A Beyblade Adventure!

Two

"Man, that hit the spot!" Hideyoshu yawned in delight, patting his satisfied belly.

"Yeah, it was really good, Sakura," Noronka said, taking a huge bite of the brownie— it gushed out hot fudge. "Why didn't you get any?"

"Sakura?" Noronka and Hideyoshu asked.

Sakura jumped; "Yeah, what's up?"

"You okay? I mean— it seems like you got something on your mind." Noronka asked, looking nervous for Sakura.

"Nothing," Sakura lied, "I'm... Just tired," she broke out into a fake yawn, "See you guys tomorrow, don't trash my place when you leave, Aunt Yumi will be mad at me." she said, while going up the stairs to her bedroom.

--

She flopped in bed, grasping her phone.

Maybe I should've got his digits... She thought.

She felt her face boil.

And why would I do that? She protested angrily at herself.

Many times, she screamed into the pillow.

"Let's go to bed," she said, "I've got to battle tomorrow!"

--

She woke up to a very dull, cloudy morning.

"Argh," she groaned, but then as she was groaning, she opened her eyes wide.

"The battle—" she whispered, "It's today!"

--

"Hey Sakura." Noronka said when Sakura met her at the gazebo, "You looked flushed, what's up? Are you cold?"

Sakura wore black capri leggings, fuzzy black boots, a thin small jacket, and you cannot forget— her black fanny-pack.

Noronka paused and looked at her up and down.

"I'm not flushed, Noronka, I'm cold..."

"Yeah, you don't know how to dress, plus— you're going to catch a cold." Noronka snorted.

Sakura looked down at her small feet.

Her nose started to turn red, and she starts to sniffle.

"I really... really, underestimated the weather for today." Sakura shivered.

A black vest came about her shoulder that was very warm and comfortable.

"Thanks, Noronka." Sakura said, still looking down at her feet.

"I'm not Noronka, Sakura." the person said in a familiar, masculine tone.

She whirled behind, and in surprised tripped backwards over the Beyblade arena.

She couldn't even form words while she looked at the boy. Their noses were only four inches apart.

Sakura flushed.

"S-s-sh-sh-u-Shu Kurenai?!" She stammered.

She got up to brush her bangs down and balance herself.

Noronka's eyes widened, her eyes glistening.

"You like him?" She mouthed at her.

"NORONKA!" Sakura yelled at her out loud.

"Oh my, father of all beys, this is sooooooo cute!" Noronka 'fan-girled.'

"Don't make me expose you to Hideyoshu!" She barked.

"Go ahead," she said dismissively, whispering "We're dating."

Sakura paused.

"Wait—really?" She asked, quietly.

"Yeah, I asked him out, he accepted." Noronka said, teasing her.

"Uh— so, Sakura, do you want to hang out after this?" Shu interrupted.

Sakura flushed, turned to face him, then looked into his eyes, forgetting he was there.

"Really? You would hang out with someone like me?" She asked.

"I mean—yeah," Shu replied, "You're a good person, I hope you know that."

She looked back down at her feet. She thought of what he said.

"You're a good person, I hope you know that." his voice rang in her head.

"Anyways, let's battle!" She whipped out Rage Longinus, "That's what we came here for—right?"

Shu chuckled and took out his bey to represent the red, orange, and yellow color again," World Spriggan!"

They both pulled out their rippers and clicked their bey into them.

"Hmph," Noronka extended her arm over the Beyblade arena, "On the count of one."

"Ready— set!" Noronka yelled.

"Three! Two! One!" Shu and Sakura both chorused.

"Let it— RIP!" Sakura yelled.

"RIP!" Shu roared.

"World slash!" Shu yelled.

The orange bey came dashing towards the purple one with full speed.

"I knew he was going to do that," Sakura thought.

"Let's do this! Raging.... UPPER!" Sakura yelled.

Rage dodged the incoming Spriggan in the nick of time and whirled around and boosted after it.

"World spin!" Shu said instantly after Sakura.

Both beys collided.

"You know what to do, Spryzen." Shu whispered.

Rage flew up in the air and burst.

Sakura's heart started to pound, excruciatingly.

Pound.

Pound.

Pound.

The third excruciating heartbeat brought Sakura down to her knees.

"World Spriggan wins with the burst finish, the winner is—"

"Sakura?" Shu said.

"M-my heart..." Sakura gasped, "I-I..."

Sakura passed out...