Your POV

I lay there in my bed, thinking. Shu. Valt. We were friends a long time ago, with Xander. No wonder they seemed so familiar. I turned over to the other side. But what memories did I actually have of them?

Well, let me think. Other than that old one of Shu and I having crushes on each other? I remember Xander and Valt teasing us about it, until one day, we decided to get 'married' with a whole ceremony and whatnot. That marriage never came. The next day, Xander and I got whisked off to live with the rest of the Shakadera family up in the mountains. We grew up there. Then, I met Ukio.

When I first met Ukio, I was intrigued. He was so mysterious. That's partly why I decided to date him. But now that I've met Shu and Valt again...old memories and feelings were starting to play up. Valt was like a brother to me. We would do everything together, like partners in crime. He was my best friend, but Shu meant something more then that to me. 

I stood up and went to my drawer, looking for an old picture of the four of us. I smiled. Valt looked just like Toko and Nika. Xander kind of looked like a bully, towering over all of us. And Shu was just adorable. Still is. 

I shook my head, terrified at myself. Get it together, (y/n). That was kindergarten. Now? Now I'm dating Ukio, and Shu probably has tons fan girls, obsessing over him. We could never be together...

Well tomorrow was the weekend. That meant the Bey Club was coming over to our dojo for a team battle. I then opened another drawer, this one containing a velvet box.

I gently opened it, looking at the once great pieces inside. Xcalius. The original of the original. The energy layer was cracked in half, but I still kept it. It was my first bey. A wave of terror washed over me as I continued to stare at the bey. I imagined Lui's laughter, his happiness as my bey broke.

It felt like Lui was coming out of the bey, and becoming a nightmare that threatened to take place once again. I quickly put the bey back, shutting the drawer.

I clenched my fist. It was like this every time now. Would the actual thing take place once again? It was a risk even entering the tournament.

But it was a risk I am willing to take.

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Second chapter done! School is starting soon, so I probably won't be updating as frequently. This won't just be a Shu Kurenai x reader, it will also be about the main character/s development as a blader, as I don't want the blader to be Shu-obsessed. 

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