Disclaimer: Beyblade was never mine, and it still isn’t.

Using the Japanese names: Yuri = Tala Boris = Bryan Ivan = Ian Sergey = Spencer

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Nobody’s Children

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 So I’m supposed to be better now? Well, gee thanks Unky Balkov! I’d never make it without you! Old stuck up sonuvabitch. What a lovely experiment Yuri is, isn’t he Mr. Hiwatari? Let me lick your ass Mr. Hiwatari.

 And to think I actually liked that guy… Yeah, I did. I even thought of him as sort of a father. Daddy dearest isn’t so great as you thought, eh Yuri? I just love being the “great experiment”.

 I’ll go to sleep now and win the tournament tomorrow… and let that old ass take over the world. What a nice plan! Ever thought what will happen to you afterwards? Nope, of course you didn’t Yuri! What for? You might not like the conclusion.

 I hope Ivan is training now. He can be pain in the neck sometimes. Quite a likeable pain in the neck, but still. My team shares one room – how comfortable and cozy! Ivan and Sergey snore and Boris tends to yell in the middle of the night. Why couldn’t we have stayed a three person team? You can get used to snoring, but screaming is the best alarm clock. Never fails to wake you up.

 Oh joy! Now I sound like a heartless bastard. Wait Yuri, shouldn’t you be heartless bastard? Well, I don’t care. I want to sleep.

 Well, seems I’m lucky and no… Boris? What’s with him? I know, he lost to that Rei, but he shouldn’t be taking that so hard… should he? He’s not crying. He’s just huddled up in the corner, arms on his knees, face buried in them.

 I’m hallucinating, right? He never acts like this! He’s strong…

 I guess, I’m not. Better face it Yuriy – your though as nails, “emotionless” teammate is probably having a nervous breakdown.

 “Boris?” Nothing. He’s not reacting. Is this good or bad? Bad, I think. Should go near and do something. Hug him?

 “Don’t touch me!” Guess not. I forgot he almost always tries to hit when you touch him. How fortunate I can dodge fast. Is it me or does he look as if he didn’t recognize me? Wait, he seems to “connect” now.  “Y… Yuri?..”

 “No, the Santa Clouse. Who else?” Let’s try again… Brush his hair aside. Good – he’s not flinching. On the other hand, should he stare at me like that? Is he scared? But if so, then why?

 What is he doing?! I don’t understand this guy – first he yells at me and almost beats me up when I try to hug him and now he’s clinging to me as if life depended on it. He’s burying his face in my shirt, but he’s not crying. I know it would be easier if he did. But he won’t… He’s just shivering. Does it have to be that complicated? I don’t even know what’s wrong for crying out loud!

 “I nearly killed that kid… I nearly killed him and I was having fun.” Do I really want to know, what exactly is wrong? But… Isn’t it funny how some things which we’re thought as kids stay in us? I mean as really little kids. I bet his mother or father told him that hurting others is bad and he wouldn’t forget it.

 “Shh…” What am I supposed to say? It’s all fine, never mind that you almost killed him – at least now you know you’re not emotionless? Yeah, right. Better keep stroking his back and don’t say a word, Yuriy. Wait for more.

 Why did I waste so much time to be like they want me to be?.. What for?! If I only had thought more about, I would have guessed is theoretical babble. Now I don’t know what to do. Nobody told me. You don’t know things, if nobody explains them… shows them to you.

 “I’m a fucking monster and you say shh?!” If it were a different situation, I’d say he’s PMS-ing. Dammit! I sound like a heartless bastard again. I should start training not being sarcastic.

 “You’re not a monster.” The brilliant come-backs of Yuri Ivanov, the amateur unwilling psychologist – come and listen! “If you were a monster you would have killed him. If you were a monster you wouldn’t be upset now.”

 “But…”

 “You’re not a monster. You’re not emotionless.” I wonder if I managed to sound soothing? “Look, whatever they did to you it didn’t make you a monster of you… It just made you forget some things…” Great. What am I supposed to do?

 “You’re just saying that.”

 “Look you moron, I am not!” Fuck being nice, I only want to go to sleep! If he needs being pampered then somebody else can do it. I don’t have the patience for it. “I meant everything I said! Stop feeling sorry for yourself, you’ll have reasons later. I’m sure Balkov!.. Ow! That hurts!” Why is he squeezing me so hard?! My ribs hurt!

 “You really meant that!” Wha?.. “You really believe what you said…”

 “Of course I do. Now let me go or you’ll break my ribs.” My sides hurt. And now he’s looking at me again. “Look, go to bed. Tomorrow everything will be better.” Who am I kidding? If I don’t win my team will get the punishment of our lives and if I do – “Heil Hiwatari!”…

 I want to sleep…

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A/N

 I think, I’m having a “write about Tala/Yuri and Boris/Bryan” period…

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