Beyblade Burst Adventures

Aftermath (DISCONTINUED)

In which we see the aftermath of the unexpected, unwelcomed reunion between Theodore Glass and the mysterious 'confused' woman. (Incomplete follow-up of Pain Under Wraps, takes place at the end of the day.
This short is discontinued, I started it ages ago and then promptly lost interest in it. But I like what I've got so far, so I didn't want to delete it.)

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"I hope you all had fun today," Theodore said, smiling at his team. The Raging Bulls smiled back at him, the fun of the convention having completely erased from their minds the strange encounter their manager had some hours ago.

Well... It erased it from the minds of all but Richard and Joshua. Even now, they were still rather quiet, looking at him with half-hidden concern. He wished he could reassure them, but he just didn't have the energy for it.

"I know I certainly did, and I learned a great deal from all the exhibits we saw today," He continued, and the group nodded in reply.

"I'm definitely going to go back for another look at the Legendary Bladers Exhibit! That was the coolest of them all," Dylan chimed in, grinning excitedly.

"I'm going to go for the Battle Simulator. I want to see if I can hold my own against the Computer Bladers," Mark replied, and the other Bulls pitched in their own thoughts.

"I'm glad to hear you're looking forward to another day of brilliant Beyblade history and education." Theodore beamed, proud of his Bladers- genuinely so, because most of them had groaned and griped and called the idea of coming to this convention boring when he first suggested it. "And I'm excited, myself. But for now we should all turn in and get some sleep, hmm?"

"Yes, Mister Glass."

And with that, Theodore escorted the group back to the hotel and made sure they made it to their rooms alright, then he retired to his own for the night.

He locked the door behind himself and hung his jacket up on the coatrack, then he grabbed some nightclothes from the dresser and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Beginning to undress, Theodore pulled off his pants and laid them on the nearby towel rack, then began to unbutton his dress shirt. As he began to slip it off he absentmindedly glanced at the mirror and felt his heart jump into his throat, yanking his shirt back on and holding it closed.

"... Damn," He hissed through his teeth, averting his gaze from the mirror and hugging himself tightly.

Between trying to forget about his encounter with her and keeping the Bulls busy and safe at the convention today, he had forgotten just how visible the marks she left on him were. Every scratch, every burn, every way she abused him left behind a disgusting, horrible scar because he wasn't able to go to the hospital for treatment.

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(And that's where this story ends. The original plan for the end was for Joshua and Richard to come to Theodore's room and- when they realize he ain't doing too good- help calm him down and comfort him.

Sorry for leaving it incomplete, but it just be that way sometimes.)