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'I know who did it,' I declared.

'Who?' they all asked.

'Naoki,' I replied. 

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We found Naoki lurking just outside the WBBA Building, watching some footage of Shu and Jin's battle. Honcho, Daigo, Valt and I approached him angrily. He glanced up from his ipad, standing up quickly.

'I don't know what you want from me,' Naoki said bluntly.

'An explanation, obviously,' Honcho replied angrily, stepping forward. 'Like why you lied to Valt for starters. And what was with your little light show?'

Honcho grabbed Naoki by the collar, his ipad falling to the ground.

'Naoki, tell him it's some kind of mistake,' Valt said, stepping forward to Naoki. 'You warned me about Jin because you knew Shu was one of my best buds, and you thought he was in danger, right?'

'Hi sweetie!' Chiharu, Valt's mum, chirped, interrupting the conversation. I glanced around, looking for any sign of Chiharu, when I realized the sound was coming from the ipad. 'Just letting you know that I'm giving away the bread oven! It's getting picked up now. So no more bey bread!'

'It's mum....hey! That's what she said the other day on the phone call!' Valt realized.

'Is it me, or is it super creepy you have a recording of that on your ipad?' Honcho said. Naoki pushed Honcho off him, then bent down to retrieve the ipad.

'Hang on a second...' It suddenly hit me. 'You faked that call from her, so Valt would miss the match?'

'Congratulations,' smirked Naoki, glasses glinting wickedly. 'Now we know you can solve a simple puzzle. You're finally onto me. It was all an experiment. I've been working on a beyblade theory and needed a few data points.

'Data points?' Valt muttered. 'You lost me.'

'Let me spell it out nice and simple for you,' sighed Naoki. 'I was devising a way to win every single battle, watching every person in the tournament.'

Realization hit me again. 'That voice I heard yesterday....that was one of your robot cameras, watching us, I presume?'

'And I was almost finished too,' grinned Naoki, looking up. 'A few more footages, and I would've found a way to beat (y/n) and Shu! Until Valt showed up....the ultimate unknown variable. That's why I researched you. I had too. In the name of science!'

I stepped forward angrily. 'First you trick Valt. Then you turn into a stalker and watch us. Finally, you tried to sabotage Shu in the tournament!'

'Your assessment is a bit simplistic,' replied Naoki. 'But factual, yes. Accurate information always comes at a cost. Any other questions? I have to get back to work.'

He turned around swiftly, and began walking away. I started shaking angrily. Who was this guy to treat everything like an experiment.

'Not cool!' I fumed. 'You can't treat beys like guinea pigs!'

Naoki smirked slightly. 'Anything goes in the quest for knowledge.'

'You want to have a fight?' I growled, going into a fighting position. Valt rushed forward.

'Yeah! I agree with (y/n)!'

'Valt! (y/n)!'

A voice yelled out. We both stopped and looked up at Shu, descending down with Toko and Nika.

'Shu...'

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'We're all bladers here. There is only one way to settle this. With our beys.'

We had gone into the WBBA training room, the sun setting already, throwing long shadows across the floor. Valt and Naoki were prepared to battle.

'Yeah,' growled Valt. 'I'm gonna teacher you some manners. Cuz nobody can treat me and my friends that way you did.'

'Let's test that theory,' grinned Naoki.

'Ready? Set!' shouted Honcho.

'3 2 1! Let it rip!'

Both beys landed smoothly in the stadium, gliding along.

'I can see your launch power has finished adjusting,' observed Naoki, pushing his glasses up. 'It's still to weak to stand a chance - huh? Eleven hundred? That's impossible!'

'For the win, go!' Valt said excitedly. Valtryek rushed towards Nepstrius and that was the end. Nepstrius laid in three pieces across the stadium.

'Burst finish for Valtryek!' announced Honcho. 'Valt wins the match two-to-nil!'

'That hit the spot!' Valt laughed, picking up Valtryek. 'Was that the coolest, or what?'

'I dunno 'bout you guys, but I'm going to sleep better,' Daigo smiled, as we all headed to leave.

 'Did you see that last move?' Nika smiled. 'Pretty epic.'

'Totes!' agreed Toko.

'Anyone else starving?' Valt said, rubbing his belly.

'You know it,' I replied, grinning. 'Let's grab something on the way home!'

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We were walking on the walkway outside, the sun slowly setting, dappling the light on the water. A light breeze floated through the air, lifting everybody's hair. The water sparkled, waiting to be swam in. I smiled at this beautiful sight.

'You're pretty awesome, you know that?' Valt told Shu, grinning. 'Seriously! I mean, who else could pull off such a wicked launch with their eyes closed, right?'

'I know!' I agreed with Valt. I closed my eyes. 'Go! Blindfold Launch!'

I span around in circles, before landing in a hedge, covered in leaves and twigs.

'Ow...' I groaned. I looked up, and I was amazed by the sunset. Clouds were dappled with pinks and yellows, stretching across the sky. A figure approached me, leaning over, offering his hand. I looked up and my breath was taken away by two beautiful scarlet eyes, snowy white hair falling down.

'Thank you,' Shu whispered. 'For real.'

I gazed up at his face again, etching every little single detail into my mind, before grabbing onto his hand. He pulled me up, and for a moment, one magical moment, we were holding hands, the sun casting long shadows. Then the moment was broken.

'Awww,' sighed Valt. 'I ship it!'

'I know right!' Honcho agreed gleefully. 'I can already hear wedding bells!'

'Shut up you two,' I blushed. 'We aren't getting married.'

'Are so!' argued Valt.

'Not!'

'You are!'

'Not!'

'Are!'

'Not!'

'Are!'

'Not!'

'Are!'

'Not!'

'Are! C'mon, you know you wanna, (y/n)!'

'Not! At least, not yet...'

'Ha!'

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