I’m still using the Japanese-version names and hope I got Kyouju’s(Chief/Kenny) right – somebody please tell me.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Beyblade. The story is still written only for fun.

 

The Grumbling Room: Chapter 4

 

-         Nor do we. – grumbled Ivan. – We seem to appear only in crappy, over-sweeted angsty fics. Blah!

 Yuri groaned rather loudly, while Kai winced.

-         You had to mention those, hadn’t you? – grumbled the red-head. – They’re so... so... annoying! I mean, do I look like puny, little weakling, who’d cry just because he never had a family and was brought up by a sidekick of an Evil Overlord? – there was a ting of bitterness in his voice, when he said that. – I’m stronger then that!

-         Say, the angst part reminded me of something! – suddenly exclaimed Takao – BORIS/REI!!! (Boris/Bryan not Boris Balkov)

The other beybladers stared at the blue-haired boy, with baffled expressions. Suddenly Kiki started giggling, than Kai grabbed his scarf and started to pretend coughing. Yuri covered his face and Ivan plainly gaped.

-         I want to see that! – chuckled the captain of the Demolition Boys. – B... Boris in love!.. Oh my!.. – he started to laugh loudly.

-         That could be dangerous for his life. – giggled Kiki. – Mao can be really possessive and definitely wants Rei.

-         What would she do to him? – said Ivan with irony. – Bite and scratch him to death?

-         I just wonder, why would Rei let Boris in his personal space after what the guy did? – wondered Kai. – This is suicide.

-         At least a funny one and I don’t get hurt. – said Yuri. – Ouch! What was that for?

 Takao just had just hit the red-haired Demolition Boy in the back with a kendo-sword.

-         You said, it would be funny to see my friend hurt, that’s what! – he yelled.

-         Well, you were never paired up with that freak! – growled the blue-eyed teenager. – Sheesh! Why would I stay with some abusive rapist, anyway? Like I couldn’t punch him in response or something?!

-         The ‘abusive rapist’ part is the at least close to his character. – muttered Ivan.

-         Yep, he changes into a wimp in some of me/Boris stories too. – complained Yuri. – Like I would have the patience to pamper him or any other angst-loaded cry-baby for the matter. I want...

-         Somebody to pamper you. We know. – Interrupted Kai. – You know, about the rapist part. I wonder why so many people make me hate Mao. I should be jealous for Rei?

-         Probably. – said Takao – Seeing that most romance stories are you/Rei.

-         And I don’t even share the ridiculous belief that pink-haired characters are evil. – muttered Kai.

-         But your grandfather is. – said Kiki with a malicious grin.

-         That’s not my fault. – answered the captain of the Bladebrakers evenly.

-         How did you manage to live with this guy? – asked Takao.

-         Easily. He ignored me most of the time. – shrugged the other Bladebraker.

-         Nice that he gets what he deserves in fanfiction. – said Ivan with a  satisfied smirk, as it would have been his own achievement.

-         Yeah, and Balkov too. – nodded Yuri. – The guy was creepy, walking around in that thing on his face all the time and forcing me to train even when I got fan-post.

 Ivan and Kiki exchanged tired looks.

-         It’s something wrong with the ‘old dudes’ in this show. – Takao shook his head. – Even the good ones seem creepy some times. Take my grandpa for example – runs around in a Hawaiian shirt and waves a bamboo sword around.

-         He isn’t half as bad as my grandfather. – muttered Kai. – Even Mr. Dickinson gets worst than your grandfather. Remember when he tricked us into traveling around Europe and changed his face?

-         I still say Balkov is worse. – said Ivan with a thoughtful look on his face. – I wonder if he ever got up to Boris pants? That’s the only explanation of his behavior.

-         Whose? Balkov’s or Boris? – asked Kiki.

-         Boris. – answered Ivan.

-         Nah, Balkov probably never got laid. – Yuri waved his hand in a dismissive way. – Probably that’s why he’s oh-so-bad. You know, bad sexual life affects ones behavior negatively and all that.

-         Well, that explains why my grandfather is a bad guy, too. – snorted Kai. – He’s just angry, because he can’t have sex anymore.

-         Man, to think that guys in their early teens handle that better. – sniggered Takao.

-         Let’s change the topic, ‘k? – pleaded Kiki – Those speculations of yours are scary.

-         Kyouju in love? – suggested the owner of the red baseball cap.

-         That’s weird. – agreed Kai.

-         More than that! – yelled Takao. – Man, the guy is more on beyblading than you!

-         Was that supposed to be an insult? – asked the dual-hair-colored teenager with a deceptive calmness in his voice.

-         Nah, of course not! – the other Japanese boy tried to look as innocent as possible. It failed. Yuri sighed wearily, watching as Kai chased Takao. He extended his leg when they came near enough. His action ended the quarrel quickly and effectively.

-         Ouch! Ouch! OUCH! – whined Takao. – Kai get off me!

-         Sure. – snarled the tattooed beyblader. – I’ll remember that Yuri. – he threatened.

-         Let’s get back to your nerd in love, all right? – pleaded Kiki.

-         I thought he loves his computer? – Ivan cocked his eyebrow.

-         Hard to tell. – answered the younger Bladebraker. – But he’s just so asexual!

-         That’s a point. – nodded Kiki. – And who would date a guy with no visible eyes? They could be cooked-bean’s-green, for the matter!

-         Cooked beans don’t look as bad as bigos. – snorted Ivan.

-         Speaking of food, I’m hungry! – piped Takao in.

-         You always are. – said Kai.

-         Well, a snack would be nice. – Yuri shrugged as he went to the door. – We can always come back later or complain while eating.

-         FOOD!!! – yelled happily the younger Bladebraker almost ramming Kiki while running to the door. Kai rolled his eyes and followed.

 T.B.C.

 

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 Bigos is a nice polish dish made of sauerkraut, meat and optionally mushrooms (actually you can add almost everything – milk, apples, etc.). It’s brown-yellowish. I guess, people in Russia might eat that too – it’s rather tasty and I don’t know any Russian meal (not even a good-looking one), so I had to improvise.

 

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