Please read this! The story is written for fun – I do not intend to offend anyone. If it happens, I’m really sorry, I never meant that to happen.

 I’m still using the Japanese-version names.

Disclaimer: Beyblade nie jest moją własnością. (Now I’ve gotten bored with saying in German that I don’t own Beyblade, so I’m saying it in Polish instead.)

 

The Grumbling Room: Chapter 21

 

-         Really, if I wanted money, I would simply go and bug my grandpa to give me some. – huffed Takao. – I don’t get it, why they make me a street whore.

-         Yeah… - muttered Rei darkly. – If they have to write angst, can’t they make it less… humiliating?

-         And why always me?! – snarled Yuri. – Excuse me for repeating myself, but do I have ‘Hurt me’ written on my forehead or what?

-         Same here. – mumbled the blue-eyed Japanese.

-         And why the hell street-whores? – Kai shook his head.

-         It’s more angsty. – said Boris in a monotone voice.

-         I guess, Michael also has reasons to complain. – chuckled Takao. – Somebody paired him up with Ralf!

-         Like that would work! – snorted Rei.

-         Yeah, Mr. I’m-Stuck-Up-And-Stiff and Michael ‘I’m-The-Biggest-Show-Off-Ever’. – the tanned Japanese continued laughing.

-         I think Mr. D. should start appearing more. – announced the red-eyed Bladebreaker.

-         What do you mean? – his younger teammate looked at him confusedly.

-         When he appears, he usually does at the beginning of the story and at the end.

-         They’d have to make his appearances entertaining. – piped Kiki up. – Maybe they don’t how?

-         Or he doesn’t fit in the plot? – chimed Ivan.

-         Besides, he’s old and he’s good, - added Rei. – there’d be little use for him.

-         Hey, have you noticed that crossovers with Gundam Wing? – Yuri blinked.

-         Gundam! – Kai and Takao almost started drooling.

-         I see, they like it. – Boris said. – Must be a Japanese thing. But wasn’t it in the future?

-         Yes… - nodded the redhead. – Wonder what are we doing there?

-         What’s with the amnesia thing? – snorted the older Japanese, snapping out of the Gundam-trance. – And why are those usually romance?

-         Beats me. – Kiki shook his head. – It isn’t as if you had bigger chances of regaining your memory with the help of a lover than with the help of someone else.

-         It may be the question of not letting the amnesic ‘dear’ remember certain facts. – Yuri voiced his beliefs.

-         How about when we throw a surprise party for someone? – asked Kiki.

-         With Kai it’s simple, - announced Takao, earning himself a murderous glare. – he was all jealous when I had my birthday party.

-         No, I wasn’t! – snapped the older boy.

-         Sure, you were.

-         Was not.

-         Was too!

-         No!

-         Yes!

-         Birthday parties are nice, but I prefer to know, what’s going on before. – Boris said, ignoring the two Japanese. – I wouldn’t have to worry it’s a bad joke.

-         Plus it wouldn’t give you a heart attack. – sniggered Yuri.

-         Arrogant moron. – muttered the pale Russian.

-         I wonder what’s up with them? – Rei looked displeased. – Why do they make Kai a prince in all those AU’s? I know his rich and stuff, but that’s not a reason!

-         Try making the existence of pheasant interesting. – Ivan grinned. – Plowing, milking, etc. And don’t forget they were all dirty and stupid.

-         But making me a princess! – the golden-eyed neko-jin sounded distressed. – I’m a very manly man!

-         Oh, boy. Another one. – the small Russian sighed.

-         I would be glad, if some people remembered that a pair does not need to have similar names. – Kiki changed the topic.

-         And I wish, I had thought of leaving a note, when I left. – sighed Rei.

-         A bit late, Einstein. – the green-haired Chinese snorted.

-         It would rob as of one point in the plot. – added Kai.

-         You know, it seems somebody wrote a story about… - Yuri started chuckling and it took him a while to compose himself. – about… heh… your grandfather raping… heh… Balkov!.. – the red-haired Russian started laughing again, so did Takao, Kiki and Ivan. Boris raised his eyebrows and smirked, while Rei covered his mouth and tried to stay serious. Kai was fighting to stay serious – it was his grandfather after all. Sure, he was a bastard, who didn’t deserve such grandson like Kai, but still.

-         Wonder how it would go? – sniggered Ivan. – ‘Wait a while Balkov, I have to take some Viagra.’ – he said in silly, low voice. – ‘What do you need the Viagra for, sir?’ ‘Why, I have to rape you, because I wasn’t evil enough in the show.’?

-         Probably. – chuckled Takao.

-         I’m not sure, if Viagra would help. – said Kai dryly.

-         Well, he could always use a broom. – commented Boris.

-         Ew! – Takao winced. – That was gross!

-         Thank you. – the lavender-haired teen mock-bowed.

 

 

 Souichiro Hiwatari was completely relaxed, unlike his companion. Balkov was still having problems with kneeling for such a long time.

-         I don’t understand, why does your grandson call me Boris in that dubbed version. – he growled.

-         Lack of knowledge about other cultures. – answered the older man. – In the German dub they refer to me as Voltaire and I don’t complain.

-         But Russian’s don’t refer to their superiors by name!

-         Neither do Japanese… - Kai’s grandfather sipped some of his tea.

-         And a good Mad Scientist knows, that he should stay fit. – added the Russian.

-         If you say so. – the Japanese shrugged.

-         Well since we have the highest IQ around… - Balkov also shrugged.

 

 Frauke was cheerfully playing on her gameboy, but as soon as she noticed, she was observed she turned it off.

 - Hello! – she waved her hand. – Since last time I did bad guys, now I will do the good ones. The good guys are the main hero and his friends.

 The first kind of a hero one should know is Superman. This fellow is strong, manly and usually a brainless lump of muscles. He is good and therefore everything he does is good – he doesn’t have any moral problems whatsoever. He usually takes justice in his hands and his best-known fraise is: ‘Ah am the law!’

 StR:

-         Superman

-         Judge Dredd

-         Conan the Barbarian

 Another would be the King in Trouble (or Queen in Trouble) – usually met in fantasy. The Kingdom has bin attacked by the forces of an Evil Overlord/lady and Good King lost his throne. Now he has to find the Very Powerful Artifact.

 StR:

-         Queen Elana (Elenium)

-         Neo Queen Serenity (Sailor Moon)

 Sometimes when the King or Queen dies their child take their place as the Child of the King in Trouble.

 StR:

-         Princesses: Haramis, Kadiya and Anigel (Black Trillium)

-         ChibiUsa/Rini (Sailor Moon)

The next archetype is the Boy from the Land – also very common in fantasy. He does not know he is the destined to achieve great things. He lives cheerfully in his village until a mage/sage/another wise guy comes and tells him he is supposed to find the Very Powerful Artifact.

 StR:

-         Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

-         Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)

-         Garion (Belgariad and Malloreon)

 Your Typical Not-So-Serious Anime Hero is a friendly, warm person, who has no problems in finding new friends. He tends to be a bit stupid, but can somehow bit anyone – even the greatest enemy. He also tends to have a stomach like a black hole.

 StR:

-         Son Goku (Dragon Ball/Z/GT)

-         Usagi Tsukino/Serena (Sailor Moon)

-         Naruto (Naruto)

 The Serious Anime Hero has a tragic past and angsts about. Isn’t half as friendly as the Not-So-Serious one and if gains a team it’s destiny or higher ranks ordered it.

 StR:

-         Kamui Shiro (X)

 

 

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