"ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏsᴛ ᴛᴡɪsᴛᴇᴅ ᴄᴜʀsᴇ ᴏғ ᴀʟʟ"

-sᴀᴛᴏʀᴜ ɢᴏᴊᴏ
ғʀᴏᴍ ᴀɴɪᴍᴇ, ᴊᴜᴊᴜᴛsᴜ ᴋᴀɪsᴇɴ

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"Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and girls~!! Six days have already passed and bladers from all over Asia have done their best. Congratulations to all the bladers who participated in this year's Asia Beyblade Festival!"

Cheers echoed throughout the whole stadium. Bladers are watching from the audience seat looking at the screen waiting for the next battle to be announced soon.

"Now it's time for the last performance!! This time we will use the Battle Royal stadium for our elegant battle!"

The open stage floor raises the royal battle stadium which has a different design from it. The Battle Royal Stadium has two floors (layers?) and a relatively high slide. The audience let out an 'oooh' while the bladers look impressed. Qiao chuckles looking at the two floors (layers?) Stadium.

Qiao: In Shanghai, we have a three-floor stadium but with those high slides? I want to battle in that stadium right now!

Naeim look at the orange-eyed boy. Azmirul Naeim Shah, a blader from Malaysia, with his bey Empire Nahkoda. Unfortunately, he and Lui lost in the tag battle between Aranya Busharakham from Thailand and Hyuga.

"Without further do, I present our last round bladers! From Japan there we got the Legend of the legend, Valt Aoi! One of the Asahi brothers and the winner of Beyblade Festival Hyuga Asahi!! The World Champion Aiga Akaba!!"

The light point at the bladers. Hanami also announces another blader who is not from Japan.

From the audience seat, Drum face's is red and at the same time kinda feels dissatisfied because he lost. Delta looks at the little blonde as a smile appears on his face. He ruffles the blonde hair softly.

Lane watches the bladers, especially the green-eyed blader who sits in front of him. For some reason, he felt something off with the older Asahi.

Fubuki looks at Shu, he seems off. Since he wasn't feeling well days ago, he's been looking for Hikaru. Fubuki felt the same, a weird feeling, those unknown voices asking for help over and over again.

"To enliven our match today, WBBA President Murasaki has invited legends before the legend of Beyblade! Inventor of the Turbo by the system and also a former beyblade Bey Trainer from BC Sol, Taiga Akaba!"

The spotlight point at a blue-haired male who sits between his daughter, Naru Akaba and his wife, Kana Akaba. Aiga who sits beside Ranjiro look at his family. Naru didn't tell him that their parents will be here watching their battle today.

"Today is the first surprise and tomorrow, chances are we will have a day and battle full of surprises!!"

"Okay, OKAY! Let's spin the bey and look who is the lucky blader who will battle in the first round!"

The screen was shuffled the blader as the audience looks at the screen. It stops, showing Valt Aoi will battle with Alain Abraham. This far, he only lost with a ring-out finish once. Hikaru stare at him, a weird feeling in his chest. His headache coming back.

Not good.

"Alright!! For the first round, we got Valt Aoi versus, Alain Abraham from the Philippines!"

Valt grinned at the dark brown-haired blader. He looks cold but Valt can feel that Alain is a friendly person.

"For the third round, we have Hyuga Asahi versus Sophia Briar from Qatar!!"

Hyuga look at the silver-haired girl. She looks his age and she looks friendly. Star earrings with a bright smile. Make Hyuga more excited. Aiga look at his opponent, he was from Japan too but- even the announcer don't even know his name. He wears a white hoodie with black pants alongside white and glowing blue boots. The thing that feels off about him is his eyes. His whitish-silver eyes look so pure but at the same time, there's a meaning behind them.

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"Hikaru Asahi"

Hikaru stopped in his tracks look the mysterious blader who will be Aiga's opponent. Hikaru looked at him as the person take off his hood leaving make Hikaru shocked.

Hikaru: Haru? What are you doing here?

Haru: Take care of yourself of course. I'm sorry about your loss against that Maldives blader.

Hikaru looks away, true, he lost against Khairul Malik blader from Maldives. He lost while his little brother won again leaving him to feel left out.

"C'mon Maera!! SPECTRE CLAW!!"

"Hang on Helios!! WHIRL COUNTER!!"

"Spectre Maera with Burst Finish! Khairul Malik from Maldives win!!"

Hikaru clenches his fist. He worked so hard and even though with Haru's help, it wasn't enough.

Why?

Haru places a hand on both green-eyed bladers. Hikaru looked at the silver-eyed male and smile at him.

Haru: Don't worry, I'll make up for you.

Hikaru: Oh, you don't need to do that. I'm fine! No need to worry about me!

Hikaru said as he place a hand on the silver-eyed male. Haru smile sadly at the bluenatte. He still wears the necklace he gave him. Haru ruffle the blue-haired Asahi and hug him making Hikaru slightly surprised by the older action. Haru takes his hand and takes him into the training room letting him sit on the couch provided.

Hikaru: Is there anything-

Haru: You don't have to obscure your feelings, Hikaru. I know you're mad, I know you're so disappointed in yourself because you lost the battle. I know you are so tired of pretending everything is fine because of Hyuga's sake.

Hikaru flinched. Haru's right. He was disappointed because he lost.

He is tired of pretending everything is fine for Hyuga's happiness.

He was tired of faking his smile.

He-

"Why does Hyuga always get what I want?"

Haru looked at the younger green eyes as a tear slipped down his cheeks. Haru pull the younger into another hug as Hikaru let out all his feelings for the person he met.

He met Haru a couple of days ago but for him, he's the only person who understands him. Hikaru wipes his tears as he apologizes.

"Attention, Aiga Akaba and Hirai Misaki please prepare yourself in stage pot. You have three minutes"

The female voice from the speaker announced. Hikaru looked at the silver-eyed blader quizzing face.

Hikaru: Hirai Misaki?

Haru wink playfully. Hikaru nodded as he understand that he faking his name. But the question is, why is Haru faking his name?

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Hikaru sits in the front row so he can see the battle. Hikaru could feel that someone was watching him. He looked towards the stage, and Haru was looking right at him. Hikaru smiled a little.

"Do your best, Haru..no, Hirai"

(Aiga Pov)

Hirai Misaki. Am I still thinking about how can he join this festival when his name has never been in any match register?

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"Who's that blader? I never see him before?"

I asked Valt and Honcho even though they didn't recognize the mysterious blader.

Valt: Me neither..

Honcho: Whoever he is he seems like someone we shouldn't be looking for clauses.

Aiga: Why do you say that?

Honcho: I don't know. Just a hunch. I'll look for goldilocks if he knows who that blader is. I'll text you if I get anything.

Honcho walks out. I look at Valt who has a quizzing face.

Aiga: Who is Goldilocks?

Valt: Wakiya. I'll tell you later.

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Pfft- Goldilocks, sure Honcho.

Is he looking at someone? Hikaru?

I look at Hikaru in the audience seat and think back, none of us including Hyuga knew this person. Is he Hikaru's friend? He takes out his launcher and his bey. Why does his bey look similar to King Helios?

"First battle!!"

Right, the battle. C'mon Achilles let's show him what we've got! But why-

why do I have a feeling that something bad will happen?

"Three..TWO..ONE!! GO SHOOT!!"

Achilles and Hirai's bey glide in the stadium perfectly. So, his bey is the same balance type as Achilles.

Aiga: Okay, INFINITE ATTACK!!

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"Okay, INFINITE ATTACK!!"

Achilles began to attack his opponent repeatedly. Hirai saw Achilles's movement before a smirk etched on his face.

Hirai: Helios, BURN IMPACT!!

Aiga looked at the silver-eyed blader in surprise. His opponent has the same bey as Hikaru. Hirai's Helios retaliating against Achilles causes Achilles to lose its balance and be thrown out of the stadium. The most surprising is Achilles burst before reaching the ground.

Almost all the bladers were shocked including Hikaru himself. Valt and Drum looked at each other in disbelief at what they had just seen. Hirai defeated Achilles with a burst finish so easily!

Hikaru watch the battle with amazed. Even the ref looks so speechless after seeing what happened in front of his eyes.

"L-Lumine Helios with Burst Finish! Hirai Misaki from Japan win!"

Hikaru: Lumine Helios..?

On the stage, Aiga looks at the Achilles fracture, and can't believe what has happened. He lost. He picks up his bey, his partner and looks at the silver-eyed male. Aiga's eyes widen as he notices the winner's flare. He never sees any flare like that in his life.

Hirai smirked and left the stage.

"What a satisfying show you got there, Aiga Akaba.. Sadly, it wasn't enough for him.."

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"What did you say?!"

Aiga slammed his hands on the table after Wakiya told him about the mysterious blader. Drum and Hyuga grip tight on Valt's jacket as they try not to get scared by the maroon-haired blader's sudden outburst. Valt hug them like protection while Wakiya pinches his bridge nose sighing heavily.

Wakiya: WBBA has no information about Hirai Misaki. No date of birth, address or where he came from. What we get is that he has won many Japanese tournaments. Almost all districts except Beigoma.

Valt: I wonder why how he can get into the festival. The Beigoma beyclub met him once.

Kiyama brothers and Akaba siblings look at the oldest Aoi.

Ranjiro: Beigoma beyclub?

Valt: Yeah, Toko told me that he battled with all of them. He won the battle. Including Wild Bey Gang.

Aiga and Ranjiro look at each other. That person won all battles against members of Beigoma beyclub including Wild Bey Gang. Hyuga recalls the battle including Hirai's bey, Helios.

"It's weird.."

Everyone in the meeting room looks at Hyperion blader who seems watching something on the tablet. He shows at Drum as the blonde look at the screen in confusion.

Drum: what is it, Hyuga?

Hyuga: Look, Lumine Helios is not a sparking bey. He didn't even have a spark when he launched his bey. Second, Lumine Helios is Hikaru's first bey!

Aiga: When you said that, Hirai's Helios is a first layer bey. That's mean..

Rantaro: He never involves his bey?!

Wakiya: I never see any Bey like this one. Based on all we got Lumine Helios is a Balance type but why does function like an Attack type?

Aiga: I think we have to go ask Hikaru everything about this guy.

Hyuga: Why Hikaru?

Aiga: Before launching his bey, I saw him look right at Hikaru.

Valt: Why can I feel that all this has to do with Hikaru? First, Hyuga says Lumine Helios is Hikaru's first Bey. Second, Aiga said that Hirai seemed to know Hikaru. Third, didn't you notice that the Burn Impact attack is the same as Helios volcano's Colossal Strike?

Rantaro: Dang, Valt. Since when did your pure innocent brain become so smart?

Valt: Thank you- HEY!!

"And how could his Bey attacked so strongly even though he never revolutionized his Bey?"

"Huh-? AHH!! DAD?!"

Naru shrieked as she hide behind her big brother before she noticed her dad in the same room as them. Aiga blinked, he didn't notice his dad earlier.

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"Ehh?? You mean there's another legend come to the festival and watch us battle tomorrow?"

"You mean, Legends before Legends?!"

Drum and Hyuga look at the blue-haired male Akaba. They decide to sit outside and discuss tomorrow's battle. Lane, Fubuki and Shu with Free decide to join as well. Taiga Akaba's wife, Kana Akaba decides to walk around with her daughter.

Taiga: Yes, I guess some of you knew them. Kurt Baratier and Theodore Glass. Raul will be there too.

Free: Yeah, Chris told me she and Raul will be here for the closing ceremony.

Valt: Theodore Glass? Isn't he supposed to be in jail?

Everyone looks at the Valkriye blader. The way he talks is almost like a hiss. Shu frown as he looks away to avoid looking at the hazel-eyed male.

Ranjiro: Theodore Glass? The former Ragging Bulls manager?

Taiga: Yeah, Yeah he is. He was one of the big five members a long time ago with Kurt Baratier.

Wakiya: There's another blader isn't it? I heard the blader is a she.

"A legend female blader?!"

Raika suddenly interrupted making everyone there startled and almost jumped. She immediately apologized for her actions. Me Akaba chuckle. He takes off his hat and looks at the sky.

Taiga: The only that time. We were not close but she's a headstrong woman. She's timid and rarely talks.

Free: Old man Raul told me about her. She left the blading world after marriage. Many people describe her with sentences, it sounds like an idiom. No, a poem?

"Calm as the breeze, silent as the dead"

They all shiver and turn to the certain blue-haired blader. Ranjiro who feels a shiver in his spine turn around and grabs the person's collar. Turns out, it's just Hikaru, smiling at them. Hyuga immediately hugs his brother and squeezes him. Ranjiro let go of his jacket collar, sighing heavily.

Taiga: How did you know?

Hyuga: Stop sneaking out like that! You almost gave us a heart attack!

Rantaro: Yeah! Where have you been?

Hikaru: Somewhere. So, why was she described like that?

Lane: She sounds like a serial killer- OW!

Fubuki elbowed Lucifer's blader. Sometimes he needs to bring a tape to shut this dude's mouth up. Lane groans and rolls his eyes as Shu sighs at them.

Taiga: Who knows?

"And I thought I never see you again, Mr Akaba"

They look at the voice's source. Valt take a step back. Most of them look at the person in shock. A young man, has cyan eyes with orange, dark brown, and white layered hair. He wears a black tie, he also wears a white shirt and wine red vase. He wears a black suit coat with a notched, purple lapel, black suit pants, and dress shoes. Shu frowns more after seeing Valt's reaction to the male. Wakiya and Rantaro look at each other with wary looks. The youngsters; Bombers, Aiga, Ranjiro and Drum look at each other wondering what happens. Lane knew some of the stories of the former manager. He never thought he will meet him face to face.

Fubuki take a deep breath as he remembered when he met the cyan-eye male. He remembered when Valt suddenly pull him away from the man and told him not to go near him. Mr Akaba noticed how those youngsters were alert with this man, sighing as he stand up to shake his hand with the male.

Taiga: You early. The closing ceremony is tomorrow.

Theodore: Just looking. It's been a while since I left the house and walk around here.

Mr Akaba nodded. Theodore moves his eyes to the crimson-eyed blader. Place a hand on the younger shoulder and whisper in his ears.

Theodore: There's some old friend from your old bey club here Shu. You should go say hi.

Shu looks at the tree mear bushes. There was a male with a long black coat wearing a mask looking (more like staring) at him, Shu look at the cyan eye male and nodded. Valt look in the direction albino looks. The person seems not to notice him suddenly disappearing into the crowd taking his attention. Theodore chuckles and looks at Mr Akaba, smiling at him.

Theodore: I heard you talk about her.

Hyuga: You mean the legendary female blader? Do you know her?

Theodore: Let's say, we're friendly rivals. She has a son and he must be the about same age as you all this year.

Theodore looks at the former Beigoma beyclub. He gives them a polite bow before leaving.

Lane: Damn, Dylan was right. He's a creep. I never thought I would see him face to face.

Shu excuse himself before leaving the group. He wonders why they are here. Valt stare at his best friend who left in silence and at the same time Xander arrives with his student Xavier Bogard. Naru who just arrived smiled and hug the prince as the prince hugged her back. Valt make a fist bump with Xander as the other watched them in awe. Not only, but Xander and Xavier, Lui and Zac are also there too.

Xander: Where is Shu?

Valt: He left.

Zac: I saw Mister Glass talking with you. What are you talking about? Mind sharing with me, twinkle toes?

Valt rolls his eyes. Zac watch Valkyrie's annoyed face sigh understanding how was it done. Since that happened, Valt become a little bit more mature and aware of the people around him. Can't blame him.

"What's wrong, Lane?"

"Fubuki, what's up man?"

Aiga and Hyuga's worried look took everyone's attention. Lane and Fubuki seem like staring in the same direction. There's a two-man with a familiar faces caught a young man, looking like a pocket thief. Surprisingly Toko and Nika are there too. They immediately approached the man and were a bit shocked after seeing the face of the man especially, Valt.

"Dad?!"

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"Why didn't you call me first?!"

Valt looked at the person with a dissatisfied face. Others just watched as they tried to understand the situation. A man similar to Valt but looking older wearing a pilot's uniform. His hair is blue and he has sunglasses on his head. Drum looks confused by his mentor's dad's appearance and quickly hides behind Aiga as nervousness overwhelms him. Mr Akaba left them looking for his wife.

"My name is Kento Aoi, Valt, Nika and Tokonatsu Aoi's father. Nice to meet all of you"

Aiga: You two look alike!

Naru: Yeah! Almost like twins!

Valt: When you arrived in Japan?

Kento: I arrived here early in the morning. The twin told me you look busy with the festival so I decide to make a surprise.

Toko and Nika make a peace sign as Valt pout and look away as he notices another man who was with his father seems about to leave.

Valt: Excuse me, sir. Have we met before? You look familiar.

Xander: I want to say the same thing too.

The man smiled, surprising the Aoi kids including the former Beigoma beyclub members. Rantaro's lollipops fell from his mouth as Wakiya almost choked his drink. Fubuki and Lane blinked. A man about the same age as Valt's dad wears wearing a white shirt with a black lapel coat and wearing a lapel pin on his left lapel, in the shape of a pink cherry blossom. His short black hair and his long bangs match his sharp crimson eyes. Most importantly his face is so similar to the Spriggan blader Shu Kurenai.

"My name is Kazuha Kurenai. It's a pleasure to meet all of you.."

"Mr Kurenai?!!"

Xander and Valt shriek in unison shocked looking at the black-haired male in front of them.

Gun: Y-You're Shu's father?!

Mr Kurenai nodded as he pats the twin's head.

Kazuha: You two might not remember me. It's been a long time isn't it, Valt? The last time we met you can't reach my wrist.

Kento: He was four, Kazuha.

Xander: Since you're here, is that mean Mrs Kurenai will be here too? I'm sure Shu misses his parents.

Kazuha: I'm not sure. My wife should arrive in Japan today. Maybe she wants to rest her mind a little. It's been years since we met each other though.

Chuck: Eh? Do you and your wife work overseas?

Kazuha: I work as a lecturer at a university abroad. My wife is a naturalist and geological scientist. So the two of us rarely get in touch. Plus because my wife works in the lab and I'm always busy.

Mr Kurenai nodded as a sad smile appear on his face. For years he had not met his wife and son face to face. They only communicate by letter because they have no time and are too busy with work.

Kazuha: And you must be Fubuki and Lane. Shu talked a lot about you two before.

Lane leaning against the wall while the others look at the red-eyed male. Valt knows how close Shu and Fubuki's relationship is and the way they treat each other. Almost like siblings.

Mr Kurenai smiles patting the blonde hair and making him squeak in surprise. Aiga and Ranjiro chuckle after seeing the blonde-red face. Oh boy, he looks like he will die in embarrassment.

Mr Aoi watches the black-haired male as he smiles sipping his drink.

Aiga: How do you know his name? We haven't introduced ourselves yet.

Kazuha: Ah, Shu told me in his letters. Your father is Turbo Bey system Inventor, Taiga Akaba, was he?

Aiga: Yeah!

Mr kurenai looks at his watch and stands up ready to leave.

Kazuha: Please don't tell Shu about my arrival. I want to make it a surprise.

Kazuha winks playfully at them before leaving the room.

"Eh? Where's Hikaru?"

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"Not him then who..?"

Hikaru murmured in silence as he walked towards the room set aside for the blader to practice for the final for the closing ceremony of the festival tomorrow. Then, he hears a feminine voice come in his direction. He quickly tries to hide but accidentally bumps into someone almost making him fall but the person grabs his arm holding him before he falls on the floor. He looks up, It was Eureka Singapore's champion.

Eureka: Yo! Why are you in such a hurry?

"Hikaru?"

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At the Neo Stadium main entrance, Chiharu Aoi the mother of Valt Aoi surveyed the area and met with bladers from various countries. Her careless eldest son has become an admired Beyblade Legend. Before she could find Japan's blader training room she saw a young woman who looked upset and worried about something. Her large white hat prevented her from seeing the woman's face. Maybe it's not good to leave the woman alone. She took a deep breath before politely approaching the young woman.

Chiharu: Excuse me.. May I help you?

The white hat female turns around and makes Chiharu meet her eyes.

"Y-You're..!!!"

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"You wanna know about my parents?"

Shu asked the youngsters who ask him a sudden question. The Bombers, Gun, Raika, Hyuga and Chuck plus Drum and Aiga while Hikaru has nowhere to be seen, look at the albino with hopeful expressions. Shu looks away, it's not like he doesn't like to tell other people about his parents, it's just that he's uncomfortable. Rantaro who was in the back just stood up straight and resigned himself to what was going to happen while Valt who was being held by Xander has a "He will kill me if he finds out" face. The others had left them first for lunch. Kento, Toko and Nika are still there as they want to know the continuation of this blader "short dramas".

Shu: I'd be more comfortable if you didn't ask such a question. I'll take my leave.

Shu walks to the door but is blocked by Drum.

Drum: Shu-Senpai..

Shu takes a deep breath before exhaling slowly. The verses that came out of Drum's mouth were a bit shocking to him including Aiga who planned this. Aiga can feel his jaw fall on the cold floor.

"Do you hate Mister Kazuha?"

Aiga: 'Shit! This is not what we planned!! Drum, What the fuck are you thinking?!'

Chuck: 'He's dead!!'

Valt who feels so shocked wanted to act quickly but he doesn't know why he couldn't move. Maybe he was so shocked not only did he still ask even though Shu didn't answer his question further by mentioning mister Kurenai's name in front of his son. Kento who was in the back smack his head followed by the twins and Drum who realized that the atmosphere in the room was a bit cold all of a sudden and was only able to give in to what had happened. Hyuga who at first somehow agreed with Drum's statement began to regret his intentions.

Hyuga: I want Hikaru..

Shu: How did you know my father's name? I believe I never mention him before. Valt?

Valt: U-Uhm- Uh.. It was a funny story!

Xander from the back sweat-dropped watching his two childhood friends. It almost looks like a wife who tries to scold her husband. Remind him of Yugo when he accidentally broke Quon's skateboard.

Shu: He's here isn't he?

Valt sigh follows by the others. Valt nods as the albino lower his head, hiding bangs covering his eyes.

"I don't hate him and my mother.."

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"I'm just disappointed.."

Valt looked at the albino, his crimson eyes look darkened as tried to hold his tears.

"I'm sorry"

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Back with Hikaru, he accidentally bumped into the Singapore blader, Eureka Clover. The blonde hair girl looks at him suspiciously as Hikaru thinks about how to escape from the blonde's hold. But at the same time, he met another blonde with broom hair looking at them suspiciously.

Hikaru: Cap'n!

Ranjiro: What the heck are you two doing?

Eureka: Oh, we just playing around! See you, tomorrow boys! Gimme your best shot tomorrow or Eos and will blow you up!!

She ran away and disappeared as she run, she make something with her hand-like hand signals. Ranjiro who looked at her just nodded understanding before realizing that Hikaru had disappeared unnoticed.

But Hikaru didn't realize that he had missed something very important.

Ranjiro pick up Hikaru's belonging which he may drop off when he disappeared. But he wondered the Helios's blader unusual behaviour lately. He always sees Hikaru going home with his brother after school before training but lately, Hyuga says Hikaru has other things or he wants to meet someone.

But who?

Ranjiro groans as he looks at what is inside the thing the blue-haired blader left. It may be important, but he must return it. But before he opens it someone already snatch it from him. He looked back, his brother Rantaro looking at him with a 'what are you doing with someone else's property' face.

Rantaro: It's not good for you to see other people's property without permission. You have to return it to him.

Ranjiro sticks his tongue. Rantaro rolled his eyes before looking at the contents of the item. His eyes widened in surprise until the lollipop that had just been put into his mouth fell to the floor again. Ranjiro was a bit worried about his brother also seeing what he saw. His face changed just like his brother's.

"I can't believe this!!"

"It can't be.."

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"So, you here"

Me Kurenai look at the Neo arena training room's door. He had a talk with Valt when suddenly the blue-haired male said he got something important to do.

He meets other crimson eyes same as him. Look at him with those eyes that don't show any emotion. Mr Kurenai looks at his son, the last time he watches that crimson eyes shining like waiting for a miracle from the sky to be replaced by a firm face. For years, what he remembers about his son is the same crying face before he left the white-haired boy when he was eight years old.

Valt secretly spied those Kurenais praying quietly as he hope that his best friend would say things that shouldn't be said. He looks back and softens his eyes after seeing them hugging each other. Mr Kurenai looks shocked when his son suddenly crushes him into a hug. He snaps out after feeling the albino tighten the hug.

Kazuha: I miss you, Shu. I'm so sorry. Hey, the most important thing is that I'm here. Okay?

Mr Kurenai looks at his son. Shu let go of his hug and exhale slowly. Smiling at his dad.

"Holy Valkryie, Finally!!"

Both Kurenais look at the door and found Valkyrie's blader, Valt Aoi cupping his mouth behind the wall but they both agilely denounced the hazel-eyed blader. Valt who noticed that he was busted smiled sheepishly before running away.

Valt: Adiós! Nos vemos en la arena, Shu!

Shu and Mr Kurenai blinked. They knew Valt is BC Sol's blader in Spain, but- they did not think that Valt could speak in Spanish which Shu did not understand at all.

Kazuha: He said, he will see you at the arena. We should go before the closing ceremony starts.

Kazuha and Shu walk to the Arena but the faint sound of the bell makes him look back. Nobody. He continued walking with a small smile.

"Want to make a surprise, huh? I'll be waiting for you then"

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"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS AND ALL BEY FANS OUT THERE~! Welcome to the Asia Beyblade Festival closing ceremony! After a week of matches between bladers from each every Asian country, today is the closing day! With this, I invite all representative bladers from Asian countries to the stage!!"

"From our beloved country, I present to you all the beloved bladers of Japan! Legend among legends, Valt Aoi! Rantaro Kiyama, Ranjiro Kiyama, Lui Shirosagi, Drum Koryu, Delta Akane, Hyuga Asahi as well as World Champion, Aiga Akaba!!"

"With this, I re-present the Asian blader who is with us in the Neo arena for this year's Asia Beyblade Festival!!"

"From 'The Emerald of the Equator' Indonesia, we have Cahaya Idris with his Bey, Astrid Caerus!"

"From the land of the burning red dragon, and one of the top China'supper upper-ranked I bring you Zheng Qiao with his bey Prime Qilin!"

"From the lively country of India, I present you, Hanika Mahendra with her bey, Hype Makara!!"

"Thailand's young champion I bring you the famous young dancer Aranya Busharakham with her move like her stunning dance, Divine Aphrodite!!"

"From Korea, I bring you all the defending archery champions, Hae-Jin Oh as well as his amazing bey, Strike Hercules!"

"Blader full with shocking attacks for Vietnam we've got Cau Tien Hao with his bey, Wild Chimaera!!"

"From the cleanest country in Asia, we have the last Asia Festival's Champion, Eureka Clover from Singapore with her bey from the dawn, Inception Eos!!"

"From the country is famous for its beautiful mosques and impressive Islamic architecture, Brunei Darussalam I bring you Ayudha Mukriz with his bey, Fervid Atlas!!"

"I bring you the blader from the country with their beautiful Island, we have Alain Abraham with his bey Agwa Ares from the Philippines!!"

"I bring a famous singer from Qatar who shining brightly on her fantastic stage like a star, Sophia Briar with her bey, Devious Sphinx!!

"From Maldives the place with the beautiful stunning oceans, we have Khairul Malik with his bey full of tricks, Spectre Maera!!"

"The last one we have is a Malay martial artist who is famous for his gentle moves like a sea breeze and menacing combat knowledge from Malaysia, I bring you all Azmirul Naeim Shah with his bey that attacks like a violent wave, Empire Nakhoda!!"

Lights were directed to the jeep blader on stage accompanied by cheers and thunderous applause from the audience.

[TWO HOURS AGO..]

(Valt's POV)

Everything look going well so far. Phew, I thought there will a disaster like something bad is coming. Minus Lui.

Hikaru looks so tense compared with Hyuga who looks bright as usual. Maybe he is nervous like me. I think this is the first time I battle with every blader from a different country at one time in the same stadium. I thought Wakiya said there will have a new bey stadium to fit more than 10 bladers to battle.

Damn-

The door hissed open revealing Honcho and Cap'n with the rest of the Bombers. They don't look happy.

Something was wrong..

Honcho: Hikaru Asahi we need to talk, Privately. Valt, we need you in the meeting room. NOW.

What the hell is going on?

---

"Hikaru Asahi, You were disqualified from the finals for today's Festival because of cheating."

Wakiya said as Hikaru look at him with shock. Fortunately, Bombers and Hyuga were not with us or else, Hyuga must be furious. The others don't look surprised. Did I'm the only one who just knew about this?

Valt: What do you mean Hikaru is disqualified from the battle?!

Honcho: I found this.

Honcho shows me something on the screen. All Asia's blader's data and prohibited spare parts for bey-

BHAAMMMM-!!

Aiga slams his hands on the table and looks at Hikaru. His eyes are glowing like a beast who wants to kill its victims without any mercy. Drum who sits beside him looks shocked and at the same time looks disappointed at Hikaru.

PAKK-!!

A slap echoed in the room. Aiga slapped Hikaru as Sisco grab him and avoid him to reach Hikaru. What the hell was happening actually?!

Valt: Aiga what are you doing?!

Aiga: I can't believe you cheated!! You promised me and Hyuga that we will win this Festival with our efforts, do it deceptively!

Sisco: Okay-! Enough kid!

Drum: Why you did do this Hikaru? You're not like this and you will never be like this.

Lui: Hero already shows his true self, huh?

Valt: Lui!

Lui: You know what? All this time after you show me your blading way, the way you said you blade for fun- that was a lie isn't it? You pathetic human being.

Hikaru: I-

"YOU WHAT?"

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"YOU WHAT?"

All the members inside the meeting room look at the door, Bombers with Lane look disbelieving from what they just heard. Lanholdsld Hyuga's hand look like the redhead blader about to burst out killing his brother.

PAKK-!!

Another slap echoed across the room. But this time, the slaps are not by any of us but by Hikaru's best friend herself.

Gun: Raika!!

Raika: I-I thought when we let you in our BeyClub as new Bombers family members. I thought *hic* there's no way the same thing will happen again. You knew why our BeyTrainer quit training us?? BECAUSE MOST OF THEM CHEATED IN THE BATTLE!!

Raika yelled at him as a tear slipped down her cheek. This is the first time Hikaru saw the female Bomber's blader cry in such- a hurtful way.

Hikaru: Look, Raika, Guys- I-

Hyuga: The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never came from your enemy, but it comes from your own family isn't it, brother?

Hikaru looks at Hyuga disbelieving. He ignores his throbbing check and looks at his brother who looks betrayed by his brother. A tear slipped on his cheek making the Luficer's blader look at him. Somehow felt pity for the red-haired Asahi.

Hyuga: You- you know what- When you start to change I was thinking maybe you're getting better without me. And I was right! You're getting better without me- You have your plans and, you're getting worst.

Valt look at the youngsters in worried. The battle is about to start and they are arguing.

"I HATE YOU, HIKARU!!"

Hyuga screams out loud as he runs away leaving the Helios blader to deal with his broken heart after hearing what his little brother said to him.

"Attention, bladers, please report to the staging port now. The final round battle will start in ten minutes. Thank you"

Aiga: Let's go, everyone. We better hurry instead of wasting our time with him.

Aiga said sacraristicly as he stomped out of the room followed by the others leaving the Helios blader and falling to his knees, sobbing in the dark. Ranjiro gives him a worrisome glance before walking away with his big brother with others.

[Present Time..]

"Well ladies and gentlemen, as I have promised today I will introduce you all to the legends of the Beyblade world before our legends today!"

"I present you the top five legends of legends before our blading world legends but unfortunately two of them were unable to attend with us today.."

"Former manager of Ragging Bulls BeyClub from New York America, Theodore Glass with his loyal bey, Titan Genghis!!"

"We also have world champions who never lost in a thousand matches during his rule. Named the king of all Beyblades, I introduce you, Kurt Baratier and his bey as the king's warrior, Stalwart Khalzar!!"

"And finally I bring you all the female blader legends from Japan. Famous for her cunning technique full of surprises in her battle, Shouko Shiromi, with her bey which was dancing under the stage lights like the moon shining among the twinkling stars on the blooming sakura tree, Ethereal Selene!!"

The cheers echoed throughout the whole stadium. Three of them look at the bladers on the stage. Because Selene's blader wearing a big hat, it prevents the audience look at her face. At the audience seat, Mr Kurenai grinned as he look at the silver ring which hung on his neck.

His wedding ring..

Kazuha: Calm as the breeze, m' lady..

"Okay, BLADERS~!! It's time for the final showdown!! Ready with your launcher and we will count together!!"

The bladers were ready with their Bey-launcher.

"Three..Two..ONE!! GO SHOOT!!"

But far away in a dark room, Hikaru watches the battle from the screen. Helios was long abandoned on the cold table. His eyes were red and puffy because crying for so long. The door suddenly hissed open revealing a male about Valt's age with a red bandana with his hands in his hoodie's pocket walking straight to him.

"You don't have to be sad forever. It makes you look pathetic."

Hikaru: I already am. What do you want from me?

Hikaru asks without the turn to the male who is standing behind him. The male in a black sigh as his black eyes look around the room scanning if there is something else in the room with them.

"Just a little advice. Listen, kid, before I become who I am just now, I was just like you. A cheater. But then there's a friend showing me a way to help me to make up for my mistake. You still have a long way to go. Even a miracle takes a little time.

Hikaru looks at the male. This time he can see the male face. His black hair and black eyes. Also with his red bandana. Hikaru knew that words. His mom says the same thing;

"Even miracles take a little time, don't give up"

The male looked at the green-eyed blader. He smiles and walks away.

Hikaru: What's your name?

The male with a red bandana smiled. Take off his hood and look at the blue-haired Asahi.

"Daina Kurogami. Farewell, Hikaru"

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Back on the stage..

"OH MY GOD!! VALKYRIE COULDN'T STOP BEING SMASHED BY ATLAS AND CAERUS OVER AND OVER!!!"

Valt: Valkyrie!! WE CAN WIN THIS!! RUSH LAUNCH!!

"NAKHODA TRAPPED BETWEEN CAERUS AND ACHILLES!!"

Aiga: Get out of our way!! ACHILLES, INFINITE ATTACK!!

Eureka: EOS, RISING BLADE!!!

Naeim: NAKHODA, COUNTER STRIKE THEN, QUARTER BLAST!!

All the beys we hitting, smashing as if they were in a war. Some of them we lost and most of them still survive. Hyuga looks at them somehow still angry at his brother. He still can't believe that his brother cheated in the battle.

"OH MY- HYPERION IN THE NEAR OF DESTRUCTION!!"

Far away behind the audience seat, Phi was watching them with his bey, Phoenix which was glowing giving him warning over and over. Phi frown, since he met Hikaru, Phoenix can't stop warning him about the same thing. Surprisingly, his twin, Hyde told him he got the same dream, a nightmare too.

Phi: What's wrong with you Phoenix?

"Help him!"

"It getting worst, there's no other-- option!"

"Maste--"

"Prince--!!"

Phi: Damn it..

"OH MY!! BOTH OF RAKNANUK AND DEVOLOS WERE KNOCKED OUT OF THE STADIUM!! THE BATTLE GETTING INTENSE!!"

Rantaro: Shit..

Malik: MAERA!! SPECTRE CLAW!!

Eureka: Not in my way, buddy! Eos, LIMIT DAYBREAK FORCE!!

Hae-Jin: ARCHER STRIKE!!

"OH MY WITH THOSE POWERFUL ATTACKS, DRAGON, SHPINX, CAERUS AND SOME OTHER BEY WE'RE KNOCKED OUT OF THE STADIUM!! WITH CHIMAERA, ALTAS AND QILIN BURST!!"

Back to the VIP seat, Kurt Baratier, Theodore Glass and a lady in white known as Shouko Shiromi watching them, somehow feel uneasy around them.

Kurt: Somehow this battle looks impressive but there's something..-

Theodore: -Something was wrong. I can feel it. These bladers have the potential to win this battle in.. unpleasant way.

Shouko didn't say anything but a glimpse at someone in the audience seat. Her eyes look sad as she grips tight on her chair.

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"OKAY BLADERS!! THERE ARE FOUR BLADERS LEFT!! VALT AOI AND HYUGA ASAHI FROM JAPAN, EUREKA CLOVER FROM SINGAPORE AND HAE-JIN OH FROM KOREA!!!"

Aiga scoff as he slams himself on the chair in his training room. Ranjiro sighed as he looks at his big brother. His eyes show disappointment perhaps thinking about Hikaru instead of himself. Aiga also looks frustrated after finding out Hikaru was cheating all the time.

Cahaya: Are you guys still thinking about Helios blader? Who was his name? Uh.. Hikaru.

Hanika: I heard he cheated on the previous battle. That's why he easily defeated us. I don't know why he did that.

Ayudha: That's how life works, Hanika. Every belief must have a betrayal. That's how life is.

Naeim: Stop talking bad about people. He must have his reason why he cheated in the battle. It is a sin to accuse without any evidence. Shouldn't you know about that Ayudha, Cahaya?

Ayudha rolls his eyes as Cahaya ignore the Malaysian blader. Malik, a blader from Maldives look interested in the conservation and decided to join in.

Malik: You all have never seen Hikaru with a boy the same age as us I guess. I think he got all our data from him. I guess that's... his big brother?

Aiga scoff.

Aiga: Impossible, Hikaru only has Hyuga as his little brother. He's the firstborn there's no way he has an older brother.

Qiao: O-ooh! What if his parents adopt a child and made him their older brother?

Tien-Hao: This is not Boruto: The Next Generation, Qiao. That's bullshit. Everyone- even Sophia knew it.

Sophia: We have children in this room, Hao! Be careful with your language.

Tien-Hao: You're also a child, so?

Sophia mumbled under her breath. Aranya looked at them innocently, she was just a nine-year-old blader, and she didn't have to listen to adults talk.

The door hissed open revealing Hae-Jin, sweating as if he walk under the rain. Aiga lend him a white towel and he gratefully accepts it.

Hae-Jin: I lost..

Aiga: You did your best, buddy..

Drum: Hyuga, Eureka and Valt-Senpai.. I wonder who will win?

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As they talk with each other, in another room, Hikaru silently watches Royale between Valt, Eureka and his little brother, Hyuga. The words of his friends and his brother were still fresh in his memory like an old cassette being replayed.

"BECAUSE MOST OF THEM CHEATED IN THE BATTLE!!"

"You pathetic human being"

"I HATE YOU, HIKARU!!"

Hikaru groaned as he closes his eyes, trying to clear his mind but failing. Instead, he woke up in a chaotic place. Arrows swords, blood, dead bodies, painful screaming and some other stuff he couldn't describe.

Not far away from him, there's a boy around Valt's age kneeling in front of a lying body. His body was shaking and quiet sobs can be heard from afar.

Hikaru: Helios..?

Hikaru walks to him as he can see what was happening. But, the sight in front of him made him kneel, disbelieve what he saw. There's a woman with blood coming out from her chest and her mouth. Then, everything went dark.

"Hikaru..?"

"Hikaru!!"

"I can't believe I related to someone like him.."

"Hyuga.."

Hikaru eyes snapped open, jolt up from his bed, breathing heavily. He scans the room as he finally calms down, he realizes he was in his and Hyuga's shared bedroom.

"How can I sleep here?"

He found his father placing a tray of food on the study table and smiled after seeing he was wide awake. Mr Asahi look at his older son who sweating like he had a nightmare but his smile fade after saw Hikaru look down in shame. Wakiya told them what was happening and it was really surprising.

"Ranjiro found you unconscious and brought you home. You should thank him later, okay?"

Hikaru didn't respond.

Mr Asahi: How are you feeling, Hikaru?

Hikaru didn't respond. Mr Asahi sighed as he sits on the other bed (Hyuga's bed) and look at his son, frowning.

"Dear, Hikaru acted different lately, don't push him too much"

Mr Asahi: Wakiya told us what happened. But, there's some good news! Hyuga won the Beyfestival and celebrate it with your friends at Bombers gym! Do you want to join them?

Hikaru grip tight on his blanket. He shakes his head to avoid looking at his father.

Hikaru: No, Thanks. I'm okay..

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At the Bombers Gym Centre

"EEEEEHHHHH???!!!!"

Xander and Valt introduce the young bladers to a woman or more precisely one of the legends. A woman who looks young for her age. Holding a big white hat. Wear a knee-length pink casual dress and a white belt as well as a white notched collar long coat. Black socks and black low heels. The same white hair as the snow-tied bun that is braided additionally with a Chinese hair stick with a shining silver moon motive. Her bangs almost covered her right eye. Eyes were pink like a cherry blossom that has just bloomed can make people stunned at a glance. She also wears a pair of shining crimson-red diamond-shaped earrings the same as Phi.

Mr Kazuha look at the white-haired woman, as he knew she was unable to speak. But then, she stands in front of him bowing polity and introducing herself with a small voice but that's enough for them to hear.

"My name is Shouko Kurenai, it's a pleasure to meet all of you.."

Other blink their eyes as Valt and Xander sigh as they knew this will happen. But after a few seconds, Drum breaks the silence.

Drum: Wasn't your name Shouko Shiromi? Are you relative with Mr Kazuha?! Are you Shu Kurenai's sister?!

Valt and Xander laugh as the others look at him weirdly. What is so funny?

Valt: Oh my god, Drum.. Listen. This is Shouko Kurenai.. Shu's mother!

Silence fills the room. Aiga drops his cup, Ranjiro drops his comb, while the others stare at the Valkriye's blader disbelieve. Lane and Fubuki look at the lady in white with shock.

"WHHHAAAAAAAAT?!?!?!?!"

Mr Kurenai laughs as he walks and puts a hand on his wife.

Kazuha: Why do you all look so shocked? *chuckle* Shouko is my wife. Where is Shu?

Fubuki: He's on his way. He got something.. he has to manage before he could join us.

At the same time, the door hissed open revealing famous blader Shu Kurenai and WBBA president Wakiya Murasaki with other two unknown people behind them. Valt and Rantaro look at them disbelieving. One of them has black hair and black eyes. Wear a white shirt underneath and a dark purple jacket with light grey long sleeves. The hood covered his head. Dark blue jeans and pair of black shoes. Also with his famous red bandana. Another person has spiky black hair and green eyes. Wear short sleeves pink-green jacket that shows his right shoulder with a white shirt underneath. He also wears black pants and dark green boots whit a double belt to hold two puppets.

Wakiya: Look who is here!

Valt: Ken!!! Daina!!!

Valt crush them into a hug making both of black haired males fall. Wakiya sighed and Rantaro join the hug.

Aiga: Oi, Valt.. Who are they?

Valt: Ah! They're Daina Kurogami and Kenesuke Midorikawa but we call him Ken for short. Me, Honcho, Shu, Wakiya and both of them are the first blader who join the Beigoma Beyclub!

Wakiya: That's because you're the one who creates the club, Valt. By the way, Daina, How's your club? I heard you've got a new member.

Daina: Yes, She's from Argentina. She is sweet but deadly. Oh, long time no see Drum.

Valt: You knew him?

Daina: Drum was one of my blader in my club before he said he wanted to join BC Sol.

Drum: Nice to meet you again, Daina! Ooh~ What's up with those puppets?

Naru: This one is cute!

Ken covered the sock puppets in both of his hands. Hyuga, Naru and Drum just looked questioningly. Not until ken started moving the brown puppet as it could talk.

Valt: You didn't change, Ken. Kids, This blue one named Keru, who has sharp teeth pointy ears and a scary expression, and this brown one named Besu, who has square teeth; longer, floppier ears.

Keru: I don't think I'm that scary, Valt. You should read the dictionary before you start describing me!

Besu: But he got the point tho.

Valt: I miss you guys two.. Don't hold yourself! My mom made a lot of bey bread enough for us!

Daina: This brings back memories..

Besu: Yeah! Remember when Valt accidentally choked his beybread when he lost to Shu?

Rantaro: Dang, that was so hilarious. We should record it and show it to them.

Valt: Hey! I thought we agreed to not talk about this!! Honchooo!! You should be by my side!

Valt started whining as the others burst out laughing.

"Shu.."

Shu nodded. Mrs Kurenai knew her son is not a talkative person but it was so easy to guess what he would say or do based on his expression and movement.

She smile and pull her son into a hug joined by her husband. Fubuki and Lane look at each other and smile.

Valt: Okay, stop hugging each other, you almost make me cry, Shu. C'mon, you have to taste my mom's new beybread!

Hyuga giggle and look out the window, wondering what his brother doing right now.

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With Hikaru..

"I hate this.."

Hikaru lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling of his room. Ever since he woke up from his long sleep, Hikaru didn't come out of the room despite being persuaded by his parents. It was almost dark and Hyuga still hadn't come home yet.

"Wanna hang out with me?"

Hikaru looks at the window, a certain silver-eyed male sitting on the window smiling at him.

Hikaru: Haru..

Haru: How's your day?

Hikaru didn't answer, more like he couldn't answer the Hizashi's greeting. Haru sighed as he pulls the older Asahi into a hug and give him pats on his head. Hikaru look his silver eyes, since the Asia Beyblade Festival started he could feel something 'different' when he was with Haru compared to his other friends. Hikaru looks at the door and looks back at the blue-haired male.

Hikaru: Sure. But where?

Haru: Let's just say, it's a surprise.

---

"Where are we?"

Hikaru looks at Haru who seems to scan the area. They are in a dark and sheltered but bright forest area accompanied by the moon and twinkling stars in the night sky. Hikaru walks towards a door as if something beckoned him to come here. He saw the necklace he was wearing, glowing brightly.

Hikaru: Uhm.. Haru? What are doing here?

Haru: I told you didn't I? Can you lend me your necklace?

Hikaru gives his necklace without words. Haru smiled and put the necklace in a hole in the door that has the same shape as the necklace. It works as a key. The door glows and slowly opened at the same time Hikaru walks in leaving the silver-eyed male outside with something in his hand.

There was a garden full of beautiful and colourful flowers. The night sky was decorated with twinkling stars and nightshades colours. Instead of being happy, Hikaru remembers there is the same garden he saw in his dream. Everything was the same. The garden, and the castle- but unfortunately most of the part covered with painful screams and blood. Hikaru shake his head ignoring the dream he had and let himself rest with the Hizashi's company.

Haru: I promise I will make you and your bey stronger. Be the strongest blader as you should be Hikaru. I can help you.

Hikaru stares at the silver-eyed male. He sigh and lay on the grass beside Haru who always let himself rest under the starry night sky.

Hikaru: Why..?

Haru look at the Helios blader. Hikaru looks at the stars and avoids him to meet the older blader eyes.

Hikaru: Why do you want to help me? The others- they were helping me too but they seems they never care about me. Why?

Haru: Because I care. I see how you care about your bey like it is a part of your soul. You care about other people instead of yourself. That's why I think, maybe it's time for you to stop caring about them.

Hikaru: Huh?

Haru: I want you to reach your dream like everyone else. Stop caring about others because they only use you so they can catch their motive.

Hikaru eyes widen. Recall everything back, Hyuga always wins the battle thanks for his help but instead, he thanked the Legends for training him. Now, he is disqualified from the festival and the others start to hate him including his little brother because of a simple mistake. He's no longer a Bombers Blader. He's nothing.

His friends only used him. So for them, he is only a puppet?

Hikaru: Then, tell me then. How can I become stronger so I can show them I'm not a weakling?

Haru chuckle. He already takes over. The game might be more interesting from now. But his silver eyes turn to pure white shade. He looks at those dead green eyes with dark purple shades, sharp as a sword. Haru sighed as he slowly stands up.

"It seems they already start the moves"

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"What do you mean Hikaru's missing?!"

Asahi's household was full of worry after Mrs Asahi did not find her eldest son at home. There is no way that Hikaru will leave the house late at night because no one sees him leaving the house. The other Bladers initially wanted to stop by Asahi's house to meet Hikaru but unfortunately, the news of Hikaru's disappearance left them all shocked.

Rantaro: My dad is the police. I'll tell him. Give me a moment.

Rantaro walks out. Raika and the Bombers decided to ask the neighbourhood as the other decided to find where Hikaru always goes.

Kazuha: Are you okay looking for Hikaru by yourself?

Mrs Kurenai nodded. Shu is with Valt searching around his school and the arena. She decided to look around the Neo arena with the younger bladers.

Aiga: If only I didn't go harsh on him. This thing wouldn't ever happen!!

Naru: We're sorry to trouble you, Mrs Kurenai, I know you need this time to spend time with your family.

Shouko: It's fine.. I hope he didn't go too far.

The Akaba siblings nodded. The day is almost over but there was no sign that Hikaru was in the area they were looking for. Hyuga blames himself for his big brother's disappearance. Bombers told them one of the neighbours saw Hikaru walk with a boy to the forest.

Shu: We should leave this stuff to the police. We will continue to look for him tomorrow.

Hyuga: T-TOMORROW?! But Hikaru is missing! We can't-

Valt: I understand you, Hyuga. That's why we have to leave this to the police. They knew better. It is dangerous to look for your brother in the forest at this hour.

Rantaro: Wakiya told me he send some of his private bodyguards to help them.

Aiga: Where's Cap'n?

Rantaro: He went home first. He said he has something important to do..

Mr Asahi: Thank you for today. Sorry for troubling all of you at this hour.

They all left with a tiring sigh. Hyuga lay on his bed feeling bad for his words. He groans and looks at Hyperion beside his pillow and at the same time caught a pair of yellow eyes staring at him.

Hyuga: AHHH!! Lane, How did you get in?!

Lane: Your mother ask me if I could company you for a night.

Hyuga: And you said yes? Okay, that's rare.

Lane rolls his eyes. Harry jumped from his shoulder lends on Hyuga's lap. Hyuga chuckled as he pats Harry softly. Lane stares at the Hyperion's blader and sighs loudly taking the younger's attention as he lay down on the bed, his arms crossed behind his head.

Lane: You shouldn't worry too much. As you always say, He's a hero. And based on what I knew, Hero never give up except they were dead.

Hyuga: Lane...

Hyuga stares at Lucifer's blader. A little surprise because if anything happen to someone, Lane would never care or he didn't say anything. But now, he cares.

Hyuga: Lane.. Thank you..

Lane: Hn..

---

At the Beigoma police station, Beigoma district police chief, Kou Kiyama, is reviewing reports and at the same time trying to find clues on the case of the disappearance of a blader who was reported by his eldest son late this afternoon.

He sighs stroking his hair. To be honest, this is not the first case of a missing blader in the year. To be honest, he was stumped. He was at a loss as to how he was going to solve the case of the missing blader that had been happening more and more lately. But the question that always plays in his mind is..

Kou: Why do most of the missing bladers have green eyes?

"Officer Kiyama, your wife is here for an important matter. She has something quite surprising to tell"

Kou: Let her in.

The door closed and opened again to reveal Mrs Kiyama with a pile of files on her arm. She closed the door properly and look at her husband.

Kou: I heard you have something important to tell me, Rei.

Mrs Kiyama or name, Rei Kiyama sigh and sits on the chair in front of her husband's desk.

Rei: I'm sorry for interrupting your time. But I think this is important for you to see.

Mrs Kiyama give her husband a file filled with children's patient reports at her hospital. Mr Kiyama look shocked and looked at her wife, unbelief based on what he read. Mrs Kiyama nodded before she stand up ask permission to leave.

---

Kazuha Kurenai is tired. Tired while reading a file about a student at his school who recently disappeared. Most of them are internationally ranked bladers. He turned his gaze to his phone, his wife, Shouko Kurenai had the same problem when her colleague's son who was an S-rank blader suddenly disappeared. Ragging Bulls say the same thing and almost the same as other bey clubs.

Kazuha: Why does this thing keep happening?

He look at the paper which was mysteriously on his table early in the morning without a sender's name.

"Dancing gently with the white snow decorated with red roses disguised as devils in the burning fire. Who's the dancer?"

So perplexing..

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"Hikaru! You're okay!!"

Hyuga hugs a boy wearing a hospital gown. He sat staring at the Hyuga but said nothing. Mr and Mrs Asahi looked at the boy strangely feeling that there was something wrong with the green-eyed man wearing the white hospital clothes. Rantaro noticed his mother smile differently than usual and look at the others. Valt looked at Harry who hissed at the boy on Lane's shoulder.

"Who are you..?"

Hyuga was stunned as the others gasp. Hyuga holds the green-eyed boy's hand, not believing his question.

Hyuga: W-What do you mean? Hikaru, big brother, It's me! Hyuga! Your little brother!

Lane: Hyuga that's enough.. I don't think that's our Hikaru.

Mrs Kiyama: Uhm.. Mr and Mrs Asahi, May I talk with one of you for a moment?

The Asahi and Lane decided to go to the hospital after Hyuga suddenly had a high fever but at the same time, Hyuga saw a boy who look exactly like the Helios blader. His face, his hair, his eyes, everything but something was missing.

Where's his sun birthmark?

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"He's not Hikaru..?"

Hyuga asks the beige-blonde woman. Mrs Kiyama nodded sadly. Hyuga felt his head getting heavier but luckily Lane catches him just in time.

"But I am Hikaru.."

Hyuga look at the boy named Hikaru as he tries to hold his tears. Lane's side hugs him tight. Mrs Asahi walk to Hikaru and patted his head which was wrapped in a bandage.

Mrs Asahi: Sweetheart, may I know your name?

Hikaru: .. My name is Hikaru Hizashi. Why does he look sad? Did I do something wrong?

Mrs Asahi: N-No! My son is sick, that's all. It wasn't your fault. May I ask who you live with?

Hikaru: I live with my big brother. Do I remind me of someone you knew?

Mrs Asahi fell silent. Mr Asahi rubs his wife's shoulder before looking at Lane signalling him to take Hyuga to go with Mrs Kiyama. He looks at Hikaru, shakes his head smiles at the boy.

Mr Asahi: Yes, you remind us of.. someone..

"Ah, Hikaru. I'm sorry I'm late! Ah, did I interrupt something important?"

Hikaru: Hello big brother..!

Hyuga: Big brother..?

Lane stares at the silver-eyed male who's patting the blue-haired head. Somehow, he felt so familiar to him.

Why?

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"I know Hikaru are still out there!!"

Twelve days after Hikaru's disappearance, the Asahi restaurant is still operating as usual but the case of the loss of the eldest son of the Asahi couple is still the talk of the public, including members of the WBBA committee. Hyuga who is still unable to accept the statement about the loss of his brother is still blaming himself. Lane is still living with the Asahi family at Mr Asahi's request.

Hyuga: Valt.. you do you think Hikaru's dead..?

Valt: What-? No! Hyuga! I believe Hikaru is still out there. Don't lose hope, okay? Honcho, anything..?

Rantaro: (Sigh) One of Wakiya's mercenaries finds this in the training room where he last trained.

Rantaro shows a dark green glove making Hyuga look at it with surprise.

Hyuga: ..Hikaru..

Raika: Have you guys heard about a boy the same age as us who looks alike, Hikaru? I saw him with a boy look like Cap'n's age at the WBBA registration counter this morning..

Ranjiro: Ah yes, My mom knew the boy well. He was in the hospital because he was involved in an accident last week. He has a brother the same age as me. I'm not mistaken, their name is..

Lane: Hikaru Hizashi..

All eyes were on Lane who was reading something on his phone.

Fubuki: How do you know?

Lane: I heard Shu talk about a new blader who will join us for the Ultra Beyblade Championship next month. Plus, he is the same boy who-

Hyuga: We met at the hospital a few days ago! He's a blader? Did anyone know anything about him?

Aiga: Unfortunately, no. We have to wait for Wakiya's announcement.

Valt watched them in silence. He has a bad feeling like there something bad will happen to the young bladers. He stares at Valkriye which is twinkling as if it tries to make its blader happy.

Valt: (sigh) I will come back. I have to make a call.

Valt walk away leaving his friends in silence. He tightens his grip on his precious bey as a voice rings inside his head.

"There's something out there.."

"As a Valkriye it is my job to protect this kingdom..-"

"He's different. He's not like any other blader I've met"

"Helios..!!"

"Prepare for the war..-"

Prepare for the war..?

Valt: I think I ate too much beybread with coffee..

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"Do we know him..?"

Dread Tower, Phi and Hyde watch the new blader defeat Kyle Hakim from the CCTV. The mysterious blader looked directly at the camera before the camera suddenly glitched and disappeared. Hyde's mouth fell open and Phi watched the recording in awe. Footsteps echoed at the door making the Kuromi twins look at each other. The door opened and a mysterious blader with another stood in front of their door and held out Bey Klye, with shattered Cerberus. Even though he looks young, his voice sounds so deep makes Hyde take a step back.

"It's been a long time since we met each other, Phoenix."

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"Ah, you need us to participate in the tournament? That was quick, we just ended the Asia festival week ago.."

Theodore Glass and Taiga Akaba look at Wakiya with impressive looks. Wakiya sigh and crosses his arm over his chest. Christina on other hand seems not to accept the idea. That's rare.

Wakiya: It wasn't my idea. But, I have to do this because I see that there are bladers out there who are talented to go to the international level in addition, to the case of bladers that.. have disappeared lately.

The older man looks at the blonde. They knew about the blader going missing day by day making the beyclub lose their bladers. Chris sigh and stand up taking the duo's attention.

Chris: I am impressed with your hard work, Wakiya. I.. I accept this project but I request to increase the security control of the stadium. I don't want bladers out there to think that the world of Beyblade is a bad thing for them. And.. I don't want to lose my bladers again.

Wakiya: (nods) Yes, Of course, Miss Koruda.

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"You're losing your bladers too..?"

Valt ask Daina who is sipping his drink. Ken is sitting beside them as he tries to make Hyuga and Naru happy using Keru and Besu. Valt sigh. This is not the first time he heard news like this. BC Sol is losing their bladers too. As a Captain of AS Gallus Beyclub, Daina lost any idea of how to keep his bey club members safe.

Drum: (Sigh) This is not good. Bladers around the world are missing including Hikaru, and everyone thought Beyblade is dangerous stuff!

Bombers look at Drum as they agreed with the Dragon's blader statement. The Victories are also there except for Delta and Amane who are somewhere out there.

Valt: I'm worried about Shu. He's been acting weird lately.

Besu: He might be busy with his work Valt. Give him some space.

"Welcome! Ah-! You.."

All of them turn to the entrance where usually Mrs. Asahi welcomes their customers. But this time, the customer is a surprised person for them. Aiga choked on the water he drank, Ranjiro and Rantaro almost choked on spaghetti and various other shocked reactions were displayed on the faces of the bladers in the restaurant.

Hyuga: Hikaru..

The boy looks at the Hyperion's blader. Hyuga still imagines his big brother is still here with them giving him hugs whenever he's in trouble.

Lane: You're the boy from the hospital, Am I right?

Hikaru: Ah, I remember you. It's nice to meet you again. My name is Hikaru Hizashi. Nice to meet you..

Rantaro looks at the Hizashi up and down. We wore the same as Hikaru's style but he wear a white shirt underneath, dark blue jeans and same blue jacket Hikaru Asahi used to wear just he doesn't have the sun on his back. Don't forget the white scarf around his neck. The way he talks almost sounds Free, somehow there's no excitement in his voice.

Hyuga: A-Ah.. Nice to meet you too.. My name is Hyuga Asahi. Uhm.. this is Lane! So.. Need anything?

Hikaru: Oh, Two spaghetti and I would like to take it home.

Mrs Asahi: Sure!

Aiga's fake cough takes the bluenette's attention. Hikaru blinked and felt uncomfortable being watched like a hawk looking for his prey.

Aiga: So~ You live alone?

Hikaru: (shakes his head) I live with my big brother.

Aiga nod and the atmosphere turns silent again. Ichika look at the Hizashi and noticed a necklace hanging on his neck. But she didn't compliment or ask him. Mrs Asahi give the food and Hikaru bowed politely before leaving the restaurant without any words.

Mrs Asahi: Oh my.. I never thought he was such a quiet child.

Mrs Asahi looks at his husband who shrugs and continues cleaning the counter. The bladers decided to train but then, Ranjiro noticed something was shining on the chair.

Drum: What's that..?

Ranjiro: I don't know. It looks at bey disk. But in pieces..

Rantaro: Boys.. We have to go to the stadium right now. Wakiya has something he needs to tell us.

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"Spriggan..? What are you doing here..?"

"There's nothing.."

"KILL HI-!!"

"Helios-!!"

"Hikaru is safe.."

Shu jolts up from his seat after hearing voices ringing loudly inside his head. He's sweating even though New York is still raining since morning. Shu looks at the digital clock hanging on the wall; two- forty-five in the afternoon. He didn't take his lunch yet even though he lost his appetite these days.

Shu: 'Why Hikaru..?'

He looks at his phone. 46 missed calls from Valt. Oh boy, the Aoi will give him a speech when they meet each other soon. Shu looks at the file on his table. He received a call from Wakiya that he will be holding an Ultra-Beyblade Festival next week. Ultra-Beyblade Festival, a Bey match held once in 10 years. One of the matches he didn't like because he was sure that his "old friend" would participate in the match.

Shu looks at his bey.

"Open your eyes, Shu."

Shu: What do you- AH!! VALT?!?

Shu screamed and almost fell from his chair and noticed Valt Aoi looking at him with a deadpan look with his arms crossed in his chest.

Shu: Since-? When?

Valt: Just now. What project you're talking about?

Shu: Valt, we talked about this. Please..

Valt: I won't bring it up if it involves you, Shu. You know I would never believe you were alone after what happened. Beyclub and I will not be silent.

Shu: (Sigh) Okay.. you win. So, what's the matter? There's anything important? Have any of you found Hikaru?

Valt: (shakes his head) Unfortunately, no. There is something else.

Shu looks at Valt's serious face. Valt being serious is a serious thing. Especially if it involves something he cares about.

He will never give up..

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"Good morning, Father..-"

"Your highness! We have to!!"

"Hyperion-!!"

"Father.."

"Your son-!"

Hyuga shake his head avoiding daydreaming during training especially if he was battling Lane. Since then, he often has strange dreams with rather violent visions that make him often wake up at night. What does Hyperion have to do with his dream?

Lane: Oi, Focus.

Hyuga: Ah! Yes! GO SHOOT-!!

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Lane: May I ask why you couldn't focus on your training these days? You also keep spacing out in your battle.

Hyuga: I don't know what are you talking about.. AH-!!

Hyuga yelped after noticing Lane getting closer to him. He felt his face getting warmer and his hands start shaking. He realized that Lane only checked his temperature. The most thing is.. Their faces were so close that it was only a few centimetres before their lips could meet each other.

POFF-!!

Lane: You didn't have a fever then, why your face are red?

Wrong move.

PAKK-!!

Lane ended up getting slapped by Hyuga before that red-haired blader ran away with a flustered face. Lane who got slapped by the younger Asahi just sits right there with a blank face. Harry came out from Lane's Furr coat and just look at the duo.

"LANE YOU IDIOT!!"

"HAH? WHAT DID I DO?!?"

(Boy, for some reason it was fun writing about this duo 😂)

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"Cap'n?"

"What are you doing here..?"

Ranjiro asked back the green-eyed male. Hikaru Hazashi doesn't know why he approached the Kiyama family's second son as he knew him before.

Ranjiro: You're.. Hikaru Hizashi, right?

Hikaru: M-hm.. you're Ranjiro Kiyama am I right?

Ranjiro noded. To be honest, he doesn't have the mood to talk with people after Hikaru's disappearance.

He look at the Hizashi who stare at him blankly as he was turned into a stone. He looks at him from top to bottom. Everything was the same as Hikaru except for his eyes. His eyes were lime-emerald green and a little bit of light-bluish shade. Hikaru had fresh lime green. His eyes especially his pupil are white and as if they shine like the sun his name is given but Hikaru Hizashi has dead white pupils. His eyes look empty. More lifeless than Free but no he decided not to ask. It would be rude.

That's not the important thing. The important thing was the necklace he wore. When he thinks back, their Hikaru wore the same necklace before.

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"That was a nice necklace. Where did you get it?"

"Someone gave it to me."

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Hikaru: Why are you staring at me like that?

Ranjiro: Where did you get this necklace?

Hikaru: This is a gift from my big brother. Why?

Ranjiro: It just-

"Yo, Cap'n!!"

Before Ranjiro could reply to the Hizashi question, a familiar voice interrupted and it was Aiga who ran to him as if he was chased by a zombie.

Ranjiro: Geez- Aiga! What's wrong with you?

Aiga: Huf.. Hha.. Sorry. Wakiya there is something Honcho need to tell us at the Bombers Gym. Second, who are you talking to?

Ranjiro: Hah? I was talking with Hikaru..- (turn around) Eh?

Ranjiro blink as Aiga shakes his head. Hoping that the younger Kiyama doesn't hit his head anywhere. Ranjiro swear he was talking with the blue-eyed male but then, he disappeared.

Aiga: Suureeeee, Cap'n. We better be quick! See ya!

Aiga ran away and left the dumbfounded Kiyama still standing like an idiot even though he don't even realise he dropped his lollipop. What the heck Cap'n?

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Far away from the Bey area in a simple luxury home, a male is watching our beloved bladers on the phone. There was also a boy who was fast asleep next to him. He pats the boy's head smile and put a blanket on him.

"Ready for the next game.. legends"

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Yeet myself outta window and vanish for another week