crimson II [shu kurenai x reader]

Chapter 12

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'M-Mei?'

I stuttered her name, unable to think properly. It occurred to me I never knew her whereabouts after the incident at the Nationals, and I never told any of the others why I was late or why Ukyo and I broke up.

Only Shu knows. Of course the others don't know who Mei is, so they stood to one side, confusion evident in their faces. But it seemed I forgot I went the kindergarten with a smol bean...

'Mei!' Valt yelled out, rushing to my side. He looped on arm around mine, helping me to keep stable. I offered him a grateful smiled, which he returned. 'I remember you! Why are you always so mean to (y/n)! Even when we were younger, you were a complete bully to (y/n). How dare you show your-'

'Valt, enough!' I cut in. 'I'm fine now. I appreciate the help, but I can take care of my battles by myself. I won't lose to some phony copy of my bey!'

'Good luck then, (y/n),' grinned Valt, before rushing away to the others.

'Well then, (y/n),' smirked Mei, swishing her lavender hair as her amber eyes glinted with maliciousness. 'Let's begin, if you're ready.'

'Of course I'm ready,' I scoffed. I lowered into my launching position, twisting Xcalius onto my launcher as I gritted my teeth.

'Ready? Set!' Honcho called out.

'3 2 1! Let it rip!'

Both beys smoothly landed in the stadium, tracing lines of black and gold around the stadium. Since we were both attack types with the same performance tip, we swerved into the middle repeatedly, but missing the other bey.

'Wow. It seems like you can actually beyblade,' I remarked, my lips curling upwards slightly. 'But you still can't beat me.'

'Don't be so sure, (y/n),' Mei warned, and before I knew it, an amber aura with golden yellow flames had erupted around her. Her hair flew everywhere as the wind from the aura hit her.

The shine of a magnificent sword with golden edgings and a diamond set in the middle flashed in the air. Suddenly, Shadow Xcalius sped up, igniting a trail of sparks as it flew around the stadium at speeds of lightning, before abruptly swerving towards the middle, just when Xcalius was zooming towards there.

Mei raised a fist in the air. 'Shadow Xcalius! Hunting Zoom!'

Clink.

It was all over in a flash. I glanced behind me, speechless as I saw the bey that had fallen outside the stadium on the smooth metal. My bey. Xcalius. I swallowed nervously as I slowly picked the bey up, as a cackle rang through the metal chamber.

'Who can't beat who now?' Mei smirked, crossing her arms. 'But the battle is still going on. So I can crush you even more!'

'In your dreams,' I muttered, dropping down into my launching stance, twisting Xcalius onto the launcher. But I wasn't finished yet. I reached for the black strip of plastic across the launcher and pressed in forward. 'I've got a surprise for you, Mei~'

'Ready? Set!'

'3 2 1! Let it rip!'

Mei's face contorted into shock, then anger, then disbelief. Her wide, purple eyes trailed Xcalius's unusual rotation as it spun across the stadium.

Her mouth flung open, agape as she had no words to say. Smirking to myself, I put my hands on my hips. 'What's wrong, Mei? Can't your bey spin counterclockwise as well? Seems like someone didn't do their homework.'