somebody i was supposed to know [shu kurenai x reader]

Chapter 14 ~ Beyblade Realm

Shu's POV 

Jealousy. 

That must be it. 

I sighed tiredly and rubbed my eyes before closing them again. The sun rays continued to beat down on me, warmth surrounding my body as it relaxed on the soft white fabric of the sofa-chair placed near the glass-door to the balcony. A small smile settled on my lips. I was finally in New York, America. 

Raging Bulls had scouted me after the Nationals. After...I had lost to Lui. The pain still stung, and even if had I gotten a new bey, the wound was still fresh as ever. Ever since the loss, I had barely had any time to watch IREL, or even think about the strange feeling I had experienced during the third episode. At least I had some time to relax in a peaceful and quiet area with no Nariko. The smile stretched every so slightly. Yet my mind continued to wonder to the puzzle of IREL.

Jealousy. 

It must be it, yet why would I be jealous? Jealous of who, exactly? (y/n)? Chanel? Jack? My forehead creased as I whipped out my iPad and started replaying IREL's third episode. For the first two minutes, nothing happened. Until the boy with dreamy eyes appeared in the intro. It arrived abruptly, boiling intensely in my chest. Yet it disappeared as quickly as it came, just when the intro finished. A hunch began to rise in my head, but I desperately hoped it wasn't true. 

Halfway into the episode I turned it off, flinging it onto the couch. I had seen enough already to prove my hunch. 

I was jealous of Jack because I have a crush on (y/n). 

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I walked calmly down the exquisite hallways of Raging Bulls. Priceless paintings were hung on the crisp walls, fresh plants springing up attractively, each one placed neatly. The lights brightly illuminated the hallway and the cream-carpeted floor that smelled faintly of an old cologne. I wrinkled my nose slightly at that smell, but I continued to walk to the elevator. 

Some pop music started playing softly in the background as the elevator slowly descened towards the ground floor. I gently slapped myself on the forehead, gritting my teeth as I leaned back on the silver railing. How could I fall in love with TV character? This wasn't like me at all. It just wasn't logical at all. Sighing, I stepped out of the elevator just as it finished dinging. 

'Hey Shu,' a trainer wearing the Raging Bulls uniform walked towards the elevator, clutching an iced bottle. I guess he had just finished training. I nodded and walked towards the treadmill nearest to the big TV that was currently on BeyNews. Sun rays floated into the spacious area, lighting up the room. Above on the second level, I could hear Theodore Glass criticize some weak bladers. I winced as I stepped onto the machine, pressing several buttons as the machine whirred to life. 

I would have to train so much harder to reach the owner of Raging Bull's expectation. Otherwise...I'll have to leave. Groans echoed throughout the training area as the fallen bladers walked down, muttering and complaining about how they had to leave now. I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth. From now on, I'll have to devote myself to training if I wanted to beat Lui.

Which meant I had to forgot about IREL and (y/n). 

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I couldn't sleep at all. 

It was around one in the morning, a cool breeze floating around still. There was absolutely no sound at all, except for the occasional car or motorbike outside the building. I sighed heftedly and turned to the other side of my bed, facing the window. A thousand stars glimmered like sparkling diamonds scattered across a dark backdrop. The moon was shining brightly, it's light illuminating the night sky. The newly found Basuto constellation shimmered splendidly, and I wondered why astronomists  had only discovered it a few weeks ago. But then again, I had never seen it before either. A constellation couldn't just have appeared out of thin air, could it?