5 things + 1 Beyblade Burst: Delta X Dante

5 times Delta dodged Dante's hug and the 1 time he didn't

Note: This is the first half of my fic. This fic is completed on AO3.

Pairings: Delante (Delta x Dante) & minor Shalt (Shu x Valt)

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Delta Zakuro was many things. He was an independent blader, intelligent, calm, calculated, strong, skilled, talented and even handsome- not that he would ever take time to care or think about that himself . This blader didn't rely on positivity to get through his troubles and certainly not the power of friendship. It was ridiculous and such a waste of time. All he needed was his own skill and strength.

Well, that was what he believed in until he met this certain yellow haired blader that turned his world upside down. At first, he found the Dragon blader to be obnoxious, annoying and a waste of his time- like who would battle against someone that was weak, right? Despite being in B.C Sol longer, his mentor, Valt Aoi seemed to favour Dante Koryu who joined after him. Perhaps it was Delta's envy towards Dante that caused him to avoid him like the plague at first. But as time went on, the two became closer and together, defeated Arthur's team: Inferno. This striking event decided the "fate" of the blading world. Arman was there too. This moment marked a turning point in Delta's life as he had finally accepted Dante as a friend and a rival. Everything was going well and ended well with the Hyperflux generation.

I once thought that only one star could shine in the sky, but that's not the case. There can be many stars in the sky.

Now, Delta would find himself spending his time training with the Victories ever since he became their newest member. The practices were pleasant and even fun. Delta found himself enjoying his stay at the club and started to get a bit closer with the other members. It was still a bit difficult with his cold, reserved and distant personality, but one person always seemed to cut through his walls: Dante. The Dragon blader managed to break through them time and time again and Delta wondered why.

Especially with his insistence to hug Delta.

The Devolos blader was not akin to skinship, much less physical affection, but all of that seemed to fly over the roof when it came to Dante. The first time Dante attempted to tackle the stoic blader was after a normal training practice just like any other. After going up against each other many times (Arman was there don't worry), the three took a break and were relaxing outside with popsicles in their hands due to the sunny weather.

Dante and Arman chomped down their popsicles, with Arman's being green apple and Dante's being pineapple. Delta was taking his sweet time savouring the strawberry flavour popsicle in his own hand. When Delta was finished eating, he felt something in the air shift and turned around to see Dante running full steam ahead towards him. Panicked, he sat up, dodged Dante's hug and winced when the Dragon blader crashed onto the bench.

"Geez Dante are you alright? Why did you run at him like that???"

"Hahaha, I just wanted a hug! Delta seemed off guard that time too...so it was the perfect opportunity!"

"What the hell, Dante?"

Delta narrowed his eyes slightly as Dante scratched his head with a sheepish smile. Arman was lecturing Dante about not being so reckless again like a nagging mother. He wanted to hug him? Why? Delta didn't want to pry on the matter further so he didn't get any answers.

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The second time it happened was during training.

"Glyph Strike!"

"Clone Cannon!"

Dragon and Devolos collided, sending sparks across the room. A massive blast wave exploded in the training room that sent Dragon and Devolos flying out of the stadium with the ladder bursting seconds before the other. The score was 3-2 with Dante being the winner. Dante jumped up in excitement and cheered.