I don't own beyblade. Had I owned, you could have watched this story instead of those episodes :P
So, many days have passed away since I met you last. I missed you so much in these days, guys. Didn't you miss me?
This chapter goes to CRSWoodferns as her birthday gift. You mayn't know but it was her birthday on 12th of this month. Belated happy birthday, dear. And again sorry for being so late *Smiles sheepishly*
Alright, let me go ahead, towards the story. And fortunately (Or unfortunately?) It will be the last chapter of this fic. As I've told, it will be a three-shot. Introduction, climax and conclusion-three parts. So…let it…riiiiiiiiiiiiip!
The young guy groaned as he felt a throbbing pain going through the wires of his brain. Almost every muscle of his body was aching badly. Stirring, he again let out a sound of moaning from his vocal cord as someone brushed her fingers gently on his forehead. As he was frowning, his eyelids flickered twice. Then gradually, he opened them.
"Look everyone!" The brunette who was sitting beside him and nursing him yelled, "Max's waking up! After 24 hours nearly!"
Almost everyone rushed towards Max's bed and began to get him stabbed with knives of questions.
"Hey Max, you're alright?"
"How're you feeling now?"
"Speak something, dude."
"Why did you go there? And how has this happened?"
"Shut up!"
Everyone became quiet and gaped at their slate-haired team leader who was standing leaning his back against the wall, crossing his arms on his chest in his usual posture.
"Kai!" A navy-haired blader yelled, "At least you tell us what happened there. You went there, didn't you? Then you must have known the truth!"
"Tyson…." His voice was as cold as ice, "Max is really exhausted. He needs to rest. Can you all please leave the room?"
"But…"
"No ifs and buts, please!" He strictly commanded his team, "If you don't leave the room now, I'll add more two hours in your training sessions from the next day. Got it?"
"Al…alright…" The dragoon-wielder gulped in fear, imagining how horrible it would be. Quietly, he left the room along with the Chinese and the nerd.
Looking at the brunette, he ordered, "Hilary, you can also leave the room."
"But…Max's ill!" The girl demanded, "I need to take care of him."
"Will you leave the room?" The dual-haired boy winked, pulling out his cellphone from his pocket, "Or should I expose your stupid romantic poems written about Tyson in you diary to the social media? This phone contains a few screenshots."
"Shut up, Kai!" Hilary stood up from her chair, "I didn't write any poem about Tyson!"
Her face was as red as tomatoes.
"Oh really?" The boy raised an eyebrow, "Okay, if not for Tyson, but for anyone."
"Arrgggh….you're impossible!" Hilary snarled, "Alright, I'm leaving."
Gritting her teeth and fists, she left the room with quick footsteps.
Sighing again, the boy looked at his comrade who was lying on the bed. Sitting on the chair which was by the side of Max's bed, he asked, "So…what exactly happened there?"
"No…nothing…" Max was shivering in fear. He was trying his best to hide the truth.
"I've already known everything," Kai spoke reluctantly, "Just tell me why you were doing this."
"Because I love Mariam."
"Oh, don't tell the old joke again." The Russian queried, "Do you know what happened when you fell unconscious?"
The hyped boy shook his head which meant he didn't know.
"Great!" He muttered, "Then listen. When you handed me your Draciel, I suspected that there must be something fishy. So I followed you. But I was late a bit."
Finishing his words, he stopped.
"Then?" Max asked, being curious.
The phoenix-holder murderously glanced at him. Max began to shiver more violently seeing that expression.
"Thankfully I had reached there before you were thrown to your death," Kai blurted, "I had to operate both Dranzer and Draciel at a time. Draciel wasn't ready to follow my orders but when he saw your condition, he couldn't help doing that."
"Where's he?" The blonde got up, wishing to see his partner.
"Here," The Russian answered as he returned a green beyblade to him. Taking it, the American clutched it tightly as tears blasted out from his eyes.
'Thanks, pal…' He murmured, 'You saved my life.'
"He mayn't be there for the next time to save you."
"Huh?" Max raised an eyebrow, looking at his captain.
"I mean….you have to leave the thoughts of Mariam," Kai explained, "Look Max, she's somewhat like…fire."
"Fire?!"
"Yes, fire." The Dranzer-wielder nodded, "And you know, fire attracts the insects. They get illuminated by the fire and go towards it. Thus, the fire destroy them. When they understand what they have done, it becomes too late. But you haven't been too late, Max. Still you have time. Don't think from your heart, think from your brain. It'll be better for you."
Ending his short speech, he left the room and disappeared. Max kept staring at his departure. He had just heard those words but couldn't have told anything.
As the captain left, the brunette again entered into the room.
"Stupid Hiwatari!" She muttered under her breaths, "So what did he tell you, Maxie?"
The hyperactive American had been silent. But when he heard Hilary, he couldn't remain silent anymore.
"He has compared me with insects!" He screeched, "I am a human being, not an insect!"
"Uh oh….calm down, Max…" Hilary patted his back gently, "It's alright. He himself is an idiotic narcissist! Don't pay heed to any of his words. Just tell me, why did they beat you? Why did Mariam do it? What did you write in your first love letter? Anything wrong?"
"I won't tell…" He mumbled, sheepishly.
"C'mon Maxie-boy, if you don't tell us, how will we know the reason for what they thrashed you?" The brunette softly spoke.
His cheeks appeared to be crimson. Slowly standing up, he went to his closet. Unlocking a drawer, he took out a diary. Closing it, he sat on his bed.
"Um…so this is the diary which contains your love letter?" The ruby-eyed girl asked. Her voice was filled with curiosity.
Not replying, Max opened the diary and went to a certain page. Handing it to his friend, he told, "It's the copy of the letter which I sent to Mariam.
Smirking, she took the diary and started reading the page. There were a few words:
"My dear sweetie cutie Mariam,
Firstly….let me tell something…please don't mind…
Mm…..Okay…
I love you. I love you a lot. You're my shark princess, you're my adorable doll, my golden statuette, my dream girl, my….you're my reality, you're my dream, you're my thirst, you're my drink, you're my hunger, you're my food, you're…..my everything, just everything.
Every man has an aim in his life. A certain goal, a plan for living well in future. But believe me, I've only one plan. I wanna get you in my life. I will be the happiest guy on the earth if I can lean my lips against yours. When the flower of our love…I mean our baby will be in your arms and you'll be cradling him/her…it will be my warmth and euphoria. Ah…I can't wait for that moment….
Hurry baby, waste no more time. Come to my warm embrace. Tell me, "Maxie, I love you too."
With love and kisses,
Yours and only yours,
Max."
The brunette kept staring at the letter as though she had seen an alien landed from Mars.
"What happened, Hilary?" The hyperactive boy asked. His voice appeared to be filled with tautness.
"Max, is this the letter which you sent to Mariam?" She counter-attacked.
"Hm."
An awkward silence covered the atmosphere for three seconds. Then suddenly, it got broken with an explosion of laughter. Max face palmed as the brunette continued laughing like a mad.
"Max…oh my…..you…you sent the letter to her…." She couldn't resist her laughter, "You should've thanked God that you haven't died yet!"
"Has it been so bad?" The American bent his head down.
"No…I mean…." Hilary hitched, "Look, it hasn't been bad. But it…could've been better. I mean…if you had praised her beauty, her personality, her outlook, her thoughts and finally, your feelings for her…not so crazily, but gently and delicately."
Hearing her, the boy uttered nothing and simply pouted.
"I think….you should go to Ray and ask him for helping you," The choco-haired lass suggested, "I mean….he's an expert in this matter."
"Expert?" The blonde tilted his right eyebrow.
"Of course he is!" Hilary jolted her head, "You mean…look, girls easily fall for him. Firstly the Chinese girl…what her name is…Maria or…?"
"Mariah?"
"Yeah, she." The brunette nodded in agreement, "Then Salima also…"
"You know, in American tournament…" Max giggled, "He himself fell for a beautiful sensational actress and let a girl fall for him. Her name was maybe Frankie."
"Then you see, how much popular he is among the girls!" Hilary chuckled, "He may give you some suggestions in this regard."
"Okay…" Max murmured, "Thanks, Hilary. I'm going to him."
"Mention not." The girl smiled.
The American was passing by the side of the room of his Chinese teammate. All of a sudden, he could sense an awkward fragrance of something.
Hesitating, not understanding what to do, he knocked at the door of the room.
Within a few seconds, the door got opened as a raven-haired teen came out from the room, with a smiling face. Seeing the American in front of him, he asked, "What happened, Max? Do you need anything?"
"Um…Ray…" The younger one was about to answer but before it, he sniffed and sensed the fragrance again. Frowning, he asked, "Hey Ray, which perfume have you used just now? It smells kinda good!"
"Oh, I've used a French perfume!" The raven chuckled, "For removing the bad smells of sweats."
'Hm…I've got this….' Max pondered inside his brain, 'So in this way, you impress the girls, Kon, don't you?'
"Ah-hem….Ray, if you don't mind, can I borrow the perfume from you?" He requested, coughing a bit.
Ray narrowed his eyes. Then smirking, he replied, "Of course! Just wait for some moments, I'm bringing it!"
"Thanks…" Max mumbled, blushing a bit. He thought, 'I'll apply the perfume and seduce Mariam with its euphoric and heavenly scent. Thus, she'll be mine…"
"Hey Max!"
Gasping, he looked at his Chinese friend. The neko-jin was already there, with a black bottle in his hand.
"Here it is," He stated as he handed the bottle to Max, "This is the perfume which you've wanted. But be careful! Its fragrance doesn't last long!"
"Alright, thanks again, Ray." Max cheerfully spoke as he left the room. If he stared back at the Chinese, he might see an evil smirk rising gradually on his lips. Once the American was out of the sight, a dual-haired Russian appeared in the spot. Keeping his hand on the shoulder of the Chinese, he grinned and spoke:
"Good job, Ray!"
'She must be here. Every day, she comes here to enjoy the fresh air of afternoon,' Max was thinking while running in a great speed at the same time, 'Today I won't return to the Dojo with my empty hands! I'll make her confess about her feelings for me, no matter what happens!'
He stopped at the edge of the river. A beautiful blunette was standing there, singing in her own mind. Her amazing royal-blue long hair was blowing in the sloth breeze of afternoon. The beams of the sun in western sky was falling indirectly on her pale skin, making it glow. Cleanliness could be found in her leaf-green eyes. The smile in her beautiful lips was signifying the word 'sweetness' in a new way.
If spring season could take a human form, she would simply look like her.
Mesmerizing, attractive, ravishing, vigorous, enchanting, luring, original, unusual, sensational-in a single word, marvelous. (A/N)
"Mariam!" That was it he could scream.
"Huh?" The girl frowned and moved her gaze on the American guy.
'This is the "perfectest" time…' The American assumed as he pulled out the bottle from his pocket as if he had pulled out a 9mm pistol. Then pressing on its cap, he sprayed it around himself taking full-to-full 60 seconds. Finishing spraying it, he again kept it into his pocket. Then all on a sudden, his body hit hard the ground.
"Max!" The Japanese beauty rushed to him. Sitting by his side, she shook his body. A strange fragrance came from his body and hit her nostrils. Its tentacles bound the neurons of her brain, ordering as well, "Sleep, little girl, sleep now…."
She tried to keep her eyelids opened. But her nerves weren't supporting her. The scent was pushing him towards the riveting world of slumber. Bit by bit, she was being lulled by it.
'It mayn't be bad if I sleep for a while….' She mused. Without any second thought, her slender figure fell on Max's one.
Gradually, the boy stirred as he opened his eyelids. It'd been late. The sun was about to set just then.
He felt something heavy on his chest. Looking at his chest, he discovered the head of a lovely blunette. Her eyes were shut, her mouth was slightly opened. Her face was holding a serene and angelic expression. The locks of her deep blue hair were covering her forehead.
Smiling, the boy touched her tresses and gently tucked them behind her ears. Getting the soft touch of his fingers on her face, she frowned and opened her eyes.
Discovering herself at her current position, she leaped like a bouncing ball and stood up. Max also stood up, but not that rapidly, but slowly.
"Shit! I've wasted the whole afternoon in sleeping!" She muttered, clenching her teeth, curling her hands into small fists around her waist.
Max spoke nothing but smiled again. But in his mind, he was fuming like boiling water.
'That stupid, idiotic, rascal Kon! How dare him to give me a bottle of chloroform!"
Sighing in disappointment, the girl looked at him. Raising a sweet smile in the corners of her lips, she proposed, "Well Max, let's see the sunset."
"Sounds good!" Max cheered as they sat on the edge of the river. In her sub-conscious mind, Mariam rested her head on the shoulder of the boy. The boy kept gazing at her face but didn't mind.
"Hey Max, I wanna tell you something…" The girl whispered. The scarlet rays of sunshine were shimmering on her cheeks, either trying to hide her blushes, or rather trying to expose it.
"Yeah, tell me…" The boy was looking at the western sky, enjoying the view of sunset.
"Uh Max….." She raised her head, "How will I tell this ….. I….I…."
"Huh?" The boy turned his vision to her.
"I think I love you…." The girl finally spoke, without hesitating once.
"What-have-you-told-me-just-now?" The boy stood up in the acceleration of thunderbolt.
"I love you." The girl also stood up.
"Mariam, please tell me again!" The boy cupped her face firmly and set his eyes on hers.
"I love you," The girl uttered those three magical words again, "I-love-you…"
"Me too, Mari!" His voice was almost shattered. Tears of glee were coming out from his eyes, soaking his cheeks. Wiping them, he tied her in his embrace with his arms, pulling her closer. She also fastened him with her arms, keeping her head on his chest. Without any hesitation, their lips collided and got clung to each other. Seconds and minutes were passing by. The clouds, setting sun, grass, sand and river remained as the witness of the scene.
After sometimes, they freed each other as they needed oxygen to breathe. They were tired but happy at the same moment.
"Hey Mariam…." Max whispered, "If you loved me truly, then why did you send your gang? Didn't you like my letter?"
"I didn't like your letter, I loved your letter a lot." The blunette nodded.
"Then?"
"Actually…." The girl began, "I couldn't read it earlier. The boys read it first and sent you the reply. When I got to read it, it was too late…" She sniffed, "I am sorry…"
"Don't be…" The boy kept his fingers on her lips which immediately hushed her, "It's alright."
"Well Max….I wanna tell you something…never mind…" She looked down.
"Sure, tell me." The boy agreed.
"I can't cradle our babies all the time!" She crossed her arms on her chest in the "Kai-ish" style, "Sometimes you need to manage them also! Otherwise, I can't be your life partner. That's it!"
The boy raised an eyebrow. Of course he was surprised but delighted at the same time.
Getting a girlfriend may be a crisis, but she'll turn into a euphoria when you'll get a perfect one.
So guys, how was the whole story? Good or bad? It's my first multichaptered story on MaxXMariam!
A/N: You may have noticed that I've made the word "Marvelous" taking the first letters from those previous words :P
I hope you'll like it CRSW! Please pardon me again for being late, my net was disturbing a lot! And pardon grammatical and spelling mistakes although! Please read and review :D
Take care!
-Misty ^_^