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Chapter 3:
Some days had went by since
the start of the new school year and the five teammates sometimes moaned
because of the heavy workload some teachers gave them. Therefore they were glad
that they had some free time when normally art class would be held – but at the
same time they weren’t actually sure they knew what to do with the assignment
they had been given by Mrs. Simmons.
This evening Tyson had left
the Dojo of his family after practicing with his grandfather. Now he wanted to
have some time for himself and went to the river which flowed nearby. Sitting
down in the grass he laid back to look at the sky. Slowly the minutes ticked by
while the bluenette was lost in his thoughts. It was because of that he didn’t
realize for some time that he wasn’t alone anymore.
Tala stood nearby and
watched the younger teen closely. He had seen Tyson arrive half an hour before
and observed him since then. The redhead couldn’t shake the feeling that the
World Champion was troubled somehow.
Worry rose up in Tala which
was quite shocking for him because aside from Bryan he didn’t allow himself to
feel emotions like worry or friendship for anyone.
But as he watched Tyson coming up to the river and then plopping down on the
grass like the bluenette was beyond exhausted made him feel anxious all of
sudden. It was not an emotion often seen on the Bladebreaker who normally
sparkled with energy.
Hands in the pockets of his
trousers Tala decided to confront Tyson about his lack of energy and silently
walked up to the younger teen. Coming to a stop next to the bluenette he saw
that Tyson had closed his eyes and seemed to be asleep. But even as he began to
turn away to not disturb the Bladebreaker, the teen suddenly opened his eyes.
Tyson seemed a bit startled
first at seeing Tala standing next to him, but then a welcoming smile broke out
on his face and he said: “Hey, Tala. How’s life in Japan to you?”
Tala remained silent for a
moment, then mentally shrugged and lowered himself to the ground next to Tyson.
He looked at the river and answered: “Better than life in Moscow. It’s not so
cold here like it always was there.”
The second these words left
his mouth, the redhead mentally scowled at himself because with that he had
revealed more than he wanted. But he didn’t think that Tyson would catch the
underlying meaning – and therefore was quite a bit stunned when the younger
teen said quietly: “I am glad that you have now a life that you decide
how to live, Tala. You deserve some happiness after all that you had to go
through.”
The head of the older one
snapped around to look at Tyson and iceblue eyes had widened a little at the
bluenette’s words of emphaty. The gentle smile on Tyson’s lips transformed into
a more amused grin as he saw the astonishment visible in Talas eyes. He knew
that the redhaired teen hadn’t thought him bright enough to understand the hidden
meaning in the words which had escaped him.
Seconds later Tala composed
himself and decided to change the topic of their unusual conversation. He
inclined his head and asked: “What are you doing here at this time of the day,
Tyson? You should be at home doing these masses of homework we get everyday.”
Tyson rolled his eyes in
annoyance. “Don’t remind me of that, Tala! I don’t believe how much they load
on us in classes this year – even Kenny sometimes says now that he wishes for a
twin to get the homework done in time!”
That statement caused a
glint of amusement in Talas blue eyes because he knew how clever Kenny was and
how much the brunette loved to study. It was quite unknown to hear the ‘Chief’
complain about homework.
“But you are right”, Tysons
continued. “I should be doing homework at home now…but Gramps’ session a little
while ago left me a bit exhausted. I swear it is his goal to beat me blue and
black”, he winced rubbing his shoulderblade where he had gotten hit before by
his grandfathers kendo stick.
“By now I couldn’t really understand the wonderful world of physics or
chemistry, so I decided to relax a bit out here by the river. It’s so calming
and beautiful…”, Tyson trailed off as he saw Tala’s face.
The redhead’s eyes were
flashing an angry blue and his body had stiffened at Tysons earlier words.
“Your grandfather is beating you?”, he demanded to know, clenching his fists at
his sides. A thundercloud of fury seemed to form above his head and Tyson
blinked in surprise at the reaction to his words.
But then a flash of
understanding went through his eyes and he laid a calming hand on Tala’s
shoulder. “No, you misinterpreted my words, Tala”, he quietly said. “Gramps
would never abuse me. What I wanted to say was that he drills me so hard in our
Kendo lessons that I sometimes feel like a walking blue spot. Sorry for making
you worry… I didn’t know my words would sound like that”, he finished
apologetically.
Talas anger deflated at the
explanation and he blushed lightly in embarassment. He hadn’t wanted to react
so strongly but as Tyson had winced and rubbed his shoulder like he was in pain
he had suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of protectiveness towards the
younger teen. It was confusing for him to feel like that – and it roused bitter
thoughts about his own childhood.
As Tala still searched for
words, Tyson suddenly gently squeezed his shoulder before saying: “Thank you.”
As the redhead looked at him frowning in question, he added: “For caring.” Tala
blinked which made Tyson smile.
But seconds later the smile
vanished to make room for a more serious expression as the bluenette quietly
asked: “I roused memories, didn’t I? And not good ones.”
A narrowing of iceblue eyes
was his only answer and Tysons eyes darkened in silent sympathy. But he didn’t pry
because he could feel that it was not in his right to ask Tala to reveal his
past to him…that would have been too much to ask of the young Russian who had
acted more open and friendly in the last minutes than Tyson had ever seen him
do before.
Therefore he laid back
again and let his finger gently play with the blades of grass, relaxing after a
day full of school and his grandfathers’ training. Tala remained by his side
and the two teens shared a companionable silence. It was surprising for both of
them that they felt so at ease with the other but they didn’t question it.
Tyson because he really liked making new friends and Tala was glad that he had
discovered some new and interesting sides at the younger boy.
Even at the last World Champion Ships where Tyson had beaten him in the finals
Tala had been curious about the bluenette who had been so carefree and
open-minded. But now he had the chance to see other character traits which
seemed to be hidden behind the cheerful attitude.
They sat together in silence
for another thirty minutes letting their thoughts roam on their own will,
totally relaxed in the other teen’s company. As the sun began to sink towards
the horizon and the sky darkened into a wonderful mix of dark yellow, orange,
red and blue Tyson finally sat up and watched the sunset with an expression of
calm joy Tala hadn’t ever expected to see on him. But he remained silent and
turned his attention to the display in front of him, too.
After the sun had ‘died’
gloriously for this day, Tyson looked at Tala and smiled. “Thank you for your
company, Tala. I have to go now or Gramps will get a fit for me not coming home
right on time. We’ll meet tomorrow, ok?”
The adressed teen nodded after
a moments silence and stood up, holding his hand to Tyson to help him stand.
The bluehaired blader graciously accepted the hand and climbed to his feet,
dusting himself from remnants of grass and dirt.
Looking at his watch he
then let out a tiny sigh. “It’s late again”, he murmered. “I must hurry”, he
added and turned away from the older boy who watched him with a barely visible
smile. “Until tomorrow morning in that hellhouse called school”, he called to
the redhead while starting to run at a measured pace.
For Tala it seemed as if
the bluenette wasn’t in that much haste to go home, so he couldn’t be really
late on time. Shaking his head, the ex-Demoliton Boy saw Tyson vanishing around
a corner. Then Tala smiled slightly and went home, too.
This had been an
interesting ‘confrontation’ between his one-time enemy and him. He admitted to
himself that he was curious about Tyson…but more so about his own friendly
reaction to the presence of the younger blader. Until now his only real friend
had been Bryan, but now it seemed as if Tyson considered him to become one,
too. And Tala was not disinclined to think that concept over.
What do you think? Good –
or bad? Reviews please! (*puppy-dog eyes*)
Thanks for the reviews!
gemini-starlight
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