people up with screams? You could've hurt people's ears!"
Tyson just stared and said, "Why is Mariah here? BESIDE YOU?" Rei looked below him and saw Mariah snuggled up to him. Her pink hair flying in this morning cool fresh air. "Last night... Lee kicked her out of the White Tigers... I don't know what to do! It's all my fault!"
"Rei, you can't say it's your fault just because Mariah got kicked out." Max said with Kenny nodding behind them. "But it is my fault. Lee caught me and Mariah kissing last night..." Rei explained with the last sentence in a low voice.
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Mimi: Yes I am leaving it there! Yes short. But it was the best I could do for chapter one... do you think I should continue? It's gonna get sappy later on. This is only the prologue! Kind of... ^^||
Rei: ^^ I just love stories about me!
Mimi: -_-.. Please review and please no flames!
Disclaimer: Okay! I don't own anything! Get it? Good, now if I did than I would own Ray. *drools* He's so cute!
Setting: This takes place at the tournament! One night... when Mariah just can't sleep. She wonders why... This tournament is a new one which is in winter and the battle field is more cold than usual.
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'Rei... I miss you. More than anything.' Mariah started to think. She wondered what it would be like if Rei were still with them. In the White Tigers, they would always work together. And Mariah would probably have confessed her feelings long ago.
"Rei! If you hadn't left, than we'd be together. Even if you didn't love me, I know you'll just learn! I love you Rei! Somehow, I feel you'd understand." Mariah finished her sentence with tears in her eyes.
'Rei. You have to remember. Remember me! I need you Rei. My life is nothing without you.' Mariah talked in her thoughts.
Lee stared at her. 'I knew it! She's thinking about 'him' again! I can't take it anymore!' Lee had always loved Mariah, and thought he had a chance but then Mariah turned him down.
Flashback
Rei had just left. "REI!" Mariah cried and tried to run after him, but Lee just kept her away.
"Mariah..." Lee said softly as Mariah cried. Her hopes of love her gone in a miserable flash. "Mariah, he wasn't worth it. You're just too special for him."
"Why can't you see that I'm not crying!!! And I don't like him as you're thinking!" Mariah said trying to turn her face away. Her pink hair swayed in the wind. "There is nothing special about him. I know that!"
Lee just stared sadly. "Mariah, I love you." Mariah just stared at him in complete shock. "Le-e?" With the tears forming in her eyes, she ran away to her secret place.
They had never talked about ever again. And Lee still felt the same way.
End Flashback
Lee just sighed sadly. Mariah was still thinking about Rei and there wasn't anything he could do about it.
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Mariah sewed a scarf and thought happily. This is so nice. It reminded her of her first kiss. But also made her sad because of what had happened on that winter day as well.
Flashback
"Okay Mariah, that's enough training for today." Rei said as he gave Mariah her beyblade. Mariah wanted to be as good as Rei in beyblading, so she asked Rei to teach her. And he agreed.
"But... I'm not as good as you yet!" Mariah said trying to get up. She was really tired. Rei sighed softly and helped her up. Mariah stared into his eyes and smiled. "Thanks..." She didn't know what to say next, and neither did Rei. They just stared into each other's eyes, frozen in time.
Rei leaned forward and Mariah could feel his breath, breathing on her cheek. Their faces were so close. Yet their lips had never been more apart! "Rei..." Mariah whispered as she stared into Rei's two golden eyes. She leaned over to him until their lips were touching, and Rei wrapped his arms around Mariah until they were close. Mariah simply wrapped her arms around Rei and kissed him back.
End Flashback
After that, they never talked about it! Rei never mentioned it, he didn't treat her differently, he just acted as nothing ever happened. Which broke Mariah's heart...
Mariah finished the scarf and wrapped herself around it. It had a picture of Driger on it. She was planning to give it to Rei and not say who it was from. It was going to be the best tournament ever!
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Mariah sighed sadly. She wanted to say it was her. She wanted Rei to know how she felt. It would have been easier if Rei was still in the White Tigers but now he wasn't. He was part of the 'Bladebreakers'.
'Rei... it's your decision. If you left us and joined them, that must mean that we weren't good enough for you. And I'm not worthy of being loved by you...' Mariah sighed sadly but didn't except tears to race out. 'I know you had to leave. We just weren't good enough for you.'
Mariah ran as she heard foot steps coming. Then there it was! A dead end! She was locked in the Bladebreakers side! She held the scarf and tried to find another door and that's when she saw Tyson.
"What???? Your that girl from the White Tigers! You're Mariah!" Tyson exclaimed as he pointed at her.
Mariah just narrowed her eyes and hissed. Like any White Tiger, she jumped and twirled and landed behind Tyson.
"What the?" Tyson turned around and called, "KENNY! MAX! KAI! CATCH HIM!!!" Kai of course, didn't move an inch but Max and Kenny tried to catch her but she flew like a cat.
"SHE MIGHT HAVE STOLEN SOMETHING!" Kenny yelled trying to grab her but his laptop got in the way.
Max heard the door open and close. Tyson who was at the door screamed, "REI!!!" With that word, Mariah lost concentration on her moves and fell crashing to the floor. She just laid there, unconscious.
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"Is she okay?" Tyson asked Kenny as Kenny tried to wake her up. Kenny shook his head, "This doesn't look good you guys. She's not moving at all. And her breathing is slow, and so is her pulse."
Tyson stared in shock for a minute. "Is she--?" Kenny quickly interrupted and said, "Bite your tongue Tyson! Don't say it!"
Rei's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "What was she doing here?" Tyson thought for a minute and then said... "I don't know!"
Everyone fell. Tyson just rubbed his head and said, "What?"
Max stood up and said, "We don't even know what she stole! But I did see her carrying this scarf. It looked green and had Driger on it. Rei looked really surprised, "Driger? My bit beast?"
Max took something from under Mariah's arm and showed it to them. It was a long emerald green scarf with Driger on it. Rei's eyes turned even wider. 'Driger? But why did she have that?'
Suddenly, Lee and Kevin burst into the room. "HEY!" Tyson said angrily as he stood up and glared. "You're not suppose to be here!"
Lee sneered and said, "Well neither is she!" Lee said, pointing to Mariah who Rei was shaking. "She's too good for you Rei!" Rei immediately let go of the pink haired girl.
Lee's eyes narrowed and Kevin went up to pick Mariah up. "She didn't even say she was coming! And she wouldn't forget to tell us!"
Tyson just glared and said, "How would you know?" Lee smirked as Kevin brought Mariah to Lee. Mariah stirred and was starting to wake up.
"Mariah!"
"What?" Mariah started to get up and looked around her. She was still in the Bladebreakers side. "What happened?" Mariah asked looking at Lee, and then noticed Rei who was staring weirdly.
"What were you doing here?" Rei asked kneeling down to Mariah. His face was so close to hers, she could feel his breath. She blushed and turned away. Thankfully, no one noticed!
"I-I was just... surfing around... Nothing big..." Mariah answered, trying to avoid his gaze.
Rei didn't believe that for a second, but it was too late, Mariah and Lee were gone, as well was Kevin.
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'I totally embarrassed myself in from of Rei today!' Mariah thought as she came out of the bathroom in a towel. It was pink of course, just like all of her other stuff. Her pink hair wasn't wrapped though, she just let it to dry.
Mariah got dressed and went outside, she needed to think about being a White Tiger... it made her feel completely out of Rei's reach.
Mariah walked to a spring where she found to be the best place to think. Suddenly, she heard foot steps. "Who's there?" Mariah called out, defending herself.
"Mariah?" the voice said in the shadow. "Huh? How do you---? Rei?!?!?!?" Mariah suddenly called out surprised to hear the voice of her secret loved one.
Rei stepped out of the shadows and smiled, "That's my name! And don't you forget it!" Mariah smiled, almost floating. 'How can I forget your name?' Of course, she didn't say it out loud or anything.
Mariah then asked, "Why are you here?" Rei chuckled and said, "I could be asking you the very same question."
"I was just here to think." Mariah said turning to the water, staring into the glittering surface. "About what?" Rei said, trying to remember the old Mariah, the one who couldn't keep anything away from him.
"Rei... This isn't like the old days. I can't tell you anything anymore. If Lee---" Mariah was cut short when Rei put both of his hands on Mariah's shoulder. "Mariah, you always said that you could trust me. Tell me... you've been spacing out quite a bit nowadays."
Mariah blushing and turned to face Rei, to tell him that with Lee, she couldn't do anything but say bad thing about Rei. But the instance she looked into Rei's two golden eyes, she felt like she was a shy little girl again. Like the first time Rei taught her to beyblade. It just made her feel... strange.
"Rei..." Rei just stared into her eyes as well. It was like stuck in time, except Rei knew what was going on. And so did Mariah. 'Oh my gosh. I'm gonna kiss Rei. The first boy I ever loved. But Lee... he'll kick me out of the White Tigers of he ever sees this!' Then almost being enchanted by Rei, she just thought, 'Oh, he'll never find out!' And that sealed the deal. She tip toed and leaned against Rei's body and they kissed.
Rei felt like he couldn't control himself. He just felt like he had to kiss Mariah. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer.
Mariah was enjoying this. She had wanted to kiss Rei ever since their first kiss, but since he never mentioned it, she had never got a chance to say how she felt. She wrapped her arms around Rei's neck as he pulled her closer.
"TRAITORS!" Lee's voice surrounded the outside walls. Rei and Mariah pulled away in an instance. While Mariah gasped for air, Rei's hands stayed on her shoulders not letting her go.
Lee appeared out of no where, glaring at the two. They were very close. "Rei! Mariah?! How could you? Mariah... following Rei to the Bladebreakers."
Mariah finally caught some air and also caught the words Lee said. "I AM NOT! I am loyal to the White Tigers!" Lee sneered and said, "You call 'sticking your face with a bladebreaker' loyal? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!"
Mariah was hurt. She didn't mean to kiss Rei. He was just so temping. With his golden eyes and his dark, silky, black hair. And most of all, she loved him.
"But I--- I can explain!" Mariah said turning to Lee away from Rei's grasp. Lee just turned away and said, "Sorry Mariah, but you're no longer part of the White Tigers." Rei's eyes shot wide and Mariah gasp and tears started come out of her eyes.
"No! You can't!" Mariah cried trying to convince Lee that she was no traitor. But of course, Lee wasn't convinced. "Mariah, you were on Rei's side all along, now being in love with him just makes it worst!"
Mariah's vision was so blurry that she couldn't see clearly anymore. "LEE! PLEASE!" Lee turned his back on her and said, "See you later Traitor! We'll cancel your name from our team!"
Mariah collapsed on the floor, still crying. Rei finally past his shock and hugged Mariah. "Mariah..." He whispered into her ear and sighed softly. Mariah instantly hugged Rei and hung on to him.
Rei made a little spot for them to sleep. Mariah did not want to be with the White Tigers anymore if they were so mean. And Rei didn't want to leave Mariah. So he made a little place under a tree and wrapped his arms around her as they fell asleep.
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"REI!!! WHERE ARE YOU?" Tyson yelled when he woke up. Of course he didn't wake up by himself, that would be impossible! Kenny woke him up saying that Rei was gone, without even a note!
Tyson, Max, Kenny ran outside, while Kai just walked behind them. "REI!" They ran around everywhere until they saw Rei... and Mariah?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!
Rei was holding Mariah and Mariah was sleeping. Rei looked more like meditating than sleeping. But he had a smile on his face.
"REI!!!" Tyson screamed almost breaking everyone's ear drum. Rei instantly soke up with eyes wide. "Tyson? Did your grandpa ever tell you not to wake people up with screams? You could've hurt people's ears!"
Tyson just stared and said, "Why is Mariah here? BESIDE YOU?" Rei looked below him and saw Mariah snuggled up to him. Her pink hair flying in this morning cool fresh air. "Last night... Lee kicked her out of the White Tigers... I don't know what to do! It's all my fault!"
"Rei, you can't say it's your fault just because Mariah got kicked out." Max said with Kenny nodding behind them. "But it is my fault. Lee caught me and Mariah kissing last night..." Rei explained with the last sentence in a low voice.
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Mimi: Yes I am leaving it there! Yes short. But it was the best I could do for chapter one... do you think I should continue? It's gonna get sappy later on. This is only the prologue! Kind of... ^^||
Rei: ^^ I just love stories about me!
Mimi: -_-.. Please review and please no flames!