So I have a couple of things to say before the story begins.
This is a KaixHilary thing and it is written for my buddy darkphoenix(random numbers which I forgot) and other KaixHil fans... The idea was hers I just wrote it out. It's based on the book "A Loving Scoundrel" but I'm gonna try to make not exactly like the book because then it'll be shitty. Meaning that Kai will be a little perverted. XD
I haven't watched beyblade in long but I'll try to keep them in character, if I can. There might be some ocs if I run out of characters but most of it is with the beyblade characters.
The title and summary are temporary because my dad's being annoying and wont give my time on the pc... sorry for it's shitiness! Rated high for somereasons on the warnings thingy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Beyblade or the storyline... Mwahaha you cant sue!
Warnings: Swearing, pervertedness, and only IF there is aHUGE demand there'll be lemmons because I reeeaaaallly don't like writing lemmons seeing as I never have written one. Also becauseI prefer the pairing TysonxHilary. And last but not least, I don't know much about poker so it might be wrong, I tried. Enjoy and feel free to drool over Kai! Hehe.
Italics - thoughts.
Chapter One.
Lose to Gain.
"Sir, I would advise you to not-"
"Shut up Yuriy and fetch me another drink! Do you hear me!" The slate haired man said sloppily to a man standing on his left, wearing an extremely worried expression on his face. He then leaned forward on the grass like table where cards lay around pots of money. He looked an older, grim man in the eyes, who just stared back with a confident smirk on his face. "There is no way I'm going to loose to a sly mutt like yourself." he almost whispered. "I'm so secure of it that I place another hundred-"
"That's it?" The older man interrupted, still wearing his smirk. "Just a few more bucks? A person of your wealth really wouldn't have a problem burning this kind money; you really don't want to risk this do you, Hiwatari." His voice was spiteful as he spoke the younger man's surname. It seemed he was taking advantage of his opponent's drunken state and was egging him on.
The younger man growled slightly.
"Fine! How much money do I have on me Yuriy? I'll place it all here!" He said raising his voice.
"Or better yet, why don't we each place our most prized possessions? Or is that too big of a risk for the great Kai Hiwatari?" Shadows danced on his face shading his eyes like sunglasses. They both looked at each other, the younger man struggling to keep his eyes open; but his glare remained as effective as ever. He looked at the cards on his hand and could faintly make out the symbols and numbers. He held a straight flush; confidence grew within him and he mentally apologized for using his dear Dranzer as a betting object, but he wasn't going to let the likes of this man humiliate him. He had a reputation to protect after all, inebriated or not.
"Well, well, aren't we a little over confidence Boris? But still I fail to see what you could put forth that would be of my interest." He said smugly, whilst placing his hand in his jacket pocket and held something tight. It had a cold, circular, block-like texture.
Boris clicked his fingers, and immediately a man with a tray came to his side and lifted some sort of card from it. He took the card from his butler's hand, and placed it on the table as part of the pot. Kai's eyes widened and moved swiftly from the object on the table to his opponent.
"Eh?" as it was all his intoxicated mind allowed him to summon from his lips.
"This, son, is the one thing that separates men, from boys." His smirk widened before he continued. "I am willing to give you a chance to win over my company, if you are willing to risk it" he hissed, hinting towards the object Kai held in his pocket.
Kai began to laugh; it filled the silence in the tense room. Yuriy shook his master at the shoulder and tried to talk some sense into him, but Kai simply shook him of rather violently and continued to grin; he had allowed himself to have one too many drinks, therefore failing to see how little sense this all made. Why would a man like Boris risk his own company in a gamble game?
Kai removed the rounded object from his coat pocket and placed it on the table, this caused everyone in the room to gasp: It was the legendary blade of Phoenix, Dranzer. This particular spinning top belonged to a group of four legendary beasts trapped within objects called Beyblades. Kai was the owner of the Phoenix, and it held immense power within it; the kind that people like Boris always schemed to get their hands on. His eyes were fixed on Boris, and he noticed his eyes grow wide with some kind of hunger, before he returned to the game.
"Adequate." He said trying to conceal his excitement. "Very, very adequate. I didn't think you'd have the guts to gamble such a valuable and famous object… I obviously underestimated you Mr. Hiwatari." Kai sloppily let out a quiet "hn" sound. "Well then, now that the bets are down why don't you show us your hand?" Boris requested.
"Pardon me Mr. Hiwatari, but I personally feel that Mr. Balkov should place his hand first since he was the one that-"
"Quiet Yuriy! No one asked for your opinion." Kai snarled. He unsteadily placed his hand flat on the table to show his perfect straight flush.
"Beat that" he remarked whilst gently rubbing his nose as a sign of confidence.
Boris smiled and looked from Kai's cards, to his own. A moment after, his hand was revealed.
Kai took a moment to let what he had just seen sink in. He looked at the hand his opponent had placed down blankly, and observed Boris while he reached his hands out to collect his prize, his eyes revealing from the shadows as he did so. Kai's eyes widened immensely and he felt a headache of frustration and confusion form around his temples.
"There's no way, there's no… way. Where did that ace come from it's… not possible. Take your hands of my Dranzer you, you filth!" Kai lashed out and slammed his hands hard on the poker table. Yuriy tried to calm him down, but his rage was building up in his intoxicated mind.
"The best man won Hiwatari, fair and square. We had a bet and really, I must thank you for this grand prize; I promise you it is in safe hands." He laughed as he said this and turned to walk away.
"Get back here! I haven't finished with you Boris!" Kai raged but was held back by two brawny men.
After putting up a fight, Kai was walking towards his limo, rage grasping every inch of him. He was struggling to walk in a straight line and hold his body weight up in his lethargic state, but his rage worked as motivation to keep him going until he reached the long, black Mercedes – which was parked on a lively lit road despite it was well within the hours of the night. He didn't even wait for his driver to open the door for him, but simply walked in and slammed the door causing the windows to almost shutter. Just as they were about to leave, he realized he had forgotten his jacket in the grand mansion, and ordered one of his workers to go back and get it, not waiting for his return.
The next day Kai woke up in a most comfortable bed which was placed inside a grand room; his bedroom. His head was throbbing madly and as he sat up and massaged his temples gingerly, as an attempt to rub the pain away. He opened his eyes and looked directly into the window, which seemed to lead into a balcony, next to his bed. He then realized that he was fully clothed as he was before he went out last night. He tried to recall his memories and suddenly felt cold and empty inside, but he couldn't comprehend why. He chose to overlook this feeling for the time being and turned to the other side of his king-size bed and smirked to himself. 'Well that's a first' he thought as he saw that it was empty.
He felt a rather bad smell tickle his nose irritably - he obviously had had too many drinks last night, and having slept with his clothes on didn't help him much either. This triggered his already aggravated stomach so he got up and rushed to the bathroom, which was connected to his room, covering his mouth with both hands. After the ordeal was over, Kai took off his jacket and dropped it on the white marble floor, whilst heading for the sink to splash icy cold water at his face which seemed much needed… everything from the night before was still blurry. He decided to engage himself in a shower, before looking for anyone that could tell him what happened.
After five minutes or so, he was done and placed a towel around his lower body before his jacket caught his eyes. 'Is Dranzer still in my pocket?' He remembered having placed his beloved beyblade in his pocket, but it concerned him that he didn't hear the connection of the metal and the floor when the jacket was dropped. He scattered around the jacket with his hands for any indication of the object resting within it, but there was none. He felt the cold empty feeling within him become more obvious from the side he had cast it on as he began to rush to his room and look through every draw he could find, just to make sure he hadn't misplaced it when being drunk. When he failed to find anything, he rushed downstairs and searched for the nearest maid or butler, his now furious eyes fell upon a maid.
"Emily!" he snarled.
The woman immediately turned around and raised her brows at the sight of her half naked master. "Y-yes sir?" she replied.
"Where is my Dranzer!" he questioned, the anger emitting from his voice intimidated the maid.
"Sir, I-I wouldn't know you came home late last night and Yuriy said…" she was blushing madly and tried to avoid looking at him in order to keep her sentences coherent.
"Where's Yur…" He cut her off, but stopped as he heard voices coming from the waiting room.
He began to walk towards the source of the noise, leaving the infatuated maid to continue her daily routine. As he was nearing the room, the voices became louder and he was able to recognize both of them. He stood at the door and saw a red-haired man with dashing ice-blue eyes, who was dressed in quite a formal manner, talking to Yuriy. He wore a rather concerned expression on his face, which lightened to a smirk as soon as he saw the slate haired man standing at the door way.
"Ah, Yuriy don't tell me he betted away his wardrobe as well." He said.
"Tala, I'm really not in the mood I can't find my…"
"Dranzer? Yes Yuriy was just telling me about that. It seems that you lost him in a poker game" Tala replied.
Kai's mouth opened slightly.
"I played poker? And betted my Dranzer! Yuriy where were you whilst this was taking place! And why the hell don't I remember." He said, his anger rising by the minute.
"Sir I tried to stop you but you simply wouldn't…."
"Woah, woah, calm down buddy you haven't even heard the worst of it yet." Tala said.
Kai looked at his right hand man questioningly.
"What's next in line of stupid things I did, lose it to Boris?" he said sarcastically, little did he know that he was actually correct.
Tala cleared his throat and his eyes traveled around the room avoiding Kai's. This caused Kai to raise an eyebrow. He then realized why his best friend was doing this, had it not been his Dranzer at stake, he would have been quite amused at how ironic the situation was but this was far too much for him to take - he lost Dranzer to a fiend like Boris.
Tala and Yuriy – Kai's butler – waited to see what Kai was going to do and looked to see if they were able to remove any sharp/valuable objects that were within his reach. However, the reaction they had expected did not come; Kai simply turned around and headed for his bedroom. Once he stood before the bedroom door, he turned the knob and the whole mansion almost shook at the force of which he slammed the door. Tala stood at the bottom of the stairs with the butler looking in the direction of Kai's room, and heard something being kicked.
"Ouch, that'll hurt him when his nerves cool down." He said jokingly and Yuriy simply looked at him in agreement.
"If only the Master had stayed to hear the most recent news, maybe that would have made him feel a little better." Yuriy said thoughtfully.
The only time they knew of Kai to get violent was when it concerned his beyblade. He was usually pretty straight-forward and although he hardly ever bared a smile, all his employers respected him greatly and many people were fond of him. He was witty and appealing which were the main qualities people admired about him. However his outburst didn't surprise anyone, it just simply startled them – and amused Tala.
A while later, after Kai had cooled down, he arrived downstairs again. He was greeted by his workers and saw that Tala was still there, sitting on the couch in the grand living room. He immediately stood up when he saw Kai enter the room – this time fully clothed.
"Feeling any better?" he said.
"No. I feel retarded that's how I feel like a complete fucking idiot. Nevertheless, if by feeling better you mean 'calmed down' then yes, I am but I doubt it'll last long." He said, whilst sitting down and filling a glass with alcohol.
"Don't beat yourself up over it, when your jacket was retrieved last night something else came along with it. Something that'll, I don't know, make you feel less of a retard?" Tala snorted, allowing Kai to fill his cup.
"This situation amuses you doesn't it?" Kai was glaring at him.
Tala laughed. "Of course not, I feel terrible really. Anyway, Boris cheated. They found a spare box of cards under his seat, meaning it wasn't the best man who won after all. Plus you were drunk." He took a sip from his drink.
Kai's expression didn't change.
"That's impossible." He said simply.
"What is?"
"Tala, you know better than anyone that I can never get drunk." Kai smirked.
"Oh yeah… that's odd. He probably spiked your drink." Tala replied.
"That bastard. And of course he cheated! Did you honestly think a rat like Boris could beat me that easily? He had to get me drunk to even remotely stand a chance and even so he knew he couldn't win by that alone… Did they find any sort of proof at least?" He looked somewhat hopeful at the last question.
"See that's the thing, I highly doubt Boris would still leave the evidence, there's no way of proving he did anything wrong."
"Two can play at this game, Tala." Kai's expression was now sinister. "He stole my Dranzer from me, and I'm going to get it back no matter what."
"Sounds like you have a plan." Tala stated out the obvious.
A little while later, Kai and Tala were walking past the less fortunate streets of Russia. It was dark and they were quite far from the safety of their rich neighbor hood, however both men were quite used to these streets, as it was a place that brought back a lot of unhappy memories.
"Gosh Kai, couldn't your plan not involve coming here? This place gives me the creeps look at how filthy everything is." Tala said, walking close behind Kai.
"No one forced you to come" Kai replied bluntly.
"Heh yeah I wasn't going to let you wander off alone, I mean look what happened when you went to the…" He was cut off by Kai's shushing.
"These streets are full of thieves and outlaws. I need to fight fire with fire, if I'm going to get Dranzer back." He looked back and smirked at his friend. "I need a rat, to bring down the rat." He said smugly.
Tala shrugged and continued to walk. Whilst they were searching for someone sly enough to sneak into Boris' grand mansion unnoticed, there had been a couple of attempts of people pick-pocketing them; however no one was quick witted enough to outsmart Kai.
As hopeless as it seemed, it had to happen tonight. Kai wasn't willing to let his Dranzer be held captive by Boris any longer. He just couldn't stand it, the thought alone bothered him. He had to prove to himself as well as his bitbeast that he'd never use it as a betting object, not while still sane anyway. To him, it was almost a matter of life and death, and he needed someone professional to do this dirty deed.
Whilst in his thoughts, he almost didn't notice the feeling of something creeping down his pocket. It was almost pitch black so it was hard enough to notice anyone standing right next to you; this person was obviously the kind of person Kai was looking for. He quickly reached into his pocket himself and took a tight grasp of the person's hand. It was bony, almost feminine. He could feel the tension between them as the thief stopped dead in his tracks having realized that he had been caught. Kai turned to face him and held his wrist to stop the boy's fist from reaching Kai's face. He then smirked.
"What do you know Tala; it looks like we found him." He said, dragging the boy under a streetlight so that he could make out what his new partner in crime looked like.
He was taken aback at the sight. The boy didn't look like a boy at all, he had striking female features. His ruby eyes shone with slight anger, possibly at the fact that he hadn't manage to successfully rob Kai. He had messy mahogany hair framing his elegant face from under a grubby hat; he was tall and thin, yet not tall enough to be able to look Kai directly in the face.
"Let go o' my 'and!" He shouted. His voice wasn't very masculine either; Kai guessed that he had yet to reach puberty. His features were far too delicate for him to be a male let alone an older one. He just couldn't understand it, there was no way a boy could be this beautiful; there was no way this kid could be a boy because then he wouldn't feel as he did towards him. Kai had a knack in women, he couldn't be wrong when he saw a beautiful one and everything told him that he was starring one in the eyes at this moment.
Tala approached them; he didn't seem to see what Kai did.
"He looks a little young, don't you think?" he said.
"Don't underestimate him because of his age Tala; this kid almost robbed me blind." He said, not removing his eyes from the boy's. "What is your name?" he asked.
"It don't concern you, now lemme go!" he replied, he held an expression of determination of his face.
Kai looked at Tala and smirked.
"I beg to differ. You're going to be doing me a favor, therefore it does concern me." He said.
"Tch. so you think buddy! I aint givin' my group away to the likes of you, I don't care what yer do to me!"
Kai was almost certain that this kid was female now, so he couldn't help but get a little turned on by her last sentence. However, he had to make sure somehow, regardless of his guts never being wrong. The boy struggled to get out of his grip but Kai was far too strong.
"I don't want you to snitch about your group I just need you to do me a personal favor. Infact, you'll even get a reward if you do a good job. Now make this easier for the both of us and stop squirming." He said calmly.
"Oh yea, and why should I trust yer?" The thief replied.
Kai chuckled.
"I don't see you having any other choice." He said.
"How old are you anyway?" Tala asked, still concerned about the thief's age.
"'Round 15" he replied having calmed down a little.
Clearly the thief was an orphan due to the fact that he wasn't sure of his own age. Just as he was engaged with these thoughts, Kai felt his stomach getting elbowed and let out an "oof" and bend over, releasing his grip on the thief. However he ignored the pain having noticed that his thief was about to run away and quickly caught him around the waist. It was small and nicely shaped under the baggy shirt and jacket. His other hand accidentally fell where the thief's chest was, and Kai could tell that there were concealed breasts there – he was convinced that she was female now. He was surprised at how lucky he had been, not only had he found an obviously talented thief, but it just happened that she was a very beautiful one too. Kai was sure to enjoy this, although he'd have trouble controlling himself as her looks and attitude were very alluring. Normally, Kai would have girls falling head over heels, just to steal a fleeting look from him, but this girl seemed to be able to resist his charm which excited him. He'd have to work to have her as he wanted… he was curious as to why she was disguised in the first place, but figured he'd keep pretending he hadn't found her out for the time being.
"Will ya let go of me man! I'm not gonna help you with nothin'!" She shouted.
Kai and Tala both chuckled at her choice of words.
"Ah so it's settled then, you will help us." Tala said, still chuckling.
"'Yer deaf or what?" she didn't appreciate two obviously loaded guys laughing at the way she spoke.
Kai wasn't willing to explain to her that she had just used a double negative, and what a double negative was for that matter. He tightened his grip on her to stop her struggling and avoid being hit in more painful areas.
"How about you tell us your name?" He requested.
She calmed down having realized that there was no point in struggling, he was clearly too strong. She sighed.
"Hil" she said.
I bet that's short for something more feminine. Kai guessed, and then smirked.
"Now we're getting somewhere, I'm Kai Hiwatari, this is my buddy Tala Valkov. I got myself into a little mess last night and so I came here in search of a thief… but I'll tell you more somewhere safer to say." He explained.
"Heh, ya want me to do yer dirty work eah? I gettit, you have a reputation to look after." She said sarcastically. "My group is gonna go lookin' for me ya know, they're gonna realize I'm missin' sooner or later." She tried to free herself from his grip again.
"Don't worry, we'll return you safe and sound." Tala reassured.
"Yer don't gettit do ya! We have rules 'ere I cant just leave, you might as well kill me after this coz chances are I wont have a place 'nemore." She roared.
Kai then stopped and turned to face her once more, he looked into her beautiful glaring eyes and almost sank for a moment, but caught himself again as he noticed the colour in her cheeks. She was blushing; maybe she couldn't resist him after all.
"Like I said, there'll be a reward. I'm not so cheap as to let you do this for free." He said smirking. "Now come on, before your group arrives."
Hil gritted her teeth at his arrogance, but this only resulted to him carrying her over his shoulder, and they headed out of the alleyway towards a dark taxi-like car.
Hmmm wonder what Kai's pervy mind'll do next, poor Hilary haha. Next Chappie will be in Hilary's POV.
Let me know what you like/dont like about it and if I should continue or throw in the towel! Thanks!